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Patent CA-2176421-A1 (CA)
Title: Distributed differential mixing combined power system
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: B60W20/10
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: A drive side power unit, which may include the rotational output shaft of an internal combustion engine, drives a front section load, and is also coupled to a differential drive device made up of an electrical machine and a rear differential gear box. The electrical machine is coupled, via a transmission gear, to two differential output shafts and an input shaft, while the two wheel shafts of the differential gears are respectively coupled with a transmission middle shaft driven by the drive side rotational power unit and with the input shaft of the rear differential gear box through a clutch so as to drive a rear section load. Alternatively, the three end shaft differential gear system can be replaced by a planetary gear train and the transmission gear can be replaced by a friction wheel. A brake installed between the rotor and stator of the electrical machine can be controlled to generate motor driving functions when an input current is applied or to generate variable speed coupling functions through an output current when the electrical machine is employed as a generator. The engine can be operated at constant speed or at a partially adjustable speed to maximize engine efficiency and reduce pollution, with one part of the differential speed output power generated throughout the differential mixing drive device being used for driving the load while the remainder of the power is converted through the generator function of the electrical machine to charge the battery and thereby increase energy efficiency.
Patent CA-2176601-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for delivering oxygen into blood
Inventor: SPEARS JAMES RICHARD
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 1994-11-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering oxygen into an environment of interest, such as blood plasma (22), having the characteristic of a low concentration of oxygen before delivery. The method includes the steps of preparing a mixture of oxygen and liquid, compressing the mixture so that the oxygen dissolves in the liquid to form an oxygenenriched liquid, delivering the oxygen-enriched liquid to a catheter having an internal diameter and length which retains the oxygen in solution and prevents the formation of bubbles, positioning the catheter in the environment of interest, and injecting the oxygen-enriched liquid into the environment through the catheter, such that the environment rapidly becomes enriched in oxygen. The apparatus includes a catheter with drawn silica tubing (20) having narrowly defined passages through which oxygen-enriched liquid passes to oxygenate blood plasma (22).
Patent CA-2176926-A1 (CA)
Title: .alpha.v.beta.3 integrin as a predictor of endometriosis
Inventor: LESSEY BRUCE A
IPC: A61K35/48
Filed: 1994-11-18
Abstract: Methods of predicting endometriosis comprise obtaining a sample of endometrium selected from menstrual cycle day 20 to 24, identifying the endometrial sample as nulliparous, contacting the endometrium with a monoclonal antibody for .beta.3 integrin, assaying for .beta.3 integrin and correlating the absence of .beta.3 integrin with endometriosis, wherein the endometrium is identified as mild/minimum endometriosis. A method of using monoclonal antibodies to predict endometriosis is also within the scope of the invention. Methods for detecting receptivity of mammalian endometrium to embryo implantation comprising obtaining a sample of the endometrium, contacting the endometrium with a monoclonal antibody for .beta.3 and detecting .beta.3 in the endometrium. The invention also provides for methods of diagnosing infertility in a mammal and methods of detecting the window of embryo implantation in endometrium. Methods of in vitro fertilization, methods of preventing embryo implantation and a method of monitoring endometrial maturation are also within the scope of the present invention. The present invention is also directed to contraceptives.  Diagnostic kits useful in the practice of the methods of the invention are also provided.
Patent CA-2177430-A1 (CA)
Title: Lateral recumbency support pillow
Inventor: LITTLE ANDREA JOLLY
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1996-05-27
Abstract: A torso and lumbar support and position stabilizing pillow for a lateral recumbency position comprising a substantially planar base member, a main body and a lumbar support member, the main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outside surface and an inside surface. The main body is shaped such that the bottom surface is planar and attached to the base member, while the outside surface of the main body is also planar and perpendicular to the base member, with the inside surface of the main body being opposite the outside surface and disposed at an acute angle with respect to the base member. Optionally, the inside surface can be concave to accommodate the natural curve of the spine, allowing room for the protrusion of a person's shoulder and buttocks areas. In use, the pillow is placed in firm contact with a person's back and side to provide lumbar support when a person is lying in lateral recumbency, on their side. In addition to reducing muscle strain, the support pillow also reduces the amount of muscle tension and effort that must be put forth to maintain this position. This results in reduced fatigue.
Patent CA-2178892-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WATANABE YOSHITANE
IPC: G02B1/10
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: A sol having dispersed in a liquid medium particles of a hydrated zinc stannate having a primary particle diameter of from 2 to 200 nm and represented by the formula xZnOySnO2zH2O wherein the molar ratio of x:y:z is 1:0.83 to 1.43:1.00 to 5.00.
