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Patent CA-2338511-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle door reinforcing beam and method of making it
Inventor: MELLIS JAY
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: A vehicle door reinforcing beam (18) cut and cold formed from a flat sheet of ultrahigh strength steel comprising a beam blank cut from a flat sheet of ultrahigh strength steel to provide an elongated generally flat central blank portion extending from end to end of the beam blank and integral side blank portions on opposite sides of the central blank portion. The central blank portion includes opposite end wall sections constructed and arranged to be fixedly secured to the vehicle door frame and an elongated central wall section extending between the end wall sections. The side blank portions include leg wall sections integral with the sides of the central wall section and bent by cold forming in a direction away from a flat surface of the central wall section to form a central reinforcing channel structure having leg section free ends defined by the leg wall sections adjacent the end wall sections and central wall section ends integral with the end wall sections. The central blank portion (20) has notches (32) formed therein at positions inwardly of the leg section free ends so as to limit the occurrence of distortional stresses occasioned by the cold form bending of the side wall sections to those insufficient to distort the generally flat extent of the end wall sections with respect to the central wall section.  A method of making the beam including the steps of cutting the blank from a sheet of ultrahigh strength steel and bending the leg sections in a cold forming operation is also enclosed.
Patent CA-2338586-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions de nettoyage stables contenant des agents reactifs
Inventor: ENGELHART CAROLYN
IPC: A61K8/46
Filed: 1999-08-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions de nettoyage stables, contenant un agent de stabilisation choisi parmi des agents de solubilisation éthoxylés, un agent réactif, et un tensioactif, par exemple un parfum, et un procédé de stabilisation de ces compositions.
Patent CA-2344657-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUEGLER KARL J
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: The invention provides human ISRE-binding protein (HIBP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HIBP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HIBP.
Patent CA-2346032-A1 (CA)
Title: Photosensor and photosensor system
Inventor: SASAKI KAZUHIRO
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: Since the photosensor array is provided with one or more semiconductor layers having carrier generating regions for generating carrier by incident exciting light, the positions of the carrier generating regions can be set arbitrarily so as to equalize the balance of incident light in the direction of two-dimensional travel, which enables sensing with less distortion.
Patent CA-2347116-A1 (CA)
Title: 2-alkyl-4-(2,6-dialkylphenyl) indenes
Inventor: BIRMINGHAM JOHN M
IPC: C07F17/00
Filed: 2000-08-21
Abstract: 2-alkyl-4-(2,6-dialkylphenyl) indenes, methods for the synthesis thereof, methods for converting such indenes to bridged metallocene ligands, methods for converting such ligands to bridged metallocenes and olefin polymerizatio n processes in which such metallocenes are used as a catalyst or as a componen t of a catalyst system are described.
Patent CA-2347456-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUPPIAH ASHA
IPC: C02F1/14
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: A desalination container is enclosed to contain water vapour.  Salt water is provided to a hydrophilic, evaporating support surface, preferably of woven cotton or fine wire mesh, placed to receive heat from the heat source, preferably solar energy, and release water vapour. Water vapour condenses on a cooled condensation surface located within the container. Fresh water is collected from the condensing surface as it condenses. The hydrophilic support surface may be in the form of a planar, stationary sheet, the face of a rotating disc, or the surface of a rotating cylinder.
Patent CA-2358690-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICARD CLAUDE
IPC: G07B13/00
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: Procédé pour éviter les fraudes sur un taxi équipé d'un taximètre électroniq ue (1) possédant une position "libre" et une position tarifaire, qui est associé à une imprimante ayant pour rôle d'imprimer, à la fin de chaque course, un reçu destiné à être remis au client, ladite imprimante présentant au moins sa tête d'impression (20) mécaniquement dissociée du taximètre (1), mais lui étant électriquement connectée, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à détecter l'apparition d'une déconnexion de la tête d'impression (20) de l'imprimante par rapport au taximètre (1), e t selon le cas : ~ si la déconnexion est apparue alors que le taximètre est en position "libre", à interdire le passage ultérieur du taximètre en position tarifaire, tant qu e cette déconnexion perdure ;  ~ si la déconnexion est apparue alors que le taximètre est en position tarifaire, à déclencher une action anti-fraude.
Patent CA-2364041-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOWNS ERNEST W
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble diffuseur (10) comprenant des premier et second corps diffuseur (23, 24) en communication fluidique avec un tuyau de distribution d'air (14). Ledit ensemble diffuseur (10) comporte également une sellette (16) qui supporte les premier et second corps diffuseurs (23, 24). La sellette (16) est reliée au tuyau de distribution (14) par un rivet à noyau creux (90). Le fluide est poussé de force du tuyau de distribution (14) dans le rivet à noyau creux (90) au niveau duquel il traverse les premier et second diffuseurs (23, 24). Le fluide sort du premier corps diffuseur (23) à travers un premier milieu de diffusion (35) et sort du second corps diffuseur (24) à travers un second milieu de diffusion (36). Les premier et second milieux de diffusion (35, 36) transforment l'air en petites bulles qui facilitent l'aération du fluide.
