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Patent CA-2357723-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSON DAVID R
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 2001-09-24
Abstract: A display for merchandising products is disclosed. The display includes a base panel, two side panels coupled to the base panel, and a top panel coupled to the two side panels. A plurality of display panels are disposed between the two side panels. The display panels are configured to receive products. The display panels have surface treatments. At least two display panels have different surface treatments and the different surface treatments are configured to be associated with different product lines.
Patent CA-2361987-A1 (CA)
Title: Goodpasture antigen binding protein
Inventor: SAUS JUAN
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 2000-02-24
Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid sequences and expression vectors encoding the Goodpasture antigen binding protein (GPBP), substantially purified GPBP, antibodies against GPBP, and methods for detecting GPBP.
Patent CA-2364254-A1 (CA)
Title: Side-pumped fiber laser
Inventor: MANZUR TARIQ
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 2000-03-07
Abstract: A side-pumped fiber laser includes an optical fiber having a core (18) and a cladding (20). The core (18) has an index of refraction n1, greater than that of the cladding (20), n2. The fiber laser further includes a coupling window (22) integrally formed within a channel formed in an upper side of the fiber cladding. The coupling window has an index of refraction n3, greater thant n1.  The fiber laser further includes a laser light source (14), such as a laser diode bar(s), whose beam(s) are directed through the coupling window so as to couple the light directly to the fiber core (18). Bragg gratings (26) may also be included between the coupling window (22) and a reflective window (28).
Patent CA-2364579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JAMES BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of culture of mycobacteria which comprises culturing the mycobacteria, either in batch or continuous culture,  with agitation and in the presence of sufficient detergent so that a substantially homogenous suspension of mycobacterial cells is maintained. According to a preferred method the mycobacteria are grown in continuous culture, at a temperature of 35 ~C +/- 10 ~C, at a dissolved oxygen tension of at least 1 percent, at a pH of 6.9 +/- 0.9, at a dilution rate of at least 0.02 h-1 and with agitation in the presence of sufficient detergent to maintain a substantially homogenous suspension of single cells. The present invention also provides a growth medium for culture of mycobacteria, comprising a carbon source, a mitogen, trace elements comprising at least Mg , K, P and S, and a nitrogen source. According to a separate aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of culture of a mycobacteriophage, comprising culture of mycobacteria as described above, and contacting said mycobacteria with a mycobacteriophage.
Patent CA-2365504-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple signature authentication in conditional access systems
Inventor: MILLER KENNETH P
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: The invention relates to authenticating information sent to a set top box. In one embodiment, a process for distributing information to a plurality of conditional access receivers with a plurality of different signature checking capabilities is disclosed. In one step, a first signature is generated over the information and a second signature is generated over the information. The first and second signatures and the information are sent to the plurality of conditional access receivers.
Patent CA-2367849-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ADAMS NICK
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: A one piece nylon/abs/synthetic or man made rubber molded tubular device which may hold from one to four golf balls. The device may range from a single tubular component to three tubular components. Golf balls tit securely into each tube. The device which snaps on to the lower end of the golf club shaft has a center hub into which the shaft is placed. The lengthwise center hub is tapered to enable the device to slide down the shaft to a secure and snug fit at the end of the shaft. The extra weight on the club helps to stretch and strengthen muscles when the club is swung in a typical golf swing arc during practice and warm-up. The device, along with the golf balls which are placed inside the tubular components, can be easily removed from the shaft. The lightweight device can also act as a ball holder when stored in the golf bag.
Patent CA-2368088-A1 (CA)
Title: Deleted sequences in m. bovis bcg/m. bovis or m. tuberculosis, method for detecting mycobacteria using said sequences and vaccines
Inventor: GORDON STEPHEN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-03-16
Abstract: The invention concerns the isolation of nucleotide and peptide sequences in particular for differentiating, in diagnostic terms, an immunisation resulting from BCG vaccination of an infection by M. tuberculosis. Said sequences are either M. bovis BCG/M. bovis specific or M. tuberculosis specific. The invention also concerns a method for detecting said sequences, a method for detecting antibodies generated by the products expressing said sequences as well as kits for implementing said methods. Finally, the invention concerns novel vaccines.
Patent CA-2368793-A1 (CA)
Title: Releasable linkage and compositions containing same
Inventor: ZALIPSKY SAMUEL
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2000-04-21
Abstract: A compound comprised of a hydrophilic polymer covalently yet reversibly link ed to an amine-containing ligand through a dithiobenzyl linkage is described.</ SDOAB>
Patent CA-2369811-A1 (CA)
Title: Roll sensor system for a vehicle
Inventor: WEAVER RALPH M
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: A roll sensor system for a land vehicle is provided to determine when a vehicle roll condition has occurred and to trigger a safety system in response to that determination. In certain embodiments, an angular rate sensor is used to obtain an angular rate and, from the angular rate, an angle relative to the roll axis of the land vehicle. If the angular rate and the angle correspond to a safety system activation event, the roll sensor system will provide a trigger signal to the safety system. In some embodiments, the system includes an incline sensor(s) to aid in detecting and compensating for drift in the output of the angular rate sensor.  In other embodiments the output of an angular rate sensor is used to validate the output of the incline sensor to aid in determining whether a vehicle safety system trigger event has occurred.
