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Patent CA-2162138-A1 (CA)
Title: Lateral Illumination Fiber Optic Cable Device and Method of Manufacture
Inventor: KINGSTONE BRETT M
IPC: B29C48/10
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: A fiber optic cable (10) suitable for lateral illumination lighting installations has a tubular central core (12), wrapped perimetrically with angularly evenly distributed bundles (15) of optical fibers (16) and covered with a transparent sheath (17). The core includes an outer cylindrical surface (14) of reflective material (24) that deflects inwardly directed lateral emissions back outwardly, so they can contribute usefully to the visible light. In manufacture, the bundles are wound about the core by a cabling machine which simultaneously extrudes the sheath about the winding. In a modified embodiment, a cable (10') includes an arcuate cutout (30) that mates with a complementary track (39, 40) of a mounting strip (35) . Strip (35) includes a reflective substance in an area (38) between upper and lower cables (10') to present a continuous, top to bottom lateral illumination effect. In another form of the modified embodiment, the fiber bundles are provided directly within upper and lower reflective channels (41) formed integrally within the mounting strip.
Patent CA-2162336-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HJERTEN STELLAN
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 1995-11-07
Abstract: Electrophoresis is performed in buffers which exhibit both substantial bufferingcapacity and low electrical conductivity, permitting the separations to be performed at high field strengths without loss of resolution. Four classes of buffering agents are cited as examples: (1) buffering agents with a small number of charged groups per molecule; (2) carrier ampholytes fractionated to a narrow isoelectric point range; (3) low molecular weight buffering ampholytes with an isoelectric point which is close in value to one of the pK values of the ampholyte; and (4) high molecular weight buffering ampholytes in which the acidic and basic groups have the same or very close pK values. These buffering agents are of particular interest in capillary electrophoresis.
Patent CA-2164157-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for hair transplantation using a scanning continuous-working co2 laser and the use of the apparatus for hair transplantation
Inventor: SLATKINE MICHAEL
IPC: A61B18/20
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: An apparatus and the use thereof for laser-assisted hair transplantation preferably utilizes a CW mode CO2 laser, which may already have been installed in a surgeon's office, and a flashscanner to scan the laser over the area of holes to be drilled, thereby minimizing thermal necrosis on therecipient walls or slits. Optionally, a computer controls the laser/flashscannerassembly to redirect the beam from hole to hole, so as to rapidly drill a plurality of uniformly spaced holes. Advantageously, the time duration of the laser procedure is not limited, but depends instead on the CW laser power level parameters and the focal length selected for the procedure, thereby affording the surgeon significant flexibility in choosing appropriate treatment parameters.
Patent CA-2164778-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CADEDDU ROBERTO
IPC: H04B10/275
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: A  ring  network  communication  structure  for communication comprising a nodes connected to each other in pairs and each connection comprising pairs of first and second optical carriers.  Transmission occurs on the ring according to a WDM scheme, by utilizing a first wavelength for communication in one direction on the first carrier of the pair, and a second wavelength for communication in the opposite direction on the other optical carrier.   In the presence of a failure on one of the connections, the nodes adjacent  to the  failed connection are  reconfigured to provide continuation of communication on the alternative path  provided  by  the  ring,  by  utilizing  the  first wavelength for communication on the second carrier and the second wavelength for communication on the first carrier. The ring structure is suitable for application to SDH optical fibre ring networks.
Patent CA-2165055-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COTHRAN PHILIP EARL
IPC: A61Q5/02
Filed: 1994-06-17
Abstract: Provided are high lathering, conditioning shampoo compositions with improved deposition of nonvolatile, insoluble, dispersed phase fluid conditioning agent, said compositions comprising: (a) from about 5% to about 29.5%, by weight, of anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates and alkyl ethoxylated sulfates, acids thereof, and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 0.5% to about 5%, by weight, of N-acylamino acid anionic surfactant and salts thereof; (c) from about 0.05% to about 10%, by weight, of nonvolatile, insoluble fluid conditioning agent dispersed in said composition; (d) from about 0.5% to about 10%, by weight, of crystalline suspending agent for said dispersed conditioning agent; (e) from about 40% to about 89%, by weight, of water; wherein the total detersive surfactant concentration in said composition is from about 10% to about 30%; the weight ratio of component (b):component (a) is at least about 1:20; and said composition is substantially free of betaine surfactants and alkanol amide foam boosters.
