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Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple priorities
1, record 1, English, multiple%20priorities
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiple priorities may be claimed in respect of one patent application not withstanding the fact that the priorities are based on patent applications filed in different countries and may be claimed for any one claim in a patent application but, where multiple priorities are claimed, the time limit set out in subsection(1) shall run from the earliest date of priority. 1, record 1, English, - multiple%20priorities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- priorités multiples
1, record 1, French, priorit%C3%A9s%20multiples
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des priorités multiples peuvent être réclamées pour une demande de brevet, même si elles sont fondées sur des demandes déposées dans des pays différents, et pour toute revendication contenue dans une demande de brevet. 1, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9s%20multiples
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes "multiple priorities" et "priorités multiples" sont tirés de la Loi sur les brevets, L.R. (1985), chapitre P-4, art. 28( 4). 1, record 1, French, - priorit%C3%A9s%20multiples
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bang-bang system
1, record 2, English, bang%2Dbang%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the simplest, earliest robots used in pick-and-place applications have four or fewer DOF and a controller that moves the arm to a predetermined limit at full speed and then stops. This type of open-loop controller is often called a bang-bang system because the motor drives at full speed to the stops with a "bang". 1, record 2, English, - bang%2Dbang%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système cogne-tout
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cogne%2Dtout
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système cogne-mur 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cogne%2Dmur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir cogner, et l'expression d'Anatole France "le savant se cogne au mur" dans le Petit Robert. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20cogne%2Dtout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earliest limit
1, record 3, English, earliest%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The earliest and latest limits of the MAPT tolerance area can be derived by drawing a line at right angles to the track (...) 1, record 3, English, - earliest%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite amont 1, record 3, French, limite%20amont
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut calculer les limites amont et aval de l'aire de tolérance du MAPT en traçant une ligne perpendiculaire à la route (...) 1, record 3, French, - limite%20amont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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