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Patent CA-2310325-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANDMAN AVI
IPC: B32B37/20
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication automatique et en continu de cartes sans contact et de cartes à puce classiques telles que cartes d'identité, laisser-passer, et analogues. sur lesquelles figurent des mentions graphiques personnalisées - ou non personnalisées en option - avec texte et, en général, photographie d'identité. La carte se compose d'une couche de base (11) qui renferme des composants électroniques (13, 14) et qui est laminée entre deux couches intermédiaires (16, 17) avec lesquelles elles forment la carte centrale, laquelle est laminée entre deux feuilles extérieures (18, 19). On peut soit fabriquer la carte directement en continu, auquel cas les couches intermédiaires (16, 17) portent des mentions graphiques personnalisées pré-imprimées, soit confectionner un étui sans lequel la carte centrale et les feuilles de couverture (18, 19) sont fixées par un côté seulement et qui est transformé en carte après impression par transfert des données personnalisées figurant sur les feuilles de couverture (18, 19) qui sont intégralement laminées sur la carte centrale. L'invention concerne également un appareil fonctionnant en continu et automatiquement selon ce procédé et qui permet d'obtenir des cartes à puce de façon plus productive et plus économique.
Patent CA-2313810-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAUGHTON JOHN DAVID
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2000-07-12
Abstract: A multi-processor computer system comprising one or more computer modules connected to a host computer via a common PCI bus system backplane, the host computer comprising a host microprocessor and associated memory unit, and the or each computer module comprising a PCI connector connected to the PCI backplane; at least one CPU; a PCI backplane interface installed between the PCI connector and the or each CPU for forwarding PCI memory cycles to and from the PCI backplane; and memory address translating means for translating memory cycles forwarded from the PCI backplane; wherein the or each CPU comprises; a local microprocessor having an associated local memory unit installed on a local memory bus; a bridge installed between the local memory bus and the PCI interface of the respective computer module; wherein said CPU bridge includes an address decoder which is programmed to a local address range for access to the respective computer module address space including the local memory unit associated with the or each CPU of that module; wherein said PCI interface is programmed to forward PCI memory cycles from the PCI backplane which fall within an address range which is different from the local address range of the or each CPU of that module and which is different for each computer module in the system; and wherein said translating means operates to translate memory cycles falling within said address window into corresponding addresses of the local address space of the respective computer module such that addresses corresponding to a local memory unit of that module may be decoded by the respective CPU bridge decoder; whereby each microprocessor of the system can access the entire PCI memoryspace comprising the memory space of earh computer module including the local memory units of all microprocessors of the system.
Patent CA-2318663-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DEBS ROBERT J
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes et des procédés permettant l'administration et l'expression efficaces de polynucléotides de recombinaison dans des cellules animales, in vitro ou in vivo. Cette invention concerne particulièrement une approche exhaustive de la distribution des gènes non viraux optimisée par rapport aux vecteurs administrés, la maximalisation de la quantité et de la durée de l'expression génique, ainsi que des méthodes de conditionnement du patient afin d'améliorer l'efficacité de l'administration génique. Les méthodes de cette invention peuvent être appliquées à la fois en thérapie génique et dans l'analyse fonctionnelle des produits géniques clonés in vivo.
Patent CA-2318845-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PAVEL EUGEN
IPC: G11B7/243
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne une mémoire optique tridimensionnelle en matière photosensible fluorescente ainsi qu'un procédé et un dispositif de stockage et de récupération d'informations sur la mémoire optique tridimensionnelle. La matière photosensible fluorescente peut être du verre ou de la vitrocéramique, toutes deux ayant des propriétés fluorescentes et photosensibles. On peut mettre en oeuvre des procédés monophoton et biphoton pour écrire et lire les informations numériques sur la mémoire optique tridimensionnelle à l'aide d'un microscope confocal. Un forte sensibilité à la lecture est garantie grâce à la fluorescence en cours de lecture.
