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Patent CA-2174121-A1 (CA)
Title: Card shuffler
Inventor: VERSCHOOR OETZE AREND
IPC: A63F1/12
Filed: 1994-09-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for shuffling playing cards, comprising two shuffling card compartments which can each be placed in a first position and in a second position; a delivery compartment; transporting means for carrying the playing cards from the shuffling compartment located in the first position to the shuffling compartment located in the second position; discharge means for carrying playing cards from the card compartment located in the first position to the delivery compartment, control means for normally activating the transporting means and for otherwise activating the discharge means as determined by algorithm; feed means for feeding the playing cards for shuffling to one of the shuffling compartments The shuffling operations to be performed by the dealer are time-consuming which is all the more important as the game has to be stopped during shuffling, so that a relatively large part of the available playing time at a gaming table has to be spent on shuffling, which of course has an adverse effect on the obtainable turnover at the table. In preference the shuffling device comprises means for exchanging the position of both shuffling compartments.
Patent CA-2174527-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARVEY ROBERT ALAN
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 1994-10-24
Abstract: Dans un procédé de fabrication d'une tête (26) d'imprimante à jet d'encre, on forme des sillons, par ablation au laser, dans la surface de liaison d'une plaque polymère à gicleurs (18). On applique un adhésif (28) sur les micro-cavités (26) ainsi formées et on presse la plaque à gicleurs (18) contre la surface frontale de la tête d'impression jusqu'à ce que les surfaces entre les sillons de la plaque viennent en butée contre la surface de la tête d'impression.
Patent CA-2175745-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for measuring bending strength of sheet material
Inventor: YOSHIZAWA AKINORI
IPC: G01N3/20
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: A device for measuring bending strength of a sheet material in a predetermined direction is disclosed. The device has a clamp, a load sensor, a revolving unit, a data-processing unit, and a data-displaying unit. The clamp has a tip that extends in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction and holds one end portion of the sheet material. The load sensor is positioned relatively below the other end portion of the sheet material being held by the clamp. The revolving unit for revolving the clamp is provided on one end in the direction along the tip of the clamp. The data-processing unit for storing the resistance force to be detected by the load sensor by contacting with the sheet material during a period of revolving the clamp and information concerning the position of the clamp traveled by the revolving unit, by which stored data is processed and outputted as output data in a predetermined form. Furthermore, the data-displaying unit displays the output data.
Patent CA-2176243-A1 (CA)
Title: Asphalt drum mixer with scoop-like mixing tips
Inventor: MILSTEAD JOHN
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 1994-11-01
Abstract: An asphalt drum mixer (10) includes a rotating drum (12) within a fixed sleeve (32) which defines an annular chamber (34), and mixing tips (50, 58) mounted on the drum and in the annular chamber. The mixing tips (50, 58) pass through the hot mix asphalt laying in the bottom of the annular chamber (34) and mix and shear the hot mix asphalt and increase its residence time in the drum mixer (10). In one embodiment, the mixing tips may comprise curved scoop-like elements (50) which lift the hot mix asphalt higher than conventional paddles and greatly increase residence time of the mix in the drum (12) over conventional paddles. The quality of the mix is thus greatly improved. In another embodiment the mixing tips may comprise curved scoop-like elements (58) having slots (64) which greatly increase sheering of the hot mix asphalt, thereby further improving the quality of the mix.
Patent CA-2177630-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUNGERFORD ROGER L
IPC: A61M39/28
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: This invention is an improved electronic infusion device (EID) which employs a novel system for preventing dangerous, wide open, gravity flow ("free flow") when an intravenous (IV) administration set is removed from the EID. This novel free flow prevention system is the only one able to work with standard gravity IV sets, without requiring any special IV set components to accomplish its task. It's also the only system that interacts with the IV sets' roller clamp, forcing the user to close the roller clamp before being able to unlock the EID's peristaltic pump mechanism to remove the IV set.
