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Patent CA-2187805-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for automatically compensating the length of flexible cable control means, especially cable adjusters
Inventor: MEDEBACH THOMAS
IPC: F16C1/22
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A device is provided herein for the automatic length-correction of flexible cable drives. In particular, it provides a cable adjusting device with a tube fitting. The tube fitting includes a seat for a cable-drive tube and a duct for the cable proper of the cable drive. The outside wall in the region of the integral extension is fitted with radial teeth. An essentially bush-shaped casing constitutes a longitudinal borehole inside of which the integral extension is displaceably-guided in the longitudinal direction. The essentially-bush-shaped casing includes a receiving recess at a rear segment, adjoining the front seg-ment with the longitudinal borehole and receiving in displaceable manner within two limit positions. A detent cooperates with the radial teeth and is able to move from a locked position into an unlocked position. A compression spring is mounted between the essentially-bush-shaped casing and the tube fitting and may act on the tube fitting to move it out of the essentially-bush-shaped casing for the purpose of length correction.
Patent CA-2188169-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FUJITA MASANOBU
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 1996-03-07
Abstract: A bill handling apparatus 1 is provided which comprises validator 2 provided with validating sensor 22 for validating a bill inserted into the apparatus 1; stacker 3 for storing a bill in response to an output from the validator 2 when the bill is considered genuine by the validator 2; a frame 4 for supporting the stacker 3; coupling device 10 for detachably supporting the validator 2 to align a passageway 21 of the validator 2 with a passageway 31 of the stacker means 3, the coupling device 10 being provided between the validator 2 and frame 4; and connector 60 for electrically connecting the validating sensor 22 in the validator 2 with validator control device 8 in the frame 4. When the validator 2 is connected to the stacker 3 by the coupling device 10 in the condition that the passageways of the validator 2 and stacker 3 are aligned with each other, the validating sensor 22 is automatically electrically connected with the validator control device 8 positioned in the frame 4 through the connector 60, and the conveyer 20 in the validator 2 is automatically drivingly connected with drive device 6 in the frame 4 through power transmitter.
Patent CA-2188305-A1 (CA)
Title: Self-Powered Powerline Sensor
Inventor: WIESMAN RICHARD M
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: A self powered powerline sensor (10) includes a core layer (18) for wrapping about an a.c. powerline (12); a winding layer, including a plurality of windings (20) to be energized by the a.c. powerline (12), disposed about the core layer (18); means (50-60) for sensing a condition in or about the a.c. powerline (12); and means (44) for sensing, for transmitting a signal representative of the sensed condition over the a.c. powerline.
Patent CA-2188445-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOREALI JEFFREY J
IPC: B65C9/46
Filed: 1996-02-16
Abstract: . A thermal printer (10) for printing linerless labels is operated so that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the sec-ond face (14) of the labels does not stick to a drive roller (16) which advances and re-verses the labels, and coop-erates with the thermal print-head (17) to effect printing. A cutter (18) is disposed down-stream of the print head and drive roll from a linerless la-bel roll takeoff (12). Between the cutter and the drive roller is an air knife (35) which di-rects a substantially uniform flow of gas to the peripheral surface of the drive roller to prevent the adhesive of the la-bels from sticking to the drive roller peripheral surface. Air flow through the air knife is at a pressure of about 20-50 psi (preferably about 30 psi) and the air flow may be provided continuously or only during initiation and continuation of printing and advancing the printer. Operation of the driver roller is also controlled to prevent sticking by advancing the roll of linerless labels so that the leading edge is aligned with the cutter, completely formatting the printer while the leading edge is aligned with the cutter, reversing the label leading edge by operating the drive roll so that the leading edge moves to an initial position for printing of the leading label of the roll, and with a delay of less than 0.5 seconds (i.e. substantially immediately) initiating printing and advancing so that the adhesive does not have any opportunity to stick to the drive roller.
Patent CA-2189579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOND STEVEN
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: The side sizer system includes a marker which can be mounted on a hanger in a self-locking manner. In some embodiments, the marker is fitted over an integral rib located at a juncture between a hook and the hanger body so as to engage under the rib in a self-locking relationship. In other embodiments, the hanger is provided with inwardly directed projections while the marker is provided with outwardly directed flanges to snap under the projections. In still other embodiments, the markers are provided with internal tabs with projections for snap-fitting into recesses in upstanding walls of mounting blocks on the hanger. Two types of tools for engaging under the markers to pull the markers from the ribs include jaws for splaying the marker walls outwardly.
