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Patent CA-2410231-A1 (CA)
Title: Fingerprint input apparatus
Inventor: HIGUCHI TERUYUKI
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A fingerprint input apparatus includes a light source 2 for emitting light and a fiber optic plate 3 having a finger contact surface with which a finger 1 is brought into contact in order to pick up a fingerprint image of the finger 1. The light from the light source 2 is at first introduced into an inside of the finger 1, is scattered within the inside of the finger 1, and comes out of the finger through the surface of the finger 1 as outgoing light. By the use of the outgoing light, the fingerprint image is formed. The light source 2 is disposed so that the light from the light source 2 enters into a substantial center of a part of the finger 1 including a first joint on a palm side and that the light source 2 is contacted with the finger 1.
Patent CA-2410478-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved office furniture system
Inventor: SKINNER TIMOTHY
IPC: A47B83/00
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: An improved, multifunction office furniture system having a novel interlocki ng connecting mechanism (70) which permits the easy assembly of a variety of different structural components in a variety of different configurations to form highly efficient work areas. The system includes uniquely configured, vertical support columns (27) to which a number of different types of structural components can be quickly and easily connected and provides a highly versatile work station system which is very attractive, is easy to assemble, disassemble and adjust, and yet, is structurally sound and durable  in use. Because of its novel construction, the system is capable of readily accommodating changing work conditions in the users' facilities.
Patent CA-2410499-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede d'automatisation d'un navigateur web
Inventor: PENNELL MARK E
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant d'entrer des données formées dans un navigateur. Dans le mode de réalisation décrit, un programme d'automatisation de navigateur s'exécute au niveau de l'ordinateur d'un utilisateur et communique avec un programme de navigateur en vue de déterminer, le moment où des formes se produisent.
Patent CA-2413233-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and chemical composition for soil stabilization and dust control
Inventor: BEYERSDORFF LELAND E
IPC: C09K17/18
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A heterogeneous mixture produced by blending aliphatic or cyclic organic compounds with carboxylic acids of chemical structure R-COOH and applied to soils in a manner to produce high levels of dust and erosion control, and soil stabilization. Alternatively, a heterogeneous mixture may be produced by blending aliphatic or cyclic organic compounds with polyolefins of chemical structure CnH2n or R-C2nH3n, and applied to soils in a manner to produce high levels of dust control and soil stabilization. The aliphatic and cyclic compounds act as plasticizers and carriers for the carboxylic acids or polyolefin compounds. When applied to soil the carrier provides a mechanism for the carboxylic acid or polyolefin to penetrate the soil and also acts as a dust suppressing weighting agent. The plasticized carboxylic acid and/or polyolefin provides a durable, reworkable binder that associates small particulates while stabilizing soil and aggregate.
Patent CA-2414393-A1 (CA)
Title: Fastening system and method
Inventor: ZAMIEROWSKI DAVID S
IPC: A61F13/36
Filed: 1992-05-14
Abstract: A fastening system includes a membrane assembly which can comprise a pair of body panels secured together at a seam.      The membrane panels can comprise a semi-permeable material.      A sheath assembly has a tubular configuration with proximate and distal ends and a sheath passage extending therebetween.      The sheath assembly can be fastened to the membrane assembly by adhesively securing the sheath assembly adjacent to its proximate end between the membrane panels at the membrane assembly seam. A sheath-to-tube fastener is provided for fastening the sheath assembly to a tube. A fastening method includes the steps of fastening two panels of a membrane assembly together at a seam, fastening a sheath assembly to the membrane assembly between the panels at the seam, and fastening a tube to the sheath. In one embodiment of the present invention a surgical sponge is fastened to the membranes in fluidic connection with the sheath, which is fastened to a suction tube for drawing blood from a surgical site.
Patent CA-2414517-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOSHER THOMAS LEE
IPC: H04L25/06
Filed: 2001-07-09
Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimally adjusting the received bit detection threshold in a digital communication system, such as a TDMA system that is characterized by very short duration burst transmissions. In one embodiment of the invention, a half-duplex radio modem is used for transmission and receip t of messages for airborne and ground-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) service. A feedback path is provided for in the transmission/receiver unit to provide the transmission signal to the receive r path. A bit detection threshold adjustment circuit receives the transmission  signal. The circuit digitizes the analog baseband signal, detects the positi ve and negative peak values and calculates a peak-to-peak deviation value to define the bit detection threshold value.
