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Patent CA-2489626-A1 (CA)
Title: Failed nozzle relief for a mechanically sealed refueling nozzle in a filler tube
Inventor: SPINK KENNETH MAYNARD
IPC: F02M37/00
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A fuel tank filler tube has a seal disposed therein for sealing about a refueling nozzle upon insertion in the tube. When the tank is filled and fuel backs up in the filler tube, in the event of failure of the automatic nozzle shutoff, an annular pressure relief valve surrounding the seal opens and provides for by-pass flow around the seal to the upper end of the filler tube. The annular valve includes a rigid ring member with an annular flexible seal attached and is spring biased to the normally closed position.
Patent CA-2489638-A1 (CA)
Title: Tidal vertical flow wastewater treatment system and method
Inventor: LOHAN ERIC
IPC: C02F3/32
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A wastewater treatment system (10) includes, in serial fluid communication, a first lagoon (11a), a first vertical flow marsh cell (12a), a second lagoon (11b), and a final marsh cell (12c). with process recycle from the final cell to the first lagoon. The lagoons function essentially aerobically, and both the lagoons and the marsh cells contain plant roots (20, 291) contacting incoming water. A tidal vertical flow system (10.Dot., 10.Dot.) has atleast three marsh cells (12a'-12c') in serial forward fluid communication, incoming wastewater channeled to at least the first two cells, and a portion of water exiting a final cell recycled. Each cell is alternately flooded and drained for enhancing aeration of incoming water and cell contents, cell media (27) and plant roots having biofilm growing thereon. The biofilms include a population of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria, for achieving substantially simultaneous nitrification and denitrification of the wastewater.
Patent CA-2494368-A1 (CA)
Title: Seed-associated promoter sequences
Inventor: SCHUSTER DEBRA K
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: Plant promoters that exhibit seed-associated expression are described, including bi-directional promoters capable of directing seed-associated expression in either orientation.
Patent CA-2495294-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEER MARTIN
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne de nouveaux génomes d'ARN pestiviraux (des réplicons) capables de réplication qui peuvent être encapsulés dans des particules virales infectieuses des cellules qui complémentent la ou les protéine(s) manquante(s) mais ne produisent pas de virus de progéniture infectieuse. Ces réplicons codent pour la plupart, de préférence pour la totalité, des protéines d'enveloppe du virus, qui ne sont pas capables de produire des virus de progéniture infectieuse. La présente invention concerne un réplicon pestiviral, de préférence à partir du virus de diarrhée chez les bovidés (BVDV), qui exprime toutes les protéines structurelles à l'exception d'une protéine fonctionnelle C ou E1. De préférence, au moins une partie de la séquence codant pour la protéine E1 ou C a été supprimée dans le réplicon. Dans la présente invention, on a démontré pour la première fois que les protéines structurelles C et E1 ont un rôle de première importance dans la formation des pestivirus infectieux. En outre, on a aussi montré que la suppression de C et de E1 n'influe pas sur la capacité d'auto-réplication d'ARN. En utilisant des lignées cellulaires exprimant par leur constitution des protéines structurelles pestivirales, on peut complémenter efficacement en <i>trans</i> les protéines capsides ou E1. Les virions qui en résultent permettent d'infecter des cellules cibles bovines et de transférer les réplicons sans générer de progéniture virale capable de réplication. En d'autres termes, aucun virus de progéniture infectieuse n'est produit. Les virions complémentés ne se distinguent pas du pestivirus de type sauvage dans les expériences de neutralisation de virus. Aucun virus de type sauvage infectieux capable de recombinaison n'a été détecté lors des expériences de complémentation. Les virus complémentés peuvent s'utiliser pour une immunisation sure et efficace contre BVDV.
Patent CA-2496958-A1 (CA)
Title: Personal area networks
Inventor: BEACH ROBERT
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A system is provided with mobile units (11) that are arranged to conduct wireless communications with access points (20A) following a first protocol, such as IEEE standard 802.11. The mobile units (11) are further arranged for modified protocol communications with peripheral devices (22A, 22B) that permanently associate with a mobile unit (11).
Patent CA-2497839-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RIETSCHEL JOHANNES
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the thermal flows in a building, wherein means for influencing the temperature within the building are controlled based on input parameters. Controlling can be done in the most economical manner by triggering the means which regulate the temperature of a specific monitored space or at least one area of a specific space by using a) at least one target value (e.g. temperature) of the specific space, b) at least one general parameter characteristic of at least one variable inside or outside the building, influencing the temperature within the specific space, and c) at least one special parameter characteristic of the thermal flow conditions of the specific monitored space, as input parameters, and calculating the controlling of the means from said input parameters in a control unit.
