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Patent CA-2289098-A1 (CA)
Title: Recycling of carbon dioxide into methyl alcohol and related oxygenates or hydrocarbons
Inventor: OLAH GEORGE A
IPC: C25B3/25
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: A regenerative electrochemical cell system (10) based on a fuel cell (12) to oxidize methyl alcohol or other oxygenated hydrocarbons coupled with a regenerative cell (14) to reduce carbon dioxide to form oxygenated hydrocarbons is disclosed. Methods to reversibly interconvert oxygenated hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide, to recycle carbon dioxide produced as a by-product of industrial processes, and to store and release chemical and electrical energy are also disclosed. The carbon dioxide and water produced in the fuel cell may be supplied (16) to the regenerative cell, while the oxygenated hydrocarbon and oxygen produced in the regenerative cell may be supplied (18) to the fuel cell.
Patent CA-2290499-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GABAI JACOB
IPC: A63H30/02
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: A controllable toy system operative in conjunction with a household audio entertainment player, the system including a controllable toy (120), and an audio entertainment analyzer (130) operative to analyze an audio entertainment signal so as to recognize therewithin predetermined audio entertainment elements and to command the controllable toy (120) to perfom at least one action according to the predetermined audio entertainment elements at a time corresponding to a time at which the audio entertainment elements are played by the household audio entertainment player.
Patent CA-2290837-A1 (CA)
Title: Electric lamp
Inventor: KANTIM UWE
IPC: H01J5/62
Filed: 1999-11-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight lamp having a metal-plastic cap whose electric connections are constructed as contact lugs (16, 17). According to the invention, the two contact lugs (16, 17) in each case have a groove (16c, 17c) in which in each case a supply lead wire (12, 13) which is guided out of the lamp bulb is fixed to the corresponding contact lug (16, 17) by a welded joint. Furthermore, the contact lugs (16, 17) are equipped with means (16f, 17f) for threading the supply lead wires (12, 13) into the respective groove (16c, 17c) and the lamp cap has at least one cut-out (18) which serves the purpose of carrying out the welding of the supply lead wires (12, 13), arranged in the grooves (16c, 17c), to the contact lugs (16, 17).
Patent CA-2291919-A1 (CA)
Title: Recreation deck with central load bearing member
Inventor: SUTTON WESLEY D
IPC: A63B9/00
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The present invention is a recreation deck. The recreation deck has a plurality of posts which support a platform. The supported platform defines a center, and has a load- bearing member independent of the posts. The load bearing member connects to and supports the platform at the center.
Patent CA-2293577-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUPUIS JACQUES
IPC: C07C15/46
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un mélange de substances contenant comme constituant principal (A) un ou plusieurs composés renfermant des groupes vinyliques, et comme autre constituant un stabilisant (B), lequel contient un ou plusieurs composés nitroxyle très volatils comme constituant (b¿1?), un ou plusieurs composés nitroxyle peu volatils comme constituant (b¿2?), éventuellement un ou plusieurs composés nitro aromatiques comme constituant (b¿3?), ainsi qu'éventuellement un ou plusieurs composés ferreux comme constituant (b¿4?). L'invention concerne également des stabilisants (B) renfermant les constituants (b¿1?) et (b¿2?), (b¿1?) et (b¿2?) et (b¿3?), (b¿1?) et (b¿2?) et (b¿4?), ainsi que (b¿1?), (b¿2?), (b¿3?) et (b¿4?), ainsi qu'un procédé pour inhiber la polymérisation précoce de composés renfermant des groupes vinyliques, pendant leur purification ou distillation, par adjonction d'un stabilisant (B) ou bien par adjonction des constituants du stabilisant (B) sous forme de substances individuelles ou bien en au moins deux groupes des constituants.
Patent CA-2294208-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAJER DANIEL
IPC: G02F1/295
Filed: 1998-06-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un commutateur optique (20) comportant une pluralité monolithique de déflecteurs optiques de faisceaux sélectivement orientables (52, 54, 56, 58) et une pluralité de dispositif de réception de faisceau optique (55, 424).
