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Patent CA-2177628-C (CA)
Title: Rail-borne passenger vehicle
Inventor: TEGELER FERDINAND
IPC: B61C5/00
Filed: 1995-09-23
Granted: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The invention concerns a track-bound power car for passenger transport having at least one wagon part which is formed by a body with at least one passenger compartment and a driver's cab at one end at least, and with running gear formed from wheelsets. The track-bound power car further has at least one drive unit and takes the form of a low-loader vehicle in which a central part of the body is lowered with respect to its end parts. Furthermore, at least one end part of the track-bound power car takes the form of a power car end and at least one diesel-mechanic drive, or a dieselelectric drive, or a purely electric drive, or a multi-system drive combined from a diesel-electric and a purely electric drive, or a multi-system drive combined from two different electric drive variants, or a multi-system drive combined from a diesel-electric and two different electric drive variants with at least one electric traction motor is optionally provided as the drive unit and acts on at least one running gear axle.
Patent CA-2181992-C (CA)
Title: Condensing and collecting optical system with axially displaced concave reflector
Inventor: BAKER GLENN S
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 1995-02-01
Granted: 2000-01-25
Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for condensing and collecting electromagnetic radiation having a primary reflector (P, M1) disposed on one side of an electromagnetic radiation source and a target (T) disposed on the opposite side of the source (S). The primary reflector (P, M1) includes a concave reflecting surface portion, which preferably forms the entire surface of the reflector. The concave surface portion of the primary reflector (P, M1), which is preferably of a substantially toroidal shape, defines an optical axis and a primary center of curvature disposed along the optical axis (z). The source (S) of electromagnetic radiation is located approximately on the optical axis (z) but axially offset a first distance from the center of curvature in a direction toward the concave surface portion. The target (T) i.e. a single core fiber optic (f) or a fiber optic bundle is located approximately on the optical axis (z) but axially offset a second distance from the center of curvature.
Patent CA-2194124-C (CA)
Inventor: MEYER LEO
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1996-12-30
Granted: 2002-07-23
Abstract: A steering wheel assembly includes a rigid skeleton with a central hub, a rim encircling the hub and a plurality of spokes disposed therebetween. An air bag module is mounted to the skeleton. A continuous plastic coating is disposed over the skeleton and the air bag module presenting a continuous surface to a vehicle operator when the steering wheel is mounted in a vehicle.
Patent CA-2198420-C (CA)
Inventor: CHEVALIER ALAIN
IPC: F02K7/14
Filed: 1997-02-25
Granted: 2005-04-12
Abstract: This invention concerns a fuel injection device for a ramjet (1) for a supersonic/hypersonic flight aircraft, the said ramjet (1) including an input for the oxidant (3) and rearward of said input, a combustion chamber (5) and a nozzle (6) intended to channel the gases issued from the combustion chamber. - According to the invention, the injection device includes at least one injector (7) having a structure  featuring a plurality of walls (8) distanced from one another, extending generally along the longitudinal (X-X) axis of the body (2) of the ramjet (1), the fuel injection apt to take place, on the one hand, into each space (9) formed by two adjacent walls (8) of the said plurality of walls and, on the other hand, at the rear extremity of the said structure.
Patent CA-2205424-C (CA)
Inventor: KUBOTA TUGUO
IPC: A61F9/08
Filed: 1997-05-15
Granted: 2001-10-30
Abstract: A visually handicapped person guidance and support apparatus comprises a resonance tag, antenna and portable scanner.  The resonance tag has an inductance element defined by a pair of conductive foil and a capacitance element coupled in distributed capacity to the conductive foil through a dielectric thin film.  The visually handicapped person scans the resonance tag with a stick containing the antenna coupled to the portable scanner. The antenna transmits electric waves having the frequency of 5 to 60 MHz and predetermined resonance electric waves are reflected from the resonance tag. The received resonance waves are collated with the memory data by the scanner 3 and converted to voice message for output from a speaker.  If a plurality of resonance tags, each of which has a different resonance frequency, are used, a plurality of information such as "go", "stop", "turn to right",  "turn to left" and the like are obtained.
