baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2420020-C (CA)
Title: Image processing apparatus and method, and image pickup apparatus
Inventor: KONDO TETSUJIRO
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 2002-06-26
Granted: 2010-09-28
Abstract: The present invention aims to recognize the mixture state of images. An area specifying unit 103 specifies a mixed area in which foreground object components which form a foreground object and background object components which form a background object are mixed. An estimated-mixture- ratio calculator 104 detects, in correspondence with the image data, the mixture ratio indicating the ratio of the mixture of the foreground object components to the mixture of the background object components in the mixed area in which the foreground object components and the background object components are mixed. At least one of the area specifying unit 103 and the estimated-mixture-ratio calculator 104 performs image processing on the basis of a plurality of types of components. The present invention can be applied to an image processing apparatus.
Patent CA-2420469-C (CA)
Inventor: ROSS RUSSELL F
IPC: D21F5/18
Filed: 2001-09-18
Granted: 2010-11-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de séchage de bandes de papier, qui consiste à utiliser un sécheur, par exemple un sécheur à air traversant, pourvu d'une première partie de séchage et une seconde partie de séchage. Dans la première partie de séchage, une bande de papier humide est séchée à une température élevée, entre environ 400 ·F et environ 500 ·F, par exemple. Après le séchage dans la première partie de séchage, la bande, relativement sèche, est encore séchée dans la seconde partie de séchage à une température réduite, par exemple entre environ 300 ·F et environ 400 ·F. On peut également utiliser diverses techniques pour réguler la température de chaque partie séchage.
Patent CA-2421924-C (CA)
Inventor: KALLIOKULJU JUHA
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2001-09-20
Granted: 2011-12-06
Abstract: A method of defining a context identifier when compressing header fields of data packets, in which method, a context is defined for a compressor and decompressor of a data packet flow, the context controlling the operation of said compressor and decompressor. The context is identified by a context identifier attached to the data packet and the length of the context identifier is defined by data transfer between the compressor and decompressor in such a manner that the length of the context identifier is defined in the context identifier of the data packet being transmitted. The context identifier comprises a field of at least one bit for defining the length of the context identifier. The length of the context identifier can be defined in the context identifier of each data packet being transmitted.
Patent CA-2425680-C (CA)
Title: Processus et alliage permettant une galvanisation decorative de l'acier
Inventor: POAG GRAHAM W
IPC: C22C18/04
Filed: 2001-10-16
Granted: 2007-08-28
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un processus et un alliage permettant de galvaniser de l'acier non réactif et de l'acier mélangé ou modérément réactif de façon à obtenir un revêtement galvanisé pailleté décoratif. Cet alliage contient de 0,1 % à moins de 0,8 % en poids d'étain, de 0,05 % à 0,2 % en poids de bismuth, de 0,001 % à 0,008 % en poids d'aluminium, et éventuellement de 0 % à 0,1 % en poids de nickel, et le solde en zinc d'une pureté vendue sur le marché.
Patent CA-2431317-C (CA)
Inventor: MEHTA HITESH R
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2001-12-07
Granted: 2007-10-30
Abstract: A fiber optic system includes an optical fiber carrying an optical signal having a wavelength peak, an optical detector coupled to the optical fiber for detecting a current optical level (e.g. a photon power level), and a tunable optical filter coupled to the optical fiber upstream from the optical detector. The system further includes a controller connected to the optical detector and the tunable optical filter, for stepping the tunable optical filter over a sequence of wavelengths while analyzing respective optical levels, and for reversing the stepping direction of the tunable optical filter, based upon the current optical level being less than a prior optical level, to locate the wavelength peak of the at least one optical signal. A  sample rate is reduced when the wavelength peak of the optical signal is located, to thereby reduce a power consumption of the controller.
Patent CA-2434389-C (CA)
Title: Process for burning off oil spills
Inventor: PEISKER AUGUST
IPC: E02B15/10
Filed: 2001-01-25
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: Process for burning off oil spills, especially on lakes, seas and marginal seas or in the soil, wherein, prior to ignition, the oil slick is sprayed with an incendiary material containing a readily combustible mixture of saturated and/or unsaturated hydrocarbons, preferably containing a readily combustible mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, and the oil slick soaked with this mixture is then ignited, and incendiary composition and priming compound for carrying out the process.
