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Patent CA-2307511-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved smart card reader for elevated placement relative to a printed circuit board
Inventor: MCDOWELL RONALD W
IPC: H01R12/18
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector for connecting a contact pad of an IC card to a printed circuit board. In particular, a smart card connector is provided which elevates the connector above the PCB for placement of additional components therebeneath. The connector includes a housing having a top component and a bottom component affixed thereto wherein the top and bottom components together define a card insertion ingress at a front portion of the connector. The ingress is sized and shaped to accommodate linear sliding insertion of a smart card therein along a card insertion plane defined between the top and bottom portions. The top portion of the connector supports a plurality of electrical contacts therein wherein each contact includes an inner extent having a spring-like undulation at a freely deflectable extent positioned in the card insertion plane. Upon card insertion, a contact pad on the card engages the freely deflectable extent such that the undulation moves upward into a corresponding indentation defined along a bottom surface of the top portion of he connector. Upon retraction of the card, the undulation resiliently returns to its original position in the card insertion plane. Each contact further includes an outer extent that protrudes normally from the top portion of the connector for termination to the PCB. The contacts are desirably distributed in even and aligned rows that enable placement of all contacts in the top portion of the connector.
Patent CA-2307613-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAGAI MITSUO
IPC: A61K31/498
Filed: 1998-09-22
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des agents thérapeutiques ou préventifs agissant sur le lupus érythémateux, la néphrite glomérulaire, la néphrite lupique, la purpura thrombopénique idiopathique ou l'anémie auto-immune, et se substituant aux préparations usuelles de stéroïdes et aux agents immunosuppresseurs. Les ingrédients actifs desdits agents thérapeutiques ou préventifs sont des agonistes des récepteurs de l'acide rétinoïque et en particulier de son sous-type .alpha. (le RAR .alpha.). Parmi les exemples d'agonistes se trouvent: (1) des dérivés de l'acide carboxylique à anneaux fusionnés de formule générale (I) (dans laquelle: les anneaux L et M fusionnés entre eux sont chacun indépendamment un cycle d'hydrocarbure aromatique facultativement substitué ou un hétérocycle facultativement substitué; les cycles A et B sont chacun indépendamment un cycle d'hydrocarbure aromatique facultativement substitué ou un hétérocycle; et D est un carboxyle facultativement protégé), et (2) l'acide 4-([(3,5-bistriméthylsilylphényl)carbonyl]amino) benzoïque, et l'acide 4-(2-[5-(3-méthoxyméthyl-5,6,7,8-tétrahydro-5,5,8,8-tétraméthylnaphtalène-2-yl)-pyrrolyl]) benzoïque.
Patent CA-2309296-A1 (CA)
Title: Cosmetic composition comprising a compound such as indigoid
Inventor: GUILLIER-BERTEUIL NATHALIE
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one compound of formula (I)in which R1, and R'1 are chosen from alkyl radicals and R2, R'2, R3, R'3, R4, R'4, R5, and R'5 are chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogenated radical, a hydroxyl radical, an alkyl, alkyloxy, acyl, or acyloxy radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The use of compounds of formula (I) for coating substrate particles, the resulting powder substance, and its use in a cosmetic composition.
Patent CA-2309877-A1 (CA)
Title: The holis icicle
Inventor: MCQUOID SEAN W
IPC: F21S4/10
Filed: 2000-06-02
Abstract: This is a clear or frosted decoration which is suspended underneath the soffit of a house and may be illuminated by attaching outdoor string lights inside the unit. The unit is molded from plastic and is hollow, at the top is a clip for securing the unit to the soffit of a roof.
