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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351438 | Method of preparing chewing gum powder The invention is a chewing gum formulation in powder form, a process for producing it, and a chewing gum in tablet produced by direct compression of a the chewing gum formulation in powder form that is characterized by a chewability that remains unchanged throughout... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7247326 | Biodegradable gum base The invention is directed to a chewing gum, including a gum base and at least one other conventional chewing gum component, said chewing gum including as gum base at least one branched polymer mainly based on biodegradable and/or hydrolyzable ester groups. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208186 | Chewing gum formulation and method of making the same The present invention involves a novel chewing gum formulation and a method of making the same. The chewing gum formulation is used to form a final chewing gum composition which contains an active ingredient which is released from the chewing gum as the gum is masti... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7101579 | Chewing gum composition containing an active ingredient The present invention provides a chewing gum composition containing an active ingredient. The preferred chewing gum composition comprises a plurality of granules comprising a mixture of a powdered chewing gum base and a selected amount of a powdered active ingredien... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087254 | Total chewing gum manufacture using high efficiency continuous mixing having optimized feed openings A method is provided for the manufacture of chewing gum on a continuous basis. The method uses a continuous high efficiency mixer which is configured for the total manufacture of a wide variety of chewing gum products and includes at least one ingredient feed openin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7037518 | Method for enhancing milk production The present invention concerns a method of enhancing milk production by a ruminant that includes providing a feed that contains sorbitol and at least one additional feed component, and orally feeding the feed to the ruminant, the ruminant ingesting about 100 grams, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026003 | Processes for preparing an aspartame slurry The present invention provides processes for preparing a slurry containing aspartame, which is stable and is useful as a sweetener; as well as methods of assessing the stability of an aspartame slurry. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022352 | Encapsulated flavors and chewing gum using same A chewing gum composition comprises about 5% to about 95% gum base, about 5% to about 96% bulking and sweetening agents, and about 0.1% to about 15% flavor, wherein at least part of the flavor is a flavor encapsulated in a matrix comprising about 30% to about 60% ac... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986907 | Chewing gum base and chewing gum compositions A chewing gum base essentially free of non-silica fillers, comprising high molecular weight polyisobutylene, optionally amorphous silica and polyvinylacetate and powdered lecithin present in the chewing gum composition and optionally spray-dried flavor in the chewin... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6958143 | Chewing gum composition for effectively eliminating nicotine accumulated in a human body Disclosed is a chewing gum composition capable of eliminating nicotine component from the body of a person chewing the chewing gum. Such a chewing gum composition functions to convert the nicotine produced in a human body after smoking to cotinine and to discharge t... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6943198 | Invert sugar bubbles Bubble solutions containing invert sugar are disclosed. The bubbles are long-lasting bubbles which can be produced by children at play. Components in the bubble formulation may include a water soluble polymer, invert sugar, surfactants, water, and vegetable syrup. | 09/13/2005 |
| 6858237 | Chewing gum manufacture using high efficiency continuous mixer A method is provided for the total manufacture of chewing gum on a continuous basis. The method uses a continuous high efficiency mixer which includes at least one conveyor element that is not located under a feed port. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6730291 | Confectionery compositions Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits. Compositions of the present invention can optionally have one or more additional oral care benefits. The confectionery compositions comprise: (i)... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726897 | Confectionery compositions Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits combined with enhanced anti-calculus benefits, wherein the confectionery compositions comprise: (i) a polyphosphate material with an average anion... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719962 | Confectionery compositions Disclosed are stable, portable, oral care confectionery wherein the confectionery composition has a crunchy texture which acts to reinforce for the consumer the oral care benefit of the product. A crunchy, non-cariogenic oral care confectionery composition comprises... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706256 | Oral care compositions An oral care composition comprising: (i) an effective amount of a antibacterial seed or pulp extract from the Citrus plant family; the Vitis plant family; and mixtures thereof; (ii) an oral care active selected from the group consisting of anti-calculu... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702999 | Oral care compositions Disclosed are stable oral care compositions, preferably confectionery compositions, which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits combined with one or more additional oral care benefits, wherein the compositions comprise: (i) a polyphosphate material ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703000 | Confectionery compositions A confectionery composition comprising: (i) an effective amount of a natural plant extract selected from tea, gold thread, honeysuckle, magnolia extracts and mixtures thereof; (ii) an oral care active selected from the group consisting of anti-calculus... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6696043 | Teeth whitening composition in the form of a chewing gum Described herein is a novel teeth whitening chewing gum formulation comprising bivalent metal peroxide(s) and anhydrous organic acids. Upon mastication in the oral environment, the acids react with the peroxide to form hydrogen peroxide in situ, in an env... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685916 | Compositions for removing stains from dental surfaces, and methods of making and using the same A composition for removing stains from dental surfaces comprising a stain removing effective amount of at least two active components selected from a peroxide compound, a polyphosphate, and an anionic surfactant, in combination with an orally acceptable c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6613363 | Biodegradable chewing gum bases including plasticized poly(D,L-lactic acid) and copolymers thereof Gum base and chewing gums including plasticized poly(D,L-lactic acid) and poly(D,L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) are provided as well as methods of making same.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599542 | Non-stick chewing gum base A non-stick chewing gum base containing from about 2 to 25% of a plasticized proteinaceous material and a combination of gum base materials, absent elastomer solvent and wax, which render a chewing gun composition non-stick with respect to non-porous surf... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6555145 | Alternate encapsulation process and products produced therefrom A novel encapsulated product is provided and includes: at least one active ingredient; at least one compressible material; and at least one tableting material; wherein the encapsulated product is in the form of a caplet having a diameter of from about 1 m... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6479071 | Chewing gum and confectionery compositions with encapsulated stain removing agent compositions, and methods of making and using the same A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing an encapsulated stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471945 | Stain removing chewing gum and confectionery compositions, and methods of making and using the same A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental material includi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6451290 | Products and methods for the remineralization and prevention of demineralization of teeth Improved solid products for remineralizing subsurface lesions and/or mineralizing exposed tubules in dentin contain an anionic component, a cationic component and a separating component for separating the anionic and cationic components in the product. Th... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6365209 | Confectionery compositions and methods of making A novel encapsulated product is provided and includes: at least one active ingredient; at least one compressible material; and at least one tableting material; wherein the encapsulated product is in the form of a caplet having a diameter of from about 1 m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6241997 | Chewable calcium supplement and method A chewable calcium composition and its associated method of manufacturing are disclosed. The chewable composition includes a lipid base and a micronized calcium salt substantially uniformly mixed with the lipid base such that the lipid base forms a contin... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6190705 | Syrups and comestible coatings made therefrom containing an emulsion A coating syrup is made using an emulsion of an emulsifier and either an oil-based flavoring agent, a food acid or both. The emulsion may be used to coat comestibles, such as pellets of chewing gum. The emulsion helps to retain volatile flavors that may o... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6086925 | Chewing gum base manufacturing process using plurality of lubricating agents feed inlets A process for continuously producing a chewing gum base comprises the steps of continuously adding a hard elastomer, a filler and lubricating agents into a continuous mixer, subjecting the elastomer, filler and lubricating agents to a dispersive mixing op... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6030646 | Chewing gum comprising a triglyceride composition The invention concerns chewing gums that contains a chewing gum base, wherein a remainder, which is 0-65 wt. % paraffin or microcrystalline wax and 35-100 wt. % of a triglyceride composition, is present. The chewing gum may not display a major peak in its... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6017566 | Gum base and chewing gum containing edible polyesters and method for manufacture Gum bases and chewing gum formulations, as well as methods for making same, are provided. The gum base and chewing gums include an edible polyester.... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6013287 | Gum base and chewing gum containing edible polyesters Gum bases and chewing gum formulations, as well as methods for making same, are provided. The gum base and chewing gums include an edible end-capped polyester.... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010723 | Method for manufacturing gum base A continuous process of making a chewing gum base which provides a method for cooling at least certain sections of the mixer (extruder) in a cost effective and energy efficient manner. To this end, in an embodiment, a method of continuously compounding ch... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5945142 | Chewing gum having reduced squeakiness during chewing A chewing gum composition which exhibits reduced squeakiness during chewing is disclosed. The chewing gum comprises a gum base which is prone to squeakiness during chewing and a minor amount of gluten which acts to reduce or eliminate the squeakiness.... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5897891 | Flavorful zinc compositions for oral use incorporating copper Compositions for oral use containing a zinc compound, a copper compound, an amino acid and a base material are described. The compositions provide for slow release of zinc ions upon dissolution in the mouth to thereby achieve beneficial therapeutic effect... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5800848 | Chewing gum containing sucrose polyesters Chewing gum formulations and bases, as well as methods of producing chewing gum and bases are provided. The chewing gum includes sucrose polyesters, which can be used in the base and/or gum as a plasticizer, softener, and emulsifier. In one embodiment, su... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5756133 | Continuous gum base processing with cooling towers A system for automatically cooling and further processing chewing gum base materials is disclosed. The hot molten chewing gum base material is deposited in lined or coated pans, the pans are picked up by an industrial robot and placed into a pair of spira... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5626892 | Method for production of multi-flavored and multi-colored chewing gum Multi-veined chewing gum is produced by injecting a plurality of different liquid flavor/dye compositions into a substantially homogeneous gum base composition or into a laminated or coextruded gum composition. The injection may be performed while the gum... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5580590 | Environmentally friendly chewing gum compositions containing elastic protein-based polymers and method of making it A chewing gum composition is provided comprising a water soluble gum portion and a water insoluble gum base portion including an elastic protein-based polymer. Additionally, a method for creating an environmentally acceptable chewing gum is provided compr... | 12/03/1996 |
