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Patent CA-2342871-A1 (CA)
Title: System for automatically calculating consumer earned equity
Inventor: PALCIC PATRIC M
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: A system and method for automatically calculating and managing customer earned equity liaises several customers with merchants who wish to participate in a plan to reward a customer with earned equity credit, also termed ownership investment credit (OIC), from the merchant's stock holdings, based on a customer's completed purchase of a product or service. A merchant interface which is part of the inventive system, provides access for customers registered in the system to information, merchant brand, product/service categories, incentive program, and price, through descriptive pages which customers can browse. The merchant interface assists a customer to select a merchant, a product/service and to complete an order form. After receiving, verifying and recording the customer's purchase transaction, the merchant interface sends information to a registration and transaction database. From inputs received from the registration and transaction database and based on merchant equity credit calculation rules recorded in the system, a customer's earned equity credit is automatically calculated, stored in an equity credit database and further processed for redemption by the customer, based on redemption rules in the system and based on customer choice. A customer's earned equity credit information may be sent by the system to a stock broker to initiate purchase of stock for the customer. The equity credit calculation rules might include consideration such as customer's purchase volume, customer being a new customer, and paymently customer within terms. The merchants might be selling products or providing services, and could include, without limitation, those dealing in long distance telecommunications, credit card services, gasoline, cable/satellite TV service, Internet service, automobile leasing, mutual funds, bonds, stock funds, or entertainment.
Patent CA-2343601-A1 (CA)
Title: Wire tape parts hanger of a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: SONG YOUNG-SO
IPC: A47B81/02
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire type apparatus for hanging a vacuum cleaner capable of easily storing a vacuum cleaner and other parts of the same. The wire type apparatus for hanging a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a main wire having a wall hanged clip at a certain portion and forming a body by bending a wire and including a wrinkled pipe hanging member for hanging a wrinkled pipe at a lower portion, a skirt wire welded to a certain portion of the main wire and forming a certain space for receiving a surrounding portion of the vacuum cleaner by bending the wire, a support wire for supporting the skirt wire and a lower portion of the suction port at a lower portion of the skirt wire, and a connection pipe hanging member having an end portion connected to a reinforced wire of the main wire and connected with the hanging member for supporting the connection pipe.
Patent CA-2345543-A1 (CA)
Title: Polyester resin composition
Inventor: MIYAMOTO MASAHIRO
IPC: C08F6/18
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: A resin composition which comprises (A) 1 to 30 wt.% of a core-shell type graft copolymer having a mean particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 µm and composed of (i) 40 to 85 parts by weight of cores produced by growing rubber particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.1 µm or below and obtained by polymerizing 30 to 100 wt.% of butadiene with 70 to 0 wt.% of an aromatic vinyl or an aromatic (meth)acrylate, 10 to 0 wt.% of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with such monomers, and 5 to 0 wt.% of a crosslinking monomer and (ii) 15 to 60 parts by weight of shells produced by polymerizing 30 to 100 wt.% of an aromatic vinyl with 70 to 0 wt.% of an alkyl (meth)acrylate and 0 to 20 wt.% of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with such monomers, and (B) 99 to 70 wt.% of a noncrystalline polyethylene terephthalate resin.
Patent CA-2349036-A1 (CA)
Title: Computer mouse
Inventor: NASSONOV ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2001-05-15
Abstract: A computer mouse having a cover plate with respective slot, a case with a control gear and a flat surface with plurality of buttons, whereby the case with a control gear and the flat surface with plurality of buttons is mechanically, electrically or optically interconnected. Different support means, such as finger stoppers for supporting one or more fingers of the user, may be secured to the surface with plurality of buttons. They allow moving the mouse on the tabletop with one or preferably with two fingers. An elongate body providing planar gripping surfaces is disposed on the surface with plurality of buttons as to create a pencil grip with the thumb, index and middle fingers. The mouse provides a compass grip, whereby the thumb is placed on the thumb-supporting surface and one of the four fingers is resting on the upper surface in stopper position. Accordingly, these features enable the user to improve finger mobility and range of finger fine control and to limit the arm and the shoulder muscle involvement.
