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Patent CA-2326330-C (CA)
Title: Convertible skate
Inventor: PARDO BEATRIZ E
IPC: A63C17/02
Filed: 1999-06-08
Granted: 2005-08-23
Abstract: The convertible skate (1) of the invention includes wheels (258, 268, 358, 368) that are interchangeable between an in-line configuration and a conventional roller skate configuration. The skate (1) can be readily changed between the different configurations by depressing a first button to release a latch and unlock the front pair of wheels (358, 368) from a first configuration. The front wheels (358, 368) can then be rotated into and locked by the latch at their second configuration. The same type of conversion method and apparatus can be used to convert the rear pair of wheels (258, 268) between different configurations. The skate (1) may also include a reverse spinning brake that prevents the skate from rolling backwards. The reverse spinning brake works in either the in-line configuration or the conventional roller skate configuration without requiring any changeover process between configurations.
Patent CA-2328421-C (CA)
Inventor: MAENPAA ILMARI
IPC: H01H9/10
Filed: 1999-04-28
Granted: 2008-06-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fused switch housing (1) suited to accommodate at least one fuse adapter (2) having a first and a second contact surface (10). The fused switch housing (1) comprises a first and a second set of terminals (15) for respectively connecting the fused switch to a first and a second external circuit, stationary contacts (12, 15, 16), and at least one moving contact (13). The fused switch housing also includes switching means cooperating with each of said moving contacts (13) for making an electrical connection between each of said first terminals (15) respectively with each of said first contact surfaces (10) as well as for making an electrical connection between each of said second terminals (15) respectively with each of said second contact surfaces (10) so that at least one of said connections with said contact surfaces is openable by moving said at least one moving contact (13) with the help of said switching means. Herein, at least one moving contact (13) is adapted to press directly against said first or second stationary contact surfaces so as to form an electrical contact.
Patent CA-2334761-C (CA)
Title: Composition comprising .beta.-hydroxy-.beta.-methylbutyric acid and at least one amino acid and methods of use
Inventor: ABUMRAD NAJI M
IPC: A61K31/197
Filed: 1999-06-23
Granted: 2009-04-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and at least one amino acid. The present invention also provides a method for the treatment of disease-associated wasting of an animal, a method for decreasing the serum-level of triglycerides of an animal, a method for decreasing the serum viral load of an animal, a method for redistributing fat in an animal having a visceral region and a subcutaneous region, a method for increasing the lean tissue mass of an animal without substantially decreasing the fat mass of the animal, and a method for increasing the HDL cholesterol-level of an animal. All methods comprise administering to the animal a composition comprising HMB and at least one amino acid.
Patent CA-2338374-C (CA)
Inventor: NOBLE RUSSELL
IPC: H04R19/00
Filed: 1999-07-23
Granted: 2008-09-23
Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer and method of making the same is disclosed comprising applying a sacrificial material to a substrate (20), applying a polymer coating (24) over at least part of the sacrificial layer and the substrate (20), and removing at least part of the sacrificial material to leave a portion of the polymer coating defining a movable member to define a cavity, the polymer coating being applied in the mobile state. The sacrificial material may be removed by providing etch holes in the polymer coating and removing material through the holes.
Patent CA-2340413-C (CA)
Inventor: HUBER WILLIAM
IPC: B21D51/38
Filed: 1999-08-09
Granted: 2005-05-31
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une fermeture de sécurité (20) pour boîte de conserve qui comprend une partie couvercle annulaire centrale (34), une partie couvercle annulaire périphérique (34) et une pliure (32) avec une gorge en v présentant une partie au nez arrondi. Un onglet d'ouverture (26) est fixé sur la partie centrale du couvercle, avec un nez (54) positionné contre la pliure (32) de sorte que lorsque l'onglet d'ouverture pivote, le nez (54) provoque la séparation de ladite pliure. La partie couvercle centrale (36) comprend un pli intermédiaire ouvrant sur l'extérieur (44) et un pli inférieur ouvert sur l'intérieur (48) qui est orienté radialement vers l'extérieur au delà de la pliure (32) de sorte que le bord de la partie couvercle centrale après ouverture ne présente pas de danger. Un repli (31) sous la pliure (32) détermine l'amplitude du déplacement que peut accomplir le bord du couvercle central une fois détaché. Le repli dans la zone du nez de l'onglet d'ouverture est plus important que dans les autres zones du couvercle.
