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Patent CA-2181743-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NOWINSKI JACK
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: In regular thermometers whether they are electronic thermometers or liquid basedthermometers the temperature read out is always visual. In this invention, which is a thermometer designed for people who are blind and/or blind and deaf. The temperature is verbally communicated (39) to the person using the thermometer. In addition to having the temperature being verbally communicated, our invention also outputs the resulting temperature on tactile Braille pads (5) so a blind person can skim the pads with their finger and know the temperature of their body or an external environmental temperature. Our invention will prove be very useful because it will help people who have no way of reading a standard thermometer to know what the temperature of their bodies or other objects is. This invention entitled Communicating Thermometer belongs in microprocessor electronics field.
Patent CA-2183675-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COSS TIMOTHY R
IPC: E21B10/00
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: A corrective trenchless pipeline in-stallation method basically includes the op-erational steps of forming an initial pilot hole (10) underground in earthen matter be-tween a pair of spaced entry and exit pits (18, 20) formed in the earthen matter and reforming the initial pilot hole (10) into a trenchless corrected pilot hole (12). The initial pilot hole (10) is formed along a first line extending from an entry point (19) to an actual exit point (21) wherein the first line of the initial pilot hole (10) is sub-stantially irregular compared to a desired second line of the trenchless corrected pi-lot hole (12) which is substantially straight and extends from substantially the same en-try point (19) to a desired exit point (23) displaced laterally from the actual exit point (21). The corrected pilot hole (12) extends along the desired second line. The corrective installation method further includes the operative steps of reaming the corrected pilot hole (12) to provide an expanded corrected pilot hole and pulling a pipeline (16) through the expanded corrected pilot hole.
Patent CA-2184434-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT H
IPC: F04C14/18
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A self-regulating fuel supply pump for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel rail of an engine includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, an inlet pressure chamber, a vane surplus chamber, a pumping chamber, an outlet pressure chamber, an inlet pressure passage, and an outlet pressure passage; a rotor drive shaft; a pressure regulation spring; a reference pressure piston; anoutlet pressure piston; a vane seal; a cylindrical rotor; and vanes slip-mounted in the rotor. Fuel is drawn into the inlet by the rotor and vanes rotating on the rotor drive shaft within the pumping chamber and compressed by reducing vane width via the eccentric orientation of the rotor in the pumping chamber. Pressure regulation spring combines with reference pressure piston and outlet pressure piston to vary vane length according to the pressure differential between inlet pressure chamber and outlet pressure chamber, as provided by inlet pressure passage and outlet pressure passage. Surplus vane length is separated from pumping chamber by vane seal, through which rotor and vanes may slide.
Patent CA-2185650-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for opening sheet-like material, such as packing paper, around a cylindrical object
Inventor: VAN OORD JAN JASPER JACOB
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: Device for opening sheet-like material, such as packing paper, around a cylindrical object (V), which device comprises a support (4) for the object as well as a carrier (3) which is movable relative to the support over a predetermined path length and has at least one wheel pair (21) whereof the rotation shafts of the wheels enclose an angle, this such that during this movement of the carrier the wheel peripheries exert on the sheet-like material (P) a force directed toward each other in order to pull the sheet-like material more tightly around the object and to form a standing fold, wherein the carrier is also provided with a cutting member (7), which is situated behind the wheel pair in the direction of movement, wherein at the beginning of the path length is arranged an inserting member (28) which can be carried transversely of the movement of the carrier from a position outside the support to a position close to the cutting member and vice versa in order to facilitate cutting into the packaging.
Patent CA-2187344-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for Holding a Toolholder Shank
Inventor: ERICKSON ROBERT A
IPC: B23Q3/12
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: An apparatus for releasably holding a tubular toolholder shank by axially reciprocating a lock rod between a locked and unlocked position. The lock rod is reciprocated using a rotatable cam. The cam compresses a spring thereby urging the lock rod in the locked position and positively displaces the lock rod to the unlocked position.
