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Patent CA-2100889-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WARNER ROBERT J
IPC: B65G69/00
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: An automatic wheel chocking apparatus for restraining movement of a vehicle away from a loading dock during a loading operation.  The apparatus comprises an elongated trough formed in the driveway that extends outwardly from the front face of the loading dock and a wheel chock is mounted in the trough for movement between a storage position, where the wheel chock is located beneath the level of a driveway, and an operative position where the chock extends upwardly above the driveway and is disposed to engage a wheel of a vehicle.  The wheel chock is moved between the storage and operative positions by a drive  mechanism that is located within the trough and includes a lead screw.   A nut is threaded on the lead screw and is connected to the wheel chock via a rigid link.  Rotation of the lead screw will move the chock between the storage and operative positions.
Patent CA-2101580-A1 (CA)
Title: Machine pour l'epluchage de salades
Inventor: BEAUMONT LAURENT
IPC: B26D3/26
Filed: 1993-07-29
Abstract: "Machine pour l'épluchage de salades" Société dite : SOCIETE LEGUMIERE DU COTENTIN Machine comportant des chariots (2) pourvus chacun d'une tête montée à rotation et supportant une pince (5) pour l'accrochage d'une salade à l'état suspendu sous ce chariot, un chemin de transfert en circuit fermé (4) sur lequel circulent les chariots, machine caractérisée en ce que la pince comprend, d'une part des aiguilles mobiles par coulissement entre une position sortie pour l'accrochage d'une salade et une position escamotée à l'intérieur de la tête, d'autre part des crochets mobiles par pivotement à l'extrémité de la tête entre une position écartée et une position rapprochée pour l'accrochage de la salade, ces aiguilles et crochets étant placés en position active pour l'accrochage d'une salade en des zones différentes du chemin de transfert. - Figure 1 jointe
Patent CA-2102966-A1 (CA)
Title: Zero insertion force connector
Inventor: OU TIN J
IPC: H01R12/79
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure Zero Insertion Force Connector The electrical connector for connecting a flat cable to one or more contacts therein comprises a housing being of generally rectangular cross-section with an actuator movable within such housing.   The housing defines  a cavity to receive a cable backing member which forms part of the actuator, and the flat cable.  The housing includes first locking means which cooperates with second locking means on the  actuator  for  locking  the  actuator  in  an  inserted position in the housing.
Patent CA-2106002-A1 (CA)
Title: Television signal transmission system with two levels of symbol encoding
Inventor: CITTA RICHARD W
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: ABSTRACT      A frame of compressed video data is formatted for transmission into a plurality of data segments, a first group of which are encoded in the form of a plurality of four-level symbols and a second group of which are encoded in the form of a plurality of two-level symbols for providing improved noise performance.  The partition between the first and second groups of data segments may be established on a fixed basis, a variable basis dependent upon the effective level of compression, or a combination of both. Preferably, the two levels of the second group comprise a subset of the four levels of the first group.
Patent CA-2108954-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydroponic apparatus
Inventor: YANOHARA YOSHITAMI
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE      A hydroponic apparatus comprising a bed and planting panels above the bed for holding what is planted  with seedlings of a plant and a culture solution is fed into each bed so that the tip of the roots of the plant growing in the planting panels is soaked therein and a wave-making part for making waves in the surface of the culture solution within the bed.  The wave-making part comprises shaft disposed around the center of the bed to rotate freely, a drive means such as a motor for rotating the shaft, a converting means such as a crank member connected with the shaft so that the rotating force of the shaft is converted into reciprocating linear motion, a working member driven vertically by means of the converting means, a supporting member disposed above the bed and secured to the working member and a supporting plate fixed to the securing member and wave-making plates secured to the supporting member and disposed at a distance from the surface of the culture solution L in the bed which beat the surface of the culture solution L in the bed to make waves.
