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Patent CA-2464965-A1 (CA)
Title: Drip berm having hydrophobic and hydrocarbon retentive properties
Inventor: ARSENAULT KIRK J
IPC: E02B13/00
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A drip bean for mounting onto a drip mat includes one or more inner bean members and one or more cooperating outer bean members. Each inner bean member is mountable contiguously around the circumferential edges of the drip mat. Each outer bean member is mountable along an inner edge of the outer bean member contiguously along or around an outer edge of, or perimeter of a frame formed by the inner bean member or members. Each inner bean member includes at least one clamp member for mounting onto the circumferential edges of the drip mat. Each clamp member includes a pair of jaws for mounting inwardly of the circumferential edges of the drip mat. The jaws are pivotable about a clam-shell hinge so as to, in a closed position, engage and clamp the circumferential edges of the drip mat between the pair of jaws, and so as to, in an open position, release the circumferential edges of the drip mat from between the pair of jaws. The outer bean members cooperate, when mounted onto the inner bean members, to lock the pair of jaws in the closed position.
Patent CA-2464986-A1 (CA)
Title: Container and applicator
Inventor: TSAUR GARRY
IPC: A61F13/38
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: A small slender container and an applicator that may be used to store small quantity of substance, such as creams, lotions, and make-ups in a sealed environment and easily and sanitarily dispenses its content for application as desired is disclosed. The content of the slender container may be permanently sealed with an opening means or may be sealed with a high viscosity substance such as silicone. The container and applicator comprises of a small slender container with a sealed first end and a second end with a high viscosity substance sealed within the container and an applicator that is inserted into the container to simultaneously extract and inject the content into the applicator. The applicator may then be used to apply the contents to the desired location. After application, the sealed compartment and the applicator are disposed of.
Patent CA-2468394-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated optimization of asymmetric waveform generator lc tuning electronics
Inventor: MCCRACKEN IAIN
IPC: B01D59/44
Filed: 2004-05-27
Abstract: Disclosed is method of controlling an asymmetric waveform generator including the steps of providing a reference timer signal, and generating an asymmetric waveform as a combination of a first sinusoidal wave having a first frequency arid a second sinusoidal wave having a second frequency approximately twice the first frequency. The generated asymmetric waveform is sampled to obtain a set of data points, which set of data points is indicative of the generated asymmetric waveform. The method includes analyzing the set of data points in terms of at least a first function relating to an ideal sinusoidal wave of the first frequency, to determine a first set of resultant values relating to the first sinusoidal wave, and analyzing the set of data points in terms of at least a second function relating to an ideal sinusoidal wave of the second frequency, to determine a second set of resultant values relating to the second sinusoidal wave. In dependence upon the first set of resultant values and the second set of resultant values, a feedback signal for controlling the asymmetric waveform generator is provided.
Patent CA-2468818-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method for computing measures of retailer loyalty
Inventor: KATZ GARY M
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-01-03
Abstract: The invention provides a system, computer program, and database for the accurate determination of customer loyalty by using a combination of shoppin g history data, household personal data, and demographic data (114a, 116). The invention defines a set of detailed measures of customer loyalty and compute s values for those measures using unique combinations of data to provide bette r understanding of their customers shopping behavior (301, 302, 303, 304, 305. 306, 307), as a basis for rewarding or effectively incentivising desired behavior (416).
Patent CA-2469383-A1 (CA)
Title: Hybridization portion control oligonucleotide and its uses
Inventor: CHUN JONG-YOON
IPC: G01N33/566
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to an oligonucleotide for analyzing a target nucleotide sequence by hybridization and its applications. The oligonucleotide has the following general structure. 5'-Xp-Yq-Zr-3' or 5'-Zr-Yq-Xp-3' Wherein Xp represents a first hybridization portion having a specific hybridizing nucleotide sequence substantially complementary to said target nucleotide sequence in said sample nucleic acid to hybridize therewith; Yq represents a regulator portion comprising at least two universal bases or non-discriminatory base analogs; Zr represents a second hybridization portion having a pre-selected arbitrary nucleotide sequence; p, q and r represent the number of nucleotides; and X,Y and Z is deoxyribonucleotide or ribonucleotide.
