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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 |
| 7326333 | Apparatus and process for extracting sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream Described is an apparatus and process for extracting sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream. A prewash section for converting hydrogen sulfide to sodium sulfide by reaction with an alkali such as caustic communicates with an extractor section disposed directly a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7265100 | Separation of regioisomers of metal phthalocyanines The present invention refers to a process for the separation of regioisomeric mixtures of metal phthalocyanines of formula (I), to the regioisomers obtained by this process, and their use as phototherapeutic and photodiagnostic agents ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244352 | Selective hydroprocessing and mercaptan removal A process for producing a naphtha having a decreased amount of sulfur by selective hydroprocessing a petroleum feedstream comprising cracked naphtha to reduce its sulfur content with minimum loss of octane. The reduced sulfur naphtha stream contains mercaptan sulfur... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7208437 | Catalyst and method for its manufacture A catalyst is synthesized by a method in which a catalytic metal such as platinum or another noble metal is dispersed onto a support member. A transition metal macrocycle is also adsorbed onto the support, and the support is heat treated so as to at least partially ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7049266 | Layered double hydroxides supported nanopalladium catalysts for Heck-, Suzuki, Sonogashira-, and Stille type coupling reactions of haloarenes Processes for the preparation of nanopalladium (0) catalysts are disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be reusable. In some embodiments, the nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be heterogeneous. Nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be employed f... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7005058 | Process and apparatus for removing sulfur from hydrocarbons Disclosed is an apparatus and process for controlling the sulfur content of effluent from a hydrocarbon fractionation column. The effluent includes a low boiling stream, a middle boiling stream and a high boiling stream. Either of the feed or the low boiling stream ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6815566 | Supported osmates, process for preparation thereof, and a process for the preparation of chiral vicinal diols using supported osmate catalyst The present invention provides a supported osmate useful as a reusable catalyst in the preparation of vicinal diols. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of supported osmates of the formula (S—NR3)2OsO4 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6780810 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CATALYST USEFUL IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL VICINAL DIOLS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CHIRAL VICINAL DIOLS USING SAID MULTIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS The present invention relates to a multifunctional reusable catalyst and to a process for the preparation thereof on a single matrix of the support to perform multicomponent reaction in a single pot. The multifunctional catalysts of the invention are useful for the ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740619 | Process for the preparation of a catalyst useful for liquid-liquid sweetening LPG and light petroleum distillates The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of metal phthalocyanine sulphonamide [MPc(SO2NHR)x] catalyst useful for sweetening of LPG and light petroleum distillates which comprises reacting a metal phthalocyanine with chloro... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6696381 | Process for the preparation of a novel catalyst useful for sweetening of sour petroleum distillates A process for the preparation of a supported catalyst comprising a Halogenated Phthalocyanine of cobalt, iron or manganese of formula 1 ##STR1## which comprises: mixing a phthalocyanine of cobalt, iron or manganese with a halogenating agent in a stoichiom... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6552234 | Process for the preparation of supported osmates The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a novel heterogeneous osmate catalyst of the general formula (S--NR3)2 OsO4.nH.sub.2 O wherein S is a support, R is an alkyl group, n is the number of water ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6521561 | Main-group metal based asymmetric catalysts and applications thereof The present invention relates to a method and catalysts for the stereoselective addition of a nucleophile to a reactive π-bond of a substrate. The chiral, non-racemic catalysts of the present invention constitute the first examples of catalysts for nucle... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6486359 | Catalyst comprising a complex of a metal of subgroup viii based on a phosphinite ligand, and a method for hydroformylation The invention relates to a catalyst which comprises at least one complex of a metal of group VIII, which comprises at least one uni-, bi- or multidentate phosphinite ligand in which the phosphorus atom and the oxygen atom of the phosphinite group are part... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6468939 | Double metal cyanide catalysts for the preparation of polyether polyols This invention relates to new double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts, a process for the preparation of these DMC catalysts, and to a process for the production of polyether polyols by the polyaddition of alkylene oxides to starter compounds which comprise a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454951 | Photosensitive composition The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one photosensitizer of the tetrapyrrole and/or tetraazapyrrole series and a solid carrier which is swellable in water. Under the action of electromagnetic radiation the photosensitizer dev... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6069253 | Process for the preparation of new transition metal complexes The present invention relates to novel group VIII transition metal complexes represented by the formula (I) as: ##STR1## wherein M is the central transition metal; represents a semilabile anionic chelating ligand; R1, R2 & R | 05/30/2000 |
| 5981424 | Catalysts for hydroxylation and ammination of aromatics using molecular oxygen as the terminal oxidant without coreductant Catalyst compositions are disclosed which are useful for the hydroxylation and the ammination of aromatic hydrocarbons using molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant. The catalysts comprise a support selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, molecul... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5981422 | Fluorous multiphase system Stoichiometric and catalytic chemical transformations may be carried out in solution using novel fluorous multiphase systems (FMS). The term "fluorous" is defined as a carbon-fluorine bond rich organic molecule which is generated by replacing hydrogen ato... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5888922 | Sulfur tolerant catalyst A catalyst system is described and claimed which is useful for various hydrocarbon conversion processes and is tolerant to large amounts of sulfur (about 30,000 ppm sulfur) in the feedstream. The catalyst comprises a first component which comprises at lea... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5830267 | Coloration of high molecular weight organic materials in the mass with soluble phthalocyanine precursors The invention relates to the coloration of high molecular weight organic materials in the mass with soluble phthalocyanine precursors of structure ##STR1## or isomers thereof, to the soluble phthalocyanine precursors as such wherein M is Zn, Ti or V ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5770539 | Lewis acid catalysts supported on porous polymer substrate Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising porous polymer film substrate having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized on pore surfaces thereof, said polymer film substrate prior to having said Lewis Acid immobilized thereon comprising a porous film of funct... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5759254 | Substituted phthalocyanines The present invention provides a phthalocyanine of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: MPc is a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2); ##STR2## in which M is a metal atom, a chloro-metal group, an oxy-metal group or hydrogen X is halogen R1 | 06/02/1998 |
