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Patent CA-2446269-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOLFINDALE BRETT ALBERT
IPC: B01J23/83
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: Ammonia oxidation by passing a mixture of air and ammonia over a catalyst containing at least one cobalt compound at an elevated temperature wherein, prior to contact with the catalyst, the air is passed through an absorber comprising a support carrying an absorbent material for acidic gases.
Patent CA-2446522-A1 (CA)
Title: Air spring heat sink
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN PHILLIP M
IPC: F16F9/05
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the spring rate of an air spring is disclosed by providing a heat sink within the working chamber of the air spring. The heat sink, in effect, reduces the ratio of specific heats, gamma, of the spring medium, e.g.  air, located within the air spring, which in turn, reduces the spring rate. In one embodiment, the heat sink is a plurality of polymeric or elastomeric fibers configured as a stable fiber, commonly referred to fiber fill. The fibers used for the heat sink may include longitudinally extending bores to increase the exposed surface to weight ratio of the fiber, and/or may have a friction reducing coating that resists matting and provides airiness to the fibers. In an example provided herein, the heat sink dramatically reduced the spring rate of the air spring, especially at an operational frequency over one (1) hertz.
Patent CA-2449462-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERGAMINI MICHAEL V W
IPC: A61Q7/00
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: Methods for the promotion of hair growth in mammals, comprising the topical application of PGF2a or tetrahydro-furanyl prostaglandin analogues in specific concentrations are disclosed.
Patent CA-2450892-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUFF JOSEF
IPC: E06B3/82
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne une porte de cage d'ascenseur dans laquelle un battant de porte (2, 3) est composé d'un panneau avant et d'un panneau arrière (4, 5) qui sont reliés l'un à l'autre par des moyens de liaison (6) détachables thermiquement. Au moins une partie de l'arête de fermeture du battant de porte concerné (2, 3) est constituée d'un profil (7, 8, 14) formé par le panneau arrière (5) ou fixé à ce panneau arrière (5) de manière non détachable thermiquement. En cas d'incendie, les moyens de liaison détachables thermiquement se défont de sorte que le panneau arrière (5) se sépare du panneau avant (4) et le panneau avant se cintre sous l'effet de la chaleur alors que le panneau arrière (5) pourvu de l'arête de fermeture conserve sa forme initiale.
Patent CA-2451787-A1 (CA)
Title: Trimming apparatus and method for fuel cell membrane/electrode coupling and transporting apparatus
Inventor: ISHII TETSUO
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: A membrane/electrode coupling trimming apparatus comprising a trimming lower die for mounting a membrane/electrode coupling, a trimming upper die equipped with a trimming blade, and a holding member so suspended as to elevate in this trimming upper die and chuck a carbon electrode. Another disclosure is a membrane/electrode coupling carrier apparatus including a holding member that chucks the carbon electrode and so holds it as to prevent its slide. The positioning and fixture of the membrane/electrode coupling during trimming and trimming reliability enhance to prevent the positional slide of a trimmed membrane/electrode coupling during its transportation, so that the performance of a fuel cell improves.
Patent CA-2453663-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and support for biological analysis using oligonucleotides comprising a marker capable of enzymatic activation
Inventor: FONTECAVE MARC
IPC: C12Q1/6816
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for analysing DNA or RNA biological targets, comprising the following steps: a) contacting the targets to be analysed (ICAM-20) with oligonucléotide probes (ISIS) marked with a cofactor A of an enzyme E; b) adding to the reaction medium the enzyme E corresponding to the cofactor A and a substrate S of the enzyme E, the substrate S being converted by the enzyme E into a compound C; c) measuring a signal representing the activity of the enzyme E on the substrate S, for example fluorescence intensity (I) of the substrate S; and d) comparing said signal with the signal obtained when contacting the oligonucleotide probes marked with the cofactor A (ISIS) of the enzyme E and the substrate S, in similar conditions, but in the absence of the targets, the difference between the two signals indicating the presence of complementary targets (ICAM-20) of the oligonucleotide probes.
Patent CA-2459097-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACOLINO LAURIE
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: A supply chain data management system comprises a first trading entity (112) and at least one second trading entity (110) coupled to be in communication with a server (102) via a communications network, the first trading entity registered with the server as a participant of the system and the at least one second trading entity registered by the first trading entity as a trading partner of the first trading entity. A profile is associated with each said trading entity, which specifies supply chain data to be communicated to and/or from the trading entity. Each profile is accessible by the server, which automatically requests supply chain data from at least one of the trading entities and in response to receiving the requested supply chain data, the server communicates data related to the supply chain data to one or more other of the trading entities in accordance with their profile.