Patent CA-2309962-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TARKOWSKI BRIAN J
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif permettant de prélever un échantillon de liquide interstitiel sur un patient en vue d'épreuves de diagnostic ultérieures, p. ex. le contrôle du glucose. Dans un aspect de l'invention, cette méthode comprend les étapes suivantes: (a) on traite une zone de peau par aspiration ou par application de chaleur, ou par ces deux techniques associées afin d'augmenter la quantité de liquide interstitiel disponible dans cette zone de la peau; (b) on pratique une ouverture dans la zone de peau traitée; et (c) on prélève l'échantillon de liquide interstitiel dans l'ouverture dans la peau, par aspiration et tension de la peau. Un autre aspect de l'invention concerne un appareil permettant d'appliquer le procédé décrit précédemment. Cet appareil comprend: (a) un dispositif, de préférence un ensemble d'incision, permettant de pratiquer une ouverture dégagée dans la zone de peau dans laquelle on veut prélever l'échantillon; (b) une pompe d'aspiration. Le dispositif comprend de préférence également un boîtier.
Patent CA-2311558-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STRATICO GIANFRANCO
IPC: H02K15/06
Filed: 2000-06-14
Abstract: An apparatus for forming varied length wire coils for insertion stator core slots includes a template positioned that is configured to vary a length of consecutive wire turns while wire is received from a flyer winder. The wire turns may then be inserted into a pair of stator core slots depending upon their respective lengths. A method of using the apparatus to form a winding with varied length turns includes depositing wire turns on a template, varying a length of at least two consecutive wire turns as the wire is deposited on the template, removing the wire turns from the template, and inserting the removed wire turns into a stator core slot.
Patent CA-2311854-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for applying chemicals to rodents
Inventor: HAMON NICHOLAS
IPC: A61D7/00
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: An enclosure is provided having openings for entry rodents within the enclosure. There is arranged one or more applicators in the form of a suspended flexible web configured to contact rodents entering the chamber and having a chemical on the web for application to the rodents.
Patent CA-2315924-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORGAN PAUL
IPC: B41C1/055
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thermal printer (20) for printing on thermoplastic foam (26) to form a relief image which is comprised of open cells in the area that is the transfer ink enclosed or sealed cells which is to be impermeable to ink or other print medium. The present invention also includes the method of using the thermal head printer (20) which preferably includes cooling the thermoplastic foam (26) prior to forming the image thereon and using a lubricant to pass the thermoplastic foam (26) across the thermal printhead (24).
Patent CA-2316301-A1 (CA)
Title: Monitoring and control for a laryngeal mask airway device
Inventor: MOZZO PAOLO
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: A reversibly operable motor is mechanically connected to automatically position the piston (27) of an air syringe (26) that is pneumatically connected to the inflatable/deflatable seal ring or cuff (19) of a laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) (12) that is installed in a patient, who is being ventilated and/or anaesthetized via the airway of the LMA device (12). Ideally, (i) the air at the head end of the syringe (26), plus (ii) the air contained in the inflatable cuff (19) of the LMA (12), plus (iii) the air contained in their interconnection, is a "substantially constant" volume which is shared at these three locations but which is automatically shifted by piston (27) displacement, such that air pressure in the substantially constant volume is caused to correct as necessary for conformance to a predetermined level of set-point pressure. Various instrumentalities (10), including microprocessor-controlled instrumentalities, continuously monitor patterns of system response to observed pattern abnormality, with audibly and visually reported warnings to the anaesthetist.
Patent CA-2317144-A1 (CA)
Title: Enhanced multiframe alignment for tandem connection trials
Inventor: VISSERS MAARTEN PETRUS JOSEPH
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 2000-08-30
Abstract: According to the invention a synchronous hierarchic network system and a method of transmitting data are disclosed using at least a path segment between a first network element (A) and at least a second network element (F) on which a tandem connection monitoring (TC) method is established for monitoring information over said path segment, and means for minimizing the signal interruption due to a loss of multiframe alignment subsequent to an interruption, distortion or switching operation of the signal transmission path.
Patent CA-2318635-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of cleaning a well bore prior to cementing
Inventor: HINES DAVID G
IPC: C09K8/52
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: Aqueous and non-aqueous systems for cleaning a section of a subterranean well borehole and casing prior to cementing are provided. A series of spacer fluids are introduced into the borehole to displace drilling fluid and to provide clean and water wet casing and borehole surfaces of the cleaned section of borehole. These clean and water wet surfaces will provide superior bonding between cement and the surfaces.
