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Patent CA-2340135-C (CA)
Inventor: PFISTER STEFFEN
IPC: B60S9/02
Filed: 1999-08-28
Granted: 2006-01-17
Abstract: This invention relates to a support foot for semi-trailer landing gear which is equipped with a damping element and exhibits improved pivotability. The fixing element for pivotable fastening to a foot receiving device either rests on or is fastened to the damping element whereby the fixing element is held by a bracket overlapping the fixing element and attached to the foot plate
Patent CA-2341859-C (CA)
Inventor: BJORK ANDERS GOSTA AXEL
IPC: A01J5/007
Filed: 1999-08-31
Granted: 2008-08-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for minimising or even avoiding the transfer of an infection from an infected teat/quarter udder to a healthy teat. The invented method for cleaning the teats (9) of a dairy animal's udder is controlled by a robot means (6) for carrying an operating a cleaning means (8, 14) to clean said teats (9) in succession. This is accomplished by first cleaning one or more healthy teat(s), and then cleaning one or more teat(s) being subjected to various levels of infection. The invented apparatus for cleaning the teats of a dairy animal's udder comprises a control unit (1), a cleaning means (8, 14), a robot means (6) controlled by the control unit (1), a robot arm (7) arranged on the robot means (6) to carry and operate the cleaning means (8, 14) so as to clean the dairy animal's teats in succession.
Patent CA-2349891-C (CA)
Inventor: FITZGERALD GERALD
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 1999-10-22
Granted: 2008-06-10
Abstract: Expandable sealant and baffle compositions and methods of forming and using such compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a first thermoplastic resin, an epoxy resin, preferably a different second thermoplastic resin, and optionally a compound selected from the group of pigments, blowing agents, catalysts, curing agents, reinforcers or mixtures thereof. The compositions are heat-expanded into lightweight, high strength bodies for sealing hollow structural members of vehicles and decrease the noise of the members. In a preferred embodiment, the first thermoplastic resin is an SBS block co-polymer, the epoxy resin is a bisphenol-A based liquid epoxy resin, the second thermoplastic resin is a polystyrene, and the reinforcer is hydrated amorphous silica. The compositions are formed on apparatus (10) which comprises a U-shaped member (12) which comprises leg portions (22 and 24), base portion (20), base section (34) and leg sections (36 and 38) all of which can be supported on lattice-type nylon supports.
Patent CA-2351646-C (CA)
Inventor: SHIH STUART SHAN-SAN
IPC: C10G45/06
Filed: 1999-10-25
Granted: 2009-05-12
Abstract: Low sulfur gasoline of relatively high octane-barrel value is produced from cracked, sulfur containing olefinic naphtas by hydrodesulfurization at low temperature and low space velocity over either a conventional catalyst, such as CoMo/Al2O3, or a dual functional catalyst, such as CoMo ZSM-5/Al2O3. This approach also minimizes the olefins/hydrogen sulfide re-combination frequently observed at high temperature. The process produces a gasoline having a reduc ed sulfur content with a less than 5 % change in motor octane number and a less than 10 % change in research octane number.
Patent CA-2354965-C (CA)
Title: Adjustable wheelbase trailer including reinforced structural apertures
Inventor: YURGEVICH HOWARD J
IPC: B62D63/06
Filed: 2001-08-13
Granted: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A tractor trailer having an adjustable wheel assembly, the trailer comprising at least two laterally spaced frame members. A plurality of openings are located in the frame members, with each opening having a flange section structured to receive a wheel assembly locking-pin. The flange section increases the load-bearing area of each frame member opening.
Patent CA-2355053-C (CA)
Title: Ergonomic trigger sprayer having side saddle supports
Inventor: SWEETON STEVE L
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2001-08-15
Granted: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A trigger actuated sprayer has its shroud provided with laterally extending side saddles having undersurfaces defining supports extending longitudinally and continuously between forward and rearward ends of the shroud to provide for ergonomic supports of the sprayer on the top of the hand of the operator when the sprayer is grasped during use. The lateral outward extent of the side saddles is minimized by the provision of a constricted throat portion of the shroud located beneath side saddles.
