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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 |
| 7920337 | Wide angle surface generator and target An axicon is disclosed comprising a generally cylindrical body having an exterior surface 31, preferably a cylindrical surface. A first outwardly reflective lens surface 32 and a second inwardly reflective lens surface 35 are formed at opposite ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7551370 | Negative spherical aberration component-based imaging lens assembly in imaging reader An imaging lens assembly focuses light from indicia in a working range of distances along an optical path onto a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. The lens assembly includes a negative spherical aberration component and an aperture stop that together are oper... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7542217 | Beam reshaping unit for an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus A beam reshaping unit for an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a first beam reshaping element having a first beam reshaping surface and a second beam reshaping element having a second beam reshaping surface which faces... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7400457 | Rectangular flat-top beam shaper The invention relates to a beam shaping system for providing a square or rectangular laser beam having a controlled intensity profile (uniform, super gaussian or cosine corrected for example) from an incident non-uniform beam intensity profile laser beam source (a G... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7336430 | Extended depth of field using a multi-focal length lens with a controlled range of spherical aberration and a centrally obscured aperture An extended depth of field is achieved by a computational imaging system that combines a multifocal imaging subsystem for producing a purposefully blurred intermediate image with a digital processing subsystem for producing a recovered image having an extended depth... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330319 | High brightness LED package with multiple optical elements A light source includes an LED die with an emitting surface and a plurality of optical elements having input surfaces in optical contact with distinct portions of the emitting surface. The optical elements can comprise tapers or concentrators that have reflective si... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7267546 | Light meter for detecting and measuring intensity of two or more wavelengths of light A light meter for detecting two or more different wavelengths of light and methods for determining whether a light source configured to emit light at two or more dominant wavelengths is working properly. The inventive light meter includes a housing, two or more rece... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7229745 | Lithographic semiconductor manufacturing using a multi-layered process Multilayer resist systems and techniques used for liftoff or planarizing topography wherein the dimensions and thicknesses of the layers are independently controlled. The undercut may also be independently controlled for precision structures. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224537 | Diffusion lens for diffusing LED light Disclosed herein is a diffusion lens for diffusing LED light. The diffusion lens of the present invention includes a bottom surface, a conic first lens surface, a second lens surface, and a third lens surfaces. According to the present invention, it is easy to manuf... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221823 | Fiber coupler, system and associated methods for reducing back reflections An apparatus which couples light to a fiber from a light source at an input plane while reducing back reflections includes returning light reflected back through such that the returning light does not substantially overlap with an output of the light source in the i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7206140 | Lens, lens array and optical receiver In one embodiment, a lens has an object surface and an image surface, with the shape of the image surface being defined by an equation having a conic component and a cone component. The lens may be incorporated into an optical receiver having a photodetector that is... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195482 | Dental curing device having a heat sink for dissipating heat A dental curing device includes an elongate wand housing having proximal and distal ends, a light source disposed at the distal end, electronic circuitry at least partially disposed within the wand housing between the proximal and distal ends, and a heat sink. The l... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192276 | Dental curing light adapted to emit light at a desired angle A dental device configured for curing light-curable compounds includes an extension portion conforming along a first axis, and a handle portion conforming along an intersecting axis, the axes forming an obtuse angle. An LED light source is disposed on the extension ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180673 | Mechanically-adjustable optical phase filters for modifying depth of field, aberration-tolerance, anti-aliasing in optical systems An optical system with mechanical adjustment provides for the rotation and/or translation of one or more optical phase filters to variably select an extended depth of field, aberration-tolerance, and/or anti-aliasing properties of an optical imaging system. By adjus... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177097 | System and method for extending viewing angle of light emitted from light pipe Described is a light pipe having a first end receiving light beams from a light source, a light pipe body through which the light beams travel and a second end including a dispersion structure with a light emitting surface, the dispersion structure being a substanti... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144250 | Rechargeable dental curing light A light curing dental device is configured for curing light-curable compounds and includes a rechargeable power supply. The light curing device is configured to be received by and recharged by a recharging docking station that is connected with a dental hand piece h... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7042655 | Apparatus and method for use in fulfilling illumination prescription The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and assemblies for use in producing a desired output beam that meets a desired intensity prescription. An apparatus can include an input surface, and an optically active output surface that receives a collimated ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6980374 | Solid immersion mirror An apparatus for focusing electromagnetic radiation comprises a planar solid immersion mirror including edges for reflecting an electromagnetic wave toward a focal point adjacent to a truncated end of the planar solid immersion mirror, and an interface for diverting... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6961194 | Integrated TIR prism and lens element Disclosed is an optical component, which comprises a prism element adjacent to a lens element, where the two elements are separated by a small air gap. In disclosed embodiments, the elements have adjacent and parallel surfaces which are substantially planar and whic... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954315 | Night vision and audio signal reduction system A surface configuration obscures an object from detection by night vision devices, ultraviolet devices and infrared devices. The surface configuration is three dimensional, having spaced inner and outer surfaces. A wall defines a plurality of enclosed cells, and pro... