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Patent CA-2438197-A1 (CA)
Title: Customer loyalty programs and systems and methods for such programs
Inventor: PETERS CHARLES ERIC
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2002-02-12
Abstract: This invention encompasses a customer loyalty investment program system and method. The invention is used in e-commerce, or in any commerce using an identification (id) card recognizable as a standard payment card and preferably tracks member transactions. Members receive rebates and other incentives sponsored by program participants for transactions involving participants' goods and services. The method allocates rebates and other incentives among one or more loyalty vehicles, preferably to a fund that invests in securities of at least one participant. The invention also provides for direct incentives immediately available for use and other incentive vehicles. The system includes a web server, a website, a database server with information on members, purchase, participants, incentives and funds for investments, and an input/output means. In the credit card embodiment, incentives come from a card issuer and/or other participants. In the id card embodiment, the card's payment functions may be disabled.
Patent CA-2440828-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EVANS CRAIG
IPC: F16L55/124
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A pipeline isolating device for istallation into and occlusion of a pressurised liquid or fluid supply pipe comprising a substantially solid and deformable boot (1) wich is adapted to move between an expanded and an unexpanded state and a shaped plunger (2) adapted to move into and out of said boot (1) wherein the boot (1) has a hollow interior (3) with a displacement contour (6) adapted to receive and cooperate with said plunger (2) so as to cause said boot (1) to move between said expanded state when the plunger (2) is inserted into said hollow interior (3) of the boot (1) and said unexpanded state when said plunger (2) is withdrawn from the interior (3) of the boot (1).
Patent CA-2443418-A1 (CA)
Title: Preparation of additive mixtures for mineral oils and mineral oil distillates
Inventor: BETTERMANN GERHARD
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous process for preparing additive mixtures for mineral oils and mineral oii distillates, comprising A) a cold flow improver for middle distillates, and at least one further component selected from B) and C):      B) a further cold flow improver, C) an organic solvent, which comprises mixing cold flow improver and optionally solvent by means of a static mixer, the temperature of the additive mixture at the outlet of the static mixer being from 0°C to 100°C.
Patent CA-2443886-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and means for use of hla-dq restricted t-cell receptors and hla-dq-binding prolamine-derived peptides
Inventor: DRIJFHOUT JAN WOUTER
IPC: C12N5/06
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated or recombinant HLA-DQ restricted T- cell receptor or functional equivalent and/or fragment thereof capable of recognizing a prolamine-derived peptide. The present invention also provides isolated, recombinant or synthetic prolamine-derived peptides involved in fo od- related immune enteropathy. In yet another embodiment the invention provides a diagnostic kit comprising an isolated or recombinant HLA-DQ restricted T-cel l receptor according to the invention or host cell comprising a T-cell recepto r according to the invention or an antibody according to the invention and a suitable means of detection. Such a diagnostic kit is, for example, very useful for detecting in food, food components or samples from (suspected) patients the presence of prolamine-derived peptide involved in food-related immune enteropathy (for example: celiac sprue, tropical sprue, giardiasis or food allergies of childhood).
Patent CA-2444537-A1 (CA)
Title: Electric water heater, liquid heater, steam generator
Inventor: SAKAMOTO ATSUNOBU
IPC: F24H1/14
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: An electric water heater, a liquid heater, and a steam generator, wherein the heating wall (2) of a fluid vessel (1) containing water or liquid therein is heated by a heating coil (6) which is formed from a thin - as long as it is self-supporting in shape - and high-electric-resistance metal sheet such as iron and chromium, an electric insulator (5) interposed between the heating wall (2) and the heating coil has a thermal conductivity, of such as aluminum nitride, more than three times higher than that of the heating coil, the heating wall has a thermal conductivity, of such as copper and silver, more than 10 times higher than that of the heating coil, and these components are set to be mutually in close contact in terms of thermal conduction.  Accordingly, heating by the heating coil (6) immediately transfers to the heating wall (2) to start feeding water and liquid that has been heated in several seconds, and, in addition, an energy-saving power supply circuit almost free from cold water is available by separately providing a switch turned on several seconds earlier and based on this quick heating.
Patent CA-2445775-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAQUE PAULIN
IPC: G09B23/30
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: A training aid to be used in training women or men to carry out examination of their breasts to give early warning of the development of possibly cancerous lumps. The aid is in the form of a life-size replica torso (10), with two breasts made so that they are as alike as possible in size, texture and position to human breasts. One breast (20) is formed with a texture and/or implants representative of diseases where the symptoms are detectable by touch, while the other breast (22) is made to resemble a healthy, undiseased breast.
