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Patent CA-2099044-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHUBB NORMAN L
IPC: F21V21/02
Filed: 1993-06-23
Abstract: A plastic building wall mounting bracket assembly comprises a one-piece mounting bracket with a back wall and an integral continuous peripheral wall extending axially therefrom, a flange member having an outside flange and an integral flange wall extending axially therefrom to be received by the mounting bracket so that only the flange member is visible from outside the building.
Patent CA-2106012-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for preventing corrosion of a reinforced concrete structure
Inventor: FURUYA AKIO
IPC: E04C5/01
Filed: 1993-09-13
Abstract: ABSTRACT   A method for preventing corrosion of a reinforced concrete structure having a reinforcing steel embedded therein, which comprises coating an aggregate-containing primer on the surface of the reinforced concrete structure, to form a primer layer having a rough surface, metal-spraying aluminum, an aluminum alloy or a zinc-aluminum pseudo alloy on the primer layer to form a metal spray coating layer, and applying a direct current voltage across the metal spray coating layer as an anode and the reinforcing steel as a cathode to conduct a corrosion preventive current.
Patent CA-2108098-A1 (CA)
Title: Ultrasonic tissue imaging method and apparatus with doppler velocity and acceleration processing
Inventor: ARENSON JAMES W
IPC: G01P5/00
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: An ultrasound tissue imaging system having an acoustic transducer, B-mode imaging means to produce with said transducer an electronically scanned B-mode image of tissue under examination, Doppler imaging means that accepts and processes large amplitude, low frequency signals to produce with said transducer an electronically scanned acoustic image of moving tissue, and color display means for displaying the B-mode image as a two-dimensional image with echo intensities encoded using a first mapping function and for simultaneously displaying Doppler information from moving tissue as a two-dimensional image using a second and distinct mapping function that is spatially coordinated with and superimposed upon said B-mode image to augment the B-mode image.
Patent CA-2108895-A1 (CA)
Title: Genetic control of acetylation and pyruvylation of xanthan based polysaccharide polymers
Inventor: DOHERTY DANIEL H
IPC: C12P19/06
Filed: 1992-05-01
Abstract: Variant xanthan gums are provided which include a water-soluble polysaccharide polymer comprising repeating pentamer units having a D-glucose:D-mannose:D-glucuronic acid ratio of about 2:2:1, and a water-soluble polysaccharide polymer com-prising repeating tetramer units having a D-glucose:D-mannose:D-glucuronic acid ratio of about 2:1:1. The D-glucose moieties are linked 9n a beta-[1,4] configuration. The inner D-mannose moieties are linked in an alpha-[1,3] configuration, generally to al-ternate glucose moieties. The D-glucuronic acid moieties are linked in a beta-[1,2] configuration to the inner mannose moieties. The outer mannose moieties are linked to the glucuronic acid moieties in a beta-[1,4] configuration. Processes for preparing the polysaccharide polymers are also provided.
Patent CA-2110729-A1 (CA)
Title: Optically active aminopyridine derivative and use thereof
Inventor: EDA MASAHIRO
IPC: A61P9/12
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A (+) antipode of an aminopyridine derivative, which is represented by the formula (I)                       (I) wherein eacy symbol is as defined in the Specification, a salt thereof, and the use thereof as an agent for circulatory diseases. The compound of the invention is extremely low toxic and shows strong and long-lasting pharmacological action such as vasodepressor action.  When used as a preventive or therapeutic agent for hypertension, in particular, the compound affords stable antihypertensive action even at diminished administration frequencies.  Also, it can be used as a lipometabolism-improving agent.
Patent CA-2113218-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of using lectins for contraception and prophylaxis against diseases transmittable by sexual contact and apparatus for administering lectins
Inventor: OLDHAM MICHAEL J
IPC: A61F6/08
Filed: 1994-01-11
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE      In order to prevent conception and/or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD'S) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STD'S are administered to the vagina prior to sexual intercourse.  The lectins immobilize the sperm to render them incapable of fertilization and also bind to the microorganisms to render them non-pathogenic or to the cells to prevent infection by the microorganisms.      The invention also encompasses a device for to be placed in the vault of the vagina which comprises a ring which surrounds the cervix and a membrane spanning the central aperture of the ring to prevent the direct contact of ejaculate with the cervical tissues.  The device is impregnated or coated with lectins and releases them into the vaginal environment over a period of time.
