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Patent CA-2300049-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures
Inventor: DUHAYLONGSOD FRANCIS G
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: Methods are provided for conducting surgical procedures in a patient wherein, during the surgical procedure, autonomous ventricular electrical conductivity and escape beats are reversibly and transiently suppressed to facilitate the surgical procedure. Also provided are compositions which are capable of inducing ventricular asystole in a patient.  The compositions may include an AV node blocker. In one embodiment, compositions including an atrioventricular (AV) node blocker and a .beta.-blocker are provided, wherein the .beta.-blocker is present in an amount sufficient to substantially reduce the amount of AV node blocker required to induce ventricular asystole in the patient. The compositions and methods may be used for inducing temporary ventricular asystole in a beating heart, and to facilitate the performance of a variety of surgical techniques, including minimally invasive microsurgical techniques. Methods for performing a surgical procedure on a human patient are provided wherein a composition capable of inducing transient reversible ventricular asystole is administered to the heart, for example by intracoronary injection. The heart then is electrically paced using an electrical pacing system, thereby to maintain the patient's blood circulation. The electrical pacing is then selectively intermittently stopped to allow ventricular asystole to occur, and the steps of the surgical or therapeutic procedure, such as suturing, are conducted during the time that the electrical pacing is intermittently stopped. The methods and compositions advantageoulsy may be used in a range of different surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular and neurosurgical procedures.
Patent CA-2300745-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EDMUNDS EDWARD III
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 2000-03-15
Abstract: A spacer is shown for spacing a post from a rail used alongside a road. The spacer is formed from an injection-molded plastic honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure has a number of substantially parallel, internal webs, with the internal webs extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the post and the rail. The spacer can be formed with a post-interfacing side of the spacer having a stepped configuration that allows the spacer to engage with a variety of different shaped posts. Each of the substantially parallel internal webs of the spacer is provided with the stepped configuration at the post-interfacing end of each of the webs. A width of the bottom surface of the stepped surface is selected for engagement with a standard width flange on an I-beam type post. A width of an intermediate ledge surface on the stepped surface is selected for engagement with standard wooden square posts. The stepped surface is also provided with chamfered surfaces that fall along a locus of points having a radius approximately equal to the outer radius of a standard round wooden post. The spacer also has an internal partition extending; between the post-interfacing side and the rail-interfacing side of the spacer and defining an opening through which a connector can be passed. The internal partition can be offset relative to a central longitudinal axis of the spacer so that a connector passing through the opening will not interfere with the central web of an I-beam type spacer.
Patent CA-2301846-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular protein libraries and methods of preparation
Inventor: WILKEN JILL
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1998-08-31
Abstract: Novel proteins and libraries comprising them are disclosed. The proteins comprise one or more functional protein modules from different parent protein molecules. The proteins and libraries are exemplified by the preparation of cross-over chemokines comprising various combinations of peptide segments derived from RANTES, SDF-1 and vMIP-I and vMIP-II. The proteins and libraries are extremely pure and can be provided in non-limiting high yields suitable for diagnostic and high-throughput screening assays.
Patent CA-2302718-A1 (CA)
Title: Snow guard system having a flag type attachment
Inventor: ALLEY F WILLIAM
IPC: E04D13/10
Filed: 2000-03-28
Abstract: A device capable of being attached to a roof as part of a snowguard system to prevent snow or ice from falling off the roof. The snowguard system includes a plurality of mounting brackets each having a bracket portion with at least one bore defining at least one cutout region therethrough. This cutout region has a first circumferential shape. At least one pipe is slidably inserted through one of the bores in each of the bracket portions. Each pipe has a circumferential shape substantially similar to that of each cutout region to thereby prevent rotation of the pipe with respect to the bracket. At least one flag is provided for attachment to the pipe. Each flag has an interior which is substantially geometrically similar to at least a portion of the circumferential shape of the pipe, thereby allowing the interior portion of the flag to lockingly engage the exterior of one of the pipes such that the flag does not rotate with respect to the pipe to which it is attached.
