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Patent CA-2258833-A1 (CA)
Title: Pull-out lavatory
Inventor: MARTY GARRY R
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 1992-01-03
Abstract: A pull-out lavatory is disclosed wherein a spout may be removed from a sink top to direct a stream of water to a desired location.  The spout is mounted laterally offset from a lateral center of the sink top, and is firmly seated in the sink top when mounted.  The spout is guided out of its seat on the sink top by rotating the spout which is moved vertically upwardly out of its mount.  An arrangement prevents the spout from being rotated away from the center of the sink, since that may result in the stream of water being directed outwardly of the sink.  In a further aspect of the present invention, the spout includes upper and under cover members which are snapped together and which include mating rib and notch structure to add to the stability of the spout.  Also, the fluid connections within the spout housing include mounting structure that ensure they are properly aligned relative to the spout housing.  The overall combination results in a pull-out lavatory that may be quickly assembled and properly aligned.  Further, the inventive pull-out lavatory ensures that the spout is not inadvertently rotated in a direction such that a stream of water is directed outwardly of the sink.
Patent CA-2259012-A1 (CA)
Title: S(-)-tolterodine in the treatment of urinary and gastrointestinal disorders
Inventor: ABERG GUNNAR
IPC: A61K31/135
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: The S-isomer of a compound represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof is disclosed as being useful for treating urinary disorders, including urinary incontinence, and gastrointestinal disorders, including gastrointestinal hyperactivity.
Patent CA-2259574-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG ENOCH I
IPC: H01M4/50
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: Le procédé de traitement d'oxyde de lithium-manganèse d'une structure spinelle consiste à chauffer le spinel d'oxyde de manganèse-lithium dans une atmosphère d'un gas inerte, par exemple l'argon, l'hélium, l'azote ou le dioxyde de carbone, qui ne réagit avec le spinel. Dans une variante, le spinel peut d'abord être revêtu d'un hydroxyde de métal alcalin, de préférence un hydroxyde de lithium, de sodium ou de potassium, puis être chauffé dans une atmosphère contenant de préférence du dioxyde de carbone. Un tel traitement d'un spinel d'oxyde de lithium-manganèse permet d'améliorer la performance du spinel lorsqu'il est utilisé en tant qu'électrode dans des piles rechargeables telles que des cellules à ion lithium. Dans une autre variante, le spinel peut d'abord être traité dans une solution aqueuse d'un sel métallique soluble d'un acide carboxylique avant traitement avec le dioxyde de carbone ou un gaz inerte chauffé. Dans ce cas, le spinel peut éventuellement être traité avec un hydroxyde alcalin avant son traitement avec le dioxyde de carbone ou avec le gaz inerte.
Patent CA-2264016-A1 (CA)
Title: Scraper bar arrangement
Inventor: TUOMIKOSKI PEKKA
IPC: B65G19/24
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: Scraper bar arrangement to be used particularly in connection with a liquid handling reservoir, such as a clarification basin or like, which comprises one or several scraper bars (1) being placed one after another in the longitudinal direction(s), transferring means (2) for moving of the scraper bar/bars (1), such as two transmission chains (2b) or like being placed side by side and being driven by means of a drive wheel and turning wheel arrangement (2a) or accordingly, in connection with which the scraper bar/bars (1) is/are attached by means of an attachment arrangement (3), preferably removably, such as by a screw joint or like. The scraper bar (1) is formed known as such of at least two first bar parts (1a), that are fixed to the transferring means (2), such as to two transmission chains (2b) placed side by side, and of at least one second bar part (1b), that has been attached between the above by means of coupling means (4), that operate preferably by quick locking principle, and locking means (5). The second bar part (1b) of the scraper bar comprises at least one partly hollow housing structure being preferably made of glassfiber, carbon fiber, composite material, ceramic material and/or like, that is arranged to be used preferably with at least two buffer heights (h1, h2), differing essentially from each other.
