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Patent CA-2341709-A1 (CA)
Title: Computer-implemented program for financial planning and advice system
Inventor: MORAN WILLIAM J
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1999-08-18
Abstract: The present financial planning and advice system allows an advisor to provide proactive, efficient service to clients. An advisor can analyze a client's relationship(s) with his/her family, business and pension to provide overall financial planning and security. The financial planning and advice system includes numerous innovative, coordinated features including, inter alia, demographic and financial data files, a virtual executor, a financial simulator (115), an earmarker (290), a strategizer, and a proposal constructor. For example, a virtual executor preferably simulates the steps required to settle a person's estate from the moment of death until all property, net of costs and taxes, are suitably distributed to survivors (i.e., surviving family members, etc.). The virtual executor suitably determines the legal survivors of the decedent, and suitably transfers to financial simulator the net amounts passing to the survivors. As another example, the financial simulator not only simulates the results of the virtual executor disbursement, but it also simulates the combination of the disbursements and the resources already belonging to the survivors before the death occurred.
Patent CA-2343002-A1 (CA)
Title: Ammonia salts of amides of alkylphosphonic acid with ammonium choloride and use as combustion retardant for polymeric materials
Inventor: BERLIN ALEXANDR ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: C08K5/5399
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: A description is given of a combustion retardant for polymer materials in the form of a new complex compound of the ammonium salt of amide of alkylphosphonic acid with ammonium chloride, and also of processes for producing various polymer materials using the said combustion retardant.
Patent CA-2346233-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUMMEL HEINRICH
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: A request for the establishment of a link is transmitted from an originating network node to a destination network node (ZK) in order to set up a communication link in a telecommunication network comprising a plurality of network nodes (NK ,TK, ZK) that are connected via link lines (LL). Specific routing information contained in the request for said link establishment is read out in a network node (NK, TK) which receives theequest. Said information enables the request for a link establishment to be routed via a link line (LL) of the node (NK, TK), whereby said link line is allocated to this specific routing information.
Patent CA-2346973-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HALLOCK ROBERT
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un réseau de composants optiques présentant sensiblement les mêmes pertes en voie pour chaque canal acheminé dans un noeud de commutation dans une configuration de réinsertion que pour les canaux de contournement. Une entrée de réseau à plusieurs canaux optiques est couplée à une première entrée de noeud. Dès lors, une seule transition fibre-faisceau-fibre suffit à l'obtention d'un faible niveau de perte en transmission dans un noeud de commutation. Cette faible perte en transmission s'additionne aux autres pertes du réseau de façon que le trajet de contournement conserve une perte d'insertion restant dans limites des 3 dB. Dans une configuration particulière, un réseau d'acheminement à trois noeuds de commutation est compensé en pertes en fonction du trajet de contournement. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, un barreau filtrant multicanal dans le trajet de contournement permet d'améliorer la suppression du signal résiduel lorsqu'un noeud est basculé en configuration d'adjonction-insertion.
Patent CA-2349823-A1 (CA)
Title: System and sequential culture media for in vitro fertilization
Inventor: LANE MICHELLE
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: Instead of immersing human reproductive cells in a single culture medium throughout the various procedures used in IVF, a process is provided by which the reproductive cells may be moved through a sequence of distinct culture media as the various IVF procedures are carried out. In one implementation, the culture media specifically formulated to provide a physical environment similar to that found within the female reproductive tract and conducive to growth and development of human reproductive cells during the various stages of the IVF process. In this regard, specifically formulated culture media can be applied to support the reproductive cells in one or more of the following procedures: oocyte retrieval and handling; oocyte maturation; ordinary fertilization; oocyte, zygote and embryo examination and biopsy; embryonic development to the eight-cell stage; embryonic development to the blastocyst stage; embryo transfer, and cryopreservation.