Patent CA-2304053-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GALLO TIZIANO
IPC: A43C3/00
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A lacing hook for laced fastenings is described and comprises a first cheek (6) and a second cheek (7) disposed opposite one another and defining between them a channel (8) with a base surface (9) defining a lacing surface for the hook, the base of the channel (8) being formed integrally with the lacing hook and the base surface (9) of the channel having a substantially toroidal shape.
Patent CA-2305090-A1 (CA)
Title: Flipper
Inventor: STEWART IAN ANGUS
IPC: A47K13/10
Filed: 2000-04-12
Abstract: An accessory for a standard toilet {known as Flipper} that will enable the user to raise the seat uses his foot. The invention has a unique system that allows user to simply release foot pedal and the seat will slowly lower, using an air pressured shock to counter react the wait of the seat coming down. It will also allow user to use a small foot action as opposed to the required bend now needed to raise a seat.
Patent CA-2308455-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NISHIGAKI JUNJI
IPC: C12Q1/37
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: A method of assaying enzymes such as protease, comprising the step (1) of bringing an enzyme-containing specimen into contact with a thin film containing both of an organic compound having a visible ray absorption that varies by the reaction with an enzyme and a hydrophilic macromolecule such as gelatine and the step (2) of detecting discernible traces formed on the film by the action of the enzyme.
Patent CA-2309079-A1 (CA)
Title: Stent
Inventor: VON OEPEN RANDOLF
IPC: A61F2/91
Filed: 1999-09-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent (1) comprising a tubular flexible body (2) whose wall (3) has a web structure (4) which can pass from a non-expanded state into an expanded state. The web structure (4) comprises a plurality of neighboring web patterns (5, 6) which, in turn, consist of adjoining webs (9, 10 and 9', 10', respectively). The web patterns (5, 6) are interconnected. Each web (9, 10 and 9', 10', respectively) comprises three portions (9a, 9b, 9c and 10a, 10b, 10c, respectively) that are arranged at an angle (.alpha., .beta.) relative to one another.
Patent CA-2309206-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JUNE CARL
IPC: A61K35/14
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: Novels methods for the modulation of an immune response using treatment with T  cells which are treated ex vivo are provided. The invention provides a solution to the problems of treating various diseases, especially those diseases that are of a malignant nature. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases on a non-malignant nature, by modulating a mammal's immune response.
Patent CA-2309570-A1 (CA)
Title: Compliant pivot socket for automotive steering
Inventor: PARKER GLEN C
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2000-05-26
Abstract: A pivot socket of the present invention incorporates a stud shaft component having a partially spherical head portion disposed within a housing cavity, and an axial pin extension extending upward into the cavity therefrom. The partially spherical head portion seats against a partial spherical bearing surface disposed within the housing cavity, and the axial pin extension is enclosed within a resilient cushion. During use, lateral and axial loads imparted on the stud shaft are transformed into radial and axial component forces at the bearing surfaces. The radial force components are distributed to the interior walls of the housing cavity, while the axial force components are transferred axially through the resilient cushion to the end closure components secured to the housing. Little or no lateral force components are transferred to the resilient cushion from lateral loads imparted on the stud shaft, thereby reducing wear on the pivot socket components and extending the useful life thereof.
Patent CA-2310006-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOON HI-CHAN
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1999-09-16
Abstract: A mobile station positioning method is provided wherein, a mobile station receives signals synchronized and transferred from at least three neighboring base stations at a predetermined time, wherein the mobile station belongs to one serving base station out of the at least three neighboring base stations. The mobile station positioning method including the steps of performing a forward transmission power control at at least one of the three neighboring base stations; calculating, at the mobile station, arrival time differences between two of the signals received from the at least three neighboring base stations; transmitting, at the mobile station, the arrival time differences to the serving base station; and estimating, at the serving base static, a position of the mobile station using the arrival time differences.      A mobile station positioning system is also provided including at least three neighboring base stations for transmitting signals synchronized at a predetermined time and controlling forward transmission power of the signals during a scheduled time interval; a mobile station calculating arrival time differences between two of the signals received from the at least three neighboring base stations; and a serving base station included in the at least three neighboring base stations for receiving the arrival time differences from the mobile station and determining a position of the mobile station using the arrival time differences.
