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Patent CA-2360395-A1 (CA)
Title: Blade row arrangement for turbo-engines and method of making same
Inventor: HEISLER ADAM
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: A blade row arrangement for turbo-engines has an axial construction with two guide blade rows fixedly positioned relative to one another and having a different number of blades while the blade pitch is constant in each case, and having a moving blade row arranged between the two guide blade rows. The blades of the first guide blade row, in a first partial area of the row, successively have an identical axial offset; the axial offset being selected as a function of the blade number ratio of the two guide blade rows such that it increases the effective flow-off cross-section when the first guide blade row has more guide blades than the second guide blade row and reduces the effective flow-off cross-section when the first guide blade row has less guide blades than the second guide blade row. The blades of the first guide blade row, in a second partial area of the row, successively have an axial offset which is opposite in relation to the blades in the first partial area. The axial offset for the respective sections may be different in size as well as axial direction.
Patent CA-2364896-A1 (CA)
Title: Fiber array, and waveguide device
Inventor: MATSUMOTO AKIRA
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: Two ribbon-shaped optical fibers are bare at their leading ends, and bare fibers are adhered and fired by a V-shaped substrate and a holdingplate. The jackets of the ribbon-shaped optical fibers are adhered and fixed in the V-shaped substrate by a jacket housing plate. Moreover, dummy fibers on the outermost sides of the bare fibers contact at their portions with the end edges of the V-grooves, and thus they are subject to the displacements of the pitches of the jacket portions as a stress from the outer side. Therefore, no stress is applied to the bare fibers on the inner side for transmitting optical signals.
Patent CA-2366646-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for inverted promotions
Inventor: KEPECS JONATHAN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: A method of extending promotional discounts and special prices on items for sale to identified consumers using an electronic promotinal link which include computer(11) for a Discount Administration Process (DAP) connected to a Discount Administration Process Advertising Server (DAPAS) (14) which in turn is connected to a mail server (18) used to generate direct mailing to selected consumers. After the identification of a consumer by a unique identifier, a selected item is promoted with a discount or special price to the identified consumer. The discount or special price is granted upon a purchase of the item by the identified consumer prior to withdrawal or termination of the promotion to the identified consumer. The withdrawal or termination of the promotion is held in abeyance upon an acknowledgement of the promotion by the identified consumer. This inverted promotion provides for greater incentives for the consumer to provide information about her or his purchasing habits.
Patent CA-2369159-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BUTLER ANDREW
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2000-04-05
Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operation of apparatus for the extracorporeal perfusion of organs are provided which support viability and function of an organ such as a liver, generally outside the body. Blood is supplied as described herein to an organ such as a liver under physiological pressure but without forcing blood flow at any particular rate such that the organ is allowed to auto-regulate blood flow. This allows for organ preservation or resuscitation prior to transplantation, maintenance of organs for use in experimental study of isolated liver physiology, and treatment of patients suffering from organ failure.
Patent CA-2370223-A1 (CA)
Title: Modification of airways by application of energy
Inventor: LAUFER MICHAEL D
IPC: A61F2/86
Filed: 2000-04-21
Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for treating reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and more partic-ularly, relates to a device for exchanging energy with airway tissue such as that found in the airways of human lungs. The exchange of energy with this airway tissue in the airways reduces the ability of the airways to constrict and/or reduces the resistance within the airway to the flow of air through the airway. This also relates to a method for decreasing responsiveness or decreasing resistance to airflow of airways involves the transfer of energy to or from the airway walls to prevent or reduce airway constriction and other symptoms of lung diseases. The treatment reduces the ability of the airways to contract during an acute narrowing of the airways, reduces mucus plugging of the airways, and/or increases the airway diameter.  The methods according to the present invention pro-vide a longer duration and/or more effective treatment for lung diseases than currently used drug treatments, and obviate patient compliance issues. This also includes additional steps that reduce the ability of the lung to produce at least one of the symptoms of reversible obstructive pulmonary disease and to reduce the resistance to the flow of air through a lung.
