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Patent CA-2361948-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydro-thermal turbine
Inventor: TODRSKI ZENON
IPC: F01K25/02
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: This invention relates to a new method of generating mechanical power by means of pumping boiling liquid through heated pipes, and thus converting heat into kintic energy, which is then recovered in Pelton type turbine. Several methods of converting heat into mechanical energy by means of such low speed liquid turbines are given.
Patent CA-2364951-A1 (CA)
Inventor: POIGNONEC JEAN-MARC
IPC: G10K11/168
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A process for the production of a panel with a protective acoustic damping layer. The protective layer includes at least one porous core covered, on the one side, with a porous acoustic damping layer and on the other side with a total acoustic reflector. The porous damping layer is emplaced by striping or draping. The porous damping layer consists of parallel strips. Edges of the strips of the porous damping layer are positioned facing a strip deposited by striping or draping and containing a thermoplastic, thermosetting or thermofusible material adapted, by subsequent heating, to ensure the securement of the edges of said strips of the porous damping layer with the adjacent strip of thermoplastic, thermosetting or thermofusible material.
Patent CA-2367248-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for storing and retrieving equipment inspection and maintenance data
Inventor: CRAIK RON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: An inspection and maintenance data storage and retrieval system features uniquely identified read/write memory buttons mounted in or on an equipment unit such  as an aircraft, in association with specific components of the equipment unit. Technical information useful for inspection and maintenance of the components, plus historical inspection and  maintenance information, is stored in a central database computer remote from the equipment unit. A memory button probe, used in conjunction with a portable computer, enables storage on the memory buttons of information relating to inspection and maintenance carried out on the corresponding equipment components, as well as technical information related to the components. The portable computer is connected to the central database computer, preferably through a wireless Internet connection, thus enabling downloading of technical information from the central database to t he portable computer at the point of inspection or maintenance. Information relating to each inspection and maintenance task may be downloaded to the central database computer via the portable computer. The central database computer may be a network server providing authorized users with access to current maintenance and operational status information for the equipment units supported by the system.
Patent CA-2369313-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for normalizing metric values in a component decoder in a mobile communication system
Inventor: LEE YOUNG-HWAN
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for normalizing metric values in a decoder which uses a plurality of metric values of a next state in a state transition period havi ng a present state and the next state, each metric value having a survival path  metric value having a value equal to or higher than a competition path metri c value. The method comprises detecting the survival path metric values out of  the metric values; detecting a minimum survival path metric value out of the  detected survival path metric values; determining whether the detected minim um survival path metric value exceeds a threshold value; and subtracting, when the minimum survival path metric value exceeds the threshold value, a given normalization value from the metric values, to output normalized metric values. Another disclosed is a method for normalizing metric values in a decoder which uses a plurality of metric values of a next state in a state transition period having a present state and the next state, each metric val ue having a survival path metric value having a value equal to or higher than a  competition path metric value. The method comprises detecting the competitio n path metric values out of the metric values; detecting a minimum competition  path metric value out of the detected competition path metric values; determiningwhether the detected minimum competition path metric value is greater than a threshold value; and subtracting, when the minimum competitio n path metric value is greater than the threshold value, a given normalization  value to output normalized metric values.
Patent CA-2373330-A1 (CA)
Title: Profile searching in nucleic acid sequences using the fast fourier transformation
Inventor: NEWELL WILLIAM
IPC: G16B30/10
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for detecting known blocks of functionally aligned protein sequences in a test nucleic acid sequence in a test nucleic acid sequence, based on the total number of base matches for th e variety of possible tags. This method reverse-translates common protein alignments to nucleic acid profiles, using recently tabulated codon frequencies. The method then performs a search for the known nucleic acid profiles by obtaining the correlation of different based between a test nucleic acid sequence and the known nucleic acid profile. This is efficientl y achieved in the frequency domain by use of a Fast Fourier Transform.
