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Patent CA-2343933-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCOTT KENNETH JOHN
IPC: C07K14/81
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel promoter that is functional in the seeds of plants, in particular the endosperm and/or aleurone and/or the scutellum. Preferably, the isolated promoter sequence of the invention furth er modulates the expression of a structural gene in response to the phytohormon es ABA and/or GA. Alternatively or in addition, the promoter sequence of the present invention is capable of being repressed or otherwise down-regulated in response to GA. The present invention further encompasses genetic constructs  capable of expressing a structural gene operably under the control of the inventive promoter sequence, and transgenic plants carrying the genetic constructs. The promoter sequence of the present invention is particularly useful for modifying the seed traits of plants.
Patent CA-2343949-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHERMAN BERNARD CHARLES
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 2001-04-12
Abstract: Stable tablets comprising benazepril hydrochloride are prepared by employing zinc stearate as the lubricant.
Patent CA-2344348-A1 (CA)
Title: The methods to fabricate collimator arrays with high precision alignment
Inventor: LONG PIN
IPC: G02B6/32
Filed: 2001-04-17
Abstract: An invention proposes a new method for making two collimator arrays aligned each other with high precision (or for making two collimator aligned each other with high precision and for making single collimator array on silicon V-Groove plate substrate.      Background: The collimator array has many applications in optical fiber system, module, subsystems. The collimator array can be used in optical fiber switch matrix. The collimator array can be used in DWDM mux and demux module. The collimator array can be used in polarization control. The collimator array can be used in isolator array, circulator array, polarization controller array, variable attenuator array. Most commonly way to build collimator array is fiber array coupling with micro lens array. The advantage of the collimator array built with fiber array coupling with microlens array is the spacing of collimators can be very small, as small as the fiber array spacing. The disadvantage of this technology is that the alignment between fiber array and micro lens array is very credical. Any misalignment between fiber array and collimator array will result in large insertion loss, cross talk between adjusting channels. There is a demand for two collimator arrays(or collimators) with a high precision aligned each other. Each collimator of the first collimator array is aligned with one collimator of the second collimator array. The highly aligned two collimator arrays can be used in optical switch, in polarization controller, in other optical fiber system, and in optical fiber network applications. Up to now there is not simple approach to align two collimator arrays each other with high precision or to align two collimators each other with high precision. US patent# 6168319 proposed to use a glass sleeve to align two collimators. The glass sleeve has some fabrication errors, which will bring some misalignment for aligning the two collimators. To find a good method to align two collimator arrays with high precision is becoming an unsolved problem.
Patent CA-2345390-A1 (CA)
Title: Magnetoresistive devices, giant magnetoresistive devices and methods for making same
Inventor: HUA XONGLU
IPC: C25D3/56
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor (30) and a method of producing the magnetoresistive sensor (30) using electrochemical deposition are disclosed. An insulated substrate (11) is coated with a conductive coating (12) to ready the insulated substrate for electrochemical deposition, electroplating. The conductive coating (112) is latter patterned to prevent the short-circuiting of metallic regions. The conductive coating is electroplated with a metallic layer (131) and a magnetic alloy. The layers are etched to form four separate regions that are interconnected in a wheatstone bridge (473) configuration to form a sensor that can detect changes in an applied magnetic field (100). In some embodiments, the magnetic layers are separated by non-magnetic layers (114) to increase the sensitivity of the sensor. In other embodiments, pole piece elements are added to focus the magnetic field on two of the four regions.
