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Patent CA-2428321-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAYEGH RUBA
IPC: A47J27/08
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: A pressure cooker is disclosed in which the unit is composed of a standard stove top or microwaveable pressure cooker surrounded by a temperature control (or cooling) system. The pressure cooker is cooled by an apparatus comprising an exterior wall, bottom and top walls, an interior wall (adjacent to the outer dimensions of the cooking chamber), a hollow interior through which a cooling fluid flows, inlet(s) to the hollow interior, and outlet(s) from the hollow interior. Fluid influx and efflux is regulated through openings in the apparatus which allow for the exchange of fluid that has absorbed heat from the pressure cooker. The apparatus uses circulating fluid(s), external to the pressure cooker, to rapidly cool the pressure cooker through heat conduction.
Patent CA-2428489-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLMSTEAD WILLIAM N
IPC: C10G47/12
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A slurry hydroprocessing process (SHP) where a hydrocarbon feedstock is treated at slurry hydrotreating conditions, in the presence of a hydrogen containing treat gas and in the presence of a supported metallic catalyst which is a supported sulfide of a metal selected from the group of non-noble Group VIII metals, Group VIB metals and mixtures thereof where the support is an inorganic oxide and where the catalyst has an average diameter of about 0.5 to about 100 microns to obtain a first product stream comprising the catalyst and a hydroprocessed feedstream; separating the first product into a catalyst- free product stream and a catalyst-containing stream and recycling at least a portion of the catalyst-containing stream back to the hydroprocessing step.
Patent CA-2429024-A1 (CA)
Title: Poudres metalliques et d'alliages et fabrication de ces poudres
Inventor: CHEN GEORGE ZHENG
IPC: C22B5/02
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: Selon la présente invention, on transforme une poudre précurseur comprenant un composé métallique en un échantillon destiné à l'électroréduction, par exemple par coulage en barbotine. On immerge ensuite l'échantillon dans un bain comprenant un sel fondu et on applique un potentiel cathodique afin d'enlever l'espèce non métallique de la poudre précurseur par électroréduction et dissolution dans le bain. Ceci permet généralement de former un échantillon métallique que l'on peut fragmenter pour former une poudre métallique. Dans un second aspect, l'invention concerne une matière d'alimentation en poudre que l'on transforme en un précurseur formé et l'on procède à une électroréduction plus longue afin d'obtenir un produit formé d'une grande précision dimensionnelle.
Patent CA-2429550-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting the edge of an imaging media
Inventor: TRAUTMAN CHRISTOPHER E
IPC: B65H43/08
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A system for determining the location of an edge of a sheet of media for alignment purposes utilizes a beam of light directed at the media surface to produce a reflected light beam. The reflected light beam intensity varies in response to the reflectivity of the surface on which it impinges and the beam position shifts in accordance with the datum of the surface at which the reflected beam is originated.      By monitoring both intensity and positional information of the reflected beam as it is scanned across the media edge, the edge location can be determined using a weighted combination of the intensity and positional information.
Patent CA-2429707-A1 (CA)
Title: Waste mud agitation system
Inventor: GALLUP GORDON L
IPC: B01F25/60
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: An agitation system for a mud tank to prevent core material initially suspended in the drilling mud, from settling. The method agitates sludge and eliminates the need to hand shovel sludge from the tank after dumping. The method comprises the step of pumping mud taken from within the tank through a permanently mounted rubber nozzle directed at mud on a bottom portion of the tank. In a preferred aspect of this invention the tank is a cylindrical and longitudinally mounted on a truck for waste mud hauling, and has a rear end cap hinged to a top portion of the tank, so that when a front portion of the tank is marginally elevated and the end cap is hinged opened, mud dumps from a rear end portion of the tank.
Patent CA-2429998-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WONG VERNON G
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2001-11-28
Abstract: Methods for reducing or preventing transplant rejection in the eye of an individual are described, comprising: a) performing an ocular transplant procedure; and b) implanting in the eye a bioerodible drug delivery system comprising an immunosuppressive agent and a biorodible polymer.
Patent CA-2431285-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER PETER
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: The invention relates to micropartices for delayed release of a physiologically active ingredient, containing at least one active ingredient  and one polymer matrix. The inventive microparticles exhibit a particularly advantageous release characteristic. The invention also relates to a method for producing said microparticles.
Patent CA-2432176-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICHARDS JOHN H
IPC: A47D9/02
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: An infant rocking apparatus (2, 51, 300) comprises an infant support (3) and lifters (13) that rock the infant support (3) from side to side. In illustrative embodiments, the infant support (3) has a trough (6) in which an infant (4) is received. A number of different types of lifters (13) and orientations of the lifters (13) are disclosed.
