baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2330629-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for predicting physiological values
Inventor: KURNIK RONALD T
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: A method and device are provided for measuring the concentration of target chemical analyzes present in a biological system, and then predicting a future or past concentration of an analyte using a series of such measurements. One important application of the invention involves predicting future or past blood glucose concentrations using a series of measured blood glucose values.
Patent CA-2331096-A1 (CA)
Title: Rod coupling
Inventor: LAUDER ARTHUR W
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: A rod coupling is formed of a tubular housing with first and second box ends having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a bore extending from the first box end to the second box end. Plural openings extend transversely through the housing from the exterior surface to the interior surface. A wear coating on the exterior surface of the tubular housing covers the plural openings, and may fill the openings or extend through the openings to form knobs inside the tubular housing. The wear coating may taper from the exterior surface towards the interior surface. The openings are preferably distributed uniformly around the tubular housing. The openings are preferably distributed in plural rows. A rod string may be made up of plural such rod couplings and connecting rods.
Patent CA-2331669-A1 (CA)
Title: Neutral brake
Inventor: JOLLIFF NORMAN E
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2001-01-19
Abstract: A neutral brake system for use in a hydrostatic transmission to automatical ly apply a brake when the hydrostatic transmission is shifted to neutral. The neutral brake system includes a hydraulically-released, spring-activated brake mechanism i n direct fluid communication with the main hydraulic passages which form a hydraulic circuit between the pump and the motor. When the hydrostatic transmission is shifted  to neutral, a brake spring biases a brake lever into contact with a pair of friction pads to engage a brake disk splined to the output shaft of the: motor to stop the vehicle. When the hydrostatic transmission is shifted out of neutral, a charge of hydrauli c pressure within the hydraulic circuit causes a piston within a brake release chamber to override the biasing force of the brake spring, and to urge the brake lever out of contact with the friction pads such that the friction pads are disengaged from the brake disk , and the output shaft of the output shaft of the motor may freely rotate. A throttlin g orifice is provided in the hydraulic circuit to restrict hydraulic flow from the brake release chamber to prevent abrupt engaging of the brake mechanism when the transmission is shifted to neutral.
Patent CA-2331780-A1 (CA)
Title: Identification genetique specifique au genre pour le mycobacterium paratuberculosis
Inventor: STABEL JUDITH R
IPC: C12Q1/689
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un gène M. paratuberculosis appelé hspX, constituant une cible utile pour l'élaboration de sondes et d'amorces appropriées qui permettent une identification spécifique au genre du M. paratuberculosis parmi les mycobactéries apparentées dans un échantillon d'essai. La figure donne une représentation schématique d'un fragment BamHI renfermant le cadre de lecture ouvert hspX, ainsi que la position d'une sonde spécifique au genre du M. paratuberculosis. Le M. paratuberculosis, qui est à l'origine de la maladie de Johne (paratuberculose), a été isolé chez des patients atteints de la maladie de Crohn.
Patent CA-2333337-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHIAIA JOHN A
IPC: E05B7/00
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: A lock handle assembly for a casement window is provided. The lock handle assembly includes an escutcheon that includes an inner side and an outer side. The escutcheon is securable to the frame inside a cavity with at least a portion of the inner side of the escutcheon being disposed at the inside surface of the frame. The escutcheon also includes an upper wall and a lower wall with an elongated recess disposed therebetween for receiving a handle and defining the limits of rotation of the handle. The handle extends into the recess and is connected to a drive disk. The drive disk is pivotally connected to a fixed gear plate thereby providing a rotational axis for the handle. The fixed gear plate is secured to an inside surface of the frame. The fixed gear plate includes an arcuate gear segment. The drive disk is also connected to a drive gear link which includes a proximal end having an arcuate gear segment enmeshed with the arcuate gear segment of the fixed gear plate and a distal end which is connected to a connecting link at the connecting axis and which is connected to a tie bar. The handle is capable of rotating through an angle ranging from about 100° to about 140° and the connecting axis is capable of moving through an arcuate path defined by an angle ranging from about 140° to about 180°.
