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Patent CA-2448629-A1 (CA)
Title: Element structurel de construction
Inventor: ROSSITER STUART GEORGE
IPC: E04C3/26
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un élément structurel de construction (1), qui présente une paire de poutres (5) réunies par un élément de plaque (13) ou, en variante, un canal généralement en forme de U, présentant deux parois latérales opposées (33, 34), réunies par une autre partie (35). Dans tous les cas, un espace intérieur (57) est défini soit par la paire de poutres (5) et par l'élément de plaque (13), soit par les deux parois latérales (33, 34) et par l'autre partie (35). Un matériau cimentaire, tel que du béton, occupe un volume important de cet espace intérieur (57). Une force de précontrainte post-tendue est appliquée sur l'élément structurel de construction (1).
Patent CA-2450860-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrode compositions having improved cycling behavior
Inventor: EBERMAN KEVIN W
IPC: H01M10/052
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: An electrode composition that includes a plurality of composite particles and a plurality of electrically conductive diluent particles admixed with the composite particles. Each of the composite particles includes an electrochemically active metal particle and an electrically conductive layer partially covering the particle. In one aspect, the layer is present in an amount no greater than about 75 wt.% of the composite, while in another aspect the layer is present in an amount no greater than about 75 vol.% of the composite. Also featured are lithium ion batteries featuring electrodes made from these compositions.
Patent CA-2451540-A1 (CA)
Title: Evaporative hydrophilic surface for a heat exchanger, method of making the same and composition therefor
Inventor: MEISSNER ALAN P
IPC: F28F13/18
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A heat exchanger/evaporator for transferring heat from a first heat exchange fluid to a liquid to be evaporated into a gaseous second heat exchange fluid that includes a thermally conductive element (30) separating a first flow path (34) for the first heat exchange fluid and a second flow path (36) for the second heat exchange fluid. A first sur~face is on the element (30) in heat exchange relation with the first flow path (34) and a second surface is on the element (30) opposite the first surface and is in heat exchange relation with the second flow path (36). A hydrophilic coating (50) is bonded on part of the second surface and includes a powder of nominally spherically shaped particles including nickel, chromium, aluminum, cobalt and yttrium oxide bonded together with a braze metal predominantly made up of nickel, chromium and silicon and diffused into the nominally spherically shaped particles and the second surface. Also disclosed is a composition useful in forming a hydrophilic surface and a method of making a heat exchanger/evaporator.
Patent CA-2452917-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et appareil de culture de plantes
Inventor: BLAAKMEER ANTON
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de culture de plantes consistant d'abord à arroser les plantes pour que leurs racines soient en contact avec l'eau, et à évacuer ensuite l'eau par un dispositif d'aspiration (3), placé en contact avec l'eau, dans un premier conduit (4) relié par une extrémité au dispositif d'aspiration (3), puis du premier conduit (4) à un second conduit (5) relié à l'autre extrémité du premier conduit (4). Le second conduit (5) est au moins partiellement chargé d'air. L'eau est évacuée du premier conduit (4) dans un espace d'air contenu dans le second conduit (5). L'invention concerne par ailleurs un appareil convenant à la réalisation de ce procédé.
Patent CA-2453086-A1 (CA)
Title: Drive-in housing halves for mounting a latch assembly in a door
Inventor: HUANG LAN-SHI
IPC: E05B9/00
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A latch assembly includes a casing having at least two engaging recessed portions. A housing consists of two housing halves each having at least two engaging blocks on an inner periphery thereof. The blocks are releasably, securely engaged in the engaging recessed portions of the casing. The latch assembly is mounted in a bore of a door by inserting the housing into the bore with the housing being mounted on the casing of the latch assembly.
