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Patent CA-2517812-A1 (CA)
Title: Circuit arrangement for dimming at least one lamp
Inventor: PEKA PETR
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for dimming at least one lamp, comprising a connection for a supply voltage (U e); a dimming device (10) that is connected on the input side to the connection for the supply voltage (U e) and has an input (8) for a dimming selection and at least one switch; and a filter device (12) that is connected to the output of the dimming device (10), the filter device (12) having at least one capacitor (C1; C2) and an output for coupling to an electronic ballast; wherein it also has an input impedance modification device (18) that is connected to the filter device (12) and is designed to modify the input impedance active at the input of the filter device (12). It relates, moreover, to a method for dimming at least one lamp in the case of which a signal to a filter device (12) is provided with the aid of a dimming device (10) that is connected to a supply voltage (U e), and wherein the filter device (12) has at least one capacitor (C1; C2) and an output for coupling to an electronic ballast for the lamp, wherein the input impedance active at the input of the filter device (12) is modified as a function of the supply voltage (U e).
Patent CA-2518126-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BORNTRAGER RYAN R
IPC: G01M3/22
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor apparatus (300, 300', 300", 450) configured to detect the presence of a gas, such as a tracer gas and a leak detection apparatus (100, 100') configured to detect the presence of a tracer gas and indicate the location of a leak. The leak detection apparatus (100, 100') may further be configured to quantify the leak rate at the leak location.
Patent CA-2518158-A1 (CA)
Title: Security tag amd method for securing articles
Inventor: DUSCHEK DETLEF
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a security label (7') for safeguarding an object (1) from theft, comprising an electronically detectable first security element (3) and a covering layer (4) that completely covers this security element. The covering layer (4) is completely covered by a label (6) made of tearable material that, on its side facing the covering layer (4), is provided with an adhesive having an at least somewhat lower adhesive force than that of the adhesive applied to the covering layer (4). A second security element (5) is placed between the covering layer (4) and the label (6) and this security element, on its side facing the covering layer (4), is provided with an adhesive and at least partially covers the covering layer (4). The adhesive force of this adhesive is somewhat greater than that of the adhesive applied to the label (6). The covering layer (4) and the second security element (5) are completely covered by the label (6). The design of the security label (7') renders a removal of the security elements (3, 5) from the safeguarded object (1) impossible or extremely difficult.
Patent CA-2518174-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HON LIK
IPC: A24F40/90
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a non-smokable electronic spray cigarette which only comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a smoke mouth integer comprised with a shell, a cell, a high frequency ionzer, nicotine solution storage and its container, control circuit, a display screen, a human contact sensor, a piezoelectric supersound atomizer, a high temperature vaporization nozzle and attachments, an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell goes through an electric control pump or a valve with a measuring chamber and a liquid storage container which contains nicotine solution and is connected to the electric control pump or a valve with a one-way flow valve, the control circuit plate has four export ends individually connected with the high frequency ionizer, electric heater, pump or valve and the display screen, a human resistence sensor and an air flow sensor are connected to the input end of the control circuit. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the cancerogenic risk, the user still feel smoking and experiercing the excitement, the cigarette is no need to be lit and is no fire danger.
Patent CA-2518295-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of inducing the expression of bone morphogenetic proteins (bmps) and transforming growth factor-.beta. proteins (tgf-.beta.s) in cells
Inventor: MCKAY WILLIAM
IPC: A01N63/00
Filed: 2004-03-07
Abstract: A method of inducing the expression of one or more bone morphogenetic protei ns and/or transforming growth factor-.beta. proteins in a cell is described. Th e method includes transfecting a cell with an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a LIM mineralization protein operably linked to a promoter. The one or more bone morphogenetic proteins can be BMP-2, BMP-4, B MP- 6, BMP-7 or combinations thereof. The transforming growth factor-.beta. protein can be transforming growth factor- .beta.1 protein (TGF- .beta.1). Transfection may be accomplished ex vivo or in vivo by direct injection of virus or naked DNA, or by a nonviral vector such as a plasmid. The method ca n be used to induce bone formation in osseous cells or to stimulate proteoglyc an and/or collagen production in cells capable of producing proteoglycyan and/or collagen (e.g., intervertebral disc cells).
Patent CA-2518456-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RIDOLFI MATTHEW VERNON
IPC: F16L33/01
Filed: 2004-03-05
Abstract: An end fitting (200) for terminating an end of a hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer helical wires, characterised in that the end fitting comprises: an inner member (202) adapted to be disposed at least partially within the hose; and a hose engaging member (208) adapted to press against the inner member 202 to retain the hose between itself and the inner member (202). The end fitting also includes a separate means for retaining one or more layers of the hose, the retaining means comprising an outer retaining member (232) adapted to press against an inner retaining member (230) to retain the or each layer of the hose between the outer and inner retaining members (232, 230) of the retaining means.