Patent CA-2188831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: APRILE ROBERT L
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 1995-04-25
Abstract: Système qui prend des informations relatives à un projet ou processus pouvant être générées dans un format texte ou dans un modèle de flux bidimensionnel, et génère graphiquement un modèle de flux multidimensionnel. Ledit modèle de flux comprend des polygones tridimensionnels représentant des entités, une ligne de temps indépendante, des informations relatives à des fonctions placées dans des ellipses situées sur les polygones, des flèches assurant des connexions logiques entre des fonctions et l'empilement d'entités comprenant des sous-niveaux intégrés de modèles associés.
Patent CA-2189039-A1 (CA)
Title: Medical Linear Actuator for Surgical Delivery, Manipulation, and Extraction
Inventor: GIUNGO JOHN
IPC: A61B17/30
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: This invention is a linear actuator assembly (10) for oper-ating a plurality of surgical tools. The actuator (40) can provide motive power to the surgical tools which are attachable to a hand-piece (100) associated with the actuator assembly and may be foot pedal (38) operated. In a preferred embodiment, the actuator is electromechanically driven (10) and microprocessor-controlled (22). Embodiments of the device may be used for surgeries, such as but not limited to, retinal surgery, biopsies, and stent removal.
Patent CA-2189133-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOLF ROBERT J
IPC: G06F3/039
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: A wrist assembly (10) for use along the front edge of a device to be operated by a person's hands or fingers, such as in front of a computer keyboard (11), including an elon-gate base (14) on which is supported an elon-gate pad (17) comprising a layer of gel (19) within the covering.  The pad has sufficient thickness between its top and bottom surfaces and width between its edges to afford support-ing a user's wrists on said top surface with a portion of the layer of gel beneath and con-forming to the supported wrists and to afford significant motion of the top surface of the pad with the supported wrists relative to the bot-tom surface in a plane generally parallel to the upper surface of the base.  The base has a top portion supporting the pad, a bottom portion adapted to be supported on a horizontal sur-face; and structure that allows the top portion to be supported on the bottom portion with the top surface of the pad at a predetermined one of several different distances above that horizontal surface.
Patent CA-2189615-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEISSENBORN RICHARD K
IPC: A63C11/04
Filed: 1996-11-05
Abstract: Apparatus for holding a snowboard in a stable horizontal position during snowboard base preparation and maintenance, which apparatus also employs means permitting the board to be swung around into a vertical orientation and held there in a stable manner for board edge maintenance procedures. An improved three-point support arrangement which provides substantial support of the snowboard for base preparation and wherein an intermediate support can be quickly and readily swung out of the way to allow the board to be moved into a vertical orientation for edge maintenance. The apparatus may be provided with clamps for securely engaging the ends of the snowboard and holding it firmly in position during repair and maintenance procedures. The apparatus is adaptable for use with a very wide variety of snowboards having different lengths, widths, board tip angles and board thicknesses.
Patent CA-2193434-A1 (CA)
Title: Pc-based open metering system and method
Inventor: CORDERY ROBERT A
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A transaction evidencing system includes a personal computer (PC) comprising a processor, memory and hard drive, with a plurality of non-metering application programs that selectively run on the PC. An unsecured printer is operatively coupled to the PC for printing in accordance with the non-metering application programs. A portable vault card that is removably coupled to the PC is programmed to generate tokens generation and perform transaction accounting. An application interface module in the PC, which interfaces with the non-metering application programs, issues a request for one digital tokens in response to requests for indicia from a non-metering application program. A secure communications module in the PC, which securely communicates with the vault card when the vault card is coupled to the PC, sends the request for digital token to the vault card and receives a digital token generated by the vault card. An indicia bitmap generation module generates an indicia bitmap in the PC from the digital token and stores it in memory. The indicia bitmap is accessed by the non-metering application program when a print indicia operation is selected. A transaction capture module in the PC stores on the hard drive a transaction record corresponding to each issued digital token and associated postal data. The application interface module, the secure communications module, the indicia bitmap generation module and the transaction capture module are part of a dynamic link library module in the PC.