Patent CA-2114310-A1 (CA)
Title: Saturated, aminated, alkoxylated polybutadienes
Inventor: KNIFTON JOHN F
IPC: C08C19/38
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: Highly saturated, highly aminated alkoxylated polymers may be reliably made by an improved process involving the steps of (1) polymerizing one or more unsaturated hydrocarbons to form a liquid polymer, where at least one of the unsaturated hydrocarbons is butadiene; (2) providing the liquid polymer with terminal hydroxyl groups; (3) alkoxylating the hydroxylated liquid polymer with one or more alkylene oxides having at least three carbon atoms to provide secondary terminal hydroxylgroups; (4) simultaneously aminating and hydrogenating the alkoxylated liquid polymer to produce an essentially saturated, aminated, alkoxylated liquid polymer in the presence of hydrogen and ammonia and a catalyst. The catalyst preferably contains nickel as the single greatest component, with smaller amounts of copper, chromium and molybdenum. Excesses of hydrogen and ammonia are used in the final step.
Patent CA-2114340-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAGANO SHIGETOSHI
IPC: H05B3/46
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A sheathed heater comprising at least two core pieces of porcelain insulator separated to each other in the axial direction of said core piece, at least two lead pins separated to each other and inserted into the core pieces axially, at least two internal heater coil segments wound around the at leaat two core pieces, respectively, and a cylindrical metal sheath into which the core pieces and the internal heater coil segments are inserted through a thermal and electrical insulation material, wherein adjacent ends of adjacent internal heater coil segments are electrically connected to the same lead pin, or lead pins of the same electric potential.
Patent CA-2115236-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel tank carrier
Inventor: HOLUB TIMOTHY M
IPC: F17C13/08
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: FUEL TANK CARRIER               Abstract of the Disclosure A fuel tank carrier is formed from three parts -- a base, a handle, and a top ring. The base supports the bottom of a fuel tank bottle.  The ring is pivotally secured to the handle and is pivotable between an upwardly extending loading position in which the fuel tank can be inserted into the base and a holding position in which the top ring encircles the fuel tank.
Patent CA-2116617-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel esculetin derivatives and pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: WATANABE KOJU
IPC: C07D311/16
Filed: 1994-02-28
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the general formula (I): (see formula I) wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acyl having 2 to 25 carbon atoms or benzoyl group and R3 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is disclosed.      Further, a novel compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, pivaloyl, capryloyl, lauroyl, palmitoyl, stearoyl, linoleoyl, docosahexaenoyl, or benzoyl group, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, is also disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition is useful as a chondroprotective agent for prohibiting the destruction of,articular cartilage.
Patent CA-2116644-A1 (CA)
Title: Silicon nitride reaction-sintered body and method and apparatus for producing same
Inventor: KAWAKAMI YASUNOBU
IPC: B28B3/00
Filed: 1994-02-28
Abstract: A silicon nitride reaction-sintered body having a high mechanical strength without surface working can be produced by (1) forming a silicon powder mixture of at least two types of silicon powders having substantially independent particle size distribution ranges into a green body, the silicon powder mixture having an average particle size ranging from 5 µm to 300 µm; (2) heating the green body in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere for nitrogenation; and (3) sintering the nitrogenated green body at a temperature of 1900°C or higher.
Patent CA-2122560-A1 (CA)
Title: Portable appliances for informing bus users
Inventor: LEWINER JACQUES
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 1994-04-29
Abstract: A B S T R A C T  The invention relates t a portable appliance (1) for informing the users of a bus network about waiting timo? for buses at various stops appropriate displays to presses on keys (3,4,5) cause appropriate displays to appear on a screen (2) of the appliance, enable a plurality of bus run-ups approaching respective predetermined stops of the network to be stored, and simply pressing on a button (6 or 7) makes it possible to cause any stored run-up to be selectively displayed on said screen, together with visible information concerning the waiting times for buses at the stop approached by the run-up.
