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Patent CA-2289526-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WHEELER ROBERT
IPC: G01T1/11
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a dosimeter device that is fabricated from a flat member (26) separated into panels (32, 34, 36) along fold lines (28, 30). A first panel has two attenuators (40. 42) thereon, each formed of separate material. The first panel has a window (59) with a radiation sensitive member thereon. A second panel has a total of four attenuators and a window (41). The second panel is separated from the first panel by a fold line. A third panel is separated from the second panel by a second fold line. When the flat member is folded along the fold lines, the third panel becomes sandwiched between the first and second panels, and the attenuators and windows from each the first and second panels oppose each other with radiation sensitive members sandwiched therebetween. Perferably, indicia (48) is provided on at least the third panel to provide certain information.
Patent CA-2289862-A1 (CA)
Title: Connector device assembly
Inventor: PRESANT CHARLES WILLIAM STRATF
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: A connector device assembly of the add-on type and suitable for securing a second member, such as a metal tube, as a branch extending from a position between the ends of a first member, such as another metal tube, without the need to slide components along the first member comprises two connector devices each having a first body region which defines a recess formation to accommodate a first member of a structural assembly, and at least one of the connector devices comprising a second body region for securing relative to a second member which is required to be connected to the structural assembly, said two connector devices each having at least one edge formation provided with an aperture which extends substantially parallel with the longitudinal direction of said first member and respective edge formations of said two connector devices being aligned in the assembly to receive a locking member extending therethrough, the locking member being arranged in the assembly to be loaded substantially only in shear to hold the connector devices in position relative to one another and the first member.
Patent CA-2290597-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and methods for routing information within an adaptive routing architecture of an information retrieval system
Inventor: ANDERSON DEWEY CHARLES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: After an origination module (OM) receives information, a roofer packet is formatted based upon the information. The roofer packet is transmitted to a routing architecture (RA) for routing to a destination module (DM) designated by the router packet. The RA interprets the routing packet and adaptively routes the roofer packet to the DM so that the roofer packet is quickly processed by the DM. IF the DM's queue is empty and the DM is not processing any other packets, the RA places the roofer packet in the queue and the DM reads its queue to process the roofer packet. If there is another roofer packet being processed by the DM, the RA adapts by placing the roofer packet in the queue.      Once processing of the other roofer packet is complete, the DM processes the roofer packet in the queue. If there is already another roofer packet pending within the DM's queue, the RA adapts by creating another DM in memory to process the roofer packet. If the muter packet is not processed by the DM within a predetermined amount of time, the RA adapts by sending an interrupt to cancel processing within the DM and ensure that the roofer packet is next to be processed. Elements corresponding to the roofer packet's data components may be rearranged to an optimized order when adaptively routing the muter packet. In the optimized order, processing of the roofer packet is made quicker.
Patent CA-2290749-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOMBARDO LOUIS JOHN
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés se liant à VLA-4. Certains de ces composés inhibent également une adhésion de leucocytes et, notamment, une adhésion de leucocytes régulée par VLA-4. Ces composés s'utilisent dans le traitement d'affections inflammatoires chez un patient mammalien, par exemple un humain, l'affection consistant par exemple en asthme, maladie d'Alzheimer, athérosclérose, syndrome démentiel du SIDA, diabète, affection intestinale inflammatoire, polyarthrite rhumatoïde, transplantation de tissus, métastase tumorale et ischémie myocardique. Les composés peuvent également être administrés pour le traitement d'affections cérébrales inflammatoires telles que la sclérose en plaques.
Patent CA-2293598-A1 (CA)
Title: Lubricating shaving aid
Inventor: WANG AIYING
IPC: B26B21/44
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lubricating shaving aid (10) on a shaving razor (Fig.5) or a shaving cartridge to reduce frictional drag between a razor blade edge (16) and a shaver's skin and to provide a lubricating film on the shaver's skin during wet shaving. The lubricating shaving aid (10) comprises a water soluble polyacrylamide and a water insoluble polyurethane.  The invention further discloses a method for making the same (Fig.11).
Patent CA-2293613-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BLUMER MARC
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A method and system are provided for converting image data between planar format and a chunky format. A barrel shifter sorts the image bytes by color plane for output to a plurality of memory cells. Two addresses of each memory cell are not interconnected and function as a set of selection lines, whose binary values determine the number of positions that the data stored in the memory cells are shifted in response to the action of the barrel shifter. The sorted bytes are stored according to color format in the remaining, interconnected addresses of the memory cells. When the barrel shifter does not shift the bytes in a word, cyan bytes are stored in the memory cells. When the barrel shifter shifts the word one byte position, magenta bytes are output to the memory cells. Yellow and black bytes, respectively, are output for shifts of two bytes and three bytes, respectively. Each color plane is therefore stored in a separate memory cell and the chunky format data are converted to a planar format. This planar data may then be output to a printer. Further, the invention is bidirectionally operative. Thus, color-sorted bytes in planar format may be input to the barrel shifter and sorted to output the image data in chunky format.
