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Patent CA-2361091-A1 (CA)
Title: Bipolar plate
Inventor: BUSENBENDER ILONA
IPC: H01M8/0206
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: A sheet metal product, in particular for use as a bipolar plate in a fuel cell or in an electrolyzer, is characterized in that it has, on at least one side, a conductive and corrosion-resistant protective coating of a metal oxide having a treatment which ensures the conductivity. The coating can be produced in such a way that a piece of sheet metal is introduced into a coating plant and is provided there with the conductive and corrosion-resistant protective coating of the metal oxide.
Patent CA-2364290-A1 (CA)
Title: Dynamic gain flattening filter
Inventor: CHURIN YEVGENIY
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: A dynamic gain flattening filter is provided that offers a smooth spectral response. The filter includes an input/output port for launching a beam of light, a dispersive element for dispersing the beam of light into a plurality of monochromatic sub-beams of light, and discrete array of controllable elements for receiving the plurality of sub-beams of light. The filter is designed such that each sub-beam of light is incident on more than one element of the discrete array for selective attenuation before being recombined by the dispersive element and redirected back to the input/output port. In another embodiment, a beam-folding mirror is provided to direct the attenuated beam to a separate output port.
Patent CA-2364928-A1 (CA)
Title: Snap-action piloted fill valve
Inventor: HOWE SAMUEL H
IPC: F16K31/34
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A snap-action piloted fill valve for controlling the level in a liquid storage tank, the valve having a float and a weight cup that are adjustably interconnected by an elongated sleeve slidably disposed on a stem extending upwardly from a valve body mounted inside a tank, the weight cup being further connected to a snap-action beam attached to the valve body.   The snap-action beam controls operation of a pilot, which in turn causes the fill valve to open when the beam is in its upward position and to close when the beam is in its downward postion. Use as a toilet valve is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2366626-A1 (CA)
Title: Shadow-effect cosmetic composition
Inventor: COHEN ISASC D
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition, containing a four-layered interference pigment comprising an innermost layer of mica, a first outer layer of a colored pigment, a second outer transparent layer, and an outermo st layer of a colored pigment, combined with a traditional interference pigment . The compositions, when applied to a facial or body surface, emphasize the contours of the surface, creating greater depth and dimension. The compositions are particularly useful as lip products, to create a fuller, plumper look to the lips.
Patent CA-2367911-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for treatment of organic matter-containing wastewater
Inventor: MAEKAWA TAKAAKI
IPC: C02F1/36
Filed: 2000-03-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for treatment of wastewater containing organic contaminant materials by oxidatively decomposing the contaminant materials b y a radical reaction involving hydroxyl radicals. The method comprises passing  the wastewater through a wastewater treatment conduit (6) comprising a straightly tubular member (6) and a radical generating part consisting of a truncated pyramidal or conical tubular member (1) having an inner surface layer of titanium dioxide to serve as a positive electrode and connected to the upstream end of the straightly tubular member and a negative electrode r od (4) coaxially held relative to the truncated tubular member and applying a pulsed DC voltage having a rectangular wave form at a specified frequency. T he efficiency of wastewater treatment can be improved by providing an ultrasoni c part consisting of a truncated tubular member similar (7) to the above and connected to the downstream end of the straightly tubular member and an ultrasonic vibrator (8) mounted thereon to emit pulsed ultrasonic waves.</SD OAB>
Patent CA-2367915-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YIN JIA HONG
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2000-03-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a CCTV camera and system. Existing CCTV systems sometimes have many cameras which monitor offices, shops or public places. There is often a risk that a detected incident or event is not displayed at a control room at the time when the event occurs. In a preferred embodiment th e invention provides a CCTV system in which means is provided at a camera to obtain information indicative of displacement of an object in the field of view (FOV) of the camera. Processing means determines whether said informati on exceeds a predetermined threshold and if this occurs switches a monitor to receive from said camera(s). The advantage of the invention is that viewed events are displayed automatically at the instant they occur.
