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Patent CA-2502522-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAKUBOVICH NICOLAY
IPC: A44C27/00
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an effectively invisible gemstone setting by casting a wax model of the setting and inserting a flange or post between the stones and into the floor of the setting, or into a depression or aperture on the floor of the setting, in order to secure the stones placed in the wax model of the setting. The flange is shaped so that the majority of its body is hidden beneath the gemstones and so that a narrowed portion of the flange engages the sides or girdles of the gemstones. The upper portion of the flange has sloped sides and may reflect light to and from the crown of the gemstones mounted in the setting.
Patent CA-2504108-A1 (CA)
Title: Ground engaging tool alignment assembly
Inventor: HENRY JIM W
IPC: A01B13/00
Filed: 2005-04-14
Abstract: A tillage implement includes a ground engaging tool assembly configured to enhance alignment relative to a forward direction of travel of a tow vehicle. The ground engaging tool assembly generally includes a ground engaging tool, a shank, and clip coupled therebetween. The ground engaging tool includes a mounting portion that defines a channel configured to receive an upper portion of the clip. The shank includes a lower portion that defines an elongated slot configured to receive a lower portion of the clip. The clip is configured to align the mounting portion of the ground engaging tool with respect to the shank and the forward direction of travel. The mounting portion and associated clip are also configured to not cause undesired disturbance of the ground beyond the side-to-side width of the shank relative to the forward direction of travel.
Patent CA-2504195-A1 (CA)
Title: A method for detection of micrometric and sub-micrometric images by means of irradiation of a mask or of a biological specimen with ionizing radiation
Inventor: PIKUZ TATIANA
IPC: G21K7/00
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: Described herein is a method for detection of micrometric and sub-micrometric images with high resolution and high dynamics of contrast, and suited for enabling microradiography, x-ray microscopy and the production of coloured configurations in dielectric materials. The method consists of radiation of energy comprised between 20 and 2000 eV for irradiating a mask or a biological specimen and use of a detector consisting of LiF in the form of a crystal or a film. The power of the radiation released in the LiF detector during exposure is preferably >= 10mW/cm3.
Patent CA-2504436-A1 (CA)
Title: Fan coil controller
Inventor: ROSKEWICH KENNETH E
IPC: F24F11/88
Filed: 2005-04-13
Abstract: A fan coil controller for a hot and cold water system of a building that turns off the fan while the hot water and cold water coils are flushed. A fan coil control circuit is configured to periodically and temporarily operate a hot water flow control circuit and a cold water flow control circuit to cause a flushing of the hot and cold water system and simultaneously provide a signal to a fan control circuit to prevent the thermostat enabling the fan during flushing of the hot and cold water system.
Patent CA-2504632-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RIGOUTSOS ISIDORE
IPC: G16B40/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: Techniques for annotating sequences. In one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for annotating a query sequence. The method comprises the following steps. Patterns associated with a database, comprising annotated sequences, are accessed. Attributes are assigned to the patterns based on the annotated sequences. The patterns with assigned attributes are used to analyze the query sequence.
Patent CA-2504718-A1 (CA)
Title: Substituted arylalcanoic acid derivatives as ppar pan agonists with potent antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic activity
Inventor: DENG TUO
IPC: A61P3/10
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: Disclosed is the preparation and pharmaceutical use of substituted arylalcanoic acid derivatives of Formula I, wherein ring A, ring B, Rl, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Alkl, Alk2, Arl, and Ar2 are as defined in the specification. These compounds, as selective agonists activating peroxisome proliferator- activated receptors (PPAR), in particularly the RXR/PPARalpha, RXR/PPARgamma , and RXRJPPARdelta heterodimers, are useful in the treatment and/or preventio n of type 2 diabetes and associated metabolic syndrome such as hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular disorders with improved side effects profile commonly associated with conventional PPARgamma agonists.
Patent CA-2506034-A1 (CA)
Title: Solid mucoadhesive composition
Inventor: SAFFER ARON
IPC: A61K9/36
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: An adhesive solid therapeutic composition containing an active ingredient which is an extract of a plant selected from the group consisting of Sambucus nigra, Centella asiatica and Echinacea purpurea, or mixtures thereof and excipients, said excipients comprising (i) a bulk ingredient (ii) an adhesive polymer of acrylic acid and (iii) polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Patent CA-2506333-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas supply system for a metallurgical furnace and operating method for said system
Inventor: HEINRICH PETER
IPC: C21C5/34
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: The aim of the invention is to damp or suppress oscillations (<=back-atta ck>= effect) in sidewall or base blowing converters, used in particular to produc e carbon steel or stainless steel. To achieve this, the gas supply system (3) for the converter comprises an inflow restrictor device (7), which is positioned upstream of or associated with the jets (5) and which periodicall y reduces or interrupts the gas supply to the interior of the furnace.
