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Patent CA-2321743-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ELSEN JOSEPH JAMES
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: A process for finishing a food product is provided wherein the food product preferably comprises chicken, fish, potato strips, vegetables, pies, or the like. This process includes several steps. Actuating an electronic controller (20) in order to automatically initiate the steps of this process is preferably the first step. Other steps include dispensing a predetermined quantity of food product onto a conveyor (16) and conveying the food product in a continuous manner through the remaining steps of this process. The next step can be heating the food product in a hot air impingement oven (15) until the food product is cooked. The remaining steps include controlling the temperature and viscosity of a liquid and applying the liquid onto the food product after the food product has been cooked. Preferably the liquid is a vegetable oil or a flavored liquid that is applied onto the food product in an atomized spray (60). Another step is placing an amount of flowable solids onto the food product. Preferably these flowable solids are granular seasonings, and most preferably, a granular dispensing apparatus (80) is used to place the flowable solids onto the food product.
Patent CA-2321803-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CROZET YVES
IPC: F16D3/16
Filed: 2000-09-28
Abstract: A pedicle screw assembly includes a fastener 30 including a tip end 32 for insertion into bone 90 and an expandable head 34 at the opposite end of the fastener. The expandable head 34 has an outer surface 44 including a convex portion, a recess 46 having an inner surface 48 and defining an inner dimension, and at least one slot 50 extending between the inner and outer surfaces thereof for allowing expansion of the head. The assembly also has an insert 56 which can be positioned at least partially in the recess 46, the insert 56 having an outer surface 62 and defining an outer dimension that is greater than the inner dimension of the recess 46. The assembly includes a coupling element 70 including a rod receiving opening 94, a bore 80 for receiving the head of the fastener 30, and a seat 88 for receiving the head 34 of the fastener, the seat 88 including a concave portion for receiving the convex portion of the head and allowing the fastener 30 to pivot relative to the coupling element 70 before being locked therein. After an orthopedic rod 92 has been positioned within the coupling element 70, a locking element 96 associated with the coupling element locks the orthopedic rod 92 in the rod-receiving opening 94. The locking element 96 is adapted to be forced against an orthopedic rod arranged in the rod receiving opening 94, to in turn force the insert 56 into the recess of the expandable head 34 so that the outer dimension 62 of the insert 56 bears against the inner dimension 48 of the head 34, thereby expanding the outer surface 44 of the head against the seat 88 of the coupling element 70 for locking the fastener 30 from further pivotal movement relative to the coupling element 70. In other preferred embodiments, the head is expandable by virtue of the material of which it is made such as carbon fiber.
Patent CA-2322857-A1 (CA)
Title: Fast controllable laser lysis of cells for analysis
Inventor: TROMBERG BRUCE J
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: Fast lysis of a single cell (46) or cellular component thereof is performed by generating a shock wave in a medium in which the cell (46) or cellular component thereof is positioned. The cell (46) or cellular component thereof is either positioned by laser tweezers or cultured as an adhered cell or cellular component thereof to minimize manipulation trauma. The disclosed method completely lyses a single cell (46) or cellular component thereof in a controllable manner in milliseconds or less followed immediately by the loading of the cellular contents into a capillary (22) for analyte separation and detection. The cell (46) or cellular component thereof is adjacent the inlet of an electrophoretic column (22) through which a gravity siphon flow of the medium is maintained. The lysed contents of the cell (46) or cellular component thereof enter the electrophoretic column (22) in less than 33 msec, and are separated and analyzed by a fluorescence detector (42). The method takes advantage of the shock wave produced by a highly focused laser pulse from a Nd:YAG laser (18) which is created in a medium adjacent to the cell (46) or cellular component thereof. In the illustrated embodiment, the laser pulse is focused in the slide (28) at or near a glass-to-buffer interface of a cell chamber in which the cell (46) or cellular component thereof to be lysed has been cultured.
Patent CA-2323681-A1 (CA)
Title: Development of human monoclonal antibodies and uses thereof
Inventor: TRAKHT ILYA
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1999-03-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a heteromyeloma cell other than B6B11, capable of producing a trioma cell when fused with a human lymphoid cell, wherein the trioma cell is capable of producing a tetroma cell capable of producing a monoclonal antibody having specific binding affinity for an antigen, when fused with a second human lymphoid cell, the second human lymphoid cell being capable of producing antibody having specific binding affinity for the antigen. The invention provides a trioma cell fusion partner which does not produce any antibody obtained by fusing a heteromyeloma cell which does not produce any antibody with a human lymphoid cell. The invention provides a tetroma cell capable of producing a monoclonal antibody having specific binding affinity for an antigen obtained by fusing a trioma cell which does not produce any antibody with a human lymphoid cell capable of producing antibody having specific binding affinity for the antigen. The invention provides a method of producing a monoclonal antibody specific for an antigen associated with a condition. The invention provides a method of identifying an antigen associated with a condition using the trioma fusion partner. The invention provides a method of diagnosing a condition using the trioma fusion partner. The invention provides a method for preventing a condition. Compositions and therapeutic compositions are also provided, using monoclonal antibodies produced using the trioma fusion partner.