Patent CA-2368059-A1 (CA)
Title: Bicyclic heterocycles, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them
Inventor: SOLCA FLAVIO
IPC: C07D403/12
Filed: 2000-03-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocyclic compounds of general formula (I), wherein R a to R d, A to D and X are defined as in claims 1 to 8, the tautomers, stereoisomers and salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use in treating diseases, particularly tumour diseases, diseases of the lung and airways and the preparation thereof.
Patent CA-2370609-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PIDDINGTON CHRISTOPHER S
IPC: C07K16/18
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide and polypeptide molecules for zacrp3, a novel member of the family of proteins bearing a collagen-like domain and a C1q domain. The polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding them, are involved in dimerization or oligomerization and may be used in the study thereof. The present invention also includes antibodies to the zacrp3 polypeptides.
Patent CA-2370881-A1 (CA)
Title: Aerated bath
Inventor: SANGHA MOHAN SINGH
IPC: A61H33/00
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: An aerated bath 26 is disclosed comprising a plurality of receptacles 10 on the outside of the bath, each receptacle being in communication with the interior of the bath through one or a plurality of openings 16, and fluid supply means 20 connected to some or all of the receptacles characterised in that the receptacles are shallow and of a relatively smooth internal configuration. Preferably, the internal configuration of the receptacles is a part spherical dish.   The smooth internal surface reduces locations where moisture can be trapped.  Preferably also, the receptacle is made from a material, especially a plastics material, which is hydrophobic which therefore resists wetting by bath water. The plastics material is preferably easily machinable, and tough and durable, and may be selected from known plastics materials of this type such as nylon, polyethylene terephthalate, and the like. In a preferred form of the invention, the receptacles 10 are outwardly generally cylindrical in configuration, containing the dish portion in their upper face 14. The receptacles can conveniently be adhered to the outside of the bath (or the outside of the inner skin of the bath where the bath is double skinned) by means of known available water resisting adhesives.   Preferably, an orifice 16 is provided radially of the cylindrical receptacle communicating with the dished portion to provide the fluid inlet. A suitable non-returnable check 18 valve may be incorporated within the confines of the radial orifice to prevent water from entering the air distribution system. The valve mechanism may be one of various known types such as ball and seat mechanism, or of the diaphragm type, offering a very low resistance to opening in the direction of fluid flow and providing a good seal against any flow reversal.
Patent CA-2371557-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAPSTUN PAUL
IPC: B41J21/16
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: A system and method of delivering a book, includes formatting information of the book in a computer system, the information including at least one user interactive element which enables a user to indicate a request for further information relating to the contents of the book by interacting with the element using an optically imaging pen; printing the information onto a surface using a printer networked with the computer system and at the same time printing onto the surface coded data as a collection of tags so as to produce the book, each tag identifying an identity of the book, a location of the tag and an orientation of the tag; interacting with the element using an optically imaging pen having a nib, said interaction indicating the request for further information; imaging and decoding a tag on the surface; computing the position and orientation of the nib from the decoded tag, an observed perspective distortion on the imaged tag and a known geometry of pen optics; and transmitting data to a computer system, said data identifying the identity of the book and a position of the nib relative to the surface, wherein said data indicates the request to the computer system.
Patent CA-2372581-A1 (CA)
Title: Planar optical waveguides with double grooves
Inventor: ROGERS DAVID CARNEGIE
IPC: G02F1/313
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: A planar optical waveguiding device (e.g. a device implemented in silica glass) includes at least one section of core (10) which is located between and adjacent to two grooves (11, 12). The refractive index within the grooves (11, 12) is substantially equal to one and the grooves (11, 12) are located so that the evanescent fields of optical signals travelling in the core (10) extend into the grooves (11, 12).      Preferably the grooves (11, 12) have a direct interface with the core (10) and they extend through a layer (21) located above the core (10) into a layer (22) located below the core (10).      Where the cores (10) have bends, e.g. bends with radii of curvature below 2 mm (and especially bow 500 µm) the grooves (11, 12) are located both inside and outside the bends.