Patent CA-2321591-A1 (CA)
Title: Coil spring shock module prosthesis
Inventor: PHILLIPS VAN L
IPC: A61F2/60
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: An impact-absorbing shock module (22) is provided comprising two pylons (26, 28) telescopingly engaged to permit axial and rotational motion therebetween. A  resilient element, preferably a spring (30) or spring-fluid combination, provides axial shock absorption. A tubular torque-resisting cuff (34) provides rotational resistance, or torsion-resistance. An optional fluid valve (50) may be provided so that the fluid pressure may be varied to adjust the torsion resistance of the cuff (34).
Patent CA-2325296-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile radio telecommunications system with improved hard handover
Inventor: COSTA MAURO
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2000-11-02
Abstract: In the UMTS, handover of a mobile from a serving RNC 52 to a target RNC 54 is achieved by the TRNC 54 sending a handover command signal directly to the SRNC 52 through a Iur link 50. The link may be pre-existing or the TRNC may send a request and a protocol to set up such a link. The core network is no longer involved in handover, and a considerable time saving is achieved.
Patent CA-2326251-A1 (CA)
Title: System, method and computer program product for support of bearer path services in a distributed control network
Inventor: CHRISTIE SAMUEL H IV
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: A packet data network call has both a call signaling path 230 and a bearer path 220. The call signaling path 230 handles call control data necessary to setup, connect and process a call. The bearer path 220 is the actual voice data connection over which a conversation may take place. For many services the call signaling path 230 must be able to tap into the bearer path 220 in order to detect specific events. However, the bearer path 220 may only be accessed at specific points by specific nodes. In some cases MGC 210B has no control over the call other than as a signaling bridge between MGC 210A and MGC 210C. The present invention provides the intermediate MGC 2108 with H.248 control reach through capability to a media gateway in the bearer path 220. One implementation is H.248 based in which messaging is modified so that a call control message requests an H.248 link to a specific gateway. Another implementation is ISUP based in which H.248 capabilities are added to ISUP based call control messages.
Patent CA-2326280-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved semiconductor laser
Inventor: YAMAZAKI HIROYUKI
IPC: H01S5/10
Filed: 2000-11-20
Abstract: The first present invention provides a semiconductor laser having at least a cavity, wherein the cavity satisfies the following equation:      L = A + BXIn (1/Rf) where A and B are first and second constants, and L is a length of the cavity, and Rf is a reflectance factor of a front facet of the cavity.
Patent CA-2327633-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKASHI
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: In a stator shaft in which a shaft member is press-fitted into a press-fit bore of a flange member, first flow passages are formed in the shaft member, and blind bores extending linearly at right angles to a shaft axis from outer circumferential surfaces of the flange member and through the press-fit bore, and communication bores 103 extending linearly from a side surface of the flange member and communicating with free end portions of the blind bores are further formed. Oil passages formed of the parts of the blind bores which extend from the press-fit bore to the free end portions thereof, and communication bores constitute second flow passages, and the shaft member is press-fitted into the press-fit bore with the shaft member positioned so that the portions of the second flow passages which are opened in the press-fit bore, and first flow passages communicate with each other in a mutually opposed state, whereby the first and second flow passages are communicated with each other.
Patent CA-2328551-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system
Inventor: JANATKA KAREL J
IPC: B43M3/04
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: A method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system, including the steps of providing an envelope supply structure having an exit point, providing at least first and second supply paths from the exit point of the envelope supply structure and providing a common path from the at least first and second supply paths. Individual envelopes are fed from the envelope supply structure to a selected one of the at least first and second supply paths wherein the envelope is conveyed to a holding area in the selected supply path and from the holding area of the selected supply path it is conveyed to the common path. The envelope then travels from the common path to an envelope insertion area wherein prearranged documents are caused to be inserted into the envelope.
Patent CA-2328801-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OH SEONG-HWAN
IPC: H04N5/38
Filed: 2000-12-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital television relay system for relaying wirelessly a broadcasting signal discharged from a broadcasting station.      In order to cover shadow areas of the digital broadcasting channel signal discharged from a digital television transmitter, the present invention receives the broadcasting channel signal of a certain frequency discharged from the broadcasting station, performs channel-decoding, compensates a transmission error occurred in space, and relays it wirelessly to a subscriber in the shadow areas. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a digital television broadcasting service with transmission quality same with the broadcasting station to the subscriber in the shadow areas.
