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Patent CA-2498408-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARLSON TING LIU
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: There is described a process for preparing a food or beverage composition having sweetness and a low glycemic index that entails incorporating in the composition a low glycemic index product comprising sucrose and an acceptor selected from the group consisting of a sugar and a sugar alcohol having free hydroxyl groups at one or more of carbon positions numbers 2, 3 and 6 that can accept a glucose unit from sucrose, the blend having been reacted with a glucansucrase enzyme. Also disclosed is a process for reducing glycemic index of a food or beverage composition that entails introducing into the food or beverage composition a low glycemic index product comprising a blend of sucrose and a syrup or syrup solids comprising an acceptor selected from the group consisting of a sugar and a sugar alcohol having a free hydroxyl groups at one or more of carbon positions numbers 2, 3 and 6 that can accept a glucose unit from sucrose, the blend having been reacted with a glucansucrase enzyme.
Patent CA-2499592-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCCARTNEY THOMAS ROBERT
IPC: C23G1/02
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: A chemical cleaning process includes providing an item to be cleaned; and applying an acid cleaning solution including methanesulfonic acid to a surface of the item.
Patent CA-2499687-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ERDMAN CAROL L
IPC: A61F13/42
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: Cette invention concerne le domaine des articles absorbants en général, et en particulier des articles absorbants avec témoins d'humidité/sécheresse. L'article absorbant jetable, par exemple une culotte de propreté, comprend de préférence des témoins d'humidité/sécheresse du type à disparition qui disparaissent lorsque l'article est mouillé, et des témoins d'humidité/sécheresse du type à apparition qui apparaissent lorsque l'article est mouillé. Ces témoins permettent d'interagir avec l'enfant dans le but de promouvoir la propreté. Les témoins d'humidité/sécheresse sont constitués par des éléments graphiques qui peuvent être ou ne pas être en rapport les uns avec les autres, et qui peuvent être ou ne pas être en rapport avec d'autres éléments graphiques sur l'article.
Patent CA-2500001-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEIBBRANDT GODERT W R
IPC: H04N5/85
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for streaming real time data from a storage medium containing layered coding formats is proposed. The method comprises the step s receiving from one or more applications commands initiating at least two dat a streams and indicating a demanded resolution, retrieving information regardi ng coding formats available on said storage medium and regarding maximum read-o ut data rate supported by a data readout device, selecting a compression format for each data stream on the basis of said received commands, and said retrieved coding format information, so that the sum of data streams does no t exceed said maximum read-out data rate, and sending streaming requests corresponding to said selected compression formats to said data readout devi ce.
Patent CA-2500542-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARDENKJAER-LARSEN JAN-HENRIK
IPC: A61K51/00
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de production de ?129¿Xe hyperpolarisé, ainsi qu'un procédé de production d'un agent de contraste.
Patent CA-2500758-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KARANEWSKY DONALD
IPC: C07D491/04
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
Patent CA-2505179-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAO DHARMARAJ RAMACHANDRA
IPC: C07D277/82
Filed: 2003-11-03
Abstract: 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazole, which is useful for making pramipexole, is made by: (i) reacting bromine with a solution of 4-acetamido-cyclohexanone in water to produce 2-bromo-4-acetamido-cyclohexanone; (ii) after step (i), adding thiourea to produce 6-acetyl amino- 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzthiazole; (iii) after step (ii), adding an aqueous solution of hydrobromic acid to produce 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzthiazole dihydrobromide; and (iv) after step (iii), isolating 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7 -tetrahydro-benzthiazole.
Patent CA-2509291-A1 (CA)
Title: Steam blower box
Inventor: MANN RUDOLF
IPC: D21F7/00
Filed: 2005-06-07
Abstract: A steam blower box for applying steam onto a material web, particularly paper, which travels past the steam blower box. The steam blower box has a front and a rear limitation as seen in the travel direction of the material web and a steam chamber located between the front and rear limitations, wherein the steam chamber is open toward the material web. The steam chamber is closed off at its front and rear ends in the direction of travel by a limiting surface each of which protrudes in the direction toward the material web, and particularly forms a limiting edge; between the limiting surfaces, the steam chamber has a housing wall which is recessed relative to the material web. To a corresponding method for controlling the steam quantity and/or steam outlet speed from the steam outlet openings of a steam blower box. A first steam outlet opening is provided in the housing wall immediately adjacent to the front limiting surface.
