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Patent CA-2247122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FIEDLSCHUSTER THOMAS
IPC: B03B9/06
Filed: 1997-02-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a process and facility for treating and sorting recyclable waste materials which include a selection of heavy undesirable materials, with a shredding process for the residual raw waste, separation processes for separating recyclable materials from the shredded raw waste to produce a mixture of shredded plastic, and with separation processes for recovering sorted plastics. In order to reduce the number of process stages and energy consumption while improving sorting, the following process stages are proposed: a) soaking the isolated raw waste in a liquid in order to dissolve, partially dissolve, and release soluble components, b) selection of heavy undesirable materials in a horizontal liquid stream, based on the sinking rate (2), c) conveying of the moist crude waste from which the heavy undesirable materials have been released to the shredding device (3), d) shredding of the raw waste as it is simultaneously dried by the heat of crushing to produce shreds of less than 55 mm in size, e) separation of recyclable materials to produce a mixture of various plastics - in at least one process stage to separate the finest and lightest materials (42) such as fibres, silicon compounds and organic contaminants, and/or in at least one process stage for separating metals (41, 43), and f) separation of the mixture of various plastics using the float-sink process according based on the densities (51, 52) of the plastics.
Patent CA-2247722-A1 (CA)
Title: Enclosure system
Inventor: GOULD SCHUYLER
IPC: E04H7/06
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: An enclosure system for providing a visual barrier with respect to various objects, including a tank of the type used to store fuel, water and other liquid and gaseous materials. The enclosure system includes an enclosure and a lid covering the enclosure. The enclosure is attached to the tank and is made from opaque materials such as wood or dyed plastic. Vent openings are provided to prevent the accumulation of undesirable vapors, e.g., fuel vapors, that may escape from the tank and accumulate between the enclosure and the tank. An attachment mechanism is provided for supporting the enclosure in a predetermined position relative to the tank, e.g., so that the bottom of the enclosure is positioned a few inches above the surface on which the tank rests. An optional second attachment mechanism is provided for ensuring the enclosure remains so positioned relative to the tank.
Patent CA-2247928-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAILEY DAVID P
IPC: H01C7/10
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: A surge arrester module having an array of MOV's and other components includes an insulative coating (16) for applying an axially compressive force to the stacked array. The component stack (20), while held in an axially compressed condition, receives the insulative casing that includes thermosetting resin that, when cured, has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is greater than that of the components of the stack.  The coated stack is then cured at a temperature that exceeds the maximum expected temperature that will be experienced by the arrester components. Upon cooling, the components of the array are held in compression and adequate electrical contact with each other is maintained by the casing. Fiberglass strands (24, 28) are included in the casing for reinforcement and cantilever strength.      A method of manufacturing the module is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2248594-A1 (CA)
Title: Cross-linkable protective colloids
Inventor: KOHLHAMMER KLAUS
IPC: C08F2/20
Filed: 1997-03-06
Abstract: The invention concerns water-soluble cross-linkable protective colloids having a molecular weight of 500000 and comprising: a) between 20 and 95 wt.% sulphonic-acid- or sulphonate-group-containing monomer units; b) between 4 and 80 wt.% N-methylol- or N-alkoxymethyl-group containing monomer units; and c) between 0.1 and 20 wt.% hydrophobic monomer units selected from the group comprising water-insoluble ethylenically unsaturated compounds and hydrophobic end groups of initiator radicals or regulator molecules, the portions in wt.% being relative to the total weight of the copolymer. The portion of sulphonicacid- or sulphonate-group-containing monomer units can optionally be substituted by up to 50 wt.%, relative to the portion by weight of monomer units a), by carboxyl-group-containing monomer units d) or amide-group-containing monomer units e).
Patent CA-2249321-A1 (CA)
Title: Generic processing capability
Inventor: HAMER PETER
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A method of deriving output data from information relating to the transmission of messages by an entity over time, using a predictive model, such as a neural network, uses the steps of: (i) creating a first signature comprising a plurality of parameters related to the transmission of the messages over a predetermined first time period, wherein the signatures are created in one of a plurality of predetermined possible formats; (ii) dynamically configuring said model at least according to the format of the signatures; and (iii) deriving the output data from the information by inputting the signature to the model. Application in fraud detection using call detail records.
Patent CA-2253001-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIEMI WALTER
IPC: B07B1/16
Filed: 1998-11-05
Abstract: The invention provides a grate comprising a plurality of parallel grate bars for removing over-size pieces from a bulk material. Each driven end of each grate bar is moved up and down between a maximum vertical position and a minimum vertical position such that each grate bar moves asynchronously with the adjacent grate bars. The up and down movement may be provided by an eccentric drive. The spacing of the grate bars and the agitating action of the walking grate may be varied to suit conditions. In operation, bulk material is deposited on top of the grate bars where the suitably sized material falls between the grate bars and the over-size pieces fall off the free ends of the grate bars in response to the slope of the grate bars and the up and down motion of the grate bars.