Patent CA-2497909-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAYMAKCALAN ZEHRA
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une thérapie permettant de traiter des troubles liés aux facteurs de nécrose tumorale TNF.alpha.. En l'occurrence, cette thérapie consiste en une administration d'un inhibiteur faiblement dosé du TNF.alpha..
Patent CA-2499029-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in disc, and disc on which defects are managed
Inventor: KO JUNG-WAN
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in a disc using a temporary defect management area in the disc, and the disc, where the method includes recording in a data area user data; and recording in a temporary defect management area, which is present in at least one of a lead-in area a nd a lead-out area, which temporary defect information and temporary defect management information regarding the user data recorded in the data area are recorded. Accordingly, the method and apparatus are applicable to recordable discs and capable of effectively using the defect management area.
Patent CA-2499737-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUGUET FREDERIC
IPC: G01V1/047
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A device for seismic emission in an underground formation comprising one or more vibrators of any type and method for implementing same. According to a preferred embodiment, each vibrator comprises at least one pillar ( 1 ) of sensitive elements (of piezoelectric type for example) between two end plates or slabs ( 2, 3 ) and a signal generator for applying vibrational signals to the pillar. The pillar ( 1 ) is coated with a protective sheath ( 4 ) and the vibrator is positioned in a well or cavity (W) and embedded in a mass of a solid coupling material ( 7 ) in contact with protective sheath ( 4 ) and the two end plates ( 2, 3 ) over at least part of each of the respective faces thereof, which provides coupling of the vibrator with the surrounding formation. The vibrators can be buried at intervals in relation to one another in a well. Sequential triggering thereof with selected delays allows reinforcement of the waves emitted by the device in a preferred direction. Applications include repetitive seismic monitoring of an underground reservoir during development for example.
Patent CA-2501037-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRADLEY ROGER M
IPC: H01H85/44
Filed: 2005-03-16
Abstract: An MOV element is physically and electrically connected to a heat sensitive material which changes from a low impedance path to a high impedance path, such as a spark gap, when the temperature of the MOV element rises to a temperature below that at which the MOV will enter into its thermal runaway state. More specifically, the heat sensitive material is located on a surface of the MOV and is electrically connected in series with the MOV. In operation, as the MOV gets hot, it heats the heat sensitive material. As the heat sensitive material gets hot, it starts to separate from the surface of the MOV to form a spark gap which is electrically connected in series with the MOV element to help dissipate excessive voltage. The heat sensitive material on the surface of the MOV element can be a coating of epoxy which cracks and/or breaks away, at least partially from the surface of the MOV element during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge, or it can be a solder that sputters to form an arc path during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge. In operation, when a GFCI is subjected to a high voltage transient surge above a certain magnitude, the heat sensitive material forms a spark gap which is in series with the MOV and prevents the GFCI from going into its destructive thermal runaway condition. Thus, prior to the MOV entering its thermal runaway state, it goes from being only an MOV to an MOV in series with a spark gap which can be used to protect an up stream GFCI during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge.
Patent CA-2503585-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for the treatment of fly ash
Inventor: RONIN VLADIMIR
IPC: C04B28/04
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: Method for treatment of fly ash for preparation of mortars and concretes. Th e invention is characterized in, that in a first step fly ash is intensively blended with a highly-reactive and dry cement mixture, which mixture have be en obtained by mixing Portland cement with a microfiller and possibly a water reducing agent and by grinding said mixture, in that, in a second stage the so obtained blend is intergrinded in a vibratory milling device to achieve the fineness of the final product with a retention on a 45~m sieve which is less than 15 percent by weight.
Patent CA-2504278-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: JORDAN LESLIE ERIC
IPC: F04B35/00
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatuses to pump fluids from a well bore using a hydraulically actuated reciprocating pump to pump fluids from a well to the surface. In one embodiment the weight of the pumped fluid is utilised to return the piston in one direction and preferably the pressure within the well is utilised to urge the piston in the opposite direction thus reducing the amount of force required to reciprocate the piston and consequently reducing the amount of power required to operate the pump.