Patent CA-2510203-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PATRICK STEPHEN
IPC: B25D9/04
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: A self-contained pneumatic fastener driving tool that operates from a compressed gas canister supported by a local holder. The gas canister is either connected to the driving tool by a short pneumatic hose, in which case the gas canister is preferably secured to a belt or other device which is mounted on or attached to the user, or in some embodiments affixed to a local holder integrated into the driving tool, mounted alongside the handle of the tool, through the handle of the tool, or mounted directly to the drive head of the tool such that the gas canister itself serves as a handle for the tool. The gas canister provides a source of compressed gas sufficient for hundreds of strokes having the required percussive force, while not suffering from the constraints of attachment to an air compressor. The local canister holder may be expandable, to allow for canisters of different sizes and types to be mounted.
Patent CA-2511601-A1 (CA)
Title: 1,5-diaryl-pyrrole-3-carboxamide derivatives and their use as cannabinoid receptor modulators
Inventor: WILSTERMANN JOHAN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K31/454
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) (A chemical formu la should be inserted here - please see paper copy enclosed herewith) in which R1 and R2 independently represent phenyl, thienyl or pyridyl each of which is optionally substituted by one, two or three groups represented by Z; and R3 is H, a C1-3alkyl group, a C1-3alkoxymethyl group, trifluoromethyl, a hydroxyC1 - 3alkyl group, an aminoC1-3alkyl group, C1-3alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, cyano, carbamoyl, mono or di C1-3alkylcarbamoyl, acetyl, or hydrazinocarbonyl of formula -CONHNRaRb wherein Ra and Rb are as defined for R4 and R5 respectively; X is CO or SO2 ; Y is absent or represents NH optionally substituted by a C1-3alkyl group; R4 and R5 independently represent: a C1- 6alkyl group; an (amino)C1-4alkyl- group in which the amino is optionally substituted by one or more C1-3alkyl groups; an optionally substituted non- aromatic C3-15carbocyclic group; a (C3-12cycloalkyl)C1-3alkyl- group; a grou p - (CH2)r(phenyl )s; naphthyl; anthracenyl; a saturated 5 to 8 membered heterocyclic group containing one nitrogen and optionally one of the following: oxygen, sulphur or an additional nitrogen wherein the heterocycli c group is optionally substituted ;1-adamantylmethyl; a group - (CH2)t Het whe re Het represents an aromatic heterocycleoptionally substituted; or R4 represents H and R5 is as defined above; or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a saturated 5 to 8 member ed heterocyclic group; R6 is H, a C1-3alkyl group, a C1-3alkoxymethyl group, trifluoromethyl, a hydroxyC1-3alkyl group, C1-3alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, cyan o, carbamoyl, mono or di C1-3alkylcarbamoyl, acetyl, or hydrazinocarbonyl of formula -CONHNRaRb ; with provisos; to processes for preparing such compound s, to their use in the treatment of obesity, psychiatric and neurological disorders particularly obesity, to methods for their therapeutic use and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
Patent CA-2512809-A1 (CA)
Title: Terminal device for remote monitoring and control system
Inventor: YOSHIMURA YUICHI
IPC: G08C19/00
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal for a remote monitoring and control system, which has both of functions of an input terminal device and an output terminal device, and can reduce space to be mounted, cost effectively manufactured and allow flexible system design and modification. A terminal circuit part has a determination function for determining whether a terminal module mounted to an applied part is an input module or an output module based on an identification signal transmitted from the mounted modules via the respective applied parts, an input terminal function for producing monitor data based on a signal from the applied part to which an input module is mounted, and an output terminal function for controlling a driver based on control data when a transmission signal containing address data corresponding to the applied part to which an output module is mounted is received by the a signal transceiver, and driving a relay in the output module by an output voltage of the driver.
