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Patent CA-2207347-A1 (CA)
Title: Ship docking vessel
Inventor: HVIDE JOHAN ERIK
IPC: B63H25/42
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: An improved ship docking vessel is provided that has a substantially flat, elliptical bottom having a large beam-to-length ratio to provide a shallow draft. In addition, the vessel of the present invention is provided with two Z-drives disposed diagonally opposite the longitudinal axis of the bottom. Each of the drives is adapted to rotate 360° about its central shaft. Because there is no keel, the vessel is provided with a pair of skegs disposed fore and aft along the center line of the longitudinal axis of the substantially flat bottom. The skegs are disposed outside the Z-drives and provide for enhanced maneuverability and increased directional stability of the vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the flat bottom has curved ends and parallel sides, and the entire flat bottom is longitudinally and transversely symmetrical.  The hull includes a substantially uniform flare between the flat bottom and the flat bumper portion to facilitate movement of the vessel in any direction and to improve vessel stability. The skegs extend below the drives to protect them from bottoming out and to act as support for the hull when the vessel is dry-docked. In an alternative embodiment, a cycloidal drive system may be used instead of the Z-drive system.
Patent CA-2207686-A1 (CA)
Title: Deflection adjustment roll
Inventor: SCHIEL CHRISTIAN
IPC: F16C13/00
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: Deflection adjustment roll that includes a rotating roll jacket, a support member axially extending through the roll jacket, a plurality of at least one of hydrostatic and hydrodynamic support elements located next to one another with a predetermined spacing in an axial direction of he roll jacket to support the roll jacket on the support member, and a fluid removal device that removes operating fluid collected on an inner surface of the roll jacket during operation and that forms a fluid ring that circulates around the plurality support elements on the inner surface of the roll jacket. The fluid removal device may include a plurality of fluid stripping elements formed on the plurality of support elements that laterally protrude from each support element in a direction of a neighboring support element to strip the fluid circulating around the plurality of support elements from the roll jacket in the flow channels formed between the support elements.
Patent CA-2208985-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROESSLER THOMAS HAROLD
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A liner mat is disclosed which is designed for storage of articles such as food and for protection of an area. The liner mat includes an absorbent layer and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a coefficient of friction greater than about 0.4. The bottom surface of the liner mat should not adhere to the underlying support surface.
Patent CA-2209090-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SABNANI KRISHAN KUMAR
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A system and method for two-way wireless messaging is disclosed. A plurality of messages are stored within a user agent of the two-way messaging network. The messages correspond to those selected by a subscriber of a two-way messagingservice. The messages are encoded and include control information. An originating message transfer code is transmitted from the two-way messaging device of the subscriber to the two-way messaging network. The originating message transfer code includes, among other things a message number and a modifier that specifies customizations that are to be applied to a message. The originating message code is then expanded within the user agent, and the expanded message is forwarded to desired destinations based on the content of the originating message transfer code. In one aspect of the present invention, the message can be encoded with at least one control tag and in another aspect of the invention, the message can be encoded with paired control tags that delimit the beginning and end portions of a message to which control should be applied.
Patent CA-2211484-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KEAVENEY BENEDICT
IPC: A24C5/42
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: A combiner for use in assisting insertion of a preformed rod of tobacco into an empty cigarette tube formed from cigarette paper may be optionally of recyclable materials and optionally attachable to a cigarette package by way of a tear strip. The combiner comprises: i) an elongate cigarette tube receiver for supporting a cigarette tube when inserted in the receiver; ii) the receiver having an open end to permit insertion of a cigarette tube therein; iii) the receiver having a tobacco rod insertion guide of a film that has a plurality of slits whereby pressing of a tobacco rod end against the film bends flaps of film defined by the slits to within a cigarette tube end and guides insertion of a tobacco rod into such cigarette tube.
Patent CA-2211511-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAGUCHI KAZUHIRO
IPC: E04B2/56
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A support panel for supporting external wall forming members such as bricks to form an external wall of a building structure.  External wall forming members have elongated lateral extensions projecting on the side surfaces thereof.  The support panel has a back plate and rows of engaging members with bent fingers arranged such that the external wall forming members can be inserted between two adjacent rows of engaging members and the lateral extensions are covered by the fingers.  The support panel can be fabricated by pressing or bending a flat sheet metal, and the engaging members are integral with the back plate. Therefore, the support panel can be easily applied to a wall of a building structure and the external wall forming members can be easily laid to complete an external wall.
