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Patent CA-2286959-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISHER HAROLD
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1999-11-08
Abstract: A thumb splint comprises a thumb receiving section for receiving a thumb of a user, an index finger receiving section for receiving an index finger of a user, a non-extendable, flexible connector extending between and secured to the thumb receiving section and the index finger receiving section for limiting abduction of the thumb to a predeterimined value while permitting the thumb and index to move in a pinching action; and an elongated strap secured to the index anger receiving section for keeping the thumb and index finger receiving sections operatively positioned on the index finger and thumb, respectively.
Patent CA-2287292-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORIYA NORIHIKO
IPC: C07D233/64
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des composés inhibiteurs spécifiques du FXa, efficaces par voie orale et constituant une médication sûre pour le traitement des thromboses ou des infarctus. Ces composés sont des pipérazinones de formule (I) dans laquelle: R?1¿ est un groupe hydrocarboné facultativement substitué ou un groupe hétérocyclique facultativement substitué; l'anneau A est un groupe hétérocyclique divalent facultativement substitué contenant de l'azote en plus des groupes de formule (II) et (III); Y est un groupe hydrocarboné divalent facultativement substitué; X est une liaison directe ou une chaîne alkylène facultativement substitué; Z est (1) un groupe amino substitué par un groupe hydrocarboné facultativement substitué, (2) un groupe imino facultativement substitué, (3) un groupe hétérocyclique facultativement substitué contenant de l'azote; sous réserve que quand X est une liaison directe, Z soit un groupe hétérocyclique aromatique à 6 éléments facultativement substitué contenant de l'azote, et que Y soit un groupe hydrocarboné divalent facultativement substitué ou un groupe hétérocyclique hydrocarboné divalent insaturé facultativement substitué. L'invention porte également sur un de leurs sels.
Patent CA-2287892-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATHUR RAJ
IPC: C30B15/14
Filed: 1998-04-29
Abstract: A chemical process apparatus component comprising a high purity, corrosion resistant composite including a continuous carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix having a level of total metal impurity below about 10 ppm, preferably below about 5 ppm. Most preferably, the composite has a level of metal impurity below the detection limit of inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy for the metals Ag, Al, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Po, Sr and Zn. A process utilizing at least one of the above components for use in a chemical process apparatus, wherein said component is in contact with at least one of i) a high purity material, such as for processing, and ii) a corrosive process media.
Patent CA-2289292-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEAHY KEVIN P
IPC: B29C70/38
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé servant à installer une gaine de bord d'attaque sur un sous-ensemble pale principale de rotor d'hélicoptère et se rapporte à un ensemble inférieur (402) qui comprend un logement profilé de gaine de bord d'attaque, configuré pour supporter la gaine de bord d'attaque, des éléments de chariot (412) opposés reliés à une base, chacun des éléments de chariot opposés supportant plusieurs ventouses (414) et pouvant faire un mouvement synchronisé de translation par rapport au logement profilé de la gaine de bord d'attaque pour passer d'une position de contact, dans laquelle les ventouses sont en contact jointif avec la gaine de bord d'attaque, en une position dégagée, dans laquelle les ventouses sont désaccouplées par rapport à la gaine de bord d'attaque. On met un système de vide en communication fluidique avec les ventouses pour leur fournir une pression négative, cette dernière produisant des forces d'aspiration entre les ventouses et la gaine de bord d'attaque lorsque les éléments de chariot opposés se trouvent en position de contact. Un ensemble supérieur (450), se présentant en combinaison avec l'ensemble inférieur, comprend plusieurs montants (452), reliés à la base de l'ensemble inférieur, et une pince profilée (454) reliée à chacun des montants pouvant faire un mouvement de translation par rapport au logement profilé de la gaine de bord d'attaque. Les pinces profilées sont configurées pour supporter le sous-ensemble pale principale (132) de rotor d'hélicoptère; elles facilitent l'insertion du sous-ensemble pale principale de rotor d'hélicoptère dans la gaine de bord d'attaque.