Patent CA-2434471-C (CA)
Title: Ingestible compositions containing an odoriferous oil
Inventor: ROWE DENNIS
IPC: A23L5/20
Filed: 2002-01-16
Granted: 2011-11-22
Abstract: An ingestible composition contained in a soft gel or hard shell capsule includes a digestible odoriferous oil such as a fish oil which can cause reflux or eructation odour problems on the breath of a person taking the capsule. This is reduced by including in the ingestible composition at least one surfactant, preferably in an amount of about 2 to about 20% wt, and at least one edible odour-masking ingredient such as parsley seed oil, lemon balm, lemon grass oil, fennel, peppermint oil and/or menthol.
Patent CA-2439201-C (CA)
Inventor: TANAKA KOUICHI
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2002-02-22
Granted: 2011-09-06
Abstract: (1) There are provided a UV-curable resin composition for alignment film and an alignment film which is prepared by curing the composition with UV rays. (2) The migration of a material which is present in a polymer film and capable of affecting the optical properties of a liquid crystalline compound layer to the liquid crystalline compound layer is controlled or blocked. (1) A UV-curable resin composition for alignment film comprising at least one (meth)acrylate compound having one or more polar groups and one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule and a photoinitiator; and an alignment film which is prepared by curing the composition with UV rays. (2) A protective layer inserted between a polymer film and a liquid crystalline compound layer for controlling or blocking the migration of a material, which is present in a polymer film and capable of affecting the optical properties of the liquid crystalline compound layer, to the liquid crystalline compound layer.
Patent CA-2440964-C (CA)
Inventor: ANDREWS MARK JAMES
IPC: B01D71/52
Filed: 2002-03-21
Granted: 2011-02-15
Abstract: L'invention porte sur une pile à combustible activée par un combustible direct telle qu'une pile à combustible de méthanol. Cette pile à combustible comprend une membrane électrolytique polymère comportant un polymère semi-cristallin. Des polymères semi-cristallins préférés comprennent des premiers motifs de répétition renfermant un groupe aromatique sulfoné contenant des fractions liées par les groupes -SO¿2?- et/ou -CO- et/ou -Q-, dans lesquels Q représente O ou S, et des seconds motifs de répétition comprenant des groupes aromatiques contenant des fractions liées par les groupes -CO- et/ou Q.
Patent CA-2442163-C (CA)
Inventor: COLMAN RENEE
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2003-09-22
Granted: 2017-01-03
Abstract: The rate and distribution system cf the present invention enables an user to more accurately and quickly generate specific rental rates employing a browser-based system. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the rate and distribution system includes an interactive graphical mapping interface depicting the geographic location of the entities of an equipment rental business. The mapping interface preferably comprises a touchscreen and is configured to allow an user in define a region by selecting it on the map. Upon defining a region, the system enables the user to set a rental rate for the defined region. In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the system enables the user to identify the equipment category to which the rate applies and select a future effective date for the rate.
Patent CA-2447711-C (CA)
Inventor: SHIMOE OSAMU
IPC: H01L43/08
Filed: 2002-05-21
Granted: 2009-04-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un mesureur d'azimut à épaisseur et surface réduites comportant une bobine plane et au moins deux groupes d'éléments magnétorésistants à couches minces disposés de façon à constituer des ponts magnétorésistants respectifs, les deux composantes orthogonales de géomagnétisme étant détectées et produites en sortie en vue d'obtenir des informations d'azimut à partir des valeurs de sortie.
Patent CA-2447980-C (CA)
Inventor: LEARMONTH DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: C07D223/28
Filed: 2002-05-10
Granted: 2011-07-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une technique efficace et à haut rendement de préparation de (S)-(+)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz/b,f/azepine-5-carboxamide et de (R)-(-)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz/b,f/azépine-5-carboxamide optiquement pur par résolution de (.plusmn.)-10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz/b,f/azepine-5-carboxamide racémique à l'aide d'un anhydride d'oxyde tartrique.
