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Patent CA-2377393-A1 (CA)
Title: Identification system
Inventor: DEVEAULT MICHEL
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to an identification system for items having a plurality of component parts, for example furniture. The system of the present invention allows a customer to select from a plurality of furniture components to order a customized piece of furniture.  The system also simplifies the manufacturing and inventory control processes.
Patent CA-2379612-A1 (CA)
Title: Ramp-accommodating movable subframe for a semi-trailer
Inventor: HESS TIMOTHY V
IPC: B62D53/06
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: A movable subframe or slider (70) for a semi-trailer (40) is modified to provide a storage bay between the slider (70) and the semi-trailer (40) for accommodating a walk ramp (20) and its carrier hardware has a spacer cap (71) mounted on the uppermost surface of each main member (11) and associated cross members (16) of the slider (70).
Patent CA-2379996-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for impressing patterns in a slip-formed concrete wall
Inventor: ALLEN MICHAEL B
IPC: B28B11/08
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for impressing three-dimensional patterns in a slip- formed concrete wall. At least one impression roller is provided at the discharge end of a slip form. The impression roller includes an outer periphery, provided with a layer or coating of resilient material. The layer is pre-formed or pre-cast to include an aesthetically pleasing, three-dimensional pattern. The axis of the roller is. maintained in parallel relation to the plane of the exposed surface of the wall, with the outer periphery of the roller slightly depressed into the wall surface. As the uncured concrete wall emerges from the slip form, the impression roller places a pattern into the wall surface which corresponds to the pattern on the roller. -Movement of the roller along the wall causes the impression roller to rotate, impressing successively formed portions of the wall with the pattern. Additional rollers may be used to impress patterns on the opposing wall surface, as well as the top wall surface. After the concrete wall has fully cured, stain, paint, or other<decorative features may be applied to the pattern, adding further visual interest and variety.
Patent CA-2380837-A1 (CA)
Title: Ligands et inhibiteurs a acide nucleique du tgf.gamma. a haute affinite
Inventor: LOCHRIE MICHAEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne des méthodes d'identification et de préparation de ligands à acide nucléique à haute affinité du TGF.beta.2. Sont compris dans l'invention des ligands spécifiques à ARN du TGF.beta.2 identifiés par la méthode SELEX (évolution systématique de ligands par enrichissement exponentiel). L'invention concerne également des ligands à ARN inhibant l'interaction du TGF.beta.2 avec son récepteur.
Patent CA-2381048-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for balancing communication traffic loading between adjacent base stations in a mobile communications network
Inventor: TRAN PHAT H
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: A system for balancing communication traffic loading between adjacent base stations in a mobile communications network includes a mobile communications device having a communications subsystem, a processing device, a roaming software module, a storage device, and an RSSI adjustment sub-module. The communications subsystem is configured to receive signals from a current base station and one or more adjacent base stations. The processing device is coupled to the communications subsystem. The roaming software module executes on the processing device, and monitors a first signal strength and a current traffic indicator from the current base station and monitors a second signal strength from each adjacent base station. The storage device is coupled to the processing device and stores a recorded traffic indicator for the adjacent base station. The RSSI adjustment sub-module executes on the processing device, and calculates a first adjusted signal strength indicator as a function of both the first signal strength and the current traffic indicator and calculates a second adjusted signal strength indicator as a function of both the second signal strength and the recorded traffic indicator. The roaming software module compares the first adjusted signal strength indicator with the second adjusted signal strength indicator to control whether the mobile communications device roams from the current base station to the adjacent base station.
Patent CA-2381930-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymeres absorbant l'eau dotes de composes a espaces vides un procede pour leur production et leur utilisation
Inventor: MERTENS RICHARD
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne des agents d'absorption de l'eau et des liquides aqueux, à base de polymères susceptibles de gonfler à l'eau, mais non solubles dans l'eau, dans lesquels des zéolithes riches en silicium sont encastrées ioniquement et/ou par suite d'inclusions mécaniques.
