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Patent CA-2136239-C (CA)
Title: Leukotriene c4 synthase
Inventor: NICHOLSON DONALD W
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 1993-06-10
Granted: 2004-10-05
Abstract: Provided herein is LTC4 synthase, in substantially free form, having a molecular weight of 18 kDa as determined on silver stained SDS-polyacrylamide denaturing gel, said LTC4 synthase having the partial amino-terminal sequence:        M   K   D   E   V   A   L   L   A   A   V   T   L   L   G      Met-Lys-Asp-Glu-Val-Ala-Leu-Leu-Ala-Ala-Val-Thr-Leu-Leu-Gly- 15 V   L   L   Q  A   G   F   S   L   Q   V   I   S   A   R      Val-Leu-Leu-Gln-Ala-Gly-Phe-Ser-Leu-Gln-Val-Ile-Ser-Ala-Arg- 30 X  A   F   R   V [Xaa]-Ala-Phe-Arg-Val-wherein X is I (Ile) or R (Arg).        The enzyme is useful in the identification of specific LTC4 synthase inhibitors, in the biosynthetic production of LTC4, and as an antigen for the production of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, which in turn could be used to neutralize the enzyme and thereby prevent the production of the pro-inflammatory TC4.
Patent CA-2136943-C (CA)
Title: Installation for making water potable with submerged filtering membranes
Inventor: COTE PIERRE
IPC: B01D61/18
Filed: 1994-11-29
Granted: 2007-08-07
Abstract: A water-treatment installation, notably with a view to making water potable, wherein said installation includes:   a reactor demarcating at least one treatment chamber comprising means to convey the water to be treated into said chamber, means for the removal of the floated pollutants and means for the removal of the decanted pollutants ; - a plurality of filtration membranes laid out within said chamber and designed to be submerged in the water to be treated ; - means to demarcate a filtration zone around each of said membranes ; - carrying and circulation means enabling the guiding of a current of water to be treated in said filtration zone along a preferred direction, said carrying and circulation means including ozone-injection means ; - means to recover the permeate at the outlet of said filtration membranes.
Patent CA-2142121-C (CA)
Inventor: JANMEY PAUL A
IPC: C12Q1/56
Filed: 1993-08-13
Granted: 2003-09-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic methods wherein an actin-binding protein, preferably gelsolin or DBP, is ad-ministered to a patient with actin-containing clots in order to remove actin from the clots. The invention also relates to diagnostic methods in which actin is removed from an actin-containing clot in vitro and quantitated,
Patent CA-2143144-C (CA)
Title: Modulated backscatter wireless communication system having an extended range
Inventor: EVANS JAMES GIFFORD
IPC: G01S13/88
Filed: 1995-02-22
Granted: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A modulated backscatter communication system (e.g., an Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) system) includes a central node (e.g., a ceiling node) and one or more remote nodes (e.g., ESL tags). The central node transmits a downlink radio signal which is reflectively modulated at a remote node to produce a modulated reflected radio signal. At the remote node, a precise-frequency subcarrier signal is modulated with an uplink information signal to produce a modulated signal which is used to produce the modulated reflected radio signal. At the central node, the modulated reflected radio signal is received, detected and narrowband filtered to obtain the modulated subcarrier signal which is then demodulated to obtain the uplink information signal, with great immunity to close to carrier downlink radio noise and fluorescent light backscatter interference.
Patent CA-2145448-C (CA)
Inventor: WILLIAMS WILLIAM B III
IPC: G16H70/00
Filed: 1995-03-24
Granted: 2004-10-19
Abstract: This invention relates to a microcomputer and method for selecting foodstuffs from a foodstuff database, nutrients from a nutrient database, minerals from a mineral database, vitamins from a vitamin database and physical activities from a physical activity database, maintaining a record of the foodstuffs, nutrients, minerals and vitamins eaten and the physical activities exercised, and by computational means to analyze the selected and recorded foodstuff, nutrient, mineral and vitamin nutritional data along with the selected and recorded physical activities exercised to compare the user's daily dietary and physical activities to the user's RDA (recommended dietary allowance).