Patent CA-2345720-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for non-invasive, passive fetal heart monitoring
Inventor: STERNBERGER WAYNE I
IPC: A61B5/296
Filed: 2000-03-10
Abstract: An apparatus and method for fetal heart and maternal heart and uterine monitoring is provided which acquire biopotential waveforms indicative of the mother's heart beat from sensors located at or near the mother's chest, and waveforms indicative of the combined maternal and fetal heart beats from abdominal sensors located on the mother's abdomen, lower back, or both. The signals from the abdominal sensors are divided into a plurality of channels. An adaptive signal processing filter (ASPF) algorithm or other suitable algorithm is then used to cancel the estimated material waveform from each channel derived from the abdominal sensors. The system then selects from the resulting waveforms at least one waveform to serve as the reference fetal waveform. The reference waveform is then processed against the other abdominal waveforms preferably using the ASPF algorithm again to form an enhanced fetal signal that is a representation of the fetus's biopotential electrocardiogram (EKG f). The EKG r can subsequently be used to measure fetal heart rate and other biophysical profile parameters. Surface electromyogram (EMG) signals allow for concurrent monitoring of uterine contractions and afford improved cancellation of motion artifacts.
Patent CA-2346009-A1 (CA)
Title: Dimmable discharge lamp for dielectrically impeded discharges
Inventor: VOLLKOMMER FRANK
IPC: H01J61/06
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: According to the invention, the discharge spacings in discharge lamps for dielectrically impeded discharges are shortened below 3 mm, as a result of which dead times of pulsed active-power injecting can be increased so strongly, for example beyond 50 ms, that the dimming properties of the discharge lamp are greatly improved.
Patent CA-2347995-A1 (CA)
Title: Filtres auto-adaptes pour l'affinement de l'emission laser
Inventor: PAULIAT GILLES
IPC: H01S3/083
Filed: 1999-10-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne une source de rayonnement lumineux cohérent de type las er comportant une cavité résonante et un milieu amplificateur placé dans la cavité résonante, caractérisée en ce qu'un matériau photosensible dynamique est placé dans la cavité résonnante pour former un filtre spectral et/ou spatial auto-adaptable.
Patent CA-2349676-A1 (CA)
Title: Artificial sphincter
Inventor: TAKAGI TOSHIYUKI
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: With an object of providing an artificial sphincter for which repeated shape changes are possible, and for which the quantity of shape change is sufficient so as to be used as a substitute for a large natural sphincter, an artificial sphincter 11 that opens and closes, as required, either the anus of a living body or part of the intestine 19 led outside the body is provided, wherein this artificial sphincter 11 comprises a pair of shape memory alloy elements 13 that change reversibly between two opposite shapes upon changes in temperature and hinges 15 that link the shape memory alloy elements 1 together in a cylindrical shape.
Patent CA-2351938-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluorocarbon-sulfone hydrophilic contact lenses, optical medical devices and compositions thereof
Inventor: NOVICKY NICK
IPC: C08F220/38
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: Highly comfortable hydrophilic contact lenses are made from a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated fluoro-sulfone ester monomer of acrylic and methacrylic acid, ethylenically unsaturated ester of methacrylic acid having alkyl hydroxy group and N-Vinyl 2-pyrrolidinone and methods for the manufacturing thereof.
Patent CA-2353922-A1 (CA)
Title: Cast steel composition for railway components
Inventor: MILLIGAN BRUCE A
IPC: C22C38/22
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: There is disclosed a high strength steel alloy for use in manufacturing railway car components having a chemical composition that meets the A.A.R. specifications for B grade steel and exhibits better mechanical properties, such as higher yield and tensile strengths.  Secondary benefits of the inventive steel alloy include enhanced weldability.
Patent CA-2354210-A1 (CA)
Title: Indole derivatives and their use as medicaments
Inventor: REICHELT DIETMAR
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: The invention relates to novel indole derivatives of the general formula 1, to their preparation and to their use as medicaments, in particular for treating tumors. (see formula I)
Patent CA-2355630-A1 (CA)
Title: Compounds useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Inventor: GORE PAUL MARTIN
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: There are provided according to the invention, novel compounds of formula (I ) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification, processes for preparing them, formulations containing them and their use in therapy for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Patent CA-2356780-A1 (CA)
Title: Painting roller assembly
Inventor: CHANG CHIA-SUNG
IPC: B05C17/02
Filed: 2001-09-06
Abstract: A paint roller assembly comprises a shaft with first and second end caps rotationally supported thereon, and a plurality of supporting ribs bridge therebetween. The supporting ribs are radially arranged between the end caps. An insert is arranged between the ribs such that each supporting rib is suitably supported by the insert thereby increase the overall rigidity of the ribs. A sponge roller is enveloped onto the end caps and ribs to facilitate painting work.