Patent CA-2382094-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JAWOREK THOMAS
IPC: C09D4/00
Filed: 2000-08-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de réalisation de revêtements antirayures, comportant les étapes suivantes: un substrat est recouvert d'au moins un agent à durcissement U.V. comprenant comme composant réticulable photochimique au moins un prépolymère uréthan(méth)acrylate aliphatique (PU) comportant au moins deux doubles liaisons par molécule, ou un mélange d'au moins un prépolymère uréthan(méth)acrylate aliphatique (PU) et d'au moins un diluant réactif; le revêtement humide ainsi obtenu est durci sous atmosphère de gaz inerte par action d'un rayonnement ultraviolet.
Patent CA-2383984-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH MARK T
IPC: A61M5/28
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'aiguille rétractable utilisé avec une seringue. Ladite seringue peut être entraînée manuellement ou électroniquement. En position rétractée, l'aiguille (26) est enfermée dans un manchon de protection, et peut s'étendre depuis ce manchon de protection (60) sous l'action d'un piston plongeur (38) normalement utilisé pour distribuer un matériau biocompatible à partir de ladite aiguille. Dans cet exemple, la pression initiale exercée sur le piston plongeur sert à extraire l'aiguille, et une fois que l'aiguille est extraite, le matériau biocompatible est distribué à partir d'une carpule en communication avec ladite aiguille. Lorsqu'on désire rétracter l'aiguille, le sens de déplacement du piston plongeur est inversé, ce qui permet de rétracter efficacement l'aiguille dans le manchon de protection.
Patent CA-2385126-A1 (CA)
Title: Deposited metal welding method
Inventor: WADA KAZUMI
IPC: E01B29/42
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: A method for welding a deposit metal to a base material with reduced residual stress, comprising a step of welding a deposit metal to a base material; and a step of plastically deforming, into a recess, an area on the surface of the base material around a peripheral portion of the deposit metal. The invention is also directed to a welded block joint between a wire and a base material, characterized by comprising a deposit metal receiving an end portion of the wire and welded to the base material, wherein an area which is plastically deformed into a recess is formed on the base material surface at a peripheral portion of the deposit metal.
Patent CA-2385521-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of drilling
Inventor: BAIDEN GREGORY ROBERT
IPC: E21D9/00
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: A method for excavating a tunnel rock face by drilling a pattern of lifter holes and line holes. The line holes ensure the grade or slope of the excavation meets specification while reducing the need for cleaning out the face. A  longitudinal band of lifter holes is drilled into the tunnel face at an acute angle in relation to the substantially perpendicular reference axis emerging from the tunnel face. A series of line holes, disposed opposedly adjacent to the lifter holes, are drilled at a smaller acute angle. The lifter holes are drilled deeper than the line holes and they do not intersect.  Explosives are loaded into the lifter holes. The line holes are expendable and encourage fracturing of the rock.
Patent CA-2385931-A1 (CA)
Title: Filter element
Inventor: STAVRIDIS IOANNIS
IPC: A24D3/16
Filed: 2000-10-18
Abstract: A filter element for reducing or eliminating the harmful vapor phase components of air or smoke. The filter element includes a first section and a second section. The first section is positioned relative to and in fluid communication with the second section and contains an activated carbon fabric. The second section contains a mixture of catalytic activated carbon and coconut activated carbon.
Patent CA-2389263-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGOSTINI MATTHEW FELIX
IPC: A63H29/24
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: A key activated toy vehicle includes a body having a front end, a rear end and an exterior. The toy vehicle also includes a chassis that accommodates the body.  At least one of the body and the chassis defines an opening to an interior of the toy vehicle.  The toy vehicle includes a spring supported within the vehicle so as to be compressed by a key inserted through the opening and to propel the toy vehicle away from the key upon decompressing. The toy vehicle includes a moveable part being supported on one of the chassis and the body for movement between a first position and a second position. The toy vehicle includes an actuator mechanism operably coupled with the spring and moveably mounted within the vehicle so as to be coupled with the moveable part to move the part from the first position to the second position.