Patent CA-2518900-A1 (CA)
Title: Panorama photograping support device
Inventor: OSAKA SHOJI
IPC: F16M11/28
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A panorama photographing support device, wherein a tilt adjusting part (400) tiltably holds a column (200), a weight part (500) providing a load to the column (200) in the direction of gravity is fitted to the column (200), the column (200) is stabilized in the direction of gravity by the load of the weight part (500), the tilt adjusting part (400) is fixed in a state that the column (200) is stabilized in the direction of gravity, a universal head (100) is connected to the column (200), and the column (200) is swingably connected to the tilt adjusting part (400). Thus, the universal head (100) can be swung without tilting the column (200).
Patent CA-2519181-A1 (CA)
Title: Flexible tubular fluid-transfer conduit
Inventor: DUPOIRON FRANCOIS
IPC: F16L11/08
Filed: 2004-03-16
Abstract: The pipe has an internal annular space (30) between a pressure sleeve and an intermediate sleeve and a layer (13) allowing drainage of the gases present in the annular space. The layer is made by coiling at short pitch a long element containing transverse drainage spaces or hollows which allow drainage transversely between the successive turns of the coil. The pipe has, from the inside to the outside, a pressure sleeve (2), a pressure vault (3) containing at least one pressure resistance armor, an intermediate sleeve and at least one traction armor layer (5, 6). The long element coiled to form the drainage layer is a shaped wire or made of a preformed metal sheet or formed by a hoop around the pressure resistance armor. The angle of winding of the long element is greater than 70[deg]. The long element contains transverse hollows spread longitudinally so they are aligned at least partially with another hollow once the coiling is complete, to form transverse drainage channels. The long element has a longitudinal space designed to allow the circulation of gas inside the same turn and is made entirely or partially of polymer material. The drainage layer is made by winding two different long elements.
Patent CA-2519192-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROHART EMMANUEL
IPC: B01J23/10
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: La composition de l'invention, selon un premier mode de réalisation, consist e essentiellement en un oxyde de cérium et en un oxyde de zirconium dans un rapport atomique Ce/Zr d'au moins 1. Selon un second mode de réalisation, cette composition est ô base d'un oxyde de cérium, d'un oxyde de zirconium dans un rapport atomique Ce/Zr d'au moins 1 et d'au moins un oxyde d'une ter re rare autre que le cérium. Après calcination ô 1100~C, elle présente une surface spécifique d'u moins 9 m2/g dans le cas du premier mode et d'au moin s 19 m2/g dans le cas du second. La composition de l'invention peut être utilisée comme catalyseur notamment pour le traitement des gaz d'échappement des moteurs ô combustion interne.
Patent CA-2519221-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing metered capacity of computer resources
Inventor: GRIMM RANDALL LANE
IPC: G06F9/40
Filed: 2004-03-22
Abstract: An apparatus and method provides the capability of metering temporary capacity on demand in a computer system. A resource-time is specified, such as processor-days. The actual usage of the resource is monitored, and the customer is charged for only the actual usage of the resource. In this manner a customer may purchase a specified resource-time, and is only charged for the time that the resource is actually used. The preferred embodiments extend to metering temporary capacity on demand in a logically partitioned computer system. If a resource is shared, the actual usage of the resource is monitored, and the customer is only billed for actual usage that exceeds a predetermined non-zero threshold.
Patent CA-2520279-A1 (CA)
Title: Mutant vesicular stomatitis viruses and use thereof
Inventor: BELL JOHN C
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: The present invention provides mutant viruses with a decreased ability to block nuclear transport of mRNA or protein in an infected cell which are attenuated in vivo. The mutant viruses of the present invention may also be capable of triggering the anti-viral systems of normal host cells while remaining sensitive to the effects of these systems. The present invention further provides for the use of the mutant viruses in a range of applications including, but not limited to, as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and infections, as vaccines and adjuvants, as viral vectors, and as oncolytic and cytolytic agents for the selective lysis of malignant or infected cells.
Patent CA-2520376-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAMPSELL JEFFREY B
IPC: B81B7/02
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A method of making an interferometric modulator element includes forming at least two posts, such as posts formed from spin-on glass, on a substrate. In alternate embodiments, the posts may be formed after certain layers of the modulator elements have been deposited on the substrate. An interferometric modulator element includes at least two spin-on glass support posts located on the substrate. In alternate embodiments, the support posts may be located over certain layers of the modulator element, rather than on the substrate. A method of making an interferometric modulator element includes forming a rigid cap over a support post. An interferometric modulator element includes support posts having rigid cap members.