Patent CA-2329939-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SURANI AZIM
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: The invention relates to the finding that animals deficient in the Peg3 gene suffer from a number of phenotypic traits, including obesity, abberant thermoregulation and behavioral defects, including impaired maternal behaviour. The invention provides a transgenic non-human animal which comprises an inactive copy of the Peg3 gene, and the use of such animals as model systems in assays for novel therapies in the treatment of conditions such as those mentioned above.
Patent CA-2331081-A1 (CA)
Title: Absorbent incontinence pads
Inventor: SUZUKI MIGAKU
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: An absorbent incontinence pad is provided with a liquid impervious air permeable back sheet and an absorbent unit partly covered by the back sheet, wherein the absorbent unit has a non-woven fabric substrate, an absorbent zone formed by a plurality of highly absorbent layers extending in the form of bands on the surface of the non-woven fabric substrate and an air permeable zone where no such highly absorbent layer exists, which has sufficiently adequate properties to meet incontinence requirements and provides a comfortable feeling during use.
Patent CA-2331423-A1 (CA)
Title: Medical valve with positive flow characteristics
Inventor: SCHMIDT JONATHAN T
IPC: A61M39/00
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A medical valve device for use in selectively establishing a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a body defining a passage from a first port to a second port. The valve defines a fist fluid volume when both medical implements are connected thereto, and a second, smaller volume when one of the implements is disconnected, thereby causing a positive flow of fluid from the valve to the second medical implement when the first implement is disconnected.
Patent CA-2332778-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BACKSTROM OLOF TOMAS
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: Cellular radiotelephone communication systems and methods downlink digital coded speech from a cellular radio exchange to a cellular radiotelephone base station and uplink downsampled (i.e. undersampled relative to the Nyquist rate of two samples per symbol) radiotelephone signals from the cellular radiotelephone base station to the cellular radio exchange. The downsampled radiotelephone signals are demodulated at the cellular radio exchange and the digital coded speech is modulated at the cellular radiotelephone base station. Diversity demodulation may be used at the cellular radio exchange, to diversity demodulate the downsampled radiotelephone signals at the cellular radio exchange. By downlinking digital coded speech from the cellular radio exchange to the cellular radiotelephone base station, and uplinking downsampled radiotelephone signals from the cellular radiotelephone base station to the cellular radio exchange, narrowband uplinks and downlinks may be provided between the base stations and the cellular radio exchange, to thereby reduce cost. Moreover, since demodulation takes place at tlu cellular radio exchange rather than at the base stations, low cost base stations may be provided.  However, since downsampled radiotelephone signals are transmitted from the base stations to the cellular radio exchange, diversity demodulation may be performed at the cellular radio exchange, to thereby improve the voice quality of the cellular radiotelephone communications.
Patent CA-2333559-A1 (CA)
Title: Railway or tramway rail and rail fastening system
Inventor: PENNY CHARLES
IPC: E01B9/62
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A railway or tramway rail fastening system includes a shell (2) and a resilient fill (4) within the shell for holding a rail (1), the shell having an inner profile open channel form to receive the rail, the inner profile being shaped to hold firmly, through the fill (4), the head and base region and/or an intermediate portion of the rail. The arrangement is such that pinch points are produced which hold the rail in place.
