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Patent CA-2279165-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AUBREY G BRETT
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: A system and method to enhance moveable platform operation and utility. The system that includes an image capturing device, a processor and a display device.  The image capturing device is coupled to the moveable platform for generating image data. The processor is for receiving the image data and for performing directional operations on the image data generating processed image output.  The display device for receiving and displaying the processed image output. The method includes the steps of capturing an image, processing the image using directional operations, and displaying the image. An advantage of the invention is that it enhances the visually dependent aspects of moveable platform operation and utility. Embodiments of the invention may include image stabilization, object distance, recognition and analysis, platform control and communications.  Moveable platforms may include cars, trucks, tanks, aircraft, manned or robotic extraterrestrial vehicles, marine vessels, cranes, apparel or animals.
Patent CA-2281521-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COUNTS MICHAEL WAYNE
IPC: C11D3/50
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stable fragrant bleaching block which comprises: (a) a bleaching agent having a reduction potential from about -0.7 v to about +0.4 v and (b) an organoleptic effective amount of a fragrant agent which (i) is stable to the bleaching agent, (ii) does not decompose the bleaching agent, and (iii) is not substantially hygroscopic. This invention also pertains to methods for making and employing the stable fragranced bleaching block.
Patent CA-2284262-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved drawer slide
Inventor: CABRALES RAHL F
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: An improved drawer slide member ball bearing raceway (Figs. 3-5). The improved raceway (shown in Fig. 3) comprising a square U-channel shape with double indentations (221, 223, 225, 227) restricting lateral movement of the ball bearings (23, 21) contained therein. Alternatively, a shoulder (303, 301) may be formed in the raceway (shown in Figs. 4 and 5) restricting lateral movement of the ball bearings (23, 21) in a direction toward a web (12) of the slide member (11), thereby providing both ball bearing float and reducing the amount of lean of an inner or intermediate slide member (29).
Patent CA-2287361-A1 (CA)
Title: Annular hole cutter
Inventor: GILL JEFFREY S
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: The present invention discloses an annular hole cutter (10) particularly useful for cutting railroad rails. Railroad rails are extremely hard and normally require drills or cutters which have carbide inserts. The present invention provides uniquely designed cutter (10) with an improved cutter geometry, flute design and thin wall construction to allow the annular cutter (10) to be used with a lower horsepower drill motor making the drill motor portable resulting in a portable rail cutting system.
Patent CA-2289600-A1 (CA)
Title: Techniques and compositions for treating heart failure and ventricular remodeling by in vivo delivery of angiogenic transgenes
Inventor: KELLY TAMSIN L
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: Methods are provided for treating patients with congestive heart failure (including dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure associated with severe coronary artery disease), and for preventing or alleviating deleterious ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction. The preferred methods of the present invention involve in vivo delivery of genes encoding angiogenic proteins or peptides to the myocardium by direct injection of a vector containing the gene into a blood vessel supplying the heart.
Patent CA-2291199-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for developing a package of media advertising spots
Inventor: MILLER LAURENCE BLAIR
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 1999-11-29
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automatically developing a package of advertising spots from a plurality of available spots offered by a plurality of media suppliers are disclosed. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a package developer cooperating with the memory to develop a package containing a subset of the representations of the available spots based on at least one of a plurality of guideline variables. The apparatus also includes a validator cooperating with the package developer to validate the package by ensuring that every media supplier associated with the representations in the subset supplies a minimum percentage of the spots in the subset.
Patent CA-2291817-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEBECQUE MAURICE
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The vibrator includes a selectively powered vibrating casing, on which an arch is mounted, the combination of the arch with the casing forming a closed loop.  A resilient and flexible strap extends through the loop thus created, the strap being bored at its two end portions and being engaged by the two arms of the arcuate arch. The strap is slidable along the two arms of the arch, so that its position be adjustable relative to both the vibrating casing and the upper web of the arch itself.
