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Patent CA-2329366-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILLIAMS JAMES B
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: A system (10) comprises a plurality of devices (12s) which communicate over a network. At least one of the devices (12s) transmits information to at least one other device in information messages over a virtual circuit established therebetween using the network. The other device can transmit information concerning, for example, predetermined conditions in the other device in connection with the virtual circuit using signaling messages (33s), which are transmitted by the other device over the virtual circuit to the one device. The one device includes a.plurality of mailboxes (34s) associated with the virtual circuit, and the other device, that is, the device that is to transmit signaling messages (33s), includes a transmit signal queue (33) including a plurality of entries each associated with one of the mailboxes (34s). A processor (20) on the other device, to enable transmission of a signaling message including the condition information to be transferred into the transmit signal queue entry associated with the mailbox. The other device, in turn, transmits the signaling message to the one device, which loads the condition information in the appropriate mailbox. A processor (20) on the one device retrieves the condition information from the mailbox to determine the condition information as communicated thereto by the other device.
Patent CA-2332817-A1 (CA)
Title: Il-6 antagonist peptides
Inventor: SERLUPI-CRESCENZI OTTAVIANO
IPC: C07K14/54
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to IL-6 antagonist peptides, isolated from a peptide library through the two-hybrids system by their ability to bind to the intracellular domain of gp130. Such peptides contain at least 5 amino acids and comprise an amino acid sequence as disclosed in SEQ.IDs.N.: 1-8. Substantially purified peptides are suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions as active ingredients in pathologies that require IL-6 activity inhibition.
Patent CA-2333205-A1 (CA)
Title: A beneficial microbe composition, new protective materials for the microbes, the method to prepare and uses thereof
Inventor: YAO YIGIANG
IPC: A01N65/00
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: This invention provides a microbe composition comprising three viable and beneficial lactic acid producing bacteria of new strains: Bifidobacterium bifidum 6-1 (CCTCC Number M 98003), Lactobacillus acidophilus YIT 2004 (CCTCC Number M 98004) and Streptococcus faecalis YIT 0027 (CCTCC Number M 98005). This invention also provides the materials to protect the viability of the lactic acid producing bacteria in lyophilized form and the method to prepare the composition. Finally, this invention provides various uses of the composition.
Patent CA-2333790-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for producing an integrated circuit card and card produced according to said method
Inventor: ELBAZ DIDIER
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1999-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an integrated circuit, including a step whereby a module (12) is created and fixed on the body of a card (20) and provided with an integrated circuit (14) and contact pads (16). The invention is characterised in that the step in which the module (12) is created comprises a stage that consists in forming slots in a plate element (26) that is made from a conducting material, whereby said slots define at least partially the areas of the plate element (20) that will form the contact pads. The invention is also characterised by a subsequent step that consists in coating a lower face (32) of the plate element at least partially with adhesive matter (30) to enable the module (12) to be fixed to the body of the card (20) at a later stage.
Patent CA-2334840-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for cooking and vacuum packing of mussels with microwaves
Inventor: HAAMER JOEL
IPC: A23L17/50
Filed: 1999-06-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for cooking and vacuum packing mussels with their shells and other foodstuffs by microwave heating so that they can be stored as chilled or frozen goods for an extended period. When mussels are vacuum packed, many of the shells often break, and moreover the subsequent cooking in water is too slow for the mussel meat to coagulate satisfactorily. The invention solves this problem by packing the product to be preserved, in the first place mussels, in a somewhat flexible plastic container which is sealed. On the top side of the container there is a venting hole which permits the escape of steam during boiling but which is sealed immediately as microwave heating ceases, whereupon a vacuum arises inside the container as the steam condenses. A vacuum packed and pasteurised product is thus obtained in one and the same operation.
