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Patent CA-2177158-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAY DENNIS M
IPC: A61F5/455
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: An external incontinence device which reduces or eliminates maceration, skin irritation, microbial skin infiltration and infection, and urinary tract infection as-sociated with conventional urinary catheters and incon-tinence devices is provided. Devices of the inven-tion comprise, in a plurality of configurations, a hous-ing having an outlet conduit, and several alternative means for attaching the housing to a para-meatal geni-tal surface, including a barrier disc comprising various adhesive and medically active substances which form an occlusive adhesive seal with the para-meatal sur-face. Adhesive leaves made of fluid-absorptive or fluid-permeable materials are provided to adhere the device to skin while permitting removal of moisture from the underlying skin surface, thus eliminating maceration. Vapor permeable adhesives on the interior surface of the attachment elements, and a microbial-barrier layer provided on inner surfaces of the several configurations of housings are also provided. Antimicrobial agents are provided on or within various elements of the invention to prevent microbial infiltration into the urethral meatus, thus reducing or eliminating the incidence of urinary tract infection. New compo-sitions of matter are also provided, comprising biocompatible hydrocolloid adhesive formulations useful in producing barrier discs of the invention as well as wound care pads, wound dressings and adhesives for the attachment of wound dressings and other devices to intact skin, mucosal surfaces, wounds and diseased or damaged epidermis, dermis or subcutaneous tissue. The disclosed compositions include two-component biocompatible hydrocolloids that rapidly cure to a solid flexible adhesive.
Patent CA-2177957-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORRIS STEPHAN W
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 1994-12-05
Abstract: L'invention porte sur l'identification, et la détermination des séquences, de protéines fusionnées produites par translocation et présentes dans les cellules des lymphomes t(2;5). L'invention fournit des méthodes de détection et de traitement du lymphome t(2;5) utilisant les séquences susdites d'acides aminés ou d'acide nucléique de ces protéines fusionnées.
Patent CA-2178165-A1 (CA)
Title: Outer container having a container insert therein for holding a predetermined volume of material
Inventor: BIESECKER FREDERICK N
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: A container is formed from an outer container and a container insert. An outer wall of the container insert is secured to an inner wall of the outer container and there is a completely enclosed space between the outer container and the container insert. A stabilizing mass, an odor affecting substance, or a premium item is placed in the space. The outer container and/or the container insert are opaque, clear, colored or impervious to ultraviolet radiation.
Patent CA-2178466-A1 (CA)
Title: Contact lenses with hydrophilic crosslinkers
Inventor: NUNEZ IVAN
IPC: C08J/
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: Hydrophilic contact lenses made using a crosslinking agent of the formula A - X - (o-(C(O)i-R-(C(O))i-O-X)n-A   wherein R contains one or more cyclic or bicyclic moiety, X is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl, optionally substituted, and A is acrylate, methacrylate, vinylbenzoyloxy or vinylphenoxy, exhibit superior hhydrophilicity, oxygen transmissivity, and physical properties.
Patent CA-2178939-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for carrying equipment through a conduit and method for use of the device
Inventor: BROWN DAVID
IPC: F16L55/26
Filed: 1994-12-14
Abstract: An equipment carrier device (1) comprises an elongate body (5) for carrying equipment (6 and 7), and a centralizing system to centralize the elongate body (5) in a conduit (2), which system comprises two support arms (15 and 18) located at or near the ends of the elongate body (5) and two support arms (16 and 17) located at or near the middle of the elongate body (5), each support arm (15,16,17 and 18) being provided with means for varying the extension of the support arm (15, 16, 17 or 18) relative to a central axis (9) of the body (5).