Patent CA-2214201-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for injecting additives into a flow of a highly viscous liquid
Inventor: SIGNER ARNO
IPC: B29B7/74
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: The apparatus for injecting one or more additives (4) into a flow (5) of a highly viscous liquid into which the additives are to be admixed comprises a supply member (3) for each additive. This supply member is releasably connected to a tube section (2) conducting the flow. Each of the supply members has a supply channel (30) for the additive which stands transversely to the direction of flow. The additives temporarily form separate phases which coexist with the phase of the highly viscous liquid after having been fed in. A wall section (1) which is oriented in the direction of flow and can be flowed about on both sides by the highly viscous liquid is associated in each case with at least some of the injection members. Its inner side (10), that lying nearer the centre of the tube, spans a surface on which the exit opening (35) of the supply member at least approximately lies. The wall section is provided downstream from the discharge opening as a spreading means (11) for the additive supplied.
Patent CA-2219352-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining desired reception frequency using broadcaster information
Inventor: DOUGHERTY BRIAN P
IPC: H04N21/422
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus identify a tuned frequency or other information about a broadcaster or an interactive information system application using a description of the broadcaster or application, allowing an interactive information system to be easily controlled without requiring an information provider to identify a tuned frequency or other information. An information provider broadcasts broadcaster information to a reception component, and the reception component may identify the desired tuned frequency or other information using this broadcaster information. This allows interactive information system applications to locate a desired frequency or other information without requiring knowledge of information specific to each geographic or other boundary.
Patent CA-2220182-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of altering the contents of eggs
Inventor: WILSON JOHN M
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A method for reducing the total fat and cholesterol contents and the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids and for increasing total protein content in eggs produced by animals is described. The level of L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) in the bloodstream of the poultry is elevated so as to cause the animals to produce eggs which have a reduced cholesterol content and eggs which have a lower ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids. In a preferred embodiment the L-DOPA is orally administered to poultry by incorporation in the food for said poultry.
Patent CA-2226525-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REGITZ CLAUS
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A snag resistant animal tag device includes an improved stud having a head and post formed of elastically bendable plastic material. The head includes a multiplicity of flexible petals which extend outward from the intersection of the head and post, with each petal being extremely flexible and bendable. The post, which extends at a right angle from the head, is elastically bendable relative to the head through ninety degrees relative to the post axis is bendable and with equal ease in all radial directions from the post. The petals may be constructed and arranged to break away from the head when the petals become badly entangled with objects such as fence wire, branches, brush and the like. The flexibility and breakaway features of the stud decrease snagging of the device, reduce injuries to the animal caused by tearing of the animal body during snagging, allow faster healing of the insertion wound produced during tag installation, and reduce loss of the animal tags.
Patent CA-2226875-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUELLER HEINZ
IPC: F02M25/06
Filed: 1996-05-11
Abstract: A heating arrangement, particularly for preventing freezing of pipes for delivering crankcase gas from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine to the air intake, in which a valve (12, 18) is provided which includes at least one metal plate, and a PTC thermistor (20) or a resistance heater is disposed on the metal plate.
Patent CA-2227489-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOTSCHNER JOSEF
IPC: B25D1/04
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: A hammerhead made of tool steel and having in combination a pair of asymmetric claws and a magnetic nail holder, the holder being in the form of a T-shaped notch and a permanent magnet having a very high field intensity as compared to the conventional permannet magnet.
Patent CA-2228635-A1 (CA)
Title: Mammalian apoptosis inhibitor protein gene family, primers, probes and detection methods
Inventor: MACKENZIE ALEXANDER E
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: Disclosed is substantially pure DNA encoding mammalian IAP polypeptides;  substantially pure polypeptides; and methods of using such DNA to express the IAP polypeptides in cells and animals to inhibit apoptosis. Also disclosed are conserved regions characteristic of the IAP family and primers and probes for the identification and isolation of additional IAP genes. In addition, methods for treating diseases and disorders involving apoptosis are provided.
Patent CA-2235896-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CORDOVA AMADO
IPC: G01C19/72
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: Abstract An interferometric rotation rate sensor is arranged to overcome effects of the unavoidable generation of intensity spikes in the modulated optical output.  An electrooptical device is located within the optical path of the sensor for receiving the optical output signal from the sensor coil and transforming it prior to application to the photodetector.  The electrooptical device is driven by a periodic electrical signal with a period equal to the loop transit time of light traveling through the sensor coil.  By synchronizing the periods of attenuation with the predictable presence of spikes in the optical output, valid optical signal information is preserved while gyro electronics are sheltered from the results of optical intensity spiking.
