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Patent CA-2256497-C (CA)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI HIDEAKI
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1998-03-20
Granted: 2003-07-01
Abstract: At a generally central portion in the longitudinal direction and on both sides in the lateral direction of an airbag door section (20) of an instrument panel (10), a tier section (24) of a H shape when viewed from above is provided. In the airbag door section, projections (28, 30) protrude downward from both sides in the lateral direction of the vehicle, of the central part (24A) of the tier section (24), and these projections (28, 30) are molded integrally with the airbag door section (20). As a result, when the airbag body is developed, the developed airbag body (18) comes into contact with the under faces (28A, 30A) of the projections (28, 30), and thrust the projections (28, 30) upward. Thus, it is possible, even when the airbag door section and the body section of the interior member are molded of the same resin, that the breaking force acting on the fracturing part of the airbag door section can be reduced to a desired level without deteriorating the appearance.
Patent CA-2258937-C (CA)
Inventor: NICOLIN HEINZ-JOSEF
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1998-04-29
Granted: 2007-10-02
Abstract: For the manufacture of a glass substrate bearing a multicolor decoration or image consisting of inks(s) for firing, a model of the multicolor decoration or image consisting of ink(s) of any type is manufactured on a support which is suitable for these inks. By means of a reproduction device composed of an image-capturing device, image-processing software and a printing means, the model is transferred onto the sheet of glass using one or more inks for firing. The layer of ink is then fired.
Patent CA-2261407-C (CA)
Inventor: EDWARDS TIMOTHY
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 1999-02-08
Granted: 2007-01-09
Abstract: A pet refuse bag dispenser attachable to a leash provides a device for conveniently carrying a plurality of plastic bags when exercising one's pet. The dispenser includes a housing which defines an inner cavity and has an aperture therethrough which permits access to the inner cavity. The plastic bags are disposed within the inner cavity such that the bags may be individually removed through the housing aperture. The plastic bags may be connected end to end, folded or wound about a tubular axle. In several embodiments, this tubular axle is positioned centrally within the inner cavity of the housing such that the tubular axle, and thus the roll of plastic bags, may rotate therein. Specifically, in a first embodiment, the housing is formed of a cylindrical base into which the roll of bags is inserted, and a removable lid which encloses an open end of the cylindrical base. In other embodiments, the housing includes a blister pack affixed to a backing so as to capture the plastic bags therebetween. In another embodiment a header card connected to a perforated bag comprises the housing. Tearing the perforations creates access to the inner cavity through an aperture for the selective removal of the plastic bags.
Patent CA-2263350-C (CA)
Title: Liquid formulation of ethyl-(z)-2-chloro-3-2-chloro-5-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-dioxoisoindoldion-2-yl)phenylacrylate
Inventor: NUYKEN WESSEL
IPC: A01N37/46
Filed: 1997-08-05
Granted: 2006-12-19
Abstract: A liquid formulation of ethyl-(Z)-2-chloro-3[2-chloro-5-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro- 1,3-dioxoisoindoldion-2-yl)phenylacrylate substantially contains, besides this plant protecting active substance, (a) an ionic emulsifier; (b) a non-ionic emulsifier; (c) a non-nucleophilic and non-basic aromatic solvent; and (d) if required another herbicidal, plant protecting active substance. Also disclosed is a process for controlling undesirable plant growth with this formulation.
Patent CA-2263692-C (CA)
Title: Synthesis of cisapride
Inventor: MOENS LUC JOZEF RAPHAEL
IPC: C07D211/58
Filed: 1997-10-09
Granted: 2004-06-22
Abstract: This invention concerns a new process of preparing cisapride, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, by reductively aminating 1-[3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-propyl]-3-methoxy-4- piperidinone in the presence of benzylamine under hydrogen in a reaction-inert solvent, yielding 1-[3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-propyl]-3-metho xy- 4-piperidinamine having a cis/trans ratio of about 93/7, which is enriched in the amount of cis-stereoisomer by converting it into its acid addition salt, by treatment with a suitable inorganic acid, in an appropriate solvent, subsequent crystallisation and conversion to its free base form by treatment with an appropriate base, yielding 1-[3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-propyl]-3-methoxy-4- piperidinamine having a cis/trans ratio of equal to or higher than 98/2. Subsequently, cis-[3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-propyl]-3-methoxy-4- piperidinamine is reacted with the mixed anhydride of 4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxy-benzoic acid and ethyl chloroformate in a reactio n- inert solvent yielding cisapride.