Patent CA-2469753-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: NORRIS JOSEPH T
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: The dispenser is for dispensing viscous products, has an ergonomic shape, and an automatic closure (50). The closure (50) opens promptly upon initiation of an actuator (14) and before the flow of viscous product from the dispenser. Further, the closure (50) closes the dispenser outlet (16) at the end of the return of the actuator (14) to its rest position. Further, an outlet valve (46) from a pump chamber (22) remains open as an inlet valve (36) to the pump chamber opens. This causes a suckback of viscous product near the dispenser outlet (16) to flow into the dispenser. The automatic closure (50) does not close as dispenser outlet (16) until the suckback of viscous product has occurred. The automatic closure (50) also functions as a knife or blade to assist in cutting the viscous product to maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the package.
Patent CA-2471463-A1 (CA)
Title: (aryl) (amino) borane compounds, method for preparing same
Inventor: EUZENAT LISENN
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: Aminoborane derivatives (I) are new.  Compounds of formula (I) are new: A-BH-NR<1>R<2> (I)  R<1>, R<2>  = 2-20C alkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl or aralkyl, or R<1>+R<2> is alkylene, and preferably the groups are chiral;  A  = aryl, heteroaryl, vinyl, dienyl, polyenyl or alkynyl, all optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, amino, dialkylamino, halo, CN, ester, amide, (thio)acetal, (thio)ketal, trialkylsilyl and dialkoxyboryl. Independent claims are also included for:  (i) a process for preparing compounds (I);  (ii) production of arylboratranes by reacting (I) with dihydroxyethylamines;  (iii) production of 2-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinanes by reacting (I) with 2,2-dimethyl-1,4-propanediol;  (iv) production of arylboronic acids by reaction (I) with excess methanol and hydrolyzing the resulting aryldimethoxyborane;  (v) production of B,B-diaryl-aminoboranes by reacting (I) with A-X (not defined) in the presence of a zero-valent palladium (Pd(0)) catalyst and a base;  (vi) production of compounds A-A by reacting (I) with A-Z (not defined) in the presence of a Pd(0) catalyst, a base and water.
Patent CA-2473266-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEGGATT CHARLES DAVID
IPC: G12B9/00
Filed: 2004-07-08
Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a sensor having a sensing surface at an operational distance from a target surface is disclosed. The apparatus includes an upper frame and spaced apart parallel front and rear struts. The upper ends of the struts are connected to the upper frame. The lower ends of the struts are connected to the sensor. The front and rear struts pivot about the upper frame to move the sensor in response to an obstacle on the target surface, The sensor pivots about the lower ends of the front and rear struts to maintain the sensing surface in substantially parallel orientation to the target surface. The angle between the sensing surface and the front and rear struts is less than 90°.
Patent CA-2473409-A1 (CA)
Title: Phenoxy-piperidines for the treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia and depression
Inventor: BURGER CHRISTA
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1), wherein R1, R2', R2'', R2''', R3 and n are defined as per claim 1. Said compounds are effectors of the nicotinic and/or muscarinic acetylcholine receptor and are suitable for the prophylaxis or treatment of schizophrenia, depression, panic attacks, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, Tourette's syndrome, learning limitations and memory loss, senile mnemasthenia, for relieving withdrawal symptoms in nicotine dependency, or for the prophylaxis or treatment of cerebral apoplexy or cerebral damage caused by toxic compounds.
