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Patent CA-2524840-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUITA KAZUTSUGU
IPC: B60S13/00
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: A vehicle positioning apparatus capable of avoiding the elastic deformation of the tires or the development of histeresis in and around the legs allows a vehicle to be positioned with high accuracy. The apparatus includes two front wheel guide units 10 and two rear wheel guide units 20, each including a pair of guide members g1 and g2 with a predetermined length that extend in parallel while an interval is maintained between the guide members in accordance with the tire widths W1 and W2 of front wheels 51 and the rear wheels 52, respectively, of a vehicle 50 to be positioned. A correct position of the vehicle can be ensured as the vehicle travels along the wheel guide units with each of the tires restrained by each pair of guide members g1 and g2 on either side of the tire. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for adjusting each of the wheel guide units in accordance with die wheel tracks T1 and T2 of the vehicle 50, whereby various types of vehicles can be handled with a single apparatus.
Patent CA-2527555-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIFFITS JOHN PHILIP
IPC: A41D1/00
Filed: 2003-06-21
Abstract: A system of removing garments from a person (250) by remote control wherein garment closures open automatically in response to remote commands issued by an operator (249). These commands include the operator's voice (246) and wireless commands issued by a Remote Undressing Means (247). A TV remote control (292) preferably may be used to issue undressing commands. Means internal to the garment closures (eg. clock (283) ) may moderate opening of automated closures. Opening of garment closures may also be influenced by the GPS coordinates (244) of the wearer and by commands issued to plural wearers of auto-undress garments to enhance the enjoyment of games of chance (243), parties and dance (242) and music and video (242). Chemical light decorative means may be coupled to the garment and illuminated automatically, preferably under remote control.
Patent CA-2529252-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the preparation of racemic 2-{[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]thio}-3-[4-(2-{4-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]phenoxy}ethyl)phenyl]-propanoic acid
Inventor: SORENSEN HENRIK
IPC: C07F7/18
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of substantially racemic 2-{[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]thio}-3-[4-(2-{4-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]phenoxy}ethyl)phenyl]-propanoic acid which comprises reacting 2-{[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]thio}-3-[4-(2-{4-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]phenoxy}ethyl)phenyl]propanoic acid enriched in one enantiomer with a base in an inert solvent.
Patent CA-2531348-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WIDMAN MICHAEL F
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: Disclosed are systems including a colorant cup that is adjacent to a cliché, wherein the cup includes a vent, an interior roof portion, and an air gap beneath the roof portion; a reservoir containing colorant; a feed conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir; and a return conduit in fluid communication with the cup. Also disclosed are various methods in which colorants are transferred in the disclosed systems from the reservoir to the colorant cup. The disclosed systems, colorant cups and methods are useful in the preparation of tinted contact lenses.
Patent CA-2533118-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOEHM ALEXANDER
IPC: B22F7/00
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing components with a nickel base alloy as well as to components manufactured therewith. The respective components, in particular, are to have improved mechanical properties in comparison with the conventional solutions, and are to be producible in the most differently shaped form. During the production, proceeding takes place then such that a substrate core made of nickel or a nickel base alloy, in which nickel is included with a content of at least 20 wt%, will be coated on the surface with a binding agent as well as a metal powder in which nickel is included with a content of at least 20 wt% in addition to further alloy forming elements. Subsequently, a stepped thermal treatment is carried out in which the binding agent is expelled at first, and subsequent to this sintering of the metal powder is performed which results in alloying up a nickel substrate core and/or which develops a solid surface coating made of nickel base alloy.
Patent CA-2533384-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARAKAWA HIROHARU
IPC: A61K31/7056
Filed: 2004-07-21
Abstract: A compound represented by the formula [I] (wherein R represents unsubstituted pyridyl, furyl, or thienyl; m is an integer of 1 to 3; G represents .beta.-D-glucopyranosyl; and the positions of the hydroxy substituents on the indolopyrrocarbazole ring are the 1- and 11-positions or the 2- and 10-positions) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound; and an antitumor agent containing the compound or salt as an active ingredient.