Patent CA-2289297-A1 (CA)
Title: Butcher's cord holder and dispenser
Inventor: PASKAL TOM
IPC: A47F13/04
Filed: 1999-11-10
Abstract: A butcher's cord holder and dispenser is provided. It has a lower portion which holds a package or roll of cord and an upper portion which can be clamped at the edge of the butcher's table. When the upper portion is clamped between the table top and the frame element located under the table top, the lower portion is suspended under the table and out of butcher's way when he works. The upper portion has an aperture through which cord is dispensed as it is pulled by the butcher.
Patent CA-2289309-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NELSON THOMAS J
IPC: C08L75/04
Filed: 1999-11-10
Abstract: A system and method for providing a substantially permanent joint between pieces of laminated material wherein the seam between the laminated material is water resistant is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a non-waterbased adhesive, such as a urethane adhesive, in order to provide a seam substantially impermeable to moisture. Preferably the adhesive utilized expands when cured in order to completely fill the seam area and thus prevent infiltration.
Patent CA-2291978-A1 (CA)
Title: Bearing assembly
Inventor: CHUANG WILLIAM
IPC: F16C35/06
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A bearing assembly with at least one row of balls is disclosed. The bearing assembly has a shaft tube, at least one pair of bearing covers pressed onto the shaft tube, a concave surface formed in facing sides of each of the bearing covers, a row of balls received in the corresponding concave surfaces of the pair of bearing covers and a race arranged on the outer periphery of the row of balls to receive them. The bearing assembly can be arranged with multiple rows of balls to improve the ability to bear a large load between the rotating and stationary members.
Patent CA-2294523-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLAWAY GRAHAM P
IPC: G01N33/566
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant d'inhiber la fusion du HIV-1 dans les cellules CD4?+¿. Ce procédé consiste à mettre les cellules CD4?+¿ en contact avec un agent non chimiokinique capable de se lier à un récepteur chimiokinique en respectant des quantités et des conditions telles qu'il y ait inhibition de la fusion du HIV-1 dans les cellules CD4?+¿. L'invention concerne également permettant d'inhiber l'infection des cellules CD4?+¿ par le HIV-1. Ce procédé consiste à mettre les cellules CD4?+¿ en contact avec un agent non chimiokinique capable de se lier à un récepteur chimiokinique en respectant des quantités et des conditions telles qu'il y ait inhibition de l'infection des cellules CD4?+¿ par le HIV-1. L'invention concerne en outre des agents non chimiokiniques capables de se lier à un récepteur chimiokinique et capables d'inhiber la fusion du HIV-1 dans les cellules CD4?+¿. L'invention concerne enfin, d'une part des compositions pharmaceutiques contenant cet agent non chimiokinique capable de se lier à un récepteur chimiokinique et d'inhiber la fusion des HIV-1 dans les cellules CD4?+¿, et ce en une quantité suffisante pour prévenir la fusion du HIV-1 dans les cellules CD4?+¿, et d'autre part un excipient pharmaceutiquement admis.
Patent CA-2294668-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COSMAN MICHAEL
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2000-01-10
Abstract: A method for creating a span-based multisample Z- buffer pixel processor in a computer graphics system to thereby reduce a quantity of data that must be stored for each pixel in a frame buffer thereof. By taking advantage of areal coherence, the quantity of data that must be stored in each pixel is reduced. By employing merging, the method is also able to ensure that pixel storage requirements do not grow beyond a predetermined limit.
Patent CA-2297454-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEINEN HANS THEO
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: The invention relates to oral and dental hygiene products consisting of aqueous, aqueous-alcoholic or anhydrous preparations containing an active combination of a water-soluble potassium or strontium salt and eugenol or oil of cloves, for desensitizing sensitive teeth. Said combination contains preferably at least 0.5 wt. % potassium or strontium ions, e.g. in the form of the nitrate, and at least 0.01 wt. % eugenol, preferably in the form of oil of cloves. Desensitizing toothpastes contain an additional 5-50 wt. % of a polishing agent, 1 wt. % thereof being dicalcium phosphate dihydrate and 10-60 wt. % being a humectant, and preferably 0.1-0.5 wt. % magnesium in the form of a dissolved salt and 0.2-2 wt. % monofluorophosphate.