Patent CA-2320119-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATSUSHITA MICHIYO
IPC: A41H42/00
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of bending first and second inner sheets (2, 3) in a miter relation along first bending lines (2d, 3d), outwardly bending portions (2A, 3A) along second bending lines (2e, 3e) and fixing them along the edges (2f, 3f) of notches, placing a pair of intermediate sheets (4, 5) between the first and second spaced inner sheets, fixing upper edges (4a, 5a) to each other, fixing their respective opposite edges along the first and second inner sheets and the first bending lines, superposing a pair of outer sheets (6, 7), to which elastic members (8, 9) are attached along the upper end edges (6a, 7a), on the outer sides of the first and second inner sheets and intermediate sheets, and fixing opposite edge vicinities (6c, 6d, 7c, 7d) along the opposite edges (2c, 3c) of the first and second inner sheets.
Patent CA-2320263-A1 (CA)
Title: Process of forming a permeable gas separation material
Inventor: MATSUURA TAKESHI
IPC: B01D71/52
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: The process is characterised by sulfonating a partially brominated poly(phenylene oxide). The gas separation material so formed may be made into a membrane and is useful in separating component gases from a gas mixture.
Patent CA-2323498-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOMEZ PORTELA JULIO
IPC: B41M5/50
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: Utilization of gelatine in the form of sheets as support for images and the transfer thereof to surfaces or to tridimensionnal bodies through humidification of the sheet and, in certain cases, further subjecting said sheet to heat at a temperature comprised between 35° and 45° approximately. The surface on which the image contained in the gelatine sheet is applied can be a die-cut laminar material, with the possibility of separating each individual element from said die-cut material so that each individual element contains the corresponding image portion.
Patent CA-2323646-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of a transfer belt for a soft tissue paper machine
Inventor: NILSSON GORAN
IPC: D21F3/02
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: Use of an essentially impermeable transfer belt for a soft tissue paper machine for conducting a soft tissue web through a shoe press nip in the press section of the paper machine, and from the shoe press nip to a Yankee cylinder in the dryer section of the paper machine in a closed draw is provided. The Yankee cylinder forms, together with a transfer means, a transfer nip for transferring the soft tissue web from the transfer belt to the Yankee cylinder. The transfer belt comprises a carrier and an elastically compressible polymer layer on its side facing the web, the polymer layer having a web-contacting surface which has a pressure-sensitive.
Patent CA-2324273-A1 (CA)
Title: Phased array antenna calibration system and method using array clusters
Inventor: BEDIGIAN OSCAR J
IPC: G01S7/02
Filed: 1999-03-12
Abstract: Apparatus and method for self-contained calibration and failure detection in a phased array antenna having a beamforming network.  The beamforming network includes a plurality of array ports and a plurality of beam ports or a space fed system. A plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of transmit/receive modules are included. Each one of the modules is coupled between a corresponding one of the antenna elements and a corresponding one of the array ports. A calibration system is provided having: an RF input port; an RF detector port; an RF detector coupled to the RF detector port; and an antenna element port. A switch section is included for sequentially coupling each one of the antenna elements through the beam forming/space-fed network and the one of the transmit/receive modules coupled thereto selectively to either: (a) the detector port during a receive calibration mode; or, (b) to the RF input port during a transmit calibration mode. The switch section includes a switch for selectively coupling a predetermined one of the antenna elements, i.e., a calibration antenna element, selectively to either: (a) the RF test input of the calibration system during the receive calibration mode through a path isolated from the beamforming network; or, (b) to the detector port during the transmit calibration mode through a path isolated from the beamforming network. In one embodiment, the calibration antenna element is disposed in a peripheral region of the array of antenna elements. In another embodiment, the array of antenna elements is arranged in clusters, each one of the clusters having a calibration antenna element.
