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Patent CA-2389923-C (CA)
Title: Intraocular lens system
Inventor: BANDHAUER MARK H
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2000-10-25
Granted: 2006-01-24
Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens system including a higher diopter positive intraocular lens and a lower diopter negative intraocular lens. The positive intraocular lens includes a positive optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two or more haptic elements. The negative intraocular lens includes a negative optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two or more haptic elements. Each haptic element is formed to have specific flexibility characteristics so as to be less resistant to bending in a plane generally parallel to an eye's optical axis than in a plane generally perpendicular to the eye's optical axis.      The accommodating intraocular lens system is so designed with specific flexibility characteristics to facilitate axial displacement of the positive optic portion with respect to the negative optic portion along the eye's optical axis under a compression force. Through the axial displacement of the positive optic portion with respect to the negative optic portion, accommodative effects are maximized to achieve multi-distance visual imaging.
Patent CA-2391257-C (CA)
Title: Torsion device of an exoprosthesis
Inventor: SKIERA RICHARD
IPC: A61F2/50
Filed: 2002-06-25
Granted: 2008-09-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a torsion device of an exoprosthesis system, with a proximal part (1) which, counter to the action of a resilient torsion element, can be turned in positive and negative directions of rotation (5, 6) in relation to a distal part (2) . To increase the functional range, it is proposed that the torsion element (4), in the positive direction of rotation (5), has a torsion characteristic different than that in the negative direction of rotation (6).
Patent CA-2391478-C (CA)
Inventor: HORRELL CHARLES W
IPC: A01M31/06
Filed: 2002-06-25
Granted: 2005-09-06
Abstract: An animated duck decoy having a mechanism employing a driver gear having gear teeth disposed on half its periphery, the other half being without teeth, which engages a driven gear mounted on the same axle with a grooved wheel to wind and unwind a cord attached to an anchor in order to produce repetitive movement of the decoy. The animated decoy may be disposed to simulate a diving duck by attaching the cord to an anchor which can be placed on the bottom of a body of water. The animated duck decoy also may be disposed to simulate one duck chasing another duck by tethering it to a tree and attaching the cord to a conventional duck decoy which is tethered to a second tree by an elastic cord.
Patent CA-2391829-C (CA)
Inventor: HAZI ARIEL
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2000-12-05
Granted: 2011-02-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé permettant de créer un système de catalogues électroniques. Ce système comprend un base de données électronique comprenant une pluralité de fiches qui comprennent un ensemble de données de référence. Ce système comprend au moins un premier et un second sous-ensemble de ces fiches, chacun de ces sous-ensembles comprenant une ou plusieurs fiches choisies dans l'ensemble de données de référence. Ce système comporte un progiciel comprenant un module de masquage de fiches permettant de produire un premier affichage d'un des sous-ensembles à un premier utilisateur. Chaque fiche contient une pluralité d'éléments de données, ou champs, ou attributs. Le module de masquage de fiches permet également de choisir les éléments de données qui figurent sur l'affichage. Ce système comporte également un dispositif permettant de choisir quels caractéristiques exécutables peuvent figurer sur chaque affichage.
Patent CA-2394052-C (CA)
Inventor: MCCARTHY MICHAEL P
IPC: C12N7/04
Filed: 2000-12-08
Granted: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A method of disassembly/reassembly of papillomavirus VLPs is provided. The resultant VLPs have enhanced homogeneity, present conformational, neutralizing PV epitopes, and therefore are useful prophylactic and diagnostic agents. Further, these VLPs can be used to encapsulate desired moieties, e.g., therapeutic or diagnostic agents, or "marker" DNAs, and the resultant VLPs used as in vivo delivery vehicles or as pseudovirions for evaluating vaccine efficacy.
Patent CA-2397058-C (CA)
Inventor: ROBERTS JOSEPH A
IPC: H01R12/88
Filed: 2000-04-19
Granted: 2009-01-20
Abstract: The invention is an electrical connector (10) that provides a connection system that releasably connects the circuit paths of a flexible conductive circuit to a printed circuit board having a corresponding row of contacts (14), without the need for soldering, crimping or welding operations, or extensive preparation of the flexible circuit before connection. One embodiment has at least one spring contact formed in a cover (12); at least one rotatable cam (16); and a base (18) with a circuit alignment window for initial alignment of a flexible conductive circuit introduced into the connector. The cover and base snap together to house the rotatable cam(s). The connection, when using at least one cam, is made by feeding the circuit into a slot in the cam, then rotating the cam to bring the circuit into contact with the spring contact which has a tapered insulation plane.
