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Patent CA-2125106-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROBERTS STUART W
IPC: C09J7/20
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: The present invention provides a means and method for securing objects onto mounts such as cards, windows, cones, columns and the like. The adhesive mount incorporates the use of pressure-sensitive adhesive covered by at least one release sheet. The release sheets are made of a thin and flexible material which can be rolled and peeled back upon itself. Guiding elements in some embodiments are supplied on the release sheet. In other embodiments the shape of the release sheet guides the object relative to the mount. In still other embodiments, a template is temporarily adhered onto the mount. In still other embodiments guiding elements may be omitted. The adhesive may be supplied on either or both the object or the mount. The adhesive is covered by a minimum of one release sheet. Each release sheet has a tab, an edge, or a handle for removal. These tabs, edges, or handles extend out from behind, beneath, and beyond the perimeter of the object.
Patent CA-2125565-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of compressing data in an ultrasonic pipe-inspection probe
Inventor: OTTES JOSEF-GEORG
IPC: G01N29/04
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of compressing data obtained from ultrasonic propagation-time measurements made at a given pulse-repetition rate over a broad surface by an inspection probe which slides through the pipe in order to detect corrosion and other abnormalities in the pipe. The method proposed enables the data-compression factor to considerably increase compared with prior art methods. By taking into careful consideration the particular physical characteristics of the pipe, a high data-compression factor can be achieved during a run and, for the subsequent analysis, reliable reproduction ensured of the actual conditions in the pipe.
Patent CA-2129480-A1 (CA)
Title: Bagging machine with side bag gripping and transfer mechanism
Inventor: LIPES ARNOLD
IPC: B65B43/30
Filed: 1994-08-02
Abstract: A bagging machine comprising a product discharge device for discharging one or more products in an open bag held at a bag loading position.  The open bag is a forwardmost  one  of  a  plurality  of  collapsed  bags supported in juxtaposition adjacent the bag  loading position.  The bags have a flap, contiguous with a rear wall of the bag, which extends above a mouth opening of the bag.  The flap is supported by one or more wicket pins.   An air jet nozzle is disposed above the mouth opening to open the forwardmost bag by separating the front wall of the bag from the rear wall.   A bag gripping device is disposed on opposed sides of the forwardmost bag and has clamps to clamp an upper edge portion of the bag on opposed sides thereof when the mouth opening  is  opened by the air  jet.   The bag gripping element is secured to a pivotal linkage to cause the engaged clamps to move toward one another, inwardly of the bag,  and downward to detach the bag from the one or more wicket pins while retaining the bag  with  one  or  more  products  discharged  therein. Means is provided to disengage the gripping elements to release the bag with the products therein.
Patent CA-2136482-A1 (CA)
Title: Elevator swing car service of interrise hall calls
Inventor: BITTAR JOSEPH
IPC: B66B13/14
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: In an elevator system having a low rise group of floors and a high rise group of floors and a swing car having doors and car call buttons that enable it to operate in both the low rise group of floors and the high rise group of floors, interise hall calls made within one of said group of floors for service within another of said group of floors are assigned to the swing car for response.  In one embodiment, the call is assigned to the first car approaching the call in the right direction; in another embodiment, the call is assigned in accordance with ordinary hall call assignment logic.
Patent CA-2142649-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SIMPSON MATTHEW A
IPC: B23B27/20
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: A cutting tool of the type having a tool support with a cutting tip of CVD diamond film brazed to it has the diamond material so oriented that the general direction of grain boundaries is not normal to the general plane of the rake face.
Patent CA-2147976-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VEXLER MANUEL
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1994-01-05
Abstract: Dans les systèmes téléphoniques personnalisés, l'utilisateur d'un combiné sans fil ne peut en général vérifier la qualité de la liaison radio avec la station de base durant un appel. La présente invention porte sur de nouveaux mécanismes qui permettent à l'utilisateur de connaître les paramètres de la liaison radio. Dans cette invention, la station de base analyse de façon continue le signal reçu du combiné et transmet à ce dernier un signal représentant les paramètres de la liaison.  la réception de ce signal, le combiné informe l'utilisateur au moyen d'une tonalité traitée ou autrement.