Patent CA-2179546-A1 (CA)
Title: Slab breaking apparatus and method of use
Inventor: KARCH EARL G
IPC: B29B17/04
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: A thermoplastic slab breaking apparatus comprising a housing with a slab receiving aperture and an exit aperture on the base of said housing; a conveyor for conveying a continuous hot melt thermoplastic slab from a hot zone to a cool zone within said housing; a first rotatable slab breaker member comprising a pinwheel or a rigid rod with a plurality of rigid tines projecting radially outward therefrom and positioned in close proximity to the end of the conveyor in the cool zone, wherein the rod axis resides approximately in a plane defined by the conveyed slab and perpendicular to a line defined by the conveyed slab; and an optional second breaker member comprising a rigid rod with a plurality of rigid tines projecting radially outward therefrom and positioned approximately axially parallel and beneath the first slab breaker member; wherein the conveyor continuously transports the slab to the rotating first slab breaker and forces the slab into contact with the rotating tines of the slab breaker whereby the slab fragments into pieces, and wherein the pieces thereafter gravitationally fall downward and contact the optional rotating second breaker member so that the pieces are further fragmented into smaller pieces prior to exiting the housing through the exit aperture.
Patent CA-2183868-A1 (CA)
Title: Siren detector
Inventor: MCCONNELL PETER R H
IPC: G10L21/0208
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: An improved siren detector for detecting siren sounds which process at known warble rates, such as yelp, wail, and high-low, within a selected frequency band. A transducer detects the siren sounds and produces a corresponding electrical output signal. This electrical output signal is filtered to reject signals outside of the selected siren frequency band. The signal is processed to determine the amplitude of the electrical signal, and hence the sound level of the siren sound at the transducer input. This signal is also processed by an amplitude limiter and frequency discriminator to determine the instantaneous frequency of the siren sound. This discriminator is followed by a non-linear filter to remove the FM clicks characteristic of siren sounds having a low signal to noise ratio. Selection filters are used to analyze the precession rates, maximum frequency, minimum frequency, and shape of the procession characteristic to classify the siren as to its type, such as yelp, wail, and high-low. A sound which meets the selection criteria and has a sound level above a predetermined threshold causes the siren detector to trigger signal which drives a preempt output. This preempt output signal is input to a traffic light control system. This alerts the traffic light control system to control the Pedestrian Walk/Don't Walk and traffic lights to cause pedestrians to clear the intersection and to provide a preemptive traffic control signal to a vehicle eqquipped with the appropriate siren.
Patent CA-2187075-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for continuously varying the position of an article carrying platform
Inventor: DUDASH GEORGE M
IPC: B65H31/18
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: An apparatus for continuously varying the position of an article carrying platform in response to an inflowing stream of articles placed on the platform.  The platform positioning apparatus finds use as part of a vertical stacking machine which stacks an inflowing stream of signatures on the platform.  It has a position sensor for detecting the position of the platform and providing a platform position signal to a controller.  A controller issues a translation signal to translation means responsive to the platform position signal.  Translation means causes the bidirectional translation of the platform responsive to the translation signal from the controller.
Patent CA-2187142-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for treatment of neurogenic diabetes mellitus, and other conditions
Inventor: JANNETTA PETER J
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: A method and implants provide for relieving pressure from a region of the brainstem within the cranium of a subject with a neuroendocrine servomechanism. The pressure results from the compression of the region by a blood vessel. The method includes gaining access to the region using a first surgical technique; exposing the region according to a second surgical technique; lifting the blood vessel from the region according to a third surgical technique, thereby providing the pressure relief; and inserting a neurovascular bridge implant between the blood vessel and the region to maintain the pressure relief. The neuroendocrine servomechanism is responsive to the pressure relief on the region, causing amelioration of a disease. One neuroendocrine servomechanism can include the pancreas of the subject, and the pressure relief ameliorates non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The neurovascular bridge implant can be a preconfigured shredded plastic implant, made of polytetrafluoroethylene, or a preconfigured thermoplastic implant, made of a polyurethane-based material having a glass-transition temperature of between 20°C to 60°C and a transition band of about 8°C.
Patent CA-2188356-A1 (CA)
Title: Firefighter's garment with thread protector
Inventor: BOWMAN J ROBERT
IPC: A41D27/24
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: A piece of trim having a hard finish is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the outer shell which is formed of fire retardant material.  A thread protector is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the trim, and a thread forming a line of stitching extends through the thread protector, trim and shell to hold the trim in place.          The thread includes exposed portions, and the thread protector is formed of soft material and extends away from opposite sides of the exposed portions of the thread.  The thread protector also is spaced from the outer surface of the trim a greater distance than the tops of the exposed portions of the thread so that if an object approaches the sides of the exposed portions, it will   first contact an edge of the thread protector and cause the thread protector to fold over the exposed portions of the thread to prevent abrasion thereof.
