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Patent CA-2243513-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JELLES SYTSE JELLE
IPC: B01D45/08
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé d'oxydation de composés organiques de carbone et/ou d'hydrocarbures et/ou combustibles comportant des polluants particulaires, liquides ou solides, dans des courants gazeux, plus particulièrement la suie dans les gaz d'échappement de moteurs Diesel. Ce procédé comprend le traitement des courants gazeux dans un précipitateur à écoulement turbulent, dont au moins une partie de la surface possède des propriétés catalytiques pour une oxydation non sélective.
Patent CA-2247196-A1 (CA)
Title: Coupling device between left and right wheels of vehicle
Inventor: ARAI KENTARO
IPC: B60K6/22
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A coupling device (7) to be provided between left and right wheels (5L, 5R) of a vehicle has an electric motor (9) and a switching mechanism (11) switchable between a starting assistance state in which a torque is transmitted in the same direction of rotation from the electric motor (9) to left and right wheels (5L, 5R), and a cornering assistance state in which a torque for acceleration is transmitted from the electric motor (9) to one of the left and right wheels (5L, 5R). When the switching state of the switching mechanism (11) is for starting assistance control, lamps (I) in the central indicator (25M) of an indicating device (24) are lighted in number corresponding to the electric current value of the electric motor (9). When the switching state is for cornering assistance control, the lamps (I) of the left and right indicators (25L, 25R) corresponding to the outer wheel are lighted in number corresponding to the electric current value.
Patent CA-2247301-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BROWN C COY
IPC: F15B15/08
Filed: 1996-02-15
Abstract: A pneumatic actuator (30) including a first housing (32) having a first cylinder (33) formed therein, a first piston (34) slidably positioned within the cylinder of the first housing, a first rack (36) connected to the first piston and extending therefrom, a second housing (38) having a second cylinder (40) formed therein, a second piston (42) slidably positioned within the second cylinder of the second housing, a second rack (44) connected to the second piston and extending therefrom, and a pinion (46) engaging the first and second rack and rotatable relative to a movement of the first and second racks. The first piston has a center axis aligned with a point of contact (48) between the first rack and pinion. The second piston has a center axis aligned with a point of contact (50) between the second rack and the pinion.
Patent CA-2247429-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASHLEY JAMES P
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: An improved non-linear processor used in echo cancellation eliminates a comfort noise source (214) and instead inputs a control signal (224) directly into a noise suppression system (403). The noise suppression system (403) uses the control signal (224) to inhibit the iterative update of the background noise estimate when the control signal (224) is active, which prevents any residual echo from biasing the noise estimate provided by the noise suppression system (403). Additionally, the control signal (224) is used by a gain calculator (533) within the noise suppression system (403) to attenuate each frequency band to the maximum allowable amount plus the current residual channel signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Depending on the implementation, the noise suppression system (403) models the background noise of either a user of the PSTN or a user of a mobile station.
Patent CA-2248232-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAUDIN GILLES
IPC: B05B11/04
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: La présente demande concerne une tête (10) pour la distribution d'un produit visqueux contenu dans un récipient (1), ladite tête étant du type à orifice de sortie (29), obturé sélectivement par un organe d'obturation (20) sous forme d'un élément élastiquement déformable, apte à s'écarter sous la pression du produit pour dégager ledit orifice et laisser passer le produit en vue de sa distribution, et à revenir par rappel élastique, en contact de fermeture avec un siège (22) formé par ladite tête de distribution, lorsque cesse la pression, une portion (20, 22) constituée d'un matériau poreux, étanche au produit, étant prévue de manière à permettre, une reprise d'air filtré à l'intérieur dudit réci pient (1), au travers dudit matériau poreux, ladite portion (20, 22) étant au moins en partie accessible directement depuis l'extérieur de la tête de distribution.