Patent CA-2179736-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for backing up and/or archiving data and/or computer files
Inventor: RIETSCH JEAN-MARC
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 1995-01-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for backing up and/or archiving data and/or computer files, and to a device for implementing such method. The method is characterised in that it is fully automatic and in that, at a predetermined time, it switches on the unique computer concerned (2) or a particular computer (2) by means of a local back-up module (1), it determines and compresses, if necessary, the computer data and/or files modified or manipulated by the users since the last back-up, and transfers said data and/or files to the local back-up module (1), stores said data and/or files in the back-up module (1), defines the transfert procedures, transfers said data and/or files from the modules (1) to a central storage unit, and finally after completion of the preceding operation, switches off the computer concerned (2).
Patent CA-2179843-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COHEN LEONARD GEORGE
IPC: H04B10/29
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A comb splitting system demultiplexes and/or multiplexes a plurality of optical signal channels at various wavelengths. The comb splitting system has at least two interconnected successive stages of wavelength division multiplexers (WDMs). A WDM of a first stage communicates bands of channels to respective WDMs of the second stage via suitable optical paths. Each of the bands has a plurality of the individual channels that are separated by at least one other of the channels. Each second stage WDM, which is allocated to a particular band, is interconnected to optical paths, each for carrying one or more individual channels. Furthermore, in accordance with a significant feature of the present invention, the bandpasses and bandpass periodicity (free spectral range)associated with the first stage WDM are smaller than the bandpasses and bandpassperiodicity associated with the second stage WDMs. The foregoing feature has numerous advantages. The second stage WDMs are less expensive and physically smaller than the first stage WDM. Crosstalk between channels is reduced. The alignment of the WDM passbands with the wavelengths of the transmitters/receivers in a central office is simplified. Later stages of WDMs can tolerate larger fabrication errors, do not require flat passbands and birefringence compensation, and can tolerate full environmental temperature variations without feedback control in the central office.
Patent CA-2180093-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIENCRES BJORN
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: The present invention provides an "alert" interface for a component which can be safely "hot-plugged/unplugged" to an "alert" interconnect of an electrically powered system. The alert interface has a mating edge which includes daughter precharge/ground connectors, a daughter (engage) warning connector, a number of daughter signal connectors and a daughter engage con-nector. The alert interconnect includes corresponding mother connectors. The respective connec-tors of the interconnect and the interface are arranged so that they mate in the following exemplary order when the interface is hot-plugged/unplugged to the interconnect: precharge/ground connec-tors, warning connectors, signal connectors and finally engage connectors. When the daughter (engage) warning connector mates with the mother warning connector, the component sends an "engage warning" signal to the powered system. Eventually, all the signal connectors mate followed by the engage connectors, enabling the component to send an "engaged" signal to the system indicating that all the signal connectors have completely mated. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the component canal so be safely "hot-unplugged" by first, substantially increasing the degree of recess of the daughter engage connector relative to the daughter signal connectors along the mating edge, and second, doubling the daughter engage connector to function as a daughter disengage warning connector. As a result, when the component begins to unplug from the powered system, a "disengage warning" signal can be sent to the system indicating that the signal connectors are about to uncouple. In addition, since the daughter engage warning connector protrudes sub-stantially relative to the daughter signal connectors, by doubling the daughter engage warning connector as a daughter disengage connector, the component is able to send a "disengaged"  signal to the system indicating that all the signal connectors have completely uncoupled.
Patent CA-2180661-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for plasma blasting
Inventor: WILKINSON MARK GREGORY
IPC: E21C37/18
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: Method and apparatus for plasma blasting (10) comprises a capacitor bank (28) for storing electrical charge to  which is coupled an inductance (60) which delivers the electric charge as a current through a switch to an explodable conductor (16) comprising a portion of a probe (14).  The explodable conductor (16) is a ribbon helically wound around a cylindrical mandril (108), the ribbon having a given length to cross section ratio of the inductance to the capacitance in order to ensure efficient dissipation of an optimal amount of the electrical energy stored in the capacitance.
Patent CA-2182953-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARTON KENNETH A II
IPC: B24B5/42
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A microfinishing arm assembly for reducing taper on selected bearing journal surfaces of various workpieces rotated about a longitudinal axis, including a primary finishing arm and a taper correction device for applying a plurality of adjacent independently variable grinding pressures.  A primary abrasive device for finishing a journal surface is mountable on the primary finishing arm for use with the taper correction device.  A measuring device for gauging the bearing journal surfaces at a plurality of spaced points during rotation is utilized with a processor device for receiving the gauging signals, calculating diameters of the journal surfaces and generating a plurality of output signals corresponding to the diameters of the bearing surfaces at spaced points.  A comparator device compares the output signals to determine whether a taper exists and controls the grinding pressure of a taper correction device to correct the taper.