Patent CA-2188385-A1 (CA)
Title: Dosage Forms and Method for Ameliorating Male Erectile Dysfunction
Inventor: EL-RASHIDY RAGAB
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: Pyschogenic impotence or erectile dysfunction can be identified in psychogenic male patients and can be ameliorated, whithout substantial undesirable side effects, by sublingual administration of apomorphine dosage forms that contain about 2.5 to about 10 milligrams of apomorphine and dissolve within a time period of about 2 to about 5 minutes.
Patent CA-2188579-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical fibre connector
Inventor: FRANCKX JORIS ISABELLA
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: A fibre optic patch panel tray (1) having a rear side (3) with two separate inlets (5, 6) for optical fibres, a front side (4), and at least one of the following: a) optical fibre bend radius control means (14, 15) adja-cent to each inlet, and a plurality of connector retaining means (16) for re-taining mateable fibre optic connec-tors extending across the tray between the rear and front sides; b) a first op-tical fibre retaining means (7, 8) ad-jacent the inlet (5, 6) having individ-ual retaining elements (9) for remov-ably retaining optical fibres; c) a sec-ond optical fibre retaining means (10, 11) adjacent the inlet (5, 6) extending across the inlet but having an opening (12, 13) at an angle to the path of op-tical fibres when retained by the first retaining means (7, 8) through which individual optical fibres can be passed when removed from the first optical fi-bre retaining means (7, 8).
Patent CA-2188916-A1 (CA)
Title: Stabilizer for halogen-containing resins and process for the preparation thereof, halogen-containing resin composition, and composite hydroxide salt
Inventor: HITOSHI MACHIMURA
IPC: C01F7/784
Filed: 1996-03-08
Abstract: A composite hydroxide salt of the general formula: [A12(Li(1-x).Mx)(OH)6]n(A-n)1+x.mH2O (wherein A is an inorganic or organic anion; M is Mg and/or Zn; n is the valence of the anion A; m is 0 or a positive number; and x is a number satisfying the relationship: 0.01 <= x < 1) is added to a halogen-containing resin as a stabilizer. This hydroxide salt has a structure similar to that of a composite lithium aluminum hydroxide salt wherein a part of the lithium ions entering the vacant sites of the aluminum hydroxide octahedral layer of the gibbsite structure are replaced by Mg and/or Zn ions, and therefore can give a halogen-containing resin little suffering from initial discoloration. Further, since a part of the monovalent lithium ions are replaced by divalent metal ions, the above hydroxide salt contains an increased amount of anions compensating for the electric charge to attain heat stabilizing performance higher than that of a composite lithium aluminum hydroxide salt.
Patent CA-2189397-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOTTHELF JEFFREY BRYAN
IPC: F16K47/02
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: High pressure natural gas enters the regulator at the inlet port and is directed through a filter to a passage in the valve body and into the inner chamber of the valve body. The valve means which controls the high pressure gas as it expands past a valve seat and into the low pressure chamber of the regulator body, is spring mounted in a bushing to prevent undesired vibrations. The expanded and colder low pressure natural gas is directed through a nozzle to the outlet port of the regulator body. The outlet port has a bypass orifice that leads to the diaphragm chamber. Pressure variations in the diaphragm chamber control the movement of the valve means coupled to the diaphragm means.
Patent CA-2190149-A1 (CA)
Title: Dna sequences coding for enzymes capable of facilitating the synthesis of linear .alpha.-1,4 glucans in plants, fungi and microorganisms
Inventor: KOBETAMANN JENS
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: The invention relates to DNA sequences coding for proteins having the enzymatic activity of an amylosucrase which allows the synthesis of linear .alpha.- 1,4 glucans from the substrate sucrose by bacteria, fungi and plants or in cell-free systems. The invention furthermore describes plasmids and bacteria containing these DNA sequences as well as processes for the production of plants and microorganisms capable of intracellularly or extracellularly expressing a polypeptide having amylosucrase activity. The invention furthermore relates to the production of pure fructose using proteins exhibiting the enzymatic activity of amylosucrase.