Patent CA-2450136-C (CA)
Title: Crew oxygen mask stowage assembly including selective depressurization valve
Inventor: CORDERO ENRIQUE A
IPC: A62B7/14
Filed: 2002-03-22
Granted: 2010-02-23
Abstract: An improved crew oxygen mask and stowage assembly combination (10) is provided including a stowage box (12) equipped with a door (22), with a crew mask assembly (14) made up of a mask (48), gas-conveying tubing (50) and valve unit (46). The box (12) also includes a valve-controlling switch lever (44) for selective gas-on or gas-off operation of valve unit (46). In normal conditions, the mask (48) and tubing (50) are stowed within box (12) with lever (44) oriented in the gas-on position, so that the tubing (50) is pressurized and mask (48) may be quickly pulled from the box (12) and used.  After such use, the switch lever (44) is shifted to the gas-off position, causing the tubing (50) to be depressurized; this allows easy restowage of the tubing (50) and mask (48) within the box (12). However, when door (22) is closed, the switch lever (44) is cammed back to the gas-on position, thereby repressurizing tubing (50) and returning the combination (10) to a full-ready condition.
Patent CA-2450548-C (CA)
Inventor: HOESS EVA
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 2002-05-27
Granted: 2012-05-01
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant la production d'un peptide antifusogène ayant une longueur d'environ 10 à 50 acides aminés dans une cellule hôte procaryote. Le procédé se caractérise en ce que, dans certaines conditions permettant à des corps d'inclusion dudit peptide antifusogène de non fusion ou dudit peptide de fusion : a) dans ladite cellule hôte est exprimé un acide nucléique codant pour ledit peptide antifusogène en tant que peptide de non fusion ou codant pour un peptide de fusion ayant une longueur d'environ 14 à 70 acides aminés comprenant le peptide antifusogène dont l'extrémité N est liée à un autre peptide ayant une longueur d'environ 4 à 30 acides aminés ; b) mise en culture de ladite cellule hôte ; c) récupération et solubilisation desdits corps d'inclusion ; d) dans le cas dudit peptide de fusion, séparation dudit peptide antifusogène dudit autre peptide ; et e) isolation dudit peptide antifusogène.
Patent CA-2451862-C (CA)
Title: Systeme de determination de facteur de gain et de position
Inventor: KIRSCH STEFAN R
IPC: A61B5/07
Filed: 2002-06-25
Granted: 2013-03-12
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un système permettant de déterminer la position, l'orientation et le facteur de gain d'une sonde, qui comprend une pluralité de sources de champ magnétique et au moins un détecteur de champ magnétique de telle sorte que l'emploi combiné d'un détecteur de champ magnétique et d'une source de champ magnétique permet de générer une valeur de champ magnétique mesuré unique. Ce système comprend une sonde dont le gain, la position et l'orientation ont une incidence sur ces valeurs de champ magnétiques mesurées uniques. Un processeur permet de recevoir et de traiter itérativement lesdites valeurs afin de déterminer un facteur de gain pour le système qui renseigne sur le gain de la sonde et une pluralité de facteurs de position qui renseignent sur la position et sur l'orientation de la sonde. Le nombre de valeurs mesurées de champ magnétiques uniques doit être au moins égal à la somme des nombres de facteur de gain et de facteurs de position calculés.
Patent CA-2452977-C (CA)
Inventor: DEGRADO WILLIAM F
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2002-03-07
Granted: 2013-07-16
Abstract: Facially amphiphilic polyphenylene and heteroarylene polymers and articles made therform having biocidal surfaces are disclosed.The polymers can inhibit the growth of microorganisms in contact with the surface or in areas adjacent to said biocidal surface.There is also disclosed a methods to attach facially amphiphilic polmers to a solid support. Utility as a contact disinfectant is disclosed.
Patent CA-2456400-C (CA)
Inventor: NARIN ATTILA
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2004-01-28
Granted: 2013-12-24
Abstract: A licensor receives a request from a requestor including an identifier identifying the requestor and rights data associated with digital content, where the rights data lists at least one identifier and rights associated therewith. The licensor thereafter locates the identifier of the requestor in a directory, and locates in the directory based thereon an identifier of each group which the requestor is a member of. Each of the located requestor identifier and each located group identifier is compared to each identifier listed in the rights data to find a match, and a digital license to render the content is issued to the requestor with the rights associated with the matching identifier.