Patent CA-2355737-C (CA)
Title: Device and method for determining maximum likelihood state in a decoding device
Inventor: KIM MIN-GOO
IPC: H04B7/24
Filed: 1999-12-30
Granted: 2007-05-29
Abstract: A device for selecting an ML (Maximum Likelihood) state in a decoding device comprising a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, and a plurality of select lines. In the device, each select line is connected to all cells in a corresponding row, the select lines receive associated path select signals, each cell in a column i s connected to cells in an immediately preceding column so that the cell receives a plurality of state values according to a trellis structu re of the decoding device, each cell in a first column receives a plurality of state values determined according to the trellis structure of a n encoder, said each first column cell selects one of the received state values in response to the select signal to store the selected state value, and cells in the last column output a state value corresponding to the ML state.
Patent CA-2356554-C (CA)
Inventor: MOORE SEAN
IPC: A47K3/38
Filed: 1999-10-29
Granted: 2007-08-21
Abstract: A shower enclosure system includes an elongate arcuate rod (40) having first and second spaced end portions, a pair of swivels (22), with one swivel at each of the end portions, and a pair of swivel-receiving wall mounts (20) for mounting on opposing walls of a shower enclosure, with each of the swivels to receive one of the swivels. The system includes a shower curtain rod which is shaped so that the bathroom is protected by draping the shower curtain in such a way that splashed water does not escape from the bath tub. The shape of the curtain rod provides added space outside the perimeter of the tub footprint, for the comfort of the user within the shower enclosure.  However, the added space within the shower enclosure does not compromise the integrity of the water capturing function of the shower curtain.
Patent CA-2358857-C (CA)
Inventor: WANG ZHENGRONG
IPC: H04N19/124
Filed: 1997-03-19
Granted: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for adaptive bit allocation and hybrid lossless entropy encoding. The system includes three components: (1) a transform stage, (2) a quantization stage, and (3) a lossless entropy coder stage. The transform stage (1) uses a wavelet transform algorithm. The quantization stage (2) adaptively estimates values for parameters defining an approximation between quantization size and the logarithm of quantization error, and recursively calculates the optimal quantization size for each band to achieve a desired bit rate. The baseband and subbands are transformed into quantization matrices using the corresponding quantization sizes. The lossless entropy coder stage (3) uses the observation that the entropy property of run lengths of zero index values in the subband quantization matrices is different from the entropy property of non-zero indices. Each quantization matrix is parsed so that each non-zero index is extracted into a separate stream, and the remaining position information is parsed into an odd stream of run length values for "0" and an even stream of run length values for "1 ". These three streams are Huffman coded separately in conventional fashion.
Patent CA-2361107-C (CA)
Title: Method of computing belt tension distribution of metal-pushing v-belt for cvt
Inventor: KANOKOGI KEN
IPC: F16G5/16
Filed: 2001-11-02
Granted: 2004-08-31
Abstract: A method of computing a belt tension distribution based on a multibody modeling method for the metal pushing V-Belt for CVTs. In order to reduce the complexity of the model, the ring is modeled as a virtual element that exists only as the second order differential equation. The virtual ring concept relies upon the instant locations and orientations of the blocks to compute total length, local bending, block-to- ring friction distribution, and friction-induced tension distribution of the ring. Simulation results show a good agreement with experimental results both in ring tension distribution and block compression distribution along the belt.
Patent CA-2362257-C (CA)
Title: Wireless synchronization of pulsed magnetic eas systems
Inventor: BALCH BRENT F
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2000-01-07
Granted: 2006-12-19
Abstract: A method for wireless synchronization of first and second magnetic electroni c article surveillance (EAS) systems arranged for operation in close proximity to one another, comprising the steps of: programming each of the first and second EAS systems for transmitting at least one unique signal into respective and partially overlapping interrogation zones of the first and second EAS systems and for receiving any signals from the interrogation zones at respective and predetermined transmit and receive phases relative to a common reference; transmitting a unique signal from the first EAS system; receiving and identifying the at least one unique signal at the second EAS system during one of the receiver phases; and, transmitting from the second EAS system synchronously with the transmitting from the first EAS system, responsive to the conveyed phase information.
