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Patent CA-2351254-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRAZIER DOUGLAS
IPC: A47B81/00
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: A spill containment system and method that contain leaks and spills from devices including but not limited to batteries. The system neutralizes and absorbs leaks and spills to prevent the leaks and spills from spreading. The system not only detects leaks, but also indicates whether a leak has occurred. The system can communicate with personnel or devices to raise an alarm or cause corrective measures to occur. The spill containment system includes a battery rack inside a battery rack cabinet having a door.      To open the door and gain access to the batteries, one of the rigid containment rails is removed such that the exposed flexible corrosion-resistant liner may be flexed to permit the opening and closing of the door.
Patent CA-2351554-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluidity determination method of a packed fluid and device used in the same
Inventor: MOTOYOSHI NOBUYUKI
IPC: A23L21/10
Filed: 2000-04-14
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a determination method and a determination device for a fluidity of a packed fluid, which can determine the fluidity of all the packed fluid without breaking and opening the pack and which have high accuracy and are simple. The fluidity of the fluid is determined by locating at least two measurement points C1 and C2 on the surface of the pack filled with the fluid C, measuring the surface temperatures of the measurement points C1 and C2 by the non-contact type temperature sensors 2 and 3, and managing the measured value using the arithmetic and control unit 6.
Patent CA-2358280-A1 (CA)
Title: Seed carrier apparatus and method of use
Inventor: HORNAK KATHY M
IPC: A01C1/04
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: The invention is an apparatus including a seed carrier of a fibrous material, and at least one seed embedded within the seed carrier. The seed(s) and seed carrier are integrally formed with one another. The invention is also a method of planting, including the steps of providing at least one seed, and creating a seed carrier composed of a fibrous matter, Additionally, the inventive method includes the steps of embedding the seed(s) within the seed carrier such that the seeds become integrally formed into the seed carrier.
Patent CA-2358433-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOBRUSKY SCOTT R
IPC: G10K11/168
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: A laminate comprises first and second metal layers, and a metallic felt layer disposed between the metal layers and attached to each to provide vibrational damping and thermal insulation. In one embodiment, the layers are tubular in shape and form an automotive exhaust pipe. In another embodiment the layers are annular in shape and form a disk of a brake rotor. In another embodiment the laminate is a damping structure for a brake pad assembly, wherein the first metal layer may either be the backing plate of the brake pad assembly or be attached to the backing plate. The damping structure may include additional metallic felt and metal layers. Various modes of attachment of the metallic felt layer to the metal layers are disclosed. The metallic felt layer may be completely surrounded by metal.
Patent CA-2359231-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GENDALL ANTHONY
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2000-01-28
Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid obtainable from the VRN2 locus of a plant, which nucleic acid encodes a polypeptide which is capable or affecting one or more physical characteristics of a plant into which the nucleic acid is introduced, the physical characteristics being selected from vernalization response, flowering time, leaf size and/or shape or shade avoidance response; alleles, fragment and derivatives thereof; polypeptides encoded by such nucleic acids;  antibodies to such polypeptides.
Patent CA-2359296-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZUZARTE CALISTO P
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of estimating cardinalities using statistical soft constraints in a relational database management system. The statistical soft  constraints are generated from statistical information gathered with respect to virtual columns. The virtual columns are the result of operations involving one or more columns in the database. When a query is received, the database management system determines whether any of the virtual columns are  of interest because they involve expressions or relations that are also reflected in the query. The database management system then develops statistical soft constraints from the statistical characteristics of the virtual column and uses those statistical soft constraints to assist in estimating t he cardinality of a step in the query plan. The virtual columns may or may not be actually materialized into a column of values.
Patent CA-2359395-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion chamber temperature-sensing combustion air shutoff system
Inventor: KIDD LARRY D
IPC: F23N5/24
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: A gas-fired water heater has a combustion chamber with a bottom wall defined by a perforated flame arrestor plate forming a portion of a flow path through which combustion air may be supplied to a burner structure within the combustion chamber. During firing of the wager heater a combustion air shutoff system senses an undesirable temperature increase in the combustion chamber, caused by for example a partial blockage of the flow path, and responsively terminates further air flow into the combustion chamber, thereby shutting down the burner, prior to the creation in the combustion chamber of a predetermined elevated concentration of carbon monoxide.