Patent CA-2292289-A1 (CA)
Title: Ink tank and method of manufacture therefor
Inventor: MIYAZAKI KYOTA
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: An ink tank comprises a housing detachably mountable on a liquid jet recording apparatus, which is capable of retaining liquid directly in the interior thereof, a supply portion for supplying liquid retained in the housing to the recording apparatus and a communication portion with the air outside for communicating the interior of the housing with the air outside. For this ink tank, the supply portion and the communication portion with the air outside are integrally formed, and at the same time, a plate member is provided to make the interior of the housing a closed space by joining the plate member to the housing, and then, erroneous installation prevention portions are arranged for the plate member to prevent the installation on the position other than specifically designated for the liquid jet recording apparatus. With the structure thus arranged, the ink tank makes it possible to easily enhance the dimensional precision of the coupling portion with the recording apparatus, and the erroneous installation prevention portions as well. Thus, without depending on the precision of an ink tank as a whole, it is possible to enhance the reliability of the installation on or coupling with the recording apparatus.
Patent CA-2292942-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROTOLO SALVATORE
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: It is described an optical cross-connect for the switching of optical channels at variable bit-rate (up to 10 Gbit/s), wavelength division multiplexed on bi-directional optical fibres forming the transmission backbone of a transport network; in particular the cross-connect can be interfaced to fibres crossing the nodes of a ring having large territorial extension, provided with protection fibres. The cross-connect includes a spatial Split \A Select input stage of WDM aggregates, followed by a set of channel filters tunable on the whole optical range occupied by the channels, which jointly form a structure strictly not blocking the access to the channels by a set of bridge units whose functionality is selectable on a per-channel basis, such as for instance: transit, drop/insert, regeneration, etc. An output optical spatial Split \A Select stage connects in a strictly non-blocking way the single channels from bridge units to optical multiplexers that reconstruct the WDM aggregate on the output fibres. The duplicated architecture of the bridge units for the protection fibres enables the protection of each single local drop/insert channel
Patent CA-2294300-A1 (CA)
Title: Urokinase inhibitors
Inventor: WENDT MICHAEL D
IPC: C07D215/38
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: Compounds having formula (I) are inhibitors of urokinase and are useful in the treatment of diseases in which urokinase plays a role. Also disclosed are urokinase-inhibiting compositions and a method of inhibiting urokinase in a mammal.
Patent CA-2297077-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for producing a filter
Inventor: HOFMANN WILFRIED
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a filter having very fine through holes. In this method, a blank (1), made of a weakly doped n- or ptype corrodible semi-conducting material, for example monocrystalline silicon, is connected either as an anode or cathode, depending on the doping. Said blank is electrochemically etched in an etching solution until through holes (2) form. To this end, a holding element (3) is fixed to the blank (1). The holding element (3) borders the surface of the blank (1) which is moistened with etching fluid, i.e. the filter surface that is to be produced. In this way, through holes are obtained with a diameter of as little as 1 to 2 nm, depending on the concentration of doping agent.
Patent CA-2298203-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle function management system
Inventor: KITTLE CARL EDWIN
IPC: G05B13/02
Filed: 2000-02-08
Abstract: A tractor includes various actuators or functions, such as a powershift transmission, a hitch and hitch control system, a PTO, a plurality of selective control valves, etc., all controlled by one or more control units in response to sensed parameters and operator manipulated control devices, such as switches, knobs and levers. A function management system includes a programmed control unit which has a learn/save mode which is operable while the vehicle is moving. During the learn/save mode the operator performs a sequence of manual manipulations of the operator control devices, and the control unit records and then stores information pertaining to the sequence of operations, together with information pertaining to the distances traveled by the tractor between operations. The control unit also has an execute or replay mode, operable in response to an operator command signal, wherein the control unit automatically performs the stored sequence of operations so that the sequence of operations is performed at the same distance intervals at which they were learned, regardless of the speed of the vehicle.
