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Patent CA-2337154-A1 (CA)
Title: Detector constructed from fabric
Inventor: SANDBACH DAVID LEE
IPC: A41H25/00
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: A position sensor (101) is arranged to detect the position of a mechanical interaction, such as the application of manual pressure. A first fabric laye r (201) has electrically conductive fibres machined therein to provide a first  conductive outer layer allowing conduction in all directions along the layer . A second fabric layer (202) has electrically conductive fibres machined therein to provide a second conductive outer layer allowing conduction in al l directions along the layer. A central layer (203) is disposed between the first outer layer (201) and the second outer layer (202). The central layer (203) includes conductive elements. A first insulating separating element (204) is disposed between the first conductive outer layer and the conductin g elements. A second insulating separating element (205) is disposed between t he second conductive outer layer and the conducting elements. The conducting elements provide a conductive path between the first conducting outer layer and the second conducting outer layer at the position of a mechanical interaction.
Patent CA-2339516-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORMO NORMAN PAUL
IPC: B65B53/06
Filed: 2001-03-07
Abstract: High end or premium bread, including presliced loaves, are inserted into a preformed inner bag by an automatic bagging machine. The open end of the inner bag is gathered and sealed, and thereafter the inner bag is heat shrunk to closely enclose a loaf. Then the heat shrunk inner bag and enclosed loaf is bagged by a second automatic bagger, and the outer bag is then closed by an automatic bag closer. The inner bag preferably has a gusseted closed end which is adjacent to the openable end of the outer bag for presentation to a consumer. Such closed end of the inner bag can have bag weakening perforations or scores for convenient opening by the consumer.
Patent CA-2339784-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KESSLER EDWARD
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1999-08-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un enregistreur de données vidéo comprenant des guides (109) de canaux permettant à l'utilisateur de commander l'enregistrement et la mémorisation (105) de signaux de télévision dans des canaux personnalisés en vue d'une lecture et d'un visionnement ultérieurs. Dans la forme d'exécution décrite, l'utilisateur (108) peut définir des critères régissant l'enregistrement d'émissions à partir d'une source (106) d'entrée, par exemple un signal de radiodiffusion, et les émissions sont alors sélectionnées en fonction des critères (104) spécifiés par l'utilisateur, et enregistrées en vue d'un visionnement ultérieur. Pour faciliter la lecture ultérieure, la mémorisation des émissions peut être organisée en canaux personnalisés, l'utilisateur pouvant p. ex. désigner un canal de films d'action, un canal d'émissions sur la nature, un canal d'émissions sportives etc. Les émissions à enregistrer peuvent en outre avoir un format prédéfini qui facilite la lecture d'une émission enregistrée en permettant à l'utilisateur de localiser et de visionner facilement les sections d'émissions recherchées.
Patent CA-2341460-A1 (CA)
Title: Low temperature fluorocarbon elastomers
Inventor: WORM ALLAN T
IPC: C08F214/22
Filed: 1999-07-21
Abstract: A fluorocarbon polymer which includes: repeating units derived from one or more perfluorinated ethers of the formula CF2=CFO-(CF2)m-(O(CF2)p)n-ORf1 wherein Rf1 is a perfluorinated (C1-C4) alkyl group, m=1-4, n=0-6, and p=1-2 ; and repeating units derived from vinylidene fluoride; wherein the polymer ha s a glass transition temperature of -50 ~C or lower and an oxygen to carbon ratio of at least about 0.2.
Patent CA-2344444-A1 (CA)
Title: Co-crystallization of sugar and n-[n-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-l-.alpha.-aspartyl]-l-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester
Inventor: DESAI NITIN
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 1999-09-16
Abstract: This disclosure relates to the co-crystallization of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-.alpha.-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester with sugar in various ratios. The sugar co-crystallized sweetener is very soluble in water and has no dusting problems.
Patent CA-2344713-A1 (CA)
Title: Self-securing raceway end cap
Inventor: METHOT DANIEL J
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: An end cap for engaging a raceway having an end wall portion and a gripping wall portion extending from the inner surface of the end wall portion at a first end of said gripping wall portion. A plurality of barbs extend from opposing surfaces of the gripping wall portion which engage the inner channel surface of the raceway to form a friction fit therewith. In a second embodiment, the plurality of barbs are progressively wider from the distal end of the gripping wall portion to its first end, allowing the end cap to be employed with various sized raceways.