Patent CA-2166396-A1 (CA)
Title: Telecommunications line test system
Inventor: SELIG KENNETH R
IPC: H04B3/46
Filed: 1995-04-20
Abstract: A telecommunication test for a line (13) to be tested includes a test measurement device (10) coupling with the line (13). The test measure-ment device (10) determines parameter measure-ment data from the line (10). A processor (16) receives the parameter measurement data. A first communication path (18) between the test measure-ment device (10) and the processor (16) transmits the parameter measurement data. The first com-munication path (18) is a wireless path. A mobile facility (50) communicates with the processor (16). The communications are via a second communica-tion path. A central office (26) and a data test place (61) various signals on the line being tested. A third communication path between the mobile facility and at least one of the central office and the data test center is provided. The third commu-nication path includes a primary wireless path (59) and a back-up wireline path (69).
Patent CA-2167390-A1 (CA)
Title: System for electrolysis of water
Inventor: PATTERSON JAMES A
IPC: C25B11/06
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: An electrolytic cell (12, 80) and method of electrolysizing and heating water (59, 89) containing a conductive salt in solution. The electrolytic cell (12, 80) includes a nonconductive housing (14, 82) having an inlet (58, 88) and an outlet (60, 90) and spaced apart first and second conductive foraminous grids (38/44, 96/98) connected within the housing (14, 82). A plurality of non-conductive microspheres (36, 91, 104) each having a uniformly thick outer conductive palladium layer thereon are positioned within the housing (14, 82) in electrical contact with the first grid (38, 96, 102) adjacent the inlet. An electric power source is operably connected across the first and second grids whereby electrical current flows between the grids within the water solution.
Patent CA-2169312-A1 (CA)
Title: A process for producing molybdenum oxysulfide dithiocarbamate
Inventor: TANAKA NORIYOSHI
IPC: C10M139/00
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A process for producing molybdenum oxysulfide dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) by reacting [A] an aqueous solution or suspension prepared by reacting (a) a compound having hexavalent molybdenum, with (b) an alkali hydrogensulfide or an alkali sulfide, [B] a carbon disulfide, [C] a secondary amine and [D] a mineral acid, wherein [E] a reducing agent is added and reacted at any stage, and a lubricating oil composition containing the compound obtained according to said process. MoDTC can be efficiently produced in high yields by using a hexavalent molybdenum compound as a starting material, and the produced MoDTC has low corrosive action, excellent wear characteristics and excellent lubricating properties.
Patent CA-2169909-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for Detecting and Reporting Failures in EPL Systems
Inventor: GOODWIN JOHN C III
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: A method for handling failures in an electronic price label (EPL) system which automatically diagnoses failures, and which may additionally automatically contact a support organization.  The method includes the steps of transmitting a status request to a communications base station (CBS) and to an EPL by a computer, receiving a status reply from the CBS and the EPL by the computer, comparing the status message to fault data within a fault data file stored within a storage medium by the computer, and determining from the comparison whether a fault in the system has occurred.
Patent CA-2171549-A1 (CA)
Title: Epoxidation catalyst and a process for its preparation
Inventor: KEMP RICHARD ALAN
IPC: B01J23/889
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: This invention relates to an epoxidation catalyst having improved selectivity stability, comprising silver, a promoting amount of alkali metal, a promoting amount of rhenium, a promoting amount of nickel and, optionally, a promoting amount of rhenium co-promoter selected from sulphur, molybdenum, tungsten, chromium and mixtures thereof, on a porous refractory support. Preferably, the nickel has been deposited on the catalyst by post-impregnating the catalyst by a non-aqueous solution of the nickel.