Patent CA-2298855-A1 (CA)
Title: Interleukin-18 binding proteins, their preparation and use
Inventor: RUBINSTEIN MENACHEM
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: Interleukin-18 binding proteins which are capable of binding IL-18 and/or modulating and/or blocking IL-18 activity are provided. Methods for their isolation and recombinant production, DNAs encoding them, DNA vectors expressing them, vectors useful for their expression in humans and other mammals, antibodies against them are also provided.
Patent CA-2300976-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUBER CHAIM
IPC: G06Q20/02
Filed: 1998-10-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant à des acheteurs d'effectuer des paiements par anticipation pour les achats de biens et de services dans un commerce de détail (RB), ledit paiement étant garanti par un organisme de garantie (GO) qui produit une garantie écrite délivrée dans les locaux du commerce de détail. Ledit procédé consiste en: (a) l'établissement d'un crédit par le GO pour le RB; (b) la fourniture dans le GO de moyens pour mémoriser, extraire et mettre à jour des informations représentatives du niveau de crédit accordé au RB par le GO; (c) la fourniture de moyens de communication; (d) la fourniture dans le GO d'un moyen pour imprimer sur une imprimante éloignée une garantie certifiée valable pour la somme impliquée dans la transaction en question; (e) la vérification du fait que le crédit du RB est suffisant pour couvrir la garantie demandée; (f) la préparation des données requises pour la délivrance d'une garantie audit client; et (g) l'impression de ladite garantie certifiée valable sur ladite imprimante éloignée.
Patent CA-2301527-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede de modification de la rheologie de polymeres
Inventor: HOENIG WENDY D
IPC: C08F36/20
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un procédé consistant à faire réagir un poly(sulfonyl azide) avec un polymère comportant les étapes suivantes: (a) former un premier mélange, dit ci-après concentré, d'une première quantité d'un premier polymère ou dans un liquide ne nécessitant pas son extraction du polymère, dit ci-après diluant, et un poly(sulfonyl azide); (b) à former un deuxième mélange du premier mélange et avec une deuxième quantité d'un deuxième polymère dit ci-après composition d'un deuxième polymère, et (c) à chauffer le deuxième mélange jusqu'au moins la température de décomposition de l'agent de couplage et pendant un temps suffisant pour produire le couplage des chaînes de polymères. Le premier polymère est choisi parmi des copolymères d'éthylène/alpha oléfines et d'éthylène/acide acrylique, et des interpolymères d'éthylène/acétate de vinyle et d'éthylène/styrène. Les étapes (a) et (b) se déroulent dans le même réacteur de préférence placé dans la zone de post réaction de l'installation de traitement du polymère.
Patent CA-2305032-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COLLIN NATHALIE
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 2000-04-13
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet l'utilisation d'un colorant polymérique sulfopolyester dans une composition de revêtement des cils pour recourber les cils. Après application, la composition ainsi obtenue permet un maquillage brillant qui ne tache pas la peau ou les lentilles oculaires. En outre, le maquillage présente une bonne tenue dans la temps, en particulier une bonne résistance aux frottements, notamment des doigts ou des tissus, ainsi qu'une bonne résistance à l'eau, à la transpiration et au sébum.
Patent CA-2307767-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for wire-free telecommunication, in particular having a cdma, fdma and tdma multiple access component
Inventor: KLEIN ANJA
IPC: H04J13/02
Filed: 1998-10-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a telecommunication system wherein the known multi-code option is used in downlink (direction of transmission: base station to mobile station) and the known multi-slot option is used in uplink (direction of transmission: mobile station to base station).
Patent CA-2311134-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved catalysis in halogen exchange reactions
Inventor: BERRIS BRUCE C
IPC: C07C17/20
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: Impure tetra(dihydrocarbylamino)phosphonium halide is contacted with a liquid cyclic ether to dissolve the phosphonium halide and leave at least a portion of the impurities comprising at least quaternary ammonium halide or an amidophosphoxide remaining in the solid state. The solids and the liquid phase are separated from each other, an anhydrous non-solvent for the tetra(dihydrocarbylamino)phosphonium halide is mixed with the separated liquid phase to precipitate the tetra(dihydrocarbylamino)phosphonium halide, which is then separated from the liquid phase. The so-treated tetra(dihydrocarbylamino)phosphonium halide is more efficient as a catalyst for halogen exchange reactions than the original untreated tetra(dihydrocarbylamino)phosphonium halide.
