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Patent CA-2491597-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIU CARL Y
IPC: G01S17/88
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A distance measuring device is provided that measures the distance to an object surface. The distance measuring device includes a housing, a measuring signal projecting and detecting means, a laser indicating device, a display, a circuit, a series of battery cells, a switch and plurality of operation buttons. The measuring signal projecting and detecting means emits a signal to an object surface and detects the reflected signal therefrom. The laser indicating device projects at least one laser beam onto a surface to form at least one visible reference line vertical to the direction in which said measuring signal is emitting. And, the circuit calculates the distance between the laser beam and the object surface.
Patent CA-2493055-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATZ MANFRED
IPC: D21H21/12
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a defoaming agent and/or deaerator based on oil-in- water dispersions, the oil phase of which contains at least one compound fro m the group of alcohols comprising at least 12 C atoms, alkoxylated fat alcohols, monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides of fatty acids, fatty acid ester from carboxylic acids comprising at least 12 C atoms and monovalent to trivalent alcohols comprising 3 to 22 C atoms, hydrocarbons having a boiling point of more than 200 ~C, fatty acids comprising 12 to 22 C atoms, 3-thiaalkane-1-ole, 3-thiaoxide alkane-1-ole, 3-thiadioxide-alkane-ol e, and ester of the thiaalkane compounds in combination with (i) at least one polyglycerine that is obtained by esterification of at least 20 percent of polyglycerine with a carboxylic acid comprising 12 to 36 C atoms, and (ii) a t least one bisamide consisting of ethylene diamine and carboxylic acids comprising 10 to 36 C atoms while the aqueous phase thereof contains at leas t one stabilizer, water, and an optional thickener, for aqueous media that ten d to foam. Also disclosed is the use of said defoaming agent and/or deaerator for controlling foam in media tending to foam, particularly for controlling foam during cellulose boiling, cellulose washing, grinding of paper pulp, paper production, and dispersion of pigments used for paper production.</SDO AB>
Patent CA-2494114-A1 (CA)
Title: Substituted thienyl-hydroxamic acids as histone deacetylase inhibitors
Inventor: PRICE STEPHEN
IPC: C07D409/04
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A compound of formula (I): which can be used in the treatment of diseases associated with histone deacetylase enzymatic activity.
Patent CA-2494583-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HALLINAN ANN E
IPC: A61P1/02
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: (2S,5Z)-2-amino-7-(ethanimidoylamino)-2-methylhept-5-enoic acid is crystallized as an anhydrous, stoichiometric 1.5 HCl salt and a scaleable crystallization method is disclosed. The salt form was characterized and the absolute configuration of the chiral center was confirmed as "S". (2S,5Z)-2-amino-7-(ethanimidoylamino)-2-methylhept-5~enoic acid was high melting and appears acceptably non-hygroscopic for use in a pharmaceutical composition.
Patent CA-2494907-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ELLINGBOE BRUCE
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A system and method provide for the interconnection of a medical fluid processing system with at least one patient temperature control pad (18) positionable on a patient. Includable in the system is at least one connector (14) interconnected and/or interconnectable to the medical fluid processing system (10) and at least one connector (19) interconnected and/or interconnectable to the at least one temperature control pad, wherein the connectors include an orientation device (108) which provides for interconnection of the connectors at a predetermined orientation.
Patent CA-2495452-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HASSAN FRED
IPC: A61P15/00
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à une méthode de traitement ou de prévention de bouffées de chaleur chez un patient. Cette méthode consiste à administrer au patient une dose thérapeutiquement efficace d'un composé sélectionné parmi reboxetine, S,S-reboxetine ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de ces composés.
Patent CA-2495500-A1 (CA)
Title: Pneumoperitoneum needle
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT C
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2005-01-31
Abstract: Pneumoperitoneum needles for providing and/or insufflating a corporal and/or abdominal cavity are provided. The pneumoperitoneum needle can include a housing, an elongate tubular body extending from a distal surface of the housing, and an elongate hollow tubular rod slidably received within the tubular body. The tubular body preferably includes a passage formal therethrough for connection to a gas administration system. The tubular rod preferably includes a blunt distal end defining an opening, and a proximal end portion defining an opening formed therethrough.