Patent CA-2367432-C (CA)
Inventor: SABOT GARY
IPC: H04W48/04
Filed: 2000-04-28
Granted: 2017-05-16
Abstract: Systems and methods are presented to regulate the usage of electronic devices when the device is located within a predetermined region of space. The sound or light emitted from, or range of motion of the electronic device, for example, may be regulated in the predetermined region of space.
Patent CA-2375009-C (CA)
Inventor: BLACKMORE SIMON
IPC: A01D41/127
Filed: 2002-03-07
Granted: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A crop width measuring assembly is mounted to a harvesting assembly of an agricultural machine for measuring the actual width of the crop swath received by the harvesting assembly. The crop width measuring assembly comprises a plurality of crop presence sensors distributed along the width of the harvesting assembly. The crop width measuring assembly is in communication with a processor for monitoring different crop parameters in relation to their geographic location in a field.
Patent CA-2376937-C (CA)
Inventor: BREWER THOMAS K
IPC: A61J3/02
Filed: 2000-06-30
Granted: 2009-01-06
Abstract: The present invention provides exemplary systems and methods for producing dry powder formulations. In one embodiment, a system (10) includes at least one conditioning zone (12) having an inlet (20) to introduce an atomized formulation (18) into the conditioning zone. A controller (14, 16) controls temperature and relative humidity of the airflow into the conditioning zone to allow amorphous-to-crystalline transformation of the atomized formulation. In another embodiment, the formulation is suspended in the conditioning zone for a residence time of sufficient duration to allow surface orientation of surface active components. A dryer (24) is coupled to the conditioning zone to dry the atomized formulation, and a collector (28) collects the formulation in powder form.</ SDOAB>
Patent CA-2392227-C (CA)
Inventor: NAKATSUKA KAZUMITSU
IPC: A61K6/00
Filed: 2000-11-16
Granted: 2010-02-16
Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising (a) an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (b) a polymerizable monomer represented by the general formula (I):   (see formula I) wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group; R2 is a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, mercapto group, amino group or -O-R3-OH group, wherein R3 is an alkylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; and Y is oxygen atom or sulfur atom; and (c) a hydrophilic polymerizable monomer, wherein the weight ratio of the polymerizable monomer (b) / acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer (a) is 0.001 to 0.5. The adhesive composition of the present invention can be suitably used for bonding a hard tissue with a resin material in the medical field and the dental field.
Patent CA-2392788-C (CA)
Title: Observation numerique d'electrode
Inventor: GERHAN RONALD ERIC
IPC: F27B3/28
Filed: 2001-09-21
Granted: 2007-01-09
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système permettant d'enregistrer des informations relatives à l'état d'électrodes dans un four à arc électrique. Un appareil photo numérique est placé dans une position stable par rapport à une station de prise de vue. Périodiquement, on retire du four les mâts d'électrode et on les place dans une position telle que le bout du mât d'électrode soit placé sur la station de prise de vue. Puis on photographie le bout de ce mât d'électrode avec un appareil photo numérique, et les images numériques sont stockées dans la mémoire d'un ordinateur en vue d'une analyse ultérieure.
Patent CA-2395552-C (CA)
Inventor: SCHOTTEK JORG
IPC: C08F4/6592
Filed: 2000-12-13
Granted: 2010-02-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for polymerising olefins, in particular to a method for copolymerising propylene with additional olefins, in the presence of specially selected metallocenes, in particular those types of metallocenes which have different substitutions in position 2 and position 4 on the indenyl ligand, to ligand systems, to highly active catalyst systems and to novel polypropylene copolymers. The inventive polymerisation takes place in the presence of the specially selected metallocenes.
Patent CA-2412134-C (CA)
Title: Methodes et systemes de detection de vehicules aux passages a niveau
Inventor: HILLEARY THOMAS N
IPC: H04W4/12
Filed: 2002-11-19
Granted: 2015-02-17
Abstract: Dans un mode de réalisation, un procédé de collecte des données aux passages à niveau est décrit. Le procédé comprend la détection dune présence dau moins un piéton ou un véhicule à lintérieur des limites dun passage à niveau, le stockage du compte de la présence de piétons et de véhicules détectés dans les limites et la transmission du compte à un dispositif externe.