Patent CA-2191357-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLAUG FRANK STEVEN
IPC: A47K7/08
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: A disposable mitt wipe includes a truncate-like mitt body having tapering sides, a top layer, and a bottom layer. A bond line joins portions of the top and bottom layers to form an interior space and a mitt opening. A dispensing flap member and an access flap member are associated with the bottom layer to assist the user in easily dispensing the mitt wipe, visually identifying the mitt opening, and separating the top and bottom layers in order to place the mitt wipe on the hand. A single solution, or different solutions, can be applied to the top and bottom layers of the mitt wipe. The solutions can include cleaning and/or moisturizing lotions, insect repellent, sunscreen, or the like.
Patent CA-2192001-A1 (CA)
Title: Nasal dilator
Inventor: JOHNSON BRUCE C
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: A dilator (10) formed with a truss (16) with a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces (20, 22) that provides a restoring force therebetween if forced toward one another, this restoring force provided by a resilient band (30a) extending between the opposite ends (70a, 706) of the truss (16) with a plurality of notches (43a, 43b, 43c) at each end thereof. The notches (43a, 43b, 43c) exceed at least a third of the thickness of the band (30a). A second and similar band (30a) may also be provided in the truss (16).
Patent CA-2195452-A1 (CA)
Title: Catalyst, use thereof and process for preparation thereof
Inventor: BARRE GUY
IPC: C10G45/08
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: Catalyst comprising a refractory oxide carrier and as catalytically active metals between 2 and 15 % by weight of at least one Group VIII metal and between 5 and 40 % by weight of chromium, said weight percentages indicating the amount of metal based on the total weight of carrier, whereby chromium is present as an oxide and/or as a sulphide. The catalyst is particularly suitable for use in a process wherein a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising aromatic compounds is contacted with the catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure in the presence of hydrogen. The catalyst can be suitably prepared by incorporating the catalytically active metals into the refractory oxide carrier followed by drying and calcining.
Patent CA-2198955-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRAWFORD FERDON H
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a unitary volumetric pipette for collecting and dispensing a desired measured sample volume. The pipette comprises a stem portion, narrow diameter bulb portion, and a wide diameter bulb portion. The inner chamber of the stem portion has a volume corresponding to the desired sample volume and the inner diameter and length of the stem portion is dimensioned according to the desired chamber volume. The operator can collect a precise known sample volume equal to the inner volume of the stem. The narrow bulb portion gives the operator greater accuracy in drawing the sample and the wide bulb portion permits the operator to dispense the entire sample from the pipette. The pipette design of the present invention can be manufactured quickly and inexpensively using conventional blowmolding methods. Using the pipette design of the present invention, an operator can easily and efficiently collect, transport and dispense a precise, small sample volume. This pipette design is particularly suited for taking capillary blood samples from a finger or heel stick for a single diagnostic test.
Patent CA-2201102-A1 (CA)
Title: Ready-to-bake brioche doughs
Inventor: SANDERS JOHANNES CORNELIS
IPC: A21D6/00
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: Ready-to-bake, frozen brioche dough comprises: a flour-component, and (on flour) 40 - 70 wt.% of water, 10 - 30 wt.% of fat, 2 - 15 wt.% of whole-egg, 3 - 10 wt.% of yeast or chemical leavener, 0.1 - 4.0 wt.% of emulsifier, wherein the flour-component comprises: 80 - 99 wt.% of natural flour, 20 - 1 wt.% of artificial flour, which artificial flour comprises: 30 - 70 wt.% of a protein, 70 - 30 wt.% of a modified starch.
Patent CA-2203388-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MURRAY BRENDAN DERMOT
IPC: C07C29/149
Filed: 1995-11-06
Abstract: A process and catalyst for the direct hydrogenation of carboxylic esters which comprises contacting and reacting one or more esters which hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminium, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof, prepared by calcining these compounds at a temperature in the range of 200 to less than 400 °C.
Patent CA-2204345-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISHER JOSEPH A
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: A reversible valve system engaged with an anesthetic breathing circuit, wherein in use when in a first operative valve position, the circuit isblocked, allowing fresh gas to enter in a predetermined direction, preferably asdefined by one-way valves present in the circuit, providing a path for venting of circuit gas forcing gas to flow substantially throughout the entire circuit, wherein when the reversible valve system is in a second disengaged valve position, the circuit returns to its original configuration to be utilized for administering anesthesia.
Patent CA-2204544-A1 (CA)
Title: Coupling for anchor bars
Inventor: PAPOUSEK HERBERT JUN
IPC: E21B17/042
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: For coupling anchor bars (2) of injection anchors, the anchor bars are screwed with their outer threads (4) into a coupling sleeve (1) provided with a corresponding inner thread (5). One of the two anchor bars (2) screwed into the coupling sleeve (1) has a chamfered surface (8) formed by an end chamfer and lies on a break (6) of the inner thread (5) of the coupling sleeve (1). The second anchor bar (2) is screwed into the coupling sleeve (1) until its end face (9) lies completely on the end face (9) of the other anchor bar (2). This ensures an advantageous transmission of forces during drilling and prevents the coupling sleeve (1) from turning during drilling.