Patent CA-2358313-A1 (CA)
Title: Food or veterinary composition for domestic carnivores containing free tyrosine
Inventor: BIOURGE VINCENT
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 2000-11-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a food composition for domestic carnivores which makes it possible to prevent or correct pigmentation abnormalities and/or to improve the quality of the fur of the said domestic carnivores, characterized in that it contains a source of free tyrosine representing at least 5% of the total tyrosine supplied. The invention also relates to a method for preventing or correcting pigmentation abnormalities of the fur of domestic carnivores that uses said food composition.
Patent CA-2358900-A1 (CA)
Title: Aremac--based means and apparatus for interaction with a computer, or one or more people, through a wearable camera system
Inventor: MANN STEVE
IPC: H04N5/247
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A new kind of display means and apparatus called an aremac is provided. The aremac may either be worn upon the body, such as in a pair of eyeglasses;  where it can direct light into an eye of the wearer of the apparatus, or it may be located together writh a fixed camera to direct light onto a three dimensional scene or objects. The typical application of the aremac is that of collaborative photography, in which a remote director assists a photographer in composing a picture, or arranging lighting in a photographic studio while the remote director remotely views the scene through the photographer's camera. In a wearable embodiment, the camera. is effectively imaged inside an eye of the wearer so that the remote director can view the light rays passing through an eye of the wearer of the apparatus and the director can write on the retina of the wearer of the apparatus by pointing a laser beam at the screen in the director's office, which teleoperates a miniature laser beam directed through the wearer's eye lens onto the retina of an eye of the wearer in such a manner that when the director points at an object in the scene, the wearer of the apparatus sees a red dot at the corresponding location on that same object. In another embodiment, the remote director can point to objects in the photographer's studio by pointing a laser beam at. a projection screen which displays images of these objects in the photographer's studio, where the director's laser pointer remotely controls a teleoperated laser pointer in the photographer's studio.
Patent CA-2362887-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for monitoring and maintaining plant equipment
Inventor: BJORNSON CARL C
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2000-02-17
Abstract: A computer system implements a process for gathering, synthesizing, and analyzing data relating to a pump and/or seal or other rotating equipment failure. Data indicating the current state of the equipment is gathered and verified prior to a failure occurring so that accurate information is available. After a failure or problem occurs, data about the problem or failure are methodically gathered to aid in the determination of the root cause of the failure. In particular, visual images of failure modes are provided to the user to ensure that proper and accurate data are obtained. A  user also is directed to gather other data about the failure and the system.  After data relating to the problem or failure has been gathered, the data are synthesized and an analysis is performed to determine the root cause of the failure or problem.
Patent CA-2363273-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG MENG
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 2000-02-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un nouveau procédé et un appareil efficaces et rapides de compression, transmission et décompression d'une image fixe. La présente invention décrit des méthodes optionnelles de tri et de codage pour créer un codage de forme ou un codage de région orienté objet dans une image fixe et un codage vidéo à échelle modifiable, au contenu accessible et doté d'une puissance de calcul. Le régime de transmission multiplexé selon l'invention garantit un train binaire robuste, à échelle modifiable et au contenu accessible et comprend une architecture dynamique et permettant de réguler le budget de bits.
Patent CA-2364723-A1 (CA)
Title: Tire with minimal-marking tread and skid steering, fixed axle, tire/wheel or vehicular track assembly where said tire or track has a minimal-marking tread
Inventor: HERBERGER JAMES ROBERT SR
IPC: B60C11/00
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to tires and vehicular tracks having minimal-marking rubber treads and particularly to skid steering, fixed axle, tire/wheel or track assemblies where said tire or vehicular track has a minimal-marking tread. In particular, such rubber tread has a surface intended to be ground-contacting which is also intended to be minimal-marking and having suitable physical properties for a tire tread.
