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Patent CA-2319544-C (CA)
Inventor: LISTER-JAMES JOHN
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 1999-02-05
Granted: 2006-07-04
Abstract: the invention provides novel precursor reagents used in production of imagin g agents derived from apcitide. Imaging agents made using the precursor reagents of the invention are useful for in vivo dectection and diagnosis of thrombi. The precursor reagents of the invention may also be used in production of antithrombotic agents derived fr om apcitide. The presence of the free carboxylate groups affords the precursor reagents greater solubility than bibapcitide in aqueou s media.
Patent CA-2323975-C (CA)
Inventor: LEBON NATASCHA
IPC: G01B3/02
Filed: 2000-10-18
Granted: 2005-10-25
Abstract: An articulated anchor for measuring tapes has a planar base having opposite parallel first and second planar surfaces. A releasable adhesive pad is secured to a first planar surface for releasably adhering planar base portion to a surface of an object to be measured. A spherical ball is mounted on the second planar surface so as to extend outwardly therefrom. A ball joint housing is rotatably mounted over the ball so as to form a ball joint which may be articulated in both horizontal and vertical planes. The ball joint housing may be advantageously a rectangular solid having a ball receiving cavity formed in a lower surface and, oppositely disposed on an upper surface a slot for mating of the pull tab therein. The ball receiving cavity may include opposed facing spherical segments or dimples for retaining the ball therebetween.
Patent CA-2324836-C (CA)
Title: Mems optical isolators
Inventor: BISHOP DAVID JOHN
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2000-10-30
Granted: 2003-12-23
Abstract: An opto-isolator incorporating a MEMS device includes an optical signal source and an optical signal detector defining therebeween an optical path for communication of optical signals. A MEMS device having an actuator for controlling a moveable element is disposed between the source and detector for manipulating the optical signals. In one embodiment, the moveable element is a shutter which is operable to selectively allow optical signals to be received by the detector and prevent signals from being detected. In another embodiment, the moveable member is a MEMS tilt mirror for selectively directing optical signals to the detector.
Patent CA-2329032-C (CA)
Inventor: CHEN JAY C
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1999-05-05
Granted: 2004-04-13
Abstract: An electronic transaction system, which facilitates secure electronic transactions among multiple parties including cardholders (20), merchants (70), and service providers (SP) (60). The system involves electronic cards, commonly known as smart cards, and their equivalent computer software package. The card mimics a real wallet and contains commonly seen financial or non-financial instruments such as a credit card, checkbook, or driver's license. A transaction is protected by a hybrid key cryptographic system and is normally carried out on a public network such as the Internet. Digital signatures and random numbers are used to ensure integrity and authenticity. The card utilizes secret keys such as session keys assigned by service providers (SPs) to ensure privacy for each transaction. The SP is solely responsible for validating each participant's sensitive information and assigning session keys. The only trust relationship needed in a transaction is the one that exists between individual participants and the SP.
Patent CA-2329699-C (CA)
Inventor: DELFS JULIETTE
IPC: A47C31/10
Filed: 2000-12-28
Granted: 2006-08-29
Abstract: The quilted-top featherbed includes a conventional featherbed, which is adapted and arranged to lie on top of a conventional bed mattress and is filled with feathers. A quilted-top member is secured around the periphery thereof to the featherbed, wherein the top member comprises successive layers of woven fabric, polyester batting and nonwoven fabric, the three layers being secured together by a quilted stitching pattern.
Patent CA-2331408-C (CA)
Inventor: BERGE ROLF
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 1999-04-23
Granted: 2008-10-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouveaux analogues d'acides gras, de formule générale (I), CH3-[CH2]m-[xi-CH2]n-COOR, telle que définie dans la spécification, qui peuvent être utilisés pour le traitement et/ou la prévention de l'obésité, de la stéatose hépatique et de l'hypertension. Elle concerne également une composition nutritionnelle qui comprend lesdits analogues d'acides gras, ainsi qu'une méthode qui permet de diminuer le poids total ou la quantité de tissu adipeux chez un animal. Elle concerne aussi une méthode qui permet d'améliorer la qualité de produits tels que viande, lait et oeufs.
