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Patent CA-2351280-A1 (CA)
Title: Minibulk, dry animal feed delivery system
Inventor: WALKER CANDICE
IPC: A01K5/00
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: Minibulk quantities, e.g., 500-6000 pounds, of dry, free-flowing feed for large animals, e.g., horses, are delivered to small farms and ranches, e.g., less than fifteen horses, located remote from a distribution center for the feed by a method comprising the steps of: A. Filling a container sealable to the environment with a minibulk quantity of dry, free-flowing, manufactured animal feed at a distribution center for the feed, the container equipped with at least one sealable opening through which the feed can be loaded into and unloaded from the container;      B. Transporting the filled container to the site remote from the center; C. Positioning the filled container onto a support rack at a location remote from the manufacturing center, the filled container positioned upon the support rack in a manner such that the feed flows under the force of gravity to the at least one sealable opening of the container;      D. Recovering a container depleted of feed from the remote site; and E. Returning the container depleted of feed to the manufacturing center for refilling with feed.
Patent CA-2360428-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOLTEN PETRUS A J
IPC: F21Y103/00
Filed: 2000-11-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un luminaire (1) constitué de deux rangées opposées comprenant une pluralité de réflecteurs (3) pouvant être réalisés sous la forme de secteurs séparés (31). Les réflecteurs (3) sont séparés par des parties bord (17) qui sont positionnées transversalement à l'axe longitudinal (5) du luminaire (1) et transversalement à une fenêtre (9) d'émission de lumière. Les parties bord (17) sont espacées d'une distance D, mesurée transversalement à l'axe longitudinal (5), correspondant à 1-2 fois le diamètre .phi.¿lampe ?d'une lampe associée (21). Ledit luminaire (1) peut être exempt de lamelles du fait qu'il comporte des réflecteurs séparés (3) et que l'espace D entre les parties bord soit sensiblement réduit. Par conséquent, le luminaire (1) est de fabrication relativement facile et peu coûteuse, et la lampe peut être insérée et/ou retirée facilement.
Patent CA-2360844-A1 (CA)
Title: Programmable laundry appliance
Inventor: MUNDT DENNIS C
IPC: G05B19/10
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A laundry machine control system and method of operating the same are disclosed. The system includes various slates of cycles pre-programmed into a CPU which controls the machine. Each of the slates includes numerous different cycles, each preferably designed to clean a different type of fabric. Particularly, each of the slates is programmed with the cycles expected to be used in a specific environment. The system of this invention allows for a programmer to select a desired slate from among the pre-programmed slates. It is also possible to reprogram a slate with cycles not originally part of that slate. Furthermore, it is possible, through the control system of the invention, to redefine a specific cycle including the individual steps and operations thereof.
Patent CA-2364697-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REDL HEINZ
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2000-03-17
Abstract: A method and a device for mixing at least two liquid components of different viscosities of a multi-component material, such as a tissue adhesive, during application thereof, are disclosed, the components being pressed out of separate containers, mixed, and applied by aid of an application part, e.g. a cannula, the less viscous component being directly pressed into the flow of at least one other, more viscous component.
Patent CA-2364718-A1 (CA)
Title: Monoamine reuptake inhibitors for treatment of cns disorders
Inventor: ELLIOTT MARK LEONARD
IPC: C07C255/37
Filed: 2000-02-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are a useful exhibit activity as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and their use in the treatment of central nervous system and other disorders.
