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Patent CA-2332653-A1 (CA)
Title: Buffing tools and methods of making
Inventor: WEBER ROBERT J
IPC: D04H1/70
Filed: 2001-01-26
Abstract: A buff is made from a non-woven fabric; where the fibers are first carded and formed into a fairly thick fleece. The fleece is passed over a topographical surface on, for example, a moving belt or a drum. The fleece is subject to a bow-tie hydroentanglement process where: many fine jets of water entangle the fibers on the topographical surface. Excess water is vacuumed from the system. The fabric is dried and chemically treated. With the fabric a variety of buffing tools are made, in wheel, belt or roll form. Tests against standard and mill treatment buffs show a remarkably lower fabric weight loss percentage and lower or normal operating temperatures. The fabric has exceptional mechanical strength, having a tensile strength in excess of 650 N/50 mm according to DIN 29073/3. preferably the fabric has a tensile strength of at least 1,000 N/50 mm in the machine direction and in excess of 900 N/50 mm in the cross direction according to such DIN.
Patent CA-2333584-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining a set of database entries
Inventor: ALMGREN JONAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: A method of defining in a computer system a subset of entries in a database is described. The subset is defined by a query. The method includes displaying an interface having a number of criteria description locations. The criteria description locations being positioned in rows where each row has one or more columns. The method also includes creating a criteria description in the interface. The criteria description corresponds to criteria, where the criteria define a corresponding subset of the database. Importantly, the relative location of the criteria description in the user interface determines how the criteria contribute to the selectivity of the query.
Patent CA-2335478-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMAS PIERRE-ARMAND
IPC: E02B15/04
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un navire (20) de récupération de pro- duits pétroliers flottant à la surface de la mer, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une partie avant ouverte munie d'un tambour collecteur (24) rotatif, partiellement immergée et comportant des éléments longitudinaux (32) et déplaçables par ra p- port à la surface externe de ce tambour (24) entre deux positions respectivement en saillie et escamotée, une trémie (4b) disposée derrière ledit tambour (24 ) et de récupération desdits produits pétroliers enlevés par ce tambour (24) et des moyens (45) de transfert de ces produits de la trémie (40) vers au moins une cuve (46) de décantation et de stockage.   L'invention a également pour objet une installation mobile de stockage et de transport de produits pétroliers récupérés par des navires de  ré- cupération.
Patent CA-2336906-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM TIMOTHY J
IPC: G01F1/84
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: Un paramètre de fonctionnement (45), un débit massique par exemple, est déterminé dans un détecteur de paramètres de fonctionnement de conduit vibrant (5) au moyen d'une transformée modale complexe estimée d'après plusieurs signaux de mouvement représentatifs du mouvement du conduit. Dans l'un des aspects de cette invention, un vecteur propre complexe est établi, représentatif d'un mouvement du conduit en plusieurs points au niveau d'un débit massique connu. Plusieurs signaux de mouvement sont reçus, émanant de plusieurs transducteurs de mouvement, ces signaux de mouvement étant représentatifs du mouvement en plusieurs points du conduit lorsqu'une substance passe par le conduit. Une transformée modale complexe relative aux signaux de mouvement reçus vers le vecteur propre complexe est estimée. Le débit massique passant par le conduit est estimé d'après le débit massique connu et la transformée modale complexe estimée. Cette invention concerne également un dispositif afférent et des produits programme informatique connexes.
Patent CA-2338475-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TOLLIVER HOWARD R
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: Flame-spray transportation surface marking kit, marker (10), marked transportation surface (13) and method employing a binder material selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers and copolymers, olefin polymers and copolymers having a number average molecular weight greater than about 10,000, urethane polymers and copolymers, curable epoxy resins, ester polymers and copolymers, and blends thereof, together with a particulate topcoat or particulate filler selected from the group consisting of reflective elements (16), skid-resistant particles (18), magnetizable particles, and mixtures thereof, wherein the binder (14) adheres directly to the transportation surface.