Patent CA-2373914-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CUMMINGS DAVID O
IPC: C09D7/80
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: A pigment product for use in a coating composition to provide a gloss coating on paper, the pigment product comprising a processed particulate kaolin having a particle size distribution such that at least about 80% by weight of the particles have an equivalent spherical diameter less than about 2 µm and in the range of from about 15% to about 40% by weight of the particles have an equivalent spherical diameter less than about 0.25 µm and the particles have a shape factor in the range of from about 30 to about 60 and wherein the pigment product comprises a blend of Component A: a particulate kaolin in which the particles have a shape factor of at least about 45, and Component B: a particulate kaolin in which the particles have a shape factor of less than about 20.
Patent CA-2376621-A1 (CA)
Inventor: QUAX WILHELMUS JOHANNES
IPC: C12N15/70
Filed: 2000-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to the production by recombinant technology of enzymes  having desired activity. The invention provides methods employing display vehicle technology allowing to select enzymes having desired catalytic activity. The invention provides a method for selecting an enzyme mutant wit h desired catalytic activity comprising displaying each of a multitude of mutants of said enzyme on the surface of a display vehicle comprising a nucleic acid encoding said mutant and selecting for a display vehicle carryi ng nucleic acid encoding an enzyme mutant having at least a site other than its  catalytic site mutated.
Patent CA-2376993-A1 (CA)
Title: Chitosan / anionic surfactant complex membrane
Inventor: HUANG ROBERT Y M
IPC: B01D71/80
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A composite membrane material is provided comprising an active membrane including chitosan complexed with an anionic surfactant, and porous substrate membrane including a hydrophobic polymer. The active membrane is physically adhered to the porous substrate membrane. The active membrane and the porous substrate define an interface, wherein the porous substrate membrane includes an interfacial surface disposed at the interface, and wherein the hydrophobic polymer of the porous substrate membrane is disposed at the interfacial surface. The chitosan is bonded to the anionic surfactant. The porous substrate membrane is characterized by no more than 0.3% water absorption according to ASTM-D570. The hydrophobic polymer includes any of polysulfone, polyetherimide, polyvinylidene fluoride, or polystyrene. The anionic surfactant is a non-linear, branched chain surfactant. The anionic surfactant includes any one of sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium laurate, sodium stearate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, and amphoteric sodium N-lauroyl sarcosinate. The composite membrane is formed by a method comprising the steps of (i) providing a porous substrate membrane including a hydrophobic polymer; (ii) casting a solution comprising chitosan complexed with an anionic surfactant on a surface of the porous substrate membrane to form a first intermediate; and (iii) drying the first intermediate to form the composite membrane.
Patent CA-2378815-A1 (CA)
Title: Aqueous suspensions of low solubility and low stability water additives
Inventor: HARRISON ALAN D
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: A method of improving the rate of dissolution in water of low solubility compounds by combining a low solubility compound with a rheology additive that is made of platelets or particles which orient together with ionic or hydrogen bonds. The inventive method also may improve the hydrolytic stability of hydrolitically unstable low solubility compounds.
Patent CA-2379403-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical coupling device
Inventor: SCHWEIKER WOLFGANG
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2000-07-21
Abstract: The optical coupling device serves to overcouple light out of a first and into a second optical waveguide (20, 30), whereby an element (26) whose length can be varied influences the relative position of the opposite end surfaces of both optical waveguides (20, 30) with regard to one another. Said element (26) which fixes one of both optical waveguides (20) in a ferrule (24) is connected by a first retaining block (28) to a unit containing one of the other optical waveguides (30). The element comprises a guide device (34, 36) which engages inside a second retaining block (38, 40) and which permits an elongation of the element (26), primarily in only one spatial direction oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the element.