Patent CA-2432265-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and compositions for protecting and restoring skin using selective mmp inhibitors
Inventor: VARANI JAMES
IPC: A61K8/49
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: The invention is based on selective inhibition of the collagen-degrading enzyme MMP-1, which causes the dermal matrix damage in humans, while sparing the enzyme(s) MMP-9 and perhaps MMP-2, which not only do not cause damage (based on extrapolation from our in vitro collagen gel system to real skin) but actually "clear away" the damage produced by MMP-1 to restore normal function to the skin. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1; fibroblast collagenase) is induced by UV radiation from the sun and is naturally elevated in old age. Human fibroblasts exposed to the degradation products of MMP-1 contract collagen, but when this debris is removed from their environment, the fibroblasts behave normally. Inhibiting MMP-1 but sparing (or inhibiting to a much lesser extent) enzymes that remove debris improves human skin after onslaught from solar UV radiation, old age, and acne.
Patent CA-2436656-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical switch, optical add/drop apparatus, optical transmission system, and method of producing optical switch
Inventor: KATAYAMA MAKOTO
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2003-08-07
Abstract: An optical switch 1 has a plane waveguide 2 provided with optical waveguide 3, and an actuator structure 5 including a beamlike member 6 supported in a doubly supported manner on the plane waveguide 2. A mirror 10 for shutting out light passing on the optical waveguide 3 is provided in the central region of the beamlike member 6. Interconnecting members 12 extending in the longitudinal direction of the beamlike member 6 are coupled to the both ends of the beamlike member 6. The interconnecting members 12 preliminarily exert a compressive force on the beamlike member 6 so as to deflect the beamlike member 6 with compression stress in an initial state in which the mirror 10 is located at a position where the mirror allows the light passing on the optical waveguide 3 to pass or at a position where the mirror shuts out the light passing on the optical waveguide 3.
Patent CA-2439889-A1 (CA)
Title: Positioning system for neurological procedures in the brain
Inventor: YARON URI
IPC: A61N1/08
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: Apparatus for use in a brain of a subject is provided, including an instrument, adapted to be inserted into the brain. A set of one or more electrodes, coupled to the instrument, are adapted to sense electrical activity of the brain and to transmit an electrical activity signal responsive thereto. A location sensor, adapted to be coupled to the instrument transmits a location signal indicative of a location of the instrument. A control unit, analyzes the electrical activity signal and the location signal. The control unit determines, responsive to the analysis, a position of the instrument with respect to an image of the brain, and electrophysiological information regarding tissue at the position.
Patent CA-2443120-A1 (CA)
Title: Alumina pellets, catalyst supports, catalysts or absorbent containing same and methods for preparing same
Inventor: NEDEZ CHRISTOPHE
IPC: C01F7/448
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: The invention concerns alumina pellets, obtained by dehydrating aluminium hydroxide or oxy-hydroxide, sintering the alumina thus obtained, subjecting the pellets to hydrothermal treatment and calcining, characterised in that: they have a specific surface ranging between 90 and 220 m?2¿/g; they have a V¿37.ANG.? ranging between 40 and 65 ml/g, preferably between 45 and 60 ml/g; they have a V¿200.ANG.? not less than 12 ml/100g, preferably not less than 15 ml/100g, more preferably not less than 18 ml/100g; and they have a specific surface / V¿200.ANG.? ratio not more than 10, preferably not more than 8.5, more preferably not more than 7. The invention also concerns a catalyst support, an adosrbent material and a catalyst made of such pellets. The invention furthr concerns methods for preparing said pellets.
Patent CA-2443818-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DETTMANN BENJAMIN D
IPC: A01D34/58
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A greensmower having a cutting reel and a traction member and an independent electric circuit and motor for driving each. A handle is attached to the reel for mower guidance by an operator in a walk-behind position. Separate electric controls are connected to each motor for separate speeds for each motor and thereby control the clip rate of the mowing. There are low battery power read-outs and automatic shutoffs. Provision is made for traction powering of the mower even when the reel motor is not operating because of low battery power. A lift-out battery pack is shiftably mounted on the mower for producing the desired force of the mower on the ground.
Patent CA-2444685-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAYER YARON
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: Although MS Windows (in its various versions) is at present the most popular OS (Operating System) in personal computers, after years of consecutive improvements there are still various issues which need to be improved, which include for example issues of efficiency, comfort, and/or reliability. The present invention tri es to solve the above problems in new ways that include considerable improvements over t he prior art. Preferably the system allows for example a "Reset" function, whic h means that preferably an Image of the state of the OS (including all loaded software) is saved immediately after a successful boot on the disk or other non-volatile memory and is preferably automatically updated when new drivers and/or software tha t changes the state after a boot is added, so that if the system gets stuck it can be instantly restarted as if it has been rebooted. Other features include for example solving the problem that the focus can be grabbed while the user is typing something, allowing the user to easily define or increase or decrease the priority of various processes or open windows, a powerful undo feature that can include preferably even any changes to the hard disk, improved undo features in word processing, improved file comparison features, being able for example to tra ck changes retroactively, improved backup features, and many additional improvements.