Patent CA-2264178-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for inhibiting the expression of fas
Inventor: YUE TIAN-LI
IPC: A61K31/40
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting the expression of Fas which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound which is a dual non-selective .beta.-adrenoceptor and .alpha.1adrenoceptor antagonist.
Patent CA-2270441-A1 (CA)
Title: Safety device to prevent the unlawful appropriation of shop goods
Inventor: AMBRUS SANDOR Z
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A safety device to prevent the unlawful appropriation of shop goods, especially video, audio and other data carrying devices, is disclosed. The device comprises a case with an internal opening for accommodating the goods and an opening for placing the goods in the internal space. The device also comprises a covering element which covers the opening at least partially and a partial fixing unit for locking the covering element.  A signaling providing partial unit is placed within the internal space of the case to signal when the unit has been improperly removed from a location. The signal providing partial unit has a single loop-shaped wire aerial returning to itself and an electric partial unit inserted between the two ends of the wire aerial. The internal side of the bordering wall of the case or the internal side of the covering element is provided with intermediate sections and the signal providing partial unit is fixed safely by the intermediate sections in the internal space of the case.
Patent CA-2273538-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SIPES DONALD L JR
IPC: G02B6/26
Filed: 1999-06-03
Abstract: A multi-functional optical isolator that couples radiation from a plurality of input fibers to a plurality of output fibers such that an optical beam emitted from any particular input fiber is transmitted only to its corresponding output fiber.  Additionally, an optical beam emitted in the reverse direction from any output fiber is not transmitted back into any of the input or output fibers. The multi-functional optical isolator includes a first focusing lens that collimates the optical radiation emitted from the input fibers and causes them to pass through an optical isolator. The optical isolator has polarizing elements and a magneto-optic polarization rotator. A second focusing lens focuses the optical beams into the output fibers such that the optical radiation from each input fiber is coupled to its corresponding output fiber. Additional off axis optical elements at other wavelengths may be used for providing bulk-optic coupling of a pump light into a single-mode or multi-mode core of a doped fiber. A vee-shaped isolator with a high reflector in the isolated beam path is possible and provides for additional beams coupled through the reflector.
Patent CA-2274573-A1 (CA)
Title: Communications system and method for testing of a communications apparatus
Inventor: SASIN TIBERIUS
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: The present invention concerns a communications system (KV) comprising a communications apparatus and a test apparatus (TV) for testing of the communications apparatus, as well as a method for testing of a communications apparatus (KV). The communications apparatus comprises a plurality of telephones (T1 to Tn), a plurality of electrical connection lines, as well as at least a transmission station (UEV) for transmitting signals in the telephone communications system (KV). The test apparatus (TV) comprises a central signal processing apparatus (ZV), which supplies the test instructions, and a converter apparatus (WV) connected with a programmable data processing apparatus (S), which is constructed so as to convert digital test signals generated by the programmable data processing apparatus (S) under the control of the test instructions into operating signals, whereby an interrupt apparatus (UV) connected with the converter apparatus (WV) is constructed so as to interrupt, depending on the operating signals at least one of the electrical connection lines for a period of time determined by the operating signals, whereby signal changes are produced on the basis of the systematic interruptions in the telephone communications system (KV), which are able to be signaled by comparison with the corresponding reference signal changes.
Patent CA-2278473-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PISCHEK STEFAN
IPC: B22D1/00
Filed: 1998-01-12
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a wire mesh coated with a material that can be burnt out for the production of gas flush elements, notably to form a porous network inside a ceramic matrix material after said coating material has burn out.
Patent CA-2279845-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RINDE JOSEPH
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information is routed through a hybrid network which includes transfer of information across the internet. A  media order entry captures complete user profile information for a user. This profile information is utilized by the system throughout the media experience for routing, billing, monitoring, reporting and other media control functions.  Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site.
