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Patent CA-2181587-A1 (CA)
Title: Configurable shade structure
Inventor: LYNCH JAMES P
IPC: E04H15/54
Filed: 1995-01-18
Abstract: A canopy structure permits a user to custom configure a canopy shelter in almost unlimited curvilinear shapes. To accomplish this, a flexible sheet (20) that is elastic in at least one, but preferably two dimensions may be secured over an area to be sheltered. Anchors (80) connect the sheet (20) either directly to the surface (12) such as the ground, or to an object, such as a tree or building, secured to the surface A support pole (40) is interposed between the surface (12) and the sheet (20); and this support pole (40) is sufficiently long to deform the sheet (20) in the direction(s) of elasticity and thus exert a compression force on the pole (40). A plurality of support poles (40) of varying lengths may be formed from identical pole sections (42) and base plates (54) and dome elements (60) may be used on the poles (40). The anchors (80) are formed to engage the edge margin (24) of the sheet (20) at random locations, and these anchors (80), or alternative clasps (150), may engage the central portion of the sheet so that even greater design flexibility is possible. The sheet is preferably spandex and may be coated with protective materials, and it may be printed with a desired pattern.
Patent CA-2182658-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANDO TAKESHI
IPC: C10B33/10
Filed: 1996-08-02
Abstract: An apparatus for applying a high temperature refractory material to the wall surface of a coking chamber in a coke battery is equipped with: a moving carriage which is provided on the side of a coke pushing machine of the coking chamber and which is free to move back and forth outside the coke battery in the direction of the length of the coking chamber; a horizontal lance which has a trailing end attached to the moving carriage and which is free to move back and forth horizontally from one end to the other end in the direction of the length at the bottom of the coking chamber; a vertical lance which is provided in the direction of the height of the coking chamber at the leading end of the horizontal lance; and spray nozzles for applying a high temperature refractory material which are arranged in tiers in such a manner that they are directed to the wall surface of the coking chamber in the direction of the height of the vertical lance.
Patent CA-2184308-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAKAYA TAIICHI
IPC: B32B27/34
Filed: 1996-08-28
Abstract: A resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aggregated inorganic layer compound and 200-10,000 parts by weight of a resin, the particle size of the aggregated inorganic layer compound satisfying the mathematical expressions (1):   5 < D/L  and  1 µm < D < 1,000 µm       (1) wherein L is the average particle diameter of the inorganic layer compound before aggregation and D is the average particle diameter of the inorganic layer compound after aggregation (average aggregated particle diameter), and a process for producing the resin composition described above which comprises a process of dispersing the inorganic layer compound in a dispersion medium to obtain a liquid dispersion of the inorganic layer compound (hereinafter referred to as process 1), a process of aggregating the inorganic layer compound present in the liquid dispersion obtained by the process 1 (hereinafter referred to as process 2), and a process of compounding the liquid dispersion of the inorganic layer compound aggregated by the process 2 with the resin (hereinafter referred to as process 3).    The resin composition of the present inven-tion is excellent in gas barrier property, particularly in oxygen barrier property.
Patent CA-2185287-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GIAMELLO BRUNO
IPC: A23P10/00
Filed: 1996-09-11
Abstract: The products to be supplied in an ordered manner are supplied to the upstream end of the body of the equipment the bottom of which is closed by a base plate which leaves only the extreme end of the body itself free.  The equipment includes a belt structure constituted by plates which are alternately apertured and blind.   Transverse partitions define respective receiving compartments for the products to be supplied in the upstream portion of the body, the bottoms of the compartments being bounded by the lower pass of the belt structure which in turn moves above the base plate.   This,  on the one hand, causes  the products  to  fall  into  the  holes  in  the apertured plates while, at the same time, flexible lips provided at the lower edges of the transverse partitions force the products towards these holes.   The apertured plates which move to the downstream end of the body thus have all their holes occupied by products which can be supplied  from  the  extreme  end  of  the  body  of  the equipment.