Patent CA-2191359-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TSAI SZU-HEN
IPC: B43M99/00
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a shape-changeable sectional penholder assembled from a base, a middle panel, a plurality of brick elements, and a cover. The middle panel is formed at two faces with a plurality of projected rods. The rods on a first face of the middle panel form a circle and the rods on a second face of the middle panel form a square. The base is an octagonal hollow body with a closed bottom and is provided at every other top edges with a plurality of projected rods corresponding to through holes formed on the middle panel, such that the base is connected to the middle panel by engaging the projected rods with the through holes. The brick elements can be superposed on the projected rods of the middle panel and the projected rods of the base projecting from the through hole of the middle panel and on themselves to a desired or suitable height, such that a round, a square, or an octagonal sectional penholder can be formed.
Patent CA-2191737-A1 (CA)
Title: Telecommunications gas tube apparatus and composition for use therewith
Inventor: SIMENDINGER WILLIAM H III
IPC: H01T1/14
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: A telecommunications gas tube apparatus (40) which is suitable for connection to a gas discharge tube (12) and which comprises an electrically non-linear resistive element (45) prepared from an electrically non-linear composition which comprises a polymeric component and a particulate filler. The composition has an initial resistivity i at 25 ~C of at least 109 ohm-cm, and is such that a standard device containing the composition has an initial breakdown voltage VSi, and after the standard device has been exposed to a standard impulse breakdown test, the device has a final breakdown voltage VSf which is from 0.7VSi to 1.3VSi. In addition the composition in the device has a final resistivity f at 25 ~C of at least 109 ohm-cm. Such compositions are useful in providing both vent-safe and fail-safe protection to a gas discharge tube (12).
Patent CA-2192136-A1 (CA)
Title: Switch Actuator
Inventor: SMITH LLOYD B
IPC: H01H3/42
Filed: 1996-12-05
Abstract: An actuator for a high voltage switch has a bellcrank and a rocker pivotally mounted to a frame and connected to one another by opening and closing springs. The bellcrank is linked to the movable actuating element of a high-voltage switch. During switch closing, a catch holds the bellcrank in it open position while the operator pivots  the  rocker  towards  a  closed  position,  thereby stretching the closing spring and storing energy in it, while allowing the opening spring to go slack.   When the rocker reaches a closing unlatch position, the bellcrank is released and moves rapidly toward its closed position, thus closing the switch.   The opening action is similar. The bellcrank and rocker may cooperatively define channels for constraining the springs.
Patent CA-2192614-A1 (CA)
Inventor: INOUE HARUO
IPC: A63F7/04
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A bingo game machine comprising a base, a spherical vessel attached on the upper wall of the base, plural discrimination balls accommodated within the vessel, elevating means for elevating these discrimination balls, means for catching (receiving) the elevated discrimination balls to detect them, a ball storage member for storing the discrimination balls discriminated by the detecting means into a ball storage portion, and a ball discharge (ejection) unit provided, in a longitudinal direction, with a working rod member having an opening/closing cover for opening a lower end opening of the ball storage member, thus to continuously carry out elevation, detection, storage and discharge (ejection) of the discrimination balls within the vessel.
Patent CA-2193254-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REICHEL CURTIS J
IPC: C08G65/28
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: There is now provided an isocyanate reactive polyoxyalkylene polyether polymer having a structure as follows: the nucleus of an initiator compound, an internal block of oxypropylene groups, and a second block of oxyalkylene groups; the internal block of oxypropylene groups being between the nucleus of the initiator and the second block, the second block containing at least some oxyalkylene groups derived from at least a C4 or higher alkylene oxide. This structure allows one to make a polyether polymer having a low degree of unsaturation, adjust the degree of hydrophobicity to a wide range of values, and may be simply manufactured without depending upon the use of exotic catalysts.  The amount of the internal block of oxypropylene groups is advantageously from 25 weight percent to 80 weight percent based on the weight of all oxyalkylene groups and initiator compound.  The amount of the second block containing a C4 or higher alkylene oxide should be effective to reduce the unsaturation of the polyether polyol to 0.06 meq KOH/g of polyol or less.
