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Patent CA-2351633-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZANDER GILLES
IPC: F27B9/28
Filed: 2000-09-06
Abstract: The invention concerns an installation for controlling the sealed condition of water-gas heat exchangers equipping an industrial furnace (1), said furnace (1) comprising at least as assembly formed by means (9, 10, 11, 9', 10', 11') extracting a hot gas present in a specific zone of said furnace (1), a water-gas heat exchanger (12, 12') designed to cool the hot gas and means (14, 15, 14', 15') for reintroducing said hot gas which has been cooled into a zone of said furnace (1) located downstream of said zone where said hot gas is extracted. The invention is characterised in that it comprises: means (16, 16', 22 31) for sampling said hot gas at points (A, A') each located upstream of an exchanger (12, 12') and two-way valves (18-21, 18'-21') enabling said sampling; means (17, 17', 27, 32) for sampling said hot gas which has been cooled at points (B, B') each located downstream of an exchanger (12, 12') and two-way valves (23-26, 23'-26') enabling said sampling; means (36, 42) for regulating the respective pressure levels of said hot gas and the hot gas which has been cooled downstream of said sampling means (16, 16', 22, 31, 17, 17', 27, 32); means, such as a three-way valve (45) and its outlet pipe (46), for selecting said hot gas or said hot gas which has been cooled and sending it into an hygrometer (49); and means (50) for restoring to the operator the results of the analyses carried out by the hygrometer (49) enabling him to compare the degree of humidity of said hot gas and said hot gas which has been cooled for each of the exchangers (12, 12').
Patent CA-2352593-A1 (CA)
Title: Seat back frame
Inventor: SAKURAI AKIHIRO
IPC: B60N2/68
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: There is provided a seat back frame in which the same frame can be used for both of single reclining and double reclining, and the deformation of side frame can be controlled against a backward load. The seat back frame is composed of bilaterally symmetrical side frames, an upper pipe welded to both upper end portions of the side frames, and a lower pipe welded to the lower portions of the side frames. The side frames have a wider-in-front shape such that the width is greater on the front side than on the rear side. On the face of the side frame, triangular planes are provided so as to be vertically adjacent to each other, and the common side of the adjacent triangles is bent.
Patent CA-2353760-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KATOH NAOE
IPC: C09K19/48
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: A supertwisted nematic liquid crystal display having a twist angle of 180 to 270°C and comprising: a pair of substrates each having an orientation-controlling layer and a transparent electrode; a liquid crystal layer comprising a liquid crystal composition, which is sandwiched by the substrates; and at least one polarizing sheet provided on at least one of the substrates, wherein the liquid crystal composition comprises: at least one compound represented by formula (I):    and at least one compound represented by formula (II):    and wherein said liquid crystal composition has a nematic-isotropic phase transition temperature of 75 to 150°C and a refractive index anisotropy (.DELTA.n) of 0.07 to 0.25. The symbols in formulae (I) and (II) are defined in the specification.
Patent CA-2354446-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIWAK MIKE
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for switching DWDM optical signals through N switch ports. The optical switch includes N bidirectional signal processors including at least one associated with each of said N switch ports. The signal processors split and combine optical signals so that an optical signal passing in one direction through any one of the bidirectional signal processors is split into K parallel optical signals. One or more optical signals passing through any one of the bidirectional signals in the other direction are emitting as a single optical signal. The splitting direction is oriented into the switch. At least K signal delivery matrices are provided each signal delivery matrix having N matrix ports and broadcasting one of said K optical signals from any one of said N matrix ports to all other of said matrix ports. A plurality of bidirectional signal selectors are also provided at least one located between each of the bidirectional signal processors and a respective of matrix port to manage the optical signals being broadcast through the switch between the N switch ports. The signal selectors select or deselect one or more signal components from each of the K optical signals. A method of switching is also comprehended.
Patent CA-2355581-A1 (CA)
Title: Dental material containing a component which contracts during thermal treatment
Inventor: ZANGHELLINI GERHARD
IPC: A61C5/77
Filed: 2001-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates to dental materials which contain filler and a polymerizable matrix and are characterized in that they additionally have a component which contracts during thermal treatment.
Patent CA-2356305-A1 (CA)
Title: Formation d'un revetement aluminiure incorporant un element reactif, sur un substrat metallique
Inventor: OBERLAENDER GUILLAUME
IPC: F02C7/00
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: L'élément réactif est apporté à la surface du substrat métallique sous forme de poudre d'oxyde et on forme ensuite le revêtement de type aluminiure.
