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Patent CA-2434803-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SLUDER ANN
IPC: A01K67/033
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: The invention provides a method of identifying anti-nematode compounds and further provides transgenic nematodes that may be used to practise the method.  In particular, the invention provides a screen for compounds that inhibit a nematode secretion pathway e.g., compounds that inhibit the secretion of proteins by nematodes. The transgenic nematodes express reporters for nematode secreted proteins. In preferred embodiments of the invention the screen is performed using <i>C. elegans</i>, i.e., certain embodiments of the invention utilize <i>C. elegans</i> and <i>C. elegans</i> secretory pathways as a model system for parasitic nematodes and parasitic nematode secretion pathways. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that may be used in the treatment and prevention of nematode infection in humans and animals and antinematode agents that may be used to protect plants from plant-parasitic nematodes. In addition, the invention provides a genetic screen for identifying additional targets for anti-nematode compounds.
Patent CA-2438731-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated fundraising accounting system
Inventor: VAN HORN JAMES
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: A purchaser selects a beneficiary (155) and merchant (150) predefines a donation percentage. The selected benficiary (155) and the predefined donation percentage are received by a processor. The purchaser's transaction amount is tracked, the predefined donation percentage of the transaction amount such as the donation, is donated from the merchant to the beneficiary. Optionally, electronic fund transfer is used to tranfer the donation amount from a bank account of merchant to a bank account of the beneficiary.
Patent CA-2439923-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for maintaining large-grained database concurrency with a log monitor incorporating dynamically redefinable business logic
Inventor: REED DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A system (10) and method (150) for maintaining large-grained database concurrency with a log monitor (26) incorporating dynamically redefinable business logic (94) are described.  Operations expressed in a data manipulation language are executed against a source database (51). At least one operation constitutes a commit operation that completes each database transaction. A current rule set (55) is defined. Each rule includes business logic (94) specifying a data selection criteria for records stored in the source database. A log entry (70) is periodically generated in a log (54) for each transaction committed to the source database (51). Each log entry (70) identifies an affected record and includes transactional data. The transaction identified in each log entry (70) is evaluated against the data selection criteria specified in the current rule set (55). A  new record (57) is built in accordance with metadata (56) describing a destination database (58).  The new record (57) contains select transactional data from the log entry (70) of each transaction meeting the selection criteria. The new record (57) is stored into the destination database(58). The data stored in the destination database (58) includes at least a partial subset of the source database (51).
Patent CA-2440971-A1 (CA)
Title: Container assembly having a cover cap provided with a pump member to pump out air from a container
Inventor: CHANG TAI-IN
IPC: B65B31/04
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A container assembly includes a cover cap mounted sealingly on a container. The cap has a pump-mounting wall portion defining a pump-receiving chamber, an inlet formed in the pump-mounting wall portion and in fluid communication with the chamber and a storing space of the container, and a valve-mounting wall portion defining an opening which is in the fluid communication with the storing space and the atmosphere. A pump member is disposed movably and sealingly in the chamber, and has an outlet in fluid communication with the chamber and the atmosphere. An urging member urges the pump member away from the inlet. First and second check valves are mounted respectively on the cap and the pump member for closing the inlet and the outlet of the chamber, respectively. An air-inlet valve is mounted on the valve-mounting wall portion for closing the opening in the cap, and is operable to uncover the opening in the cap.
Patent CA-2441674-A1 (CA)
Title: Cardiac valve
Inventor: DEAC RADU
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 1992-05-15
Abstract: A cardiac valve (40) comprises a plurality of flexible membranes (42, 44), each having an edge joined by sutures (58, 60) to an edge of another of the membranes to form an unsupported closed body. The body has an oval end portion (46, 48) and forms a plurality of flexile flap portions (51, 53) extending from the end portions, the flap portions of unequal size being formed by substantially parabolic scallops. The sutures (58, 60) extend from the oval end (46, 48) to the apical ends (54, 56) and provide strengthening for the valve.
Patent CA-2442068-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOSA THEODORE
IPC: C22C38/54
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A precipitation hardeanble stainless steel having the following weight percent composition is disclosed. C 0.030 max. Mn 0.5 max. Si 0.5 max. P 0.040 max. S  0.025 max. Cr 9-13 Ni 7-9 Mo 3-6 Cu 0.75 max. Co 5-11 Ti 1.0 max. Al 1.0-1.5 Nb 1.0 max. B 0.010 max. N 0.030 max. O 0.020 max. The balance of the alloy is essentially iron and the usual impurities. One or more rare earth metals or calcium may be included in the alloy for removing and/or stabilizing phosphorus and sulfur. The alloy provides a unique combination of strength, toughness, and ductility. There is described a useful article such as an aircraft structural component or a golf club head that is formed, at least in part, from the aforesaid alloy. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, there is an elongated strip formed from the aforesaid stainless steel.
