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Patent CA-2363904-C (CA)
Inventor: D AQUIN GERARD E
IPC: B65G53/30
Filed: 2001-11-29
Granted: 2005-10-04
Abstract: A process and apparatus for effecting the transportation of sulfur pellets with the recovery of sulfur fines is disclosed. This is accomplished by a combination of steps and apparatus which include pumping water from a water supply into solid sulfur pellets with a jet-venturi/eductor pumping system to produce a sulfur water slurry containing sulfur pellets and sulfur fines, pumping the sulfur water slurry with one or more rotating disk/boundary layer pumps to a series of static screens to remove large lumps and impurities, a sulfur fines slurry, and a washed sulfur pellet slurry, contacting the sulfur pellet slurry with a dewatering disk, belt or equivalent to remove substantially all the remaining water, transporting the dewatered sulfur pellets to storage, pumping the sulfur fines slurry to a hydrocyclone to separate all the water from the sulfur fines, recycling the recovered water to said water supply following the addition of an alkaline-neutralizing agent when needed, and recovering the sulfur fines. The invention substantially reduces air pollution by reducing the amount of sulfur fines released into the air during the unloading of sulfur pellets in bulk. The hydraulic transportation feature of this invention eliminates the use of mechanical loaders, cranes, open air hoppers, and open air transfer points that normally create and disperse sulfur fines into the atmosphere during their use in the movement of solid sulfur. It enables sulfur pellet transfer operations to take place in most weather conditions, rather than requiring interruption when wind speed and time exceed regulatory guidelines. The State of Florida requires operators to cease the unloading of sulfur pellets from a marine vessel whenever wind speed exceeds 18 miles per hour for a 5-minute time span.
Patent CA-2366960-C (CA)
Title: Procede d'assemblage
Inventor: PERSSON JAN
IPC: B21D39/02
Filed: 2000-03-20
Granted: 2008-05-13
Abstract: Dans un procédé de pliage au rouleau, un rouleau plieur (4) de déplace contre la pièce à usiner (12). La force pressant le rouleau plieur sur la pièce (12) est élastique et le rouleau (4) est entraîné le long de la pièce (12) par un dispositif de déplacement muni d'un système de commande. La force d'appui est détectée par un détecteur, intégré ou inclus dans le dispositif de déplacement, dont le signal de sortie alimente le système de commande.
Patent CA-2370688-C (CA)
Title: Sports training apparatus and sports training system
Inventor: WAGNER HERRMANN
IPC: C08K3/01
Filed: 2000-04-18
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A sports training apparatus for sports in which a ball or the like are played with a racket or the like, comprising a programmable microcomputer, an acoustic device and at least one input device, wherein the microcomputer can be controlled by the input device to output acoustic signals indicating specific motions by means of acoustic output devices and for changing the duration, interval and quality of said signals. The invention aims at providing a sports training device which is lasting and practical to use, e.g. small, lightweight and relatively easy and simple to use and offering mental support for practicing said sport.  To this end, the microcomputer, the acoustic device and at least part of the input device are located in a casing having the form of a wrist-watch. The acoustic device comprises a voice generator for generating at least two different words. Part of the input device is formed by a push switch that starts execution of the microcomputer program, is retained by a cap that can be slid back by the finger of the sportsman and is fitted with a radio transmitter connected to the microcomputer.
Patent CA-2374756-C (CA)
Title: Vinyl chloride-base resin composition
Inventor: IGUCHI HIROKAZU
IPC: C08L51/00
Filed: 2001-03-30
Granted: 2008-06-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a vinyl chloride-based resin composition which is highly excellent in weatherability, impact resistance and gloss is provided, which comprises:   (A) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride-based resin;   (B) from 1 to 30 parts by weight of a graft copolymer which is obtained by graft-polymerizing;   (C) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a methyl methacrylate-based two stages polymer which is obtained by, in the presence of a polymer while a solution of 0.1 g of said polymer in 100 ml of chloroform showing a specific viscosity (.eta.sp) of 0.7 or more at 30°C, comprising from 0 to 50% by weight of a repeating unit derived from methyl methacrylate, while a solution of 0.1 g of said two stages polymer in 100 ml of chloroform showing a specific viscosity of 0.5 or more at 30°C; and (D) from 1 to 20 parts by weight of calcium carbonate.
