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Patent CA-2494139-A1 (CA)
Title: Biaryl compounds having anti-infective activity
Inventor: KAIZERMAN JACOB A
IPC: C07D405/14
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: Aromatic compounds exemplified by exhibit antimicrobial activity.
Patent CA-2495660-A1 (CA)
Title: Mutant e. coli appa phytase enzymes
Inventor: SCHELLENBERGER VOLKER
IPC: C12N9/16
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: Cells producing mutant phytases having modified activity are provided, as well as the phytases so produced. Also provided are methods of making and producing such phytases and the use of the expressed phytase protein in feed as a supplement.
Patent CA-2495833-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TITBALL RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: C07K16/12
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation de : (i) un anticorps spécifique de l'antigène Yersinia pestis F1, ou un fragment de liaison de cet anticorps, ou bien (ii) un anticorps spécifique de l'antigène Yersinia pestis V ou un fragment de liaison dudit anticorps, ou bien une combinaison de (i) et (ii) dans la production d'un médicament pour le traitement de l'infection à Yersinia pestis. On a découvert que des traitements faisant appel à ce médicament sont efficaces dans la lutte contre l'infection à Yersinia pestis. En outre, la combinaison susmentionnée produit un effet synergique lorsqu'on l'utilise de façon prophylactique.
Patent CA-2497022-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispenser for rolled paper
Inventor: TJADEN BASTIAAN ROELOF
IPC: A47K10/38
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet material, the apparatus including a housing defining an interior adapted to rotatably support rolled sheet material and having a dispensing opening size d to allow sheet material to be dispensed therefrom. The apparatus further includes a nip within the housing such as, for example, may be formed by fir st and second rollers. In addition, the apparatus includes a mobile roll suppor t system adapted to support a roll of sheet material within the housing wherei n the roll of sheet material rotates to dispense sheet material and further wherein the mobile roll support system and the roll of sheet material move toward the nip as sheet material is dispensed. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a sheet material dispensing surface proximate the dispensing openin g, the sheet material dispensing surface comprising at least one protrusion.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2497874-A1 (CA)
Inventor: USUI KAORU
IPC: F24V30/00
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A heat-generating body which can constitute a adhesive portion by, as a main component, a water-containing hydrophilic gel agent obtained from a hydrophilic polymeric thickening agent and has an excellent heat-generating performance due to scarce transfer of moisture between a heat-generating portion and the adhesive portion is provided. The heat-generating body has the heat-generating portion formed by sealing a heat-generating composition causing an exothermic reaction in the presence of air in an air-permeable container in desired form such as bag form or sheet form and the adhesive portion formed by, as a main component, the water-containing hydrophilic gel agent obtained from a hydrophilic polymeric thickening agent and is characterized in that a difference between critical moisture values of the heat-generating portion and the adhesive portion is allowed to be 5% or less.
Patent CA-2499055-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved catalyst for epoxidation reactions
Inventor: GOEBBEL HANS-GEORG
IPC: B01J37/04
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of solid materials or shape d bodies containing at least one zeolite and being at least partly crystalline . Furthermore, the present invention relates to the solid materials or shaped bodies as such and to the use of these materials for reactions of compounds having at least one C-C double bond with at least one hydroperoxide. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a solid material containing at least one zeolite and being at least partl y crystalline, wherein the synthesis of the said solid material involves at least one partial step of contacting at least one transition metal oxide source with at least one epoxide or hydrolysate thereof prior to or during t he at least partial crystallization of said solid material.
Patent CA-2499877-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GATZEMEYER JOHN J
IPC: A61C17/34
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A brush section (104) for use in a powered toothbrush (100), and a powered toothbrush (100) utilizing the brush section (104) are provided. The brush section (104) has a generally disk shaped carrier (180) from which extends a t least one finger (184) that has oral care elements (190), i.e., bristles and elastomeric cleaning members, extending outwardly therefrom to provide increased contact area between the oral care cleaning elements (190) and ora l gingival tissue for enhanced massaging thereof.