Patent CA-2146335-C (CA)
Title: Architecture and apparatus for image generation
Inventor: POULTON JOHN WOOD
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 1993-11-08
Granted: 2000-05-30
Abstract: A system for image generation comprising a plurality of renderers (10), each having a geometry processor (100) and a rasterizer (120) that operate in parallel to compute pixel values for a set of primitive objects that comprise the image to be rendered. The geometry processor transforms graphics primitive objects from their native object coordinates to screen coordinates. The rasterizer consists of an array of enhanced memory devices (150) having a processor (151) and memory (152) for each pixel in a region of a screen. The processors (151) and their associated memories (152) operate in SIMD fashion on screen space primitive descriptions to compute and store pixel values for an entire such region. The enhanced memory devices further comprise compositors (154) for combining their pixel values, for example, based on a visibility test, with those from a corresponding memory device of another rasterizer.
Patent CA-2147706-C (CA)
Title: Monitoring cable arrangement
Inventor: MCGRATH JOHN E
IPC: H01R27/02
Filed: 1995-04-24
Granted: 2002-06-18
Abstract: A consolidated monitoring cable arrangement allows multiple cables extending between a surgical gurney, or other type of patient support platform, and a peripheral monitoring stand to be consolidated into a single cable. The present use of multiple cables has the disadvantage that the region between a gurney and a monitoring stand is cluttered.  This can present a hazard to medical personnel, particularly when an emergency situation requires that con- centration be focused on the needs of the patient.  In a primary form, the subject cable arrangement uses two boxes, one on the gurney and another on the monitoring stand; a detachable cable connects the two boxes.  Shorter cables of uniform length are used to connect a patient on the gurney and equipment on the monitoring stand to a respective box. Besides the aforementioned safety advantage, this cable arrangement reduces the expense of frequent replacement of damaged cables.
Patent CA-2149591-C (CA)
Inventor: DEDORA GARTH
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 1995-05-17
Granted: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A device to be connected to the lower end of a tubing string  for removing sand or other debris  from oil producing formations below a surface, the device comprising a combination of a thrust and rotational bearing assembly, a rotationally driven downhole pump comprising a rotor and a stator to provide hydraulic energy to lift fluid to the surface, a transfer chamber secured to the pump providing fluid communication between the pump and the tubing string to direct fluid from the pump to enter the string, a nose section secured to the pump rotor and constructed so that sand is mixed with wellbore fluid, a guide to take the mixture to the pump and an anti-rotation device secured to the pump constructed so as to prevent rotation of the pump stator while allowing axial movement of the pump.
Patent CA-2151624-C (CA)
Inventor: LOGIC JEFFREY ALAN
IPC: B23D21/00
Filed: 1995-06-13
Granted: 2005-12-06
Abstract: The slow production rates associated with cutting machines for cutting extruded metal tubing to length are avoided in an apparatus that continually cuts extruded metal tubing (46) and which include a reel (44) for providing a coil of (42) of metal tubing (46) to a cutting nip defined by rollers (66) carrying scoring knives (68). The tubing is continuously moved through the nip by a continuously operated set of feeding rolls (70) and then passed to a set of pull rolls (74) which are driven at a more rapid rate to place the tubing (46) in tension to cause it to be severed where scored. Also disclosed is a method of continuously cutting extruded metal tubing.
Patent CA-2156146-C (CA)
Title: Model predictive control method for an air-separation system
Inventor: CANNEY WILLIAM MATTHEW
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 1995-08-15
Granted: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A cryogenic air separation process generates both an intermediate product and an output product.  The intermediate product is produced earlier in time than the output product and variations in output product measurements correlate to earlier variations in intermediate product measurements.  The process responds to plural independent variable phenomena.  The apparatus includes analyzers for providing measures of the intermediate and output products and the independent variable phenomena.  A control processor predicts a measure of the intermediate product, based on the independent variable phenomena and output predicted values therefor.  A difference is then determined between the current predicted value for the intermediate product and a measure of the intermediate product, to arrive at a prediction error.  The processor is responsive to this intermediate product prediction error to further predict both current and future values of the output product so as to enable control actions to be taken with respect to the output product to control impurities therein.
Patent CA-2160330-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for multistage reverse osmosis separation
Inventor: YAMAMURA HIROYUKI
IPC: B01D61/12
Filed: 1995-10-11
Granted: 2001-01-23
Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for a multistage reverse osmosis separation which comprises  reverse osmosis membrane module units arranged at multistage with a booster pump provided in the concentrate flow channel between reverse osmosis membrane module unit, wherein the total effective reverse osmosis membrane area of a module unit is in the range of 20-80% of that of the preceding module unit.        The object of this invention is to provide apparatus and separation method that produce low-concentration solution from high-concentration solution with a high recovery ratio, small energy requirements, and high stability.