Patent CA-2342691-C (CA)
Inventor: NANRI TAKEHIKO
IPC: F16H61/40
Filed: 2001-04-02
Granted: 2008-06-03
Abstract: A shift shock in a stepped shift mode in a continuously variable transmission is to be diminished. A continuously variable transmission having an automatic shift mode and a stepped shift mode possesses a shift shock diminishing control function. In this control, when shift-down is made in the stepped shift mode (S.1), a timer is allowed to start counting (S.2) and the magnitude of deceleration G during change of the change gear ratio by a control motor is compared with a threshold value (S.4), and if the deceleration magnitude is larger than the threshold value, the supply of electric power to the control motor is stopped for only a very short time to decrease the deceleration G, thereby diminishing the shift shock (S.5).
Patent CA-2343802-C (CA)
Inventor: YU PHILIP SHI-LUNG
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 1999-10-08
Granted: 2004-04-20
Abstract: In a system including a collection of cooperating cache servers, such as proxy cache servers, a request can be forwarded to a cooperating cache server if the requested object cannot be found locally. An overload condition is detected if for example, due to reference skew, some objects are in high demand by all the clients and the cache servers that contain those hot objects become overloaded due to forwarded requests. In response, the load is balanced by shifting some or all of the forwarded requests from an overloaded cache server to a less loaded one. Both centralized and distributed load balancing environments are described.
Patent CA-2344190-C (CA)
Title: Monolithic polymer composition having an activation material
Inventor: HEKAL IHAB M
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1999-09-17
Granted: 2006-03-28
Abstract: The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing a modified polymer having interconnecting channels. The interconnecting channels act as controlled transmission passages through the polymer. A hydrophilic agent is blended into the polymer so that it is distributed within the polymer. In one embodiment an absorbing and releasing material is blended into the polymer so that the absorbing and releasing material is distributed within the product. The product is solidified so that the hydrophilic agent forms passages in the product through which a desired composition is communicable to the absorbing and releasing material that is entrained within the product. The solidified product may be used to form a desired shaped article such as plug type inserts and liners for closed containers, or it may be formed into a film, sheet, bead or pellet.
Patent CA-2345609-C (CA)
Title: Article, composition et procedes de nettoyage a sec
Inventor: REYNOLDS RAYVON E
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 1999-09-16
Granted: 2005-04-12
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un article de nettoyage à sec pouvant être utilisé à la maison. Cet article se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend une feuille imprégnée d'une composition comprenant les éléments suivants: de 51 à 98 % en poids d'un solvant organique tel que des paraffines, des oléfines, des acétylènes ou des mélanges de ces derniers; de 1 à 35 % en poids d'eau; et de 1 à 14 % en poids d'un émulsifiant permettant de mélanger l'eau uniformément au solvant. Cette composition peut également comprendre de 1 à 5 % en poids d'un parfum permettant de parfumer les vêtements, et de 1 à 5 % en poids d'un tensioactif non ionique et/ou anionique conférant en outre à ladite composition une capacité d'élimination des taches. Cette composition est ainsi à base d'un solvant organique et se révèle particulièrement efficace lors de l'élimination de taches faites par le corps ou des huiles cosmétiques sur les vêtements. Cette invention concerne également cette composition ainsi que des procédés d'utilisation de cette feuille dans un sèche-linge.