Patent CA-2122960-A1 (CA)
Title: Polycyclic compounds and processes for the preparation thereof
Inventor: WACKER OSKAR
IPC: C07D311/22
Filed: 1994-05-05
Abstract: Polycyclic compounds and processes for the preparation thereof Abstract N-(tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy-alkanoyl)-staurosporin derivatives of formula I                                  (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy or oxo, R2 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl and R3 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl, processes and novel intermediates for the preparation thereof and processes for the preparation of the intermediates are describe. The compounds of formula I inhibit the enzyme protein kinase C with a high degree of selectivity and can be used especially as tumour-inhibiting active ingredients.
Patent CA-2124662-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-Channel Echo Cancelling Method and a Device Thereof
Inventor: HIRANO AKIHIRO
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 1994-05-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel echo cancelling art enabling proper operation even if using a microphone not generating propagation delay difference between channels.   The present invention comprises: a step of calculating a power of reception signal in each reception channel and selecting a reception channel of a reception signal having the biggest power; a step of generating an echo replica corresponding to an echo in each mixed signal generated by propagation of reception signals of the reception channels based on a reception signal of the reception channel selected in the previous step; and a step of cancelling the echoes from mixed signals in which the echoes are mixed by subtracting the echo replicas from the mixed signals.
Patent CA-2127501-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHKOLNIKOV YURY
IPC: B25C1/18
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: An adjustable shear block for guiding fasteners of at least two different lengths as they are driven by a fastener driving tool includes a shear block guide surface connected to the shear block which can be manipulated between a first position for driving substantially longer fasteners and a second position for driving substantially shorter fasteners and prevent the shorter fasteners from tipping or tumbling as they are driven.
Patent CA-2128080-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple support system in common refrigerator liner
Inventor: BIRGELIS VITAS G
IPC: F25D23/06
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE    Shelf supports in the form of slots are integrally molded within each side wall of a refrigerator liner.  The slot in one sidewall is in the same horizontal plane as the slot in the other sidewall.  The bottom surface of each of the slots supports a shelf.  The slots include an upper surface and lower surface having at least one stop located therebetween and integrally molded with the sidewall in the slot for preventing movement in at least one direction.  The liner, therefore, supports fixed shelves, pull-out shelves, cantilever half-shelves, as well as being capable for using with shelves which are supported at both sides by cantilevers such that if a different type of shelf replaces the shelf held on both sides by cantilevers, the liner may be used.
Patent CA-2129549-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for eye tracking for convergence and strabismus measurement
Inventor: KNAPP R BENJAMIN
IPC: A61B3/113
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the position of each eye of a human operator (12) with respect to a fixed reference point or with respect to each other by using electro-oculogram signals produced by eye movement. Human operator (12) wears sensor assembly (10) which includes a plurality of sensors (14) which are arranged to monitor right and left, as well as horizontal and vertical eye movement. The sensed electro-oculogram signals are processed by a microprocessor (60) into separate positional signals representing upward movement, downward movement, movement to the left, movement to the right, convergence, and divergence. These positional signals are used to control three dimensional imagery on a computer, video game, or other apparatus to be controlled, or for strabismus measurement and diagnosis.
Patent CA-2130043-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRIGGS ROBERT C
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: An apparatus to form a duplex-like fiber optic connector by maintaining plug assemblies in a side-by-side relation to enable simultaneous mating with sleeves of a receptacle housing.  The apparatus having a pair of separate housings, each housing having a chamber where one of the plug assemblies is retainably received.  A retention member is incorporated into one of the housings and a clasp member is incorporated into the other of the housing.  The clasp member and the retention member being retainably interconnected to hold the housings in a side-by-side relationship with float therebetween, whereby the float accommodates any misalignment between the plug assemblies and the sleeves.