Patent CA-2345199-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrical connector with improved contact blades for connecting a smart card
Inventor: PIZARD YVES
IPC: H01R12/18
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: The invention provides an electrical connector (10) comprising an insulating body (12), forming a contact body having a plane horizontal upper face (16), and elastically deformable longitudinal contact blades each comprising a contact end (30) which has the overall shape of an inverted spoon in order to define a contact region (88) which is curved about two axes, a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, in order to define at least one lateral face (80) of the spoon (30) which extends downwards towards the upper face (16) of the insulating body (12), characterized in that the said lateral face (80) of the contact spoon (30) is an approximately plane face which is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane of the upper face (16) of the insulating body (12) in order to form a ramp with which an edge of the card is capable of engaging when it is being put into place in the read-write device (94).
Patent CA-2346006-A1 (CA)
Title: Delta 6 fatty acid desaturase
Inventor: CASKEY C THOMAS
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: Novel human DNA sequences that encode the gene CYB5RP, a delta 6 fatty acid desaturase, are provided. Provided are genomic CYB5RP DNA as well as cDNA th at encodes the CYB5RP protein. Also provided is CYB5RP protein encoded by the novel DNA sequences. Methods of expressing CYB5RP protein in recombinant systems are provided. Also provided are CYB5RP methods that identify activators and inhibitors of CYB5RP protein.
Patent CA-2346513-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular conveyor
Inventor: CARDNO GARY M
IPC: B65G21/10
Filed: 2001-05-07
Abstract: The invention disclosed consists of a modular conveyor formed by a number of removably attachable conveyor sections, which form an elongated, endless conveyor. Each section contains a frame, a guide roller, and a plurality of legs. A drive roller is attached adjacent to the conveyor section located at one end of the elongated endless conveyor and an end roller is attached adjacent to the conveyor section at the opposite end of the elongated endless conveyor. An endless conveyor belt is mounted over the frames, the drive roller, and the end roller. The endless conveyor belt is further supported by the guide rollers. A drive motor is connected to the drive roller to provide motive power to drive the conveyor belt.
Patent CA-2346534-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLOFSSON HAKAN
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: Hybrid ARQ techniques for error handling are described. The amount of redundancy transmitted in response to a first NACK message associated with a first attempt to decode a data block is variable. The number of redundancy units transmitted (and/or requested) can be selected based on various criteria including, for example, estimated channel quality, estimated block quality, memory usage, a number of outstanding blocks, etc.
Patent CA-2347251-A1 (CA)
Inventor: POINTER JON S
IPC: H02K11/04
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A rotary electrical actuator for mounting to a support surface in industri al applications having integral electronics that are isolated by vibration isolators from vibrations. The rotary actuator comprises a stator housing supporting a lamination stack and coils. The actuator housing has a mounting structure for mounting to the support surface (such as the mounting surface of an engine or a turbine for example) for support thereby. A rotor is carried for rotation in the stator housing. The actuator further comprises an electronics housing containing the electronics that control output of the electrical actuator. Vibration isolators supported by the stator housing in turn support the electronics housing, whereby vibrations received at mounting structure an traveling through the stator housing are dampened prior to traveling to the electronics housing. A number of embodiments are disclosed utilizing a tie rod assembly concep for the vibration isolators.
Patent CA-2349340-A1 (CA)
Title: Heatsink for electronic component, and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: LEE SANG-CHEOL
IPC: H01L23/40
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A heatsink (13) for dissipating heat from a heat-generating source such as a n electronic component (30) includes a plurality of heatsink plates (10), wherein the individual heatsink plates (10) are bound together at a binding portion thereof so as to form a heat-absorbing portion for contacting a heat - dissipating surface of the electronic component, and portions of the heatsin k plates (10) opposite the heat-absorbing surface (12) are separated from each  other to collectively act as a heat-dissipating portion and a binder for binding the plurality of heatsink plates (10) together. To provide the separation between heat-dissipating portions of the heatsink plates (10), th e heatsink (13) includes a plurality of spacers each interposed between the binding portions of neighboring heatsink plates (10) or the heatsink plates (10) are spread out apart from each other by being bent at predetermined angles. The heatsink plates (10) are formed of a plurality of fins (15) spac ed apart from each other by a predetermined interval. The binder is preferably a rivet (17). In manufacturing the heatsink (13), a protrusion is formed at th e individual heatsink plates (10) such that the heat dissipating portion of th e heatsink is unfolded outward at a predetermined angle by the protrusion. The  heatsink (13) cantransfer the heat generated from a heat-generating source into the surrounding air, without power consumption and without generation o f noise and vibrations, and such a heatsink can easily be manufactured by the apparatus and method.
