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Patent CA-2184903-C (CA)
Inventor: MA KEE WAI
IPC: A01G31/06
Filed: 1995-04-07
Granted: 2000-10-31
Abstract: An apparatus for growing beansprouts, comprising a plurality of containers (1, 2) for growing the sprouts therein mounted vertically one above the other extended above one end of a water tank (4) whereby the containers comprise movable plates (9, 10) to stabilize the seed bed, and movable bases (5, 6, 7, 8) at the bottom of each container, enabling its movable base to move from a position of closing the bottom to a position of opening the bottom, thereby allowing sprouts grown within the container to fall into the tank; where the tank having a means to convey the sprouts received from the containers end of the tank to the other end of the tank.
Patent CA-2186015-C (CA)
Title: Nicotinic acid derivatives and herbicides
Inventor: MIYAZAKI MASAHIRO
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 1994-03-22
Granted: 2005-01-04
Abstract: A nicotinic acid derivative represented by the general formula   or   [wherein A a substituted phenyl group or a 5- or 6-membered hererocyclic ring (e.g., a thienyl group or a pyridyl group), R is a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group or an optionally substituted benzyloxy group, each of R1 and R2 which may be the same or different, is an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, each of R3 and R4 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, or R3 and R4 may together represent an oxygen atom, X is a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 2, and Z is a methine group or a nitrogen atom] or a salt thereof, and a herbicide containing it as an active ingredient.      The compound and salts thereof can control annual and/or perennial weeds growing on the land where various crops such as rice, wheat, cotton and corn grow over a broad period from the pre-emergence season to the growing season in a remarkably small dose.
Patent CA-2191765-C (CA)
Inventor: ARMELL ROBERT S
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 1995-05-30
Granted: 2004-06-22
Abstract: A sports goal made of a generally unitary elongated, flexible wire member (10) formed into a vertically disposed U-shaped portion (23), bending at a substantially right angle to a horizontally disposed U-shaped portion (25). A strap (20) can join the bent portions of the wire member to be in a spaced apart relation to one another. A net member (22) can extend from the vertically disposed U-shaped member to the horizontally disposed U-shaped member, forming an open mouth to receive a game playing object therein.
Patent CA-2196857-C (CA)
Title: A circulating sub apparatus
Inventor: MCDONALD ANDREW
IPC: E21B21/00
Filed: 1997-02-05
Granted: 2007-05-08
Abstract: There is provided a circulating sub apparatus (50) having a tubular outer body member (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57) and a tubular inner body member (52, 65). The outer body member (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57) and the inner body member (52, 65) each have one or more holes (66, 68) substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the outer (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57) and inner (52, 65) body members. A displacement mechanism produces relative movement between the outer (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57) and inner (52, 65) body members such that the outer (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57) and inner (52, 65) body members may be repeatably moved between an aligned position, in which the one or more holes (66, 68) on the inner body member (52, 65) are aligned with the one or more holes (66, 68) on the outer body member (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57), and an obturated position, in which the one or more holes (66, 68) on the inner body member (52, 65) are obturated by the outer body member (51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57).
Patent CA-2197267-C (CA)
Inventor: TAO YONG
IPC: C07F9/38
Filed: 1997-02-11
Granted: 2000-02-08
Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of 4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid or salts thereof which comprises of: a) reacting 4-aminobutyric acid with phosphorous acid and phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a polyalkylene(glycol); and b) recovering said 4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid or salts thereof.
Patent CA-2204670-C (CA)
Inventor: ROBERTSON PATRICIA MARY BECKET
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 1995-11-06
Granted: 2006-01-10
Abstract: The invention relates to body fluid testing to separate cells or other components of body fluid for appropriate testing or analysis. Hitherto, such as blood testing, has required considerable skill and considerable care in blood sample preparation, and in other areas such as the testing for foetal abnormality has predominantly involved invasive techniques, frequently to the discomfort of the mother. The object of the invention is to overcome those disadvantages mentioned above, which objective is met by a means comprising at least one first chamber, a cooperating filter extending across the or each first chamber, at least one second chamber respectively to cooperate with the at least one first chamber, and one or both of said first and second chambers having a connection to vacuum.
Patent CA-2208484-C (CA)
Inventor: BORNSTEIN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K47/10
Filed: 1995-12-15
Granted: 2008-09-23
Abstract: Shelf stable formulations of 2-CdA in water are disclosed which contain benzyl alcohol and/or propylene glycol and a buffer system.