Patent CA-2150039-A1 (CA)
Title: Control of genes in transgenic plants
Inventor: BENNETT MALCOLM
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: The invention discloses methods of controlling one or more genes in plants.  The genes may be exogenous genes and produce a desired phenotypic trait in the plants produced.  The genes are operatively linked to a heterologous upstream activating sequence (UAS) recognition site, which is activatable by a transactivating protein, such as GAL4.  The genes linked to the UAS sequence, and nucleic acid encoding for the transactivating protein may originally be in separate transgenic plants, one of which fertilises the other to produce reproductive material, such as seed, which may be grown into plants expressing the desired phenotype.  The desired phenotype may be herbicide resistance or the production of a polyhydroxyalkanoate, such as polyhydroxybutyrate.
Patent CA-2152855-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRODSHAM TIM
IPC: H03K17/16
Filed: 1995-06-28
Abstract: A GTL phased-output driver is provided which employs a pre-driver, a set of phasing elements or delay elements, and a set of output transistors. The pre-driver includes pull up devices, such as PMOS devices, and pull down devices, such as NMOS devices.  The PMOS devices of the pre-driver are configured to route output transistor-triggering signals through the phasing elements in one direction whereas the NMOS devices are configured to route output transistor-releasing signals through the phasing devices in an opposite direction.  Output transistors of differing sizes are employed.  During a pull down operation, controlled by the PMOS pre-driver transistors, the output transistors are triggered sequentially in order from smallest to largest.  During a pull up phase, controlled by the NMOS pre-driver transistors, the output transistors are released in a reverse order from largest to smallest.  Hence, the largest transistor is triggered first during a pull down phase but is released last during a pull up phase.  Within this configuration, improved edge rates and system noise levels are achieved. An edge rate control circuit is also describedwherein time delays provided by each of the phasing elements may be varied to thereby vary the triggering times of the output transistors to also vary the edge rate of the output signal. Test circuitry for allowing individual testing of theoutput transistors is also described.
Patent CA-2156602-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATSUNO TAKANORI
IPC: G01N33/493
Filed: 1994-12-27
Abstract: Une unité (14) d'analyse d'urine du type à monter sur WC peut être aisément montée sur WC standard (12) afin de recueillir et d'analyser des échantillons d'urine dans des WC. L'unité (14) comprend un boîtier (22) sensiblement autonome monté sur la surface supérieure de WC standard (12) entre la cuvette (16) et une section d'alimentation en eau de chasse (18). Un siège (24) est monté pivotant sur le boîtier (22) et un dispositif (26) d'échantillonnage d'urine monté sur le siège (24) permet de recueillir dans l'air l'urine excrétée dans la cuvette (16), dans un espace à l'intérieur de la cuvette. Le boîtier (22) contient une unité d'analyse d'urine (50) avec une cuve à flux continu d'analyse polarographique et une pompe (52) du type à seringue qui permet de transférer un échantillon d'urine à la cuve à flux continu avec un liquide porteur. La cuve à flux continu d'analyse polarographique comprend une électrode active qui porte une enzyme. Dans un mode de réalisation, le boîtier (22) contient un réservoir de liquide porteur. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le réservoir (402) de liquide porteur est monté sur le couvercle des WC. L'invention concerne également un procédé de transformation de WC standard (12) en WC à fonction d'analyse d'urine, ainsi qu'un ensemble siège (28) de type préfabriqué avec un dispositif (26) d'échantillonnage d'urine incorporé au préalable dans le siège (24).