Patent CA-2349276-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REYNOLDS JON O
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 2001-05-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding power includes controlling a phase controlled power circuit to provide a reduced OCV output. Preferably, the output is controlled in response to feedback, such as current being less than or greater than a threshold.
Patent CA-2350259-A1 (CA)
Title: Strapping machine with twisted belt drive
Inventor: HABERSTROH JAMES A
IPC: B65B13/18
Filed: 2001-06-12
Abstract: A strapping machine having an inertial rotating system allowing for strapping materials to be continually fed to the feed wheel of the device is provided. The inertial rotating system allows the strapping machine to continue to feed strapping material such that loops of excess material are not generated upon the cessation of pull force on the strapping material The inertial rotating system includes a twisted belt allowing the motor shaft to be placed approximately perpendicular to the pulley attached to the reel of strapping material such that the pulley and strap may be housed within the housing of the strapping machine. The use of a twisted belt allows for the use of a motor having a single drive shaft, thus simplifying the motor used in the strapping machine. The inertial rotating system further provides a means to rewind and recover strapping material from the strapping machine.
Patent CA-2350415-A1 (CA)
Title: Inflammation-associated genes
Inventor: VOLKMUTH WAYNE
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-11-04
Abstract: The invention provides novel inflammation-associated genes and polypeptides encoded by those genes. The invention also provides expression vectors, host  cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating or preventing diseases associated with inflammation.
Patent CA-2351449-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses
Inventor: RATCLIFFE ROBERT
IPC: E01H1/10
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: Devices and methods for removing dew from grassy areas, such as golf courses. one embodiment comprises a plurality of beaded lines comprising lead weights which are disposed within an outer synthetic rope sheath. The ends of the flexible elongated member comprise means for attaching the elongated member to at least one and preferably two separate tractors. Dew is removed by connecting at least one of the aforesaid devices to at least one tractor and dragging the device across the grassy area.
Patent CA-2352496-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VALDUCCI ROBERTO
IPC: A61P1/04
Filed: 2001-07-06
Abstract: Oral solid pharmaceutical compositions with pH-dependent multiphasic release, containing, as active ingredient, a molecule useful in the inflammatory bowel disease therapy, are described; being such compositions suitable to the release of the active ingredient in the intestinal tract.
Patent CA-2353733-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WELLS EDWARD A
IPC: E21B43/18
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: A plunger lift for a hydrocarbon well includes a multipart piston that is dropped into the well in separate pieces. When the pieces reach the bottom of the well, they fall into an accumulation of the formation liquid in the bottom of the well and unite. Gas from the formation pushes the unit upwardly, pushing liquid above the piston toward the surface. In one embodiment, the piston is made of a low density, high strength material such as silicon nitride and/or titanium alloys.
Patent CA-2354602-A1 (CA)
Title: Extended polymethylene poly(phenylisocyanate) resin binders for the production of wood composite products
Inventor: ROSTHAUSER JAMES W
IPC: B29C43/02
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of wood composite materials. This process comprises combining wood particles with a mixture comprising a solid compound comprising urea and/or melamine, and a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate), followed by molding or compressing the coated combination of wood particles.
Patent CA-2356329-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BISHOP STEPHEN M
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2000-01-07
Abstract: A multi-layered wound dressing comprising: (a) an absorbent layer having high absorbency but low lateral wicking rate; and (b) transmission layer having a high moisture vapour transmission rate overlying the side of said absorbent layer furthest from the wound.
Patent CA-2356669-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SKEIKY YASIR
IPC: C12N15/31
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to immunological adjuvants. In particular, it relates to Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteins which stimulate interleukin-1 2 (IL-12) and interferon gamma production. These proteins and fragments thereo f may be used in combination with an antigen for inducing and/or enhancing an immune response to the antigen. Alternatively, polynucleotides encoding such  proteins may be ligated with an antigen coding sequence to produce a fusion protein as an immunogen.
