Canadian inventions
29 entries in the Canadian Inventions compendium.
AC Hazlet ryeA Canadian fall rye variety with superior winter hardiness and yield.Alpha particle X-ray spectrometerSpace instrument analyzing elemental composition via alpha particles and X-rays.Anti-roll barFirst patented by William H. Miner in 1915, with a later Canadian patent by Stephen ColemaBag tagBag tags route luggage and enable tracing since 1882.Beartrap (hauldown device)Canadian system for landing helicopters on small ships in rough seas.Bin bagDisposable plastic receptacles for solid waste, invented in 1950.Bioactive paperPaper-based sensor detecting contaminants in food and water.Canadian checkersA large variant of draughts played on a 12×12 board.Canadian pipe mineA buried pipe mine that created instant anti-tank ditches.CelacadeA device-based immune modulation therapy for chronic heart failure.DiaphoneA powerful noisemaker used as a foghorn and fire alarm.Dual-member mixed proportionalA mixed electoral system with two local representatives per district.Dump truckA vehicle for transporting and dumping materials via a hydraulic bed.Eye on the HogElectronic sensor handles for detecting hog line violations in curling.Finite element methodNumerical method for solving differential equations via finite elements.FoghornAudible warning device for ships in foggy conditions.Froebe helicopterUnverified experimental aircraft; not the first helicopter built and flown in Canada.Goaltender maskProtective headgear for goaltenders in ice hockey and other sports.Hot-wire barretterFirst demodulator of amplitude-modulated signals, using a heated platinum wire.HydraulophoneA water-based musical instrument played by blocking water jets.HydroflyerElectric hydrofoil watercraft with handlebar control for stability.Ice jiggerDevice for setting fishing nets under ice between holes.ICON (microcomputer)Ontario's standardized educational microcomputer, networked and all-in-one.IMAXProprietary large-format cinema system with immersive, tall screens.Instant mashed potatoesDehydrated potato flakes or granules reconstituted with hot liquid.Interband cascade laserMid-infrared laser diodes using interband transitions for low-power operation.JetLevFirst practical amateur-usable water-propelled jet pack.Laser diode thermal desorptionIonization technique using laser heat for mass spectrometry analysis.Lithium metal batteryNon-rechargeable primary battery using metallic lithium as anode.
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