Patent CA-2313478-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the preparation of a polyamide nanocomposite composition
Inventor: VAN GEENEN ALBERT ARNOLD
IPC: C08J3/20
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyamide nanocomposite composition by mixing in the melt phase a polyamide, a solid substance composed of anisotropic particles with a high aspect ratio and a liquid, the liquid being added to and subsequently mixed with a melt comprising at least the polyamide. Preferably water is chosen as the liquid. The invention also relates to a polyamide nanocomposite composition obtained by mixing in the melt phase a polyamide and a non-swollen solid substance composed of particles with a high aspect ratio. The polyamide nanocomposite compositions obtained with the process according to the invention and the polyamide nanocomposite compositions according to the invention can be used in all moulded parts which can be produced with a polyamide composition and which demand particularly good mechanical properties, for example for use in the motor compartment of a vehicle, for casings and for connectors.
Patent CA-2316311-A1 (CA)
Title: Primerless adhesive for a painted surface
Inventor: MAHDI SYED Z
IPC: C09J175/04
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A one-part moisture curable adhesive comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an organic monosulfonic acid. The adhesives of the present invention permit bonding to various substrates without the need for a primer. The adhesives of the present invention enable adhesion to acid-resistant paints, melamine carbamate, and acrylic melamine, which have previously been especially difficult to adhere to. A method for using the adhesive composition is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2318793-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MURRAY STUART CHARLES
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1999-01-19
Abstract: The water detecting apparatus (2) has a source (10) of infra-red radiation which is reflected off the inner surface (12) of a pipe wall (14) onto a mirror (16) directing the infra-red signal along a path (18) to an infra-red detector (22) connected by an electrical signal path (24) to an electronic control (26). The path (18) is interrupted by a rotating chopper (28) having windows occupied by two optical filters (34 and 36). The filter (34) only passes an infra-red signal of wavelength 1900 nm. (nanometres) which is absorbed by water, whilst the filter (36) only passes an infra-red signal of wavelength 2200 nm. another wavelength absorbed by water but not to the same extent as the 1900 nm. wavelength. The 2200 nm. wavelength serves as a reference signal. When the strength of the infra-red signal passed by filter (34) decreases in relation to the strength of the infra-red reference signal passed by filter (36), this is due to water on the surface (12) absorbing the 1900 nm. wavelength more than the 2200 nm., and the control (26) causes indicator (6) to indicate the presence of the water.
Patent CA-2319207-A1 (CA)
Title: Peptides possedant une activite de modulation de l'adherence des cellules dependant de la sous-unite d'integrine .beta.
Inventor: BRIENZO ANGELA
IPC: C07K5/10
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne des peptides capables de moduler l'adhérence des cellules dépendant de la sous-unité d'intégrine .beta. qui comprennent un résidu d'acides aminés aromatiques à terminal C et un résidu d'acides aminés possédant une chaîne latérale d'alkyle lipophile se présentant comme un dernier résidu du terminal C. Ces peptides "LipAr" à terminaison C sont, en règle générale, capables de moduler l'adhérence des cellules dépendant de la sous-unité d'intégrine .beta., par exemple des cellules de Ramos.
Patent CA-2320041-A1 (CA)
Title: Vaccins comprenant l'interleukine 12 et antigene viral de l'herpes
Inventor: ELDRIDGE JOHN H
IPC: A61K39/245
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions vaccinales contenant un mélange d'antigène (tel que l'antigène viral de l'herpès) et de l'interleukine IL-12, qui peuvent être adsorbés sur un minéral en suspension. Ces compositions vaccinales modulent la réaction immunologique à l'antigène.