Patent CA-2535417-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KILLILEA T HOWARD
IPC: C08K3/20
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: The present invention provides water dispersible polyurethane-polyethylene compositions (or dispersions) having a sulfonated polyurethane polymer and a polyethylene polymer (second polymer). The polyurethane polymer is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate, and a sulfonated polyol.
Patent CA-2536994-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUEHNE REINHARD
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the management of defective memory blocks in a non-volatile memory system comprising individually erasable memory blocks (SB) that can be addressed with the aid of real memory block addresses (SBA). Said memory blocks can be addressed by means of an address conversion that uses an allocator table (ZT) to convert logical block addresses (LBA) into one of the respective memory block addresses (SBA). According to the invention, the allocator table (ZT) is sub-divided into at least one useful data area (NB), a buffer block area (BB), a defect area (DB) and a reserve area (RB). If an error occurs during the erasure process, the relevant block is replaced by a reserve block and its memory block address is written to the defect area (DB).
Patent CA-2538965-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORRIS JAMES E JR
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: A coupler having fewer individual parts improves manufacturability and scalability. The coupler includes a wavelength selective filter, a first port for propagating at least a first wavelength, a second port for propagating at least a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and a third port for propagating at least the first wavelength and the second wavelength. The three ports are positioned relative to the wavelength selective filter. At least two individual optical elements are also included in the coupler. Each optical element is associated with one of the three ports, between an associated port and the wavelength selective filter. All optical elements needed for directing light between the ports and the wavelength selective filter are provided on at least one of a substrate and substrates bonded thereto.
Patent CA-2542597-A1 (CA)
Title: Meter and test sensor bank incorporating re-writable memory
Inventor: GRIFFITH ALUN
IPC: G16H40/63
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: A system (2A; 2B) for conducting a test for an analyte in a physiological fluid comprising a test sensor bank (1B) including more than one test sensor, at least initially, for testing for an analyte, a re-writable memory device (1B;1C) associated with said test sensor bank, a meter (1 A) for conducting a test using a test sensor from the bank, the meter comprising reading means for reading information from the re-writable memory device and a writing means for writing information to the re-writable memory device, and transmission means (100A; 100B, 102B) for transmitting information between the rewritable memory and the meter. This invention provides systems, meters and devices, and methods of their use, for measuring a quantity in relation to an analyte in, for example, a physiological fluid.
Patent CA-2543261-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for ultrasonic testing of an object
Inventor: BESTEBREURTJE PIETER
IPC: G01N29/24
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: A method for ultrasonic testing of an object, wherein at least one test moment an ultrasonic test signal (S1, S2) is transmitted into the object (2), while after a particular verification period (Δt1, Δt2) measured from said test moment, an ultrasonic verification signal (S1′, S2′) is transmitted into the object (2), a possible echo of said test signal (S1, S2) being received from said object (2) at a particular first measuring moment, the possible echo being accepted as being the echo (E1, E2) of said test signal (S1, S2) only when the echo (E1′, E2′) of the verification signal is received at a particular second measuring moment. In addition, the invention provides an apparatus, evidently intended and designed for carrying out such a method and a use of such an apparatus.
Patent CA-2544514-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KLEINEIDAM ANDREAS
IPC: B05B7/14
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A dense phase pump (402) for particulate material includes a pump chamber. A  plurality of pinch valves are provided to control flow of material into and out of the pump chamber. The pinch valves are operated independent of each other and of the pump cycle rate. A modular design (414, 416, 424, 426) of the pump is provided.
Patent CA-2547714-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TERRY JOHN DAVID
IPC: H03D1/18
Filed: 2004-12-01
Abstract: An AM demodulator using totem pole complementary metal oxide semiconductor transistors having a feedback to provide a common gate voltage of approximately half that across the transistors in the totem pole. The AM  demodulator used in a hearing assistance device and in a programmer of a hearing assistance device.