Patent CA-2369605-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HENNER DENNIS J
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel chimpanzee erythropoietin polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
Patent CA-2370745-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HENNES KILIAN
IPC: G01N15/00
Filed: 2000-02-15
Abstract: According to the inventive method for representing biologically activated inductance-altering particles, especially ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic particles, monovalent primary antibodies are mixed with inductance-altering particles in excess, the latter being coated with secondary antibodies.  Aggregated particles are then separated by partial sedimentation, said aggregated particles consisting of a monovalent primary antibody and antibody-coated inductance-altering partial particles. According to a further method, viruses are mixed with ferromagnetic particles in excess, the latter being coated with antibodies that target the sheathing proteins of the viruses, and aggregated particles are separated by partial sedimentation, said aggregated particles consisting of a virus and antibody-coated inductance-altering partial particles. A detecting and counting device for suspended biological microparticles in liquid samples has a delivery line (16) for a sample to be measured which is configured as a measuring line (34) and surrounded by a metal coil which is configured as a measuring coil (36a). The measuring coil is connected to a device (46) for exciting oscillation and measuring resonance events. The metal coil (36a) is placed around a core (50) which is bent approximately into a C shape and which has a gap (52) through which the measuring line (34) is guided.
Patent CA-2370844-A1 (CA)
Title: Thread form with multifaceted flanks
Inventor: CHURCH KRIS L
IPC: F16L15/00
Filed: 2000-04-12
Abstract: A thread form for a tubular connection of the type having a pin member (31) adapted to be made-up with a box member (37) to form a pipe joint as shown. The pin member has pin threads with thread crests (33) and thread roots (35) which are adapted to be made-up with a mating box member (37) having a complimentary thread structure. The pin thread crests are formed between a stab flank (39) and a load flank (41) of the pin thread. The pin thread has a multi-faceted (69, 71, 73) complex profile stab flank for engaging a mating stab flank on the complimentary box member to provide a wedging interfit between the surfaces of the pin and box threads. The pin and box threads are also helically structured as a wedge.
Patent CA-2371471-A1 (CA)
Title: Absorbent ice bag
Inventor: KOHOUT DANIEL J
IPC: A61F7/10
Filed: 2000-04-26
Abstract: An absorbent ice bag (10) made in accordance with the principles of the present invention includes an absorbent pad (12) operatively associated with an ice bag (15). The junction of the absorbent pad (12) and the ice bag (15) defines an unobstructed perimeter area that is an area of the absorbent pad (12) that extends beyond the ice bag (15). The unobstructed perimeter area provides an area of improved absorption and allows the side-by-side simultaneous placement of the ice bag (15) and the absorbent pad (12) on wound site. The ice bag (15) may contain ice (14), or other suitable phase change material. The ice bag (15) may also contain water (16), or other liquid that results from melting of the phase change.
Patent CA-2373224-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ABDO ABDO ESMAIL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CLUSTERING FACTOR IN A      DATABASE USING BLOCK LEVEL SAMPLING   An apparatus and method perform block-level sampling on a database, process the data to generate one or more matrices, and process the one or more matrices to generate a clustering factor for a selected index. In addition, the apparatus and method of the preferred embodiments allow the distribution of the clustering factor to be determined across a range, thereby allowing the identification of ranges where the clustering factor is high and ranges where the clustering factor is low. The clustering factor distribution can then be used to predict the memory paging performance of a search that uses an existing or a potential index that corresponds to the sampled data, and can therefore be used to predict the performance of searching the database using an existing or potential index for a particular database query.
Patent CA-2374433-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel endo-beta-1,4-glucanases
Inventor: SCHULEIN MARTIN
IPC: C12N9/42
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: An enzyme exhibiting endo-~-1,4-glucanase activity which belongs to family 9  of glycosyl hydrolases is obtainable from or endogeneous to a strain belongi ng to the genus Bacillussuch as Bacillus licheniformis, ATCC 14580; an isolated polynucleotide (DNA) molecule encoding an enzyme or enzym e core (the catalytically active domain of the enzyme) exhibiting endo-~-1,4- glucanase activity selected from (a) polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 from nucleotide 76 to nucleotide  1455 or from nucleotide 76 to nucleotide 1941, (b) polynucleotide molecules that encode a polypeptide being at least 75% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 from amino acid residue 26 to amino acid 485 or from  amino acid residue 26 to amino acid residue 646, and (c) degenerate nucleoti de sequences of (a) or (b), the expressed endoglucanase enzyme being useful in various industrial applications.