Patent CA-2446133-A1 (CA)
Title: Absorbent article having a body conforming absorbent composite
Inventor: GROSS JACQUELINE A
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: An absorbent garment comprises a body panel and an absorbent composite having a longitudinally extending length and a laterally extending width and comprising a backsheet, a topsheet and a retention portion disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. The absorbent composite is connected to the body panel and comprises a side margin that is not attached to the body panel and that extends laterally outboard and terminates in a free edge. Preferably, the absorbent composite includes laterally opposing side margins. A method for using the absorbent garment also is provided.
Patent CA-2446863-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DORAN BURNS P
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2002-04-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne une endoprothèse comportant au moins une bande de cellules reliées entre elles et choisies dans le groupe de cellules en forme de S et de cellules en forme de S en miroir. Chaque cellule possède une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure. L'extrémité supérieure de chaque cellule est reliée à l'extrémité inférieure d'une cellule adjacente sur la bande. Des bandes adjacentes peuvent s'abouter ou peuvent être reliées au moyen d'éléments de connexion.
Patent CA-2448603-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORRISON GERALD
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A touch system includes a touch surface and at least two cameras associated with the touch surface. The at least two cameras acquire images of the touch surface from different locations and having overlapping fields of view. A digital signal processor is associated with each camera. The digital signal processors process pixel data acquired by selected pixel subsets of the at least two digital cameras to generate pointer characteristic data when a pointer exists in the acquired images. The pointer characteristic data identifies edges of the pointer. A master digital signal processor triangulates the edge information in the pointer characteristic data to determine a bounding area that represents a pointer perimeter.
Patent CA-2453470-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PHILLIPS DAVID
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disease associated with fibrosis in a vertebrate, said composition comprising at least one activin antagonist, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant and/or diluent. The invention also relates to methods of treatment of disease associated with fibrosis in a vertebrate, as well as methods for diagnosing such conditions, and kits therefor.
Patent CA-2454106-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BASTIAN PETRA
IPC: A61K31/7048
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an at least ternary ionic complex with a taste that is not unpleasant, comprising the following components: a) at least one unpleasant-tasting active ingredient, which carries at least one ionisable cationic group, b) at least one negatively charged polymer, which comprises at least one anionic group and c) at least one positively charged polymer, whic h comprises at least one cationic group. The taste of this complex is not unpleasant, whether said complex is in solution or during ingestion. The active ingredient is released by the action of the gastric and intestinal juices.
Patent CA-2454370-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EVANS ROBERT F
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2002-09-03
Abstract: A drug administration data management and display system includes a storage device (122) (Figure 9) for storing drug data including a database of drugs by drug classification and/or color designators. A pharmacy workstation (118) is provided for entering drug data for storage by the storage device. An anesthesia workstation (120) is provided for accessing the drug data in the storage device in response to a drug monitoring system for displaying on a display an icon identifying the drug being administered, the icon including one or more of syringe graphics, drug graphics, drug name, drug concentration, drug administration amount and/or coded background color. The drug monitoring system provides for drug identification and monitoring of drug administration in real time.
Patent CA-2454391-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSE BRADLEY A
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-12-29
Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a central processing unit and a pendulum. The central processing unit operates the gaming machine in response to a wager and selects a game outcome from a plurality of possible game outcomes. The pendulum indicates the game outcome selected by the central processing unit.
Patent CA-2456745-A1 (CA)
Title: Anode can for battery and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: ISHIZAKI MORIO
IPC: H01M50/107
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: An anode can having a sufficient strength in a fixing portion of the anode can and a cathode cover of a battery as well as a manufacturing method thereof are obtained. A cylindrical anode can has a sidewall and extends along a central axis. The sidewall has an upper end portion serving as a large thickness portion having a relatively large thickness and a sidewall small thickness portion having a thickness relatively smaller than that of the upper end portion. The upper end portion is located at an end of the sidewall, and the sidewall small thickness portion refers to a portion other than the upper end portion in the sidewall. In the sidewall, a distance (L3) between an outer circumferential surface of the upper end portion and the central axis is equal to a distance (L3) between an outer circumferential surface of the sidewall small thickness portion and the central axis. Meanwhile, a distance (L1) between an inner circumferential surface of the upper end portion and the central axis is smaller than a distance (L2) between an inner circumferential surface of the sidewall small thickness portion and the central axis.
Patent CA-2456837-A1 (CA)
Title: Mechanism for providing early coherency detection to enable high performance memory updates in a latency sensitive multithreaded environment
Inventor: BERNSTEIN DEBRA
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: Stored units of information related to packet processing are associated with identifiers, each of which is maintained as an entry in a Content Addressable Memory (CAM). Each entry includes status information associated with the information unit with which the identifier is associated. The status information is used to determine validity of the information unit with which the status information is associated.