Patent CA-2166107-C (CA)
Title: Controlled flow, bursting water gun release mechanism
Inventor: D ANDRADE BRUCE M
IPC: A63H33/18
Filed: 1994-06-28
Granted: 1998-05-26
Abstract: The invention involves a water gun (1; 101) having at least one pressurizable air/water storage tank (13; 188, 189) and a release mechanism  including a plug valve (35; 135). The release mechanism also has a first spring (37; 137) connected to the plug valve which biases the plug valve to a closed position. There is also a delay spring (61; 161) located within a linkage (53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161) that overcomes the forces of the first spring (37; 137) and internal water pressure holding the plug valve closed, such that the plug valve snaps open and there is rapid decrease of water pressure causing a burst of water to exit the water gun. When the delay spring can no longer overcome the internal pressure, the plug valve snaps closed. This creates a controllable burst and a realistic trigger release.
Patent CA-2173237-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif de commutation optique
Inventor: ELLIS ANDREW DAVID
IPC: G02F1/35
Filed: 1994-10-11
Granted: 2000-04-18
Abstract: Un commutateur optique non linéaire comprend un milieu de gain optique de semiconducteur. Le commutateur est disposé de façon à commuter un signal au niveau d'une première longueur d'ondes en réponse à un signal de commande au niveau d'une deuxième longueur d'ondes appliqué au milieu de gain optique. L'indice de réfraction du milieu de gain est modifié en réponse au signal de commande. Un signal de maintien optique au niveau d'une troisième longueur d'ondes est appliqué au milieu de gain. Le signal de maintien optique pompe le milieu de gain optique et fixe ainsi le niveau de Fermi. Le commutateur peut être mis en oeuvre dans des démultiplexeurs OTDM (multiplexage optique par répartition dans le temps), dans des circuits de récupération d'horloge, de convertisseurs de longueur d'ondes et autres dispositifs.
Patent CA-2178288-C (CA)
Inventor: SHOHI HAJIME
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1996-06-05
Granted: 2009-02-10
Abstract: Disclosed is an interlayer film made of a composition comprising 100 parts by weight of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymer, 0.01 to 4 parts by weight of a transparency improvement agent, 0.01 to 4 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent and 1 to 40 parts by weight of a rosin resin or hydrocarbon resin, and laminated glass which uses the interlayer film. The interlayer laminate allows a lamination process at a low temperature without humidity control, autoclave and sacrificing basic character-istics required for laminated glass. Also disclosed is a laminated glass for vehicle side window that may go up and down, comprising an interlayer film interposed between glass plates, the interlayer film being made of a resin containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene-(meth)- acrylate copolymer or a modified product thereof as a main component. The laminated glass for vehicle side window absorbs much less moisture than conventional laminated glass and does not cause poor appearance such as whitening at an edge portion.
Patent CA-2184749-C (CA)
Title: Recipient discoide
Inventor: SHEAHAN MARK
IPC: B65D43/02
Filed: 1995-03-01
Granted: 2006-08-01
Abstract: Un récipient discoïde (2) comprend un corps (4) et un couvercle (6) s'adaptant par pression sur ce corps, lequel comporte une base (8), une paroi latérale circonférentielle (10) et une cannelure (12) placée sur la face (14) externe de cette paroi (10). Le couvercle (6) comprend un sommet (16) et une paroi latérale circonférentielle (18). Ce récipient (2) est conformé de manière que la paroi latérale (18) du couvercle (6) chevauche celle (10) du corps (4) quand on place le couvercle (6) sur le corps (4). Le couvercle (6) et le corps (4) sont constitués d'une matière plastique de façon que la paroi latérale (18) du couvercle (6) puisse être enfoncée dans la cannelure (12) placée sur la face externe (14) de la paroi latérale (10) du corps (4), ce qui permet de séparer ce couvercle (6) du corps (4) par glissement.