Patent CA-2334331-A1 (CA)
Title: Pulsed electric field treatment system
Inventor: DE JONG PIETER
IPC: C02F1/20
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: The pulsating electric field (PEF) treatment system for preserving fluid products by means of a pulsating electric field comprises at least one electric supply source and at least one fluid flow path including at least one fluid treatment unit. The treatment unit comprises at least two electrodes which are each provided with a number of wires composed to form a net. Between the wires of the net fluid flow-through openings are formed. A surface stretched by the net is directed at least substantially perpendicularly to a fluid flow direction of the fluid flow path at the location of the net. The pulsating electric field is highly homogeneous.
Patent CA-2334779-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et machine de fabrication de cadres metalliques pour les matelas a ressorts
Inventor: ANAGNOSTOPOULOS PANAGIOTIS
IPC: B21F1/00
Filed: 2000-03-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un fil métallique rond ou plat (1) qui, à sa sortie d'un mécanisme de redressement (2), est mesuré par un appareil de mesure de longueur et mis en forme par un bras de rotation (8) pourvu d'une mâchoire (7) afin d'obtenir une forme circulaire ou elliptique appropriée. Ce fil est ensuite coupé à la longueur requise par un dispositif de coupe (4), opération avant laquelle ou après laquelle les extrémités dudit fil sont mises en forme de manière appropriée par un dispositif de mise en forme. Lesdites extrémités sont ensuite raccordées par un mécanisme de raccordement (6) avec une plaque de raccordement (14), de telle sorte que le matériau du mécanisme de raccordement pénètre dans les incisions correspondantes formées par le dispositif de coupe (19) ou le dispositif de mise en forme (18). Un bras transporte le cadre jusqu'à une unité de cintrage où il est cintré pour adopter sa forme finale. Le procédé selon l'invention se caractérise en ce que le fil plat ou arrondi (1) pénètre dans un guide cylindrique qui pousse le fil en force pour l'amener à tourner selon un angle de 180·, après quoi, la longueur du cadre requise avance jusqu'à entrer en contact avec l'autre extrémité du cadre, afin d'assurer le raccordement des extrémités.
Patent CA-2338128-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SANADA YOTARO
IPC: G11B23/28
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: There are obtained a disk cartridge apparatus and a disk cartridge in which a disk cartridge having a different format is made unable to be inserted into a drive apparatus from a mechanism standpoint so that a user can instantly recognize that the disk cartridge having the different format has been inserted into the drive apparatus by mistake. A disk cartridge apparatus and a disk cartridge include a first disk cartridge and a second disk cartridge having cartridge housings of the same shape to store therein disks of the system that can be recorded and read by light of red laser beams and light of blue laser beams. When the first disk cartridge is inserted into a first drive apparatus 19, a discriminating groove of the first disk cartridge becomes identical to a discriminating convex portion 20 of the first drive apparatus 19 to enable the first disk cartridge to be loaded on the first drive apparatus. When a disk cartridge 21 of a different kind is inserted into the first drive apparatus 19, the discriminating convex portion 20 and a discriminating groove 24 of the disk cartridge 21 of different kind become nonidentical to each other to inhibit the disk cartridge of the different kind from being loaded on the first drive apparatus.
Patent CA-2339183-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for reducing scaling in electrodeionization systems
Inventor: TESSIER DAVID FLORIAN
IPC: B01D61/48
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus for inhibiting scaling in an electrodeionization system (10) or in a combined reverse osmosis/electrodeionization system (62, 10) for water treatment and, more particularly, for increasing tolerance to hardness in the feed water to an electrodeionization unit (10) to inhibit precipitation of metal cations contained in the feed water and for increasing efficiency of the electrodeionization system.  Water to be purified is passed through an electrodeionization unit (10) in which a concentrate stream recycling (12) through concentrating compartments (18) and anode and cathode compartments (20, 22) contains effective amounts of an antiscalant to inhibit precipitation of scale. One or more preliminary reverse osmosis units (62, 72, 74, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140) in series with the electrodeionization unit (10) preferably receives a portion of the antiscalants in the concentrate stream (12, 44). The antiscalant in the water fed to the reverse osmosis unit (62) can be supplemented and adjusted.  Electrolyte can be provided to the concentrate stream (44) of the electrodeionization unit from products of the reverse osmosis.