Patent CA-2461180-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: A movable barrier operator having improved safety and energy efficiency features automatically detects line voltage frequency and uses that information to set a worklight shut-off time. The operator automatically detects the type of door (single panel or segmented) and uses that information to set a maximum speed of door travel. The operator moves the door with a linearly variable speed from start of travel to stop for smooth and quiet performance. The operator provides for full door closure by driving the door into the floor when the DOWN limit is reached and no auto-reverse condition has been detected. The operator provides for user selection of a minimum stop speed for easy starting and stopping of sticky or binding doors. The operator provides for enabling and disabling a flasher module light in a predetermined pattern.
Patent CA-2461317-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIMURA YUTAKA
IPC: B23K9/167
Filed: 2004-03-18
Abstract: A TIG welding equipment and a TIG welding method are described, capable of forming a welded metal portion deeply without lowering the welding quality, making the welding performance easier and improving the welding efficiency. The TIG welding equipment includes an electrode 2 for generating an electric arc 7 between itself and the welded object 10, a tubular inner nozzle 3 disposed surrounding the electrode 2, and a tubular outer nozzle 4 disposed surrounding the inner nozzle 3. A first shielding gas 8 composed of an inert gas can be supplied from the inner nozzle 3, and a second shielding gas 9 containing an oxidative gas can be supplied from between the inner nozzle 3 and the outer nozzle 4.
Patent CA-2461424-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUNPHY JAMES R
IPC: G01L11/02
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: A pressure transducer that uses a rhomboidal flexure to provide displacement amplification to an optical sensing element is disclosed. The transducer includes an optical sensor disposed between sides of the flexure. The top portion of the flexure connects to a displacement device, such as a bellows. A first pressure port provides a first pressure to the bellows. A second pressure, preferably greater than the first pressure, is ported into a housing containing the flexure, which tends to compress the bellows and pull apart or expand the flexure. Such expansion pinches or compresses the optical sensing element between the sides of the flexure, and in particular stresses an optical sensing element containing a fiber Bragg grating. Assessing the Bragg reflection wavelength of the grating allows the differential pressure to be determined, although the transducer can also be used to sense an absolute pressure. A temperature compensation scheme, including the use of additional fiber Bragg gratings and thermal compensators axially positioned to counteract thermal effects of the optical sensing element, is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2461768-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for trading at a price within a spread market
Inventor: LUTNICK HOWARD W
IPC: G06Q40/06
Filed: 2004-03-23
Abstract: [0100] A system and method is provided to allow traders to submit midprice orders to trade at a price within a spread of a market, preferably at the midpoint of a spread market, while maintaining anonymity of the midprice order. A midprice order is anonymous because other traders do not know whether the submitted midprice orders are orders to buy or orders to sell. A midprice order may remain active until it is traded with a contra midprice order or until a parameter associated with the order is breached, thereby resulting in cancellation of the midprice order.
Patent CA-2462318-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of applying environmental and bond coatings to turbine flowpath parts
Inventor: BORNEMAN KARL LEE
IPC: C23C4/12
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A method for coating an article such as a turbine engine shroud [10] with an environmental or bond coating, such as a MCrAlY composition, to produce a surface finish suitable for machining to predetermined dimensions and specifications. The method of applying an environmental or bond coating uses a thermal spray process such as hyper velocity oxygen fuel ("HVOF") to produce a thick and reasonably uniform coating [16] which can be machined to desired dimensions while still providing key quality characteristics required to protect the coated part [10] in a high temperature, oxidative and corrosive atmosphere and permitting application of long life thermal barrier topcoats.
Patent CA-2463414-A1 (CA)
Title: Nettoyeur de pinceau professionnel
Inventor: LOISEL EMILE
IPC: B05C21/00
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: Le pinceau est un outil nécessaire dans le domaine professionnel et autre du peintre. Sachant qu'un pinceau est très dispendieux et avec le temps il devient de plus en plus performant avec l'usure car ces poils deviennent fins et peu en devenir un objet de qualité s'il est nettoyer adéquatement. Le pire ennemi de ce dernier est l'accumulation de peinture séchée à la base du pinceau, ce qui réduit considérablement sa longévité.    Sur le marché présentement il n'existe pas de moyen efficace pour nettoyer un pinceau en profondeur. La façon la plus commune utilisée est de passer sous l'eau plusieurs fois pour enlever le plus de peinture possible et on utilise un outil à poils d'acier ou autre pour enlever les résidus de peinture. Les poils de cet outil sont tellement rapprocher qu'ils ne pénètrent pas le pinceau et comme conséquence plusieurs de ceux-ci sont mal nettoyés ou endommagés.   Dans la présente invention une plaque munie de plusieurs dents coupées en angle stratégique permettent d'enlever le maximum d'accumulation de peinture sur les pinceaux tout en redressant les poils à leurs position initiale et en éliminant du même coup les poils superflus qui collent sur les murs lors des travaux de peinture et le tout en quelques minutes.
Patent CA-2464064-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIREMAN DENNIS E
IPC: C11D7/26
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains d-limonene.