Patent CA-2514589-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydrolysis-resistant polyesters
Inventor: SCHERZER DIETRICH
IPC: C08K5/1515
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of epoxidised natural oils or fatty acid esters or the mixtures thereof (constituents B) for producing hydrolysis-resistant thermoplastic polyester moulding materials (A).
Patent CA-2514788-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ETHIER DANIEL
IPC: G01N33/46
Filed: 2005-08-08
Abstract: A system for detecting bluestain and rot in wood in a wood processing plant including a conveyor for conveying a piece of wood through a scanning area includes a scanning unit comprising a plurality of scanners arranged to scan a face of the piece of wood in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction.  Each of the scanners include a light for illuminating a point on the piece of wood; a collector for collecting light reflected from the piece of wood; a splitter for splitting the collected light into at least two beams; a filter for filtering out of each of the beams a wavelength associated with each of the beams, each of the wavelengths being different; a collector for collecting the filtered light, the collector being adapted to output a signal related to an intensity of the filtered light; and a comparator for comparing the output of each of the collector, the comparator being adapted to output a signal when a ratio between the signal between each of the collector exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Patent CA-2515858-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GILL ROBERT P
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument (110) that may be used in hand~-assisted laparoscopic surgeries. The device is multi-functional surgical instrument that may be mounted directly on a surgeon's fingertip and inserted through an incision to allow the surgeon to manipulate tissue during a surgical procedure. The surgical instrument may be used for blunt dissection and allows for finger actuation of two opposing jaws (21a, 210b) to enable the surgeon to grasp and dissect tissue.
Patent CA-2516251-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOLANUS GUNTER
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: An aerosol valve actuator with a discrete shell-like enclosure and a discrete, bottom mounted, actuating member with finger actuating pad. An opening with a perimeter, in the upper portion of the enclosure, is closed in non-actuated position by the finger pad which has a greater perimeter than the opening perimeter. The finger pad as an upper surface with a portion adjacent its perimeter which underlies and contacts the enclosure upper portion directly adjacent its opening leaving no discernable gap. The finger pad cannot be pushed upwardly through the opening to create a ~smiling~ effect. The actuating member is connected to the enclosure interior side wall, and has a nozzle outer end snap fit and extending into and filling an enclosure side wall product dispensing opening to prevent spray noise entering the enclosure and being intensified.
Patent CA-2517306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOEGLER SIEGFRIED
IPC: B29C48/90
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: A cooling device for extruded plastic profiles has a cooling chamber (1) with cold water, and the plastic profile to be cooled is passed through this. The cooling chamber (1) also has at least one supply pipe (10, 11) for the cold water in the floor (4), or in a side wall (2, 3). An overflow edge (8) for the cold water is positioned on at least one side wall (2). The height of the overflow edge (8) can be used to set the water level (16) regardless of the pressure.
Patent CA-2519955-A1 (CA)
Title: Infusion data communication system
Inventor: SCHLOTTERBECK DAVID L
IPC: G16H40/60
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: An infusion data communication system provides a communication link among a fluid container, an infusion pump, and a patient through which identificatio n data may be communicated. Data devices are located at the fluid container an d the patient and conduct low frequency RF energy at a low power level containing the data into the medical fluid. The data-laden RF energy propagates through the medication fluid to data readers at the infusion pump which receives the RF energy and reads the data. A comparison is made to verify that the right medication is mounted to the infusion pump for administration to the right patient. RFID devices may be used for the data devices and readers. Pump programming data may also be propagated to the infusion pump from the container RFID tag. The RFID device at the patient ma y be writable and may be used to store a patient MAR.
Patent CA-2520885-A1 (CA)
Title: A disposable pant-like undergarment
Inventor: THORSON RUSSELL EVAN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2004-03-15
Abstract: A disposable pant-like undergarment is disclosed which has a stretchable front panel and a stretchable back panel. An absorbent assembly having a liquid pervious bodyside liner, a liquid-impervious outer cover, and an absorbent positioned therebetween is secured to an outer surface of the front and back panels. The bodyside liner is partially overlapped by the front and back panels such that a physical barrier is established between a portion of the bodyside liner and the user's skin. The absorbent assembly is folded to enable the first and second panels to overlap one another and a pair of seams are formed which join the front and back panels together to create a pant-like undergarment having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.