Patent CA-2350404-A1 (CA)
Title: Detection of prostatitis
Inventor: WHEELER RONALD E
IPC: C12Q1/37
Filed: 1999-11-11
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of detecting prostatitis comprising obtaining an expressed prostatic secretion from a patient; contacting a device having diagnostic test reagents to the expressed prostat ic secretion, the diagnostic test reagents reacting with the expressed prostati c secretion to produce a change in the device; reading the change in the devic e to produce a positive or negative experimental test result, wherein the experimental test result is positive when the experimental test result is pr e- determined to correspond with a number above 10 for the number of white bloo d cell per high powered field and the experimental test result is negative whe n the experimental test result corresponds with a number of 10 or less for the  number of white blood cell per high powered field; and determining presence of prostatitis with the positive experimental test result and the absence of prostatitis with the negative experimental test result. The present inventio n is also directed to a device for use in the inventive method. The device has  two indicators, one for the presence of prostatitis and one for the absence of prostatitis.
Patent CA-2352478-A1 (CA)
Title: Plant 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase
Inventor: TAO YONG
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 1999-12-02
Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
Patent CA-2357023-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEBER NORBERT
IPC: G01R15/20
Filed: 2000-01-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif pour mesurer l'intensité d'un courant passant à travers un ou plusieurs conducteurs (L1, L2, L3) d'un ensemble de n conducteurs, n étant un entier naturel >/= 2. Ce dispositif présente n+1 détecteurs (S1 à S4) sensibles à un champ magnétique, qui sont placés de sorte que deux détecteurs soient adjacents à chaque fois à un conducteur. Ce dispositif comprend également une unité (12) servant à extraire des signaux de sortie des détecteurs, ainsi qu'une unité (10) servant à calculer l'intensité du courant passant à travers un ou plusieurs conducteurs, sur la base des signaux de sortie extraits et de coefficients qui décrivent l'influence de courants passant à travers chacun des n conducteurs et celle d'un champ magnétique continu sur le signal de sortie de chacun des détecteurs sensibles à un champ magnétique.
Patent CA-2358134-A1 (CA)
Title: Tilt-top mortuary cot
Inventor: BOURGRAF ELROY EDWIN
IPC: A61G19/00
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: A cot for assisting in the transfer of a body from a removable support bed of the cot to another surface. The cot includes a trolley which serves as a transporter for the removable support bed. The cot also includes a tilting device which is designed to tilt the support bed about the trolley. The support bed may be removed from the trolley to reduce the total weight carried by the attendants, and permit the removal of a body from locations which are difficult to access. When removed from the trolley, the support bed may be rolled upright with wheels that are located at one end of the support bed. The support bed is contoured in shaped to pool bodily fluids which may escape during transport. A locking device is provided on the trolley for releasably securing the support bed thereon.
Patent CA-2361095-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for facilitating communications among team members and non-team members
Inventor: DAY SUSAN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-11-05
Abstract: A system and method is adapted to utilize the Internet as a medium for providing information and data management and sharing between diverse project team members. The project team members may be part of diverse functional organizations within one or more larger organizations, may be geographically separated, or may utilize differing information management tools to perform their work activities. Each team may have its own organization separate from the organization from which the team members are drawn. Moreover, the information and data may be financial, technical, marketing and the like.
Patent CA-2361620-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RUSSELL JAMES L
IPC: A61L27/00
Filed: 1999-02-05
Abstract: A bone-derived implant (20) is provided which is made up of one or more layers (22, 23) of fully mineralized or partially demineralized cortical bone and, optionally, one or more layers (22, 23) of some other material. The layers (22, 23) constituting the implant (20) are assembled into a unitary structure to provide an implant (20) exhibiting good overall load-supporting properties.
Patent CA-2361920-A1 (CA)
Title: Transport system
Inventor: REICHENBACH RAINER
IPC: B21D43/10
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: A transport system provided in particular for large-component transfer presses is distinguished by a design with a low width and, nevertheless, permits large transport steps. By controlling two drives in the direction of rotation in relation to each other, all desired travel curves in one plane can be realized. As a result of the simple construction, a cost-effective solution is achieved for a highly dynamic transport system.
Patent CA-2364543-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DIENSTHUBER FRANZ
IPC: B60C11/11
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: In a motor vehicle tire (1) for driving conditions aye they occur during the winter months, parallel incisions are provided with staggers that are placed such that a smaller distance between adjacent incisions arises in the central region of the pad than in the marginal region of the pad.
Patent CA-2365305-A1 (CA)
Title: Training device for and method for training gliding sport athlete
Inventor: MARCO WENDY G
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A training device for a gliding sport athlete trains the athlete to have the proper knee bend for gliding sports such as ice skating, inline skating, skiing, etc. The device includes a belt for securing about the waist of the athlete, the belt having a front portion adapted to be worn adjacent the navel of the athlete, a right side portion adapted to be worn adjacent the right hip of the athlete, and a left side portion adapted to be worn adjacent the left hip of the athlete. A pair of foot attachments are adapted to be fastened to a front portion of the respective feet or footwear of the athlete. One end of a first pair of cords is connected to the belt at a position between the front portion and the right side portion, and another end connected to one of the foot attachments, and a one end of a second pair of cords is connected to the belt at a position between the front portion and the left side portion, and another end connected to another of the foot attachments. Each of the cords has an unstretched length less than a length between the athlete's waist and feet, each pair extending between the belt and a respective foot attachment on each side of the leg bent at the knee. The stretched cords apply a force to urge the athlete's knee into a bent position.
