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Patent CA-2446181-A1 (CA)
Title: Carboxylate-vinyl ester copolymer blend compositions for lubricating oil flow improvement
Inventor: MARTELLA DAVID J
IPC: C10N20/02
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: Compositions for improving at least the low temperature flow properties of high viscosity index, high saturates, low sulfur lubricating oils (also known as American Petroleum Institute Group II and Group III oils). The compositions comprise a mixture of lubricating oil flow improvers (LOFIs) that are specified first and second component copolymers of unsaturated dicarboxy esters, including a first component which is a polymer or copolymer of a carboxylate containing pendent ester groups wherein the average side chain carbon number is between 11.0 and 12.4, such as dialkyl fumarate/vinyl acetate copolymer, and a second component which also is a polymer or copolymer such as dialkyl fumarate/vinyl acetate copolymer, but wherein the average side chain carbon number is between 12.7 and 15Ø Alternatively, each of the polymers or copolymers can be esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer, or esterified olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer provided that each of the two components has the specified, different average side chain carbon numbers.
Patent CA-2446665-A1 (CA)
Title: Oscillating gas flow in fuel cells
Inventor: CHAMPION DAVID
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: A method of operating a fuel cell includes supplying a gas stream to the fuel cell and oscillating the gas stream.
Patent CA-2447372-A1 (CA)
Title: External incontinence clamp
Inventor: RENNICH HENRY
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: An external incontinence clamp for stopping involuntary voiding of urine is provided. The clamp includes a first rigid member having opposed ends, each end defining a passage extending therethrough, a second rigid member having opposed ends, each end defining a passage extending therethrough, and two pins of generally u-shape. The pins are adapted to be deceived by the passages defined by the ends of the first rigid member and of the second rigid member so as to secure the first rigid member in a spaced and generally parallel relationship to the second rigid member. The penis is positioned between the first and second members so that the underside of the penis is in contact with the second member and the top surface of the penis is in contact with the first member, thereby stopping involuntary voiding of urine. A clamp kit includes a plurality of pins of different width to vary the force applied to the penis.
Patent CA-2448842-A1 (CA)
Title: Gasket flow sensing apparatus and method
Inventor: POPIELAS FRANK W
IPC: G01F1/696
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A fluid flow sensor (40) for measuring changes in temperature of flulids flowing through apertures of a multi-layered gasket (30) is embedded between layeres of the gasket.
Patent CA-2449794-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YIN JERRY CHI-PING
IPC: A61K38/45
Filed: 2002-04-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne des méthodes mises au point pour soulager les problèmes de mémoire ou les dysfonctionnements psychiatriques comprenant un composant de formation de mémoire. Ces méthodes se basent sur la découverte d'une forme tronquée d'une protéine PKC.zeta., intimement impliquée dans la formation de la mémoire chez les animaux. Cette découverte est également primordiale dans des méthodes visant à définir les médicaments susceptibles d'avoir un effet sur la formation de la mémoire ou les composants de formation de la mémoire des dysfonctionnements psychiatriques.
Patent CA-2450886-A1 (CA)
Title: Interactive television virtual shopping cart
Inventor: SZYMANSKI STEVEN J
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A method and mechanism for facilitating product purchases in an interactive television system. A programming stream is conveyed from a broadcast station to a viewer (402). In addition to the programming content, the stream which is broadcast has been tagged with information describing products and services which may be purchased. Upon presentation of an advertisement, movie, or other television program, an indication such as an icon may be present to a viewer indicating presence of product info (404) like the product or service information is available. A viewer may select the icon if the viewer indicates interest in the product (406) and store the corresponding product or service information (408) in a virtual shopping cart or shopping list. The receiver may present the virtual shopping cart containing viewer selections on a virtual channel. A viewer may tune to the virtual channel and interact with the virtual shopping cart in order to add, delete, or initiate the purchase of products or services. Subsequently, purchase requests may be conveyed via Internet or otherwise. In addition, the receiver may be configured to communicate with other devices, such as a handheld computing device.