| 5741415 | Method for the demercaptanization of petroleum distillates The demercaptanization of petroleum distillates may be carried out by means of the oxidation of the mercaptans contained therein using the oxygen in the air, at a temperature of about 80° to about 220° C., in the presence of about 0.01 to about 10.0 mas... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5686503 | Method of generating a reactive species and applications therefor A method of generating reactive species which includes exposing a polymolecular photoreactor to radiation, in which the polymolecular photoreactor comprises a wavelength-specific sensitizer associated with a reactive species-generating photoinitiator. The... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683574 | Method for the extraction of low molecular weight mercaptans from petroleum and gas condensates Low molecular weight mercaptans are extracted from petroleum (e.g., crude oil) or gas condensate by contacting the mercaptans with oxygen in an aqueous solution of a metal hydroxide in the presence of a cobalt dihalodihydroxydisulfophthalocyanine catalyst... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5603820 | Nitric oxide sensor An electrode sensor which may be used to specifically and quantitatively measure nitric oxide is provided, as well as a method of preparing and using such an electrode sensor to measure nitric oxide concentration in solution. A nitric oxide (NO) microsens... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5602069 | Glass cleaning composition The present invention relates to a glass cleaning composition comprising a silicone glycol, a zwitterionic or anionic surfactant, an aliphatic alcohol, a monoalkyl ether of a glycol and water.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593932 | Process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction using a mixture of a supported metal chelate and a solid base A catalytic mixture of discrete solid materials and a mercaptan oxidation process for using the catalytic mixture have been developed. The catalytic mixture comprises a metal chelate dispersed on a non-basic solid support and a solid base. The process inv... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5529967 | Process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction using a supported metal chelate and a solid base A catalytic system of physically separate and discrete solid materials and a mercaptan oxidation process for using the catalytic system have been developed. The catalytic system comprises a supported metal chelate dispersed on a non-basic solid support an... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5420313 | Catalyst and process for the epoxidation of olefinic compounds A catalyst composition having high epoxidation activity and resistant to leaching of its metal comprises molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten and/or titanium complexed to an organic or inorganic support through the intermediacy of an imidazole ligand. The catal... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5413704 | Process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction using a mixture of a supported metal chelate and a solid base A catalytic mixture of discrete solid materials and a mercaptan oxidation process for using the catalytic mixture have been developed. The catalytic mixture comprises a metal chelate dispersed on a non-basic solid support and a solid base. The process inv... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5318936 | Catalyst for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction containing metal oxide solid solution and magnesium oxide A catalyst and a process for using the catalyst have been developed. The catalyst is a metal chelate dispersed on a basic support which is a combination of a solid base and a secondary component. The solid base can be a solid solution of metal oxides and/... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316990 | Catalyst material An improved catalyst material is derived from a precious metal-containing macrocyclic compound precursor, which contains precious metal in zero oxidation state. The material may be produced by activating the compound, for example by a voltage sweep. The m... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5286372 | Process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction using a solid base A process for treating a hydrocarbon fraction which contains mercaptans has been developed. The process uses a novel catalyst which is composed of a metal chelate dispersed on a basic support which is either a solid solution of metal oxides or a layered d... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5273646 | Process for improving the activity of a mercaptan oxidation catalyst This invention relates to a process for improving the activity of a catalyst effective in sweetening a hydrocarbon fraction containing mercaptans. The process involves adding to the hydrocarbon fraction an effective amount of an aqueous solution comprisin... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5232887 | Catalyst for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction A catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a metal chelate dispersed on a basic support which is either a solid solution of metal oxides or a layered double hydroxide (LDH). The process involves contacting a sour hydrocarbon fraction which contains me... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5212134 | Catalyst of liquid-phase oxidation of sulfur-containing compounds The invention relates to the heterogeneous catalysis. A catalyst according to the invention contains the following components in % by mass: ______________________________________ product of calcination of iron oxide 30-50 ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5204306 | Caustic free catalyst for use in a liquid/liquid process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction This invention relates to a catalyst which is useful in oxidizing mercaptans present in a sour hydrocarbon fraction. The catalyst consists of an aqueous solution containing ammonium hydroxide, a metal chelate and an onium compound selected from the group ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5162279 | Immobilized metal complexes An immobilized metal complex is disclosed, which is immobilized on an inorganic carrier to which a long molecular chain compound capable of surrounding the metal complex is bound in an amount of at least 1.5 mols per mol of the metal complex. This novel i... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5141911 | Oxidation catalysts based on supported metalloporphyrin There is disclosed a catalyst for the liquid phase oxidation of functional groups comprising metalloporphyrins carrying anionic groups as substituents in which the metalloporphyrins are immobilized on a support which is made of a polymer containing nitrog... | 08/25/1992 |