Patent CA-2324671-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PURDON DON
IPC: A63B71/02
Filed: 2000-11-06
Abstract: Our invention is called "DEFLECT-A-PUC". The main propose of our invention is to protect hockey fans from getting injured from a flying puck. A sixteen inch round piece of Lexan is cut and a handle is attached to the centre of the Lexan circle. Any hockey fan can grab the handle, raise their Deflect-a Puc shield to their face for protection. The Deflect-a-Puc will also be used as an advertising medium.
Patent CA-2330184-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ERYURTLU FARUK MEHMET OMER
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: In a GPRS or EDGE or LJM'TS system, a real-time video service is provided by selecting one of a small number, e.g. four, predetermined channel coding rates applicable for video, applying the rate to the video data in the application layer, and transmitting the data over the radio interface to a mobile system together with, for each burst, a header indicating the selected coding rate and a temporary flow indicator. The short header allows video payload capacity to be increased. One of the predetermined channel coding rates is a 1/1 or transparent rate.
Patent CA-2333081-A1 (CA)
Title: Inverse triplet lens assemblies
Inventor: BETENSKY ELLIS I
IPC: G02B9/12
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: Objective lenses employing three lens units (U1, U2, U3) having a negative ( or weak positive), positive, negative configuration are disclosed. The lenses have a total field coverage of at least 50 degrees with a relative aperture of less than f/5. They employ small lens elements having aspherical surfaces an d are designed for mass production, particularly using plastic optical materials. The designs do not exist in an all spherical form because the aberrations, particularly distortion, cannot be sufficiently corrected, but by using a sufficient number of aspherical surfaces, not only can the aberratio ns be corrected to a higher degree than a conventional aspherized triplet desig n, but the sensitivity to manufacturing deviations can be minimized. Optionally , the lenses can include a fourth lens unit (U4) which provides an extended ex it pupil which is desirable when the lens is used with a digital light sensor.< /SDOAB>
Patent CA-2333499-A1 (CA)
Title: Disk cartridge and disk cartridge loading method
Inventor: SANADA YOTARO
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 2001-02-01
Abstract: There can be obtained a disk cartridge and its loading method in which, when a disk cartridge is miniaturized, loading recessed portions can easily be secured and mis-loading and mis-insertion of the disk cartridge can be prevented. A disk cartridge in which a disk cartridge 1 has at its left and right side end portions on the insertion side formed a pair of loading recess portions 11a, 11b and one loading recess portion 11b is hidden by a shutter plate 7 which is placed in the closed state.        A disk cartridge loading method in which when the disk cartridge 1 is inserted into a drive apparatus .17, the shutter plate 7 is opened by a shutter lock releasing member 9 of the drive apparatus 17, whereby after one loading recess portion 11b hidden by the shutter plate 17 is exposed, the pair of loading recess portions 11a, 11b are chucked by chucking rollers 20a, 20b of a loading arm 19 and the disk cartridge 1 is brought to the loading position.
Patent CA-2333903-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERBISCAR ANTHONY J
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: Jojoba alcohol, an oily liquid at moderate ambient temperatures, is readily absorbed by human skin where it relieves irritation and inhibits the formati on of lesions caused by viruses. The inhibitory action is applicable to envelop ed viruses which express as sores at dermal surfaces in human. When applied topically to an incipient herpes episode, it will quickly penetrate the epidermis to the subdermal cells and suppress viral replication which leads to inflammation and the formation of blisters on the face, genital and other sk in and mucosal areas. Compositions of low molecular weight organic acids in jojoba alcohol enhance antiviral activity. Jojoba alcohol is a transdermal delivery system for these virucidal acids and other pharmacologically active  agents. Topically applied jojoba alcohol is non-toxic to small animals and humans. Jojoba alcohol prepared here by chemical hydrogenolysis of jojoba oi l is a mixture principally of mono unsaturated alcohols with 14 to 24 linear carbons in the chain.