Patent CA-2378152-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIEHNE VANESSA GAY
IPC: A61B17/3211
Filed: 2000-03-09
Abstract: A safety scalpel blade assembly comprising a scalpel blade (10), a guard (11) which extends at least about the cutting edge of the blade (10), and releasable attachment means (19) which releasably attach the blade (10) to the guard (11) as the assembly is being attached to the scalpel handle (12), thereby preventing the blade from cutting a person, but which releases the blade (10) from the guard (11) when the blade (10) is attached to the blade carrier (14) of the scalpel handle (12).
Patent CA-2382930-A1 (CA)
Title: Coolant, method of enclosing coolant, and cooling system
Inventor: TANIKAWA MASAMINE
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2000-09-27
Abstract: A coolant used for cooling down a stack of fuel cells includes: a solution mixture of water and a glycol as base material; and a rust-preventive additive that functions to keep an electric conductivity of the coolant at a low level and to maintain a hydrogen ion exponent of the coolant in a substantially neutral level. The rust-preventive agent includes at least one of an alkaline ethanolamine additive, such as triethanolamine, diethanolamine, or monoethanolamine, and an acidic additive selected among the group consisting of triazole compounds, phosphoric acid compounds, and organophosphoric acid compounds.
Patent CA-2385209-A1 (CA)
Title: A method in a soda recovery boiler, and a soda recovery boiler
Inventor: RUOHOLA TUOMO
IPC: F22D1/36
Filed: 2002-05-06
Abstract: In a soda recovery boiler, flue gases are led through a so-called economizer (3) to recover heat from flue gases. The flue gases are cooled in the last stage (3b) of the economizer (3) with a circulation water cooler (4) for flue gases, separate from the supply water system of the boiler. The circulation water cooler (4) for flue gases is used for preheating combustion air.
Patent CA-2385393-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WELTY RICHARD P
IPC: C23C14/32
Filed: 2002-05-06
Abstract: A linear magnetron cathode is disclosed which may be used as a vapor or plasma source for coating deposition or ion processing. The cathode has the shape of an elongated rectangular bar with vaporization of material occurring from an evaporable surface wrapping around the periphery of the bar, along two opposite sides and around both ends. A magnetic field is establilshed over the entire evaporable surface which has a component parallel to the surface and perpendicular to the long direction of the cathode, forming a closed-loop magnetic tunnel around the periphery which directs an arc plasma discharge. Side shields adjacent to sand projecting outward from the sides of the evaporable surface block a significant fraction of the macroparticles ejected from reaching the substrate region. The invention provides uniform cathode erosion and a vaporized material stream in two directions over an extended length, permitting uniform deposition or implantation over large areas.
Patent CA-2385708-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUNDHOLM GORAN
IPC: A62C37/11
Filed: 2000-10-06
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une installation de lutte contre le feu comprenant un certain nombre de sprinklers (330a, 380a) alimenté par un réseau de canalisations (381) en agent extincteur. Les sprinklers comportent un corps avec une entrée par laquelle arrive l'agent extincteur, au moins une buse et un couvercle disposé en position de fermeture à l'avant de ladite buse lorsque l'installation n'est pas activée et qui est conçu pour passer sur une position d'ouverture en cas d'activation de l'installation. En position de déblocage, le couvercle s'écarte de la buse, laquelle peut alors pulvériser l'agent extincteur. Pour que l'installation puisse être utilisée dans un environnement très poussiéreux ou très sale et qu'elle se déclenche pas accidentellement par suite de chocs infligés aux sprinklers ou d'une chaleur autre que celle provenant de l'incendie, cette installation est conçue de sorte que les sprinklers (330a, 380a) comportent un dispositif qui peut être déplacé sous l'effet de la pression du fluide par rapport au corps de maintien et donc exerce une force capable de débloquer le couvercle.