Patent CA-2332907-C (CA)
Title: Side activated tool unit clamping apparatus using mechanical advantage
Inventor: ERICKSON ROBERT A
IPC: B23B29/04
Filed: 1999-06-09
Granted: 2007-01-09
Abstract: A side activated clamping mechanism (235) for detachably connecting a tool unit (210) to a tool suport housing (237). The tool unit (210) has a shank (216) with openings which are engaged by locking elements (257a, b) extending radially from apertures (255a, b) in a canister (239) mounted within the tool support housing (237). Mechanical advantage of the locking elements (257a, b) may be increased by angling the locking element contact surfaces (230, 276) relative to one another. The locking elements (257a, b) are driven along a ball track (263) on a reciprocating lock rod (260). To accommodate the angle between the contact surfaces (230, 276), the ball track (263) must be angled.
Patent CA-2342098-C (CA)
Inventor: MARTINEAU LILIAN
IPC: H04B10/291
Filed: 2001-03-23
Granted: 2008-08-26
Abstract: The invention provides an optical filter device which is particularly suitable for compensating the gain produced by an erbium doped fiber amplifier due to temperature variations. The device has a tapered fiber filter mounted on a rigid substrate, such as aluminum, in such a manner that the tapered portion of the filter does not come in contact with the substrate. The fiber of the filter is preferably made of silica.
Patent CA-2343056-C (CA)
Inventor: LOUCKES THEODORE
IPC: B60L50/13
Filed: 1999-09-10
Granted: 2007-01-09
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine controllably coupled to road wheels of the vehicle by a clutch, and having an optional turbocharger that is operated only when extra power is needed for a extended time, a traction motor coupled to road wheels of said vehicle, a starting motor coupled to the engine, both motors being operable as generators, a battery bank for providing electrical energy to and accepting energy from said motors, and a microprocessor for controlling these components, is operated in different modes, depending on its instantaneous torque requirements, the state of charge of the battery bank, and other operating parameters. The mode of operation is selected by the microprocessor in response to a control strategy.
Patent CA-2343979-C (CA)
Title: Human interleukin-b50, therapeutic uses
Inventor: BAZAN J FERNANDO
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 1999-09-20
Granted: 2011-11-15
Abstract: Purified genes encoding cytokines from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this molecule are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.
Patent CA-2345889-C (CA)
Inventor: ELFORD DOUG G
IPC: H05K7/00
Filed: 2001-05-01
Granted: 2008-01-22
Abstract: An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box, a ground strap and a connecting member extending between adjacent ground straps. The electrical box includes coupling members on opposite end walls. The coupling members include a pair of opposing coupling tabs for engaging the ground strap. The ground strap includes coupling tabs formed on each side of the ground strap for wedging between the tabs of the coupling members to secure the ground strap to the electrical box by an interference fit. A connecting member can be clamped between the ground straps and the bottom wall of the electrical box to provide electrical connection between each of the ground straps.
Patent CA-2345928-C (CA)
Inventor: GRANATA TEBALDO
IPC: G01B11/275
Filed: 2001-05-03
Granted: 2009-07-07
Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for the chassis measurement of vehicles such as motor vehicles, wherein the apparatus includes a vehicle lift platform with which a chassis to be measured can be reversibly lifted and an axle measurement lifting device with which an axle measuring unit can be reversibly lifted. The axle measurement lifting device has at least two lifting stages which are actuable reversibly independently of each other.