Patent CA-2205506-A1 (CA)
Title: Detecteur de rayons x
Inventor: QIU CHANG-HUA
IPC: H01L31/0304
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne une diode à semi-conducteur de type p-i-n qui est utile pour détecter des rayons X. Dans cette diode, une couche de semi-conducteur (12) InGaN de type i représente une première partie de surface (16) et une seconde partie de surface (14). Sur la première partie de surface (16), se trouve une région de semi-conducteur (20) de type p et sur la seconde partie de surface (14) se trouve une région de semi-conducteur (18) de type n. La région de semi-conducteur (20) de type p comporte un premier contact électrique (24) et la région de semi-conducteur (18) de type n comporte un second contact électrique (22). En outre, l'invention concerne un réseau de détecteurs des rayons X à pixels multiples, où chaque pixel est conçu et réalisé comme indiqué et où les premier et second contacts électriques (24, 18) comprennent les conducteurs d'interrogation des pixels de colonnes et de rangées.
Patent CA-2205957-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEWTON ERNEST JOHN
IPC: B22C7/02
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: Producing master patterns for the jewelry, sculpture and other related fine arts fields and duplicated cast metal reproductions of them, consisting of the following steps.      Using a flexible steel blade with an attached handle and placing upon it's surface a section of a rigid thermoplastic polystyrene sheeting, heating the sheeting to bring it to a soft state that can be maneuvered, using a 1/8" diameter copper rod, to produce an acceptable original master pattern, plunging the metal blade into a chilling container, in order to return the polystyrene created master pattern to it's original rigid state, thus preserving the form and details of the created master pattern, flexing the steel blade into an arc, in order to dislodge the master pattern.      Using conventional hand tools, such as scalpels, files, drills, routers, etc. to improve the details of the created pattern and eliminate any unwanted details.      Using the improved master pattern in conjunction with a room temperature, air hardening, silicone based compound to produce a flexible mold capable of producing duplicates of the created pattern in an expendable wax or plastic based compound, for use in conjunction with the well documented 'lost wax process' in the production of cast metal duplicates of the created master pattern.
Patent CA-2206156-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT LEE
IPC: A61B1/045
Filed: 1996-09-16
Abstract: A surgical/diagnostic imaging device for use in interabdominal, interthoracic, and other surgical and diagnostic procedures includes an image sensor (180) pivotally mounted at the distal end of a support (178). In use, the image sensor (180) and support (178) are contained within a disposable sterile sheath (152), and the distal portion (202) of the sheath is inserted into the patient through an incision. The imaging device includes actuators (154, 158) to move the image sensor in elevation and azimuth.
Patent CA-2207514-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HINES KEVIN L
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1997-06-11
Abstract: An improved control for the movement of the foot in an ankle brace device.  The control is adjustable to provide multiple positions of the foot simply by the pushing of a button or knob on a springing band to allow movement of the band between adjusted positions.
Patent CA-2209092-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUDSON ROBERT LESLIE
IPC: D04H3/16
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A stabilizing additive package for nonwoven fabrics is provided. The package has a bismuth vanadate based pigment and a hindered amine light stabilizer. The bismuth vanadate is added to a nonwoven fiber polymer prior to extrusion in an amount between about 0.1 and 3 weight percent based on the weight of the fabric and the hindered amine in an amount between about 0.25 and 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the fabric. The nonwoven fabric also provided by this invention may be used as protective covers for, for example, boats and cars, and as an outdoor fabric for, for example, canopies and tents.
Patent CA-2209103-A1 (CA)
Title: Catheter placement system providing retraction of the sharp upon disengagement of the catheter from the handle
Inventor: HAUGHTON VICTOR M
IPC: A61M5/158
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A trocar (26) and catheter (24) assembly for automatically disarming the trocar after placement of the catheter into a patient's blood vessel includes a spring (46) urging retraction of the trocar and a releasable retainer mechanism (30) for maintaining the trocar in an extended position during insertion of the catheter into the blood vessel. The catheter is removably mounted to a handle (22) which defines an internal passage. Disengaging the handle from the catheter after placement of the catheter into the blood vessel actuates the releasable retainer mechanism for allowing the trocar to be drawn into the handle passage under the influence of a spring, to enclose the sharpened end (28) of the trocar after use.
Patent CA-2210382-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of manufacturing a plastics material box
Inventor: KENNEY RICHARD E H
IPC: B29C53/04
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A plastics material box made by molding a rectangular plastics plate with a groove parallel to and spaced inwardly from each side edge. The plate is bent, while in a softened condition, to form a channel having a base, two opposite sides and two ends. Each groove defines a track extending adjacent each end of the channel, along the inner face of the sides and the base. An end wall is secured in each track and a top wall is applied to close the upper side of the channel.