Patent CA-2370541-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOCKERT DARA H
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2000-04-28
Abstract: Polynucléotides de recombinaison isolés comprenant des éléments favorisant l'encapsidation dans des particules de virus adéno-associés (AAV), cellules de conditionnement comprenant ces polynucléotides de recombinaison et procédés permettant de les utiliser. Ces polynucléotides de recombinaison isolés comprennent un élément d'encapsidation différent d'une répétition terminale inverse (ITR) de AAV (tel que la séquence P1 située à l'intérieur du site d'intégration S1 de AAV du chromosome humain 19) relié à un ou plusieurs gènes hétérologues à encapsider. Ces produits de recombinaison peuvent être intégrés dans un génome cellulaire mammifère, maintenus dans l'épisome ou produits de façon transitoire.
Patent CA-2370644-A1 (CA)
Title: Image producing device
Inventor: YUTAKA TEIJI
IPC: A63F13/52
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: An image producing device includes two vector processors for conducting geometry processing for expressing the respective images in parallel to produce graphic element lists, a graphic processor for conducting graphic processing on the basis of the graphic element lists, and an arbitrator. The graphic processor includes two buffers for storing graphic contexts corresponding to the graphic element lists together with identification information on the graphic contexts, and a unit for reading a specific graphic context from the buffers upon inputting the graphic element lists from the arbitrator to conduct the graphic processing. Each of the vector processors produces the graphic element lists having, as their contents, the identification information of the graphic context specified by the geometry processing assigned to each of the vector processors.
Patent CA-2371402-A1 (CA)
Title: Scellant colore pour beton
Inventor: ST-ONGE LUCIEN
IPC: C04B41/48
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: Mon invention est un scellant à béton que l'on teint avec du colorant à peinture. Ça nous permet d'empêcher l'humidité de pénétrer dans le béton et en même temps ça lui donne une couleur uniforme. L'humidité ne pénétrant pas dans le béton l'empêche de geler, de s'écailler, de pourrir et de rouiller. Un béton que l'on répare reste avec une surface marbrée. En ajoutant du colorant au scellant on camoufle la plupart de ces imperfections. De plus, un scellan t qui est teint ne s'écaille pas comme la peinture peut le faire.
Patent CA-2371477-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel tank for a recreational vehicle
Inventor: FOURNIER ANDRE
IPC: B60K15/077
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: A fuel tank for a motored vehicle featuring a main body portion and an oblong neck portion coupled to the main body portion. The oblong neck portion extends diagonally upward away from the main body portion. The main body portion is configured and positioned to provide a wave interference portion therein.
Patent CA-2374773-A1 (CA)
Title: Dual-mode ignition system utilizing traveling spark ignitor
Inventor: WAGNER MATTHIAS
IPC: F02P9/00
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for providing electrical energy to a traveling spark ignitor operating in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system may include a conventional ignition system connected to the ignitor and a follow-on current producer which produces a follow-on current that travels between electrodes of the ignitor after an initial discharge of the conventional ignition system through the ignitor. The system may also include a disabling element that prevents the follow-on cur-rent from being transmitted to the ignitor. The disabling element may prevent the follow-on current from being transmitted to the ignitor based upon current operating conditions of the engine. When the disabling element prevents the follow-on current from being transmitted to the ignitor the system operates in a conventional manner. When the disabling element allows the follow-on current to be transmitted to the ignitor the system operates in a manner that creates a traveling spark between the electrodes of the ignitor.