Patent CA-2296139-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OMI EIICHI
IPC: G02B21/24
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: A microscope comprises a support section adapted to support a viewing section and an objective lens section and slidably support a stage section and a lighting section. The objective lens section includes a plurality of objective lenses having different magnifying factors and arranged linearly in a direction perpendicular to the support section and the objective lenses are contained in a downwardly directed housing while the stage section is contained in an upwardly directed housing so that a hermetically sealed housing can be formed of the downwardly directed housing and the upwardly directed housing by driving said stage section to slide.
Patent CA-2298354-A1 (CA)
Title: Photopolymerizable composition sensitive to light in a green to infrared region of the optical spectrum
Inventor: TORK AMIR
IPC: G03F7/032
Filed: 2000-02-14
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a photopolymerizable composition sensitive to light in a green to infrared region of the optical spectrum, comprising (a) a photopolymerizable monomer or oligomer, or a mixture thereof, capable of forming a polymer having predetermined optical properties; (b) a photoinitiator sensitive to light in the aforesaid region; (c) an additive for increasing the refractive index and decreasing the viscosity of the composition; and (d) a filler having optical properties selected to contrast with the optical properties of the polymer. The composition of the invention is particularly useful for producing holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal materials and reversible dye doped polymer materials having improved electrical and optical switching characteristics.
Patent CA-2300082-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIMURA NOBUTAKE
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 1999-05-17
Abstract: Fixation inhibitors for Helicobacter pylori which contain as the active ingredients sulfated polysaccharides. Because of being capable of specifically sterilizing H. pylori in the stomach, these substances are usable as efficacious and safe preventives and remedies for gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc. and as foods for preventing or relieving these diseases. The sterilizing effect can be further enhanced by using the sulfated polysaccharides together with gastric hydrochloric acid secretion inhibitors.
Patent CA-2301515-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YASUDA NOBUYOSHI
IPC: A61K31/407
Filed: 1998-08-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouveaux composés intermédiaires de carbapénème cristallin de formule (I), dans laquelle R¿1? est CH¿3? ou H, et P et P' sont indépendamment H ou un groupe protecteur. L'invention concerne également la synthèse de ces composés.
Patent CA-2301779-A1 (CA)
Title: Caspase-14, an apoptotic protease, nucleic acids encoding and methods of use
Inventor: FERNANDES-ALNEMRI TERESA
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a caspase-14 polypeptide or functional fragment thereof, a vector that contains the nucleic acid molecule and a host cell that contains the vector. The invention also relates to an isolated gene encoding caspase-14, as well as functional fragments thereof. The gene or nucleic acid molecule can include single or double stranded nucleic acids corresponding to coding or non-coding strands of the caspase-14 nucleotide sequence. Isolated caspase-14 polypeptides or functional fragments thereof are also provided, as are antibodies that specifically bind thereto. In addition, the invention relates to methods of identifying compounds that modulate caspase-14 activity.
Patent CA-2302543-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZOOK J DAVID
IPC: H01S3/083
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: An apparatus and method for prevention of migration of mobile ions in a gyroscope. A dielectric barrier material layer is placed between a gyroscope body and one or more gyroscope components. The dielectric barrier material layer reduces the electric field formed in the gyroscope block, and thus reduces ion migration therein. The material may prevent mobile ions from reaching the cathode seal.
Patent CA-2302633-A1 (CA)
Title: System for providing conversion of tdm-based frame relay data in a cross-connect matrix to and from atm data
Inventor: PLUMMER MIKE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-03-28
Abstract: A high density frame relay circuit within a digital cross-connect matrix converts TDM based DCS matrix data containing frame relay data to/from a DS3 ATM physical interface and provides adaption processing between the frame relay and ATM domains. The circuit is controlled by a DCS administrative subsystem and a simple network management protocol based network element manager.
