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Patent CA-2360735-C (CA)
Inventor: BONILLA NELSON
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 2001-10-31
Granted: 2008-12-09
Abstract: A fire rated poke-through floor fitting for extending through an aperture in a floor having a conduit with a first surface and a second surface and at least one passageway extending from the first surface to the second surface. Electrical wire passes from a first side of the floor, through the conduit, and to a second side of the floor. Intumescent material is located adjacent the at least one passageway and expands inwardly through the at least one passageway when it is exposed to a predetermined amount of heat, resisting transfer of heat, smoke, and flame from the second side of the floor to the first side of the floor.
Patent CA-2368745-C (CA)
Title: Combined integral picture frame and mailer
Inventor: GERRIE WILLIAM
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 2002-01-21
Granted: 2010-04-20
Abstract: An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel and a frame rear panel, the frame rear panel being connected to a mailer rear panel along a fold line. A mailer front panel is foldably connected to the mailer front panel, wherein the mailer front panel and mailer rear panel effectively sandwich the frame front panel and frame rear panel therebetween.
Patent CA-2388344-C (CA)
Title: Amphiphilic polymeric vesicles
Inventor: MEIER WOLFGANG
IPC: C08G81/00
Filed: 2000-11-02
Granted: 2010-01-26
Abstract: Vesicles made from amphiphilic copolymers are disclosed. The amphiphilic copolymers can be ABA copolymers, where one of A and B is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. AB copolymers can also be used. The copolymers may be crosslinked to form nanocapsules. Crosslinking can be accomplished using a variety of methods, including end to end polymerization of copolymers having terminal unsaturated groups. Molecules, such as membrane proteins, can be incorporated into the wall of the vesicles or nanocapsules.
Patent CA-2394044-C (CA)
Title: Revetement electrolytique cathodique comprenant une resine a groupe fonctionnel carbamate et un additif reactif a groupe fonctionnel carbamate
Inventor: OHRBOM WALTER
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 2000-10-05
Granted: 2008-02-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition de revêtement électrolytique cathodique constituée (A) d'un polymère comprenant au moins un groupe carbamate primaire et au moins un site cationique salifiant, (B) d'un agent de durcissement comportant des groupes réactifs auxdits groupes fonctionnels présents sur (A), et (C) d'un additif réactif comprenant au moins un composé ayant un poids moléculaire compris entre 131 et 2000 et comprenant au moins un groupe carbamate primaire et au moins un groupe alkyle sélectionné dans le groupe constitué des groupes alkyle ramifiés comprenant de 5 à 30 atomes de carbone, des groupes alkyle à chaîne droite comprenant plus de 10 atomes de carbone, et des combinaisons de ces produits, l'un des composés (A) et (B), ou les deux, comprenant des groupes réactifs au groupe carbamate primaire de (C).
Patent CA-2399783-C (CA)
Title: Low formaldehyde emission coatings and binders from formaldehyde-based resins
Inventor: BELMARES HECTOR
IPC: C08L61/06
Filed: 2002-08-27
Granted: 2010-11-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a low formaldehyde emission coating from formaldehyde-based resins that can be applied to a panel for reducing sag and enhancing the strength of the panel. Formaldehyde emissions are reduced by the inclusion of polymeric formaldehyde reactive materials comprising a polyamide scavenger into the coating formula.  These formulations are useful as coatings or binders.
Patent CA-2399787-C (CA)
Inventor: NULL WILLIAM A JR
IPC: B62B5/02
Filed: 2001-10-11
Granted: 2006-07-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a curb-climbing wheelchair having pivotal arm assemblies. The pivotal arm assemblies include at least one front caster and have the ability to rotate or pivot. The pivot arms rotate or pivot in response to moments generated by accelerating or decelerating the wheelchair thereby raising or lowering the front caster(s) through the rotational movement of the pivot arms. By raising or lowering the front caster(s) in such a manner, curb-like obstacles can be traversed in a low-impact manner.
