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Patent CA-2240840-A1 (CA)
Title: Accessible automated transaction machines for sight-impaired persons and print-disabled persons
Inventor: CRANDALL WILLIAM F JR
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: Systems which comprise (a) an automated transaction machine which includes one or more customer interacting means such as, in the case of an integrated circuit card terminal, at least an integrated circuit card reader; (b) infrared communication emitters and (c) individual short range infrared communication emitters located in the machine. The emitters (b; 30) are adapted to provide repeating, directionally sensitive frequency modulated message signals identifying the direction to and location of the machine (20).  Thus a person having a portable receiver for such signals is led to the machine and is able to position himself/herself in front of the machine in order to operate it. The respective emitters of (c-30) provide a separate repeating, directionally sensitive frequency modulated message signal (50) which identifies the location of the respective customer interface(s) on the machine so that by movement of the portable receiver in front of the machine, the location on the machine of the respective customer interfaces can be determined. Instructions on use and/or feedback concerning transactions can also be provided from the system to the customer through the portable receiver. The signal transmitters may also be adapted for highly efficient use in the presence of a wide range of levels of ambient light energy, e.g., sunlight.
Patent CA-2241129-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAUX DAVID LAURENCE
IPC: C07K14/005
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to molecules capable of modulating apoptosis of animal cells. More particularly, the present invention provides cell homologues of viral-derived, apoptotic-inhibiting molecules which are useful in modulating apoptosis of animal cells. The molecules contemplated by the present invention may be used to promote or inhibit cell apoptosis depending on the exigencies of the therapeutic situation.
Patent CA-2241562-A1 (CA)
Title: Support for independently-powered interchangeable sun shielding-ventillation-gas heating devices
Inventor: ZAMARIN GIORGIO AUGUSTO
IPC: H01L31/04
Filed: 1998-06-24
Abstract: A support for independently-powered ventilation devices  alternatively  interchangeable  with  conventional gas-fired heating heads or the like, used in sunshades of bathing establishments or on supports for heating heads of the gas-fired type or the like comprising a tubular post which is stably anchored to a footing shaped like an openable box-like body and is contoured, in an upward region, so that it has one or more arms which are directed substantially horizontally, with, at the free end of the one or more arms, a canopy of a sunshade or the like being detachably  fixable,  along   with  a  corresponding conventional ventilation device and,  alternatively,  a conventional heating head of the gas-fired, electric-resistor or solar-panel type, wherein the substantially horizontal arms are associated with the tubular post so that they are angularly spaced in a radial arrangement and, if required, are also able to rotate with respect to each other, a rechargeable battery or a solar panel being also provided for independently powering the fans, which is enclosed in the footing and is connected to the mains power grid, and a gas bottle for supplying gas to the heating heads, which can be alternately accommodated in the footing instead of the battery.
Patent CA-2241833-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for mitigating an orphan condition in a spread-spectrum communication system
Inventor: BRUCKERT EUGENE J
IPC: H04W36/18
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: An orphan condition is mitigated in a spread-spectrum communication system b y determining when a remote unit (113) is likely to become an orphan (315) and  adjusting remote unit (113) operating parameters (360) to force additional base stations (101, 102) to be added to the remote unit's (113) active set. In particular, when it is determined that a remote unit (113) is likely to beco me an orphan, T_ADD and T_COMP are adjusted so that the remote unit (113) is forced to add additional base stations (101, 102) to its active set. Increasing the number of base stations (101, 102) that a remote unit (113) i s communicating with greatly reduces the probability that the remote unit (113 ) will become an orphan.