Patent CA-2357759-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NGUYEN THANH V
IPC: B65G13/071
Filed: 2000-01-07
Abstract: A roller conveyor belt driver system for a roller conveyor (10) includes a closed loop belt (52) having a continuous driving surface (172) and a non- circular base (64) and a plurality of pulleys (34, 54) which support and engage said non-circular base for at least partially laterally restraining t he belt from rotation. A first group of pulleys (54) are constructed and arrang ed to position the belt in non-orthogonal orientation with respect to the rolle rs (24) of the conveyor for contacting one or more rollers with the driving surface of the belt. Optionally, the belt driver system includes a lateral restraint (60) associated with a respective pulley of the first group of pulleys to urge the belt to remain engaged with the respective pulley to prevent twisting of the belt and, therefore, increase the life of the belt. For example, the lateral restraint may comprise a bearing (82) which is positioned adjacent the respective pulley and which contacts the belt to maintain the belt in proper orientation in the pulley. In one form, the belt  comprises a link belt (152), which is formed from a plurality of interlockin g links (154), which permits the belt to be easily removed for service or replacement.
Patent CA-2358319-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PORTILLO NETZA
IPC: A01C7/04
Filed: 2001-10-01
Abstract: A seed meter is provided with a stationary housing having an inlet for receiving seed and an outlet for dispensing metered seed. A rotatable circular member is located adjacent the stationary housing and forms a seed puddle there between. The circular member is provided with seed receiving cells for transporting individual seeds from the seed puddle to the outlet. An internal seed knockout assembly having a rotatable wheel drives trapped seed from seed receiving cells into the outlet.
Patent CA-2360209-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TOYAMA MINORU
IPC: G02B3/00
Filed: 2001-10-26
Abstract: A light source-optical fiber coupler using a gradient index rod lens 12 by which a diffused luminous flux emitted from a light source (for example, a semiconductor laser 10) is coupled onto an end surface of an optical fiber (for example, a single-mode optical fiber 14). The gradient index rod lens has a planar end surface facing the light source, and a convex spherical end surface facing the optical fiber. The gradient index rod lens has a light source side numerical aperture NA2 in a range of from 0.40 to 0.75, an effective lens radius r0 in a range of from 0.3 to 1.0 mm, and a spherical curvature radius R1 in a range of from 1.2 to 2.0 mm.
Patent CA-2363875-A1 (CA)
Title: Method crystallising n-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide
Inventor: GAPPISCH ANDREAS
IPC: C07D261/18
Filed: 2000-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide in crystalline form, which is essentially free of byproducts.  For this purpose, N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide is transferred into an organic solvent or into mixtures of organic solvents and water, the amount of byproduct in the solution is determined by quantitative analysis and an equimolar amount of a base is added. N-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide is isolated from the resulting solution by crystallization.
Patent CA-2364762-A1 (CA)
Title: Third hand for a flashlight
Inventor: BIRDWELL LARRY D
IPC: F21V21/29
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: A third hand for a flashlight. A flashlight holder adapted for receiving the flashlight that includes provision for stabilizing the flashlight loosely on a support surface or temporarily and releasably attaching the flashlight to a support surface or object. The flashlight holder is pivotally connected through a first swivel joint to an elongate joint arm at one end thereof end a mounting mechanism is pivotally connected through a second swivel joint to the joint arm at the other end thereof. Preferably, the joint arm includes two arm portions coupled together by a third swivel joint. The mounting mechanism includes a variety of attachment devices.
