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Patent CA-2231418-C (CA)
Inventor: GARFINKLE BENJAMIN L
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1998-03-06
Granted: 2000-11-28
Abstract: A kit of parts and assembly of parts configured to create a sign system frame for accepting and displaying flexible signage of substantially uniform vertical dimension. One or more substantially uniformly parallel pairs of rail sections are provided each having an outer edge and inner edge. The rail sections have substantially uniform cross sections and longitudinal axes wherein the inner edge of the rail sections are provided with separator slots and signage slots for accepting and frictionally retaining the flexible signage and separator panels. The separator panels are employed to maintain pairs of rail sections parallel to one another at a distance approximating the uniform vertical dimension of the signage.
Patent CA-2234803-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus for restraining motion of a turbo-machine stationary vane
Inventor: PAPAGEORGIOU THEODORE
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 1996-09-05
Granted: 2008-01-22
Abstract: A stationary vane assembly (5) for a turbo--machine in which the vane (5) is restrained against motion in the circumferential direction by first (26) and second (19) locking pins. The second locking pin (19) extends radially through a turbine cylinder and engages a notch (32) in a downstream support rail (13) formed on the vane outer shroud (6). The first locking pin (26) is affixed to the front radial flange (8) of the cylinder and has a projection (42) that extends into a notch (30) in an upstream support rail (12) formed on the outer shroud (6). An over-sized slot (40) in the first locking pin (26) allows the circumferential location at which the first locking pin (26) is fixed to the cylinder to be adjusted, thereby ensuring that the first locking pin (26) can be pre-loaded against the outer shroud notch (30) at assembly in a manner that will allow it to restrain the motion of the vane.
Patent CA-2235372-C (CA)
Title: Method for treating ischemic tissue
Inventor: ISNER JEFFREY M
IPC: A61K38/20
Filed: 1996-10-18
Granted: 2009-01-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating ischemic tissue in a mammal which comprises injecting said tissue with an effective amount of a nucleic acid capable of expressing an angiogenic protein. The method of the present invention may be used to treat any ischemic tissue, i.e., a tissue having a deficiency in blood as the resu lt of an ischemic disease. Such tissues can include, for example, muscle, brain, kidney and lung. Ischemic diseases include, for example, cerebrovascular ischemia, renal ischemia, pulmonary ischemia, limb ischemia, ischemic cardiomyopathy and myocardial ischemia.
Patent CA-2235846-C (CA)
Inventor: FREDRICKS RICHARD E
IPC: D21H21/20
Filed: 1998-04-24
Granted: 2006-10-31
Abstract: A tissue, towel or napkin, wipe or non-woven substrate having a smooth, lubricious and non-greasy feel, including lotion comprising: (i) an emollient, preferably an aromatic ester or fatty alcohol ester of a non-fatty organic acid emollient or mixture thereof; and (ii) a retention/release agent; and optionally, (iii) surfactant; and/or (iv) medicinal agent, the lotion having an onset of melting temperature of at least 30.degree.C, preferably from 30.degree.C to 45.degree.C and at least one of: (a) a DH above 37.degree.C of above 10 calories/gram (and optionally, a 0H below 37.degree.C of above 15 calories/gram), and a total heat of melting of above 25, preferably over 30, calories/gram, or (b) a DH above 30.degree.C of above 15 calories/gram (and optionally, a DH below 30.degree.C of above 10 calories/gram), and a total heat of melting of above 25, preferably over 30, calories/gram.
Patent CA-2235850-C (CA)
Title: Lensed cascaded optical filter
Inventor: KAWASAKI BRIAN S
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1998-04-24
Granted: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A multi-pass optical filter using two identical filters provides narrower band filtering by double filtering an optical signal passing therethrough. Although passing a beam of light at an optical filter having a substantially thick optical thickness is known to have significant coupling losses due to angular misalignment of the output beam and the receiving optical fibre, it has been found that twice filtering in the conventional manner by serially coupling two same filters increases coupling losses. However, this invention provides a coupling arrangement wherein losses are significantly lessened by offsetting the axes of the lensed filters such that the beam exiting the first filter couples into the second filter as it would be reflected backward into the first filter.