Patent CA-2188062-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif de prelevement dose de solides en vrac
Inventor: BRUEGGENDICK HERMANN
IPC: B65G65/48
Filed: 1995-04-13
Granted: 2001-05-29
Abstract: Une trémie (1) pourvue d'une ouverture de décharge (1) est remplie de produits en vrac (2). Un passage tournant mécanique (4) dont la paroi périphérique (5) délimite un sas (6), est ménagé sous ladite ouverture de décharge (3). La paroi périphérique (5) cylindrique présente une ouverture d'entrée/sortie (7) adaptée à la section transversale de l'ouverture de décharge (3). Lorsqu'elle est orientée vers le haut, l'ouverture d'entrée/sortie (7) communique avec l'ouverture de décharge (3). Les produits en vrac tombent dans la chambre formant sas (6) qu'ils remplissent instantanément. Le passage tournant mécanique est tourné de 180~ pour vider le sas et l'ouverture de décharge (3) de la trémie (1) est entourée par la paroi périphérique. Ce dispositif permet de prélever des produits en vrac de manière simple et économique.
Patent CA-2191400-C (CA)
Title: Water filter
Inventor: KOSLOW EVAN E
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 1996-11-27
Granted: 2004-01-06
Abstract: A water treatment or filtration unit is in two parts, a base and a cartridge. The base includes three ports, one of which may be selectively plugged or otherwise disabled. The cartridge contains the water treating material and is screwed into a socket in the base. Openings in the cartridge are then aligned with openings in the base to allow water to pass therethrough. Cartridges may be readily exchanged by simply unscrewing from, and screwing into, the base.
Patent CA-2195223-C (CA)
Title: Wood veneers and products therefrom having enhanced strength and stiffness
Inventor: PARK DAVID W
IPC: B32B21/13
Filed: 1995-08-08
Granted: 2005-10-18
Abstract: Wood veneers having enhanced strength and/or stiffness, wood products made therefrom, and methods for manufacturing such veneers and wood products are disclosed. A treated veneer having enhanced strength and stiffness has a population of compacted wood cells extending across at least a portion of the length and width dimensions and into the thickness dimension of the veneer to confer an increased density level, and thus increased strength and/or stiffness levels, to the veneer. Interspersed in the compacted wood cells is a non-saturating loading level of a cured rigid thermoset material which maintains compaction of the compacted cells even after prolonged soaking in water. The preferred loading level is just what is required to maintain compaction of the cells. The preffered thermoset material is polyurea which is formed from a polyisocyanate resin appplied to at least one major surface of the veneer followed by hot-pressing the veneer. The strength and/or stiffness increase, compared to untreated veneer, is about 10 to 150 percent. Treated veneers can be made into various multiple-ply wood products such as laminated veneer lumber and plywood. thereby providing a way to convert relatively weak lumber from fast-grown trees into premium-grade construction material.
Patent CA-2198217-C (CA)
Title: Use of selegiline to prolong life span
Inventor: STEVENS DAVID R
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1995-09-01
Granted: 2001-03-27
Abstract: Selegiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form of selegiline, is administered to mammals commencing at a point in time at which at least 50 %  of the mammal's life span is completed, with the administration continuing o n a periodic but regular basis over the remaining life span of the mammal. The  treatment, which shifts the survival curve, is especially useful for dogs.</ SDOAB>
Patent CA-2199570-C (CA)
Title: Upc unit and upc controlling method
Inventor: MURASE TUTOMU
IPC: H04L47/267
Filed: 1997-03-10
Granted: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A   PC unit 1 includes a congestion detecting circuit 4 for detecting a congesting status of a network 3 from a flow of cells in the backward direction and calculating or determining a parameter required for  PC based on the congestion status, a rewritable parameter memory 5 for storing the parameter, and a DGCRA circuit 6 for checking a conformance of cells in the forward direction on the basis of the information of the parameter memory 5 and the specified information.
Patent CA-2200502-C (CA)
Title: Disposable lancet
Inventor: SCHRAGA STEVEN
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1997-03-20
Granted: 2000-09-19
Abstract: Single use disposable lancet devices are disclosed as inexpensive,  easy to use,  and  safe  instruments  for  the piercing or cutting of a patient's skin to obtain small amounts  of  blood for diagnostic purposes.   The  devices described readily visually indicate, upon casual observance, whether or not they have yet been used.  A locking device is further provided to physically prevent re-use of the devices after they have been used once.