Patent CA-2356367-A1 (CA)
Title: Wireless handheld device screen-capture printing technology
Inventor: SKILLEN TREVOR
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A method and system for rendering screen capture images from a wireless handheld device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), pager, cellular phone, laptop computer or internet appliance to a destination device such as a facsimile machine, internet-connected printing machine or electronic file storage medium. The system includes: (i) a software component that is installed, resides and runs on a wireless handheld device that can send and receive electronic mail (E-mail); (ii) a wireless server software component that runs on a computer system connected to the internet; and (iii) a destination device that is connected to the internet and/or telecommunication network (Drawing 2). The software on a wireless handheld device gathers the screen-capture information locally when requested to do so by the device operator and transmits it, with routing information, via a communication network to a wireless server that formats and routes it to the specified destination device.
Patent CA-2358854-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
Inventor: GRAVES BRADFORD T
IPC: G06Q20/18
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: The method of and apparatus for counting and discriminating documents of different types comprises receiving a stack of documents to be evaluated an input receptacle, transporting the documents, one at a time, from that input receptacle to an output receptacle, counting and determining the identity of the documents, and flagging a document when its identity can not be determined. Preferably, a discriminating unit along the transport path counts and evaluates the documents and transporting of the documents in the stack is halted with the document whose identity has not been determined being the last document transported to the output receptacle. The method and apparatus have particular application in currency evaluation.
Patent CA-2361762-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for authorizing access to data on content servers in a distributed network
Inventor: WALKER JAMES D
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-02-24
Abstract: A method of controlling access to web pages by a parent or supervisor. In a parent/supervisor mode, the browser application (315) displays a parent/supervisor GUI (610), receive commands (615), adds or deletes authorized URL (620), generates check sums and pixel signatures (625) and communicates with web site authorization server (630). In a child/user operation mode, only previously authorized web pages are accessible. The browser application (315) later compares pixel signatures and check sum valu es to determine if any of the data in the authorized web pages has been changed .
Patent CA-2363051-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved electronic television program schedule guide systems and method
Inventor: DAVIS BRUCE
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receivi ng broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels.  A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedu le information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the pluralit y of television channels. A user control apparatus such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information.  A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor an d program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing o n a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guid e. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule informati on for anychosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying rela tionship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.
Patent CA-2367007-A1 (CA)
Title: Pivotable suspension element
Inventor: JORDAN MATTHEW
IPC: F16L3/16
Filed: 2000-03-14
Abstract: A versatile swivel device for use in conjunction with a suspension assembly to impart a greater degree of articulation to a suspended ancillary structural component.
Patent CA-2369127-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and composition for enhancing the activity of an enzyme
Inventor: VAN LIEMT WILLEM
IPC: C11D3/26
Filed: 2000-06-06
Abstract: There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing  enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of said enzyme, one or more compounds having the formula (I) or (II) wherein:A is an optionally substituted electron-withdrawing group, chosen from the group consisting of nitrile, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, amides, aldehydes, ketones, sulfoxides, sulfones, or sulphonates, and B is an optionally substituted electron-donating group, chosen from the group consisting of the oxide anion, sulfide anion, oxides, amines, imines, hydroxides, sulfides, ethers, carboxylic acids, and halogen substituents, an d R1-R5 may each independently represent hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitroso, formyl, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, carbamoyl, sulfo, and esters  and salts hereof, sulfamoyl, nitro, amino, phenyl, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C8 alkox y, carbonyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, and R2 and R5 together may form an alkylene group or an alkenylene group.
Patent CA-2377179-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for making adipic acid
Inventor: FELIX ALBERT
IPC: C07C51/43
Filed: 2000-06-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making adipic acid, more particularly adipic acid crystals. More precisely, it concerns a method for treating adipic acid crystals derived from crystallisation which consists in dispersing the adipic acid crystals collected at the output of crystallisation in a liquid medium, stirring said liquid medium, then separating said crystals and optionally drying them. The shape of the crystals is modified to obtain pebbles with substantially smooth surface.
Patent CA-2381138-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUANG CHIN-TIEN
IPC: B23D15/06
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A cutting machine for a Venetian blind comprising a head rail, a bottom rail, and a plurality of blind slats. The cutting machine comprises a body defining a head rail opening, a bottom rail opening, and at least one blind slat opening, a plate for cutting the head rail, a blade assembly for cutting the bottom rail the blind slats, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is operatively connected to the plate and the blade assembly causing the plate to cut the head rail while, at the same time, causing the blade assembly to cut the bottom rail and the blind slats.
Patent CA-2381943-A1 (CA)
Title: Three dimensional imaging system
Inventor: BLANCHARD PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: G11B7/135
Filed: 2000-08-15
Abstract: A three dimensional imaging system is described which uses a diffraction grating (4) to divide a wavefront and ancillary optical modules (5, 6, 7) in each diffraction order to modify the imaging characteristics in each order.  Object planes (9, 10, 11) located at different distances from the diffraction grating are imaged simultaneously and spatially separated (12, 13, 14) on a single image plane and correction for different levels of spherical aberration associated with different object planes is achieved.
