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Patent CA-2517717-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCARAFILE PIETRO
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver and receive individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine and assessed as valid may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Notes assessed by the machine as being of questionable validity may be marked with a removable mark and subjected to further analysis. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user.
Patent CA-2519073-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANK PETER ANDREW
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A liquid level indicator, suitable for determining the level of a volatile liquid within a container, includes temperature sensors (16, 18) spaced vertically apart from each other. A processor (110) processes the outputs of the temperature sensors (16, 18) and produces an indication, such as an audible indication by an audible alert device (20), when liquid level is detected. The determination of liquid level can be by one or more of various temperature processing techniques, including difference in temperature between temperature sensors, and/or difference in temperature over time at one or more of the temperature sensors.
Patent CA-2519487-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DICK RICHARD S
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A method for creating a database of verified personal information is described (Fig. 1). Information regarding individuals (10) is gathered from one or more sources (16) and stored (34). Authorized individuals (30) request to view the information over a wide area computer network. The authorized individuals (30) are allowed to review selected portions of the gathered information (34) which is presented over the wide area computer network. Commentary from the authorized users (30) on the accuracy of said information is solicited and included in the database (34) with information. Third parties do not have access to the database of verified personal information (34) outside of the database (34).
Patent CA-2521794-A1 (CA)
Title: Fiber cleaver
Inventor: HONMA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: G02B6/25
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: An optical fiber cutting apparatus capable of cutting the glass fiber portion of an optical fiber in a short time without relying upon a working environment, comprising a fixing member fixing the glass fiber portion of the optical fiber, a blade member giving damage to the glass fiber portion fixed by the fixing member, an elastic member moving the blade member, and a holding member holding the elastic member in an elastically deformed state. Also, the optical fiber cutting apparatus comprises a fixing member fixing the glass fiber portion of an optical connector, the blade member giving damage to the glass fiber portion fixed by the fixing member, and a holder fixing part fixing a holder holding the optical fiber at the protective cover portion thereof. The holder fixing pat comprises a first holder fixing member fixing the holder by energizing in a direction parallel with the moving direction of the blade member.
Patent CA-2524112-A1 (CA)
Title: Drill bit cutting elements with selectively positioned wear resistant surface
Inventor: MCDONOUGH SCOTT D
IPC: E21B10/16
Filed: 2005-10-21
Abstract: Drill bits comprise a plurality of steel cutting teeth each having a crest positioned at a tip portion of each tooth, a first flank surface extending from the crest to the cone, a second flank surface opposite the first flank surface and extending from the crest to the cone, and edge surfaces extending from the crest to the cone and interposed between the first and second flank surfaces. Each cutting tooth includes corners that extend from the crest to the cone that are defined by the interface between the first and second flank surfaces and the edge surfaces. A  wear resistant surface is positioned on selective tooth surfaces comprising at least the crest and a portion of one or more of the corners. The wear surface is not disposed on at least a surface portion of one of the first and second flank surfaces and the edge surfaces.
Patent CA-2525640-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SWITZER WILLIAM H
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A method for detecting at least one antibody directed against at least one primate immunodeficiency virus in a biological sample that includes contacting a biological sample with (i) at least one detection multiple antigenic peptide comprising a portion of an immunodominant region of a transmembrane protein of a primate immunodeficiency virus and (ii) at least one differentiation multiple antigenic peptide comprising a portion of a V3-loop of an envelope protein of a primate immunodeficiency virus. Also disclosed is an enzyme immunoassay that includes a first substrate to which are bound at least one of the detection multiple antigenic peptides and a second substrate to which are bound at least one of the differentiation multiple antigenic peptides.
Patent CA-2525929-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN DEBORAH LEE
IPC: C12N/
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, models of bone metastasis, methods for identifying agents that modulate skeletal related events and metastasis, methods for modulating skeletal related events and metastases, and methods for detecting skeletal related events and metastases. The methods and models generally comprise co-culturing cancer cells and host cells and comparing biological markers from such co-cultured cells to control cells.
Patent CA-2530296-A1 (CA)
Title: Gasoline composition
Inventor: CRACKNELL ROGER FRANCIS
IPC: C10L1/18
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: The invention provides a gasoline composition comprising a hydrocarbon base fuel containing 5 to 20% v olefins, not greater than 5% v olefins of at leas t 10 carbon atoms, not greater than 5% v aromatics of at least 10 carbon atoms , initial boiling point in the range 24 to 450C, T10 in the range 38 to 600C, T50 in the range 77 to 1100C, T90 in the range 130 to 1900C and final boilin g point not greater than 2200C; a method of operating an automobile using the gasoline composition as fuel; and use of gasoline composition as fuel with improved stability of engine lubricant and with reduced frequency of engine oil changes.