Patent CA-2499096-A1 (CA)
Title: Breast pump with massage features
Inventor: BLUE MARY BETH
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: Disclosed is a breast pump that supports a mother's and infant's breastfeeding needs and facilitates the lifestyle of the mother's choice. The breast milk expression system (109, 110, 112, 114, 116) allows breastfeeding mothers to obtain milk comfortably, hands-free, conveniently and with discretion. The breast milk expression system disclosed includes at least two contact points which mimic hand-expression as well as infant suckling and effectively stimulate the secretion of oxytocin and prolactin to provide a healthy, safe and efficient breastfeeding session. The system disclosed has a gentle rhythmic massage means (212) and is located a distance from the base of the nipple and massages in all quadrants of the breast. The rhythmic forward pressure is provided by a plurality of opposing pairs of expression bellows (218, 219) that move the milk from the lactiferous sinuses through the nipple pores, bio-mimicking the techniques of hand expression.
Patent CA-2500457-A1 (CA)
Title: Gel laundry detergent composition
Inventor: HINES JOHN
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a shear thinning, transparent,gel laundry detergent composition, comprising a surfactant system containing surfactant material selected from an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant or a mixture thereof, and from 1 to 8% by weight of a fatty alcohol gelling agent having the formula (I) R3 | R1-(C-OH)-R2 , wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen and saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C16 alkyl groups, whereby the total number of carbon atoms in th e gelling agent is between 8 and 17. It has been found that this gel laundry composition can stable suspend particles or capsules either for improving visual appearance or for practical reasons.
Patent CA-2500539-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and systems for correcting image misalignment
Inventor: CLUNE THOMAS
IPC: A61M11/00
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: The invention provides methods of determining a correction for a misalignmen t between at least two images in a sequence of images due at least in part to sample movement. The methods are applied, for example, in the processing and analysis of a sequence of images of biological tissue in a diagnostic procedure. The invention also provides methods of validating the correction for a misalignment between at least two images in a sequence of images of a sample. The methods may be applied in deciding whether a correction for misalignment accurately accounts for sample motion.
Patent CA-2501270-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHUEY KENNETH C
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2005-03-17
Abstract: The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the same, where the meter has electronic components (e.g., a power supply and a voltage sensing circuit) and receives alternating current (AC) voltage from an electrical power line. The inventive meter includes a power supply that converting the AC voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage for powering the electronic components. Also, the AC voltage provides an electrical reference potential for the electronic components. The inventive meter further includes a DC power source (e.g., a diode and/or a resistor in series connection) in a parallel circuit configuration with the AC voltage. The DC power source provides a DC bias voltage to the AC voltage. The AC voltage may create a relatively small voltage across the diode device.
Patent CA-2501691-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-cycle downhole apparatus
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 2003-10-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to downhole apparatus and particularly, but not exclusively, to multi-cycle circulating subs used during downhole drilling operations. Apparatus is provided comprising a piston (242) slidably mounted in a body between positions in which at least one aperture in the body is opened and closed. Movement of the piston (242) is controlled by a pin (86), secured to one of the body and a control member, and a control groove (52) formed in the other of the body and control member for receiving a portion of the pin. An arrangement of elements (232, 276) respectively connected to the control member and body is such as to normally resist axial movement of the control member from a first axial position to a second axial position. A  spring (44) is located in a chamber for biasing the piston (242). The chamber is vented by an opening in the body.
Patent CA-2503187-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp
Inventor: BOENIGK MICHAEL
IPC: H05B41/292
Filed: 2005-04-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp using a bipolar supply current, which has a temporally cyclic waveform, and a predetermined electrical power, the high-pressure discharge lamp being supplied with an additional electrical power at cyclically repeating time intervals directly following the zero crossing of the supply current in order to stabilize the lamp operation, and the total power, averaged over time, corresponding to the predetermined electrical power.