Patent CA-2547893-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHULTZ NEAL
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: Provided are active balancing modules that control voltage imbalances between capacitors stacked in a series arrangement and methods for their manufacture.  These modules are simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and versatile. They may be used alone or they may be combined together to form a multi-module active balancing circuitry for a plurality of capacitors stacked in a series arrangement. The modules may further be aligned in either a side-by-side topology or an overlapping topology.
Patent CA-2548151-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for manufacturing a pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin
Inventor: WAKAMI HIDEO
IPC: B29B15/00
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing process by which a pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin can be obtained in a manner which is excellent in stability, economical efficiency and productivity and easy, wherein the pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin, as a high-molecular material useful in a variety of applications, has a suitable molecular weight Mw and physical properties and is also excellent in the stability of the physical properties and further is also excellent in the handling property after the manufacture. As a means of achieving this object, the process for manufacturing a pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: obtaining a nonionic alkylene oxide resin having fluidity by volatilizing a solvent from a nonionic alkylene oxide resin solution obtained in advance by solution polymerization; and then pelletizing the nonionic alkylene oxide resin having fluidity.
Patent CA-2548800-A1 (CA)
Title: Milling instrumentation having first and second tracks for preparing a space between adjacent vertebral bodies
Inventor: MICHELSON GARY K
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: An apparatus and method for placing adjacent vertebrae at a fixed distance and angular relationship relative to each other, fixing the vertebrae in the position by use of a milling block (100) engaging each of the adjacent vertebrae, and then using a milling instrument (200), the depth, length and excursion of which from side to side are controlled by the apparatus to machine out a defined thickness of bone and a space of defined length, height, width and shape in preparation for receiving an inter-body spinal implant of graft or known size and configuration, are disclosed.
Patent CA-2549023-A1 (CA)
Title: Medium temperature refrigerated merchandiser
Inventor: FUNG KWOK KWONG
IPC: F25B41/04
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser (100) includes an upright, open-front, insulated cabinet (110) defining a product display area (125) connected in airflow communication with a compartment (120) via an air circulation circuit (122, 114, 116). A high pressure drop evaporator (40) and a plurality of closely spaced fans (70) are disposed within compartment (120). The evaporator (40) is provided with a relatively high fin density heat exchanger coil providing a relatively high air side pressure drop through the evaporator. The increased flow resistance through the evaporator coupled with the plurality of closely spaced fans results in a substantially uniform evaporator outlet temperature profile across the length of the evaporator.
Patent CA-2549399-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GEISER FIONA OBROCK
IPC: C07D311/80
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de séparation préparative dans lequel un (-)-??9¿-trans-tétrahydrocannabinol est séparé d'un mélange de cannabinoïdes. Le procédé comprend au moins une étape chromatographique dans laquelle une phase mobile traverse une phase stationnaire. La phase stationnaire comprend un polysaccharide dérivé tandis que la phase mobile comprend un dioxyde de carbone.
Patent CA-2549599-A1 (CA)
Title: Pregabalin composition
Inventor: MEYER-WONNAY HANS RICHARD
IPC: A61K31/197
Filed: 2004-12-06
Abstract: A chemically and physically stable, orally administrable aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing pregabalin is described. The liquid composition includes at least one preservative, at least one taste-masking agent, and an optional viscosity control agent. The liquid pharmaceutical composition has a pH of at least 5.5 but not greater than 7Ø
Patent CA-2552831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN SOLO
IPC: C07D213/74
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: Composés de formule (I) : <IMG> dans laquelle n représente un nombre entier compris entre 1 et 6 inclus, R1 et R2 représentent un atome d'hydrogène, un. groupement alkyle (C1-C6) ou arylalkyle (C1-C6), R3 et R4 représentent un atome d'hydrogène, un groupement alkyle (C1-C6 ), R5 et R6 représentent un atome d'hydrogène, un groupement alkyle (C1-C6), halogène, hydroxy, alkoxy (C1-C6), cyano, nitro, acyle (C2-C6), alkoxycarbonyle (C1-C6 ), trihalogénoalkyle (C1-C6), trihalogénoalkoxy (C1-C6) ou amino éventuellement substitués, R7 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupement alkyle (C1-C6) ou arylalkyle. Médicaments.