Patent CA-2180155-A1 (CA)
Title: Naphthylamides as central nervous system agents
Inventor: GLASE SHELLY ANN
IPC: C07D241/04
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: Naphthylamides are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutically composition of same,  which are useful as central nervous system agents and are particularly useful as antipsychotic agents and as agents for the treatment of disorders which respond to dopaminergic blockade including psychotic depression, substance abuse, and compulsive disorders.
Patent CA-2180294-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for the preparation of n-substituted 4-ketoproline derivatives
Inventor: DRAUZ KARLHEINZ
IPC: A61K31/40
Filed: 1996-07-02
Abstract: Method for the preparation of N-protected 4-ketoproline derivatives of formula I               Formula I     by oxidation of the corresponding N-protected 4-hydroxyproline derivatives of formula III              Formula III     using the system TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl oxy free radical)/NaOCl.
Patent CA-2181180-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JESCHKE PETER
IPC: A01N43/82
Filed: 1995-01-04
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet des nouveaux dérivés de 3-aryl-alcényl-1,2,4-oxadiazole de formule (I), plusieurs procédés pour leur fabrication, ainsi que leur utilisation comme parasiticides.
Patent CA-2182330-A1 (CA)
Title: Frame apparatus and process for the manufacture of same
Inventor: BENEDYK JOSEPH C
IPC: B62D25/00
Filed: 1996-07-30
Abstract: A frame apparatus, and process for constructing same, for use in the construction of various vehicles. The apparatus comprises one or more frame members, each fabricated from a single longitudinal extrusion, and one or more cross-members. The frame members include a predetermined number of regions softened through a localized heating process. The softened regions are bent to varying radii in predetermined directions relative to the profile of a specific frame configuration and then allowed to harden back toward their pre-softened hardness.
Patent CA-2184228-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for Sharpening a Chipper Knife
Inventor: JORGENSEN RAY B
IPC: B27L1/10
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: Sharpening the cutting edge of a chipper knife having a chip-breaking shoulder in its underside remote from the cutting edge apex which is integral with the chipper knife is effected by removing a layer of material of uniform thickness from the underside of the cutting edge and thereby removing the bluntness of a dulled cutting edge and forming a resharpened cutting edge having the same wedge angle as the cutting edge prior to resharpening.
Patent CA-2186178-A1 (CA)
Title: On-board shelter for snowmobiles
Inventor: LANDRIAULT EMILE
IPC: B60J1/00
Filed: 1996-09-23
Abstract: This shelter consists of a flexible wind proof fabric of an inverted box-like shape forming a top panel, two side panels, a front panel and back panel. The top panel has openings for the passage of the operator and the passengers' heads with slide fasteners for closing the openings around their necks. The periphery of the fabric has hooks for attaching to the inside of the snowmobile engine hood and to the side of the foot rest side boards. The shelter therefore protects against the weather, the bodies and legs and feet of the operator and passengers riding the snowmobile. The shelter opening for the operator is of a such a length as to permit entrance and egress of the operator and passengers into and from the shelter while the same remains hooked to the snowmobile. The back of the shelter can be easily unhooked from within the shelter in case of rolling over of the snowmobile.
Patent CA-2186504-A1 (CA)
Title: Desiccant container
Inventor: WOOD RAYMOND B
IPC: F25B43/00
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: A container (10) for particulate des-iccant (12) comprises a cup (14) and a cap (16). The cup (14) includes spaced in-ner and outer wall portions (18, 20) con-nected by a transverse web portion (22) to define a chamber (24) having an open-ing. The cap (16) is designed for receipt in the chamber (24) to cover the opening. In addition, the cap (16) has a hole for re-ceiving the inner wall (18) portion of the cup (14). According to one embodiment, the inner wall portion includes an integral detent (54) formed therein and positioned to detain the cap (16) in place. The cap (16) has a peripheral surface adapted to rest on a shoulder formed along the inner surface of the outer wall portion of the cup (14) to detain the cap (16) in place. The outer wall (20) of the cup (14) has a resilient flange member that protrudes outwardly from the cup (14). This flange is adapted to provide snug, friction fit of the cup (14) within a fluid flow housing such as an air conditioner accumulator.