Patent CA-2389628-A1 (CA)
Title: Bone implant
Inventor: KOSCHATZKY KARL
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: The inventive bone implant for replacing defective joint sockets comprises a base body (10) consisting of preserved natural spongiosa with an approximately hemispherical cavity (12).
Patent CA-2390495-A1 (CA)
Title: Wall hanging device
Inventor: KLAESI RAPHAEL
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 2000-11-06
Abstract: A wall hanging device (Figs. 1-3), especially when used as a picture hook or picture hanging device, comprising a first part (1) adapted for attachment to a wall, and a second part (2) for attachment to a picture or other object to be mounted on the wall, the first and second parts including coplanar members having interfitting arcuate contact faces (9 and 10; 11 and 12) in each of two axially spaced apart parallel planes, allowing rotational adjustment of one of said parts - and of the attached picture - relative to the other part, and relative to the wall. In one embodiment (Figs. 4-9), the first and second components (16, 15) have interfitting arcuate contact faces (24 and 25, 26 and 27) in each of two axially spaced apart parallel planes, allowing infinite rotational adjustment of one of said part (15) - and of the attached object or picture - relative to the other part (16), and relative to the wall. The coplanar member of the second part is preferably a circular disc (21) which comprises one of the arcuate contact faces (24) of the second part (15) which cooperates with one of the interfitting contact faces (25) of the first part (16), allowing for a full 360~ rotation of the disc (21) of the second part (and of the attached picture or object) relative to its interfitting arcuate contact face (25) on the first part (16) which is affixed to the wall. In a further embodiment (Figs. 10-13) the first and second parts (28 and 29) are identical and interchangeable.
Patent CA-2393360-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHOEMAKER DANIEL D
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés de criblage d'une molécule qui inhibe l'expression ou l'activité d'une protéine codée par un gène cible qui affecte la santé d'une cellule. Lesdits procédés sont fondés sur un dosage par co-culture comprenant la mise en culture commune de deux populations cellulaires, chacune d'elles étant une population de cellules identiques et de la même espèce qui diffère sensiblement seulement par l'expression ou l'activité du gène à utiliser comme cible ou sa protéine codée et par la présence ou l'absence d'un gène rapporteur. Ledit criblage peut être appliqué à des cellules, des organismes unicellulaires ou multicellulaires de culture. La manipulation de l'expression ou de l'activité du gène cible sensibilise l'hôte envers une molécule qui inhibe le gène cible ou sa protéine codée, de sorte que la cellule ou l'organisme contenant le gène cible manipulé croît à un rythme différent de celui de la cellule ou de l'organisme contenant le gène cible non manipulé, en réaction à l'exposition à la molécule. Les procédés de la présente invention peuvent être utilisés pour identifier des drogues, des protéines ou toute autre molécule qui inhibent la fonction de protéines codées par des gènes cibles.
Patent CA-2394951-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and systems for water detection in a dishwasher
Inventor: MILLER GREGORY OWEN
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: In one aspect, a dishwasher comprising a control mechanism coupled to a sensor for generating an output representative of whether sufficient water has flowed into the dishwasher during a fill operation is described. The dishwasher comprises a tub and a fluid circulation assembly for circulating water in the tub. The control mechanism is configured to determine whether terminate a current wash cycle based on a signal output by the sensor.
Patent CA-2395082-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et systeme de telemetrie dans un puits de forage
Inventor: COOK JOHN MERVYN
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif destinés à créer un signal de télémétrie dans un train de tiges. Des forces de torsion opposées sont appliquées sur au moins deux parties du train de tiges. Un arbre d'acier disposé à l'intérieur du train de tiges est couplé au train de tiges par l'intermédiaire d'actionneurs électromagnétiques au niveau d'une extrémité, et attaché fixement au train de tiges sur l'autre extrémité. L'invention concerne également un procédé et un dispositif similaires destinés à produire signal de télémétrie axial dans le train de tiges.