Patent CA-2296649-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHAW CATHY M
IPC: H01J61/46
Filed: 2000-01-20
Abstract: An inorganic binder for the phosphor coatings of fluorescent lamps is described. The binder comprises silica nanoparticles which are dispersed with the phosphor in the coating. The use of lesser amounts of silica nanoparticles in place of standard aluminum oxide binders yields increased efficiency from fluorescent lamps which use vacuum ultraviolet light as a primary source of phosphor excitation. The increased efficiency is achieved without sacrificing coating adherence.
Patent CA-2297429-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPRENGER MARKUS
IPC: B25D9/11
Filed: 2000-01-28
Abstract: An explosive powder charge-operated setting tool including a guide cylinder displaceable relative to the tool housing, a drive piston displaceably arranged in the inner bore of the guide cylinder, a control pin projecting from the guide cylinder in a direction opposite to a setting direction, a spring-biased firing pin cooperating with the control pin, a release pusher for displacing the mating surface of the firing pin out of an axial projection surface of the control pin, a trigger for actuating the release pusher, and a back-up pin projecting into the inner bore of the guide cylinder, with a smallest distance (A3) between the back-up pin and a bottom of the inner bore facing in the setting direction corresponding to a length of the drive piston between its end surface facing in the direction opposite to the setting direction and its stop surface facing in the setting direction and cooperating with the back-up pin, and with a smallest distance (A1) between the back-up pin and a free end surface of the control pin plus a clearance between the mating surface of the firing pin and the free end surface of the control pin corresponding to a smallest distance (A2) between the back-up pin and the mating surface of the firing pin.
Patent CA-2299309-A1 (CA)
Title: Benzothiophenes
Inventor: BRYANT HENRY UHLMAN
IPC: A61P19/10
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: This invention provides novel benzothiophene compounds of formula (I), which are useful for the treatment of the various medical conditions associated with postmenopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus, and cervix. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical formulations of compounds of formula (I).
Patent CA-2299532-A1 (CA)
Title: Thin light managing system for directing and distributing light from one or more light sources and method for making optics structures for use in the system
Inventor: PASSERA ROBERT
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: A system for redirecting and/or redistributing light from one or more light sources to provide lighting design flexibility and to accommodate lighting packaging restrictions. The system employs a unit cell approach whereby one or more light sources, preferably light-emitting diodes, are coupled with an optics structure. A  plurality of unit cells, which may be of either a lensing or light pipe variety, can be coupled in a variety of arrangements to achieve the desired light distribution and intensity patterns. The lensing unit cells employ a lensing structure whereby light incident upon the unit cell is transmitted directly therethrough, typically after having been reconditioned in some fashion. Light pipe unit cells include a light transmitting structure that redirects and redistributes light incident thereupon, typically by employing light coupling optics and redirecting facets formed on a surface of the structure. The system is particularly advantageously adapted to vehicle signal lamp applications.
Patent CA-2303317-A1 (CA)
Title: Product for promoting dural or meningeal tissue growth comprising collagen
Inventor: NAROTAM PRADEEP K
IPC: A61L27/24
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: Dural substitutes are provided, which include collagen treated and/or prepared to be physiologically compatible and substantially free of active viruses and prions. Suitable forms for the dural substitutes include a sponge, a film, a non-woven matrix, a felt or a combination of at least two of the foregoing forms. Also provided are a method for preparing dural substitutes and a method for promoting meningeal tissue growth.
Patent CA-2303478-A1 (CA)
Title: Group a streptococcal vaccines
Inventor: DALE JAMES B
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: The present invention provides immunogenic synthetic fusion polypeptide which stimulates an immune response against a selected pathogen, comprising at least two immunogenic polypeptides from a Group A  streptococci of at least 10 amino acids in length which are capable of stimulating an immune response agianst Group A streptococci, and a peptide C terminal to the immunogenic polypeptide which protects the immunogenicity of the immunogenic portion, wherein the C-terminal peptide is not required to stimulate an immune response against Group A streptococci.