Patent CA-2416332-C (CA)
Title: Pharmacological applications of mitochondrial dna assays
Inventor: COTE HELENE
IPC: C12Q1/6883
Filed: 2002-05-29
Granted: 2012-11-13
Abstract: This invention provides assays to determine the relative amount of mitochondrial DNA in a subject, such as a subject undergoing drug treatment.  The subject may for example be a human patient undergoing treatment for an HIV  infection with a nucleic acid precursor such as a nucleoside or nucleotide analogue. The assays of the invention may include PCR assays, such semi-quantitative or quantitative PCR involving the co-amplification of a mitochondrial sequence and a reference sequence, such as a genomic sequence.  Information from such assays may be evaluated to provide a ratio of mithchondrial DNA to nuclear DNA in the cells of the subject.
Patent CA-2420301-C (CA)
Inventor: KOKKO PEKKA
IPC: B07B11/04
Filed: 2001-09-19
Granted: 2009-11-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a closed air circulation system for an apparatus used for sorting wood chips (1), containing chips (11, 12) in a variety of sizes and/or fines particles (13), in a wood chips processing chamber (17), in separate fractions by means of a gas flow (4), which is delivered from one or more nozzle chambers (8, 8') by way of a nozzle slit (3) into the wood chips processing chamber (17) and which applies an impulse action to the processing-bound wood chips (1) sliding along an inclined support surface (2). Air is circulated from the wood chips processing chamber (17) by way of a dedusting cyclone (18) into said one or more nozzle chambers (8, 8').
Patent CA-2422130-C (CA)
Inventor: FERRARA ROBERT V
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 2001-07-24
Granted: 2007-06-12
Abstract: A business reply mail processing system (100) includes a transport module (110), a scanner module (106) and a control module (112) in operative communication with the scanner module. The transport module feeds a business reply mail piece in a path of travel where the business reply piece includes a job ID code and field data. The scanner module is located adjacent to the path of travel of scanning the business reply mail piece reading the job ID code and the field data. The control module includes a mail campaign job database.  The control module uses the job ID code to access processing data from the mail campaign job database corresponding to the job ID code and controls the scanner module using the processing data to read the field data from the business reply mail piece.
Patent CA-2427383-C (CA)
Inventor: BONNET EVELYNE
IPC: C08L101/00
Filed: 2001-10-26
Granted: 2012-04-10
Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a thermally insulating composition in the form of a crosslinked polyurethane elastomer gel, obtained by reacting a polyol, and at least a polyisocyanate in the presence of an inert organic filler, for thermal insulation of pipes contained in a duct for transferring products.
Patent CA-2430015-C (CA)
Inventor: ENGEBRETSON DAVID
IPC: E06B1/04
Filed: 2003-05-28
Granted: 2007-06-19
Abstract: Assembling window frame assemblies often requires skilled labor at a construction site. Various aspects of the invention provide frame assemblies and methods of installing that may reduce the need of skilled carpenters on-site in some circumstances. In one particular example, the invention provides a window frame assembly that includes a cover, a main frame, and a glazing pane. The cover has a transverse member that includes a mating projection. The main frame has a window opening and a confronting periphery. The confronting periphery includes a peripheral recess and a guide, with the peripheral recess being sized to telescopically receive a portion of the cover mating projection. The guide may include an outwardly flared guide surface that is adapted to guide the leading edge of the mating projection into the recess. The presence of the guide can greatly facilitate assembly of the cover and the main frame in a window housing.
Patent CA-2430533-C (CA)
Inventor: GOTO KUNIO
IPC: C10M159/20
Filed: 2001-12-04
Granted: 2009-05-12
Abstract: A lubricating coating composition in which at least one basic lubricant selected from a basic sulfonate, a basic salicylate, and a basic phenate is dissolved in a volatile solvent is applied to the frictional surface of a box and a pin constituting a threaded joint for oil well pipes. The composition may further contain one or more of a thermoplastic resin powder, another lubricant, and an extreme pressure agent . The surface roughness of the frictional surfaces preferably has an Rmax in the range of - -40 micrometers.
