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Patent CA-2316587-C (CA)
Inventor: SCHMEICHEL STEVEN C
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 2000-08-23
Granted: 2009-12-01
Abstract: A Tonneau Cover apparatus for attaching a flexible cover about a cargo box of a vehicle, preferably a pickup truck. The apparatus preferably includes, a support frame removably attached about the perimeter of a cargo box of the vehicle, an elongated end plate attached to an end of the flexible cover, an end plate engagement member attached to the support frame, a latching member movably attached to the support frame, and a locking member movably attached to the end plate. The end plate and the end plate engagement member are provided with complimentarily shaped surfaces which enable the end plate to engage with and swing around or pivot with respect to the support frame into and out of a fixed, stretching position where the flexible cover may be alternatively tensed and relaxed. The end plate may be retained in the fixed, stretching position by a latching member that operatively connects the end plate to the support frame or a locking member that operatively connects the support frame to the end plate. The latching member and the locking member may be used individually or in combination with each other to prevent accidental or deliberate unauthorized access to a covered cargo box of a vehicle. In alternate embodiments, a plurality of locking members are provided that slide within a channel in the end plate. In certain embodiments the locking members are spring biased toward a locking position where the locking member engages a flange to prevent the end plate from moving out of the fixed, stretching position.
Patent CA-2317575-C (CA)
Title: Feed apparatus for feeding capsular cartridges into drilled hole
Inventor: TIKKANEN TAUNO
IPC: E21C37/12
Filed: 1999-01-18
Granted: 2008-05-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a feed apparatus for feeding capsular cartridges into a drilled hole, the apparatus being intended to be used in conjunction with a rock drill apparatus. The feed apparatus comprises a rotatable roll-like cartridge magazine (1) with charge tubes (2) which are arranged on at least one perimeter and into which the capsular cartridges can be loaded in advance. The apparatus further comprises means for indexing a magazine, whereby the desired charge tubes (2) can be rotated to align with the feeding line. In an embodiment of the invention the feed is performed by feeding pressure air into the rear end of the charge tube at a high pressure, whereby the cartridge loaded into the charge tube moves from the charge tube to a connecting pipe (7) positioned at the firing line at the front end of the cartridge magazine and further along a feed hose (6) to a hole drilled in advance. The apparatus can also comprise a control apparatus for automatic control of the feed apparatus from the cabin.
Patent CA-2317952-C (CA)
Inventor: TRAN-NGOC TRUC
IPC: B60P3/42
Filed: 2000-08-25
Granted: 2007-03-13
Abstract: This patent describes a platform structure which can be used either as a stand- alone unit, or as part of the body of a wheeled vehicle such as a trailer. As part of the body of a trailer its multipurpose feature allows the trailer to be easily converted into different modes of usage including: an extended platform, a flat-bed trailer with side walls, an open-top utility box trailer, or a compact highway trailer. The highway trailer, with a compactly collapsed body equipped with a cargo-rack, is intended to offer the best possible towing performance at highway speed. The cargo-rack has a screen enclosure for the containment of small or loose cargo items. When used as a stationary platform, said structure has a center portion with adjustable leg assemblies that can support and level the entire structure above the ground. Side sections are cantilevered on opposite sides of the center portion to form extensions to the main platform area. Fastening means for the erection of a camping tent on said platform are also disclosed. The side sections can also be firmly erected in an upright position to form side walls of an open ended utility trailer Here the end sections can be easily attached to convert the latter into an open-top utility box trailer.
Patent CA-2319446-C (CA)
Title: Radiopaque implantable collagenous biomaterial device
Inventor: BLEYER MARK W
IPC: A61L27/36
Filed: 1999-11-22
Granted: 2010-09-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a medical device. Specifically, a radiopaque implantable biomaterial device is provided. In one aspect, the device comprises a collagenous biomaterial derived from tissue submucosa having a biotropic agent, the biotropic agent comprising at least one of a proteoglycan, growth factor, glycoprotein, or glycosaminoglycan disposed thereon; and a radiopaque marker disposed on the collagenous biomaterial.