Patent CA-2185348-A1 (CA)
Title: Drive mechanism for a linear motion conveyor
Inventor: SVEJKOVSKY PAUL A
IPC: B65G27/12
Filed: 1995-03-13
Abstract: A drive mechanism is provided for interconnection between a motor (10) having a substantially constant rotational output and a linear motion conveyor (6). The linear motion conveyor (6) includes a tray (7) which may be movable in a first reciprocating direction at a slow speed, then in a backward reciprocating direction at a second speed to move goods along the tray. The drive mechanism includes universal joint (14) for interconnection between the output shaft (12) of the motor (10) and a second shaft (16), such that the rotational speed of the second shaft (16) varies as a function of the angle between the second shaft (16) and a third shaft (28), and a crank (34) interconnects the third shaft (28) with the tray to move goods along the tray. This drive mechanism may also be used to drive a tray configured in spiral and thereby convey product vertically.
Patent CA-2185446-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for identifying inhibitors of integrin activation
Inventor: O'TOOLE TIMOTHY E
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1995-03-06
Abstract: The invention features a method for inhibiting the ligand binding of an integrin in a cell involving introducing into the cell a compound which inhibits integrin activation, a method for identifying compounds which inhibit integrin activation, and chimeric integrin molecules.
Patent CA-2185664-A1 (CA)
Title: Dual Textured Implement for Personal Cleansing and Method of Construction
Inventor: GIRARDOT RICHARD MICHAEL
IPC: A61Q19/10
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: A personal cleansing implement comprises a tubular piece of diamond-mesh scrim, which is stretched to expand the diamond mesh, gathered to form circumferential pleats, heat set in an expanded and pleated condition, and folded into a stack of layers to form a resilient batt. A softer layer of hydrophobic knitted material lies against the top surface of the batt with its outer edge wrapped around the perimeter of the batt and against the bottom surface of the batt. The softer knitted layer is connected to the batt by a connecting means at the outer edge to form a dual textured cleansing implement made of hydrophobic materials and having high open area to enhance rinsing and drying. Thread stitching or thermobonding are the preferred connecting means. A tether loop is connected to the implement for hanging it from a support during drying. The softer knitted layer preferably has at least one aperture therethrough.
Patent CA-2186593-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic engine speed control system
Inventor: THORNBERG CHRISTOPHER ALLAN
IPC: F02D41/08
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: An automatic engine speed hold control system (4301 allows an engine (420) to quickly achieve a commanded engine speed and thereafter maintain a constant commanded engine speed regardless of changes in engine loading. An engine speed error signal (444) is computed as the difference between an operator commanded engine speed (440) and actual engine speed (434, 436). The engine speed error signal (444) is scaled based on an engine speed error gain (448), and the scaled engine speed error (452) is then provided via an integral path (456) and a proportional path (454) to a summing junction (478) where it is summed with load anticipation trim signals (474, 467) to provide a final trim signal (485). The load anticipation trim signals (474, 467) are feed forward signals which anticipate engine response to changes in commanded engine loading, The combined engine trim signal (452) and load anticipation trim signals (474, 467) provide an engine speed hold throttle position command (final trim signal) (485) to control fuel flow to the engine (420) and therefore control engine speed. The engine speed error gain (448) is determined based on engine loading (450), and the error gain is thereafter limited (451) based on current engine speed.
Patent CA-2189451-A1 (CA)
Title: Power distribution module
Inventor: BURGESS JAMES P
IPC: B60R16/03
Filed: 1995-05-03
Abstract: A power distribution module (200) is especially suited to vehicular applications. An input/output module port (229) is adapted forconnection to an external multiplexed communication path, with transceiver circuitry (228) being operative to sent and receive messages over the communicating path in digital form. The module is flexible enough to support a standard or user-defined, communication protocol. An input (231) is adapted for connection to a source of power. A plurality of controllable power switches (240) are used to selectively route power from the source to a plurality of power output ports (251) each port being associated with one of the switches. Control circuitry (220), operatively connected to the transceiver circuitry and to each power switch, facilitates the sending and receiving of messages over the communication path and provides control signals (246) to the switches in accordance with a message received.