Patent CA-2359644-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IWATA MOTOTAKA
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2000-02-02
Abstract: A golf club, comprising a face part (1) and a neck part (2) and having a continuous fiber flow (3) from the face part (1) to the neck part (2), the continuous fiber flow (3) extending in one direction in the face part (1); a  method of manufacturing the golf club, comprising the steps of applying a bending working to a bar-shaped member having one end drawn plastically and applying a forging working to a bar-shaped member after the bending working so as to form the face part (1) and the neck part (2) integrally with each othe r.
Patent CA-2363412-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical fiber winding tool
Inventor: MOQUIN JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: An optical fiber winding tool for winding a strip of optical fiber. The optical fiber winding tool having a guiding body defining a guiding recess. A fiber inlet aperture extends into the guiding recess for allowing the slideable insertion of the strip of optical fiber thereinto. The recess peripheral wall is configured and sized such that as the strip of optical fiber is inserted through the fiber inlet aperture, a recess peripheral surface abuttingly guides the optical fiber strip into a generally parabolic configuration that sweeps against the recess peripheral surface while the optical fiber winds into a coil. The optical fiber winding tool is mountable over a flat surface with the peripheral edge of the guiding recess abuttingly contacting the supporting surface. A driving assembly is optionally provided for driving the strip of fiber into the guiding recess.
Patent CA-2368083-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SENANAYAKE CHRISANTHA H
IPC: C07C217/74
Filed: 2000-03-31
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés de préparation de la venlafaxine et des compositions en contenant. L'invention concerne également des méthodes de traitement et de prévention de maladies et troubles comprenant, mais non exclusivement, des troubles affectifs tels que la dépression, les troubles bipolaires et maniques, les troubles d'hyperactivité avec déficit de l'attention, la maladie de Parkinson, l'épilepsie, les troubles des fonctions cérébrales, l'obésité et le gain pondéral, l'incontinence, la démence et d'autres troubles connexes.
Patent CA-2370299-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif de coulee en bandes
Inventor: KATO HEIJI
IPC: B22D11/10
Filed: 2000-05-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de coulée à double rouleaux permettant de couler une bande de métal. Ce dispositif comprend deux rouleaux (16) de coulée parallèles formant un espacement dans lequel arrive le métal fondu. Ce dernier est distribué par un embout (19) de distribution formée de deux éléments (19A) montés bout à bout et séparées par un espace (50). Deux plaques (56) de confinement du métal déversé sont poussées contre les extrémités des rouleaux (16) par des dispositifs (83) de poussée montés avec les parois latérales sur des chariots (101) et faisant partie de structures (150) mobiles lesquelles sont reliées aux extrémités externes des éléments (19A) de l'embout par des tiges (151) et peuvent être déplacées sous l'action de vérins (152) à vis. La position des extrémités externes des segments (19A) de l'embout peut être réglée avec précision par rapport aux plaques (56) latérales avant l'opération de coulée, et pendant cette dernière les vérins (152) à vis peuvent être actionnés de manière à déplacer les segments (19A) de l'embout vers l'intérieur afin de suivre l'avancée des plaques latérales vers l'intérieur au fur et à mesure de leur usure.
Patent CA-2370398-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUPLESSIS BENOIT
IPC: B66F11/04
Filed: 2002-02-01
Abstract: An elevating platform assembly includes a generally vertical mast having a generally vertical rack mounted thereon. A first trolley is coupled to the mast and is moveable therealong. A drive mechanism is carried by the first trolley and includes at least one pinion in mating engagement with the rack. An elongated elevating platform extends from the mast and has a second trolley mounted adjacent one end thereof. The second trolley couples the elevating platform to the mast and is moveable along the mast. The first trolley is coupled to at least one of the second trolley and elevating platform in a manner to maintain alignment of the at least one pinion and rack when loads are placed on the elevating platform that create moments at the mast.