Patent CA-2323073-C (CA)
Inventor: BRUDER SCOTT P
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 1999-03-12
Granted: 2010-06-22
Abstract: Methods and devices using non-autologous mesenchymal stem cells comprising treating a recipient in need thereof with an effective amount of non-autologous mesenchymal stem cells, including methods and preparations for treating and regenerating connective tissue and enhancing bone marrow engraftment in an individual; and for using genetically engineered allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells that carry within them genes of interest particularly for the expression of physiologically or pharmacologically active proteins in gene therapy for correction of genetic disorders or "rebuilding"  proteins important in tissue repair.
Patent CA-2327965-C (CA)
Title: Hairbrush having a brush seat provided with slidable bristles thereto
Inventor: WANG HUO-PIA
IPC: A46B7/06
Filed: 2000-12-08
Granted: 2005-01-11
Abstract: A hairbrush includes a handle body formed with a hollow brush seat on one end. The brush seat has a bottom wall, and defines a bristle accommodating space above the bottom wall. The bottom wall is formed with a row of bristle holes therethrough. A flexible bristle retention member is disposed on the bottom wall inside the bristle accommodating space. Each of a plurality of bristles has a head portion connected to the bristle retention member, a middle portion that passes slidably through a respective one of the bristle holes, and a tip portion disposed outwardly of the bristle accommodating space.
Patent CA-2328969-C (CA)
Title: Human-powered energy generation and transmission system
Inventor: DAVIS DONALD L
IPC: B62M6/85
Filed: 1999-04-16
Granted: 2008-07-22
Abstract: Efficient human-powered or human-power assisted energy generation and transmission system adapted for use with vehicles. The present invention can be utilized to achieve overall energy transmission efficiency superior to mechanical drives that utilize chains and sprockets or other mechanical driv e mechanisms. The present invention can completely eliminate the need for multiple sprokets and the associated shifting mechanisms presently used in most bicycles. By utilizing high efficiency, light weight, direct-drive generators and motors, and an imput controller, coupled with an efficient energy storage device, the present invention can reduce the overall weight a nd complexities of mechanical power transmissions, while, at the same time, off er higher overall efficiencies. In addition, the energy output to the output drive device can be controlled, through profiling and with an output controller, to maintain constant output, independent of instantaneous input. Thus, in a human-powered vehicle, constant thrust can be maintained significantly increasing the vehicle efficiency, compared to the cyclical thrust or torque generated using a mechanical system.
Patent CA-2330462-C (CA)
Inventor: MAUBRU MIREILLE
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2001-01-10
Granted: 2007-05-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouvelles compositions détergentes et conditionnante s comprenant, dans un milieu cosmétiquement acceptable, une base lavante et au moins un amidon amphotère choisi parmi les composés de formules (I) à (IV) (see formula (I) (II) (III) and (IV) formules dans lesquelles : St-O représente une molécule d'amidon, R, identique ou différent, représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un radical méthyle, R', identique ou différent, représente un atome d'hydrogène, un radical méthyle ou un groupement -COOH, n est un entier égal à 2 ou 3, M, identique ou différent, désigne un atome d'hydrogène, un métal alcalin o u alcalinoterreux, NH4, un ammonium quaternaire ou une amine organique, R" représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un radical alkyle ayant de 1 à 18 atom es de carbone, la composition étant exempte de savons d'acides gras. Application au nettoyage et au soin des cheveux ou de la peau.
Patent CA-2332628-C (CA)
Title: Seed-preferred promoters
Inventor: BOWEN BENJAMIN A
IPC: C12N9/90
Filed: 1999-08-17
Granted: 2005-04-12
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for seed-preferred promoters isolated from genes for Cim1 (cytokinin-induced message); cZ19B1 (maize 19kDa zein); or milps (myoinositol-1-phosphate synthase). A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the seed-preferre d promoters of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.
