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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 |
| 8159655 | Optical blind-guide apparatus and method thereof An optical blind-guide apparatus for detecting an object is provided. The optical blind-guide apparatus includes an illuminant module illuminating the object to form a reflection light from the object; a sensor sensing the reflection light to generate a digital mess... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7812931 | Distance measurement method and device and vehicle equipped with said device A method for measuring the distance of an object is provided that includes irradiating a plurality of light beams having predetermined wavelengths and then in a first round, picking up an image under irradiation of the plurality of light beams and in another round p... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7375801 | Video sensor with range measurement capability A video sensor device is provided which incorporates a rangefinder function. The device includes a single video camera and a fixed laser spaced a predetermined distance from the camera for, when activated, producing a laser beam. A diffractive optic element divides ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7265710 | Multipath height finding method A method for determining the height HT of a target above a surface, the method comprising the steps of determining a distance R from a source to a target, determining a distance L representative of a distance traveled by a signal from the target that is r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7194148 | Technique for providing simulated vision A visual simulation technique is provided to facilitate visual activities, such as reading and movement of a subject through surroundings, for sight-impaired persons. The technique obtains digital images of the surroundings via an image retrieval and sending device,... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7031729 | Terminal unit, position display method, information providing system, and information providing method A radiocommunication system including a portable terminal, a base station and a server. The portable terminal transmits a destination to the server and further sends the ID number (CS_ID) of the base station coupled through a radio link to the portable terminal. The... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6975361 | Imaging system, two-dimensional photographing device and three-dimensional measuring device A system comprises a two-dimensional photographing device and a three-dimensional measuring device that is removably attached to the two-dimensional photographing device. The two-dimensional photographing device and the three-dimensional measuring device can communi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972834 | Optical distance sensor An optical distance sensor includes a first substrate provided with a light emitting element and a light detecting element, a one-piece optical structure body on a second substrate, the optical structure body having optical elements for converging incident light in ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957579 | Cavity wall measurement apparatus and method A method of measuring the vapor-liquid boundary surrounding a supercavitational high speed underwater vehicle includes the steps of arranging a sensor on a surface of the vehicle. The sensor has a transmit source for emitting an optical signal and a plurality of opt... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6812450 | Method and an apparatus for monitoring a protected zone A method for monitoring a protected zone in which a light ray is transmited by an apparatus in the direction of the protected zone, a light ray reflected/remitted by an object disposed in the protected zone is received and the distance between the apparatus and the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6693702 | Laser range estimation aid In order to judge range with the laser range estimation aid the lasers (1, 2 and 3) should be activated via the switch (8) and directed at the target of range desired. The lasers (1, 2 and 3) should produce a triangle pattern of dots. If there is an uprig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6473189 | Apparatus and method for determining a distance to a reflective surface An apparatus for measuring the distance to a reflective surface. A first light source transmits a first light onto the reflective surface, the first light source being located on a first side of an axis. The reflective surface reflects at least a portion ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6433856 | Method and apparatus for measuring position of object for vehicle In a method, the light beams of two separated optical radar units (each of which are capable of emitting light pulses in a direction and receiving light pulses from the same direction) are directed to a point. The first optical radar unit emits a light pu... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6414745 | Method and apparatus for determining the relative height of two targets An apparatus for determining the relative height between two targets is disclosed. The present invention also discloses a method for determining the relative height between two targets; the method is substantially similar to the operational aspects of the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6163371 | Distance measuring apparatus A distance measuring apparatus includes a light transmission optical system for transmitting a light beam having intensity distribution with a pair of peaks, and a reception system for measuring a distance to an obstacle on the basis of reflected light fr... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6084658 | Distance measuring apparatus A distance measuring apparatus provided with a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of light-receiving units. The light emission period of each of the light-emitting units is changed over at each predetermined period interval. A plurality of ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5933240 | Method and apparatus for determining the distance between a base and a specular surface by means of radiation reflected at the surface The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the distance (h) between a base (1) and a specular surface (2) of an object (3). The method is based on the measurement of the direct reflection of radiation of a first light source (4) by... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5828584 | Device for determining a distance range of an object A device for determining the measurement zone of an object which permits the adjustable setting of a plurality of measurement zones bounded by user-defined division points comprises a distance measurement apparatus for measuring a distance to an object, a... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5550628 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring apparatus provided with a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of light-receiving units. The light emission period of each of the light-emitting units is changed over at each predetermined period interval. A plurality of ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5534991 | Active distance measuring apparatus An active type distance measuring apparatus is provided with sensors for a plurality of distance measuring fields, and, in performing multi-point distance measuring, obtains distance information in a macro region on the basis of outputs from at least two ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5504569 | Distance-velocity predicting system A distance-velocity predicting system has an illuminator for projecting a light beam for searching for an obstacle, and a plurality of position sensors spaced at a distance corresponding to a base line length. A minimum value of a distance component from ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5455670 | Optical electronic distance measuring apparatus with movable mirror A rangefinder system employs three laser rangefinders for determining three dimensional coordinates, each rangefinder using a steerable mirror for aiming the rangefinder beams at a series of retroreflectors. The beams are modulated at 1.5 GHz. The system ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5430549 | Laser positioning device producing multiple parallel laser beams The laser positioning device (10) as a housing (12) and a number of individual diode lasers (18) accommodated in the housing. The diode lasers can be energized to produce individual laser beams. Beam fanning means, preferably in the form of tubular lenses... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5400111 | Distance measurement device having a mode for measuring an extremely near distance A distance measurement device includes a light projection unit for projecting light towards plural objects in different areas of a scene to measure respective distances to the objects. A photo-sensing unit receives reflected light from the different areas... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5374985 | Method and apparatus for measuring range by use of multiple range baselines The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for extending the range and accuracy of electronic and electro-optical systems for determining the distance from a reference object to another object. A multiplicity of range baselines is employed, a... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5335308 | Movable heat treat apparatus with sighting means An apparatus for heat treating the surface of a body includes an infrared heat source carried on a stand. A circuit controls the energization of the lamp. The circuit includes a heat detector for detecting a targeted area temperature. The apparatus includ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5313262 | Systems and methods for object detection using beam widening optics In exemplary embodiments, a diffraction grating is placed in the beam path of the generated light source. The grating expands the beam's field of view by distributing the transmitted radiation into plural sub-fields. Sub-fields associated with distant obj... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5305091 | Optical coordinate measuring system for large objects A coordinate measuring system consists of multiple optical transceivers (transmitter-receivers) mounted onto a stable reference frame such as the walls of a room. The object to be measured is touched with a hand-held measuring probe. To measure, the probe... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5301005 | Method and apparatus for determining the position of a retroreflective element A method and system for determining the position of at least one position retroreflective element in a predetermined frame of reference using two benchmark positions of known coordinates. A light transmitting and detecting means and a reference retrorefle... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5294970 | Spatial positioning system A spatial positioning system includes fixed referent stations which emit rotating, divergent laser beams and a portable reflector. Each fixed station also includes a detector and a processor. The portable reflector may include retroreflectors or transpond... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5272512 | Displacement information detection apparatus An apparatus for detecting velocity of an object, includes a light source for generating light having a wavelength λ, a light-transmission block for receiving the light from the light source, and guiding the light onto the object, and a photosensor for d... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5231470 | Scanning system for three-dimensional object digitizing A scanning system for a three-dimensional object digitizing system comprises circuitry for directing a set of sequential light beams to a plurality of points on an object. The light beams are directed by the normalizing circuitry to be normal to the surfa... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5146290 | Process and apparatus for determining the position of an object A process and an apparatus determines the position of an object by triangtion. In order to determine the location of an object, two illumination light beams coming from different directions are aimed at a reflector attached to the object and the reflecte... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5077557 | Surveying instrument with receiver for satellite position-measuring system and method of operation A surveying instrument for satellite position-measuring includes, a range finder (2), which is preferably non-contact-measuring and tiltable, combined with a satellite receiver (1) in a geometrically unambiguously defined relative position. These two inst... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5071252 | Method for contactless profiling normal to a surface The present invention provides a contactless profiling method for tracing a model surface (MDL) while performing attitude control in such a manner that an optic axis (OP1) of a contactless probe (PRB), which is capable of simultaneously measuring distance... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5022751 | Portable localizer siting system A portable siting system particularly useful for siting a portable localizer for a collocated approach guidance system for aircraft utilizes a laser range finder in conjunction with a shaft encoder to determine the distance between the localizer and two a... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4946281 | Laser profiler for high precision surface dimensional grouping apparatus and method A laser optical profiler for determining the shape of a workpiece, the profiler in combination comprising means for projecting a laser probe line at a first fixed focal length on said workpiece at a first angle, means for providing relative movement betwe... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4888490 | Optical proximity apparatus and method using light sources being modulated at different frequencies Optical proximity apparatus, and a related method, for monitoring the proximity and angular orientation of a surface and for maintaining that surface in a desired relative position. The apparatus directs two coplanar beams of modulated light onto the surf... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4884888 | Method and device for contactless optical measurement of distance changes A method and device for contactless optical measurement of distance changes, in which two light beams (5, 6) are directed from a measuring table (1) through an optical system (9) in such a manner that they intersect on the surface of the object (11) and i... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4825091 | Optoelectronic distance sensor with visible pilot beam The invention is directed to a distance sensor operating in accordance with the triangulation principle. The distance sensor has at least one pilot beam source which makes the imaging beam path of the sensor visible. The imaging beam path is inclined with... | 04/25/1989 |