Patent CA-2402158-C (CA)
Title: Battery module transceiver for extending the range of an infrared remote controller
Inventor: THOMAS TRUETT S
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 2001-03-02
Granted: 2009-09-01
Abstract: A battery module transceiver (5, fig. 2) for extending the operational range of an infrared remote controller is disclosed. The battery module transceiver comprises (5, fig. 2): a battery power supply (51, fig. 2) received within the battery module transceiver (5, fig. 2) which provides power for the infrared remote controller, and a transceiver (50, fig. 2) received within the battery module transceiver. The transceiver has a detector (52, fig. 5) for detecting a radio frequency pulse (4, fig. 2) accompanying a first infrared signal generated from the infrared remote controller and a transmitter (53, fig. 2) for generating a radio frequency signal (7, fig. 2) in response to the radio frequency pulse (4, fig. 2).
Patent CA-2402484-C (CA)
Inventor: SCHURTENBERGER FRANZ XAVER
IPC: F41A23/02
Filed: 2002-09-17
Granted: 2004-07-13
Abstract: A barrel bracket in the form of a split ring is secured adjustably to a gun barrel at any point on the barrel and at any desired angle of orientation. A hook pivotally attached to the ring has a sharp point for piercing external structures, such as trees, fences, or other wooden objects to secure the barrel to the structure and act as a gun rest.  The hook closes with the point shielded so that the gun may be carried and used normally since the attached gun rest is light weight and has no large protruding structures.  Alternately, a built in barrel bracket is positioned on one side or the other or one on each side for right handed and left handed shooters
Patent CA-2405622-C (CA)
Title: Injection unit for injection molding machines with continuously operating plasticizing unit
Inventor: ZIMMET RAINER
IPC: B29C45/54
Filed: 2001-04-12
Granted: 2009-08-25
Abstract: The invention relates to an injection unit for injection molding machines, having an extruder as plasticizing unit, a plunger-type injection molding device (1 ) that can be coupled to the injection molding machine by means of an injection nozzle (6), wherein the plunger-type injection molding machine (1) has an injection plunger (2), wherein the area in front of the injection plunger (2 ) forms an injection area (5) and wherein the front end of the extruder is connected to the injection area (5) by means of a melt line (8). The invention is characteriz ed in that a stop valve (9) is provided in the melt line (8) and in that a continuous extruder (10) having one or more plasticizing screws (13) is provided for plastification, wherein the extruder (10) is embodied in such a way that whe n the stop valve (9) is closed, the length of the back draft R L (11) can be increased backward into the extruder (10).
Patent CA-2409192-C (CA)
Title: Multi-dimensional orthogonal resource hopping multiplexing communications method and apparatus
Inventor: PARK SU WON
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2001-02-06
Granted: 2007-10-30
Abstract: The present invention is related to a statistical multiplexing method and apparatus using a multi-dimensional orthogonal resource hopping multiplexing method in a wired/wireless communication systems where a plurality of communication channels, which are synchronized through a single medium, coexist.   The present invention, in order to implement a generalized statistical multiplexing communication system using a multi-dimensional orthogonal resource hopping multiplexing method, comprises a multi-dimensional hopping pattern generator which is located in the primary communication station, a data symbol modulator that modulates data symbols based on the corresponding orthogonal resource hopping pattern generated by said multi--dimensional hopping pattern generator, a collision detector and controller that detect whether a collision occurs or not among the multi-dimensional hopping patterns and compare the consistency of the data symbols toward the secondary communication stations in said collision interval, a transmission power controller that controls the transmission power of the remaining parts excluding the parts where the multi-dimensional hopping patterns collide and the transmission is stopped due to transmitting data symbol inconsistency and compensates for the loss in the average reception energy due to a transmission stoppage.
