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Patent CA-2472577-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRESZLER ALLAN J
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: A surgical light system (10) includes a lighthead (44) coupled to a suspension arm (41') adapted for mounting to a surface (14) of a surgical room. A bulb (130) is disposed in the lighthead. A processor (120) in the lighthead is operatively coupled with the bulb for controlling an intensity of light of the bulb and is adapted to generate a lighthead status signal representative of a first status of the lighthead. A control apparatus (32, 34) is in operative communication with the processor (120) in the lighthead. The control apparatus receives the lighthead status signal and selects a set of control algorithms from among a group of algorithms based on the lighthead status signal for controlling the lighthead. The lighthead status signal includes information regarding a size of the lighthead, an intensity of light from the bulb, a condition of the bulb, a level of current applied to the bulb, a level of current applied to the bulb, a level of voltage applied to the bulb, an internal temperature of the lighthead, and the presence of one or more of a video camera, a surgical task light, and a controllable ambient light. A human- readable display device (160) is provided for displaying information relating to the lighthead status signal. Several levels of redundancy are provided in the controlsystem to minimize the potential loss of control due to failures. In that regard, the lightheads are operable when the control apparatus (32, 34) fails.
Patent CA-2475213-A1 (CA)
Title: Introducer assembly for medical instruments
Inventor: MCFARLANE RICHARD H
IPC: A61M/
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: The introducer assembly (10) includes a base (12) formed of a semi-rigid, flexible or semi-flexible material having an instrument receiving passage (18) extending there through, and further including an exterior sealing (40) surface extending between proximal and distal portions of the base (12). The sealing (40) surface has a predetermined configuration which is shaped to conform to the shape of the entry site as the base passes into the entry site.  A fluid restricting seal is established between the exterior of the base and the peripheral tissue surrounding the enry site. A fluid restricting seal is established between the exterior of the base and the peripheral tissue surrounding the entry site, particularly when the enry site is formed by an incision commonly utilized an open laparoscopic procedure.
Patent CA-2476603-A1 (CA)
Title: Avoiding data loss when refreshing a data warehouse
Inventor: CONRAD MICHAEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: The Invention relates to an electronic data element for access for data object processing processes in a computer system comprising said element being settable to at least: a) a first state, in which said element can be accessed by one or more of the data object processing processes and whereby said element is assignable to one or more of the data objects, b) a second state, in which said element can not be accessed by one or more of the data processing processes but is assignable to one or more of the data objects, and c) a third state, in which said element can not be accessed by one or more of the data processing processes and is not assignable to the one ormore data objects. The invention further relates to a method for processing data objects by means of one or more processes running in a computer system having one or more of the electronic data elements comprising a step of a) setting an electronic data element to the second state. By using this method, such electronic data elements can no longer be selected by data processing processes in order to assign them to the processed data objects. However, electronic data elements already selected before they have been set to the second state can still be assigned to the processed data objects.
Patent CA-2477037-A1 (CA)
Title: Systemes et vaccins d'expression d'arn a brin negatif recombinant
Inventor: GARCIA-SASTRE ADOLFO
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des modèles de virus d'ARN recombinant qui sont dérivés de virus non segmentés naturellement à brin négatif et qui peuvent être appliqués à ces virus, notamment les familles Bornaviridae, Filoviridae, et Paramyxoviridae, ainsi que des méthodes de production de tels modèles de virus d'ARN recombinant, lesdits modèles étant produits à partir d'au moins deux molécules d'ARN recombinant. Cette invention a également trait à l'utilisation des modèles de virus d'ARN recombinant segmentés pour virus d'ARN non segmentés naturellement, de manière à exprimer des produits géniques hétérologues dans des systèmes cellulaires hôtes appropriés et/ou à construire des virus recombinants prélevés de cette famille et exprimant, renfermant et/ou présentant le produit génique hétérologue. Ladite invention a également pour objet les produits d'expression et des virus recombinants et chimériques ainsi préparés, et des préparations pour vaccins et pour le domaine thérapeutique contenant les virus d'ARN recombinant.
Patent CA-2477685-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition adhesive et procede destines a coller des textiles a du caoutchouc ethylene a du caoutchouc ethylene-porpylene-diene
Inventor: PELTON DANIEL
IPC: C09J11/08
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition adhésive améliorée et un procédé destiné à coller des éléments renforcés de textile à du caoutchouc, notamment du caoutchouc éthylène-propylène-diène, dans la fabrication d'articles en caoutchouc tels que des courroies de transmission d'énergie. Cette composition adhésive comprend un latex d'un caoutchouc de styrène-butadiène hydrogéné, un caoutchouc de styrène-butadiène hydrogéné carboxylé, un caoutchouc nitrile-butadiène hydrogéné, un caoutchouc nitrile-butadiène hydrogéné carboxylé, un polyéthylène chlorosulfoné ou des mélanges de ceux-ci. Cette composition contient également une solution aqueuse d'un demi-ester de polybutadiène liquide malénisé; et éventuellement, jusqu'à 15 % en poids de noir de carbone dans une solution aqueuse.