Patent CA-2208695-C (CA)
Title: Heat storage system and heat release control method
Inventor: SAITA KENJI
IPC: C09K5/06
Filed: 1997-06-24
Granted: 2007-03-20
Abstract: A heat storage system comprising a heat storage material containing a salt hydrate, wherein the heat storage material comprises following three serial parts, (A) a seed crystal part in which a seed crystal is maintained, (B) a part which functions as a switch by heating, or heating and cooling and (C) a main body part which can store and release heat, and a method for heat release control, wherein crystal spread from the seed crystal part (A) to the main body part (C) is controlled by the heating or cooling operation of the part (B) in the above-described heat storage system.
Patent CA-2211901-C (CA)
Title: Article absorbant jetable presentant un element plie recepteur destine a entrer en contact avec un element de fixation du type a crochets
Inventor: SCHMITZ CHRISTOPH JOHANN
IPC: A61F13/62
Filed: 1996-01-30
Granted: 2001-09-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un article (20) absorbant présentant deux éléments (58) de fixation du type à crochets, ainsi qu'un élément (64) récepteur du type à boucles, situé dans la région antérieure de la taille (94) et formé à l'aide d'une partie supérieure pliée d'une couche intérieure (26) (91) (92) (99) placée sur le côté (44) utilisateur de la feuille (30) dorsale. Cette couche intérieure pliée sur elle-même peut, par exemple, comprendre la couche supérieure (26), et s'étendre au-delà de la bordure (42') transversale antérieure de la feuille dorsale, ou être étendue en même temps que celle-ci (30). La région antérieure de la taille est maintenue dans une configuration pliée à l'aide de moyens (90) de fixation.
Patent CA-2213034-C (CA)
Inventor: YOSHIDA SHOGO
IPC: H01L23/29
Filed: 1997-08-14
Granted: 2002-12-17
Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device (2) with a passivation film (3,9) provided on a surface thereof, said passivation film (3,9) comprising a SiON layer (4, 10) being in contact with the surface of said semiconductor device (2), and a Si3N4 layer (5,11) provided at the outer side of said SiON layer (4,10), chraracterized in that said passivation film (3,9) has an outermost layer (11) of Si3N4 and said outermost layer (11) has a portion being in contact with said semiconductor device (2), or the exposed area (111, 112) of said SiON layer (107) is nitrided. The semiconductor device has a high bonding strength between the passivation film and the semiconductor device and high moisture resistance.
Patent CA-2215960-C (CA)
Title: Polymer electrolytes and process for their preparation
Inventor: DECKERS GREGOR
IPC: H01M10/05
Filed: 1996-03-05
Granted: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A sulfonated aromatic polyether ketone of the formula (II) [Ar-O-Ar'-CO-Ar'-O-Ar-CO-Ar"-CO-] ~(II) in which from 1% to 100% of the O-phenylene-CO units are substituted with an SO3M group and sulfonated and unsulfonated O-phenylene-CO units can be in any desired sequence with respect to one another, the radicals Ar, Ar' and Ar" independently of one another are substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-, 1,3-or 1,4-phenylene rings, and M, taking into account the ionic valencies, comprises one or more elements selected from the following group: H, NR4+, where R is H or C1-C4-alkyl, or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or a metal from subgroup 8, and is preferably H, NR4+, Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe or Pt.
Patent CA-2218129-C (CA)
Inventor: INNIS MICHAEL A
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1996-05-03
Granted: 2009-10-06
Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing sequences from MCP and DAF and further containi ng peptide sequences capable of binding glycosaminoglycans. Nucleotide sequences encoding the chimeric proteins, expression vectors containing the nucleotide sequences, as well as transformed host cells capable of producing the chimeric proteins ar e claimed.
Patent CA-2219516-C (CA)
Inventor: BLIDBERG INGEMAR
IPC: H01L25/11
Filed: 1997-11-14
Granted: 2001-05-08
Abstract: A VSC converter has each current valve of a phase leg formed by a plurality of units of semiconductor elements and rectifying members, located on top of each other forming at least one stack. The phase leg is constructed according to the flat cable principle with the phase leg formed by such stacks arranged side by side in pairs at small distances (d) running back and forth. A cooling plate of electrically conducting material is arranged between each unit in the stacks.