Patent CA-2302651-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BURROWS HARLOW B
IPC: A01B1/00
Filed: 2000-03-17
Abstract: A combination garden rake and lumpy soil crusher having on one side a series of tines, the ends of which are ground to a point, said tines are parallel to one another and curved towards the handle. On the opposite side, in a back-to-back relation, is a series of varying lengths of aligned metal knobs. The metal aligned knobs, which have a relatively blunt end, are ideal for breaking up dried lumps of soil when preparing a garden for planting of small seeds where fine soil is required.
Patent CA-2303210-A1 (CA)
Title: Salts of diphosphonic acids and amino-alcohols for the treatment of osteoporosis
Inventor: PARENTE ANTONIO
IPC: C07F9/576
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: Disphosphonates, or their salts between disphosphonic acids and linear, branched substituted and non-substituted, cyclic, hetero-cyclic and aromatic amino-alcohols, and their use in the treatment of osteoporosis, and pharmaceutical compositions that contain at least one diphosphonate as active principle for the treatment of osteoporosis.
Patent CA-2306996-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymere olefinique cyclique a teneur reduite en reste de catalyseur, utilisation d'un tel polymere et procede de production correspondant
Inventor: IWATA KAORU
IPC: C08L23/08
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à un polymère oléfinique cyclique à teneur réduite en restes de catalyseur et à son utilisation en tant que matière optique. On décompose efficacement le catalyseur au cours de la polymérisation et/ou de l'hydrogénation aux fins de production d'un polymère oléfinique cyclique en ajoutant au moins un composé sélectionné dans le groupe constitué par des acides .alpha.-hydroxylés et des acides .beta.-hydroxylés comportant chacun un groupe hydroxyle et un groupe carboxyle dans la molécule et par leurs dérivés dans lesquels le groupe hydroxyle a été remplacé par un groupe alcoxyle. Les produits de décomposition ne sont pas dissous dans le solvant de réaction utilisé au cours de la polymérisation et/ou de l'hydrogénation et peuvent ainsi être précipités et extraits.
Patent CA-2307071-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LACHANCE RAYNALD G
IPC: C25B9/20
Filed: 2000-04-28
Abstract: An improved electrochemical system, comprising (a) at least two cells in parallel electrical connection to constitute at least two cell stacks, each cell defining an anolyte chamber and a catholyte chamber, and including at least an anode electrode adjacent to the anolyte chamber, and a cathode electrode adjacent to the catholyte chamber; (b) at least one unitary one piece double electrode plate having an electrically conducting frame, the anode electrode in one of the at least two cells being supported on a first portion of the electrically conducting frame, and the cathode electrode in one of the other of the at least two cells being supported on a second portion of the electrically conducting frame spaced from the first portion; (c) at least two single electrode plates, each single electrode plate including an electrically conducting frame for supporting an anode electrode or a cathode electrode wherein the first and second portions of the double electrode plate include at least opposed faces, each of the opposed faces including a substantially planar peripheral surface extending about a periphery of the supported anode and cathode electrodes, and wherein the electrically conducting frame of the single electrode plate includes opposed faces and a planar peripheral surface on each of the opposed faces extending about a periphery of the anode or cathode supported on the single electrode plate; (d) a membrane separator; (e) an anolyte chamber forming frame member formed of a compressible elastomer and a catholyte chamber forming frame member formed of a compressible elastomer within each cell, the improvement comprising wherein the membrane separator is continuous and extends across each of the at least two cells and supported between and directly by in abutment with the catholyte chamber forming frame member and the anolyte chamber forming frame member to form fluid tight seals when said electrochemical system is assembled. The system has an improved layout which minimizes the distance between adjacent cells, reduces the voltage drop between the cells and improves the electrical efficiency of the system. The system has a reduced number of component parts over the prior art mufti stack electrolysers and is easier to assemble.