Patent CA-2367949-A1 (CA)
Title: Paraseismic monolithic concrete construction
Inventor: DRYA-LISIECKA KRYSTINA
IPC: E02D27/34
Filed: 2000-07-07
Abstract: A concrete construction comprising a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending upright from the bottom wall, each sidewall being made of concrete and having a generally overall corrugated cross section with alternating recesses and ridges extending in a substantially vertical direction. The construction further comprises a top wall intersecting the sidewalls at upper edges thereof, the top wall being made of concrete and having a top face generally parallel to an under face, the under face having a generally corrugated relief with alternating recesses and ridges extending in a substantially horizontal direction. This construction is characterized in that it is an overall shell-like monolithic construction with an overall generally corrugated configuration. The overall corrugated configuration of the walls, the ceiling and the floor allows the thickness of the walls to be greatly reduced without reducing the strength of the construction. On the contrary this configuration allows an increase in the strength of the building while at the same time allowing a great reduction of the weight thereof and an increase in the moment of inertia.
Patent CA-2372553-A1 (CA)
Title: Attenuated microorganisms for the treatment of infection
Inventor: HINDLE ZOE
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2000-05-09
Abstract: A Salmonellamicroorganism has an attenuating mutation which disrupts the expression of an apparatus gene located within the Spi2 pathogenicity island, and an auxotrophic mutation. The microorganism therefore has a doubl e mutation which helps prevent reactivity of the microorganism while maintaini ng the effectiveness of the microorganism to elicit an immune response.
Patent CA-2372880-A1 (CA)
Title: Component and method for producing a protective coating on a component
Inventor: SCHMITZ FRIEDHELM
IPC: F22B37/10
Filed: 2000-05-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a component (80) which can be subjected to hot steam and which has a metallic base body (81) to which a protective layer (82) is bonded by diffusion. Said protective layer (82) increases the base material's resistance to oxidation, comprises aluminum, and has a thickness (D) of less than 50 µm. The invention also relates to a method for producing a protective coating which increases the component's (80) resistance to oxidation.
Patent CA-2373579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKANO YOSHINOBU
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A method for coupling plastic optical fibers and a plastic optical fiber unit are provided by providing a holder, which includes a groove for holding plastic optical fibers in a longitudinal direction; and abutting and coupling opposed end faces of the plastic optical fibers together while causing the holder to apply a lateral pressure to the plastic optical fibers therein to sandwich the plastic optical fibers.
Patent CA-2376760-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAZAKI AKIRA
IPC: C07D401/14
Filed: 2000-06-22
Abstract: This invention relates to 1-(6-Amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-bromo-7-(3-ethylaminoazetidin-1-yl)-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid represented by the formula:       or a salt thereof, and also to a medicine containing the same. This compound has characteristic features that, when administered orally, it has extremely high blood half-life and bioavailability while retaining properties that is has extremely high antimicrobial effects and has low toxicity. It can be used widely as preventives, therapeutics and the like for various infectious diseases of human and animals.
Patent CA-2376837-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPIERS BARRY
IPC: E04F15/16
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A modular deck tile comprises a plurality of slats which are joined together by at least two flexible tubes extending through the thickness of each of the slats. So as to preserve the spacing of the slats, and to keep them in place, the tubes may be laterally deformed in the region between each pair of slats so as to cause a greater cross wise dimension than the diameter of the passage through which the tubes extend. Alternatively, the slats may be joined one to another by poppet connectors.
Patent CA-2378507-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for detecting enuresis in a patient
Inventor: SMITH TOBY E
IPC: G01N27/04
Filed: 2000-07-21
Abstract: This invention relates generally to patient monitoring systems and more particularly concerns devices and systems used to monitor bed patients in hospital or other care-giving environments. In accordance with a first aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a wetness detector for use in patient monitoring situations and which is adjustable in its degree of sensitivity to wetness. It contains at least two conductive regions placed on a non-conductive base and which are preferably separated laterally by some distance. Isolated electrical leads are attached to each conductive region. Electrical current passes much more readily between the two conductive regions when an electrolytic solution such as urine is present within the switch, thereby making it possible for a separate electronic monitor to determine when wetness is detected.