Patent CA-2248508-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACLELLAN JOHN AUSTIN
IPC: H04B1/10
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: La présente invention porte sur une architecture de radiocommunication numérique adaptative qui peut être reconfigurée par une reprogrammation d'un dispositif programmable au moins, et qui, par conséquent, utilise plus efficacement la bande passante disponible dans un canal RF variable avec le temps et procure un système de communication numérique souple et adaptatif. Dans certaines concrétisations de l'invention, le dispositif programmable utilise un dispositif logique programmable pour les fonctions de traitement des communications numériques de l'émetteur ou du récepteur d'un système de radiocommunication. Dans ce contexte, l'expression « dispositif logique programmable » désigne une famille de dispositifs logiques programmables; les réseaux logiques programmables, les dispositifs logiques programmables complexes et les réseaux prédiffusés programmables sont des exemples de ces familles. La reconfigurabilité de l'architecture est constituée par le fait que l'un ou l'autre des algorithmes de traitement de communications numériques peut être modifié par une reprogrammation du dispositif logique programmable. L'architecture du système de communication numérique peut être caractérisée par les paramètres suivants : le débit des symboles de canal, la largeur de bande occupée, la méthode de modulation et la méthode d'accès multiple. Une reconfiguration est une modification de l'architecture du système de communication numérique et peut être effectuée par une reprogrammation du dispositif logique programmable par l'intermédiaire d'un contrôle externe, par exemple quand une station de base de radiocommunication désire modifier l'architecture radio utilisée dans une région particulière du spectre radio. Une reconfiguration peut également être effectuée, par exemple, par une reprogrammation dynamique du système de communication numérique déterminée par les conditions variables avec le temps dans les canaux radio, telles que le nombre d'utilisateurs du canal, la charge offerte, la qualité des mesures sur le service, ou les caractéristiques des applications désirées, y compris les transmissions téléphoniques ou vidéo et les transmissions de données. Des méthodes de mesure de conditions variables avec le temps dans les canaux radio sont divulguées, ainsi que l'effet possible de ces mesures sur une reconfiguration. La présente invention décrit comment l'architecture du système de communication numérique peut être reprogrammée dynamiquement en se basant sur les conditions actuelles en rapport avec les canaux et/ou en ayant recours à un contrôle externe.
Patent CA-2250684-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DEVINE DANA
IPC: G01N33/86
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: Methods of calculating the platelet count of an individual, by measuring the amount of a released platelet granule protein in a sample of whole blood or of platelet-rich plasma from the individual, are described. The amount of released platelet granule protein of interest in the whole blood sample or platelet-rich plasma sample is measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; radioimmunoassay; sandwich assay; a quantitative immunochromatographic assay; or non-solid phase nephelometry. The platelet count is directly related to the amount of released platelet granule protein of interest in the sample, and can be determined from the amount of platelet granule protein of interest that is released from a known number of platelets.
Patent CA-2251150-A1 (CA)
Title: Distributed system and method for providing sql access to management information in a secure distributed network
Inventor: BAPAT SOBODH
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: An access control database has access control objects that collectively store information that specifies access rights by users to specified sets of the managed objects. The specified access rights include access rights to obtain management information from the network. An access control server provides users access to the managed objects in accordance with the access rights specified by the access control database. An information transfer mechanism sends management information from the network to a database management system (DBMS) for storage in a set of database tables. Each database table stores management information for a corresponding class of managed objects. A set of views limits access to the management information stored in the database tables. Each view defines a subset of rows in the database tables that are accessible when using this view. The set of database table rows that are accessible when using each view in the set corresponds to the managed object access rights specified by the access control database for at least one the users. A view access control means specifies which views in the set of views are useable by specified ones of the users. The database access engine accesses information in the set of database tables using the set of views such that each user is allowed access only to management information in the set of database tables that the user would be allowed by the access control database to access.
Patent CA-2254039-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER MARGIE
IPC: A01G9/12
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: A potted plant support system which has a flat base member which is securable to a plant pot by means of a key which secures the base member to the pot. The key may be shaped to fit in slot-like openings in the base member and the pot. The plant is supported by rods which may be notched to retain plant ties. The system may also include a pot support clip which engages the pot periphery and includes a rod support extension.  Also disclosed is a plant support hook which slidingly engages the rods and which releasably engages itself to form a plant retaining loop.
Patent CA-2255566-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EISENBERG PETER M
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1996-10-01
Abstract: Sticky back notes may be designed in a region displayed by a monitor of a data processing system. The region may be a window which contains a layout area, a note design area, and a sample area. The layout area may have a plurality of note cells, wherein each note cell corresponds to a note to be designed and printed on a sheet of sticky back notes. The note design area is an area where a note may be designed. The sample area contains a sample note which may be imported to the note design area and/or to a note cell of the layout area during the design of notes to be printed on the sheet of sticky back notes.
Patent CA-2255692-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MADHANI AKHIL J
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: An articulated surgical instrument (12) for enhancing the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures is coupled to a positioning mechanism (14) for supporting and moving the surgical instrument (12). The positioning mechanism (14) mounts to an operating room table. The instrument (12) has a high degree of dexterity, low friction, low inertia, good force reflection, and the positioning mechanism (14) provides a large range of motion to the instrument (12). The system is operated according to a macro-micro actuation scheme which allows for a large range of motion of the surgical end effector, and also allows for sensitive force feedback to a master controller (150) by reducing the measured inertia of the slave system. The macro-micro actuation scheme may be used in conjunction with impedance scaling, and force scaling between the instrument (12) and the master controller (150).
