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Patent CA-2283222-C (CA)
Inventor: SINGLETON DAVID E
IPC: B01J35/00
Filed: 1998-03-12
Granted: 2005-09-27
Abstract: A method and article are disclosed herein. The method comprises the steps of manufacturing a continuous glass float ribbon having a first major surface and an opposite major surface defined as a second major surface. The first major surface has tin diffused therein which is characteristic of forming a glass float ribbon on a molten tin bath. The next step comprises positioning a chemical vapour deposition coating apparatus over the surface of said glass float ribbon at a point in the manufacture of the glass float ribbon where the class float ribbon has a temperature of at least about 400°C. The next step comprises directing a metal oxide precursor, namely, the titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetraisopropoxide or titanium tetraethoxide in a carrier gas stream through the chemical vapour deposition apparatus over a surface of the glass float ribbon. The next step comprises annealing the glass float ribbon to produce titanium dioxide in the crystalline phase as a photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating over the glass float ribbon. The coating has a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning reaction rate of least about 2×10 -3 cm-1min-1. The article is a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article of manufacture. Such. article comprises a substrate having at least one surface and containing sodium. Such article comprises a photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating deposited over the surface of the substrate by chemical vapour deposition, or magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition or spray pyrolysis. The coating is at least 100 Angstroms. Such article comprises a sodium ion poisoning prevention layer which is either a sodium ion diffusion barrier layer disposed between the substrate and the photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating with a thickness of at least about 100 .ANG. to inhibit migration of sodium ions from the substrate to the photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating, or a fraction of the overall thickness of the photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating, where the photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating has a thickness that exceeds a minimum thickness so that they sodium ions are able to migrate only through the fraction of the overall thickness of the photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating during any time period at which the temperature of the substrate exceeds a temperature which permits sodium ion migration, so that the thickness of the photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating apposite from the substrate surface is able to maintain photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating activity. The photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning coating has a photocatalytically-activated, self-cleaning reaction rate of at least about 2×10 -3 cm-1min-1.
Patent CA-2283976-C (CA)
Title: Systeme de gestion de consultations medicales
Inventor: HALPERIN JOSE A
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 1998-03-13
Granted: 2005-01-25
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un système de gestion de consultations médicales dans lequel un ordinateur client, du type ordinateur personnel ou terminal d'un système de soutien médical existant, sert à transférer une demande structurée de consultation d'un médecin de premier secours à un ordinateur hôte de supervision. La demande structurée peut être accompagnée d'informations supplémentaires associées à la demande, du type fichiers de données existants contenant des informations relatives aux antécédents médicaux du patient, des données d'imagerie médicale, des résultats de laboratoire, des données pathologiques, etc. constituant un ensemble, susceptible d'être transmis et d'être traité par ordinateur, d'informations relatives à la demande de consultation. Au niveau de l'ordinateur de supervision, la demande est affichée en vue d'un examen préliminaire par un médecin réceptionnaire qui désigne un spécialiste et récupère et assemble des informations générales et pédagogiques sélectionnées, notamment des articles publiés, des leçons d'enseignement fondamental, de la documentation relative aux protocoles et à la pratique, et des enregistrements de consultations antérieures liées à la demande de consultation courante, toutes ces informations étant stockées sur au moins une base de données d'informations médicales accessibles par l'ordinateur hôte de supervision. Ce dernier émet alors la demande de consultation, associée au minimum à l'identification de la documentation de support assemblée, à l'intention du spécialiste sélectionné aux fins d'examen, puis reçoit une réponse commentée de ce spécialiste sélectionné. L'ordinateur de supervision enregistre par ailleurs la demande de consultation, et notamment la réponse commentée du spécialiste ainsi qu'une identification de la documentation de support référencée, sous forme d'observation médicale structurée dans la base de données d'informations médicales où elle devient accessible pour référence ultérieure. Chaque consultation est en outre enregistrée en tant qu'événement d'apprentissage associé au médecin de premier secours demandeur, et utilisée pour produire un rapport du crédit d'apprentissage continu acquis par le médecin demandeur alors qu'il participe aux sessions de consultation dirigées.