Patent CA-2504316-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for digital image signatures
Inventor: POWELL ROBERT D
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: A method and system for embedding signatures within visual images in both digital representation and print or film. A signature is inseparably embedded within the visible image, the signature persisting through image transforms that include resizing as well as conversion to print or film and back to digital form. Signature points are selected from among the pixels of an original image. The pixel values of the signature points and surrounding pixels are adjusted by an amount detectable by a digital scanner. The adjusted signature points form a digital signature which is stored for future identification of subject images derived from the image. In one embodiment, a signature is embedded within an image by locating relative extreme in the continuous space of pixel values and selecting the signature points from among.the extreme. Preferably, the signature a redundantly embedded in the image such that any of the redundant representations can be used to identify the signature. Identification of a subject image includes ensuring that the subject image is normalized with respect to the original image or the signed image. Preferably, the normalized subject image is compared with the stored digital signature.
Patent CA-2504657-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WARD RANDY
IPC: H01R24/38
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end. The connector includes a nut member, a collar, an inner post, and an axially movable locking sleeve. The annular sleeve is movable back and forth within a range between a first open position and a second closed position. In the open position, the inner post extends outwardly beyond a cable receiving end of the locking sleeve such that the post is exposed for easy insertion of the prepared end of a coaxial cable. Upon insertion of the prepared end of the coaxial cable, the annular sleeve can be moved or expanded into the closed position to allow the inserted cable to be clamped securely in the inner post and the annular sleeve of the connector body.
Patent CA-2510145-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIEBERS STEVEN B
IPC: A47F7/03
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: Un support pour un étui contenant une paire de lunettes est fourni qui inclut un voile de matériau souple ayant une partie principale allongée avec une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure, une paire de taquets s'étendant à partir de l'extrémité inférieure de la partie principale adaptée pour entourer l'étui et une ouverture adjacente à l'extrémité supérieure de la partie principale adaptée pour recevoir le support contenant l'étui.
Patent CA-2510813-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PUPPINI NADIA
IPC: A61K47/30
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: Description de compositions pharmaceutiques comprenant du sodium diclofénac, de la bêta-cyclodextrine et du polysorbate, convenant à l'administration sous-cutanée et intramusculaire.
Patent CA-2512424-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VALPEY RICHARD S
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 2005-07-12
Abstract: A method of determining design parameters for a design of a spray dispenser assembly for dispensing a mist. The method includes identifying one or more preferred performance characteristics of the spray dispenser to be designed and identifying design variables of structures of a spray dispenser assembly that affect those performance characteristics. The method also includes obtaining test data indicative of performance characteristics of spray dispensers at different combinations of values of the design variables. To achieve an improved dispenser design, design parameters are defined for the identified design variables based on the test data. The design parameters provide the preferred performance characteristics when embodied in a spray dispenser.
Patent CA-2512530-A1 (CA)
Title: Deployable reflector
Inventor: HARADA SATOSHI
IPC: H01Q15/16
Filed: 2004-09-09
Abstract: An expansion-type reflection mirror has connecting members that are installed between extendable members constructing an expansion truss. Each connection member connects a portion corresponding to an antinode of and a portion corresponding to a node of a bucking mode occurring in extendable members when tensile force is applied to surface cable. Further, the surface cable is composed of inner surface cable and outer periphery surface cable that is joined to the outer periphery of the inner surface cable. Cable having high rigidity and whose length varies a little when tensile force varies is used as the inner surface cable. As the outer periphery surface cable, cable having lower rigidity than the inner surface cable and whose tensile force varies less than the inner surface cable when the length varies is used. Tensile force is applied from the expansion truss to the inner surface cable through the outer periphery surface cable to form a predetermined mirror surface shape.
Patent CA-2513709-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HANSEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61F5/449
Filed: 2004-02-03
Abstract: An ostomy support set comprising a garment having a first hole for receiving a stoma, said hole having a stabilised edge, and a disc for providing the supporting effect of the material removed for forming the first hole, said disc having a second hole for receiving the stoma wherein the disc has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the first hole provides a snug fit to the stoma, ensures an easy application and removal of the garment and of a collecting bad combined with a sufficient support next to the stoma.
Patent CA-2516077-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGNES MICHAEL J
IPC: B25F3/00
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A power tool motor pack that includes common components adapted to couple to a first component customized for a first power tool application and to couple to a second component customized for a second power tool application. When the motor pack is used in the first power tool application, the common components are coupled to the first customized component. When the motor pack is used in the second power tool application, the common components are coupled to the second customized component.
Patent CA-2516495-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for producing water-developable printing plate for use in relief printing
Inventor: YOSHIDA MASAHIRO
IPC: G03F7/033
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A process for producing a water development printing plate for relief printing, comprising providing a solid plate of photosensitive resin composition comprising at least (a) hydrophilic resin, (b) hydrophobic resin, (c) photopolymerizable unsaturated compound and (d) photopolymerization initiator and subjecting the solid plate to at least the steps of exposure to actinic rays, development and post-exposure. In the process, the post-exposure step is performed in an atmosphere of low oxygen concentration.
