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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 |
| 8173836 | Method and apparatus for drying carboxylic acid Disclosed is a method and apparatus for drying a wet cake in a carboxylic acid production process. The method comprises employing a contact dryer for drying solid particles of carboxylic acid, where the solid particles can have a residence time of less than about 7 ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173835 | Method and apparatus for drying carboxylic acid Disclosed is a method and apparatus for drying a wet cake in a carboxylic acid production process. The method comprises employing a contact dryer for drying solid particles of carboxylic acid, where the solid particles can have a residence time of less than about 7 ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7985875 | Process for preparing aromatic polycarboxylic acid by liquid phase oxidation The invention relates to a process for preparing an aromatic polycarboxylic acid by liquid phase oxidation of a di- or tri-substituted benzene or naphtalene compound, the process comprising a step of contacting the aromatic compound with an oxidant in the presence o... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7541489 | Method of making halophthalic acids and halophthalic anhydrides A method of preparing a halophthalic acid is disclosed which comprises the steps of contacting in a liquid phase reaction mixture at least one halogen-substituted ortho-xylene with oxygen and acetic acid at a temperature in a range between about 120° C. and about 2... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7465824 | Process for the production of high purity aromatic carboxylic acids using a benzoic acid and water solvent for oxidation and purification A process is disclosed for producing at least one high purity aromatic carboxylic acid by oxidizing an aromatic feedstock with oxygen in a reaction medium comprising the aromatic feedstock, a promoter, a heavy metal catalyst, and a solvent which comprises benzoic ac... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7410632 | Extraction process for removal of impurities from mother liquor in the synthesis of carboxylic acid A method for removing impurities from a mother liquor comprising a carboxylic acid, a metal catalyst, impurities by (a) evaporating the mother liquor comprising a carboxylic acid, the metal catalyst, impurities, water and a solvent in a first evaporator zone to prod... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399882 | Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390921 | Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381386 | Extraction process for removal of impurities from mother liquor in the synthesis of carboxylic acid A method for removing impurities from a mother liquor comprising a carboxylic acid, a metal catalyst, impurities by (a) evaporating the mother liquor comprising a carboxylic acid, a metal catalyst, impurities and a solvent in a first evaporator zone to produce a vap... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381836 | Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378544 | Anthracene and other polycyclic aromatics as activators in the oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons The present invention relates to the liquid phase oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of at least one heavy metal oxidation catalyst and bromine, which is activated by at least one of anthracene or another polycyclic aromatic compound to produce aroma... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371866 | Preparation of aromatic and heteroaromatic carboxylic acids by catalytic ozonolysis A process for catalytically oxidizing alkylaromatic compounds of the formula (I) Ar—CH2—R where Ar is an optionally substituted, aromatic or heteroaromatic 5-membered or 6-membered ring or a ring system having up to 20 carbon atoms... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371894 | Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361784 | Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358389 | Oxidation system employing internal structure for enhanced hydrodynamics Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358392 | Process for the oxidative purification of terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process comprises removing impurities from a crystallized product in a solid liquid displacement zone to form the purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process produces purified carboxylic acid ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355068 | Oxidation system with internal secondary reactor Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348452 | Liquid phase oxidation of P-xylene to terephthalic acid in the presence of a catalyst system containing nickel, manganese, and bromine atoms A method for liquid phase oxidation of p-xylene with molecular oxygen to terephthalic acid that minimizes solvent loss through solvent burn and minimizes the formation of incomplete oxidation products such as 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA). P-xylene is oxidized at a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7276625 | Process for production of a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable for use in polyester production In this invention, a process is provided by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable as starting material for a polyester production is obtained from a decolorized carboxylic acid solution without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More spe... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247742 | Recycling polyethylene naphthalate containing materials in a process to produce diesters A process for preparing a dialkylester of a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid comprising directing a liquid phase reaction mixture comprising a low molecular weight alcohol, a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, a dialkylester of a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and a polyethyl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238833 | Production of aromatic carboxylic acids A process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursors of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7195898 | Method for the production of -hydroxybenzoate in species of pseudomonas and Bacterial strains transformed with the pcu genes are useful for the production of para-hydroxybenzoate (PHBA). Applicant has provided the p-cresol utilizing (pcu) and tmoX gene sequences from Pseudomonas mendocina KR-1, the proteins encoded by these sequences... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196215 | Process for the production of purified terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process for the production of terephthalic acid by a plurality of process steps including the catalyst oxidation of a dialkylbenzene compound, a second oxidation, a hydrogenation of the product of the second oxidation, and crystallization of the hydro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7173149 | Process for preparing alkynecarboxylic acids by oxidation of alkyne alcohols A process for preparing alkynecarboxylic acids includes the oxidation of an alkyne alcohol with a hypohalite in the presence of a nitroxyl compound at a pH of greater than 7 with continual addition of the alkyne alcohol and of the hypohalite to the reaction mixture.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7161027 | Process for the oxidative purification of terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process comprises removing impurities from a crystallized product in a solid liquid displacement zone to form the purified carboxylic acid slurry. The purified carboxylic acid slurry is further... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153806 | Encapsulated oxo-bridged organometallic cluster catalyst and a process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a novel encapsulated organometallic cluster complex catalyst and to a process for the preparation thereof. The oxo-bridged organometallic cluster complex of the invention has at least one atom of cobalt and manganese encapsulated in ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132566 | Process for the purification of a crude carboxylic acid slurry Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid product. The process comprises removing impurities from a crude carboxylic acid slurry in a solid-liquid displacement zone to form a slurry product. The slurry product if further treated in a staged oxidat... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7083953 | Method for the production of p-Hydrozybenzoate in species of and Bacterial strains transformed with the pcu genes are useful for the production of para-hydroxybenzoate (PHBA). Applicant has provided the p-cresol utilizing (pcu) and tmoX gene sequences from Pseudomonas mendocina KR-1, the proteins encoded by these sequences... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074954 | Process for the oxidative purification of terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process comprises removing impurities from a crystallized product in a solid liquid displacement zone to form the purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process produces purified carboxylic acid ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060853 | Method for increasing oxidation reactor production capacity The present invention relates to a method for increasing the production capacity of a conventional oxidation reactor for catalytic liquid phase oxidation of paraxylene by staging the oxidation reaction into a first high pressure and high solvent ratio reaction zone ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6977066 | Method for producing chlorine A process for producing chlorine comprising the step of oxidizing hydrogen chloride in a gas containing hydrogen chloride with a gas containing oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the oxidation of hydrogen chloride is carried out in at least two reaction z... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6949673 | Process for producing carboxylic acids Improved process for producing aromatic carboxylic acids by catalytic liquid phase oxidation of a corresponding precursor in a suitable solvent comprising feeding the reactants to a first oxidation reaction zone at high pressure and high solvent ratio, wherein uptak... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6852879 | Method of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components Disclosed is a method and solvent composition capable of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components without substantially damaging the underlying titanium component. Iron oxide deposits may be removed from the surface of a titanium componen... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6759550 | Oxidation of alkyl aromatic compounds to aromatic acids in an aqueous medium The present invention pertains to an improved method of oxidizing substituted aromatic compounds (such as p xylene) to their corresponding aromatic acids (such as terephthalic acid). The improvement involves carrying out the oxidation reaction in an aqueous medium, ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6747171 | Low temperature purification of naphthalene dicarboxylic acids A process for purifying a naphthalenic carboxylic acid comprising contacting at a temperature below about 575° F. a mixture comprising an impure naphthalenic carboxylic acid and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen gas with a noble metal on carbon catalyst. The pr... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730808 | Oxidative reactions using membranes that selectively conduct oxygen Reactor membranes for used in oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons involving oxygen comprising a selective oxidation catalyst on a mixed conducting, oxide ion selective ceramic membrane of the composition (Sr1-xCax)1-yAyMn | 05/04/2004 |
| 6717009 | Method for making high-purity naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A high-purity naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is produced by a method including Steps [1] and [2]: In Step [I], a raw mixture of crude terephthalic acid and crude naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is dissolved into high-temperature high-pressure water to form a dibasic acid... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689903 | Crystallization method for production of purified aromatic dicarboxylic acids Disclosed is a method for the recovery of crystalline terephthalic acid containing less than about 150 ppmw p-toluic acid by subjecting a solution of terephthalic acid containing minor amounts of p-toluic acid to crystallization in a crystallization zone ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6670487 | Method for removing impurities from oxidation products Disclosed is a method for removing impurities from products derived from oxidation of an ortho-dialkylaromatic compound which comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of extraction of an aqueous solution comprising aromatic dicarboxy... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6657068 | Liquid phase oxidation of halogenated ortho-xylenes A method for the manufacture of halophthalic acid by liquid phase oxidation of halo-ortho-xylene is disclosed. The halophthalic acid may be dehydrated to form halophthalic anhydride which is useful in the synthesis of polyetherimide.... | 12/02/2003 |