Patent CA-2506865-A1 (CA)
Title: Compact surface mounted on-site wastewater treatment unit
Inventor: HELM GLENN
IPC: C02F3/10
Filed: 2005-05-05
Abstract: A compact, ground surface mounted wastewater treatment unit module.      The module is surface mounted on a selected substrate such as a scarified native soil. A watertight receiving basin is located on the substrate. The basin is at least partially filled with a lower layer of packing media, suitable for support of biological growth, and then with at least a first and a final layer of a porous granular media. A standpipe introduces wastewater to be treated, and such wastewater is distributed to the packing at the lower reaches of the basin.  The wastewater flows up through the packing, and into the first layer of a porous granular media, and thence upwardly and outwardly via capillary action and molecular attraction, and ultimately though the final porous granular media. Treated wastewater is either collected or absorbed in an absorption foot interface between the final medium and the native earth below.
Patent CA-2508797-A1 (CA)
Title: Artificial nipple for experimental animals
Inventor: YAJIMA MASAKO
IPC: A61D7/00
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: It is intended to provide an artificial nipple, whereby a liquid feed or a test solution can be voluntarily and orally given to experimental animals wi th a need for feeding such as mouse infants, a feeding bottle appropriately usable in combination with the nipple, a device for feeding a liquid comprising them, and a method of feeding a liquid. The artificial nipple is characterized by having a replaceable duct therein and having a structure preventing a liquid from piling up in the nipple except in the nipple tip an d the duct, while the feeding bottle is characterized by having a replaceable tube therein.
Patent CA-2510182-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the catalytic selective oxidation of sulphur compounds
Inventor: SCHOONEBEEK RONALD JAN
IPC: B01J23/58
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A process for the catalytic selective oxidation of sulphur compounds in a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to sulphur dioxide, wherein a gaseous feed mixture of the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and a molecular-oxygen containing gas is contacted with a catalyst at a temperature of at most 500 ~C, the catalyst comprising a group VIII noble metal on a catalyst carrier, wherein the oxygen-to-carbon ratio of the feed mixture is below 0.15.
Patent CA-2515234-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for producing cookware, in particular a pot, pan or similar and cookware produced according to said method
Inventor: DROESE JOACHIM
IPC: A47J36/02
Filed: 2004-08-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cookware (1) consisting of a base body (5) that is attached to a base (2), in particular a pot, pan or similar. In a first step of said method, the base body (5) is produced in one-piece, preferably in a deep-drawing process and in a second step, the base body (5) is connected to the preferably multi-part base (2), which is composed of an inlay (6) and a shell (7) that encapsulates said inlay (6). The aim of the invention is to provide a simple and cost-effective method for producing cookware (1) comprising a base (2) that only deforms within narrow tolerance limits, even when subjected to comparatively high thermal stress. To achieve this, the base (2) is calibrated by means of a displacement-controlled press, preferably a toggle press.
Patent CA-2517611-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISCHER MICHAEL A
IPC: A62C37/14
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: An upright ESFR sprinkler includes a generally tubular body, at least one frame arm, a closure assembly, an unactuated heat trigger assembly and a deflector assembly with a K-factor greater than 14, and preferably 16.8. The passageway extends between inlet and outlet openings. The closure is positioned proximate the outlet so as to occlude the passageway with a Bellville seal being. An ejection spring is coupled to the closure assembly.
Patent CA-2518503-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THURMOND MICHAEL JASON
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: An industrial human-machine interface device (10) that permits speech-controlled navigation through a menu using a speech-recognition processor (12). The speech-recognition processor (12) is coupled to a microcontroller (14) and a display (18). The microcontroller (14) is interfaced with a power metering device (24) which monitors a power signal in a circuit. To obtain a reading of a characteristic of the power signal, the operator speaks a spoken keyword into a microphone (26) of the human-machine interface device (10). The speech-recognition processor (12) converts the keyword into an identification word which is outputted by the processor (12) to the microcontroller (14). The microcontroller (14) polls the output of the processor (12), and upon detection of an identification word, executes a function associated therewith.  Menu navigation among consecutive or nonconsecutive menu levels is performed by speaking one or more predetermined keywords. The speech-recognition processor (12) can recognize the keywords independent of the speaker or may be trained for speaker-dependent recognition.
Patent CA-2519742-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASGARI SOHEIL
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: The invention relates to implantable medical devices comprising biocompatible coatings, in addition to a method for their production. The invention relates in particular to medical implantable devices that are coated with a layer containing carbon. Said devices are produced by the application of a polymer film to at least part of the device and by heating said polymer film in an atmosphere that is essentially devoid of oxygen, at temperatures ranging between 200 ~C and 2500 ~C, thus creating a layer containing carbon on the implantable medical device.