Patent CA-2348816-C (CA)
Inventor: HAMILTON ROY STANLEY
IPC: A47H21/00
Filed: 2001-05-25
Granted: 2005-02-15
Abstract: A flexible partition suspended from a ceiling of a gymnasium or the like, includes a drive cylinder which extends the length of and intermediate of the curtain forming the partition. A cylinder is. provided with an internal drive motor, and a reaction device is provided externally of the curtain such that the motor device when activated will drive the cylinder to wind-up the upper and lower portions of the curtain. In one embodiment, the upper portion is a single curtain panel and is attached to the periphery of the cylinder at an axial line. The lower portion includes two spaced curtain panels which are connected to the periphery of the cylinder at diametrically opposite lines thereon. In another embodiment both the upper portion and lower portion of the curtain include two curtain panels, so as to form a full-size double curtain.      In such an arrangement, the flexible partition has a spaced-apart double panel configuration at least at its lower portion, to provide a better acoustic insulation.
Patent CA-2349707-C (CA)
Title: Power transmission belt
Inventor: WHITFIELD KEVIN J F
IPC: C08J5/04
Filed: 1999-11-19
Granted: 2005-03-29
Abstract: A power transmission belt (10) with a good balance of high temperature resistance, good belt durability and low temperature crack resistance. The main belt body portion of the power transmission belt is manufactured from an elastomeric material comprising 100 parts by weight of an at least partially hydrogenated nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber, and from about 0.5 to about 50 parts per hundred weight of said rubber of a fiber reinforcement having a length to diameter ratio of greater than 10:1. The nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber preferably comprises (1) from about 5 to about 40 percent of unsaturated nitrile monomer units, (2) from about 1 to about 80 percent of units of at least one second monomer selected from the group consisting of fluorine-free unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer units and fluorine-containing vinyl monomer units, or any monomer possessing the characteristic of lowering the glass transition temperature o f the rubber; (3) up to about 20 percent of conjugated diene monomer units and (4) the balance being hydrogenated conjugated diene monome r units, preferably wherein the sum of the contents of the monomer units (1) and (2) is from about 30 to 90 percent by weight and the s um of the contents of the monomer units (3) and (4) is from about10 to about 70 percent by weight. The use of the fiber reinforcement in the nitrile group-containing, highly saturated copolymer rubber provides substantially improved low temperature crack resistance whil e improving the high temperature resistance of the belt.
Patent CA-2354828-C (CA)
Inventor: GAGNIERE JACQUES
IPC: B22D11/04
Filed: 2001-08-06
Granted: 2009-10-20
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un procédé de fabrication de bandes en alliage d'aluminium d'épaisseur inférieure ou égale à 12 .mu.m, comportant : - l'élaboration d'un alliage de composition (% en poids) : Si : 0,15 - 0,40 Fe : 1,10 - 1,70 Mg < 0,02 Mn : 0,30 - 0,50 autres éléments < 0,05 chacun et < 0,15 au total, reste aluminium, - la coulée continue entre cylindres d'une bande de cet alliage d'épaisseur comprise entre 2 et 10 mm, - l'homogénéisation de cette bande à une température comprise entre 450 et 620.degree.C d'une durée comprise entre 8 et 40 h, - le laminage à froid de cette bande, - le recuit intermédiaire de la bande laminée à froid à une température comprise entre 200 et 400.degree.C, et d'une durée comprise entre 8 et 15 h, - le laminage à froid de la bande recuite jusqu'à l'épaisseur finale inférieure ou égale à 12 .mu.m, - le recuit final de la bande à une température comprise entre 200 et 300.degree.C, d'une durée d'au moins 50 h. Le procédé s'applique notamment à la fabrication de bandes destinées à des emballages alimentaires aseptiques du type briques.
Patent CA-2355218-C (CA)
Inventor: HEIN MARC D
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 1999-12-09
Granted: 2004-11-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition utile dans la fabrication de stratifiés contrôlables par inspection optique automatisée, comprenant un polymère, au moins un colorant activé par une lumière fluorescente, et au moins un colorant visible à lumière ambiante.
