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Patent CA-2365259-C (CA)
Title: Banana and melon promoters for expression of transgenes in plants
Inventor: CLENDENNEN STEPHANIE K
IPC: C12N9/88
Filed: 2000-03-17
Granted: 2011-04-26
Abstract: The present invention is directed to banana fruit-associated promoters, a melon actin promoter and banana fusion promoters capable of providing expression of heterologous genes in addition to heterologous nucleic acid constructs, vectors, transformation methods, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants comprising such promoters. The invention is also directed to methods for screening plant promoters in various types of plant tissue using a transient expression assay.
Patent CA-2371063-C (CA)
Title: A system and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout
Inventor: MIODUNSKI ROBERT L
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2000-04-19
Granted: 2012-01-03
Abstract: In a system and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout, the system includes a payout dispenser (Fig. 1, 14) for securely storing and dispensing a payout, and a terminal (Fig. 1, 16) for controlling the dispensing of the payout and for interfacing with an attendant in connection with the payout. The system further includes a network (Fig. 1, 24) for interconnecting the payout dispenser and the terminal. The system may also include a device for indicating a payout payable responsive to the input of a person to whom the payout is payable, wherein the payout indicating device may be connected to the payout dispenser and the terminal by a network. The system may further include a device for enabling the dispensing of a payout breakage amount which is the difference between the payout in a payout dispenser denomination and the payment to be paid out. The system may still further include a central terminal (Fig. 1, 66) for centrally controlling the dispensing of payouts at a plurality of local stations to which the central terminal may be networked.
Patent CA-2374579-C (CA)
Title: Device for producing extrusion blow-molded containers with at least two chambers
Inventor: HANSEN BERND
IPC: B29C48/11
Filed: 2000-06-07
Granted: 2005-04-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing containers the inner space o f which is divided into separate container chambers by at least one separating wall. Said device comprises an extrusion equipment for extruding a tube that consists of a plasticized synthetic material from an annular gap (37) betwee n an outer nozzle ring (27) and an inner nozzle core (31). Said nozzle core is provided with guide means (41, 43) for synthetic material that is branched o ff from the annular gap (37) and with at least one outlet port (45) at one end from which the branched-off synthetic material is issued and forms a continuous separating wall that extends within the extruded tube. Said guide means (41, 43) for the branched-off synthetic material is positioned in a zo ne of the annular gap (37) that is located upstream of and at a distance from t he outlet end of the outlet port (45).
Patent CA-2379040-C (CA)
Inventor: SHANBROM EDWARD
IPC: A61K36/45
Filed: 2000-03-06
Granted: 2010-01-26
Abstract: Selon cette invention, on prépare un concentré colorant soluble bioactif à partir du jus de canneberge et d'autres fruits ou végétaux par la précipitation de substances à partir du jus ou de l'homogénéisat avec du polyvinylpyrrolidone ou de l'alcool polyvinylique solubles. Les substances peuvent être précipitées à partir d'une multitude de matières végétales et se présentent comme un solide coloré qui se dissout facilement dans l'eau. Les substances produites à partir de canneberge, de myrtille, de mûre, de raisin ou d'aronie manifestent des propriétés antimicrobiennes et antivirales remarquables. Ces compositions se prêtent à la consommation en tant que thérapeutiques ou nutraceutiques, elles peuvent être utilisées comme colorants ou appliquées topiquement. Des tests effectués avec du sang humain frais ont montré que les substances solubles à base de canneberge peuvent détruire des virus et des bactéries sans véritablement causer de dommage aux fractions sanguines, ce qui en fait des agents antimicrobiens injectables potentiels.
Patent CA-2381332-C (CA)
Inventor: DORWARD RALPH C
IPC: C22C21/06
Filed: 2000-08-02
Granted: 2005-03-01
Abstract: Al-Mg-Sc based alloys include additional elements selected from the group comprising Hf, Mn, Zr, Cu and Zn to improve their tensile properties. The alloys are preferably comprised of aluminum and, in wt.%, 1.0-8.0 % Mg, 0.05-0,6 % Sc, 0.05-0.20 % Hf and/or 0.05-0.20 % Zr, and 0.5-2.0 % Cu and/or 0.5-2.0 % Zn. In addition, 0.1-0.8 wt.% Mn may be added to the alloy to improve its strength characteristics further.