Patent CA-2325766-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOECKEL BETTINA
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: The invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides containing a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group a) a polynucleotide which is at least 70 % identical to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which contains the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO 2, b) a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which contains an amino acid sequence which is at least 70 % identical to the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO 2, c) a polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides in a) or b), and d) a polynucleotide containing at least 15 nucleotides in sequence from the polynucleotide sequence in a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative preparation of L-lysine with attenuation of the zwa2 gene in the coryneform bacteria used.
Patent CA-2329676-A1 (CA)
Title: Salmonella vaccine
Inventor: NUIJTEN PETRUS JOHANNES MARIA
IPC: A61K39/112
Filed: 2000-12-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to Salmonella bacteria for use as a vaccine. The invention also relates to vaccines based thereon that are useful for the prevention of microbial pathogenesis. Further, the invention relates to the use of such bacteria or the manufacture of such vaccines. Finally, the invention relates to methods for the preparation of such vaccines.
Patent CA-2331419-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for distribution of high quality image and audio programs to remote locations
Inventor: WESTLING GREGORY L
IPC: H04N21/43
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for the distribution of very high quality audio or visual programming material from one or more central hubs (102) to one or more presentation locations (56, 104) such as theaters using high data rate links such as satellites (106). At the central hub (102), a source generation system (108) generates an electronic program signal from an analog signal, a compression/encryption system (110) codes and digitally encrypts the electronic signal, and a modulation/transmission system (114) processes the signal for transmission via the satellite (106). A network management system (112) at the central hub (102) controls the operation of the hub. At the theater (56) or other location, a receiver/demodulator (120) receives the programming signal transmitted using the satellite (106). A  theater management system (122) then controls the storage, routing, decoding, and display of the received programming material. Storage arrays (124A-124N) in the theater system (104A-104N) provide for centralized storage of the programming material. The programming material is routed through a local area network to designated auditoriums, several of which may operate within a theater system (104A-104N). At each auditorium, the programming material is decompressed and decrypted for display using electronic projection equipment (132A) and standard auditorium sound systems (134A).
Patent CA-2332359-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas turbine fuel injector
Inventor: KOSTKA RICHARD ALAN
IPC: F23D11/10
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: A fuel injector (22) for a combustor and a gas turbine engine, comprises a nozzle tip assembly protruding through the combustor wall (28) into the chamber, the nozzle tip (26) including a first air passage (60) forming an annular array, a second air passage made up of an annular array of individual air passages (62) spaced radially from the first air passage (60), both communicating the pressurized air from outside the combustor wall (28) into the combustor. Fuel is injected through an annular fuel nozzle (54) between the first air passage (60) and the second air passages (62). Third air passages (64) are arranged in annular array in the injector tip (26) spaced radially outwardly from the second air passages (62) whereby the third passages (64) are arranged to shape the mixture of atomized fuel and air and to add supplemental air to the mixture.
Patent CA-2334279-A1 (CA)
Title: Commutateur a fibre optique a miroir et son systeme de commande
Inventor: LAOR HERZEL
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 1999-06-03
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un système de commande à fibres optiques pour commutateur optique comportant dans une exécution un système de fibres (86), un séparateur de signaux (88), un détecteur (90) un système de lentilles (92), un miroir fixe (94), un DER (dispositif émetteur de rayonnement) de ciblage (96), un miroir mobile (98) et ses DER d'alignement (100), une fenêtre (102), et un processeur. Le séparateur (88) sépare les signaux de commande des signaux de communication, les premiers étant reçus par le détecteur (90) et les seconds par la fibre (106). Les signaux de commande reçus par le détecteur fournissent l'identification de la cible et l'information d'alignement servant au raccordement des fibres de ciblage. Le miroir mobile (98), qui comporte une surface réfléchissante mobile (132) et ses éléments de commande, et des DER (100) montés sur un boîtier (134). Le dispositif (98) sert à effectuer les réglages du ciblage et de l'alignement. La surface du miroir (132) se déplace en réponse aux ordres du processeur (104) pour permettre d'ajuster le chemin optique de communication et répartir les signaux reçus par la fenêtre (102) en deux dimensions relatives à la fibre (106) et au détecteur (90).