Patent CA-2533248-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRASER KEVIN GERARD
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2004-07-22
Abstract: A method facilitates fabricating a cellular cushion (10). The method comprises injecting material into a mold in an injection molding process to form a cushion first layer that includes a plurality of hollow cells (14) that extend outward from the base (12) and are each coupled together in flow communication, coupling a second layer to the first layer, and coupling an injection stem in flow communication to the plurality of hollow cells to enable an operating pressure within the cells to be changed.
Patent CA-2533344-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DANDURAND JULES
IPC: B62D55/12
Filed: 2006-01-20
Abstract: A track for a tracked-vehicle in which the driving power is transferred from the motor to the track through the driving sprocket via the profiles of the ground-contacting surface of the track, wherein the ground engaging surface is reinforced, at least in portions thereof where the sprocket passes, by reinforcing a base of the profiles in these portions.
Patent CA-2536041-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIGGINS RICHARD T
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: Published without an Abstract
Patent CA-2537569-A1 (CA)
Title: Microblinds and a method of fabrication thereof
Inventor: PY CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 2006-02-23
Abstract: A microblind system has an array of overhanging stressed microblinds, each having an anchor portion attached a substrate and a mobile portion. The microblinds are responsive to electrostatic forces to mutate between a deployed configuration wherein the mobile portion obscure the substrate and a curled configuration wherein the mobile portion exposes the substrate. A transparent conductive layer permits the application of an electric field to the microblinds.
Patent CA-2538801-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved method and apparatus for aligning microbeads in order to interrogate the same
Inventor: LI TUO
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2004-09-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning optical elements or microbeads (8), wherein each microbead has an elongated body with a code embedded therein along a longitudinal axis thereof to be read by a code reading device. The microbeads (8) are aligned with a positioning device (or cell) (500) having a plate or platform (200, 1252) with grooves (205, 1258) so the longitudinal axis of the microbeads is positioned in a fixed orientation relative to the code reading device. The microbeads (8) are typically cylindrically shaped glass beads having a diffraction grating-based code embedded in the bead (8) disposed along an axis, which requires a predetermined alignment between the incident code readout laser beam and the code readout detector in two of three rotational axes. The geometry of the grooves (205) are designed to allow for easy loading and unloading of beads from a cell, and the grooves (205) may be straight or curved. Also, the cell may be segmented into regions each associated with a different reaction or used for a different identification process/ application, and may have many different geometries depending on the application.
Patent CA-2539547-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydration monitoring
Inventor: EDMAN CARL FREDERICK
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: Systems and techniques for monitoring hydration. In one implementation, a method includes measuring an electrical impedance of a region of a subject to generate an impedance measurement result, and wirelessly transmitting the data to a remote apparatus. The probe (200) with which impedance is measured using electrodes (245, 250, 255, 260) may in the form of a patch (205) adhesively secured to the subject.
Patent CA-2541577-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of generating plcm for broadcast/multicast service and apparatus thereof
Inventor: KYUNG CHAN HO
IPC: H04B7/216
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A method of generating a public long code mask for a broadcast/multicast service and apparatus thereof are provided, by which, upon performing the broadcast/multicast service, an overhead of a base station or a mobile terminal can be reduced and a delay occurring in the base station or mobile terminal can be reduced. In a method of carrying out a broadcast/multicast service provided via a channel of a mobile communication system, the method includes steps of receiving a flow identifier (BCMC_FLOW_ID) indicative of the broadcast/multicast service; and generating, based on the received flow identifier, a public long code mask (PLCM) for the channel providing the broadcast/multicast service (BCMC).
Patent CA-2542107-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OTVOS JAMES D
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: Methods, computer program products and apparatus determine a subject's risk of having or developing CHD using a mathematical model of in vivo concentration of LDL particles using concentration gradient factors to adjust in vitro measurements of small and large LDL particles to reflect predicted internal concentrations to thereby provide an improved model of CHD risk.
Patent CA-2542321-A1 (CA)
Title: A method of operating a dehydrogenation reactor system
Inventor: CULP ROBERT DIELMAN
IPC: B01J23/745
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: Described is a method for operating and shutting down a dehydrogenation reactor that contains a volume of dehydrogenation catalyst. After termination of the introduction of a dehydrogenation feed into the dehydrogenation reactor that is operated under dehydrogenation reaction conditions, a first cooling fluid comprising steam is introduced into the reactor for a first time period sufficient to cool the dehydrogenation catalyst contained in the dehydrogenation reactor to a second temperature. The introduction of the first cooling fluid is terminated followed by the introduction of a second cooling fluid for a second time period sufficient to cool the dehydrogenation catalyst contained in the dehydrogenation reactor to a third temperature that allows for the handling and removal of the dehydrogenation catalyst from the dehydrogenation reactor.