Patent CA-2210389-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical fiber switching system
Inventor: LAOR HERZEL
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: An optical fiber switching system (10) is provided which includes two optically opposed groups of optical fiber switching units (12). The system is capable of rapidly aligning any one of the optical fibers (14) in any one of the switching units (12) in one group with any one of the optical fibers in any one of the switching units (12) in the other group in response to a command from an exterior source. In one aspect of the invention, each optical fiber includes, on a single support chassis (84), one or more data carrying optical fibers and all associated circuitry for directing each fiber toward a predetermined target in response to an alignment signal (18, 52) and the timing portion of a pulsing signal. In another aspect of the invention, a novel alignment algorithm is implemented which provides for the alignment of two fibers in less time than past switches. The optical fiber switching system (10) of the present invention also includes a maintenance feature which allows the switch to be quickly and easily maintained in the field with minimal down time.
Patent CA-2210505-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for creating a foaming slag over molten stainless steel in an electric furnace
Inventor: SOLLIER LUC
IPC: C21C5/36
Filed: 1997-08-25
Abstract: A method of forming a foamed slag on a stainless steel melt in an electric furnace involves introducing, into the slag, a powder containing metal oxide and carbon which react to form bubbles of the reduced metal vapour and carbon monoxide and thus create a stable foam. The metal oxide is an oxide of a volatile metal, especially zinc or lead, and at least part of the powder is dust from an electric steel making furnace.
Patent CA-2214038-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARVEY ANDREW C
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: A flat and nearly mechanically isotropic polymer film or sheet (38), or a tube, can be formed by laminating two or more films, preferably by coextrusion of a liquid crystal polymer film and a thermoplastic polymer film. A liquid crystal polymer layer may be combined with one or more thermoplastic polymer layer in various arrangements. The liquid crystal, and possibly the thermoplastic as well, may have a controlled molecular orientation. The film (38) may be formed by passing a polymer through a set of two or three tubular rotors (32, 36) which are concentric and have facing surfaces which define inner and outer annular polymer flow channels.
Patent CA-2214252-A1 (CA)
Title: Switchgear and enclosure therefor
Inventor: DIZON EDMUND S
IPC: B65D85/68
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: Switchgear is provided including an enclosure for pad-mounted installation.  The enclosure includes large lift-up cover panels in combination with removable front panels so as to provide unobstructed access to the interior of the enclosure. In a preferred arrangement, the enclosure houses switchgear that includes low-voltage control and viewing arrangements that are operable from a first side of the switchgear and medium-voltage cable terminations that are accessible from a second side of the switchgear opposite the first side, the enclosure providing access to the low-voltage arrangements while providing isolation from the medium-voltage arrangements. The enclosure also includes protection from the environment in the area of the lift-up cover panels while also providing collapsible lifting members.
Patent CA-2215642-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AHONEN MIKKO
IPC: G01N21/898
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: The object of the invention is an on-line method for determining the wood-bark ratio in a flow of material containing both wood and bark. In the method, the flow of material (1) is illuminated and scanned using a CCD camera (2), by means of which 30 - 300 image pixels/cm are obtained in the transverse direction of the flow of material. Narrow transverse groups of 1 - 20 adjacent pixels, in which the brightness of the pixels deviates from a preset criterium are filtered out of the transverse group of pixels and the calculation of the wood-bark ratio of the photographs takes place without these narrow groups.
Patent CA-2222163-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIMM ROBERT A
IPC: B29C35/08
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: A joining method directs polychromatic, non-coherent electromagnetic radiation (14) through a radiation transmitting material (16) to an absorbing material (18) that absorbs the radiation with the generation of heat. The heat is used to heat a bond line (20) formed from the transmitting material (16) and a substrate (18) sufficiently to bond the transmitting material (16) and substrate (18). A radiation filter (22) of the same material as the transmitting material is used to reduce effectively unwanted absorption (and heat) in the transmitting material (16). Radiation focusing, masking, transmitting plastic cooling, bond line component drying, double pass welding and additional bond line pressure are used to improve the bond of the resulting manufacture. A moving double radiation source units improves welding speed at least 5-6 times that of a moving single radiation source unit.
Patent CA-2222220-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for multiplexed oversampled analog to digital modulation
Inventor: MANDL WILLIAM J
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 1996-06-03
Abstract: Apparatus for time multiplexed oversampled analog to digital modulation (700) is provided. Embodiments generally include a plurality of energy collection elements (702a and 702m) coupled to individual pixel processors (704a and 704m) preferably mounted proximate to each energy collection element. Each pixel processor shares a common block of conversion logic (720, 722, 724) to form a plurality of integration loops to process the signal generated by each enemy collection element. Specific embodiments are shown using CCD, CID, FET and charge well technologies.