Patent CA-2206900-C (CA)
Inventor: FIAUX MARTINE
IPC: A23G9/48
Filed: 1997-05-20
Granted: 2005-09-27
Abstract: Composite articles of frozen confectionery are manufactured containing inclusions, by forming extrusions of a central filling surrounded by a sleeve of frozen composition by co-extrusion at a temperature for the frozen composition of less than or equal to -8°C, and the said extrusions are then processed into a mass of frozen composition incorporating the said inclusions by coiling up the extrusion or folding it on itself.        The filling is injected into the heart of the vein of frozen composition leaving the extruder, by means of a co-extrusion nozzle which may be moving or static.        Figure 1 .
Patent CA-2209408-C (CA)
Inventor: DAENEN ROBERT H C M
IPC: E05C19/06
Filed: 1997-07-02
Granted: 2005-10-04
Abstract: A carrier for pastry including a tray and a cover selectively engageable over the tray. A handle integrally formed with the tray has opposed depending end portions releasably locked within opposed slots in the tray. Latching projections are provided on each end of the handle and are releasably locked into position by sliding locking collars cam biased to releasably fix the latching projections in locking position.
Patent CA-2213711-C (CA)
Title: Vacuum seed metering assembly
Inventor: STUFFLEBEAM JOHN F
IPC: A01C7/04
Filed: 1997-08-19
Granted: 2004-07-20
Abstract: A vacuum seed metering mechanism arranged in combination with a seed hopper for uniformly dispensing seeds to the ground. The seed metering mechanism comprises a rotational distributor disc provided with a circular row of openings toward a periphery of the disc. The disc carries seeds from a seed reservoir to a seed discharge area under the influence of pressure differential. The disc is rotatably mounted in a housing whose interior is divided by the seed disc into the seed reservoir, on one side of the seed disc, and a suction chamber, lying around a portion of the path of movement of the openings in the seed disc. A salient feature of the present invention relates to the provision of an apparatus for imparting vibrations to the housing for facilitating the release of seeds from the openings in the disc in the discharge area of the seed
Patent CA-2226485-C (CA)
Title: Porous composite sheet and process for the production thereof
Inventor: SUZUKI MIGAKU
IPC: D04H3/14
Filed: 1996-07-09
Granted: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A sintered porous composite sheet, comprising an A/B-component layer in which A-component having easily fusible properties and B-component having relatively higher thermal stability as compared with A-component .coexist in a sintered state. A-component can comprise a hydrophilic material, B-component can comprise a hydrophobic material, and A-component and B-component can contain a common material comprising an easily fusible material. The porous composite sheet has the advantage that it has moderate air- or moisture permeability and has excellent drapability; and is suitable as a material for sanitary or medical wares.
Patent CA-2226862-C (CA)
Title: Method for fixing a first construction made of a plastic material to a second construction made of a plastic material
Inventor: KOSKINEN ERKKI
IPC: B65D88/22
Filed: 1996-07-08
Granted: 2002-09-17
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for fixing a first construction (31) made of a plastic material to a second construction (32a, 32b) made of a plastic material. In the method, the first construction and the second construction are fixed to one another by means of seaming devices (34), which form seams (33) at the desired locations. The first construction (31) is placed, in its ring-shaped, between the film faces (32a, 32b) that form the second construction, in which case, during seaming, there are at least four material layers placed one above the other. The first construction (31) is fixed by seaming from the desired locations by means of seams (33) to the second construction (32a, 32b) so that the outer face of the first construction (31) is fixed by seaming to the inner face of the second construction (32a, 32b), but the inner faces of the first construction (31) are not fixed to one another by seaming.