Patent CA-2451909-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STAFFORD ROBERT G
IPC: G01N33/542
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: In this application is described substrates for high-throughput assays of clostridial neurotoxin proteolytic activities. Two types of substrates are described for use in assays for the proteolytic activities of clostridial neurotoxins: (1) modified peptides or proteins that can serve as FRET substrates and (2) modified peptides or proteins that can serve as immobiliz ed substrates. In both types a fluorescent molecules is present in the substrat e, eliminating the requirement for the addition of a fluorigenic reagent. The assays described can be readily adapted for use in automated or robotic systems.
Patent CA-2452218-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKATA HIROMICHI
IPC: C08L51/00
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition having good flexibility and excellent barrier properties with respect to gases and organic liquids, which can be adhesively bonded to a polyolefin resin, this composition comprising an ethylene - vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a polymer mixture (B) composed of a block copolymer (I) mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic polymer block and a conjugated diene polymer block which may be hydrogenated, and a rubber softener (II), and a polyolefin resin (C). Here, the following three conditions are satisfied: the ratio of [A]:[B] is in the range of 10:90 to 50:50, the ratio of [I]:[II] is in the range of 30:70 to 90:10, the ratio of ([A] + [B]):[C] is in the range of 100:0 to 100:30, when the blending amount of component (A) in the thermoplastic polymer composition is denoted by [A] parts by weigh t, the blending amount of component (B) is denoted by [B]parts by weight, the blending amount of component (C) is denoted by [C] parts by weight, the blending amount of black copolymer (I) in component (B) is denoted by [I] parts by weight, and the blending amount of rubber softener (II) is denoted by [II] parts by weight.      Further, at least part of the block copolymer (I) is modified at a modification ratio of 0.05 wt.% or higher so as to have a functional group capable of reacting with the ethylene - vinyl alcohol copolymer (A). The ISO type A hardness of the thermoplastic polymer composition is not less than 30 and not higher than 90, and the oxygen permeation coefficient is 20,000 mL.20µm/m2.day.atm or less.
Patent CA-2453540-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic check-out system
Inventor: VAN DER LOO FRANCISCUS GERARDU
IPC: G01G19/414
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: An automatic checkout system is described, usable for application in for instance a supermarket, wherein purchases (2) on a conveyer belt (11) provid ed with a weighing sensor (30) are guided passed barcode reading means (20), an d wherein the identification on the basis of this barcode is checked by weighi ng the weight (Gm) of an article and comparing this weigh to a weight (Gx) stor ed in a memory (120).
Patent CA-2454530-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NOWAK MICHAEL R
IPC: B32B33/00
Filed: 2003-12-30
Abstract: A solid plastic film wrapper with a Static Coefficient of Friction (Static COF) differential used for packaging paper products, and a method for producing the same.
Patent CA-2456558-A1 (CA)
Title: Process to prepare a hydrocarbon product having a sulphur content of below 0.05 wt %
Inventor: VIEL FREDERIC
IPC: C10G65/12
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: Process to continuously prepare a hydrocarbon product having a specified desired sulphur content lower than 0.05 wt %, starting from at least two or more high-sulphur hydrocarbon feedstocks having a sulphur content of above 0.05 wt %, by (a) blending the two or more of the high-sulphur hydrocarbon feedstocks, to form a blended feed mixture, (b) reducing the sulphur content of the blended feed mixture in a hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) step, (c) obtaining a hydrocarbon fraction, having a reduced sulphur content, comprisi ng the effluent of step (b) and determining the sulphur content of the hydrocarbon fraction, and (d) obtaining the final hydrocarbon product from t he direct product of step (c) and adjusting the process to achieve that the sulphur content of the hydrocarbon product is close or equal to the desired sulphur content of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the production of the hydrocarbon product having the desired sulphur content is optimised by integrated control of the blending in step (a) and of the HDS unit operation in step (b), and wherein the sulphur content of the hydrocarbon fraction as determined in step (c) is taken into account.