Patent CA-2172145-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOSEL HANS-PETER
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: The present invention concerns new metal complexes with a charged linker and their use as luminescent marker groups in an immunoassay.
Patent CA-2174336-A1 (CA)
Title: Adaptive videoconferencing system
Inventor: CORTJENS LEO M
IPC: H04N7/15
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: A videoconferencing system which readily accommodates new devices and new features. A plurality of devices (10, 12-18, 20-22) are connected to a network (23) by a plurality of network converters (11). A controller (10) contains software pertinent to each type of converter and the device to which it is connected. The controller (10) loads the appropriate software into each converter (11) so that each converter is then configured for the device (10, 12-18, 20-22) to which it is connected. User instructions are provided by a mouse (12), a control panel (13), or a joystick (18) to the controller (10). The controller (10) interprets the instructions to determine the action required and sends an appropriate command to the selected device. The present invention also provides a method for automatically positioning the camera, automatically zooming and focusing the camera, and for automatically adjusting the pan and tilt rates, and the zoom and focus during pan and tilt operations.
Patent CA-2175522-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAYASHI TORAHIKO
IPC: A21C3/02
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: In the prior-art bread-dough stretching method, a shearing stress was directly imparted to the bread dough by opposing rollers. This method broke the gluten structure in the bread dough, so that the dough lost elasticity and could not contain foam-like fermented gas. The present invention intends to overcome this inferior quality bread dough. The present invention has a rotating member having a plurality of planetary rollers that revolve along a circular orbit and a conveying device positioned below the rotating member spaced apart from the member to extend the bread dough in the space.      Each of the planetary rollers is rotatably supported by a shaft and the conveying device has a plurality of rollers positioned opposite the planetary rollers. The space gradually decreases from the inlet to the outlet of the conveying device.
Patent CA-2176235-A1 (CA)
Title: Pourer for pouring at least two different liquids
Inventor: HUGHES MARTIN
IPC: G01F11/26
Filed: 1994-11-11
Abstract: A pourer (1, 190, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 360) for concurrently pouring at least two different liquids from adjacent containers B, C of a bottle A has a main pourer body ( 2 ) with pourer body sections ( 3, 4 ) which is engageable, for example by snap fitting, with the respective container B, C.  Each pourer body section (3, 4) has a liquid passageway (10, 11) which extends from a liquid inlet (10a, 11a) to a pouring outlet (10b, 11b).          The liquid passageways (10, 11) comprise upstand portions (10c, 11c) extending into the containers B, C and separate upper bend portions ( 10d, 11d) leading to the outlets (10b, 11b).  The angle between the longitudinal axes of the outlets ( 10b, 11b) is approximately 120° for concurrent pouring of the liquids to opposite sides of a glass F.  Pouring in parallel streams, to different locations in a receptacle and sequential pouring are also described. Separate air passageways (30, 31) extend from air inlet parts (30a, 31a) to air outlets (30b, 31b).    The air flow is controlled by an air pot (50) over each outlet (30b, 31b).  The air pots (50) are sized and positioned so   that   fluid does not enter the air passageways on pouring and only air is forced up the air passageways on finishing pouring.
Patent CA-2178380-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VIRTA RAIMO
IPC: D21F5/04
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A method for causing adherence of a web to a drying wire so as to prevent the effects of centrifugal forces and of other air-flow phenomena,  which effects attempt to separate the web from the drying wire in dryer groups having a single-wire draw and arranged in a multi-cylinder dryer of a paper machine.  The dryer groups include heated drying cylinders, a drying wire for pressing the web against outer cylinder faces of the drying cylinders, and guide cylinders or rolls on which the web runs on the outside face of the drying wire.   The guide cylinders have perforations which pass through the cylinder mantle and open into an inside space in the interior of the guide cylinders which is subjected to a vacuum.          The vacuum in the guide cylinders is transferred to the outside face through the perforations.  The guide cylinders have shafts on which the guide cylinders are mounted revolving.  The vacuum level in the guide cylinders is regulated by means of the air quantity in compliance with the threading/running stage and/or running speed and/or with any other process or running parameter of the dryer section of the paper machine so that the effect of the vacuum is sufficient to keep the web in reliable contact with the drying wire.