Patent CA-2430915-C (CA)
Inventor: DOOLEY KEVIN A
IPC: F02M55/04
Filed: 2001-12-13
Granted: 2010-06-29
Abstract: Fluid and fuel delivery systems reducing pressure fluctuation. Such systems use a conduit that attenuates pressure fluctuations. Preferably, the conduit attenuates pressure fluctuations by reflecting a portion of a pressure wave within the fluid flow so that reflected pressure waves within the flow interfere with incident pressure waves within the flow, thereby reducing the pressure fluctuations. In one embodiment, such a conduit may be formed as a quarter wave stub, in line with the fluid flow. Advantageously, exemplary of the invention, hoot noise in an engine may be reduced by damping pressure fluctuations in the fuel delivery system to the engine.
Patent CA-2433160-C (CA)
Title: Ancrage d'antichute a connexion/deconnexion rapide comportant des connecteurs permanents
Inventor: CHOATE GARY E
IPC: B25G3/18
Filed: 2001-09-12
Granted: 2010-05-11
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'ancrage (200) comportant un organe de réception (202) présentant un corps (204) ayant un orifice (206) selon un axe (208), l'orifice (206) ayant une section (216) d'une première dimension (210) et une deuxième section (212) d'une deuxième dimension (214), la deuxième dimension étant inférieure à la première dimension, la première section (216) ayant un premier évidement de retenue (216), et la deuxième section (212) ayant une deuxième évidement de retenue (218). Le logement coopère avec un connecteur mâle (200) apte à être inséré dans l'orifice (206) de l'organe de réception, le connecteur mâle (220) comprend un ensemble de mécanismes de retenue parallèles escamotables (232, 234) situés le long du connecteur mâle (220). Le système permet l'engagement d'au moins deux des mécanismes escamotables contre l'organe de réception (202).
Patent CA-2435724-C (CA)
Inventor: JAMES BRUCE
IPC: F16K3/32
Filed: 2003-07-18
Granted: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A bi-directional head loss valve with a valve body having a flow path along a flow axis and a transverse valve actuation axis, an actuation shaft housing and a guide shaft mount disposed in opposition along the transverse valve actuation axis. A fixed plate is housed within the valve body transverse the flow axis, with downstream orifices parallel to the flow axis and a mobile plate is housed within the valve body upstream of and parallel to the fixed plate, with upstream orifices parallel to the flow axis. The mobile plate is adapted to move along the transverse valve actuation axis: from a fully open position, wherein the upstream and downstream orifices are in flow communication; to a fully closed position, wherein the downstream orifices are blocked by the mobile plate. An actuation shaft along the transverse actuation axis is slidably housed within the actuation shaft housing, and has an inner end engaging the mobile plate and an outer end adapted to engage a valve actuator, A guide shaft along the transverse actuation axis has an inner.end engaging the mobile plate and an outer end engaging the guide shaft mount. The guide shaft supports and guides the mobile plate during reverse flow and transient conditions.
Patent CA-2436961-C (CA)
Inventor: MAEKITALO JUHA
IPC: B21D43/00
Filed: 2001-12-03
Granted: 2009-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a sheet metal working centre, wherein a sheet (3) secured to mounting means of a moving carriage arrangement (2) in connection with said sheet metal working centre is transferred in accordance with a predetermined program substantially in the orthogonal coordinates X,Y in the main plane of the sheet (3) in order to carry out machinings or the like directed to the sheet (3) by means of machining units or the like. In accordance with the invention at least two machining units or the like (4, 11), performing different machinings or the like, are placed in the sheet machine working centre, and the directions X of the orthogonal coordinates X , Y of the separate machining units or the like (4 to 11) are combined to a common direction X comprising the whole sheet metal working centre. Thus, up on applying the method, the carriage arrangement (2) and a sheet (3) secured on the mounting means thereof is transferred in accordance with a predetermined program for machining of the sheet in question (3) between machinings or the like and, if necessary, during the machinings or the like performed by using the different machining units or the like (4 to 11), at least in said common direction X.