Patent CA-2193635-A1 (CA)
Title: Refrigerant compositions
Inventor: POWELL RICHARD LLEWELLYN
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 1995-07-06
Abstract: A non-azeotropic refrigerant composition is described which comprises (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide and fluoromethane, (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the hydrofluorocarbons and the hydrofluorocarbon ethers, and (C) at least one hydrocarbon. The boiling point of component (B) is at least 15 ~C higher than the sublimation temperature of the carbon dioxide and/or the boiling point of the fluoromethane making up component (A).
Patent CA-2194917-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NACAR ERNESTO M
IPC: A63B60/00
Filed: 1997-01-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a putt light beam learning unit attachable directly to the putter head by the ball striking face.  Rather  than  stroke  guides  or  a  mechanical  guiding apparatus, it is a sharp light beam or a laser light beam with a source fastened perpendicularly to a thin plate with two strip legs in the same plane, taped to your personal putter's two end faces as a unit, at a light beam height just above the top centre of the ball when putter head and ball is at an address position.  The  unit  is  small,  compact  and  light  and  the attachment method is fast and easy, applicable to any design of putter thereon.  It  is  guaranteed  that  the  light  beam  is perfectly perpendicular to the putter striking face with no further adjustments required. This putter light beam arrangement visually teaches a player to strike his/her putter in a pendulum motion to acquire mono directional line know how, teaches how to compensate the putter face squareness with relation to a target and teaches how the putter face should be stroked in order to give a ball true ball rotation.  The visual  learning device consists of a unit (source of light beam or laser) a battery power pack and switch controls clipped to the player's waist belt with  an interconnection wire.
Patent CA-2196772-A1 (CA)
Title: Stabilised pvdc-containing pvc
Inventor: HERBST HEINZ
IPC: C08L27/08
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to stabilised PVDC-containing PVC, preferably a PVC  recyclate, comprising as polymer at least 50 % by weight of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and 0.05-50 % by weight of PVDC and additionally comprising at least one inorganic compound of the series of the metal oxides, metal hydroxides or metal carbonates.
Patent CA-2198072-A1 (CA)
Title: Visual brake stroke indicator
Inventor: THIBODEAU GERRY
IPC: F16D66/02
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: An indicator for determining brake stroke condition on a vehicle braking system comprising: a bracket having an elongated member having at one end an attachment portion located generally at a right angle radius to the elongated member, the bracket mounted to a chamber mounting bracket which supports a brake chamber, the bracket chamber having a clevis assembly including a clevis pin which connects the clevis assembly to a brake arm; a continuous slot extending along the length of the elongated member, the elongated member running parallel to the clevis assembly; and a second bracket detachably mounted to the continuous slot along the elongated member the second bracket having a base and two extending members from the base; the position of the extending members being a predetermined distance from the clevis pin thereby indicative of the brake stroke condition on the vehicle braking system.
Patent CA-2199295-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HELLINGS DEBORAH
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: The invention provides for an environmentally safe composition of a non-toxic, edible, biodegradable skeet (32) that is used for trap shooting. The skeet is designed so that it can be stacked as well as being able to withstand the throwing force of the trap. The skeet (32) is fabricated from a mixture of flour, water, and a non-toxic material. This non-toxic material can be an edible substance, such as birdseed (36), an additive such as fertilizer, or a combination of the substance and the additive. This composition of flour, water, and non-toxic material is placed in a mold and is baked to harden. The resulting skeet (32) is one which is easily breakable by a shotgun blast but able to withstand the throwing force of the trap. The design and shape of the skeet possesses an aerodynamic structure which permits the target (skeet) to be projected with considerable speed into the air.