Patent CA-2461248-C (CA)
Inventor: BUNTINX ERIK
IPC: A61K31/343
Filed: 2004-03-18
Granted: 2009-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds and compositions of compounds having D4 and/or 5-HT2A antagonistic, partial agonistic or inverse agonistic activity in combination with other compounds for treating neurodegenerative diseases or disorders, such as Parkinson disease and related cognitive diseases or disorders. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions for administration to a patient diagnosed as having a neurodegenerative disease or disorder and/or a cognitive disease or disorder, said pharmaceutical composition containing (i) compounds having D4 antagonistic, partial agonistic or inverse agonistic activity and/or (ii) compounds having 5-HT2A antagonistic, partial agonistic or inverse agonistic, and/or (iii) any known medicinal compound or compositions of said compounds in combination with another compound for treating said diseases or disorders to augment the therapeutic effect or to provide a faster onset of the therapeutic effect of said other compound.
Patent CA-2462724-C (CA)
Title: Installation and method for producing cold or heat using a sorption system
Inventor: SPINNER BERNARD
IPC: F25B17/00
Filed: 2002-10-01
Granted: 2011-09-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and installation for producing cold and/or heat, in the place where the latter are to be used, from one or more heat energy sources. The inventive method is carried out in an installation comprising two or three assemblies of two reactors in which reversible phenomena involving a gas take place, said phenomena being exothermic in the sense of synthesis and endothermic in the sense of decomposition. The energy for the operation of the installation is supplied by the low temperature reactor of one or two assemblies. The invention is suitable for the remote production of cold or heat by means of the transport of gas at ambient temperature.
Patent CA-2462971-C (CA)
Title: Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation
Inventor: VINEGAR HAROLD J
IPC: C10G9/24
Filed: 2002-10-24
Granted: 2015-06-09
Abstract: In an embodiment, a system may be used to heat a hydrocarbon containing formation. The system may include a heater placed in an opening in the formation. The system may allow heat to transfer from the heater to a part of the formation. The transferred heat may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the formation. The heater may be removable from the opening in the formation and redeployable in at least one alternative opening in the formation.
Patent CA-2464322-C (CA)
Inventor: BERNER BRET
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2002-10-25
Granted: 2011-10-11
Abstract: A method of treatment for epilepsy and other disease states is described, which comprises the delivery of gabapentin in a gastric retained dosage form.
Patent CA-2470569-C (CA)
Title: Hydraulic turbine draft tube with enhanced dissolved oxygen
Inventor: DESY NORMAND
IPC: F03B11/00
Filed: 2004-06-10
Granted: 2011-04-19
Abstract: A hydraulic turbine has a gas distribution manifold mounted to an inside wall of a draft tube downstream from a turbine runner. The gas distribution manifold extends at least substantially around the first inside wall of the draft tube. The gas distribution manifold has a plurality of gas outlet ports for discharging oxygen into the water as the oxygen containing gas passes there around. An oxygen containing gas supply extends along a person access passageway and through the wall of the draft tube into the gas distribution manifold adjacent a man hole door.
Patent CA-2472277-C (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for removing trapped water
Inventor: CLUM ERIC M
IPC: A62C35/68
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2008-09-16
Abstract: An apparatus and method for clean, efficient removal of water and odor from a sprinkler systems including a vessel, a pump which creates a reduced pressure in the vessel, and a connector for attaching the device to the sprinkler system to remove trapped water. The vacuum pump is powered by a power source, and the reduced pressure created by vacuum pump is controlled by a regulator such that the vacuum pressure is maintained and does not cause damage to the gaskets in the sprinkler system.
Patent CA-2473237-C (CA)
Inventor: ADOLINE JACK W
IPC: F16F9/32
Filed: 2003-01-10
Granted: 2008-04-01
Abstract: A spring system for relatively displacing elements attached to end mounts of the rod assembly comprises a housing having a rod member (30) movable between extended and retracted positions relative thereto, and a first compression spring (120) in the housing surrounded by a second compression spring (122) for biasing the rod member to one of an extended or retracted position relative to the housing, the two springs are oppositely wound whereby, from a compressed condition, the spring rod exerts an expansion force which increases at a linear rate. The spring system includes a valve arrangement (138, 140) to control the rate at which the spring rod moves from a retracted position to an extended position.