Patent CA-2260261-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOURNE FRANCOIS-PAUL
IPC: G04B19/247
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: Description: (a) a toothed ring (1) raised with 31 more or less long and high notches are urged to replace the ring with the original dates; (b) an 8-toothed star (10) topped with a disk (11) are designed to indicate the ten's of the month through an open window (16) on the dial plate (15). (c) a 10-toothed star (7) topped with a disk (8) is designed to indicate the units of the month through an open window (16) on the dial plate (15); (d) a catch spring (5) maintains the stars in position; (e) a bottom plate (5) of the movement diameter is fixed on the watch movement to link together the components mentioned above. Functioning mode: (a) the toothed ring (1) completes a rotation in 31 days; (b) said ring raised notches move each star one index notch at a time; (c) the stars co-operate with the ring each on a different level; (d) when a notch is shorter or less high, it does not carry the star but stays still; (e) such that the ring is programmed for the disks to indicate through the dial plate the days of the month from 1 to 31 and automatically shift from 31 to 1.
Patent CA-2261529-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKATANI SHINTARO
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 1999-02-15
Abstract: A decoding apparatus comprises: decoding means which receives a first code sequence of a hierarchical structure as an input, decodes a code sequence of a selected first layer and higher layers in the first code sequence, outputs a detection signal when an error is detected while the code sequence is being decoded, and detects a second code sequence indicating the start of the first layer and higher layers in a set code sequence parsing position of the first sequence; and means for setting a code sequence parsing position which receives the detection signal and sets the parsing position of the code sequence in such a way that code sequence parsing performed by the decoding means is returned from a point at which code sequence parsing is being performed to a point at which code sequence parsing has been performed in the first code sequence.
Patent CA-2267212-A1 (CA)
Title: Braking system including motor-driven disc brake equipped with self-servo mechanism
Inventor: KURASAKO RYOICHI
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: Electrically operated braking system with a motor-driven disc brake including an electric motor (212) for braking an automotive vehicle wheel, and a motor control device (100) for controlling the electric motor, the disc brake further including a disc rotor (11; 212) having a friction surface (12), a friction pad (14a; 14b) movable for contact with the friction surface to restrict rotation of the disc rotor, a pad support mechanism (152) for supporting the friction pad movably in a direction intersecting the friction surface, a pad pressing mechanism (202, 212, 214) including the electric motor and a pressing member (202; 216), the electric motor producing a drive force for moving the pressing member to force the friction pad against the disc rotor, and a self-servo mechanism (220) for providing a self-servo effect of boosting a friction force generated between the friction surface and the friction pad, on the basis of the friction force.
Patent CA-2269839-A1 (CA)
Title: Security and deployment system
Inventor: RASSIAS JOHN N
IPC: F41C33/02
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: A leg holster for a firearm has a holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt (4). A firearm locking assembly mounting site is defined in a central retaining portion of the holster plate (1), and at least one vertical retaining belt (7) is secured to the horizontal retaining belt (4) adjacent an inboard side of the holster plate (1). Hook and loop closure means (6, 9) may be utilized to secure the vertical retaining belt (7) onto the inboard side of the holster plate (1). A shoulder holster is also disclosed having a holster plate (1') engaged at an upper end of the plate to a shoulder strap (17) and at a lower end of the plate to a vertical control strap (20). The shoulder strap (17) is adapted to engage a shoulder of a wearer. The vertical control strap (20) is engageable with a waist belt of the wearer at an end of the vertical control strap (20) opposite the holster plate (1').
Patent CA-2269956-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOER EDMOND J
IPC: G09F1/06
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: An apparatus for a pop-up display structure that provides a hub structure that is divided into two sections that are held together by a thumbscrew. The two sections define internal channels in the hub for capturing guide pins attached to the tubes such that the tubes pivot about the guide pins and rotate about the hub through slots in the hub. The thumbscrew provides for removal of tubes from the hub structure without the use of tools and therefore provides for changes on the fly for reconfiguring the structure or for replacing broken tubes. The thumbscrew also provides a mounting structure for the channel bar that attaches to the pop-up structure. The channel bar is capable of folding into three sections and is capable of folding compactly without regard to the sequence of the folds.
Patent CA-2271318-A1 (CA)
Title: Diagnostic de maladies a prions
Inventor: PEARCE CHRISTOPHER D J
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: Pour déceler ou diagnostiquer des maladies à prions dans lesquelles des prions anormaux sont impliqués, un échantillon sanguin est prélévé chez un animal ou un humain et des cellules mononucléaires sont isolées dudit échantillon. Les prions anormaux sont décelés dans le lysat des cellules ou après isolation d'une protéine du prion dudit lysat par une quelconque technique connue, en particulier par des techniques immunologiques dans lesquelles on utilise des anticorps dirigés contre la protéine du prion anormal et un dosage chimiluminescent ou immuno-PCR amélioré.