Patent CA-2230280-C (CA)
Inventor: GRASSI WALTER L
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 1998-02-23
Granted: 2003-12-23
Abstract: An adjustable planter box hanger for hanging a planter box at a selected angular position from a support structure having front and rear faces adjoined by a top brim portion comprises left and right hanging support brackets, each having a support structure engaging top portion for engaging the top brim portion of a support structure, and terminating in a downwardly turned lip portion for engaging the rear face of a support structure. Each of the left and right hanging support brackets also has a main downwardly depending leg having top and bottom ends and depending from the support structure engaging top portion, and an outwardly projecting support arm for receiving a planter box thereon. The outwardly projecting support arm terminates in an upwardly turned lip portion. An angle adjustment member has left and right bracket engagement member terminating at inner ends that are coterminous with and interconnected by a substantially straight cross member, for engaging, in use, the front face of a support structure. Each of the left and right bracket engagement members extends forwardly from the cross member. The left and right bracket engagement members are engagable forwardly and rearwardly along the bracket engagement members in selectively adjustable relation with the respective left and right hanging support brackets, such that any one of a plurality of fore and aft support positions can be selected, whereby each left and right hanging support bracket is displaced a selected distance from the front face of a support structure, thus permitting the downwardly depending leg to be disposed substantially vertically and the outwardly projecting support arm to be disposed substantially horizontally.
Patent CA-2230534-C (CA)
Inventor: MOTHWURF EWALD
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1996-08-16
Granted: 2004-10-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the win or less of individual participants in a game of chance, such as for example Black Jack, Poker or the like, wherein the bet and the winnings are represented by chips. A central chip depository (102) is provided for receiving the game inventory and the latter has means for determining its momentary content. At least one chip deposit area (110, 111) is provided per participant and has in each case at least one sensor (701) for the detection of chips lying on the deposit area (110, 111). The means for determining the momentary chip content and also the sensors (701) have their outputs connected to the inputs of a data processing system (104).
Patent CA-2234593-C (CA)
Inventor: NILSSON GORAN
IPC: A23L7/109
Filed: 1998-05-08
Granted: 2008-08-05
Abstract: A method of preparing an alimentary product with pasta layers, in particular suitable for the preparation of lasagne. The method comprising the steps of providing a plurality of disconnected segments of an alimentary product, each segment comprising layers of pasta, arranging the segments in a pan, adding a cooking liquid to said pan, and heating the segments and the cooking liquid.
Patent CA-2242405-C (CA)
Inventor: ESCOBOSA-REINOSA ROBERTO
IPC: C11D3/50
Filed: 1996-10-25
Granted: 2001-06-05
Abstract: The subject invention involves liquid fabric softener compositions for use i n the rinse cycle of a laundering process, and concentrates of such compositions, the compositions and concentrates comprising: (a) from about 0 .4 % to about 24 % cationic fabric softener; (b) from about 0.3 % to about 10 %  hydrophobic perfume; (c) from about 0.4 % to about 20 % nonionic surfactant;  (d) from 0 % to about 3 % water-soluble ionizable inorganic salt; (e) from about 60 % to about 98.5 % water; and (f) from 0 % to about 10 % other ingredients; the composition having a ratio of cationic softener to perfume of from about 1:3 to about 5:1, and a ratio of cationic softener to nonionic surfactant of from about 1:2 to about 4:1, the amount of cationic softener plus nonionic surfactant being from about 1 % to about 30 %; and the composition being a liquid aqueous phase with discrete hydrophobic particles  dispersed substantially uniformly therein. The subject invention also involv es processes for making such compositions and concentrates.
Patent CA-2246833-C (CA)
Inventor: RUPPERT HEINRICH W
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 1998-09-08
Granted: 2008-03-18
Abstract: Package (14) for accommodating at least two blocks (11, 12) of cigarette papers (13), consisting of a front wall (15), rear wall (21), longitudinal side walls (20, 24) and end walls, two paper removal slots (16, 17) spaced apart from one another and extending parallel to one another being formed in the front wall (15). In the region (34) between the two paper removal slots (16, 17) means are present, particularly a separating web in the form of at least one material tab (35 etc.) stamped out of the front and/or rear wall and folded inwards, for permanent separation of the two paper blocks (11, 12) within the package (14).
