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Patent CA-2344559-A1 (CA)
Title: The gardener's tool belt
Inventor: HILCHUK JACKIE
IPC: A45F3/00
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: The invention provides an improved utility tool belt for carrying garden tools and implements. The straps are to be pulled snug, adjusting to the hips of the users, ensuring weight is distributed properly. There are two aprons connected front and back with side release fastener buckles, which can be disengaged and re-engaged to wear one apron only. The pockets' design prevents spillage of tools when handling the tool belt, or gardening. The two aprons are distinctively designed to be specific for seeds, bulbs and tools. The Seed Apron has a large open-mouth seed pocket and a slender trowel pocket for a sharp spade trowel and a loop on the seam. The loop is for a cellular or cordless phone. The Tool Apron has three pockets; two for broad trowels and one for a dandelion digger. The cultivator strap on the tool apron carries the user's 3-time cultivator.
Patent CA-2345120-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for making microcellular polyurethane elastomers
Inventor: HO DAVID J
IPC: C08G18/12
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: Microcellular elastomers and a process for making them are disclosed. The process comprises reacting a resin component ("B" side) with an isocyanate- terminated prepolymer ("A" side). Pre-reacting the right proportion of chain  extender into an "A" side that also includes a high-primary, low-unsaturatio n polyol is the key to making low-density (less than 0.5 g/cm3) microcellular elastomers while avoiding problems with poor processing or inferior physical  properties. The process is easy to practice, and provides lighter, high- quality polyurethane products, including protective sports equipment, arm rests or steering wheels for the auto industry, and midsoles or shoe soles f or footwear.
Patent CA-2345585-A1 (CA)
Title: Robust colorimetry transform
Inventor: BALASUBRAMANIAN THYAGARAJAN
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: A method and color image processor for rendering a color image includes selective blending between transforms or rendering intents. Based on a pixels location within a color gamut of a first device the pixel is mapped to a color gamut of a second device as directed by a first transform or rendering intent, a second transform or rendering intent or a blend between the first and second transforms.
Patent CA-2346339-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STERN DAVID
IPC: A61P3/10
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining whether a compound i s capable of inhibiting the interaction of a peptide with a receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE), which comprises: (a) admixing: (i) th e peptide, wherein amino groups of the peptide are inactivated by derivitization, (ii) RAGE or a fragment thereof, and (iii) the compound; (b)  determining the amount of the peptide bound to RAGE or the fragment thereof,  and (c) comparing the amount of bound peptide determined in step (b) with th e amount determined when the peptide is admixed with RAGE or a fragment thereo f in the absence of the compound, thereby determining whether the compound is capable of inhibiting the interaction of the peptide with RAGE or a fragment  thereof, wherein a reduction in the amount of binding in the presence of the  compound indicates that the compound is capable of inhibiting the interactio n.
Patent CA-2347665-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAGHU SURYA
IPC: B05B1/08
Filed: 1999-10-28
Abstract: A reversing chamber (IC) oscillator has an oscillation chamber (IC) with a reversing wall (RW), a centrally located power nozzle (PN) for issuing a jet  of liquid toward the reversing wall (RW), and a pair of liquid passages (CH1 , CH2) from the reversing chamber (IC) on each side of the power nozzle (PN), respectively, for alternately issuing periodic pulses of liquid. The outlet passages (CH1, CH2) are smoothly extended to intersect at a common outlet (C O) to ambient and are dimensioned and angulated relative to each other to contr ol the fan angle of a liquid jet which is periodically swept in the common outl et (CO) and sprayed to ambient. The pair of fluid passages (CH1, CH2) have an upstream end at the reversing chamber (IC) and a downstream end at the commo n outlet (CO) and each passage (CH1, CH2) has an outer wall which, with the reversing wall (RW), define an oval.