Patent CA-2242257-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHMUCK HARALD
IPC: H04B10/516
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: A procedure for creating an optical output signal (S') in which two optical signal parts (S1, S2) of different frequencies are created from an optical signal (S) of a fixed frequency (v o), whereby one of the optical signal parts (S1, S2) has a data signal (D) impressed and both optical signal parts (S1, S2) together form the optical output signal (S'), the optical signal (S) is fed to two branches (4, 5), two optical sideband carriers (v o-f m, v o+f m) are created in one of the two branches (4, 5) with regard to the optical signal (S), one sideband carrier of which is removed, the optical signal (S) in one of the two branches (4, 5) has a data signal (D) impressed and both divided optical signal parts (S1, S2) are then brought back together to form one single optical output signal (S'). In this way the effort required for creating both optical signal parts and/or the optical output signal can be reduced.
Patent CA-2242464-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VALISKO STEVEN
IPC: F01N3/30
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: An exhaust manifold device is provided to allow air to enter an exhaust manifold during normal operation of an engine to prevent exhaust gases being sucked into the cylinders via exhaust valves. Air can be supplied, via valves (18 and 21) to the exhaust manifold as required and, is supplied to the valve (21) at pressures, above atmospheric pressure, that increase with engine speed.
Patent CA-2243164-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrical plug
Inventor: LARKIN BRIAN S
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1997-01-16
Abstract: An electrical plug (1) for connecting an electrical cable (11) such as an electrical heating cable to an electrical power outlet. Contained within the housing (3) of the plug are first and second contact members (13, 15) which comprise a first prong and a second prong, respectively, each prong being suitable for insertion into a socket of an electrical power outlet. A cutting module (25) and a cutting element (37) which fits within the cutting module are used to remove polymer, e.g. insulation or a conductive polymer composition, from the first and second electrodes of the cable at the end of the cable in order to make electrical connection from the electrodes to the first and second contact members. Present within the cutting module are first and second electrode-contact sections (33, 35) positioned on the concave arcuate inner surface (29) of the wall of a cavity (27) in the cutting module. The electrode-contact sections can be electrically connected to the first and second contact members. The cutting element (37) comprises a cutting wedge (59) which has (a) a convex arcuate outer surface (65) which complements the inner surface of the wall of the cutting module, and (b) piercing means (61) suitable for penetrating the polymer. The cutting element rotates within the cavity of the cutting module from an opened position to a closed position so that, after the cable has been inserted into the cavity and the cutting element is rotated, the rotation first causes the piercing means to penetrate the polymer between the first and second electrodes, then causes an end portion of the polymer to separate from the electrodes, and then forces the first electrode into physical contact with the first electrode-contact section and the second electrode into physical contact with the second electrodecontact section. The cutting module and the cutting element can also be used as a tool for removing polymer from an electrical cable, and in a connector to make electrical connection from a first electrical cable to a second electrical cable.
Patent CA-2245451-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEINKE JUERGEN
IPC: H02M1/12
Filed: 1998-08-21
Abstract: In a voltage converter (39) having a voltage intermediate circuit (11) and an invertor (10) following on from the voltage intermediate circuit (11), which invertor (10) produces a three-phase AC voltage at its outputs and is connected to the output terminals (20,..,22) of the voltage converter (39) via a filter arrangement (17,..,19; 23,..,25), the filter arrangement having in each case a filter inductor (17,..,19), connected in series with the output terminal (20,..,22), and a filter capacitor (23,..,25) which is connected between the output terminal (20,..,22) and a common capacitor star point (26), effective attenuation of the DC system is achieved by virtue of the fact that the capacitor star point (26) is connected to the voltage intermediate circuit (11) via an RC element (38) having a capacitor (36) and a resistor (37).
Patent CA-2250224-A1 (CA)
Title: Stirling engine
Inventor: LOHRMANN TIM
IPC: F02G1/055
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: The object of the invention is to optimize the energy balances for a Stirling engine comprising a heated cylinder head having a plurality of approximately U-shaped heater pipes and a cooler. In particular the invention should provide a solution by means of which the transmission of heat to the heater pipes and the performance of the cooler are improved. To that end, the outwardly directed partial pipes (4c) of the heater pipes (4) through which the working medium flows are provided at least in given regions with a ceramic backing (11) for optimizing the flow (10) of hot gases. The cooler takes the form of a light metal body (20) around which coolant flows, which has radial ribs (23) and is disposed in a pot-like housing (21), the spacing between the radial ribs (23) being larger than the gap (25) between the inner wall of the pot and the outer radial rib delimiting wall.