Patent CA-2352634-C (CA)
Inventor: LUMBIS ANTHONY W
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2001-07-06
Granted: 2004-06-29
Abstract: An ID module and terminal block for use in a train that includes at least one locomotive and a plurality of cars; each car being serially connected into a network by a power and communication trainline to an adjacent car. Each car is equipped with a local communication node connected to a car control device and to the network. A common housing, preferably made of a non-conductive material, encloses a circuit module and includes a second communication node and a current sensor. A terminal block is formed on the housing, and a plurality of stud terminals extend through apertures in the terminal block to electrically contact a circuit board, which is part of the circuit module. The novel arrangement of electronics and terminals and a connector cap allows one to perform tests of the power and communication trainline without having to mechanically disconnect the car communication device or the circuit module; rather, the connector caps electrically are configured to allow electrical isolation of the circuit board from the power and communication trainline. Additionally, the system includes a mating plug enabling disconnection of the car control device from the power and communication trainline without disturbing the leads connected to the terminal block.
Patent CA-2364986-C (CA)
Title: Adaptive generalized matched filter rake receiver system and method
Inventor: NIELSEN JORGEN S
IPC: H04B15/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Granted: 2007-10-02
Abstract: An adaptive generalized matched filter (AGMF) rake receiver system includes a rake receiver and an AGMF weight determination module. The rake receiver is coupled to a spread spectrum input signal and applies a vector of weight signals to the spread spectrum input signal to compensate for dependant noise and generate a decision variable. The AGMF weight determination module monitors the decision variable and generates the vector of weight signals, wherein optimal values for the vector of weight signals are calculated by the AGMF weight determination module by varying the vector of weight signals until the signal to noise ratio of the decision variable reaches a peak value
Patent CA-2369137-C (CA)
Inventor: JACOBS ALEXANDRA
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 2000-03-27
Granted: 2008-10-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne des contenants multicouches comprenant au moins un polymère cyclo-oléfine, un procédé de production de ces contenants multicouches et leur utilisation.
Patent CA-2372258-C (CA)
Inventor: BARREIRO PETER
IPC: A61B17/068
Filed: 2001-04-10
Granted: 2008-12-30
Abstract: A surgical fastener application apparatus for applying surgical fasteners of general U-shape to body tissue is provided which includes a housing having a handle portion and a trigger mechanism, an elongated body portion extending from the housing, the elongated body portion having generally annular cross-sectional are a substantially along the length thereof and defining a longitudinal pathway therein, and a firing mechanism operatively connected to the housing and including a pair of substantially parallel push rods positioned within the longitudinal pathway of the elongated body portion, the firing mechanism being capable of driving a surgical fastener inserted in a distal end portion of elongated body portion to the body tissue in response to operation of the trigger mechanism.
Patent CA-2384746-C (CA)
Title: Method and system of delivering items using overlapping delivery windows
Inventor: FLORENCE WILLIAM T
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2001-05-14
Granted: 2010-03-23
Abstract: A method and system for obtaining desired times from intended recipients of items is provided. The method provides each recipient with a plurality of time windows that overlap with one another in time from which the recipient may choose a time for delivery of an item and receives choices made by recipients from the plurality of overlapping windows. One aspect of the invention includes applying predetermined parameters to the time windows to determine which time windows to offer to the recipients as available times from which the recipient may choose a time for delivery.  Such parameters may include, among others, which time windows have associated with them that least cost of service in making the delivery, whether the cost of delivering within a time window is less than a monetary threshold, and whether a maximum number of orders to be delivered within one time window has been reached.
Patent CA-2385050-C (CA)
Inventor: KELLER ALEX
IPC: B65H3/42
Filed: 2000-09-29
Granted: 2009-12-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour enlever des produits souples, plats, stockés sous forme de piles, notamment des produits d'imprimerie (9). Selon ce procédé, un organe d'aspiration (2) plie chaque produit individuel vers le bas dans sa zone de bordure avant (31), en le séparant du côté inférieur de la pile de produits (8), puis un élément de préhension (3) enlève le produit en saisissant la zone de bordure avant (31) de ce dernier. La direction de déplacement de l'élément de préhension (3) au niveau du côté inférieur de la pile de produits (8) s'étend pratiquement de la zone de bordure avant vers la zone de bordure arrière des produits (9) se trouvant dans la pile. Un fois plié au moyen de l'organe d'aspiration (2), chaque produit individuel (9) est transmis directement par ce dernier à un élément de préhension (3), de façon à être maintenu en permanence soit par l'organe d'aspiration (2) soit par l'élément de préhension (3), pendant le pliage et pendant l'enlèvement directement consécutif. L'invention concerne en outre un dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procédé.