Patent CA-2521216-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAMBERTI CATHERINE B
IPC: A63B/
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: A ball return game where a player is to throw a ball (30) at a backboard (10).  The game is to utilize a plurality of backboards located spaced apart but proximate. There is to be a single player on a single team for each backboard.  Each player is to align himself or herself with a player determining location (70, 72, 74, 76) from a plurality of such locations. Depending upon the particular location the player is aligned with, the level of difficulty for the play will then be determined. Each backboard includes a plurality of spaced apart target areas (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26) with each target area to include a shock or vibration sensitive sensor (28). There is to be utilized a scoring display (62) for each backboard with all scoring displays to be readily observed by all players therefore imparting a competitive environment between the players. Each target area is to include specific indicia which can function to be educational to the player.
Patent CA-2523983-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NISHIDA HIROMU
IPC: F24F7/00
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: An ion generating element (10) has at least one first discharge portion (12) for generating positive ions and at least one second discharge portion (13) for generating negative ions. The first and second discharge portion (12, 13 ) are mounted or printed on one dielectric body (11). The first discharge portion (12) has a pair of a first discharge electrode (12a) and a first induction electrode (12b). The second discharge portion (13) has a pair of a second discharge electrode (13a) and a second induction electrode (13b). The first and second discharge electrodes (12a, 13a) are provided on the surface of the dielectric body, and the first and second induction electrodes (12b, 13b) are buried in the dielectric body (11). The first and second discharge portions (12, 13) are spaced from each other independently on the same plane of the dielectric body (11). With this structure, neutralization of generate d ions is suppressed and positive and negative ions can be emitted effectively , thereby further improving the ion generation efficiency.
Patent CA-2526069-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SABATIER JEAN-MARC
IPC: C07K5/11
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: The activity and cell membrane affinity of certain antiviral multiple branch peptide constructions, including those known from WO 95/07929, WO 98/29443 and WO 03/95479, can be improved by bonding to the C-end of the peptide a terminator which is either (a) an .omega.-amino-fatty acid having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and from 0 to 2 carbon-carbon double bonds or (b) a peptidic cell membrane penetrating agent. The improvement is so marked that in some cases the number of branches can be reduced, sometimes to a single branch, and/or that the branches may be shortened. The preferred .omega.-amino-fatty acids are .gamma.-aminobutyric acid, .delta.-aminovaleric acid and .epsilon.-aminocaproic acid. The peptidic cell membrane penetrating agent is suitably a TAT-derived peptide, penetratin® or Kpam.
Patent CA-2526284-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN DEN OUDENRIJN SONJA
IPC: C07K16/18
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a human C-type lectin, binding molecules that specifically bind to the human C-type lectin, nucleic acid molecules encoding the binding molecules or the human C-type lectin, compositions comprising the binding molecules or the human C-type lectin and methods of identifying or producing the binding molecules. The human C-type lectin is specifically expressed on myeloid cells and binding molecules capable of specifically binding to the human C-type lectin can be used in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of neoplastic disorders and diseases.
Patent CA-2526727-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHANG FU-CHUAN
IPC: A43B13/26
Filed: 2005-11-14
Abstract: This invention relates to an improved spike installed in a sole of a shoe and consists of a receptacle having a base and several connecting seats integrated around the edge of the base in one piece flexibly moving in proportion to the base. Several spikes are installed unto individual connecting seats extruding the sole. Accordingly, each connecting seat and partial spikes are wrapped up by the flexible sole. When spikes receive an external force causing connecting seats to deviate slightly and simultaneously, the elasticity of the sole material and elastic recovery of each connecting seat are used ingeniously to create proper grip.
Patent CA-2526728-A1 (CA)
Title: Bus bar mounting arrangement
Inventor: ARCAND SEBASTIEN
IPC: F03D80/00
Filed: 2005-11-10
Abstract: A polyphase bus bar mounting structure mounted to a support structure is disclosed. The support structure may comprise any of a rack, wall or a segment of a wind turbine tower. The polyphase bus bar mounting structure has a plurality of cylindrical tubular conductors arranged substantially parallel to each other. Each of the tubular conductors has first and second opposing end portions adapted for connection with conductors of other polyphase bus bar mounting structures. Insulation surrounds each of the tubular conductors. The bus bar mounting structure has first and second connectors. The first connector fixedly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the first end portions thereof to the support structure.  The second connector flexibly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the second end portions thereof to the support structure.
Patent CA-2527455-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUTTON PETER B
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: A pressure tap assembly for connection between a pipeline flange and a manifold and/or transmitter in which assembly means are provided for transmitting the load from a threaded end of the tap to the body of the tap. In one embodiment the tap is provided with a tap body having an integral stabilizing flange. By the use of a force providing device the stabilizing flange is forced in a direction away from the pipeline flange thereby reducing the load on the threads on the threaded end of the tap. A combination of a stabilizing nut and stabilizer base can be used to provide the force.