Patent CA-2112175-A1 (CA)
Title: Technique for reducing nonlinear signal degradation and fading in a long optical transmission system
Inventor: BERGANO NEAL S
IPC: H04B10/148
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: TECHNIQUE FOR REDUCING NONLINEAR SIGNAL DEGRADATION AND FADING IN A LONG OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM            Abstract A technique for reducing nonlinear signal degradation and fading over optical transmission systems by simultaneously launching two optical signals of different wavelengths and substantially orthogonal relative polarizations, into the same transmission path. The launched signals, which are collected at the receiving end of the transmission path, have equal optical power levels, and are modulated to carry identical information. Since the two signals are launched into the transmission path with substantially orthogonal polarizations and comparable power levels, the overall transmitted signal is essentially unpolarized. As a result, the impact of any detrimental polarization dependent effects within the transmission system are minimized. In addition, since the launched signals are combined at the receiving end of the transmission path, the power level of each individual signal can be reduced, thereby diminishing the impact of those nonlinear effects which increase as a function of power level.
Patent CA-2114720-A1 (CA)
Title: Rabbit single domain antibody and use thereof
Inventor: AEBY PIERRE
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1993-06-05
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a recombinant rabbit heavy chain variable domain, or single domain antibody having the ability to bind to a solid phase, for example, plastic, without a decrease in antigen capture capacity. The present invention further provides an improved immunological sandwich assay, such as an ELISA, in which the rabbit single domain antibody of the present invention is directly bound to the solid phase as the capture antibody. The resulting assay is less complex than systems currently utilized without any decrease in sensitivity.
Patent CA-2116847-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for stripping electric conductors and/or wires
Inventor: KRAMPE FRANZ
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1993-07-01
Abstract: In order to allow conductors or wires having different cross sections to be easily and reliably stripped, the swivelling axis pin of a stripper is designed as a double axis pin whose first substantially cylindrical pivot (5') is arranged in a first leg (1) and whose second substantially cylindrical pivot (6') is arranged in a second leg (2). Both pivots (5', 6') are held and guided in an intermediate element (4). This sliding hinge allows both legs (1, 2) with their cutting tool parts (8.1, 8.2; 10.1, 10.2, 14) to be held as forceps and to be pressed against each other and slid in one direction with respect to each other by actuating guiding elements (15, 16) arranged on the legs.
Patent CA-2117029-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for securing a medical cable
Inventor: PREISSMAN HOWARD E
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A MEDICAL CABLE            ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE    A system and method for securing a medical cable and a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body are disclosed.  The system may include a medical cable, a crimp-locking crimp, a releasable cable securing device, and a cable tensioner.  Additionally, a crimper-cutter may be used as part of the system.  The releasable cable securing device may include a body having a cable-receiving channel, a wedging chamber and a wedging member that cooperate to allow a cable to be moved in a first direction, but not moved in a second direction.  The cable may be released from the releasable cable securing device by depressing a portion of the wedging member. The crimper cutter may include a first head formed to have a crimping channel and a blade member, and a second head formed to force the neck of a crimp into the crimping channel and then on to the blade member.
Patent CA-2118293-A1 (CA)
Title: Monolithic uhf/l-band direct digital receiver
Inventor: STEHLIK ROY R
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 1994-10-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE         A monolithic direct digital UHF/L-Band receiver for receiving and processing a UHF/L-Band analog signal and deriving digitized samples, the receiver operating in a tuning frequency range centered at a center frequency and having a baseband frequency, a lower bandedge frequency, and an upper bandedge frequency.  The receiver comprises:  a substrate; an analog-to-digital converter, mounted on the substrate, for digitally sampling at a sample rate the UHF/L-Band analog signal, a heterodyning circuit, coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and mounted on the substrate, for mixing the digitally sampled signal with a mixing signal thereby shifting the center frequency of the tuning frequency range of the sampled signal to the baseband frequency; and means, coupled to the heterodyning circuit and mounted on the substrate, for decimation filtering and decimating the mixed signal to obtain a second sample rate lower than the sample rate.