Patent CA-2308174-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TROKHAN PAUL DENNIS
IPC: D21H17/24
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: Tissue paper webs useful in the manufacture of soft tissue products such as wipes and facial tissues, and processes for making the webs are described. The tissue paper webs include papermaking fibers, an antimigration material and an emollient lotion. Prefered antimigration materials include quaternary ammonium compounds. Preferred emollient lotions include a hydrocarbon emollient. The preferred process for making the preferred invention includes providing the antimigration material to the papermaking furnish and depositing the emollient lotion onto at least one surface of the dried tissue web that includes an antimigration material.
Patent CA-2308817-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing 2-phenyl-3-aminopyridine, substituted phenyl derivatives thereof, and salts thereof
Inventor: BRAISH TAMIM FEHME
IPC: C07D213/74
Filed: 2000-05-15
Abstract: A process for preparing 2-phenyl-3-aminopyridine, and substituted phenyl derivatives and salts thereof. A compound of the formula (see formula III or VIII) is reacted with a compound of the formula (see formula IV) in a reaction inert solvent in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to obtain a compound of the formula (see formula V or X) Preferably, the compound of formula III or VIII is prepared by reacting a compound of the formula (see formula I) with a compound of the formula (see formula II)  or  ArCHO      VII   in a reaction inert solvent.        The compound of formula V is preferably deprotected in aqueous acid to obtain a salt of compound X.        In the above reactions, R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; X is halo; Ar is optionally substituted aryl; Z is H, halo, alkyl or optionally substituted alkoxy; R3 and R4 are independently H or alkyl or are taken together to form a ring; and Y is halo or -OC(O)R2, wherein R2 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl.
Patent CA-2308925-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOU KWANG-CHING
IPC: D21H19/50
Filed: 2000-05-18
Abstract: An improved vegetable protein adhesive binder which can be used in paper coating compositions at much lower levels than conventional vegetable protein adhesive binders while imparting to the paper coating composition rheological and other properties equivalent to conventional paper coating compositions containing higher levels of vegetable protein adhesive binders is prepared by forming an alkaline dispersion of a vegetable protein material and a polyacrylate, mixing the polyacrylate and the vegetable protein material at a temperature and for a time sufficient to achieve entanglement of the polyacrylate with the vegetable protein material, and co-precipitating the vegetable protein material and polyacrylate at the isoelectric point of the vegetable protein. The resulting vegetable protein material which is entangled with a polyacrylate can be advantageously employed as a vegetable protein adhesive binder in a paper coating composition comprising pigments, a polymer latex, and the vegetable protein adhesive binder.
Patent CA-2309100-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHOU YU-FANG
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed which comprise red rice fermentation products, that can be used as natural dietary supplements and/or medicaments for the treatment or prevention of hyperlipidermia and associated disorders and symptoms, such as cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthenic breathing, chronic headache, chest pain and tightness, limb swelling and distention, loss of appetite and excess expectoration. The methods and compositions are effective in lowering both the serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in human, and can be used for maintaining cardiovascular health. The invention also encompasses particular Monascus strains that yield fermentation products with the desired biological activities.
Patent CA-2309394-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YANG MIN-TE
IPC: B65D47/24
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: A container structure includes a container body, a control device, a switch device, and a flexible drive member. The control device includes a lug connecting to the inside of the container body, and a rotary cap movably mounted on the lug. The switch device includes a spout located opposite to the lug and connecting to the inside of the container body, a nozzle connecting to the spout and having an inner wall provided with a tapered surface, a control valve movably mounted in the nozzle and detachably pressing the tapered surface of the nozzle, and a biasing member pressing between the control valve and the spout. The flexible drive member has a first end secured to the rotary cap to move therewith, and a second end secured to the control valve for moving it. In such a manner, the control valve is movable between a first position where the control valve presses the tapered surface of the nozzle to close the nozzle, and a second position where the control valve is detached from the tapered surface of the nozzle to open the nozzle so that the inside of the container body connects to the ambient environment.
