baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2396039-A1 (CA)
Title: Agonistes specifiques pour grf.alpha.1-ret et procedes correspondants
Inventor: MILBRANDT JEFFREY D
IPC: C12N5/074
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne des ligands chimères de la famille GDNF activant un GFR.alpha./RET. Elle englobe des chimères activant GRF.alpha.1/RET mais n'activant pas GFR.alpha.2-RET ou GRF.alpha.3-RET. Ces chimères sont utiles pour apporter un support trophique à une cellule mammifère ou pour produire une différenciation de cellules mammifères, ou les deux, en particulier quand la cellule appartient à un patient atteint de différentes maladies, en particulier, la maladie de Parkinson.
Patent CA-2396100-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for backing up application code upon power failure during a code update
Inventor: LIU XIAODONG
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for updating computer code in a computer controlled device overcome glitches in updating of the computer code. The present invention allows upgrading of the computer code via any upgrade channel or mechanism. In one form, back-up code corresponding to application code is stored in memory. Upon a power failure or other glitch in which the application code becomes corrupt, back-up code is utilized by the boot code to provide a version of the application code for operation of the computer controlled device. In one form, the upgrade is accomplished via a smart card.
Patent CA-2396354-A1 (CA)
Title: Lawn mower deck vertical movement limiter
Inventor: MCCLAIN MICHAEL R
IPC: A01D34/64
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A lawn mower having a frame, a motor connected to the frame, a driver's seat located on the frame, a cutting blade connected to the motor, a deck located above the cutting blade and vertically movably mounted to the frame, and a draft rod connected between the deck and a portion of the frame. The draft rod is movably connected between the deck and the portion of the frame to limit upward vertical movement of the deck relative to the frame to a predetermined upper stop location.
Patent CA-2401097-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BELT HEINZ-JOACHIM
IPC: C01B17/45
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reclamation and/or separation of sulph ur oxyfluorides from gas mixtures, whereby the gas mixture runs through at leas t one adsorption stage, or membrane stage, containing or comprising zeolites, with a module >10. The sulphur oxyfluorides can be used for an applicatio n after a desorption process. The sulphur oxyfluoride passed through the membrane may be directly reused.
Patent CA-2404822-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ESPERLING PETER
IPC: A61K35/54
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation de FF-MAS (stérol d'activation de méiose de fluide folliculaire) et/ou d'analogues de MAS pour la fertilisation d'oocytes âgés.
Patent CA-2405098-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAPP EUGEN
IPC: B21J13/02
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and tool for producing a press joint connection. According to the invention, portions of the radial lateral walls of the matrix opening (3) are configured as flexible displaceable segments, whereas other sections (5), when viewed from the periphery of the matrix opening (3), remain rigidly connected to the die.
Patent CA-2407126-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of deterring birds from plant and structural surfaces
Inventor: BALLINGER KENNETH E JR
IPC: A01N25/30
Filed: 2001-03-27
Abstract: A method for deterring birds from perching, roosting or loafing on plant and  structural surfaces by applying to the surfaces a non-toxic composition. The  non-toxic composition is one that triggers a physiological aversion mechanis m in birds by a visual cue and a post-ingestinal response.
Patent CA-2408216-A1 (CA)
Title: Disc-shaped recording medium, disc-state recording medium cutting apparatus, and disc drive apparatus
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SHOEI
IPC: G11B7/24082
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: An optical disc having a circular track formed as a groove and/or land for recording data and wobbled. The track wobbling is performed on a constant un it of an FSK information bit portion based on a waveform obtained by FSK modulation of an information bit and a single frequency portion based on a waveform of a single frequency, so that the constant units are continuous. F or the FSK modulation, two types of frequencies are used. One of the frequencie s is a frequency identical to the single frequency and the other is different from the single frequency. The relationship of these frequencies is such tha t for a predetermined period of time, the wave number of these frequencies are  even and odd.