Patent CA-2445733-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JONES EDWARD L
IPC: B05B15/12
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: A powder spray booth (2) with a powder recovery system having an overspray intake (18) communicating with the interior of the booth. A vertically extending duct (20) leads from the overspray intake to a powder recovery system such as, for example, a cyclone. The vertically extending duct may have doors (32) opening to the interior of the booth to provide access to the vertical duct for cleaning. The doors may have holes (120) to aspirate air from the booth interior to optimize air flow patterns within the booth. A diverter plate (26) within the booth (2) defines with the booth floor (10) a floor duct leading to the overspray intake (18).  The diverter plate has apertures for allowing oversprayed powder to be collected through the plate.  The diverter plate may be provided as two or more diverter plates held at different elevation levels within the booth to define a floor duct which is larger in parts of the floor duct which are closer to the overspray intake than parts of the floor duct which are farther from the overspray intake. The coating system may include an air assist which provides jets of air across a portion of the interior surface of the booth. The surface may be one or more sloped portions (22) of the floor and/or one or more portions of the diverter plate. The air supply may be pulsed to produce periodic bursts of air across the interior surface. The booth walls are made of non-conductive resin based cored composite materials in one embodiment. Various non-conductive fastening devices and two component resin bonding materials may be used to form mechanical joints to assemble a spray booth. A hybrid spray booth is also disclosed having cored composite and thermoplastic wall structures.
Patent CA-2446597-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAYLOR-MCCUNE CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: B67D1/10
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de distribution de fluide comestible (10) utilisant de préférence une pompe (12) ou une valve permettant de réguler le mouvement d'un fluide comestible entre une source de fluide comestible et un robinet (16) muni d'une valve de renvoi (48). De préférence, cette valve de renvoi peut renvoyer le fluide comestible vers l'amont dans le robinet lorsqu'elle est fermée. De préférence, l'aspiration produite par fermeture de la valve de renvoi peut revêtir une ou plusieurs fonctions. Elle permet notamment d'enlever le fluide comestible pendant au niveau du robinet, de renvoyer le fluide comestible dans le robinet de façon à éviter une exposition à la vue et au milieu ambiant, de limiter l'accumulation de fluide comestible au niveau et au voisinage de la sortie du robinet (36), d'enceindre complètement ou partiellement l'écoulement aval de fluide comestible de la valve de renvoi, et de mettre en oeuvre une valve d'arrêt dans ledit robinet. Dans certains modes de réalisation, on utilise un clapet (42) pour réguler le mouvement de la valve.
Patent CA-2448331-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HANSEN LAWRENCE R
IPC: A47K10/36
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: The invention is directed to improved automatic dispenser apparatus for dispensing sheet material and the like without contact between a user and the dispenser. Proximity detection apparatus is provided to detect the presence of a user in a detection zone generated outside the dispenser. Control apparatus controls actuation of the dispenser in response to the detected user. Preferred forms of the proximity detector include a sensor and a signal detection circuit operatively connected to the sensor. The sensor includes conductors configured to have a capacitance and positioned such that the capacitance is changed by the presence of a user within the detection zone. The signal detection circuit detects the change in capacitance and is provided with an oscillator having a frequency which is affected by the sensor capacitance and a differential frequency discriminator which detects changes in the oscillator frequency. The control apparatus receives the detected frequency change and generates a signal provided to actuate the dispenser to dispense the material. The dispenser control apparatus controls dispenser operation responsive to decreases in battery voltage which occur during the life cycle of the batteries and controls dispenser operation when the batteries near the end of such life cycle. Such control apparatus may be used with any type of battery powered dispenser, including hands-free dispensers and dispensers actuated by direct physical contact with the user.
Patent CA-2450353-A1 (CA)
Title: Utilisation d'une biopuce pour diagnostiquer un etat septique ou un syndrome de reaction inflammatoire generalisee
Inventor: ZIPFEL PETER FRANZ
IPC: C12Q1/6837
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation d'un acide nucléique et/ou d'une puce à protéines contenant des acides nucléiques sondes et/ou des protéines sondes, qui sont spécifiques du stress cellulaire, de réactions inflammatoires et immunitaires associées au stress, de réactions inflammatoires et immunitaires induites au cours de réactions de phase aiguë ou de toute combinaison de celles-ci ; et sont immobilisés sur un support pour permettre de diagnostiquer un état septique ou un syndrome de réaction inflammatoire généralisée.