Patent CA-2311159-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FLAT JEAN-JACQUES
IPC: C08L77/00
Filed: 2000-06-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition à matrice polyamide et phase dispersée de polyoléfine, dans laquelle le polyamide a une température de fusion inférieurè à celle du polycapronamide et la phase dispersée est constituée d'au moins une polyoléfine choisie parmi les polyoléfines fonctionnalisées et les polyoléfines non fonctionnalisées. Avantageusement, le polyamide est un copolymère de caprolactame et de lauryl lactame ou un copolymère de caprolactame, d'acide adipique et d'hexaméthylène diamine. La composition selon l'invention est utile pour faire des films mono ou multicouches par coextrusion avec du polyéthylène ou un copolymère de l'éthylène et de l'acétate de vinyle.
Patent CA-2312776-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HANNA DANIEL JOHN
IPC: B62J6/02
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A cover system for a headlamp of a vehicle, said cover system including an outer shell (2) which encloses a headlamp (16), said shell having a forwardly-facing aperture (6) through which the headlamp beam can project and means (20, 12, 24) for rendering the aperture closed against passage of the beam.
Patent CA-2317171-A1 (CA)
Title: Magnetic sheets
Inventor: GRISONI BERNARD F
IPC: A61N2/08
Filed: 2000-08-30
Abstract: A magnetic sheet comprising permanent magnetic particles arranged in a pattern to form alternating elongated zones of first and second opposite polarities, each zone being defined by spaced apart parallel zigzag, boundary lines formed by a plurality of equal length, substantially linear segments which meet at point contacts to form sharp turns, with angles formed at the sharp turns and defined by connected segments being 90 , each zone of the first polarity being bounded by only two zones of the second polarity positioned on opposite sides thereof, and each zone of the second polarity being bounded by only two zones of the first polarity positioned on opposite sides thereof.  The magnetic sheet of the invention has many applications, including a removable insole for insertion into footwear.
Patent CA-2317379-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAKINO MASAMI
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2000-08-25
Abstract: Un dispositif électronique portable comprenant un boîtier 1, une première carte de circuit imprimé 3 fournie ç l'intérieur du boîtier 1 et un module de circuit 5 attaché à la première carte de circuit imprimé 3. Le module de circuit 5 comprend un châssis 51 engagé avec la première carte de circuit imprimé 3 et une seconde carte de circuit imprimé 32 fixée au châssis 51. Un connecteur mâle 61 attaché à une carte de circuit imprimé et un connecteur femelle 62 attaché à l'autre carte de circuit imprimé sont engagés l'un avec l'autre pour avoir les deux cartes de circuit imprimé connectées électriquement. Le châssis 51 est formé avec une paire de bras 52, 52 portant et soutenant les faces d'extrémité respectives du la première carte de circuit imprimé 3 sur des portions d'extrémité respectives du châssis 51. La paire de bras 52, 52 s'étend vers la première carte de circuit imprimé 3 sur les portions d'extrémités respectives du châssis 51, et une portion d'extrémité de chaque bras 52 est maintenue entre une face d'extrémité de la carte de circuit imprimé 3 et la face intérieure du boîtier 1. Cela empêche un connecteur mâle 61 et un connecteur femelle 62 d'être endommagés à cause d'une force impulsive.
Patent CA-2317593-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle computer system with audio entertainment system
Inventor: LI HANG
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A vehicle computer system has an audio entertainment system implemented in a logic unit and audio digital signal processor (DSP) independent from the host CPU. The audio entertainment system employs a set of ping/pong buffers and direct memory access (DMA) circuits to transfer data between different audio devices. Audio data is exchanged using a mapping overlay technique, in which the DMA circuits for two audio devices read and write to the same memory buffer. The computer system provides an audio manage API (application program interface) to enable applications running on the computer to control the various audio sources without knowing the hardware and implementation details of the underlying sound system. The audio manager API transfers calls made by the applications to the appropriate device driver. The computer system also supports a speech recognition system. Speech utterances are picked up by a microphone and sampled at an internal sampling rate.