Patent CA-2520075-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede de fabrication d'une feuille metallique avec au moins une zone de surepaisseur integree pour joint metallique serre, notamment un joint de culasse et feuille obtenue
Inventor: BURG JEAN-PASCAL
IPC: B21D28/26
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: L'objet de l'invention est un procédé de fabrication d'une feuille (10) métallique comprenant au moins une zone de surépaisseur, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes suivantes: - réalisation d'au moins une découpe (20) dans ladite feuille (10) métalliqu e pour obtenir au moins une écaille (22), - déformation avec pliage et allongement de ladite au moins une écaille (22) de manière à obtenir un chevauchement, - aplanissement et calibrage de la hauteur en saillie de ladite au moins une écaille (22) pour obtenir une zone (24) de surépaisseur de hauteur h adaptée .
Patent CA-2528574-A1 (CA)
Title: Genes encoding carotenoid compounds
Inventor: SEDKOVA NATALIA
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: A unique carotenogenic biosynthetic gene cluster has been isolated from Panteoa agglomerans strain DC404, wherein the genetic organization of the cluster is crtE-idi-crtY-crtI-crtB-crtZ. The genes contained within this cluster encode geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthetase (CrtE), isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase (Idi), lycopene cyclase (CrtY), phytoene desaturase (CrtI), phytoene synthase (CrtB), and &bgr;-carotene hydroxylase (CrtZ). The gene cluster, genes and their products are useful for the conversion of farnesyl pyrophosphate to carotenoids. Vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes by recombinant DNA technology in transformed host organisms are disclosed.
Patent CA-2529452-A1 (CA)
Title: Serum cholesterol lowering agent or preventive or therapeutic agent for atherosclerosis
Inventor: TOMIYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 2004-06-15
Abstract: A serum cholesterol lowering agent or a preventive or therapeutic agent for atherosclerosis, which each comprises a combination of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor and/or a fibrate type cholesterol lowering agent. (I) (b) (a) [In the formula, A1, A3, and A4 each is hydrogen, a group represented by the formula (b), or a group represented by the formula (a), provided that at least one of these is a group represented by the formula (a); A2 is C1-5 alkyl, etc.; and n, p, q, and r each is an integer of 0, 1, or 2.]
Patent CA-2531531-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of generating stress pulse in tool by means of pressure fluid operated impact device, and impact device
Inventor: AHOLA ERKKI
IPC: B25D9/14
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: A method of generating a stress pulse, and an impact device. In the method, pressure fluid is fed as pressure pulses to a working chamber residing between the frame of the impact device and a tool such that the resulting force presses the tool towards the material to be processed. The impact device comprises a working chamber and means for conveying pressure fluid as pressure pulses thereto such that a force is produced between the frame of the impact device and a tool to press the tool towards the material to be processed.
Patent CA-2531909-A1 (CA)
Title: Surgical stapling device with tissue tensioner
Inventor: CSIKY LASZLO
IPC: A61B17/115
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A circular stapling device particularly suited for surgical treatment of internal hemorrhoids is provided. The stapling device includes a distal head portion having an anvil and a shell assembly. A tissue tensioner device including a tissue engagement member is movably positioned between the anvil and the shell assembly and is operable via a tensioner trigger to position tissue within a bore defined within the shell assembly.
Patent CA-2533819-A1 (CA)
Title: Chair with switch controls for chair control directory
Inventor: CASSADAY TERRY
IPC: A47C7/54
Filed: 2004-07-27
Abstract: An office chair has multiple moving parts and controls for the different moving parts of the chair. The chair includes a control directory which is in a more visibly accessible position than the controls to a person sitting in the chair. The chair further includes control switches which when activated provide a guide to distinguish which particular set of instructions on the directory pertains to each of the controls. The control switches are activated without producing operation of the actual controls.
Patent CA-2537214-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHU YIZHENG
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: A fiber optic sensor (20) has a hollow tube (26) bonded to the endface (25) of an optical fiber, and a diaphragm (28) bonded to the hollow tube. The fiber endface and diaphragm comprise an etalon cavity (30). The length of the etalon cavity changes when applied pressure or acceleration flexes the diaphragm. The entire structure can be made of fused silica. The fiber, tube, and diaphragm can be bonded with a fusion splice. The present sensor is particularly well suited for measuring pressure or acceleration in high temperature, high pressure and corrosive environments such as oil well downholes and jet engines. The present sensors are also suitable for use in biological and medical applications.