Patent CA-2236554-C (CA)
Title: Immunoassay for determining the avidity of immunoglobulins
Inventor: ZENS WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N33/564
Filed: 1998-05-01
Granted: 2008-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a diagnostic aid for the qualitative or quantitative detection of antibodies and for determining their avidity. This makes it possible to diagnose the early phase of viral, bacterial or parasitic infections. The diagnostic aid according to the invention is particularly suitable for automated processing in large analytical laboratories.
Patent CA-2237531-C (CA)
Title: Smart card adaptor latch
Inventor: GASTINEAU DOUGLAS R
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 1998-05-13
Granted: 2001-07-10
Abstract: An adapter is described for receiving a smart card (16) and for electrically connecting smart card pads (24) to terminals (44) at the rear of a PC card (40), which includes a simple and reliable latch (72) for locking the adaptor to the PC card. The latch is slidably mounted on the connector, and has a rear part (74) positioned to be pushed forward by the leading edge (80) of a smart card, and a front part (62) in the form of a pin that causes a pair of arms (54, 56) of the adaptor to lock to the PC card. The rear part is in the form of a flat bar that lies in the plane of the smart card-receiving slot (14), the flat bar extending across the width of the adaptor and having handles (100, 102) at its opposite sides that project from opposite sides of the adaptor housing for manual movement of the latch.
Patent CA-2240870-C (CA)
Inventor: MARSETTI SERGIO
IPC: B65G39/18
Filed: 1998-07-20
Granted: 2006-01-31
Abstract: A lateral guide for accumulation stations for transport lines for products in general, of the type comprising, for contacting the products, a plurality of rollers (5B) connected to upper and lower support elements (1, 2, 6, 7, 8), comprising on a first lateral face a first row (3) of rollers (5B), and on a second face, parallel to the first, a second row.(4) of rollers (5B) free to rotate independently of the rollers of the first lateral face.
Patent CA-2243217-C (CA)
Title: A method and system for telephone updates of postal scales
Inventor: KODONAS KONSTANTIN G
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1998-07-14
Granted: 2003-01-21
Abstract: A postal scale system is updated, by telephone or other communication medium, by a remote service provider whenever postal rates or regulations are changed, without requiring shipment or replacement of IC chips. The system provides for remote updating of both application software and databases such as rates, zip codes and the like. By having direct communication between the provider and the postal scale, the invention permits relevant data, including scale model number, software version number and the like to be accessed by the provider, thus to update the service provider's database and to provide updates only to the correct systems. The inventive system further uses automated telephone billing, available as 1-900 service, thus to reduce expensesand errors associated with billing for update services.
Patent CA-2246055-C (CA)
Inventor: ROWLEY WILLIAM W
IPC: B29C57/00
Filed: 1997-01-17
Granted: 2002-01-15
Abstract: A unitary molded cross-linked polyethylene tubular connector (70) and method for forming the connector (70) with various end configurations. The process combines the ease of thermoplastic processing combined with the desirable physical properties of a thermoset. The connector (70) is suitable as a replacement for copper tubes with associated fittings as well as polybutylene tubing.
Patent CA-2248728-C (CA)
Inventor: HEPP MANFRED DIETMAR
IPC: C07D315/00
Filed: 1997-04-03
Granted: 2005-08-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de guidage en continu d'un liquide lors du lessivage de la pâte dans un lessiveur, lequel liquide peut être d'abord utilisé dans une étape particulière du procédé et circuler entre des citernes ou réservoirs (IL 1, IL 2; CL 1, CL 2) disposés au niveau du côté entrée et du côté sortie du lessiveur; lors de l'achèvement de cette étape particulière, on relie le lessiveur au système de circulation du liquide existant entre les citernes ou réservoirs associés à cette étape particulière.
Patent CA-2250245-C (CA)
Inventor: EPPERSON DARRELL
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1997-04-01
Granted: 2003-02-11
Abstract: An antenna assembly, and an associated method, facilitates communication of a radiotelephone operable in a satellite communication system, such as a satellite-cellular communication system. A patch antenna is rotatably coupled to a radiotelephonic housing of the radiotelephone. The patch antenna exhibits circular polarization characteristics, best to detect and to transmit communication signals to a satellite-based transceiver. By positioning patch antennas at opposing sides of the radiotelephone, down-link signals transmitted to the radiotelephone are detectable irrespective of the orientation of the radiotelephone.