Patent CA-2335350-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif de retenue de pales destine a un rotor de turbine a gaz
Inventor: VALENTINI VALERIO
IPC: F01D5/32
Filed: 1999-06-22
Granted: 2006-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de retenue de pales, destiné à un rotor à pales, dans une section de la turbine d'un moteur à turbine à gaz, ce dispositif comprenant, d'une part, un élément de saisie de rivet présentant sur une extrémité une striation et sur l'autre extrémité une tête renversée, et d'autre part un manchon réalisé dans un métal mou et comprimé sur la striation, en réalité contre les surfaces du disque et de la pale. Le dispositif de retenue de l'invention permet une fixation fiable et ne requiert pour son installation qu'un outil pneumatique à riveter, simple et portatif.
Patent CA-2338008-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for identifying splittable packets in a multithreaded vliw processor
Inventor: JEREMIASSEN TOR E
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 2001-02-26
Granted: 2005-07-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for allocating functional units in a multithreaded very large instruction word processor. The present invention combines the techniques of conventional very long instruction word architectures and conventional multithreaded architectures to reduce execution time within an individual program, as well as across a workload. The present invention utilizes instruction packet splitting to recover some efficiency lost with conventional multithreaded architectures.  Instruction packet splitting allows an instruction bundle to be partially issued in one cycle, with the remainder of the bundle issued during a subsequent cycle. There are times, however, when instruction packets cannot be split without violating the semantics of the instruction packet assembled by the compiler. A packet split identification bit is disclosed that allows hardware to efficiently determine when it is permissible to split an instruction packet. The split bit informs the hardware when splitting is prohibited. The allocation hardware assigns as many instructions from each packet as will fit on the available functional units, rather than allocating all instructions in an instruction packet at one time, provided the split bit has not been set. Those instructions that cannot be allocated to a functional unit are retained in a ready-to-run register. On subsequent cycles, instruction packets in which all instructions have been issued to functional units are updated from their thread's instruction stream, while instruction packets with instructions that have been held are retained. The functional unit allocation logic can then assign instructions from the newly-loaded instruction packets as well as instructions that were not issued from the retained instruction packets.
Patent CA-2344494-C (CA)
Inventor: MENGEL MICHAEL LYN
IPC: B01D53/50
Filed: 1999-08-27
Granted: 2004-12-28
Abstract: A wet flue gas desulfurization process and apparatus (10) for removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases. The process utilizes an ammonium sulfate scrubbing solution (22) into which is injected ammonia diluted with water and oxygen, which react with sulfur dioxide absorbed in the solution (22) to produce ammonium sulfate as a valuable byproduct. The scrubbing solution contacts the flue gases and absorbs sulfur dioxide within an absorber (12) of a flue gas scrubbing apparatus (10), and is then accumulated in a vessel (18) having a bottom wall (36) and a side wall that defines a cross section of the vessel (18).      Localized high pH and ammonium sulfite levels within the scrubbing solution (22) are avoided by introducing the dilute ammonia at the bottom wall (36) of the vessel (18) so that the fluid is uniformly dispersed across the cross section of the vessel (18) prior to becoming intermixed with the remainder of the scrubbing solution (22) in the vessel (18) and prior to the scrubbing solution (22) being recirculated to the absorber (12) of the apparatus (10). The dilute ammonia is preferably formed by mixing air with ammonia and water, which are then simultaneously dispersed near the bottom wall (36) of the vessel (18) through a plurality of conduits (34) that extend across the cross section of the vessel (18) and inject the mixture toward the bottom wall (36).