Patent CA-2375136-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber and molding of reclaimed rubber
Inventor: YOSHIDA TORU
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 2000-06-07
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber wherein a reduction of qualities due to generation of decomposed products hardly occurs, and a molding of reclaimed rubber.      In a reclamation step of reclaiming crosslinked rubber by applying shear stress thereto and/or in a subsequent step in the present invention, a degasification carrier is introduced and decomposed products in the crosslinked rubber 10 are removed together with the degasification carrier. Also the disclosed is a molding of reclaimed rubber prepared by re-crosslinking reclaimed rubber obtained by this method.
Patent CA-2377262-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for making tapered yarn windings
Inventor: MOIREAU PATRICK
IPC: B65H54/32
Filed: 2000-06-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a tapered yarn bobbin obtained by depositing superposed layers (L3) of a yarn on a cylindrical support (20) with a longitudinal axis (X), and comprising a base cone (12) with generatrix (L2), and a winding cone (13) with genratrix (L3) and a main body (11) with generatrix (L1) inclined relative to the axis (X) and linking the two generatrices (L2, L3) of the two cones (12, 13). The method is characterised in that it comprises two lags for displacing a yarn guide, one first lag enabling to form part of the base cone (12), the last yarn layer deposited along said first lag up to the end of the winding cone, and a second lag enabling to terminate said started base cone (12) and to form simultaneously the main body (11) and the winding cone (13), the first yarn layer deposited along the second lag being parallel to the last layer deposited along the first lag.
Patent CA-2378834-A1 (CA)
Title: Pyrazinones, compositions containing such compounds
Inventor: BAYLY CHRISTOPHER I
IPC: C07D241/20
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, N-oxides and hydrates thereof are disclosed.  Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included. The compounds are active against the caspase-3 enzyme, and thus are useful to treat caspase-3 mediated diseases and conditions.
Patent CA-2383850-A1 (CA)
Title: Prevention and treatment of mycoplasma-associated diseases
Inventor: HIGUCHI MARIA DE LOURDES
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with undesirable cell proliferation, including atherosclerotic narrowing of blood vessels and malignancy, comprising preventing or treating  infection by mycoplasma. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery tha t, in many cases, mycoplasma infection exists coincident with undesirable cell proliferation and/or proliferation of other infectious organisms.
Patent CA-2385190-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme de vente aux encheres informatise utilisant plusieurs supports d'achat
Inventor: BINZEN STEPHANIE
IPC: G06Q30/08
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des systèmes et des procédés permettant de créer et maintenir en fonction un serveur de ventes aux enchères destiné à recevoir des demandes d'affichage d'articles à mettre aux enchères. Les valeurs des offres sont affichées et reçues dans des unités spécifiques à un programme donné dans lequel l'utilisateur est un participant. Les valeurs des offres peuvent être affichées et reçues dans différentes unités en fonction du programme donné. Les participants à différents programmes peuvent ainsi faire des offres sur les mêmes articles au moyen de différents types de supports ou de différentes monnaies. Le système convertit automatiquement les différents types de supports afin de déterminer les enchérisseurs les plus offrants et les sommes des offres.
Patent CA-2387933-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for simultaneous display of multiple information sources
Inventor: LAGERMANN KLAUS
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: A computerized method of presenting information from a variety of sources (10-90) on a display device (110). Specifically the present invention (Fig. 2) describes a graphical user interface (126) for organizing the simultaneous display of information from a multitude of information sources (10-90). In particular, the present invention comprises a graphical user interface (126) which organizes content from a variety of information sources into a grid (1) of tiles (10-90), each of which can refresh its content independently of the others. The grid (1) functionality manages the refresh rates of the multiple information sources. The present invention is intended to operate in a plateform independent manner.