Patent CA-2474333-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAYASHI KANJI
IPC: C08K5/098
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: To obtain an adhesive with excellent adhesiveness, antistatic property, compatibility with environment, adhesion strength, and heat resistance for dry laminate, and a complex plastic film using the adhesive, disclosed is an environment-compatible adhesive for dry laminate. The adhesive is prepared by adding an antistatic agent into a water-dispersible polyurethane resin having a carboxyl group in the side chain. A water-dispersible polyisocyanate is used as a bridging/curing agent for the water-dispersible polyurethane resin, and a mixture of quarternary ammonium salt betaine and an electrolytic metallic salt is used as the antistatic agent. The quarternary ammonium salt betaine is alkyl dimethyl aminoacetate. The complex plastic film is complexed with the adhesive. Further in the adhesive having high adhesion strength and heat resistance, an aliphatic isocyanate-based curing agent is used as a bridging/curing agent for solvent-based polyurethane resin, and a mixture of aliphatic dimethylethyl ammonium ethosulphate salt and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether is used as the antistatic agent.      By dry-laminating the plastic film with this adhesive, a product having the adhesion strength and heat resistance can be obtained.
Patent CA-2475686-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BLEASE TREVOR GRAHAM
IPC: C08G65/26
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: Surfactant compounds are of the general formula (I):  R1~(R2~)X1~CH~2CH(OH)CH~2(OA)~nOR3~ (I) where R1~ is hydrocarbyl; R2~ is hydrocarbyl; R2~ is H or hydrocarbyl; X1~ is a nitrogen containing group as defined, and R3~ is hydrocarbyl, and X1~ n and AO have defined meanings, provided that at least one group R1~, R2~ or R3~ is or contains a C~6 to C~30 hydrocarbyl group. The compounds of the formula (I) can function as surfactants in agrochemical formulations, particularly as emulsifiers, wetting agents, dispersants, thickeners or solubilisers and, especially as adjuvants;  or as and, especially for amino oxide or quaternary compounds, in personal care formulations or as fabric softeners. The compounds can be used as adjuvants particularly where the agrochemical is a plant growth regulator, herbicide, and/or pesticide, for example insecticides, fungicides, acaricides, nematocides, miticides, rodenticides, bactericides, molluscicides and/or a bird repellent. Particularly useful formulations include water soluble herbicide(s), particularly such as Glyphosate, Sulfosate, Glufosinate and Paraquat.
Patent CA-2476365-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for evaluating viral receptor/co-receptor usage and inhibitors of virus entry using recombinant virus assays
Inventor: HUANG WEI
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for identifying whether a compound inhibits entry of a virus into a cell which comprises: (a) obtaining nucleic acid encoding a viral envelope protein from a patient infected by the virus; (b) co-transfecting into a first cell (i) the nucleic acid of step (a), and (ii) a viral expression vector which lacks a nucleic acid encoding an envelo pe protein, and which comprises an indicator nucleic acid which produces a detectable signal, such that the first cell produces viral particles comprising the envelope protein encoded by the nucleic acid obtained from th e patient; (c) contacting the viral particles produced in step (b) with a seco nd cell in the presence of the compound, wherein the second cell expresses a ce ll surface receptor to which the virus binds; (d) measuring the amount of signa l produced by the second cell in order to determine the infectivity of the vir al particles; and (e) comparing the amount of signal measured in step (d) with the amount of signal produced in the absence of the compound, wherein a reduced amount of signal measured in the presence of the compound indicates that the compound inhibits entry of the virus into the second cell.
Patent CA-2481719-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GREENHALGH TRISH
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide and the use of the nucleic acid or polypeptide in preventing and / or treating cancer.  The invention relates to improved vectors for the insertion and expression of foreign genes encoding tumor antigens for use in immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer. One such foreign DNA sequence is modified CEA nucleic acid.