Patent CA-2333582-A1 (CA)
Title: Nicotine immunogen
Inventor: JOHANSSON ANETTE
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A 5- or 6-nicotinyl-linker-carrier protein compound and immunogen having formula (a) wherein X is -NH-CO- or NH- or -CC- or -C=C- or -CH2-; Y is - (CH2)k- or -(CH2)m-C6H10-(CH2)n- or (CH2)m-C6H4-(CH2)n- when Z is -NH-, with  the proviso that X is not -NH-CO- when Y is (CH2)5 and Z is -NH-, and X is - NH- CO- or -CC- or -C=C- or -CH2-, Y is -(CH2)m-C6H10-(CH2)n- or -(CH2)m-C6H4- (CH2)n-, when Z is -CO-, and X is -CC- or -C=C-, Z is -CO-, when Y is -(CH2) k- , is disclosed. The compound may be used as a medicament, suitably in the fo rm of a pharmaceutical composition. Additionally, a method of prophylactic and/ or therapeutic immunological treatment of nicotine dependence from tobacco products to achieve harm reduction is described.
Patent CA-2335930-A1 (CA)
Title: Lighted panel device able to be applied onto posts
Inventor: TESTA ENRICO
IPC: E01F9/615
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: A lighted panel display, able to be applied onto road lighting posts, comprises at least a board with a frame having, as its horizontal sides, lower and upper elongated plates (1, 2) and, as its vertical sides, two uprights (3, 4) and a luminous display panel (5), housed in said frame. If the panel (5) is a clear sheet bearing images and/or captions, two fluorescent lamps (9), housed within each upright (3, 4), emit light only within the sheet through longitudinal openings (30, 40) of the uprights (3, 4).
Patent CA-2337362-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PANGALOS MENLAS
IPC: C12Q1/37
Filed: 1999-07-14
Abstract: There is disclosed a cDNA molecule encoding human NAALAD-ases designated herein as L, II and IV and having the amino acid sequences illustrated in Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5. The NAALAD-ases themselves also form part of the invention. Further provided are expression vectors incorporating the cDNA molecules suitable for transforming a cell, tissue or organism.
Patent CA-2343164-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for multi-enterprise supply chain optimization
Inventor: NOTANI RANJIT N
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A method of optimizing multi-enterprise supply chain agreements using an electronic option contract includes determining at a buyer computer a range of forecasted demand for a product and communicating from the buyer computer to  a seller computer an offer to enter into an option contract for the supply of a product, the option contract including an option corresponding to the range of forecasted demand. The method further includes executing the option contract , updating at the buyer computer the forecasted demand, and exercising the option in the option contract within the range of forecasted demand based on  the updated forecasted demand.
Patent CA-2345410-A1 (CA)
Title: Anti-theft device for lap top computer
Inventor: GALANT STEVE N
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing a lap top computer to a support member, the device having a rigid securing member. The rigid securing member has a back, side and front restraining members defining an elongate opening dimensioned to slidably receive a monitor of the lap top computer therethrough when the computer is in the open position. The device further includes a locking assembly having a first part rigidly coupled to the securing member and a second part which can be anchored to the support member, the first and second parts being movable together into a securing position to clamp the lap top computer to the support member, and apart into a release position to allow the lap top computer to be removed. A second securing member is provided to secure the lap top in the closed position.
Patent CA-2346381-A1 (CA)
Title: Rucksack with single-piece scapula support element
Inventor: SALOM OLIVIER
IPC: A45F3/12
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: The invention concerns a rucksack comprising a single-piece scapula support element (2) whereof the base, designed to be urged to rest on the back (13) of the rucksack (1), consists of a reinforcing plate comprising a central zone (3) fixed to the back (13) of the rucksack, in the upper and middle part, and two oblong lateral zones (4) symmetrically extending the central zone (3) both laterally and obliquely downwards. Padded scapula supports (8) are arranged in the two lateral zones (4), above the reinforcing plate, to rest against the user's back at his shoulder blades. The burden straps (9) are fixed along the top edge (12) of the single-piece scapula support element (2), at the lateral zones (4).
Patent CA-2346526-A1 (CA)
Title: Mass spectrometers and methods of mass spectrometry
Inventor: GILES KEVIN
IPC: H01J49/24
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: An ion guide 15;15' is disclosed comprising a plurality of ring electrodes 15a,15b each having substantially the same size internal aperture. The ring electrodes 15a,15b are maintained at substantially the same do voltage by e.g. connecting them to a common do voltage supply. According to a particularly preferred embodiment two ring electrode ion guides 15,15' are provided in two separate vacuum chambers 18,19.