Patent CA-2191862-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GARIEPY JEAN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1994-07-22
Abstract: The invention is a branched synthetic peptide conjugate which can be designated to bind to a target cell surface receptor, to penetrate into target cells, and to deliver a diagnostic probe or cytotoxic functionality to a desired site of action. The invention provides a relatively small molecule of flexible design having a branched structure for systematically incorporating a desired number of cytotoxic functions, peptide-based localization signals or diagnostic probes. The invention addresses problems associated with protein-based therapeutic or diagnostic agents.
Patent CA-2192261-A1 (CA)
Title: Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
Inventor: SHOJI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01M10/0525
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a negative electrode prepared by coating a substrate with a slurry comprising a carbon material, an alkali metal salt of carboxymethylcellulose, and a styrene-butadiene rubber and drying it, the alkali metal salt accounting for 0.5-2 weight % of the total weight of the carbon material, styrenebutadiene rubber, and CMC alkali metal salt. Because of the higher electrical conductivity of the CMC alkali metal salt used as the thickening agent than the conventional carboxymethylcellulose or its ammonium salt, the secondary battery of the invention including the above negative electrode has an excellent load characteristic.
Patent CA-2196462-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KROON ROBERT J
IPC: B27M3/18
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: Abstract Not Yet Available
Patent CA-2198724-A1 (CA)
Title: Wrist support system
Inventor: SEREBOFF JOEL L
IPC: B43L15/00
Filed: 1994-08-31
Abstract: This invention provides for a wrist support system (10) which is generally positioned adjacent a keyboard (12) of a computer system (14) or typewriter which is directed to alleviating the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrist support system includes a support member (22) which is mounted on a base surface (28) adjacent the keyboard (12). A liquid containing pack (30) is mounted on an upper surface (32) of the support member (22) for resiliently interfacing with a user's palm area (20) and wrist area (18) when the user is operating the keyboard (12). The liquid containing pack (30) is deformable to the contours of the palm area (20) and wrist area (18) and provides a flexible support for the user's interfacing areas.
Patent CA-2200271-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WHITE BRIAN
IPC: B25C1/00
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes a portable housing defining a fastener drive track.  A magazine assembly is carried by the housing for receiving a supply of fasteners and for feeding successive fasteners into the drive track.  A ferrous fastener driving element is mounted within the drive track for movement through repetitive cycles, each of which includes a fastener drive stroke in one direction in which a fastener within the drive track is engaged and moved outwardly of the drive track into a work piece, and a return stroke.  A drive piston is operatively connected with the fastener driving element for movement therewith.  An actuating mechanism is carried by the housing and is constructed and arranged to initiate movement of the fastener driving element through a fastener drive stroke.  A magnet is mounted adjacent the drive track and is operatively associated with the fastener driving element so as to continuously bias the fastener driving element away from a feeding direction of the successive fasteners such that during the drive stroke of the fastener driving element, the fastener driving element may engage a leading fastener of the successive fasteners without contacting an adjacent fastener of the supply.
Patent CA-2201338-A1 (CA)
Title: Collapsible and portable device providing protection from the elements
Inventor: DESHAYES MICHEL
IPC: A45B25/18
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: A collapsible and portable device for protecting persons from the elements. The device includes a handle (3) for grasping the device, and a protective canopy joined to the handle (3) via a fastening ring (6) and a set of ribs (11). The ribs (11) are slidable along the handle (3) via a slide ring and the protective canopy is stretched over the ribs (11). The protective device is remarkable in that at least one additional secondary canopy (2) is provided beneath the above-mentioned protective canopy (1) and may be extended by means of a corresponding set of ribs (12).