Patent CA-2399195-C (CA)
Inventor: STEUDLE VILLE
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2001-02-27
Granted: 2006-05-09
Abstract: A method for defining measurement gaps and a wireless telecommunications system comprising at least one base station and at least one wireless terminal. In the data transfer between these two, measurement gaps are generated with one of the following measurement gap generation methods: puncturing the data being transmitted, halving the spreading factor, or buffering the data being transmitted onto higher protocol layers. In the method, measurement pattern parameters that set the locations of the gaps used for measurements in the time-slot frames and determine the measurement gap generation method are defined for the terminal and transmitted to the terminal through the base station. A uniform measurement gap is defined for the terminal, which comprises time-slots from two different time-slot frames so that the gaps in different time-slot frames are generated with a different measurement gap generation method.
Patent CA-2405212-C (CA)
Title: Snow removal machine
Inventor: WAKITANI TSUTOMU
IPC: E01H5/04
Filed: 2002-09-25
Granted: 2006-06-06
Abstract: Control section determines necessary acceleration of a transporting section in accordance with an actual transporting speed, and also determines a correction coefficient corresponding to the number of rotations of an engine from among correction coefficients having a characteristic of becoming closer to a value of one as the number of rotations of the engine increases. The control section multiplies the necessary acceleration by the correction coefficient to thereby provide corrected necessary acceleration, and controls rotation of a transporting drive motor in accordance with the corrected necessary acceleration. When the amount of electric power to be generated by a power generator driven by the engine has increased, the control section controls the opening of a throttle valve.
Patent CA-2405214-C (CA)
Inventor: HASTINGS JEROME K
IPC: G01R1/04
Filed: 2002-09-25
Granted: 2012-03-13
Abstract: La présente divulgation porte sur un système de détecteurs à fixer à un conducteur électrique, qui comprend une base pourvue d'une cavité et une paire de boîtiers de détecteurs dépassant de la base. Ces boîtiers de détecteurs sont espacés latéralement et sensiblement parallèles, et ils permettent de recevoir un détecteur de champ magnétique. Une carte de circuits électroniques est placée dans la cavité et est accouplée fonctionnellement aux détecteurs de champ magnétique. De plus, une carte de circuits auxiliaire qui contient des circuits logiques pour détecter un défaut d'arc peut être fournie pour communiquer avec la carte de circuits électroniques.
Patent CA-2406132-C (CA)
Inventor: WARE CARL F
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2001-04-11
Granted: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A novel polypeptide ligand, p30, or LIGHT, for herpes virus entry mediator, HVEM, is provided. p30 is useful for modulating immune responses and in inhibiting infection and/or subsequent proliferation by herpes virus. HVEM  fusion proteins are also provided. Methods for treating subjects with lymphoid cell disorders, tumors, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders of those having or suspected of having a herpes virus infection, utilizing p30 and the fusion proteins of the invention, are also provided.
Patent CA-2407638-C (CA)
Inventor: MUTHUSWAMY SIVAKUMAR
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2002-03-06
Granted: 2005-12-06
Abstract: Oxides of carbon and other impurities are removed from a hydrogen fuel supply stream (12) for a fuel cell (30). A getter element (20) sufficient for chemisorbing the oxides of carbon from the hydrogen is removably connected to the fuel cell anode side. The fuel stream is passed through the getter element so as to chemisorb the oxides of carbon onto the getter, thereby providing a purified stream of hydrogen (26) to the fuel cell anode. The getter is removed from the fuel cell when the getter when spent and replaced with a fresh getter.