Patent CA-2286672-C (CA)
Inventor: TITONE MILO A
IPC: D04B21/10
Filed: 1998-04-07
Granted: 2007-01-16
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à un matériau prothétique à mailles de réparation composé d'une première feuille d'un matériau à mailles s'intégrant dans les tissus et d'une seconde feuille (12, 14) adhérant à la première et renfermant de préférence un matériau à mailles s'intégrant également dans les tissus. La thermofixation de la seconde feuille sur une barrière résistante d'adhésion (16) permet d'obtenir une prothèse composite stratifiée sans nuire aux propriétés mécaniques ou à la capacité d'interposition tissulaire de la première feuille.
Patent CA-2291545-C (CA)
Inventor: BOND BRUCE JOHN
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 1999-12-03
Granted: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in creating a magnetic declination profile for a borehole. The method includes the steps of making a magnetic directional measurement at a longitudinal location in the borehole and at a magnetic measurement orientation, making a reference directional measurement at a reference measurement orientation, wherein there is a known orientation relationship between the magnetic measurement orientation and the reference measurement orientation, and obtaining a value of magnetic declination at the longitudinal location in the borehole using the magnetic directional measurement, the reference directional measurement and the orientation relationship. The apparatus includes a magnetic instrument for making a magnetic directional measurement, a magnetic orientation calibration indicator associated with the magnetic instrument for providing a magnetic instrument calibration orientation, a reference instrument linked with the magnetic instrument for making a reference directional measurement and a reference orientation calibration indicator associated with the reference instrument for providing a reference instrument calibration orientation.
Patent CA-2292738-C (CA)
Title: Dynamic channel assignment method in a cell communication network
Inventor: PLAS PATRICK
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 1998-06-02
Granted: 2006-05-16
Abstract: The invention concerns a method whereby for each network base station each physical channel managed by the dynamic channel assignment (DCA) method is associated with a particular priority index computed on the basis of periodically measured radio parameters relative to communication intervening on this physical channel. For the assignment of a new communication channel, the free and accessible physical channels with the highest priority are given precedence. The priority indices can further be used for the dynamic transfer of current communications towards free and top priority channels, whereby the distribution of the pass band between cells as well the quality of communications is optimised.
Patent CA-2299878-C (CA)
Inventor: KULKASKI RICHARD J
IPC: E05C19/00
Filed: 2000-03-01
Granted: 2005-12-27
Abstract: A window securing device (36) for use in a double-hung sash window assembly having upper and lower sash window frames (14,16) installed for relative overlapping vertical sliding movement, said upper sash frame (14) having a recess into the interior of a vertical facial member of the window. The device (36) includes a housing (38) having a front faceplate opening (51) into a cavity (50) therein and a means for retaining the housing (38) in the recess with the faceplate (42) covering the edges of the recess. A pawl (40) mounted in the cavity (50) of the housing (38) is spring biased into an extended position where the lowermost arresting edge protrudes through the opening (51). In effect, the extended pawl (40) blocks the pathway of a top portion of the lower sash (16) for preventing further upward movement thereof. With the pawl (40) in the extended position, the uppermost contact edge (46) of said pawl (40) is configured for abutting against an inside edge (52) of the top of the opening (51) in said faceplate (42). A substantial portion of the upward force associated with the lifting of the lower sash (16) against the arresting edge is transferred into the upper sash frame for enhanced resistance.
Patent CA-2301389-C (CA)
Inventor: TOTH ALAN E J
IPC: G03G9/087
Filed: 2000-03-20
Granted: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A toner composition comprised of a polyester resin with hydrophobic end groups, colorant, optional wax, optional charge additive, and optional surface additives.