Patent CA-2383391-C (CA)
Inventor: GELVIN STANTON B
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2000-09-14
Granted: 2006-02-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'adjonction d'au moins un gène intervenant dans l'intégration de l'ADN-T de cellules hôtes de plante, qui améliore la transformation par <i>Agrobacterium</i>. Le gène H2A histone codé par le gène RAT5 <i>Arabidopsis</i>  augmente les fréquences de transformation des plantes, le plus vraisemblablement par surexpression d'un produit requis pour l'intégration de l'ADN-T. <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens</i> transforme génétiquement les cellules de plante par transfert d'une partie de plasmide Ti bactérien, appelé ADN-T, à la plante, et par intégration de cet ADN-T dans le génome de la plante. Néanmoins, toutes les plantes ne sont pas transformables par <i>Agrobacterium</i>, et les fréquences de transformation peuvent être trop faibles pour être utiles. On sait peu de choses sur le processus d'intégration de l'ADN-T, et aucun gène de plante intervenant dans cette intégration n'a été identifié avant la présentation de l'invention.
Patent CA-2385559-C (CA)
Inventor: NOLFI FRANK V JR
IPC: B65B55/02
Filed: 2000-09-20
Granted: 2005-11-22
Abstract: A food packaging system (10) wherein one or more food component preparation lines (1) deliver heated, e.g., cooked, components to a packaging station (5 ) that operates at overpressure to maintain aseptic conditions as a container (20) is filled and sealed. A loading lock (3) interfaces the packaging and preparation sections so as to prevent evaporative fluid loss or cooling and preserve aseptic conditions during filling and sealing. The sealed container s (20) may be heated or held in a sterilizing chamber for a brief time, after which they maybe cooled, labeled and placed on or in pallets or cartons for shipping or storage.
Patent CA-2387608-C (CA)
Inventor: HULKKONEN TONY
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 1999-11-03
Granted: 2005-10-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for performing a location update of a user equipment in a mobile network, wherein it is decided on the basis of the result of a negotiation with an old location register whether to use an identification information obtained from the old location register or to retrieve the identification information from a user database. Accordingly, whenever a fall-back to a protocol version not supporting the required identification information is determined, the identification information is retrieved from the user database, to thereby guarantee that the correct identification information is used in the new location register. The identification information may comprise security or authentication parameters.
Patent CA-2389949-C (CA)
Inventor: BAERLOCHER ANTHONY J
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1997-03-19
Granted: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A computer implemented electronic game includes a wheel of fortune game with odds of a jackpot greatly in excess of the number of indicia on a simulated wheel. In one embodiment, a virtual mapping allows a bonus indicium of the wheel to be given a l :M chance of being landed on, even though the bonus position is one of N positions on the simulated wheel. A random number L is chosen between l and M and this number is mapped to a number between l and N. The display of the wheel if controlled to simulate stopping of the wheel at the Ith indicium where L is mapped to I. In one embodiment, by using successive wheel spins, the odds of moving to the next round are multiplied to achieve an overall odds of winning a jackpot. In one embodiment there is a 1:50 chance of entering a bonus screen from a main slot machine/phrase completion screen, a 1:20 chance of landing on a bonus position in a first wheel spin, a 1:40 chance of landing on a bonus position for a second wheel spin and a 1:200 chance of landing on a bonus position for a last wheel spin to provide an overall odds of a jackpot of 1:8 million.
Patent CA-2397620-C (CA)
Title: Method and system for exchanging application information
Inventor: RABUNG ADAM J
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1999-12-07
Granted: 2009-11-17
Abstract: A dynamic application browser is provided that handles multiple applications and allows for the seamless exchange of information from one computer to another is described. The dynamic application browser is run on a first computer including a database that stores a plurality of objects. The browser also includes an update module that uploads and downloads objects from a second computer and a database manager. The database manager controls storage of, and access to, the objects stored in the at least one database and interfaces with the update module and the at least one database. The at least one database includes at least one table storing at least one of the plurality of objects.
Patent CA-2400399-C (CA)
Inventor: CANTRELL TIMOTHY
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2001-02-15
Granted: 2009-02-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of avian reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides a method of activating an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method of activating an egg in a shell, whereby a live chick is hatched.