Patent CA-2370802-A1 (CA)
Title: System for optimization of golf clubs
Inventor: SOSIN HOWARD B
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 2000-04-21
Abstract: Methods of optimizing and matching golf clubs, and the clubs so matched. Clubs are selected to produce a desired relationship between hand speed at impact (tempo), and centripetal force on the hands at impact (perceived force). Clubs may also be selected to minimize and equate (or reduce variation in) the radius of gyration, as measured about a center point which is individually determined for each golfer.
Patent CA-2371189-A1 (CA)
Title: Consistent application programming interface for communicating with disparate vehicle network classes
Inventor: PELLEGRINO MICHAEL J
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: A computer implemented translation system provides a programming interface between a client and remote devices connected to a vehicle data network. The translation system presents programmers with a uniform abstraction of vehicle networks that permits programming and diagnostic procedures to be carried out without reference by the programmer to nuances of the particular network class used on the motor vehicle. Three major interfaces are defined to implement the invention. A network interface incorporates a plurality of functions representing a model of a physical network. A data link interface responsive to client requests for acquiring a network instance corresponding to a physical network from the network interface. The establishment of a network instance may involve reference to a database to obtain appropriate drivers for the underlying physical network represented by the network instance. A remote device interface incorporates a plurality of functions representing the physical devices callable through the network interface and handles messaging between the client and a physical device attached to the underlying physical network.
Patent CA-2371451-A1 (CA)
Title: Potato-strip cutting deceleration system
Inventor: ENGLAR JIM
IPC: B26D7/06
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a food processing system. A fluid conduit of the system is configured for directing the food carried in a fluid medium along a food path. The system has a food inlet operatively associated with the fluid conduit for feeding the food into the conduit, and a pump operatively associated with the conduit for pumping the fluid through the conduit in a fluid stream direction. A processor unit is associated with the conduit, disposed along the food path, and includes a tool configured and associated with the conduit for performing a processing operation on the food, such as cutting potatoes into french fry strips. The system also has a deceleration element operatively associated with the conduit and configured for decelerating the fluid and carried food along the food path while maintaining the fluid flow substantially free of recirculation vortices.
Patent CA-2373928-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHI YU
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus for scheduling the paging wake-up time in a wireless mobile station. The decision to wake-up a mobile station in order to decode a slotted paging message is determined probabilistically. An initial missed page rate constant, M, is loaded within the mobile station. A measurement of the particular mobile station paging rate, R, is made over a time period T. The measured paging rate R is compared to the initial missed page rate constant M.  If the missed page rate M is greater than the measured paging rate R the mobile station does not respond to the next paging slot. If the missed page rate M is less than the measured paging rate R a number based on the ratio of M to R is used as an input to a uniform random number generator. The output of the uniform random number generator determines whether or not to wake-up during the next paging slot. The measured paging rate R is updated as a running average. A new value of a variable missed page rate M' is calculated based on R and the initial value M. The value of the variable missed page rate M' is updated and compared to the running average of the measured paging rate R in order to make subsequent wake-up decisions.
Patent CA-2374123-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif d'eclairage comprenant un conducteur de lumiere a section transversale profilee
Inventor: MCCAULEY ALVIN D
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un ensemble (10') support de conducteur de lumière permettant de fixer un conducteur de lumière dans un dispositif d'éclairage et comprenant une structure (12') de support dotée d'au moins une paire de parties saillantes (18') opposées, s'étendant vers l'intérieur, et un conducteur (20') de lumière comportant une âme monofibre, transmettant la lumière, allongée, supportée sur la structure support. Le conducteur de lumière comprend un lobe supérieur (24) allongé s'étendant intégralement depuis un lobe inférieur (26') allongé. Le lobe inférieur a un profil latéral arqué. Le conducteur de lumière comporte une région allongée (28') rétrécissement latéral, située entre le lobe supérieur et le lobe inférieur. La largeur de la région rétrécie est inférieure à celle du lobe supérieur et du lobe inférieur, et est également légèrement inférieure à celle d'un intervalle se trouvant entre les parties saillantes (18'). Cet agencement permet au conducteur de lumière d'être supporté sur la structure de support en reposant sur le lobe supérieur des partis saillantes, la région rétrécie se trouvant entre les parties saillantes et le lobe supérieur en suspension au-dessous des parties saillantes.