Patent CA-2505319-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HERDTLE THOMAS
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un empilement de pile à combustible comprenant un ou plusieurs modules de pile à combustible, chaque module de pile à combustible comprenant au moins un ensemble électrode à membrane ne présentant pas de couche d'arrêt dure ; deux plaques de compression ou davantage ; et au moins une pluralité de liaisons mécaniques reliant une paire de plaques de compression situées de chaque côté d'au moins un module de pile à combustible avec lequel il est possible d'établir un contact afin de maintenir une distance d'écartement prédéterminée entre la paire de plaques de compression. La présente invention concerne également un empilement de pile à combustible comprenant : deux modules de pile à combustible ou davantage empilés en alternance avec au moins trois plaques de compression, une première pluralité de liaisons mécaniques reliant une première paire de plaques de compression directement adjacentes à un premier module de pile à combustible et de chaque côté de celui-ci ; une seconde pluralité de combinaisons mécaniques reliant une seconde paire de plaques de compression lesquelles sont directement adjacentes à un second module de pile à combustible et de chaque côté de celui-ci , une plaque de compression est commune aux première et seconde paires de plaques de compression, où (a) les premier et second modules de pile à combustible peuvent être maintenus sous compression, et (b) la compression sur chaque module de pile à combustible peut être réglée essentiellement indépendamment de la compression exercée sur l'autre.
Patent CA-2506879-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COTTEN GERALD B
IPC: A23P1/00
Filed: 2005-05-06
Abstract: Center filled confections, such as gummy or jelly candies or fruit snacks are continuously produced by co-deposition into a mold without candy tailing to obtain products with substantially uniform side walls and little, if any, shell breakage and filler leakage or bleed-out problems. Decentering of the filler and its accompanying production of thin or weak shell walls is avoided by at least substantially preventing excessive flow of a fluid or liquid shell component along a single side of shell introduction into the manifold nozzle or nozzle cavity. At least substantially uniform flow of the shell component in an annular passageway of a co-deposition nozzle assembly may be achieved with an apertured disk insert, a plurality of manifold bores, or opposing shell component entry points to evenly distribute the shell component and prevent or substantially reduce filler leakage or bleed-out.
Patent CA-2507397-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FILIATRAULT DENIS
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A wheel assembly to be fitted on a compaction tool, such as a rammer, for providing wheeled transport of the compaction tool. The compaction tool comprises a foot structure and at least one means of fixation projecting on a top surface of the foot structure. The wheel assembly comprises an attachment member to be fitted on the at least one means of fixation. The wheel assembly also comprises an axle removably attached to the attachment member and having first and second opposite ends. A first wheel is mounted on the first opposite end of the axle and a second wheel is mounted on the second opposite end of the axle.
Patent CA-2507946-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CUNDLIFFE VIVA MARIE
IPC: A62D3/00
Filed: 2005-05-25
Abstract: In a secondary system of high temperature carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gas stream it is known to employ electrical elements, or inert gas heated tubing, inside a tubular spherical or rectangular furnace, to which is attached any number of oxygen selective or permeable membranes and a solid carbon removal trap and sequestration subsystem. The membranes will extract and provide for the formation of any combination of diatomic or atomic oxygen or oxygen ions and provide for the sequestration and containment of them and a configuration of hydrogen-oxygen plasma torches or delivery meters alone or in combination will provide contact of hydrogen and oxygen to execute precision mixing to obtain any or all of the following compounds, thermally excited oxygen radicals or any state of triplet to singlet atomic or diatomic oxygen, OH gas, HO2 gas or liquid, H2O2 gas or liquid, or H2O gas or liquid. Captured by-products and manufactured products would be then looped back for, and titrated into the waste stream strategically to treat including, but not limited to, the following primary pollutants, sulphur, metals, transition metals, nitrous oxides, carbon monoxide, methane, and particulate matter; each application removing by scrubbing technology, the target pollutant. Excess by-product, primarily OH gas, HO2 gas or liquid, will be conditioned to form H2O2 will enter a broadcasting subsystem adjacent to the primary waste or carbon dioxide source and also oxygen release systems will be provided for release to the environment through a fan accelerated gas outlet, or a liquid atomizing system, from a pipe or pipeline system supported by a stack, stacks or apparatuses from 50-100 feet in height. Surplus oxygen and by products can be compressed for storage and other uses, such as off site broadcasting of H2O2 or oxygen, of which the broadcast systems embodiments are described herein.
Patent CA-2509827-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHOU ZHIWEN
IPC: A61P31/18
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un groupe de fragments d'acide nucléique, mentionnés dans la liste de séquences, s'utilisant pour prévenir l'infection par VIH ou le SIDA, ainsi que leur utilisation. Selon l'invention, une série de fragments d'ARN, qui présentent un pourcentage élevé d'homologie avec toutes les séquences de gènes VIH publiées, ont été obtenus par comparaison d'homologie. L'ARN à brin double (ARN¿db?) dérivé de ces fragments peut inhiber de manière efficace l'expression des gènes du VIH. L'ARN transcrit par plasmide peut également supprimer l'expression du VIH dans la cellule. Une fois la cellule infectée par l'adénovirus ou par le virus associé portant l'ADN correspondant à l'ARN mentionné ci-dessus, la transcription de l'ARN¿db? peut inhiber l'expression des gènes du VIH.