Patent CA-2309710-A1 (CA)
Title: Tamper-evident closure
Inventor: STONEBERG THOMAS C
IPC: B65D41/46
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: A tamper-evident closure including a cap (12) having a base (14) and an upstanding post (16), the base defining a circular channel (26). A spout (18) is positioned on the upstanding post, with the spout carrying a circumferential skirt (24) permanently retained in the circular channel (26).  A frangible line of weakness (22) permits separation of the spout (18) from the circumferential skirt (24).  The spout (18) and circumferential skirt (24) are of a color that contrasts with the color of the base (14) and post (16), so that, upon movement of the spout on the post, the circumferential skirt (24) remains in the channel (26) to provide a visual indication of such movement.
Patent CA-2311272-A1 (CA)
Title: Process and facilities for large capacity chemical and/or radiological decontamination
Inventor: BLOMET JOEL
IPC: G21F9/00
Filed: 2000-06-07
Abstract: Decontamination comprises showering contaminated personnel individually with an amphoteric and chelating liquid for 5-20 seconds, collecting the used liquid and regenerating it with a view to its re-use. Decontamination comprises showering contaminated personnel individually with an amphoteric and chelating liquid, e.g. Diphoterine (RTM) for a period of 5 - 20 seconds, collecting the used liquid and regenerating it with a view to its re-use. An Independent claim is also included for an installation for the above process, in which the used liquid from each shower (1) is collected in a tray (14) and fed into a tank (9) with detectors (19, 20) which measure the degree of contamination and add more of the active product from a container (22), so that the liquid is completely and constantly regenerated. The installation has two or more centrally-positioned showers, each with multiple jets on columns around it, changing rooms and a decontamination unit for papers and personal effects.
Patent CA-2311870-A1 (CA)
Title: Xml based system for updating a domain model and generating a formatted output
Inventor: SLUIMAN HARM
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-06-15
Abstract: A system for updating a domain model and generating a formatted output is disclosed. The system comprises a template driven emitter which processes a template file. The template file comprises directives which direct extraction of data from a source data model into a target data model. The template file also comprises directives for manipulating the DOM tree of the data model. The template driven emitter generates a DOM tree for the source data model and a DOM tree for the template file. The template driven emitter utilizes the DOM tree to navigate the data model and extract data as specified according to the directives in the template file. The template file is written as a text file and expressed in XML.
Patent CA-2315941-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERNIER JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: C07D451/04
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a novel class of substituted pyridine compounds, optionally containing ether, ester, amide, ketone or thioether substitutions, that promote the release of ligands involved in neurotransmission have been discovered. The compounds of the present invention are capable of modulating acetylcholine receptors. Therapeutic indications for compounds with activity at acetylcholine receptors include diseases of the central nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease and other diseases involving memory loss and/or dementia, cognitive dysfunction; disorders of extrapyramidal motor function such as Parkinson's disease. Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and tardive dyskinesia, mood and emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety and psychosis, substance abuse including withdrawal symptoms and substitution therapy; neurocrine disorders and dysregulation of food intake, including bulimia and anorexia; disorders or nociception and control of pain; autonomic disorders including dysfunction of gastrointestinal motility and function such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, gastric acid secretion and ulcers, pheochromocytoma, cardiovascular dysfunction including hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias, as well as co-medication uses in surgical applications.
Patent CA-2316951-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZAKRZEWSKI ROBERT ALAN
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: An ATM switch voice server module (18) has an interface (20) for receiving/multiplexing high adaptation layer (AAL) processor (40) which formats uncompressed data into AAL1 format and compressed data into AAL2 format, a management processor (50) which configures the interface (20) and the processors (30, 40), and preferably a data bus for carrying compressed voice data and a flag bus for carrying flags generated by the voice processor (30) relating to the voice data which are both coupled to the AAL processor (40), with the voice processor (30) ignoring all but the voice data portion of the data stream and the AAL processor (40) ignoring the voice data portion of the data stream. The voice processor (30) includes an array of digital signal processors (DSPs), including a plurality of rows and columns, with each row also including a field programmable gate array (FPGA).