Patent CA-2395770-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOYLE BRYAN J
IPC: A61P17/06
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: The invention provides novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides and mutants or variants thereof that correspond to a novel human von Willebrand/Thrombospondin-like polypeptide. These polynucleotides comprise nucleic acid sequences isolated from cDNA library from human fetal brain (Hyseq clone identification number 15258924). Other aspects of the invention include vectors containing processes for producing novel human von Willebrand/Thrombospondin-like polypeptides, and antibodies specific for such polypeptides.
Patent CA-2396945-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEYLAND PETER
IPC: C08F230/08
Filed: 2001-01-05
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds with carbodiimide units and carboxyl or carboxylate groups (compounds V), which are derived from a) aliphatic or araliphatic C4 to C20 polyisocyanates (component a) b) hydroxycarboxylic acids or hydroxycarboxylic acid salts (component b), c) optionally additional compounds which bear groups and which can react with isocyanate groups in an addition reaction (component c) and d) optionally other isocyanates (component d). In the main, the carbodiimide units are derived exclusively from the isocyanate groups of component (a).
Patent CA-2398736-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BACUS JAMES W
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2001-01-18
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for viewing microscopic images include transmitting tiled microscopic images from a server to a client (112). The client assembles the tiled images into a seamless virtual slide or specimen image and provides tools for manipulating image magnification and viewpoint (24). The method and apparatus also provides a virtual multi-headed microscope function which allows scattered viewers to simultaneously view and interact with a coherent magnified microscopic image (146).
Patent CA-2399431-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROPER MICHAEL
IPC: C07F15/06
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphor, arsenic and antimony compounds based upon diaryl-anellated bicyclo'2.2.n! parent substances. The invention also relates to a method for producing the same and a catalyst which compris es at least one complex of a metal pertaining to the VIII. subgroup, whereby sa id complex has such a compound as the ligand. The invention further relates to the use of said catalysts for hydroformylation, hydrocyanation, carbonylatio n, hydrogenation, olefin oligomerisation, olefin polymerisation and metathesis.
Patent CA-2400407-A1 (CA)
Title: Tumble coater
Inventor: NEITZKE MARK
IPC: C23C16/458
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: A mobile cellular tumble coater (10) and method is provided to coat articles with materials suitable for coating by vapor deposition under vacuum conditions. The mobile cellular tumble coater comprises multiple mobile part cells (12) disposed on a hollow cylindrical chamber of an inner support base positioned within a coating chamber (14) of a coating apparatus. Each mobile part cell comprises a hollow portion with an outer wall having multiple through holes large enough to permit vapors of coating material to flow into the mobile part cell and small enough to contain the articles therein. In an embodiment of the invention, the mobile part cells are removably attached to the inner support base by rigid cables in such a manner that enables the mobile part cells to swing from the inner support base. As the inner support base rotates during the coating process, the mobile part cells attached thereon are propelled away from the inner support base until downward rotation causes the mobile part cells to collide with the inner support base. Such collision produced mechanical agitation causes the articles contained within the mobile part cells to remain in a sufficiently mobile state during the coating process such that the articles do not stick together or become coated together.
Patent CA-2400664-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VOGELSTEIN BERT
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2000-12-28
Abstract: Blockade of mismatch repair in a plant can lead to hypermutation and a new genotype and/or phenotype. One approach used to generate hypermutable plants  is through the expression of dominant negative alleles of mismatch repair genes in transgenic plants or derived cells. By introducing these genes into  cells and transgenic plants, new cell lines and plant varieties with novel a nd useful properties can be prepared more efficiently than by relying on the natural rate of mutation. Moreover, methods to inhibit the expression and activity of endogenous plant MMR genes and their encoded products are also useful to generate hypermutable plants.