Patent CA-2365330-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede de fabrication d'articles de conditionnement et machine de fabrication correspondante
Inventor: MARCEL CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B29C35/16
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: Ce procédé de fabrication d'articles de conditionnement, les étapes d'application d'une bande de matière thermoplastique sur une extrémité ouverte de l'empreinte d'un moule, de chauffage de cette bande, d'emboutissage de la bande de manière à former une ébauche, de soufflage de l'ébauche formée contre la paroi du moule et d'ouverture du moule. Le moule étant constitué par une association d'éléments. Au cours de l'ouverture du moule, on aspire l'article contre un élément de fond du moule.
Patent CA-2366625-A1 (CA)
Title: Direct flow injection analysis nebulization electrospray and apci mass spectrometry
Inventor: BOYLE JAMES
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2000-03-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) into Atmospheric Pressure Ion sources (API, 105) in-cluding Electrospray (ES) and Atmospheric Pressure Chemi-cal Ionization (APCI) sources whereby the sampling and spray needle (100) are one and the same. The sampling and spray needle (100) configured with an autoinjector apparatus or used in manual injection is introduced directly into a mating ES or APCI probe (101) configured in an API source (105). Such a sampling and spray needle (100) eliminates the need for injec-tor valves, transfer lines or additional fluid delivery systems in FIA into API sources (105) interfaced to mass spectrome-ters or other chemical analyzers. The use of a sampling and spray needle (100) configuration reduces component costs, liq-uid dead volume, sample dilution effects, and minimizes cross contamination effects, solvent consumption and waste while increasing sample throughput.
Patent CA-2367199-A1 (CA)
Title: Verification de lignes telephoniques
Inventor: VAN ROOYEN PETRUS CORNELIUS AL
IPC: H04M3/26
Filed: 2000-01-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de vérification de ligne téléphonique destiné à être utilisé dans un PABX, pourvu de plusieurs lignes d'entrée. Le dispositif de vérification comprend un circuit de test, un premier élément de connexion à une ligne téléphonique d'un système téléphonique, un second élément de connexion à une ligne d'entrée du PABX souhaitée, un premier élément de commutation permettant de connecter à la ligne téléphonique soit la ligne d'entrée du PABX soit le circuit de test. Ce circuit de test comprend un dispositif générant un signal d'essai, un dispositif de détection de signaux de sonnerie permettant de détecter la présence d'un tel signal de sonnerie sur la ligne téléphonique, et un second dispositif de commutation, qui répond au dispositif de détection de signaux de sonnerie afin de fournir automatiquement au système téléphonique un signal d'essai généré par le dispositif générateur de signal d'essai lorsque le circuit de test est relié à la ligne téléphonique par le premier élément de commutation et lorsqu'un signal de sonnerie est détecté.
Patent CA-2372703-A1 (CA)
Title: Scorpion toxins
Inventor: LEE JIAN-MING
IPC: C12N15/866
Filed: 2000-06-21
Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding scorpio n toxins that are K-channel modifiers. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the  K- channel modifier, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of t he chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the K-channel modifier in a transformed host cell.
Patent CA-2376263-A1 (CA)
Title: Shell mold binder composition and method
Inventor: WANG MING-JONG PETER
IPC: C08K3/34
Filed: 2000-05-09
Abstract: The invention provides a composition that significantly shortens the time necessary to produce a ceramic shell mold.  The composition of the invention is used to produce a shell-mold for the investment casting process, providing decreased processing times by reducing the number of shell dips, and better handling and dewaxing through increased green strength. The invention provides a method of forming a shell mold, comprising providing an investment casting shell-mold composition comprising 0.1 to 70 percent by weight inorganic fibers providing a disposable pattern, applying said composition to said pattern to form a binder coated pattern, applying refractory flour to said binder coated pattern to form a binder and flour pattern coating, the improvement wherein said binder composition comprises. The invention provides in a method of forming a shell mold, comprising providing an investment castign shell-mold composition comprising a binder composition comprising a mixture of 20-98 percent by weight of a colloidal sol comprising inorganic particles, 1-20 percent by weight organic polymer; providing a disposable pattern, applying said composition to said pattern to form a binder coated pattern, applying refractory flour to said binder coated pattern to form a binder and flour pattern coating, the improvement wherein the binder composition comprises 0.1 to 70 percent by weight of inorganic fibers.