Patent CA-2201778-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUTIERREZ ANTONIO
IPC: C08F8/28
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne des dispersants de carburant et d'huile lubrifiante comprenant des condensats de base de Mannich de succinimide aromatique hydroxy de polyamine lourde. Une polyamine lourde est un mélange de polyalkylènepolyamines comprenant de petites quantités d'oligomères inférieurs de polyamine, tels que tétraéthylène pentamine et pentahexamine, mais, en premier lieu, des oligomères comportant au moins 7 azotes, au moins 2 amines primaires par molécule et une ramification plus importante que les mélanges classiques de polyamine.
Patent CA-2207339-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ISHIDA GORO
IPC: C10L1/32
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: A rotating means rotates a first member so as to have a gap of a predetermined thickness with respect to a second member. If water, kerosene, surfactant, and air are supplied to a bottom of the gap through a supply means, these are mixed by the rotation of the first member to a mixed liquid thereof so that the mixed liquid is raised in the gap. If the mixed liquid reaches a cylindrical portion of the first member, it is agitated by a plurality of protrusions provided on the cylindrical portion to produce emulsion fuel. The emulsion fuel has a high kinetic energy due to rotation. The emulsion fuel is supplied to an emulsion fuel combustion apparatus by this kinetic energy through a pipe path.
Patent CA-2208227-A1 (CA)
Title: Interlocking liner for a casting shake-out unit
Inventor: DIDION CHARLES J
IPC: F16B3/04
Filed: 1995-12-14
Abstract: A casting shake-out unit (1) has an outer cylinder (3) and an inner cylinder (5). The inner cylinder is made of a plurality of interfitting segments (9) which interlock and cooperate with each other to prevent a segment (9) from falling out of the completed inner cylinder (5). Each segment includes tongues (35) extending from opposing edges of the segment's body (11) and pockets (45) formed in the body. The pockets (45) of one segment (9A) receive at least a part of the tongue (35) of a neighboring segment (9B, 9C).
Patent CA-2208448-A1 (CA)
Title: A method and device for continuous monitoring of dynamic loads
Inventor: SANNERHAUGEN VIDAR
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: For continuous monitoring of dynamic loads, including stresses and strains in large hull structures for vessels (5), a strain measurement system (2) is employed with fibre optic cables which connect optical strain sensors (7; 16) at different points in the hull structure. Optical signals for detection of stresses and strains are distributed to the strain sensors (7; 16) from an optical transmitter (11). The strain measurement system (2) is connected via a central monitoring unit (10) to a computer-implemented control system (1) which in turn is connected to a display and data presentation unit (4) and possibly other measurement systems (3). In a first operating mode in this method strain values during loading and unloading of the vessel (5) are detected by means of the strain sensors (7; 16). By means of the control system (1) a curve is generated which shows an average strain, and an alarm signal if the average strain exceeds a predetermined threshold which indicates an unacceptable level of strain. In a second operating mode when the vessel (5) is underway, strains are continuously detected by means of the strain sensors (7; 16). An alarm signal is generated if the average strain exceeds a predetermined threshold which indicates an unacceptable level of strain. A strain measurement system and a fibre optic strain sensor (16) for use with this method are also described.
Patent CA-2209611-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHESWICK WILLIAM ROBERTS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: A  device  and  method  redirect  query  requests  to restrict access to private information of a domain in a domain name  system.    The  device  includes  a  switching  device  that redirects query requests for the private information from within the  domain  to  a  device  within  the  domain.    The  private information includes IP addresses and domain names.   All the devices  in the  domain may be  modified  to direct  all  query requests to the switching device or the switching device may be incorporated into a firewall of the domain.