Patent CA-2386750-A1 (CA)
Title: Pharmaceuticals for treating obesity
Inventor: MOSLEY RALPH T
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 2000-10-19
Abstract: Compounds which are antagonists of strong PPAR-gamma agonists, such as rosiglitazone, and are also partial agonists of the PPAR-gamma receptor, are active agents for correcting or reducing obesity. For example, 1-(p-chlorobenzyl)-5-chloro-3-thiophenylindole-2-carboxylic acid, is characterized as being a potent and selective ligand for PPAR-gamma which has partial agonist (<30 % maximal effects relative to rosiglitazone) and antagonist activity in cell-free and cell-based assays for the PPAR-gamma receptor. The compound is a potent agent for reducing obesity and insulin resistance in fat-fed C57BL/6J mice. This compound and other PPAR-gamma antagonists/partial agonists and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are effective in the treatment of obesity and/or diabetes and/or insulin resistance.
Patent CA-2390059-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCCLENNON SCOTT
IPC: H04M9/00
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: A line card (22) for coupling a subscriber line (18) to a switching network (17) the line card (22) comprising an echo canceling circuit (42) for reduci ng an echo signal received from the network and perceived at a user instrument coupled to the subscriber line. The network cancellation circuit utilizes a network model (44) to predict an echo replica signal which is then subtracte d either from the transmit (47) or receive (49) signals to the network. The li ne card (22) may include a far end echo cancellation circuit, a near end echo cancellation circuit or a combination of both.
Patent CA-2390317-A1 (CA)
Title: Produit comprenant un inhibiteur de la transduction des signaux des proteines g heterotrimeriques en association avec un autre agent anti-cancereux pour une utilisation therapeutique dans le traitement du cancer
Inventor: PREVOST GREGOIRE
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2000-11-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un produit comprenant au moins un inhibiteur de la transduction des signaux des protéines G hétérotrimériques, en association avec au moins un autre agent anti-cancéreux, en particulier des inhibiteurs de farnésyltransférases, le taxol ou la gemcitabine, pour une utilisation thérapeutique simultanée, séparée ou étalée dans le temps, dans le traitemen t du cancer.
Patent CA-2391860-A1 (CA)
Title: Basket carrier blank with partition panels attached to end flaps
Inventor: JONES MARTY
IPC: B65D71/58
Filed: 2001-08-03
Abstract: This invention relates to carriers (10, 111) that have partition panels (12,  66) attached to one or both ends of the carrier (10, 111, 112, 186) via an e nd flap. All of the outside panels of these carriers (10, 111) are folded about  lines that are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the gluer on which the carrier is folded and glued. All of these carriers have multi-ply handle s (86A, 86B, 152, 208) in which none of the plies are foldably attached to eac h other at their top edges. Nicks (106, 156, 222) may be provided between the handle panels (86A, 86B, 152, 208) and the side and end flaps to hold the carrier (10, 111) in proper position during the folding and gluing operation . This invention also relates to a method of folding and gluing the carriers o n a straight-line gluer.
Patent CA-2392640-A1 (CA)
Title: A method and device for efficient in-based dim-and-burst signaling and half-rate max operation in variable bit-rate wideband speech coding for cdma wireless systems
Inventor: JELINEK MILAN
IPC: G10L19/24
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: In the method and device for interoperating a first station using a first communication scheme and comprising a first coder and a first decoder with a second station using a second communication scheme and comprising a second coder and a second decoder, communication between the first and second stations is conducted by transmitting signal-coding parameters related to a sound signal from the coder of one of the first and second stations to the decoder of the other station. The sound signal is classified to determine whether the signal-coding parameters should be transmitted from the coder of one station to the decoder of the other station using a first communication mode in which full bit rate is used for transmission of the signal-coding parameters. When classification of the sound signal determines that the signal-coding parameters should be transmitted using the first communication mode and when a request to transmit the signal-coding parameters from the coder of one station to the decoder of the other station using a second communication mode designed to reduce bit rate during transmission of the signal-coding parameters is received, a portion of the signal-coding parameters from the coder one station is dropped and the remaining signal-coding parameters are transmitting to the decoder of the other station using the second communication mode. The dropped portion of the signal-coding parameters are regenerated before the decoder of the other station decodes the signal-coding parameters.