Patent CA-2206648-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for remotely programming a cellular telephone terminal serving as a portable information storage and retrieval device
Inventor: HENRICK ROBERT F
IPC: H04M1/2757
Filed: 1997-05-30
Granted: 2004-05-18
Abstract: In a cellular telephone terminal having increased storage capability, ease of entry and access for data stored therein is provided through utilization of a computer equipped with a modem, a wired telephone network and the cellular telephone network. A user utilizes the ease of data entry implicit to modern computers through dedicated or existing personal information organizers to input data into a database, such as a personal dialing directory, at the computer. For the entering of data at the cellular telephone terminal serving as a portable information storage and retrieval device, the terminal, also equipped with a modem, is configured in a data download mode where data can be received from the computer and entered into on-board storage. The computer then places a modem telephone call to the terminal, either directly or through a network translator, and transfers the data into the terminal. The data is then accessible through standard data recall techniques using a display and interface keys on the telephone terminal serving as a portable information storage and retrieval device.
Patent CA-2213867-C (CA)
Inventor: LOCK TIMOTHY J
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 1996-02-28
Granted: 2002-08-13
Abstract: Dispositif (100) permettant de contrôler la réflexion sur une surface porteuse d'information (121). Il peut être utilisé en particulier conjointement avec des surfaces courbes brillantes pourvues de marques lisibles à la machine (120). Le dispositif comprend une chambre (101) ayant une paroi intérieure et des ouvertures d'entrée et de sortie (112, 106), l'ouverture d'entrée (112) étant associée à la réception d'une image de la surface, et l'ouverture de sortie (106) étant associée à la transmission d'une image de la surface vers des moyens de détection d'image (140). Comme l'image transmise de la surface peut éventuellement comprendre des réflexions de la paroi intérieure et de l'ouverture de sortie (106), des moyens sont prévus pour égaliser ces réflexions afin de réduire au minimum les problèmes associés à la détection de l'image de la surface et au décodage de toute information présente. L'intérieur de la chambre (101) est de préférence uniformément illuminé pour permettre au moins de contrôler la réflexion associée à l'ouverture de sortie (106). Un séparateur de faisceau (150) est soutenu et illuminé, de préférence au moyen d'une source d'illumination et d'un panneau translucide (156) soutenu posé entre la source et le séparateur de faisceau (150). Les sources d'illumination associées à l'intérieur de la chambre et au séparateur de faisceau (150) peuvent se régler indépendamment, et un rayonnement infrarouge est de préférence utilisé pour dissimuler les irrégularités de surface.
Patent CA-2214005-C (CA)
Title: Process and crystal forms of 2-methyl-thieno-benzodiazepine
Inventor: LARSEN SAMUEL DEAN
IPC: C07B63/00
Filed: 1996-03-22
Granted: 2001-07-03
Abstract: The invention provides Form II, a pharmaceutically elegant, stable polymorph of olanzapine.
Patent CA-2219442-C (CA)
Title: Magnet separator with magnetic compensated release mechanism for separating biological material
Inventor: HERZ ROBERT
IPC: B03C1/025
Filed: 1997-11-14
Granted: 2007-07-24
Abstract: A magnetic separator device is provided for separating biological materials from carrier fluids using the technique of high gradient magnetic separation. A release compensator reduces the amount of force that an operator needs to apply in order to remove a separation column from the magnetic field of the separator device. The release compensator may be a mechanical compensator, but is preferably a magnetic compensator. The magnetic separator device also preferably includes a mount for mounting the device to a wall. The mount is preferably a pair of additional magnets.
Patent CA-2222131-C (CA)
Title: Conical food article and process for making same
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN WARD J
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 1996-05-10
Granted: 2005-08-09
Abstract: An edible food container is formed by wrapping an elongate flat strip of uncooked bread dough around a conically-shaped mandrel to form a plurality of spiral turns with an overlap between adjacent turns of the spiral. The resultant uncooked dough cone is then baked to form an edible, cone-shaped container of soft bread. The bread cone is removed from the mandrel and the hollow interior of the cone is filled with a selected filling.
Patent CA-2228125-C (CA)
Title: Self-configured ink jet printers
Inventor: BOWERS MARK C
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-01-27
Granted: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing ink jet printing system operation.  A computer is used for interactive control of an ink jet printing system, and ink jet characteristics are stored in the computer memory.  The computer can then access and matrix the stored ink jet characteristics.  The matrix is interpreted to optimize operation of the ink jet printing system.