Patent CA-2408822-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOSSELIN FLORIAN
IPC: B25J13/02
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: The invention concerns a robotic arm consisting of two parallel branches (2, 3) formed by a number of reduced segments (5, 6, 7) and linked together through a wrist (4) via a wrist-holder (8) whereof the orientations are maintained substantially constant by drive trains (12 to 16). The working space of said control arm is wide and free of kinematic irregularity except in extreme positions, and provides good decoupling of translational and rotational movements.
Patent CA-2414611-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOOD STEWART J
IPC: F22D1/00
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A method of recovering heat energy during blowdown of a steam boiler is described wherein thermal energy is recovered both from flash steam produced by blowdown water and the blowdown water itself. The flash steam is preferably condensed in the feedwater so as to recover the water volume of the flash steam in addition to its heat energy. The heat from the blowdown water is recovered through a heat exchanger immersed in the blowdown water.
Patent CA-2415284-A1 (CA)
Title: Lame tubulaire destinee a recouvrir des ouvertures architecturales
Inventor: COLSON WENDELL B
IPC: E06B9/386
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: Une lame ou une pale (30) destinée au recouvrement d'une ouverture architecturale, est utilisée de façon appropriée en orientation soit horizontale, soit verticale, sans risque de s'affaisser ou de s'incliner lorsqu'elle est horizontale et, dans le cas où elle est verticale, de manière à pouvoir tourner uniformément sur toute sa longueur, lorsqu'elle est entraînée en rotation à partir de l'une de ses extrémités. La lame (30) est de forme générale tubulaire et présente un matériau de base en fibres de verre liées entre elles dans une résine thermoformable en vue de maintenir la courbure arquée désirée pour la lame ou la pale (30). Bien que pouvant subir des déformations répétées, la lame (30) retrouve toujours sa configuration initiale.
Patent CA-2418477-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et dispositif de concentration de pathogenes transportes par les fluides
Inventor: BROWN RICHARD I
IPC: G01N1/36
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés et un dispositif permettant de concentrer et de récupérer des pathogènes dans un fluide autre que le sang. Ce procédé consiste à concentrer les pathogènes contenus dans le fluide en faisant passer le fluide de manière continue à travers une ou plusieurs chambre(s) flexible(s), et à soumettre cette/ces chambre(s) à des forces centrifuges. Les pathogènes concentrés peuvent être remis en suspension par agitation de la/des chambre(s).
Patent CA-2421913-A1 (CA)
Title: Semi-solid low residue water-containing antiperspirant composition
Inventor: MURPHY SHAWN C
IPC: A61K8/58
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: Semi-solid antiperspirant compositions are disclosed. These compositions do not leave a significant white residue on the skin of the user and exhibit good skin feel when applied. In addition, the compositions allow for the incorporation of free water into the formulation without deactivating the antiperspirant active. This is particularly useful in the incorporation of solutions of natural botanical components into the antiperspirant composition. The semi-solid antiperspirant compositions of the present invention comprise from about 5% to about 35% of a particulate antiperspirant active;  from about 10% to about 60% of a volatile solvent; from about 2% to about 15% of a thickening agent; from about 1% to about 10% of an ester wax; and from about 0.5% to about 10% water.
Patent CA-2425447-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AUCLAIR MICHEL J L
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A blade unit assembly for applications such as wind turbines, characterized by the arrangement of a main airfoil and a smaller secondary airfoil joined by streamlined structural elements, is mounted on a rotor hub assembly using a holding spar extending from the main airfoil. The blade unit is balanced and can pivot about its holding spar longitudinal axis, and has aerodynamic static and dynamic stability that provides the blade unit with pitch angle self-adjustment capability for controlling the wind turbine rotor hub rotation speed, for initiating rotor rotation in low winds, and for limiting the rotor blades speed in high winds. A plurality of blade units is mounted on a rotor hub.