Patent CA-2250434-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZENG NEILSON
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A microwave energy heating element (37) has a plurality of spaced microwave components generally arranged in a closed loop pattern. Each of the microwave components (42, 44) has a non-resonant length. When the heating element (37) is in a loaded condition with a load juxtaposed thereto for capacitively coupling the microwave components (42, 44) together, the microwave components (42, 44) cooperatively redistribute impinging microwave energy. When the heating element (37) is in an unloaded condition, the microwave components (42, 44) act independently, remaining generally inert to impinging microwave energy.
Patent CA-2256509-A1 (CA)
Title: Aromatic conversion processes and zeolite catalyst useful therein
Inventor: VERDUIJN JOHANNES P
IPC: C07C2/86
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: A process is provided for the alkylation, transalkylation, or isomerization of aromatic hydrocarbons. The process comprises contacting aromatic hydrocarbons under conversion conditions with a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst. The zeolite bound zeolite catalyst comprises first crystals of a first large pore zeolite which are bound together by second crystals of a second zeolite.
Patent CA-2258913-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG WEICHENG DAVID
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: The technique is based on comparing the spectral response of the "suspect" signal with that of a reference signal. The "suspect" signal is a signal detected in the weld heat-affected zone by a high-frequency (10 MHz), angle-beam (typically 45 degree) shear wave transducer operated in the pulse-echo mode. The reference signal is taken from the base metal next to the weld or heat-affected zone with two matched transducers of the same kind as the pulse-echo transducer but operated in the pitch-catch mode. The two signals are gated and Fast Fourier Transformed to the frequency domain for comparison. Relative to the reference spectrum, the high temperature hydrogen attack spectrum has an amplitude which increases with an increase of frequency, while welding defects and inclusions have the same frequency dependence as the reference spectrum. Therefore, localized high temperature hydrogen attack can be easily differentiated from other defects due to its unique spectral response.
Patent CA-2261062-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DORFMAN BENJAMIN F
IPC: C23C16/30
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne une nouvelle classe de matériaux durs nanostructurés comprenant des couches similaires à du graphite liées à sp<2>, liées entre elles par des structures tridimensionnelles de sp3 similaires au diamant, l'intégralité de la structure du carbone étant stabilisée par au moins deux éléments d'alliage. Le premier élément d'alliage est choisi dans le groupe constitué d'O, H, N et d'une combinaison de ceux-ci, et le second est choisi dans le groupe comprenant Si, B, Zr, Ti, V, Cr, Be, Hf, Al, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Mn, Re, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Re, Fe, Co, Ni et une combinaison de ceux-ci. L'invention porte également sur des procédés de fabrication de ladite nouvelle classe de matériaux.
Patent CA-2261353-A1 (CA)
Title: Cross member mounted cable containment device for avoiding propshaft/universal joint/cable interference
Inventor: STAGG MICHAEL
IPC: F16L3/26
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: A cable containment device for supportedly routing cables and air lines along a cross member of a truck frame to eliminate potential interference of the cables and air lines with operating structures beneath the cross member defines an elongate channel having at least a horizontal bottom wall which extends across a major portion of the length of the cross member for providing securely supported elevation of the cables above the operating structures.
Patent CA-2262180-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated photo-finishing order taker
Inventor: STRASDIN GORD
IPC: G07F17/02
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: A kiosk contains the necessary components for accepting and processing film orders. A chute accepts film within an envelope and stores it in a bin that is accessible to a pickup courier. The envelope is printed by a printer after information is input by a keyboard or other input device. Operation is computerized so as to be interactive. Payment is made via credit card reader. Customer identities are stored so that processing is very fast and the customer need not write anything.