Patent CA-2442341-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-axial uterine artery identification, characterization, and occlusion devices and methods
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL L
IPC: A61B17/128
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A system is provided for compressing one or both of the uterine arteries of a patient which is at least in part shaped to complement the shape of the exterior of the cervix, which allows the system to be self-positioning. One or more Doppler chips can be mounted or incorporated into the system which permit the practitioner to better identify the uterine artery and monitor blood flow therein. A tenaculum-like element can be further included which secures the system to the patient's cervix.
Patent CA-2443298-A1 (CA)
Title: Vessel sealer and divider
Inventor: DYCUS SEAN T
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for performing at least one of sealing and dividing tissue includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaf t defining a longitudinal axis. The electrosurgical instrument also includes a first jaw member movable relative to a second jaw member, the first jaw memb er attached to the shaft and being relatively movable from a first open positio n wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaces relation relative to one another to a second closed position wherein the jaw members cooperate to gra sp tissue therebetween. The instrument also includes a drive rod assembly for imparting movement of the jaw members between the first and second positions and a rotating assembly attached to the housing for rotating the jaw members about the longitudinal axis. A knife assembly is also attached to the housin g for separating tissue grasped between the jaw members and a handle assembly is attached to the housing for actuating the drive rod assembly. The instrument also includes first and second electrical leads which connect the jaw member s to a source of electrical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween. A handswitch is attached to the housing to allow a user to selectively energize the jaw members.</SDO AB>
Patent CA-2443733-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HENKIN JACK
IPC: A61P17/06
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: The present invention discloses peptides which are useful for inhibiting angiogenesis. Also disclosed are angiogenesis-inhibiting compositions and methods of inhibiting angiogenesis in a mammal.
Patent CA-2444807-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAMASO GENE R
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent as well as the physical properties of pressurized fluid solvent. After an organic solvent cleaning cycle, the solvent is extracted from the textiles at high speed in a rotating drum (112, 122) in the same way conventional solvents are extracted from textiles in conventional evaporative hot air dry cleaning machines. Instead of proceeding to a conventional drying cycle, the extracted textiles are then immersed in pressurized fluid solvent to extract the residual organic solvent from the textiles. This is possible because the organic solvent is soluble in pressurized fluid solvent. After the textiles are immersed in pressurized fluid solvent, pressurized fluid solvent is pumped from the drum (112, 122).  Finally, the drum is de-pressurized to atmospheric pressure to evaporate any remaining pressurized fluid solvent, yielding clean, solvent free textiles.  The organic solvent is preferably selected from terpenes, halohydrocarbons, certain glycol ethers, polyols, ethers, esters of glycol ethers, esters of fatty acids and other long chain carboxylic acids, fatty alcohols and other long-chain alcohols, short-chain alcohols, polar aprotic solvents, siloxanes, hydrofluoroethers, dibasic esters, and aliphatic hydrocarbons solvents or similar solvents or mixtures of such solvents and the pressurized fluid solvent is preferably densified carbon dioxide.
Patent CA-2444809-A1 (CA)
Title: A non-lethal method for extracting crude hemocyanin from gastropod molluscs
Inventor: OAKES FRANK R
IPC: C07K14/435
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for collecting a commercially useful quantity of crude hemocyanin from live gastropod molluscs by isolatin g hemolymph in a sinus of the animal followed by extraction of the hemolymph. The methods of the invention do not require incision of the vascular system or injury or death to the animal. In addition, the methods of the invention enable the periodic extraction of hemolymph from the same source animals.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2444834-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-network monitoring architecture
Inventor: RACKUS PHIL
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: A network monitoring architecture for multiple computer network systems is disclosed. In particular, the network monitoring architecture includes an agent system installed within each computer network and a remote central management unit in communication with the agent system of each computer network. The agent systems collect data from key network devices that reside on the corresponding computer network, and send the collected data to the remote central management unit as a message through the Internet. The data from the computer networks are processed at the remote central management unit to determine imminent or actual failure of the monitored network devices. The appropriate technicians can be immediately notified by the central management unit through automatically generated messages.
Patent CA-2445271-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of castanospermine esters to treat flaviviridae-related diseases
Inventor: TYMS ALBERT STANLEY
IPC: A61P31/12
Filed: 2002-05-02
Abstract: Use of certain castanospermine esters in the treatment of diseases caused by flaviviruses, in particular in the treatment of disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and compositions containing said esters in combination with adjunctive therapeutic agents.
Patent CA-2448144-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CLOUSTON ALAN R
IPC: A45F3/44
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A ground cover anchor for securing a ground cover such as a beach towel or a blanket in sand or other types of ground. The ground cover anchor comprises a shaft, with one end for inserting into the ground, and the other end comprising a clamp for securing the ground cover to the anchor. The end for inserting into the ground my comprise barbs, an inverted cone, or a spiral to increase the hold in the ground. The clamp may comprise two lengths held together by a nut, elastic properties, or other means to secure the ground cover.