Patent CA-2401945-C (CA)
Inventor: OHYA TAKEAKI
IPC: F01D25/00
Filed: 2002-09-09
Granted: 2006-01-03
Abstract: A tube seal is fitted with a spherical spring, being an elastic member, at one end of a tubular barrel . The end where the spring is fitted to the tubular barrel is inserted into a steam supply pipe outlet, which is a coolant passage provided in a rotor disk. The other end of the barrel is formed into a spherical shape, and this end is inserted into a steam supply port in a dynamic blade, being another coolant passage port, and abuts against the internal surface of the steam supply port.
Patent CA-2412754-C (CA)
Title: Compositions comprising a boron compound and an amine oxide
Inventor: TSENG CHUEN-ING
IPC: A01N43/60
Filed: 2001-06-29
Granted: 2009-02-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an amine oxide and a boron compound. The boron compound may be boric acid, diboron tetrahydroxide , a borate, a boron oxide, a borane, or any combination of any of the foregoin g. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for preserving and/or waterproofing a wood substrate by contacting the composition with the wood substrate. Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a method for controlling plants, insects, or fungi or regulating the growth of plants comprising applying an insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal, or plant growth regulating effective amount of a composition of the present invention to the plants, fungi, insects, the seeds of the plants, or the area on which the plants or fungi grow.
Patent CA-2417117-C (CA)
Inventor: HAUGAN OLAV
IPC: B65D5/68
Filed: 2001-07-16
Granted: 2008-09-02
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une caisse d'emballage (1') munie ou non d'un couvercle (2) et réalisée essentiellement à partir d'une découpe plane, comportant une zone centrale rectangulaire (18; 18'), à laquelle sont fixées respectivement, par l'intermédiaire d'encoches de pliage (19; 19' et 20' et 24; 24' et 25, 25' respectivement), disposées sur le côté intérieur (21; 21'), des parois latérales repliables vers le haut (22; 22' 23; 23') et des parois d'extrémité (26; 26' et 27; 27'), tandis que les zones d'angle entre les parois adjacentes l'une à l'autre sont pourvues de pattes rabattables (28; 28', 29; 29', 30; 30', 31; 31', 32; 32', 33; 33', 34; 34', 35; 35') lesquelles sont mutuellement séparées deux à deux par des moyens d'encoches de pliage sensiblement orientées vers l'extérieur (44; 44', 45; 45', 46; 46', 47; 47'), destinées à être repliées deux à deux afin d'abouter une paroi adjacente et d'y être fixées. Selon l'invention, les paires de pattes rabattables sont repliées à l'extérieur d'une paroi d'extrémité adjacente et un élément de manche (17; 17') est replié autour de ladite paroi d'extrémité afin d'exercer une action de pression des deux parois adjacentes l'une sur l'autre et en les rapprochant l'une vers l'autre, les paires de pattes rabattables étant repliées en éloignement étant ainsi emprisonnées, et l'élément de manche est fixé à l'extérieur desdites paires de pattes rabattables, leur épaisseur totale, leur élasticité inhérente et leur distance de séparation mutuelle servant à procurer une profondeur accrue de préhension et d'obtenir des moyens de préhension conjointement avec les moyen de manche.
Patent CA-2419933-C (CA)
Inventor: CASINGE TOM ALLAN
IPC: F15B11/042
Filed: 2001-08-10
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système d'actionnement pneumatique comprenant au moins un actionneur de type piston-cylindre (14) destiné à des opérations de piquage de croûte dans des bains de réduction électrolytique de l'alumine. Chaque actionneur (14) a un piston de travail (21), une tige de piston (22) portant un outil de piquage de croûte (17). Ce système d'actionnement comprend également un circuit de commande comportant une valve directionnelle (24) et conçu pour actionner le piston actionneur (21) dans des directions de va-et-vient. Le circuit de commande comprend des étranglements de flux d'air d'alimentation (26, 27), des capteurs de fin de course (28, 29) et des valves (30, 31) destinées à la fermeture d'air d'alimentation et permettant de réduire au minimum le volume d'air sous pression nécessaire pour que le piston actionneur (21) accomplisse des courses de travail complètes pour une épaisseur variable de la couche de croûte.