Patent CA-2377357-A1 (CA)
Title: Fish serine proteinases and their pharmaceutical and cosmetic use
Inventor: BJARNASON JON BRAGI
IPC: A01N37/18
Filed: 2000-06-15
Abstract: Fish derived serine proteinases including trypsins and chymotrypsin derived from cod such as Atlantic cod is used for treating and/or preventing a varie ty of diseases and disorders such as inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases  caused by viruses, bacteria and fungal species and diseases where a receptor  binding mechanism is involved in the pathogenesis. Pharmaceutical and cosmet ic compositions comprising the proteinases are described.
Patent CA-2377675-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BATTU CLAUDE
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling the grilling of a food product set in a grill appliance such as a toaster (1) or oven, said appliance comprising in particular heating elements (4), a heating chamber, a grill selector being provided for adjusting the level of browning for the food product, means for stopping the electricity supply for the heating elements when the level of browning is reached, said device comprising a light-receiving system consisting of at least an LDR photo-resistive element (42), the light reflected by the food being brought up to the surface of said element(s). The invention is characterised in that it consists in measuring the evolution in time of a signal G representing the light reflectivity of the food, and transforming at least one characteristic of that evolution into at least a grilling state of the food. Several sensors can be used.
Patent CA-2379096-A1 (CA)
Title: System and stage designed to perform a scenic representation and method therefor
Inventor: KURANOV ALEXANDR VASILIEVICH
IPC: A63J5/02
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: The inventive system includes a playhouse (1), lighting devices (12) and a stage having the form of a vessel (2). The internal volume of such vessel (2) contains a liquid medium used to perform a scenic representation; at least one wall (3) of the vessel is optically transparent and serves as a stage minor. Each spectator looks inside the liquid medium, through the stage mirror. The inventive stage includes a vessel (2) with a liquid medium. At least one wall (3) of the vessel (2) is optically transparent. According to the inventive method, the stage has the shape of a vessel (2) with a liquid medium adapted to human activities, and at least one wall (3) of the vessel (2) is made optically transparent; the surface of the liquid medium is hidden from spectators' eyes; the spectators look inside the vessel (2) through the optically transparent wall (3); at least one artist performs a scenic representation inside the liquid medium. According to the invention, the scenic representation can be made more spectacular since it is performed inside the liquid medium.
Patent CA-2379129-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANGERMANN SOLOMON
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2000-07-14
Abstract: Novel polypeptides formed from amino acid sequences corresponding to exposed domains on the surface of FimA, a protein making up a portion of type 1 pili of bacteria, such as <i>E. coli</i>, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions containing these novel polypeptides for use as vaccines and for generating specific antibodies for use in treatment and/or prevention of diseases, such as urinary tract infections, caused by bacteria of the family <i>enterobacteriaceae</i>.
Patent CA-2380927-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISHER JOHN
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: A composition for lubricating a joint is disclosed which comprises a solutio n or suspension of a phospholipid together with gelatin. The gelatin is preferably succinylated gelatin. The phospholipid, may be phosphatidic acid,  phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl inositol, phosphatidylglycerol and cardiolipin, especially phosphatidyl choline. The composition of the invention is useful in reducing  wear in simulator studies of artificial joints.
Patent CA-2381307-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluid treatment system and cleaning apparatus therefor
Inventor: MAARSCHALKERWEERD JAN M
IPC: C02F1/32
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for use in a fluid treatment system comprising a radiation source assembly, the cleaning apparatus comprising: at least one cleaning sleeve (300) in sliding engagement with the exterior of the radiation source assembly (150); a cleaning chamber (310) disposed in the at least one cleaning sleeve in contact with a portion of the exterior of the radiation source assembly (150) and for being supplied with a cleaning solution, the cleaning chamber comprising an opening (370) to an exterior of the cleaning sleeve; a pressure equalization member (355) disposed in the opening to provide a seal between the opening and the exterior of the cleaning sleeve, the pressure equalization member being movable in response to a pressure gradient thereacross; and drive means to translate the at least one cleaning sleeve along the exterior of the radiation source assembly. A fluid treatment device comprise the cleaning apparatus is also described.