Patent CA-2202795-A1 (CA)
Title: The spiral ported bolt
Inventor: BENNETT ANDREW JOHN
IPC: F41A5/06
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: In a paintball gun the gas charge used to propel the paintball is vented through a bolt. It is common practice to vent the gas in a direction parallel to the direction of travel through one or more holes. In this invention, the bolt instead vents the gas charge through multiple holes at an angle about the centerline. This bolt with the vents arranged in a spiral pattern would induce a spin about the axis of the paintball's direction of travel. This resulting longitudinal rotation would then increase the paintball gun's consistency and accuracy. This would be even more effective in a paintball gun with a rifled barrel because witha conventional bolt the ball will not start to spin until a distance down the barrel due to it's inertia. The spiral ported bolt would induce a spin from the start.
Patent CA-2207700-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and methods for channel scanning by theme
Inventor: LEUNG ELSIE Y
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1995-12-13
Abstract: Apparatus and method for selecting channels on a television system by theme. A  remote controller (10) for the television system includes a plurality of theme keys (34-44), each theme key corresponding to one theme, apparatus (104) for storing the entered channel indicators corresponding to each theme, apparatus (100, 16) for accessing and transmitting to the television system each channel indicator corresponding to a first theme of the plurality of theme in sequence to control channel selection for the television system, if a first theme key corresponding to the first theme is pressed, apparatus for pausing a set period of time after accessing and transmitting a channel indicator before continuing to access and transmit channel indicators corresponding to the first theme in sequence, and apparatus for stopping the apparatus for accessing and transmitting from accessing and transmitting each channel indicator corresponding to a first theme of the plurality of themes in sequence, if the first theme key is pressed again.
Patent CA-2208487-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for preventing gear hopout in a compound transmission
Inventor: DUTSON BRIAN JOSEPH
IPC: F16H3/095
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A compound transmission assembly is provided including a splitter gear and headset/fourth gear, both mounted on the  input  shaft.   The  splitter gear is provided with a minimal diametral float with respect to the input  shaft in order to minimize splitter gear tipping while allowing substantially balanced torque splitting between opposing countershafts.  The headset/-fourth gear is mounted to the input shaft via a pair of oppositely tapered roller bearing sets disposed about the input shaft in order to prevent headset/fourth gear tipping.   In this manner,  gear hopout  is prevented during PTO operation, and substantially balanced torque splitting is accomplished.
Patent CA-2209204-A1 (CA)
Title: Medical coagulation apparatus
Inventor: AVRAMENKO STANISLAV
IPC: A61B18/00
Filed: 1995-12-27
Abstract: A medical coagulation apparatus adapted to lower the level of an electric current flowing in a living body and capable of preventing the occurrence of burn ascribable to a high-frequency splitting in a counter pole plate. An electric current which causes resonance to occur at a secondary side (L2) of a monovibrator (M) is supplied from an amplifier (39) to a primary side (L1).  Consequently, a high potential occurs at the secondary side (L2) to generate single-pole discharge in a needle type electrode (16) connected to the secondary side. The arc discharge at the needle type electrode (16) is guided by an argon gas ejected from a nozzle (14) of a handpiece (10) and applied to the tissue of the living body (50) to coagulate the tissue. In this medical coagulation apparatus, single-pole discharge is generated in the needle type electrode (16) connected to the secondary side of the transformer, so that the counter pole plate becomes unnecessary.
Patent CA-2211579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REDECKER KLAUS
IPC: C06B43/00
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des agents propulseurs pour générateurs de gaz, qui contiennent: en tant que composé comportant de l'azote (carburant), au moins un composé appartenant au groupe que constituent les produits suivants: les tétrazoles, les triazoles, les triazines, l'acide cyanique, urée, leurs dérivés ou leurs sels; comme oxydants, des composés appartenant au groupe des peroxydes, nitrates, chlorates ou perchlorates; des modérateurs de combustion qui sont en mesure, par catalyse hétérogène ou homogène, d'influer sur la combustion et sur sa vitesse; ainsi que, le cas échéant, des additifs qui sont en mesure de réduire la proportion de gaz toxiques.
