baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2311201-A1 (CA)
Title: Ests and encoded human proteins
Inventor: GIORDANO JEAN-YVES
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: The sequences of 5'ESTs and consensus contigated 5'ESTs derived from mRNAs encoding secreted proteins are disclosed. The 5'ESTs and consensus contigated 5'ESTs may be to obtain cDNAs and genomic DNAs corresponding to the 5' ESTs and consensus contigated S'ESTs.  The 5' ESTs and consensus contigated 5'ESTs may also be used in diagnostic, forensic, gene therapy, and chromosome mapping procedures. Upstream regulatory sequences may also be obtained using the 5' ESTs and consensus contigated 5'ESTs. The 5' ESTs and consensus contigated 5'ESTs may also be used to design expression vectors and secretion vectors.
Patent CA-2311714-A1 (CA)
Title: Measuring tag for enabling sizing of a garment belt
Inventor: FORD ALLAN L
IPC: A41F9/00
Filed: 2000-06-15
Abstract: A measuring tag for releasable securement to a garment belt to facilitate the cutting of the belt to a desired size. The belt has a buckle including a throat for releasably clamping a first end of the belt to it. The tag is an elongated planar member whose periphery includes a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of longitudinally extending side edges. The top edge has an ear folded back over itself to form a socket having a stop surface against which a first end portion of the belt abuts. The ear and the first end of the belt are releasably received in the throat of the buckle. The measuring tag also includes a surface, e.g., the rear, on which measuring indicia are provided. That indicia is a longitudinally extending size chart including a pair of side-by-side rulers showing belt sizes in inches and pant sizes in inches. The tag is formed of a material which is severable at various locations along the indicia to sever it and the portion of the belt at that location, whereupon the remaining length of the belt is of a desired size as indicated by the indicium at the location at which the tag is severed. The tag also includes second surface, e.g., the front, which includes product identification indicia, e.g., promotional text, graphics, etc.
Patent CA-2312282-A1 (CA)
Title: Portable air-cooling system
Inventor: CHAN STEPHEN
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: A portable cooling system has a drink container with a drink inlet opening in the top of the container, a removable closure closing the opening and a chilled drink in the drink container. An air duct extends through the drink in the container to the exterior of the container. A battery-driven air blower is attached to the container and forms therewith a portable device and the battery-driven blower has an air outlet connected to the air duct, which extends upwardly through the removable closure to the exterior of the drink container.  A drinking tube extends from the exterior of the container into the chilled drink.
Patent CA-2313212-A1 (CA)
Title: Modulators of cysteine protease
Inventor: ELIAS YUVAL
IPC: C07D311/30
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: The present invention concerns novel mediators of the activity of picornavirus 3C protease and the modulation of the activity of other similar proteins. The modulators may be used in pharmaceutical compositions either for inhibition of 3C protease (for example in viral infections) or for the enhancement of the activity of proteins similar to the 3C protease such as Apopain (for induction of apoptosis).
Patent CA-2313311-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HILL PETER COLLIN
IPC: G02F1/09
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: A non-reciprocal optical device mapping a series of optical input/output signal waveguides to a corresponding series of optical input/output signal waveguides, the device comprising: a series of spaced apart input/output waveguides; a reflective imaging system for reflecting and focussing light emitted from the input/output waveguides; a plurality of crystal elements between the input/output waveguides and the reflective imaging means;  at least one non-reciprocal polarization rotation element; wherein light emitted from a first input/output waveguide is transmitted to a second input/output waveguide in a polarization independent manner and light emitted from the second input/output waveguide is transmitted away from the first input/output waveguide.
Patent CA-2314044-A1 (CA)
Title: Adjustable sawhorse
Inventor: HOLTZ DALE
IPC: B25H1/16
Filed: 2000-07-13
Abstract: A sawhorse includes an upper cross member having two ends. A pair of legs is hingedly connected to each end of the upper cross member. Each leg has an upper portion and a lower portion slidingly received by the upper portion. Each leg is therefore independently adjustable in length. There is a latch mechanism on each leg for releasibly latching the upper and lower portion of each leg together. A plurality of spaced-apart steps extend between the legs on each side of the sawhorse. The steps are parallel to the upper cross member. At least one of the steps is removable. Preferably at least one of the steps is removably connected to the lower portions of the legs.
Patent CA-2314382-A1 (CA)
Title: Gypsum-cement system for construction materials
Inventor: BONEN DAVID
IPC: E04C2/06
Filed: 2000-07-24
Abstract: A compositioii for use in construction materials, which may be substituted for high performance concrete, patching materials, joint compounds, and the like, such as backer boards or panels, which includes a settable calcium sulfate, preferably a hemihydrate, Portland cement, a finely divided pozzolanic material, lime, and an aggregate, optionally including other additives. The volume ratio of the aggregate to the combined calcium sulfate, Portland cement, pozzolanic material, and lime (a cementitious binder) is equal to or greater than 2/1. Panels made from this composition are useful, particularly when exposed to water since they have good dimensional stability.