Patent CA-2157819-A1 (CA)
Title: Pipe and cable clamp with base part and receiving strap (ii)
Inventor: JANSSEN RUPERT
IPC: F16L3/04
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A pipe and cable clamp is formed of a base part and a receiving strap.  To assure that a pipe or cable positioned in a receiving space between the clamp and a surface of a structural component, where the receiving strap forms two receiving spaces located laterally from the base part, a spring arm is located in the receiving space closer to the base part in the event a pipe or cable of larger diameter is located in the receiving space more remote from the base part.  The spring arm extends outwardly from the base part and projects in an unloaded state into the receiving space closer to the base part.
Patent CA-2158694-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for reducing microfoam in a spray-applied waterborne composition
Inventor: GEBHARD MATTHEW STEWART
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 1995-09-20
Abstract: A method for reducing the amount of microfoam in a spray-applied clear waterborne composition is provided, the clear waterborne composition including an emulsion-polymerized addition polymer bearing at least one first reactive group and a reactive modifier bearing one second reactive group and a water-soluble group, the second reactive group being reactive with the first reactive group; applying the composition to a substrate using a spray method; and drying the composition. A reduced amount of microfoam improves the clarity of a film of the composition. Also provided are monofunctional carbodiimide reactive modifiers and substrates bearing the spray-applied clear compositions.
Patent CA-2159290-A1 (CA)
Title: Pre-detent tactile feedback assembly for a fluid control valve
Inventor: DAHLGREN DEREK A
IPC: F16K31/44
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: An improved pre-detent tactile feedback assembly for a fluid control valve is provided.  The pre-detent tactile feedback assembly includes an elastic member seated within an annular groove formed in the bore of a plunger valve assembly.  Preferably, this elastic member is a garter type spring.  When the plunger is moved from an opened to a closed position, a portion of the plunger contacts the elastic member, urging the elastic member outwardly into the groove. The additional force required to urge the elastic member into the groove provides a "feel" force to the control lever. Preferably, the groove is positioned within the bore so that this "feel" force is sensed just prior to actuation of an associated detent assembly.
Patent CA-2160290-A1 (CA)
Title: Self-retaining bandage
Inventor: UEDA SHIRO
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: A self-retaining bandage having a reticular strap made of elastomer, a plurality of concave contacts and convex tips evenly disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the reticular strap and the upper and lower surfaces are coated with silica gel whereby a wound is bound up by means of the concave contacts and the convex tips on the upper surface around the wound respectively attaching to the convex tips and the concave contacts on the lower bandage with the coating of silica gel providing adhesion therebetween.
Patent CA-2161032-A1 (CA)
Title: Pipeline leak detector
Inventor: FIECHTNER BRADLEY T
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting leaks in a pipeline in a liquid dispensing system. The apparatus generally includes a tank containing a liquid, a dispenser valve disposed remote from the tank, a pipeline connected between the storage tank and the dispenser valve, a pump at the tank for supplying liquid under pressure to the pipeline, and an isolation valve between the pump and the dispenser valve to isolate the pump pressure from the pressure in the pipeline between the isolation valve and the dispenser valve. The apparatus further has a pressure sensor between the isolation valve and the dispenser valve for measuring any pressure change in the pipeline between the isolation valve and the dispenser valve.  A leak simulation valve alternatively may be provided for draining the pipeline to simulate a leak.
Patent CA-2161081-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved shingle roofing assembly
Inventor: WADDINGTON RICHARD
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1994-04-19
Abstract: A tile roof fixing system for securing roof tile/shingles to a roof structure wherein a plurality of rows of tiles/shingles (11) are supported by spaced apart parallel battens (12) which are secured to support members (14), with each tile/shingle (11) having an upper end portion supported by one batten (12) and a lower end portion supported by an adjacent lower batten (12), the lower end portion of each tile/shingle (11) overlapping the upper end portion of an adjacent lower tile/shingle (11). Each of the tiles/shingles (11) is supported along its opposite longitudinal margins by a pair of relatively short parallel joining strips (13) which extend between and are supported by a pair of adjacent battens (12), each strip (13) having a length such that its lower end portion projects beyond the lower one of the pair of adjacent battens (12). The joining strips (13) are mechanically interlocked with the battens (12) adjacent their lower ends and are each provided with integral locking means (20) for securing the lower end portion of a tile/shingle (11) against upward lift.