Patent CA-2132527-A1 (CA)
Title: Polyamino acid superabsorbents
Inventor: DONACHY JULIE
IPC: C08G69/10
Filed: 1993-04-06
Abstract: Substantially water-insoluble, crosslinked polypeptides containing 15 to 85 mole % of amino acid residues such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid, phosphoserine, phosphohomoserine, phosphotyrosine, phosphothreonine, phosphoasparagine, or phosphoglutamine, and 15 to 85 mole % of amino acid residues such as lysine, arginine, asparagine, glutamine, serine or tyrosine, in which the degree of crosslinking is sufficient to result in a substantially water-insoluble polypeptide with the ability to absorb a 1 wt.% aqueous NaCl solution in an amount of at least 20 times the weight of the polypeptide, are useful as superabsorbents in devices such as diapers, etc. Mild alkaline hydrolysis of the crosslinked polypeptides increases their superabsorbency by two to three fold.
Patent CA-2133223-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for transmission path delay measurements using adap tive demodulation
Inventor: CHRISTIAN PAUL R
IPC: H04W92/00
Filed: 1994-01-18
Abstract: A simulcast transmission system (100) utilizes adaptive demodulation to provide an apparatus for automatic delay equalization measurements.  The simulcast transmission system (100) comprises a control station (101), and a plurality of remote stations (201, 301) capable of re-transmitting a received delay equalization measurement signal which includes at least a correction bit pattern signal followed by a synchronization pattern signal.  A receiver (151, 191) receives the re-transmitted delay equalization measurement signal, correlates the received signal to obtain a coarse time of reception, and analyzes the received correction bit pattern signal to derive a fine reception time correction factor.
Patent CA-2133673-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle emergency signal transmission system
Inventor: BOULIANE DANIEL
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: A system for transmitting an emergency GPS (Global Positioning by Satellite) signal from a remote vehicle to a base station; the major improvements being, in the preferred embodiment, that a choice of cellular modem or MSATTM relay satellite is available to the vehicle computer to communicate with a base computer; that the vehicle computer has an expansion bus accommodating software and hardware customization for various users; that the device is housed in a single protective unit appropriate for a vehicle interior; and that three direct alarm interfaces are available for immediate GPS fix, with the alarm being activated by the driver  or by the base computer.
Patent CA-2133888-A1 (CA)
Title: Computer keyboard with cantilever switch and actuator design
Inventor: ENGLISH GEORGE P
IPC: H01H13/705
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A computer keyboard has multiple rows of cantilevered keys which are flexibly attached to first common mounting strips. The keyboard also has multiple rows of cantilevered sub-members flexibly attached to second common mounting strips, with the sub-members being aligned beneath associated keys. The cantilevered sub-members are in sliding contact with their associated cantilevered keys and induce a tactile "break over" sensation as the associated cantilevered keys are depressed. Each sub-member is designed to actuate a switch contact as the cantilevered key is depressed, whereby the computer keyboard can be constructed without a dome sheet.
Patent CA-2134461-A1 (CA)
Title: Hair dyeing compositions comprised of 5,6-dihydroxyindole and a chlorite oxidant and methods of dyeing therewith
Inventor: WENKE GOTTFRIED
IPC: A61K8/20
Filed: 1993-04-12
Abstract: Aqueous dye compositions containing sodium chlorite together with 5,6-dihydroxyindoline or 5,6-dihydroxyindole, its analogs, homologs or derivatives, methods of using the compositions to color hair and packages containing such compositions.
Patent CA-2134858-A1 (CA)
Title: Toothbrush with bristles progressively decreasing in height towards the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush head
Inventor: CAVAZZA PAOLO
IPC: A46B9/04
Filed: 1994-11-01
Abstract: Toothbrush in which the height of the bristles, present on its head, decreases progressively, from its lateral edges towards the longitudinal axis, with the result that the free tips of the bristles form an elongated hollow, which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head.