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6940659 | Cone-shaped lens having increased forward light intensity and kits incorporating such lenses The invention is directed to lenses having thin walls and a generally conical shape for use with dental light-curing devices. The conical or otherwise tapered shape enables the apex of the lenses to be inserted at least partially within a dental preparation (e.g., a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934093 | Optical system The present invention provides an optical system for illuminating and viewing a target in which an illumination element and a receiving means are disposed behind a single optical window, and which obtains data essentially free of backscatter and stray light. The opt... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927922 | Imaging using a multifocal aspheric lens to obtain extended depth of field A system for imaging with a circularly symmetric multifocal aspheric lens is provided for obtaining an extended depth of field. The system includes a camera for capturing an image of at least one object through a circularly symmetric multifocal aspheric lens to prov... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6847494 | Optical magnifier suitable for use with a microdisplay device An optical magnifier is provided. One general form of one example embodiment includes two lens elements, at least two aspheric surfaces, and at least one diffractive surface. Another general form of another example embodiment includes three lens elements, and at lea... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6836377 | Optical system An optical system for illuminating and viewing a target (15) in which an illumination element (16) and a receiving element (13) are disposed behind a single optical window (14), and which obtains data essentially free of backscatter and s... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6788470 | Light collimating system A light collimating system includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of conic elements and a screen. Each of the conic elements has a relatively narrow light incident side to which the screen is attached and a relatively wide light emitting side attached to the ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6778336 | Reduced visibility surface A surface configuration obscures an object from detection by night vision devices, ultraviolet devices and infrared devices. The surface configuration is three dimensional, having spaced inner and outer surfaces. A wall defines a plurality of enclosed cells, and pro... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6754012 | Synthetic resin-made concave cone lens for irradiation of standard laser line The invention is to provide a synthetic resin-made concave cone lens for radiating a standard laser line in a low cost in that accuracy of irradiation of a standard laser line can be assured, occurrence of defective products can be prevented, and advantages in produ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6724542 | Monolithic optical device for light transmission, and multi-channel optical system using same An integrated light-transmission optical module for a safetyoptoelectronic barrier, comprises a condenser element having a first lens, and an objective having a second lens which are located respectively at a first end and a second end. The module comprises a single... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6639725 | Protective, diffusive film and process for producing the same There is provided a protective, diffusive film for use in a surface light source device provided with a lens film, said protective, diffusive film comprising: a transparent substrate layer; and a resin layer provided on the top surface and the under surfa... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6569606 | Method of reducing photoresist shadowing during angled implants The present invention is directed to a method of forming halo implants in a semiconductor device. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises forming a structure above a semiconducting substrate, forming a layer of photoresist above the structure... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6335759 | Pinhole video camera A pinhole camera in which a conical lens with an apical angle of 91.13° to 91.15° is used to correct the fisheye characteristics, and 1/3-inch fixed charged coupled device and a pinhole with a diameter of 0.8 mm are adopted to obtain clear image of a su... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6185051 | High numerical aperture optical focusing device for use in data storage systems A near-field optical or MO data storage system uses an optical focusing device for focusing an incident optical beam to a small size focal spot. The optical focusing device includes an optically transmissive body which is defined by a generally flat incid... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6137632 | Method and apparatus for lossless beam shaping to obtain high-contrast imaging in photon tunneling methods An axiconic telescope that receives a collimated input light beams and includes a first axicon and second axicon. Depending on the distance between the two axicons, the input collimated beam is converted to a diverging conical wave front by the first axic... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6101038 | Infrared audio/video interface for head-mounted display A video interface linking a base station with a remote display, e.g., a head-mounted display, converts input video signals from NTSC or PAL formats into modulated video signals containing repetitive sequences of frame times with embedded audio and control... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5980063 | Illuminated elongated tubular body The present invention relates to a light stick comprising an electric light source and a light-refracting tubular body. The light-refracting tubular body has a longitudinal axis and is made of a translucent or transparent plastic material. The tubular bod... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5808759 | Projection type display including a holographic diffuser A light source device including a light emitting element emits a luminous flux, which is converged by a reflecting mirror. A conical light-refracting element receives the luminous flux converged by the reflecting mirror and changes the cone angle of the l... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5790305 | Projection system comprising a free form reflector and a free form lens The disclosure relates to an LCD projector illumination system that optimizes the illumination through a liquid crystal screen as well as through the aperture of the system's objective, wherein the shape Zr,ଲ of the reflector is described by a set o... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5706139 | High fidelity optical system for electronic imaging An optical subsystem (14) for use in an electronic imaging system (10) utilizes a spatial filter (20) having a concentric optical path profile for removing unwanted structures in the optically formed image. In a first embodiment, the filter (20) includes ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5699201 | Low-profile, high-gain, wide-field-of-view, non-imaging optics A two stage non-imaging optical concentrator providing high concentration while providing a low aspect ratio and a wide field of view. The invention includes a non-imaging refractive member and a non-imaging reflective funnel member. The reflective funnel... | 12/16/1997 |