Patent CA-2262888-C (CA)
Title: Procede pour activer des desoxygenants utilises comme composant de paroi dans un recipient
Inventor: CAREY MICHAEL J
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 1997-07-30
Granted: 2005-03-22
Abstract: Procédé pour activer un composant désoxygénant d'un récipient pour emballer un matériau sensible à l'oxygène, consiste à prévoir un récipient définissant un espace interne et comprenant un composant désoxygénant interne contenant un composé organique oxydable et, éventuellement, un catalyseur à métal de transition, à exposer ledit composant désoxygénant à une source de rayonnement actinique placée dans ledit espace interne, à une certaine longueur d'onde, intensité et pendant un certain temps de séjour, de sorte qu'une dose de rayonnement actinique suffisante pour l'activation dudit composant désoxygénant soit produite, et à emballer un matériau sensible à l'oxygène dans l'espace interne du récipient, ledit composant désoxygénant enlevant l'oxygène de l'espace interne du récipient. Un appareil et un système d'emballage sont également décrits.
Patent CA-2264395-C (CA)
Title: Reseau de communication
Inventor: COTTER DAVID
IPC: H04L45/16
Filed: 1997-08-12
Granted: 2006-10-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne un réseau de communication, approprié, par exemple, pour relier des processeurs informatiques. Ce réseau est formé à partir d'un certain nombre de noeuds et de liaisons. Ces noeuds et ces liaisons sont configurés sous forme de plusieurs pistes. Chaque piste dirigée recouvre uniquement une partie des noeuds, mais en association, les pistes dirigées recouvrent chaque noeud du réseau. Des paquets sont acheminés par le réseau en sélectionnant parmi les pistes dirigées la piste appropriée qui relie le noeud source et le noeud destination, et en émettant le paquet au niveau du noeud source sur la piste sélectionnée. Dans la totalité du réseau, les noeuds peuvent commuter entre des états de commutation prédéterminés et pré-programmés, et une piste donnée peut être sélectionnée en choisissant, de manière appropriée, la tranche de temps dans laquelle le paquet est placé sur le réseau. Ce dernier peut être un réseau photonique supportant les paquets optiques.
Patent CA-2266439-C (CA)
Title: Neutrokine .alpha.
Inventor: NI JIAN
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 1996-10-25
Granted: 2009-06-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Neutrokine .alpha. protein which is a member of the TNF protein family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human Neutrokine .alpha. protein includi ng soluble forms of the extracellular domain. Neutrokine .alpha. polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of Neutrokine .alpha. activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting immune system-related disorders and therapeutic methods for treating immune system-related disorders.
Patent CA-2267219-C (CA)
Title: Codage differentiel pour codeurs audio a geometrie variable
Inventor: EDLER BERND
IPC: G10L19/24
Filed: 1997-11-28
Granted: 2003-06-17
Abstract: Procédé de codage de signaux horaires (x1) échantillonnés à une première fréquence d'échantillonnage, selon lequel des deuxièmes signaux horaires (x2) sont générés en utilisant les premiers signaux horaires, dont la largeur de bande correspond à une deuxième fréquence d'échantillonnage, cette deuxième fréquence étant plus faible que la première. Les deuxièmes signaux horaires sont codés conformément à un premier algorithme de codage. Les deuxièmes signaux codés (x2c) sont de nouveau décodés de manière à obtenir des deuxièmes signaux horaires codés/décodés (x2cd), dont la largeur de bande correspond à la deuxième fréquence d'échantillonnage. Les premiers signaux horaires sont transformés, par transformation de la gamme de fréquence, en premières valeurs spectrales (X1). A partir des deuxièmes signaux horaires codés/décodés, des deuxièmes valeurs spectrales (X2cd) sont générées, ces deuxièmes valeurs spectrales étant une représentation des deuxièmes signaux horaires codés/décodés dans la gamme de fréquence. Pour obtenir des valeurs spectrales pondérées, les premières valeurs spectrales sont pondérées avec les deuxièmes valeurs spectrales, les premières et les deuxièmes valeurs spectrales présentant la même résolution de fréquence et de temps. Les valeurs spectrales pondérées (Xb) sont codées en prenant en considération un modèle psycho-acoustique, conformément à un deuxième algorithme de codage et sont introduites dans un train binaire.