Patent CA-2347822-A1 (CA)
Title: Border planing machine for wood floors
Inventor: MARCHINI CLAUDIO
IPC: B24B7/18
Filed: 1999-10-28
Abstract: A border planing machine (1) for wood floors comprising a footing (3) provided with wheels (3a) and a handle (4); a structure (5) which is hinged to the footing (3) so that it can rotate about a longitudinal axis and is adapted to support abrasive disks (10, 11) on either side with respect to the axis and to support elements (10a, 11a, 12, 13, 14) for moving the disks (10, 11) so that the disks arranged on one side rotate in the opposite direction with respect to the disks arranged on the other side; levers (20, 21) adapted to determine, following an actuation on the part of the operator, small rotations of the structure (5) with respect to the longitudinal axis in both directions.
Patent CA-2348330-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OTA MASAHIKO
IPC: A63F13/02
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: In an information processing device 30 having engaged in a detachable manner with, for processing, via an external bus 37, 47 in a second data width, a first game cartridge 20 housing first memory 22 in a first data width, or a second game cartridge 40 being partially different in shape from the first game cartridge 20 and housing second memory 42 in the second data width, a shape discriminator 35 discriminates between the first and second game cartridges 20, 40, and a central processing unit accesses the second memory 42 in a multiplex bus mode and the first memory 22 in a normal mode.        A second storage device 48 housed in the second game cartridge 40 includes the memory 42 for recording data which causes the information processing device 30 to execute processing, and a multiaccess control part 44 for controlling address and data exchange in a time-sharing manner.        The second memory 42 is driven by a first voltage of 3.3V, while the first memory 22 by a second voltage of 5V. The information processing device 30 supplies either of 5V or 3.3V to the memory 22, 42 depending on the cartridge type currently engaged. The central processing unit 360 is activated in a mode corresponding to the voltage whichever supplied.
Patent CA-2349343-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMANAKA RYOMYO
IPC: F28F3/10
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: An air-to-air heat-exchange element (5) formed in such a structure that the same type of heat exchanging segments are stacked and heat exchanging gas is fed to one gas flow passages (4a) and the other gas flow passages (4b) formed in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow passages (4a), wherein the heat exchanging segments form the gas flow passages (4a) by sticking a heat exchange sheet on the upper and lower surfaces of flat elliptic first hollow resin spacers (2a) disposed at equal intervals and also sticking flat elliptic second hollow resin spacers (2b) on the upper surface side heat exchange sheet at equal intervals.
Patent CA-2349543-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROBERT
IPC: F04B53/10
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une pompe à compression (1) pourvue d'un mécanisme permettant d'ouvrir la vanne d'émission (10) au point bas de la course du piston de la pompe, afin d'évacuer l'air et le liquide de la chambre d'aspiration (3). Cette pompe comprend une vanne d'admission à gravité (5) et une vanne d'émission à ressort (10). Une pression élevée dans la chambre d'aspiration provoque l'ouverture de la vanne d'émission sous la sollicitation du ressort (12) de la vanne d'émission. De la vanne d'émission et de la vanne d'admission, au moins l'une des deux dispose d'une extrémité d'engrènement qui engrène l'autre vanne au point bas de la course du piston de la pompe, permettant ainsi d'ouvrir la vanne d'émission sous la sollicitation du ressort de la vanne d'émission et d'évacuer l'air et le liquide de la chambre d'aspiration vers la buse de pulvérisation. De cette manière, la chambre d'aspiration est évacuée et le liquide peut alors être aspiré dans la chambre d'aspiration depuis la bouteille ou le récipient distributeur. Cette invention utilise une conception simple, qui est facile à mouler, ne requiert pas de tolérances serrées et fonctionne efficacement sans qu'il soit nécessaire de recourir à des surfaces de friction difficiles à mouler.
Patent CA-2349641-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting web breaks
Inventor: FELLER BERNHARD
IPC: B65H26/02
Filed: 2001-06-01
Abstract: In web-fed rotary printing machines having a plurality of operating units arranged one after another, each unit having synchronously driven elements that interact directly or indirectly with the printing-material web, high reliability and short response times are achieved by a torque monitoring device having inputs for signals corresponding to the torque on at least one element of each operating unit. Upon the occurrence of an abrupt torque change on at least one monitored element, the monitoring device generates an output signal associated with a web break.