Patent CA-2501220-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOUDSMIT JAAP
IPC: C07K14/18
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel vaccines containing (whole-inactivated) West Nile Viruses and/or West Nile viral proteins derived there from, produced on human cells, wherein the human cells comprise a sequence encoding at least one early region-1 (El) gene product of an adenovirus. The cells are preferably cultured in suspension to very high densities and under serum-free conditions. Herein, it is disclosed that use of such cells results in high titers of West Nile Virus produced.
Patent CA-2504444-A1 (CA)
Title: Food formulations
Inventor: HERRERA THEODORE R
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 2003-11-03
Abstract: Food formulations suitable for preparation by young children, requiring only the addition of water, that produce simulated foods that exhibit substantial ly appropriate textures and flavors.
Patent CA-2505015-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VOLKEN CLAUDE
IPC: B24B13/005
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: There is disclosed a block piece (40) for holding an optical workpiece, in particular a spectacle lens (L), for machining thereof, which block piece comprises a basic body (42) which has an end face (44), against which the workpiece can be blocked by means of a temporarily deformable material (46), and a clamping face (48) via which the workpiece blocked on the basic body (42) can be fixed on a spindle (50) of a machining machine. According to the invention, the basic body is injection-molded from plastic and is provided on its end face with at least two cut-outs (52) for receiving the temporarily deformable material, said cut-outs being arranged on either side of an imaginary plane which contains the central axis (M) of the basic body, and the boundary face (54) of said cutouts which is closest to the central axis of the basic body in each case forms an undercut. As a result, a block piece of simple and very cost-effective design is provided, against which block piece the workpiece can be fixed in a reliable manner by means of the temporarily deformable material and in such a way that the workpiece remains on the block piece durably without play.
Patent CA-2505349-A1 (CA)
Title: Applicator package with disposable applicator pad assembly
Inventor: BOUIX HERVE F
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 2003-10-29
Abstract: A product package includes a disposable applicator pad assembly. The applicator pad assembly has a porous foam pad with an elastomer strip bonded to the perimeter of the pad. The elastomer strip is compressed between a retaining ring and the package to impermeably secure the pad assembly to the package. A cap is provided to cover the applicator pad. A sealing skirt depending from the cap is dimensioned to contact an inner annular portion of the strip in sealing engagement to prevent evaporation and to protect the applicator pad and package contents from contamination.
Patent CA-2505739-A1 (CA)
Title: Covered conductor and heater formed therewith
Inventor: HOWICK SHAUN CALVIN
IPC: B60N2/56
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: There is disclosed a conductor (10) having a conductive element (12) and a covering (14) surrounding at least a portion of the conductive element (12).  Preferably, the covering (14) has an inner portion (34) and an outer portion (36) formed of different materials such that the melting point of the inner portion (34) is higher than the melting point of the outer portion (36). The conductor (10) is particularly useful for forming heaters (80), which may be integrated into a seat (90) of an automotive vehicle.
Patent CA-2506924-A1 (CA)
Title: Drilling guide for edge connections
Inventor: DEGEN KLEMENS
IPC: B23B47/28
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: The invention pertains to a drilling guide for making angulated bores for a two-workpiece (1, 2), flat, mutual juxtaposition pair of connection surfaces (1', 2') with mutually joining screws (3), with a contact surface (5) applicable to a wide side surface (1") of a first workpiece (1), the wide side surface (1") extending essentially perpendicular to the connection surface, in which contact surface at least one guiding channel (6) for a drill bit opens acutely, and with adjustment elements in order to position the contact surface (5) with various spacings from the opening (6') of the at least one guiding channel (6) as far as the connecting surface (1') limiting edge (8) of the contact surface (1"). It is important that the contact surface (1") have a carriage support (9) on which a carriage (10), displaceable parallel to the contact surface (1"), and lockable in various positions, has the said at least one guiding channel (6).