Patent CA-2306242-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor substrates after polishing of copper film
Inventor: KRUSELL WILBUR C
IPC: H01L21/321
Filed: 1998-10-06
Abstract: A cleaning solution, method, and apparatus for clean-ing semiconductor substrates after chemical mechanical pol-ishing of copper films is described. The present invention in-cludes a cleaning solution which combines deionized water, an organic compound, and a fluoride compound in an acidic pH environment for cleaning the surface of a semiconductor substrate after polishing a copper layer. Such methods of cleaning semiconductor substrates after copper CMP allevi-ate the problems associated with brush loading and surface and subsurface contamination.
Patent CA-2306767-A1 (CA)
Title: Communication technique for field devices in industrial processes
Inventor: WARRIOR JOGESH
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 1998-10-12
Abstract: A process device is adapted to couple to a process control loop and communicate on the process control loop.      Communication on the process control loop is effected in accordance with an internet protocol. A process communication device is also provided which couples to the process control loop, and an internet. The process communication device provides process control information received from the process control loop, to the internet.      Conversely, the process communication device also provides information received from the internet to the process control loop.
Patent CA-2306798-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for providing operator and customer services
Inventor: DICKERMAN ROBERT FRANK
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A system and method for providing operator and customer services for automated telecommunication services on an intelligent overlay network (104). Operator and customer services are provided by an intelligent network (102) comprising an automated call distributor (116), an application processor (118), a plurality of enhanced operator consoles (126), an advanced intelligent network gateway (120), and a validation gateway (122). The advanced intelligent network gateway (120) provides the intelligent network (102) with an interface to the intelligent overlay network (104). This allows components within the intelligent network (102) to communicate with components in the intelligent overlay network (104), and vice-versa. The validation gateway (122) provides the intelligent network (102) with an interface to credit card validation systems (114), and is used to apply charges to customer credit cards. The enhanced operator consoles (126) provide for efficient and seamless integration of operator and customer services to automated services running on the intelligent overlay network (104). Such enhanced operator consoles (126) are provided in the form of customized application programs that are executed by the enhanced operator consoles (126) based on the context of calls that are transferred from the intelligent overlay network (104).
Patent CA-2309305-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEMMEYER GARY R
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: A car seat includes cantilever armrests spaced from the seat portion of the car seat and adapted to receive a beverage container holder for holding juice boxes or other drinks. The cantilever armrests are attached to and extend outward from the backrest at a height above the car seat by an amount generally equal to the distance between a child's elbow a.nd the child's seat. The child may rest his or her forearms on the armrests.  The armrests may be rigidly attached or pivotally attached to the car seat. A beverage container holder is removably mounted to one of the armrests. The beverage container holder has a flange that extends parallel to a central axis of the beverage container holder and that is spaced from the outer side surface of the beverage container holder. The armrests include a receptacle, preferably a slot, to receive the flange of the beverage container holder.
Patent CA-2311611-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DANEN-VAN OORSCHOT ASTRID ADRI
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: L'invention porte sur l'activation de l'apoptose par l'interférence de composés de type Hou et/ou de type IFP35. L'invention porte également sur des thérapies antitumorales utilisant des composés qui interfèrent négativement avec des composés de type Hou et/ou IFP35 conduisant à l'induction de l'apoptose et entraînant l'élimination des cellules tumorales. L'invention porte encore sur des thérapies s'appliquant aux maladies apparentées à l'induction de l'apoptose aberrante telles que des maladies autoimmunes. L'invention porte enfin sur le diagnostic des cellules sensibles à l'apoptose induite par l'apoptine ou une protéine analogue à l'apoptine.
Patent CA-2312005-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN LEEKWIJCK WERNER ADRIAAN J
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: The service provisioning network element, provides a service in a communications network to a user, either via an associated user terminal or via an additional network element of the communications network. The service is realised by means of a plurality of software components and the service provisioning network element is able to receive a request for sending at least one software component of the plurality of software components to the user and to subsequently fetch this at least one software component from a component storage means wherein this plurality of software components is stored. These fetched software components are sent to the associated user terminal or to the additional network element.        The user terminal that invokes the service from the service provisioning network element in the communications network is able to detect if a software component is missing at the user terminal and then requests the service provisioning network element to send this software component. Subsequently the software component are received and installed at the user terminal.        Additionally, the service provisioning network element may also be able to detect if a software component is missing at the associated user terminal or at the additional network element.