Patent CA-2378560-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating and controlling spin propagation using one or more coherent light beams
Inventor: SIPE JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H01L31/101
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: The present invention uses quantum interference of one and two photon absorption from a multiple color fields to optically inject ballistic spin currents in unbiased photoconductors. The spin currents can be generated with and without an accompanying electrical current and can be controlled using the relative phase of the colors. In one aspect of the there is provided a method of generating spin currents in a photoconductor material comprising producing a first coherent light beam having a first frequency .omega.1 and a second coherent light beam having a frequency twice the first frequency 2.omega.1, polarizing the first and second coherent light beams to have a preselected polarization with respect to each other, and simultaneously irradiating a selected region of the photoconductor material with the first coherent light beam and the second coherent light beam to generate a spin current in the photoconductor. When the photoconductor has a noncentrosymmetric zincblende (T d symmetry) crystal structure a single coherent light beam can be used to obtain pure spin currents and mixed electrical and spin currents may be produced when the photoconductor has a wurtzite structure.
Patent CA-2379037-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VON KONIG HERBERT
IPC: H02K21/24
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to an electric axial flow machine comprising an ironless disc-shaped rotor (1) which is arranged on a machine shaft (2), and comprising two stators (3, 4) which are arranged next to the rotor (1). The rotor (1) comprises permanent magnets (11) which are embedded in a fiber-reinforced or fabric-reinforced plastic (12). The permanent magnes (11) are each joined with positive fit to the surrounding plastic (12). The plastic (12) forms, together with the permanent magnets (11) and the machine shaft (2), a dimensionally stabile unit.
Patent CA-2379930-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-model access to data
Inventor: SEDLAR ERIC
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: Techniques are provided for accessing data stored in a database. According t o one technique, an application makes one or more calls to an operating system  to access a file. The operating system includes routines that implement an operating system file system. The one or more calls are made to the routines  that implement the operating system file system. In response to the one or more calls, one or more database commands are issued to a database server th at manages the database. The database server executes the database commands to retrieve the data from the database. The file is generated from the data, an d provided to the application.
Patent CA-2380011-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEWMAN EDWARD G
IPC: G10L15/28
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: This invention relates to control of the power and heat generated by a Computer by the use of verbal commands. These verbal commands are converted into electrical signals by the CPU and are transmitted to all of the other components in the computer system.
Patent CA-2382114-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of pretreating and bleaching stained fabrics
Inventor: JONES DAVID ANDREW ROSS
IPC: D06L4/15
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: A method for bleaching stained fabrics is provided by pretreating the stained fabric, before washing, with a pretreatment composition that comprises a ligand that forms a transition metal complex as bleach catalyst, the complex catalysing bleaching of stains by atmospheric oxygen. The pretreatment composition preferably comprises an iron complex comprising the ligand N,N-bis(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-1,1-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1-aminoethane. One or both of the pretreatment composition and the wash liquor are substantially devoid of peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or -generating bleach system. The pretreatment provides improved or broader stain profile bleaching.
Patent CA-2384917-A1 (CA)
Title: Nucleic acid primers and probes for detecting tumor cells
Inventor: SCHEFFEL CHRISTI POWELL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-10-16
Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences are provided that are useful as amplification primers and hybridization probes for detecting CK19 target sequence in a test sample.  The primers and probes can be employed in amplification based methods for detecting the presence of CK19 sequences in a test sample. The amplification product can be detected with the assistance of microparticle capture techniques.
Patent CA-2387522-A1 (CA)
Title: Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device
Inventor: BLANCHARD CHERYL R
IPC: A61L27/30
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: A keratin hydrogel-filled implantable prosthetic device. One device is a breast implant for augmenting or reconstructing a human breast including an envelope containing a keratin hydrogel. One keratin hydrogel is formed from a solid precursor which forms a keratin hydrogel upon addition of water. One source of keratin is human hair. In one method, an envelope suitable for implantation and a solid keratin hydrogel precursor are provided. The solid can be in fibrous or powder form. The solid precursor can be inserted into t he envelope interior. A small incision near the breast can be made and the envelope inserted into the incision. After insertion, water can be injected into the envelope interior, preferably through the incision and through a se lf- sealing port in the envelope. In one method, the implant is provided as a ki t, with the envelope and keratin hydrogel provided. The hydrogel can be injecte d into the envelope either before or after insertion into the breast area. One  kit has a powdered, keratin hydrogel precursor disposed within the envelope interior, awaiting the addition of water, preferably after insertion of the implant into the body.
Patent CA-2388374-A1 (CA)
Title: Seal assembly
Inventor: SMITH STEVE
IPC: F16J15/12
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: There is described a seal assembly and a method of sealing parallel, planar, arcuate or convex surfaces. The seal assembly comprises a ring seal provided with a pair of primary sealing lips (9, 10), radially disposed on a first, circumferential face of the ring (8); a second, radial face (13, 14) being provided with means (15, 16) for dispersing pressurised fluid. There is also provided a method of introducing a three way joint into a pipeline.