Patent CA-2415863-A1 (CA)
Title: Polarization diversity detector mask selection algorithm
Inventor: KNAACK WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04B10/148
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A method for selecting a cell from each member of a tri-cell photodetector array used to detect optical signals output from a multichannel sensor array to indicate interference between two optical signals of unknown polarization incident upon the tri-cell photodetector array comprises selecting a cell in each tri-cell photodetector and collecting a selected number of samples of the signal output for each cell. Each sample has an in-phase AC component I and a quadrature AC component Q. An amplitude sum signal E=I*I + Q*Q is calculated for a predetermined number of samples in the selected number of samples of the signal output for each cell. The signal output of cell in each tri-cell photodetector having the largest value of the amplitude sum signal is selected for further processing.
Patent CA-2417249-A1 (CA)
Title: Network models, methods, and computer program products for managing a service independent of the underlying network technology
Inventor: MELEIS HANAFY
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide network models, methods, system s, and computer program products for managing a service. For example, in some embodiments, a network model for managing a service includes an end service domain that associates the service with an end service provider. The end service domain includes a plurality of wholesale service domains that each includes one or more networks that provide traffic transport for the end service domain. One or more gateways are used to couple one of the wholesale  service domains to another one of the wholesale service domains, and to perform protocol translation on traffic passing between the coupled wholesal e service domains. In addition, one or more gateways are configured to couple a user to the end service domain, and are further configured to communicate wi th the user by a protocol associated with the service. A process domain provide s an abstract representation of applications provided by the end service domai n.
Patent CA-2420208-A1 (CA)
Title: Biphenyl derivatives and their use as integrin inhibitors
Inventor: GOODMAN SIMON
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: The invention relates to novel biphenyl derivatives of the general formula (I), wherein R4 represents an aromatic heterocycle, and to the physiologically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. The inventive compounds are integrin inhibitors and are used for combating thromboses, cardiac infarction, coronary heart diseases, arteriosclerosis, inflammations, tumors, osteoporosis, infections and restenosis following angioplasty or for pathological processes that are maintained or propagated by angiogenesis.
Patent CA-2422713-A1 (CA)
Title: Disposable cutting board and/or support surface
Inventor: MCREYNOLDS KENT B
IPC: B32B27/00
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: A cutting board comprises a first material having a liquid-permeable surface, a second material disposed adjacent to the first material and having a liquid-absorbent portion and a third material disposed adjacent the second material and having a liquid-impermeable surface.
Patent CA-2424087-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TANAKA MASATO
IPC: H04J14/06
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical transmission system in which multiple optical frequencies can be efficiently used and the change of the system can be easily made, and to provide an optical demultiplexer suitable for such optical transmission system. In an optical demultiplexer according to the present invention, signal light having a plurality of wavelength components arranged on a grid having predetermined frequency intervals is input from an input port thereof to be demultiplexed.    The demultiplexed signal lights output from the output ports thereof have a plurality of wavelength components, respectively, and any three wavelength components, f a, f b, and f d, that satisfy the following conditions: f a < f b < f d; and f d - f a <= N.DELTA.f have the following relationship: 2f b ~ f a +  f d where N represents an integer, and .DELTA.f represents each of the predetermined frequency intervals.
Patent CA-2429549-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZENKER WOLFGANG
IPC: B32B27/00
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible packaging. Specifically, this invention relates to a laminate, the use of the laminate in the packaging of food, drinks, medecine and toys, and a corresponding package. The laminate can be a film-to-film and film-to-foil laminates, suitable for typical food packaging uses, using hot melt laminating adhesives. Such laminates are substantially fee from volatile contaminates, especially migratable isocyanates and aromatic amines.
Patent CA-2430553-A1 (CA)
Title: Nectar feeder incorporating fluid transport
Inventor: HUNTER LYNN L
IPC: A01K39/04
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A nectar feeder for hummingbirds, orioles, butterflies and the like can be suspended from a support structure. The feeder generally includes a hanger member and a feeder member. The hanger member includes a bracket piece connected to a frame piece which is secured to the support structure. The feeder member has a body with an interior reservoir and a mouth for filling the reservoir.
Patent CA-2431248-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCGOWAN NEIL N
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: A peak power regulator is disclosed that functions within a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) transmitter to reduce peak power spikes within baseband signals, controlling the out-of-band emissions, and maintaining the in-band signal quality within an acceptable degradation. In-phase and quadrature baseband signals are input to an envelope magnitude predictor within the peak power regulator. The envelope magnitude predictor outputs an estimate for the magnitude of the envelope that will be generated when the inputted baseband signals are modulated. This estimate is input to a multiplier that generates a ratio by dividing the estimate by a maximum acceptable envelope magnitude. The ratio is subsequently input to a mapping table that outputs a scaling factor sufficient for reducing peak power spikes. The scaling factor is subsequently substracted from a value of one and multiplied by first delayed versions of the in-phase and quadrature baseband input signals. The outputs from these multiplication operations, after being filtered within lowpass filters to remove out-of-band emissions caused by the operations, are referred to as excess power correction signals. These excess power correction signals are then substracted from second delayed versions of the in-phase and quadrature baseband input signals to generate in-phase and quadrature baseband output signals.