Patent CA-2350627-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER FREDA
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés de modulation de la croissance neuronale par la modulation des voies p75?NTR¿ ou MEK/MAPK ainsi que des procédés d'identification des composés agissant de la même façon.
Patent CA-2352272-A1 (CA)
Title: Improvement in and relating to method and apparatus for producing anaglyphic 3d images
Inventor: DAWSON MARK
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: ANAGLYPHIC PRODUCTION METHOD. A production method for still or motion coloured anaglyphic 3D images in RGB  format. Contrasts of the full spectrum are perceived within each colour channel via red/green-blue filter gels enabling a dynamic and balanced contrast with bright register and near total extinction of the opposing eyes view including bright colours and white. In one preferred embodiment, full colour is presented to both eyes simultaneously via stereoscopic channelling of anaglyphic primary colours viewed through synchronous presentations of electro-optic/anaglyphic filters. One embodiment enables concurrent perception of vertical and horizontal parallax where full colour to each eye is also achieved. 2D compatibility is also addressed. Another preferred embodiment enables a choice between two autostereoscopic programs from one image signal displayed anaglyphically on an autostereoscopic screen. Features of this invention enable the realization of an instant stereoscopic anaglyphic camera and also a quadrascopic anaglyphic camera.
Patent CA-2362470-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUZUKI MINORU
IPC: B01J23/755
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de suppression du monoxyde de carbone contenu à raison de 1 000 ppm ou moins dans un gaz à traiter riche en hydrogène, tel que le gaz réformé obtenu par reformage d'un combustible, comme le gaz naturel ou le méthanol. Ledit procédé consiste d'abord, au moyen d'un système comportant deux unités de suppression du CO, à supprimer le monoxyde de carbone par méthanisation en présence d'un catalyseur dans une première unité de suppression du CO, puis à supprimer le monoxyde de carbone résiduel par une réaction d'oxydation catalytique au moyen d'un agent d'oxydation dans une deuxième unité de suppression de CO. Ledit procédé permet également la suppression très efficace du monoxyde de carbone, par exemple, jusqu'à un niveau de dizaines de ppm ou moins (dans certains cas 10 ppm) avec une perte d'hydrogène réduite, même lorsque du dioxyde de carbone et du méthane sont présents.
Patent CA-2365700-A1 (CA)
Title: Remote controlled door lock system
Inventor: CHANG APIN
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: In a remote controlled door lock system, a door lock apparatus transmits a confirm signal wirelessly upon controlling a door lock device thereof to operate in a selected one of the armed and disarmed states. A remote controller has a receiver circuit for receiving the confirm signal transmitted by the door lock apparatus, and an indicator unit for generating an indicator signal when the remote controller receives the confirm signal from the door lock apparatus.
Patent CA-2365777-A1 (CA)
Title: Punctum plug
Inventor: WEBB NICHOLAS J
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: A punctum plug (100) includes a proximal head (102), a distal body (106), a thin-walled flexible shaft (104) between the head and the body. The thin wall of the shaft (104) of the plug (100) is preferably provided with accordion-like folds (114, 116), thereby permitting the length of the shaft to vary depending upon the degree to which the accordion-like folds are folded or unfolded. In addition, the accordion-like folds permit the thin wall of the shaft to easily bend, permitting the head, and body of the plug to lie along different axes. As a result, the plug is shaped to accommodate both relatively long, and short vertical puncta, and the body of the plug may be angled relative to the head to accommodate a variety of anatomical structures.
Patent CA-2368511-A1 (CA)
Title: Microfibres a deux composants
Inventor: PATNODE GREGG A
IPC: D04H13/00
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: Selon l'invention, un article pouvant être dispersé dans un milieu alcalin comprend une microfibre âme-gaine. La couche formant gaine comprend un polymère pouvant être dégradé de manière hydrolytique et la couche formant âme comprend un autre polymère différent du polymère formant gaine. Le polymère de l'âme peut être un polymère pouvant être dégradé par voie hydrolytique ou de préférence un polymère soluble dans l'eau.
