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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 |
| 8187862 | Bioremediation methods A method and composition for bioremediation of environmental material. In one embodiment, material to be bioremediated is debris is obtained from a metropolitan street cleaning operation. An environmentally safe all natural non-pathogenic microbial composition is us... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8110391 | Degradation and detection of TSE infectivity A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agent is inactivated by exposing the TSE agent to a thermostable proteolytic enzyme at elevated temperature and at acid or alkaline pH. Following this step, or separately, presence of TSE infectivity is detected by det... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8039244 | Reducing insoluble deposit formation in ethanol production The present inventors have surprisingly discovered that phytic acid tenaciously precipitates with soluble metals in food or fuel ethanol-processing fluid, producing insoluble organometallic salt deposit or scale on the processing equipment that must be removed in or... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7951579 | Method for bacteriophage delivery and amplification Disclosed are methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected by the methods. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject infected with ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7745202 | Detergent made use of fermentation technology and production method thereof A process for producing soap is provided, which includes effective microorganisms (EM) and EM-X ceramic powder, which are added to enhance the degree of saponification of fat, strengthen the cleaning power, and to provide a detergent that is capable of proliferating... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7427177 | Method of using pulsed ozone to treat soils containing organic contaminants A method of treating a solid matrix containing organic contaminants is provided. The method comprises the steps of a) injecting ozone into the solid matrix for a period of time known as the pulse duration; b) interrupting the injection of ozone into the solid matrix... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416882 | Method of biotreatment for solid materials in a nonstirred surface bioreactor A method of biotreating a solid material to remove an undesired compound using a nonstirred surface bioreactor is provided. According to the method, the surface of a plurality of coarse substrates is coated with a solid material to be biotreated to form a plurality ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7314732 | Drug and manufacturing method of same The drug of the present invention, and a method of manufacturing the drug are so arranged that a photosynthetic bacterium is incubated together with a lactic acid bacterium so as to cause the photosynthetic bacterium to produce a viscous material in a liquid medium,... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312062 | Lipolytic enzyme variants The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303907 | Degradation and detection of TSE infectivity A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agent is inactivated by exposing the TSE agent to a thermostable proteolytic enzyme at elevated temperature and at acid or alkaline pH. Following this step, or separately, presence of TSE infectivity is detected by det... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282470 | Decontamination formulation with sorbent additive A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276468 | Granulated decontamination formulations A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273745 | Pectate lyases The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (amino acids 236-242 of SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270814 | Odor control compositions and methods The present invention relates to the use of a carbohydrate oxidase to reduce or prevent malodor. The present invention also relates to a deodorizing composition comprising a carbohydrate oxidase. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271137 | Decontamination formulations for disinfection and sterilization Aqueous decontamination formulations that neutralize biological pathogens for disinfection and sterilization applications. Examples of suitable applications include disinfection of food processing equipment, disinfection of areas containing livestock, mold remediati... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267818 | Method for killing spores A method for killing or inactivating spores, by contacting the spores with a haloperoxidase, a source of hydrogen peroxide and a source of iodide ions. The spores may additionally be contacted with a haloperoxidase enhancing agent. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259001 | Methods and compositions for treating male sexual dysfunction The invention provides compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to increase secretion of male hormones or alleviate or prevent sexual disorders, e.g., impotence, in a mammal, said ab... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256032 | Enzymes The present invention relates to novel cellulase enzymes, especially novel endoglucanases including endoglucanase fusion proteins, preparations and compositions containing these endoglucanase enzymes and fusion proteins, expression vectors, host cells and methods fo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256030 | Family 9 endo-β-1,4-glucanases An enzyme exhibiting endo-β-1,4-glucanase activity which belongs to family 9 of glycosyl hydrolases is obtainable from or endogeneous to a strain belonging to the genus Bacillus such as Bacillus licheniformis, ATCC 14580; an isolated polynucleotide (DNA) mol... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240618 | Explosive device with accelerated bioremediation capacity Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms and with nutrient for the microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self rem... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241463 | Methods for processing crustacean material The inventor has found that enzymatic treatment of crustaceans with lipolytic enzymes promotes the extraction of coloured pigment. Accordingly, the invention relates to a method for recovering coloured pigment, e.g. astaxanthin, and/or chitin or chitosan and/or lyso... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240681 | Trailer mounted mobile apparatus for dewatering and recovering formation sand An apparatus for removing formation sand from an oil storage tank. The apparatus is mounted to a truck towable trailer so that it may be transported to remote sites. Mounted to the truck towable trailer is a container adapted to accept and dewater a sand-water slurr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229819 | Non-corrosive, non-caustic, non-flammable, catalyst-based decontaminant formulation The present invention relates to a near-universal non-corrosive, non-toxic, environmentally safe and user friendly decontaminant capable of detoxifying organophosphorus (OP)-based G-type, V-type neurotoxic chemical warfare, sulfur-mustard, and related OP based hazar... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226773 | Endoglucanases The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity and comprises a first amino acid sequence having the following sequence | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217684 | Process and composition for cleaning medical instruments The invention relates to a method for cleaning a contaminated medical instrument including the step of immersing the instrument in a solution containing an enzyme based cleaning composition including a “hospital grade disinfectant”. Compositions useful for clean... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192937 | Oligosaccharide-containing compositions and uses thereof The use of compositions containing one or more oligosaccharides in an amount effective to disinfect and/or preserve medical devices, pharmaceutical preparations, and the like is described. Buffered solutions containing one or more oligosaccharide-containing composit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189329 | Control of development of biofilms in industrial process water There is provided a method of inhibiting the development of a biofilm adjacent a surface, the method comprising intermittently applying a biofilm inhibiting substance to a collection of microorganisms having biofilm developing potential. Other embodiments are also d... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183093 | Mannanases The present invention relates to mannanases comprising e.g., a sequence of amino acids 32–330 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g., Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a sequence of nucleotides... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179781 | Heterogeneous cleaning composition The present invention relates to heterogeneous cleaning compositions, methods employing them, and methods of making them. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163589 | Method and apparatus for decontamination of sensitive equipment Ultrasonic solvent cleaning processes can effectively decontaminate sensitive equipment. The disclosed decontamination liquids meet the following criteria: a. It is compatible with a wide range of sensitive equipment—the performa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153826 | Treatment of rosacea Cyclic peptide antibiotics including the loloatins are effective in the treatment of rosacea, particularly when administered in conjunction with an antibiotic such as metronidazole that is effective against anaerobic bacteria. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144722 | Pectate lyases The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (amino acids 236–242 of SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144439 | Fertilizer containing Yaeyama Aoki extract An eco-friendly fertilizer that acts as a plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent, disease and harmful insect prevention agent and the like, and is suitable for organic farming. The fertilizer contains extract from fru... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144725 | Removal of toxic/hazardous chemicals absorbed in building materials A method of removing pollutants from porous, solid materials uses a biomass loaded onto a support. The biomass is put into contact with a pollutant contaminated porous, solid material so that the bacterial biomass degrades the pollutant. The moisture level of the su... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141261 | Production of pectin from soybeans A novel process for extracting pectin from waste hull/hypocotyl streams during soybean processing is shown. Chemical extracting agents in addition to or in conjunction with heat and agitation are used to extract pectin from the waste streams. The pectin is then prec... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132119 | Method for producing beer The present invention provides a method for producing beer comprising filtering beer through a porous membrane until such time that the porous membrane is in need of cleaning, contacting the porous membrane with an enzyme selected from the group consisting of cellul... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129076 | Multiply-substituted protease variants with altered net charge for use in detergents Novel protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128153 | Treatment of a hydrocarbon containing formation after heating A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is provided. In one embodiment, heat from one or more heaters may be provided to at least a portion of the formation. Heat may be allowed to transfer from the one or more heaters to at least a part of the form... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125497 | Reactive formulations for a neutralization of toxic industrial chemicals Decontamination formulations for neutralization of toxic industrial chemicals, and methods of making and using same. The formulations are effective for neutralizing malathion, hydrogen cyanide, sodium cyanide, butyl isocyanate, carbon disulfide, phosgene gas, capsai... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125771 | Methods for fabricating nonvolatile memory device Methods of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises forming a first buffer oxide layer and a first buffer nitride layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening through the first buffer nitride layer and the first b... | 10/24/2006 |