Patent CA-2339717-A1 (CA)
Title: Closing valve for a container
Inventor: NIEUWENHUIZEN EDWIN
IPC: B65D25/42
Filed: 1999-08-04
Abstract: A closing valve for a container comprises a closing jacket connected therewith, which closing jacket is provided on the inside with a narrowed and a widened portion, and a valve part movable in this closing jacket. This valve part has a closing element and a clamping element which is provided on at least the outside with a thickening which, when the passage through the closing jacket is sealed by the valve part, cooperates with the widened portion in the closing jacket.  Furthermore, a head part movable in the closing jacket back and forth is provided, by means of which the valve part can be moved with respect to the closing jacket such that the passage therethrough can be released and/or closed, while when releasing the passage through the closing jacket, the thickening on the outside of the clamping element is brought into the narrowed portion of the closing jacket, as a result of which the clamping element reaches a position in which it is engaged by the head part.
Patent CA-2342193-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAMEN MELVIN E
IPC: C03C17/38
Filed: 1999-08-30
Abstract: Articles (101, 102) such as glassware, ceramicware and hollowware are decorated with hot stamping foil (112) along their exposed edge (106). The hot stamping foil (112) is adhered to an underlying radiation curable adhesive ink (113) which avoids the use of inks or frits having heavy metals such as lead which are teachable.  The hot stamping foil (112) may have a metallized nobel metal decorative layer (114).  The hot stamping process employs a polymer die (126, 132) having a hardness in the range of from about 50 to 80 durometer for adhering the hot stamping foil (112) to the article (100, 102) under applied heat and pressure.
Patent CA-2344277-A1 (CA)
Title: Cystine knot growth factor mutants
Inventor: WEINTRAUB BRUCE D
IPC: C07K14/475
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: Compositions and methods based on mutant Cystine Knot Growth Factors (CKGFs)  comprising amino acid substitutions relative to the wild type hormone/growth  factor. Mutated glycoprotein hormones, including thyroid stimulating hormone  (TSH) and chorionic gonadotropin (CG) are disclosed as exemplary mutant CKGF s. Mutant TSH heterodimers and hCH heterodimers possessed modified bioactivitie s, including superagonist activity. Accordingly, the present invention provides  methods for using mutant CKGFs CKGF analogs, fragments, and derivatives thereof for treating or preventing diseases. Pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions, methods of using mutant TSH heterodimers and TSH analogs with utility for treatment and prevention of metabolic and reproductive diseases are also provided.
Patent CA-2344892-A1 (CA)
Title: Removable inline nozzle filter
Inventor: BOLYARD EDWARD W JR
IPC: B05B15/00
Filed: 2001-04-23
Abstract: A hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly com-prises a removable inline nozzle filter which is mounted within the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly at a position or location which is immediately upstream of the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly nozzle. The fil-ter member or component is interposed between the valve seat for the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve which is formed within the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly adapter and the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly nozzle which is threadedly mounted within the adapter. As a result of this disposition of the inline nozzle filter, any residual or remaining particles or debris, which were not previously filtered, caught, or trapped by means of the pri-mary filter component disposed within the filter block of the hot melt adhesive dispensing head assembly will, now be filtered, caught, and trapped by means of the inline nozzle filter component whereby clogging or blocking of the valve assembly dispensing nozzle is effectively prevented.
Patent CA-2345411-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRIEDEN ROMAIN
IPC: C21B13/06
Filed: 1999-11-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing directly reduced, desulfuriz ed iron in a multiple-hearth furnace which comprises two zones arranged one abo ve the other and each having several hearths. Iron ore is reacted with a reduci ng agent in a first zone of the multiple-hearth furnace at a temperature rangin g from 800 ~C to 1100 ~C to obtain metallic iron. In addition, the gases are desulfurized using desulphurizing agents, whereby the directly reduced iron is discharged from the multiple-hearth furnace and the desulfurized gases are guided into a second zone where the iron ore is preheated to a temperature ranging from 600 ~C to 800 ~C.