Patent CA-2409563-C (CA)
Inventor: CHIRNOMAS MUNROE
IPC: G07F5/18
Filed: 2001-05-23
Granted: 2009-09-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de distribution d'articles, par exemple, un distributeur automatique, comprenant un tuyau d'aspiration permettant de retirer des articles d'une zone de stockage. Dans un mode de réalisation, un détecteur pourvu d'une sortie répondant aux changements de pression partielle à l'intérieur du tuyau d'air, tel qu'un détecteur de débit d'air couplé à un tuyau d'aspiration, peut servir au départ à détecter le réglage du contact du tuyau d'aspiration avec un article devant être distribué. Tant que l'aspiration est fournie à l'extrémité de préhension du tuyau d'aspiration avant que le tuyau ne vienne en contact avec l'article à retirer, le débit d'air (et la pression partielle) à l'intérieur du tuyau change radicalement au moment où l'extrémité de préhension du tuyau d'aspiration entre en contact avec l'article. De plus, au moment où l'extrémité susmentionnée n'est plus en contact avec l'article, le détecteur de débit d'air transmet une nouvelle fois un signal d'indication, qui est déclenché par le changement brutal du débit d'air (et de la pression partielle) à l'intérieur du tuyau. Les signaux produits par le détecteur de débit d'air peuvent être utilisés pour remplacer le détecteur de proximité à actionnement mécanique utilisé dans les appareils antérieurs, afin d'empêcher que l'extrémité de préhension susmentionnée ne s'approche des articles, et ils peuvent servir d'indication pour déclencher le retrait d'un article de la zone de stockage.
Patent CA-2411199-C (CA)
Inventor: GRAY KEVIN A
IPC: A23L5/20
Filed: 2001-05-24
Granted: 2009-11-10
Abstract: A purified and modified phytase enzyme from Escherichia coli K12 appA phytas e is provided. The enzyme has phytase activity and improved thermal tolerance as compared with the wild-type enzyme. In addition, the enzyme has improved protease stability at low pH. Glycosylation of the modified phytase provided a further improved enzyme having improved thermal tolerance and protease stability. The enzyme can be produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be used to aid in the digestion of phytase where desired. In particular, the phytase of the present invention can be used in foodstuffs t o improve the feeding value of phytase rich ingredients.
Patent CA-2411391-C (CA)
Title: Integrated enclosure for video surveillance camera
Inventor: HAUGE MARK A
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2001-06-29
Granted: 2009-03-24
Abstract: A video surveillance camera enclosure that includes a camera housing for receiving a video surveillance camera chassis through a lower end. In one embodiment, the housing is adapted to be inserted into an opening in a ceili ng member and includes a flange near the lower end and a plurality of mounting clamps for engaging the perimeter of an opening in the ceiling. The video surveillance camera chassis includes a plurality of positioning members on t he perimeter of the chassis. The positioning members are engageable with a plurality of alignment flanges on the interior of the housing to a guide the chassis into a preselected position within the housing. Final insertion of t he chassis into the housing and electrical connection via blind mating connecto rs is by threaded fasteners on the positioning members and flanges. In an alternate embodiment, the housing is installed in an enclosure that is not installed in a ceiling but is self-contained and can be located outdoors. In the outdoor installation, a heater and a fan assembly can be connected to th e chassis. Selection of an address for installation of the camera can be accomplished without the need to disassemble the dome assembly. LEDs can be viewed from below the camera chassis for installation and service.
Patent CA-2416194-C (CA)
Title: Utilisation de 2-methylene-19-nor-20(s)-1.alpha.,25-dihydroxyvitamine d3 destinee a augmenter la resistance des os
Inventor: SMITH CONNIE M
IPC: A61P19/08
Filed: 2001-07-10
Granted: 2009-10-06
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des utilisations pharmaceutiques de 2-méthylène-19-nor-20(S)-1.alpha.,25-dihydroxyvitamine D¿3?. Ce composé est caractérisé par une haute activité de mobilisation du calcium osseux présentant une activité préférentielle pour les os. Il en résulte un nouvel agent thérapeutique destiné au traitement de maladies pour lesquelles on souhaite une formation osseuse, en particulier celui de l'ostéoporose. Ce composé présente aussi une activité prononcée qui arrête la prolifération des cellules indifférenciées et qui induit leur différenciation dans le monocyte, ce qui justifie une utilisation sous forme d'agent anticancéreux ou une utilisation destinée au traitement de maladies de peau telles que le psoriasis. Ce composé augmente aussi la résistance à la fracture des os et la résistance à l'émiettement des os, ce qui justifie son utilisation associée à la chirurgie de remplacement d'un os tel que le remplacement d'un genou ou d'une hanche
Patent CA-2417571-C (CA)
Inventor: BIJL HENDRIK LOUIS
IPC: C07G99/00
Filed: 2001-08-01
Granted: 2011-09-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'extraction d'une huile microbienne ou unicellulaire, contenant par exemple un ou plusieurs acides gras polyinsaturés, directement de cellules microbiennes évitant l'utilisation de solvants. Après fermentation, les cellules microbiennes sont pasteurisées, lavées et les parois cellulaires sont lysées ou dissociées par une technique mécanique (par exemple homogénéisation), physique (ébullition ou séchage), chimique (solvants) ou enzymatique (enzymes dégradant la paroi cellulaire). L'huile (contenant les acides gras polyinsaturés) est ensuite séparée des débris de paroi cellulaire résultants. Ceci est obtenu par centrifugation, produisant une phase huileuse (couche supérieure) contenant l'huile pouvant être séparée d'une phase aqueuse (contenant les débris de paroi cellulaire). L'huile peut ensuite être extraite et si nécessaire l'acide gras polyinsaturé peut être purifié ou isolé de l'huile.