Patent CA-2334345-A1 (CA)
Title: Psychrometric apparatus and method for continuous air replacement/degassing of continuous multilayered fibers with a condensable gas
Inventor: VIDAURRE H VICTOR
IPC: B29C48/29
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: The present invention discloses a generic method for producing void and gas occlusion free materials, as well as apparatuses (30) for batch and continuous production of same. This generic method can be utilized in the production of a wide variety of polymeric compounds and composites and specifically encompasses the two ends of the polymeric spectrum, that is, polymer concretes on the one hand, and fiber-reinforced polymer composites on the other. The composite materials of the present invention are characterized by visual count as being void and gas occlusion free to the level of 1 micron at 1250x magnification. Concomitantly, the invention produces useful polymer concrete materials which exhibit substantially improved integrity for easy machining at high speeds and high dielectric and mechanical strength, as compared with composite materials produced by conventional methods. Thus, one particular application for the materials of the present invention is the class of high voltage electrical insulating materials and insulators (80) where presence of voids, or gas occlusion flaws, may have deleterious effects, leading to their early failure.
Patent CA-2338087-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ORAVEZ THOMAS P
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: A food packaging system for a food product such as an uncooked deep dish pizza includes an aluminum pan for receiving the food product. A paperboard ring is placed over the upper rim of the pan to provide a local shield, retarding the cooking time of the upper outer edge of the food product. Together, the pan and ring form a cooking vessel for the food product. A formed tray of plastic material receives the pan and provides pocket-like stepped recesses to said in cushioning the pan and to hold the ring in desired position about the pan rim. A support member is applied to the bottom and one end of the tray to provide a bottom support for positioning the tray and its contents, on-edge, in an upright position. A film covers the contents of the tray and is removed, along with the tray and support member, to prepare the food product for cooking.
Patent CA-2339030-A1 (CA)
Title: Analytical elements
Inventor: SWARTZ JEROME CHARLES
IPC: G01N33/553
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: An assay element for analyzing a charged analyte employs an immobilized receptor and a material having a net charge which is the same as that of the analyte.
Patent CA-2340905-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for detecting biological agents
Inventor: WANG HSING-LIN
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: A sensor is provided including a polymer capable of having an alterable measurable property from the group of luminescence and electrical conductivity, the polymer having an intermediate combination of a recognition element, a tethering element and a property-altering element bound thereto and capable of altering the measurable property, the intermediate combination adapted for subsequent separation from the polymer upon exposure to an agent having an affinity for binding to the recognition element whereupon the separation of the intermediate combination from the polymer results in a detectable change in the alterable measurable property, and, a means of detecting said detectable change in the alterable measurable property.
Patent CA-2341901-A1 (CA)
Title: Grapefruit knife
Inventor: NESHAT MICHAEL
IPC: A47J17/04
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: A grapefruit knife (10) for use in cutting sections of edible fruit from the less desirable membrane and peel is disclosed. The present invention includes a handle (12) having two opposing ends, a single cutting blade (14) attached to one end of the handle, and a scooping blade (16) attached to the other end of the handle. Each of these blades has two cutting edges. On the cutting blade the two cutting edges are aligned serially, in a plane, to cut in the same direction, while on the scooping blade the cutting edges are opposingly arranged.
Patent CA-2344317-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAGAI NOBUO
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un nouveau moyen de traitement de l'infarctus cérébral ischémique focal (accident ischémique cérébral). On a remarqué que la réduction des .alpha.¿2?-antiplasmines provoque une réduction importante de la taille de l'infarctus cérébral focal. Par conséquent, cette invention concerne l'utilisation de composés qui réduisent la concentration ou l'activité in vivo des .alpha.¿2?-antiplasmines, pour la préparation d'une composition thérapeutique destinée à traiter l'infarctus cérébral ischémique focal (accident ischémique cérébral).
Patent CA-2346076-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BELTRANDI DARIO
IPC: B29C31/04
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: A mold for manufacturing plastic items, composed of a female mold half (2) and of a male mold half (1) which are mutually aligned along a vertical axis, the male mold half (1) being composed of a sleeve (3) and a plug (4) which is guided inside the sleeve and is movable with respect thereto; the female mold half (2) comprises a base plate (26), a bush (29) which is guided on the base plate and forms, together with the base plate (26), a cavity (34) for receiving a dose (A) of plastic material to be molded, the bush (29) being provided with an abutment (32) which acts as a locator for the sleeve during molding, the bush being movable with respect to the base plate in contrast with elastic return means (33) which allow the plug (4) to enter said cavity (34).