Patent CA-2350207-C (CA)
Title: T cells specific for target antigens and methods and vaccines based thereon
Inventor: ZAUDERER MAURICE
IPC: C12Q1/6809
Filed: 1998-11-10
Granted: 2011-02-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for the identification of antigens recognized by cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) and specific for human tumors, cancers, and infected cells, and the use of such antigens in immunogenic compositions or vaccines to induce regression of tumors, cancers, or infections in mammals, including humans. The invention encompasses methods for induction and isolation of cytotoxic T cells specific for human tumors, cancers and infected cells, and for improved selection of genes that encode the target antigens recognize( by these specific T cells. The invention also relates to differential display methods that improve resolution of, and that reduce the frequency of false positives of DNA fragments that are differentially expressed in tumorous, cancerous, or infected tissues versus normal tissues. The invention further relates to the engineering of recombinant viruses as expression vectors for tumor, cancer, or infected cell-specific antigens
Patent CA-2350906-C (CA)
Inventor: GLODICH JOHN
IPC: A63B71/00
Filed: 2001-06-18
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A hockey equipment bag having an interior compartment comprising a series of adjustable shelves. The equipment bag sits upright and is accessible through a series of closeable flap panels. An inner frame provides a series of holes to accept spring compression crossmembers used to support shelf panels. The shelf panels adjust to configure compartment size as desired by the user. Pockets are incorporated to the sides of the equipment bag for holding specific articles. The equipment bag is partially collapsible and includes straps as well as a handle and wheels to facilitate transportation.
Patent CA-2351363-C (CA)
Inventor: MCNEIL KEVIN BENSON
IPC: D21H27/40
Filed: 1999-07-23
Granted: 2004-09-21
Abstract: An embossed multiple ply paper product and process for producing such product displaying aesthetically pleasing decorative attributes and exhibiting functional characteristics of softness, absorbency, and drape. The decorative attributes comprise embossed patterns of indicia displaying a high quality cloth-like appearance for a softer, more quilted look. The plies are joined in a face-to-face arrangement by selective bonds which are limited to the indicia, in order to produce more permanent decorative figures that inhibit dissipation caused by compressive forces, humidity, absorption, etc.
Patent CA-2351705-C (CA)
Title: System and method for automating transcription services
Inventor: QIN CHARLES
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 1999-11-19
Granted: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A system for automating transcription services for multiple voice users including a manual transcription station, a speech recognition program and a routing program. The system establishes a profile for each of the voice users containing a training status which is selected from the group of enrollment, training, automated and stop automation. When the system receives a voice dictation file from a current voice user (206) based on the training status (207), the system routes the voice dictation file to a manual transcription station (301) and the speech recognition program. A human transcriptionist (302) creates transcribed files for each received voice dictation file. The speech recognition program automatically creates a written text for each received voice dictation file if the training status of the current user is training or automated. A verbatim file (304) is manually established if the training status of the current user is enrollment or training, and the speech recognition program is trained with an acoustic model for the current user using the verbatim file and the voice dictation file (308) if the training status of the current user is enrollment or training. The transcribed file is returned to the current user if the training status of the current user is enrollment or training, or, the written text is returned if the training status of the current user is automated.
Patent CA-2352072-C (CA)
Title: Water circulation apparatus and method
Inventor: VEGA SALINAS DANIEL EDUARDO
IPC: A01K61/60
Filed: 2001-07-04
Granted: 2011-09-20
Abstract: An apparatus and method for conditioning water in open fish breeding cages, which can solve the problems of "bloom of harmful seaweed" and the "lack of dissolved oxygen concentration in the water". The apparatus includes a tube having adjustable open upper and lower ends and an impeller for drawing a major water flow in either direction through the tube. To solve the "bloom of harmful seaweed" the apparatus draws water upward from deeper water with low algae concentration to the bloom zone, dissolving and moving the harmful seaweed far away from the cages. To solve the "lack of dissolved oxygen concentration" the apparatus draws water downward from the surface water having high concentrations of dissolved oxygen to deeper water with low concentrations of dissolved oxygen, increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in the middle and the bottom of the cages, where the biggest oxygen consuming fish concentration are located.
Patent CA-2353314-C (CA)
Title: Mutants of the factor vii-activating protease and detection methods using specific antibodies
Inventor: ROEMISCH JUERGEN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-07-25
Granted: 2012-04-03
Abstract: Mutants of the DNA sequence coding for the protease (FSAP) which activates blood clotting factor VII and single-chain plasminogen activators, the mutant comprising a G/C base exchange at nucleotide position 1177 and/or a G/A base exchange at nucleotide position 1601, is described. The corresponding protease has a Glu/Gln exchange at amino acid position 393 and/or a Gly/Glu exchange at amino acid position 534. Furthermore, diagnostic methods which are used for detecting FSAP in body fluids or tissue cells and also for identifying patients with genetic heterozygous or homozygous FSAP expression are described. In addition, antibodies against FSAP and its mutants are disclosed and diagnostic methods which can be used to detect antibodies against FSAP and its mutants are specified.