Patent CA-2420376-C (CA)
Title: Punching apparatus, particularly suitable for forming labels and such foil elements
Inventor: ALBERTS PETRUS ANTONIUS JOHANNES
IPC: B26F1/14
Filed: 2001-08-20
Granted: 2009-12-22
Abstract: A punching apparatus (1) with a punch (2), provided with a guide part (6), guided in at least one guide element (8), the guide part supporting a punching edge (18) near a first end, leading in the direction of movement of the punch, and a manufacturing apparatus for products, comprising a multiple tool part for simultaneously forming, at least processing, a series of products, punches being arranged with respect to each other such that the position of foil elements cut out during use corresponds to the position in which they are to be placed on or in the tool part.
Patent CA-2421527-C (CA)
Inventor: LEE KANG S
IPC: G02B5/02
Filed: 2001-08-29
Granted: 2009-11-24
Abstract: Hollow, cylindrical, seamless metal master (604) for producing seamless diffuser sheets of preselected length and width. Additional aspects of the invention include a hollow cylindrical seamless invertable elastomeric master (402) and method of making the same and an apparatus and process for effecting variable diffuser recording in photosensitive medium.
Patent CA-2436491-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for a gaming unit that changes with time
Inventor: NELSON DWAYNE
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-02-20
Granted: 2011-12-06
Abstract: An electric gaming unit for allowing a user to play a video gambling game, may generally include a time generator that may a time signal and the video gambling game may adapt in response to the time signal. The electronic gaming unit may further include a currency-accepting mechanism that is capable of allowing the user to deposit a medium of currency and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the input device.
Patent CA-2443204-C (CA)
Title: Corrugation structure for pipe
Inventor: TOLIVER TIMOTHY R
IPC: F16L11/15
Filed: 2002-04-04
Granted: 2008-11-25
Abstract: A corrugated pipe (2) has a plurality of corrugation structures (10, 12) positioned adjacent one another. The corrugation structures (10, 12) comprise an inner cylindrical wall (22), two annular wall portions (28, 32) that extend outwardly from the inner cylindrical wall (22), and a bowed annular wall portion (40) that is connected to the outer ends (36, 38) of the two annular wall portions (28, 32). The corrugation structure (10, 12) includes a centroid (48, 49) and at least a portion of the inner surface (50) of the bowed wall portion (40) has a radius R1 centered on the centroid (48, 49) and at least a portion of the outer surface (52) of the bowed wall portion (40) has a radius and at least R2 centered on the centroid (48, 49). The cavity (56) defined by the corrugation structure (10, 12) has an inner surface with an inner radius R2 centered on the centroid (48, 49). The cavity (56) defined by the corrugation structure (10, 12) has a inner surface with an inner radius R1, R3 that is equal to or greater than one half the thickness T1 of the inner cylindrical wall (22). The profile of the corrugation structure (10, 12) is configured to optimally accept forces caused by backfill soil positioned over the pipe (2). A method of manufacturing a corrugated pipe (2) includes manufacturing a first, a second, and a third corrugated pipe (80, 90, 100) with each pipe having an inner diameter ID and an outer diameter OD. The inner diameter ID is chosen such taht the first pipe (80) can be telescopically inserted into the second pipe (90) and the second pipe (90) can be telescopically inserted into the third pipe (100). A method of shipping a plurality of different diameter pipes is also provided.
Patent CA-2448818-C (CA)
Title: Multi-chambered, uniform dispensing tube
Inventor: LI LI
IPC: B65D35/24
Filed: 2002-07-11
Granted: 2007-10-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-chambered tube (10) for containing and dispensing a contents comprised of portions having differing rheology and viscosity characteristics, the tube comprising: (a) a body (20) divided by at least one body divider (22) into at least two body chambers (18,19), each body chamber housing a portion of the contents, the body being sealed at one end by a crimp seal (25) and one end of each body divider being sealed within the crimp seal;  (b) a shoulder (30) comprised of a shoulder base (32) and a shoulder nozzle (34), the shoulder base being attached to the body, the shoulder nozzle having a face provided with at least two apertures (16, 17), at least one aperture in communication with each of the body chambers, and the other end of each body divider disposed within the shoulder and being sealed at the face (36) of the shoulder nozzle; (c) a cap (40) comprised of a cap body provided with a dispensing orifice and at least one cap divider (42) that separates the cap body (44) into at least two cap chambers (48, 49), each cap chamber being in communication with one of the body chambers via at least one of the apertures in the face of the shoulder nozzle, and the shoulder nozzle being received within the cap body when the cap and the shoulder are assembled. Further disclosed is a cap and shoulder assembly for use with a multi-chambered tube body.