Patent CA-2375126-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KURODA SHIGETAKA
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control apparatus is provided, wherein an unpleasant sensation is not imparted to a driver depressing an accelerator pedal at the time of departure. In a hybrid vehicle control apparatus with an engine and a motor as the drive sources, and a battery for storing electrical energy from the engine or the kinetic energy of the vehicle converted by the motor, the vehicle is provided with an automatic transmission. Moreover, there is provided a discharge suppression mode which suppresses discharge fr om the remaining battery charge detected by a battery ECU, and a charge/discharge permit mode which permits charge/discharge of the battery. At a time of vehicle departur e, departure assistance is performed only when a degree of throttle opening showing an acceleration intention of the driver exceeds a determination threshold which is larger th an a determination threshold for at the time of the discharge/charge permit mode.
Patent CA-2376425-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIRDWELL THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A system (10) and method for radiographic inspection of an aircraft fuselage  (12) includes a radiation source (16) located on one side of the fuselage (12) an d a plurality of radiation detectors (18) located on another side of the fuselage (12). Th e radiation detectors (18) are located in known positions relative to the radiation sour ce (16) so as to receive radiation from the radiation source (16) at different angles. The  system (10) further includes manipulators for moving the radiation source (16) and the radiation detectors (18) in a coordinated fashion. The system (10) processes the radiation detected by the radiation detectors (18) so as to display stereoscopic image s of areas of interest of the fuselage (12). The stereoscopic images are obtained by first irradiating the fuselage (12) and the radiation detectors (18) with the radiation source (16) to detect a first set of images of the fuselage (12) from multiple angles, repositioning the radiation source (16) and the radiation detectors (18) wit h respect to the fuselage (12), and then irradiating the fuselage (12) and the radiation detectors (18) with the radiation source (16) to detect a second set of images of the fuselage (12). The multiple sets of images are used to produce the stereoscopic image s.
Patent CA-2376679-A1 (CA)
Title: Variable release microcapsules
Inventor: SCHER HERBERT BENSON
IPC: A01N25/28
Filed: 2000-09-04
Abstract: A novel microcapsule comprising a liquid core material which is substantially insoluble in water and enclosed within a solid permeable shell of a polymer resin containing disulfide linkages is disclosed. The process for producing such microcapsules is likewise disclosed.
Patent CA-2377211-A1 (CA)
Title: Copolymers for transporting nucleic acids in the cell
Inventor: PLANK CHRISTIAN
IPC: A61K31/7088
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers that are obtained from an amphiphilic polymer, preferably polyethylene glycol, and a charged effector molecule, especially a peptide or peptide derivative. The invention also relates to nucleic acid complexes for use as non-viral vectors in gene therapy in which  nucleic acid is condensed with a polycation and which contain the charged copolymer bound to their surface.
Patent CA-2382830-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LUO MING
IPC: C07H7/027
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne la conception, la synthèse, et l'évaluation biochimique de composés substratiques chromogéniques de sialidases d'origine bactérienne, virale, protozoaire, et vertébrée (origine humaine comprise). Cette invention concerne en particulier une classe de composés efficaces en tant que substrats chromogéniques de ces sialidases produisant des produits chromogéniques après déroulement des réactions catalysées par les sialidases. L'invention concerne également des procédés de fabrication de ces composés substratiques, et des procédés de diagnostic et de pronostic de maladies liées aux salidases, utilisant ces composés substratiques.