Patent CA-2188022-A1 (CA)
Title: Amorphous diamond coating of blades
Inventor: DECKER THOMAS G
IPC: B26B21/60
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: Improved razors and razor blades and processes for producing razor blades (16, 20, 44) or similar cutting tools with sharp and durable cutting edges, by hard-carbon coating of blades with amorphous diamond, preferably using a filtered cathodic arc plasma source. A coating of amorphous diamond (60) having at least 40 percent sp3 carbon bonding, a hardness of at least 45 gigapascals and a modulus of at least 400 gigapascals is applied to the sharpened edge of a substrate (50). The substrate may be mechanically honed, and there is no interlayer between the substrate and the amorphous diamond coating. The coating imparts stiffness and rigidity to a thin blade while maintaining a high aspect ratio.
Patent CA-2188447-A1 (CA)
Title: Recombinant poxviruses with foreign polynucleotides in essential regions
Inventor: FALKNER FALKO-GUENTER
IPC: C12N15/39
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: Defective poxviruses that lack a function imparted by an essential region of its parental poxvirus can be employed for protein production and vaccination, among other uses. A polynucleotide encoding the protein to be produced by the recombinant virus is inserted into the defective poxvirus and placed under transcriptional control of a promoter. The defective poxvirus is viable when the lost function of the essential region is complemented by a host cell, transgenic animal or helper virus.
Patent CA-2189669-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for sorting packages or letters and other like objects
Inventor: BONNET HENRI
IPC: B07C3/08
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically feeding objects such as packages or letters at a high speed onto a sorting line. The apparatus utilizes intermittent vacuum source or other graspers to grasp and move the item from a feeder line to a sorting line. The grasper may be located on a continuous loop that extends adjacent to the feeder line and the sorting line.
Patent CA-2191523-A1 (CA)
Title: Concealed snubber
Inventor: VETTER GREGORY J
IPC: E05F7/00
Filed: 1996-11-28
Abstract: A window snubber including a flat metal base having means adapted for securing the base against a window frame and/or a window sash, a metal snubber flange integral with the base and extending substantially upright therefrom, and supporting wings integrally formed with the base and the flange, and a method of manufacturing thereof. The flange has a side adapted to engage a window sash and/or a corresponding side of a second window snubber, when the sash is closed relative to a window frame. The supporting wings extend from opposite sides of the flange to integral connections to the base. The flange extends upright substantially along a plane with the flange side adapted to engage a window sash and/or second snubber facing one side relative to the plane, and the wing integral connections to the base extend on the other side relative to the plane. A portion on the top of the flange is bent into the other side relative to the plane.
Patent CA-2192928-A1 (CA)
Title: Derives benzoheterocycliques
Inventor: OGAWA HIDENORI
IPC: C07D401/14
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: Dérivé benzohétérocyclique répondant à la formule générale (1), et ses sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables, présentant une activité anti-vasopressine, une activité agoniste de vasopressine et une activité antagoniste d'oxytocine excellentes, et étant utilisables comme antagoniste de vasopressine, agoniste de vasopressine ou antagoniste d'oxytocine.
Patent CA-2193336-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TABASSO MARIO
IPC: A47L15/48
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: A dishwasher suitable for drying moist air contained in the basin by condensation. two external conduit are connected to said basin, independent of each other.  The first conduit opens into the upper portion of the basin in its lower part and includes within it a fan suitable for making the air in it circulate.  The second conduit aspirates an air flow in from the outside with an appropriate aspiration intake and expelling it to the outside through a suitable discharge outlet by means of a second fan.   A heat exchanger between these conduits is made in such a way that the flow of said first conduit and the flow of said second conduit are directed perpendicularly when they pass through the exchanger.  The heat exchanger is preferably placed in the space between the basin and outer cabinet wall and includes first elongated parallel channels with rectangular cross-sections and arranged so as to be side by side but separated by corresponding interspaces and second parallel channels with a similar cross-section, arranged in said interspaces that separate said first channels.