Patent CA-2379740-A1 (CA)
Title: Strategy for dryness detection in a clothes dryer
Inventor: ENGLAND BRENT A
IPC: D06F58/38
Filed: 2002-04-03
Abstract: A method of programming and controlling an automatic cycle of a clothes dryer provides that, after positioning of a selection dial, a motor associated with the selection dial is rapidly moved to a predetermined location at a constant speed, while the time to do so is measured. With the rotational velocity being known, the exact, initially setting position of the dial is determined in advance.
Patent CA-2381058-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HACKL LEOPOLD
IPC: B01D17/022
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for the pyrolysis of waste products containing hydrocarbons, notably used tires or biological waste, according to which the material to be pyrolyzed is introduced into a pyrolysis furnace and pyrolyzed at 500 ~C. An essential feature is that the material, preferably in whole pieces, is placed outside the furnace (1) into  a receiving device which is introduced into the pyrolysis furnace, which is op en at the bottom, from below, such that said receiving device tightly seals the  furnace (1). An essential advantage is that several different receiving devices can be made available for different types of material so that the pyrolysis installation can be used for different pyrolysis materials in relatively rapid rotation, without the need to makes changes to the furnace.
Patent CA-2381730-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood
Inventor: TREADWELL SIMON
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: The invention provides apparatus (20) for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure. The apparatus includes a cabinet (21) having a secure environment and a door (26) providing the only access to the environment. An input system is provided for transporting a blood charge from a source to the cabinet (21) and a flask (56) is removably contained in the secure environment and coupled to the charge input system to receive the charge. Stressors (86, 88) are coupled to the cabinet (21) and positioned for operation to create a conditioned charge in the flask (56). An output system is coupled to the flask and includes a receiver (52) for the conditioned charge. The apparatus (20) includes an automated control system (151) operable upon closing the door (26) to lock the door and to then condition the charge, and to then cause the charge to move from the flask to the receiver. As a result, a charge from the input system is conditioned and delivered to the receiver, the door is then unlocked and the conditioned charge is ready to be removed and used to complete the medical procedure. A flask assembly (48) is also provided for use in the apparatus (20) and a process is also described.
Patent CA-2382368-A1 (CA)
Title: Preparation of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
Inventor: LEE CLIFFORD C
IPC: C08F4/64
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: An ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is disclosed. The UHMWPE  has a weight average molec-ular weight (Mw) greater than about 3,000,000 and molecular weight distribution less than about 5. A process for making the UHMWPE is also disclosed. The process is performed with a heteroatomic ligand-containing single-site catalyst in the presence of a non-alumoxane activator, but in the absence of an .alpha.-olefin, an aromatic solvent, and hydrogen.
Patent CA-2386504-A1 (CA)
Title: Facet arthroplasty devices and methods
Inventor: KEILEY MARK A
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: Devices and surgical methods treat various types of spinal pathologies including degenerative spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, degenerative lumbar scoliosis and kypho-scoliosis. A  universal facet prosthesis (330) includes a cup member (315) fixed to a stem (310) and a separate surface member (325) that is held within the cup member (315).
Patent CA-2386880-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOSSELINK EUGENE PAUL
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 2000-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified polyamines and laundry detergent compositions which comprise said polyamines, said compositions comprising: A) from about 0.01 %, preferably from about 0.1 %, more preferably from about 1 %, most preferably from about 3 % to about 50 % , preferably to about 20 %, more preferably to about 10 %, most preferably to about 7 % by weight, of a hydrophobically modified polyamine having formula (I) wherein R is C6-C20 linear or branched alkylene, and mixtures thereof; R 1 is an alkyleneoxy unit having the formula: -(R2O)x-R3 wherein R2 is C2-C4 linear or branched alkylene, and mixtures thereof; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C22 alkyl, C7-C22 alkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof; x is from about 15 to abou t 30; Q is a hydrophobic quaternizing unit selected from the group consisting of C8-C30 linear or branched alkyl, C6-C30 cycloalkyl, C7-C30 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof; X is an anion present in sufficient amount to provide electronic neutrality; n is from 0 to 3; B) fro m about 0.01 % by weight, of a surfactant system comprising one or more surfactants selected from: i) from 0 % to 100 % by weight, of one or more anionic surfactants; ii) from 0 % to 100 % by weight, of one or more nonioni c surfactants; iii) optionally from 0.1 % to about 80 % by weight, of one or more cationic surfactants; iv) optionally from 0.1 % to about 80 % by weight , of one or more zwitterionic surfactants; v) optionally from 0.1 % to about 8 0 % by weight, of one or more ampholytic surfactants; or vi) mixtures thereof;  C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.