Patent CA-2236253-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLIVER MICHAEL F
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: Visionneuse à main comportant une extrémité de visionnement et un axe de visionnement dans lequel un écran transparent est situé. La visionneuse comprend un récepteur GPS (Global Positioning System) et un microprocesseur connecté au GPS. En outre, elle comprend un support à diapositive pour recevoir une diapositive comportant une image cartographique et une EEPROM contenant de l'information sur l'étendue géographique représentée par l'image cartographique. Lorsqu'une diapositive cartographique est insérée dans le support, elle est alignée avec l'écran et, donc, s'y superpose lorsqu'elle est regardée à travers l'extrémité de visionnement. Le microprocesseur lit l'EEPROM et vérifie le GPS afin de déterminer si le dispositif se trouve dans l'étendue géographique représentée par l'image cartographique. Si tel est le cas, la position du dispositif apparaît à l'écran. L'EEPROM peut également contenir de l'information sur les points de cheminement et les routes qui ont été téléchargés au préalable à partir d'un ordinateur personnel, ou l'équivalent.
Patent CA-2239419-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MONEREAU CHRISTIAN
IPC: B01D53/047
Filed: 1998-06-02
Abstract: The  apparatus  for  the  separation  of  a  gas mixture by pressure swing adsorption (PSA) comprises at least one adsorber A and a first vessel T which can be selectively  connected   to  the   adsorber   in   order temporarily to store the gas which is extracted from the adsorber and reintroduced into it during a cycle, the vessel T having a fixed free internal volume V,  a vertical  main  direction  of  height  h,   with  the relationship  25  ~ h3/V ~  150,  and  the  gas  fraction entering and leaving the vessel T at its lower part, and remaining therein for a time which does not exceed 300 seconds.        Application,  in particular,  to the production of oxygen or hydrogen.
Patent CA-2241838-A1 (CA)
Title: Side lighting optical conduit
Inventor: ROBBINS JOHN A
IPC: F21S2/00
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: An optical fiber conduit (32) comprising an optical fiber core (22) surrounded by a cladding (24) with a reflective material or holder and/or reflector (34) attached adjacent to or in contact with the cladding (24) covered optical fiber core (22) along its longitudinal length and includes a plurality of illuminators (28-30) that are formed by uniform cuts (41) in the optical fiber core (22) emit reasonably even light perpendicularly along the length of the conduit (32) outwardly. The light pattern can be made to emit various beam patterns from very narrow to very wide by altering the shape of the optical fiber core (22) and/or by the cuts (41). The cut optical fiber is embedded in a clear environmentally protective coating to protect the cuts (41) from dust and moisture and to maintain the alignment of the holder and/or reflector (34) with optical elements (106) and the optical fiber core (22).
Patent CA-2242327-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel substituted imidazole compounds
Inventor: BOEHM JEFFREY C
IPC: C07D403/14
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: Novel 1,4,5-substituted imidazole compounds and compositions for use in therapy as cytokine inhibitors.
Patent CA-2243325-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KENNEDY ANN R
IPC: A61K38/56
Filed: 1997-01-16
Abstract: A composition containing a Bowman-Birk Inhibitor for the treatment of abnormal conditions or diseases of the genitourinary tract/pelvic region is provided.  Methods of using this composition in the treatment of such conditions and diseases are also provided.
Patent CA-2243772-A1 (CA)
Title: Water and oil repellent composition
Inventor: SHIMADA TOYOMICHI
IPC: C03C25/1095
Filed: 1998-07-22
Abstract: A water and oil repellent composition containing, as an effective component, a copolymer comprising the following polymeric units (a), (b) and at least one member selected from (c) and (d):   polymeric units (a) Polymeric units of a (meth)acrylate having a polyfluoroalkyl group;     Polymeric units (b) Polymeric units of 2-isocyanate ethyl (meth)acrylate with the isocyanate group blocked;  Polymeric units (c) Polymeric units of vinyl chloride; and Polymeric units (d) Polymeric units of an alkyl (meth)acrylate.
Patent CA-2245561-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRUICKSHANK GRAEME DUNCAN
IPC: C11D7/26
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: There is provided the use of cellulose ether material as agents enabling the improved removal of soils from tableware in automatic dish washing methods.
Patent CA-2247512-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic speech recognition
Inventor: HOVELL SIMON ALEXANDER
IPC: G10L15/18
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: Speech recognition is carried out by matching parameterised speech with a dynamically extended network of paths comprising model linguistic elements (12b, 12c). The units are context related, e.g. triphones.  Some elements cannot be converted to models at the time when it is necessary to incorporate the element into the paths because the context is not defined at the relevant time. In order to allow transfer the element is transferred as a place marker (21, 22, 23, 24) which is converted when a later extension completes the definition of the triphone. The place markers (12a) can be used to identify the locations for subsequent extensions.
Patent CA-2248855-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CAPY GILBERT
IPC: B65D65/12
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: The device is constituted by rectangular reinforcement pieces (2) made from a strip of semi-rigid material, fixed on a thin flexible sheet (1) on the median portion of the zones (5, 6) and mutually articulated by hinges (3) located astride the folds (4) separating the zones.