Patent CA-2544342-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DIXON SARAH
IPC: C11D3/40
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: The present invention concerns photo-bleaching with Food red 14 (colours Index 45430) and in particular the bleaching of laundry items.
Patent CA-2545873-A1 (CA)
Title: Text-to-speech method and system, computer program product therefor
Inventor: BAROLO CLAUDIA
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A text-to-speech system (10) adapted to operate on text (Tl,...,Tn) in a first language including sections in a second language, includes: a grapheme/phoneme transcriptor (30) for converting said sections in said second language into phonemes of the second language; a mapping module (40; 40b) configured for mapping at least part of said phonemes of the second language onto sets of phonemes of the first language; and a speech-synthesis module (50) adapted to be fed with a resulting stream of phonemes including said sets of phonemes of said first language resulting from mapping and the stream of phonemes of the first language representative of said text, and to generate (50) a speech signal from the resulting stream of phonemes.
Patent CA-2546341-A1 (CA)
Title: Uterine artery occlusion device with cervical receptacle
Inventor: ALTIERI GREIG E
IPC: A61B17/42
Filed: 2004-11-15
Abstract: An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device is used for treating uterine disorders such as fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage and the like. A occlusion device has a cervical receptacle with an open distal end for receiving the patients uterine cervix, an elongated shaft having a distal end secured to the closed proximal end of the cervical receptacle, and an inner lumen extending to the distal end of the shaft. The patient's uterine cervix is held within the interior of the receptacle by the application of a vacuum to the interior of the receptacle through the inner lumen of the shaft while the leading edge(s) of the cervical receptacle press against the patient's vaginal fornix to occlude the uterine artery. A blood flow sensor may be provided on the leading edge of the receptacle to aid in locating a uterine artery and to monitor blood flow through the uterine artery.
Patent CA-2548940-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the production of tumor necrosis factor-binding proteins
Inventor: ROUILLER YOLANDE
IPC: C07K14/715
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: The invention provides methods for increasing the recombinant production of polypeptides, in particular Tumor Necrosis Factor Binding Proteins, from mammalian cells at a temperature below 30~C.
Patent CA-2549936-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FOX TIMOTHY W
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: Pairs of plants are provided in which complementing constructs result in suppression of a parental phenotype in the progeny. Methods to generate and maintain such plants, and methods of use of said plants, are provided, including use of parental plants to produce sterile plants for hybrid seed production. Also provided are regulatory elements for pollen-preferred expression of linked polynucleotides. Also provided are methods for identifying gene function, and methods for repressing transmission of transgenes.
Patent CA-2550383-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and compositions for directing migration of neural progenitor cells
Inventor: ZHANG HUANXIANG
IPC: A61K35/30
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: Method for modulating the migration of neural progenitor cells in a mammal by exposing the cells to a VEGFR-2 ligand and FGF-2. Methods of treating neurological disorders by exposing the mammal to a VEGFR-2 ligand in the presence of FGF-2 are also provided. A composition including a biocompatible matrix associated with FGF-2 is also provided.
Patent CA-2551018-A1 (CA)
Title: Free-radical crosslinkable polymers: improved process for crosslinking and compositions
Inventor: DU LUKE C
IPC: C08K5/14
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: The present invention is an improved free-radical crosslinking process and free-radical crosslinking polymer compositions. The improved process delivers hotter processing conditions, faster crosslinking, or increased crosslinked densities. The crosslinkable polymeric composition comprises (1) a free-radical crosslinkable polymer, (2) a free-radical inducing species, and (3) a crosslinking-temperature-profile modifier.
Patent CA-2554186-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the reactive extraction of levulinic acid
Inventor: AYOUB PAUL MARIE
IPC: C07C67/08
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A process for the reactive extraction of levulinic acid from an aqueous mixture comprising levulinic acid, wherein the aqueous mixture is contacted with a liquid esterifying alcohol, which alcohol has at least four carbon atoms and is substantially water-immiscible, at esterification conditions in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 50 to 250 ~C, to form a levulinate ester, wherein the amount of alcohol is such that the liquid alcohol extracts the ester from the aqueous mixture and an aqueous phase comprising the catalyst and having a reduced levulinic acid content and an organic phase comprising alcohol and levulinate ester is formed.
