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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4042327 | Ion-pairing chromatography Liquid chromatographic processing of compositions containing ionizable compounds. The chromatographic column is formed of a stationary packing having a chemical group chemically bonded thereto and a counter ion is added to the polar mobile liquid. The cou... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4038031 | Test composition, device and method for detecting bilirubin A test composition, device, and method for detecting bilirubin in urine. The test composition includes a diazonium compound reactable with urinary bilirubin to produce a color change, an acid pH producing constituent, and a potentiating agent for the test... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4036664 | Process for concentrating dilute aqueous starch mixtures Process for concentrating starch contained in very dilute, aqueous mixtures having, for example, a starch content of less than about 1 weight percent. The concentrated product is obtained as an aqueous mixture containing starch solids in the amount of at ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4035155 | Method of high speed scintillation autoradiography Autoradiography using high specific activity tritiated thymidine (40-60 curies/millimole) and nuclear track emulsion impregnated with a liquid scintillator provides a very rapid method to determine labelling index and growth fraction of cell suspensions. ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4025307 | Method and apparatus for determining crystallization properties of urine A method and apparatus for determining crystallization properties, such as the particle kinetics, of urine. A first feed solution is formulated as including synthetic urine plus an aliquot of natural urine. A second feed solution which includes synthetic ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4022637 | Method for separation of water soluble carbohydrates A method for the separation of water soluble carbohydrates from a feed solution by the utilization of a fractionation medium. The solution contains carbohydrates A and B in major amounts and carbohydrate A has a volume distribution coefficient at least 0.... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4019865 | H2 S indicator The prolonged attainment of high concentrations of H2 S in a gaseous environment is indicated by a device which comprises a base, an enclosing upper surface which is transparent and water impenetrable, and a light stable composition enclosed by... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4018620 | Method of hydrolyzing cellulose to monosaccharides A method of hydrolyzing cellulose to monosaccharides, especially glucose, by subjecting cellulose, under controlled temperature and pressure, to an aqueous mixture of calcium chloride and an acid, preferably hydrochloric acid, providing a low concentratio... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4017262 | Chromatographic apparatus for analysis of ionic species Apparatus and method for chromatographic quantitative analysis of a solution containing a plurality of species of cations. A sample of the solution is added to a first ion exchange resin bed containing cation exchange resin and eluted therefrom with a sol... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4017261 | Biological diagnostic test strip and method of producing same Diagnostic test strips for the qualitative detection and semi-quantitative estimation of blood and hemoglobin in biological products include a reagent area comprising an acid buffer having a pH within the range of 2.5-5.0, a chromogen, a wetting agent, an... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4016250 | Method for testing for pregnancy Method for the determination of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL) and HCG-like material in an aqueous sample comprising contacting a highly specific receptor for these hormones with an aqueous sample... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4016001 | Method and device for obtaining sugar crystals from a sugar solution A method and a device for obtaining sugar crystals from a sugar solution by concentrating the thick juice emanating from the multi-stage evaporator in a continuously operating pre-concentrator to a concentration at which seed granulate could be added to t... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4015936 | Method for determination of total nitrogen and heavy nitrogen content The total nitrogen content of a given specimen is determined by sealing the specimen in conjunction with copper oxide and calcium oxide in a tube under vacuum to form a sealed specimen tube, heating the sealed specimen tube and consequently causing the sp... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4014711 | Separation of fructose from a mixture of sugars Fructose is effectively separated from a mixture of sugars by contacting an aqueous solution of a mixture of sugars with crystalline alumino-silicate.... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4013800 | 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one and methods of making and using the same 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-2,3-Dihydrofuran-3-one is produced by Maillard reaction between xylose, ribose or arabinose with glutamic acid, aspartic acid, alanine, glycine, proline or salts of these amino acids, and may be recovered in crystalline form from the re... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4013482 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of dry solid molasses A process and apparatus for manufacturing dry, solid molasses of greatly improved storage stability uses thin-layer cooling to ensure that the dried molasses has been cooled to the core. The cooled molasses is then precrushed and pulverized by impact with... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4011308 | Method for surface immunological detection of biological particles by the use of tagged antibodies The detection of immunologically reactive biological particles such as viruses, bacteria and other cells is obtained by detection of the occurrence of an immunological reaction on a substrate between the particle to be detected and its tagged antibody. A ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4011206 | Extraction of a sweet substance from Thaumatococcus daniellii fruit A sweet substance is obtained from the fruit of Thaumatococcus daniellii by extraction with an aqueous aluminum salt. The extract is purified by ion-exchange techniques and ultra-filtration. The substance extracted is an aluminum adduct of thaumatin. The ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4011044 | Use of laser speckle patterns for measurement of electrophoretic mobilities Reduction in electrophoretic mobility of antigen-coated microscopic polystyrene spheres due to an antigen-antibody reaction is detected by observing changes in oscillation amplitude of speckle patterns (i.e., regions of light and dark) produced by laser l... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4009706 | Synthetic organic flocculants to clarify raw sugar liquor A combination of a cationic melamine:formaldehyde acid colloid and an anionic polyacrylamide are effective flocculants to clarify raw sugar liquor.... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4009102 | Containerized water refiner exchange system A water refining system in which spent refining material is removed on a batch basis in small portable containers for regeneration of the material at a central processing plant. The spent material is then replaced with new or regenerated material using a ... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4009045 | Continuous crystallization process and apparatus Sugar is continuously crystallized from a sugar bearing solution in a single stage vacuum pan by a method and apparatus comprising means for and the steps of continuously supplying a sugar bearing solution of a constant, desired purity to the vacuum pan b... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4009046 | Process for treating sugar-factory molasses Process for treating sugar-factory molasses comprising dilution of the molasses with cold water, precipitation of the saccharose in the diluted molasses by addition of quicklime, and then filtration of the so-treated molasses, wherein an electrolyte selec... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4009003 | Method for determining suitability of triorganophosphorus ligands for use in hydroformylation processes The purity, and thus suitability of triorganophosphorus ligands of the same chemical composition obtained from different sources for use in forming catalytic complexes for catalyzing hydroformylation reactions is determined by heating an admixture of the ... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4008098 | Process and apparatus for continuously producing a high concentration sugar solution A high concentration sugar solution is produced by contacting sugar crystals as they emerge from a centrifuging basket, with pressurized solvent liquid sprayed from a plurality of nozzles to form a turbulent mist of solvent and to envelope the sugar cryst... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4008285 | Process for making xylitol A method for recovering xylitol from pentosan-, preferably xylan-containing raw materials including the steps of hydrolyzing the raw material, purifying the hydrolysate by ion exclusion and color removal, and then subjecting the purified solution to chrom... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4007052 | Preparation of adjuvant-free fructose tablets The method of preparing adjuvant-free tablets from a tableting mass having a tendency to stick, comprising alternately in the same mold forming tablets from said tableting mass and from an adjuvant mass containing an easily tableted substance, a lubricant... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006032 | Process for removing off-flavor from maple sirup Off-flavor in maple sirup made from buddy sap or from good sap contaminated with buddy sap is removed by passing the sirup through a bed or column of ion exchange resin.... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4004036 | Effervescent molded triturate tablets Preparation of effervescent molded triturate tablets which are rapidly disintegratable and soluble or dispersible in hot or cold aqueous media, said tablets comprising a mixture including two separate, originally pulverulent materials, which are capable o... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4003988 | Direct agglutination test for pregnancy Direct agglutination reagent for pregnancy testing which comprises the use of suspensions of polystyrene latex particles sensitized with a globulin fraction of anti-serum to human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). When mixed with urine or blood serum samples ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4000975 | Method of measuring damage to grain A method of measuring mechanical damage to a grain, such as corn, includes applying a reacting solution to a sample of corn. The solution contains a material, such as 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid, that reacts selectively with the damaged portion ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3999944 | Detection of breast cancer The detection of breast cancer in humans by evaluating antigen induced leukocyte adherence inhibition caused by tumor specific cell mediated immunity by incubating a measured amount of a patients blood leukocytes with aqueous basic extracts of human breas... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3998943 | Double receptor fluorescent immunoassay A sensitive method for determining qualitatively and quantitatively the presence of a wide variety of physiologically active organic compounds (ligand) is provided. The method employs a reagent which involves bonding a compound having structural similarit... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3997357 | Continuous process for the recovery of sugar from molasses In obtaining calcium saccharate from molasses solution, active CaO, in the form of burned lime, hydrated lime or milk of lime, is added to the solution; the mixture is cooled to below 20° C.; a stream of slurry of finely subdivided lime ground in an iner... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3996061 | Stilt material for pressure sensitive microencapsulated coatings Large diameter legume starch granules including starches derived from yellow field pea, Pisum sativum (var) and faba bean, Vicia faba L. (Leguminosae) which have been treated to remove protein and fiber, and to improve color are used to replace scarce arr... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3996060 | Stilt material for pressure sensitive microencapsulated coatings Large diameter starch granules derived from yellow field pea, Pisum sativum (var) and faba bean, Vicia faba L. (Leguminosae) are used to replace scarce arrowroot starch granules as a protective stilt material in microencapsulated coatings, including carbo... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3996345 | Fluorescence quenching with immunological pairs in immunoassays Immunoassays employing antibodies and a fluorescer-quencher (F-Q) chromophoric pair, wherein one or both of the chromophoric pair are bonded to antibodies. Depending on the particular ligand of interest, various reagent combinations can be employed, where... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3994743 | Clarification and treatment of sugar juice Method and apparatus for treating fresh, unheated sugar cane juice which involves adding a sufficient amount of an aqueous alkaline slurry containing powdered active carbon to the juice to raise the pH of the juice to 6.8-8.5. The resulting mud is separat... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3990905 | Food process antifoam A defoaming composition comprising a bis-amide, a liquid hydrocarbon oil, and optionally a surfactant having an HLB of at least 6. The composition may be used to abate and prevent foam formation in sugar beet raw liquor.... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3990904 | Method for the preparation of xylose solutions A method for the preparation of xylose solutions from oat husks which comprises: A. hydrolyzing oat husks with a solution of alkali metal hydroxide to provide oat husks from which the chemically bound acetic acid originally present therein has been substa... | 11/09/1976 |