Patent CA-2553148-A1 (CA)
Title: Bandsaw and bandsaw controller and method
Inventor: HARRIS GERALD R
IPC: B27B13/00
Filed: 1998-08-11
Abstract: A bandsaw (21) and bandsaw controller (39) adapted f or control of at least one of the feed rate, cutting force and cutting speed of a bandsaw blade (24) as the blade cuts a workpiece (26). The controller includes an input device (61) adapted to provide signals to the cutting rate control assembly including a cutting rate signal, a break-in mode signal and a break-through mode signal. The cutting rate control assembly is responsive to the break-in mode signal to begin cutting of workpiece (26) at a break-in cutting rate below the desired cutting rate and to increase the break-in cutting rate automatically, as a function of time until the desired cutting rate is achieved. The cutting rate control assembly is further responsive to the break-through mode signal to reduce the saw cutting rate just before the saw blade (24) exits from the workpiece (26). A method of operation of the bandsaw (21) to effect saw blade break-in and prevent detrimental saw blade break-through also is provided.
Patent CA-2554596-A1 (CA)
Title: Il-4/il-13 specific polypetides and therapeutic uses thereof
Inventor: KAROW MARGARET
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: Polypeptides and multimeric polypeptides capable of binding unterleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) which are useful therapeutically in methods of treating IL-4 and IL-13-related conditions or diseases. The invention features a nucleic acid molecule encoding an interleukin 4 (IL-4) and IL-13-binding fusion polypeptide (R1)x-(R2)y-F, wherein R1 is a modified IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4R-alpha) component capable of specifically inhibiting IL-4 activity, R2 is an IL-13 receptor alpha 1 or 2 (IL-13R-alpha1 or IL-13R-alpha2) capable of specifically inhibiting IL-13 activity, F is a fusion component, an d x and y are each independently a positive integer > or = 1.
Patent CA-2557178-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUANG RICHARD HAI
IPC: E05C1/08
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne une serrure à mortaise multifonction rapidement convertible entre différentes fonctions, sans ouverture du boîtier, par installation de vis de blocage s'étendant à travers des ouvertures de blocage filetées dans une paroi latérale du boîtier, en interférence de blocage avec des éléments mobiles à l'intérieur du boîtier. Ces éléments sont : levier de verrouillage/déverrouillage, levier de retrait de pêne et moyeu d'axe. Les vis de blocage sont installées dans des ouvertures filetées de la paroi latérale du boîtier. Cette paroi est marquée en configuration adjacente aux ouvertures de blocage filetées et aux ouvertures d'installation, pour l'identification des fonctions à exécuter au moment de l'installation des vis de blocage dans une ou plusieurs ouvertures de blocage.
Patent CA-2558374-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KELLEHER PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: A ball penetrometer probe for in situ measurement of soft soil properties, particularly in the seabed, comprises a spherical body and slender shaft assembly, and either individually or in combination, an anti-friction sleeve enclosing the shaft and/or a peripheral porous ring on the spherical body with connecting internal passages through the shaft assembly, the shaft being adapted to attach to an electronic transducer module. The ball penetrometer is deployed to penetrate the soil bed, to continuously measure the soil bearing forces resisting penetration and withdrawal of the ball, to optionally measure the pore water pressure of the soil in contact with the ball and to transmit the measurement data from the probe to a remote operating station, either by wireless means such as an acoustic transducer or via a wired electrical connection.