Patent CA-2381236-C (CA)
Inventor: SANDBERG ODD
IPC: C22C38/34
Filed: 2000-09-27
Granted: 2009-09-15
Abstract: The invention concerns a steel material which consists of a steel having the following chemical composition in weigh-%: 1.0-1.9 C, 0.5-2.0 Si, 0.1-1.5 Mn, 4.0-5.5 Cr, 2.5-4.0 (Mo + W/2), however max 1.0 W, 2.0-4.5 (V +Nb/2), however max 1Ø Nb, balance iron and impurities in normal amounts in the form of residual elements from the manufacturing of the steel, and with a microstructure, which in the hardened and tempered condition of the steel contains 5-12 vol-% MC-carbides, at least about 80 vol-% of the carbides having a size which is larger than 3 µm but smaller than 25 µm, preferably smaller than 20 µm, and, prior to tempering, 0.50-0.70 weight-% carbon, which is dissolved in the martensite in the hardened condition of the steel. The material is intended for cold work tools, in the first place for homogenous rolls for cold rolling of metal strips.
Patent CA-2381366-C (CA)
Title: Procede d'elimination des interferences faisant appel a une antenne intelligente
Inventor: LI FENG
IPC: H04B1/7113
Filed: 2000-06-22
Granted: 2008-01-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé d'élimination des interférences faisant appel à une antenne intelligente permettant de résoudre les problèmes liés à la propagation d'interférences par trajets multiples grâce à un système de communication mobile faisant appel à une antenne intelligente. Ce procédé consiste à effectuer le modelage du faisceau d'ondes lors de la sortie des signaux numériques émis par l'émetteur-récepteur de manière à obtenir un groupe de signaux numériques NRk(m); à éliminer les signaux principaux contenant NRk (m) provenant d'autres utilisateurs de manière à obtenir un autre groupe de signaux numériques NSk(m) contenant les signaux nécessaires et toutes les interférences; à rechercher dans NSk(m) pour trouver toutes les interférences propagées par trajets multiples provenant d'autres utilisateurs; à éliminer dans NSk(m) les autres interférences propagées par trajets multiples et à superposer les signaux propagés par trajets multiples et individuels afin d'obtenir un signal numériques après élimination des interférences.
Patent CA-2382361-C (CA)
Title: Ultrasound handpiece
Inventor: CHON JAMES Y
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2001-07-23
Granted: 2008-12-23
Abstract: A handpiece having a set of longitudinally vibrating piezoelectric elements (21) and which may additionally have an electric motor (114) to provide rotational or oscillatory movement to the ultrasound horn. The piezoelectric elements (21) are surrounded by a high temperature plastic sleeve (39), and the sleeve is filled with high temperature potting material (141). The potting material seal the piezoelectric elements against moisture without affecting the performance of the piezoelectric elements.
Patent CA-2382491-C (CA)
Title: Herbicidal composition
Inventor: GLOCK JUTTA
IPC: A01N39/04
Filed: 2000-09-05
Granted: 2012-04-03
Abstract: A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants, comprising: a) a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I), wherein the substituents are defined as given in claim (1); b) a herbicidally synergistic amount of at least one herbicide selected from the classes of phenoxy-phenoxypropionic acids, hydroxylamines, sulfonylureas, imidazolinones, pyrimidines, triazines, ureas, PPO, chloroacetanilides, phenoxyacetic acids, triazinones, dinitroanilines, azinones, carbamates, oxyacetamides, thiolcarbamates, azole-ureas, benzoic acids, anilides, nitriles, triones and sulfonamides, as well as from the herbicides amitrol, benfuresate, bentazone, cinmethylin, clomazone, chlopyralid, difenzoquat, dithiopyr, ethofumesate, flurochloridone, indanofane, isoxaben, oxaziclomefone, pyridate, pyridafol, quinchlorac, quinmerac, tridiphane and flamprop; and optionally c) to antagonise the herbicide, and antidotally effective amount of a safener selected from cloquintocet, an alkali, alkaline earth, sulfonium or ammonium cation of cloquintocet, cloquintocet-mexyl, mefenpyr, an alkali, alkaline earth, sulfonium or ammonium cation of mefenpyr and mefenpyr-diethyl; and/or d) an additive comprising an oil of vegetable or animal origin, a mineral oil, the alkylesters thereof or mixtures of these oils and oil derivatives.