Patent CA-2410274-C (CA)
Title: Isolation of subterranean zones
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 2002-10-30
Granted: 2010-09-28
Abstract: One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
Patent CA-2411327-C (CA)
Title: Joint d'etancheite pour plaque a orifice
Inventor: CLARK DEROLD GARY
IPC: F16J15/12
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2008-04-08
Abstract: Un joint d'étanchéité pour une plaque à orifice comprend un corps métallique annulaire ayant un bord périphérique extérieur et un bord périphérique intérieur. Un premier dispositif de retenue d'élément d'étanchéité est formé intégralement à un premier côté du corps et s'étend de celui-ci. Un deuxième dispositif de retenue d'élément d'étanchéité est formé intégralement à un deuxième côté du corps et s'étend de celui-ci. Un premier élément d'étanchéité annulaire entre en prise avec le premier dispositif de retenue d'élément d'étanchéité sur un premier côté du corps. Un deuxième élément d'étanchéité annulaire entre en prise avec le deuxième dispositif de retenue d'élément d'étanchéité sur le deuxième côté du corps. Le premier élément d'étanchéité et le deuxième élément d'étanchéité quittent le bord périphérique extérieur du corps exposé pour faciliter le contact métal sur métal entre le support d'un accessoire de diaphragme et le bord périphérique extérieur. Le premier élément d'étanchéité et le deuxième élément d'étanchéité s'étendent au-delà du bord périphérique intérieur pour former une rainure qui accueille la plaque à orifice.
Patent CA-2419155-C (CA)
Title: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator
Inventor: ADAMS THOMAS COLE
IPC: B01D33/01
Filed: 2001-10-02
Granted: 2010-06-01
Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory shaker, the screen assembly including at least two screening members, and the at least two screen members connected by sewing material. In one aspect of such a screen assembly the sewing material is thread in a stitch pattern across the at least two screening members, a pattern of expandable material on and corresponding to the stitch pattern, and the thread passing through holes in the pattern of expandable material, the expandable material expanded within the holes following extraction of a needle therefrom, the needle used to apply the sewing material, to inhibit tearing of either of the at least two screening members between holes.
Patent CA-2419607-C (CA)
Title: Peptidomimetic protease inhibitors
Inventor: BABINE ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: C07D209/52
Filed: 2001-08-31
Granted: 2012-03-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptidomimetic compounds useful as protease inhibitors (1), particularly as serine protease inhibitors and more particularly as hepatitis C NS3 protease inhibitors; intermediates thereto;  their preparation including novel steroselective processes to intermediates.  The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and to methods for using the compounds for inhibiting HCV protease or treating a patient suffering from an HCV infection or physiological condition related to the infection. Also provided are pharmaceutical combinations comprising, in addition to one or more HCV serine protease inhibitors, one or more interferons exhibiting anti-HCV activity and/or one or more compounds having anti HCV activity and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and methods for treating or preventing a HCV infection in a patient using the compositions.  The present invention is also directed to a kit or pharmaceutical pack for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
Patent CA-2423633-C (CA)
Title: Axially adjustable thrust bearing for jet propulsion units
Inventor: STYRUD GUNNAR
IPC: F16C17/04
Filed: 2001-09-27
Granted: 2009-07-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a jet propulsion unit (1) for propulsion of a waterborne craft comprising at least one impeller pump (3) with a pump housing (4) in which an impeller shaft (22) or ajournal (21) connected to said impeller shaft (22) is rotatably journalled in bearings, and an impeller (7) blades (24), the impetter (7) being fixed to said impeller shaft (22) or journal (21) so as to follow the rotation of the impeller shaft (22), the impeller blades (24) being arranged at the impeller () with a play of the blades (25) between each impeller blade (24) and the inside (15) of the pump housing (4). According to the invention the jet propulsion unit (1) also comprises an axially adjustable thrust bearing (27) arranged to cooperate with the impeller shaft (22) for adjusting said play (25).
Patent CA-2425998-C (CA)
Title: Flat soffit, doubly prestressed, composite, roof-ceiling construction for large span industrial buildings
Inventor: SMRCEK BRANKO
IPC: E04B7/08
Filed: 2001-10-02
Granted: 2006-11-28
Abstract: The roof-ceiling construction comprises a wide and thin concrete plate (1) a nd a two-part upper steel construction (2), interconnected by means of vertical elements (3). The construction is twice prestressed by two independent methods. The concrete plate (1) is centrally prestressed in the mould (86) and after the plate (1) concrete has hardened, the upper steel construction (2) is prestressed by pushing apart, at the midspan, the steel separated halves (2) which are then connected. Prestressing of the concrete plate (1) is applied to eliminate or reduce cracks in its concrete while prestressing of the upper construction by pushing apart the steel halves (2) is used to control the deflections.