Patent CA-2528127-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIGOLON LISANNE BEATRIZ
IPC: C11D3/34
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A laundry treatment composition which comprises a surfactant and from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt% of a combination of dyes which together have a visual effect on t he human eye as a single dye having a peak absorption wavelength on cotton of from 540 nm to 650 nm, preferably from 570 mn to 630 mn, the combination comprising a photostable dye which is substantive to cotton.
Patent CA-2530372-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAKAI YOSHIHARU
IPC: B62D65/18
Filed: 2004-05-25
Abstract: An assist transportation device that, even when an object being transported comes into contact with some obstacle during work, does not damage the object or the obstacle and appropriately transmits to a worker a reaction force caused by the contact. In an assist transportation device that reduces a load on a worker when an instrument panel (P) is transported by an operation of transportation means by the worker, the assist transportation device has instrument panel grasping means (27) for grasping the instrument panel (P), a floating mechanism (30) provided at a portion where the instrument panel grasping means (27) and the transportation means are connected, a displacement sensor (61) for detecting the amount of displacement of the floating mechanism (30), and a position command calculating portion (62) for calculating a reaction force by calculating and processing the displacement amount detected by the displacement sensor (61), and transmits the reaction force to the worker operating the transportation means.
Patent CA-2533994-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMANO HIDEMITSU
IPC: B21K1/14
Filed: 2004-07-30
Abstract: A forging apparatus 1A includes a swaging apparatus 2 equipped with a fixing die 10, a guide 20 having an insertion passage 22 for inserting and holding a bar-shaped raw material 5 in a buckling preventing state, and a punch 30. The raw material 5 is fixed to the fixing die 10 with the one end portion of the raw material protruded. The one end portion of the raw material 5 is inserted into the insertion passage 22 of the guide 20. Thereafter, while pressing the raw material 5 with the punch 30 in the axial direction, in a state in which an entire peripheral surface of the exposed portion 8 of the raw material 5 exposed between the guide 20 and the fixing die 10 is not restrained, the guide 20 is moved in a directionopposite to the moving direction of the punch 30 so that a length of the exposed portion 8 of the raw material 5 becomes a budding limit length or less at a cross-sectional area of the exposed portion 8 of the raw material 5. Thus, the one end portion of the raw material 5 is subjected to swaging processing.
Patent CA-2534193-A1 (CA)
Title: Matrix-type display apparatus, and driving method for the same
Inventor: MATSUMOTO KEIZO
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A pair of .gamma.1A and .gamma.2A converter circuits (1a,2a) to a pair of .gamma.1C and .gamma.2C converter circuits (1c,2c) use first to third types of first and second .gamma. characteristics to .gamma. convert an input video signal (IS). Selectors (3 to 5) select one pair among three pairs of .gamma.  characteristics in accordance with a transmittance to be used for display, and select one of the six .gamma. corrected outputs such that both a distribution area ratio of pixels driven by the video signal as .gamma. corrected by use of the first .gamma. characteristic of the selected pair of .gamma.  characteristics and a distribution area ratio of pixels driven by the video signal as .gamma. corrected by use of the second .gamma. characteristic of the selected pair of .gamma. characteristics are equal to a distribution area ratio specified in advance for the selected pair of .gamma. characteristics.
Patent CA-2537600-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOSHIKAWA TADASHI
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A pants type disposable diaper (1), comprising a diaper body (2) having a front part (P), a rear part (Q), leg hole parts (S) formed on both sides of a crotch part (R) between these parts, a waist opening part formed by joining both side edge parts of the front part and the rear part, and an absorbing body (3) fitted to the crotch part. Waste elastic members (6) are fitted to the portions of the front part and the rear part corresponding to the waist opening part in the laterally extended state, and leg hole elastic members (8) are fitted to the leg hole parts along the leg holes in the extended state. An indication part (20) indicating identification information such as the size and longitudinal direction of the diaper body is formed on the diaper body (2) so that the identification information can be confirmed from the side position of the diaper bodies when the plurality of diaper bodies are stacked on each other in such a manner that the front part and the rear part are overlapped with each other. Thus, the identification information can be easily recognized even if the diaper bodies (2) are stacked on each other.
Patent CA-2540299-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANDERSON ROBERT K
IPC: B60C27/08
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: A flexible system for winter traction products that allows for component repairability, interchangeability, custornization and resizing, all without requiring tools. The key to this system is the provision of connectors which provide interconnection of multiple components whereby at least three points of connection on three components can be interconnected by the connectors. The interconnection of the points of connection by the connectors enable components to be interchanged within the assembly for establishing a desired style and fit of the tire chain to a variety of tire sizes and tire chain types.