Patent CA-2364779-A1 (CA)
Title: Artist supporting and mediating system
Inventor: FUJINO KOTARO
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: The object is to provide an artist supporting and mediating system that provides opportunities for listeners, viewers and others who appreciate creative works by financially supporting unknown artists whom they favor and also provides environments for those artists to sustain creative activities with the help of those financial supports so that they can grow without the help of major sponsors until those artists become capable of sustaining their activities on their own income. It receives votes from a supporter on a preregistered artist or work by a vote accepting computer 39, charges a fee to said supporter based on a predetermined price per vote by a fee collecting computer 40, tabulates the number of votes said artist or work received by a vote tabulating computer 41, distribute support fund to said artist or work according to said number of votes received and based on a predetermined rate by a support fund distributing computer 42, and further distribute dividend to each supporter according to the number of votes cast or retained based on a predetermined condition by a dividend distributing computer 43.
Patent CA-2364957-A1 (CA)
Title: Rail vehicle with a conductor's car comprising a collision energy absorbing structure above the vehicle chassis
Inventor: LANGLET JEAN-MARC
IPC: B61C17/04
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: The railway vehicle comprises a rigid chassis (1) extending under the driver's cab. It comprises a protection shield (3), located in front of the cab, provided with a rigid structure. The shield rests on the chassis and is connected to it by an energy absorbing element (6) interposed between it and the chassis.
Patent CA-2366887-A1 (CA)
Title: Replicate incorporating an electronic content monitoring system for use in form-fill-seal applications
Inventor: PETERSEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 2001-12-31
Abstract: The invention pertains to a replicate, and to a method for producing the replicate, that can be secured to a blister package intended to contain articles such as pills or other medication, and which can then be used to record the removal of individual articles from the blisters. Each blister typically will hermetically contain an individual article, will be flexible, and will be sealed by a frangible closure seal. When an article is to removed from its blister one will usually gross against the blister to push the article through tire seal, breaking the seal in the process. The replicate of the invention includes a backing sheet which carries a plurality of traces each of which is alignable with a corresponding blister and its closure seal so that when the article is removed from the blister it will not only break the seal but it will also break the corresponding trace. All of the traces are connected to an integrated circuit which may also be formed or provided on the backing sheet, as is a power source for the integrated circuit. The breaking of the trace is an event that is recorded in the integrated circuit for later accessability. The replicate may be adhered or otherwise secured to the blister package after the blister package has been produced by conventional form-fill-seal equipment. The individual traces can be formed into a grid of closely spaced traces so that alignment of the traces with the individual blisters becomes less critical. The replicates may be formed by printing or other conventional methods on a roll of lidstock. After forming the individual replicates are severed or otherwise removed from the roll of lidstock for securement to a blister package.
Patent CA-2368735-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for changing the hold of flat articles being conveyed held by grippers
Inventor: GOSSLINGHOF REINHARD
IPC: B65H29/04
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: Flat articles (3) each held by a feeding-in gripper (5) on a leading first edge are fed-in to a hold changing station (1) one after the other, are pulled onto a changing support situated in the changing station (1) and are deposited on it by opening the feeding-in gripper (5). Each deposited article is then pushed across he changing support (10) by a conveying-away gripper (6) and while being pushed is grasped by closing the conveying-away gripper (6) and is conveyed away held gripped on a second edge. Advantageously the feeding-in direction (Z) and the conveying-away direction (W) intersect above the changing support (10) under the one angle (a), which is also constituted by the first and the second edge. For the hold change of rectangular printed products, the angle (a) amounts to 90°. For pushing the articles, the conveying-away grippers (6) move in the plane of the surface of the changing support and are driven from below. For articles (3) which overlap one another on being fed-in;  the feeding-in grippers (5) move above the surface of the changing support (10) and are driven from above.   The hold changing operation can be implemented with simpler means than known hold changing operations. Nonetheless the security and the accuracy, with which the change is carried out are satisfactory for most requirements.