Patent CA-2119963-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEVERIDGE CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: D21C11/12
Filed: 1994-03-25
Abstract: A non water cooled smelt spout for a chemical recovery furnace comprises a trough of U-shaped profile fabricated as a casting in a nickel-chromium alloy containing a minor amount of niobium.  A system incorporating the spout may include a cooling arrangement which delivers cooling air to the outside surface of the spout.
Patent CA-2121688-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for treating tissue damage
Inventor: ARGENTA LOUIS C
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1992-11-12
Abstract: The invention disclosed is a method of treating tissue damage comprising applying a negative pressure to a wound suffi-cient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. Configurations of apparatus for carrying out the method are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2122290-A1 (CA)
Title: Pyrrolopyrazinic compounds, methods for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Inventor: RAULT SYLVAIN
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 1994-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula (I): <IMAGE>  in which A and R1 are as defined in the description. Medicaments.
Patent CA-2122512-A1 (CA)
Title: Ceramic corundum abrasive
Inventor: WAGNER ECKHARD
IPC: C04B35/10
Filed: 1994-04-29
Abstract: Abstract An improved ceramic corundum abrasive is achieved by addition of tin. Preparation is preferably by the sol-gel process,  with  further modifying  components  such  as magnesium, lithium, cobalt, yttrium, hafnium, iron, rare earths, gamma-aluminium oxide already being present in the sol.
Patent CA-2123756-A1 (CA)
Title: Continuous multi-component slurrying process at oil or gas well
Inventor: STEGEMOELLER CALVIN L
IPC: B28C9/00
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: A continuous multi-component slurrying process at an oil or gas well comprises flowing at least three separate streams of different essential materials directly into a predetermined mixing unit at the oil or gas well, wherein each of the essential materials is required to obtain a predetermined defining characteristic of the slurry.
Patent CA-2124111-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRAIG DONALD M
IPC: C12P5/02
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process and apparatus  for  an  integrated  energy  efficient  ethanol production and cattle feedlot system.  More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel method and apparatus for an integrated on-farm ethanol production-feedlot system which enables all by-products produced within the system to be used for various environmentally friendly purposes.  An integrated fermentation and feedlot system comprising:  (a) means for fermenting grain products to generate ethanol in a  fermentation  liquid;  (b)  means  for  separating  the fermentation liquid into green beer and mash; (c) means for extracting ethanol from the green beer;  (d)  hydroponic growth means for utilizing the carbon dioxide from the fermentation  step  (a)  and  liquid  from  the  extraction facility of step (c);  (e) means for feeding cattle in a feedlot  operation by utilizing  spent  liquid  from  the fermentation facility,  spent mash from the fermentation facility, supplemented with other cattle feed materials; (f) means for separating manure obtained from the feedlot operation into liquid and solid fractions;  (g) means for digesting  liquid  obtained  from  the  manure  separation process to generate methane containing gas and solids; (h) means for composting solids obtained from the digester means and solids from the manure separator means; and (i) means  for  combining  overhead  gases  from  the  feedlot facility and methane from the digester means to generate energy for operating the fermentation facility.
Patent CA-2125719-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KONG-CHAN JOSEPHINE L
IPC: C11D3/395
Filed: 1994-06-13
Abstract: Stable, pourable aqueous liquid laundry detergents containing solid, substantially water-insoluble organic peroxyacid, detergent surfactant, agar or xanthan polysaccharide, and a pH jump system are described.  A second type of composition also comprises fatty  acid  and  specified  amounts  and  ratios  of C8-20  alkyl polyethoxylate for good cleaning and bleaching.