Patent CA-2418484-C (CA)
Inventor: NEGRON FELIPE
IPC: A47K7/04
Filed: 2003-02-05
Granted: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A reusable bacteria inhibiting hygienic device for vaginal/colon and external genital cleansing suited for use while seated on the toilet or standing in a tub. The device includes a rigid stationary/flexible portable container proficient in delivering a sufficient amount of douche, colon or external cleansing preparation. The container is provided with a vented cap, a volume sensitive valve, a retainer cap and a short length of tubing with threads attached to retainer. The other end of the short length of tubing is attached to the top of a control valve having a backflush prevention ballcheck. An adequate length of tubing is attached at one end to the bottom of the control valve and the opposite end of the adequate length of tubing is attached to an accessory of choice.
Patent CA-2419083-C (CA)
Title: Inertial exercise apparatus and method
Inventor: THOMPSON MICHAEL A
IPC: A63B21/22
Filed: 2001-08-10
Granted: 2008-10-28
Abstract: An inertial training apparatus (2) and method utilized for strength training and rehabilitation strength training muscles. The inertial training apparatu s and method allows for generation of rotational inertial forces by accelerati ng a mass by a concentric contraction of a muscle and converting the rotational inertial forces of the mass into a substantially equivalent eccentric action of the muscle used to decelerate the mass. A tether (42) is coupled between the mass and a body part to transfer the tension forces provided by the body part to accelerate the mass and, in turn, those provided by the body part to decelerate the mass. A swing arm (18) and a mass on the swing arm are rotatably mounted to a frame to preferably allow for low-friction rotation about a substantially vertical axis. A primary tether guide (48) is preferab ly coupled to the frame and can be positioned near an intermediate rotational position.
Patent CA-2423544-C (CA)
Title: Variable frequency fourdrinier gravity foil box
Inventor: WOUTERS ALAN J
IPC: D21F1/48
Filed: 2001-10-05
Granted: 2006-04-11
Abstract: A variable frequency foil (VFF) box assembly (36a', 36b', 36c') and mechanis ms for moving individual foils/foil beams and individual foil beam sets relativ e to each other to adjust the frequency of a paper making machine, and method of use are provided. The VFF box assembly (36a', 36b', 36c') allows for continuously and uniformly adjusting the pitch distances (x) of individual foils within foil sets over a finite range, and also adjusting the distance (2x) between foil sets during the continuous operation of a paper making machine.
Patent CA-2423578-C (CA)
Title: Expansion joint system for accommodation of large movement in multiple directions
Inventor: STEIGER DEBRA
IPC: E01C1/04
Filed: 2003-03-27
Granted: 2010-02-16
Abstract: An expansion joint system which is provided to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces and vehicular forces, which may be applied in transverse and longitudinal directions. The system includes spaced-apart transverse vehicle load bearing members which are placed in a gap defined between adjacent sections of highway construction, longitudinally extending support members positioned beneath the load bearing members; means embedded within the adjacent roadway sections that control longitudinal; transverse and vertical movement, and a mechanism for controlling the spacing between the transverse load bearing beams. Preferably, this mechanism maintains a substantially equal distance between the transverse load bearing beam members.