Patent CA-2359725-C (CA)
Title: Hand piece connector
Inventor: HARPER RICHARD M
IPC: H01R13/645
Filed: 2001-10-17
Granted: 2011-04-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a connector assembly including a connector for use in electrically connecting a surgical instrument to a power source, such as a generator. The connector generally includes an outer shell with a plurality of first and second electrical conductors disposed within the outer shell for providing the electrical connection between the surgical instrument and a cable leading to the power source. In one aspect of the present invention, the connector includes an isolation barrier disposed within the outer shell so as to separate each of the first electrical conductors from each of the second electrical conductors. In another aspect, the connector includes a keying feature in which the outer surface of the outer shell is modified so as to ensure that the connector may only be plugged into the generator a single way. This reduces the risk that the electrical conductors may be bent due to improper orientation during the insertion action. In yet another aspect of the present invention, a member disposed at the end of an instrument cable sealingly mates with one end of the connector to protect the electrical connection between the cable and the conductor. The member has a resilient arm which is attached to a soak cap permitting the opposite end of the connector to be sealed in select conditions.
Patent CA-2359770-C (CA)
Inventor: MEFFERD THOMAS ARTHUR
IPC: F15B13/02
Filed: 1994-12-08
Granted: 2002-08-20
Abstract: An air lifting and balancing unit (10, 80) including a cylinder (12, 82), a piston (21, 107) in the cylinder (12, 82), a ball screw (24, 90) affixed to the piston (21, 107), a ball nut (42, 97) mounted for rotation on the ball screw (24, 90), a drum 45, 102) mounted on the ball nut, a chain (52, 114) driven by the drum (45, 102), and centrifugally actuated brakes (62, 117) mounted on the drum (45, 102) for stopping rotation of the drum when the drum (45, 102) exceeds a predetermined acceleration either due to a loss of load or to a loss of air pressure applied to the piston (21, 107), and a pneumatic circuit (140) in communication with the cylinder (12, 82) for providing air pressure thereto which applies a force on the piston (21, 107) which is at a substantially constant incremental value in opposition to the force exerted by the load (69) applied to the piston (21, 107) through the chain (52, 114) and the drum (45, 102) and the ball screw (24, 90) regardless of variations in said air pressure to thereby cause the speed of the chain (52, 114) to remain substantially constant.
Patent CA-2365266-C (CA)
Inventor: DE LUMEN BENITO O
IPC: A61K38/12
Filed: 2000-04-30
Granted: 2010-10-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés et des compositions visant à administrer des quantités efficaces de lunasine sous forme d'aliment fonctionnel. La formulation générale comprend une composition renfermant une unité posologique active d'un polypeptide de lunasine et un excipient de qualité pharmaceutique. Les formulations peuvent être administrées par voie orale ou de façon topique à l'aide de techniques connues d'administration par voie cutanée; elles peuvent également être administrées en les incorporant à un liquide physiologique donné. L'invention concerne également les procédés de fabrication desdites formulations par la purification des polypeptides de lunasine jusqu'au degré de pureté requis et par leur association à un excipient de qualité pharmaceutique dans une forme pharmaceutique oralement active. La lunasine peut provenir de fèves de soja, d'un système d'expression des polypeptides de lunasine recombinants, de lunasine produite synthétiquement ou d'un extrait ou d'une fraction de celle-ci.
Patent CA-2365572-C (CA)
Inventor: SAXENA SANJAY
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2000-05-25
Granted: 2004-07-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for extending the behavior and attributes of applications designed using a fourth generation language (4GL) programming tool. Specifically, a 4GL programming tool is provided that allows application designers to specify the implementation classes of the components that are used in the applications that they design using the 4GL programming tool.  The implementation classes thus specified may define attributes and behaviors not supported by the corresponding component implementations provided with the 4GL programming tool. During runtime, methods in the specified implementation classes are invoked. To correctly invoke the methods of user-specified implementation classes, the interfaces of the methods must be known to the entity performing the invocations. Therefore, according to one aspect of the invention, all component implementations that are to be used by the application, including both the "standard" component implementations provided with the 4GL programming tool and the "custom" component implementations specified by the application designer, implement a common interface.