Patent CA-2482076-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of locomotives
Inventor: HOUPT PAUL KENNETH
IPC: B60L3/00
Filed: 2004-09-16
Abstract: An apparatus (100) for controlling a plurality of locomotives, the locomotives being responsive to a plurality of discrete actual commands, the apparatus (100) comprising: a combination generator (110) adapted for generating combinations of the discrete actual commands to yield a command combination set (120); a performance calculator (130) adapted for calculating a performance parameter set (140) from the command combination set (120); a feasible combination selector (150) adapted for selecting a feasible combination subset (160) from the command combination set (120) as a function of a discrete performance setpoint (152), a performance tolerance (154), and the performance parameter set (140); an objective function calculator (170) adapted for calculating an objective function set (180) from the feasible combination subset (160); and an optimal command selector (190) adapted for selecting an optimal command combination (200) from the feasible combination subset (160) corresponding to an optimum value of the objective function set (180).
Patent CA-2482766-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for identifying transport streams as networks
Inventor: JOST ART
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2003-03-19
Abstract: Data received from a network can be routed to a datastream. One embodiment of the invention allows IP data to be transmitted via data packets that include a destination address for the data. The destination address can be used to identify a data stream, such as an MPEG PID stream which makes up part of a transport stream in a cable system. Thus, the MPEG PID stream/transport stream can be identified using an IP address and network mask, for example.
Patent CA-2482861-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KORP SHARON L
IPC: C08K5/00
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A nonoriented film containing highly crystalline polypropylene, standard polypropylene and nucleating agents. The film has physical properties that are desirable for applications such as food wrappers and tampon overwrap, including good tearability, stiffness and memory. In addition, the nonoriented film is cost effective because the film achieves these physical properties without the step of strechting or orienting the film, as required for conventional polypropylene films used in food wrappers and tampon overwrap.
Patent CA-2483015-A1 (CA)
Title: Multilayer electrolyte membrane
Inventor: KIEFER JOACHIM
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a proton-conducting multi-layer electrolyte membran e with a barrier layer, a method for production thereof and a fuel cell comprising such a membrane. Said multilayer electrolyte membrane provided wi th a barrier layer prevents the mineral acid being washed out and reduces the overvoltage on the cathode.
Patent CA-2483076-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHWARZLI BERNARD R
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple machines or devices over a wide geographic area. A reed switch for transmitting an electrical signal to a tracking tag is mounted to the stationary frame of the coin mechanism and actuated by a magnetic element mounted to the revolving coin carrier. A controller is programmed to pass a pulse from the reed switch to the tracking device only once during every preset interval, for example five seconds. This largely defeats attempts to artificially increase the vend count by jiggling the handle at the point where the magnet passes the reed switch, to cause multiple passes within a single rotational cycle of the coin mechanism.
Patent CA-2486458-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAGELSTEIN PETER
IPC: G21B1/00
Filed: 2003-05-19
Abstract: A device, system and method for increasing double occupancy of hydrogen isotopes in the presence of helium in a host lattice. A vacancy-stabilized metal hydride phase suitable for use as a hydrogen storage element is achieved. A metal lattice host structure is selected and loaded with hydroge n or deuterium atoms. The host lattice is then sealed to prevent the egress of hydrogen, deuterium and helium atoms. The host lattice is then stimulated to produce vacancies. Upon creation of the vacancies within the host lattice, t he loaded hydrogen or deuterium atoms enter the vacancies to produce an improve d host lattice.
Patent CA-2486612-A1 (CA)
Title: Color space coding framework
Inventor: LI SHIPENG
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 2004-11-03
Abstract: A coding framework that provides conversions between one or more video formats without the use of a transcoder. A video information stream that includes color information formatted in accordance with a first color space sampling format is split into a base stream and an enhanced stream. The base stream is formatted in accordance with a second color space sampling format.      The enhanced stream includes enhanced information that when combined with the base stream re-constructs the first format. During encoding, the enhanced stream may be encoded using spatial information related to the base information stream. An output stream of the encoded base stream and encoded enhanced stream may be interleaved, concatenated, or include independent files for the encoded base stream and the encoded enhanced stream.
Patent CA-2486649-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOH GOU YOUNG
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: The present application describes fusion proteins that includes coiled coil domain capable of forming dimers or multimers, in particular that coiled coil domain from GCN4, cartilage matrix protein, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein or matrilin, fused to a further domain, in particular those derived from angiopoietin, an ephrin, thrombospondin, VEGF, EGF, PDGF, FGF, NGF, erythropoietin, an interleukin or RANKL.