Patent CA-2335950-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif de commande d'une source lumineuse
Inventor: BIELAS MICHAEL S
IPC: H01L33/00
Filed: 1999-06-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne une commande de source lumineuse comprenant une table (36) de consultation indiquant la quantité de courant à fournir à une source (14) lumineuse pour assurer la stabilité de la longueur d'onde et du spectre à différentes températures. La source lumineuse (14) peut en outre comporter un système (44) de climatisation permettant de maintenir sa température à un niveau constant. La commande fournit la quantité adéquate de courant à la source lumineuse depuis le moment de sa mise en marche jusqu'au moment où elle atteint un équilibre thermique, afin d'assurer une sortie présentant une longueur d'ondes relativement constante pendant la période de chauffage et lors de modifications de la température ambiante dans la région de la source (14) lumineuse. La source lumineuse peut comporter un système de chauffage et/ou de refroidissement permettant le maintien d'une température ambiante constante, grâce auquel la commande de la source lumineuse peut effectuer un réglage plus précis de la longueur d'onde et du spectre de sortie de la source lumineuse. Cette commande de la source lumineuse convient en particulier pour la source lumineuse d'un gyroscope à fibre optique.
Patent CA-2336376-A1 (CA)
Title: Microparticle formulation for inhalation
Inventor: ROBINSON STUART
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: Microparticles, obtainable by spray-drying a substantially pure solution of a therapeutic agent, consist essentially of the agent having its therapeutic activity when administered to the lung. In a preferred embodiment the agent is insulin.
Patent CA-2336492-A1 (CA)
Title: Using crystalline materials to control the thermo-optic behavior of an optical path
Inventor: SCHNEEMEYER LYNN FRANCES
IPC: G02F1/21
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: The thermo-optic behavior of an optical path over a range of temperatures .DELTA.T is controlled by determining a figure-of merit (FOM) for the optical path and including in the path a body of crystalline material that enables the conditions specified by the FOM  to be satisfied. The crystalline material is highly transparent at a wavelength .lambda. of radiation propagating in the path, and it has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a refractive index n such that the CTE and dn/dT are mutually adapted to satisfy the FOM over the range .DELTA.T. In one embodiment, the CTE and dn/dT of an etalon compensate one another so as to perform frequency discrimination that is essentially temperature insensitive over the range .DELTA.T. In a preferred embodiment of the optical etalon the crystalline material comprises LiCaAlF6.
Patent CA-2337293-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACDONALD THOMPSON
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2001-02-20
Abstract: The invention provides an improved skylight of the tubular type.The addition of solar powered light emitting diodes to the interior of the tube provides twenty-four hour light capability. The solar panel on the exterior of a building is attached to a re-chargable battery in the building. The battery is attached to the light emitting diodes inside the light tube. The battery is charged at a higher rate lien the light emitting diodes draw from the battery.      The result is a combination of constant light emitted from the pipe and independent from a conventional power grid.
Patent CA-2337841-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHIGA ANTONIO
IPC: F02M37/22
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) for fluids, comprising a plastic supporting body (2) for supporting a filter web (4). The outer surface (6) o f the filter (1) is provided with a pump connection piece (8) which has a lowe r end extending in the inner space (12) of the filter (1) as far as the vicini ty of the bottom (14) thereof and exhibits a supply opening (16). The supportin g body (2) is composed of a first part (18) comprising the pump connection pie ce (8) and of at least one second part (20), both parts (18, 20) being movably linked to each other through a hinge region (22) so that the second part (20 ) can be positioned angularly in relation to the first part (18), along with t he filter cloth (4), said two parts being initially aligned in a same plane. A stop device (24) is used to lock the second part in an angular position.</SD OAB>
Patent CA-2338210-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OKANO KAZUYA
IPC: H01R13/03