Patent CA-2507547-A1 (CA)
Title: Foam injection device and method of filling cavities
Inventor: ATWELL CHARLES GARY
IPC: B29C44/38
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: A system and method for adding material such as foam material to spaced cavities or areas within a cigarette filter or filter rod. A belt is provided and adapted to be driven synchronously with a moving cigarette filter or filter rod. A plurality of injection needles protrude from the belt at spaced intervals, with the spacing between the needles coinciding with a spacing between the cavities within a cigarette filter or filter rod. A chamber containing an expandable foam material is in fluid communication with one or more of the injection needles at one or more positions along a path traveled by the injection needles.
Patent CA-2508432-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WHITLEY JAMES
IPC: F42B4/20
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A support device, preferably reusable, for securely holding various items such as consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, etc.), paint cans, bottles, drink cans, drink cups, thermos bottles, planters, vases, various other containers, or the like, in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In certain configurations, the apparatus is a molded plastic element formed in a generally round shape with an outer annular section and a series of resilient flexible cantilever tines extending radially inward toward a central aperture serving as a primary insertion point for the item being held.
Patent CA-2509319-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YU JIAQING
IPC: E21B10/22
Filed: 2005-06-07
Abstract: An energizer for a mechanical seal assembly for use in a drill bit is disclosed. The energizer is a composite of at least two resilient materials, one having a durometer hardness that is greater than the other. The material contacting a journal provides relatively high frictional forces so as to prevent the energizer from rotating in relation to adjacent components. The relatively softer resilient material provides the energizing force necessary to maintain a good dynamic seal between the metal seal rings. The energizer components may be separate components that engage one another upon assembly, or may be bonded together to form a ring prior to assembly into the drill bit.
Patent CA-2509953-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for making glyphosate by oxidizing n-substituted glyphosates
Inventor: FOBIAN YVETTE M
IPC: B01J23/38
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: Thin invention is directed to process for making a composition having the formula (I):   (see formula I) wherein R3, R4, and R5 are independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, or an agronomically acceptable cation. The process comprises contacting a solution with a noble metal catalyst and introducing oxygen into the solution. The solution contains an N-substituted glyphosate having the formula (II):   (see formula II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, -PO2H2=, -SO3H, -NO2, or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl other than -CO2H, R3, R4, and R3 are as defined for formula (I).        This invention also relates to an oxidation catalyst comprising a noble metal having a hydrophobic electroactive molecular species adsorbed thereon.
Patent CA-2511041-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of isotopically enriched actinide nitride fuel in nuclear reactors
Inventor: HALLSTADIUS LARS G
IPC: G21C3/42
Filed: 2005-06-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a nuclear fuel comprising an actinide nitride such as uranium nitride, suitable for use in nuclear reactors, including those based substantially on thermal fission, such as light and heavy water or gas-cooled nuclear reactors. The fuel contains nitrogen which has been isotopically enriched to at least about 50% 15V, most preferably above 95%. The fuel can be in the form of particles, pellets, in annular form or other forms having high surface to volume ratios.
Patent CA-2512942-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERNSTEIN JOEL E
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A method of treating inflammatory acne vulgaris or inflammatory acne rosacea comprises the topical application of a formulation incorporating carbamide peroxide in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Inflammatory acneform lesions that can be successfully treat with the inventive method include erythematous papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. Suitable pharmaceutical vehicles for the topical application of carbamide peroxide include creams, gels, lotions, solutions, suspensions, and ointments
Patent CA-2514617-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHAFFER BRUCE
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: Un appareil tel qu'un récepteur (20) de signaux de télévision, qu'une radio ou qu'un autre dispositif est capable d'effectuer un test d'autodiagnostic d'une fonction d'alerte d'urgence. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, cet appareil (20) comprend une mémoire opérationnelle pour stocker des données de test associées à la fonction d'alerte d'urgence. Un décodeur (26) est opérationnel pour décoder les données de test afin de générer des signaux de test. Un processeur (27) est opérationnel pour traiter ces signaux de test et détecter un état de fonctionnement de la fonction d'alerte d'urgence.