Patent CA-2130652-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HSU TSUNG-YUAN
IPC: G01L23/16
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: A first surface (46a) of a diaphragm (46) is exposed to high temperature gas in the combustion chamber (32) of an internal combustion engine. The curvature of the diaphragm (46) changes in response to the gas pressure.      Three optical fibers (40,42,44) are spaced along a radius of the diaphragm (46) and have ends which face a second surface (46b) of the diaphragm (46). A light source (50) injects light into a center fiber (40), which is displaced from the center of the diaphragm (46) by a predetermined distance (x). Outer fibers (42,44) receive light from the center fiber (40) after reflection from the diaphragm (46) .      The relative intensities of light reflected from the diaphragm (46) into the outer fibers (42,44) correspond to the curvature of the diaphragm (46) and thereby to the pressure. The outer fibers (42,44) have a larger numerical aperture than the center fiber (40), and the light source (50) fully populates all of the optical modes of the center fiber (40) to reduce modal noise caused by physical perturbation of the fibers (40,42,44). The fibers (40,42, -44) preferably have a square cross-section to maximize linearity. Structure (78) is provided to inhibit thermally induced curvature of the diaphragm. A computer (56) computes the pressure in response to the relative reflected light intensities. A temperature sensor (58) provides an input to the computer (56) which enables compensation for variation of the sensitivity of the diaphragm (46) with temperature.
Patent CA-2132958-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KEITHLY JAMES H
IPC: C07C217/10
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new matter of composition in the form of chemical compounds and to methods for enhancing plant growth and the properties exhibited by plants treated with the compounds in accordance with this method. In particular, application of the compounds results in an increase in sugar content, essential oils and proteins along with an increase in total plant biomass. Fruits harvested from treated plants exhibit an accelerated biochemical and structural maturity. Citrus fruits typically show a reduced peel thickness and exhibit significant improvements in vitamin C, carotenoid, and essential oil contents. The methods of the present invention produce balanced improvements in the structural, biochemical, and sensory quality of Citrus fruits. Mixtures of the compounds may be applied. Certain mixtures are known to have synergistic effects. The compounds or mixtures thereof may also be applied in vitro.
Patent CA-2133242-A1 (CA)
Title: CRT Developing Apparatus
Inventor: RIDDLE GEORGE H N
IPC: H01J9/227
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: An apparatus for developing a latent image formed on a photoreceptor, which is deposited on an interior surface of a faceplate panel of a CRT display device, is disclosed.  The developing apparatus includes a developing chamber, having a support surface for supporting the panel, a screen structure material reservoir for storing, deagglomerating and feeding the screen structure material, and a triboelectric gun assembly communicating with the reservoir.  The gun assembly triboelectric charges and imparts a desired charge polarity to the screen structure material.  The gun assembly further includes at least one material dispersing nozzle spaced from the support surface, for distributing the charged material for deposition onto the latent image.
Patent CA-2135530-A1 (CA)
Title: A cutter assembly for mowing apparatus
Inventor: POWERS ROBERT L
IPC: A01D34/17
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: A cutter assembly  for mowing apparatus comprises a sickle guard having individual guards which each consist of a guard body and an upper lip.  The guard bodies are connected to a cutter bar via mounting pads.  Each guard is provided with a rearward knife slot within which knife sections can move back and forth in a reciprocating manner.  Hold-down members are provided to act against an upper face of the knife sections, the hold-down members being formed as ball plungers and extending through the upper lips.
Patent CA-2135594-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KONRAD KEVIN J
IPC: H02K15/12
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A wedge assembly for use in retaining a conductive winding in the  core slot of a dynamoelectric machine including a conformable hose positioned within the core slot and cooperable with the conductive winding.   The conformable hose is useful in minimizing movement of the conductive winding during operation of the dynamoelectric machine by filling gaps caused during the assembly process. The conformable hose may be filled with a resinous material under pressure and may be further looped over the end of and attached to the top of the slot wedge for use in retaining optionally used wedge locks.