Patent CA-2455405-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for making a tank containing compressed gas and resulting tank
Inventor: GOFFRE GERARD
IPC: F17C1/06
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a tank for compressed gas, for example natural gas for a motor vehicle, comprising an inner metal casing (1) and an outer shell (8) made of composite material. The metal casing (1) is made from stainless steel including a cylindrical body (2) and two hemispherical or elliptic end caps (3) mutually welded and in making around said inner casing an outer shell (8) made of composite material by filament winding. The inner casing (1) has a thickness of the order of a millimeter. The filament winding is made from a carbon yarn, optionally associated with other fibres, impregnated with an epoxy resin. The invention is applicable to compressed natural gas tanks for vehicles.
Patent CA-2456633-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILDFELLNER KURT
IPC: F16D7/04
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: A drive assembly for a vehicle having at least one wheel and an engine is disclosed. The drive assembly transfers a driving force from the engine to the at least one wheel. The drive assembly includes a rotatable input drive shaft. The input drive shaft is operatively coupled to the engine. The drive assembly further includes a rotatable output drive shaft. The output drive shaft is operatively coupled to the at least one wheel. A first transmission operatively connects the input and output drive shafts. An overload clutch is operatively disposed between the input drive shaft and the first transmission to transfer a driving force from the input drive shaft to the first transmission. The overload clutch may be at least partially mounted to input drive shaft.
Patent CA-2459474-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for preparing membrane eletrode assemblies
Inventor: CULP THOMAS DUDLEY
IPC: H01M4/92
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: An MEA preparation method involves low temperature plasma deposition of catalysts such as platinum onto a substrate to form a proton-conducting cation-exchange membrane. The substrate may be a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, or may include carbon cloth or carbon particles.      The deposition is carried out at atmospheric pressure without the addition of noble gases to the reactant carrier.
Patent CA-2460022-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARGALIT RIMONA
IPC: A61K31/407
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A method of treating a subject having cancer, particularly a multidrug resistance cancer, which comprises administering to the subject at least one chemotherapeutic agent and at least one 3-aryloxy-3-phenylpropylamine and pharmaceutical compositions and kits for implementing the method.
Patent CA-2460937-A1 (CA)
Title: Helmet providing cervical spine protection
Inventor: MCNEIL JAY D
IPC: A63B71/10
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A helmet has shock absorbing devices mounted to the sides thereof and extending to a pair of shoulder pads. The shock absorbing devices are connected by tubing to a pilot-operated valve, which allow a free movement of the helmet in a normal mode. An impact on the helmet, however, causes a rise in pressure inside the shock absorbing devices and their tubing, and activates the valve to block the flow of fluid through the tubing, thereby stiffening the shock absorbing devices and transmitting the impact force to the shoulders of the player.
Patent CA-2461880-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GIBBENS GEORGE H III
IPC: B65H51/18
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de suture cyclique et un dispositif de formation de noeuds caractérisé par un passage en rainure ou en renfoncement fixe, arqué, formé dans un cadre support de forme correspondante, ce cadre étant destiné à loger une aiguille courbe pourvue d'un fil, ainsi que des dispositifs de contact d'aiguille à friction disposés dans ledit passage, destinés à venir en contact sélectif avec l'aiguille et à l'entraîner dans un sens de rotation ou dans l'autre, de sorte à suturer une plaie au moyen de fil. L'articulation sélective du cadre et du passage, et l'entraînement de l'aiguille dans le passage par le placement des dispositifs de contact d'aiguille à friction par rapport à l'aiguille sont généralement effectués par manipulation d'un appareil de commande de poignée-pistolet comportant un tube de transmission servant à monter le cadre et le passage en relation d'articulation, à les faire tourner et à les articuler par rapport à la poignée-pistolet, et à transporter divers éléments de commande formant une interface avec les dispositifs de contact d'aiguille à friction dans le passage. Dans au moins un mode de réalisation, des éléments de réglage de sens d'aiguille sont disposés dans le cadre, en coopération avec les dispositifs choisis, dans le passage, de sorte à déterminer le sens de rotation de l'aiguille en fonction de la manipulation d'un élément de commande en interface, disposé sur l'appareil de commande. L'invention concerne également des dispositifs de manipulation ou d'augmentation de fil auxiliaires et des dispositifs de formation de noeuds.