Patent CA-2265863-C (CA)
Inventor: SHUEY KENNETH C
IPC: G01R21/06
Filed: 1997-08-27
Granted: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A method for measuring an AC current in a conductor (10) in which a DC current also exists including the step of obtaining a first AC current measurement, obtaining a measure of a power factor, fundamental frequency component and second harmonic component (S2) and adjusting the first AC current measurement in accordance with an error value to obtain a corrected current measurement (S3, S4). The error value is determined as a function of the power factor, fundamental frequency component and second harmonic component.
Patent CA-2267655-C (CA)
Inventor: MCFARLAND NANCY C
IPC: C12Q1/02
Filed: 1997-10-10
Granted: 2008-02-19
Abstract: An assay is provided for determining the presence of contaminating microbial host cells in a culturing vessel containing a microbial host cell strain that utilizes more than one carbohydrate source as a substrate comprising: (a) culturing the microbial host cell strain in the vessel, wherein the strain comprises nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide of interest and is genetically marked so as not to utilize a carbohydrate source as a substrate; (b) plating an isolated sample of culture from step (a) onto culture media supplemented with a carbohydrate source not utilized by the host cell strain as a substrate; (c) incubating the plated cells at a temperature and for a time sufficient for any positive colony to grow to a detectable level; and (d) detecting whether any colonies are growing on the supplemented culture media.
Patent CA-2269212-C (CA)
Inventor: IANELLI ZBIGNIEW
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 1997-11-03
Granted: 2003-07-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de transmission sans fil d'une information, notamment pour la communication mobile, selon lequel un signal d'entrée (s1, g4) est soumis à une modulation dans un émetteur (2 à 8) puis envoyé à un récepteur (11 à 15) par un canal de transmission. L'émetteur produit des impulsions à modulation angulaire, portant l'information et présentant un spectre de fréquences, de telle manière que ces impulsions puissent subir une compression temporelle dans le récepteur au moyen d'un filtre (13) dont le temps de transit différentiel, également appelé temps de transit de groupe, est fonction de la fréquence, de manière à générer des impulsions de durée réduite et l'amplitude élargie par rapport aux impulsions émises. Au moins une partie de l'information est attribuée aux impulsions dans l'émetteur au moyen d'une autre modulation indépendante de la modulation angulaire et/ou est utilisée pour la commande d'un paramètre de la modulation angulaire détecté dans le récepteur.
Patent CA-2274130-C (CA)
Inventor: TAME OMAR D
IPC: B60N2/08
Filed: 1997-06-26
Granted: 2005-06-07
Abstract: Un ensemble de fixation (10) pour fauteuil de véhicule comprend une structure rail de fixation fixe (12) allongée, construite et agencée de façon à être fixée sur le plancher d'un véhicule, et une structure rail de fixation mobile (14) pouvant coopérer avec la structure fixe (12). Une pluralité d'éléments roulants (16), disposés entre les structures, supportent en roulant la structure rail mobile (14) sur la structure rail fixe (12), de façon que la structure rail mobile (14) puisse se déplacer dans des directions opposées en passant par une plage de mouvements de réglage par rapport à la structure rail fixe (12). Un mécanisme de réglage (40), fonctionnellement associé aux structures rails, est construit et agencé de façon à permettre à la structure rail mobile (14) d'effectuer les mouvements de réglage. Le mécanisme de réglage (40) comprend un dispositif de verrouillage et de dégagement (42), construit et agencé de façon à passer (A) d'une position de verrouillage empêchant les mouvements de réglage, à (B) une position de dégagement dans laquelle le dispositif de verrouillage et de dégagement (42) peut être actionné pour libérer le mécanisme de réglage (40), de façon à permettre les mouvements de réglage. Un système de verrouillage et de dégagement (58), fonctionnellement associé aux structures rails, comprend une structure de verrouillage (89) pouvant passer d'une position de dégagement permettant les mouvements de réglage à une position verrouillée empêchant les mouvement de réglage. Le système de verrouillage et de dégagement (58) comprend une structure réagissant aux chocs (60), construite et agencée pour faire passer la structure de verrouillage (89) dans sa position verrouillée en réponse à une condition de choc survenant pendant que le mécanisme de verrouillage et de dégagement (42) est dans sa position de dégagement.