Patent CA-2459809-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for making complex electronic circuits
Inventor: GARINO PIERANGELO
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) and method for making electronic circuits comprising elements or elementary circuit blocks which can be implemented either in the form of physical circuits, for instance FPGA, or in the form of firmware, for instance memorised on microprocessor. Thanks to the methodology used to describe the circuit blocks (26a, 26b) and their functional models (21), the system (10) and method allow to execute with a WS  (11) and an emulator subsystem (30), in a single integrated environment, both the functional simulation of the model of complex electronic circuit and the emulation of the electronic circuit itself. Moreover, thanks to the characteristics of intrinsic congruence between the circuit blocks (26a, 26b) and their models (21), the emulation of the complex electronic circuit can be effected using alternatively circuit blocks implemented on the emulator subsystem either in the form of hardware (26a) or in the form of firmware (26b).
Patent CA-2462287-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MESSINGER STANLEY KENNETH
IPC: F16L3/123
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A clamp that is laterally positionable with respect to a fastener includes a clamp body including a pair of opposable legs. Each of the legs includes an elongated hole adapted to movably engage the fastener. One of the legs includes a locking surface. A locking washer is engageable with the locking surface of the clamp body leg. The locking washer includes a hole that is adapted to fixedly engage the fastener. When engaged with the fastener, the locking washer fixes the lateral position of the clamp body with respect to the fastener.
Patent CA-2462796-A1 (CA)
Title: Peptides de regulation de gene
Inventor: KHAN NISAR AHMED
IPC: C12Q1/02
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne la modulation d'une expression génique dans une cellule, également appelée régulation de gène, en particulier en association avec le traitement d'une variété de maladies. L'invention concerne également une méthode permettant de moduler l'expression d'un gène dans une cellule, qui consiste à fournir une molécule de signalisation comprenant un peptide ou un analogue fonctionnel de celui-ci à ladite cellule. L'invention concerne, en outre, une méthode permettant d'identifier et d'obtenir une molécule de signalisation comprenant un peptide ou un dérivé ou un analogue fonctionnel de celui-ci capable de moduler l'expression d'un gène dans une cellule, ladite méthode consistant à fournir avec un peptide, un dérivé ou un analogue de celui-ci à ladite cellule et à déterminer l'activité et/ou la translocation nucléaire d'un facteur de transcription.
Patent CA-2465883-A1 (CA)
Title: Resin composition
Inventor: SATO NORITAKA
IPC: C08K5/3417
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A polyester resin improved in crystallizability, which comprises a cyclic compound represented by the general formula: A1 - B - A2 ~wherein A1 and A2 are each independently a group represented by the formula: ~1~ P is an optionally substituted benzene ring; and B is an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group~ and a polyester capable of taking a crystalline structure.
Patent CA-2468068-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KALIX DAVID
IPC: G01F23/02
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid level gauge for determining the water level within a boiler steam drum or similar device wherein optical grade synthetic sapphire is utilized as a replacement for the conventional mica reinforced glass. Accordingly, the present invention provides a fluid level gauge for measuring a fluid level in a tank interior, the fluid level gauge comprising a gauge body defining a cavity and first and second end openings respectively formed at or near first and second ends of the gauge body, the end openings allowing fluid communication between the gauge body exterior and the cavity, and viewing means comprising one or mare synthetic sapphire shield or synthetic sapphire tense for observation of the cavity interior, wherein the one or more synthetic sapphire shield or tense is sealingly engaged in fluid-tight manner with the gauge body and prevents the discharge of steam, water, or other fluids from the tank into the environment when the fluid level gauge is connected to the tank.
Patent CA-2468788-A1 (CA)
Title: Reverse-micellar delivery system for controlled transportation and enhanced absorption of agents
Inventor: MACGREGOR ALEXANDER
IPC: A61P23/02
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: The invention can be summarized as follows. The present invention provides a reverse-micellar delivery system for enhanced absorption of an agent of interest across biological membranes such as the gastro-intestinal tract of mammals. The reverse-micelles comprise at least one ionic amphipathic compound, and at least one polar active agent ionizable in aqueous or physiological media. The delivery system facilitates transportation of the agent across the gastro-intestinal tract or other membranes and enhances thein-vivo release and availability of the agent(s) of interest within a fluid environment.
Patent CA-2470020-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of making a terrazzo surface from recycled glass
Inventor: WHALEY TIM
IPC: B44C5/04
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: The method of making a terrazzo surface from recycled glass involves several steps. First, the substrate over which the terrazzo layer is formed is conditioned and primed. Second, an epoxy mixture is made by mixing crushed recycled glass, epoxy resin and epoxy primer. Third, the epoxy mixture is poured over the substrate to a height of 3/8" (1 cm} nominally. Fourth, the mixture is troweled and allowed to cure and harden. Fifth, the surface is ground and polished to expose glass fragments near the surface. Grout is then applied to fill any air bubbles opened during the grinding process. Finally, the floor is polished and sealed. Decorative patterns and designs may also be formed ire the terrazzo by attaching metal divider strips of different shapes to the substrate before pouring the epoxy mixture, and then using different colored mixtures to create patterns and/or designs in the surface.