Patent CA-2183061-A1 (CA)
Title: Induction heating element
Inventor: SNOWBALL MALCOLM ROBERT
IPC: H05B6/06
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: A heating element for an inductive cooking hob comprises a flat spirally-wound coil (30) consisting of a plurality of parallel insulated conductors. The coil is wound in a spirally-extending groove (32) disposed on the upper surface of a plastics former (31). A circular base (33) of highly magnetically permeable material is disposed on the underside of the former (31). The base (31) focuses the magnetic field generated by the coil into a heating area above the coil, and also prevents any surrounding metalwork from inadvertently being heated.
Patent CA-2186383-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRAPPIER EDWARD P
IPC: C08L101/16
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: Compositions thermoplastiques dégradables qui sont physiquement modifiées par des esters de citrate et d'autres esters d'acide polycarboxylique. De nouveaux esters de citrate permettant d'obtenir ces modifications physiques et des procédés de préparation desdites compositions thermoplastiques dégradables sont également décrits.
Patent CA-2190647-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLAUG FRANK STEVEN
IPC: A47K7/08
Filed: 1996-11-18
Abstract: A reusable dispenser and a plurality of disposable mitt wipes stacked therein. The reusable dispenser includes a tub body having a tub interior and a tub opening, a lid member joined to the tub body and being movable between a closed position and an open position, a sealing means between the lid member and the tub body, and a positive latching device for latching the lid member to the tub body. The mitt wipes have a generally truncate-like shape, and are stacked in the dispenser in an alternating manner, such that the narrower top end of one mitt wipe overlies the wider bottom end of a following mitt wipe. This stacked arrangement exposes portions of an underlying mitt wipe, thereby making it easier for a child to identify and dispense the mitt wipes individually.
Patent CA-2191106-A1 (CA)
Title: A filter element having a fibrous coating and methods for producing it
Inventor: HERDING WALTER
IPC: B01D39/14
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: A filter element comprising an inherently stable, porous supporting body with a finer-pored fibrous coating. According to a first aspect, the fibrous coating has first fibers which are longer than the pore size of the supporting body, and clearly shorter second fibers. According to a second aspect, less than 30 % fine-grained particles are distributed in the fibrous coating. To produce the filter element the fibers are applied in the dry state by means of an air stream, an adhesive being applied before and/or after this operation. Alternatively the fibers are applied distributed in a liquid, whereby the adhesive can optionally be contained in the liquid. According to a further aspect, a coating layer consisting of fine-grained particles is applied to the fibrous coating.
Patent CA-2191122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DE LAFORCADE VINCENT
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1996-11-22
Abstract: Ensemble d'application d'un produit comprenant un réservoir (4, 104) renfermant un produit à distribuer et muni d'une sortie pour le produit, un organe d'application (14, 114) du produit présentant une surface d'application (18, 118) et un bord périphérique (22, 122), l'organe comportant une zone (26, 126) en communication avec la sortie de produit du réservoir, caractérisé par le fait que l'organe d'application comprend une pièce (27, 127), distincte de l'organe d'application, limitant la diffusion radiale du produit dans l'organe d'application et permettant au produit d'être acheminé essentiellement sur la surface d'application, cette pièce étant située entre la zone et le bord périphérique de l'organe d'application.
Patent CA-2193104-A1 (CA)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions containing triclosan or derivatives thereof and edta or egta
Inventor: DETTMAR PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in oral unit dosage form for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders associated with Helicobacter pylori infestions wherein each unit comprises from 0.1 to 300 mg of triclosan or a derivative thereof, or an amount of an ester of triclosan or a derivative thereof, a cationic salt of an ester of triclosan or a derivative thereof, or a cationic salt of triclosan or a derivative thereof, to provide 0.1 to 300 mg of triclosan or a derivative thereof, and from 1 to 600 mg of EDTA or a salt thereof, or from 1 to 3600 mg of EGTA or a salt thereof, the weight ratio of triclosan to the EDTA or a salt thereof in each unit being in the range of from 1:2 to 1:60, or the weight ratio of triclosan to the EGTA or a salt thereof in each unit being in the range of from 1:10 to 1:500.
Patent CA-2193788-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHARRON CHARLES S
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: A combination of parts including a single piece valve body for a valve which is interchangeable between a straight valve and an angle valve.