Patent CA-2194297-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAMADA SHIRO
IPC: A61L27/34
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: An artificial hair having a physiologically active surface which is formed by a such manner that protein (collagen) molecules are bonded chemically to the graft-polymerized chains introduced onto the surface of the artificial hair. When the artificial hair is implanted into a human body skin, the collagen layer 11 fixed to the surface of the artificial hair having a root part 12 is integrally assimilated and bonded to collagens in the epidermis 4, the corium layer 5, the subcutaneous tissue 6 and the galea 7, whereby the artificial hair can be firmly fixed. Thus, this artificial hair exhibits a low infection rate, a high success rate and is not accompanied by down-growth.
Patent CA-2194825-A1 (CA)
Title: Flex circuit head module within a tape drive
Inventor: NUTE ROBERT A
IPC: H01R12/62
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: A flex circuit for a tape drive includes an elongated flexible printed circuit substrate carrying a pattern of electrical circuit interconnections and divided into a read channel portion for direct connection to multiple read and write heads of a tape head array and carrying a plurality of read channel preamplifiers connected to receive and amplify read signals from a plurality of read heads; a write channel portion including an external connection region for enabling signal and power connections to be made with a host circuit module, the write channel portion including a plurality of write channel drivers; and, a dynamic flexing portion separating and interconnecting the read channel portion and the write channel portion, the dynamic flexing portion adjusting in contour as positional adjustments are made to the head array by a head positioning mechanism. As a related aspect, the flex circuit is secured to a head mounting plate which secures the tape head array, thereby forming a stand-alone multi-track tape head module.
Patent CA-2197505-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEBLANC GILLES
IPC: A01M29/02
Filed: 1997-02-13
Abstract: Le précis n'est pas disponible en ce moment
Patent CA-2199086-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLS GREGORY A
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1997-03-04
Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon includes an interfacial layer between a plurality of coated optical fibers and a common coating layer. The interfacial layer includes a liquid lubricant material dispersed in a cross-linked solid material. The optical fiber ribbon is both peelable and thermally strippable. The interfacial layer adheres more strongly to the common coating material than to the coated optical fibers. The interfacial layer may be provided either as the outer layer of each of the individual coated optical fibers or as an inner layer of the common matrix coating.
Patent CA-2202181-A1 (CA)
Title: Travel plan preparing device
Inventor: SATO KOJI
IPC: G08G1/0969
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A travel plan preparing device used for preparing a travel plan by accessing a data base from a terminal and acquiring information about service facilities existing on the route from the starting place to the destination. An area or desired kind of service is inputted through an input device (110) and transmitted to the database (100) through a transmitter-receiver (116). When an area is inputted, the data base (100) retrieves the information about the service facilities in the designated area and transmits the information to the terminal. When a desired kind of service is inputted, the data base (100) transmits the information about the positions of the pertinent service facilities and the electronic controller (ECU)(114) of the terminal calculates the distribution of the service facilities on a map, selects the area which best satisfies the inputted condition, and displays the area on a display device (12). A GPS navigation system (112) searches the route to the selected area and prepares a travel plan.
Patent CA-2202547-A1 (CA)
Title: Atraumatic surgical clamping instrument
Inventor: JOHNSON GARY
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A Surgical clamping device (10) includes a first jaw and a second jaw (18, 19) movable relative to the first jaw between a proximal position and a spaced position. The first jaw (19) has a supporting surface (72) toward the second jaw and an opposite surface (74) facing away from the second jaw (18). An insert (22) is removably mountable in an operative position on the first jaw (19) and includes an insert base (90) having a central wall and a pair of sidewalls (110, 112) which form a channel (114) configured to receive the first jaw (19). An elastomeric material (92) forms a pad on the central wall facing the second jaw (18). Holes (102) in the central wall increase the thickness of the pad without increasing the profile of the insert. A detent mechanism (85) extends laterally of the first jaw.