Patent CA-2281131-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOTTITSCHKA WILHELM
IPC: C10B53/07
Filed: 1999-08-30
Abstract: In a process for producing fuel gas from domestic and industrial waste, old tires, plastic scrap, paint and varnish sludges, light shredded automobile scrap and the like, the waste is pyrolyzed in the absence of air in a pyrolysis device. The volatile pyrolysis products formed in the pyrolysis are gasified with addition of air or oxygen-enriched air to form the fuel gas. The volatile pyrolysis products are introduced into a free space reactor by means of subatmospheric pressure. The gasification of the volatile pyrolysis products is carried out in the free space reactor. The volatile pyrolysis products are gasified using their own heat of reaction.
Patent CA-2285588-A1 (CA)
Title: Design of computer networks
Inventor: SCOTT DERHAM LESLIE
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: A method of designing a computer network makes use of an object-based model enabling elements of the network to be displayed on screen, and manipulated by way of on-screen icons. A predefined rule list, acting directly on the objects, automatically updates the attributes of the objects to complete the network configuration. The rules are preferably Lisp-based, allowing users access to the standard Lisp functions in defining the rules.
Patent CA-2288350-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TARPEY CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: E02B3/04
Filed: 1999-11-02
Abstract: A structure comprising a multitude of buoyant single fronds extending from a fan-folded polyolefin sheet, and secured to a flexible frame assembly. An underlying geotextile liner isolates bottom sediments below it. The mat's location and fixed permanence are assured by a system of anchor straps and multiple single-piece earth anchors. The anchors depend from the frame via the anchor straps that are securely fixed to the frame, and are driven into the seabed by a powered driving tool. The mat can be rolled up around a reusable spool and is easily lowered to divers for installation underwater.
Patent CA-2289863-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUTIERREZ-ARMENTA CRISANTO
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: A method of controlling plant cell and plant virus growth and/or replication, plant cell cycle, differentiation, development and/or scenescence is provided characterised in that it comprises increasing or decreasing the levels or binding capabilities of GRAB (Geminivirus RepA Binding) proteins other than Rb (Retinoblastoma) proteins within plant cells.
Patent CA-2289955-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KATSMAN JACOB
IPC: G06Q40/02
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: A secure payment and trade management system comprises a Documentary Clearance Centre which recognizes and reserves funds against a credit account established by a buyer with a financial institution in the form of a credit card or bank line of credit used to issue an electronic documentary credit. The Documentary Clearance Centre provides an application for and authorization of the transaction, and verifies compliance documents collected from the seller and its suppliers.  Once compliance of the documents with the terms of the electronic documentary credit is verified, the Documentary Clearance Centre charges the buyer's credit account for the seller's payment, transaction fees and assignment of proceeds, if any. The payment is transferred from the buyer's financial institution to the Documentary Clearance Centre, and the seller's funds are transferred by the Documentary Clearance Centre to the seller's bank as specified in the electronic documentary credit. In an alternative embodiment the request to reserve funds is made directly to a financial institution such as the buyer's bank. Upon verification of compliance of the documents with the electronic documentary credit, the reserved funds are transferred from the buyer's bank to the Documentary Clearance Centre and payment is made to the seller. In a further embodiment the seller grants the Documentary Clearance Centre a lien so that the goods are not released to the buyer until payment is received. In a further embodiment the verification documentation includes an electronic bill of lading. A credit account is obtained which provides a specified amount of credit to enter into trade transactions. This credit account is not transaction specific and can be utilized for any of a number of trade transactions. Once some or all of the credit available is used, the amount of credit available decreases accordingly. However, once the outstanding debt to the financial institution is satisfied, the amount of credit available is renewed to the original credit amount. This provides a revolving credit account for use in such credit transactions.