Patent CA-2161746-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KISH FREDERICK A
IPC: E01B9/68
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: In some embodiments of a system employing an elastomeric pad, such as a polyurethane pad, between a lower flange of a railroad rail and a railroad tie, such as a concrete tie, a bonding member, such as a galvanized, powder-coated, steel plate or a rigid, polymeric film or sheet, or such as an acrylic layer, overlies the railroad tie and an adhesive layer, such as a methacrylate ester, is used for bonding the elastomeric pad and the bonding member to the railroad tie.  In other contemplated embodiments of the system, a particulate layer is bonded to the elastomeric pad and such an adhesive layer is bonded to the particulate layer, for bonding the elastomeric pad and the particulate layer to the railroad tie.
Patent CA-2163193-A1 (CA)
Title: Treatment and chemical absorption of wood fly ash
Inventor: CHOW SUEZONE
IPC: B01J20/20
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: The process to produce an absorbent wood fly ash. Wood is combusted to produce an exhaust and crude wood fly ash is collected from the exhaust.  That crude wood fly ash is treated to eliminate dioxins and furans to produce the absorbent wood fly ash.  Preferred method of treating the crude fly ash is by heating it at a temperature at least about 200°C.  Method of absorbing the contaminate from the fluid is also described.  That method comprises contacting the contaminated fluid with wood fly ash treated to remove dioxins and furans.
Patent CA-2164896-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAYER DANIEL JITZCHAK
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1995-12-11
Abstract: A broadcast network, which may have multiple affiliated television stations each broadcasting in different geographic areas, is provided with one or more easy-to-use telephone numbers. The broadcast network, in turn, assigns one or more the these numbers to its affiliated television stations, each of which allows advertisers to prominently display one of its broadcast network's telephone numbers in direct-response television advertisements broadcast by the affiliatedstations in their respective geographic areas. Different advertisements broadcast on different television stations affiliated with that broadcast network may then display that same number, regardless of the geographic area in which the broadcast is received, and the time at which the advertisement is displayed.When a particular advertisement sponsored by a particular advertiser is displayed on a TV program, viewer/listeners can dial the broadcast network's telephone number in response to the advertising, in order to initiate a transaction. The call is routed based upon its "context", to a specific terminating telephone number for a transaction processor serving the advertiser associated with the advertisement. "Context" based processing is accomplished by using a call-routing database to uniquely associate each incoming call placed to the broadcast network telephone number with an advertiser's specific terminating telephone number, illustratively based upon the time period that the call is made, and the viewer/listener location where the call was originated, both of which together determine the particular advertisement to which the caller was responding. Ambiguities arising from (a) overlap of the geographic areas in which affiliated stations broadcast or (b) short time intervals between broadcast of different ads, are resolved by querying a caller using a voice response system.
Patent CA-2165697-A1 (CA)
Title: Electronic thermometer with audible temperature rise indicator
Inventor: FUJIKAWA TOYOHARU
IPC: G01K7/42
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: An electronic thermometer for measuring body temperature has a temperature sensor for detecting a sensed temperature and for producing an output indicative of the sensor temperature and a temperature rise detector for detecting whether the sensed temperature is rising. If the sensed temperature is rising, the temperature rise detector produces a temperature rise signal. The thermometer is provided with circuitry for generating an audible signal in response to the temperature rise signal. The device thus audibly indicates that the sensed temperature is rising and that the temperature measurement is proceeding normally. The temperature sensor includes a thermosensitive oscillator, the oscillating frequency of which changes depending on a change in its temperature, and a reference oscillator for generating a reference signal. A temperature counter counts an output signal from the thermosensitive oscillator on the basis of the reference signal. A data hold unit holds a maximum value of data on the measured signals in the temperature counter. A comparator compares data in the data hold unit and the new data in the temperature counter to thereby rewrite the data in the data hold unit with the new measured data in accordance with the result of the comparison by the comparator. The temperature rise detector detects whether the measured temperature is rising in accordance with the result of the comparison by the comparator. A temperature rise detection signal from the temperature rise detection device drives a sound generator to inform that the measured temperature is rising.