Patent CA-2262359-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RYAN DAVID JAMES
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1999-02-23
Abstract: Each remote station in a wireless network cell that uses a collision oriented multiple access scheme, counts the number of retries attempted to gain access to the base station for a particular message. The accumulated value of the number of retries is then inserted in a retry count field of the access request message. After one or more retries, the base station successfully receives the access request message. The base station runs a common access channel allocation manager program that adaptively provides additional channels to the remote station, depending on the number of retries the remote station required to successfully transmit the access request message. In this manner, the base station has accurate information about the reduced performance that the remote stations suffer during an interval of high usage, to enable the base station to adaptively provide additional channels to the remote stations.
Patent CA-2262614-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BYMASTER FRANKLIN PORTER
IPC: C07D417/04
Filed: 1997-07-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in a mammal using a compound of formula (I).
Patent CA-2262764-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORD JOSEPH EARL
IPC: H04B10/67
Filed: 1999-02-24
Abstract: An optical spectrometer comprising an optical dispersive element for spatially dispersing an incoming optical signal including at least one wavelength, and an integrated optoelectronic device including a plurality of detectors for linearly detecting the at least one wavelength signal and integrated with a processor chip for processing the resulting electrical intensity signals from the detected at least one wavelength signal.
Patent CA-2263276-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for communicating with a portable data medium
Inventor: BUCHHOLTZ JACQUES
IPC: G06K19/00
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for communicating with a portable data medium (2) and comprising for this purpose at least one electrical contact (44) intended to cooperate with at least one electrical contact (24) of the portable data medium through connecting means (3), in which said connecting means (3) comprise a sheet (31) having at least one area forming a first conducting element (34) disposed so as to cooperate with each of said contacts (24, 44) and the device comprises means for applying a compressing force to the contacts (24, 44) in order to press said first conducting element (34) against each of said contacts (24, 44) and for discontinuing the application of said force in order to move said first conducting element (34) away from the contacts (24, 44).   According to the invention, said first conducting element (34) comprises an electrically conductive mass made of elastomer.
Patent CA-2265618-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALVERN OYVIND
IPC: G09F3/08
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: Dispositif d'affichage comportant un corps portant l'affichage et pouvant être fixé de façon amovible à un pistolet de remplissage de liquide, tel qu'un pistolet de pompe de remplissage de carburant, de manière à recouvrir une partie supérieure de la tête du pistolet. Un support de message sous forme de carte est situé sur la face supérieure dudit corps portant l'affichage et des moyens servent à fixer de façon amovible ledit corps au pistolet de remplissage, lesdits moyens de fixation comprenant des premiers éléments d'accouplement situés sur ledit corps portant l'affichage et conçus pour s'accoupler à des deuxièmes éléments d'accouplement constituant une partie solidaire d'un boîtier de ladite tête de pistolet.
Patent CA-2265969-A1 (CA)
Title: Expansible apparatus with back-loaded cannula
Inventor: JERVIS JAMES E
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to an expansible tunneling apparatus (20) suitable for tissue dissection. The apparatus is provided with a cannula loading shaft (21) at its proximal end such that a cannula chosen from a range of different cannulas may be loaded over the cannula loading shaft (21), and installed in an anatomic space created by the expansible tunneling apparatus (20). The apparatus is also provided with an inflatable member such as a balloon (87) to accomplish the dissection, and a sleeve (101) covering the balloon which are removed from the apparatus before the cannula is loaded on the cannula loading shaft (21).
Patent CA-2266038-A1 (CA)
Title: Laundry pretreatment process and bleaching compositions
Inventor: SCIALLA STEFANO
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for pretreating colored fabrics with a liquid composition comprising a C6-C20 aliphatic diacyl peroxide before washing said fabrics. This invention also discloses liquid compositions suitable for pretreating fabrics, having a pH of from 0 to 6, and comprising such an aliphatic diacyl peroxide and a second peroxygen bleach.