Patent CA-2473344-A1 (CA)
Title: Ecobeta
Inventor: SYLVESTER LISBETH PEDERSEN
IPC: E03D1/14
Filed: 2004-07-08
Abstract: A flush regulator for retrofit use in a toilet tank for regulating the outflow therefrom through an outlet, said regulator including a flap valve without buoyancy, said flap valve adapted to close said outlet, a rod connected at one end to said flap valve and a body of buoyancy at another end of said rod above said flap valve, said flap valve adapted to close said outlet when the water level in said tank reaches the upper edge oil said body of buoyancy and said buoyancy and flap valve fall to close said outlet.
Patent CA-2475233-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRUCE RICHARD DAVID
IPC: G01J3/44
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus (7) for the analysis of pharmaceutical specimens by nondestructively obtaining the molecular data fo r a chemical component on the surface or within the matrix of a pharmaceutical specimen (3).
Patent CA-2475728-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHERRILL JAMES L
IPC: H05B3/16
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: An open coil resistance heater uses one or more standoffs to engage and support the generally straight or uncoiled run of bare or insulated wire that is part of the resistance wire of the heater. The standoff has slots, which are sized to engage the bare or insulated wires for support purposes, and is removably mountable to the heater frame for supporting the run of uncoiled wire.
Patent CA-2476447-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SWEENEY JOYCE A
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé simple, précis et reproductible permettant de déterminer une concentration de particules virales, notamment pour un sérotype quelconque d'adénovirus. Plus précisément, l'invention concerne un coefficient d'absorptivité/extinction précis en unités de particules virales par millimètre par unité d'absorbance par centimètre(vp/mL-AU-cm) destiné à un virus échantillon, tel qu'un adénovirus, à 260 nanomètres (nm), ainsi qu'un procédé d'absorbance dans l'ultraviolet (UV) permettant de déterminer des concentrations de particules virales en fonction de ce coefficient d'absorptivité/extinction établi et des absorbances à 260 nm pour des préparations virales purifiées, telles que des préparations d'adénovirus.
Patent CA-2476811-A1 (CA)
Title: Engine
Inventor: KAWAKUBO HIROYUKI
IPC: F16H57/023
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: To reduce the size in the width direction of an engine. In an engine comprising a transmission, incorporated in a crankcase, for receiving the revolution of a crankshaft from a main shaft, changing it to a predetermined speed and outputting the speed from a counter shaft, and an oil pump for supplying a lubricating oil contained in an oil pan installed below the crankcase to each part of the engine, the transmission is made modular as a cartridge type shift drum transmission which can be attached to or detached from a transmission attachment face which is the side face of the crankcase and the oil pump and the transmission attachment face are arranged not to overlap with each other in the side view of the engine.
Patent CA-2480297-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAY WILLIAM J JR
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un four à convoyeur possédant une chambre de chauffage (22) et une chambre de four (24). Un convoyeur (26) est situé dans la chambre du four (24) de façon à transporter des produits alimentaires entre une entrée (28) et une sortie (30). Un ensemble pneumatique (32) permet de fournir des jets d'air vers le produit alimentaire. Un ventilateur (58), un chauffage (74) et un dispositif de distribution d'humidité (75) sont agencés de façon à fournir de la chaleur et de l'humidité à un flux d'air vers l'ensemble pneumatique de sorte que les jets d'air soient chauffés et chargés d'humidité et apportés sous forme d'un mélange d'air et d'humidité comme un manteau à la surface du produit alimentaire.
Patent CA-2480740-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NELSON DAVID W
IPC: F02M35/024
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.
Patent CA-2481506-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARNOTT ROBERT D
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus system for managing virtual mutual funds. A plurality of investment managers manage a plurality of accounts for a plurality of investors. The investors directly hold assets in the accounts so that the investors may take advantage of any tax benefits generated by transactions using the assets in the accounts. An investor may have one or more accounts and thus one or more managers. A manager may have one or more investors and thus one or more accounts to manage. A virtual mutual fund manager uses a holdings matrix and a lot matrix to track the asset lots in the accounts. When a manager wishes to make a trade affecting an investor, the virtual mutual fund manager determines which asset lots held by the investor should be used to execute the trade. Optionally, each investor may be associated with a tax-managed account. The tax-managed account is used by the virtual fund manager to make deferred "paper" trades thereby avoiding certain adverse tax consequences that may be created when an investor has multiple managers.  Optionally, each investor may allow loss-harvesting trades to be executed on his or her behalf in circumstances where such trades may reduce the investor's tax obligations.