Patent CA-2316497-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for determining the filling level of a filling material in a container
Inventor: HAUPTVOGEL KARL-PETER
IPC: H01Q1/48
Filed: 2000-08-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for determining the filling level in a container (4). Moreover, the invention also relates to a method for fastening an input coupling unit (9) on the antenna (7), the antenna (7) being used in the device (1) according to the invention.        It is the object of the invention to propose overvoltage protection for an antenna (7), and a method for producing such an antenna (7).        The object is achieved with regard to the device (1) according to the invention by virtue of the fact that the antenna (7) comprises at least two dielectric layers (12, 13), that the first dielectric layer (12) has at least one cutout (15) for holding the input coupling unit (9), that the second dielectric layer (13) bears an antenna structure (16) on the side facing the first dielectric layer (12) and has a conductive coating (17) with openings (18) on the side averted from the first dielectric layer (12), that there are provided in the second dielectric layer (13) and the conductive layer (17) contacts (19) which connect the input coupling unit (9) to the conductive coating (17), and that the region of space defined by the contacts (19), the conductive coating (17) and the antenna housing (30) forms a Faraday cage.
Patent CA-2319082-A1 (CA)
Title: Bicyclic pyrrole derivatives as mcp-1 inhibitors
Inventor: KETTLE JASON GRANT
IPC: C07D491/048
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or esters of amides thereof, which is an inhibitor of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and wherein A and B together form an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic ring which includes at least one heteroatom; X is CH2 or SO2; R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring; R2 is selected from a range of organic groups including carboxy, and R3 is hydrogen, or a range of organic groups; in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Certain compounds of formula (I) are novel and these form a further aspect of the invention.
Patent CA-2319645-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for treating linenized cork sheets
Inventor: GRINDI ANNA
IPC: B27K7/00
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: A process for treating linenized cork sheets, employing at least one emollient agent comprising surfactants, allows the obtainment of crease-resisting sheets that can be folded like fabric and comprises the steps of diluting said at least one emollient agent with water, in a predetermined proportion water/emollient agent, obtaining an emollient mixture; preparing an absorbing layer sheet, to be soaked with liquid, and inducing the absorption of said emollient mixture in said layer, putting in contact said soaked layer (1) with a linenized cork sheet (2) at its linenized surface (3), keeping this contact for more than 24 hours.
Patent CA-2319668-A1 (CA)
Title: Human tsc403 gene and human ing1l gene
Inventor: SHIMADA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: This invention provides the TSC403 gene having a nucleotide sequence coding for the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, which is a novel gene of great utility particularly in the field of research, diagnosis, therapy, etc. for cancer of the lung, among other diseases.      In addition, this invention provides the human ING1L gene comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, which is a novel human gene useful for regulating the cell cycle, inhibiting or activating cell proliferation, studies on metabolic aging or apoptosis of cells, pathological exploration, diagnosis and therapy of cancer and other diseases, and screening for the development of new drugs.
Patent CA-2320585-A1 (CA)
Title: Extended keyhole slot
Inventor: THOMAS CRAIG A
IPC: H01H5/06
Filed: 2000-09-26
Abstract: An improved switch mechanism having a housing formed to provide a Z- shaped slot to facilitate the assembly of the spring arm components into the housing.
Patent CA-2320942-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VIALATTE BERNARD
IPC: B21B3/02
Filed: 1999-02-22
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making thin stainless steel bands which consists in successively and continuously carrying out the following steps on a single processing line: continuously casting directly from liquid metal a stainless steel band; de-scaling said band; cold rolling said band; annealing and de-scaling or bright annealing of said band; finish forming of said band, such as final cold rolling and/or passing in a tempering rolling mill; coiling said band. The invention also concerns an installation for implementing said method.
Patent CA-2321656-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOYER DEAN F
IPC: G06Q20/04
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: A point of service third party adjudicated payment system (10) and method which provides for the creation of an adjudicated settlement transaction at a point of service which designates the portion of the service to be paid by the third party payor (24) and the portion to be paid by the customer. The system includes a point of service terminal which accepts a payment system access card, such as a credit card, debit card, or purchase card, for payment for a purchase of a service and/or product by a customer, where at least part of the purchase is reimbursable by a third party payor (24). The point of service terminal creates a purchase transaction which is adjudicated by an adjudication engine (22) to determine a first portion of the purchase which is to be paid by the third party payor and a second portion of the purchase which is to be paid by the customer.