Patent CA-2318372-A1 (CA)
Title: A universal immunomodulatory cytokine-expressing bystander cell line and related compositions and methods of manufacture and use
Inventor: BORRELLO IVAN
IPC: A61K39/39
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a universal immunomodulatory cytokine-expressing bystander cell line, a composition comprising such a cell line and a cancer antigen, a method of making such a cell line, and a method of using such a composition.
Patent CA-2320680-A1 (CA)
Title: Electronic medical record storage compact disc
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2000-09-28
Abstract: An electronically compiled medical record storage compact disc about a patient whereby all medical and health data is electronically transferred in free-form text or graphic, accordingly, onto a specially cut compact disc. All medical history or encounters with any certified medical personnel is compiled and transferred into an electronic format and categorized into appropriate headers and each medical entry is stored under the appropriate header value. The medical compact disc is read through computers with compact disc-read-only memory drives (CD-ROM). Visually, the medical compact disc has vital patient information that is readable by any certified medical practitioners.
Patent CA-2320910-A1 (CA)
Title: Conductive polymer blends with finely divided conductive material selectively localized in continuous polymer phase or continuous interface
Inventor: VIERING STEFAN
IPC: H01B1/22
Filed: 1999-02-11
Abstract: A conductive polymer blend comprising: a) at least two polymers which are at least partially immiscible with each other, and are present in proportions such that each polymer forms a respective continuous phase and the two respective continuous polymer phases are co-continuous with each other in the polymer blend; and b) at least one conductive material in particulate or fiber form which is substantially localized in one of said co-continuous polymer phases or substantially localized at a continuous interface between said cocontinuous polymer phases. Optionally, the polymer blend may contain a mineral filler and/or a thixotropic thickening agent.
Patent CA-2321950-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEONG SALLY A
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: This invention provides a novel avirulence gene from the rice blast pathogen, Magnaporthe grisea. The gene, AVR1-CO39, confers cultivar-specific avirulence to strains of M. grisea that carry the gene. Also disclosed are methods of using the gene and its encoded products for improving resistance of rice to the rice blast pathogen.
Patent CA-2323502-A1 (CA)
Title: Electromagnetic locking mechanism
Inventor: GOLDMAN ILAN
IPC: E05B65/00
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An electromagnetic locking mechanism including (a) a rotary lock bolt (65) rotatably reciprocable between a normally protruding locking position and a retracted unlocking position on a forced rotation thereof by an external opening force; (b) a lock bolt urging member (67) in continuous abutting engagement with the rotary lock bolt (65) and linearly reciprocable between a normally outwardly biased position for urging the rotary lock bolt (65) to its normally protruding locking position and a retracted position on the forced rotation of the rotary lock bolt (65); and (c) a blocking member (131) reciprocable between a blocking position in the normally protruding locking position of the rotary lock bolt (65) and an unblocking position for respectively preventing and enabling a rearward displacement of the lock bolt urging member (67) from its normally outwardly biased position to its retracted position on the forced rotation of the rotary lock bolt (65).
Patent CA-2325619-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CROW ANDREW R
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2000-11-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preventing HLA alloimmune response to platelet transfusion. The method comprises the step of presensitizing platelets with at least one monoclonal HLA antibody. The platelets if administered to a patient prevent an HLA alloimmune response from said patient.