Patent CA-2521661-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORTUNE DAVID HARRY
IPC: A61L31/04
Filed: 2004-04-02
Abstract: A tissue-adhesive formulation consists of a naturally occurring or synthetic polymerisable and/or cross-linkable material in particulate form, the polymerisable and/or cross-linkable material being in admixture with particulate material comprising tissue-reactive functional groups. The formulation may be used in the preparation of a tissue-adhesive sheet, by applying the formulation to at least one side of a core of a naturally occurring or synthetic polymeric material.
Patent CA-2528360-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOUFFARD FITA FERNANDO
IPC: A61K47/22
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: It comprises a mixture of lidocaine, prilocaine and tetracaine, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The preferred composition comprises the following components in the indicated approximate w/w percentages: 1.5% of lidocaine base; 1.5% of prilocaine base; 4% of tetracaine base; 10% of methylpyrrolidone; 2% of dimethyl sulfoxide; 0.08% of topical hyaluronidase;  1.5% of guar gum; 1 % of Tween-20; 0.5% of Tween-80, and the necessary amount of water to 100%. It exhibits a a high concentration on skin, a deep anesthetic effect and a significantly more rapid onset of the anesthetic effect than comparable transdermal anesthetics.
Patent CA-2530103-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHAH JACK K
IPC: B66F7/26
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: The disclosed jack assembly is used to lift the frame of a railcar above a wheeled truck assembly in order to replace or perform maintenance upon the wheeled truck assembly. The jack assembly comprises a pair of hydraulically- powered lifting mechanisms located at opposing ends of a railcar-engaging member, such that the lifting mechanisms and the railcar-engaging member move as a unit to raise the frame of the railcar.
Patent CA-2530375-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede de preparation d'acylsulfamoylbenzamides
Inventor: SCHLEGEL GUNTER
IPC: C07C303/40
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation d'un composé de formule (1). Ce procédé consiste à faire réagir un composé de formule (II) avec un composé de formule (III) en présence d'un agent de chloration, puis à faire réagir le composé obtenu de formule (IV) avec un composé de formule (V), en présence d'une base, les symboles variés étant définis dans la revendication 1.
Patent CA-2530953-A1 (CA)
Inventor: METZ FRANCIS
IPC: F26B25/00
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: Dispositif et procédé de nettoyage d'un ventilateur (7) intégré dans une ligne de production en continu d'éléments du type panneaux fabriqués à partir de copeaux de bois agglomérés et collés, ladite ligne comportant: - un séchoir (2) de copeaux humides à l'aide d'un gaz caloporteur du type air chauffé s'humidifiant à mesure du séchage desdits copeaux ; - un caisson de séparation (4) des copeaux du gaz chaud humidifié ; et - un ventilateur (7) d'extraction du gaz humidifié, placé entre le caisson de séparation (4) et au moins un cyclone (8) séparant du gaz les copeaux résiduels de plus petite taille. Ce dispositif et procédé comportent des moyens (10) de soumettre le ventilateur (7) à un jet de fluide sous pression ou à un bombardement de copeaux.
Patent CA-2531388-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DZIWAK ZYGMUNT
IPC: B66B13/30
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A door panel position control mechanism for a multiple panel horizontal sliding door assembly of a freight elevator landing. The mechanism comprises a multiple node scissors linkage that is configured to be easily installed and initially adjusted and which has its parts symmetrically balanced about a vertical plane such that excessive eccentric loading on the components is reduced and a long service life is obtained with reduced wear and a reduced need for periodic adjustment.
Patent CA-2533888-A1 (CA)
Title: Catheters dont le ballonnet est fixe dans un evidement
Inventor: MCMICHAEL DONALD J
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des cathéters dans lesquels au moins l'une des extrémités du ballonnet est fixée dans un évidement de la tige du cathéter, et sur des cathéters dans lesquels les deux extrémités du ballonnet sont fixées dans des évidements. Ce type de fixation permet de passer dans des lumières plus étroites que celles nécessaires pour les cathéters antérieurs ne présentant pas d'évidements.