Patent CA-2384670-C (CA)
Inventor: BOSCH H WILLIAM
IPC: A61K38/13
Filed: 2000-09-07
Granted: 2011-01-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne des formulations de cyclosporine amorphe à nanoparticules ainsi que des formulations de cyclosporine à nanoparticules comportant un mélange de cyclosporine cristalline et amorphe, possédant des tailles de particules moyennes efficaces, inférieures à 2000 nm environ. Ces compositions présentent une biodisponibilité augmentée et une consistence accrue de biodisponibilité, si on les compare aux précédentes formulations de cyclosporine à taille macro. L'invention concerne également des procédés de fabrication et d'utilisation de ces mêmes compositions.
Patent CA-2386823-C (CA)
Inventor: AMINI SHAUN S
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2000-10-12
Granted: 2012-05-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé permettant le stockage d'images vidéo en temps réel hors site. Un site de stockage hors site est couplé à des serveurs de caméras sur les sites clients par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau privé. Chaque serveur de caméras est également couplé à une ou à plusieurs caméra de surveillance. Les images vidéo capturées par les caméras situées sur les sites clients sont transmises à un serveur hors site par l'intermédiaire d'un serveur de caméras. Les images vidéo reçues par le serveur hors site sont produites pour être visualisées en direct et/ou archivées dans une base de données d'images. Les utilisateurs peuvent rechercher des images vidéo en direct ou archivées par l'intermédiaire d'un poste de travail client communiquant avec le serveur hors site par l'Internet public. La recherche d'images vidéo est basée sur une interface d'explorateur Web. La visualisation en direct d'images vidéo est complétée par des fonctions de gestion de caméras en temps réel lesquelles modifient la position de pivotement horizontal et d'inclinaison verticale ainsi que de zooms (PTZ) de la caméra produisant les images en direct. Les instructions de gestion de la caméra PTZ sont codées par le poste de travail du client et transmises au serveur hors site. Le serveur hors site convertit les codes de gestion des caméras en chaînes de commandes lesquelles peuvent être reconnues par la caméra particulière.
Patent CA-2394061-C (CA)
Inventor: MONAGHAN BRIAN J
IPC: G03H1/30
Filed: 2001-05-11
Granted: 2009-10-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil permettant de produire des hologrammes du type matriciel par ablation laser, lequel appareil n'utilise que deux déflecteurs de faisceau biaxiaux de faible inertie pour réguler la direction holographique maximale et la coloration holographique de chacun des pixels des hologrammes. L'invention concerne également le procédé d'utilisation dudit appareil.
Patent CA-2394971-C (CA)
Title: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains
Inventor: FANO TINA SEJERSGAARD
IPC: C11D3/386
Filed: 2000-12-01
Granted: 2016-01-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a subtilase variant for removal of egg stains from laundry or from hard surfaces, where the subtilase variant comprises at least one additional amino acid residue in the active site loop (b) region from position 95 to 103 (BASBPN numbering). These subtilase variants are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, including automatic dishwash compositions. The present invention also relates to novel subtilase variants, to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention. Further, the present invention relates to cleaning and detergent compositions comprising the variants of the invention.
Patent CA-2395877-C (CA)
Inventor: BOLOURI-SARANSAR MASUD
IPC: H01R24/06
Filed: 2000-12-29
Granted: 2007-11-20
Abstract: A termination device e.g. for a multiconnector comprises a cover (2) which is rotatably hinged to a housing (1), and which has a hole for receiving a cable containing a plurality of wires (5a-e). When the individual wires are arranged in respective slits in the cover, the housing and the cover may be rorated mutually to a closed position, so that the wires are gradually inserted into respective terminals for providing an electrical connection. This reduces the required closing force, and the cover may therefore be closed by hand without the use of a special tool.