Patent CA-2327324-A1 (CA)
Title: A method of recycling batches of mixed color cullet into amber, green, or flint glass with selected properties
Inventor: LEHMAN RICHARD L
IPC: C03C6/00
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: An automated method for recycling mixed colored cullet glass (i.e., broken pieces of glass of mixed colors and types) into new glass products. A computer controlled process identifies the virgin glass raw materials, the desired target glass properties, the composition of a batch of mixed colored cullet, and the quantity of cullet to be used in the glass melt, and the computer controlled process automatically determines the proper amounts of raw materials to add to the batch of mixed colored cullet so that recycled glass is produced having the desired coloring oxides, redox agents, and glass structural oxides in the proper proportion. The recycled glass is then used to make glass products such as beer bottles.
Patent CA-2329842-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining the sensitivity of a microorganism to a growth altering agent
Inventor: WARDLAW STEPHEN C
IPC: C12M1/20
Filed: 2000-12-28
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the concentration at which a growth-altering agent has an appreciable effect on the growth of a target microorganism are provided. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing a microorganism growth medium; (b) providing a sensible reagent, which includes a growth-altering agent mixed with a marker that has a signal with a magnitude proportional to the concentration of the marker; (c) incorporating the sensible reagent into the growth medium, in a manner that creates a gradient of growth-altering agent and marker concentrations within the growth medium; (d) inoculating the growth medium with the target microorganism; (e) incubating the inoculated growth medium for a period of time sufficient for the target microorganism to grow a detectable amount; (f) evaluating growth characteristics of the microorganism in a region containing the growth-altering agent; (g) measuring the magnitude of the marker signal in that region; and (h) determining the concentration of the growth-altering agent using the measured magnitude of the marker signal.
Patent CA-2330027-A1 (CA)
Title: Technique de preparation et d'administration in vivo d'une composition a base de cellules presentant l'antigene
Inventor: VAN VLASSELAER PETER
IPC: A61K35/14
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à une technique permettant d'obtenir une fraction de globule sanguin enrichie en cellules présentant l'antigène. Cette technique consiste à traiter un patient à l'aide d'un agent efficace pour mobiliser des cellules souches, à effectuer un prélèvement sanguin sur ce patient, à soumettre ce prélèvement à une centrifugation par densité sur un milieu à densité définie, à récolter les fractions de cellules enrichies dans des cellules présentant l'antigène précurseur et à cultiver ces cellules récoltées dans des conditions propres à produire des cellules ayant la morphologie, le phénotype et la fonction de cellules dendritiques. L'invention, qui concerne également une méthode d'utilisation de ces cellules présentant l'antigène aux fins d'une thérapie in vivo, porte, en outre, sur des compositions pharmaceutiques renfermant ces cellules présentant l'antigène.
Patent CA-2330808-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for preparing an antimicrobial composition
Inventor: LETARTRE BERTRAND
IPC: A61L2/16
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing an antimicrobial composition which consists in mixing: a liquid base generating oxygen, a liquid generator of acetyl radicals, consisting at least of acetylcaprolactam. The invention also concerns a set of solutions for implementing said method for preparing an antimicrobial composition and the use of the resulting antimicrobial composition for disinfecting objects and/or surfaces, such as surgical instruments and/or endoscopes or circuits.
Patent CA-2331427-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-tap pad mount connector
Inventor: DEFRANCE ROBERT
IPC: H01R4/36
Filed: 2000-03-20
Abstract: The multi-tap pad connector (10) includes an integral conductive body with a longitudinal axis (12). A threaded female blind aperture (14) is formed about a portion of the longitudinal axis (12) for receiving the output from a secondary side of a transformer or similar electrical source. The body further includes a plurality of secondary electrical connection channels (20) which are oriented perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis (12). Oblique flanges (68) are formed over the secondary electrical connection channels (20) and include threaded apertures (14) therethrough. The threaded apertures (14) are directed to the secondary electrical connection channels (20). Allen set screws (92) pass through the threaded apertures (80) and into the secondary electrical connections channels (20) to secure the secondary connectors both electrically and mechanically to the multi-tap pad connector (10).