Patent CA-2395092-C (CA)
Title: Ribbed escutcheon for appliance door assembly
Inventor: DIENNO JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 2002-07-25
Granted: 2010-11-16
Abstract: An escutcheon for an appliance door assembly is provided. The escutcheon includes a control panel mounting surface comprising a lower edge, and a plurality of formations depending from said lower edge and defining a retaining slot.
Patent CA-2397246-C (CA)
Inventor: BRADFIELD IAIN
IPC: B28D7/02
Filed: 2002-08-08
Granted: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A tile cutter (10) comprises a cutting wheel, a motor which drives the wheel in use, and a main housing body (M B) and a worktop (W T) mounted on the main housing body (M B) to define a cutting surface (14) upon which tiles may be supported when being cut. The main housing body (M B) comprises a first compartment (12) for housing the motor and a second compartment (13) for housing the cutting wheel. The second compartment (13) defines an open topped water compartment. The worktop (W T) has a main body (B M) fixedly secured to the main housing body (M B) and has an access opening closed by a movable access lid (24) overlying the second compartment (13) to close the open top of the water compartment. The access lid (24) provides access to the water compartment.  The worktop (W T) further includes one or more open topped drainage channels (15) communicating with the cutting surface (14) and the water compartment to permit, in use, water to drain from the cutting surface (14) to the water compartment.
Patent CA-2398682-C (CA)
Title: Phosphonium and imidazolium salts and methods of their preparation
Inventor: HILLHOUSE JOHN H
IPC: C07C305/06
Filed: 2002-08-16
Granted: 2007-11-13
Abstract: Novel phosphonium and imidazolium salts and methods for preparing them are disclosed. The novel phosphonium and imidazolium compounds are useful as polar solvents and have the general formula (I): Q+X- wherein and wherein: each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently a hydrocarbyl group; each of R6, R7, and R8 is independently a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group.
Patent CA-2401884-C (CA)
Inventor: SIEBER RETO
IPC: B65H16/04
Filed: 2001-01-26
Granted: 2010-06-29
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif de déroulement et d'application d'un ruban adhésif à dérouler d'un rouleau (5), en particulier de ruban adhésif double face. Ce dispositif se compose d'un corps dérouleur (1) en forme de disque, auquel est intégré un dispositif de réception du rouleau (2). Ces deux éléments présentent un axe central commun, autour duquel le rouleau de ruban adhésif (5) tourne lorsqu'il est déroulé. Le corps dérouleur (1) en forme de disque présente une face d'appui (3) sur laquelle repose à plat une face du rouleau et duquel le dispositif de réception du rouleau (2) dépasse. Le diamètre extérieur du dispositif de réception est inférieur au diamètre intérieur du rouleau de ruban adhésif (5) à placer sur le dispositif de réception, de sorte que le rouleau peut être facilement introduit dans le dispositif de réception (2).
Patent CA-2402002-C (CA)
Title: Process for dry stable intermediate pet food composition
Inventor: SINGH BHAJMOHAN RICKY
IPC: A23K1/10
Filed: 2001-01-12
Granted: 2009-09-15
Abstract: A process for making a dry, stable intermediate pet food including meat includes the steps of combining a plurality of ingredients specified by a basal pet food formula, wherein the plurality of ingredients includes a slurry of meat, mixing the plurality of ingredients to form a basal mixture, extruding the basal mixture, cutting the extruded basal mixture into flakes, and drying the flakes to a moisture content of less than about 10 % by weight. In one embodiment, to make a finished pet food composition, the flakes are shipped for final processing to a processing facility having finishing equipment including grinding, extruding and coating equipment.