Patent CA-2269122-C (CA)
Title: Easy clean, dual wall deck for rotary cutter
Inventor: FRIESEN HENRY
IPC: A01D34/66
Filed: 1999-04-28
Granted: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A deck for a rotary cutter includes upper and lower deck walls configured together with vertical aprons and wheel support plates at the opposite sides of the deck to form a box structure. Three gear box supports are welded within three pairs of vertically aligned holes respectively provided in the upper and lower deck walls. The upper deck wall is shaped generally convex in fore-and-aft, vertical cross section and is free of ledges formed from framework of stringers so that debris tends to fall off and water tends to run off the deck.
Patent CA-2269750-C (CA)
Inventor: SHAW JAMES D
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 1999-04-22
Granted: 2007-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting improper liquid content of a metering tip of an analyzer. The method detects the content or status using radiation between 630 and 2000 nm, and comprises the steps of: a) aspirating the liquid into one of the tips to fill the tip to a nominal level; b) scanning the liquid in the tip by a scanner comprising a light source and a light detector, the source and detector being aligned along a direction that is generally normal to the tip axis; c) providing relative motion between the tip and the scanner while the step b) is conducted, so that the scanner scans from a first position below the tip where a pendant drop of the aqueous liquid would be located if present, to a predetermined second position above the first position that represents the nominal level; d) while conducting steps b) and c), separately detecting at each of several portions of the tip between and including the first and second positions, the amount of light transmitted to the detector, so that all liquid-containing levels within the tip are detected; e) comparing the detected light of step d) with light known to be transmitted if liquid is present only at all of the levels, free of air bubbles; and f) flagging the results as being in error if water is detected at the first position; or if it is not detected because of air bubbles at any one of the levels within the tip up to and including the second position; or if it is detected above the second position.     The apparatus features: a) a scanner comprising a light source, a light detector, and a mechanism for transmitting light from the source to the detector at a wavelength which is between about 800 and about 2000 nm; b) moving mechanism for providing relative motion of one of the tips past the scanner so that the scanner scans the tip and its contents; c) a controller of the moving mechanism and the detector that directs the detector to detect light transmitted through the tip to the detector at at least several adjacent portions of the tip, as well as just below the tip where any pendant drop would be located; and d) a comparator that compares the light transmitted at the several levels with that known to represent the tip containing bubble-free liquid at each of the levels.
Patent CA-2272395-C (CA)
Inventor: PEASE JOHN
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 1996-12-19
Granted: 2006-06-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a folding frame and other devices for use in association with cases/luggage for folding clothes (240, 242) into compact packages for storage and/or transport. The frames have transverse bars that define curved transitions for smooth folding therearound, which avoid creasing of the clothing folded onto the frame.
Patent CA-2275289-C (CA)
Inventor: ALVIS CYNTHIA LEE
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1997-12-05
Granted: 2003-07-29
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des structures absorbantes comportant une couche supérieure une couche substrat et un noyau absorbant placé entre elles. Lesdites structures comprennent en outre une bande support exerçant une force de contraction amenant au moins une partie de la bande support et une partie de la couche supérieure à se désolidariser de la couche absorbante. Dans des variantes, la structure absorbante comprend des rabats latéraux et un sous-vêtement simplifié.
Patent CA-2277400-C (CA)
Inventor: RAPP JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: B65D5/02
Filed: 1999-07-15
Granted: 2005-02-22
Abstract: In order to provide a package which is inexpensive to manufacture, sufficiently stable to protect the contents of the package and repeatedly and consistently openable and closeable, a package and a blank therefor is suggested, comprising front wall (10), back wall (14) and side wall (12) segments, the front and the back wall segments extending into congruent closure segments (20, 24, 32, 28), wherein at least two (24, 28) of the closure segments are arranged to be foldable on top of one another to form a pocket with one open side (26), and at least a further one of the closure segments (20) is arranged to be insertable into the pocket from the open side thereof in such a manner as to permit repeatable opening and closing of an end of the package.