Patent CA-2272504-A1 (CA)
Title: Segmented meter roller assembly
Inventor: MAYERLE DEAN JAY
IPC: G01F13/00
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: There is provided a new and useful meter roller assembly for an agricultural implement for metering material delivery between a meter box and a series of material runs leading to a series of material distributors, the assembly comprising a shaft for mounting for rotation in the box; a series of roller sections for mounting on the shaft, extending across the runs, the roller sections chosen from the group consisting of blank sections or metering sections; and wherein the series of roller sections includes at least one metering section corresponding to one run, for securing to the shaft for rotation therewith and comprising at least one fluted segment and at least one blank segment.
Patent CA-2280673-A1 (CA)
Title: Antivandalism device for smart card reader
Inventor: ODIC EMMANUEL
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: The invention concerns an antivandalism device designed to protect a connector for a smart card reader.      According to the invention, said device comprises at least two insulating protection plates, each covering at least one row of contact strips, each of said areas comprising above each strip (4), a slot (10), which allows to pass only the active part (12) of strip (4), which is designed to produce the electrical contact with the conductive areas of the smart card microcircuit.
Patent CA-2281988-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHULZE SANDRA M
IPC: B65G19/28
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: A drag conveyor for particulate material is provided with an upwardly-curved bend section for conveying the material with paddles mounted on a continuous chain from a first level to a second, higher level. The paddles are provided with angled portions on opposite sides thereof which, together with the bottom of the trough of the conveyor and correspondingly angled portions of the conveyor above the trough, confine the paddles while traveling through the bend section. The angled portions of the paddles constitute a bearing surface in cooperation with the angled portions of the conveyor in the inside curvature of the bend section to maintain chain tension and keep the paddles in self-cleaning contact with the trough bottom.
Patent CA-2282116-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOCH WILLY
IPC: G03B27/62
Filed: 1999-09-13
Abstract: A loading arrangement for a photographic copier especially for APS film including film cartridges is disclosed wherein the films are partially removed from the cartridge for processing and after processing again rewound into the cartridge, including means for the positioning of a cartridge in a working position, motor-driven unwind means for the partial removal of the film from the cartridge which is present in the windup condition in the cartridge and for the transfer thereof to film transport means provided in the copier apparatus, and motor-driven windup means for the rewinding of the film into the cartridge. Further provided are a storage chamber for coaxially receiving at least two cartridges in a defined orientation, as well as transfer means which fully automatically sequentially remove the cartridges found in the storage chamber from the storage chamber and bring them into the working position, partially remove the film present in the cartridge from the cartridge and transfer it to the film transport means and eject the cartridges after rewinding of the film thereinto.
Patent CA-2282478-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPENGLER BERND
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting frame (2) for a hand-held sail rig (1). The inventive supporting frame has a mast (6), the middle section (12) of this mast being curved, preferably in such a way that it forms the arc of a circle. Said middle section extends into two curved end sections (14, 16). The curve radius of these end sections is smaller than that of the middle section. The middle section (12) is provided with a joint arrangement (22) which enables the supporting elements to be arranged so that they are oriented parallel with each other in the collapsed position.
Patent CA-2285577-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BORROTO-ESODA KATYNA
IPC: A61K31/505
Filed: 1998-04-07
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à l'utilisation de MKC-442 en combinaison ou en alternance avec d'autres agents antiviraux, pour le traitement de patients infectés par le VIH.
Patent CA-2286800-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPRINGER SCOTT L
IPC: B65G69/28
Filed: 1998-04-13
Abstract: A dock leveler (10) including a deck (12) pivotally mounted relative to a loading dock, and a lip (21) pivotally connected to the deck at the front end for pivotal movement between a pendant position and an extended position wherein the lip may engage the vehicle, at least one leg member pivotally connected to the front end of the deck for movement between a supporting position and a nonsupporting position, and a leg control member (25) pivotally attached to the front end of the deck (12) and adapted to engage the bed of the vehicle along with the lip (21), and to maintain the leg member (30) in a nonsupporting position so long as the leg control member is carried on the bed of the vehicle, the leg control member (25) losing contact with a departing vehicle before the lip (21) loses contact with the vehicle, allowing the leg member to return to a supporting position, such that downward movement of the deck will be arrested in the event the vehicle continues departing and the lip loses contact with the bed of the vehicle with a load present on the deck.