Patent CA-2340063-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SOWARD DALLAS
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: Un système (10) de visiocasque comprend un module (14) d'affichage d'image amélioré et son support flexible (90) permettant à l'utilisateur de positionner l'image affichée là où il le souhaite. Le support comprend un bras flexible constitué d'un certain nombre d'éléments à rotule interconnectés permettant à chaque élément de pivoter et de tourner par rapport à l'élément adjacent afin de permettre de régler simultanément la position du module (14) d'affichage d'image par rapport à trois axes perpendiculaires et également de le faire tourner. Le bras de support flexible est toutefois suffisamment rigide pour maintenir la position du module (14)d'affichage d'image lorsqu'elle est établie. Le système d'affichage comprend également un support destiné à une optique de focalisation dans le module d'affichage, permettant de déplacer axialement l'optique tout en empêchant sa rotation, ce support étant extrêmement compact et adapté à un module (14) d'affichage d'image dans un système de visiocasque (10).
Patent CA-2343562-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GIBSON DESMOND
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 2001-04-09
Abstract: A plasma source comprises a thermionic emitter material (2) heated by an induction coil (7), which also provides radiofrequency energy within an electrically insulated cylindrical former (1). A cylindrical anode (10) is concentric with the emitter (2) and axially displaced therefrom, generating a potential difference between anode (10) and emitter (2). The potential difference between anode (2) and ground and axial magnetic fields causes the plasma to be extracted from the source. The emitter (2) is held at negative potential via a conductive support (5). Process gas is introduced near the emitter (2) and a secondary gas injected in the anode space. Radiofrequency excitation of the emitter generates electrons via thermionic and field effects, resulting in efficient plasma generation. Both electron generation effects contribute to a broad energy spectrum of electrons, providing effective neutralisation of the plasma. Moreover, the time varying axial magnetic field induced by the induction coil in the vicinity of the emitter (2) provides enhancement of plasma generation and confinement of the plasma to minimise erosion of the emitter (2).
Patent CA-2347159-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JANSSON STIG
IPC: C11B1/12
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de séparer des graisses et des lipides non dénaturées, ainsi que des protéines non dénaturées, d'une matière d'origine organique. Ledit procédé consiste à procéder à la séparation des graisses et des protéines à une température inférieure à la température de dénaturation des protéines, de manière à conserver leur fonction biologique et leur valeur nutritive.
Patent CA-2348143-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER RONALD J
IPC: F41A11/00
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A shotgun includes a stock, a receiver and a barrel group. The stock has a butt end and an opposite second end. The receiver which is for containing a moving parts group, has a rear end and a forward end and is releasably mountable at the rear end by a releasable coupler to the second end of the stock. The barrel group has a discharge end and an opposite loading end. The loading end is releasably mountable by a pivotable coupler to the forward end of the receiver. The moving parts group, when mounted in the receiver, contain all of the moving parts between a trigger and a firing pin or pins in moving operation relative to the receiver required during firing of the shotgun. The releasable coupler includes a manually operable coupler release. The coupler release is manually actuable so that the releasable coupler mounts the receiver to, or demounts the receiver from, the stock upon tool-less, hand actuation by a user of the coupler release, that is, upon manual actuation by the user without the need to use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to assist in operating the coupler release. The receiver may be quickly removed by hand from the stock and quickly replaced with a spare receiver containing a spare moving parts group.
Patent CA-2348452-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SANGHVI PRADEEPKUMAR P
IPC: A61K31/426
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: Microparticles containing bioaffecting agents can be made via thermoforming techniques in the presence of one or more processing aids. The microparticle s have generally consistent shape, size and release/taste properties.