Patent CA-2388473-A1 (CA)
Title: Variable printed beverage label
Inventor: RAPP CARL J
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: One or more beverage container labels and the method for creating a first static part and a second variable part including printing the image on the label using a single pass. The printing apparatus having a computer with memory to store a first static portion of an image and a second variable portion of an image so that a rasterizer connected to the memory and combining the first static portion and the second variable portion can form an image for printing. The apparatus also has a printer connected to the rasterizer for printing the image on a label in one step.
Patent CA-2395403-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSEN CRAIG A
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-01-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne de protéines, plus précisément, des molécules isolées d'acide nucléique codant de nouveaux polypeptides. Elle concerne de nouveaux polypeptides et des anticorps qui lient ces polypeptides, ainsi que des vecteurs, des cellules hôtes, et des procédés de recombinaison et de synthèse destinés à produire des polynucléotides humains et/ou des polypeptides et des anticorps. L'invention concerne également des procédés de diagnostic et thérapeutiques servant à diagnostiquer, à traiter, à prévenir et/ou à pronostiquer des troubles relatifs à ces nouveaux polypeptides. Elle concerne en outre des procédés de criblage destinés à identifier des agonistes et antagonistes desdits polynucléotides et polypeptides. Elle concerne enfin des procédés et/ou des compositions conçus pour inhiber ou renforcer la production et la fonction desdits polypeptides.
Patent CA-2396195-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VESCO THIERRY
IPC: A63F1/02
Filed: 2001-01-26
Abstract: The invention concerns a playing card device comprising cardboard or plastic cards having on one of their faces a graphic design or a colour which is repeated on the other cards. Each card (1) is comprised of a head (10) globally circular or polygonal in shape extended by a comma-shaped part (11) and the other face (14) of said card (1) comprises playing zones (20, 21, 22, 23, 24) reserved for one or several particular figures of a specific game rule.
Patent CA-2398132-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile elevator working and load-lifting platform
Inventor: JULIEN ROMAIN
IPC: B66F11/04
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: A ground-movable load-lifting vehicle for lifting a load over ground. The vehicle comprises a platform bed, a ground-movable carriage, and an extendible scissor linkage assembly supporting the platform bed spacedly over the carriage. A hydraulic ram system enables power extension of the scissor linkage assembly against the bias of a load supported by said platform bed. The carriage further includes peripheral ground-engageable pivotal casters, rotatably mounted to the carriage in spaced apart fashion, and a pair of ground-engageable drive wheel assemblies, mounted for relative movement to a central portion of the carriage, wherein the drive wheel assemblies provide omnidirectional displacement capability for this load-lifting vehicle. A power unit, controlled by an electronic circuit, powers both the hydraulic rams of the scissor linkage assembly and the drive wheel assemblies.
Patent CA-2399768-A1 (CA)
Title: Interleaving optical filter
Inventor: YEH XIAN-LI
IPC: G02F1/01
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: An optical signal filter for providing a periodic transfer function in transmitting signals within a selected bandwidth, by which passbands are interleavered into groups of separate outputs. The filter employs the transmissivity characteristic of birefringent crystals in conjunction with splitting the input beam into orthogonal and separate components, while compensating for temperature variations by pairing crystals of different types. The transmissivity functions are independent of the polarization of the input beam, and are shaped to flatten transmissivity peaks by the use of cascaded stages of birefringent crystal pairs.
Patent CA-2400909-A1 (CA)
Title: Prostatic stent facilitating drainage
Inventor: HAMMOND GAINES W
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: A prostatic stent (3) comprises a body member (5) and a retaining member. The body member (5) includes a distal terminating end (4), a proximal end portion (7), and a lumen extending within the body member to allow fluid drainage through the body member. The body member (5) is sized for placement substantially within the prostatic section of the urethra, with the distal terminating end (4) located proximal of an external sphincter to allow normal operation of the external sphincter. The retaining member (8) extends from the proximal end portion (7) of the body member (5).  The retaining member (8) is collapsible into a first state to allow passage of the prostatic stent (3) into the urethra, and the retaining member (8) is expandable into a second state when located in a bladder to hold the body member (5) in place substantially within the prostatic section of the urethra.