Patent CA-2457072-A1 (CA)
Title: Zone heating of specimen carriers
Inventor: GUNTER IAN ALAN
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2002-09-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to heating of samples in specimen carriers, an d more particularly to the heating of zones of a specimen carrier for differential heating of samples in a specimen carrier. According to one aspe ct of the present invention there is provided apparatus for heating samples, th e apparatus comprising: a specimen carrier in the form of a metallic sheet, in which sheet a matrix of sample wells is incorporated, means for applying electrical heating current through the carrier, characterised by a plurality of electrical current sources, each connected in series across the carrier a nd together providing a variety of different possible current flow paths whereb y localised regions of the carrier may be selectively heated. In one embodimen t of the current applied is alternating current. In another aspect of the invention the current provided by the sources is direct current.
Patent CA-2458764-A1 (CA)
Title: Dental floss device with a stackable dental floss holder
Inventor: MORANO EMANUEL
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: An improved dental floss device, a stackable dental floss holder, and a handle for receiving the dental floss holder are disclosed.
Patent CA-2462135-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for transferring and /or receiving data in communication system and apparatus thereof
Inventor: LEE YOUNG JO
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to Walsh Code Allocation (WCA) field in the Packet Data Control Channel. One of the embodiments of the WCA field is use of the WCA field as Last Walsh Code Index (LWCI) field in the message format of the PDCCH. The LWCI field indicates the corresponding last code index or the corresponding number of Walsh codes in a Walsh Code Index (WCI) Table/List/Set. In alternative embodiments, the WCA indicates a general set of Walsh codes or a specific set of Walsh codes in the WCI table. The WCA fields may or may not be used with one of power ranking and sequential decoding, but is preferable used. The WCA field has various advantages including but not limited to efficient use of system resources.
Patent CA-2464980-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERA MIGUEL A
IPC: B65D88/34
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A guide assembly for a floating cover of a sludge digester tank includes a track having a pair of opposing surfaces facing one another to define a vertical guide channel or track connected to the tank or the floating cover. At least one slider member is disposed in the channel for vertical motion therein. The slider member is connected to the other of the tank or the floating cover.  Two bearing strips are attached to the slider member for engaging opposing surfaces of the track in a low-friction slidable contact. The bearing strips are vertically removable from the slider member, so that the bearing strips may be replaced without removing the slider member from the guide channel.
Patent CA-2467345-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOTSCH ERIC
IPC: B22D41/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un support d'impact (1, 20, 40, 60) pour panier de coulée, lequel support d'impact est composé d'un matériau réfractaire et comprend une base (2, 22, 42, 62) comportant une surface d'impact qui, en cours d'utilisation, est orientée vers le haut contre un courant de métal fondu déversé dans le panier de coulée ; une paroi (4, 23, 43, 63) s'étendant vers le haut depuis la base autour d'au moins une partie de la périphérie de la surface d'impact, une ou plusieurs portions de la partie supérieure de la paroi supportant une ou plusieurs avancées en surplomb (5, 24, 44, 64) qui se projettent vers l'intérieur au-dessus de la périphérie de la base. Au moins une de ces avancées comprend au moins une partie dont la face inférieure est courbée ou inclinée, la courbure ou l'inclinaison s'étendant dans une direction sur la longueur de la paroi. Le support a de préférence une base rectangulaire et une paire de parois opposées comportant une avancée en surplomb qui est courbée vers le haut en direction du centre de la paroi. Une avancée en surplomb (33, 34) de la deuxième paire de parois peut être, par exemple, plane et parallèle à la base. La largeur des avancées courbées ou inclinées augmente dans les deux directions lorsqu'on s'éloigne de son centre ou de sa partie supérieure.
Patent CA-2467992-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for comminuting wood board stacks to strands
Inventor: SCHOELER MICHAEL
IPC: B27L11/00
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: An apparatus for comminuting a stack of wood boards to produce wood strands. A stack feeder feeds the stack of wood boards to a chipper chamber on a longitudinally displaceable carriage moving transverse to the direction of feed of the stack and having a blade ring for comminuting the end of the stack. The chamber is reduced in full volume with replaceable and removable filler bodies.