Patent CA-2413346-C (CA)
Inventor: BROOK GEOFFREY
IPC: B21C37/18
Filed: 2000-10-17
Granted: 2008-09-02
Abstract: An apparatus and method for welding a shaft having an open seam defined between opposed longitudinal edges. The method comprising passing the shaft along its longitudinal axis through an array of pressure rollers which contact the surface of the shaft at a plurality of discrete points and compress the shaft by applying inwardly directed radial forces to the shaft. An electrical resistance welding assembly welds the seam while closed by the pressure rollers.
Patent CA-2413544-C (CA)
Inventor: NEVES BILLY W
IPC: B25B17/00
Filed: 2001-07-03
Granted: 2009-12-29
Abstract: An open throat power tong (10) as commonly used for making up and/or breaking apart an oilfield tubular connection, comprising a tong body (20), a tong door assembly (40), a partial ring member (30) and a ring segment (150). The partial ring member (30) and ring segment (150) may not be structurally connected and each may support one or more jaw members thereon for gripping a tubular (11). The partial ring member (30) and ring segment (150) may rotate substantially in unison along a substantially common plane and about a common axis, along a defined rotation course through the tong body (20) and door (40). The ring segment (150) may be substantially secured within the door when the door (40) is opened. An improved latch mechanism (100) is included for securing the door (40) to the tong body (20) to facilitate relatively easy closing and latching and unlatching of the door (40) with the tong body (20), ant to prevent expansion of the open throat (25) during application of high torque.
Patent CA-2414544-C (CA)
Inventor: ELSEGOOD CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: C02F1/32
Filed: 2003-01-09
Granted: 2005-04-05
Abstract: In a light delivery for ultra-violet water treatment it is known to have a light to disinfect to a certain area whereby purification takes place. In this invention , light delivery is by way of fibreoptic mediums from a projected Ultra-Violet source. The delivery of light is used for water treatment and a reduction in the heat process from the lamp transmission.      The transmission may be of single or dual mode fibreoptic guides.
Patent CA-2416449-C (CA)
Inventor: MIYAGUCHI KANEHISA
IPC: B21B41/00
Filed: 1998-11-26
Granted: 2004-03-30
Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a band plate winding system capable of high speed winding at a low cost. The band plate winding system comprises a carrousel type winder (5) having a plurality of individually driven mandrels (7) on a circular support frame (6) provided so as to be rotationally drivable in a vertical plane, and a roll type wrapping device (10) for supporting a plurality of unit rolls (22a to 22d) each provided so as to be movable forward and backward between a position surrounding the mandrel located at a winding start position of the winder (5) and a retreat position.
Patent CA-2417597-C (CA)
Title: Process for the production of phospholipids
Inventor: SAKAI MASASHI
IPC: C12P19/44
Filed: 2001-07-27
Granted: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A process for the production of phospholipids by transphosphatidylation, which comprises the step of mixing a starting phospholipid with a receptor having one or more hydroxyl groups, phospholipase D and water in the absence of an organic solvent and homogenizing the resulting mixture and the step of subjecting the obtained homogeneous mixture to a reaction at 15 to 65~C. The homogeneous mixture has a lamellar lyotropic liquid crystal structure and can give an objective phospholipid via transphosphatidylation without using an organic solvent or calcium.
Patent CA-2418142-C (CA)
Inventor: KILLEEN KRISTY M
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2003-01-29
Granted: 2012-02-14
Abstract: A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a thong undergarment, the sanitary napkin having a central absorbent pad including a liquid pervious cover layer, a liquid impervious barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and barrier layer and a pair of flaps extending laterally outward from each longitudinal side edge including a first flap being substantially adjacent the lateral centerline, the first flap being adapted to fold over a crotch portion of the thong undergarment in use along a first preferential bending axis and to contact the garment faceable surface of the thong undergarment, and a second flap being intermediate the first flap and the first distal end, the second flap being adapted to fold over the posterior portion of the thong undergarment in use along a second preferential bending axis and to contact the garment faceable surface of the thong undergarment The first flap is separated from the second flap by a flange portion, the flange portion having a lateral dimension that is insufficient to allow the flange portion to be folded over an edge of the thong undergarment or to contact the garment faceable surface thereof in use. The first preferential bending axis is substantially collinear with the second preferential bending axis within the flange portion.