Patent CA-2210114-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for producing stabilized magnesium hydroxide slurries
Inventor: GUTOWSKI ROBERT J
IPC: B01J13/00
Filed: 1996-01-11
Abstract: Magnesium hydroxide slurries and a method of producing same that can be shipped, without agitation, over a period of at least 28 days and can be readily removed from transport vehicles to customer storage. With respect to customer usage, such slurries can be readily handled without leaving significant residue in storage tanks and without fouling the customer's equipment. Also disclosed are magnesium hydroxide slurries containing a level of solids that is greater than what is commercially available and a method of producing same.
Patent CA-2211282-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing knit slide fastener stringer
Inventor: ITO MICHIO
IPC: A44B19/56
Filed: 1997-07-23
Abstract: A necessary number of knitting needles are slid at a predetermined timing along a multiplicity of parallel sliding grooves of a single needle bed, and a predetermined number of knitting yarn guides take lapping movements to form desired stitches of the knitting yarns while a monofilament bending means between one end of the needle bed and the yarn guides is operated at a predetermined timing for reciprocating along a predetermined number of knitting yarns at an underlapping position.  During this reciprocating movement, a head-portion-holding member is moved between a holding position for holding a head portion of each fastener element from an inside thereof and anon-holding position, in synchronism with the bending of a monofilament.  As a result, individual fastener elements are continuously formed by bending the monofilament, which is at the same time knitted in a warp-knit fastener tape simultaneously with the knitting of the tape, so that it is possible to efficiently manufacture a woven slide fastener stringer stable in shape.
Patent CA-2211435-A1 (CA)
Title: Amplifier sequences derived from the desmin gene, vectors comprising same and uses thereof for producing proteins
Inventor: PAULIN DENISE
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1996-02-16
Abstract: An amplifier sequence at least 90 % homologous with SEQ ID No. 1: TCTATAAATA X1X2X3GC Y1Y2Y3GG TATTTGGGGT TGGCAGCTGT T, wherein X1, X2 and X3, which are the same or different, may be independently C or G, C or G and C or A respectively; and Y1, Y2 and Y3, which are the same or different, may be independently T or C, C or G and T or C respectively, is disclosed. Said sequence may be included in an expression vector or sequence further containing a sequence coding for a protein and a promoter. Such sequences enable very strong amplification of the transcription of the gene coding for the protein.
Patent CA-2212805-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SERVONES PEDRO A
IPC: B62D17/00
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A tool for adjusting camber (10) includes a body (2) terminating at a forward end in a downwardly turned portion (9), and an advancing arm (1), slidably mounted to the body (2), and forwardly extendable therefrom. The advancing arm (1) may be advanced or retracted by rotation of a lead screw (5) with a crank (7). The leading edge of the advancing arm (1) is designed to provide a stop (12) against a part of the vehicle fixed with respect to the wheel, conveniently the strut (31). In operation, the downwardly turned end (9) of the body (2) is hooked over the top of the wheel (30) and the advancing arm (1) is advanced until it is engaged with strut (31). Camber bolts (34) holding the wheel (30) are then loosened, and the advancing arm is advanced or retracted by turning the crank (7) until a desired camber reading is indicated by wheel-attached level (32).
Patent CA-2212964-A1 (CA)
Title: Dynamometer torsional damping apparatus and method
Inventor: LESLIE BRIAN R
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: A dynamometer in combination with a torsional damping apparatus for damping torsional vibration between a prime mover and the dynamometer. The torsional damping apparatus includes a body plate rotatably coupled to a finger plate by a bearing, wherein the torsional damping apparatus interconnects the dynamometer and the prime mover. The finger plate includes a plurality of substantially radially outwardly protruding finger members engageable with a plurality of spring members at least partially disposed in corresponding recesses arranged about the rotation axis on the inner side of the body plate. An outer retainer ring removably coupled on the inner side of the body plate over the plurality of spring members for retaining the spring members in the corresponding recesses of the body plate. The finger members are engageable with the plurality of spring members to compress the plurality of spring members in response to relative rotational movement between the body plate and the finger plate about the rotation axis, wherein the spring members dampen torsional stress transmitted from the prime mover to the dynamometer.