Patent CA-2304186-C (CA)
Inventor: ST JOHN ROBERT A
IPC: B25B7/00
Filed: 1999-07-13
Granted: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A pliers comprises a pair of elongated members having jaw portions, handle portions, and neck portions therebetween with the neck portions overlying each other and the jaw portions thereof having opposed clamping faces. The elongated members have oppositely arching slots in their neck portions and pivot pins which slide in the slot of the other member. The elongated members of the pliers may be fabricated as laminates of sheet metal with one neck portion extending throu gh a passage in the other neck portion. Solid jaw inserts may be secured to the jaw portions of the sheet metal elements to provide the clamping surfaces.
Patent CA-2307033-C (CA)
Title: Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
Inventor: BROWN STEPHEN J
IPC: G16H15/00
Filed: 1997-10-07
Granted: 2003-12-30
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a group of patients who have a chronic disease or ongoing health condition. The method comprises the steps of recording sets of measurements of patient's sites (200); transmitting the sets of measurements (200) to a remote database (18). Control values (206) are calculated, and the level of completeness of the measurements (210) and the compliance levels (208) are determined for each patient. Electronic messages (220) may be sent to selected patients as obtained from patient charts (218) in a display group overview chart (216).
Patent CA-2307954-C (CA)
Inventor: HUBBELL JEFFREY
IPC: A61L24/10
Filed: 1998-04-02
Granted: 2010-07-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des matières biocompatibles à base de fibrine utiles pour stimuler la croissance cellulaire, la cicatrisation de lésions et la régénération des tissus. Ces matières se présentent sous la forme d'une partie de plusieurs structures d'échaffaudage cellulaire et tissulaire permettant une application particulière destinée à être utilisée dans la cicatrisation des lésions et la régénération des tissus. L'invention concerne également des procédés de préparation de ces compositions et d'utilisation de celles-ci. On peut utiliser divers peptides dans la pratique de l'invention, notamment le peptide IKVAV, et des variants de celui-ci. D'une manière générale, les compositions peuvent être décrites comme comprenant un réseau protéique (par exemple, de la fibrine) et un peptide ayant une séquence d'acides aminés comprenant un domaine de substrat transglutaminase (par exemple un domaine de substrat de facteur XIIIa) et un facteur bioactif (par exemple un peptide ou une protéine, tel qu'un facteur de croissance polypeptidique), le peptide étant lié de manière covalente au réseau protéique. D'autres applications de la technologie comprennent leur utilisation sur des dispositifs implantables (par exemple des greffes vasculaires), un échaffaudage tissulaire et cellulaire. D'autres applications consistent en l'utilisattion dans un adhésif ou un agent de scellement chirurgical, et la régénération et l'angiogénèse des nerfs périphériques.
Patent CA-2308162-C (CA)
Title: Quinone diimine as a rubber additive
Inventor: IGNATZ-HOOVER FREDERICK
IPC: C08L21/00
Filed: 1998-10-19
Granted: 2007-08-28
Abstract: The invention relates to the high temperature mixing of elastomeric material in the presence of a quinone diimime antidegradant and carbon black, prior to vulcanization. By mixing the antidegradant quinone diimine with the elastomer prior to vulcanization, enhanced handling and processing qualities are realized in the vulcanized rubber.
Patent CA-2309178-C (CA)
Title: Compositions topiques pour l'administration de medicaments anti-inflammatoires non steroidiens
Inventor: YEAGER JAMES L
IPC: A61K47/36
Filed: 1998-11-05
Granted: 2008-04-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition pharmaceutique aqueuse de consistance semi-solide, qui est destinée à l'application topique de médicaments anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens (AINS). Cette composition contient un ou plusieurs médicaments AINS, un agent polymère non basique favorisant la pénétration dans la peau et un solvant lipophile. L'agent favorisant la pénétration dans la peau est présent en quantité suffisante pour favoriser la pénétration dans la peau du médicament AINS. Le solvant lipophile est un mélange d'un alcool aliphatique C2-C8 et d'un ester aliphatique C8-C30.