Patent CA-2327232-A1 (CA)
Title: Memo board organizer and graphical user interface for showing user presence information
Inventor: DUFOUR DANIEL
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: An electronic Memo Board Organizer (MBO), and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying the identification, presence and contact information about at least one individual. The MBO and the GUI can be located in a visible place of an office and comprise a personal identification display area for identifying an individual and a presence display area for showing information related to the current actual presence in the office of the individual, his/her current location, and how he/she can be reached. Preferably the MBO and the GUI further comprise a user audio interface for recording and reproducing audio messages, and a user input area for entering and updating the individual's information. The MBO and the GUI may also comprise a user selection section for selecting the individual whose information is to be displayed. The MBO may also comprise a radio interface for connecting to a remote network, such as a Local Area Network (LAN) or to the internet, so that the individual's information can be entered and updated remotely, from an internet terminal, from an Automated Operator Assistance Phone System (AOAPS), from a security access and location system, or from a PC     personal organizer and the GUI may be displayed on a computer station and be part of a computer-operated software application.
Patent CA-2327841-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HERSHEY KARL
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2000-12-07
Abstract: A packaging box, and in particular a unitary package for a plurality of electrical wiring devices which also provides integral but detachable instruction cards. The detachable cards are at least as numerous as the devices, and each card is only removed along with a corresponding device. Therefore, the box always has a card for any remaining device.
Patent CA-2330415-A1 (CA)
Title: Appareil de marche a orthese
Inventor: PALMER ROY THOMAS
IPC: A61H3/00
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Appareil de marche à orthèse, comprenant une orthèse (60) montée sur un cadre à roulettes (10) comportant un premier élément transversal ou élément arrière (11) doté de moyens de fixation (17) pour le montage amovible d'un élément support (20) adapté pour porter ladite orthèse (60) et des moyens de connexion (13, 33) pour la connexion amovible d'éléments de cadre latéraux s'étendant vers l'avant (30) avec un élément de cadre transversal avant éventuellement amovible (50). Le premier élément du cadre (11) porte une paire de roulettes espacées latéralement (16) et les éléments latéraux du cadre (30) porte chacun une autre roulette (41) à l'extrémité avant de celui-ci. Plusieurs éléments latéraux interchangeables (30, 30A) sont prévus, de manière à pouvoir faire varier la largeur hors tout du cadre (10) en choisissant des éléments latéraux (32, 32A) de dimensions différentes. L'élément support (20) portant l'orthèse (60) est l'un des éléments supports interchangeables (20, 20A) prévus dans une gamme de dimensions adaptées à des patients de hauteurs et de poids différents. L'orthèse (60) comprend un élément arrière (61) portant une paire de bras latéraux (64) montés de manière à pouvoir être réglés, chaque bras (64) présentant une structure pivotante (65) au moyen de laquelle est suspendu un support pour la jambe correspondante (70). Chaque support de jambe comprend un élément supérieur (74) présentant une structure pivotante (71) à son extrémité supérieure de façon qu'elle soit connectée à un support arrière, un élément inférieur (75) présentant un élément support du pied (100) à son extrémité inférieure, et une connexion pivotante intermédiaire (72) grâce à laquelle les éléments supérieur et inférieur sont reliés l'un à l'autre, cependant que les éléments supérieur et inférieur (74, 75) des supports de jambe (70) sont fixés de façon amovible et réglable à la structure pivotante supérieure (76), à la connexion pivotante intermédiaire (72) et à l'élément support du pied (100), de sorte que la longueur effective de chacun desdits éléments peut être ajustée indépendamment.
Patent CA-2339777-A1 (CA)
Title: Broadening of arrayed waveguide grating passband response
Inventor: BONA GIAN-LUCA
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: The essential feature is the step of generating a controllable 'dynamic' intensity field profile with a controllable beating pattern in a multimode superposition of different modes, as e.g., a fundamental mode and a higher order mode as e,g., the TE0 mode and TE1 mode of an input wavelength entering the input site of an AWG apparatus, whereby said beating pattern is controlled in a fixed, or in variable, predetermined way, as e.g., with a fixed or a wavelength dependent power ratio and beating pattern, for improving the mode overlap in a receiver waveguide associated with an output site of said apparatus. With variable conditions, a lower number of converter units is required. In a 8:1 multiplexer, for example, there is needed just one converter unit at its output. A 1:8 demultiplexer can be obtained by solely reversing the AWG apparatus. (fig. 9)