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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6692716 | Method of formulating alkali earth salts Methodology for formulating sodium bicarbonate and potassium sulfate. In one embodiment, sodium sulfate and ammonium bicarbonate are reacted to form sodium bicarbonate with the remaining liquor or brine treated with sulfuric acid to remove carbonates with... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6524546 | Process for making calcium chlorides A new process for producing calcium chloride and other metal halides from the carbonates, bicarbonates, oxides of these metals. The process utilizes the discovery that hydrogen halides, when used in a true or conventional fluidizing medium in shallow beds... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6518477 | Simplified integrated immobilization process for the remediation of radioactive waste A method for remediating non-homogeneous radioactive waste to significantly reduce the waste mass/volume and to convert such waste to products that meet federal regulatory compliance standards is disclosed. High level waste (HLW) stored in underground tan... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6509511 | Process for the conversion of perfluoroalkanes, a catalyst for use therein and a method for its preparation A process for the decomposition of perfluoroalkanes comprises contacting a gaseous stream comprising the perfluoroalkanes with a catalyst comprising alumina. The alumina is prepared from one or more alumina sources, one of which is aluminum nitrate. The c... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506956 | Mold capable of degrading dioxin, degradation of dioxin with the use of the same, method for producing composts capable of degrading dioxin and method for growing plants The invention provides lignin-degradable fungi capable of degrading dioxins that have accumulated in the soil for farm crops, into harmless substances; a method for degrading dioxins by applying the fungi to a dioxin-containing object to such a degree tha... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506955 | Decontamination method A boiling water reactor is chemically decontaminated by circulating a decontamination solution through reactor recirculation loops and the annulus region of a reactor pressure vessel that surrounds the central core region while bypassing the central core ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6498281 | Treatment of chemical hydrolysates A chemical munition hydrolysate treatment system pretreats agent hydrolysate with irradiation in the presence of an oxidant and processes the pre-treated chemical agent and energetic materials through a series of treatment processes until a preselected le... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6498282 | Method for processing aluminum spent potliner in a graphite electrode ARC furnace A method of processing spent aluminum pot liner containing carbon, cyanide compositions, fluorides and inorganic oxides. The spent aluminum pot liner is crushed iron oxide is added to form an agglomerated material. The agglomerated material is melted in a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6492572 | Method for remediating contaminated soils A method is disclosed for the degradation of persistent contaminants in soil. The method provides the combination of a stabilizing reagent and a degradative reagent where both are admixed into a contaminated soil site for the reduction of permeability at ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489531 | Confinement of caesium and/or rubidium in apatitic ceramics The invention relates to the containment of caesium and/or rubidium, in particular 135 Cs and 137 Cs in an apatitic matrix of formula: Mt Cax Lny (PO4)6-u (SiO4)u X i... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6483006 | Method of decomposing organochlorine compound The present invention relates to a method of decomposing organochlorine compounds such as dioxins reductively or catalytically. The organochlorine compounds such as dioxins and o-chloroanisole are decomposed in an aqueous alkali solution in the presence o... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6483005 | Treatment of effluents The present invention relates to removal of organic pollutants from aqueous effluent streams. The present invention provides a method of destructively oxidising an organic compound present in an aqueous solution, the method comprising oxidising the organi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6479723 | Process for chemical destruction of sulphur mustard A process for the chemical destruction of sulphur mustard by chemical conversion which comprises in the step of reacting sulphur mustard with a thiophilic agent prepared by dissolving sulphur in ethylenediamine and/or ethanol diamine.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479029 | Micronized alkaline earth metal carbonate The invention concerns a micronized alkaline earth metal carbonate prepared with or without the use of an agent preventing crystal growth, and a process for its preparation and use. The prepared micronized calcium carbonate, barium carbonate with a BET su... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475259 | Coating agent and coated particulate fertilizers A coated fertilizer is provided along with a method for producing the coated fertilizer, where the coated fertilizer has a coating made of at least one amine compound which is a primary, secondary or tertiary, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain amine ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6476286 | Reclaiming TNT and aluminum from tritonal and tritonal-containing munitions A process for the recovery of TNT and aluminum from tritonal-containing military shells. The process uses a solvent in which the TNT is substantially soluble, but not the aluminum. This results in a liquid organic solvent phase and a solid aluminum partic... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475457 | Process for manufacturing potassium nitrate fertilizer and other metal nitrates A process for producing potassium nitrate and other metal nitrates from the chlorides, sulfates, oxides of these metals. The process uses nitrogen dioxide as a true fluidizing medium in shallow beds of the aforementioned solids at moderately elevated temp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475952 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVING A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL PRODUCED IN THIS MANNER, AND USE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BREAK DOWN DIOXINS AND/OR FURANS To produce a catalytically active material, titanium dioxide, together with an oxide or with a dissolved compound of tungsten and/or vanadium, is processed into a shapeable material. the shapeable material is dried to form a shaped body, and the shaped bo... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472580 | Methods for treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste A method for safely treating and disposing of infectious biomedical waste and other hazardous materials is disclosed. The method involves alkaline hydrolysis of infectious agents contained in regulated medical waste or hazardous waste solutions. The infec... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472579 | Method for solidification of radioactive and other hazardous waste Solidification of liquid radioactive waste, and other hazardous wastes, is accomplished by the method of the invention by incorporating the waste into a porous glass crystalline molded block. The porous block is first loaded with the liquid waste and then... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465706 | Encapsulation method for maintaining biodecontamination activity A method for maintaining the viability and subsequent activity of microorganisms utilized in a variety of environments to promote biodecontamination of surfaces. One application involves the decontamination of concrete surfaces. Encapsulation of microbial... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465707 | Method of treatment of halogenous, organic waste material Halogenous, organic waste material such as PVC is subjected to a hydrolysis treatment by suspending 1 part by weight of the waste material in comminuted state in 1-10 parts by weight of water in the presence of a base and heating this to a temperature of ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6459010 | Method for packaging industrial, in particular radioactive, waste in apatite ceramics The invention involves a process for containment of industrial wastes, particularly nuclear wastes, in apatite ceramics. This process involves preparing a homogeneous mixture of powders which can form an apatite matrix, introducing the waste into this mix... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459012 | Method for treating organohalogen compound-containing soil or ash A process for treating an organohalogen compound-containing soil or ash of the present invention, comprises: mixing the organohalogen compound-containing soil or ash with an organohalogen compound-decomposition catalyst composed of a composite catalyst co... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459011 | Directed pollutant oxidation using simultaneous catalytic metal chelation and organic pollutant complexation A method of oxidizing organic pollutants in a solution comprises chelating a catalytic metal with cyclodextrins (CD) and/or derivatized cyclodextrins (dCD), and simultaneously complexing an organic pollutant with cyclodextrins (CD) and/or derivatized cycl... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6455751 | Oxidizer gels for detoxification of chemical and biological agents A gel composition containing oxidizing agents and thickening or gelling agents is used to detoxify chemical and biological agents by application directly to a contaminated area. The gelling agent is a colloidal material, such as silica, alumina, or alumin... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6448461 | Method for treating boron-containing waste The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for treating boron-containing waste, which prevent clogging of a waste liquid line, achieve an increase in feeding of a waste liquid to a dryer, make in-drum mixing feasible, and increase the streng... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6437211 | Methods for treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste A method for safely treating and disposing of infectious biomedical waste and other hazardous materials is disclosed. The method involves alkaline hydrolysis of infectious agents contained in regulated medical waste or hazardous waste solutions. The infec... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436360 | Method of cleaning industrial waste gases This invention concerns the field of environmental protection and can be used to clean industrial waste gases containing products that cause resin formation which fouls catalysts. It is proposed to clean industrial waste gases of aromatic and aliphatic co... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436025 | Co-solidification of low-level radioactive wet wastes produced from BWR nuclear power plants This invention discloses a method for the co-solidification of low-level radioactive wet wastes of BWR nuclear power plants, including concentrate waste, spent ion exchange resins and sludge wastes etc., with very high volume efficiency. In this invention... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6416728 | Method for producing iron carbide Provided is a method for producing iron carbide in which free carbon is generated with difficulty. When iron carbide is produced by reducing and carburizing iron-containing raw materials for iron making using a reaction gas mainly containing hydrogen and ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413291 | Soil conditioning agglomerates containing calcium Mechanically strong, water-disintegrable agglomerates made from a particulate calcium source, a water-soluble binder and optionally containing a primary plant nutrient source and/or micronutrient source and a process for forming such agglomerates are disc... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413292 | Use of an aqueous dispersion from a biodegradable polyester as a sheathing material for granulated fertilizer A polyester dispersion comprising water and a biodegradable copolyester which contains structural units derived from both aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids or their derivatives, and the coated fertilizer granules prepared using this polyester disper... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414211 | Method of packing a nuclear reactor vessel for decommissioning and removal A method of packaging a nuclear reactor vessel for decommissioning and removal, wherein closure plates are installed onto the vessel, concrete is injected into the vessel, shielding material is installed around the exterior of the vessel and the main nozz... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409788 | Methods for producing fertilizers and feed supplements from agricultural and industrial wastes Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399850 | Aldehyde neutralizer Methods and a system of using amino acids are disclosed as being useful in neutralizing aldehydes in waste. These neutralizers allow waste containing aldehyde to be more safely and cheaply disposed.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399848 | Encapsulation of hazardous waste materials A method of encapsulating hazardous waste materials including heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, nickel and chromium residues, as well as radioactive materials. The method involves adding the hazardous waste material to a settable composition, forming... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399849 | Treatment of mercury containing waste A process is provided for the treatment of mercury containing waste in a single reaction vessel which includes a) stabilizing the waste with sulfur polymer cement under an inert atmosphere to form a resulting mixture and b) encapsulating the resulting mix... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395954 | Advanced vitrification system frit A process for improving waste vitrification in a disposable canister. In the process, chunks of frit are combined with waste and then added to the disposable canister. The waste and frit are then heated to melt the frit and waste. The melted mixture is th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6388164 | DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials High explosives and related energetic materials are treated via a DMSO/base hydrolysis method which renders them non-explosive and/or non-energetic. For example, high explosives such as 1,3,5,7-tetraaza-1,3,5,7-tetranitrocyclooctane (HMX), 1,3,5-tria... | 05/14/2002 |