Patent CA-2397074-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for adaptive hybrid vehicle control
Inventor: ZETTEL ANDREW
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2001-01-30
Granted: 2008-01-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an auxiliary power unit, at least one energy storage device, at least one electric drive motor for traction, and a controller with associated memory. The method initially involves the steps of acquiring data for the current vehicle operating state for a variable control interval and storing the vehicle operating state data as measured operating state variables. Simulated vehicle operating state data is generated by inputting the measured vehicle operating state variables into a simulation model running on-board in the controller memory. The simulation model is validated for the control interval by comparing simulated vehicle response data generated by the simulation model with corresponding measured operating state variables. The measured operating state data is analyzed to predict the vehicle operating state for the next control interval, and a control scheme is generated for optimizing energy management of the auxiliary power unit, the at least one energy storage device and the at least one electric drive motor for the predicted operating state by running the simulation model through various iterations and monitoring the simulated vehicle response data to select the optimal control scheme for the next control interval.  Finally, the auxiliary power unit, the at least one energy storage device and the at least one electric drive motor are controlled through the controller according to the optimal control scheme for the next control interval. The control method of the present invention adapts to changing driving conditions and component parameter changes.
Patent CA-2397975-C (CA)
Inventor: SON YONG HO
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2001-01-29
Granted: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for streaming content to an access network in an interactive information distribution system (100). The method initially encapsulates the content in accordance to an Internet Protocol (IP). In one embodiment, the content is configured as a plurality of a MPEG-2 packets contained in a payload of a Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP) packet (352 -356) that is contained in an IP packet (300). The content is then transcoded into a format supported by the access network, and streamed over a distribution network to a remote server (201) or to a subscriber terminal that is coupled to the access network (104). The apparatus is embodied as at least one stream caching server (102) for streaming said content as an Internet Protocol (IP) packet to at least one access network via a stream distribution network in response to a request for content, where the content is encapsulated within the IP packet. A packet processor (144) is coupled to the at least one stream server for processing the encapsulated content within the IP packets into at least one packet in a format native to the at least one access network.
Patent CA-2402863-C (CA)
Title: Improved hot runner valve gate piston assembly
Inventor: JENKO EDWARD J
IPC: B29C45/28
Filed: 2001-03-23
Granted: 2006-06-13
Abstract: Improved hot runner valve gate piston apparatus and method includes structure and steps whereby the air piston cylinder wall (25) transmits less than all of the compressive force between the backplate (18) and the manifold. Preferably, a backup pad (16) also transmits heat from the backplate (18) to the manifold (1), reducing the temperature of the cylinder wall (25). A flex member is preferably provided adjacent to or integral with the cylinder (25) for absorbing some of the compressive forces between the backplate (18) and the manifold (1), and in order to maintain the air seal between the piston cylinder (25) in the air channel in the hot runner backplate. <IMG>
Patent CA-2403882-C (CA)
Inventor: UTSUNOMIYA MASAO
IPC: H01M2/14
Filed: 2002-09-18
Granted: 2009-09-22
Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell comprising a gold covering layer formed on the surface of stainless steel plate a method for producing a separator, in which exfoliation and fracture of the gold covering layer can be prevented and corrosion resistance and durability can be obtained, are provided. Voids are formed by intergranular corrosion treatment at a surface of the stainless steel plate, and the gold covering layer is formed so as to be embedded in the voids. Limit value of radius of curvature in bends in which exfoliations or fractures in the gold covering layer is formed can be reduced by satisfying the equation 0.2<=4/d/L<=80 wherein L(µm) is the average grain size of the surface of stainless steel plate, and d(µm) is the thickness of the gold covering layer.
Patent CA-2406757-C (CA)
Inventor: HUNTON MATTHEW J
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2001-02-28
Granted: 2004-03-23
Abstract: A system and method for signal peak reduction in a spread spectrum communication system of the type including a filter for limiting signal bandwidth of symbols transmitted from the system. A  signal peak reduction unit (122) is provided before the filter (126) the includes a filter predictor (146) that predicts the effect of that filter on input symbols by using filter coefficient values corresponding to the filter impulse response function. Input symbols that are predicted to cause the output signal to exceed a predetermined peak limit value are adjusted. Several examples of suitable algorithms for calculating the necessary peak reduction to be applied to the input symbols are disclosed. The peak reduction unit provides adjusted symbols to the filter for processing and communication system output.