Patent CA-2479220-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JENKINS RHESA
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 2003-03-19
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for collecting, storing and time-stamping telematics data. A programmable logic control unit is described that is connected to one or more sensors mounted on a vehicle to capture, time-stamp and store telematics data. And, upon the happening of a triggering event, time-stamped telematics data is transferred from the control until to an external device via or other communications methods.
Patent CA-2479941-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions of cationic polymers with amidinium groups and ionic liquids
Inventor: SCHMIDT FRIEDRICH-GEORG
IPC: H01M10/0565
Filed: 2003-02-19
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing an ionic liquid and a cationic polymer with cyclic non-aromatic units comprising an amidium group.  The invention also relates to the use of said compositions.
Patent CA-2480362-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DETORRES FERNANDO A
IPC: B09C1/10
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: A contaminant eco-remedy (1) has a colloid-active detergent with colloidal microspheres of a predetermined particle size in an alkanol amide. The alkanol amide is prepared by condensation of a predetermined vegetable fatty acid with an alkanol amine, ethanol, distilled water, and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid in predetermined proportions. The vegetable fatty acid has a saponification value of about 271 and an acid value of about 269. The colloid-active detergent is diluted with specific concentration of water, nutrients and oxidative agents for degradation and enhanced bioremediation of organic compounds that are oxidation-reduced to non-contaminant mixtures containing nitrates, carbon dioxide, oxygen and water. From organic contaminants containing chlorine and sulphur groups, the non-contaminant mixtures may contain HCL, NACL, H2S, and SO3. A method for using the contaminant eco-remedy includes chemical degradation in a treatment tank (2), biodegradation by bacteria (aerobically or anaerobically) in a retention tank (6), degradation, soil flushing and bioremediation of contaminated targeted soil (15), a system tank (14) for the injection of the contaminant eco-remedy and the treated groundwater with injector tubes (17), extraction wells (20) and related circulation and handling equipment and a customized tank (28) that soil-washes organic compounds from contaminated soil with the contaminant eco-remedy to water phase eco-remediated wash waters.
Patent CA-2482566-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CAO HAN
IPC: B82B3/00
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for interfacing nanofluidic and microfluidic components suitable for use in performing high throughput macromolecular analysis. Diffraction gradient lithography (DGL) is used to form a gradient interface between a microfluidic area and a nanofluidic area.  The gradient interface area reduces the local entropic barrier to anochannels formed in the nanofluidic area. In one embodiment, the gradient interface area is formed of lateral spatial gradient structures for narrowing the cross section of a value from the micron to the nanometer length scale. In another embodiment, the gradient interface area is formed of a vertical sloped gradient structure. Additionally, the gradient structure can provide both a lateral and vertical gradient.
Patent CA-2482602-A1 (CA)
Title: Air dryer mounting assembly
Inventor: HOFFMAN FRED
IPC: B60T17/00
Filed: 2004-09-27
Abstract: An improved system and method for mounting an air dryer is provided. The improved system and method employs a single centralized special fitting that secures the air dryer manifold to a reservoir. The bore in which the fitting is disposed is used to communicate air from the reservoir to the air dryer in order to purge the desiccant in the air dryer. The mounting assembly includes anti-rotational mechanisms which prevent the air dryer from rotating about its axis. The mounting assembly may also include a reservoir and a mounting bracket for the reservoir which uses less than 75 percent of a truck mounting rail height.
Patent CA-2485540-A1 (CA)
Title: Crash cushions and other energy absorbing devices
Inventor: BRONSTAD MAURICE E
IPC: E01F15/14
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A crash cushion (20) having a plurality of beams (30) extending substantiall y parallel to one another. One end (131) of the crash cushion may be slidably coupled with one end of a traffic barrier (130). Another end (22)of the cras h cushion faces oncoming traffic. A plurality of support posts (72-77)are coupled to and support the plurality of beams. Forceful impact of a vehicle with the end of the crash cushion facing oncoming traffic results in energy absorption during telescoping of the beams relative to the traffic barrier. A method of manufacturing crash cushions and other energy absorbing devices is provided.
Patent CA-2487270-A1 (CA)
Title: Antimicrobial compositions, products and methods employing same
Inventor: PAN ROBERT YA-LIN
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions that provide enhanced immediate and residual anti - viral and antibacterial efficacy against rhinovirus, rotavirus, Gram-positiv e bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and combinations thereof. More specifically , antimicrobial compositions comprising an organic acid or organic acid mixtur e and a short-chain anionic surfactant having at least one of a large head group; a branched alkyl chain and an unsaturated alkyl chain. Further, products incorporating the antimicrobial compositions of the present inventi on and methods of using the antimicrobial compositions and products disclosed herein.