Patent CA-2258821-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of screening foods for nutraceuticals
Inventor: HO CHI-TANG
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: The invention relates to an assay system for screening nutraceuticals, i.e., foods or food substances that occur naturally, or that are produced during processing which are capable of modulating in a subject the expression of one or more genes associated with a disease or undesirable condition. The effect of nutraceuticals on lysyl oxidase promoter activity is shown in the figure.  The nutraceuticals identified by the screening assays can be incorporated into compositions which may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disease or undesirable condition, or otherwise to improve the health of the subject. The invention also provides methods for determining the effect of a food or food substance on the expression of disease-related genes. The invention further provides methods for modifying the amount of nutraceuticals in raw and processed foods or food substances.
Patent CA-2259211-A1 (CA)
Title: Filled bagel product and method
Inventor: BURGER ALVIN
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: A process of making a filled or composite dough product (10). The product (10) has an outer crust (20) and an inner crumb (16) which surrounds a disk shape of cream cheese (22). The process comprises the steps of mixing and kneading a quantity of bagel dough including yeast, sealing a cream cheese within the shell of the dough, proofing the dough, setting the dough by steaming or boiling and baking or frying the dough to brown it. The product can be frozen after the steaming or browning steps. The process can be carried out by a coextrusion process and can be filled with toppings. The product can have concealed or exposed cream cheese. The product can have conventional platelet shape, can be of large size or can be a bite-size fried product.
Patent CA-2259635-A1 (CA)
Title: Hmgi proteins in tumors and obesity
Inventor: ASHAR HENA
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1997-11-18
Abstract: The invention pertains to HMGI genes and proteins, specifically to HMGI-C and HMGI-Y genes and proteins; and the use of these products in various methods.  The invention further relates to methods of treating obesity and tumors by reducing the activity of HMGI genes; to methods of making non-human transgenic mammals; to methods of screening for HMGI inhibitors; and to methods of detecting for protein and antibodies to HMGI genes.
Patent CA-2259654-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for using duality and also a system for communicating digital information
Inventor: KLEIN JAY
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A system and method for operating a wireless telephone system, particularly a wireless Private Branch Exchange (Pbx), as both a voice system and a pager system. The system includes a protocol for communicating both voice conversations and display data to a remote unit. A digital communication system, in which is included a Time Domain Multiple Access system, operated with plural antenna to reduce the problems associated with fading, interference and multipath in signals received from mobile, wireless units.  The protocol used between the fixed station and the mobile wireless units provides an opportunity for the fixed station to evaluate the signal received from the wireless unit and to transmit to the wireless unit using the antenna judged to have the best received signal.
Patent CA-2260963-A1 (CA)
Title: An animal collar
Inventor: CUTLER HURSE ADRIAN JOHN
IPC: A01M29/10
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A warning device for animals, the device including an inertial sensor responsive to a rapid movement in a predetermined direction of an animal to which the device is fitted, the sensor providing a control signal in response to the movement in the predetermined direction, a control circuit responsive to the control signal and an output device for receiving a warning signal from the circuit and providing an audible warning output.
Patent CA-2262331-A1 (CA)
Title: Carrying device for welders' electrodes
Inventor: GRAHAM WILLIAM
IPC: B23K9/32
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: A carrying device for carrying stick electrodes by welders is disclosed. The carrying device is elongated and rectangular in shape. It comprises a flame-retardant durable canvas, an adjustable fastening system for fitting users of varying sizes. The system attaches easily to stationary objects such as overhead fixtures, ladders, equipment and belts. The device also comprises a hook and pile flap that covers the opening of the device to keep contents dry, and an insert at the bottom of the device to prevent the contents from penetrating the bottom of the device.
Patent CA-2263774-A1 (CA)
Inventor: INKSTER ROBERT
IPC: G06F3/0338
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: Switches and joysticks comprise user-moveable two position and multi position switches, including simple on/off and variable switches such as dimmers. The switches operate on the principle of detecting the position of a user-grippable switch arm , a portion of which bears on a pressure-sensitive pad. The pad is a deformable material which detects and localizes pressure against the pad, by transmitting into the pad matrix a wave energy such as light, and detecting the intensity of same. As the pad is locally compressed, intensity of the wave energy increases in the region around the compression. The position of a switch arm may thus be detected, and the information transmitted to a central processing unit, for further processing.