Patent CA-2383151-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHENCK GUNTHER O
IPC: C10B53/02
Filed: 2000-09-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of storing solar energy. To this end, a quantity of photosynthetically produced biomass such as wood is converted to charcoal and a substantial partial quantity of the charcoal is permanently stored. The remaining quantity is converted to energy or an energy carrier such as hydrogen. The major quantity of the charcoal remains stored for the purpose of a lasting energy supply by reversion of the combustion process but may be taken recourse to at any time for producing energy or an energy carrier such as hydrogen.
Patent CA-2383693-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REED JOHN C
IPC: G01N33/566
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: The present invention provides NB-ARC and CARD-containing proteins (NACs), nucleic acid molecules encoding NACs and antibodies specific for at least on e NAC. The invention further provides chimeric NAC proteins. The invention als o provides screening assays for identifying an agent that can effectively alte r the association of an NAC with an NAC-associated protein. The invention further provides methods of modulating apoptosis in a cell by introducing in to the cell a nucleic acid molecule encoding an NAC or an antisense nucleotide sequence. The invention also provides a method of using a reagent that can specifically bind to anUS0024125iagnose a pathology that is characterized by  an increased or decreased level of apoptosis in a cell.
Patent CA-2384183-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICHERS NIKOLAJ O
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2002-04-29
Abstract: A development tool for generating interactive help windows from SGML or XML definition files. The development tool supports the use of a defined keyword in link definitions in the definition files. The development tool adding a JavaScript function definition to an output HTML file, the function generating a new window having content defined by a file specified by a parameter for the function. The development tool replacing the link definitions including the defined keyword with calls to the JavaScript function. The development tool generating a pop-up definition HTML file having window content based on an SGML or XML definition provided to the development tool. The calls to the JavaScript function being defined in the HTML output file to pass the name of the pop-up definition HTML file as a parameter.
Patent CA-2384634-A1 (CA)
Title: Recepteurs de proteines 7tm humaines et polynucleotides codant ces proteines
Inventor: NEHLS MICHAEL
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne des séquences d'acides aminés et de nucléotides de plusieurs nouvelles protéines humaines partageant l'homologie avec des récepteurs couplés à la protéine G humaine.
Patent CA-2398778-A1 (CA)
Title: Magnetic pet litter system
Inventor: SCHUMAIER DANIEL R
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 2001-05-16
Abstract: A magnetic pet litter system (10) minimizes scattering of particulate litter by pets such as cats. The system (10) includes a particulate pet litter (12) containing a material, such a iron, capable of being attracted by a magnet. A magnet (16) is positioned external to litter containment area (14) so that as the pet exists the litter containment area (14), particles (18) of the magnetically attractable litter (12) tracked outside the litter containment area (14) by the pet are attracted to and collected by the magnet (16). A mat or rug (20) may also be positioned over the magnet (16) to collect the litter particles (18). During clean up, the mat (20) and magnet (16) are separated and the collected litter is discarded.  The magnet may be either a permanent magnet (16) or an electromagnet (34). A pet activated switch (38) is employed to turn the electromagnet (34) on and off. In an alternate embodiment, a charge generator (40) produces an electrical differential between the litter (42) and a mat (44) to attract litter particles to the mat.
Patent CA-2400474-A1 (CA)
Title: Aqueous polymer dispersions
Inventor: RAO MADHUKAR
IPC: C09D167/02
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According to this invention, polymer dispersions can be produced from low acid value polymers and yet have good water dispersibility. When an aqueous coating composition is formulated using the dispersion of this invention, a final coating is formed that has good hydrolytic stability, and when blended with a latex, exhibits improved gloss and wet adhesion.
Patent CA-2401032-A1 (CA)
Title: Memno peptides, a process for their preparation and their use
Inventor: VERTESY LASZLO
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 2001-02-15
Abstract: The invention relates to peptide derivatives, called memno peptides, of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and (A)n have the meani ng herein, obtainable by cultivation of Memnoniella echinata FH2272, DSM 13195 or mutants and variants of this, a process for their preparation and the use of  the compounds as pharmaceuticals, for example against cardiac insufficiency.