Patent CA-2290354-A1 (CA)
Title: Diagnostic system and method for determining the presence of a genotoxic compound in a sample
Inventor: TAGHAVI SAFIYH
IPC: C12Q1/6897
Filed: 1999-04-12
Abstract: This invention concerns a diagnostic system made of: a transformed microorganism capable of an increased reporter activity, upon exposure to an environmental insult, said microorganism having a stress inducible promoter se-quence being operatively linked to a reporter encoding nu-cleic acid sequence encoding a reporter molecule resulting in a signal that can be assayed, and of a transformed mi-croorganism having a constitutive and non stress inducible promoter sequence being operatively linked to a reporter encoding nucleic acid sequence encoding a reporter mol-ecule resulting in a signal that can be assayed.
Patent CA-2291685-A1 (CA)
Title: Pharmaceutical product for the detection of helicobacter pylori-induced gastrointestinal disorder
Inventor: MARSHALL BARRY J
IPC: A61K47/26
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: The invention relates to the diagnosis of a gastrointestinal disorder of the upper gastrointestinal tract caused by Helicobacter Pylori bacteria using a breath test. In one aspect the invention provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical product, characterized by the preparation of a dense powdered vehicle or granules of sugar, or granules of Nu-pareil seeds, of a specific diameter between 0.12 to 3.0 mm and soluble in gastric fluids; dispersing in or coating on the vehicle a micro dose of 14C-urea; and coating or encapsulating the resulting blend with an inert gelatin substance that dissolves rapidly, thereby obtaining a capsule, wherein the density of the vehicle is such that it allows deposition of the isotope contained in the capsule onto the gastrointestinal tract mucosa.
Patent CA-2292089-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming parts from a continuous stock material and associated forge
Inventor: GURE CHARLES P
IPC: B21J5/12
Filed: 1999-12-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of parts, such as spade--type boring bits, from a continuous stock material. Thus, the various steps of the forming method of the present invention can be performed to predetermined portions of the continuous stock material prior to separating the continuous stock material into discrete parts, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the forming process. The present invention also provides an improved forge for forming portions of the continuous stock material into parts having a predetermined shape. The forge can be designed to provide a clearance region proximate the forward end of the ram to permit slight flexing of the forward end of the ram in a radially outward direction during forging operations. The forge can also include a lubrication system for lubricating its various components. In addition, the forge can incrementally rotate the ram after one or more parts have been forged. By repeating the incremental rotation of the ram, the forge will eventually rotate the ram a full 360°. An improved forging die is also provided which includes a back surface having a conical medial section and a pair of conical lateral sections that are recessed relative to the medial section such that forces will principally be applied to the medial section during forging operations.
Patent CA-2293124-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HIYOSHI SATOSHI
IPC: C08F120/06
Filed: 1999-12-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a silyl (meth)acrylate copolymer which comprises 20 to 80 % by weight of (a) silyl (meth)acrylate constituent units represented by the following formula (I), 0.01 to 40 % by weight of (b) acrylic unsaturated monomer constituent units represented by the following formula (II) and 5 to 79.99 % by weight of (c) unsaturated monomer constituent units other than the constituent units (a) and (b), with the proviso that the total amount of the constituent units (a), (b) and (c) is 100 % by weight, and which has a weight-average molecular weight, as measured by GPC, of not more than 200, 000. (See formula I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and are each an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group which may have a substituent group. (See formula II) wherein R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is an oxygen atom or -NR7, when Z is an oxygen atom, R6 is a hydroxyalkyl or hydroxycycloalkyl group which may have a substituent group or a polyalkylene glycol group represented by the formula -(R8O)n H (wherein R8 is an alkylene group and n is an integer of 2 to 50), and when Z is -NR7, R7 is an alkyl group which may be substituted with any of a halogen, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a substituted amino group, an acyl group and an alkoxy group, and R6 is a hydrogen atom.      Also disclosed are a process for preparing the silyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, an antifouling paint composition comprising the copolymer, a coating film formed from the paint composition, a hull with the coating film, and an antifouling method using the paint composition. By the use of the silyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, there can be produced an antifouling paint capable of forming an antifouling coating film which hardly suffers from occurrence of cracks, has excellent adhesive strength and thereby hardly suffers from peeling, can be favorably controlled in the hydrolysis rate, and is excellent in antifouling performance (antifouling activities) and long-term antifouling properties.