Patent CA-2382662-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IM JAMES S
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 2000-08-29
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système et des procédés destinés à la transformation d'un échantillon de couche mince de silicium amorphe en une couche mince de silicium mono- ou polycristallin. Le système comprend un laser à excimères (110) permettant de produire des impulsions laser (111) de fluence prédéterminée, un modulateur de densité d'énergie (120) destiné à réguler la fluence modulante des impulsions du laser à excimères, un homogénéiseur de faisceau (144) destiné à homogénéiser des impulsions laser modulées (146) dans un plan prédéterminé, un masque (150) destiné à laisser passer des portions d'impulsions laser modulées et homogénéisées en petits faisceaux à formes, un porte échantillon (180) destiné à recevoir les petits faisceaux à formes afin de procéder à la fusion de portions d'un échantillon de couche mince de silicium amorphe (170) placé à l'endroit correspondant aux petits faisceaux, des moyens de translation destinés à déplacer une position relative du porte échantillon par rapport à une position du masque, et un ordinateur (100) permettant de réguler la modulation de fluence des impulsions du laser à excimères ainsi que les positions relatives du porte échantillon et du masque, et d'assurer la coordination entre la production d'impulsion et la modulation de fluence par rapport aux positions relatives du masque et du porte échantillon, afin de transformer un échantillon de couche mince de silicium amorphe en une couche mince de silicium mono- ou polycristallin par translation séquentielle du porte échantillon, relative au masque, et d'irradier l'échantillon par des petits faisceaux à formes, de fluence variée, aux emplacements séquentiels correspondants.
Patent CA-2383101-A1 (CA)
Title: A device for determining the position of a teat of an animal
Inventor: VIJVERBERG HELENA GERALDA MARI
IPC: G01S17/88
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: A device for determining the spatial position of a teat 21 of an animal. Said device is provided with a first transmitter element 13 for emitting a first ray or beam of rays 27 in a first sub-area A of the space, and with a second transmitter element 14 differing from the first transmitter element 13 for emitting a second ray or beam of rays 27' in a second sub-area R of the space, The first sub-area A and the second sub-area B constitute together the space. A first receiver element 18 is arranged to receive a reflection at the first ray or beam of rays 27. A second receiver element 17 differing from the first receiver element is arranged to receive a reflection at the second ray or beam of rays 27'. A single mirror 3 rotatable about an axis of rotation 4 directs the ray or beam of rays emanating from each transmitter element in a relevant plane of the relevant sub-area of the space and/or directs a ray or beam of rays reflected from the relevant sub-area to the relevant receiver element. A means directs the ray or beam of rays emanating from each transmitter element in at least two spaced-apart relevant position determination surfaces of the relevant sub-area of the space,
Patent CA-2385349-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RANDO ROBERT
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2000-09-22
Abstract: La présente invention a trait à des méthodes visant à traiter ou à prévenir, chez un hôte, des infections virales sélectionnées dans le groupe constitué par Herpes simplex virus, le virus varicelle-zona, le virus respiratoire syncytial et cytomégalovirus. Ces méthodes comprennent l'utilisation d'une quantité thérapeutiquement efficace d'un composé représenté par la formule (I) ou d'un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci. L'invention concerne aussi des compositions et des combinaisons pharmaceutiques.
Patent CA-2387433-A1 (CA)
Title: Full-duplex transceiver with distributed duplexing function
Inventor: WEISSMAN HAIM
IPC: H04B1/52
Filed: 2000-10-11
Abstract: A duplex radio transceiver, coupled to baseband circuitry and to an antenna, includes a receive chain, a transmit chain and a duplexer. The transmit chain includes filter components that attenuate signals originating from the transmit chain in a receive frequency band by a stop-band attenuation that is approximately equal to or greater than the stop-band attenuation of the duplexer in the receive band. Similarly, the receive chain includes filter components that attenuate signals in a transmit frequency band by a stop-band attenuation that is approximately equal to or greater than the stop-band attenuation of the duplexer in the transmit band.  A bias control circuit senses a power level associated with radio signals in the transmit chain and adjusts an amplifier in the receive chain responsive to the power level.
Patent CA-2387627-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ELIAS ANDREW
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 2002-05-27
Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a filter for interpolating a target pixel for reducing noise in an image. The method comprises the following steps. A plurality of pixels along a predetermined contour is compared with a plurality of predefined patterns. The patterns represent visually significant patterns possible along said contour.  A filter is selected from a predefined set of filters in accordance with the results of the comparison.
Patent CA-2387646-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BALINT ROBERT F
IPC: C07K14/435
Filed: 2000-03-29
Abstract: Methods are disclosed whereby variants of proteins which do not confer selectable phenotypes can nevertheless be selected for stable expression in heterologous hosts. Related methods are disclosed whereby cDNA expression libraries can be enriched for stable expression of autonomously folding domains in heterologous hosts. Related methods are further disclosed whereby  peptides which stabilize unstable proteins may be selected from random pepti de libraries. If a heterologous protein is expressed as a fusion with a selectable phenotype, the strength of the phenotype is proportional to the folding rate, and therefore the solubility of the protein of interest. Thus,  the selectable phenotype can be used to select better expressors from libraries of mutagenized proteins of interest, or it can be used to select autonomously folding domains (AFD) from cDNA expression libraries, or it can  be used to select peptides which stabilize unstable proteins.