Patent CA-2247971-C (CA)
Title: Systeme d'evaluation du code postal
Inventor: BAKER CHRISTOPHER A
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 1997-03-06
Granted: 2006-10-03
Abstract: Un système permettant d'évaluer le courrier porteur d'un code à barres comprend un dispositif d'imagerie (32) qui donne une image correspondant à une image d'un code à barres ou d'une adresse portés par une pièce de courrier. Le système comporte également un dispositif de sortie (60, 62) qui donne les résultats de l'évaluation et un processeur qui reçoit les signaux d'image émis par le dispositif d'imagerie. Le processeur (50) génère un signal d'information d'adresse correspondant au code à barres et un signal d'image de bloc d'adresse correspondant à l'adresse. Il envoie un signal de sortie au dispositif de sortie (60, 62) en fonction du signal d'information d'adresse (350) et du signal d'image de bloc d'adresse (352). Le dispositif de sortie répond au signal de sortie en donnant une image d'information d'adresse qui correspond au signal d'image de bloc d'adresse, en vue d'une comparaison visuelle (60). Le système évalue également une image d'un code à barre porté par une pièce de courrier pour détecter et classer les anomalies du code, de façon à les rapporter par un fac-similé de ce dernier.
Patent CA-2248194-C (CA)
Title: A system for the preparation/distribution of a ready-to-use floor cleaning liquid
Inventor: KOHL ALBERT
IPC: A47L11/03
Filed: 1997-02-25
Granted: 2010-04-27
Abstract: An apparatus and process for filling the tank of an automatic floor-cleaning machine by providing a large capacity storage tank for a cleaning fluid, a reservoir for a concentrated cleaning agent, and a mobile floor-cleaning machine having a storage tank for a cleaning fluid wherein the apparatus is designed so that the floor-cleaning machine can be filled quickly by gravity.
Patent CA-2249129-C (CA)
Inventor: SUNDHAR KALYAN R
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-10-01
Granted: 2003-03-18
Abstract: An apparatus for providing indications of a phone subscriber's messages at multiple phones. After a caller records a message, the system provides indications of the pending message at all of a subscriber's phones or at a group of the subscriber's phones. The apparatus may also provide different types of message indicators to indicate which phone originates the call resulting in the message.
Patent CA-2249871-C (CA)
Title: High power motor drive converter system and modulation control
Inventor: ESSER ALBERT ANDREAS MARIA
IPC: H02M7/487
Filed: 1998-10-08
Granted: 2006-05-09
Abstract: A high power motor drive converter includes a three level neutral point clamped (NPC) output power conversion stage including switches; a split series connected DC capacitor bank coupled in parallel with the NPC output power conversion stage; and a controller for selecting switch positions for controlling the NPC output power conversion stage and controlling a neutral voltage balance of the DC capacitor bank by using space vector modulation and predictive charge calculations.
Patent CA-2250065-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus for acquiring code phase lock in direct sequence spread spectrum systems
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-03-28
Granted: 2001-12-04
Abstract: The apparatus receives an input signal via an antenna or cable (2), and the signal is applied to a frequency converter (4). Frequency converter generates complex I Q baseband signals which are applied to a respective correlator comprising a multiplier (6) and an accumulator (12) in respect of the inphase signal and the multiplier (8) and an accumulator (14) in respect of the quadrature phase signal. The output of the correlators are subjected to a modulus squaring function which comprises multipliers (16, 18) and an adder (20). The output of the adder (20) is applied to a store (22), and the inputs and outputs to the store are arranged to be added together in an adder (24), the output of which is compared in a comparator (26).
Patent CA-2253200-C (CA)
Inventor: OBERG PATRICIA K
IPC: C09D5/32
Filed: 1997-12-10
Granted: 2007-03-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition containing a combination of ultraviolet light absorbing compounds, one or more of which is bound to a polymer, and a method for reducing degradation o f coating compositions due to ultraviolet light exposure.
Patent CA-2256230-C (CA)
Title: Coding/decoding apparatus, coding/decoding system and multiplexed bit stream
Inventor: KATTO JIRO
IPC: H04N21/2368
Filed: 1998-12-17
Granted: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A coding apparatus of the present invention comprises coding circuit 1 for audio signals, coding circuit 2 for video signals, interface circuit 3 on input of scene data, coding circuit 4 for scene data, composition circuit 5, multiplexing circuit 6, display circuit 7 and clock generating circuit 8. Each of coding circuits  1,  2  and  4  outputs  time information representing a decoding timing,  and composition circuit 5 outputs time information representing a composition timing.          Multiplexing circuit 6 multiplexes time information together with the compressed data given from each of coding circuits 1, 2 and 4, thereby generating a bit stream.