Patent CA-2222211-C (CA)
Title: Microorganisms that decompose halogenated hydrocarbons and their use
Inventor: NAKAYAMA MIKA
IPC: C02F3/34
Filed: 1997-04-18
Granted: 2001-02-13
Abstract: Microorganisms belonging to the genus Burkholderia and having the ability to decompose halogenated hydrocarbon, which are able to decompose 50 % or more of 100 ppm of trichloroethylene in 2 days, or decompose 100 % of 30 ppm of trichloroethylene in 18 hours, as well as providing a process for decomposing halogenated hydrocarbons in water or soil using those microorganisms.
Patent CA-2224019-C (CA)
Inventor: KOIDE AKIO
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 1997-12-05
Granted: 2005-01-11
Abstract: L'invention a pour but de permettre de certifier convenablement un propriétaire véritable, et d'empêcher la dégradation de qualité d'image d'informations multimédia sur lesquelles une opération d'intégration est effectuée en déterminant de manière adaptative une quantité de l'opération pour des valeurs caractéristiques telles que des valeurs de pixel. L'invention prévoit un procédé de dissimulation de données pour intégrer des données de message dans des données multimédia, comprenant les étapes consistant à obtenir une clé secondaire en entrant une clé ayant une valeur prédéterminée dans une fonction spécifiée ; déterminer des positions de dissimulation auxquelles les données de massages seront intégrées selon la clé secondaire obtenue, et sélectionner l'une de plusieurs fonctions de dissimulation selon la clé secondaire de sorte que la fonction de dissimulation sélectionnée soit utilisée pour chacune des positions de dissimulation prédéterminées ; et intégrer les données à chacune des positions de dissimulation prédéterminées selon la fonction de dissimulation sélectionnée correspondant à la position de dissimulation.
Patent CA-2227733-C (CA)
Title: Teaching apparatus for learning and practising the use of fire-fighting equipment
Inventor: DESHOUX THIERRY
IPC: G09B9/00
Filed: 1996-07-19
Granted: 2006-05-16
Abstract: An apparatus including a large screen (1) displaying changing pictures of a fire in a sequence controlled by a computer (9). A user (P) is provided with modified extinguishing devices (4) producing a virtual jet of which the impact area on the screen (1) may be located such that corresponding data may be transmitted to the computer (9), as well as auxiliary devices (8) representing influencing means that may affect the development of the fire. Data on the handling of said auxiliary devices is also transmitted to the computer and taken into account when determining which pictures are displayed on the screen as a result. The apparatus is useful for fire-fighting training and practice.
Patent CA-2229676-C (CA)
Title: Vacuum storage and dispensing container
Inventor: PAULSON HELENE
IPC: A47F1/03
Filed: 1998-02-17
Granted: 2002-06-11
Abstract: A vacuum storage and dispensing container for use with perishable items, particularly food products, and more particularly for use with roasted whole-bean coffee in any retailing application, to extend shelf life of the perishable item. The invention includes a storage and dispensing container, and further includes means for opening the cylinder to the atmosphere. A merchandising unit for storing and dispensing perishables includes a plurality of the above described vacuum storage and dispensing containers.
Patent CA-2231674-C (CA)
Inventor: LOBO CHARLENE JOSEPHINE
IPC: C01B33/36
Filed: 1996-09-13
Granted: 2005-08-30
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à de nouveaux composés de magnésiosilicates destinés à des compositions détergentes et utilisés en tant qu'adoucisseurs d'eau. Ces composés ont une capacité de fixation du calcium d'au moins 10 mg de CaO par gramme, une capacité de fixation du magnésium d'au moins 10 mg de MgO par gramme et une vitesse de fixation du calcium permettant une fixation en moins de 300 secondes, le tout à température ambiante. Lesdits composés présentent une structure polymorphe de silice spongieuse ou une structure en couches ayant un large pic de diffraction de la poudre aux rayons X à un espacement-d compris entre 11 et 17  ANGSTROM . Ces composés ont une composition anhydre représentée par la formule MaMgbAlcSi1-(b+c)Od, dans laquelle M est un élément alcalin, 0,0<a<2,0, 0,0<b<0,7, 0,0 </=c</=0,3, 1,15<d<3,0, c<b et la substitution partielle de M, Mg, Al et Si est permise. On prépare ces composés en faisant réagir, à l'état solide ou en milieu aqueux, un produit de départ du type minéral de magnésiosilicate avec un réactif contenant un oxyde alcalin, dans des conditions relativement modérées, ou en traitant un composé de magnésiosilicate ayant une structure polymorphe de silice spongieuse avec une solution aqueuse.