Patent CA-2451568-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAGAI MAKOTO
IPC: H04N19/109
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: Lorsqu'un bloc (MB22) ayant pour référence un vecteur de mouvement possède plusieurs vecteurs de mouvement dans un mode direct, cette invention effectue une mise à l'échelle d'une valeur obtenue par sélection d'une moyenne ou de l'un des vecteurs de mouvement, pour déterminer deux vecteurs de mouvement (MV23 et MV24) utilisés pour la prédiction image par image d'une image (P23) à coder.
Patent CA-2451838-A1 (CA)
Title: Stem cell differentiation
Inventor: SHERIDAN STEVEN D
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: Treatment of stem cells with a retinoid induces differentiation of the stem cells into hepaticopancreatic tissue.
Patent CA-2454602-A1 (CA)
Title: Salt of lewis acid/acid adducts and catalyst activators therefrom
Inventor: VOGEL ALEXANDER
IPC: C08F2/00
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: A compound useful as a cocatalyst component, especially fur use as an addition polymerization catalyst compound, corresponding to the formula: (A*+a)b(Z*J*j)-cd,wherein: A* is a proton or a cation of from 1 to 80 atoms, preferably 1 to 60 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, said A* having a charge +a; Z* is an anion group of from 1 to 50 atoms, preferably 1 to 30 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, further two or more Lewis base sites, said Z* being the conjugate base of an inorganic Bronsted acid or a carbonyl- or non-cyclic, imino-group containing organic Bronsted acid; J* independently each occurrence is a Lewis acid of from 1 to 80 atoms, preferably 1 to 60 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, coordinated to at least one Lewis base site of Z*, and optionally two or more such J* groups may be joined together in a moiety having multiple Lewis acidic functionality; J is a number from 1 to 12; and a, b, c, and d are integers from 1 to 3, with the proviso that a x b is equal to c x d.
Patent CA-2457140-A1 (CA)
Title: Beta-amyloid-analogue - t-cell epitope vaccine
Inventor: RASMUSSEN PETER BIRK
IPC: A61K39/385
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: Disclosed are novel methods for combatting diseases characterized by deposition of amyloid. The methods generally rely on immunization against amyloid precursor protein (APP) or beta amyloid (A.beta.). Immunization is preferably effected by administration of analogues of autologous APP or A.beta., said analogues being capable of inducing antibody production agains t the autologous amyloidogenic polypeptides. Especially preferred as an immunogen is autologous A.beta. which has been modified by introduction of o ne single or a few foreign, immunodominant and promiscuous T-cell epitopes. Als o disclosed are nucleic acid vaccination against APP or A.beta. and vaccinatio n using live vaccines as well as methods and means useful for the vaccination. Such methods and means include methods for the preparation of analogues and pharmaceutical formulations, as well as nucleic acid fragments, vectors, transformed cells, polypeptides and pharmaceutical formulations.
Patent CA-2459445-A1 (CA)
Title: Benzothiepine ileal bile acid transport inhibitors
Inventor: DAHLSTROM MIKAEL ULF JOHAN
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein variable groups are as defined within; pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts and prodrugs thereof and their use as ileal bile acid transport (IBAT) inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. Processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.
Patent CA-2459987-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LJUBICICH PHILIP A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: When a current caller makes an information assistance call to an information/call center requesting a listing, the system of the present invention searches for it in databases containing listings actually requested by the current or other callers in the past as opposed to a prior art technique of searching through all the listings in the database for a particular locale or area code.   The listings actually requested by callers during prior information assistance calls can be organized in multiple databases. One such database contains only the listings actually requested by the current caller. Another such database contains only the listings actually requested by different callers where such listings are associated with a particular geographic region.
Patent CA-2460907-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH DENNIS
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus of treating tissue adjacent to a bodily conduit using thermotherapy, while preventing obstructions of the bodily conduit due to edema employs the circulation of warmed fluid to maintain the temperature of the bodily conduit walls and compresses the tissue to be treated to increase the effectiveness of the irradiated heat. An energy-emitting source containing catheter is inserted in a bodily conduit and is positioned in a region of the tissue to be treated so that the energy-emitting source radiates energy to the tissue to be treated. Fluid warmed to over 30~C is circulated into and through the catheter to warm walls of the bodily conduit adjacent the catheter. The circulated fluid inflates a balloon to a pressure to compress the tissue to be treated. The combination of warmed fluid over 30~C being circulated adjacent the bodily conduit to maintain the warmth in its walls and the compression of the tissue to be treated enables a natural stent to be formed that remains after the catheter and compression balloon is removed.