Patent CA-2257282-C (CA)
Inventor: BROOKS DAVID ALAN
IPC: A47B91/02
Filed: 1997-06-02
Granted: 2007-01-02
Abstract: A stabilising arrangement (10), for use with a table, includes a support structure (14). A table top (16) is mountable on the support structure (14). Four feet (18,1; 18,2) are mounted on the support structure (14) so that a line drawn between a first pair of the feet intersects a line drawn between a second pair of the feet. The feet of each pair are fixed relative to each other and the pairs are linearly displaceable relative to each other. A displacement means (20) is arranged on the support structure to permit linear displacement of the pairs of feet relative to each other. The displacement means (20) is operable when the feet are placed on an uneven support surface so that all four feet can bear against the support surface, in use.
Patent CA-2259110-C (CA)
Inventor: REYNOUDT PHILIPPE
IPC: B21B37/46
Filed: 1999-01-12
Granted: 2007-05-08
Abstract: The strip passes through an upstream reduction rolling mill cage (2) and a downstream cage (3). The tightening force of the upstream cage (2) is regulated as a function of the tension between the two cages (2, 3), the response time for this regulation being chosen to be very much greater than the response time for the speed of regulation. The strip passes through an upstream reduction rolling mill cage (2) and a downstream cage (3). The speed of the upstream cage (2) is regulated with respect to the downstream cage (3) as a function of the rate of elongation caused by the upstream cage (2). The tightening force of the upstream cage (2) is regulated as a function of the tension between the two cages (2, 3), the response time for this regulation being chosen to be very much greater than the response time for the speed of regulation.
Patent CA-2260448-C (CA)
Inventor: GANO JOHN C
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 1999-01-26
Granted: 2006-11-21
Abstract: A sealed wellbore junction is conveniently and efficiently created in a subterranean well. In one described embodiment, a first assembly including a deflection device is positioned in the well adjacent a junction of parent and lateral wellbores. A second assembly is then sealingly engaged with the first assembly, thereby sealing the junction, and providing fluid communication between the lateral wellbore and upper and lower portions of the parent wellbore. Sealing engagement between the first and second assemblies may be provided by a variety of sealing members, or by metal-to-metal contact between the assemblies.
Patent CA-2264126-C (CA)
Inventor: BEDROSIAN PAUL STEPHAN
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 1999-03-02
Granted: 2003-07-15
Abstract: A system for transmitting data signals across a data transmission line in accord with a specified digital data transport protocol utilizes a powering shelf for powering the line. To that end, the line electrically couples the powering shelf with a signal converter that converts the data signals to optical signals. The signal converter includes a first interface for receiving a first data signal complying with the protocol from the line, and a housing. The powering shelf, which is external to the converter housing, preferably includes a first powering circuit for the first interface.
Patent CA-2267171-C (CA)
Title: Multi-chamber water purification device and method of using the same
Inventor: DENKEWICZ RAYMOND P JR
IPC: C02F9/00
Filed: 1997-09-19
Granted: 2008-12-16
Abstract: A flow-through water purification method and device, the device having an inlet (12), an outlet (14), first and second internal chambers (42, 44), and water purification materials (46, 48) in the two chambers. In one aspect, water flowing through the first chamber (42) does not flow through the second chamber (44), and water flowing through the second chamber (44) does not flow through the first chamber (42). The water purification material in the first chamber (46) is restricted from contacting the water purification material in the second chamber (48). In a preferred embodiment the two materials are a silver-containing material and an oxidizing material such as chlorine, the device being used to treat pool water. Flow regulation means in the forms of selectable output orifice areas are disclosed.
Patent CA-2269525-C (CA)
Inventor: WINSLOW ANNA LOUISE
IPC: A01N25/04
Filed: 1997-10-22
Granted: 2002-12-10
Abstract: La présente invention a pour objet un procédé visant à éloigner par répulsion les insectes herbivores cherchant à se poser sur la surface des plantes et à les empêcher de se nourrir de la surface de ces plantes et ce, par application d'une dispersion aqueuse de quinone polycyclique et d'un précurseur de celle-ci sur le feuillage de la plante et/ou sur le sol entourant la plante et ses racines.