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: The object of the invention is providing a plug connector that can reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps. The invention relates to a plug connector 20 that fastens the distal ends of an inner conductor (conducting wire) 25a and engages a receptacle, and at the same time by this engagement, the contacts provided in this receptacle and said inner conductor 25a are brought into electrical continuity, wherein a ground housing (substrate), which is an insulator, is provided, and on the surface of the plug housing 21, a film-shaped conducting part 28 is formed that is in contact with the contact of the receptacle in a state wherein the plug connector 20 and the receptacle are engaged, and the distal ends of the inner conductors 25a in the conducting part 28 are connected. <IMAGE>
Patent CA-2339475-A1 (CA)
Title: Combination of two or more active ingredients using microencapsulated formulations
Inventor: SZAMOSI JANOS
IPC: A01N43/80
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: Provided is a method of encapsulating clomazone and a second biological agen t comprising: (a) mixing (i) an aqueous phase, (ii) an emulsifier and (iii) a water-immiscible phase containing clomazone, the second biological agent, an d at least one first polyfunctional compound; (b) forming a dispersion of wate r- immiscible droplets throughout the aqueous phase; and (c) adding at least on e second polyfunctional compound into the dispersion and reacting the second polyfunctional compound(s) with the first polyfunctional compound(s) to form  a polymer shell around the water-immiscible droplets. Further provided is a method of preparing an agricultural composition comprising encapsulated clomazone and a second biological agent, the method comprising: (a) providin g a suspension of clomazone capsules comprising solutes, diluents or carriers;  (b) providing a composition of suspended particles of the second biological agent; (c) adjusting solutes, diluents or carriers in the particle suspensio n so that the osmolarity of the particle suspension is sufficiently like that of the capsule suspension so that the capsules are not disrupted when the suspensions of steps (a) and (b) are mixed; and (d) mixing the suspensions o f steps (a) and (b).
Patent CA-2341546-A1 (CA)
Title: Golf ball having a polyurethane cover
Inventor: DEWANJEE PIJUSH K
IPC: C08G18/76
Filed: 2000-04-14
Abstract: A golf ball (10) having a polyurethane cover (16) composed of a blend of polyurethane prepolymers is disclosed herein. The blend may be a dual blend with a TDI-based polyurethane prepolymer blended with a second diisocyanate polyurethane prepolymer, typically a PPDI-based polyurethane prepolymer. The  blend may also be a tri-blend with a TDI-based polyurethane prepolymer blend ed with two other diisocyanate polyurethane prepolymers, typically two differen t PPDI-based polyurethane prepolymers. The golf ball (10) has a durability of at least 3.0 on a shear test rating of the cover. The golf ball (10) of the present invention also demonstrates tremendous distance using a BIG BERTHA~ HAWKEYE~ driver.
Patent CA-2344390-A1 (CA)
Title: Interleukin-5 inhibiting 6-azauracil derivatives
Inventor: FREYNE EDDY JEAN EDGARD
IPC: A61K31/7028
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, it further relates to their use as a medicine.
Patent CA-2346704-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for measuring aberration refraction of the eye
Inventor: SOKURENKO VYACHESLAV
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 1999-10-07
Abstract: An instrument for measuring aberration refraction of an eye is provided, having a lens system defining an instrument optical axis, and an alignment device for aligning the visual axis of the eye with the instrument optical axis. A  light source (1) produces a probing beam that is projected through the lens system parallel to the instrument optical axis, and is selectively positioned partially offset from the instrument optical axis for entering the eye (15) parallel to the instrument optical axis at a plurality of locations on the cornea of the eye. A photo-detector (19) measures the position of probing beam light scattered back from the retina of the eye to measure aberration refraction of the eye at a plurality of locations.
Patent CA-2347554-A1 (CA)
Title: Volatile component removal process from natural gas
Inventor: COLE ERIC T
IPC: F25J3/02
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: A process is disclosed to remove at least one high volatility component, such as nitrogen, from a pressurized natural gas to produce pressurized liquefied natural gas that is lean in nitrogen and has a temperature above about -112 ~C  (-170 ~F). A pressurized feed natural gas (10) containing nitrogen is expanded (33) and passed to a fractionation column (34). The fractionation column (34) produces a first vapor stream (19) that has enhanced nitrogen content and a first liquid stream (20). The vapor stream (19) is cooled to produce a vapor phase (23) and a liquid phase (22). The vapor and liquid phases are then phase separated to produce a second vapor stream and a second liquid stream. The second liquid stream is returned to the fractionation column as reflux (22).  The second vapor stream is preferably used to cool the incoming feed stream.  The first liquid stream is removed from the fractionation system as a product stream lean in nitrogen.