Patent CA-2348532-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOORE JAMES D JR
IPC: E04B2/56
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A method and system for forming concrete walls, blocks and other components.  More particularly to components of concrete form systems and methods of usin g the form systems. The side panels (10, 12) of the forms have a web member (1 6) embedded therein. A connector link (400) joins two or more connectors (18) spanning between two side panels of the forms to create a form cavity of extended incremental width demension. A ledge assembly (150) provides a bearing surface for supporting a flooring system. A corner web member (320) is utilized for corner side panels (310, 312) of the concrete form system.</SDO AB>
Patent CA-2350828-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for training using a human interaction simulator
Inventor: OLSEN DALE E
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 1999-11-23
Abstract: A computer based training tool and method that emulates human behavior using a computer-simulated person in a realistic scenario. It provides an interactive experience in detecting deception during interviews and acceptance of statements during interpersonal conversations.  The simulated person provides verbal responses in combination with an animated video display reflecting the body language of the simulated person in response to questions asked and during and after responses to the questions. The questions and responses are pre-programmed and interrelated groups of questions and responses are maintained in dynamic tables which are constantly adjusted as a function of questions asked and responses generated. The system provides a critique and numerical score for each training session.
Patent CA-2353008-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PACIFICI GIOVANNI
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A digital rights management system for controlling the distribution of digital content to player applications, the system comprises a verification system, a trusted content handler, and a user interface control. The verification system is provided to validate the integrity of the player applications; and the trusted content handler is used to decrypt content and to transmit the decrypted content to the player applications, and to enforce usage rights associated with the content. The user interface control module is provided to ensure that users of the player applications are not exposed to actions that violate the usage rights. The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enables existing content viewers, such as Web browsers, document viewers, and Java Virtual Machines running content-viewing applications, with digital rights management capabilities, in a manner that is transparent to the viewer. Extending content viewers with such capabilities enables and facilitates the free exchange of digital content over open networks, such as the Internet, while protecting the rights of content owners, authors, and distributors. This protection is achieved by controlling access to the content and constraining it according to the rights and privileges granted to the user during the content acquisition phase.
Patent CA-2353536-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARRESI FRANK W
IPC: A61K36/87
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: On décrit une composition qui contient une matière susceptible de se dégrader et un agent de conservation suivant une quantité efficace pour conserver la matière, cet agent contenant une ou plusieurs espèces de malto-oligosaccharide réduit. L'agent de conservation peut comprendre une seule espèce de malto-oligosaccharide réduit ou bien plusieurs espèces de ce type. On décrit également un procédé de conservation d'une matière. Le procédé consiste globalement à mettre en contact la matière avec un agent de conservation contenant une quantité efficace du point de vue de la conservation d'une ou plusieurs espèces de malto-oligosaccharide réduit. On peut préparer des solutions, des poudres, des verres, des gels, et autres qui contiennent la ou les matières chimiquement réactives et une quantité efficace du point de vue de la conservation d'une ou plusieurs espèces de malto-oligosaccharide réduit.
Patent CA-2357283-A1 (CA)
Title: Drink mixer
Inventor: FROMM WAYNE G
IPC: A47J43/10
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A drink mixer which may be used by children as well as by adults to mix a liquid with a wide variety of ingredients including air, other liquids, or solids, which may be comminuted during mixing. The device consists of four major components or assemblies, these being a tapered cylindrical container (12), a container top assembly (14), a handle assembly (16), and a mixing disk (18) carried by the handle assembly. The parts are so designed so that the mixing disk may be reciprocated downwardly and upwardly repeatedly by the handle assembly to mix the liquid within the container with other ingredients. The container top assembly is secured to the container in a liquid tight manner, the container top assembly having a pour spout which may be covered tightly. A temperature indicia which changes color when the contents change temperature may be incorporated into the mixer.