Patent CA-2424037-C (CA)
Title: Systeme et procede d'achat de produits et de services via des points d'acces de reseaux de donnees financieres
Inventor: VARNA KENNETH J
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2001-02-06
Granted: 2015-11-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé d'achat de bons prépayés et de recharge de comptes de prépayement (183) d'articles et de services. Ce système comprend une source de données contenant des données de description d'un bon (120) ou d'un compte. On peut accéder à cette source de données par un système de transaction (100) pour répondre aux transactions de services des utilisateurs, ou par un fournisseur de services de traitement pour fournir des articles ou des services sur la base du bon ou des données de compte. Par ailleurs, on peut accéder à ce système par divers point finaux de services, notamment par des guichets automatiques bancaires (GAB)(110) classiques, des systèmes de terminaux de point de vente (POS), et des dispositifs de communications personnelles.
Patent CA-2425546-C (CA)
Title: Fischer-tropsch synthesis process
Inventor: FONT-FREIDE JOSEPHUS JOHANNES HELENA MARIA
IPC: C07C1/04
Filed: 2001-10-09
Granted: 2011-03-15
Abstract: A process for the conversion of synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon products comprising contacting, in a slurry reactor, synthesis gas at an elevated temperature and pressure with a suspension of catalyst in a liquid medium, introducing a low boiling solvent into the slurry reactor, vaporising at least a portion of the low boiling solvent in the slurry reactor, withdrawing from the slurry reactor, a gaseous stream comprising unreacted synthesis gas and vaporised low boiling solvent, cooling at least a portion of the gaseous stream to a temperature at which liquid condenses out so as to form a two phase mixture of gas and condensed liquid, and recycling at least a portion of the gas and at least a portion of the condensed liquid to the slurry reactor.
Patent CA-2428954-C (CA)
Title: Container with illuminated interior visual display
Inventor: HOY RICHARD DALE
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2001-11-15
Granted: 2006-08-01
Abstract: An illuminated message or design (49) is displayed on the surface of an inner container (40) for viewing through an outer container (20). Light emitting diodes (60) are placed under the outer container (20), and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the peripheral wall cavity (48) formed between the inner container (40) and outer container (20). This allows optimal utilization of the light for lighting the inner container surface generally, and for directing a portion of the light to the inner container's bottom edge for entrapment within the inner container peripheral wall (42). The entrapped light is transmitted through the inner container peripheral wall (42) until the light encounters a nonconformity that redirects the light outwardly through the outer container. Varying inner container (40) shapes interact with the light and create several distinct light mantles.
Patent CA-2428985-C (CA)
Title: Improved ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing simple saccharides as preservative enhancers
Inventor: SMITH FRANCIS XAVIER
IPC: A61K47/20
Filed: 2001-11-08
Granted: 2011-05-24
Abstract: A contact lens solution comprising 0.0001 to 10 weight percent or a preservative enhancer chosen from the group consisting of: inositol; mannitol;  sorbitol; sucrose; dextrose; glycerin and propylene glycol; and at least 0.0001 weight percent of a cationic polymeric preservative, and where the concentration of chloride in said solution is less than 0.2 percent by weight.
Patent CA-2433715-C (CA)
Title: Method for printing an image on a printing substrate and device for inputting energy to a printing-ink carrier
Inventor: BEIER BERNARD
IPC: B41J2/32
Filed: 2003-06-27
Granted: 2011-12-13
Abstract: A method for printing an image on a printing substrate, a number of portions of fluid printing ink being produced on a printing ink carrier ( 10) through energy input by a number of image spots (810) of an array (84) of individually controllable VCSEL light sources, and the fluid printing ink being transferred to the printing substrate. A device for inputting energy (80) to a printing-ink carrier (10), includes a number (82) of individually controllable laser light sources which have a modular design consisting of subarrays (86) and are disposed in an array (84), and further includes printing-ink carrier (10) with which is associated an axis of rotation (88) and on the surface of which can be produced a number of image spots (810) of the laser light sources. The subarrays of laser light sources are VCSEL bars (84), and rows of image spots (12) of the VCSEL bars are inclined with respect to the axis of rotation (88).
Patent CA-2433817-C (CA)
Inventor: ARNAUT GRETA
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2002-01-08
Granted: 2012-05-22
Abstract: The invention pertains to insecticidal compounds derived from Bacillus thuringiensis strains. Proteins designated Cry2Ae, Cry2Af, and Cry2Ag and variants thereof are provided, as well as DNA sequences encoding these proteins or their variants. Further provided are recombinant hosts expressing such proteins, particularly plant cells and plants.