Patent CA-2315472-C (CA)
Inventor: PAGANI GIORGIO
IPC: B01J35/00
Filed: 2000-08-11
Granted: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A method for "in-situ" modernization of a heterogeneous exothermic synthesis reactor, comprising the step of arranging at least a first catalytic bed in an upper portion of the reactor, is distinguished by the fact of further providing a plurality of catalytic beds arranged in a lower portion of the reactor in parallel with one another, and by the fact of loading said catalytic beds in the lower portion of the reactor with a catalyst having a greater activity than that of the catalyst loaded into the first catalytic bed. Thanks to the above steps, the present method allows obtaining a reactor having a high conversion yield and production capacity.
Patent CA-2324024-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for spreading material
Inventor: SMITH FRANCIS V
IPC: B60P1/16
Filed: 2000-10-20
Granted: 2008-07-22
Abstract: A spreading apparatus utilizes a number of features to improve material discharge and apparatus maintenance. In one embodiment, the apparatus uses a diverter in the box receiving the material for discharge that directs the material along a converging path and then a non-converging path to avoid material bridging and feed stoppages. The apparatus also employs a double tipping mechanism and a gate assembly, which arranges the gates in the plane of the box floor for improved dumping. The gate opening can have a grid to further control material discharge. The spreader device receiving the discharged material can employ one rotatable disc or double rotatable discs for spreading and a deflector plate directing the material to the discs. The box can be configured to utilize a number of different removable chutes, the removable chutes configured to handle a specific type of material for spreading. A particular chute can be selected to match the material intended for spreading.
Patent CA-2326674-C (CA)
Title: Video compression in information system
Inventor: MACCORMACK DAVID ROSS
IPC: H04N7/32
Filed: 1999-04-29
Granted: 2008-01-08
Abstract: A video image data field to be compression-encoded is divided into rectangul ar blocks. Each of the rectangular blocks is compared (130) with a corresponding (132) block of a reference image to generate comparison data. The block of the image to be encoded is selected for representation if the comparison data for the block meets a selection criterion. Mapping data is generated which is indicative of locations in the image plane corresponding to the selected blocks. The image to be encoded is represented in compressed form by header data (106), the mapping data (108) and image data representative of the selected blocks. When the reference image is compression encoded (206), the blocks may be expanded in areas of the reference image which correspond to a low information density. System configuration consists of a back panel (46) which is coupled to a front end processing/compression unit (42) which interfaces with a motherboard (40) through a PCI bus.
Patent CA-2326719-C (CA)
Title: Use of triplex structure dna sequences for transferring nucleotide sequences
Inventor: CHARNEAU PIERRE
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 1999-04-23
Granted: 2011-04-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a recombinant vector characterised in that it comprises a polynucleotide comprising a central initiation cis-active region (cPPT) and a termination cis-active region (CTS), said regions being of retroviral or retroviral-like origin, said vector further comprising a predetermined nucleotide sequence (transgene or nucleotide sequence of interest) and retranscription regulating, expressing and packaging signals of retroviral or retroviral-like origin.
Patent CA-2329905-C (CA)
Inventor: MOTOMURA MASATUGU
IPC: G03B17/24
Filed: 2000-12-28
Granted: 2004-05-25
Abstract: A photographing system for speedily providing photographs meeting a customer's request at relatively low prices is provided. An image of a subject is recorded on a film by a film camera. A still image of the subject is taken by an electronic camera in synchronization with the film camera.  An identification code generated every photographing is written at a position other than the image on the film to make a one-to-one correspondence between the image and the identification code. The still image is recorded in a recorder with the identification code. The still images retrieved from the recorder are simultaneously displayed with the identification codes on a first monitor. A desired still image is selected, and displayed on a second monitor with the corresponding identification code. Then, the image on the film having the same identification code of the desired still image is printed.