Patent CA-2263898-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition and method for repairing neurological tissue
Inventor: BADYLAK STEPHEN F
IPC: A61K35/38
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to tissue graft constructs useful in promoting regrowth and healing of damaged or diseased neurological related tissue structures. More particularly this invention is directed to a submucosa tissue graft construct and a method of inducing the formation of endogenous neurological structures at a site in need of endogenous neurological related tissue growth.
Patent CA-2267642-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for detecting mutation in base sequence
Inventor: HAYASHIZAKI YOSHIHIDE
IPC: C12Q1/6827
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: A method for detecting a mutated nucleic acid and/or DNA fragment which comprises hybridizing a nucleic acid fragment, etc. immobilized on a plate with another nucleic acid fragment, etc. to be examined in the presence of the mutation, binding the thus formed inappropriate base pair to a substance capable of binding specifically to the inappropriate base pair, such as labeled Mut S, and then detecting and identifying the fragment to which the above substance has been bound; a method which comprises treating, in place of the above substance capable of binding specifically to the inappropriate pair, an inappropriate base pair formed between hybridized fragments with a substance capable of specifically recognizing and cleaving the inappropriate base pair, thus cleaving or removing the hybridized fragment starting with the inappropriate base pair, labeling the fragment remaining on a plate after the cleavage or removal, and then detecting and identifying the thus labeled fragment; and substances capable of binding specifically to an inappropriate base pair such as GFP-labeled Mut S. Thus, structural mutations in two or more genes can be detected in parallel. In particular, structural mutations can be detected while monitoring the extent of expression simultaneously.
Patent CA-2268000-A1 (CA)
Title: Voice-dialing system using model of calling behavior
Inventor: WILL CRAIG ALEXANDER
IPC: H04M3/46
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for assisting voice-dialing using a model of an individual's calling behavior to improve recognition of an input name corresponding to a desired telephone number.      When the individual picks up a telephone, activity is initiated in a neural network model of the individual's calling behavior that predicts the likelihood that different numbers will be called, given such predictors as the day of the week and the time of day.      The model is constructed by training the neural network with data from the user's history of making and receiving telephone calls. The auditory output from an automatic speech recognition system and the output from the user model are integrated together so as to select the number that is most likely to be the number desired by the speaker. The system can also provide automatic directory assistance by speaking the number aloud rather than dialing it. In one version, the system is a personal directory for an individual maintained on that individual's personal computer. In another version, the system serves as a directory for a given physical or virtual site, with information about the institutional organization at the site in addition to individual calling histories used to track calling patterns and make predictions about the likelihood of calls within the site.
Patent CA-2268134-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MANNES HARALD
IPC: B63C/
Filed: 1997-09-24
Abstract: A man overboard device comprises a lifting crane (12) pivotally suspended about a vertical axis (16) on board a man overboard boat (10). The lifting crane (12) has a horizontalcrane beam (14) carrying the man overboard device.  The latter comprises at least one rescue means (30a-30h). From one hull's side a rescue net (26) may hang down. The man overboard device distinguishes itself through a plurality of elongate, flexible, rope-like rescue elements (30a-30h) or fasteners (28a-28h) therefore, respectively, attached to the crane beam (14), preferably equally spaced along the longitudinal extent thereof.  Distanced relatively shortly from the free end thereof, the rescue elements (30a-30h) each has means (34, 36 and/or 38) which a man overboard may utilize in order to get connected to respective rescue element (30a-30h).
Patent CA-2269964-A1 (CA)
Title: Accumulation conveyor control system
Inventor: EBERT JEFFERY T
IPC: B65G43/08
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: An accumulation conveyor control system includes a number of accumulation zone conveyors, each equipped with a control module coupled with an electronically controlled clutch. The system includes one motor linked to each accumulation conveyor for driving of the conveyor rollers.      The clutch links a drive roller on each conveyor with the motor via a drive member such as a chain. The control module controls operation of the conveyors by sensing the presence or absence of an article in the path of one or more of the article sensors. When the path is blocked signifying the presence of an article, the module sends a signal upstream and receives signals from downstream zones to control roller operation for each zone. The system allows a unitary installment of a number of zones using a single power source and without the need for mechanical devices such as trigger switches or PLCs.
Patent CA-2270368-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH LOWELL R
IPC: C07F9/09
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un procédé de préparation de sels, stables en solution, d'acide iminodiacétique (IDA), qui s'avèrent utiles en tant que précurseurs dans la fabrication de N-phosphonométhylglycine. On utilise des sels di-alcalins concentrés de IDA, insolubles à des températures inférieures à 55 ·C environ, tels que le sel disodique de IDA (DSIDA), que l'on acidifie en sels mono-alcalins, tels que le sel monosodique de IDA (MSIDA). Les sels résultants sont stables en solution et peuvent être facilement conservés ou transportés en solution sans qu'il soit nécessaire de recourir à une dilution, à un chauffage ou à des mesures similaires.