Patent CA-2347400-A1 (CA)
Title: Protection device to prevent train incursions into a forbidden area
Inventor: FISHER GLEN T
IPC: B61L3/12
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: A protection device for a train is disclosed. The protection device works in conjunction with a remote controlled braking system on the train. The remote controlled braking system includes a transmitter in the locomotive of the train and a receiver located elsewhere on the train, typically on the last car. In an emergency situation the transmitter sends to the receiver over an RF communication link a brake command. When the receiver senses the brake command, it implements it by applying the brakes of the train from the car in which the receiver is placed. When the protection device senses that the train is about to enter a forbidden area, such as failing to obey a stop signal, it sends a brake command over the RF communication link to cause the application of the brakes by the receiver unit.
Patent CA-2348885-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LACHAPELLE RICHARD J
IPC: A61K31/401
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne des combinaisons d'inhibiteur d'enzyme de conversion de l'angiotensine, d'antagoniste vis-à-vis de l'aldostérone et de diurétique de l'anse pour le traitement des troubles circulatoires. En l'occurrence, les thérapies à base de captopril, d'énalapril ou de lisinopril co-administré avec du spironolactone présentent un intérêt particulier. Ce type de thérapie combinée serait particulièrement utile pour réduire le taux de mortalité ou le nombre d'hospitalisations sans issue mortelle ou bien pour empêcher la progression de l'insuffisance cardiaque globale chez les patients souffrant d'une maladie cardio-vasculaire.
Patent CA-2350029-A1 (CA)
Title: Sustainable digital watermarking via tamper-resistant software
Inventor: CHOW STANLEY T
IPC: G06F21/16
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: Mass data (the contents of arrays, large data structures, linked data structures and similar data structures stored in memory) are common targets for attack. The invention presents a method and system of protecting mass data by mapping virtual addresses onto randomly or pseudo-randomly selected actual addresses. This mapping distributes data values throughout the memory so an attacker cannot locate the data he is seeking, or identify patterns which might allow him to obtain information about his target (such as how the software operates, encryption keys, biometric data or passwords stored therein, or algorithms it uses). Additional layers of protection are described, as well as efficient techniques for generating the necessary transforms to perform the invention.
Patent CA-2351005-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAITOH MASATOSHI
IPC: G02C5/12
Filed: 2001-06-19
Abstract: An adjustable eyeglass frame includes a lens frame assembly adapted to hold a pair of lenses, and a nosepiece assembly including a pad mount attached to the lens frame assembly. The nose piece assembly has a pair of legs connected to the pad mount, a pair of nose pads carried by the legs and pivotably movable toward and away from each other, and a bias mechanism for biasing the nose pads toward each other so that the nose pads are safely held in any selected vertical positions.
Patent CA-2351355-A1 (CA)
Title: Processes for producing articles with stress-free slit edges
Inventor: KAMF ANDERS
IPC: C22F1/02
Filed: 1999-11-22
Abstract: Processes for producing articles with stress-free edges which comprise slitting a copper or copper alloy sheet to provide strips of the copper material, heating the strips in a furnace at a temperature of 200-250 ~C under a protective atmosphere, and cooling the strips to room temperature, the strips so produced being useful to make stamped articles.
Patent CA-2352068-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of producing a polymer network
Inventor: GOTTSCHALL KLAUS
IPC: C08F8/34
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: Process for the preparation of a polymeric network, in which (i) one or more polymers are made available which can be crosslinked with one another intramolecularly or intermolecularly or intra- and intermolecularly by covalent or non-covalent bonding, (ii) the conformation of at least one of the polymers is adapted to at least one template compound with obtainment of at least one preferred conformation of the at least one polymer, (iii) at least one of the preferred conformations obtained according to (ii) is fixed by crosslinkage.
Patent CA-2352729-A1 (CA)
Title: Blazed micro-mechanical light modulator and array thereof
Inventor: PILOSSOF NISSIM
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 2001-07-09
Abstract: A light valve of deformable grating type and a method for light modulation using the light valves is provided. The light valve of deformable grating type, includes at least three beams, one beam of the at least three beams being of a substantially fixed-position, and at least two beams of the at least three beams being deformable by electrostatic force in a substantially staircase structure, each step of the staircase creating a predefined change in the phase of an impeaching light beam, a first electrode and a second electrode, the electrodes transmitting electrostatic force to at least the deformable beams of the at least three beams. The beam of a substantially fixed-position may be deformable by electrostatic force.