Patent CA-2449453-C (CA)
Title: System and method of managing interconnections in mobile communications
Inventor: VISHWANATHAN KUMAR K
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2008-09-09
Abstract: Interconnections are managed in a mobile communications network (Fig. 3A) having at least one mobile switching center (MSC) and at least one base station subsystem (BS), wherein the MSC and BS each communicate signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol. A first connection is provided between a first device (5114) and a second device (5120) in the network and a second connection is provided between the first device and a third device (5124) in the network. A third connection is established between the second device and the third device in the network. A first mechanism is provided that is responsive to a condition existing in the network that affects the operation of a device in the network. A second mechanism is provided that is responsive to the first mechanism and operative to electrically isolate the device from the network.
Patent CA-2454611-C (CA)
Title: Biocompatible pharmaceutical articles
Inventor: PALASIS MARIA
IPC: A61L29/00
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2010-11-02
Abstract: Many conventional pharmaceutical articles contain seemingly inert components that come into contact with a pharmaceutically active material during use, which contact substantially reduces the pharmaceutical effectiveness of the pharmaceutically active material. The invention described herein concerns various modifications to these incompatible components, which are effective to diminish the reduction in pharmaceutical effectiveness.
Patent CA-2456764-C (CA)
Inventor: RAMANARAYANAN TRIKUR A
IPC: F27D25/00
Filed: 2002-07-23
Granted: 2010-09-14
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de nettoyage de la surface d'un alliage comprenant un métal de base et un métal d'alliage. Ce procédé consiste (a) à racler cette surface d'alliage, puis (b) à passiver cet alliage par une mise en contact de la surface avec un gaz comprenant de la vapeur pendant une durée et à une température suffisante pour former au moins une couche d'oxyde mélangé sur cet alliage, cet oxyde métallique mélangé contenant un contenu en métal d'alliage moyen partant d'une proportion égale au contenu en métal d'alliage de cet alliage et allant jusqu'à 100% de contenu en métal d'alliage. Ce procédé convient particulièrement pour augmenter la durée d'utilisation d'un processus de four d'affinage conduit dans une unité possédant des surfaces en alliage susceptibles de s'encrasser..
Patent CA-2460932-C (CA)
Inventor: FUERST RORY W
IPC: A43B13/38
Filed: 2004-03-15
Granted: 2010-02-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne une sandale comprenant une semelle extérieure moulée en caoutchouc configurée pour supporter le bas du pied, à savoir le talon, la partie médiane du pied et l'avant- pied; un bout de la tige s'étendant vers la semelle extérieure et configuré pour couvrir le haut d'au moins une partie de l'avant-pied, le bout de la tige étant moulé intégralement avec la semelle extérieure; et une pluralité de bandes fixées à la semelle extérieure pour retenir la sandale sur le pied, au moins une des bandes de sandale étant fixée à l'orteil.
Patent CA-2462336-C (CA)
Inventor: IVANKO DAVID
IPC: A61B17/072
Filed: 2002-10-04
Granted: 2008-02-26
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to staple-gap adjustment members for use in surgical stapling apparatus and methods. A gap adjustment member includes one or more bearing portions sharing a common rotational axis and one or more cam surface portions having a periphery with at least two different points along the periphery, with each point along the periphery having a different radius from the rotational axis. The one or more cam surface portions can have a central axis parallel to and spaced a distance from the rotational axis of the one or more bearing portions.
Patent CA-2463747-C (CA)
Inventor: WHEELER FRANK
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2002-10-15
Granted: 2011-01-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne une attache de fléchissement (100) constituée d'une plaque de base (114) comprenant une première surface (116) et une seconde surface (118) opposée à la première, ainsi que d'un guide (120) relié à la plaque de base (114). Le guide (120) comporte un premier bras (122) qui s'étend le long d'un axe longitudinal sensiblement perpendiculaire à la plaque de base (114), à partir d'une extrémité proximale adjacente à la seconde surface (118). Le guide (120) comporte également un seconde bras (124) qui s'éloigne de la plaque de base (114), orienté dans la même direction que le premier bras (122) et décrivant un espace (126) entre les bras (122, 124).