Patent CA-2559304-A1 (CA)
Inventor: METZGER ERIC
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay system for specific inhibitors of pro~tein kinase C-related kinases (PRKs) relating to one or more of the reactions wherein said protein kinase C-related kinases are involved under physiological conditions. The invention also relates to a process for identifying specific in~hibitors for protein kinase C-related kinases.
Patent CA-2560203-A1 (CA)
Title: Portable electronic device including trackball unit and associated methods
Inventor: FYKE STEVEN H
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: The portable electronic device, such as a cell phone or wireless email device, includes a portable housing, a battery carried by the portable housing, and a trackball carried by the portable housing for permitting user pointing. The trackball includes a ball, at least one rotation sensor cooperating with the ball, and a power control switch responsive to displacement of the ball for selectively powering the at least one rotation sensor from the battery. The electronic device conserves power by selectively powering the trackball unit for user pointing and selecting.
Patent CA-2560970-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GARNEAU LOUIS
IPC: A41D13/00
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: A seat pad for a cyclist garment, including a first side, an opposing second side, perforations formed through the seat pad so as to traverse from the first side to the second side and allowing passage of fluid therethrough, and at least one channel defined in the first side connecting together at least two of the perforations and being configured to direct fluid flow when the garment is worn.
Patent CA-2561968-A1 (CA)
Title: System for storage and retrieval of warehousable objects
Inventor: MINGES MARCUS C
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2005-04-04
Abstract: A track system for storage and retrieval of materials for use with warehousing vehicle that rides upon tracks in horizontal configuration for storage locations, and that is capable of switching to and riding a sloped track to ascend or descend vertically. A set of transition exchanges allows the vehicle to access multiple levels of storage ~flooring~ or shelving. The exchanges use ramps, or movable sections of railway, that may be moved out of the way of a set of wheels of the vehicle, while other ramps are set in place to provide support to some wheels of the vehicle, whereby the vehicle may selectively either travel along the elevator track, or to move between elevator track and level storage locations.
Patent CA-2567571-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICOL JEAN-PAUL GILBERT
IPC: A61F5/00
Filed: 2004-10-15
Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable intragastric balloon, for implantation into the stomach of a patient, to reduce the volume thereof for the treatment of obesity. Said balloon (1) is provided with at least one first flexible pouch (2), capable of shifting from a folded position to an expanded position by introducing an inflation fluid into the first pouch (2), said expanded position giving a functional form to the balloon. Said balloon is characterised in that it comprises a ballasting means (3), for making said balloon (1) substantially heavy to improve the positioning thereof in the stomach.
Patent CA-2569226-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-layer structure and production method therefor
Inventor: GOTO HIROAKI
IPC: B65D65/40
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: A multi-layer structure comprising a functional resin layer that is a shell layer consisting of a first functional resin and formed to cover a core layer consisting of base material resin or a second functional resin, and a base material resin layer encapsulating the functional resin layer, wherein layers consisting of functional resin are formed in positions that allow them to fully display their functions, are allowed to have a plurality of functions, and can be formed by compression-molding molten resin lump having the above multi-layer structure.
Patent CA-2570376-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WATSON MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 2005-06-16
Abstract: An ultrasound waveguide that is attachable to an ultrasound probe so as to identify a target area on a target object. The ultrasound waveguide has an ultrasound transducer coupling means that allows an ultrasound signal to be transmitted through a guide means. The ultrasound waveguide also has a positioning means for positioning the guide means in relation to the target area on the target object. The guide means is provided with a channel that provides a discontinuity within the guide means that causes a discontinuity in the ultrasound signal emitted by the probe. The presence of this discontinuity allow for proper alignment of the ultrasound waveguide with the target object.
Patent CA-2570694-A1 (CA)
Title: Amido compounds and their use as pharmaceuticals
Inventor: ZHANG COLIN
IPC: C07D307/38
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-.beta. hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor MR, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds of the invention can be useful in the treatment of various diseases associated with expression or activity of 11-.beta. hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1 and/or diseases associated with aldosterone excess.