Patent CA-2232664-C (CA)
Title: Electrodeposition coating composition having electrodeposition potentiality and process for electrodeposition coating
Inventor: NISHIO MASAHIRO
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 1997-07-23
Granted: 2008-04-29
Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition that is excellent in bath stability and that can give a cured film enhanced in hardness and an electrodeposition coating process is provided. An electrodeposition coating composition to be used in an electrodeposition coating process which comprises the electrodeposition step of immersing a substrate in an electrodeposition coating composition and applying a voltage between the substrate as an anode or cathode and a counter electrode to thereby form a film of said electrodeposition coating composition on the surface of the substrate, and the heating step of heating said film obtained in the above electrodeposition step, and said electrodeposition coating composition comprising having electrodeposition potentiality against the curing reaction of said film.
Patent CA-2239360-C (CA)
Title: G-csf analog compositions and methods
Inventor: OSSLUND TIMOTHY D
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1994-01-25
Granted: 2002-07-16
Abstract: Provided herein are granulocyte colony stimulating factor ("G-CSF") analogs, compositions containing such analogs, and related compositions. In another aspect, provided herein are nucleic acids encoding the present analogs or related nucleic acids, related host cells and vectors. In yet another aspect, provided herein are computer programs and apparatuses for expressing the three dimensional structure of G-CSF and analogs thereof. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for rationally designing G-CSF analogs and related compositions. In yet another aspect, provided herein are methods for treatment using the present G-CSF analogs.
Patent CA-2243762-C (CA)
Title: Alliage, notamment alliage de brasage, procede permettant d'assembler des pieces par brasage a l'aide d'un alliage de brasage et utilisation d'un alliage pour effectuer des operations de brasage
Inventor: TILLMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: C22C13/00
Filed: 1996-07-11
Granted: 2007-08-21
Abstract: L'invention qui permet une utilisation multiple des techniques de brasage tendre, concerne un alliage, notamment un alliage de brasage, un procédé permettant d'assembler des pièces par brasage à l'aide d'un alliage de brasage, ainsi que l'utilisation d'un alliage pour effectuer des opérations de brasage. Ce nouvel alliage se caractérise en ce qu'il contient au moins 1 % en poids d'un élément ou d'un mélange d'éléments du groupe secondaire IVa et/ou Va de la classification périodique des éléments; au moins 0,01 % en poids d'un élément ou d'un mélange d'éléments du groupe des lanthanides; au choix au moins 0,5 % en poids d'argent, de cuivre ou d'indium ou d'un mélange d'argent et/ou de cuivre et/ou d'indium et au choix au moins 0,01 % en poids de gallium, le reste étant constitué d'étain ou de plomb ou d'un mélange d'étain et de plomb, ainsi qu'éventuellement des impuretés habituelles dans ce contexte. L'alliage obtenu selon l'invention peut s'utiliser également dans des atmosphères contenant de l'oxygène, telles que l'air, comme alliage d'apport, il présente une température de traitement relativement basse et imprègne bien des surfaces de manière générale difficile à imprégner, telles que des surfaces céramiques. Dans un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'alliage de brasage peut s'utiliser sans flux de brasage.
Patent CA-2245494-C (CA)
Title: Human c-ha-ras proto-oncogene transgenic rat
Inventor: TSUDA HIROYUKI
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 1998-08-25
Granted: 2010-10-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a human a-Ha-ras proto-oncogene transgenic rat and the methods of the screening of many carcinogens and the screenings of promoters of carcinogenesis and preventive and inhibitory agents of tumors, and additionally enables the analysis of the carcinogenesis mechanism of a number of tumors. The rat is industrially extremely useful.
Patent CA-2249418-C (CA)
Title: Anticancer drug
Inventor: KUMON SHIGETOMI
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Granted: 2002-07-16
Abstract: An anticancer drug of which the main ingredient is bamboo powder. In particular, the bamboo powder is of lower no-branch culm portions of three-year-old and older bamboos, or is of bamboos cut down during the period of three months before the season of bamboo shoots; and pumpkin seed powder, garlic powder, powdered cheese, wheat flour, and water are added to the bamboo powder to make a mixture thereof, and the mixture is allowed to mature.