Patent CA-2352782-A1 (CA)
Title: Coffee maker
Inventor: FERNANDEZ RICARDO L
IPC: A47J31/22
Filed: 1999-12-01
Abstract: A coffee maker (10) having interchangeable carafes, a serial heating system,  and a centrifugal brewing system. The coffee maker includes a glass carafe (150) and a thermal carafe (152), either of which interchangeably fits withi n a carafe cavity (154). The presence of the glass carafe (150) activates a heating element (160) positioned under the carafe. The thermal carafe does not. The centrifugal brewing system includes a showerhead (78) for distributing water at radially spaced locations over a rotating grounds bask et (80). The control for the serial heating system activates and deactivates th e heating element (66) to allow for heat transfer between heated and unheated portions of the water. In an alternative embodiment including a batch water heating system (308), the coffee maker includes a modular distributor (316) secured to the bottom of the water heating vessel (310) by a hand-actuated bayonet mount for easy cleaning or replacement.
Patent CA-2353435-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic detection of 8b/10b data rates
Inventor: HENSON KARL M
IPC: G06F13/12
Filed: 1999-12-02
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing a technique for determining a data rate of a serial bitstream using pattern recognition and for matching a clock speed of a deserializer to that data rate. In one implementation, a port (100) for connecting a network device (110) to a network includes a data input for receiving a bitstream from a network, where the bitstream has a data rate; a deserializer (115) connected to the data input, where the deserializer (115) deserializes the bitstream received via the data input, generating data characters; and a network device (110) connected to the deserializer (115), where the network device (110) receives data characters from the deserializer (115) and determines the data rate of the bitstream by recognizing patterns in the data characters generated by the deserializer (115). In another implementation, a node port (100) also sets a clock speed of the deserializer (115) to match the data rate of the bitstream.
Patent CA-2353601-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KENKNIGHT BRUCE H
IPC: A61B5/0408
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: An implantable system for detecting electrical activity from a patient's hea rt comprises a first sensing electrode configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and within a vein on the left surface of the left ventricle of the heart for sensing electrical activity from the heart, and a  detector operatively associated with the first sensing electrode for determining (e.g., diagnosing or prognosing) a medical condition of the hear t with the sensed electrical activity. Typically the system further comprises a second sensing electrode configured for positioning in the right ventricle o f the heart, where the detector is operatively associated with both the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode. The second sensing electrode may be positioned in other locations as well, such as also within a vein on the left surface of the left ventricle of the heart (although spaced  apart from the first sensing electrode), in the right atrium, in the superio r vena cava, etc. Finally, a third sensing electrode may also be included, wit h the third electrode positioned in any of the foregoing locations (again, spaced apart from the first and second electrodes), with the detector operatively associated with all of the first, second, and third sensing electrodes. Determination of amedical condition may be carried out by any suitable means, such as by detecting premature beats in the heart. The metho d is particularly useful for identifying the chamber of premature beat origin.
Patent CA-2357587-A1 (CA)
Title: Desulfurization for fuel cell systems using sulfur separating membranes
Inventor: ISRAELSON GORDON
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A process to desulfurize a fuel gas, such as natural gas, for use as a feed fuel for a fuel cell is characterized by providing a feed stream (10) of sulfur containing gas, passing part of that as a stream (12) to a compressor (14), passing the compressed stream to a sulfur selective membrane (16) to provide a sulfur rich stream (18) which is returned to the feed stream (10), and a sulfur lean stream (20) which can be passed to an optional gas meter (26) and then to a sulfur sorbent medium (28) before reforming the essentially sulfur free stream (34) in the reformer (40) of a fuel cell unit (36) also containing a fuel cell (38).