Patent CA-2479137-C (CA)
Title: Multi-stage vapor compression system with intermediate pressure vessel
Inventor: MANOLE DAN M
IPC: F25B6/04
Filed: 2004-08-26
Granted: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a first compression mechanism that compresses the working fluid from a low suction pressure to an intermediate pressure, a second compression mechanism that compresses intermediate pressure working fluid to a higher discharge pressure, and a fluid circuit circulating the working fluid discharged from the second compression mechanism to the first compression mechanism. The fluid circuit includes, in serial order, a first high pressure heat exchanger, an expansion device and an evaporator. The system may be operated as a transcritical system employing carbon dioxide as the working fluid. An intermediate pressure vessel is in communication with the system between the first and second compression mechanisms and working fluid at an intermediate pressure is communicated with the vessel. The system may be regulated by controlling the mass of working fluid contained in the intermediate pressure vessel, e.g., by regulating the temperature or storage volume of the vessel.
Patent CA-2479339-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif pour biopsie sous vide
Inventor: HESKE NORBERT
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2003-03-17
Granted: 2013-03-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif pour biopsie, comprenant une pièce à main dans laquelle est introduite une aiguille à biopsie creuse. Une partie de la section d'aiguille de biopsie, qui fait saillie à l'extérieur par l'intermédiaire de la pièce à main peut être incluse dans le tissu à examiner par son espace de prélèvement d'échantillon et le tissu est aspiré dans ledit espace de prélèvement d'échantillon sous l'effet de vide, puis est séparé à l'aide d'un dispositif de séparation d'échantillon et prélevé. Le dispositif de production de vide peut s'utiliser le cas échéant pour produire une surpression par ouverture d'un orifice de ventilation. Le dispositif de production de vide/pression (5), ainsi que d'autres dispositifs de commande et d'alimentation, de même que les entraînements électriques sont intégrés dans le boîtier de la pièce à main (1) et l'élément d'assemblage (4) allant de l'aiguille de biopsie (3) au dispositif de production de vide/pression (5) est disposé directement sur le boîtier. L'agencement de la platine de manipulation sur le boîtier et des unités électriques dans ledit boîtier permet de ne pas limiter la liberté de mouvement du dispositif pour biopsie. L'appareil permet une manipulation d'une seule main. Ledit appareil allie les avantages des pistolets pour biopsie à vitesse élevée aux avantages de la biopsie sous vide et permet de fournir de meilleurs échantillons aux pathologistes, en vue d'analyses.
Patent CA-2482607-C (CA)
Inventor: PESCHEN DIETER
IPC: C12N15/13
Filed: 2003-04-14
Granted: 2013-06-11
Abstract: A method for the production of fungus resistant transgenic plants, plant cells or plant tissue comprising the introduction of an Ab, rAb, rAb fragment or fusion or vector of the invention or the vectors of the composition of the invention into the genome of a plant, plant cell or plant cell tissue and a transgenic plant cell comprising stably integrated into the genome a polynucleotide or vector of the invention or the vectors of the composition of the invention.
Patent CA-2484460-C (CA)
Inventor: LUCERO DE PABLO MARIA LUISA
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 2002-04-19
Granted: 2009-09-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne le polymorphe 1 de l'acide 4-[2-[4-[1-(2-éthoxyéthyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-il]-1-pipéridinyl]éthyl]- alpha , alpha -diméthyl-benzénoacétique de formule (I), ses procédés de préparation, des formulations pharmaceutiques contenant le polymorphe 1 et l'utilisation du polymorphe 1 dans le traitement de réactions allergiques et de processus pathologiques régulés par l'histamine chez les mammifères tels que l'être humain.
Patent CA-2488916-C (CA)
Title: Xylanases, acides nucleiques les codant et leurs procedes de fabrication et d'utilisation
Inventor: STEER BRIAN
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2003-06-16
Granted: 2016-08-09
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des xylanases et sur des polynucléotides codant les xylanases. L'invention porte, de plus, sur des procédés visant à produire de nouvelles xylanases et sur leurs procédés d'utilisation. Les xylanases ont une activité accrue et une meilleure stabilité à une température et à un pH plus élevés.
Patent CA-2490730-C (CA)
Inventor: AUMASSON REGIS
IPC: F42B39/20
Filed: 2004-12-10
Granted: 2007-11-27
Abstract: A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition (1) enclosing (2) an explosive load (3) able to be ignited by a priming fuse (4), device comprising at least one unblockable vent (4) enabling the explosive load (3) to communicate with the free air, device wherein the vent (6) opens into a chamber (7) located between the fuse (9) and the explosive load (3).