Patent CA-2401562-A1 (CA)
Title: Ion exchange membrane fuel cell
Inventor: DEVRIES PETER D
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2001-05-08
Abstract: An ion exchange membrane fuel cell (10) is described and which includes a module (11) enclosing a membrane diffusion electrode assembly (100), which h as an active area defined by a surface area, and which produces an average current density of at least about 350 mA per square centimeter of surface ar ea when supplied with a dilute fuel at a nominal voltage of about 0.5 volts.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2405860-A1 (CA)
Title: Actionneurs electriques servant au fonctionnement de l'embrayage et/ou de la boite de vitesses sequentielle de vehicules automobiles
Inventor: BIGI MAURIZIO
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2001-04-10
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un actionneur électrique servant à la commande de l'embrayage et/ou de la boîte de vitesses séquentielle dans des véhicules automobiles. Ledit actionneur comprend un moteur électrique (11) et un mécanisme (9, 10, 31, 32) permettant de transformer un mouvement rotatif en un mouvement linéaire de l'élément d'actionnement (2, 22, 33, 52, 67), et présente un bras de poussée ou au moins une came (9, 29, 50) qui effectue une rotation complète pour retrouver sa position initiale, qu'il s'agisse de la commande de l'embrayage (1, 48), de la boîte de vitesses (27, 47), ou des deux. De plus, ladite came présente l'avantage d'être réalisée sous la forme d'un gabarit (9, 29, 50) correspondant à une plaque (8, 21, 28, 49, 68) coulissant dans une partie de guidage (14, 30, 69), dans laquelle se trouve un goujon de bras de poussée (10) tournant sous l'action dudit moteur électrique (11, 45). Ledit gabarit (9) destiné à faire fonctionner l'embrayage présente l'avantage d'être réalisé en fonction d'exigences respectives de l'application (R, D, F, I) afin d'optimiser les charges. Cette invention concerne également des modes de réalisation compacts combinés des deux actionneurs (47, 48) destinés à l'embrayage et à la boîte de vitesses séquentielle, ainsi que : des mécanismes de sécurité de déconnexion mécanique (53, 60) servant au fonctionnement du levier de boîte de vitesses ; des dispositifs de détection (71) servant à mesurer les forces d'actionnement de l'embrayage ; et pour finir, un mécanisme de blocage (78, 79, 80) servant à maintenir l'embrayage dans un état non couplé durant des changements de vitesse multiples rapides.
Patent CA-2406520-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymeres se dispersant dans une eau calcaire, sensibles aux ions, et utilisations associees
Inventor: SOERENS DAVE A
IPC: C08F220/12
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne des polymères se dispersant dans une eau calcaire, sensibles aux ions, de même qu'un procédé de fabrication de ces polymères se dispersant dans une eau calcaire, ainsi que leur utilisation en tant que compositions de liant. L'invention concerne en outre des tissus et nappes contenant des fibres et comprenant des compositions de liant se dispersant dans l'eau et sensibles aux ions, ainsi que la possibilité d'utilisation de ces tissus et nappes dans des produits de soins personnels se dispersant dans l'eau.
Patent CA-2408115-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERES LOUIS S III
IPC: C08L53/02
Filed: 2002-10-15
Abstract: A tube, preferably a centrifuge tube, molded of a blend of 25-35 weight percent of polystyrene and 75-65 weight percent of styrene-butadiene rubber block copolymer has improved performance compared to a tube of pure copolymer.
Patent CA-2409006-A1 (CA)
Title: Biciclic cyclohexylamines and their use as nmda receptor antogonists
Inventor: SHERER BRIAN ALAN
IPC: C07D277/68
Filed: 2001-05-08
Abstract: Described are bicycle-substituted cyclohexylamines of Formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are antagonists of NMDA receptor channel complexes useful for treating cerebral vascular disorders such as, for example, cerebral ischemia, cardiac arrest, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. The substituents are defined in the specification.
Patent CA-2415300-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition pour la teinture d'oxydation des fibres keratiniques comprenant un acide ether carboxylique oxyalkylene, un tensioactif non-ionique et un polymere particulier
Inventor: LAURENT FLORENCE
IPC: D06P3/08
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition pour la teinture d'oxydation des fibres  kératiniques, en particulier des fibres kératiniques humaines et plus particulièrement les  cheveux, comprenant, dans un milieu approprié pour la teinture au mains un colorant d'oxydation, caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comprend en outre au moins un acide éther carboxylique polyoxyalkyléné ou l'un de ses sels, au moins un agent tensioactif non-ioniq ue et au moins un polymère cationique ou amphotère dont la densité de charge cationiq ue est supérieure ou égale à 2 meq/gramme. L'invention concerne également les procédés et dispositifs de teinture metta nt en oeuvre ladite composition.
Patent CA-2418767-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BORZELLECA DAVID
IPC: F16K7/10
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus as described herein for substantially, but not entirely, blocking hack-flow through a blood pump when the blood pump is not pumping blood wherein the method and apparatus can operate passively or actively if the blood pump stops pumping in order to provide a limited back-flow through the blood pump to prevent clot formation.