Patent CA-2434122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MISIAK HANNS ROLAND
IPC: C09D7/12
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une composition de cyanoacrylate comprenant : (i) au moins un composant monomère cyanoacrylate inférieur choisi entre l'éthyl cyanoacrylate ou le méthoxy éthylcyanoacrylate ; (ii) au moins un composant monomère cyanoacrylate supérieur dans une quantité supérieure à 12 % en poids du poids total de la combinaison de monomère cyanoacrylate inférieur et de monomère cyanoacrylate supérieur ; et (iii) un plastifiant. Le monomère cyanoacrylate supérieur et le plastifiant sont choisis parmi certains d'entre eux. Les compositions de l'invention durcissent en des matières polymériques flexibles qui sont également de préférence transparentes.
Patent CA-2435691-A1 (CA)
Title: Brewing basket for a brewing funnel
Inventor: BUNN ARTHUR H
IPC: A47J31/06
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: A wire or other brewing basket (10) adapted to receive a brewing filter and be received by a brewing funnel (12). The basket comprises a body defining a cavity (26) for receiving the brewing filter and a shield (30) positioned above the body and extending over a portion of the cavity for reducing spillage of brewing material from the funnel. The shield desirably is substantially flat. The basket further includes a mounting structure mounting the shield to the body. Desirably, the mounting structure is in the form of a plurality of stems (34) mounted to a top rim of the body and the shield and extending generally upwardly from the body. The shield in accordance with a preferred embodiment has a generally arcuate configuration, and has an inner arcuate edge (42) desirably an outer arcuate edge (44). The radius of curvature of the inner arcuate edge is greater than the radius of curvature of the top rim and desirably the radius of curvature of the top rim.
Patent CA-2439651-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCWHORTER EDWARD M
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un générateur d'hydrogène conçu pour fournir de l'hydrogène à l'anode d'une pile à combustible et des électrons au circuit électrique de la pile à combustible. Le générateur d'hydrogène utilise une électrode fusible (7) comprenant un métal alcalin qui est amené en contact avec une solution aqueuse de son hydrogène de libération d'hydroxyde. Ce générateur d'hydrogène fonctionne comme une électrode de pile alcaline qui baigne dans l'électrolyte (13) formé continuellement par oxydation du métal alcalin dans l'électrode par réaction dans l'électrolyte avec l'eau formant un cycle produite au niveau de la cathode de la pile à combustible. L'écoulement de courant dans le circuit interne générateur d'hydrogène de la chambre de réaction (30) est presque équivalent au taux d'alimentation d'une électrode fusible à l'intérieur de l'électrolyte et la quantité d'hydrogène formé est proportionnelle au poids équivalent d'eau ayant réagi.
Patent CA-2440820-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OZAWA KAZUNORI
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A plurality of sets of position code books indicating the pulse position are provided in a multi-set position code book storing circuit (450). In accordance with a pitch prediction signal obtained in an adaptive code book circuit (500), one type of position code book is selected from the plurality of position code books in a position code book circuit (510). From the selected position code book, a position is selected by a sound source quantization circuit (350) so as to minimize distortion of a sound signal. An output of the adaptive code book circuit (500) and an output of the sound source quantization circuit (350) are transferred. Thus, a sound signal can be encoded while suppressing deterioration of the sound quality with a small amount of calculations even when the encoding bit rate is low.
Patent CA-2440834-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARRAN JOHN R
IPC: C07D239/553
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: Methods and compounds useful for the inhibition of convulsive disorders, including epilepsy, are disclosed. The methods and compounds of the invention inhibit or prevent ictogenesis and/or epileptogenesis. Methods for preparing the compounds of the invention are also described.
Patent CA-2443118-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOMES RONALD J
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method and system for advertising or otherwise promoting goods and services, and more particularly to the highly targeted delivery of promotional content based on audience characteristics including: venue, date, day, time - and the content of which promotion is dynamically reconfigurable by an initiating promoter. The system and method develop venue and content demographics that are then used to determine appropriate promotional targeting.
Patent CA-2444801-A1 (CA)
Title: Auxiliary filtration system and filtering method
Inventor: COUSINEAU JASON M
IPC: B01D29/09
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: An auxiliary oil filtration system and method for filtering oil in an engine is provided. The auxiliary oil filtration system consists of an auxiliary filtration device (26), an integral oil transfer pump (18) controlled by an electric motor (20) and that is in electrical communication with an electrical control unit (22), an electronic pressure sensor (171), fluid conductors, and means for connecting hardware. The auxiliary filtration device is separate from the primary engine lubrication system, and includes a media supply reel having a roll of filtering media thereon which is moveable to take-up reel. A  media indexing system advances the media supply reel as the filtering media becomes plugged. An electronic pressure sensor dictates the advancement of the filtering media when a pre-determined differential pressure across the filtering media is attained. When all of the filtering media has been transferred from the supply reel to the take-up reel, the cartridge is replaced.