Patent CA-2468542-A1 (CA)
Title: Synthesis of 2-cyanoaziridine-1-carboxamide
Inventor: REMERS WILLIAM
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an aziridine-1-carboxamide of the formula: (I) from an aziridine of the formula: (II) and an isocyanate of the formula R5-N=C=O, where R1~, R2~, R3~, R4~ and R5~ are those defined herein. In addition, the present invention also provides a process for producing a 4-imino-1,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]-hexan-2-one of the formula: (a) from the aziridine-1-carboxamide of Formula (I).
Patent CA-2469089-A1 (CA)
Title: En-2 gene, disgnostic and therapeutic uses thereof
Inventor: SABA EL-LEIL MARC
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a predisposition to develop cancer in a patient, comprising the step of detecting EN 2 gene or its expression product in said patient or in a biological sample of said patient, whereby detecting presence of at least one of EN 2 gene or its expression product is indicative of a predisposition to develop breast cancer.      The present invention also relates to antisense hybridizine to EN2 gene kits for determining predisposition to develop cancer and method of reducing EN2 expression.
Patent CA-2470515-A1 (CA)
Title: Dna minor groove binding compounds
Inventor: WAIGH ROGER
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: There is provided an oligopeptide compound comprising: (a) at least one nitrogen-containing basic group attached to at least one end of the oligopeptide; and (b) two or mor heterocyclic monomers, at least one of which is substituted in the heterocyclic part by a branched, cyclic or part cyclic C3-5 alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; which compound, salt or solvate binds to the minor groove of DNA.
Patent CA-2473393-A1 (CA)
Title: Semi-fluorinated alkanes and their use
Inventor: MEINERT HASSO
IPC: C07C19/08
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: Fluorinated alkanes (I) of formula F(CF2)n(CH2)mH (Ia) and F(CF2)n(CH2)m(CF2)nF (Ib) are new. n = 1-20; m = 3-20. Also claimed is a fluorinated n-alkane with density 1.1-1.3 g/cm<3>.
Patent CA-2475602-A1 (CA)
Title: System for forming a window and drilling a sidetrack wellbore
Inventor: ROBERTS JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: E21B27/00
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a system for forming an opening, or window, in a downhole tubular for the subsequent formation of a lateral wellbore. In the system of the present invention, an apparatus is run into t he parent wellbore which includes at least a tubular having a drill bit, a diverter such as a whipstock releasably connected to the drill bit, an anchoring device such as a packer, and a milling device. This apparatus allo ws for the milling of a window in the parent wellbore, and the drilling of a lateral wellbore through that window, in a single trip.
Patent CA-2476256-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SASAKI YASUYUKI
IPC: C09J7/29
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that is free of swelling or deformation of a substrate due to migration of a liquid component from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and has acceptable processability, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a carrier film; an elastomer film provided on one surface of the carrier film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the elastomer film, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes a composition that contains an acrylic polymer as a main component and a compatible component being compatible with the acrylic polymer and liquid or paste-like at room temperature, and in which the carrier film has a heat shrinkage of 3.0% or more and 4.5% or less in the longitudinal direction and 1.2% or more and 4.2% or less in the transverse direction.
Patent CA-2479994-A1 (CA)
Title: Highly filled soft polyolefin compositions
Inventor: GOBERTI PAOLO
IPC: C08L23/08
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: Polyolefin compositions filled with high amounts of inorganic fillers comprising, by weight: (I) 20 to 60% by weight of an heterophasic polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 8 to 25% by weight of a crystalline polymer fraction selected from propylene homopolymer, propylene copolymers and mixtu re there; and B) from 75 to 92% by weight of an elastomeric fraction comprising at least an elastomeric copolymer of propylene or ethylene with 15 to 45% of at least one alpha-olefin, having solubility in xylene at room temperature greater than 50% by weight, the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene soluble fraction ranging from 3.0 to 6.5 dl/g; and (II) 40 to 80% by weight of an inorganic filler selected from flame-retardant inorganic fillers and inorgan ic oxides or salts.