Patent CA-2452019-A1 (CA)
Title: Appareil de nettoyage manuel
Inventor: GRIEBE OLIVER
IPC: A47L13/16
Filed: 2002-05-18
Abstract: Appareil de nettoyage manuel qui comporte un support et une enveloppe placée sur ledit support. Selon la présente invention, un appareil de nettoyage manuel de ce type est amélioré de manière à être mieux adapté pour éliminer les salissures situées dans des endroits difficilement accessibles tels que par exemple des arêtes ou des fentes et pour pouvoir produire en cas de nécessité une pression de surface très élevée afin d'éliminer les salissures fortement adhérentes. A cet effet, le support (4) est conçu sous forme de feuille plate souple entourée par l'enveloppe (1). Ledit support (4) comporte, de manière opportune, un élément de préhension (5) à l'aide duquel le support (4) peut être fixé à l'enveloppe (1).
Patent CA-2455105-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile computer tilting arrangement
Inventor: WANG WEN-CHIEH
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: A mobile computer tilting arrangement is disclosed to include a casing, the casing comprising at least two recessed locating holes respectively disposed in at least two corners of the back side thereof, and two plugs selectively detachably press-fitted into two of the at least two recessed locating holes for supporting the casing on a flat surface in a sloping position, each plug comprising a center through hole, and a pin insertable into the center through hole to radially expand the respective plug into friction engagement with one recessed locating hole of the casing into which the respective plug is press-fitted.
Patent CA-2455939-A1 (CA)
Title: Sucralose formulations to mask unpleasant tastes
Inventor: MOGAVERO ANNABELLE
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutically acceptable taste masking liquid excipient base for administration of a relatively large amount of unpleasant tasting medicines. More particularly, the enhanced sweetness and taste masking effect are produced by the addition of sucralose to the excipient base with maintenance of a pH from about 2 to about 5. The invention is further directed to medicinal compositions comprising such a liquid excipient base and unpleasant tasting medicines. Still further, the invention is directed to a method for taste masking unpleasant tasting medicines through their incorporation into the claimed liquid excipient bases.
Patent CA-2459435-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AKAMATSU SHINYA
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: An apparatus is adapted to make an electrical connection with an electrical unit which has an edge portion and terminals disposed along the edge portion. The apparatus includes a supporting member and a connector supported by the supporting member. The connector has a body elongated in a longitudinal direction and second terminals disposed along the longitudinal direction. The connector is adapted to slidably guide the edge portion of the electrical unit along the longitudinal direction to a first fully inserted position such that each one of the terminals of the connector faces respective one of the terminals of the electrical unit.
Patent CA-2463359-A1 (CA)
Title: Drive arrangement for the drive of attached implements for a vehicle
Inventor: TARASINSKI NICOLAI
IPC: B60K6/20
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: The present invention concerns a drive arrangement for the drive of attach ed implements for a vehicle, particularly an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle, with a combination gearbox, an electrical machine and a power take-off shaft, where a gearbox interface of the combination gearbox can be driven by an internal combustion engine and where the electrical machine is connected with a secon d gearbox interface of the combination gearbox. In order to make available a variable power take-off shaft rotational speed that is independent of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, the drive arrangement according to the invention is characterized by the fact that the power take-off shaft is connected with a third gearbox interface of the combination gearbox. Furthermore the present invention concerns a vehicle with such a drive arrangement.
Patent CA-2464677-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GROHS RANDALL E
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A system includes a plurality of print service providers (15-18) and a print job oversight and analysis center. The print job oversight and analysis center is adapted to, in response to receiving a job requiring printing and delivering documents, determining geographic locations of recipients (21-31) of the documents and selecting a subset of the print service providers (15-18) to print the documents and send the documents to the recipients (21-31). Each of the print service providers (15-18) in the subset of print service providers (15-18) prints documents for a subset of the recipients (21-31). The documents are apportioned among the subset of print service providers (15-18) based on the geographic locations of the recipients (21-31) of the documents so as to coordinate delivery time from the subset of print service providers (15-18) to the recipients (21-31).
Patent CA-2464717-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EDWARDS DAVID B
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: The use of compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, alone or in combination for the treatment of transplant rejection, wherein the substituents are defined in the application.
Patent CA-2465066-A1 (CA)
Title: Procedes pour produire une .beta.-1,3-n-acetylglucosamine transferase et saccharide composite contenant de la n-acetylglucosamine
Inventor: KOIZUMI SATOSHI
IPC: C12P19/26
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé pour produire une protéine présentant une activité de .beta.-1,3-N-acétylglucosamine transférase. Ce procédé consiste à utiliser un transformant contenant un ADN qui code une protéine présentant une activité de .beta.-1,3-N-acétylglucosamine transférase qui se déclare dans un micro-organisme appartenant au genre Pasteurella. La présente invention concerne également un procédé pour produire un saccharide contenant de la N-acétylglucosamine. Ce procédé consiste à utiliser un transformant produisant une protéine qui présente une activité de .beta.-1,3-N-acétylglucosamine transférase se déclarant dans un micro-organisme.