Patent CA-2486892-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BONNEY STANLEY GEORGE
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: A housing for a medicament dispenser in which housing a medicament dispensing container unit, having a medicament dispensing container and an actuation indicator secured to the container, is removably locatable. The housing includes a support for supporting an outlet member of the container through which medicament is dispensable from the container on movement of the unit in the housing, an outlet through which medicament dispensed by the outlet member is dispensed from the housing, and an actuating member in the housing for actuating the actuation indicator on movement of the unit in the housing.
Patent CA-2487600-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YOSHIOKA TOSHIO
IPC: B01J20/32
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an adsorbent for immunosuppressive substance, which adsorbent can highly efficiently and selectively adsorb an excessive immunosuppressive substance directly from the body fluid, can carry out extracorporeal perfusion safely and can be utilized in treatment of cancer. Such an excessive immunosuppressive substance may be involved in growth of cancer cells.     An adsorbent for immunosuppressive substance of the invention includes a water-insoluble carrier and a hydrophilic amino group immobilized to the water-insoluble carrier.     An extracorporeal perfusion column of the invention contains the adsorbent of the invention.     A method for treating cancer of the invention carries out extracorporeal perfusion using the extracorporeal perfusion column of the invention.
Patent CA-2490014-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSENZWEIG MARK ALAN
IPC: C23C10/60
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A process for removing particles that become adherently sintered to an aluminized surface during an aluminiding process. The method is particularly suited for the removal of adherent particles that form as a result of oxidation of a metallic powder used as an aluminum source during slurry aluminiding processes, wherein the adherent particles become attached by sintering to the aluminized surface. The process includes contacting the aluminized surface with an aqueous caustic hydroxide solution until the particles are removed therefrom.
Patent CA-2491885-A1 (CA)
Title: Ensemble filtre de tuyau et dispositif de fermeture
Inventor: STEPHENSON WAYNE ANTHONY
IPC: E03C1/23
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble filtre de tuyau et dispositif de fermeture qui comprend un élément support (10) sous forme d'un manchon annulaire (12) ou douille. Durant l'utilisation, ce manchon (12) est placé entièrement dans le tuyau à une certaine distance d'une extrémité (supérieure) ouverte du tuyau. Un élément de filtre sous forme d'une pommelle (20) peut être assemblé de façon amovible au manchon (12) afin d'empêcher le passage de matériaux solides à travers le tuyau, tout en permettant le passage de fluides (liquides et gaz). Un élément de fermeture sous forme d'un bouchon (30) peut être assemblé durant l'utilisation à l'intérieur du manchon (12) pour être placé au niveau de la pommelle (20). Durant l'utilisation, lorsque le bouchon (30) est en place, l'écoulement de matériaux à travers le tuyau est bloqué. L'emplacement de cet ensemble ou d'une partie de celui-ci, situés entièrement dans le tuyau, diminue la facilité d'accès et cause des difficultés significatives à un opérateur devant manipuler cet ensemble.
Patent CA-2492529-A1 (CA)
Title: Aircraft cabin module for passengers
Inventor: SAINT-JALMES BRUNO
IPC: B64D11/00
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: The invention concerns an aircraft cabin module comprising: two transverse walls (12) extending from one longitudinal cabin wall (4) to a longitudinal aisle (8), at least one of said transverse walls (12) including a transparent portion (44); a longitudinal wall separating the cabin module from the aisle (8); at least one service module (14) arranged (5) between the two transverse walls (12), substantially symmetrically relative to a median transverse plane, defining with the module walls two adjacent living spaces; an access (16) from the aisle to each living space; at least one seat (18) in each living space, each seat having at least one configuration whereby it is oriented parallel to the cabin wall (4), each living space including elements (24, 28) adapted to constitute a sleeping surface for at least one passenger.