Patent CA-2401523-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROBINSON DAVID L
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: A linear seat recliner (10) for use in a motor vehicle having a seat with a seat back (14) pivotally connected to a seat bottom (16). The seat is operable in a plurality of use positions ranging from an upright position to a fully reclined position. The linear seat recliner (10) includes a housing (24) adapted to be coupled to one of the seat back (14) and the seat bottom (16), a latching mechanism (38) coupled to said housing (24), and a recliner rod (28).  The recliner rod (28) includes a body having a first end (32) and a second end (34). The body has a substantially planar top flat (52) diametrically opposed and parallel to a substantially planar bottom flat (54). The top flat (52) includes a plurality of teeth (50) positioned at the first end (32) of the body. The first end of the recliner rod (28) is selectively engageable by the latching mechanism (38) and the second end (34) of the recliner rod (28) is adapted to be coupled to the other of the seat back (14) and the seat bottom (16).
Patent CA-2403872-A1 (CA)
Title: Transparent absorbing article
Inventor: D ADDARIO ROBERTO
IPC: A61F13/511
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as pantiliners or sanitary napkins, which have at least one region of the article which is transparent to visible light. In one embodiment to whole article is transparent.
Patent CA-2403879-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for collecting consumer data
Inventor: BROWN MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: All of an internet user's internet data is routed to a known domain on the internet, from which it is routed on to the intended recipient. The domain includes proxy servers which proxy the user's WWW data requests to the domain, and database servers which filter and build a database of the user's internet usage. Particular data concerning certain behaviors of interest, such as purchasing data, is filtered into the database, and can form the basis for numerous market measures.
Patent CA-2406383-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GALASKO DOUGLAS ROGER
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2001-04-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de prévention, de retardement ou d'inversion de la progression de la maladie d'Alzheimer par administration d'un agent de réduction de A.beta.42 à un mammifère, pour autant que les niveaux de A.beta.42 soient sélectivement réduits, les niveaux de A.beta.38 soient augmentés et les niveaux de A.beta.40 restent inchangés. L'invention concerne des procédés et des matériaux permettant de développer et d'identifier des agents de réduction de A.beta.42. elle concerne en outre des procédés permettant d'identifier des agents susceptibles d'accroître le risque de développer ou d'accélérer la progression de la maladie d'Alzheimer. L'invention concerne également des compositions d'agents de réduction de A.beta.42 et d'antioxydants, d'agents de réduction de A.beta.42 et d'inhibiteurs de sécrétase non-sélectifs, ainsi que d'agents de réduction de A.beta.42 et d'inhibiteurs d'acétylcholinestérase. L'invention concerne enfin des trousses renfermant des agents de réduction de A.beta.42, des antioxydants, des inhibiteurs de sécrétase non-sélectifs et/ou des inhibiteurs d'acétylcholinestérase, ainsi que des instructions se rapportant à des dosages d'agents de réduction de A.beta.42, d'antioxydants, d'inhibiteurs de sécrétase non-sélectifs et d'inhibiteurs d'acétylcholinestérase.
Patent CA-2406861-A1 (CA)
Title: Pillow pad
Inventor: SMITH IMRE JACK
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A pillow pad for resting the head and neck and having a pad of resilient material of predetermined length and breadth, having a neck section and a head section, a recess formed in the head section having a predetermined width sized to be less than the average width of a head, and in which the neck section may provide support for the neck , and to the head section may permit the head to sink slightly lower into the recess.
Patent CA-2407868-A1 (CA)
Title: Abdominal body strap (abs)
Inventor: GREEN MARRETT A
IPC: A61H3/00
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: Abstract: The Abdominal Body Strap (ABS) is a body strap that encircles the user's back, under their arms, and suspends them from an   elevated (chin-up) bar allowing them to isolate their abdominal and oblique muscles while doing various leg-raise exercises.