Patent CA-2554274-A1 (CA)
Title: Standardization of catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation
Inventor: SCHWARTZ YITZHACK
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A method for treating atrial fibrillation in an atrium of a heart includes (a) acquiring an image or map of the atrium; (b) displaying the image or map of the atrium; (c) marking at least one feature on the image or map; (d) calculating dimensions of the at least one feature; (e) identifying one or more points on or within the atrium for treatment as part of a treatment plan; (f) determining paths to the one or more points on or within the atrium for treatment; (g) simulating insertion of a sheath into the atrium; (h) simulating insertion of a medical device through the sheath and into the atrium; (i) verifying that the one or more points on or within the atrium can be accessed for treatment; (j) computing an overall surface area of the atrium; (k) calculating an estimated area not treated in the atrium based on the treatment plan; (l) assessing whether macro-reentrant circuits can exist in the estimated area not treated in the atrium; (m) repeating steps (e) - (1) in the event step (1) indicates that macro-reentrant circuits can exist in the estimated area not treated in the atrium; and (n) implementing the treatment plan.
Patent CA-2555277-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and devices for utilizing flowing power
Inventor: BEARD JEFFREY R
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus related to the utilization of flowing medium is provided including a turbine biade comprising at least one protrusion along at least a portion of a surface of said biade and a twisted portion.
Patent CA-2557788-A1 (CA)
Title: Mutein of a bone morphogenetic protein and use thereof
Inventor: MULLER THOMAS
IPC: C07K16/22
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: The present invention is related to a mutein of a bone morphogenetic protein, whereby the mutein comprises an amino acid substitution compared to the wildtype of the bone morphogenetic protein at the amino acid position corresponding to amino acid position 51 of human BMP-2.
Patent CA-2557860-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DALLMIER ANTHONY WAYNE
IPC: A01N59/00
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: A synergistic composition and method for inhibiting microbiological growth which comprises a combination of stabilized sodium hypobromite with a compound selected from the group consisting of: glutaraldehyde, 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3 diol, 1-bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanedicarbonitrile, tetrachloro-isophthalonitrile, alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, dimethyldialkyl ammonium chloride, polyoxyethylene(dimethyl-iminio)ethylene(dimethyliminio)ethylene dichloride, methylene bisthiocyanate, 2-decylthioethanamine, tetrakishydroxymethyl phosphonium sulfate, dithiocarbamate, cyanodithioimidocarbonate, 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol, 2-(2-bromo-2-nitro-ethenyl)furan, beta-bromo-beta-nitrostyrene, beta-nitrostyrene, beta-nitrovinyl furan, 2-bromo-2-bromomethyl glutaronitrile, bis(trichloromethyl) sulfone, S-(2-hydroxypropyl)thiomethanesulfonate, tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-2H-1,3,5-hydrazine-2-thione, 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole, 2-bromo-4'-hydroxyacetophenone, 1,4-bis(bromoacetoxy)-2-butene, bis(tributyltin)oxide, copper sulfate, 2-(tert-butylamino)-4-chloro-6-(ethylamino)-s-triazine, dodecylguanidine acetate and dodecylguanidine hydrochloride.
Patent CA-2559315-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROBERTS BARRY J
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: A radio frequency identification device (RFID) antenna structure includes electrically-conductive material. The antenna structure includes low effective resistance-material areas and high effective resistance areas in regions where there would be little current flow if there were more low effective resistance material. The high effective resistance areas may be spaces within the antenna structure in which there is substantially no electrically conductive material. Alternatively, high effective resistance material in the high effective resistance areas may have a non-zero lower electrical conductivity than the low effective resistance material in the low effective resistance-material areas. Conductive material for the antenna structure may include conductive ink. By reducing or eliminating the amount of conductive material in the high effective resistance areas, it will be appreciated that reduced-cost devices may be obtained.
Patent CA-2560159-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for concept-based visual presentation of search results
Inventor: YANG XUE-DONG
IPC: G06N5/02
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for visually coding or sorting search results based on the similarity of the search results to one or more concepts. A search query containing search terms is used to conduct a web search and obtain search results comprising a number of document surrogates describing the located web pages. Concepts are obtained using the search terms and the similarities between the obtained concepts an d the search results are evaluated. The search results are then displayed in a manner tha t indicates the relative similarity of search results to one or more of the determined concepts, such as by sorting the search results based on the level of similarity of the search results to one or more concepts or by providing an accordance indicator with each displayed search result, the accordance indicators indicating the similarity of the corresponding search result with one ore more of the concepts.
Patent CA-2560959-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KATO YASUKI
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: A method for producing coated fine particles wherein core fine particles are covered with a coating layer, which comprises a step of preparing a fluid (fluid A) containing a polar organic solvent having core fine particles dispersed therein and a component for the coating layer dissolved therein, a step of preparing a fluid (fluid B) capable of being mixed with the fluid A  and containing no polar organic solvent or containing a polar organic solvent in a proportion lower than that in the fluid A, and a step wherein the fluid A  is introduced from at least one inlet of a device for producing coated fine particles equipped with an in-line mixing means having two or more inlets and one or more outlets, the fluid B is introduced from at least one residual inlet, and the fluids are mixed, to thereby coat the core fine particles with the coating layer.