Patent CA-2322867-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANGE STEPHEN JOSEPH
IPC: A61F13/496
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: A method of making a flangeless seam for a disposable article including the following steps: a first member (200) of the disposable article is provided. A  conductive member (205) is provided on the first member (200). The first member (200) is folded about the conductive member (205) providing opposing first proximal and first distal portions of the first member (200), the conductive member (205) being disposed at least partially between the opposing first proximal and first distal portions. A second member (202) of the disposable article is provided in a folded configuration juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member (200) and the second member (202). An electromagnetic field is applied across at least a portion of the laminate to heat the conductive member (205) to a temperature which joins at least a portion of the first member (200) and at least a portion of the second member (202). The resulting seam can be opened to provide the article with a flangeless seam.
Patent CA-2325527-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated system and method for identifying and measuring packages transported through a laser scanning tunnel
Inventor: DEHENNIS ANDREW D
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: A fully automated package identification and measuring system, in which omni-directional laser scanning systems (10, 101, 107) are used to read bar codes on packages entering the tunnel, while a package dimensioning subsystem (600) is used to capture information about the package prior to entry into the tunnel. Mathematical models are created on a real-time basis for the geometry of the package and the position of the laser scanning beam used to read the bar code thereon. The mathematical models are analyzed to determine if collected and queued package identification data is spatially and/or temporally correlated with package measurement data using vector-based ray-tracing methods, homogeneous transformations, and object-oriented decision logic so as to enable simultaneous tracking of multiple packages being transported through the scanning tunnel.
Patent CA-2325746-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif de desactivation polyvalent pour marqueurs electroniques de surveillance d'articles
Inventor: HO WING K
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de désactivation (10) qui peut être utilisé, dans les systèmes de surveillance électronique d'articles, pour désactiver les marqueurs de type harmonique aussi bien que les marqueurs de type magnétomécanique. Le dispositif comprend un boîtier (12), ainsi qu'un aimant permanent (14) et une bobine (16) disposés à l'intérieur dudit boîtier. La bobine, circulaire, est disposée concentrique par rapport audit aimant et à l'extérieur de celui-ci. L'aimant permanent forme un champ magnétique à courant continu qui permet de désactiver le marqueur de type harmonique en magnétisant ses éléments de commande. La bobine est entraînée de façon à générer un champ magnétique à courant alternatif, qui désactive le marqueur de type magnétomécanique en démagnétisant un de ses éléments de commande. L'amplitude maximale du champ magnétique à courant alternatif, qui est inférieure à celle du champ magnétique à courant continu, est sensiblement inférieure à la coercivité des éléments de commande du marqueur de type harmonique. La coercivité de l'élément de commande du marqueur de type magnétomécanique est suffisamment faible pour que ledit élément soit démagnétisé par le champ magnétique à courant alternatif.
Patent CA-2327694-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and an apparatus for transfer of pressure and/or tensile load and an elongate chain for use therein
Inventor: SORENSEN JENS JORREN
IPC: F16H19/00
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: For transfer of pressure and/or tensile loads as well as torque load between two objects, an elongate spindle member with high rigidity and stability against pressure and/or tensile loads as well as bending and torsional load is provided by that winding-up of mutually interlocking chain links (1) under axial displacement in a helical winding (5) by means of a winding guide means (14) connected with one of the two objects. The turn of the helical winding first provided is connected with a coupling member for connection with the other two objects and each chain link is retained in engagement with neighbouring links in the same turn as well as adjacent chain links in neighbouring turns.
Patent CA-2329897-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARCIANI DANTE J
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed to chemical conjugates (herein referred to as polysaccharide adjuvant-antigen conjugates) that have a polysaccharide backbone capable of binding to the cell surface of Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs), to which is covalently attached (a) one or more molecules having a stable carbonyl group (i.e. an aldehyde and ketone group that is capable of reacting with amino groups to form an imine or Schiff base), and (b) one or more polypeptides or peptides that are capable of eliciting an immunogenic response when covalently attached to polysaccharide backbone. Also disclosed are methods for making the conjugates and methods of using the conjugates to enhance the potentiation of an immune response in a mammal. Also disclosed is a method of vaccination, and pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions comprising one or more of the polysaccharide adjuvant-antigen conjugates of the present invention.
Patent CA-2335890-A1 (CA)
Title: Article separating method and apparatus
Inventor: MATKOVICH MARIO
IPC: B65G47/88
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (10) for separating a jumbled collection of articles such as clothing or garment hangers (23)into a plurality of separate and discrete hangers. The apparatus includes conveyor means (12, 26, 32) adapted to transport a plurality of hangers (23) in succession along a process path; separation means, such as barrier gate members (20, 21), adapted to permit the hangers to proceed along the process path one at a time; sensing means (19, 38) adapted to detect when a hanger is entangled or interconnected with one or more other hangers; and removal means (30) adapted to remove any such entangled or interconnected hangers from the process path. The invention also provides a method for separating the hangers (23).