Patent CA-2465146-A1 (CA)
Title: Cold work steel article
Inventor: MARSONER STEFAN
IPC: C22C38/00
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A cold work steel article. The article comprises a material which comprises, in addition to Fe, the elements C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Mo, Ni, V, W, Cu, Co, Al, N and O in certain concentrations and has been produced by by a powder metallurgical process. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
Patent CA-2465589-A1 (CA)
Title: Jeu de station volante
Inventor: LETIEC GERALD
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 2004-04-26
Abstract: Un jeu à l'image d'une station volante (20) comprenant un ballon ovale (28), une boîte de contrôle (37) comprenant des moyens pour produire un jet d'air propulsion (32) pour transporter le ballon ovale d'un point A à  un point B. La production du jet d'air se fait dans un boîtier (44) qui comprend un moteur (48), un tuyau flexible (42) et une manette de contrôle (36) qui oriente une buse de direction (38) pour diriger le jet d'air de propulsion sous le ballon ovale. Le ballon comprend un support (24) qui tient un stabilisateur (22) et un train d'atterrissage (26) auquel peut être attaché un anneau de transport (30) pour faire la navette entre des espaces de décollage (54) des points A et B. Le jeu nécessite beaucoup d'adresse.
Patent CA-2468038-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COMPERNOLLE FRANS JOSEF CORNEL
IPC: A61P25/22
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: The present invention concerns processes for the preparation of each of the 4 diastereomers of formula (I): in stereochemically pure form from either of two enantiomerically pure precursors. The tetracyclic ringsystem having trans-fused five and seven membered rings is formed in an acid-catalysed cyclization reaction. The invention further relates to the thus obtained cis-fused tetracyclic alcohol intermediates, the methanamine end-products, the methanamine end-products for use as a medicine, in particular as CNS active medicines.
Patent CA-2468719-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAGHOW SHARAN
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: This invention provides: 1) a method of treating androgen-deprivation induce d osteoporosis and/or bone fracture and/or loss of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; 2) a method of preventing androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis and/or bone fractures and/or loss of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; 3) a method of suppressing or inhibiting androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis and/or bone fractures and/or loss of BMD in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; and 4) a method of reducing the risk of developing androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis and/or bone fractures and/or loss of BMD in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer, by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti - estrogen agent and/or its analog, derivative, isomer, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutical product, hydrate, N-oxide, or any combination thereof as described herein.
Patent CA-2468894-A1 (CA)
Inventor: POLWART STUART
IPC: B81B1/00
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: Non-rigid tape apparatus and fabrication methods for microfluidic processing applications such as gel electrophoresis are provided, where microfluidic processing is performed on selected areas. Parts of the tape are formed by high pressure plastic film forming. Membranes and other structures are self sealing during and after penetration by pipettes and electrical probes. Rigid exoskeleton elements protect the non-rigid parts during processing and facilitate transport of the tape.
Patent CA-2468995-A1 (CA)
Title: Appareil et procede de liberation d'un filtre a partir d'un capuchon de filtre d'un assemblage de filtre
Inventor: WALL JOHN W
IPC: B01D29/21
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un assemblage de filtre (10) comprenant un capuchon de filtre (22) et une chambre de filtration (28) définie à l'intérieur du capuchon. Un filtre de fluide (26) est positionné dans la chambre de filtration (28). Un bouton de détente (52) à ressort est fixé amovible au capuchon de filtre (22) et dépasse dans la chambre de filtration (28). Lorsque le bouton de détente (52) est enfoncé par un utilisateur, l'extrémité (70) du bouton (52), positionnée dans la chambre de filtration, (28) contacte le filtre (26) ce qui libère le filtre (26) du capuchon (22). L'invention concerne aussi un procédé associé destiné à remplacer un filtre de fluide.