Patent CA-2353354-A1 (CA)
Title: Grinding device
Inventor: CLAUSS STEFFEN
IPC: A01F29/22
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A chopper drum includes a plurality of knives distributed along its width and about its circumference. A grinding device is provided for automatically sharpening the knives, with a grinding stone of the grinding device having its movement automatically controlled by a microprocessor, which receives signals from an actual shape sensor and compares it with a stored desired shape and generates control signals, such that it shapes the profile of the chopper drum to at least approximate the desired shape.
Patent CA-2353853-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STRASNICK STEVEN L
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for level-based network ac-cess restriction are described. A user of network resources logs on to the network according to any appropriate security procedure. The user is provided access to a known. trusted resource (510) as a start-ing point. From the starting point, the user can access other network resources by following links from the starting point or in another manner. The network resources accessed by the user are analyzed to determine whether the resource is a trusted resource (510). If the resource is a trusted resource (510), the user is allowed (540) to fol-low a predetermined number of links away from the trusted resource before access is denied (530).
Patent CA-2353865-A1 (CA)
Title: Therapeutic agents for hyperammonemia
Inventor: KATO SHINZO
IPC: A61K31/70
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: By using xylobiose or xylooligosaccharide containing xylobiose as a main ingredient in place of lactulose, there is provided a blood ammonia lowering agent, a therapeutic agent of hyperammonemia or a therapeutic agent of hepatic encephalopathy that need be adminstered in smaller doses and which have no concern over side effects.     Lactulose conventionally used as such drugs has to be administered in high doses and involves a safety problem when administered to patients with galactosemia or diabetes mellitus. The drug of the invention which contains xylobiose as a main ingredient solves these problems.
Patent CA-2358332-A1 (CA)
Title: Simple method of allowing random access to rambus direct dram for short bursts of data
Inventor: JANOSKA MARK WILLIAM
IPC: G11C8/12
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: Methods and devices for arranging memory access operations to minimize memory bank conflicts between such operations. A fixed pattern of memory access operations is implemented to minimize the effects of a transition between a read memory access operation and a write memory access operation. A write-read-gap (WRG) set pattern of a write memory access operation followed by a read memory access operation and then followed by a set gap when no memory access operation may be undertaken, meets the particular requirements of RDRAM. Within the WRG pattern, read addresses and write addresses are selected to minimize memory bank access conflicts. Such selections are assisted in increasing the efficiency of the memory access operations by defining a set frame size of a specific number of repetitions of the WRG pattern. All memory access operations are then rearranged to conform to the WRG pattern and, the repetitions of the WRG pattern are divided into frames having a size equal to that of the defined frame size. Within each frame, the read addresses to be accessed by read memory operations can be rearranged to minimize memory bank access conflicts with either write addresses to be accessed by write memory operations or other read addresses.
Patent CA-2358765-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MIIKE AKIRA
IPC: C12Q1/26
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) in a sample containing 1,5-AG, maltose and glucose, which comprises: converting maltose in the sample into glucose using an enzyme system capable of converting maltose into glucose; converting glucose into a compound which is not phosphorylated by 1,5-anhydroglucitol 6-phosphorylating enzyme system (AG-6P-ES) or dehydrogenated by the action of 1,5-anhydroglucitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (AG-6PDH), using an enzyme system capable of converting glucose into said compound; converting 1,5-AG into 1,5-anhydroglucitol-6-phosphate (1,5-AG-6P) using the AG-6P-ES; dehydrogenating the formed 1,5-AG-6P with AG-6PDH in the presence of an oxidized coenzyme; and determining the component formed or reduced by the dehydrogenation reaction. A reagent and a reagent kit useful in this method are also provided.
Patent CA-2361334-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PIRIE-SHEPHERD STEPHEN
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2000-02-10
Abstract: Disclosed are deglycosylated fragments of a kringle 1-3 region of plasminogen, nucleotides encoding deglycosylated kringle 1-3 region proteins and antibodies specific for deglycosylated kringle 1-3 region proteins. The compositions of the present invention have increased antiangiogenic activity as compared to previously isolated kringle 1-3 region proteins.  Also included in the present invention are methods of treating angiogenesis-associated diseases and conditions such as cancer using the compositions described herein.