Patent CA-2515511-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STARKIE BRADFORD
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2004-02-11
Abstract: A system for developing dialog systems estimates the speech recognition accuracy achievable when using a dialog system, and the number of example input phrases required to achieve a desired speech recognition accuracy. The maximum achievable speech recognition accuracy is also predicted. The development system thereby allows a developer of a dialog system to determine how and whether to continue development of the dialog system. The development system includes a grammatical inference engine for generating a grammar for the dialog system on the basis of example input phrases, and an in-grammar speech recognition accuracy estimator for generating the estimate of speech recognition accuracy on the basis of probabilities of confusing phonemes of input phrases with phonemes of the grammar.
Patent CA-2515580-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WELBURN DOREEN E
IPC: A63H23/10
Filed: 2005-08-24
Abstract: A water float in the shape and form of a log which can also be used to lie on. This invention is a water float toy and serves a dual purpose; used to float in the water and unrolled it can be used to lie on. A sheet of closed cell foam is rolled for a log appearance when being used as a water float, and unrolled to lie on. An amphibian or flying insect decorates the log.      The invention possesses the following benefits and advantages over similar known water floats; the log is rolled for easy carrying and storage. It has a dual purpose eliminating the necessity of toting two articles of similar use. It is fun and safe to play with, easy to use, and affordable.      In addition to the foregoing attributes, this float would appeal to people of all ages.
Patent CA-2519213-A1 (CA)
Title: Integrated multiple-loop refrigeration process for gas liquefaction
Inventor: ROBERTS MARK JULIAN
IPC: F25J1/02
Filed: 2004-03-16
Abstract: A gas (1) is liquefied by cooling successively through at least two temperature ranges by vaporization of respective refrigerants (117, 213 & 315) with the vaporizing refrigerant providing the coldest temperature range further vaporizing (317) at temperatures above the highest temperature of that range. The partially vaporized refrigerant (316) that provided the coldest temperature range preferably is further vaporized (317) against a compressed return vapor (328) in a recirculating refrigeration system.
Patent CA-2524605-A1 (CA)
Title: Inflatable packer assembly
Inventor: CACCIALUPI ALESSANDRO
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: Conventional formation evaluation with dual inflatable packers includes the steps of pressurizing the packers so as to isolate an annular portion of the borehole wall, collecting one or more samples of formation fluid via the isolated portion of the borehole wall, and depressurizing the packers so as to permit movement of the mandrel within the borehole. A sampling method and apparatus that utilize one or more of the following to advantage is provided: restricting deformation of the packers during inflation using an annular bracing assembly; actively retracting the packers using ambient borehole pressure; and substantially centralizing the mandrel intermediate the packers so as to resist buckling of the mandrel.
Patent CA-2531831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANCISCO PAULO
IPC: H04M1/72502
Filed: 2005-12-30
Abstract: Telephony system includes base station and handsets. Base station includes radio transceiver for transmitting and receiving cordless telephone radio signals, and network connection for transmitting and receiving voice over internet protocol (VoIP) communications.  Each handset includes a handset radio transceiver for transmitting and receiving cordless telephone radio signals. Base station converts received VoIP communications to cordless telephone radio signals and transmits converted cordless telephone radio signals through the base station radio transceiver. The base station includes navigation keys utilized as shortcut keys to base station features. The base station includes a "SORT" soft key and sorts call log records alphabetically when keypressed. The base station enables searching of call log records by entering name of caller. The base station and handsets each include directory records that accept alphanumeric characters for VoIP communication end point identifiers, such alphanumeric characters comprising letters, digits and special charactersincluding @ and.(period) symbols.