Patent CA-2330206-C (CA)
Inventor: KOCK MICHAEL
IPC: C12N15/54
Filed: 1999-06-04
Granted: 2010-04-13
Abstract: The invention relates to poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) homologues which are characterised by an amino acid sequence with a) a functional NAD+ -binding site and b) no zinc-finger-sequence motif of general formula CX2CX m HX2C, wherein m is an integral number 28 or 30 and the radicals X represent any amino acid, independently of each other, and to the functional equivalents of said poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) homologues. The invention also relates to nucleic acids coding the poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) homologues, to antibodies with specificity for the novel protein, to pharmaceutical and gene therapy agents containing the inventive products, to methods for analytically determining the inventive proteins and nucleic acids, to methods for identifying the effectors or bonding partners of the inventive proteins, to novel PARP effectors and to methods for determining the effectiveness of effectors of this type.
Patent CA-2331190-C (CA)
Inventor: OHATA HIROYUKI
IPC: B32B7/022
Filed: 2001-01-17
Granted: 2006-11-28
Abstract: A sheet-like fibrous assembly having an inelastic stretchability is intermittently joined to at least one surface of an elastically stretchable sheet. The elastic sheet is elastically stretchable at least 80% in one direction and the fibrous assembly is curved between each pair of binding spots adjacent to each other on the elastic sheet so as to be stretchable in the one direction and comprise ethylene/propylene copolymer, ethylene/propylene/butane copolymer or a mixture of two or more of these copolymers at 100 - 10 % by weight.
Patent CA-2338628-C (CA)
Inventor: DILLON JAGMOHANBIR SINGH
IPC: A61M5/162
Filed: 1999-07-23
Granted: 2007-12-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for guarding both the IV needle and the sampling port needle in IV procedures, whereby the open end (38) of a needle guard (32) containing an IV needle is inserted into the open-end (40) of a tubular sampling port (20) so that the sampling port needle enters the guard (32). The guard (32) may be provided with a catch (70) that engages a corresponding aperture (74) in the port (20) when the guard is fully inserted into the port so that the guard is retained within the port against inadvertent removal.
Patent CA-2342613-C (CA)
Inventor: KRONE BERNARD
IPC: A01D43/10
Filed: 2000-07-07
Granted: 2007-01-16
Abstract: A device (1) for mowing agricultural, stalk-like material and forming a windrow from the mown stalk-like material, which is to be deposited next to the device, the device having a mowing unit (10), a preparer (11) and a transver se conveyor (12), the transverse conveyor (12) comprising a spiral conveyor (13 ) and a casing (23) surrounding the spiral conveyor (12) at least regionally and the end region of the transverse conveyor ( 12), lying in the conveying direction of the spiral conveyor, forming a free ejection end (37), is constructed so that the spira l conveyor (13) is undergrasped in a lower region (32) at a little distance, trough-lik e, by the casing (23) and expanded in hood-shaped fashion in an upper region (33) of t he casing {23) opposite the radial extent of the spiral conveyor (13).
Patent CA-2349145-C (CA)
Title: Point of sale (pos) terminal security system
Inventor: FU SHUZHEN
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 2001-05-29
Granted: 2011-01-04
Abstract: A security system for an electrical circuit comprises a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a protective casing interposed between the first and the second circuit boards, a flexible conductive film wrapped around the protective casing, a first electrical connector in contact with the first and second circuit boards, and a tamper detection circuit connected to the first electrical connector. The tamper detection circuit detects whether the first electrical connector is in contact with both the first and second circuit boards and whether the integrity of the flexible conductive film has been compromised.
Patent CA-2350381-C (CA)
Title: System and method for fuel tanker overflow diversion and vapor separation
Inventor: MACDONALD WILLIAM DAVID
IPC: F17C5/02
Filed: 2001-06-14
Granted: 2010-08-24
Abstract: An apparatus for recovering spills of volatile liquids overflowing from a mobile delivery tank is disclosed. The mobile delivery tank has an inlet to the top of the mobile delivery tank, a vapor return conduit in fluid communication with the inlet, and a drain from the vapor return conduit, an open end of which drain is accessible from outside the mobile delivery tank. An external recovery tank is provided to receive that portion of the overflowing fuel still in liquid form. An overhead vapor recovery line receives the vapor portion. A Y-connector attaches to the open end of the drain, the connector including a branched element where one branch is connected to the overhead vapor recovery line and a second branch is connected to the recovery tank.