Patent CA-2365056-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARK DARREN M
IPC: A47C1/024
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: An improved tilt rate control mechanism for a tilt back chair has an adjustable torsion spring, a tilt rate adjustment actuator and an actuator movement mechanism. The torsion spring has an adjustment lever for adjusting the tension on the torsion spring. The tilt rate adjustment actuator is disposed in contact with the adjustment lever such that the movement of the adjustment actuator causes movement of the adjustment lever.  The adjustment actuator is moveable between (i) a first actuator position wherein the actuator is proximal to the torsion spring and the adjustment lever is in a minimum tension position, and (ii) a second actuator position wherein the actuator is distal from the torsion spring and the adjustment lever is in a maximum tension position.
Patent CA-2367809-A1 (CA)
Title: Tamper indicator for a smoke detector
Inventor: CHAMBERS BILL
IPC: G08B29/04
Filed: 2002-01-16
Abstract: The present invention is a tamper indicating kit for use with a smoke detector having a base plate for mounting to a mounting surface such as a ceiling or wall, and said smoke detector also including an openable cover connected to said base plate; the tamper indicating kit includes: a thing planar adapter flange including a horizontal top section adapted to be sandwiched between a base plate and a mounting surface, a side section extending vertically downwardly from a distal end of said top section; a horizontal relief section extending horizontally inwardly from a distal end of said side section, and a flexible leg extending angularly downwardly from a distal end of said horizontal relief section, said flexible leg adapted to flex from an unmounted position to a mounted position adjacent to a cover outer wall; and adhesive tape producing an irreversible indication upon opening or tampering with a cover taping together at least a portion of said side element to a cover.
Patent CA-2368739-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle seat fastener assembly
Inventor: STILLER EDWIN L
IPC: B60N2/58
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: A fastener assembly for securing a trim cover to a contoured foam pad of a seat. The fastener assembly comprises a restraint portion secured to the trim cover and a locking portion secured to the foam pad. The locking portion includes a plurality of clips for engaging the restraint portion to retain the restraint portion to the locking portion during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad. The locking portion also includes alternating bases, supporting the clips, and flexible sections such that the locking portion can be manipulated and conform to the contoured foam pad. The restraint portion further includes a plurality of apertures to provide a visual alignment feature between the restraint portion and the locking portion for properly aligning the trim cover with the foam pad during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad.
Patent CA-2372616-A1 (CA)
Title: Closure device and method of assembly
Inventor: SAVICKI ALAN F SR
IPC: B65D33/25
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: The closure device (121) includes interlocking fastening strips (130, 131) and a slider (132) slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips when moved towards first and second ends thereof. A flexible slider (132) is provided for facilitating the attachment of the slider onto the fastening strips (130, 131) in the vertical Z axis (106). The slider (132) includes legs (240, 242) which provide resistance against the removal of the slider from the fastening strips (130, 131) in the vertical Z axis (106) thereafter. The closure device also provides resistance against the removal of the slider (132) from the fastening strips (130, 131) in the horizontal X axis (102).
Patent CA-2376062-A1 (CA)
Title: Proteines hybrides comprenant un fragment d'un polypeptide chaperon
Inventor: FERSHT ALAN
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 2000-05-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne une protéine hybride qui comprend: a) une première région comprenant un fragment d'un polypeptide chaperon; et b) une seconde région qui n'est pas associée naturellement à la première région comprenant la séquence polypeptidique d'intérêt. L'invention concerne en outre des séquences d'acide nucléique codant cette protéine hybride et des méthodes d'expression de polypeptides basées sur lesdits acides nucléiques.
