1. A personalized alarm clock system for awaking a user to his or her selected favorite video andor audio footage, comprising:
an alarm clock;
a display housed within said alarm clock;
one or more speakers housed within said alarm clock; and
a removably attachable videoaudio data source having user’s favorite video footage, video footage with audio, andor audio information stored thereon, said removable videoaudio data source attaches to said alarm clock to input the user’s favorite video footage with audio into said alarm clock to be played on said display andor emitted through said one or more speakers.
2. The alarm clock system of claim 1, further comprising a PCMCIA card slot located within said alarm clock.
3. The alarm clock system of claim 2, wherein said videoaudio data source is a PCMCIA card.
4. The alarm clock system of claim 1, wherein said display is a color liquid crystal display monitor.
5. The alarm clock system of claim 4, wherein said color liquid crystal display monitor has a backlit display with brightness control for easy viewing.
6. The alarm clock system of claim 1, further comprising one or more input ports for receiving said selected favorite video and audio.
7. The alarm clock system of claim 6, wherein said videoaudio data source comprises at least one electronic external device connected to said alarm through said one or more input ports, said external electronic device supplies said selected favorite video and audio footage to said alarm clock via said at least one input port to awaken said user upon occurrence of the preset alarm time.
8. The alarm clock system of claim 7, wherein said external electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: PC computer, digital camera, camcorder, digital camcorder, and cellular telephone.
9. The alarm clock system of claim 1, wherein said selected favorite video andor audio footage is selected from the group consisting of: customized videoaudio footage of said user’s family, customized videoaudio footage of said user’s children, prerecorded videoaudio of user’s favorite hollywood celebrity, prerecorded videoaudio of user’s favorite singer, prerecorded videoaudio of user’s favorite music star, prerecorded videoaudio of user’s favorite sports star.
10. The alarm clock system of claim 1, wherein said user’s favorite video footage, video footage with audio inputted into said alarm clock is be played on said display andor emitted through said one or more speakers, upon the arrival of said preset alarm time.
11. The alarm clock system of claim 1, further comprises a CD player and a radio.
12. A personalized alarm clock system for awaking a user to his or her selected favorite video andor audio footage, comprising:
a housing;
a removable videoaudio data source which connects to a videoaudio data access area positioned within said housing, said removable videoaudio data source having user’s favorite video footage, video footage with audio stored thereon;
a control unit positioned within said housing, said control unit is operatively connected to said videoaudio data source;
a display positioned within said housing, said display is operatively connected to said control unit;
one or more speakers positioned within said housing, said one or more speakers is operatively connected to said control unit;
a plurality of alarmtime setting members for setting the current time of the alarm clock and for programming the control unit to store the current time, said plurality of alarmtime setting members positioned within said housing, said plurality of alarmtime setting members causes the control unit to display the current time on said display,
a plurality of alarm control members positioned within said housing, said plurality of alarm control members program an alarm mode or modes such as a videoaudio alarm mode into the control unit; and
whereby when said control unit determines that the preset alarm time has arrived and that the videoaudio alarm mode has been selected, the control unit will read said selected favorite video footage, video footage with audio andor audio footage information stored on said videoaudio data source and have this information played on said display andor emitted through said one or more speakers, depending upon whether the information is video footage, video footage with audio, and audio information.
13. The alarm clock system of claim 12, wherein said data access area is a PCMCIA card slot located within said housing.
14. The alarm clock system of claim 13, wherein said videoaudio data source means is a PCMCIA card.
15. The alarm clock system of claim 12, wherein said display is a color liquid crystal display monitor.
16. The alarm clock system of claim 12, wherein said color liquid crystal display monitor has a backlit display with brightness control for easy viewing.
17. The alarm clock system of claim 12, further comprising one or more input ports for receiving said selected favorite video and audio footage.
18. The alarm clock system of claim 17, wherein said videoaudio data source means is at least one electronic external device connected to said alarm through said one or more input ports, said external electronic device supplies said selected favorite video and audio footage to said alarm clock via said at least one input port to awaken said user upon occurrence of the preset alarm time.
19. The alarm clock system of claim 18, wherein said external electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: PC computer, digital camera, camcorder, digital camcorder, and cellular telephone.
20. The alarm clock system of claim 12, further comprises a CD player and a radio.
21. The alarm clock of claim 12, further comprises a built in video camera so that the user can make a personalized video which can be displayed on the personalized alarm clock’s screen.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for producing soybean milk, comprising the following steps of:
mechanically pulverizing lipoxygenase-free soybean grains into fine particles;
subjecting the fine particles to heat drying treatment by solely using water vapor having a temperature in a range of 160 to 230\xb0 C. under atmospheric pressure throughout for a time range of 30 to 300 seconds, thereby producing soybean powder; and
mixing the soybean powder with water with a predetermined ratio so that the soybean powder is dissolved in the water.
2. A method for producing soybean milk, comprising the steps of:
mechanically pulverizing lipoxygenase-free soybean grains into fine particles;
subsequently subjecting the fine particles to heat drying treatment with water vapor having a temperature in a range of 160 to 230\xb0 C. under atmospheric pressure throughout for a time range of 30 to 300 seconds to form lumps of soybean powder;
forming granules having controlled sizes by placing the lumps in a space defined by two opposing plates having a predetermined distance therebetween, at least one of the plates having a plurality of substantially parallel grooves in the surface thereof, the plates being in a state of relative rotation; and
mixing the granules with water with a predetermined ratio so that the granules are dissolved in the water.
3. A method for producing soybean milk, comprising the steps of:
preparing a soybean powder material which has been processed into lumps by applying superheated water vapor over fine particles of soybean under an atmospheric pressure in a temperature range of 160-230\xb0 C.;
forming granules having controlled sizes by placing the soybean powder material in a space defined by two opposing plates having a predetermined distance therebetween, wherein each plate has a plurality of parallel grooves on a surface thereof, and at least one of the two plates is rotated; and
mixing the granules with water with a predetermined ratio so that the granules are dissolved in the water.
4. The method for producing soybean milk according to claim 3, wherein the grooves have a pitch of 1.5 to 2.5 mm and a depth of 0.20 to 2.5 mm.