Patent CA-2518487-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method using trading value for weighting instruments in an index
Inventor: HUANG CHIH-WEI
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2004-03-05
Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for measuring performance of trading instruments within a market. More specifically, the system comprises a data receiving device that is adapted to receive data and a processor in communication with the data receiving device. The data includes monetary value of shares of each of at least two instruments traded during a particular time period data and volume of the shares of each of the at least two instruments traded over said particular time period data. The processor is adapted to provide the functions of multiplying the monetary value of shares of each of the at least two instruments with the volume of shares of each of the at least two instruments to determine a trading value of each of the at least two instruments for the particular time period. The processor is also adapted to provide the function of creating an index based in part on the trading value of each of the at least two instruments.
Patent CA-2521115-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRETTSCHNEIDER PETER
IPC: G01S5/12
Filed: 2004-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement which locates people within a region which is to be monitored and can be used in a mobile manner.  At least one transmitter (2) working in the ultra-wide band (UWB) is used, in addition to at least one transmitter/receiver device (transceiver 3) working in the ultra-wide band (UWB) and a receiver (4) working in the ultra-wide band (UWB). The transmitter (2) is arranged in a fixed manner when used in the region which is to be monitored, the transmitter/receiver device (3) is disposed on the person who is to be located and the receiver (4) is arranged on a monitoring computer (control centre) arranged outside the region which is to be monitored and is connected thereto.
Patent CA-2522260-A1 (CA)
Title: Beverages containing water-soluble vitamin e
Inventor: COOK PHILLIP MICHAEL
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to beverage compositions that have the added benefit of providing a water-soluble source of Vitamin E. For example, d,I- or d-.alpha.-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (such as Vitamin E  TPGSTM) may be used to provide tocopheryl (i.e., vitamin E) content to beverages while concurrently maintaining beverage clarity when desired.  Various additives may also be used in the beverage compositions of the present invention, such as flavoring agents, colorants, preservatives, sweeteners as well as other vitamins, minerals and/or electrolytes.
Patent CA-2523027-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEYER CHRISTIANE
IPC: C09K11/81
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to luminescent inorganic nanoparticles comprising (a) a core made from a first metal salt or oxide being surrounded by (b) a shell made from a second metal salt or oxide being luminescent and having non-semiconductor properties. These particles can be advantageously used in (fluorescence) resonance energy transfer ((F)RET)-based bioassays in view of their higher (F)RET efficiency.
Patent CA-2523331-A1 (CA)
Title: Combination of desoxypeganine and mecamylamine for the treatment of alcohol abuse
Inventor: WINTERHOFF HILKE
IPC: A61K31/53
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: Disclosed is an active substance combination comprising desoxypeganine or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof and mecamylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. Said active substance combination is used for producing a medicament that is utilized for the treatment of alcohol abuse and/or alcohol addiction.
Patent CA-2523602-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAJIMA YUKINOBU
IPC: G08B1/00
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A fire alarm device and method that can inform also people with visual and hearing difficulties of occurrence of fire. To emission control means (4) are connected fire-alarming means (1) for alarming the occurrence of fire and smell-emitting means (9) activated by the emission control means (4). The fire-alarming means (1) activates the emission control means (4) upon detecting the occurrence of fire. The emission control means (4) has smell condition-setting means (5) and activates the smell-emitting means (9) in accordance with smell conditions set by the smell condition-setting means (5). The smell condition-setting means (5) sets time to start the emission of smell to be continuously emitted, or sets the emission time period, emission intervals, and emission strength of smell to be intermittently emitted.
Patent CA-2524417-A1 (CA)
Title: Distributed collaborative system for preparation and/or maintenance of an emergency response plan
Inventor: HERARD CLAIRE JR
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributed collaborative system for preparation and/or maintenance of an emergency response plan. An emergency response plan is a data file containing a plurality of contingencies and respectively, response plans in connection to these contingencies. Different parties, such as property managers, property tenants, emergency respondents and insurance companies, collaborate together electronically via a server to share information and comments on this information. Information on the property is first being provided by some parties (mainly the property manager and tenant) and then, emergency response plans referenced to this information are being prepared and shared on the server by emergency respondents. Following, if necessary, insurance companies, by virtue of their expertise in risk management, open comment threads on this shared information and response plans and, generally, expect responses to their comments or a modification to be carried out by the appropriate party. After closure of comment threads and as a result of this distributive collaboration between parties, emergency response plans are prepared to overcome emergency situations in an efficient and fast way.