Patent CA-2426685-C (CA)
Inventor: RICHEY JOSEPH B II
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2001-10-24
Granted: 2011-09-13
Abstract: An apparatus and process for supplying low pressure oxygen-enriched gas to a patient and at a moderate pressure to a radial compressor, whereupon it is compressed and fed to a high pressure storage tank. The oxygen-enriched gas is prioritized so that it is continuously supplied via a patient flow line to the patient.
Patent CA-2427483-C (CA)
Title: Modelage de haute precision d'une partie d'un corps au moyen d'un systeme d'imagerie tridimensionnelle
Inventor: DORE SYLVIE
IPC: G06T17/30
Filed: 2001-10-31
Granted: 2011-07-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil de modelage d'une partie d'un corps avec une précision élevée. On recueille à une première résolution des données d'images d'une partie d'un corps à partir d'un système d'imagerie. Suite au traitement des données d'images recueillies, on engendre une description tridimensionnelle de ladite partie, cette description possédant une seconde résolution supérieure à la première. On produit ensuite une description paramétrique tridimensionnelle de la partie du corps, description qu'on peut utiliser pour créer une réplique de ladite partie ou un implant s'adaptant étroitement à ladite partie du corps.
Patent CA-2428378-C (CA)
Title: Media control valve
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT E
IPC: B24C7/00
Filed: 2001-11-08
Granted: 2014-06-17
Abstract: The present invention is related to valves for the controlling the flows of media. For example, the valves of the present invention may control the flow of solid media into a fluid stream. More, specifically, the valves of the present invention may be used to control the flow of a blasting media into an air stream as part of a blasting apparatus for treatment of surface. In one embodiment, the media control valve of the present invention includes a valve body (20) having a media inlet (22) and a media outlet (24). A housing (40) ins connected to the valve body (20). A plunger (30) is positioned within the valve body and is connected to a piston (42) positioned within the housing. A  base (60) is connected to the valve body such that is communicates with the media outlet. The media control valve of this embodiment may further include a sleeve (32) disposed between the valve body and the plunger. This sleeve may contain a media opening (34). In some embodiments of the media control valve of the present invention, the media opening has a first portion proximate to the media outlet and a second portion distal to the media outlet, the second portion being broader than the first portion. In other embodiments of the invention, the piston includes a contaminant isolation region (48).
Patent CA-2430146-C (CA)
Title: Method for the production of fatty acid esters
Inventor: BRUNNER KARLHEINZ
IPC: C11C3/00
Filed: 2001-11-29
Granted: 2011-02-15
Abstract: A method for the production of fatty acid esters of primary and/or secondary alcohols from raw, unpurified oils or fats containing free fatty acids and slimy substances or from waste oils loaded with free fatty acids from the food industry. Acidic catalytic esterification is performed on the free fatty acids along with extensive deactivation of the slimy substances present with respect to the disadavantageous emulsion-forming property thereof, whereby a water-free primary and/or secondary alcohol and a highly acidic hygroscopic catalyst are added to the starting substance in the form of crude oil or fat or waste oil, the reaction product is rinsed with glycol from a prior alkaline transesterification, whereupon alkaline transesterification occurs for the unmodified remaining glyceridically bound fatty acids in the reaction product of the acidic-catalytic esterification process.
Patent CA-2430869-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus to control handoff between different wireless systems
Inventor: MORALES LINDA
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-11-07
Granted: 2011-02-22
Abstract: A wireless communications network (10) includes a first base station system (40) that performs wireless communications according to a first protocol (e.g., 1xEV-DO protocol) and a second base station system (14) that performs wireless communications according to a second, different protocol (e.g., IS-2000). A link is provided between the first and second base station systems (40, 14) to enable a network-initiated handoff procedure. If a source base station systems detects that a handoff of a mobile station to a target base station system is required, the source base station system exchanges messaging over the link with the target base station system to perform the handoff. In one example, the handoff is a hard handoff.