Patent CA-2404661-A1 (CA)
Title: Strapping machines with improved refeed
Inventor: PEARSON TIMOTHY B
IPC: B65B13/06
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A strapping machine for positioning a strapping material around an associated load and sealing the strapping material to itself around the load, includes a frame, a feed assembly mounted to the frame for feeding, retracting and automatically refeeding the strapping material, a guide configured to receive the strapping material from the feed assembly, and a strapping head configured to receive the strapping material from the feed assembly via the guide and to position the strapping material around the load and seal the strapping material to itself around the load. The feed assembly includes one and only one pair of reversible feed elements and a drive. The machine includes a controller operably connected to the drive. The one and only one pair of reversible feed elements are configured to automatically feed, retract and refeed the strapping material upon an appropriate signal from the controller.
Patent CA-2405878-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KRUFKA FRANK STEPHEN
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un réseau d'essai microbiologique (12) comportant un fond (11) généralement plat présentant une pluralité de micropuits (44) faisant saillie vers le haut, lesquels sont reliés, par un microcanal (42), à un réservoir (50) ouvert formé dans la surface supérieure (13) généralement parallèle au fond (11) du réseau d'essai (12). Le réservoir (50) comporte une ouverture permettant à une solution liquide de bouillon d'inoculum de s'écouler à partir du réservoir, à travers le microcanal (51), jusqu'à un puits d'évaporation (46) sacrificiel présentant un orifice d'évent (48) conçu pour réguler un processus de remplissage sous vide, et, consécutivement, d'être distribuée dans chacun des micropuits (44).
Patent CA-2407765-A1 (CA)
Title: Shatterproofing of fluorescent lamps
Inventor: DUPONT PAUL ROBERT
IPC: H01J9/24
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: A shatterproof fluorescent lamp (Figure 1, 3) is produced by extruding a polymeric coating (32a, 32b, 32c) over the lamp so that it intimately embraces substantially all of the external contours of the lamp, including its glass envelope (12) and end-ferrules (15). The lamp is passed through an air lock into the main lumen (28) of a crosshead (20) inward toward the lumen axis by an applied vacuum. A continuous chain of encapsulated lamps emerges from the crosshead that then may be cut apart to reveal individually completely encapsulated lamps.
Patent CA-2408566-A1 (CA)
Title: Role of ldl receptor protein-1 (lrp-1) in alzheimer's disease
Inventor: ZLOKOVIC BERISLAV V
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: Brain endothelial low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein-1 (LRP-1)  mediates vascular clearance of Alzheimer's amyloid-.beta. peptide (A.beta.) from the brain. Transport of A.beta. occurs across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to the systemic circulation, but the brain endothelium is compromised in Alzheimer's disease. The invention is used to diagnose the disease in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, to identify those at risk for disease or already affected thereby, to determine the stage of disease or it s progression, to intervene earlier in or alter the disease's natural history,  to provide a target for therapeutic or prophylactic treatments, to screen drugs or compare medical regimens, to determine the effectiveness of a drug or medical regimen, or any combination thereof.
Patent CA-2409314-A1 (CA)
Title: Heating tile
Inventor: CAYA RENAUD
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: The present invention provides for a heating tile comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls which are connected to form a sealed enclosure, a heat source connected in heat exchange relationship with the enclosure, at least one heat absorbing body located within the enclosure, and a heat conducting fluid filling the enclosure and surrounding the at least one heat absorbing body, the heat conducting fluid transferring heat from the heat source to the top wall and to the at least one heat absorbing body, the at least one heat absorbing body using at least part of the heat received from the heat conducting fluid to store energy such as to be able to release the energy over an extended period of time in the form of heat transferred to the top wall through the heat conducting fluid.
Patent CA-2411951-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WNENDT STEPHAN
IPC: A61M29/02
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent ahs been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system.