Patent CA-2358797-C (CA)
Inventor: ORCHARD JAMES V II
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2001-10-11
Granted: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A copier/duplicator machine having a pressure roller system including two load arms for engagement with pressure roller bearings on each end of the pressure roller wherein the load arms include locator plates positioned on their outsides and extending beyond an engagement surface on each load arm and toward and past engagement surfaces on the pressure roller bearings to restrict the positioning of the load arm engagement surfaces so that the load arms can be installed only in proper engagement with the pressure roller bearings on the ends of the pressure roller.
Patent CA-2360566-C (CA)
Inventor: HONDA MASANOBU
IPC: H01J29/76
Filed: 1995-08-28
Granted: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A deflection yoke which is capable of sufficiently reducing a high order raster distortion (gullwing) at the upper and lower edges of the screen without damaging coil wires of the screen side flange portion at the time of winding the horizontal deflection coil. A deflection yoke is formed with a saddle shaped horizontal deflection coil 1, a saddle shaped vertical deflection coil 2 located outside the horizontal deflection coil 1, and a ferrite core 3 located outside the vertical deflection coil 2. The screen side cone portion la of the horizontal deflection coil 1 is wound with a winding angle range from 1° to 80° with a higher density of winding distribution in the range from 18° to 30° with the horizontal axis as the standard. The head point in the direction of screen side tube axis 4 of the screen side cone portion la of the horizontal deflection coil 1 is located 30 mm away from the screen side tip portion 3a of the ferrite core 3.
Patent CA-2361032-C (CA)
Title: Circuit de reproduction d'un signal d'horloge
Inventor: SHIRAISHI KENICHI
IPC: H04L7/033
Filed: 2000-02-07
Granted: 2008-01-08
Abstract: Ce circuit permet de reproduire avec exactitude un signal de synchronisation à partir d'un signal modulé en déplacement de phase de façon à échantillonner le point d'ouverture des I. Un déphaseur (1) fait subir au signal modulé en déplacement de phase une rotation définie en fonction de l'angle de transition entre points de réception voisins. Un détecteur de déphasage (2) vient ensuite détecter le déphasage imputable au décalage temporel entre d'une part la position du point de transition par zéro à laquelle les points de réception voisins du signal modulé en déplacement de phase après déphasage coupe l'axe des I ou l'axe des A, et d'autre part la position temporelle centrale des points de réception voisins. Ensuite, en fonction du déphasage détecté, le circuit vient commander la fréquence propre de l'oscillateur commandé en tension (5) de façon à reproduire avec exactitude le signal de synchronisation à échantillonner au niveau de l'ouverture des I.
Patent CA-2372495-C (CA)
Title: Clostridium strains which produce ethanol from substrate-containing gases
Inventor: GADDY JAMES L
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 1999-05-07
Granted: 2010-03-09
Abstract: Two novel anaerobic strains of Clostridium ljungdahlii are isolated from the contaminants with which they are associated in nature, and are useful in process for converting certain waste gases from industrial processes into useful products, e.g., ethanol.
Patent CA-2384482-C (CA)
Title: High temperature super-conducting synchronous rotor coil support with tension rods and method for assembly of the coil support
Inventor: LASKARIS EVANGELOS TIRFON
IPC: H02K15/00
Filed: 2002-05-02
Granted: 2009-12-15
Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous machine is disclosed comprising: a rotor; a super-conducting coil winding extending around at least a portion of the rotor, said coil winding having a pair of side sections on opposite sides of said rotor; at least one tension rod extending between the pair of side sections of the coil winding and through conduits in said rotor; and a coil housing at each of opposite ends of said tension rod, wherein said coil housing wraps around said coil winding and is attached to said tension rod.