Patent CA-2426089-A1 (CA)
Title: Bombesin receptor antagonists
Inventor: HIGGINBOTTOM MICHAEL
IPC: A61P3/00
Filed: 2001-11-16
Abstract: Bombesin receptor antagonists are provided which are useful for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of male sexual dysfunction in humans and animals, female sexual dysfunction in humans and animals, anxiety and panic disorders, social phobia, depression, psychoses, sleeping disorders, memory impairment, pulmonary hypertension, lung repair and lung development disorders, cancer including prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer, hepatic porphyria, gastrointestinal secretory disturbances, gastrointestinal disorders including colitis, Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease, emesis, anorexia, pain, seasonal affective disorders, feeding disorders, or pruritus. The compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein k, l, m, n, X, Ar, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the description.
Patent CA-2427359-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUNDHOLM GORAN
IPC: F16L19/08
Filed: 2001-10-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe joint for joining a tubular component (1) to a receiving piece (2), the pipe joint comprising a fitting body (3) having a recess (8), a tightening nut (6a) having a first thread (7a), the fitting body having a corresponding thread (4), and a cutting ring (9) being arranged to be pressed between a wedge-like wall portion (10) of the recess, and the tubular component when the tightening nut is tightened. In order that the pipe joint could be tightened to form a leak-proof and strong joint using low torque, which enables the use of small tools applicable in confined spaces, the pipe joint comprises a supplementary nut (6b) having a thread (7c) whose handedness corresponds to that of the first thread (7a) but is smaller, the tightening nut comprising a second thread (7b) corresponding to that of the supplementary nut.
Patent CA-2429760-A1 (CA)
Title: Soft tissue paper having a softening composition containing an extensional viscosity modifier deposited thereon
Inventor: VINSON KENNETH DOUGLAS
IPC: D21H17/66
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for softening an absorbent tissue and tissue structures softened using the composition. The composition includes an effective amount of a softening active ingredient; a vehicle in which the softening active ingredient is dispersed; an electrolyte dissolved in the vehicle; a bilayer disrupter and a high polymer. The electrolyte and the bilayer disrupter cooperate to cause the viscosity of the composition to be less than the viscosity of a dispersion of the softening active ingredient in the vehicle alone. The high polymer adds "stringiness" to the composition opening the air pressure operating window for spray application of the softening composition. Preferably, the softening active ingredient is a quaternary ammonium compound with the formula: (R1)4-m - N+ - [(CH2)n - Y -R3]m X- the vehicle is water, the electrolyte is calcium chloride, the bilayer disrupter is a nonionic surfactant, and the high molecular weight polymer is a nonionic polyacrylamide.
Patent CA-2430103-A1 (CA)
Inventor: INOUE DAI
IPC: C03B37/012
Filed: 2003-05-27
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a base material of optical fibres having a desired ratio of core to clad, including forming a porous base material upon depositing glass particles, producing a core member upon dehydrating and vitrifying the porous base material, adding a clad member onto the core member, is characterized in that the method includes, a step of dehydrating the porous base material in an atmosphere of gas including helium and chlorine within an electric furnace; a step of vitrifying the porous base material in an atmosphere of inert gas including helium; and a step of providing a purging step of heating the porous base material in an atmosphere of inert gas mainly including helium between the dehydrating step and the vitrifying step.
Patent CA-2431171-A1 (CA)
Title: Substituted thiazole derivatives bearing 3-pyridyl groups, process for preparing the same and use thereof
Inventor: YAMAOKA MASUO
IPC: A61K31/4439
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions which have steroid C17,20 lyase inhibiting activity and are useful as preventive or therapeutic agents for prostatism or tumors such as breast cancer, more particularly, steroid C17,20 lyase inhibitors characterized by containing a compound of the general formula (I) or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein A1 is an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and one of A2 or A3 is hydrogen, halogeno, an optionally substituted C1-4 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or optionally esterified carboxyl, and the other is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, with the proviso that at least one of A1, A2, and A3 is optionally substituted 3-pyridyl.
Patent CA-2433516-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMMEN PHILIP DIETRICH
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés de préparation d'un composé de formule X et des énantiomères dudit composé, le groupe acide benzoïque étant attaché en position (6) ou (7) du cycle chromane, et R?1¿, R?2¿, et R?3¿ portant la signification donnée. L'invention concerne également des intermédiaires servant à la préparation dudit composé de formule X.