Patent CA-2487687-A1 (CA)
Title: Message file editing process
Inventor: FU JACK SHENGHONG
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2004-11-17
Abstract: A system for facilitating the translation of messages from an original language to a language preferred by an end user is provided. The system allows distributors, end users or others to create translated versions of messages used by an application program, while protecting against changes that might affect operation of the application program. More particularly, a new message editor application ensures that proper formatting of messages is utilized, and protects verified messages against unauthorized editing using a data conformance stamp. Before applying a new message, the application program recreates the data conformance stamp to ensure that the new message has not been altered outside of the message editor application.
Patent CA-2488618-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHEN HONGMING
IPC: A61K31/58
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: The present invention provides novel derivatives comprising compounds in the androstane and androstene series, coupled with ascorbic acid, including salt s thereof, and represented by one or more of the general formulae (I), (II), (III): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 may individually be chosen from hydrogen, OH, carbonyl, and an ascorbyl moiety; and R7 may be hydrogen or an y halogen.
Patent CA-2491740-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for caching and delivery of compressed content in a content delivery network
Inventor: SCHLOSSBERG CHARISMA
IPC: H04L45/122
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) edge server is provisioned to provide last mile acceleration of content to requesting end users. The CDN edge server fetches, compresses and caches content obtained from a content provider origin server, and serves that content in compressed form in response to receipt of an end user request for that content. It also provides "on-the-fly" compression of otherwise uncompressed content as such content is retrieved from cache and is delivered in response to receipt of an end user request for such content.
Patent CA-2494567-A1 (CA)
Title: Method, system and apparatus for forming an insurance program
Inventor: LEISHER MARLIN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-06-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a means of calculating and evaluating a premium financing program. The present invention provides an apparatus which takes into account factors and data such as various alternative sources of funding, various alternative inflows of assets, and various outflows of assets due to taxes, interest payments, selected insurance premiums, reinsurance costs, and transaction fees incurred in maintaining the premium financing program. The present invention provides a means to calculate the amounts needed in order to fund a premium financing program. The present invention additionally provides a means for obtaining lower cost life insurance, by offsetting the cost through reinsurance (2505), and by providing an incentive to an individual to maintain the life insurance policy in full-force by providing the possibility of receiving the individual's death benefit while they are alive(2530, 2535).
Patent CA-2494692-A1 (CA)
Title: High pressure heat exchanger
Inventor: YIN JIANMIN
IPC: F28D7/00
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A heat exchanger including inlet and outlet header (72, 76) portions for a refrigerant (such as CO2), serpentine multiport tubes (62) each with a plurality of aligned tube runs (64, 66), and at least three plate assembly (84, 86, 88, 90) fluid paths. Each plate assembly (84, 86, 88, 90) fluid path includes a pair of spaced plates secured together at their edges to define an enclosed space with a fluid inlet and fluid outlet on opposite sides of the space. One plate of one fluid path (84) is positioned against first aligned tube runs (64, 66), one plate of a second (90) of the fluid paths (84, 86, 88, 90) is positioned against second aligned tube runs (64, 66), and third fluid path (86, 88) is positioned between the first and second aligned tube runs (64, 66). The plates may be substantially identical to one another.
Patent CA-2496658-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PITSOS ERRIKOS
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A gateway for connecting a public network to an internal network is provided.  The gateway comprises a control unit for controlling transmission of incoming and/or outgoing data between a remote device in the public network and an internal device in the internal network; a public port connected to the public network; an internal port connected to the internal network; and a storage unit storing a list of public key identifiers and respectively associated internal network addresses of internal devices; wherein the control unit is adapted for identifying a destination of the incoming data, which are addressed to a public network address of the gateway, by determining an internal network address of the internal device based on public key information included in the incoming data and the list of public key identifiers and associated internal network addresses.
Patent CA-2497697-A1 (CA)
Title: Recording medium, playback device, program, playback method, and recording method
Inventor: OKADA TOMOYUKI
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: An AV stream obtained by multiplexing a video stream and an audio stream is recorded on a recording medium (BD-ROM). A MOVIE object is a scenario indicating a reproduction procedure of the moving picture data described by using a command for a reproduction device. In addition to this MOVIE object, an enhanced mode scenario (Java object, WebPage object) is recorded. This scenario is described by Java language and markup language and indicates a control procedure for the reproduction device. The Java object and the WebPa ge object can inherit the register set value having a value set by the MOVIE object and quote a part of the moving picture data reproduced by the MOVIE object.