Patent CA-2534123-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUBOTA RYO
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2004-07-30
Abstract: A cell culture system related to extended in vitro culture of mature retinal cells and methods for preparing the cell culture system are provided. Also provided is a retinal cell culture stress model related to extended in vitro culture of mature retinal cells in the presence of a stressor and methods for using the cell culture stress model. The invention provides a cell culture system comprising a long-term culture of mature retinal cells, without requiring addition of other types of non-retinal cells such as purified glia, or cells isolated from ciliary bodies within the eye, and the addition of a stressor such as light, A2E, cigarette smoke condensate, glutamate, or hydrostatic pressure. Methods for identifying bioactive agents that alter viability, neurodegeneration, or survival of retinal cells using the retinal cell culture stress system are also provided.
Patent CA-2534983-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TRIEU HAI H
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: Devices for the treatment of intervertebral discs are described. The devices, when implanted into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc, provide for the controlled release of one or more active agents into the disc. The active agent can be a chemonucleolytic agent such as chymopapain. The device can also comprise one or more binders. The device can be an elongate solid body having a tapered or rounded insertion end. Alternatively, the device can include a plurality of particles. For devices containing multiple active agents, the configuration of the device be chosen to provide for the sequential or simultaneous release of each of the active agents. The elongate solid body can include a sheath comprising a first active agent and a core comprising a second active agent. Methods of making the devices and methods of treatment comprising implanting the devices into an intervertebral disc are also described.
Patent CA-2536484-A1 (CA)
Title: Exterior projector lens lamp
Inventor: BROTT SANDERS R
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2004-08-26
Abstract: A projection lamp (10) suitable for an automotive headlight has a housing (12) with an hermetically sealed light source (14) positioned at one end (16) and a lens (18) positioned at another opposite end (20). The lens (18) includes a peripheral flange (22) that engages a flange (24) on end (20) of housing (14).  A bezel (26) is positioned at the end (20) of the housing (14) and is attached thereto. The bezel (26) includes a lens receiving opening (28) therein and an environmental sealing gasket (30) is positioned, under compression, between an outer peripheral location (32) on the lens (18) and an internal flange (34) surrounding the lens receiving opening (28) in the bezel (26).
Patent CA-2541525-A1 (CA)
Title: Metal halide lamp
Inventor: GENZ ANDREAS
IPC: H01J61/18
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A metal halide fill for forming an ionizable fill comprises at least one inert gas, mercury and metal halides, the fill comprising the constituents V halide, Cs halide, Tl halide and halides of the rare earths. This fill may in particular be contained in the discharge vessel of a metal halide lamp.
Patent CA-2542512-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALI ALIYAR H
IPC: A61L27/52
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to reversible hydrogel systems. Particularly, the hydrogel of the present invention is made up of copolymers that can be a hydrogel when in an oxidized state and can be a solution when in a reduced state. A solution of the copolymer can be oxidized to form a hydrogel; and the hydrogel can be reduced to form a solution of the copolymer. Reversible nanogels can also be formed from a dilute solution of the copolymers. The hydrogel is formed with nanoparticles embedded therein to form a nanocomposite whose refractive index and modulus can be controlled by varying the amounts of nanoparticles and the polymer concentration of the hydrogel, respectively
Patent CA-2543451-A1 (CA)
Title: High troughput functional assay for g-protein coupled receptors using a rap-ras chimeric protein
Inventor: BURSTEIN ETHAN S
IPC: G01N33/76
Filed: 2004-11-02
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for enabling or improving functional assays of G-protein coupled receptors through the use of co-expression of helper genes. In some cases, chimeras linking the regulatory domain of the rap1B protein to the effector region of the ras oncogene are used in conjuction with existing functional assays for cellular proliferation. Furthermore, overexpression of other genes can further augment the enabling properties of ras/rap chimeras.
Patent CA-2544119-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORDAS CAROLYN J
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising metal-loaded nanoparticles.