Patent CA-2359121-A1 (CA)
Title: Centrifugally atomized zinc alloy powder for alkaline batteries
Inventor: STRAUVEN YVAN
IPC: H01M6/06
Filed: 2000-02-03
Abstract: This invention relates to centrifugal atomized zinc alloy powders for alkaline batteries consisting of (a) 0.005-2 % by weight of indium, and 0.005-0.2 % by weight of either one of Al and Bi, or (b) 0.005-2 %  by weight of indium, and 0.005-0.2 % by weight of Bi, and 0.001-0.5 % of either one or both of Al and Ca, or (c) 0.005-2 % by weight of either one or both of Bi and Al, and 0-0.5 % by weight of Pb, the remainder being zinc. The powder is obtained by centrifugal atomisation in a protective atmosphere, where the oxygen content is less than 4 % by volume. The resistance to corrosion in the electrolyte of the battery, especially after partial discharge, is markedly better than when the same alloys are prepared by the traditional production process.  The capacity of batteries containing these powders is very good.
Patent CA-2359881-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme de publicite dans le courrier electronique, systeme de publicite avec communication en temps reel et bidirectionnelle, et dispositif relais
Inventor: KAWAI EIJI
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2000-01-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un support publicitaire, très efficace et remarquable, utile dans des terminaux portatifs. Des données de courrier électronique (106) sont envoyées à partir d'un terminal expéditeur (16A), via un réseau téléphonique cellulaire (12), vers un terminal récepteur (16B). Un dispositif relais (22) ajoute des données publicitaires (108) aux données de courrier électronique (106), produisant des données de courrier électronique (110) contenant les données publicitaires ajoutées (108), et envoie les données de courrier électronique (110) en direction du terminal récepteur (16B) et du terminal expéditeur (16A). Chacun de ces terminaux, celui du récepteur (16B) et celui de l'expéditeur (16A) affiche simultanément, sur l'unité d'affichage, un message de courrier électronique (120) et un message publicitaire (122).
Patent CA-2360062-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER PASCAL
IPC: A61P31/18
Filed: 2000-01-25
Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating or preventing disorders associated with expression of BAFF comprising BAFF and fragments thereof, antibodies, agonists and antagonists.
Patent CA-2363027-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEVCHIK SERGEI V
IPC: C08K5/5333
Filed: 2000-02-18
Abstract: A fire retardant thermoplastic polyester comprising a phosphorus containing additive and a high charring polymer containing benzene rings in its main polymer backbone and that has a softening point of no less than about 120 ~C  exhibits improved fire resistance and no plate out of fire retardant additiv e during aging.
Patent CA-2363638-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for degassification of high internal phase emulsion components
Inventor: DESMARAIS THOMAS ALLEN
IPC: C08J9/28
Filed: 2000-02-18
Abstract: This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitble for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to degassing the components of the high internal phase emulsions which are subsequently cured to form such foams.
Patent CA-2365171-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MASAOKA YOSHITERU
IPC: C04B41/49
Filed: 2000-03-22
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des compositions de résine durcissable à faible module, haute résistance à la rupture, à allongement élevé et présentant une adhésion au mortier, résistante à l'eau, satisfaisante. Elle concerne, plus spécifiquement, une composition de résine durcissable contenant (a) un polymère organique possédant, dans une molécule, au moins un groupe silice réactif, (b) un composé silane à substitution amino, et (c) un composé silane à substitution époxy. Elle concerne aussi une autre composition de résine durcissable comprenant (a) un polymère organique possédant, dans une molécule, au moins un groupe silice réactif, (b) un composé silane à substitution amino, (c) un composé silane à substitution époxy et (d) une résine époxy.
Patent CA-2365290-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GULBINS ERICH
IPC: A61P11/00
Filed: 2000-02-29
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ceramides and/or substances which contain ceramides as a building block. Said ceramides and substances are used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The ceramides are especially C2 and/or C6 ceramides. The invention also relates to the use of the above-mentioned substances for the treatment of diseases which are linked to a disturbed regulation of transport processes at membranes.