Patent CA-2313017-A1 (CA)
Title: Ground clip apparatus for circuit boards
Inventor: MORAN SEAN A
IPC: H01R12/52
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: A ground clip apparatus is designed to make ground contact between two circuit boards (22, 24) as they are mated together. A standoff member (10) is mounted on one of the boards and a spring clip (12) member is mounted on the other board facing the standoff member. The spring clip member has spring arms (18) which are biased against the standoff member when the boards are mated together to make a reliable ground contact. At the same time, the standoff member resists deflection of either board towards the other board.
Patent CA-2313681-A1 (CA)
Title: Used car distribution promoting system
Inventor: SAKAI MICHIMOTO
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: A used car distribution promoting system includes a first terminal device 21 corresponding to a maintenance trader, for transmitting various data concerning a car obtained at least one of chances of repair and maintenance/inspection of the car of a customer through a communication line in order to register the data as sale vehicle data, a second terminal device 31 corresponding to a used car purchase trader, for transmitting various data concerning wishes for purchase of a used car through a communication line in order to register the data as purchase vehicle data, and a third terminal device corresponding to an information center, for registering the sale vehicle data transmitted from the first terminal device and the purchase vehicle data transmitted from the second terminal device, respectively, and vehicle data coincident with a condition in the information center are provided as used car purchase information to the customer. By this, channels for accessing the used car market are increased, and anyone can obtain buying and selling information of used cars anytime and quickly.
Patent CA-2315038-A1 (CA)
Title: Appel d'application ne dependant pas de l'architecture dans un reseau telephonique
Inventor: KAIPPALLIMALIL JOHN
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un réseau téléphonique (10) comprenant un système de signalisation fournissant des services de réseau intelligent. Le système de signalisation comprend un point de commande (34) de services faisant interface avec une base de données d'applications (38). La base de données d'applications (38) comprend des applications définies d'abonnés associées à un code d'application. Le système de signalisation comprend un point de commutation (22, 24) de services en communication avec le point de commande de services par un ou plusieurs points de transfert de signalisation (35). Pendant le fonctionnement, des abonnés (14, 16, 18) au service peuvent communiquer par un trafic et des applications téléphoniques lors d'une connexion de communication. Les applications peuvent résider dans la base de données d'applications (38) ou dans un serveur (48) de l'abonné appelé. Un abonné (14) entre le numéro des parties appelées et un code d'application. Si l'application se trouve dans la base de données d'applications (38), le point de commutation (22, 24) de signaux établit une liaison interurbaine entre les parties et télécharge l'application désignée par le code d'application vers les ordinateurs (28, 31) des deux abonnés. Si l'application réside chez l'abonné (B, C) appelé, le point de commutation (22, 24) de signaux établit une liaison interurbaine (44) et donne comme instruction à l'abonné de télécharger l'application par la liaison interurbaine (44).
Patent CA-2316229-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular housing for vehicular power transfer devices
Inventor: SCHLEUDER CARL D
IPC: F16H57/02
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: A power transfer device for a motor vehicle having a modular housing assembly (10) which supports a geartrain (30). A first embodiment of the modular housing assembly (10) includes a case (14) having unitary sidewall (16) with terminal edges defining two opposed openings. The sidewall (16) also defines an interior chamber and the openings are enclosed by a pair of cover plates (22, 24). Pillow blocks (56, 56a) are used to support the drive components of the geartrain (30) within the chamber and are secured to shelves (58, 58a) which extend from the sidewall (16). Loads created during operation are transmitted from the geartrain (30) to the sidewall (16). The cover plates (22, 24) are secured to the terminal edges of the sidewall (16) using a plurality of U-shaped spring clamps (26).