Patent CA-2248909-A1 (CA)
Title: System for producing an animation sequence according to character behaviour characteristics
Inventor: FEUERSTEIN ADDY
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: A method for producing an animation sequence on a graphic display driven by a computer, including defining an object (70) that includes a geometrical description of an animated character (76, 78) and characteristics of social behaviour (74) of the character and animating an image of the character responsive to the characteristics (88). The character is programmed with a predetermined response, such as a rule governing motion of the character, to a sensitivity condition occurring externally to the object. The geometrical description of the object includes a geometrical skeleton characterized by a hierarchy of sub-objects connected by joints, the rule governing motion defines motions of the joints.
Patent CA-2253365-A1 (CA)
Title: Administration of histamine for therapeutic purposes
Inventor: HERMODSSON SVANTE
IPC: A61P31/12
Filed: 1997-05-12
Abstract: Methods for obtaining beneficial stable levels of circulating histamine are disclosed for use in methods for enhancing the cytotoxicity of cytotoxic effector cells. In such methods, a beneficial level of circulating histamine is attained and an agent whose ability to enhance natural killer cell cytotoxicity is augmented by histamine is administered. Alternatively, stable beneficial levels of circulating histamine can be attained in subjects receiving chemotherapy or antiviral treatment. The invention may also be employed in treatments combining histamine, agents which enhance the cytotoxicity of cytotoxic effector cells, and chemotherapeutic agents. Optimization of the delivery of histamine and substances which induce the release of endogenous histamine are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2254616-A1 (CA)
Title: Effective use of dialed digits in call origination
Inventor: PATEL SARVAR
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: The present invention strengthens authentication protocols by making it more difficult for handset impersonators to perform call origination using replay attacks. The present invention accomplishes this goal by using the most significant digits of a telephone number being dialed as a parameter for determining authentication codes. Using the most significant digits makes it more difficult for impersonators to successfully use replay attacks on call origination, wherein the replay attacks involve the appendage of digits to a telephone number to be dialed.
Patent CA-2256767-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WAGNER PETER
IPC: A21D8/04
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: A dough- or bread-improving composition comprising an effective amount of a deamidase such as a peptidoglutaminase, optionally in admixture with other enzymes, as well as the use of the composition in the preparation of dough and baked products.
Patent CA-2257775-A1 (CA)
Title: Remote control assembly having an improved locking design
Inventor: SRINIVAS SRINATH
IPC: F16C1/22
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) including a length adjuster (18) having a first set of teeth (22) disposed along its top surface and a second set of teeth (26) disposed along its bottom surface, an interlock (64) having complementary teeth (76, 80) to interconnect with the first (22) and second (26) set of teeth, and a slider (40) having a head (42) and a shelf (44). The interlock (64) further includes a pair of legs (68, 70) to lock the slider (40) with respect to the length adjuster (18) with a first leg (68), having at least one tooth (76) to engage the first set of teeth (22), sandwiched between the head (42) and the length adjuster (18) and a second leg (70), having at least one tooth (80) to engage the second set of teeth (26), sandwiched between the length adjuster (18) and the shelf (44).
Patent CA-2258548-A1 (CA)
Title: Phenylamino-substituted tricyclic derivatives for treatment of hyperproliferative diseases
Inventor: SCHNUR RODNEY CAUGHREN
IPC: C07D239/70
Filed: 1997-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, n and Z are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I) and to methods of treating hyperproliferative disorders using the compounds of formula (I).
Patent CA-2258641-A1 (CA)
Title: Externally valved catheter for controlled antegrade and retrograde fluid flow
Inventor: MACOVIAK JOHN A
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A catheter device regulates fluid flow within a circulatory vessel. Included is an elongated catheter body configured to access one of a circulatory vessel or a heart chamber. The catheter body includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen including an open proximal end and a distal end with a port formed at a distal portion of the distal end. Optionally, a second and a third lumen are also included in the catheter body. The second and third lumens each have an open proximal end. An antegrade valve is coupled to an exterior of the catheter body and configured to provide a controllable antegrade flow and a controllable retrograde flow along the exterior of the catheter body. The antegrade flow is greater than the retrograde flow. A retrograde valve may be included which provides a controllable retrograde and antegrade flow along the exterior of the catheter body. When a retrograde valve is used, the retrograde flow is greater than the antegrade flow.
Patent CA-2259135-A1 (CA)
Title: Human stem cell antigens, dna coding therefor and their use
Inventor: AU-YOUNG JANICE
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides encoding stem cell antigens, the partial sequences for which were initially isolated from THP-1 and bladder tumor cDNA libraries and which identify and encode novel human stem cell antigens. The invention provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences encoding the stem cell antigens. The invention also provides for the use of purified stem cell antigens for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with the expression of the stem cell antigens. Additionally, the invention provides for antibodies, antisense molecules and inhibitors of the stem cell antigens.