Patent CA-2445186-A1 (CA)
Title: Synchronous updating of dynamic interactive applications
Inventor: VALDIVIA EDGARD S
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: An automation server (108) interfaces with broadcast scheduling systems of various types to synchronize interactive applications such as television shows and commercials so as to maintain the appropriate interactive application for whatever broadcast program is airing. This allows for television shows to have an interactive application displayed while the television show in on. The automation server (108) includes multiple channel interfaces, each having a translator which translates native control signals from the scheduling system into a fixed set of atomic commands which represent the behavior of a broadcast program and an event manager with transmits commands to a broadcast server (110) directly manages the interactive applications by transmitting code, data, and commands to broadcast receivers (120) that controls the execution of the interactive applications in response to the event manager's commands.
Patent CA-2446909-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW J
IPC: G01S7/4915
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for distance measurement to a remote surface using high frequency modulated transmitted and reflected laser beams and phase-shift calculations. To improve phase-shift resolution, the reflected bean is further modulated, before detection, at a high frequency similar yet different from that of the transmitted beam so as create a resulting detector signal having at least a lower frequency signal which is easily detected by a response limited detector. The lower frequency signal retains the phase-shift information and thus enables determination of the phase-shift information with stable, inexpensive low-frequency optical detectors. Three-dimensional mapping can performed wherein one or more apparatus employ a plurality of detectors or a scanner producing a plurality of sequential reflected beams, each of which results in a plurality of phase-shift information for an area on the surface.
Patent CA-2447424-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel cell assembly system
Inventor: VUK CARL THOMAS
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: A fuel cell assembly includes a manifold having a plurality of fuel cell connecting zones. At least some of the zones have differing characteristics such as area and arrangement of electrical connections and inlet and outlet ports corresponding to differing electrical power capacities. The assembly also includes one or more fuel cell stacks. At least some of the stacks have differing electrical power capacities, differing characteristics corresponding to the differing characteristics of the manifold zone, and corresponding differing arrangements of electrical connections and inlet and outlet ports. These differing characteristics are designed so that a fuel cell stack of a particular capacity can be connected only to a manifold zone corresponding to such capacity. A block-off plate is provided for coupling to a manifold zone where it is desired not to place a fuel cell stack. A connector arrangement is provided which seals the manifold connections when no block-off plate or fuel cell stack is coupled to a particular manifold zone and which eliminates the need for the block-off plate.
Patent CA-2447602-A1 (CA)
Title: Anti-trail-r antibodies
Inventor: MORI EIJI
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: Antibodies against TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 having at least one characteristic selected from among the following (a) to (c) or functional fragments thereof : (a) having an activity of inducing apoptosis of cancer cells expressing TRAI L- R1 and/or TRAIL-R2; (b) exerting no effect on normal human cells expressing TRAIL-R1 and/or TRAIL-R2; and (c) inducing no injury on human hapatocytes.</ SDOAB>
Patent CA-2448981-A1 (CA)
Title: Misfolded protein sensor method
Inventor: DAVIDSON EUGENE
IPC: G01N33/483
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: A catalytic conformational sensor method for detecting abnormal proteins and proteinaceous particles. The method is based on the interaction of a peptide fragment or probe with an abnormal proteinaceous particle. The interaction catalyzes transformation of the probe to a predominately beta sheet conformation and allows the probe to bind to the abnormal proteinaceous particle. This in turn, catalyzes propagation of a signal associated with the test sample-bound probe. As a result signals can be propagated even from samples containing very low concentrations of abnormal proteinaceous particles. The peptide probes can be designed to bind to a desired peptide sequence or can even be based on dendrimer structure to control further aggregate propagation.
Patent CA-2451421-A1 (CA)
Title: Event management system
Inventor: WILSON JASON
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an event management system for managing event notifications between disparate systems. Specifically, the present invention is directed to: capture event notifications from any external systems or devices capable of generating an event notification; process said event notifications through a multitude of user-configurable settings; deliver said event notifications to any internal or external systems or devices capable of receiving an event notification; facilitate lateral communication between the device that generated an event notification and a device that received it; permanently record the details of an event notification and its life within the system for any purpose, including auditing. The present invention facilitates comprehensive and multi-tiered programming of the system settings, including the assignment of event notification paths between event-generating devices and event-receiving devices. Such settings may be applied in a static, scheduled or dynamic manner, or any combination of the three.