Patent CA-2303796-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRETVIN GUNNAR
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 1998-09-10
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un coussin d'air pour limitation et régulation de pression. Ce coussin comprend une pluralité d'alvéoles remplies d'air et reliées les unes aux autres par des canaux. Ces canaux relient des groupes séparés d'alvéoles avec un autre groupe de configuration spécifique. Le coussin peut avoir différentes tailles comme, par exemple, celle d'un matelas.
Patent CA-2303863-A1 (CA)
Title: Smoking products containing antioxidants
Inventor: HERSH THEODORE
IPC: A61K31/198
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: A composition for inclusion within a cigarette, cigar or pipe. The composition can be included within the tobacco itself, a filter for filtering tobacco smoke once burned or even within the paper or wrapper surrounding the tobacco product. The composition is capable of reducing free radical damage to the oropharyngeal cavity, respiratory tract and lungs resulting from tobacco smoke. The composition includes L-glutathione and a source of selenium such as selenomethionine.
Patent CA-2308613-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMPSON LEVI T
IPC: C04B35/58
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: A non-oxide, transition metal-based ceramic material has the general formula AyM2Zx, wherein A is a group IA element, M is a transition metal and Z is selected from the group consisting of N, C, B, Si, and combinations thereof, and wherein x  2 and y  6-x. In these materials, the group IA element occupies interstitial sites in the metallic lattice, and may be readily inserted into or released therefrom. The materials may be used as catalysts and as electrodes. Also disclosed herein are methods for the fabrication of the mates.
Patent CA-2309006-A1 (CA)
Title: Reduction in deflection of valve pin in injection moulding apparatus
Inventor: WRIGHT JOHN BENNISON
IPC: B29C45/28
Filed: 2000-05-23
Abstract: An injection moulding apparatus includes a manifold having a channel receiving an injection of molten polymer and delivering the molten polymer to a nozzle assembly. The nozzle includes a nozzle gate delivering the molten polymer to a mould. A valve gate drop assembly has a valve pin extending from a valve pin cylinder which passes through an eccentric bushing in the manifold. The valve pin extends into the nozzle assembly and terminates at the nozzle gate. The valve pin is aligned with the nozzle gate and is adapted for control of flow of molten polymer through the nozzle gate by movement into and away from the nozzle gate. The movement of the valve pin is controlled by the valve pin cylinder. During operation, the manifold can undergo a change in position relative to the positions of the valve pin cylinder and nozzle assembly as a result of thermal expansion and contraction of the manifold. The eccentric bushing in the manifold rotates on change of position of the manifold generally to maintain alignment of the valve pin with the nozzle gate and reduce deflection of the valve pin caused by change of position of the manifold.
Patent CA-2309712-A1 (CA)
Title: Indicia displaying stationery products
Inventor: VISH RON
IPC: G09F23/00
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: By providing any desired stationery product (20) with a movable plate or arm member (71) which cooperates with the surface or body of the stationery product (20), a unique indicia retaining and displaying system is realized. Preferably, the plate or arm member (7?1) is movably mounted to the stationery product (20) for ease of insertion of an indicia bearing member (59) and secure retention thereof when the plate or arm member (71) is returned to its original position. In addition, the plate or arm member (71) preferably comprises a transparent zone (72), in order to enable the indicia bearing member (59) to be easily viewed.
Patent CA-2310285-A1 (CA)
Title: Foam buffing pad of individual string-like members and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: MCLAIN SCOTT S
IPC: B24D13/10
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: A polymeric foam finishing pad (10) is made by attaching a dense array of individual foam members (11) to a suitable support substrate (14). The member (11) may be individually attached to the substrate (14) or attached to the substrate (14) by an intermediate foam strip (16) to which the members (11) are integrally joined. The foam members (11) are preferably individually inserted into a support substrate (14) and attached to the substrate by an adhesive layer (35). Each of the foam members (11) is preferably folded and inserted into a preformed opening (46) contained in the support substrate (14), such that each foam member (11) forms a pair of fingers (12) that extend from the front face of the support substrate (14). The outer tip (12) of each foam finger may be slit to define a plurality of contact tips, thereby increasing the amount of surface contact between the finishing pad (10) and the surface being finished.
Patent CA-2311943-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STERN MICHAEL R
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: A digital department system (100) is disclosed. The digital department system of the present invention includes a network management center (110), a network operating center (120) that is coupled to the network management center (110), a multimedia server (160), a multicasting transmission medium (125) coupling the network operating center (120) and the multimedia server (160), a listening post (185) coupled to the multimedia server by the network (150), and one or more audio/video display capable of displaying video and capable of playing audio, the audio video display coupled to the multimedia server (160) by the network. The audio and video content are stored in digitized files on the multimedia server (160) for distribution throughout the site via the network (150).