Patent CA-2376957-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOULET JOUNG L
IPC: C07D403/04
Filed: 2000-06-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés de pyrimidine de la formule (I) ou leurs sels, hydrates, slovates, formes cristallines ou diastéréomères individuels pharmaceutiquement acceptables, et des compositions pharmaceutiques contenant ces composés. Les composés de l'invention sont des inhibiteurs des enzymes tyrosine-kinase et, en tant que tels, conviennent pour la prophylaxie ou le traitement de troubles associés à la protéine tyrosine-kinase, tels que les maladies immunitaires, les troubles hyperproliférants et autres troubles (comme le cancer, l'angiogenèse, l'athérosclérose, le rejet de la greffe, l'arthrite rhumatoïde et la psoriasis) dans lesquels on estime qu'une action inappropriée de la protéine kinase joue un rôle.
Patent CA-2377264-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAILEY DAVID
IPC: C25C1/12
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining electro-deposition of metal on a cathode in an electrolytic cell. The cell comprises a metal anode, a cathode , an electrolytic bath and a main power supply to apply an electric potential across the anode and cathode resulting in a forward current and depostion of  metal from said anode to the cathode. An auxiliary power supply is also provided for connection to the cell. In cases where the mains power supply falls below a predetermined value, the auxiliary power supply maintains a predetermined direction and quantity of current flow in the cell. The auxiliary power supply may be continuous or activated only when the current flow and/or direction of current falls below said predetermined value.</SDOA B>
Patent CA-2377772-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated provisioning system
Inventor: STERLING KEITH
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: A computer system comprising a number of components which make up an infrastructure with the system having a Directory (10) and APS which is adapted to centralise and automate information management for online service systems.
Patent CA-2380413-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LATWESEN ANNETTE L
IPC: G05B13/02
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus statistically determines estimates of one or more process control loop parameters, such as bearing friction, seal friction, total friction, dead band, dead time, oscillation, shaft windup or backlash associated with a device or a control loop within a process control environment. The method and the apparatus measures one or more signals within a process control loop when the process control loop is connected on-line within a process control environment, stores the measured signal as signal data and then performs one of a number of statistical analyses on the stored signal data to determine the desired parameter estimate.
Patent CA-2380847-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TANGUY XAVIER
IPC: C07K14/415
Filed: 2000-08-02
Abstract: L'invention est relative à un gène mutant codant une protéine végétale de la famille GRAS modifiée au niveau de la séquence (I) suivante: Gly Tyr X1 Val Glu Glu dans laquelle X1 représente l'arginine ou l'asparagine, ainsi qu'à des plantes à  développement réduit exprimant ledit gène mutant.
Patent CA-2381076-A1 (CA)
Title: An apparatus and a method for improving teatcup attachment, by using illuminating and image capturing means
Inventor: NILSSON MATS
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for improving attachment of animal related means, such as a teatcup (5) onto a teat of an animal to be milked.  Especially when a teat (7) is inclined, it may be difficult to find the right position before attachment of the teatcup (5). The apparatus comprises a first and a second illuminating sources (10, 11) by which a first and a second discrete areas (12, 13) are illuminated.  An image capturing means (14) and a processing means (not shown) are used for determination and calculation of the correct teatcup position based on information about the teat tip (8) position. A described sequence is followed whereby the success rate of correct teatcup application is enhanced and thereby performance of the whole automated milking system.
Patent CA-2382362-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARMSTRONG STEPHEN WADE
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: A multi-channel digital hearing instrument is provided that includes a microphone, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a sound processor, a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter and a speaker. The microphone receives an acoustical signal and generates an analog audio signal. The A/D converter converts the analog audio signal into a digital audio signal. The sound processor includes channel processing circuitry that filters the digital audio signal into a plurality of frequency band-limited audio signals and that provides an automatic gain control function that permits quieter sounds to be amplified at a higher gain than louder sounds and may be configured to the dynamic hearing range of a particular hearing instrument user. The D/A converter converts the output from the sound processor into an analog audio output signal. The speaker converts the analog audio output signal into an acoustical output signal that is directed into the ear canal of the hearing instrument user
Patent CA-2384002-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PYOUN YOUNG SHIK
IPC: B24B39/04
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: A micro burnishing apparatus using ultrasonic vibration wherein a structure is contacted at a surface thereof by a ball of a burnishing head while the burnishing head is inserted into a horn, the horn being coupled to an ultrasonic oscillator for generating ultrasonic by oscillating high frequency received from a high frequency generator and the horn being pressurized by a spring, where the ball touches the structure and is vibrated to burnish the surface of the structure, such that surface hardness is increased with improved degree of surface roughness and sharp reduction of processing time.