Patent CA-2462518-A1 (CA)
Title: Suspension device for lowerable luggage compartments
Inventor: STEPHAN WALTER A
IPC: B61D37/00
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension device for lowerable luggage compartments (21), comprising at least one spring element (1) for supporting the movement of the compartment (21) into its closed position, against gravitational force, and at least one damping element (2) for damping the movement of the compartment (21) into its open position. A device is used to detect the weight of the compartment (21) and at least one additional spring element (25) can be connected or disconnected according to the detected weight of the compartment (21). A retaining device (13, 36) is provided, for fixing the at least one additional spring element (25). The invention also relates to a lowerable luggage compartment (21) comprising one such suspension device. In order to create one such lowerable luggage compartment (21) which can be moved into its closed position even with a full load, can be constructed in a simple and robust manner, and is easy to use, a hanging device is provided, having a retaining device (13, 36) which can be actuated by the device for detecting the weight of the compartment.
Patent CA-2463023-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAWAZOE MASAHIRO
IPC: H03J1/00
Filed: 2004-04-01
Abstract: Herein disclosed is a broadcast wave receiving apparatus, comprising: first and second tuning circuits each having a resonance frequency; first controlling means for controlling one of the first and second tuning circuits to ensure that the resonance frequency of one of the first and second tuning circuits is tuned to a specific frequency before allowing one of the first and second tuning circuits to detect a broadcast wave at the specific frequency; judging means for judging whether or not to receive the broadcast wave detected by one of the first and second tuning circuits on the basis of predetermined threshold information on the broadcast waves; and second controlling means for controlling the other of the first and second tuning circuits to ensure that the resonance frequency of the other of the first and second tuning circuits is tuned to the specific frequency before allowing the other of the first and second tuning circuits to produce a broadcast signal indicative of the broadcast wave detected by one of the first and second tuning circuits in response to the judgment of the judging means.
Patent CA-2463528-A1 (CA)
Title: Plasma production device and method and rf driver circuit
Inventor: PRIBYL PATRICK A
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: An RF driver circuit and an orthogonal antenna assembly/configuration, are disclosed as part of a method and system for generating high density plasma.  The antenna assembly (105, 115, 110, 120) is an orthogonal antenna system that may be driven by any RF generator/circuitry (125, 130) with suitable impedance matching to present a low impedance. The disclosed RF driver circuit uses switching type amplifier elements and presents a low output impedance. The disclosed low-output impedance RF driver circuits eliminate the need for a matching circuit for interfacing with the inherent impedance variations associated with plasma. Also disclosed is the choice for capacitance or an inductance value to provide tuning for the RF plasma source.
Patent CA-2465787-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG CHUNMING
IPC: G11B7/254
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: Disclosed is an optical disk, card or media which comprises: a) a plurality of data structures that are readable by the interrogating beam of light; and b) a composition on or in the optical disk, card or media disposed so that when the optical disk, card or media is used in the optical read-out system, the interrogating beam of light passes through the composition before or after contacting some or all of the data structures. The composition comprises a polymeric matrix with an organometallic complex dissolved therein or with metal, transition metal, metal oxide or transition metal oxide nanoparticles uniformly dispersed therein. The composition is substantially transparent to the interrogating beam and/or is substantially colorless. Alternatively, the composition comprises a solid polymeric matrix with an olefinic compound dissolved or uniformly dispersed therein wherein double bond in the olefinic compound undergoes oxidative cleavage promoted by a transition metal catalyst and a thiophenol or a catalytic amount of a thiyl radical and wherein the composition is substantially transparent to the interrogating beam and/or is substantially colorless.
Patent CA-2469526-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WECKBECKER CHRISTOPH
IPC: B01D19/04
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation de méthionine à haute densité apparente, selon lequel un mélange comprenant un composé à action émulsionnante et un composé influençant la cristallisation est ajouté à la solution d'hydrolyse, et au mélange même.
Patent CA-2470348-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAVANAGH ANTHONY
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation d'un gène codant une activité de la sialidase comme un gène rapporteur. Le gène peut être utilisé comme un gène rapporteur dans des organismes ou des cellules eucaryotes. L'invention concerne également un gène modifié codant une protéine possédant une activité enzymatique de la sialidase. La séquence nucléotidique code une activité enzymatique de la sialidase procaryote ou eucaryote, la séquence nucléotidique codant, de préférence, une activité de la sialidase Clostridium perfringens.
Patent CA-2472700-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TSONTON MARK
IPC: A61F5/00
Filed: 2004-06-28
Abstract: An implantable band for placement around an anatomical passageway, such as the stomach or other lumen, has a strap made of material having at least one first material property, and has an attachment mechanism having material which has at least one second material property which is different from the first material property. The attachment mechanism may include plastically or elastically deformable material.