Patent CA-2317422-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TEALL MARTIN RICHARD
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: A class of substituted 1,2,4-triazolo4,3-b!pyridazine derivatives (I), wherein Z represents cyclobutyl, 1-methylcyclopentyl or pyrrolidin-1-yl; R1 represents pyridin-3-yl or pyridin-3-ylphenyl; and R2 represents methyltriazolyl or methyl-pyridinyl, are selective ligands for GABA1 receptors in particular having high affinity for the .alpha.2 and/or .alpha.3 subunit thereof, and accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the central nervous system, including anxiety and convulsions.
Patent CA-2317977-A1 (CA)
Title: Pellets
Inventor: SCHWARTZ CURTIS
IPC: C11D3/10
Filed: 2000-09-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to pellets comprising one or more active ingredients; and either one or both of: (a) one or more binders incorporated within the body of the pellet; and (b) one or more coating materials on the surface of the pellet; characterised in that either one or both of the binders and the coating materials comprise orie or more polymers with a Tg in the range -85 to +35°C, and, optionally, wherein the coating and/or binder materials comprise at least one multi-phase polymer and further wherein at least one of the phases of the multi-phase polymer has a Tg in the range -85 to +35°C.
Patent CA-2318371-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERNAUER HUBERT S
IPC: C12Q1/6837
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un nouveau procédé de détection d'un séquence nucléotidique au sein d'une molécule d'acide nucléique. Le procédé de l'invention consiste principalement à combiner la protection de l'acide nucléique, la ligature d'oligonucléotides auxdites molécules d'acide nucléique protégées et l'amplification des produits de la ligature. La détection des produits amplifiés s'effectue avantageusement par la conversion de ces derniers, de sorte qu'ils se présentent sous une forme à simple brin, et par l'hybridation de leur forme à simple brin en un réseau de molécules d'acide nucléique simple brin d'au moins une séquence partiellement déterminée, fixée à un support solide. Le support solide est de préférence une pastille. La détection des molécules hybridées peut s'effectuer selon des procédés classiques. L'invention concerne également un kit pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé de l'invention.
Patent CA-2322569-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEWART KENNETH B
IPC: A63H3/44
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: The present invention pertains to fibers comprising: (A) from 50 to 100 wt.  percent (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one substantially random interpolymer having an I2 of from 0.1 to 1,000 g/10 min, a density greater than 0.9300 g/cm3,and an Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 20; which comprises: (1) from 0.5 to 65 mol percent of polymer units derived from: (i) at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer, or (ii) at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, or (iii) a combination of at least one aromatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer and at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, and (2) from 35 to 99.5 mol percent of polymer units derived from ethylene or at least one C3-20 .alpha.-olefin or a combination thereof; and (B) from 0 to 50 percent by weight (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one takifier. The fibers of the present invention could have applications such as carpet fibers, elastic fibers, doll hair, personal/feminine hygiene applications,diapers, athletic sportswear, wrinkle free and form-fitting apparel, conductive fibers, upholstery, and medical applications including, but not restricted to, bandages, gamma sterilizable non-woven fibers.
Patent CA-2327934-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HACKETT KATHLEEN A
IPC: A45D34/00
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: Dans la présente invention, on divulgue une méthode et un appareil pour chauffer rapidement un volume prédéterminé de fluide visqueux et le distribuer efficacement à une ou plusieurs températures choisies. Le fluide visqueux contient des constituants non volatils. Dans une réalisation, le volume prédéterminé de liquide visqueux est contenu partiellement dans une chambre de prédistribution (836), séparée du réservoir (860) principal de fluide. Un assemblage de chauffage (816) sert à chauffer le liquide visqueux dans la chambre de prédistribution, par petits volumes et en une courte durée, afin de prévenir une surchauffe et d'affecter négativement la composition du fluide visqueux. Afin d'éviter le chauffage continu du liquide visqueux, une réalisation de l'invention concerne l'utilisation d'un circuit temporisateur (912).