Patent CA-2385971-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YOON JOSEPH KYUWUNG
IPC: A61K47/14
Filed: 2000-09-26
Abstract: This invention provides novel formulations for vasopressin agonist compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having general structure (I), and processes for making them, the formulations comprising from about 1% to about 20% of active ingredient, from about 1% to about 18% of a surfactant component, from about 50% to about 80% of a component of one or more polyethylene glycols, from about 1% to about 20% of a component of one or more sucrose fatty acid esters and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone and, optionally, one or more preservatives or antioxidants.
Patent CA-2388627-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIKOLAOU ATHANASIOS
IPC: A24B15/22
Filed: 2000-03-07
Abstract: The method belongs to the field of electronic science and is applied to the field of the manufacture of products deriving from the tobacco plant, such a s cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, tobacco in general, and achieves their qualitative improvement. The qualitative improvement is achieved with the pulsatory emission of electromagnetic waves (6) towards the tobacco products , which are produced by electromechanical or electronic devices (3), are pre- programmed, cover wide ranges of wavelengths from 1 mm to 11,000 Km, togethe r with their harmonic frequencies, which are produced by the device and which are emitted either at all wavelengths from 1 mm to 11,000 Km, or at one or more parts of particular areas, with controlled potency, controlled application time and controlled application result. It is applied in industries, manufacturing and commercial enterprises of final or not tobacco  products, which are either at the processing stage, or after the completion of their manufacture, or during their storage, regardless of the way or the materials they are packaged with.
Patent CA-2388676-A1 (CA)
Inventor: O'HAGAN DEREK
IPC: A61K39/21
Filed: 2000-10-10
Abstract: Procédé servant à produire une réponse immune cellulaire chez un vertébré et consistant à administrer à ce vertébré une composition de vaccin contenant un antigène de particule de protéine et un excipient acceptable sur le plan pharmaceutique.
Patent CA-2394016-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YOSHITAKE KAZUHISA
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2000-12-01
Abstract: A protein having an activity of regulating glycoprotein production which comprises the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 in Sequence Listing; variant proteins thereof ; a DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 in Sequence Listing; DNA variants thereof; and remedies with the use of the same for diseases associated with glycoprotein abnormality (for example, cystic fibrosis).
Patent CA-2394863-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILBRATH CONSTANCE J
IPC: A01J5/04
Filed: 2000-12-18
Abstract: A teat cup assembly (1) for use with a milking machine for milking cows. The teat cup assembly comprises a hollow tubular shell (2) together with an inflation including a hollow tubular barrel disposed within the shell. The inflation is deformable between a relaxed profile and a collapsed massage profile around the teat of a cow. The teat cup assembly includes reinforcing structure for predetermining a desired collapsed massage profile for the barrel of the inflation. The reinforcing structure includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs projecting from the barrel of the inflation, and a corresponding plurality of rib receiving grooves formed in the inner surface of the shell. As a result, the inflation will always collapse in a known and predetermined massage profile, which is preferably triangular in shape, to override any inherent inconsistencies in manufacturing processes or materials of construction.
Patent CA-2395216-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ABRAHAM-FUCHS KLAUS
IPC: G16H40/67
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: An analysis system for monitoring and optimizing a training program to be carried out by a patient without constant supervision, with computer-assisted measuring modules fitted on the training apparatuses and/or on the patient and/or in a patient PC for recording the activity and/or the sequence of movements of the patient to derive characteristic variables for patient compliance.