Patent CA-2194693-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUGOT PIERRE
IPC: B29C45/04
Filed: 1995-07-18
Abstract: Moulding machine for the production of pressure or push moulded parts, of the type comprising a stationary plate (1) and a moving plate (2) and two half-moulds forming a mould once they are closed. According to the invention, the machine comprises, associated with one of the plates (2), a support (22) carrying two identical half-moulds (5, 6), which can be transversely shifted in front of the plate (2) in a reciprocating movement so as to alternately position each half-mould (5, 6) either in an injection position or in an ejection position. The machine also comprises spraying manifolds (48, 53, 54) carried by the support (22) and associated with the other plate (1), the manifolds being arranged so as be located briefly opposite the half-moulds (5, 6) after the moulding has been ejected or removed.
Patent CA-2194775-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KRATSCH PETER K
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 1995-07-14
Abstract: Ensemble (120) effecteur terminal à utiliser avec un instrument endoscopique (10), qui comprend une chape (56) et des premier et second effecteurs terminaux (58, 59). Ladite chape (56) possède des canaux incurvés qui s'étendent depuis une partie distale de la chape vers une partie proximale de la chape. Chaque canal possède des première et seconde parois internes incurvées. Les effecteurs terminaux (58, 59) possèdent tous deux une patte s'étendant du côté proximal, dotée de première et seconde surfaces incurvées. Les pattes des effecteurs terminaux sont disposées respectivement dans les canaux de la chape (56) et sont guidées par les canaux de manière à être déplacées vers l'avant par un élément de commande (16) de l'instrument endoscopique (10), les premières surfaces incurvées des pattes venant en contact avec lesdites premières parois internes incurvées de la chape pour entraîner l'ouverture des effecteurs terminaux. Lorsque l'élément de commande (10) déplace les effecteurs terminaux (58, 59) vers l'arrière, les secondes surfaces incurvées de la patte viennent en contact avec les secondes parois internes incurvées de la chape, ce qui entraîne la fermeture de l'effecteur terminal.
Patent CA-2197865-A1 (CA)
Title: Oestradiol-containing transdermal therapeutic system comprising hydrophylic additives
Inventor: HORSTMANN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 1995-08-12
Abstract: A transdermal therapeutic system with the active substance es-tradiol and, optionally, additional active substances and with a water-binding additive, having a layered structure of a backing layer which is impermeable to active substances and moisture, an active substance-containing matrix layer, and, if necessary, a re-movable protective layer, is characterized by the fact that the water-binding additive is a component of the matrix.
Patent CA-2198946-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRENNEMAN ALLEN J
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: A sensor for use in a sensor dispensing instrument so that fluids can be tested when the sensor is ejected from within a sensor cavity of a sensor pack sealed by a foil.   The sensor has a generally flat, rectangular shape and is formed by a base and a lid.  The sensor has a perpendicularly extending longitudinal and transverse axes.  A rear end of the sensor has a notch that is engaged by a knife blade within the sensor dispensing instrument as the sensor is being ejected through the foil from the sensor cavity.  A front testing edge of the lid overhangs a front testing edge of the base of the sensor.   One side edge of the sensor adjacent the front edges of the base and lid is beveled at about a 25° angle.  The front base edge extends from the beveled side portion across the entire remaining width of the sensor at an angle of approximately 10° with respect to the transverse axis.  A first major portion of the front lid edge extends from the beveled side portion across  a significant portion of the width of the sensor at an angle of about 15° with respect to the transverse axis of the sensor.   The other portion of the front lid edge extends at an angle of about 25° with respect to the transverse axis of the sensor so that a relatively pointed tip at the side edge opposite from the beveled side portion is formed to pierce the foil as the sensor is being ejected from the cavity.
Patent CA-2201787-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRUZ FIDEL FRC
IPC: A63F9/30
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: Fishing is fun, enjoyed mostly by adult people who are not afraid of deep water and may be by those who knew how to swim. Rarely we can see children join fishing in the lakes, rivers, or sea because of their safety. But in my idea, imagine a five or a six years old child doing fishing in the comfort of his home together with his young friends or with his parents. In this toy there are fishing rod, baits, the lake, the fish and other marine lives. The use of landing net, a pail to put the catch, and the use of a colorful hat will add excitement to the child while playing with this toy. The kid will have to choose a suitable bait to the desired catch, the bait is lowered to the lake, the fish sticks to the bait, the line is reeled in, shoot the catch in landing net, and then to the pail.
Patent CA-2202497-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPENCER JEAN L
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: A method for inhibiting bacteria in the mouth of a patient which includes placing a particle containing a degradable material and an anti-microbial agent in the mouth of the patient. The exterior of the particle is water-stable. The particles may be coated on dental floss or the bristles of a toothbrush, or incorporated into an oral rinse. Once placed in the mouth, the degradable material degrades to cause release of the anti-microbial agent, resulting in the inhibition of bacteria in the mouth.