Patent CA-2378156-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for providing an improved exercise device with motivational programming
Inventor: ASHBY DARREN
IPC: G16H20/30
Filed: 2000-04-07
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing exercise devices with motivational programming (54).  The present invention is particularly well suited to exercise devices that utilize one or more motors (30), and/or other electrically driven actuators to control one or more operating parameters of the exercise device. The present invention contemplates the use of programming that includes motivational content, and one or more control signals (64) synchronized with the motivational content for controlling operation of the exercise device. The motivational content preferably includes audio, and/or video (56) designed to simulate a group exercise setting. In addition, the motivational content can include instructional, and educational content for the benefit of the user.  The programming can be live or prerecorded, can be broadcast over available broadcast channels, cable, satellite, the inter-net or any other means suitable for transmitting audio, and/or video signals. The present invention also includes means for reproducing the programming, including the motivational content along with the synchronized control signals.
Patent CA-2378196-A1 (CA)
Title: Cassette de bande magnetique, en particulier cassette a une seule bobine pour le traitement de donnees, dotee d'un systeme de freinage en plusieurs parties
Inventor: KUENSTNER MATTHIAS
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: Cassette de bande magnétique, en particulier cassette à une seule bobine pour le traitement de données, dotée d'un système de freinage en plusieurs parties. Les parties de freinage, fixées amovibles sur des moyens de guidage correspondants, sont situées dans la bobine de bande et/ou dans le boîtier de cassette, si bien que l'usure et les bruits de défilement dus à un jeu radial et tangentiel inacceptable sont réduits à un minimum. Ledit système de freinage peut également être utilisé pour des cassettes comportant plus d'une bobine de bande.
Patent CA-2379574-A1 (CA)
Title: Plastic closure with anti-backoff teeth on its threads
Inventor: RUSSELL MARK N
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2000-08-21
Abstract: A closure (10) for a container having carbonated or otherwise pressurized contents includes a top wall portion, and an annular depending skirt portion (16). An internal thread formation (18) mates with a like thread formation (T) of an associated container (C). To facilitate gas venting during closure removal, the container (C) includes a plurality of axially extending vent grooves (G). Release of gas pressure during closure removal is facilitated by providing the closure (10) with at least one, and preferably a plurality of rotation-inhibiting projections (40) positioned adjacent to the internal thread formation (18). The projections (40) interferingly engage with the vent grooves (G) of the associated container (C), thus providing increasing frictional drag during closure removal to permit dissipation of gas pressure from within the container.
Patent CA-2382995-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PRUETT PHILLIP EDWARD
IPC: G02B6/46
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A fiber optic transmission cable fiber protector includes a splice tube positioned over the ends of a pair of fiber optic cables having an outer capillary tube containing at least one optical fiber within an inner capillary tube. The optical fiber protector includes a pair of optical fiber strain relief mechanism positioned near the ends of the optical fibers; the strain relief mechanisms are captured within a heat sink tube that is inserted into each end of the outer capillary tubes. The splice tube is welded to the outer capillary tubes. Heat generated by the welding process dissipated by the heat sink and gases generated during the welding process are vented through a hole in the outer capillary tube into the optical fiber splice area. In an alternate embodiment a weld coupling is welded to each end of the splice tube and is further welded to the outer capillary tubes. A sealing mechanism is positioned on the inner capillary tubes within the outer capillary tubes forming a seal therebetween.
Patent CA-2383581-A1 (CA)
Title: Stent delivery system
Inventor: SCHENDZIELORZ LARS
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2000-09-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent delivery system comprising a catheter tube defining for a self-expanding stent a bed having a length direction in line with the catheter length, a radially outward facing stent-receiving surface, a distal end at or near the distal end of the catheter and a proximal end spaced proximally from the distal end; an outer catheter tube to circumferentially surround the bed; and the outer tube being arranged to be withdrawn proximally to release the self-expanding stent radially outwardly from the bed; and further comprising: on the stent receiving bed surface, immediately distal of the proximal end of the bed, a first pinch zone; on the outer tube, at or near a distal end thereof, and on its radially inwardly facing surface, a second pinch zone, the first and second pinch zones facing each other when the distal end of the outer tube is not quite fully withdrawn proximally, relative to the bed; the facing of the opposed first and second pinch zones defining a reduced-width annulus for pinching the proximal end of the stent to make available increased resistance to relative axial movement between the stent and the catheter shaft just prior to full withdrawal of the outer tube.
