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Awards and Patents
Over the years, several of our clients have received awards for products developed with KLN's assistance.
Additionally, a number of other clients have benefited from our experience and ability to secure patents for the technical
innovations we developed with or for them.
These awards and patents include:
In 1997, Thin Kerf Technologies Inc. won "Bronze" in the "Industrial Systems Category" of the Design Engineering
Awards for their product called "BoardRunner". This portable precision measurement instrument was designed for use in
sawmills to diagnose problems related to feed speed, sawing accuracy and board thickness. Thin Kerf had contracted KLN
to re-engineer a previous version of the instrument in order to reduce its weight by 28%, achieve reliable and accurate
measurements under all conditions encountered in a mill, and create a visually appealing and technically advanced product.
For more information please refer to our portfolio section
Precision Measurement Instruments - Lumber Profiler).
The "Just Rewards" Loyalty Program, which Willowbrook Shopping Centre offered to its shoppers,
and which was based on KLN's SHOPTECH system, won the International Council of Shopping Centers'
MAXI Award, as well as the Canadian Maple Leaf Award, shortly after its implementation.
These prestigious awards are for the retail industry what the Oscars are for the film industry.
SHOPTECH was the first full-featured database
and loyalty system exploiting the power and cost effectiveness of the PC platform. For more
information please refer to our portfolio section
Data Acquisition - Electronic Loyalty System.
- German Patent # 31 38 779 - Electrical Apparatus Useful to Prepare a Hot Beverage
Client: Klein Electronic
- US Patent # 5,861,564 - Inspection Bench with Pivoting Arm
Client: Forintek Canada Corp.
- US Patent # 4,784,136 - Electrical Epilation
Client: Totally Yours Studios (Oberle-Hummel, Patricia)
- US Patent # 6,600,110 - Portable Digital Readout Scale
Client: Gram Precision
- US Patent # 4,452,130 - Electrical Apparatus Useful to Prepare a Hot Beverage
Client: Klein Electronic
- US Patent # 5,111,740 - Electrical Apparatus to Prepare a Hot Beverage
Client: Klein Electronic
- CA Patent # 2234294 - Inspection Bench with Pivoting Arm
Client: Forintek Canada
- CA Patent # 1261004 - Electrical Epilation Equipment
Client: Totally Yours Studios (Oberle-Hummel, Patricia)
- CA Patent # 1269690 - Electrical Apparatus Useful to Prepare a Hot Beverage
Client: Klein Electronic
- CA Patent # 1172211 - Electrically Operated Apparatus
Client: Klein Electronic
- Patent Pending - Projector for Shape Acquisition System
Client: Generation II Orthotics
- Patent Pending - Filter Unit from which to Prepare a Hot Beverage
Client: Klein Electronic
- Further patents are pending for other clients,
but as we are still held under confidentiality, we cannot disclose them yet.
Although we ask to be named as the inventor or co-inventor of innovations
developed by KLN, we grant the ownership of the patents and the full control
of the benefits of these intellectual properties to our clients.
We have experience and can assist in producing the text and the technical
drawings that describe in detail the nature of an invention. The format
chosen is styled after the format of many patent applications and, therefore,
facilitates greatly the communication with a patent lawyer and the patent
application process.
If you are interested in pursuing intellectual property for your innovation
or new product and want to take advantage of our technical ingenuity, expertise,
and professionalism contact us at 604-530-1491 or e-mail us at
info@klnklein.com.
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(Located in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Area)
Langley, B.C., CANADA
Phone: (604) 530-1491
Website: www.klnklein.com
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