Patent CA-2365889-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FINDLAY THOMAS R III
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 1999-11-11
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un dispositif d'extraction de matière à base de cathéter, qui comprend un tube allongé possédant une extrémité distale d'extraction de matière. Cette extrémité d'extraction de matière comprend un logement en une ou deux pièces fixé au tube, et une partie pivotante. Cette partie pivotante comprend un filetage de vis destiné à découper grossièrement la matière reçue dans le logement, et une ailette destinée à découper finement la matière. Ce logement comprend au moins une partie cisaillante située axialement à coté de l'ailette se projetant vers l'extérieur. Cette partie cisaillante possède une circonférence relativement petite et un bord cisaillant qui retire toute matière accumulée sur la surface de l'ailette qui fait face axialement. Deux partie cisaillantes peuvent exister, chacune étant située au niveau d'un bord distal ou proximal de l'ailette. Il peut y avoir trois ailettes confinées dans un creux formé dans le logement. Les parties cisaillantes sont situées près du creux et peuvent avoir la forme de dents, avec des faces internes arquées qui recouvrent un angle d'ouverture par le centre du logement d'environ 25 degrés. La partie cisaillante sur le logement s'étend vers l'intérieur à partir d'une paroi de lumière, et le bord cisaillant sur celle-ci possède une partie orientée radialement et une partie curviligne qui vient tangenter la paroi de lumière et s'y fondre.
Patent CA-2367212-A1 (CA)
Title: Structure polypeptidique utilisable comme echafaudage
Inventor: DESMET JOHAN
IPC: C40B40/02
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une chaîne polypeptidique possédant une architecture sandwich .beta. qui peut être utilisée comme échafaudage, c'est à dire comme cadre de support, portant des fragments se liant à un antigène ou à un récepteur. Plus particulièrement, cette invention concerne un sandwich .beta. de type CTLA4 portant des séquences peptidiques nouvelles et randomisées.
Patent CA-2367329-A1 (CA)
Title: Ice auger cutting head
Inventor: HAVEL RANDALL L
IPC: B23B51/02
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: An auger for drilling fishing holes in ice on a body of water has an elongated shank supporting a continuous helical flight and a plurality of partially helical scoop-like members having leading generally radial edges, ice cutting blades releasably fastened to the members adjacent their leading edges having outer portions that extend radially outward from outer edges of the members supporting the blades and serrated forward cutting edges, and a positioning pin secured to the lowermost end of the shank for drilling a positioning hole in the ice.
Patent CA-2368233-A1 (CA)
Title: Recombinant neospora antigens and their uses
Inventor: CONRAD PATRICIA A
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-03-27
Abstract: The present invention provides isolated bovine Neospora cultures. Also provided are recombinant immunodominant Neospora antigens. The cultures and antigens are used to develop diagnostic assays for the detection of Neospora infections in cattle and other animals. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and prevention of Neospora infections.
Patent CA-2369068-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHO STEVE T
IPC: A61M5/36
Filed: 2000-04-04
Abstract: A monolithic flow controller (10) for controlling the rate at which a medicinal liquid (14) is administered to a patient. The monolithic flow controller (10) includes one or more virtual valves (26) that, because of their relatively small opening size (less than 0.5 µm in diameter), only permit fluid to flow through the valve (26) when a forward bias voltage is applied. If a reverse bias voltage or no voltage is applied, fluid flow through the opening is inhibited. The fluid rate through the device (10) is monitored using two pressure sensors (38, 40) or a differential pressure sensor that determine the differential pressure along the flow path through the device or relative to the external ambient pressure. The flow through the device is equal to the product of the differential pressure and the conductance of the channel (24) in the flow controller. A capacitive bubble sensor (34, 36) is optionally provided to detect bubbles in the medicinal liquid being administered to the patient. The flow controller (10) can be made sufficiently small to be injected into a patient's cardiovascular system or other portion of the patient's body through a hypodermic syringe and needle, or it can be implanted in the patient's body at a desired site. The medicinal liquid (14) can be contained within an integral pressurized fluid reservoir (12), administered by gravity feed, or conveyed by a pump to an inlet port (16) of the flow controller (10).
Patent CA-2369126-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PANG IOK-HOU
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2000-04-07
Abstract: Compositions comprising AP-1 activators and methods of use for treating glaucoma and ocular hypertension are disclosed.