Patent CA-2202922-A1 (CA)
Title: Rotary atomizing electrostatic coating apparatus
Inventor: HONMA KENGO
IPC: B05B7/08
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: A rotary atomizing electrostatic coating apparatus for metallic paint is disclosed.  The apparatus includes a plurality of shaping air nozzles for expelling shaping air at a pressure of about 80 - 250 kPa and a volume of about 10 - 20 Nl/min.  Each shaping air nozzle has a diameter of about 0.6 - 1.5 mm.  The number of shaping air nozzles is computed so that a sum of diameters of all shaping air nozzles is equal to between about 1/6 - 1/4 times the circumference of an outermost diameter of an atomizing head of the apparatus.  The advantage is an apparatus that applies a bright metallic paint membrane because a high speed, low volume shaping air flow is achieved.  The paint adhesion efficiency is also improved and fewer paint defects occur because little paint is whipped-up and deposited on the coating apparatus by the ambient air flow around the object being coated.
Patent CA-2203279-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHEPHERD IAN KENNETH
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: The formulation of multi-party risk management contracts is described. An ordering party (13) inputs, by a data processing device (51), contract data representing an offered contract in a predetermined phenomenon, the phenomenon having a range of possible outcomes at a time of maturity, and the contract data specifying the same entitlement for each outcome due to the ordering party at maturity and a consideration due to a counterparty. The potential counterparties (14) input, by data processing means (51), registering data relating to the range of possible outcomes for the predetermined phenomenon. An offered contract is priced by data processing apparatus (20) by the steps of calculating a counter consideration from each counterparty's registering data and comparing the ordering party consideration with the calculated counter considerations. A match is made on the basis of the comparison.
Patent CA-2206983-A1 (CA)
Title: Burner replacing system
Inventor: SHIMOYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: F02C7/00
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A burner replacing system comprising a rail mounted in a ring around the outer periphery of burners mounted radially at the middle of a gas turbine; a carriage which turns around the burners via the rail; a pull-out slide which is supported on the carriage via a rotary shaft which turns the slide up and down in the direction of a center axis of the gas turbine and a rotary shaft which turns the slide right and left around a radial axis of the gas turbine and which moves in the direction of axis of the burners radially disposed; and a hand, supported by the pull-out slide via a centering slide which moves up and down in the radial direction of the burner, for gripping the burner. Another burner replacing system comprises a rail mounted in a ring around the outer periphery of a plurality of burners radially disposed; a carriage which moves along the rail; a pull-out slide which is supported by the carriage and moves forward and back in the direction of axis of the burner; a telescopic slide which is supported by the pull-out slide and expands in the direction of axis of the burner; and a hand, provided at the edge of the telescopic slide to grip the burner. Thereby, the burner replacing works are mechanized and the burner may be replaced at one time without requiring any man power and without dividing it into parts, so that the work period may be shortened and the man power can be saved considerably in replacing the burners. Further, the burner replacing system of the present invention allows the safety in replacing the burner to be improved and the burner or the gas turbine not to be damaged because the accuracy of works in replacing the burner is enhanced, thus eliminating the cost or the work period for the repair.
Patent CA-2207205-A1 (CA)
Title: Self-locking fastener with captive washer
Inventor: MCKINLAY ALISTAIR N
IPC: F16B39/282
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: This invention relates to a wedge-locking fastener assembly in which a washer is connected to flanged nut by a series of tabs that extend around the outer edge of the flange on a nut. In one embodiment, a cup-shaped washer has an integral annular cylindrical skirt that extends around the outer edge of the flange. Tabs extend radially inwardly from the periphery of the skirt around the flange of the nut. The arrangement is such that the washer can move axially as well as rotatably with respect to the nut to permit the wedge-locking cams to wedge the nut between the cams on the washer and the threads on the bolt. When the nut is turned in a tightening direction, it tightens the washer on the workpiece. When the nut tends to rotate in the loosening direction, such as in response to vibration, the washer remains fixed, but the nut becomes tighter.