Patent CA-2386972-A1 (CA)
Title: Movable joint and method for coating joints
Inventor: CORI HARRY E III
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: A movable joint has a first portion and a second portion and at least a deposition of chromium material forming an interface between the first and second portions. The first portion has an outer surface. The second portion also has an outer surface. The deposition of chromium material forms an interface between the outer surface of the first portion and the outer surface of the second portion.
Patent CA-2389522-A1 (CA)
Title: Cloning, expression and characterisation of a gene expressed in tumour cells and involved in the regulation of the immune response
Inventor: DELNESTE YVES
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: The invention concerns the identification and the characterisation of a novel gene expressed in tumour cells and involved in the regulation of the immune response, the cloning and the characterisation of its cDNA and the corresponding polypeptides. The invention also concerns vectors containing a nucleic acid coding for said gene, cells transformed by said vectors and diagnostic methods and selection methods of a chemical or biological compound capable of directly or indirectly interacting with a nucleic acid or a polypeptide of the invention. The invention further concerns compounds for treating immune pathologies, in particular autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Patent CA-2391001-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JUENEMAN MICHAEL
IPC: G01B3/10
Filed: 2000-11-08
Abstract: A measuring device including a mechanism for measuring (12) such as a tape measure with a tape, the mechanism for measuring having an end hook (24) with a hook (28), and a mechanism for selectively securing, such as a magnet (30), the tape to an object, such as a pipe, the mechanism for selectively securing being attached to the end hook of the mechanism for measuring.
Patent CA-2392217-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLASS DAVID J
IPC: A61P21/00
Filed: 2000-11-17
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une méthode permettant d'inhiber l'atrophie ou de favoriser l'hypertrophie dans des cellules musculaires. Elle concerne également une méthode destinée à inhiber l'atrophie musculaire squelettique chez des animaux vertébrés. Elle se rapporte en outre à une méthode d'identification d'agents susceptibles d'inhiber l'atrophie ou de favoriser l'hypertrophie dans les cellules musculaires.
Patent CA-2393998-A1 (CA)
Title: Protective rain hat
Inventor: COLEMAN ARTHUR
IPC: A42B7/00
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A protective rain hat including a head portion having a dome-like configuration. The head portion has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface receives the head of a user therein. The head portion has a peripheral edge. An annular brim portion is coupled with the head portion. The annular brim portion has an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge. The upper peripheral edge is secured to the peripheral edge of the head portion. The annular brim portion is arcuate whereby the lower peripheral edge is disposed in a lower plane than the upper peripheral edge. The annular brim portion has a plurality of air vents disposed therein in a spaced relationship.
Patent CA-2395854-A1 (CA)
Title: Nucleoside analogs with carboxamidine-modified bicyclic base
Inventor: TAM ROBERT
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2001-02-15
Abstract: Novel nucleoside analog compounds are disclosed. The novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat an infection, an infestation, a neoplasm, or an autoimmune disease. The novel compounds may also be used to modulate aspects of the immune system, including modulation of Type 1 and Type 2 activity.