Patent CA-2371509-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BALL ALAN EDWARD
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2002-02-12
Abstract: A peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus memory addressing system comprising a memory address decoder and disconnection means connected to a PCI bus, the disconnection means being arranged to disconnect one or more signals of the PCI bus from a first PCI device, wherein the memory address decoder is arranged to selectively activate the disconnection means such that an address which falls within an address range identified in a base address register of the first PCI device and a base address register of a second PCI device will be received by the second PCI  device but not by the first PCI device.
Patent CA-2372984-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas turbine segmental ring
Inventor: SHIOZAKI SHIGEHIRO
IPC: F01D11/08
Filed: 2001-02-19
Abstract: Gas turbine segmental ring has an increased rigidity to suppress a thermal deformation and enables less cooling air leakage by less number of connecting portions of segment structures.      Cooling air (70) from a compressor flows through cooling holes (61) of an impingement plate (60) to enter a cavity (62) and to impinge on a segmental ring (1) for cooling thereof. The cooling air (70) further flows into cooling passages (64) from openings (63) of the cavity (62) for cooling an interior of the segmental ring (1) and is discharged into a gas path from openings of a rear end of the segmental ring (1). Waffle pattern (10) of ribs arranged in a lattice shape is formed on an upper surface of the segmental ring (1) to thereby increase the rigidity. A plurality of slits (6) are formed in flanges (4, 5) extending in the turbine circumferential direction to thereby absorb the deformation and thermal deformation of the segmental ring (1) is suppressed.
Patent CA-2373669-A1 (CA)
Title: Imaging system for a passenger bridge of the like for docking automatically with an aircraft
Inventor: UNNA OHAD I
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A method of identifying the position of an opening, for example a door or a cargo bay, or the like of an aircraft, said opening having a predetermined perimeter; said method comprising: i) providing at least one passive target means proximate the perimeter of said opening and preferably being disposed proximate the perimeter of said opening, and when said opening is a door proximate the four corners of said door, and in another embodiment said target means is provided as a cluster of targets for example, at least one target located proximate each corner of said door; ii) directing a preferably pulsing lighting means on said target, preferably a passive reflective target such as that manufactured by the 3M company under the trademark Scotchlite® in one embodiment being in the invisible spectrum such as infrared or the like; iii) providing a target identification means and preferably at least one camera and preferably a digital camera synchronized with said lighting means and preferably housed together with said light to provide raw data, preferably images to a computing means; iv) computing means for receiving information from said target identification means and preferably at least one camera to process said information (in one embodiment provide enhanced images) and compare it to information stored in the computing means and thereby determine further action which might be taken based on the identification of the position opening.
Patent CA-2377276-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ORINKO GERARD M
IPC: F16F1/38
Filed: 2000-06-13
Abstract: A resilient member and method of forming the same wherein the resilient memb er isolates the transmission of vibrations and/or sound. The resilient member (20) includes a first element (24), preferably including a contour (26), a second element (28) manufactured from a deformable material (e.g., a thermoplastic), and a resilient element (32) (e.g., rubber). The second element (28) is deformed during a molding process to conform its shape or si ze to the surface (25) of the first element (24). In a preferred embodiment, th e second element (28) is plastically deformed to conform to a contour (26) of the first element (24) thereby forming a mechanical interlock. Rotational an d translational interlocks and the method for forming same are described.</SDO AB>
Patent CA-2382143-A1 (CA)
Title: Method, reagent and test cartridge for determining clotting time
Inventor: BRUEGGER BERNDT B
IPC: G01N33/86
Filed: 2000-08-24
Abstract: The invention is a method, reagent and test cartridge for the determination of the clotting time of a blood sample by means of a reagent comprising tissue factor and a sulfatide. In an alternative embodiment, the reagent may comprise tissue factor and at least one of the group consisting of a phosphatide and a sulfatide. This invention is preferably used to monitor the effectiveness of heparin therapy in patients that have been administered low to moderate heparin doses to achieve blood heparin levels from 0 to about 3 U/mL, and may also be used for determining clotting time at higher heparin levels of up to about 6 U/mL.