Patent CA-2336397-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEBER ANDERS
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un détecteur implantable destiné à être utilisé pour la détection ou la mesure quantitative d'un analyte dans un fluide sous-cutané, ledit détecteur étant biodégradable ou hydrolysable in vivo. Le détecteur comprend un agent d'analyse pour l'analyte, lequel agent est lu sous forme d'un signal optique détectable ou mesurable, qui peut, lorsque le détecteur est activé au niveau d'un emplacement sous-cutané, être interrogé de manière transcutanée par des moyens optiques externes.
Patent CA-2336967-A1 (CA)
Title: A3 adenosine receptor antagonists
Inventor: LI AN-HU
IPC: C07D495/04
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: The present invention provides certain novel pyridine and dihydropyridine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these derivatives, and a method of treating a mammal by selectively blocking an A3  adenosine receptor of the mammal by the administration of a pyridine or dihydropyridine derivative of the present invention. Thus, for example, the present invention provides the following pyridine derivatives of formula (I)  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein R2 is selected from t he group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, and C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylsulfanyl, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkylsulfanyl, hydroxy C1-C6 alkylsulfanyl, and halo C1-C6 alkylsulfanyl, or R3 together with R4 forms a 3- 7 membered heterocyclic ring containing O, N, or S; R4 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, halo C1-C6 alkyl, hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C 6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylsulfanyl, C1-C6 alkylamino, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl sulfanyl C1- C6 alkyl, aryl C2-C6 alkenyl, aryl C2-C6 alkynyl, formyl, and acetal; R5 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, aryl C1-C6 alkyl, hydroxy  C1-C6 alkyl, and halo C1-C6 alkyl; and R6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, and haloaryl; wherein said aryl is a phenyl or naphthyl. The compounds of the present invention can be used for inhibiting the binding of ligands to an adenosine receptor of a substrate. T he compounds of the present invention can be used for characterizing an adenosi ne receptor in a substrate.
Patent CA-2337129-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for electrically assisted topical delivery of agents for cosmetic applications
Inventor: ZHANG LEI
IPC: A61N1/32
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: The present invention is based upon the development of a method for cosmetic delivery of L ascorbic acid, containing compositions to the layer of the skin wherein collagen formation takes place to enhance production of collagen thereby combat some of the effects of aging, and oxy-radical damage on the skin. Sufficient electric pulses applied to a region of skin surface temporarily create new pathways through the lipid skin barrier, thereby delivering an L ascorbic acid containing composition through the lipid skin barrier, and enhancing production of collagen in the region of the skin so treated. A hand held electrical pulsing apparatus (4), optionally table top adaptable, and methods of use for cosmetic treatment of degenerative skin conditions are provided by the invention.
Patent CA-2341447-A1 (CA)
Title: Tricot-chaine a insertion de fil de trame calandre
Inventor: CALLAWAY BRIAN
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 2000-06-15
Abstract: Tricot-chaîne (62) à insertion de fil de trame calandré, dont la face a été calandrée pour produire un tissu stratifié à l'aide d'un film de PVC, ledit film ayant une rugosité de surface égale ou inférieure à 2,0 microns.
Patent CA-2343199-A1 (CA)
Title: Information distribution server system, information distribution method, and recording medium
Inventor: TSUTSUI YUICHIRO
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: An object is to build an environment which provides adequate merits to both users and providers of applications and which enables distribution of various applications from providers to users.      The status of payment of a predetermined usage fee which the user of each cellular phone must pay for a predetermined period is stored. Further, the status of usage of each application is detected. A license fee to be paid for the provider of the application is calculated on the basis of a ground total of usage fees and the usage status of the application and is output.
Patent CA-2343468-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SNEERINGER DAVID J
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: A method and computer architecture monitoring resource usage via a global computer network. The computer architecture may include a resource-metering data recorder/translator unit having a global computer network node and, in operation, recording resource usage measured by and associated resource meter. The computer architecture further includes a database and at least one global computer network server, in operation, storing resource usage data recorded by the data recorder/translator unit in the database, receiving a resource usage data query from a user, calling the database for resource usage data relevant to the user, and presenting resource management information based on the relevant resource usage data via a global computer network site to the user. The computer architecture may also include a resource-metering data recorder, in operation, recording resource usage data measured by an associated resource meter, and also includes a recorder translator, in operation calling the data recorder, and transferring the resource usage data from the data recorder to the database.
Patent CA-2349346-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IGNATIOUS FRANCIS X
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1999-11-02
Abstract: The present invention pertains to biodegradable polymers comprising a non- polymerizable lactone, biodegradable compositions comprising the polymer and  a therapeutic agent, the use of the compositions for the sustained release of therapeutic agents, wherein the therapeutic agent is reversibly immobilized on the polymer matrix using ionic complexation between the latent carboxylic groups present on the lactone bearing polymer matrix and a cationic group on  the therapeutic agent.