Patent CA-2368557-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLEW CHARLES NEVILLE
IPC: H02K3/30
Filed: 2000-03-31
Abstract: A composite conductor (30) comprises strands (31) of conductor material forming a conductor bundle (32) of generally rectangular shape, the strands being insulated from each other within the bundle. An insulating sleeve (36)  of homogeneous polymeric material surrounds the conductor bundle (32); the insulating sleeve also having a rectangular shape. The polymeric material of  the sleeve is filled with at least one insulating filler material which conducts heat more efficiently than the polymer alone, and a coating of conductive material (38) forms a corona shield on the inner and outer surfac es of the insulating sleeve. By virtue of its construction and the materials it  uses, the composite conductor (30) provides a high efficiency winding (46) f or the stator (40) of an electrical machine. The invention also includes a stat or having a winding comprising the composite conductor and manufacturing method s for the composite conductor and the stator.
Patent CA-2368619-A1 (CA)
Title: Topology discovery in atm networks
Inventor: BARKAI SHARON
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: A method for topology discovery in an ATM  network, the method including identifying an active VC (106) between two ATM network device ports, and maintaining a link (112) between the ATM network device ports in a topol-ogy graph where the active VC has the same VPI/VCI (110) at both of the ports.
Patent CA-2368707-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ACKER DAVID E
IPC: A61B8/12
Filed: 2000-02-02
Abstract: This invention is an apparatus, and method for applying sonic energy within the body of the living subject. A probe for applying son is energy within the body of a subject comprises a probe body (20) having a proximal (22), and a distal end (24) adapted for insertion into the body of a subject, a spatially distributed sonic transducer (30) disposed adjacent to the distal end (24) of the probe body (20), and a device (50, 52) for moving one portion of the spatially distributed transducer (44) relative to another portion of the transducer (42) while the distal end of the probe (24) is disposed within the body of the subject.
Patent CA-2369123-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for variable reassignment of transmission channels
Inventor: SHAH ALI R
IPC: H04W36/06
Filed: 2000-04-04
Abstract: A method of assigning a channel to a service in a wireless communications network based on interferences levels and channel quality. Channels are preassigned and then reassigned using an algorithm that assigns a channel to a service based on uplink interference and channel quality measurements.  Reassignment can be achieved in one processing pass, rather than requiring multiple iterations.
Patent CA-2369830-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAICO JOSEPH P
IPC: C12M1/40
Filed: 2000-05-03
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un nouveau système d'indicateur biologique permettant de détecter l'efficacité d'un traitement de stérilisation, ainsi que des méthodes de détermination de la viabilité et/ou d'un changement propre aux spores bactériennes exposées à une méthode de stérilisation ou de désinfection par diffusion de lumière multiangulaire, la détection de ce changement servant d'indicateur de viabilité des spores et d'efficacité de la méthode de stérilisation ou de désinfection.
Patent CA-2375729-A1 (CA)
Title: Mechanical actuator for a multi-position window
Inventor: MANZELLA FRANCIS
IPC: E05F11/16
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A multi-position window includes a stationary window frame, a sash window frame positioned within the stationary window frame and selectively pivotable out of the stationary window frame about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis, and a drive train positioned between the sash window frame and the stationary window frame. The drive train is preferably moveable between at least a first position which enables the sash window frame to be pivoted about the vertical axis and a second position which enables that sash window frame to be pivoted about the horizontal axis. The drive train is preferably moved by a mechanical actuator which is concealed in the sash window frame to create a pleasing aesthetic appearance and is operatively connected to the drive train to move the drive train from the first position to the second position.
Patent CA-2376826-A1 (CA)
Title: Heat-treatable dichroic mirrors
Inventor: KRISKO ANNETTE J
IPC: G02B5/26
Filed: 2001-03-10
Abstract: A heat-treatable dichroic mirror, comprising a transparent substrate having a glass transition temperature in the range of 650-800 °C, and a plurality of sputtered films carried on said substrate and forming at least two pairs of contiguous films in which the films of each pair have disparate refractive indices differing by at least about 0.2 so as to provide between them a reflective interface. The films include an oxide of a metal such as titanium, a second film comprising an oxidizable metal or semi-metal such as silicon, and a protective overcoat of a thickness and composition sufficient to substantially prevent permeation of oxygen therethrough when heat treated at said glass transition temperature. The mirror, after said heat treatment, exhibits a transmittance of at least 24 % in the wavelength range of 550-650 nm, a reflectance of at least 45 %, and a haze of not greater than about 1 %.