Patent CA-2469367-A1 (CA)
Title: Lithium cobalt oxide, method for manufacturing the same, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
Inventor: YAMAZAKI NOBUYUKI
IPC: C01D15/02
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: Lithium cobalt oxide, which can provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an excellent initial capacity and an excellent capacity retention, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The lithium cobalt oxide has a tap density of at least 1.8 g/cm3 and a pressed density of 3.5 to 4.0 g/cm3. A method for manufacturing the lithium cobalt oxide includes the step of mixing lithium cobalt oxide (A) having a tap density of 1.7 to 3.0 g/cm3 and lithium cobalt oxide (B) having a tap density of 1.0 to 2.0 g/cm3 in order that the difference in tap density between the above-described lithium cobalt oxide (A) and the above-described lithium cobalt oxide (B) becomes ait least 0.20 g/cm3.
Patent CA-2471959-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WAGNER ERNST WERNER
IPC: G08B17/117
Filed: 2002-10-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de mesure de la teneur en oxygène dans un espace cible fermé (10), notamment de surveillance du niveau d'inertie d'un dispositif à gaz inerte destiné à la prévention et/ou à l'extinction d'un incendie (15), ainsi qu'un dispositif permettant de mettre en oeuvre ce procédé. L'invention vise à fournir un procédé de mesure de la teneur en oxygène dans un espace cible (10) qui permette une détermination efficace, sûre et représentative de la concentration en oxygène et ce, à faible coût en termes d'instruments et de traitement des signaux. A cet effet, il convient de prélever des échantillons d'air dans l'espace cible (10) et de déterminer la concentration en oxygène des échantillons d'air. Pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé, le dispositif est équipé d'un système de tuyau d'aspiration (1) destiné à aspirer les échantillons d'air de l'espace cible (10) à surveiller par différents orifices d'aspiration (2).
Patent CA-2472327-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for facilitating services in a communication network through data-publication by a signaling server
Inventor: MCCONNELL VON K
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for facilitating the performance of communication services in a communication network. An enhanced proxy server (14) receives a signaling message and proxies the message to an application server (16).  Further, the enhanced proxy server responds to the message by extracting a set of data from a data store (22) and making the set of data available for use by the application server in responding to the signaling message. Similarly, a registration server may receive a signaling message from a communicating entity (12) and may responsively make data available for use by an application server in responding to signaling messages regarding the communicating entity.
Patent CA-2473539-A1 (CA)
Title: Creation de documents
Inventor: VASEY PHILIP EDGAR
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2003-01-13
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de création de documents pour la création d'un document personnalisé au moyen d'éléments prédéterminés du contenu de document sélectionnés par des règles exploitant une information d'entrée, caractérisé en ce que : le système est capable de créer un document partiellement personnalisé par l'évaluation de certaines des règles pour sélectionner certains des éléments prédéterminés, et l'association d'autres règles et la mise en correspondance des éléments prédéterminés avec le document partiellement personnalisé pour une utilisation ultérieure dans la création d'un document davantage personnalisé.
Patent CA-2473591-A1 (CA)
Title: 2-furancarboxylic acid hydrazides and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same
Inventor: NAKAMURA KEIJI
IPC: A61P3/04
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: The present invention provides 2-furancarboxylic acid hydrazide compounds represented by General Formula (I) below, and prodrugs, physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates thereof, methods for producing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them:     (see formula I) wherein A is a group represented by Formula (a) or the like:     (see formula a) (wherein either R4 or R5 represents cyano, nitro or the like, and the other represents a hydrogen atom or the like);   either R1 or R2 represents a group: -D-(X)m-R6 or the like, and the other represents a group: -E-(Y)n-R7, hydrogen atom, aryl or the like;     R3 is a hydrogen atom or the like;     D and E independently represent aryl;     X and Y independently represent O or the like;     R6 and R7 independently represent alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or the like; and m and n are independently 0 or 1, provided that the aryl is optionally substituted. Such compounds exhibit a potent antagonistic activity on glucagon receptor and are of use as preventive and/or therapeutic agents for symptoms and diseases in which glucagon is involved.