Patent CA-2433859-A1 (CA)
Title: Mechanism for controlling pxe-based boot decisions from a network policy directory
Inventor: WASHBURN STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A system and method for controlling boot options for a workstation on a computer network include downloading an application to a workstation from a server in communication with the network, gathering information about the workstation using the bootstrap code and forwarding the information to a policy server in communication with the network. The system and method also include determining, by the policy server, based on the forwarded information and based on a boot policy stored in a policy directory of the network, at least one boot option for booting the workstation, forwarding the boot option to the workstation, requesting, by the workstatio n, a boot image corresponding to the boot option, forwarding of the boot image to the workstation and completing the boot of the workstation based upon the boot image receive d by the workstation.
Patent CA-2434288-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HASCHKE EGGO L
IPC: B65B43/28
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: A bagger system (20) for enclosing material very tightly in a plastic bag (23), to reduce packaging costs, present a pleasing appearance, decrease leaks, and minimize distortion of the printed information on the packaging.  The system comprises a base guide (46, 48) to hold the material to be encases and stretching fingers (50, 52) to open a plastic bag. The rotational movement of the stretching fingers provides even stretching about the circumference of the bag and permits an approximation of the cross section of the material to be encased, allowing for use of a smaller bag. After the material is placed in the bag, the material and bag are ejected, whereupon the plastic bag retracts tightly around the material, presenting a pleasing appearance to consumers and minimizing distortion of any printed information on the bag.
Patent CA-2436640-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HACKWORK MATTHEW R
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: The present system and method comprises an expandable device for use in wellbores. In one embodiment, the present device comprises a plurality of slots disposed within the device. The slots define expansion compensation portions, wherein the compensation portions facilitate radial expansion of the device while concurrently maintaining essentially constant the axial length of the device. The present technique also comprises a method of forming the device in accordance therewith.
Patent CA-2437163-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEHRING CARSTEN
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2002-02-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif d'entrée monté sur les doigts, (fig.) qui permet à un utilisateur d'entrer des informations dans un dispositif de calcul sans utiliser de clavier, ainsi qu'un procédé d'utilisation du dispositif d'entrée de données. Ce dernier comprend des contacts au pouce (A-F) et des contacts aux doigts (30). Les contacts au pouce sont placés sur les pouces de l'utilisateur, de façon à représenter des rangées de touches sur un clavier traditionnel, un premier contact au pouce (A) représentant une rangée de base de touches, un second contact de pouce (B) représentant une rangée supérieure de touches, et un troisième contact de pouce (C) représentant une rangée inférieure de touches. Les contacts aux doigts sont placés sur chaque doigt de l'utilisateur, de façon que le contact d'un contact aux doigts avec le premier contact au pouce génère un signal équivalent au signal qui serait généré si l'utilisateur avait tapé une touche dans la rangée de base de touches.
Patent CA-2439049-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for text input
Inventor: ABIR ELI
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 2002-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus for text input and a method for its use. The apparatus includes a display device, a computing device, and an input device. The computer device is configured to generate a character or plurality of characters and to cause the display device to display the character or characters at a desired position on the display device screen. The input device operates to enlarge the character or plurality of characters depending on the position of the input device relative to characters displayed on said display device. The input device is configured to permit a user to select the enlarged character or plurality of characters.
Patent CA-2440589-A1 (CA)
Title: Vertically stabilized shelf bracket assembly
Inventor: HERRON WARREN LIDDELL JR
IPC: A47B96/00
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: A vertically stabilized shelf bracket assembly (101) including support strips (2) with slots (6); bar support members (102) each with a base (104), hooked portions (107) for insertion into respective slots (6) of the strips (2), and a bar opening (501); a bar (113) extending between two of the bar support members (102); and a cabinet (111) with an interlocking member (118) configured to engage the bar (113). In a further embodiment, the assembly (101) includes support strips (2) with slots (6); cabinet support members (102) each with a base (104) having hooked portions (107) for insertion into respective slots (6) of the strips (2) and a first interlocking member (116);  and a cabinet (111) with second interlocking members (118) configured to engage the first interlocking members (116).