Patent CA-2539171-A1 (CA)
Title: Implant with shape memory
Inventor: BLANK THIEMO
IPC: A61F2/04
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: An implant having capability to expand and contract radially through a range of diameters, with corresponding changes in the cross-sectional area of the lumen, said implant exhibiting a remembered configuration in which the diameter of the implant is at the low end of said range of diameters, such that the implant is prompted to change its configuration towards said remembered configuration, that is, towards a reduced diameter configuration, upon the imposition on the implant of outside stimulus; said implant being characterised by: a molecule distributed within its bulk volume that preferentially responds to an applied field that permeates said volume, wherein said applied field constitutes the outside stimulus, and the preferential response of the molecule provides the prompt on the implant to change to the said remembered configuration.
Patent CA-2540668-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAMAI ATSUSHI
IPC: C12N5/14
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: An expression vector is constructed by transferring recombinant tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) cDNA, in which a coat protein of ToMV having a suppressor for a virus resistant reaction has been substituted by a GFP gene, into the downstream of a promoter capable of inducing steroid hormone-dependent transcription. In a transformed tobacco BY-2 cell obtained by transferring the above expression vector into a tobacco BY-2 cell, steroid hormone-dependent transcription is induced, thereby enabling the amplification of mRNA of the GFP gene and induction of the expression of GFP.
Patent CA-2541117-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RYAN ROBERT O
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for delivery of a bioactive agent to an individual. Delivery vehicles are provided that include a bioactive agent in disc shaped particles that include one or more lipid binding polypeptides circumscribing the perimeter of a lipid bilayer in which the bioactive agent is localized. Chimeric lipid binding polypeptides are also provided and may be used to add additional functional properties to the delivery particles.
Patent CA-2543108-A1 (CA)
Title: Dust reduction in delivery of particulate commodities
Inventor: ROBERTS ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B65G69/18
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: Apparatus (1) for reducing dust emissions from particulate commodities during discharge from an outlet (5); including a curved duct (4) having an inlet (3) and said outlet (5), and delivery means (2) arranged to deliver particulate commodities to the inlet (3) at or above a predetermined delivery velocity, the curvature of said duct (4) being determined in combination with said delivery velocity to cause dust arising from the particulate commodities to be re--entrained within the commodities as the commodities are diverted from a straight path by the curvature of the duct (4).
Patent CA-2545379-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for adaptive open-loop power control in mobile communication system using tdd
Inventor: HUH HOON
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for determining transmit power of an uplink frame transmitted from a subscriber station to a base station and transmitting dat a in a mobile communication system in which a downlink frame, transmitted from the base station to the subscriber station, and the uplink frame are time division-duplexed (TDD). The apparatus includes a receive power measurement unit for measuring receive power of signals received from the base station; a transmit power controller for determining the transmit power of the uplink frame from the receive power measured by the receive power measurement unit and information related to receptions of an uplink frame, which is received from the base station; and a transmission radio frequency processor for performing radio processing so that the uplink frame is transmitted accordin g to the transmit power determined by the transmit power controller.
Patent CA-2545589-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FROESTL WOLFGANG
IPC: C07F9/58
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphinic acid derivatives as GABAB  antagonists, their preparation, their use as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
Patent CA-2547465-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FLEURY CARINNE
IPC: B32B17/10
Filed: 2004-11-24
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un substrat transparent, notamment en verre, muni d'un empilement de couches minces comportant une pluralité de couches fonctionnelles, caractérisé en ce que ledit empilement de couches minces comporte au moins trois couches fonctionnelles à base d'argent, en ce que ledit empilement présente une résistance R.square. < 1,5 .OMEGA. par carr é et en ce que ledit substrat peut subir au moins une opération de transformation impliquant un traitement thermique à une température d'au moins 500~C, afin de permettre de réaliser à l'aide du substrat alternativement ou cumulativement du contrôle thermique et/ou du blindage électromagnétique et/ou du vitrage chauffant.