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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7580055 | Device for inspecting apparatus of a rod-like article An appearance inspection device for a rod-like article comprises a rotatable main drum (20) interposed as a feeding drum in a drum train that defines a feeding path in a filter cigarette manufacturing machine, upstream and downstream bypass drum trains (24... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7369703 | Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection A system for measuring a pattern on a sample, including: a data processing system that processes a set of two-dimensional distribution data of intensities from the sample, to calculate: a set of edge points indicative of position of edges of the pattern in a two-dim... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7315383 | Scanning 3D measurement technique using structured lighting and high-speed CMOS imager A method for 3 dimensional scanning using a light source for projecting a source of illumination configured to be non-uniform or having a predetermined pattern is disclosed. A CMOS sensor having randomly accessible rows of pixels, and an associated lens system, is m... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7280199 | System for detecting anomalies and/or features of a surface A cylindrical mirror or lens is used to focus an input collimated beam of light onto a line on the surface to be inspected, where the line is substantially in the plane of incidence of the focused beam. An image of the beam is projected onto an array of charge-coupl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266232 | Apparatus and method for inspecting pattern An inspection apparatus (1) has an image pickup part (2) for performing an image pickup of a substrate (9), an operation part (4) to which an image signal is inputted from said image pickup part (2) and a computer (5), and t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7239740 | Image processing apparatus and method, medium storing program for image processing, and inspection apparatus In a gray level image, the direction and the magnitude of a level gradient are found for each of pixels. With respect to the pixel having a level gradient whose magnitude exceeds a predetermined value, a line segment having a predetermined length is drawn in the dir... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237928 | Vehicle head lamp A vehicle head lamp is disclosed for use in a vehicle, and includes a plurality of semiconductor light sources which differ in directions of radiation; an optical system disposed for common use by the plurality of semiconductor light sources; and a luminous energy c... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227925 | Gantry mounted stereoscopic imaging system A radiation therapy treatment machine that has a stereoscopic imaging system, which includes a rotatable open gantry on which is placed a first diagnostic radiation source, a first diagnostic imager, and a therapeutic radiation source. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211107 | Intravascular platforms and associated devices An intravascular platform for supporting an intravascular device includes two loops of wire each configured to assume a shape lying generally on a virtual cylinder of given diameter. The two loops are interconnected by at least one connecting wire which maintains th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7095884 | Method and apparatus for circuit pattern inspection The present invention provides a circuit pattern edge inspection method of finding out a failure in a fabricating process and image distortion in an observing apparatus by analyzing, by a non-destructive inspection, the shape of an edge of a line of a fine pattern i... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7057725 | Methods of inspecting flexographic and the like printing plates A method of assessing percentage dot in flexographic printing plates or the like includes superimposing the printing plate and a further, smooth surfaced sheet or plate of material of a reflective index greater than air, so that the “high” regions of the printin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7012684 | Method and apparatus to provide for automated process verification and hierarchical substrate examination The present invention generally provides an apparatus and a method for inspecting a substrate in a processing system. In one embodiment, a substrate process inspection system comprises a plurality of optical inspection systems each configured to perform an optical i... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002623 | Image processing apparatus for correcting a color and texture of an image and displaying the corrected image An image processing apparatus is provided which includes an image input apparatus for inputting an image including an object. The image is input into a reproducing environment converting unit, which sets a desired illuminating environment on a monitor display screen... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973129 | Overlapped field detecting apparatus capable of detecting non-overlapped fields mostly overlapped In an overlapped field detecting apparatus, a delay unit delays a video signal, and a subtracter calculates a difference between the video signal and an output signal of the delay unit on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Also, an absolute value circuit calculates an absolute... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6963396 | Light hole inspection system for engine component A hole inspection system having a light source emitting light over its length and a multi-axes machine having a camera mounted thereon. After the light source is inserted into a cavity intersecting the complex holes, a control commands the multi-axes machine to move... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958769 | High resolution sheet metal scanner with independent tracking light source A high resolution sheet metal scanner employs machine vision to check a sheet metal part or the like for accuracy of punched or drilled holes or other structure. A high-resolution line-scanning camera mounted to an X-Y table, located in an environmentally sealed low... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6909791 | Method of measuring a line edge roughness of micro objects in scanning microscopes A line edge roughness of micro objects is determined in a microscope by corresponding scanning and determination of deviations of points of the edge from a straight line. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6845178 | Automatic separation of subject pixels using segmentation based on multiple planes of measurement data A method and apparatus for characterizing pixels in an image of an object surface by providing at least two images of the surface wherein each pixel has a unique location common to all of the images; comparing each pixel value at each location to an identification m... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6809756 | System for monitoring a process The invention relates to a method for monitoring a process. The image information received from cameras monitoring various positions of the process is stored in digital form and various cameras positions are alternately selected for a display and analysis on the scr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6734940 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, AND PROJECTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE Methods and systems are provided for securely preventing cracking or peeling of an insulating film in the periphery of a cutting portion of cutting short-circuit wiring by etching in a substrate, such as a liquid crystal device substrate that includes short-circuit ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6668231 | Sheet parameter measurement A measuring device useful for measuring mechanical properties of highly flexible or limp sheet materials. The device includes a base, a pair of clamping members, with one of the clamping members being movable away from and toward the second clamping membe... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6633375 | Method and device for optically examining structured surfaces of objects A method and an apparatus are described for the optical examination of structured surfaces of objects, especially of wafers and/or masks. The optical apparatus has an observation beam path (6) whose central axis (42) is directed vertically against the sur... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6618963 | Track maintenance machine and method for monitoring a track position A track maintenance machine comprises a machine frame, a track scanning unit adjustable connected to the machine frame and having flanged rollers for moving the track scanning unit along the track, a satellite receiver connected to the machine frame, the ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6462813 | Surface defect inspection system and method A system and method for detecting defects on a painted workpiece surface. The system includes an elongated line of light having a pair of sharp transition zones. The line of light falls onto a moving substrate containing a plurality of workpieces to be in... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6356299 | Automated track inspection vehicle and method An automated track inspection vehicle for inspecting track for anomalies includes a self-propelled car equipped with cameras for creating images of the track. A driver and inspector visually inspect the track and right-of-way through a window in the vehic... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6278482 | Method for imaging a sphere disposition, method and apparatus for measuring the same, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a planer lens A bead disposition is imaged while performing illumination by reflection illumination or penetration illumination so that a peak point of brightness brighter than the outside of a bead is observed in the inside of the bead and the circumferential portion ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6236429 | Visualization system and method for a web inspection assembly A web inspection apparatus (20) and method for use in identifying surface anomalies (26) on a moving material web (21) including a scanning device (22) and data processing circuitry (23) for monitoring and analyzing the output data of the scanning device ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6184924 | Method and device for the automatic detection of surface defects for continuously cast products with continuous mechanical removal of the material A method for the automatic detection of surface defects for continuously cast products (2) with continuous mechanical removal of the material, which products are separated into part lengths while still in the hot state and are introduced before the final ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181372 | Method and a device for monitoring the external integrity of cigarettes The external integrity of cigarettes is verified by a method that involves directing single cigarettes, carried on a conveyor, along a route of which one section affords a monitoring path equipped with a line scan camera; the advancing cigarette can be ma... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6147357 | Apparatus and method for inspecting the edge micro-texture of a semiconductor wafer An apparatus and a method are provided for inspecting the edge micro-texture of a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus includes a diffuse hemisphere having at least one access port and has a normal axis, a laser target sphere mounted within the hemisphere, ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6137528 | Method for imaging a sphere disposition, method and apparatus for measuring the same, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a planer lens A bead disposition is imaged while performing illumination by reflection illumination or penetration illumination so that a peak point of brightness brighter than the outside of a bead is observed in the inside of the bead and the circumferential portion ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6115118 | Vehicle windshield scanning system The windshield scanning system of the present invention includes a windshield scanner apparatus, a general purpose digital computer and an output device. The windshield scanner apparatus further includes a scanner which is adapted to crawl across a large ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6115490 | Apparatus for determining the powder density on a dusty printed article To generate a high-contrast image of powder particles located on the surface of a print product, a measurement apparatus has an illumination unit which generates a measurement light beam which strikes the surface of the print product at glancing incidence... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111601 | Non-contacting laser gauge for qualifying screw fasteners and the like A non-contact gaging method and apparatus using a directional light beam develops a silhouette image on a CCD camera detector array; the image spanning opposite edges of an object to be gauged. The three dimensional object is imaged on the two dimensional... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6064429 | Foreign object video detection and alert system and method A foreign object video detection system comprises a television camera for producing a digital color image of a work surface, a converter having direct memory access to a computer, color detection and color image processing software, logic for discriminati... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064428 | Automated track inspection vehicle and method An automated track inspection vehicle for inspecting track for anomalies includes a self-propelled car equipped with cameras for creating images of the track. A driver and inspector visually inspect the track and right-of-way through a window in the vehic... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6046764 | Visual inspection system of moving strip edges using cameras and a computer A continuous edge of a strip of material is processed as it moves in a direction along the length of the strip. The condition of the continuous edge of the moving strip is inspected after it has been processed. The strip is cut into pieces. And the pieces... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6043840 | Apparatus and method for characterizing fiber crimps Apparatus and method are described for measuring and controlling the crimp characteristics of a moving crimped tow. A light source illuminates a section of the moving crimped tow and at least one camera acquires a video image of the tow. The acquired imag... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6040853 | Process for detecting surface defects on a textured surface A process for detecting defects in a textured suface, particularly on a highway. The process consists in displacing with respect to the surface a camera presenting an inclination and in processing by processing systems the successive images taken by the c... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5990468 | Device for the automatic detection and inspection of defects on a running web, such as a textile fabric The device includes a motor that move the web and an electronic camera which supplies a signal representing an image of the web formed on an image sensor having photosensitive points. The device has synchronization of the duration of a predetermined numbe... | 11/23/1999 |