Patent CA-2312078-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PATRICK PAUL H
IPC: A01K3/00
Filed: 2000-06-21
Abstract: A non-electric perimeter fence to prevent animals from entering a restricted area comprises a vertical barrier member extending to a predetermined height above ground level and an angled barrier member extending upwardly and outwardly from the vertical member relative to the restricted area. The vertical member may comprise a conventional chain link fence and the angled member is preferably made of a sheet material. The surface of the angled member which is presented to an animal attempting to climb over the fence is preferably smooth and free of protrusions which could assist the animal in climbing the fence. Preferably, the height of the angled member is sufficient to prevent an animal such as an adult raccoon from reaching over its upper edge.
Patent CA-2312794-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede pour la filtration d'un liquide
Inventor: BUEHL KARL HEINZ
IPC: B01J20/24
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour la filtration d'un liquide et un dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé. Un récipient permet de faire parvenir un adjuvant de filtration à un appareil de dosage à l'aide d'un appareil d'alimentation, et l'adjuvant de filtration est acheminé, par l'intermédiaire de l'appareil de dosage, à un contenant de vaccin et/ou à un élément filtrant.
Patent CA-2314309-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUETTLER ARNOLD
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 2000-07-21
Abstract: An internal configuration of a molding, panel or other similar product encompassing climactic adaptation features and a means of fastening to a desired surface whereby the outer layer or coating of the said product is not damaged and is mechanically secured to the surface without the need for adhesives.     The internal configurations incorporate a mechanical device and climactic adaptation features, unknown to the art and specifically designed for these products.
Patent CA-2316045-A1 (CA)
Title: Devices and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples
Inventor: WINEGARDEN NEIL A
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for producing microarrays of biological samples using an improved slide platform, vacuum manifold, and variable pin contact velocity. Slides onto which spotting pins produce the microarray of biological samples are secured on a flat slide platform using magnetic unit bars. The vacuum manifold effects optimal cleaning of the spotting pins by inducing increased air flow and turbulence. By reducing the velocity of the spotting pins before or after contact with the blot pad or the microarray slide, the morphology of biological samples deposited may be kept uniform. Similarly, low impact and separating velocities while acquiring biological materials prevent the pins from being overloaded with solution on the outside of the pin and causing sample wastage and non-uniform spotting.
Patent CA-2316959-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEYLEN RICHARD A A
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: Le procédé et l'appareil de cette invention utilisent le fait que des disques compacts fabriqués à partir d'un même disque original présentent des caractéristiques particulières attribuables au procédé de fabrication physique du disque original pour faire la distinction entre des disques compacts qui sont des contrefaçons et des disques authentiques. Pour un disque authentique (4), on détermine et l'on stocke l'orientation angulaire relative de sections spécifiées (1, 2, 3) de données enregistrées. On détermine également l'orientation angulaire relative des mêmes sections (1, 2, 3) de données sur un disque à l'essai (5). Lorsque les orientations angulaires relatives sont les mêmes, on en déduit que le disque à l'essai provient de la même source que le disque authentique et est par conséquent lui-même authentique. Lorsqu'il n'existe pas de corrélation, le disque à l'essai peut être considéré comme une contrefaçon. Il est possible de mesurer physiquement les orientations angulaires relatives, ou d'autres caractéristiques physiques des disques, ou bien de les calculer à partir d'informations obtenues par lecture des données sur le disque.
Patent CA-2317288-A1 (CA)
Title: Tractor and system for unloading trailers from railcars
Inventor: HALVERSON MERLIN B
IPC: B61D45/00
Filed: 2000-08-31
Abstract: A tractor (20) for unloading a trailer (12) from a railcar (14) is disclosed. The tractor (20) comprises a trigger actuator (34) and a bumper (30). The trigger actuator (34) is fixably mounted to the tractor (20) and remains stationary. The bumper (30) of the tractor (20) may be operated between an extended position and a retracted position. When the bumper (30) is in the extended position and the tractor (20) is adjacent to a stanchion (16), the trigger actuator (34) does not engage the trigger of the stanchion (16). When the bumper (30) is in the retracted position and the tractor (20) is adjacent to the stanchion (16), the trigger actuator (34) engages the trigger (28) of the stanchion (16) to operate the stanchion (16) from the raised position to the lowered position, thereby transferring the trailer (12) from the stanchion (16) to the tractor (20).