Patent CA-2215012-A1 (CA)
Title: Manufacture of test strips
Inventor: PRIOR MICHAEL EVANS
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: A  process  of  manufacturing  test  strips  of  the  type comprising a length of porous carrier material capable of acting as a liquid flow path for a sample liquid and having at least zone downstream from a first end of the strip which zone contains an immobilised specific binding agent to act as a capture means during an assay to reveal the presence of an analyte in applied sample liquid, and in which process the specific binding agent is deposited onto a  sheet of  the porous  carrier material which is  then blocked and subdivided into a plurality of  individual identical  test  strips,  wherein blocking of  the porous carrier material is achieved by applying a solution of blocking agent to the sheet upstream from the zone in an amount sufficient to ensure that the solution permeates downstream to beyond the zone.   Preferably there is a plurality of zones of immobilised agent arranged in series on the strip, and wherein blocking is achieved by applying a solution of blocking agent to the sheet upstream from the first of the plurality of zones in an amount sufficient to ensure that the solution permeats downstream to beyond the last of the plurality of zones.
Patent CA-2216908-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for direct current pulsed ionization lighting
Inventor: STEBBINS RUSSELL T
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for ionizing a rare gas in a gas type lighting source using a high voltage direct current pulse. Direct current pulses are applied to the lighting source, the current flow to the lighting source is sensed, upon ionization of the gas the voltage level of the pulse is reduced and the pulse width is increased so as to provide a proportionally increased constant current high voltage direct current pulsed output, and the polarity of the pulses to the light source is periodically reversed.
Patent CA-2217222-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for compensating for transverse forces acting on a rail vehicle
Inventor: LENGL KARL
IPC: B61F5/24
Filed: 1996-03-27
Abstract: In a device for counteracting the transverse forces acting on a rail vehicle (1), the superstructure (2) of which is supported via a suspension system (3, 3') on at least one chassis (4) and which can be shifted transversely in relation to the chassis via a transverse compensator, according to the invention there is a transverse suspension system (14) to buffer dynamic vibration, which can be engaged or disengaged depending on running conditions.
Patent CA-2218983-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKATSUGAWA ISAO
IPC: C25D11/30
Filed: 1997-10-21
Abstract: A method is provided for treating a magnesium-containing article to form a cathodic protective coating on such article. This is done by electrochemically treating the article, acting as a cathode, in an alkaline solution, preferably at a temperature of between 40 and 80°C, with a cathodic current density of 5-200 mA/cm2. The treatment produces a magnesium-containing article having a protective coating of magnesium hydride of predetermined thickness with a high count of hydrogen particles.
Patent CA-2220349-A1 (CA)
Title: Coatings for production of hyperpolarized noble gases
Inventor: HAPPER WILLIAM
IPC: C09D201/00
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: The invention provides a method of inhibiting surface-induced nuclear spin relaxation and surface trapping of a hyperpolarized noble gas, most preferably 129Xe, by polymercoated surfaces. The method includes inhibiting the amount of interaction of the noble gas with a polymeric coating on the surface of apparatus which contacts the noble gas.  Preferably, the method includes inhibiting noble gas nuclear spin relaxation by replacing at least some of the protons in the polymer with substituents which have non-zero nuclear spin and/or reduced polymer permeability. A preferred substituent having non-zero spin is deuterium. A preferred modification which reduces permeability includes introducing into the polymer a substituent such as a halogen, more preferably fluorine. The method also provides containers having surfaces which have been coated with a polymer which inhibits noble gas trapping and nuclear spin relaxation. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for enhancing the production and storage of a hyperpolarized noble gas by decreasing the relaxation of nuclear spin and limiting the trapping of the noble gas in a polymeric coating of apparatus containing the noble gas.