Patent CA-2483607-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif d'extraction de noyau syllabique et progiciel associe
Inventor: MOKHTARI PARHAM
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif qui identifie automatiquement, avec une fiabilité élevée, une portion de signal présentant une caractéristique de signal vocal. Ce dispositif comprend un analyseur (92) acoustique/de rythme permettant de calculer la distribution de l'énergie dans une zone fréquence prédéterminée correspondant à une forme de signal vocal dans des données par rapport à un axe temporel, et d'extraire une zone dans laquelle les syllabes du signal vocal sont prononcées de manière stable en fonction de la distribution et de la hauteur tonale du signal vocal, un analyseur (94) de spectre permettant d'estimer une zone dans laquelle une modification du signal vocal est effectuée de préférence par un locuteur en fonction de la distribution du spectre du signal vocal sur l'axe des temps, et un extracteur (96) de noyau pseudo-syllabique qui décide que la zone extraite en tant que zone à prononciation stable et la modification effectuée de préférence par un locuteur constituent une portion de signal vocal présentant une fiabilité élevée.
Patent CA-2484114-A1 (CA)
Title: Hardenable orthopaedic supports
Inventor: HENDERSON WENDY
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: The present invention provides improved hardenable orthopaedic supports and methods of making the same. One embodiment provides a support (10) which includes a blank made of a permeable, flexible material and including a structural region (20), impregnated with a hardenable material and a peripheral region (22) which will remain flexible after the hardenable material is hardened. Another embodiment provides a method of manufacturing an orthopaedic support in which a permeable, flexible material is positioned adjacent a recess of a molding element; the flexible material is contacted with a hardenable material; and the hardenable material is placed under pressure in the molding element to impregnate the section of the flexible material with the hardenable material.
Patent CA-2488597-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIER DAVID G
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2003-05-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor for detecting chemical, biological , biochemical or other environmental stimuli, and includes a plurality of colloidal particles having chemical receptors bound to each particle's surface, wherein when a target stimulus is directed to the bound chemical receptor, the gelled matrix contracts or expands, which changes the lattice constant, thereby changing the pattern of diffracted light in a measurable manner so that the target stimulus' presence can be detected by a spectrometer. The plurality of colloidal particles are composed of a materia l having a first dielectric constant, and the gel and surrounding medium have a second dielectric constant. The colloidal particles can be assembled using holographic optical tweezers and polymerized to create an integrated sensor array, which diffracts light in a detectable characteristic manner.
Patent CA-2490458-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRITZ RANDY R
IPC: F42B7/10
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: An extended range munition including a projectile having a generally cylindrical body includes a forward end and rearward end. The forward end includes a protruding member extending therefrom, thereby increasing the weight of said body and said forward. end. The body is formed of a non-metallic material having a durometer hardness less than conventional metallic projectile.
Patent CA-2492181-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PINGITORE SERAFINO
IPC: E01H5/06
Filed: 2005-01-10
Abstract: A snowplow blade wing attachment comprising a fastening assembly hingedly attached to a side edge of the snowplow blade, an actuating means for rotating the wing attachment with respect to the snowplow blade between a closed position and an opened position, a bottom attachment end and a tripping edge having a top attachment end, wherein the tripping edge top attachment end is connected to the bottom attachment end of the wing attachment and rotationally displaced with respect to the wing attachment between a plowing position and a tripped position.
Patent CA-2495286-A1 (CA)
Title: Procedes de redistribution de flux de chaleur dans des tubes de traitement dans des appareils de chauffage de traitement et appareils de chauffage de traitement les integrant
Inventor: ZHU NAIPING
IPC: C10G9/20
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: Des tubes de traitement (14) d'un appareil de chauffage de traitement cuit (12) sont dotés d'une distribution de flux de chaleur plus égale autour de leur région de surface circonférentielle extérieure. Plus spécifiquement, selon la présente invention, est disposé, sur au moins un segment circonférentiel de la région de surface circonférentielle extérieure des tubes de traitement (14), un revêtement (22) d'un matériau ayant une émissivité et/ou une conductibilité thermiques sélectionnées lesquelles sont différentes de l'émissivité et/ou de la conductibilité thermiques d'un autre segment circonférentiel de la surface extérieure circonférentielle du tube de traitement (14). De cette manière, une distribution de flux de chaleur plus égale est établie autour de la totalité de la région de surface circonférentielle extérieure du tube de traitement (14), comparée à la distribution du flux de chaleur autour de celui-ci en l'absence du revêtement.
Patent CA-2496429-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for diagnosing dementia-related neurological disorders
Inventor: SCHACHNER MELITTA
IPC: G01N33/567
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: The current invention relates to methods for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of a dementia-related neurodegenerative disease in a patient suspected of having such a disease by determining the levels of at least one cell adhesion molecule. The current invention also relates to an antibody directed toward neural cell adhesion molecule.