Patent CA-2282931-C (CA)
Title: A contact center system capable of handling multiple media types of contacts and method for using the same
Inventor: MEARS JOHN C
IPC: H04Q3/64
Filed: 1999-09-21
Granted: 2011-11-22
Abstract: A contact center system and method employing a plurality of agent workstations, and which includes a queuing component, capable of receiving contacts of different media-types, such as telephone calls, e-mails, facsimiles, web chat, voice over internet protocol, and so on, and maintaining the different media types contacts in a common queue while awaiting routing to the agent workstations. The system further comprises a routing component which routes the queued contacts to the agents based on criteria of the contacts, criteria of the agents, or both. A media changing component of the system is capable of changing a media-type of any of the media-type contacts to generate a changed media-type contact, while the queuing component is capable of entering the changed media-type contact in the common queue, and the routing component is capable of routting the queued changed media-type contact to at least one of the workstations. A contact handling component initiates an event at any of the workstations in response to the contact being routed to the workstation, so that an agent at the workstation can handle the contact as appropriate.
Patent CA-2283004-C (CA)
Inventor: MATSUKAWA MASANORI
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 1999-09-22
Granted: 2004-12-28
Abstract: A fuel cell and a separator for same meritorious in reducing the weight and improving resistance against corrosion. In a fuel cell having a separator 2, the separator 2 includes an aluminum-based substrate 6, an intermediate plating layer layered on the aluminum-based substrate 6 and a noble metal layer 72 layered on the intermediate plating layer. The intermediate plating layer can be made up of a zinc-substitution plating layer 70 and a copper plating layer 71. The noble metal layer 72 can be a silver plating layer.
Patent CA-2288466-C (CA)
Title: Method of repairing vehicle body and repair indexing device
Inventor: UEGAKI TATEO
IPC: B21D1/06
Filed: 1999-11-04
Granted: 2003-06-03
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of repairing a vehicle body and a repair indexing device for estimating the damage of a vehicle body panel and providing a guide for the repair of the vehicle body. A method of repairing the damage of a vehicle body according to the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring quantitatively the depth of a recessed part caused by the damage; and selecting a method from a plurality of previously estimated processes on the basis of the measured result. The process is a work selected from a putty filling work and a sheet metal work. Further, a repair indexing device for a vehicle body according to the present invention comprises: a plate shaped body; and a gauge body provided at the central part of the plate shaped body so as to be capable of sliding in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the plate shaped body; a measuring means provided on the plate shaped body to measure the degree of damage of the vehicle body as the amount of sliding of the gauge body; a method display means for displaying a plurality of processes; and a method selecting means for selecting a method of processes for repairing the damage from the plurality of processes so as to meet the amount of sliding obtained by the measuring means. According to the present invention, the damage of the vehicle body can be quantitatively understood and a proper method of repairing the vehicle can be recognized.
Patent CA-2302684-C (CA)
Inventor: VAN DEN BRINK CHRISTOPHER RALP
IPC: B62K5/027
Filed: 1998-09-16
Granted: 2006-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1) provided with a frame (2) having a front frame pan (3) and a rear frame part (4) which can tilt with respect to one another. The vehicle (1) comprises three or more wheels (7, 7', 13), it being possible to rotate the front wheel (13) with respect to the steering column (18). In this case, a sensor (24) determines the angle of rotation between the front wheel (13) and the steering column (18) and, as a function of this angle of rotation, actuates the tilting means (9, 9') of the vehicle. As a result of the consequent tilting of the front frame pan (3) and as a consequence of the speed at which the vehicle (1) is travelling, the front wheel (13) and the tilting angle will automatically adopt the correct level for allowing the vehicle (1) to travel through the bend in a stable manner at the given speed. Controlling the tilt via the difference in angular rotation between the steering column (18), which is flexibly connected to the front wheel (13), and the front wheel (13), it is possible to control the tilt in a simple and robust manner.