Patent CA-2334237-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRAY DEREK JOHN
IPC: C23C8/00
Filed: 1999-06-07
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé d'élimination d'une substance (X) d'un métal solide ou d'un composé semi-métallique (M?1¿X) par électrolyse dans un bain fondu de M?2¿Y. Ce procédé consiste à effectuer l'électrolyse dans des conditions telles que la réaction de X plutôt que le dépôt de M?2¿ s'effectue à la surface d'une électrode, et que X se dissout dans l'électrolyte M?2¿Y. La substance X est retirée de la surface (CI M?1¿X) ou extraite du matériau concerné, à l'aide d'une diffusion. La température du sel fondu est choisie en dessous de la température de fusion du métal M?1¿. Le potentiel est choisi en-dessous de la température du potentiel de décomposition de l'électrolyte.
Patent CA-2334581-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REDDICLIFFE EDWARD
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: A fastener for fixing of a component to a body, such as a mounting surface or post, and which is designed to act as a one-piece component, comprises a head portion and a tail portion joined together by a longitudinally-extending body having a smaller cross-sectional area than both the head portion and the tail portion, and a deformable shoulder extending outwardly from the body to the tail portion or head portion, wherein the head portion has a greater cross-sectional area than the tail portion and the tail portion is non-circular in cross-section.
Patent CA-2336520-A1 (CA)
Title: Rapid subcloning using site-specific recombination
Inventor: ELLEDGE STEPHEN J
IPC: C12N1/15
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, including vectors, and methods for the rapid subcloning of nucleic acid sequences in vivo and in vitro. In particular, the invention provides vectors used to contain a gene of interest that comprise a sequence-specific recombinase target site. These vectors are used to rapidly transfer the gene or genes of interest into any vector that contains a sequence-specific recombinase target site located downstream of a regulatory element so that the gene of interest may be regulated.
Patent CA-2336628-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for reducing the damaging effects of radiation therapy on animal skin and mucosa
Inventor: DAVENPORT DEBORAH J
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: The severity of damage caused to the skin and mucosa of animals with cancer undergoing radiation therapy is mitigated by feeding the animal a nutritionally balanced food composition containing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids which are supplemented with a mixture of an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and arginine.
Patent CA-2337449-A1 (CA)
Title: Hand support for curler
Inventor: ASHAM ARNOLD
IPC: A63B67/14
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: A free hand support and stabilising device for use by a curler in a throwing action in replacement for the conventional broom includes a generally planar main plate portion with a handle at a top of the main plate portion extending longitudinally along the main plate portion for grasping by the free hand of a curler such that the main plate portion is carried longitudinally as the curler moves in the throwing action, a front transverse sliding plate attached across a bottom of a front end of the main plate portion and defining a flat side surface for sliding on the ice and a rear transverse sliding piece attached across a bottom of a rear end of the main plate portion and defining a flat side surface for sliding on the ice such that the front and rear sliding plates support the main plate portion in upright orientation to support the hand of the curler spaced from the ice during the throwing action.
Patent CA-2340971-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOLLITT MICHAEL
IPC: C01F7/0613
Filed: 1999-08-17
Abstract: A process is disclosed for the treatment of an alumina process feedstock pri or to transferring the treated feedstock to an alumina process for extracting refined alumina from the treated feedstock. The treatment process includes t he following steps: (a) heating the alumina process feedstock to a temperature of 400 ~C to 650 ~C by direct contact with combustion gases; and (b) cooling th e heated feedstock to a temperature at which it can be handled and fed to the alumina process. The treatment process is characterised by controlling the contact time of the solid alumina process feedstock at temperatures in the above range in step (a) to less than 5 minutes.