Patent CA-2256389-C (CA)
Title: Improved microphones for an implantable hearing aid
Inventor: NEUKERMANS ARMAND P
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 1997-05-23
Granted: 2004-11-30
Abstract: An implantable sealed microphone (50) includes a diaphragm (52) having a thin central region (54) surrounded by a thicker rim (56). One side of sheet electret material (72) is bonded to the diaphragm (52) while the other side contacts a roughened plate (82). The rim (56) is bonded to a housing (112) thereby hermetically enclosing the electret (72) and the plate (82). The microphone (50) also includes an electrical connector (94) that couples both the plate (82) and the electret (72) to an input of an amplifier (30) included in an implantable hearing aid system (10). Preferably, the microphone (50) is incorporated into a sealed electronics module (100) together with the amplifier (30) and an energy storage device such as a battery that energizes operation of the implantable hearing aid system (10). In such a configuration, the microphone's diaphragm (52) forms a surface of the electronics module's housing (112). An electrical connector (134) couples an output signal from the amplifier (30) to a microactuator (32) of the implantable hearing aid system (10).
Patent CA-2259308-C (CA)
Inventor: DINGUS MICHAEL L
IPC: C22C49/10
Filed: 1997-06-27
Granted: 2007-04-24
Abstract: The present invention is related to a family of materials that may act as a replacement for lead in applications where the high density of lead is important, but where the toxicity of lead is undesirable. The present invention more particularly provides a high density material comprising tungsten, fiber and binder. Methods and compositions of such materials and applications thereof are disclosed herein.
Patent CA-2260657-C (CA)
Inventor: CORONADO MARTIN P
IPC: E21B17/04
Filed: 1999-02-03
Granted: 2005-07-05
Abstract: A connection for coiled tubing is disclosed which has a feature built into it for resistance to torque transmitted from rotating equipment, such as a downhole motor. The connection fits up inside the coiled tubing and has a variety of rotational locks, along with a unique slip design to facilitate the resistance in the connection to applied torque from mud motors or other downhole equipment.
Patent CA-2266273-C (CA)
Inventor: HERALY TODD M
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 1999-03-23
Granted: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A control interface for a welding device facilitates selection of a welding process and of the various operating parameters associated with the welding process. The control interface includes a process selector to select one of a plurality of welding processes, such as AC TIG or DC STICK, and a plurality of parameter selectors for selecting operating parameters associated with the welding process, each parameter selector having a plurality of settings. Selection of the various parameter settings is constrained by a controller which recalls from memory the parameter settings associated with the selected welding process, and which may further enable, disable or default to particular settings based on the selected welding process or the selection of other settings.
Patent CA-2268057-C (CA)
Title: Process for making a low density detergent composition
Inventor: KANDASAMY MANIVANNAN
IPC: C11D17/06
Filed: 1996-10-04
Granted: 2002-12-10
Abstract: A non-tower process for preparing a granular detergent composition having a low density of less than 600 g/l is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (a) mixing an anionic surfactant paste comprising from about 35 % to about 85 % anionic surfactant and from about 15 % to about 65 % water with a sufficient amount of a particulate water absorbing material to form a solid mass having penetration value of from about 75 gf to about 4,000 gf, then (b) agglomerating the solid mass from the step (a) and an amount of one or more other detergent ingredients in a mixer so as to produce agglomerates having an anionic surfactant content of from about 12 % to about 60 %.
Patent CA-2271080-C (CA)
Title: Implantable device with a charging current feed arrangement which has a receiving coil
Inventor: LEYSIEFFER HANS
IPC: A61F2/02
Filed: 1999-05-05
Granted: 2002-09-24
Abstract: Implantable device with a charging current feed arrangement (78) which has at least one receiving coil (106) into which energy can be fed electromagnetically via a charging device (59) located outside the body, an electrochemical battery (90) which can be repeatedly recharged via the charging current feed arrangement, and with a main module (56, 130) supplied with electric power by the battery. The components of the implantable device (54), with the exception of the receiving coil, are accommodated in a housing arrangement (72, 72', 72", 128, 132) of biocompatible metal. The receiving coil (106) is wound from at least one metallic conductor (109) that is jacketed with an electrically insulating material (11), is surrounded by a biocompatible polymer (104) and also is mechanically connected to at least part of the housing arrangement (72, 72', 72", 128, 132).