Patent CA-2498218-A1 (CA)
Title: Catalyst for a fuel cell, method of manufacturing the same, and fuel cell
Inventor: TAKEI FUMIO
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: A novel catalyst for a fuel cell, which comprises an electroconductive carri er and a Pt group element being attached on the surface of the carrier in such a manner that the surface is covered with the Pt group element; and a method f or preparing the catalyst which comprises providing a mixture of a Pt group element compound an electroconductive carrier in the state of a gel or a hig h viscous material, reducing the Pt group element compound, and firing the resulting product, to form a catalyst layer comprising the Pt group element. A catalyst comprising an electroconductive carrier and a Pt group element bein g attached on the surface of the carrier has been used conventionally. The reaction rate on the surface of the catalyst has a direct effect on the electric current and thus on the efficiency of power generation, and accordingly, a catalyst capable of achieving a high reaction rate, or a catalyst having a great specific surface area has been required. However, conventional catalyst preparation methods have problems such as one that the y have provided a catalyst having particles of a Pt group element attached on an electroconductive carrier only in a dispersal state but no catalyst having particles of the Pt group element attached on the carrier in such a manner that whole the surface ofthe carrier is covered with such particles, and thu s they have failed to provide a catalyst having a great specific surface area.
Patent CA-2499422-A1 (CA)
Title: Rope for heavy lifting applications
Inventor: SLOAN FORREST E
IPC: D07B1/16
Filed: 2003-10-07
Abstract: A large diameter rope (10) having improved fatigue life on a sheave, pulley, or drum is disclosed. This rope includes a blend of HMPE filaments (16) and liquid crystal polymer filaments (18) selected from the group of lyotropic polymer filaments and thermotropic polymer filaments. The rope may be constructed as a braided rope, a wire-lay rope, or a parallel core rope.
Patent CA-2503294-A1 (CA)
Title: An intervertebral disk implant
Inventor: SEEBECK JOERN
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral disk implant having two implant plates contacting prepared vertebral body surfaces in the implanted state and an implant core which can be introduced between the implant plates. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of an intervertebral disk implant.
Patent CA-2504552-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAND RICHARD S
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1993-04-30
Abstract: Broadcast segment recognition systems (10) and methods are provided in which a signature representing a monitored broadcast segment is compared with broadcast segment signatures in a data base (412) representing known broadcast segments to determine whether a match exists. Criteria for determining the validity of such a match are provided. In one aspect, signatures representing audio broadcast signals are formed by comparing temporally displaced portions of respective frequency band values within plural frequency bands of the broadcast audio signal. Systems and methods are provided for producing signatures representing intervals of a video signal which compensate for shifts in an edge of a picture (142) represented by the video signal. In addition, signatures characterizing respective intervals of a broadcast signal exhibiting correlation are produced by generating a difference vector (150) for each respective interval and carrying out vector transformations of the different vectors (150) to reduce such correlation. Moreover, signatures characterizing intervals of a video signal are produced with corresponding mask words representing reliability of values comprising the signature. Mask words of first and second signatures thus formed representing different portions of the video signal displaced from one another are compared to establish the values of the mask word. <IMAGE>
Patent CA-2504706-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DJUURHUS ANNMARI
IPC: A61K9/28
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A method for coating a particulate material for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, nutriceutical or cosmetic use or for use in food or food stuff, the coating being performed in a coating equipment, which comprises a coating chamber having i) means for supply of a coating composition, and ii) means for supply of inlet air to provide a flow of inlet air, the method comprises (i) loading uncoated or pre-coated particulate material into the coating chamber, (ii) providing a flow of inlet air that has been adjusted so that the humidity of the air in the coating chamber ensures that unwanted agglomeration of the particulate material and/or adherence to the coating equipment are substantially reduced or avoided during the coating process, and (iii) spraying on the particulate material a coating composition comprising a solvent that contains at least about 70% v/v of one or more organic solvents and at the most about 30% v/v of an aqueous medium, to obtain coated particulate material containing at the most about 20% w/w agglomerates. The method is especially suitable in order to enable coating by means of an organic solvent based coating composition and avoids generally observed problems with respect to static electricity, adherence and formation of agglomerates.
Patent CA-2505931-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MELNIK LORA
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides encoding novel galectin-8 variants polypeptides are provided. Also provided are methods and kits using same for diagnosing prognosing and treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other joint / chronic inflammatory diseases.
Patent CA-2506357-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WHITE JOHN L
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: Ce système d'appareillage chirurgical est conçu pour fournir une voie d'accès d'opération à la colonne vertébrale et pour maintenir la distraction des vertèbres contiguës. Ce système comprend au moins un rétracteur et une paire de mécanismes distracteur opposés montés sur un cadre. Ces mécanismes distracteur comprennent chacun un mécanisme de réglage permettant au mécanisme distracteur de pivoter par rapport à la vertèbre et d'être fixé au cadre après avoir été repositionné.