Patent CA-2349313-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WICKHAM DEBBIE S
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: A distributive pitch skipping method and apparatus for stabilizing productivity in an electrostatographic printing machine. The method and apparatus provide for establishing a first toner concentration (TC) limit at and below which toner image reproduction of the machine stops and the machine dead cycles; establishing a second TC limit, higher than the first TC limit, above which the toner image reproduction rate of the machine is 100% at ST ppm (Standard prints per minute); adding fresh toner into a developer housing of the machine in an attempt to maintain the TC of the developer housing above the second TC limit while running copies having various toner area coverage levels; and establishing at least a third TC limit, between the first TC limit and the second TC limit, above which the toner image reproduction rate is less than 100% at (ST-X21 ppm, and below which the toner image reproduction rate is less than 100°% at (ST-X2) ppm, where and X2 are integers, and X2 is greater than X1.
Patent CA-2354642-A1 (CA)
Title: Solenoid operated valve assembly for variable bleed pressure proportional control
Inventor: NESS JOHN ANDREW
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: A solenoid operated exhaust bleed type pressure control valve assembly providing a proportional pressure control signal over the full range of solenoid operating current. A poppet valve member is connected to the solenoid armature and closes against a valve seat in the control signal port pressure chamber to prevent flow through the valve seat to the exhaust (bleed) ports. This results in very low or reduced leakage at minimum pressures. The poppet valve contacts a projection on a spool valve for effecting concurrent movement therewith for valving a supply pressure port in the control signal pressure chamber. In the normally closed version of the valve assembly, the poppet delays the spool opening of the inlet or supply port until solenoid current has reached about Five to Twenty Percent (5 - 20%) of maximum. In the normally open version, the spool is delayed in closing the supply inlet port until solenoid current reaches about Eighty to One Hundred Percent (80 - 100%) of maximum.
Patent CA-2355215-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WELLS JIM
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à de nouvelles méthodes d'identification rapide et sans ambiguïté de petites molécules organiques qui sont des ligands susceptibles de se lier à des molécules biologiques cibles, lesdites méthodes s'appuyant sur certains principes d'avidité de liaison. Les petites molécules organiques ligands identifiées conformément aux méthodes de cette invention peuvent être utilisées, par exemple, en tant que nouveaux composés chefs de file pour le développement de médicaments thérapeutiques, inhibiteurs d'enzymes, composés de marquage, réactifs de diagnostic, réactifs d'affinité pour la purification de protéines et analogues. Les molécules biologiques cibles incluent, par exemple, des polypeptides, des acides nucléiques, des carbohydrates, des nucléoprotéines, des glycoprotéines, des glycolipides et des lipoprotéines.
Patent CA-2355846-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of treating seeds of grasses
Inventor: NISHIDA YOSHITSUGU
IPC: A01C1/00
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: Prior to planting, grass seeds such as paddy rice-seeds and corn seeds are exposed a magnetic field and, thereafter an electric field under conditions the seeds are being put on an iron body, or vice versa. Preferably, as a post-treatment step, the grass seeds are soaked in a special water.  The water has already been exposed to an electric field and a magnetic field.      Those treatments activate their germination genes and growth genes, thereby especially increasing the crop yield.
Patent CA-2356347-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIMOGOME HIROYUKI
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: Input signal converting means (1, 2, 3, 10) convert an input signal into a recording signal by modulating it at a timing corresponding to a predetermin ed number of tracks per predetermined signal section. A recording rate adjustin g means (12) lowers the recording rate, and recording means (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) record the recording signal onto a recording tape .alpha. while rotating a head cylinder (8) at a rotational speed which is lower than that of the head  cylinder (8) corresponding to the modulation timing and corresponds to the recording rate adjusted by the recording rate adjusting means (12). The head  cylinder can be constructed identically even for a system having different number of tracks per signal section due to different compression rate.</SDOA B>
Patent CA-2356667-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARKEL ERIC J
IPC: C08F4/6592
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions à base d'éthylène-propylène ramifiées possédant une résistance à la fusion et une fluidification améliorées. L'indice g' de pondération de ramification de la région à plus haut poids moléculaire de la composition à base d'éthylène-propylène est inférieur à 0,95. L'invention concerne en outre un nouveau procédé de production efficace d'une composition ramifiée à base d'éthylène-propylène, le procédé consistant à mettre en contact des monomères de propylène et des monomères d'éthylène dans un réacteur avec un solvant ou diluant hydrocarboné inerte et une composition de catalyse comprenant un ou plusieurs composés de catalyse de site unique.