Patent CA-2277301-C (CA)
Title: Dual compartment package and pumps
Inventor: LATHROP GREGORY ALAN
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1997-12-24
Granted: 2007-11-13
Abstract: A dual interlocked chamber (12, 14) dispenser having pumps for each chamber (12, 14). An adapter which connects the chambers to the pump shell is snap fit to the chambers (12, 14). The chambers (12, 14) may be of various desirable ergonomic shapes.
Patent CA-2281548-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing a pulsed water massage
Inventor: MORELAND GERALD W
IPC: F16K11/085
Filed: 1998-03-12
Granted: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A pulsing valve (10) for routing water flow from an inlet line (12) to outlet lines (14) connected to water jets (24) arranged in an array (26) to massage an occupant of a whirlpool spa or bathtub (28) is provided. The pulsing valve (10) includes a water turbine (38) driving a selector disk (62) through a reduction gear drive (50). The selector disk contains openings (64) which oppose individual water outlet lines (14) and direct water flow to them. Rotation of the selector disk (62) switches or cycles pressurized water flow (43) among the individual outlet water lines (14), causing the massaging water jet location to move, improving the quality of the resulting massage. The speed of the cycling of the water can be changed by changing the pressure of the water delivered to the water turbine (38). Additionally, the water turbine (38) can be powered by tap water (140) instead of pressurized water and the valve can be used to cycle tap water to the individual jets instead of cycling pressurized water (43).
Patent CA-2287191-C (CA)
Inventor: MALONE RONALD F
IPC: C02F3/10
Filed: 1998-04-16
Granted: 2003-03-18
Abstract: A floating media bioclarifier having energy efficient and water conserving backwashing. The bioclarifier includes a filter chamber (12) fluidly connected to a charge chamber (13) adapted for accumulating air. A trigger device (24) positioned between the charge chamber and the filter chamber selectively allows the flow of air from the charge chamber to the filter chamber. The backwash cycle is initiated by the trigger device allowing air to escape from the charge chamber and agitate the floating media (15). Simultaneously, water from the filter chamber flows into the charge chamber. After the trigger device closes, air accumulates again in the charge chamber.
Patent CA-2296176-C (CA)
Inventor: BAE KI-YOUNG
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2000-01-17
Granted: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A vehicular seatbelt retractor is provided with a webbing control device and a pawl device, in which a mass member is inserted into a first tooth portion body of a clutch wheel and is positioned in a retainer ring of a retainer, so that its wing latch faces a second sprocket of the retainer ring. The webbing control device includes a retainer, a locking element and a clutch wheel, and the pawl device includes a housing and a standing weight mounted to be rocked from side to side in the housing.
Patent CA-2302086-C (CA)
Title: Press-contact joint connector
Inventor: SATO KEI
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 2000-03-27
Granted: 2004-08-17
Abstract: A press-contact joint connector includes: a first and a second connector housings respectively formed with a plurality of terminal housing chambers arranged in parallel; first terminals composed of a plurality of terminals arranged in parallel having tab portions protruded to a side of said connecting surfaces; and second terminals composed of a plurality of terminals arranged having tab contact portions contacting with the tab portions. In the above construction, whole locating means is provided to a connecting surfaces of said first and second connector housings. A pair of tab portion locating means are provided to said connecting surfaces of said first and second connector housings. The tab portion locating means are provided to positions of the vicinities of both outer sides of said tab portions of said plural terminals arranged in parallel.