Patent CA-2393093-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GORMAN WILLIAM PHILLIP
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: An authoring tool (102) can be used by an author, who may or may not have programming experience, to create complex input forms for the Internet.  The authoring tool (102) provides visual components that permit an author to build both the layout and functionality of the input form without writing any programming code. The author can select an input field to be inserted in the input form from a list of input types. The author can then customize the visual layout and appearance of the input fields and can incorporate dynamic behavior into the input form by associating events, actions and error checking with each input field. The authoring tool (102) also provides a preview frame (206) that interactively shows the author the appearance of the input form, as the author is building the input form. Finally, once the author is satisfied with the input form that is being created, the author can use the authoring tool (102) to generate a file or web page (104) that is executable on the client side by any web browser (206).
Patent CA-2393569-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEUNER CHARLES P
IPC: A46B9/02
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: A mascara brush (10) is disclosed that has a twisted wire core supporting a plu-rality of regularly disposed radially extending short and long bristles. The tips of the long bristles define an outer envelope of the brush. The short and long bristles are interspersed such that the tips of the short bristles form a layer spaced inwardly from the outer envelope (21). The brush can be made without regard to bristle stiffness. Because the brush can be made without regard to bristle stiffness, the short bristles can have a degree of flexibility for a given length that is equal to or greater than a degree of flexibility for a given length of the long bristles. The brush is made by first forming a brush blank (45). The brush blank is made by providing a plurality of bristles (17) of substantially equal length between a pair of parallel wire segments (40, 41). The wire segments are initially twisted sufficiently to secure the bristles for subsequent steps. After the initial twisting, the bristles having their original lengths define the outer envelope, or the bristles may be trimmed to define the outer envelope and finish the brush blank. The short bristles are formed from a portion of the longer bristles by cutting a series of circumferentially spaced longi-tudinal grooves (43) in the outer envelope of the brush blank. The wire segments are then further twisted to displace and disperse the short bristles among the long bristles such that the tips of the short bristles define a layer spaced inwardly from the tips of the long bristles.
Patent CA-2393652-A1 (CA)
Title: Nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies
Inventor: RUBEN STEVEN M
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-01-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ovarian and/or breast related polynucleotides and the polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides herein collectively known as "ovarian and/or breast antigens", and the use of such ovarian and/or breast antigens for detecting disorders of the ovaries and/or breast, particularly the presence of ovarian and/or breast cancer and ovarian and/or breast cancer metastases. More specifically, isolated ovarian and/or breast associated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding novel ovarian and/or breast associated polypeptides. Novel ovarian and/or breast polypeptides and antibodies that bind to these polypeptides are provided. Also provided are vectors, host cells, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing human ovarian and/or breast associated polynucleotides and/or polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders related to the ovaries and/or breast, including ovarian and/or breast cancer, and therapeutic methods for treating such disorders. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention. The present invention further relates to methods and/or compositions for inhibiting the production and function of the polypeptides of the present invention.
Patent CA-2396490-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOORE JERMAINE L
IPC: C08K3/00
Filed: 2000-11-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition ignifuge et retardatrice de fumée extrudée ou pouvant être extrudée, comprenant des résidus de a) chorure de polyvinyle, b) au moins un composé plastifiant d'ester de carboxylate sans résidus aromatiques halogénés ou résidus de phosphate, c) un composé de zinc, et d) un composé de magnésium.