Abstract: A confectionary comprising a solid shaped confectionary composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of confectionary composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the wetted pieces with sugar alcohol crystals. The confectionary is characterized by intense initial cooling and flavor release.

Abstract: A chewing gum comprising a solid shaped chewing gum composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of chewing gum composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the wetted pieces with sugar alcohol crystals. The chewing gum is characterized by intense initial cooling and flavor release.

Abstract: An armor repair kit including repair putty and a scrim having a plurality of ceramic constituents attached thereto and methods for using a repair putty, scrims and kits to repair damaged armor are described herein.

Abstract: A system and a method for creating user interfaces for software applications. Particularly, the invention allows a developer to segregate the development of the user interface from the development of the underlying application logic. In one embodiment, an application graphical user interface is specified using an XML document as an application interface file. At application compile time this application interface file is parsed, and the specification therein used to retrieve graphical screen components from an interface library to create the user interface. A grammar file can be used to further specify the parsing of the application interface file, and impose consistency upon the interface development process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-layered chewing gum, comprising alternative layers of a chewing gum region comprising a chewing gum composition containing a gum base and a fondant, each layer being separate and discrete and co-extensive, said multilayered chewing gum comprised of at least three layers, wherein the outer layers are comprised of said chewing gum composition, and the fondant layer is sandwiched between the layers comprised of a chewing gum region, said fondant comprised of a first component selected from tastant, a flavor, a sensate and a functional agent and the gum region being comprised of a second component selected from tastant flavor, sensate and a functionality, said first component being distinct from said second component.

Abstract: Buying patterns and/or characteristics of a target customer are used to discern a reference customer that is characteristically related to the reference customer. Once a reference customer for the target customer is discerned, the system and method uses information regarding the reference customer, alone or further considering information regarding the target customer, to select items and/or item pages from a large, general product catalog and/or items and/or item pages listing products/services of one or more vendors, which selected items and/or item pages may then be aggregated into a customized catalog that is to be made accessible to and/or distributed to the target customer.

Abstract: The invention as disclosed herein relates to a system and a method for creating user interfaces for software applications. Particularly, the invention allows a developer to segregate the development of the user interface from the development of the underlying application logic. In one embodiment of the invention, an applications graphical user interface is specified using an XML document as an application interface file. At application compile time this application interface file is parsed, and the specifications therein used to retrieve graphical screen components from an interface library to create the user interface. A grammar file can be used to further specify the parsing of the application interface file, and impose consistency upon the interface development process.

Abstract: A comestible product which includes inulin, a second component and a divalent zinc or copper. When the comestible product is a tablet, a pressed tablet, a lozenge, a hard candy or a chewy candy, the second component is a formentable carbohydrate which may, optionally, include a polyol. When the comestible product is a chewing gum the second component is a polyol, a formentable carbohydrate or mixtures thereof. The comestible product is useful in controlling breath malodor.

Abstract: The invention as disclosed herein relates to a system and a method for creating user interfaces for software applications. Particularly, the invention allows a developer to segregate the development of the user interface from the development of the underlying application logic. In one embodiment of the invention, an applications graphical user interface is specified using an XML document as an application interface file. At application compile time this application interface file is parsed, and the specifications therein used to retrieve graphical screen components from an interface library to create the user interface. A grammar file can be used to further specify the parsing of the application interface file, and impose consistency upon the interface development process.

Abstract: A comestible product which includes inulin, a second component and a divalent zinc or copper. When the comestible product is a tablet, a pressed tablet, a lozenge, a hard candy or a chewy candy, the second component is a formentable carbohydrate which may, optionally, include a polyol. When the comestible product is a chewing gum the second component is a polyol, a formentable carbohydrate or mixtures thereof. The comestible product is useful in controlling breath malodor.

Abstract: Multi-veined chewing gum is produced by injecting a plurality of different liquid flavor/dye compositions into a substantially homogeneous gum base composition or into a laminated or coextruded gum composition. The injection may be performed while the gum composition is being conveyed in one or more extruder head barrels, the injection being at a plurality of radial and/or circumferential positions in the barrel. In embodiments of the invention substantially straight longitudinal veins of color are then partially mixed to partially displace the colored veins in a direction transverse to the direction of extrusion so as to create veined, multi-colored patterns substantially throughout a cross section of the product in a manner so that the multi-colored patterns in the cross-section differ along the length of the extrudate. The extrudate is cut to obtain gum pieces having different veins of injected liquid additives which provide a swirled or marbleized pattern in the opposing cut ends.

Abstract: A porous preform is densified by heating while emersed in a precursor liquid. Heating is achieved by passing a current through the preform or by an induction coil immersed in the liquid. Ways to control the densification process are also described.

Abstract: Multi-veined chewing gum is produced by injecting a plurality of different liquid flavor/dye compositions into a substantially homogeneous gum base composition or into a laminated or coextruded gum composition. The injection may be performed while the gum composition is being conveyed in one or more extruder head barrels, the injection being at a plurality of radial and/or circumferential positions in the barrel. In embodiments of the invention substantially straight longitudinal veins of color are then partially mixed to partially displace the colored veins in a direction transverse to the direction of extrusion so as to create veined, multi-colored patterns substantially throughout a cross section of the product in a manner so that the multi-colored patterns in the cross-section differ along the length of the extrudate. The extrudate is cut to obtain gum pieces having different veins of injected liquid additives which provide a swirled or marbleized pattern in the opposing cut ends.

Abstract: Chewing gum containing particles of a flavoring component in which the flavorant is encapsulated in a hydrophilic gelation shell.

Abstract: A gum of 5-20 wt. % polyisobutylene, 20-70 wt. % filler and 10-50 wt. % microcrystalline wax with optionally a flavorant and/or a sweetener, is flexible and soft enough to withstand repeated severe flexing yet can take and retain a dental impression after a single bite. The gum is free of crystallizable ingredients such as bulk sweeteners and therefore exhibits outstanding storage stability.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is provided a method of producing a densified carbon preform having interior a porous region of graded carbon-silicon carbide, carbon-silicon nitride or ceramic-ceramic composition.

Abstract: A porous preform is densified by heating while emersed in a precursor liquid. Heating is achieved by passing a current through the preform or by an induction coil immersed in the liquid. Ways to control the densification process are also described.

Abstract: Chewing gum and confections containing a flavoring component in which the flavorant is releasably adsorbed on finely divided amorphous silica and encapsulated.

Abstract: L-aspartic acid sweetening agent derivatives are stabilized in comestibles containing .gtoreq.2% moisture by being formulated with cooked aqueous hydrogenated starch hydrolysate having a moisture content of 10.+-.6%. Optionally, glycerine may also be used.

Abstract: L-aspartic acid sweetening agent derivatives are stabilized in comestibles containing .gtoreq.2% moisture by being formulated with cooked aqueous hydrogenated starch hydrolysate having a moisture content of 10.+-.6%. Optionally, glycerine may also be used.