Patent CA-2138543-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKAO MASASHI
IPC: F21V13/00
Filed: 1994-03-30
Abstract: The invention provides a flashlight with a signal lamp, which is suitable for miniaturization and is easy to operate. A cylindrical sliding body (20) is fitted onto an upper outer portion of a body (10) which receives therein a cell or cells. When the sliding body (20) is slid in a vertical direction, the entire flashlight extends or contracts. A colorless transparent plate (24) and a reflecting plate (25) are provided within a cylindrical portion (21) for an illuminating lamp, such that when the entire flashlight contracts, a bulb (40) is positioned within the cylindrical portion (21) for an illuminating lamp to permit us to use the flashlight as an upward (in the figure) illuminating lamp. When the entire flashlight extends, scattered light is provided by a cylindrical portion (22) which is for a signal lamp and is formed of a red, transparent plastics, so that the flashlight can be used as a signal lamp. The cylindrical portion (22) for a signal lamp is formed inside with a groove (22C), in which an engagement projection (13C) of a rotary switch (13) is fitted. Rotation of the sliding body (20) can cause an ON/OFF action of the rotary switch (13) to thereby turn on and off the bulb (40).
Patent CA-2139481-A1 (CA)
Title: Integration of telemetry and sonar technologies
Inventor: MCKINLEY ROBERT SCOT
IPC: G01S15/96
Filed: 1995-01-03
Abstract: A system for analyzing the behaviour of fish and fish populations comprises a sonar transceiver and a telemetry transmitter applied to a fish for transmitting signals to a telemetry receiver.  In one embodiment, the sonar transceiver includes switching means responsive to transmissions emitted by the telemetry transmitter.  In an alternate embodiment, the telemetry transmitter includes switching means responsive to ultrasonic signals emitted by the sonar transceiver.
Patent CA-2139601-A1 (CA)
Title: Engine brake enhanced upshift control method/system
Inventor: GENISE THOMAS ALAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1995-01-05
Abstract: A control system/method for an at least partially automated mechanical transmission system (10), including a controller (106) operated engine brake (EB), is provided. The control system/method is effective to determine if selected upshifts into a target gear ratio are feasible (212, 214) or not feasible (216) under current vehicle operating conditions and to prohibit the initiation of not feasible selected upshifts. The transmission system includes an engine brake actuator (23A) operable by the system controller (106). Selected upshifts are evaluated and will be implemented, if feasible, in a sequence wherein feasibility is a function of engine deceleration (dES/dt), and engine deceleration is assigned expected values at minimum to progressively greater engine braking. <IMAGE>
Patent CA-2139837-A1 (CA)
Title: A fungicidally active compound
Inventor: PEDERSON ANDERS H
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 1993-07-09
Abstract: A DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding an antifungal polypeptide, which sequence comprises the nucleo-tide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 1 or an analogue thereof, which i) hybridizes with a DNA sequence comprising the nucleo-tide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 1, or with a probe hybridizing with the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID No. 1, ii) encodes a pol-ypeptide which reacts with an antibody reactive with at least one epitope of the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 2, and/or iii) encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown in the appended SEQ ID No. 2 or a sequence homologous thereto, provided that the DNA sequence is different from one which encodes the polypeptide hav-ing the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 2 except for an asparagine in position 4, an alanine in position 24, a lysine in position 32, a phenylalanine in position 42 and a tyrosine in position 50. The antifungal polypeptide encoded by the DNA con-struct may be used for combating or controlling fungal infections, in particular on plants.
Patent CA-2140042-A1 (CA)
Title: Hair colouring masks
Inventor: SHEA KELLY P J
IPC: A45D19/18
Filed: 1994-12-30
Abstract: A hair colouring mask comprises a flexible primary mask film having a proximal surface side adapted to engage in co-extensively overlaying relation over a corresponding surface of a person's scalp.  A primary-masked portion of the person's hair is thereby isolated on the proximal surface side of the primary film from a plurality of unmasked portions of the person's hair that extend through respective ones of a corresponding plurality of apertures in the primary mask film, to an opposed surface side of the primary mask film.   An at least one,  flexible,  secondary mask film is conjoined along an edge thereof to the opposite side of the primary mask film, in opposed-surface-side subdividing relation.  The mask is thereby operable to segregate the unmasked portion into a first secondary-masked portion and a second-secondary masked portion, with each of the secondary-masked portions isolated in mutually masked relation from one another.