Patent CA-2474117-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VANDERLINDEN ROGER P
IPC: E01H1/04
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus for use with a utility type tractor having at least one gutter broom comprises a debris receiving hopper, a surface cleaning broom having a horizontal axis of rotation, and debris elevator to receive debris from the surface cleaning broom and to transport the debris to the debris receiving hopper. There is a mounting mechanism for mounting the debris receiving hopper, the surface cleaning broom and the debris elevator onto a utility type tractor in laterally shiftable relation with respect to the longitudinal axis, and such that the surface cleaning broom is disposed rearwardly of the at least one gutter broom, to thereby permit the surface cleaning broom to remove debris from a surface being cleaned as swept by the at least one gutter broom. An actuation mechanism laterally shifts the debris receiving hopper, the surface cleaning broom and the debris elevator.
Patent CA-2480528-A1 (CA)
Title: Fishing board game
Inventor: WAGNON JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A fishing board game to assist in anglers learning the fishing requiremtns in various areas of fishing, such as local fishing regulations, legal sizes, legal limits, boating safety.
Patent CA-2480534-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for moving a pig through a conduit, such as a pipeline
Inventor: FILIPPOVITCH SERGEI
IPC: F16L55/30
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A pig towing device is adapted for movement through a conduit having bends and open T intersections. The pig has a front leading cup and a rear trailing cup adapted to seal with the conduit for propelling the device through the conduit. The leading and trailing cups are spaced apart a predetermined distance to maintain the seal with the conduit as the pig towing device negotiates past the open T intersections. The pig towing device has a flexible body interconnecting the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup. The flexible body is urged normally into a straight position extending along a central axis thereof to maintain the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup spaced apart by the predetermined distance. The flexible body has predetermined limited flexibility permitting it to bend relative to the central axis as the pig towing device negotiates through the bends in the conduit.
Patent CA-2480789-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAMBERT JANNI
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a coin container comprising at least one compartment adapted to receive a predetermined number of coins or tokens of a predetermined denomination stacked side-by-side therein. The at least one compartment includes at least one longitudinal side wall and end faces at opposed ends of the at least one longitudinal side wall and at least one protuberance projecting longitudinally inwardly of the at least one compartment. The protuberance is axially deflectable under the pressure of the coins or tokens into a predetermined position indicative of a reaching of a full content capacity of the container.
Patent CA-2480919-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HIRSCH DONALD I
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: Components for the manufacture of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells ar e provided, as well as apparatus and automatable methods for their manufacture by rotary die cutting and by lamination of various layers to form membrane electrode assemblies. A method and apparatus for performing the method are provided for making a membrane electrode assembly comprising the steps of providing a web of polymer electrolyte membrane material (110) and a laminating station (50), where the web of polymer electrolyte membrane material (110) is drawn between a pair of laminating rollers (180, 190) in t he laminating station which form a laminating nip; die-cutting a first and seco nd web of catalyst decal materials or electrode materials to make first and second workpieces (100) at first and second rotary die stations (10, 20); which typically have a shape other than a four-sided parallelogram; holding the die-cut workpieces (100) by action of sub-ambient air pressure to an endless perforated belt (120) of first and second vacuum conveyors, typicall y before they are fully cut from the first and second webs; transporting first and second workpieces (100) to opposing sides of the membrane (110) in the laminating station; concurrently feeding the first and second workpieces (10 0) into the laminating nip adjacent to the membrane, typically before they are fully released by the first and second vacuum conveyors (30, 40); and laminating the first and second workpieces to the membrane, advantageously i n accurate registration.