Patent CA-2407628-C (CA)
Title: System and method for determining user identity fraud using similarity searching
Inventor: RIPLEY JOHN R
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2001-04-26
Granted: 2006-09-12
Abstract: The invention (100) uses profile searching to search data from one data feed against another database, in order to find similarities between the two sets of data. A new user profile data feed (101) is transmitted to a similarity search engine (SSE) batch search component (103). The data feed (101) can come from many different sources where data can be acquired. The source of the data feed (101) may comprise, for example, Internet web sites, relational databases, data entry systems, and hierarchical databases. The new user profile data feed (101) is used as an anchor for search component (103) to perform a similarity search against hierarchical documents in a denied users profile database (102). The search component (103) formulates the new user profile data feed (101) into a search request that will be used against the denied user profile database (102). Once the search component (103) completes its search of the denied user profile database (102), a similarity search result set is returned. The similarity search result is examined by a match component (104) that determines whether a profile match exists. If the similarity search result set meets the specified profile match tolerance level, it is forwarded to the positive response component (105). If the similarity search result does not meet the specified tolerance level, then the new user profile is forwarded to the negative response component (106).
Patent CA-2408778-C (CA)
Inventor: MALAKATAS NICOLAS
IPC: F41G3/32
Filed: 2002-10-18
Granted: 2009-09-15
Abstract: A method and device for judging the aiming error of a weapon system and a use of the device are disclosed. The weapon system includes a fire control device (F) for tracking a target (Z), a weapon (W) having a weapon barrel (B), aiming means for aiming the weapon barrel (B), and a data processing facility (EDV). The fire control device (F) continuously tracks the target (Z). An image recording device (V) moved in solidarity with the weapon barrel (B) record images of the target (Z) and its surroundings. An image reproduction device (M) displays the images recorded by the image recording device (V) and a mark (X). The mark (X) represents an aiming line, a deviation (a) of the target (Z) from the mark (X) representing the aiming error of the weapon system. The fire control device (F) performs the aiming of the weapon barrel (B) on the basis of a lead calculation, which takes the movement of the target (Z) into consideration. The device may be used for fixed and mobile weapon systems.
Patent CA-2412648-C (CA)
Title: Utilisation du peptide natriuretique de type b en tant qu'indicateur pronostique des syndromes coronariens aigus
Inventor: DAHLEN JEFFREY R
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2002-04-11
Granted: 2008-10-21
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à des matières et à des procédures permettant d'évaluer le pronostic de patients souffrant de syndromes coronariens aigus. En particulier, le taux du peptide natriurétique de type B (BNP), ou d'un marqueur lié au BNP, dans un prélèvement effectué chez un patient, seul ou en association à un ou plusieurs marqueurs pronostiques, fournit des informations pronostiques permettant de prédire une morbidité et/ou mortalité à court terme pour la totalité du spectre des syndromes coronariens aigus, notamment des angines de poitrine instables, des infarctus du myocarde sans ondes Q et sans sus-décalage de ST, des infarctus du myocarde sans ondes Q et avec sus-décalage de ST et des infarctus du myocarde transmuraux (à ondes Q).
Patent CA-2414832-C (CA)
Inventor: HUGHES JOHN H
IPC: B02C18/06
Filed: 2002-12-19
Granted: 2011-06-14
Abstract: A refiner that reduces solid material to a particulate form includes a rotatable sidewall, a bottom, at least one exit hole, and a rotatable toothed disk. One or more baffles may be attached to the chamber sidewall to form one or more surfaces that extend into the chamber. The baffles help move the solid material toward the rotating toothed disk. The baffles also limit material from being inadvertently thrown out of the chamber. A moveable gate may be positioned to change the size of the exit hole and thus regulate the size of particulate material exiting the chamber. The position of the gate may be adjusted during the operation of the refiner chamber. A gate indicator indicates the relative position of the particle size gate. One or more attachments to the bottom of the chamber may be used to limit the amount and/or size of material engaging the toothed disk.