Patent CA-2193391-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of producing platinum (ii) complex
Inventor: KAWAI HIDEKI
IPC: C07C211/36
Filed: 1996-04-25
Abstract: A process for the production of a platinum (II) complex represented by general formula (A) which comprises reacting a dichloroplatinum (II) complex of general formula (B) with a tetronic acid derivative of general formula (C) in the coexistence of a silver salt and a barium salt. In the formulae (A) and (C), R1 represents lower (C1-3) hydrocarbon group; and R2 and R3 represent each hydrogen or lower (C1-3) hydrocarbon group. Another process for producing in a high yield trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane having a high optical purity which comprises mixing trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, which is the starting material in the production of a platinum (II) complex, with an acid having no optically active site followed by the recrystallization from a water-soluble organic solvent optionally mixed with water.
Patent CA-2194856-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COLLINA GIANNI
IPC: C08K5/3435
Filed: 1996-05-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to polyolefin compositions comprising: (a) 20 to 50 parts by weight of a particular propylene polymer having an mwd greater than 3.5; and (b) 50 to 80 parts by weight of an elastomeric ethylene copolymer having a low enthalpy of fusion and a narrow mwd. The compositions of the invention are capable of giving, after dynamic vulcanization, thermoplastic elastomeric products having optimum elastomeric properties and a good balance of physico-mechanical properties.
Patent CA-2195245-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHILLER MICHAEL
IPC: C08K3/01
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: Des composés stratifiés réticulaires répondent à la formule générale (I) Li¿a?Me?II¿¿b-2a?Me?III¿¿2+a?(OH)¿4+2b?A?n-¿¿2/n?*mH¿2?O, dans laquelle Me?II¿ désigne Mg, Ca, Zn et/ou Sn?2+¿; Me?III¿ désigne Al et/ou Fe?3+¿; A?n-¿ désigne un anion sélectionné de valence n ou un mélange d'anions; et les indices sont compris dans les plages suivantes: 0 < a < (b-2)/2, 1 < b < 6 et m = 0 à 5, à condition que b-2a > 2. L'invention concerne également un procédé de production de ces composés stratifiés réticulaires et des stabilisateurs contenant ces composés stratifiés réticulaires pour masses polymères halogénées.
Patent CA-2195411-A1 (CA)
Title: Refrigerant compositions
Inventor: POWELL RICHARD LLEWELLYN
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: A composition for use in a heat transfer device such as a refrigeration or air conditioning system is described which comprises: (A) at least one hydrofluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of difluoromethane (R-32) and 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R-143a), (B) pentafluoroethane (R-125), (C) at least one hydrocarbon, and optionally (D) at least one hydrofluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134).
Patent CA-2196876-A1 (CA)
Title: Trefoil peptide dimer
Inventor: THIM LARS
IPC: A61K38/22
Filed: 1995-08-25
Abstract: A trefoil peptide containing a single trefoil domain characterized by being in dimer form.
Patent CA-2196940-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLEN MICHAEL S
IPC: G06Q50/02
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: A system and a method for providing farmers/producers with crop characteristic predictions for standing crops located in fields includes a central database for storing field and crop information for the crops.  A weather data processor receives raw weather data from either or both of (1) a weather data service with collected weather data from a plurality of weather stations; and (2) one or more site-specific weather stations associated with a particular field whose information is in the database.          The raw weather data are processed to obtain field weather parameters for entry into a crop characteristic prediction equation, and the parameters are stored in the central database.          With a user interface, a crop whose information is stored in the central database is selected.  A computer calculates a crop characteristic prediction for the selected field based on the crop and field information stored in the central database, including the field weather parameters in the database, and the crop characteristic prediction formula.  The producer uses the prediction to determine time of harvest.  In one embodiment, the crops are alfalfa crops and the crop characteristic is neutral detergent fiber content.