Patent CA-2390034-A1 (CA)
Title: Pre-inserted rivet belt fastener and apparatus and method for application thereof
Inventor: VOGRIG JOSEPH C
IPC: F16G3/02
Filed: 2000-11-08
Abstract: A fastener (10) for splicing ends (30) of conveyor belts (28) together is provided having a rivet (12) that is pre-inserted thereto to provide speed and ease in installation. The rivet (12) is held in an aperture (18) of the upper plate (14) by an interference fit at the lower end thereof. Preferably, the interference fit is achieved by knurling of the lower end portion (24) of the rivet shaft to create raised interference portions (26) or ridges integral therewith that are sized to be in an interference fit in the upper plate aperture (18). The remainder of the shaft (22) can be sized to provide clearance between it and the aperture (18). An applicator machine too] (32) is also provided for automatically securing a strip of the pre-in-serted rivet fasteners (12) to a belt end (30) in a fast and efficient manner. The tool (32) uses operating members (86) to first drive pilot nails (40) through the belt lower surface (90) into registry with the rivets (12), and thereafter the rivets (12) are driven coordinated with the pilot nails (40) that are withdrawn back through the belt (28). The pilot nails (40) stop at a predetermined position and the rivets (12) continue to be driven for forming the upset heads (54) at the bottom of the rivet (12).
Patent CA-2390481-A1 (CA)
Title: Pressurizing forming process and pressurized-and-formed member
Inventor: KONDO MIKIO
IPC: B22F1/10
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A pressurizing forming process includes the steps of applying a higher fatty acid-based lubricant on a surface of a metallic workpiece and/or a forming surface of a forming tool, and forming, wherein a lubricating film including metallic soap is formed on a pressurized-and-contacted interface, at which the surface of the metallic workpiece and the surface of the forming tool are pressed against and are brought into contact with each other, in forming the metallic workpiece by pressurizing with the forming tool. The metallic workpiece and/or the forming tool can be heated prior to or in the forming step.
Patent CA-2391172-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydrocarbonaceous composition containing odor suppressant
Inventor: RONYAK ALAN JEFFREY
IPC: C09D195/00
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (A) an odor-emitting hydrocarbonaceous material; and (B) an odor-suppressing amount of an aldehyde or a ketone, and a carboxylic acid ester.
Patent CA-2392946-A1 (CA)
Title: Nouveau transporteur abcb9 et ses utilisations
Inventor: LING VICTOR
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne des molécules d'acide nucléique isolées, désignées molécules d'acide nucléique de transporteur ABCB9, codant de nouveaux membres de la famille du transporteur ABC9. Elle concerne également des molécules d'acide nucléique antisens, des vecteurs d'expression recombinants contenant ces molécules d'acide nucléique du transporteur ABC9, des cellules hôtes dans lesquelles on a introduit ces vecteurs d'expression, ainsi que des animaux transgéniques non humains dans lesquels on a introduit ou dissocié un gène du transporteur ABCB9. Elle concerne également des protéines isolées du transporteur ABCB9, des protéines de fusion, des peptides antigéniques, des anticorps antitransporteur ABCB9 et des méthodes de criblage concernant des modulateurs du transporteur ABCB9. Elle concerne encore des procédés diagnostiques et thérapeutiques mettant en application ces compositions.
Patent CA-2394153-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel gas mixer
Inventor: IIDA YOSHIKATSU
IPC: F02D9/02
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: A mixer for gas fuel (1), comprising a throttle valve (4) openably disposed in an intake passage (2) connected to an engine and a gas fuel feed passage (6) connected to the upstream side of the throttle valve (4), a gas fuel control valve (5) for openably controlling the intake passage (2) installed in the intake passage (2) on the upstream side of the connection part of the gas fuel feed passage (6), and a gas fuel control valve openable control means (11) varying the opening of the gas fuel control valve (4) according to the operating conditions of the engine.