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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 |
| 5699798 | Method for optically imaging solid tumor tissue The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the presence of solid tumor tissue, for identifying and mapping the margins of solid tumors during surgical or diagnostic procedures, and for grading and characterizing tumor tissue by ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699799 | Automatic determination of the curved axis of a 3-D tube-shaped object in image volume A method is disclosed for automatically finding the true axis and the radius of cross sections of three dimensional tube-like shaped objects such as the left head ventricle, lung airways and blood vessels from 3-D transverse images constructed from known ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699800 | Stereotactic examination arrangement for conducting magnetic resonance examinations A stereotactic auxiliary attachment for magnetic resonance examinations has an antenna arrangement for receiving magnetic resonance signals from an examination space, a holder for fixing an examination subject in the examination space and a marker arrange... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699801 | Method of internal magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic analysis and associated apparatus The invention provides a method for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic analysis of the interior of a specimen which includes positioning the specimen within a main magnetic field, introducing an invasive probe having an elongated receiver coil i... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699802 | Mammography antenna arrangement for NMR examinations of a female breast In a mammography antenna arrangement for magnetic resonance examinations of a female breast, a conductor arrangement forms a closed circuit and surrounds a receptacle opening for the female breast. The receptacle opening lies in a surface that is essentia... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699803 | Method of performing ultrasonic examination A method of performing an ultrasonic examination with a transducer/receiver through a coupling gel including loading the coupling gel in a stand-on-end container which can be maintained in an upside down, standby position without leaking; maintaining the ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699804 | Therapy apparatus having a source of acoustic waves A therapy apparatus has a source of acoustic waves with an X-ray-transparent region. An X-ray-transparent diagnostic ultrasound transducer of an ultrasound locating system is contained in this region. The X-ray-transparent diagnostic ultrasound transducer... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699805 | Longitudinal multiplane ultrasound transducer underfluid catheter system An underfluid imaging, diagnostic, interventional, or measuring catheter apparatus including an outer catheter body and a drive shaft receivable in the outer body and rotatable with respect to the outer body; an ultrasound transducer array mounted on the ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699806 | Ultrasound system with nonuniform rotation corrector An ultrasound apparatus for imaging tissues from interior of a cavity in the body of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a probe for entering the body to the cavity. The probe has a distal end for entering the body and a proximal end to extend ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699807 | Blood pressure measuring system A pressure sensor gathers discrete data representing the pulse amplitude of a pulse wave signal when a cuff pressure is increased and decreased. A RAM stores the discrete data of the pulse amplitude. A CPU processes the discrete data by using a spline fun... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699808 | EEG operative and post-operative patient monitoring system and method An electrocephalograph (EEG) system and. method is provided to monitor patients during and after medical operations. An anesthesiologist administers sufficient anesthetics to cause the patient to attain the desired plane of anesthesia. The patient's brain... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699809 | Device and process for generating and measuring the shape of an acoustic reflectance curve of an ear A device and a process for analysis of acoustic reflectance of components of an ear directs into the ear canal acoustic waves covering a range of frequencies including resonance frequencies of ear components such as the tympanic membrane. Measurements are... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699810 | Procedure for removal of soft eye tissue A surgical procedure and device are used to precisely remove soft tissue from the eye. For example, a corneal epithelial layer is removed from the eye as part of a photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) procedure. In the p... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699811 | Use of eitelite to reduce sidestream smoke Mineral phase eitelite Na2 Mg(CO3)2 !, either alone or in combination with other filters, significantly reduces the amount of sidestream smoke produced by the burning smoking article while providing the smoking article w... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699812 | Smoking product A novel reconstituted tobacco sheet material is provided which is useful in providing a novel smoking product which has a smoking quality closely approximating that of cigarettes having conventional paper wrappers. The reconstituted tobacco sheet is prepa... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699813 | Artificial fingernail with inlay An artificial fingernail is molded with an inlay on its top surface. In a preferred embodiment, the fingernail is colored to simulate the style of a French fingernail, with lighter colored cuticle and tip end portions and a darker color central portion. A... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699814 | Curved toothed hairclip A curved toothed hairclip comprises two elongate branches hinged together at their first ends about a transverse hinge axis and separably fastenable together at their second ends. Each branch has curved teeth extending laterally from the first lateral edg... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699815 | Hair clip A fastener part 6 on one end of a base plate 1 includes clip arms 7 having enough length to deform flexibly to release a clip plate 2 from the base plate 1, and extending from the base plate 1 toward an axis part 3 on the other end of the base plate 1, so... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699816 | Fingernail protector An adjustable fingernail protector for protecting the paint or polish on a fingernail after a manicure, which is attached to the finger primarily ahead of the first knuckle and behind the fingernail to avoid significantly impairing the motion of the hands... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699817 | Turbulent flow conduit cleaning apparatus A system for cleaning of piping system using turbulent flow is provided by providing an input of a fixed flow rate of compressed air and a fixed flow rate of cleaning fluid. The fixed fluid flow is provided by either using an electric pump which may be co... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699818 | Personal safety system A lightning shield reduces the chance for a direct hit on a person by placing an inverted hemispherical dome over the person's head and shoulders. The dome has a conductive covering, preferably a wire mesh. The dome thwarts ground leaders from completing ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699819 | Reduced impact cane A new Reduced Impact Cane for absorbing the impact of a cane striking against an unyielding surface. The inventive device includes a cane having a end, a spring connector, a connecting sleeve disposed around the cane end and spring connector, a collar dis... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699820 | Outdoor sleeping system with detachable sleeping bag A portable outdoor sleeping system is provided which includes a shelter portion, a detachable ground cover sheet, and one or more detachable sleeping bags. Each sleeping bag includes an elongate perimeter flap to which a fastener element is fixed for use ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699821 | Control of fluid flow A flow control device with an inlet for fluid and a normally open slotted movable member sealing the inlet and closing the slot. The unsealing of the inlet and the opening of the slot permits the passage of fluid therethrough. The movable member extends b... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699822 | Breakaway coupling device A breakaway coupling device is provided having a male and female valve body. The female valve body, a plurality of boltholes extending therethrough, and a plurality of boreholes extending therethrough. The female valve body further defines a first cavity ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699823 | Breakaway coupling A breakaway coupling including first and second coupling parts secured together by releasable means, the releasable means permitting separation of the coupling parts in a given direction when exposed to a separating force in excess of a predetermined forc... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699824 | Electrical-pneumatic system An electrical-pneumatic system has a controller which has an input terminal for a reference variable signal, an input terminal for a regulating variable or feedback signal and an output terminal for a manipulated variable signal, which preferably is a pul... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699825 | Double seat flow control valve A double seat flow control valve includes three pneumatic pistons enclosed within two air chambers to operate upper and lower valve disks for venting operations in addition to valve opening and valve closing operations. An air boost is provided for the up... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699826 | Hazardous gas mixing apparatus with rake for dislodging conduit deposits An apparatus is disclosed for mixing ambient air and a hazardous gas with the gas being admitted to the apparatus via an inlet conduit. A rake disposed for travel within said conduit periodically dislodges deposits from the conduit interior with rake trav... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699827 | Lawn treatment apparatus for an underground sprinkler system A lawn treatment apparatus (10) for an underground sprinkler system (12) on a lawn (14). The system (12) is fabricated out of a durable plastic material (15) and includes an inlet pipe (16) with a water control valve (18) connected to an outlet pipe (20) ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699828 | Cover assembly with integral measurement indicia for covering undersink piping An insulative cover assembly for insulating a P-trap drain piping assembly comprises a unitary body with a first cover section and a second cover section, the first cover section having an elongated body terminating in an approximately 180° bend, and the... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699829 | Fluid control valve with soft startup A fluid control valve includes an adjustable soft start capability. The fluid control valve isolates an input port and connects an outlet port to an exhaust port when the fluid control valve is in its closed position. A system is provided for locking the ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699830 | Solenoid valve controller The present invention provides a solenoid valve controller with simple arrangement, by which it is possible to easily check connecting conditions and operating conditions of solenoid valves. Between a plurality of solenoid valves 11 intensively installed ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699831 | Connecting device in a paint toning machine The invention relates to a connecting device in a paint toning machine for connecting a paste container to a toning paste supply hose of the toning machine. In order to maintain the tightness of the internal system of both the paste container and the pain... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699832 | Faucet water input connection A water input connection for a faucet includes a body which has a water inlet and a water outlet. There is a chamber within the body and there is a seat adjacent the water inlet. An antisiphon check valve is movable within the body chamber toward and away... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699833 | Electro-mechanical fluid flow control apparatus An electro-mechanical fluid flow control apparatus to control the flow of water through a shower head directed to a target zone or a field from an external souce of pressurized water, the electro-mechanical fluid flow control apparatus comprising a valve ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699834 | Manifold-type solenoid valves Selective connection of a first pair of output openings or a second pair of output openings opening in different directions with pipe fittings and closing of unused openings with closing plugs are facilitated by the use of a, substantially U-shaped remova... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699836 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing slotted webbing on a needle loom A method of manufacturing slotted webbing of the type having slotted portions selectively formed between solid portions includes the steps of providing a needle loom machine, selectively positioning warp yarns with the needle loom machine between a first ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699837 | Combined pile feeder control system and pile warp let-off motion for pile weaving machine In a double-gripper weaving machine, intended for weaving plain velvet and carpets, a pile feeder and a combined pile warp beam let-off motion are equipped with a computer in order to calculate the necessary pile warp feed of each operating cycle of the w... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699838 | Apparatus for vacuum impregnation of a flexible, hollow tube An apparatus and method for removing air from a tube to improve the impregnation of the tube with a curable resin or other viscous fluid used in cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation. Also, a perforated needle for use in vacuum impregnation and a method of e... | 12/23/1997 |