Patent CA-2305955-C (CA)
Title: Removable hose and tool caddy for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DIEHL ARNE J
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2000-04-19
Granted: 2005-06-07
Abstract: A hose and tool caddy removably mounts to an upright vacuum cleaner. The hose and tool caddy stores the vacuum cleaner hose and accessory tools, such as a dusting brush, furniture nozzle, extension wand and crevice tool, which are used for above-the-floor cleaning. When the upright vacuum cleaner is being used for floor care, the hose and tool caddy may be removed from the upright vacuum cleaner and hung-up. The hose and tool caddy includes a base and a guide member. The base is formed with a looped channel for receiving the hose, a pair of resilient C-clamps for supporting the dusting brush and furniture nozzle and a vertically extending channel for receiving the extension wand with the crevice tool stored therein. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a track member for slidably receiving the guide member when the hose and tool caddy is being mounted to the upright vacuum cleaner. The base includes an upwardly extending hook for grasping the hose and tool caddy when the hose and tool caddy is being mounted on or removed from the upright vacuum cleaner. The hook is used to hang the hose and tool caddy on a closet bar, door handle or the like.
Patent CA-2309386-C (CA)
Title: Variant loxp sequences and application of the same
Inventor: SAITO IZUMU
IPC: A01K67/033
Filed: 1998-11-12
Granted: 2010-07-13
Abstract: Variant loxP sequences having the characteristics (a) to (c) as specified below whereby gene insertion or gene substitution can be effected at a high efficiency in higher eucaryotic cells such as animal cells: (a) having a sequence derived from the following wild type loxP sequence originating in a coliphage P1 by substitution of at least one of the bases at the 2-, 3-, 4-and 5-positions (i.e., T, G, T and A, respectively) and at least one of the bases at the 6- and 7-positions (i.e., T and G, respectively) in the central eight bases (the spacer region) each by a different base optionally with substitution of base(s) in the regions other than the spacer region by arbitrary base(s): 12345678 5'-ATAACTTCGTATA <u>ATGTATGC</u> TATACGAAGTTAT-3' SPACER REGION; (b) not undergoing specific DNA recombination with the wild type loxP sequence even in the presence of a recombinase Cre; and (c) undergoing specific DNA recombination with another variant loxP sequence having the same sequence in the presence of the recombinase Cre.
Patent CA-2315992-C (CA)
Title: A device for holding a tool bit and selectively transmitting or releasing torque between a torque generating means and the tool bit
Inventor: HASAN MAZ A
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2000-08-14
Granted: 2009-01-06
Abstract: A device for holding a tool bit and selectively transmitting or releasing torque between a torque generating means and the tool bit, comprises an elongate body having a tool bit holding means at one end and a torque input shaft at the other end, the torque input shaft shaped to be accepted by a drive means of the torque generating means whereby the body rotates about a longitudinal axis with rotation of the drive means of the torque generating means, a sleeve surrounding the tool bit holding means end of the body, the sleeve biased away from the torque input shaft end of the body by a biasing means and the sleeve slidably arranged between a first end position and a second end position, and a sleeve retaining means to prevent the sleeve from sliding past the first end position and the second end position.
Patent CA-2321782-C (CA)
Inventor: SANDERS STEVEN
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1999-03-04
Granted: 2007-05-22
Abstract: Optical couplers (48) functioning, for example, as fiber optic combiners or fiber optic splitters for multimode fibers are disclosed for coupling, for example, the light output of a plurality of multimode laser (44) sources into a multimode output fiber or fibers (30).  Coupling combinations include multimode fibers to multimode fiber or fibers (MMFs/MMF(s)) or multimode fibers/single mode fiber to double clad fiber (MMFs/SMF/DCF).  Improvements are disclosed in coupling efficiency and the power distribution uniformity of optical power into an output fiber, such as double clad fiber (20) inner cladding or multimode fiber core, from multiple multimode input fibers (30). Power distribution uniformity can be significantly improved by having the multimode fiber bundled region taper converging down to a minimum waist having a diameter, Do (43), where the input light from the multimode input fibers (30) substantially fills the entire numerical aperture (NA) of an air-clad region of the couple, where NA .apprxeq. 1, followed by an adiabatic diverging taper up to the nominal cladding or core diameter, D output (33), of the output fiber (20) or combined fibers.
Patent CA-2322821-C (CA)
Title: Color scanhead and currency handling system employing the same
Inventor: WATTS GARY P
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 1999-03-17
Granted: 2006-01-03
Abstract: A document handling system (10) is configured for processing a variety of different documents. The system includes an input receptacle (36) for receiving a stac k of documents, a standard sensor (70) for scanning at least one non-color characteristic of the documents in the stack, a color sensor (300) for scanning the color characteristics of th e documents, and an output receptacle (117) for receiving the documents after they have been processed. A transport mechanism (123, 141) is included for transporting the documents, o ne at a time, from the input receptacle (36) past the sensors (70, 300) to the output receptacle (117). An operator interface is provided for displaying information to an operator and inputting information into the system. A processor is also included for processing the data gathered from the sensors (70, 300) to evaluate the documents.