Patent CA-2385324-A1 (CA)
Title: Liquid atomization methods and devices
Inventor: HUNT ANDREW TYE
IPC: B05B17/04
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: The present invention involves controlled atomization of liquids for various applications such as particle/droplet seeding for laser-based measurements of flow velocity, temperature, and concentration; flame and plasma based elemental analysis; nano-powder production; spray drying for generation of small-sized particles;  nebulizers in the production of sub-micron size droplets and for atomizing fuel for use in combustion chambers. In these and other atomizer applications the control of droplet and/or particle size is very critical. In some applications extremely small droplets are preferred (less than a micron), while in others, droplet diameters on the scale of several microns are required. The present invention has the flexibility of forming droplets within a particular range of diameters, wherein not only the size of the average droplet can be adjusted, but the range of sizes may be adjusted as well.  The atomizer (4) itself is in the form of a heated tube (44) having an inlet end (48) and an outlet end (50). As liquid travels through the tube it is heated and upon exiting the tube and entering a reduced pressure area the liquid atomizes to form very fine droplets. By electrically heating the tube by passing a current therethrough, the heating adjustment can be performed on-the-fly, allowing droplet size adjustment during operation of the atomizer. Several different embodiments of the atomization device are disclosed.
Patent CA-2385868-A1 (CA)
Title: Eddy-current sensor arrays
Inventor: GOLDFINE NEIL J
IPC: G01B7/34
Filed: 2000-09-20
Abstract: Inductive sensors measure the near surface properties of conducting and magnetic material. A sensor may have primary windings with parallel extended winding segments to impose a spatially periodic magnetic field in a test material. Those extended portions may be formed by adjacent portions of individual drive coils. Sensing elements provided every other half wavelength may be connected together in series while the sensing elements in adjacent half wavelengths are spatially offset. Certain sensors include circular segments which create a circularly symmetric magnetic field that is periodic in the radial direction. Such sensors are particularly adapted to surround fasteners to detect cracks and can be mounted beneath a fastener head. In another sensor, sensing windings are offset along the length of parallel winding segments to provide material measurements over different locations when the circuit is scanned over the test material. The distance from the sensing elements to the ends of the primary winding may be kept constant as the offset space in between sensing elements is varied. An image of the material properties can be provided as the sensor is scanned across the material.
Patent CA-2389982-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FARMER SEAN
IPC: A61K35/74
Filed: 2000-11-08
Abstract: Compositions containing a lactic acid-producing bacterial strain, e.g., Bacillus coagulans for inhibition of pathogenic bacterial infections. Spores or extracellular products produced by the bacterial strains are also useful as inhibitory agents.
Patent CA-2393135-A1 (CA)
Title: Asthma associated factors as targets for treating atopic allergies including asthma and related disorders
Inventor: LEVITT ROY
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 2000-12-11
Abstract: This invention relates to methods for treating asthma or allergy in a mammal by administering a 3-aminosteroid compound to a mammal in need thereof. The 3-aminosteroid compound being capable of down regulating the IL-9 pathway and alleviating asthmatic responses to allergen. Exemplary 3-aminosteroid compounds used in the methods of the invention include compounds having the chemical formula (I), wherein X, R1, R2, R3, and R4 groups are as defined herein. The invention also relates to certain novel compound of formula (I). Moreover, the invention also provides methods for identifying an immunomodulatory 3-aminosteroid compound.
Patent CA-2393869-A1 (CA)
Title: Shotgun scanning, a combinatorial method for mapping functional protein epitopes
Inventor: SIDHU SACHDEV S
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2000-12-14
Abstract: A combinatorial method that uses statistics and DNA sequence analysis rapidl y assesses the functional and structural importance of individual protein side  chains to binding interactions. This general method, termed "shotgun scanning", enables the rapid mapping of functional protein and peptide epitopes and is suitable for high throughput proteomics.
Patent CA-2394323-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YIN QUN
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: Published without an Abstract
Patent CA-2398419-A1 (CA)
Title: Cable television payment and load system using smart card
Inventor: ROBERTS SHAY
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: An architecture and system loads and uses a smart card for payment of goods and/or services purchased on-line over the Internet or directly from a cable  provider. A set-top box module on a set-top box controls the interaction wit h a consumer and interfaces to a card reader which accepts a smart card. Debiting works in conjunction with a merchant server and a merchant payment server. In addition, debiting works in conjunction with a cable head end server and a cable head end payment server. Loading works in conjunction wit h a bank server and a load server. Alternatively, loading functions in conjunction with a load server when value is loaded from a pre-funded accoun t. To load value, the cable head end server requests a load from a user account  at the bank server or a pre-funded account at the load server.