Patent CA-2432180-C (CA)
Title: Procede d'amelioration du rendement et de la vigueur de plantes
Inventor: DE BILLOT MAURICE R
IPC: A01P3/00
Filed: 2001-12-20
Granted: 2013-11-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé d'amélioration du rendement et de la vigueur de plantes agronomiques, en particulier de légumineuses telles que le soja, consistant à traiter de telles plantes et/ou le matériau de propagation des plantes avec une composition comprenant un agent actif, tel qu'un fongicide, qui ne possède pas d'activité importante contre des pathogènes fongiques de la plante traitée. Lorsque la plante est autre que du blé, un agent préféré de ce type est le 4,5-diméthyl-N-(2-propényl)-2-(triméthylsilyl)-3-thiophènecarboxamide (silthiofam). L'invention concerne aussi des plantes et du matériau de propagation de plantes, tel que des semences, qui ont été traités par ce procédé.
Patent CA-2434067-C (CA)
Title: Materials and methods relating to protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease
Inventor: WISCHIK CLAUDE MICHEL
IPC: A61K47/22
Filed: 2002-01-15
Granted: 2010-06-22
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of proteolytically converting a precursor protein (e.g. tau) to a product fragment (e.g. a 12 kd fragment) in a stable cell line, wherein the precursor protein is associated with a disease state in which the precursor protein aggregates pathologically (e.g. a tauopathy), and the methods comprise:(a) providing a stable cell line transfected with nucleic acid encoding: (i) a template fragment of the precursor protein such that the template fragment is constitutively expressed in the cell at a level which is not toxic to the cell; and (ii) the precursor protein, which protein is inducibly expressed in the cell in response to a stimulus, whereby interaction of the template fragment with the precursor protein causes a conformational change in the precursor protein such as to cause aggregation and proteolytic processing of the precursor protein to the product fragment. The method is preferably used to screen for modulators of the aggregation process by monitoring production (or modulation of production) of the product band or bands. Also provided are materials for used in the assays, plus medicaments, and related uses and processes, based on compounds which show high activity in the assay of the invention e.g. reduced diaminophenothiazines.
Patent CA-2434834-C (CA)
Title: 6-substituted pyrido-pyrimidines
Inventor: CHEN JIAN JEFFREY
IPC: C07D519/00
Filed: 2002-02-04
Granted: 2010-09-14
Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the Formula I and II, wherein R1, R3, W, Z, X1, X2, Ar1, R8 and R9 are as defined herein, processes and intermediates for their preparation and their use for the treatment of p38 mediated disorders.
Patent CA-2436791-C (CA)
Inventor: SHEN JIANZHONG
IPC: C08G18/62
Filed: 2002-02-12
Granted: 2009-12-08
Abstract: Alkoxylated acrylate and methacrylate macromonomers are disclosed that are useful in the preparation of water-reducing additives for concrete, ultraviolet light-curable adhesives, and water-dispersed polyurethanes. The macromonomers are suitably prepared by alkoxylating a hydroxyalkylacrylate or hydroxyalkylmethacrylate in the presence of a DMC catalyst using the continuous addition of starter (CAOS) in order to prevent the formation of by-products during the fabrication of the macromonomer.
Patent CA-2438626-C (CA)
Inventor: HENDERSON JACK V
IPC: B60J7/12
Filed: 2002-02-25
Granted: 2010-11-16
Abstract: A hinge assembly for securing a folding fabric top of an automotive vehicle between an open and closed position includes a front pivot bracket pivotally connected to a rear pivot bracket for pivotal movement between the closed position wherein the brackets are aligned axially and the open position wherein the brackets are overlapping. A first locking tab extends from each of said front and rear pivot brackets for releasably interlocking and retaining the brackets in the axially aligned closed position. A second locking tab extends from each of the front and rear pivot brackets for releasably interlocking and retaining the brackets in the overlapping open position. The front and rear pivot brackets support respective front and rear support frames supporting and attaching a folding fabric top to the automotive vehicle for pivotal movement between the open and closed positions.
Patent CA-2438704-C (CA)
Inventor: SUNDERMANN BERND
IPC: C07B53/00
Filed: 2002-02-20
Granted: 2010-02-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne des dérivés substitués de propane-1,3-diamine de formule générale (I), des procédés de production de ces dérivés, des médicaments et des compositions pharmaceutiques les contenant, ainsi que leur utilisation dans la préparation de médicaments destinés au traitement thérapeutique et/ou prophylactique de la douleur, de l'incontinence urinaire, de démangeaisons, du tinnitus auriculaire et/ou de la diarrhée.