Patent CA-2178459-A1 (CA)
Title: Low shrink force shrink film containing homogeneous substantially linear polymer having long chain branching
Inventor: LAMBERT WILLIAM SCOTT
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A low shrink tension film comprises a first thermoplastic polymeric component and a second theromplastic polymeric component. The first component comprises homogeneous substantially linear ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having long chain branching, the copolymer having a density of less than about 0.92 g/cc. The second component has a melting point at least 10°C higher than a melting point of the first component. The shrink film has an average shrink tension at 220°F of less than about 300 psi, and preferably has an average free shrink at 220°F of at least about 15 percent. The invention also pertains to a package comprising a product packaged in the shrink film of the invention. The product has the characteristic of distorting when wrapped with a film having a shrink tension of 350 psi.
Patent CA-2178980-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEBERNES THOMAS DARYL
IPC: B60T13/22
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: A vehicle has a parking brake system including spring-applied, pressure-released brakes. An electrohydraulic control system is provided for selectively energizing a solenoid-operated brake control valve so that release pressure is supplied to the brakes when the transmission control lever is not in neutral or when the vehicle tachometer is indicating a ground speed other than zero.
Patent CA-2179346-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RENSEL JOHN D
IPC: F16F9/53
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: A vibration damping device for mounting between two spaced portions of a vehicle for absorbing road forces exerted on the vehicle. An inner metal cylindrical housing forms an internal piston chamber and is connected at one end to one portion of the vehicle, with the outer end of the rod of a piston which is slidably mounted within the piston chamber, being connected to the other portion of the vehicle. An outer housing surrounds a portion of the inner housing and forms a fluid transfer duct between fluid chambers formed on opposite sides of the piston within the piston chamber. A plurality of spaced metal electrode bands are mounted on an inner surface of the outer housing and are electrically isolated therefrom and communicate with the fluid transfer duct for applying voltages across the duct to affect the viscosity of an electrorheological (ER) fluid flowing therethrough to increase the damping force of the device. Certain of the electrode bands may be formed with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally extending splines and intervening grooves, which grooves align with splines and grooves formed in a dielectric insulating sleeve mounted adjacent the fluid transfer duct.
Patent CA-2179373-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ETTMUELLER PETER
IPC: F42B12/36
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: A  spin-stabilized  projectile  containing  a  payload  is presented.   The projectile includes a projectile body with a payload chamber that may be laterally defined by a projectile casing, on top by an axial fixing device for a payload disposed in the payload chamber, and on the bottom, by a dividing wall.  The projectile casing may include axial grooves on the inside, which on the contribute to the fixing of the payload and include intended break zones for freeing the payload.  Below the dividing wall, an opening charge may be disposed, which includes complete radial contact and is axially spaced apart from the dividing wall by a damping device.   The detonation of opening charge causes the projectile casing to immediately split open at the intended break zones to release,  by centrifugal force,  the payload from the payload chamber.   The damping device prevents the payload from being damaged in the region of the dividing wall and prevents the release of the payload from being interrupted.
Patent CA-2180519-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NISBET BRUCE ALBERT
IPC: E04G5/02
Filed: 1996-07-04
Abstract: A toe board bracket for use in a scaffolding assembly, secures toe boards to horizontal platform boards. It has a vertical channel and a flange extending out from the channel. The flange would be nailed to the platform boards. Toe boards in one embodiment are then dropped into the channel and secured by nails or other fasteners. The bracket provides greater resistance to dislodgement of the toe boards. It can accommodate toe boards of different sizes and makes up for small gaps between toe boards. A top mount version extends over the top of the toe boards and secures them inwardly from the edge of a platform.