Patent CA-2390508-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUCHE RENAUD
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: The technical field of the invention is the manufacture of surgical equipment implantable in the human body. The invention concerns a device for protecting nerves (2) and/or tendons (3) located in a canal zone (13) of the human body, normally closed by a ligament (1) and which is opened during a surgical procedure. The invention is characterised in that said device comprises at least a plate (10) whereof the dimensions enable its insertion between the edges of the ligament, and in particular whereof the length is compatible with the distance separating the edges (11) of said ligament (1) after the cut performed during said surgical procedure, and whereof one face (102) comprises a sliding surface and the other face (101) a adhering surface, said plate (10) is preferably convex with two curvilinear sides parallel in the direction transverse to the sides corresponding to the cut edges (11) of the ligament (1).
Patent CA-2391293-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORAN EDMUND J
IPC: A61P15/06
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: Disclosed are multibinding compounds which are .beta.2 adrenergic receptor agonists and are useful in the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis. They are also useful in the treatment of nervous system injury and premature labor.
Patent CA-2392346-A1 (CA)
Title: Gamma-ray imaging
Inventor: TICKNER JAMES RICHARD
IPC: G01N23/20
Filed: 2000-11-14
Abstract: The specification describes an instru-ment and a method for determining information about an object (J), only one side of which is available for examination. The method involves exposing the ob-ject to gamma-rays and measuring the position and/or time of arrival of gamma-rays at a detector (D). The instrument includes a source of gamma-rays (S) lo-cated so that at least some gamma-rays impact upon the object, and a detector surrounded by a shield (C) having an aperture (A) for facing at the object to be studied. The detector is capable of measuring the po-sition and/or time of arrival at the detector of gamma-rays passing through the aperture.
Patent CA-2394308-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCGOWAN MARGARET DYMPHNA
IPC: C07F17/00
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation d'un halogénure de métallocène, comportant au moins un groupe cyclopentadiène substitué par un groupe basique, qui consiste à faire réagir ensemble un halogénure métallique et un cyclopentadiène substitué par un groupe basique. Dans une réalisation préférée, le cyclopentadiène est substitué par un groupe amino et l'halogénure métallique est du tétrachlorure de titane. L'invention concerne un procédé à étape unique pour la préparation de dérivés métallocènes qui sont utiles dans la formulation de médicaments et comme précurseurs de catalyseurs de polymérisation.
Patent CA-2395356-A1 (CA)
Title: Melange pour assaisonnement a haute teneur en sel
Inventor: VICOMTE VAN AEFFERDEN BAUDOUIN
IPC: A23L13/00
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne un mélange pour assaisonnement contenant une graisse liquéfiable, destiné à l'industrie alimentaire, qui comporte une proportion de sel d'environ 15 à 67 % en poids, par rapport au poids dudit mélange, ou bien un mélange pour assaisonnement présentant une proportion de sel d'environ 15 à 67 % en poids, par rapport au poids de ce mélange. La substance liquéfiable est sélectionnée dans le groupe constitué des hydrocolloïdes, des gélatines, des émulsifiants et des hydrates de carbone. Après application d'un tel mélange pour assaisonnement sur le produit à assaisonner, une couche solide régulière se forme sur ledit produit par solidification.
Patent CA-2397424-A1 (CA)
Title: Content-based image retrieval using positive and negative examples
Inventor: KHERFI MOHAMMED LAMINE
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: Although negative example can be highly useful to better understand the user's' needs in content-based image retrieval, it was considered by few authors. We address some issues related to the combination of positive and negative examples to perform a more efficient image retrieva l. A relevance feedback approach that uses positive example to perform generalization and negative example to perform specialization is described herein. In this approach, a query containing both positive and negative example is processed in two steps. The first step considers positive example only in order to reduces the set of images participating in retrieval to a more homogeneous subset. Then, the second step considers both positive and negative examples and acts on the images retained in the first step. Mathematically, relevance feedback is formulated as an optimization of int ra and inter variances of positive and negative examples.
Patent CA-2398642-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JONES STEVE
IPC: A61P11/08
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à des procédés permettant de moduler la synthèse de la mucine et à l'application thérapeutique de composés destinés à réguler la surproduction de mucine associée à des maladies telles que les bronchopneumopathies chroniques obstructives, y compris l'asthme et la bronchite chronique, les maladies pulmonaires inflammatoires, la mucoviscidose et les maladies respiratoires infectieuses aigües ou chroniques.
Patent CA-2402014-A1 (CA)
Title: Immunostimulatory polynucleotide sequences for use in preventing and treating viral infections
Inventor: VAN NEST GARY
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2001-03-12
Abstract: The invention provides methods for the treatment of papillomavirus infections.  A polynucleotide comprising an immunstimulatory sequence is administered to an individual who has been exposed to or infected by papillomavirus. The polynucleotide is not administered with papillomavirus antigen. Administration of the polynucleotide results in amelioration of symptoms of papillomavirus infection.