Patent CA-2441950-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ITOH HIROSHI
IPC: G06F1/08
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: Selon l'invention, un code contenant la vitesse d'exécution d'un module exécutable, sous la forme d'une information d'attribut, est analysé et le module exécutable est enregistré par mise en relation avec l'information d'attribut de vitesse d'exécution. Les modules exécutables enregistrés sont classés en groupes, par vitesse d'exécution, en fonction de l'information d'attribut de vitesse d'exécution associée. Un en-tête de fichier contenant l'attribut de chaque groupe est créé. Lorsque le fichier exécutable présentant cet en-tête de fichier est chargé pendant l'exécution, sur la base du module exécutable dans le fichier exécutable, l'information d'attribut de vitesse d'exécution est mise en relation dans l'espace d'adressage de chargement. Lorsque le module exécutable est exécuté, la vitesse d'exécution du processeur exécutant le module exécutable est régulée en fonction de l'information d'attribut de vitesse d'exécution mise en relation avec l'adresse du module exécutable.
Patent CA-2442753-A1 (CA)
Title: Dryer-added fabric softening articles and methods
Inventor: WELLING STANLEY JAMES
IPC: A61L9/04
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: A fabric conditioning article for use in a clothes dryer. The fabric conditioning article having a flexible sheet and a fabric conditioning composition deposited on the sheet. The fabric conditioning composition includes a fabric conditioning agent, perfumed particles and minor components. The perfume particles are a perfume composition incorporated into a porous mineral carrier such as clay and/or zeolite. Optionally, the perfume composition comprises low levels of unstable perfume components. Alternatively, the perfumed particles have a coating material encapsulating at least a portion of the particles. Optionally, the articles are packaged in a container having a moisture barrier to prevent premature release of the perfume therefrom.
Patent CA-2445665-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RASSMUS JENS ERIK JOHANNES
IPC: B23K1/00
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: The invention refers to a method of brazing together thin heat exchanging plates of an iron based base material provided with port holes and a pressing pattern of elevations and depressions over the heat exchanging area of the plates and, if present, also over the distribution area to a plate heat exchanger. The plates are coated with brazing material and are arranged such that contact between elevations and depressions in adjacent plates is obtained prior to the brazing together. The plates are then brazed together at the resultant contact points. Only 5 - 40%, preferably 10 - 30 %, of the heat exchanging area and the distribution area are coated with brazing material prior to the brazing.The invention also comprises a brazed plate heat exchanger built of thin heat exchanging plates of an iron based base material provided with port holes and a pressing pattern of elevations and depressions over the heat exchanging area and, if present, also over the distribution area which has been produced according to the method of the invention. In the brazed heat exchanger the brazing material used for the brazing is present mainly in the brazing joint.
Patent CA-2447464-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARTONEK MARK
IPC: G01J5/60
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à la détection d'une plage de températures de roue ou de roulement d'un véhicule de chemin de fer. Le dispositif fourni comprend un capteur produisant des signaux indiquant le rayonnement infrarouge de la roue ou du roulement compris dans deux plages ou plus de deux plages de longueurs d'onde infrarouge. Un processeur détermine une plage de températures ou une température de la roue ou du roulement à partir des signaux produits. Une méthode permet aussi de détecter la plage de températures d'une roue ou d'un roulement de véhicule de chemin de fer, dans laquelle le rayonnement infrarouge de la roue ou du roulement d'un train qui traverse une voie ferrée indique la plage de températures. La méthode préconisée comprend la détection et la production de signaux indiquant le rayonnement infrarouge de la roue ou du roulement, compris dans deux ou plus de deux longueurs d'onde du rayonnement infrarouge. Il est ensuite déterminé la plage de températures ou la température de la roue ou du roulement, à partir des signaux produits.