Patent CA-2366081-C (CA)
Inventor: CICANSKY JOSEPH
IPC: B62D25/18
Filed: 2001-12-21
Granted: 2004-02-24
Abstract: A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extending between the ends of the panel member. Means are provided to protect the metallic accent plate from being dented by rocks thrown onto the mud flap from between a pair of dual wheels for which the mud flap is intended to be used. In one embodiment, stiffener members are provided to prevent denting of an accent plate which extends fully across the panel member. In another embodiment, the accent plate is protected from denting by providing a flexible central portion in the mud flap in alignment with the mating surfaces of the dual wheels to allow the mud flap and accent plates supported thereon to return to an unflexed and unbent position after a rock has been thrown against the mud flap.
Patent CA-2372040-C (CA)
Inventor: HUNKELER WALTER
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2000-05-05
Granted: 2008-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to compound 7-Chlore-3-(5-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro -imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one (I), and to the use of the compound of formula (I) for the manufacture of medicaments to be used as anxiolytic and/or anticonvulsant and/or non-sedative sleep-inducing medicaments.
Patent CA-2374360-C (CA)
Inventor: MILLER PAUL E
IPC: H01Q5/40
Filed: 2000-04-18
Granted: 2003-07-08
Abstract: An antenna mount for supporting a whip antenna on a ground vehicle has an upper part and a lower part, the upper part supports the whip antenna and has an upper mounting ring and the lower part extends through an outer shell of the vehicle has a lower mounting ring, one or more intermediate rings are disposed between the upper ring and the lower ring and incorporate a cavity for containing a GPS antenna.
Patent CA-2378559-C (CA)
Inventor: HATKE WILFRIED
IPC: D04H3/11
Filed: 2000-06-21
Granted: 2008-12-02
Abstract: Microfiber webs comprising at least one cycloolefin polymer are produced by melt-blowing.
Patent CA-2382904-C (CA)
Inventor: RIDDELL DANIEL J
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2002-04-22
Granted: 2005-04-12
Abstract: In an integral production pumping tree, the bottom connection, blow-out preventer, flow tee and top connection are positioned to one side, with the vertical tubing bore off center. Up to three vertical ports are provided in the other side of the tree, for providing access to the production casing bore for an electric heating string, an instrumentation string and a small diameter injection tubing string. The ports accommodate sealed connection assemblies, from which the strings extend. The upper portion of the other side of the tree is cut away to create space for introducing the connecting assemblies. The tubing hanger is provided with matching bores.
Patent CA-2384802-C (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSON RICHARD C
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-09-22
Granted: 2007-12-18
Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented methods and systems for securely carrying out electronic transactions including electronic drafts, wherein payment on at least one of the drafts is contingent upon the removal of an associated contingency. The method may include steps of establishing a secure computer site accessible only by authenticated parties to the transaction that includes a representation of the transaction and by any authenticated contingency approver. The site includes a representation of each of the plurality of drafts and an option to remove any contingencies associated therewith. Parties and contingency approvers requesting access to the computer site are authenticated by encrypting identification information provided by the requesting party or contingency approver over a secure channel and successfully matching the encrypted identification information with an encrypted identifier that is stored by a bank, the encrypted identifier being unique to the requesting party or contingency approver. Payment on the constituent draft of the transaction are released by the bank only when the option to remove each contingency associated with the draft is timely exercised by an authenticated party or authenticated contingency remover that is authorized to remove the contingency. Complex transactions may thereby be carried out securely, remotely and without compromising personal and/or financial informa-tion. The invention obviates the need to disseminate identification surrogates such as credit card numbers over public networks as well as the need to rely upon in-person holographic signatures on paper documents for authentication purposes.
Patent CA-2386890-C (CA)
Title: Artificial tear replacement solution
Inventor: DRESP JOACHIM
IPC: A61K47/20
Filed: 2000-06-30
Granted: 2009-06-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial tear replacement solution for external eye treatment. Existing artificial tear replacement solutions have the disadvantage of exhibiting a short residence time in the cornea. The invention aims at providing an artificial tear replacement solution that is compatible over a long period, enables even moistening of the cornea and has a long residence time on the surface of the eye. This is achieved in that said solution contains at least one water-soluble fluorosurfactant, water and a non-polar component.