Patent CA-2325405-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus for die casting an internal passageway and a product manufactured therewith
Inventor: VERT PETER J
IPC: B29C45/26
Filed: 1999-03-18
Granted: 2010-04-20
Abstract: A die casting apparatus (30) comprises a pair of mold assemblies (32, 34) which include molding surfaces cooperating to define a first mold cavity (35) therebetween for casting a first portion of a cast object in the first mold cavity. One of the mold assemblies comprises a fixed mold core (36, 38), and a movable mold core (40) movable with respect to the fixed mold core along a core axis between a closed position and an open position. The mold cores include casting surfaces (36a, 38a) disposed such that in the closed position the casting surfaces cooperate to define a second mold cavity therebetween extending transversely to the core axis and in communication with the first mold cavity for casting a remaining portion of the object integral with the first portion, while in the released position the object is substantially released from the one mold assembly.
Patent CA-2327957-C (CA)
Inventor: HUFF STEPHEN M
IPC: A61C7/36
Filed: 2000-12-11
Granted: 2005-09-13
Abstract: The orthodontic appliance for correction of Class II or III malocclusions attaches to the maxillary arch at the first molar and to the mandibular arch on the archwire in the cuspid or bicuspid area, and applies a low continuous force through the use of two plunger piston type devices, whether the mouth is open or closed. Dual acting piston cylinders are connected together, with first and second piston connecting rods extending in opposing directions from the piston cylinders. A first mounting element is provided at the exterior end of the first piston connecting rod for mounting the first piston connecting rod to at least one of the maxillary teeth, and a second mounting element is provided at the exterior end of the second piston connecting rod for mounting the second piston connecting rod to at least one of the mandibular teeth, for providing a continuous biasing force between the maxillary and mandibular teeth for treatment of malocclusions.
Patent CA-2328436-C (CA)
Inventor: IRVINE DARRELL J
IPC: C08G81/00
Filed: 1999-04-13
Granted: 2008-08-05
Abstract: Synthetic comb copolymers which elicit controlled cellular response, methods of applying these polymers to various surfaces, and methods of using the polymers for modifying biomaterial surfaces, in tissue engineering applications and as drug delivery devices are provided. The comb copolymers are comprised of hydrophobic polymer backbones and hydrophilic, non-cell binding side chains which can be end-capped with cell-signaling ligands that guide cellular response. By mixing non-cell binding combs with ligand-bearing combs, the surface concentration and spatial distribution of one or more types of ligands, including adhesion peptides and growth factors, can be tuned on a surface to achieve desired cellular response. In one embodiment, the combs are used as stabilizing agents for dispersion polymerization of latexes. The comb-stabilized latexes can be applied to substrates by standard coating operations to create a bioregulating surface, or used as drug delivery agents. In another embodiment, the combs can be blended in small quantities to a hydrophobic matrix polymer and processed to affect the surface segregation of the comb.
Patent CA-2329215-C (CA)
Inventor: WYKE RICHARD L
IPC: F16L7/00
Filed: 1999-04-15
Granted: 2008-01-08
Abstract: A system for sealing an uncoated section (16) of a length of plastic-coated pipe (10) is disclosed. The system comprises a thermoplastic piece (18) shaped to conform to the uncoated portion (16) and overlap the pipe coating (12) at an interface (14) surrounding the uncoated portion (16), the piece (18) including a heat-generating trace (30) adjacent to its edges and the heat-generating trace (30) including a plurality of trace leads (26) extending therefrom. The system further comprises a clamp for applying pressure to the interface (14), the clamp including at least two compression bands (52, 54) and a cross member (56), each of the compression bands and the cross member including a plurality of power leads (58), each of the power leads (58) corresponding to one of the trace leads (26). The power leads (58) preferably automatically are placed into electrical contact with said trace leads (26) when the clamp is applied over the thermoplastic piece (18).