Patent CA-2342073-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for adaptive, slot-mapping input/output queuing for tdm/tdma systems
Inventor: CRAIG ROBERT GEORGE ALEXANDER
IPC: H04J3/16
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: An input / output data queuing apparatus and method for data transfer between a control processor and a time division multiplex modem is disclosed. A  plurality of queues within the modem is accessed through a queue selection block controlled by a timing control block that is in turn controlled via software. This allows directed multiplexing of specific data types into specific TDM transmission slots and retrieval and de-multiplexing of specific data types from the received TDM data stream. A plurality of processor queues feeds each queue allowing prioritisation of the transmitted data elements.  This eases processor requirements, maximises the use of the available transmission slots and provides an access mechanism that is adaptable to a wide range of systems.
Patent CA-2343084-A1 (CA)
Title: Upa/rag-2 mouse with mammalian repopulating hepatocytes for infection by hepadnaviruses
Inventor: ROGLER CHARLES E
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 1999-09-16
Abstract: A method is provided for repopulating degenerated liver of immunotolerant mi ce which lack mature B and T lymphocytes with xenogenic mammalian hepatocytes, particularly primate hepatocytes to generate chimeric mice. In addition, a method of generating a human hepatitis virus-infected chimeric mouse is provided. A preferred xenogenic primate hepatocyte is derived from human, chimpanzee or baboon. These chimeric mice are useful in the investigation of  host and viral mechanisms determining hepadnaviral persistence and hepatocarcinogenesis. Methods for monitoring the development of hepatitis an d hepatocellular carcinoma as well as methods for testing and screening anti- viral and anti-cancer compounds with this model system are also provided.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2345244-A1 (CA)
Title: An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive
Inventor: APPLETON ROBERT PATRICK
IPC: E21B19/06
Filed: 1999-09-27
Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive, which apparatus comprises a body (2; 102) connectable to said top drive, said body (2; 102) comprising at least one gripping element (5; 105) radially displaceable by hydraulic or pneumatic fluid to drivingly engage said tubular (30;  110) to permit a screw connection between said tubular and a further tubular to be tightened to the required torque.
Patent CA-2347140-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOMPECH HERVE
IPC: F04B9/14
Filed: 1999-10-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne une pompe du type comprenant un corps (1) en matière plastique délimitant une chambre de dosage (10) pourvue à une première extrémité d'un clapet (11) à bille (5) pour l'admission en produit liquide à partir d'un réservoir et à une seconde extrémité d'un clapet d'échappement (12) porté par la partie interne d'un tube gicleur (2) mobile axialement en coopérant avec un ressort hélicoïdal (3) monté coaxialement autour de la partie externe dudit tube (2), pourvue d'un épaulement latéral (21) contre lequel une première extrémité (31) dudit ressort (3) est en appui de calage, caractérisée en ce que corps (1) et la bille (5) sont réalisés avec une matière plastique transparente ou au moins translucide.
Patent CA-2350650-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MULLEADY JOHN
IPC: B28B23/02
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: In a method to cast concrete posts and to leave the molds in which the posts are cast on the posts to act reinforcing and also in this invention provision is made so that extra reinforcing may be added to the posts and also posts can be provided with a hollow core so that excess moisture can exit the post.
Patent CA-2350913-A1 (CA)
Title: Substances wk-5344a and wk-5344b and process for producing the same
Inventor: OMURA SATOSHI
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substance having inhibitory action on cholesteryl ester transfer protein. WK-5344A substance and WK-5344B substance, and process for production thereof.      A microorganism belonging to genus Streptomyces having ability to produce WK-5344A substance and WK-5344B substance is cultured in a medium, and the WK-5344A substance and the WK-5344B substance are accumulated in the medium, then the WK-5344A substance and the WK-5344B substance are isolated from the said medium. Since the present substance shows significant inhibitory action on cholesteryl ester transfer protein, the substance is effective for prevention and treatment of diseases caused by accumulation of cholesterol in human.
Patent CA-2352191-A1 (CA)
Title: Puncture resistant composite
Inventor: PASCUAL XUACO
IPC: A41D13/06
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: A puncture resistant footwear sole composite is disclosed with a plurality of layers of woven aramid yam fabric combined with a matrix resin in an amount adequate to adhere adjacent fabric layers together but not so much that the composite is saturated by matrix resin.