Patent CA-2273040-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KARAKAWA MASAYUKI
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: A monochromatic red (R), green (G), blue (B) pulsed laser light source (Fig.  2) for use in a full color video/image display system, particularly an LCD display system (Fig. 3), the light source generating R,G,B  laser beams with minimum speckle noise, and having a digital color space conversion incorporated within.
Patent CA-2274576-A1 (CA)
Title: Communications system and method for testing of a communications apparatus
Inventor: SASIN TIBERIUS
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: The present invention concerns a communications system comprising a communications apparatus (KV) and a test apparatus for testing of the communications apparatus, as well as a method for testing of a communications apparatus (KV). The communications apparatus comprises a plurality of telephones (T1 to Tn) and at least a transmission station (UEV) for transmitting signals. The test apparatus comprises a central signal processing apparatus (ZV) with at least a programmable data processing apparatus (S) for the generation of digital test signals for testing of the telephone communinations apparatus (KV) and a converter apparatus (WV) connected with the programmable data processing apparatus (S). The converter apparatus (WV) is constructed so that it converts the digital test signals of the data processing apparatus (S) under the control of telephone specific configuration data into operating signals for controlling the operation of the keypad and of the microphone of the telephone (Tn) via a connection apparatus (AV) and further so that it converts answer signals received from the loudspeaker and from the calling apparatus of the telephone (Tn) into digital operating answer signals and transfers them to the programmable data processing apparatus (S), where they are saved or evaluated.
Patent CA-2274932-A1 (CA)
Title: Inflatable element adapted for forming a plane wall when inflated, and structure comprising such a wall
Inventor: LUCAS DIDIER
IPC: E04B1/344
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: The inflatable element (18) comprises, along at least one peripheral edge (25), an extended bordering element (23) overlapping each of the plies (19, 20) and fixed to them lengthwise, for instance by bonding or by welding, and main retaining means (26) integral with said plies (19, 20) and adapted for co-operating with complementary retaining means (28) integral with a wall adjacent to said peripheral edge (25) for pressing said peripheral edge (25) against said adjacent wall when the inflatable element (18) is inflated.
Patent CA-2275573-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CLAYTON CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: C10L1/238
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: The invention provides the use, as an additive in a diesel fuel comprising a major proportion of a diesel oil, of an effective concentration of a polyether derivative of the general formula (I): R1-O-(R3-O)x-R2, wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-30 alkyl or alkenyl group optionally substituted by one or more;  amino or hydroxy groups, or a C2-7 alkanoyl group, x has an average value in the range 2 to 200, and each moiety R3 is independently selected from C2-4 alkylene moieties, for reducing white smoke emissions under cold-running engine conditions, and a method of operating a diesel engine under cold-running conditions with reduced white smoke emissions.
Patent CA-2275875-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WICKELMAIER PETER
IPC: H01L23/34
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un support de composants (2), sur lequel sont montés des composants électriques (4) et qui présentent au moins un canal (14) dans lequel s'écoule un liquide de refroidissement. Ledit support de composants (2) se caractérise en ce qu'il comporte un corps de refroidissement d'air (6), et en ce qu'un ventilateur (8) est associé à ce support (2), au moyen duquel un courant d'air de circulation peut être produit pour permettre le refroidissement par air d'au moins une partie des composants (4) et le refroidissement au retour de l'air au niveau du corps de refroidissement d'air (6).
Patent CA-2276388-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LI JIAN YING
IPC: A47L13/20
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: This invention provides a mop having an integrated liquid pump which allows liquid absorbed by the mop head assembly to be removed by a manual pumping action. A one-way valve assembly prevents liquid from flowing backwards towards the mop head assembly. A universal joint is formed between the mop head assembly and the mop stem assembly, so that the mop head assembly may make continuous contact with a surface to be cleaned.
Patent CA-2277836-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LILAS ANDRE
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: A lock with a latch bolt (41) has a translating part (65), which can be moved by a hub which can be turned by a button and/or key operation so that it controls an additional extension of the latch bolt (41) into a locking position and blocks the latch bolt in this locking position.
Patent CA-2278933-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAUGEN DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 1998-01-30
Abstract: A tool for use in forming a lateral, which tool comprises a formation drill (525) which is provided with a protective layer (527), and a mill (520) for forming a window in casing, the arrangement being such that, in use, said protective layer (527) will inhibit damage to said formation drill (525) whilst said mill (520) forms a window in said casing.