Patent CA-2358376-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAITO KENICHIRO
IPC: C04B26/06
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: To provide a further improvement of luminescence performance such as an extension of a continuation time of a light accumulation luminescence or aluminescence by ultraviolet rays, by a control of the structure of the artificial stone.      A noctilucent/luminescent artificial stone including a transparent aggregate, at least one kind of a light accumulation material and a luminescent material by ultraviolet rays along with a resin is characterized by that the luminescence performance of the artificial stone is higher than that of the included light accumulation material or luminescent material by ultraviolet rays per se.
Patent CA-2359335-A1 (CA)
Title: Nucleic acids, kits, and methods for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of glaucoma and related disorders
Inventor: CHEN PU
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: In a preferred aspect of the invention, the upstream sequences of the TIGR protein encoding sequence can be used to diagnose a sensitivity to steroids and a risk for glaucoma or ocular hypertensive disorders. Methods, kits, and  nucleic acids containing polymorphisms, base substitutions, or base addition s located within the upstream region and within protein-encoding regions of th e TIGR gene are also provided. The upstream sequences disclosed, including the  TIGR promoter regions and those regions possessing functional characteristic s associated with or possessed by the TIGR gene 5' regulatory region, can also  be used to generate cells, vectors, transgenic animals, and nucleic acid constructs useful in a variety of diagnostic and prognostic methods and kits  as well as therapeutic compounds, compositions and methods.
Patent CA-2362564-A1 (CA)
Title: Topic tricyclic antidepressants as analgesics
Inventor: MCCLEANE GARY JOHN
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: Use of doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride or a metabolite of doxepin or doxepin hydrochloride for the manufacture of a medicament for ameliorating pain in an individual.
Patent CA-2363470-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OVSHINSKY HERBERT C
IPC: C23C16/511
Filed: 2000-02-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé permettant de réaliser un dépôt sous vide d'au moins deux couches différentes d'une matière sous forme de film mince sur un substrat au moyen de deux différents procédés de dépôt sous vide. L'invention concerne également un applicateur linéaire permettant d'utiliser un procédé amélioré de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur par micro-ondes afin de déposer uniformément un film mince d'une matière sur un substrat allongé.
Patent CA-2363695-A1 (CA)
Title: Dopamine d1 receptor agonist compounds
Inventor: TILBROOK GARY
IPC: C07D223/16
Filed: 2000-02-17
Abstract: The invention provides 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepines of general formu la (I) wherein: R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, or CF3; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, or lower alkenyl of 3-5 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 together form a fura n, dihydrofuran, thiophene, dihydrothiophene, cyclopentane or cyclohexane ring and R5 is hydrogen or R4 and R5 together form a furan, dihydrofuran, thiophene, dihydrothiophene, cyclopentane or cyclohexane ring and R3 is hydrogen; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, CN, NO2 or NH2; R7 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, CN, NO2 or NH2. The specific combination of substituents: R1 =  H, R2 = H and R4 and R5 together forming a cyclohexane ring is excluded, namely 1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H- benzol[d]azepine-7,8-diol. The compounds of the invention provide therapeuti c agents that selectively interact positively with postsynaptic dopamine D1 receptors in the striatum, directly or in-directly (termed dopamine D1 agonists) and are particularly valuable as anti-Parkinsonian agents.
Patent CA-2364710-A1 (CA)
Title: Spa gems mineral bath
Inventor: CONRARD LAUREL JEAN
IPC: B65D85/808
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A mineral bath kit is shown having minerals in the form of chips or small rocks mined from the earth, a water-permeable bag for containing the minerals and allowing natural elements to be leached from the minerals when the water-permeable bag is placed in warm water, and a hanger for holding the bag above a water receptacle to soak in water placed in the receptacle or to dry after use. The mineral bath kit is provided in combination with any of a variety of decorative carrying cases that enhance the marketing appeal of the product. The bag includes a loop that can be placed over a hook on the hanger, with the hook being connected to a suction cup for easy attachment to and detachment from a surface over a water receptacle. The minerals used to fill the water-permeable bag include quartz, lepidolite and mica.