Patent CA-2395959-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERTO LUCIO
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: A valve (1) for supplying fuel gas to a gas appliance comprises a valve housing (2) having a valve chamber (3) extending therethrough. Fuel gas is supplied through an inlet port (5) to the valve chamber (3) and form main and secondary outlet ports (6, 7) to a burner and a pilot light jet, respectively, of the gas appliance. A primary valving member (35) and a secondary valving member (36) co-operate with a primary valve seat (15) and a secondary valve seat (20), respectively, for isolating the main and secondary outlet ports (6, 7) from the inlet port (5). A main carrier member (30) carries the primary valving member (35) and is magnetically coupled to a first secondary carrier member (31) which is driven by a stepper motor (38). A second secondary carrier member (32) is magnetically coupled to the main carrier member (30) for carrying the secondary valving member (36).  Electromagnetic coils (60, 61) magnetically couple the first and second secondary carrier members (31, 32) to the main carrier (30) so that the drive motor (38) can operate the main carrier (30) and in turn the primary and secondary valving members (35, 36) for opening and closing primary and secondary communicating passageways (19, 25) through the primary and secondary valve seats (15, 20).
Patent CA-2396995-A1 (CA)
Title: Treatment of uv induced immunosuppression
Inventor: GRIGG GEOFFREY WALTER
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2001-01-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of skin damage and/or UV-induced immunosuppression. In particular, the inventio n relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of UV-induced immunosuppression, skin erythema and skin collagen damage which involve the administration of carnosine, acycarnosine or related compounds.
Patent CA-2398386-A1 (CA)
Title: Quality based image compression
Inventor: MORLEY STEVEN A
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2001-01-26
Abstract: A system and method for quality-based image compression utilizing adaptively sized blocks and sub-blocks of discrete cosine transform coefficient data and a quality based quantization scale factor (100) is claimed. A block size assignment element (120) in an encoder element (104) selects the block or sub-block of an input block of pixel data to be processed. Blocks with variances larger than a threshold are subdivided, while blocks with variances smaller than a threshold are not subdivided. A transform element transforms the pixel values of the selected blocks into the frequency domain (124). The frequency domain values are quantized (132, 134, 136, 144, 148) either on a block by block basis or a frame by frame basis utilizing a scale factor that correlates with the quality of the image. The data is then serialized and coded (152) in preparation for transmission.
Patent CA-2398732-A1 (CA)
Title: Suction device for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: YOO DONG-HUN
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: A suction device of a vacuum cleaner including a suction device body having an upper casing member and a lower casing member disposed oppositely thereto, and coupled with the upper casing member, a rotary brush chamber having a suction port formed therein, and a turbine chamber partitioned off from the rotary brush chamber by a partition and interconnected with the rotary brush chamber through a passage formed in the partition; a rotary brush rotatably supported in the rotary brush chamber; a turbine for driving the rotary brush rotatably supported in the turbine chamber and rotated by an air current drawn into the vacuum cleaner, a portion defining a service hole formed on the turbine chamber of the suction device body for partially exposing the turbine; a service hole cover removably mounted on the service hole; and a locking portion for removably supporting the service hole cover. When contaminants clog in between the passage and the turbine, thecontaminants can be easily removed by opening the service hole by removing the service hole cover.  Accordingly, there is no need to separate the upper and the lower casing members of the suction device body, but the service hole cover alone is opened for removal of the contaminants. As a result, maintenance or repairing of the vacuum cleaner becomes easier.
Patent CA-2399705-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KEEPING HUGH S
IPC: A61K35/32
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods to deliver an anti- inflammatory composition, e.g., recombinant human interleukin-4 (rhIL-4), to  build (or rebuild) bone tissue. The composition is produced from living osteoprogenitor cells (OPCs) or odontoprogenitor cells.