Patent CA-2180676-A1 (CA)
Title: Supercritical fluid extraction involving hydrofluoroalkanes
Inventor: BLACKWELL JOHN A
IPC: C08C3/02
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: A process for separating a first component of a composition from a second component of a composition.   The process involves contacting the composition with a  supercritical fluid comprising 1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, or a mixture thereof, in the supercrital state under conditions and for a time sufficient to remove the first component from the composition.
Patent CA-2181698-A1 (CA)
Title: Absorbent Materials Having Improved Absorbent Property and Methods for Making the Same
Inventor: WANG LIN
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1995-02-01
Abstract: An absorbent material comprising a mixture of (1) a plurality of absorbent gelling particles comprising a water-insoluble water-swellable polymer, and (2) an absorbent property modification polymer reactive with at least one component included in a urine. The mixture is made by (1) applying a solution containing an organic solvent, water and the absorbent property modification polymer onto the plurality of absorbent gelling particles, wherein the weight ratio of the organic solvent to the water is at least 50:50, and (ii) removing a portion of the organic solvent and water from the applied absorbent gelling particles. When a urine is applied to the absorbent material, the absorbent gelling particles are spontaneoulsy connective through the absorbent property modification polymer. The absorbent material has at least one of the improved absorbent properties after swelling such as (1) liquid permeability, (2) porosity, (3) wet integrity, and (4) recovery property when subjected to external forces.
Patent CA-2182578-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RADATUS BRUNO KONRAD
IPC: C07H23/00
Filed: 1995-02-01
Abstract: In one of its aspects, the present invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) wherein X is a halide; Y is selected from the group consisting es-sentially of halide, sulfate, acetate, tosyl, mesyl, benzoate and phosphate; R1 is se-lected from the group consisting essen-tially of hydrogen, a substituted or unsub-stituted C1-C10 alkyl group and a substi-tuted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group; and R2 is selected from the group consist-ing essentially of hydrogen, trityl, acetyl, benzyl, benzoyl, dimethoxy trityl, tosyl, mesyl and an acyl radical of an organic carboxylic acid (a) in which R is selected from the group consisting essentially of a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C12 aralkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C20 cage-type hydrocarbon group. A process for produce compounds of formula (I) is described. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as antineoplastic and antiviral agents.
Patent CA-2182900-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrically operated flow control valve
Inventor: KANDA ROBERT JOHN
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1996-08-07
Abstract: A balanced pressure spool valve has a collector groove formed on the periphery of the valving spool adjacent the valving land, with an annular armature attached to the spool. The collector groove has a radially extending bleed hole which communicates with the axially extending pressure equalization bore in the spool. A solenoid coil upon increased current flow electromagnetically acts on the armature to progressively move the spool and the valving land closes outlet ports formed in the valving bore in which the spool is received. The collector groove intersects the outlet ports to provide bleed flow as-the ports-are closed by the valving land, thus attenuating the effect of any pressure force imbalance created by the increased flow velocity as the outlet ports are closed.
Patent CA-2184255-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRANDALL MICHAEL D
IPC: G02B5/126
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: A retroreflective article (100, 200, 300) includes a monolayer of retroreflective elements (120, 220, 320), a binder layer (110, 210, 310), and a compound comprising an aromatic bidentate moiety. The retroreflective elements (120, 220, 320) are partially embedded in the binder layer (110, 210, 310), and the compound is chemically associated with the retroreflective elements (120, 220, 320) to provide extraordinary laundering durability to the retroreflective article (100, 200, 300).
Patent CA-2184606-A1 (CA)
Title: Chip card
Inventor: KREFT HANS-DIEDRICH
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: The description relates to a connecting unit (4) for chip cards with a potted IC and with and without contacts makes it possible to recognise various applications of cards in a terminal and activate different microcomputers (5, 7) on the card depending on the application.