Patent CA-2166362-A1 (CA)
Title: Device box with integral latching arrangement
Inventor: YETTER KARL
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 1995-12-29
Abstract: A device box having a cover member and a base member releasably coupled together by a snap-fit latching arrangement.  Preferably, both the cover member and the base member are integrally molded as one-piece, unitary members with only non-hidden surfaces so that they can be manufactured by straight draw-type injection molding techniques, rather than by molds using sliders.  The latching arrangement of the preferred embodiments includes one or more latch members resiliently coupled to the base member for releasably engaging one or more apertures in the cover member.
Patent CA-2169539-A1 (CA)
Title: Shelf bracket assembly
Inventor: HERRON WARREN L III
IPC: A47B57/30
Filed: 1993-08-16
Abstract: A shelf bracket assembly (1) is provided, comprising a plurality of vertical shelf bracket support strips (2) attached to a wall (11), each said strip (2) having a plurality of slots aligned vertically along the length of said support strips; a plurality of shelf brackets (3) operatively attached to said support strips (2), each said bracket comprising a base comprising an upper end, a lower end, and vertically aligned hooked portions between said upper and lower ends of a size and shape to lockingly fit within said vertical slots of said support strip (2), and a horizontal support member fixedly connected to said base and of a size and strength capable of supporting at least half the weight of a shelf (5); a plurality of covers (6, 7, 31, 49, 50) attached to said support strips (2) for coveting said support strips in the space between said shelf brackets, in the space above a top said shelf bracket and in the space below a bottom said shelf bracket.
Patent CA-2171122-A1 (CA)
Title: High-efficient configurable power amplifier for use in a portable unit
Inventor: WU HOWARD X
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 1996-03-06
Abstract: A high-efficient configurable power amplifier suitable for use in amplifying a signal for wireless transmission by a portable unit is provided. The amplifier provides a variable power output level, maximum efficiency of operation and battery power savings for the portable unit. The configurable power amplifier includes a plurality of amplifier stages with each stage having its own output configuration so that a selected number of desired output power levels for the power amplifier may be obtained directly from a selected amplifier stage. The amplifier stages also may be configured in tandem such that the output of a first amplifier stage serves as an input to a second amplifier stage, and so forth, in order to obtain a broad range of selectable power output levels while maintaining the desired efficiency of operation. When not part of the amplifying circuitry, each one of unused amplifier stages is switched to an OFF state wherein essentially no operating power is consumed by an amplifier stage when in this state. By employing the configurablepower amplifier, the size, cost, and weight of the portable unit may be substantially reduced through use of a smaller capacity and less expensive battery or, alternatively, the talk time may be substantially increased if the same capacitybattery is used.
Patent CA-2171870-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus to manufacture a towel or tissue stack
Inventor: YIP ROMUALD
IPC: B65H45/24
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A tissue stack (10) including a plurality of discrete leaves (11-14), which each leaf including a pair of panels (15A) between which there is folded a pair of panels (15B) of the next adjacent leaf. There is also disclosed a machine and method for manufacturing the stack.
Patent CA-2173771-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PITASSI STEFANO
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1996-04-10
Abstract: The method for butt-coupling an optical fibre connector comprising a cylindrical ferrule consists of the following steps: a)   preparing the head of the optical fibre for insertion into the ferrule; b)   applying a thin layer of resin to the fibre, taking care not to soil the cut end of the fibre with said resin; c)   inserting said fibre into the sized hole of the cylindrical ferrule; d)   by means of an alignment bush, coupling said ferrule to a reference ferrule in which a piece of fibre has been previously housed and fixed such that the end surface of said fibre lies inward of the end surface of the reference ferrule; e)   crosslinking the resin.