Patent CA-2137966-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing dialkyl vinylphosphonates
Inventor: ROSCHER GUENTER
IPC: B01D1/22
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: Process for the continuous preparation of dialkyl vinyl-phosphonates using catalysts at temperatures of from 150 to 270°C by dissociation of dialkyl acetoxyethanephos-phonates at a pressure of from 5 to 500 mbar in contact with a liquid, catalytically active medium while drawing off  the  dialkyl  vinylphosphonates  formed  and  other volatile reaction products as vapors, by conveying the liquid medium in forced circulation via an evaporator while feeding in fresh dialkyl acetoxyethanephosphonate, if desired admixed with catalyst, corresponding to the distillation  of  dialkyl  vinylphosphonates  and  other volatile compounds, and drawing off non-volatile material formed as byproduct from the liquid circuit to maintain constant conditions.
Patent CA-2142018-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH BRADLEY W
IPC: B60R21/263
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système d'air bag (10) pour automobile. Ce système d'air bag comprend au moins un module d'air bag (100). Une source de production de gaz multiniveau est reliée au module d'air bag pour générer un niveau de production de gaz sélectionné appliqué au module d'air bag. Une unité de commande électronique (200) module le fonctionnement de la source de génération de gaz multiniveau. Au moins un palpeur pyrométrique (206) est couplé à l'unité de commande électronique afin de détecter la température ambiante. Au moins un détecteur de ceinture de sécurité (208) est couplé à l'unité de commande électronique afin de détecter si ladite ceinture est attachée ou non. Un détecteur d'accélération (204) est couplé à l'unité de commande électronique afin de détecter la décélération pendant une collision. L'unité de commande électronique réagit à une combinaison de signaux d'entrée fournis par le palpeur pyrométrique, le détecteur de ceinture de sécurité et le détecteur de décélération afin de déterminer à la fois le niveau optimal de gaz à produire et la durée des temps de gonflage de manière à moduler la source de production de gaz multiniveau.
Patent CA-2142426-A1 (CA)
Title: Storage compartment for a refrigerator
Inventor: TUNZI TODD J
IPC: F25D23/04
Filed: 1995-02-13
Abstract: A storage compartment  for a refrigerator door is disclosed which includes a recess formed in the door liner of the refrigerator.  The recess is provided with pivot connections  and a pivot stop. A rack is provided that is made to allow viewing of the contents. The rack is rotatably insertable into the recess defined by the door liner and can then be rotated forwardly from the door until the rack comes into contact with the stop on the door.  In the rotated state, the contents of the rack may be easily accessed and removed.  The rack is further designed so that if the door is shut while the rack is in an open position the rack will not contact the cabinet wall, preventing damage to the cabinet and the rack.
Patent CA-2143121-A1 (CA)
Title: Flexible protective membrane particularly useful for waterproofing and protecting reinforced concrete bodies and metal pipes
Inventor: BARISH BENJAMIN J
IPC: B32B3/06
Filed: 1993-08-24
Abstract: A flexible protective and waterproofing membrane (10) includes a flexible polymeric sheet (14) having an open-textured surface on each of its opposite faces defining interconnected internal voids open to the atmosphere and capable of being impreg-nated by a cementitious bonding material. In the described preferred embodiments, each of the open-textured surfaces is a fi-brous surface layer (15, 16), and wherein at least one of the fibrous surface layers is pre-impregnated with a cementitious bonding material based on Portland or other water hardenable cement (17) which is substantially in a non-hydrated condition.
Patent CA-2144146-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for producing multiple-part printed products
Inventor: MEIER JACQUES
IPC: B42C19/08
Filed: 1995-03-07
Abstract: An apparatus for producing printed products comprising a plurality of part-products, for example newspapers, periodicals and the like, includes a processing drum which is divided into portions and is driven in rotation.      The processing drum is provided with saddle-like rests which are distributed uniformly in the circumferential direction. A transporting device transports the products along the saddle-like rests from a product-feeding station which is arranged in the axial drum end region to a product-removal station which is spaced apart in the axial direction from said product-feeding station and is arranged in the opposite drum end region. Provided between the product-feeding station and the product-removal station are at least two product-processing stations. Provided between two product-processing stations and thus also between the product-feeding station and the product-removal station is at least one further product-removal station which can be optionally activated or deactivated. This makes it possible for the drum portions, which are separated from one another by this further product-removal station, to be operated in parallel with respect to one another or in series.