Patent CA-2356876-A1 (CA)
Title: Reflecteur de lumiere a brouillage multimode avec anneau polygonal
Inventor: AUGUSTSSON TORSTEN
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1999-12-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de réfléchir des ondes lumineuses, servant à la construction de systèmes optiques destinées à différentes applications et de dispositifs spéciaux. Ce dispositif, réalisé sur un substrat et doté d'une structure plane, comprend un coupleur d'énergie lumineuse (1) de type interférentiel multimode (MMI), constitué d'une plaque rectangulaire située sur la surface du substrat ou à l'intérieur. Le coupleur partage la lumière incidente sur un terminal d'entrée en deux parties égales, chacune desquelles est acheminée vers un terminal de sortie. Le coupleur associe aussi la lumière arrivant sur les deux terminaux de sortie et l'achemine vers le terminal d'entrée. Une boucle, reliée aux deux terminaux de sortie, permet de transporter la lumière arrivant sur l'un des deux terminaux de sortie vers l'autre. Cette boucle est un guide d'onde plan, réalisé sur le substrat et relié à la surface d'un bord du coupleur. La boucle présente un contour extérieur (7) comportant plusieurs segments linéaires, et elle peut également présenter un contour intérieur (9), de forme polygonale. La forme de la boucle peut être obtenue en pliant à au moins deux reprises une bande d'épaisseur constante, les plis étant réalisés de manière symétrique.
Patent CA-2359235-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARHAM SCOTT LEWIS
IPC: C01F7/066
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for reducing the viscosity of the settled mud or underflow of a raked thickener thereby reducing the torque necessary to move the rake blade through the settled mud. The method include s the step of delivering a viscosity modifier to the settled mud and in front of the rake blade by pumping the viscosity modifier down the rake arm to the ar ea in front of the rake blade. The method also includes an improved rake mechanism that includes a means for delivering viscosity modifier to the settled mud and in front of the rake blade. The present invention also includes a method of increasing the rate of consolidation of flocculated solids in a slurry.
Patent CA-2359426-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for alerting generator functions in an ultrasonic surgical system
Inventor: DONOFRIO WILLIAM T
IPC: A61B18/00
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a system for surgery which includes an ultrasonic hand piece having a end-effector, a console having a digital signal processor (DSP) for controlling the hand piece, and a memory disposed in the end-effector. The generator console sends a drive current to drive the hand piece which imparts ultrasonic longitudinal movement to the blade. As the generator console reads the memory, the hand piece is authenticated for use with the generator console if a copyrighted data string is present in the memory. In a particular embodiment, the data string is an encrypted code, where the hand piece is authenticated for use with the console by decoding a corresponding encryption algorithm resident in the generator console and providing a responding data pattern.
Patent CA-2363400-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for inverting automatic gain control (agc) and soft limiting
Inventor: SIMMONS SEAN B
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A soft limiter for a signal processor includes a variable-gain amplifier, and a threshold detector. The variable-gain amplifier includes a signal input for receiving an input signal, a signal output for providing an output signal representative of the input signal, and a gain control input for controlling a gain of the amplifier. The threshold detector is coupled to the gain control input, and includes a control input for receiving a control variable thereon. The threshold detector is configured to set the gain of the amplifier to a first gain value when the control variable exceeds a threshold value, and to set the gain to a second gain value different from the first gain value when the control variable is less than the threshold value.