Patent CA-2378676-A1 (CA)
Title: A method of imparting stain resistance to a differentially dyeable textile surface and the article produced thereby
Inventor: BAUMANN MARKUS
IPC: D06P3/24
Filed: 2000-07-07
Abstract: A method of treating articles having a textile surface (such as broadloom carpets or carpet tiles) with a stainblocker composition is disclosed. In one embodiment a pile surface structure having pile elements containing nylon yarns having both acid dyeability and cationic dyeability is dyed with both acid dye and cationic dye and then passed through a hot stainblocker treatment bath and cooling zone. Substantially the entire height of each pile element is coated with a stainblocker composition whereby the pile surface structure has a stain resistance of 9 or higher on the AATCC Red 40 Stain Scale. The resulting pile surface has good color separation and stability, and no color loss from the catatonically dyeable yarns. In another embodiment, after coloring, a stainblocker composition having a temperature from twenty to ninety-five degrees Celsius (20 to 95 °C) is applied. If the articles are carpet tiles, the stainblocker is applied using a flood process. The article is dried in a drying zone having a temperature in the range from seventy-five degrees Celsius to ninety-five degrees Celsius (75-95 °C) for a time sufficient to allow the stainblocker composition to react with the nylon yarn in the textile surface. Preferably, in infra-red oven is used to define the drying zone.
Patent CA-2379316-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel aminobenzophenones
Inventor: BJORKLING FREDRIK
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2000-07-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 represents one or more, similar or different substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or cyano; R3 represent s one or more, similar or different substituents; and R6 represents hydrogen o r methyl; and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, hydrates, and solvates, and to the use of compounds of general formula (II) in which formula R1 and R2 independently represent one or more, similar or different substituents; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, or alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, cyano, carboxy, or carbamoyl; R4, R5 and R6 represen t independently hydrogen, trifluorormethyl, alkyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkaloyl; X represents oxygen, N-OH, and N-O-alkyl, dialkoxy, cyclic dialkox y, dialkylthio, or cyclic dialkylthio, and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic acids. The compounds of the invention are useful in th e human and veterinary practice.
Patent CA-2379758-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUFFY THOMAS H
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2000-07-14
Abstract: Control materials containing specified concentrations of the osteoporosis markers deoxypyridinoline, pyridinoline, C-telopeptide and N-telopeptide in a matrix that is substantially the same as that of human urine are prepared by selecting amounts of human urine that contain sufficient quantities of the markers to achieve the target levels upon concentration, lyophilizing the selected urine, optionally after clarification by filtering, freezing and thawing, and pH adjustments, then reconstituting the lyophilized material, and combining and/or diluting the lyophilized material, either before or after reconstitution, to adjust the marker contents to the target levels. Surprisingly, the markers survive this process sufficiently intact to serve as reliable control materials of known composition and concentration.
Patent CA-2380462-A1 (CA)
Title: Colour mixing cup adapting assembly for connecting the cup to a gravity feed paint sprayer
Inventor: NAVIS KEITH C
IPC: B01F3/08
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: An assembly for feeding liquid to the inlet port of a gravity feed sprayer.  The assembly includes (1) a mixing cup of a known type commonly used to mix paint with solvent that is of stiff polymeric material and bears indicia on its side wall indicating the levels to which a plurality of different liquids should be sequentially poured into the cup to achieve a predetermined ratio between the liquids; (2) a first adapter comprising a central portion having a through opening and a transverse portion including a peripheral part defining a groove along its inner surface adapted for sealing engagement with a top end of the mixing cup; and (3) a second adapter having a through opening, a first end portion of which second adapter is adapted to releasably engage the inlet port of a gravity feed paint sprayer. A second end portion of the second adapter and the central portion of the first adapter have connector parts adapted for releasable liquid tight engagement between the adapters with their through openings in communication.