Patent CA-2399549-A1 (CA)
Title: Fifth wheel hitch with rocker
Inventor: LINDENMAN THOMAS W
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A fifth wheel hitch includes a head assembly having a skid plate with an opening for receiving a king pin of a trailer and a locking jaw assembly for securing the king pin in proper position with the trailer over the skid plate. Additionally, the fifth wheel hitch includes a rocking platform having an arcuate rocking surface and upstanding wings at each end thereof. A pair of pivot pins are provided for mounting the head assembly to the wings of the rocking platform while allowing pivotal/tilting movement of the head assembly in a fore-and-aft direction relative to the rocking platform. A base is provided including a cradle for receiving the rocking platform. The cradle allows side-to-side rocking movement of the rocking platform and the head assembly relative to the base. The base includes first and second pairs of opposed mounting lugs. A pair of mounting pins are received in the first and second pairs of mounting lugs and serve to capture the rocking platform on the cradle of the base.
Patent CA-2400654-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme et procede d'affichage de quasi video a la demande
Inventor: WILLARD PIERRE
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé d'affichage de programmes de quasi vidéo à la demande, diffusés via un système de réseau vers un récepteur pouvant enregistrer au moins un canal. Le programme comprend plusieurs segments diffusés sur au moins deux canaux durant plusieurs intervalles de temps. Le procédé de l'invention consiste à afficher un premier segment du programme lorsqu'il est diffusé pendant un premier intervalle de temps (88) et à enregistrer un second segment du programme pendant le premier intervalle si la diffusion du deuxième segment n'est pas programmée pendant un deuxième intervalle de temps (96). Le deuxième segment est affiché s'il est diffusé au cours du deuxième intervalle, sinon le deuxième segment enregistré est restitué pendant ledit deuxième intervalle. L'étape d'enregistrement et d'affichage est répétée pour les segments restants du programme, jusqu'à l'affichage du dernier segment du programme (104). L'invention concerne également un procédé de programmation de la diffusion de programmes de quasi vidéo à la demande, ainsi qu'un système d'affichage des programmes de quasi vidéo à la demande.
Patent CA-2404831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIDDELL STEWART ALASDAIR
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2001-04-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un élément gonflable sous la forme d'un tube de tension, ainsi que son procédé de fabrication. Ce procédé comprend la formation d'un tube par un procédé de tricotage, puis la thermofixation de ce tube, en le maintenant simultanément sous tension dans le sens de la longueur. La tension du tube est maintenue pendant qu'il est refroidi. Une étape de relaxation facultative peut également être comprise.
Patent CA-2407294-A1 (CA)
Title: Plant extract of the olea europaea species as no-synthase inhibitor and uses
Inventor: PELLETIER PASCALE
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: The invention concerns the use of an efficient amount of at least an extract of an least a plant of the Olea europaea species in a physiologically acceptable medium, in a composition or for preparing a composition, the extract or composition being designed to inhibit NO-synthase.
Patent CA-2407962-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOLLENBERG DETLEF
IPC: A61K8/67
Filed: 2001-04-28
Abstract: La présente invention concerne l'utilisation de produits cosmétiques comprenant des dérivés de 2-furanone, pour traiter la peau et les cheveux.
Patent CA-2408345-A1 (CA)
Title: Anionically polymerised, impact-resistant polystyrene with capsule particle morphology
Inventor: GAUSEPOHL HERMANN
IPC: D01F6/42
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to an anionically polymerised, impact-resistant polystyrene with a dispersed plasticiser phase, comprising particles with capsule particle morphology and method for production thereof.