Patent CA-2297474-A1 (CA)
Title: Synchronous dram bandwidth optimization for display downsizing of an mpeg-2 image
Inventor: VUONG BAO
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for downsizing a digital video image, such as an image corresponding to the MPEG-2 standard. The system is particularly suitable for providing a reduced image for a picture-in-picture mode on a television. Digital video pixel data that is received from a channel is decompressed to provide pixel data of an original image (e.g., A1, A2, A3, A4). Horizontally adjacent pixel pairs of the original image are averaged to provide horizontally downsized pixel data (e.g., (A1+A2)/2, (A3+A4)/2), which is stored in a first bank of a multi-bank memory. Data from every other pixel of the original image (e.g., A2, A4) is stored in a second bank of the dual-bank memory. To obtain a downsized image, vertically adjacent lines of the horizontally downsized pixel data are retrieved from the first bank, and averaged to provide vertically and horizontally downsized pixel data for display.      Alternatively, to recover pixel data corresponding to the original image for decompressing predictive-coded images, portions of the horizontally downsized pixel data may be retrieved from the first bank with corresponding portions of the data from the second bank (e.g., A1=2(A1+A2)/2-A2).
Patent CA-2298942-A1 (CA)
Title: Ozone generating apparatus
IPC: C01B13/11
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: An ozone generating apparatus that includes two mutually opposed electrodes for generating a voltage discharge in response to applied high voltage. A dielectric is interposed between the electrodes to provide insulation. A gas supply mechanism is provided to supply an oxygen-containing gas between the electrodes to generate ozone by the voltage discharge. The apparatus further includes non-discharge portions comprising a pair of alternately combined combs disposed between the electrodes.
Patent CA-2299340-A1 (CA)
Title: Preservative system for personal hygiene products
Inventor: HOLLENBERG DETLEF
IPC: A61Q5/00
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a mixture of at least one quarternary ammonium compound and at least one anionic preservative and/or at least one .alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acid as a preservative system for personal hygiene products. The invention also relates to a preservative system containing at least one quaternary ester compound (esterquat) and at least one alkaline salicylate in a weight ratio of 1:20 to 100:1.
Patent CA-2301025-A1 (CA)
Title: Cryoprotectant removal method and apparatus
Inventor: AMANN RUPERT P
IPC: C12M1/36
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A process and apparatus in which cryoprotectant in cryopreserved samples is removed with the use of turbulence and convective-dispersion around the cells within the primary cryopreservation container are described. Convective-dispersion is applied via the combined action of gravity and pulsative transmembrane flow of buffer through the pores of containers fabricated from appropriate membrane material. Use of mechanical forces to aid the process of cryoprotectant removal permits the benefits of slow cryoprotectant removal to be retained, while the actual removal time is decreased.
Patent CA-2302181-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DORN HENDRICK
IPC: C08G79/14
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: Linear backbone phosphorus-boron polymers of the general formula (I):    wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4, are the same or different and selected from H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl and phenyl; and n is at least 2, and particularly high molecular weight polymers of number average molecular weight of at least 5,000.      The polymers are of use as fire retardants.
Patent CA-2302682-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PESACH BENNY
IPC: H04N13/04
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing a depth illusion of continuous three dimensional objects using the Moire effect is presented. The apparatus includes at least two surfaces separated by a small distance, one of which surfaces is a transparent sheet imprinted with vertical or nearly vertical, line patterns with slowly varying period in a horizontal direction, and the other is imprinted with a color or black and white horizontally almost periodic pattern related to the other surface pattern in such a way that the combination of both patterns produces a Moire pattern that creates a depth illusion in the observer's mind.