Patent CA-2480916-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAMPHUIS DWAIN L
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: A trimmer (10) is provided for trimming a newly-installed sleeve liner (11) after the liner (11) is positioned in a cylinder bore (12) of a combustion engine component (13). The trimmer (10) includes a trimming cutter (14) adapted to shave off a protruding end (16) of the newly-installed sleeve liner(11), and a tool holder (17) shaped to stably engage the combustion engine component (13). The tool holder (17) operably supports the trimming tool (14) for rotation collinearly with a centerline of the cylinder bore (12) and for limited longitudinal movement when the tool holder (17) is attached to the combustion engine component (13). A venturi suction arrangement (40A) is connectable to shop compressed air (48~) and includes a suction input (46) adjacent the cutter (14) for collecting all chips and debris from the trimming operation.
Patent CA-2482405-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple compartment bag assembly for dialysis fluid
Inventor: WIESLANDER ANDERS
IPC: A61J1/10
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: The invention concerns a multiple compartment flexible bag assembly including a first predetermined volume of an aqueous sodium bicarbonate component solution contained in at least one of the multiple compartments and a second predetermined volume of an aqueous acid component solution contained in at least another of the multiple compartments, the component solutions being intended to be mixed together to obtain a peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis or replacement fluid, characterized in that the aqueous acid component solution comprises an amount of dissolved carbon dioxide. The partial pressure value of carbon dioxide exhibited the aqueous acid component solution is preferably matched with the partial pressure value of carbon dioxide determined for the aqueous sodium bicarbonate component solution.
Patent CA-2482450-A1 (CA)
Title: Circuit et procede permettant de regler des tolerances de circuit
Inventor: BAZARJANI SEYFOLLAH
IPC: H03H7/12
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de réglage de réponse en fréquence destiné à un circuit sensible à une fréquence et un procédé permettant d'accorder une réponse en fréquence d'un circuit. Ledit dispositif de réglage peut comprendre un capteur de constante temporelle, un état de charge du circuit sensible à une fréquence pouvant être mesuré au moyen dudit capteur de constante temporelle et produit à partir de celui-ci sous forme d'une première tension; un convertisseur échantillonnant la première tension et produisant une seconde tension résultant de la conversion de ladite première tension au moyen dudit convertisseur; un réseau de composants de réglage fin; et un sélecteur utilisant la seconde tension afin de sélectionner au moins un composant de réglage fin dans le réseau de composants de réglage fin. Ledit procédé consiste à capter une constante temporelle du circuit, à produire ladite constante sous forme d'une première tension, à échantillonner cette première tension dans un intervalle fixe, à convertir la première tension échantillonnée en une seconde tension, et à sélectionner au moyen de cette seconde tension au moins un composant de réglage fin. La constante temporelle du circuit peut être réglée finement à l'aide d'au moins un composant de réglage sélectionné.
Patent CA-2482746-A1 (CA)
Title: Combinaison d'agonistes de recepteur adrenergique beta-2 et d'un sucre amine et leur utilisation pour le traitement de troubles immunomodulateurs
Inventor: WEIDNER MORTEN SLOTH
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: La présente invention a trait à des combinaisons d'un sucre aminé et d'un agoniste de récepteur adrénergique béta-2, tel qu'un salbutamol, pour le traitement de maladies associées à l'hypersensibilité et l'inflammation, notamment les maladies de l'hypersensibilité cutanée. Le sucre aminé est, de préférence, un dérivé de monosaccharide.
Patent CA-2482961-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of manufacturing customized intraocular lenses
Inventor: PATEL ANILBHAI S
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A method (10) of manufacturing an intraocular lens that has been customized to provide optimum vision for an eye with prior corneal refractive surgery. Such a custom manufactured IOL will address not only optical correction requirements as currently met by spherical or toric-shaped IOLs, but will correct higher order optical aberrations using needed optimum customized shapes.
Patent CA-2484052-A1 (CA)
Title: Preservation of bioactive materials by spray drying
Inventor: PHAM BINH
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: This invention provides methods and compositions to preserve bioactive materials in a matrix of powder particles. Methods provide high-pressure-gas spraying and/or near supercritical spraying of formulations followed by dryi ng in a stream of conditioned gas to form stable powder particles containing bioactive materials.