Patent CA-2369109-A1 (CA)
Title: Thrombin inhibitors
Inventor: VACCA JOSEPH P
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: Compounds of the invention, useful as thrombin inhibitors and having therapeutic value in for example, preventing coronary artery disease, have structure: (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e).
Patent CA-2372702-A1 (CA)
Title: Water sampling with analyte extraction and integration
Inventor: RANDOLPH CLAUDIA L
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2000-05-18
Abstract: An inlet (12) of a portable waterproof carrying case (4) of a programmably controlled water sampling apparatus (2) includes a pre-treatment filter unit (14), Case (4) includes clasps (6, 8) and a handle (10). A pump (18) is connected by tubing (16) to male and female lockable fitting containing and filter membrane replacement allowing filter unit (14) and by tubing (20) to three way electrically controlled valve (22). Valve (22) is in fluid communication with backflush serving liquid container (32) via tubing (28). Valve (22) also communicates through tubing (30) with solid phase analyte extraction device (34) which discharges through tubing (35). Battery (36) is connected to electronics (38) via elements (42, 44) while electric pump motor (40) is connected to electronics (38) via elements (45, 46).
Patent CA-2373036-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COURTNEY JONATHAN D
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2000-07-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés et un appareil permettant de gérer l'exécution d'une application en fonction d'un cycle de vie d'une application. Ledit cycle de vie est géré par un gestionnaire d'applications par une série de commandes qui permettent audit gestionnaire d'entraîner l'entrée de l'application dans un des nombreux états. En outre, l'application peut communiquer avec le gestionnaire d'applications pour indiquer que l'application ne peut pas changer son état comme l'a demandé ledit gestionnaire ou pour demander que ledit gestionnaire modifie l'état de l'application en un état particulier.
Patent CA-2374225-A1 (CA)
Title: Naphthalene ureas as glucose uptake enhancers
Inventor: SHI SONGYUAN
IPC: C07C309/88
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are substituents on the A rings and are, independently, -SO2NR72, -C(O)NR72, -NR7SO2R7, -NR7C(O)R7, -SO2OR7,  - C(O)OR7, -OSO2R7, or -OC(O)R7, R3 and R4 are, independently, hydrogen or low er alkyl, or R3 and R4 together are -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)3-, or -(CH2)4-, or R3 or R 4 may be an electron pair, R5 and R6 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, cyano, halo, nitro, -SR8, -C(O)R8, -SO2OR8, -OSO2R8, - SO2NR82, -NR8SO2R8, -OC(O)R8, -C(O)OR8, -C(O)NR82, -NR8C(O)R8, -OR8, or -NR8 2, each R7 and R8 is, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aryl(lower)alkyl, substituted aryl(lower)alkyl, heteroaryl(lower)alkyl, substituted heteroaryl(lower)alkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl, each Y is, independently, a non-interfering substituent which is not linked to the naphthalene ring via an azo or amide linkage, each x is independently, 0, 1 or 2, and the linker connects a carbon designated as c to a carbon designated a s d, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as a single stereoisomer o r mixture of stereoisomers, are useful for treating conditions associated with  hyperglycemia, especially Type II diabetes, with dinaphthylureas. These compounds are useful in stimulating the kinase activity of the insulin receptor, activating the insulin receptor, and stimulating the uptake of glucose. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antidiabetic compounds a re also disclosed.
Patent CA-2376791-A1 (CA)
Title: Drug delivery device for insertion in the vagina, rectum or nasal cavity
Inventor: KNOX PETER
IPC: A61P15/06
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: The invention relates to drug delivery devices for insertion into the vagina, rectum or nasal cavity comprising a body, a layer of fluid-impermeable material on at least part of said body and one or more pharmaceutical agents disposed on the surface of the material remote from said body, wherein said body comprises absorbent material. The devices exploit the highly vascularised nature of the vaginal, nasal and rectal mucosal tissue to deliver pharmaceutical agents to localised areas and/or into underlying tissues.