Patent CA-2267880-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SABBAGH JULIA
IPC: A63H3/28
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: A toy includes a first enclosed portion having a first bore and a second enclosed portion having a second bore. The first enclosed portion provides a gas pressure from the first bore to enter the second enclosed portion via the second bore.      The toy also has a rotating member rotatable situated in the second enclosed portion and a plurality of fins. In addition, the toy includes a pointer element situated in the second enclosed portion which is coupled to a center portion of the rotating member. Thus, when the gas pressure entering from the second bore is applied to at least one of the plurality of fins, the rotating element rotates the pointer element.
Patent CA-2275315-A1 (CA)
Title: Ride simulator for use with a children's ride-on vehicle
Inventor: LENIHAN GARY G
IPC: A63G19/20
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: A ride simulator for use with a children's ride-on vehicle. The simulator includes a stationary base, a first support structure extending upwardly from the base for supporting at least a portion of the vehicle above the base, and an actuator for coupling to the vehicle to effect reciprocating horizontal and vertical motion of the vehicle about a defined location on the simulator, thereby simulating ground-traveling movement of the vehicle.
Patent CA-2278964-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PFERDEHIRT THOMAS
IPC: A44B1/08
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: A capped rivet has a cap 10 with an exposed topside 14 and an inside 18 and further has a rivet part 20 with a rivet shank 22 and a rivet flange 24. The rivet shank 22 extends away from the inside 18 of the cap 10 and the rivet flange 24 extends transverse to the axis 23 of the rivet shank 22. The rivet flange 24 is firmly attached to the cap 10, and a reinforcing element 26 is arranged at the underside 25 of the rivet flange 24.
Patent CA-2279303-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for determining an angle of arrival of a signal transmitted by a remote unit in a communication system
Inventor: BRUCKERT EUGENE J
IPC: G01S1/04
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: Location of a remote unit within a wireless communication system is determined by utilizing an Amplitude Difference-based Angle of Arrival estimation (AD-AOA). In particular, a prompt ray (401) from a signal (117) having undergone multi-path scattering is received at multiple antennas (103 and 105). The prompt rays (401) received at each antenna are combined by a signal combiner and averager (307). The signal combiner and averager (307) then averages the energy of the summed prompt ray over multiple power control groups to determine an accurate energy level for the summed prompt ray. The averaged energy value for the summed prompt ray is then output to an AOA computer (309), along with the average energy value for summed prompt rays at other sectors. The energy values for the summed prompt rays received from each sector are analyzed to determine an appropriate angle of arrival.
Patent CA-2283742-A1 (CA)
Title: Fiber optic sensor with encoded microspheres
Inventor: WALT DAVID R
IPC: C40B40/10
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A microsphere-based analytic chemistry system is disclosed in which microspheres carrying different chemical functionalities may be mixed together while the ability is retained to identify the functionality on each bead using an optically interrogatable encoding scheme. An optical fiber bundle sensor is also disclosed in which the separate microsphere may be optically coupled to discrete fibers or groups of fibers within the bundle. The functionalities are encoded on the separate microspheres using fluorescent dyes and then affixed to wells etched in the end of the bundle. Thus, a single sensor may carry thousands of chemistries. Only those microspheres exhibiting reactions then need to be decoded to identify the corresponding functionality.
Patent CA-2288057-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIERWIRTH JOANNA
IPC: G06F1/10
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books (12) comprises the step of: distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content; supplying a common internet web access address (16) together with each one of the plurality of different printed books; making a first web site (10) accessible on the internet (20) at the common address;  firstly displaying at the first web site, in response to each internet access (18) of the first web site, a first set of respective hyper links (23, 25, 27, and 29) corresponding to each of the different printed books; and, secondly displaying at the first web site, in response to selection of any one of the hyper links on the first web page, a further and respective set of hyper links identifying further web sites (43, 45, 47 and 49) having information relevant to and underlying the respective content of the printed book corresponding to the selected hyper link of the first web page.