Patent CA-2466165-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WELLS BRIAN KEITH
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical arm system for holding and positioning one or more instruments during a surgical procedure. The surgical arm includes at least one quick connect mechanism that beneficially allows for simple and expeditious, yet reliable disassembly and reassembly and reassembly of the arm by any member of a surgical team without difficulty and without requiring additional tools, but while still ensuring that, following reassembly, the arm is structurally sound, properly dimensioned, and capable of functioning in a highly reliable manner.
Patent CA-2467429-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas sensor
Inventor: FURUSATO MAMORU
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A hydrogen sensor of contact combustion type, comprising a mounting base pla te (29) having a gas detection chamber (34) formed therein, a detected gas inle t (35) provided in the mounting base plate (29) and opening to an outlet side passage (24) to lead hydrogen gas into the gas detection chamber (34), a gas detection element (39) stored in the gas detection chamber (34) to detect hydrogen gas, and a water-repellent filter (44) covering the detected gas inlet (35).
Patent CA-2468437-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for the production of dihydroxycarboxylate esters
Inventor: KLATT MARTIN JOCHEN
IPC: C07C69/675
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of dihydroxycarboxylate esters and a total synthesis for the production of R-(+)-.alpha. lipoic acid .
Patent CA-2470358-A1 (CA)
Title: Appareil et procede de generation d'energie
Inventor: SPRAIN HARRY PAUL
IPC: F03G3/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un appareil et un procédé de libération d'énergie au moyen de forces magnétiques afin d'entraîner un rotor dans un sens circulaire de manière à faire tourner un arbre de rotor. Cet appareil et ce procédé permettent de convertir de l'énergie magnétique en force mécanique ou en énergie électrique.
Patent CA-2470600-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems, compositions, and methods for full color laser engraving of id documents
Inventor: JONES ROBERT
IPC: B41M5/34
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for forming a full color laser engraved image on an ID card. As described below, a special image capable layer (200) is prepared that is addressable by one or more near infrared (NIR) lasers (208, 210, 212). Each type of particle (202, 204, 206) contained within the image capable layer (200) is associated with a particul ar color (e.g., cyan, magenta, or yellow) and is responsive (i.e., can selectively absorb) a particular wavelength of laser energy to form a laser engraved pixel in that respective color. In one embodiment, the particles (202, 204, 206) are selected such that the wavelengths that they respond to do not overlap significantly. By providing discrete physical particles and preventing a given particle from responding to more than one laser wavelengh t, it can be possible to minimize so-called "cross talk" between the cyan, magenta, and yellow centers and minimize contamination and/or chemical mixin g of image formers. This helps to ensure image accuracy and quality.
Patent CA-2471853-A1 (CA)
Title: Silicone foam encased breast prosthesis
Inventor: FERGUSON TERRELL W
IPC: A61F2/12
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A medical prosthesis (10) includes a body having a silicone skin (14) and a silicone foam body core (16). The skin (14) and foam core (16) are both resilient. The core (16) includes a plurality of voids (18) and a plurality of discontinuities (28). Some of the discontinuities (28) communicate with more than one void (18).
Patent CA-2471939-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DESIDERIO MICHELLE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of residential emissions trading and a residential emissions trading commodity. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is a method for identifying, quantifying, and aggregating reductions in residential emissions into a tradable commodity. The step of quantifying the emissions reduction may further comprise the steps of measuring an energy savings resulting from the energy savings opportunity and calculating the emissions reduction resulting from the energy savings. The method may further comprise the steps of verifying the quantification of the emissions reduction and monitoring the residential energy savings opportunities and the quantification of the emissions reduction.
Patent CA-2472433-A1 (CA)
Title: Controlled snow-making process and apparatus
Inventor: DOUGHERTY TIMOTHY
IPC: F25C3/04
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus suitable for producing an artificial snow surface for tire evaluation is provided. The process provides for manufacturing a series of snow layers, each layer followed by a packing and a grooming step to provide a multi-layered snow surface. Desirable shear strength proeprties of the snow surface are enhanced by a surface grooming technique that applies a layer of water to the upper snow surface followed by grooming of the surface.  The manufactured snow surface allows the testing and evaluation of tires that compares favorably to tire evaluation data obtained from outdoor testing facilities.
Patent CA-2474729-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GREEN CHARLES BRADLEY
IPC: A47J31/36
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: Système de boisson pour mélanger une boisson à partir d'une matière à boisson et une source d'eau bouillante sous pression. Ce système de boisson peut comprendre une cartouche contenant la matière à boisson. La cartouche peut comprendre un élément d'étanchéité placé autour de la matière à boisson. Ce système peut aussi comprendre un système d'injection pour injecter l'eau bouillante sous pression dans la cartouche afin de mélanger la boisson à partir de la matière à boisson.