Patent CA-2538012-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SEEBECK THOMAS
IPC: C07K16/40
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: La présente invention concerne de nouvelles séquences d'acides aminés et d'acides nucléiques de phosphodiestérases spécifiques des nucléotides cycliques issues du parasite Leishmania major. L'invention concerne également des produits de recombinaison d'acides nucléiques, des vecteurs, et des cellules hôtes contenant les séquences d'acides nucléiques, ainsi que des procédés pour produire et utiliser les séquences d'acides aminés et d'acides nucléiques. L'invention concerne encore l'utilisation de ces séquences, et d'anticorps dirigés contre ces dernières, dans le diagnostic et le traitement de troubles liés à l'infection par Leishmania major, notamment pour l'identification de composés formant des complexes avec les polypeptides et les acides nucléiques ci-décrits.
Patent CA-2543933-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BLOTT PATRICK LEWIS
IPC: A61M3/02
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing and promoting tissue growth in wounds, in which irrig ant fluid optionally containing cell nutrients and/or other physiologically active material from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for inoving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing, a biodegradahle scaffold in cont act with the wound bed and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The apparatus has means for supplying thermal energy to the fluid in the wound. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro--filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g.  dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.
Patent CA-2547868-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ECHOLS RALPH H
IPC: E21B33/10
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for forming a seal within tubing is provided. A section of tubing is installed in a borehole. The tubing has an inflatable element disposed along an inner surface of the tubing. The inflatable element is predisposed to expand inwardly under fluid pressure. A fluid pressure is applied to the inflatable element using a tool within the tubing, and the inflatable element is expanded to form a seal within the tubing.
Patent CA-2547915-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KANE DAVID
IPC: G01S17/86
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: A scanner has at least one dual-axis microelectromechanical mirror, providing an angularly resolved intensity distribution of a scene and having: vibration compensating means, or an array of micromirrors for tracking several sources simultaneously, or means for servocontrolling the mirror in order to center an image on the detector, or means 'for analyzing the spectral content of the source, such as a laser beam impairing the structural integrity or proper functioning of the source, or angle multiplying means, for expanding the angular operational range of the device.
Patent CA-2552054-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCOTT DONALD E
IPC: D03D15/12
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A method of producing a dimensionally stable, fire-resistant fabric including the steps of spinning yarn from wool and fire-resistant synthetic fibers, weaving the yarn to form a fabric, and dimensionally stabilizing the fabric to produce a textile that passes aircraft manufacturer specifications.
Patent CA-2555322-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHANNON-VANSTONE SHERRY E
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2005-02-14
Abstract: A cryptosystem prevents replay attacks within existing authentication protocols, susceptible to such attacks but containing a random component, without requiring modification to said protocols. The entity charged with authentication maintains a list of previously used bit patterns, extracted from a portion of the authentication message connected to the random component. If the bit pattern has been seen before, the message is rejected;  if the bit pattern has not been seen before, the bit pattern is added to the stored list and the message is accepted.
Patent CA-2555560-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of deflavoring whey protein using membrane electrodialysis
Inventor: BROWN PETER H
IPC: A23J1/00
Filed: 2006-08-08
Abstract: Whey protein materials such as whey from cheese malting processes, whey protein concentrates, and whey protein isolates, are deflavored by adjusting the pH of an aqueous composition of such whey protein materials to about 8.0 to about 12 using membrane electrodialysis to solubilize the whey proteins and to release the flavoring compounds and thereafter passing the pH-adjusted composition to an ultrafiltration membrane having a molecular weight cutoff up to about 50,000 Daltons under conditions at which the flavoring compounds pass through the membrane, leaving the retained whey protein material with improved flavor. the membrane, leaving the retained whey protein material with improve flavor.
Patent CA-2555976-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YEE KENNETH
IPC: C12P7/62
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: A process for easily producing a biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate according to a solvent extraction technique without inviting of a substantial decrease of molecular weight. There is provided a process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate, characterized in that polyhydroxyalkanoate is extracted from a polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing biomass of 5 wt.% or less water content with the use of an extraction solvent, crystallized and recovered.
Patent CA-2560374-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASSAD ABDUL S
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: A muffler for coupling to an exhaust port of an internal combustion engine.  The muffler includes a housing having an exhaust inlet configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine, at least one internal expansion chamber and an outlet opening. The muffler further includes a diffuser cover attached to the housing over the exhaust opening of the housing forming an exhaust outlet of the muffler. The diffuser cover forms a trap chamber, a restricted throat and an ejector portion. The ejector portion is configured to draw in ambient air through an air inlet to cool the exhaust gas as it passes through the exhaust outlet. The restricted throat is positioned downstream from said trap chamber so as to increase the velocity of the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the restricted throat and into the ejector portion so as to aid in drawing in ambient air.