Patent CA-2395869-A1 (CA)
Title: 4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl, -piperidinyl and -tetrahydropyridyl derivatives
Inventor: BANG-ANDERSEN BENNY
IPC: C07D209/30
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl derivatives having formula (I), wherein W is C, CH or N, and the dotted line emanating from W indicates a bond when W is C and no bond when W is N or CH; R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and halogen, provided at least one of R1 and R2 is a halogen atom; X is CH2, O, S, CO, CS, SO or SO2; and Q is a group of formula (II) provided that X is not O or S when the group Q is attached via an N atom; and any of its enantiomers and acid addition salts thereof.      These compounds have high affinity for D4 receptors.
Patent CA-2396941-A1 (CA)
Title: A method for filtering digital images, and a filtering device
Inventor: DOBRIN BOGDAN-PAUL
IPC: H04N19/895
Filed: 2001-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing visual artefacts in a digital image, which is coded by blocks (B1, B2, B3, B4) and then decoded. In the method filtering is performed to reduce visual artefacts due to a boundary (R12, R13, R24, R34) between a current block and an adjacent block (B1, B2, B3, B4). The filtering is performed after the current block (B1, B2, B3, B4) is decoded and there is a boundary available for filtering between the current block and a previously decoded block.
Patent CA-2397529-A1 (CA)
Title: Interactive television system and method for simultaneous transmission and rendering of multiple mpeg-encoded video streams
Inventor: ZDEPSKI JOEL
IPC: H04N5/45
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: A system and method for the simultaneous transmission and rendition of multiple MPEG-encoded digital video signal streams in an interactive television application is disclosed. Simultaneous transmission and rendition of multiple MPEG-encoded digital video signal streams in an interactive television application generally comprises determining a value for a display position code corresponding to a display position of each slice of each of the MPEG-encoded video streams, modifying the value of the display position code of each slice of each of the MPEG-encoded video streams as necessary (334), and interleaving each slice of each of the MPEG-encoded video streams as modified into a single composite video stream (336). The modifying preferably maintains bit-alignment of the display position code within a byte. The MPEG-encoded video streams are optionally MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 encoded video streams and the display position code is optionally a macroblock address increment variable length codeword and/or at least a byte of a slice startcode.
Patent CA-2399207-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluid dispensers
Inventor: PETIT ROBERT G
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 2001-03-28
Abstract: A fluid dispenser (10) is provided including (a) a flexible receptacle (20), having a closed end (27) and an opposed open end (28), being movable from a collapsed condition to an elongate condition, and having an outer surface defining a helical thread, and (b) a helical spring (25) in threaded engagement with the helical thread to axially compress the receptacle (20).      Fluid introduced into said receptacle (20) moves the receptacle from its collapsed condition to its elongate condition, producing tension in the spring (25), the tension being effective to move the receptacle (20) from its elongate condition to its collapsed condition to force fluid from the receptacle.
Patent CA-2399480-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERTHET FRANCOIS-XAVIER JACQUE
IPC: A61P37/04
Filed: 2001-02-13
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des protéines de membrane externe bactériennes recombinées comprenant un ou plusieurs peptides LB1(f) de la boucle 3 de MOMP P5 exposée à la surface du H. influenzae non typable. L'invention concerne également les polynucléotides codant pour ces protéines recombinées ainsi qu'un procédé permettant d'isoler ces protéines recombinées et une composition de vaccin destiné au traitement des infections à Haemophilus influenzae.
Patent CA-2402499-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROMYN MICHAEL PETRUS
IPC: A63F9/12
Filed: 2001-03-12
Abstract: Ce jouet comprend plusieurs éléments amovibles possédant chacun une forme déterminée, de sorte que lors de l'assemblage de ces éléments dans un ordre déterminé, ceux-ci forment l'extérieur du jouet; en outre, à chaque élément correspondent plusieurs pièces amovibles, de forme déterminée, pouvant s'insérer dans un vide ménagé dans l'élément et dont la forme leur est correspondante; ainsi ce jouet peut s'assembler de manière que les éléments comprennent ou non leurs pièces correspondantes.