Patent CA-2346391-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COVELLO DIANE F
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1999-10-06
Abstract: The present invention is a method for soliciting orders for customized game balls. The present method includes providing a game ball order form accessible through a computer network by one or more users from one or more remote sites.  The present method further includes providing one or more possible design criteria, requesting the user to customize a game ball by entering at least one of the design criteria on the order form, requesting the user to submit the order form through the computer network, and receiving the order form. The design criteria may include customizing indicia to be printed on the surface of the game ball. Ink jet printing is the preferred method of printing indicia on a game ball. The present method may also include the step of manufacturing game balls according to the customized game ball order form. An advantage of the present method is that the manufacturing step may be integrated into the overall customization process. This integration may be accomplished by, for example, translating the design criteria data into manufacturing control data to be used directly by the apparatuses at a manufacturing facility.
Patent CA-2346688-A1 (CA)
Title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ventilator and methods
Inventor: ZIELINSKI TODD M
IPC: A61H31/00
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: The invention provides systems, and methods for ventilating a patient in association with cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures. In one exemplary embodiment, a system (10) comprises a ventilator (12) to periodically supply respiratory gases to a patient's lungs. A sensor (14) is provided to detect chest compressions by sensing changes in intrathoracid pressure. A controller (38) is coupled to the sensor, and controls actuation of the ventilator after a predetermined number of chest compressions have been detected by the sensor.
Patent CA-2346734-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICCI CARLO
IPC: B08B3/08
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of cleaning a carpet with a liqui d composition comprising a peroxygen bleach and an N-vinyl polymer, said proce ss comprising the steps of applying said composition to the surface of the carp et and leaving said composition to dry onto the carpet. The carpet cleaning composition according to the present invention provides carpet cleaning and/ or carpet anti-resoiling benefits.
Patent CA-2351112-A1 (CA)
Title: System for extemporaneous mixture of two products
Inventor: DE LAFORCADE VINCENT
IPC: B65D47/06
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: The mixing assembly (100) consists of a stopper (14) in a hole (11) in the neck of a first container (1) and a coupling (61) in the neck (53) of the second container made with inner surface lugs (68) which engage with projections (18) on the stopper and extract it from the first container when it is inverted over the second one. The extracted stopper drops into the second container, allowing the products to mix.
Patent CA-2352648-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KASINOFF HARVEY A
IPC: F23N5/18
Filed: 2001-07-06
Abstract: An oxygen sensing arrangement for a gas-fired oven includes an oxygen sensor positioned for sensing gases along an exhaust path of the oven, the oxygen sensor including a heater and a measurement cell. A sensor control circuit includes a sensor initialization portion connected to a bridge portion. The bridge portion is operatively connected for energizing the heater. The sensor initialization portion produces a start signal which unbalances the bridge circuit for a start-up time period, causing the bridge circuit to deliver a heating current/voltage to the heater for the start-up time period.  After the start-up time period the sensor initialization portion no longer produces the start signal and the bridge circuit balances so as to deliver an operating current/voltage to the heater.  A voltage of the heating current/voltage is less than a voltage of the operating current/voltage. The arrangement enables the oxygen sensor to be heated to its operating temperature at a voltage and corresponding heating rate which will not damage the sensor, and is particularly useful where the oxygen sensor is an amperometric type sensor. The sensor may be located in a sensor chamber is positioned alongside the exhaust duct so as to be spaced from a primary flow of exhaust gases, with the chamber open to receive gases in the exhaust duct. Both the sensor chamber and oxygen sensor therein are sealed off from gases outside of the exhaust duct.
Patent CA-2353909-A1 (CA)
Title: Betacellulin muteins
Inventor: NISHIMURA OSAMU
IPC: C07K14/475
Filed: 1999-12-08
Abstract: The betacellulin mutein or its salt of the present invention is useful for better therapeutic drug for diabetes, since they have intact BTC activity and reduced EGF activity, and no antigenicity-related problems.
Patent CA-2354417-A1 (CA)
Title: Segmented performance monitoring of multi-stage atm node
Inventor: PETERSEN LARS-GORAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A multi-stage ATM node (20) comprises plural ATM switches (22) connected together in cascading fashion. A tagging unit (BP/TU) appends a tag (82) to a cell which is to be routed through the ATM node. The tag comprises, e.g., a transfer list (88) of destination addresses for switching of the cell throug h the ATM node. For monitoring purposes, a node performance monitoring manager  (60) defines one or more segments of monitored cell travel through the plura l ATM switches of the ATM node, and then selectively starts and stops monitori ng with respect to the defined segment. A terminating monitoring unit at a terminating end of the segment uses the tag of a received cell to determine whether the received cell is subject to performance monitoring, and also prepares a termination unit report. The node performance monitoring manager further causes generation of monitoring management cells which also bear a tag, including a monitoring activation cell; a response cell; and a monitori ng result cell. The monitoring result cell includes monitoring data. Selective starting and stopping of monitoring over a defined segment is facilitated by  additional monitoring management cells which have either a start code or a stop code included in their tags.