Patent CA-2511969-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing substituted imidazole derivatives and intermediates used in the process
Inventor: KARJALAINEN JAANA
IPC: C07D233/84
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing substituted imidazole derivatives of formula (I) and acid addition salts thereof (I) in which formula Y is -CH2- or -CO-, R1 is H, halo or hydroxy, R2 is H or halo and R3 is H or lower alkyl, starting from a compound of formula (II) wherein Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above. The invention also relates to intermediates and their preparation.
Patent CA-2512267-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FIORELLO RONALD M
IPC: H05B41/38
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: A circuit for controlling power to a high intensity discharge lamp is disclosed. The circuit according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a rectifier circuit coupled to receive an alternating current line voltage, and a boost/flyback converter coupled to the rectifier circuit which outputs a regulated DC bus voltage. A  power control circuit also couples a feedback signal to the boost/flyback converter to regulate the power output of the boost/flyback converter. A method of controlling power to a high intensity discharge lamp is also disclosed. The method comprises steps of generating a DC voltage for the high intensity discharge lamp by way of a boost/flyback converter; monitoring the DC voltage and the current generated in the boost/flyback converter; and modifying the power output by the boost/flyback converter to regulate power based upon the voltage and the current.
Patent CA-2512577-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile wireless communications device with polarization diversity wireless local area network (lan) antenna and related methods
Inventor: COOKE ADRIAN
IPC: H04B7/10
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: A mobile wireless LAN communications device may include a portable, handheld housing, and a wireless LAN transceiver carried by the housing. A polarization diversity wireless LAN antenna may be included for cooperating with the wireless LAN transceiver to communicate over a wireless LAN. The polarization diversity wireless LAN antenna may include a first antenna element coupled to the wireless LAN transceiver having a first shape and a first polarization, and a second antenna element coupled to the wireless LAN transceiver having a second shape different from the first shape. The second antenna element may also have a second polarization different from the first polarization.
Patent CA-2513554-A1 (CA)
Title: Light emitting apparatus in tap water responding to water temperature
Inventor: AN CHI-YUP
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a tap water temperature sensing type of light emitting apparatus, including: a power source 15 adapted to supply power; a control unit 30 for sensing opening/closing state of the tap tube to control the power source 15 such that if the tap tube is opened, power supply is done and if the tap tube is closed, the power supply is stopped; a sensing unit 40 disposed around a portion where hot water and cool water meet for sensing the temperature of water in the tap tube; and a light emitting unit 50 for producing different color lights in accordance with the water temperature read in the sensing unit 40.
Patent CA-2515381-A1 (CA)
Title: Flangeless reclosable fastener
Inventor: SPREHE GREGORY
IPC: A61J9/02
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: A flangeless, re-closeable seal is formed from continuous, profiled, elongated fastener strips. A first continuous elongated profile strip includes one or more hook-shaped protuberances at the extant of C-shaped closure elements. The hook-shaped protuberances engage complementary recesses formed in a second, continuous elongated profile strip that also includes one or more hook-shaped protuberances at the extant of C-shaped closure elements. The hook shaped protuberances of the second strip engage complementary recesses in the first strip. The hook-shaped protuberances and recesses are sized and shaped to releasably interlock and provide an airtight and/or watertight seal upon interconnection thereof.
Patent CA-2517481-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN BENJAMIN C
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: A method of conditionally formatting a display of data is disclosed that involves providing a preliminary display automatically showing the intended consequences of the condition applied to the data prior to making the condition actually apply to the data. This is especially useful in analysis of spreadsheet data by conditionally formatting certain data. The method involves identifying one or more parameters of the data to be conditionally formatted on the display, selecting a predetermined condition; and automatically applying temporarily the predetermined condition to the parameter(s), displaying a temporary preview on the display of the predetermined condition applied to data that meet the predetermined condition. The method also provides the capability to preliminarily change the conditions and parameters applied to the data and automatically provide appropriate previews of the effect of such application of changed conditions on the displayed data.
Patent CA-2519337-A1 (CA)
Title: Anti-cancer virus desensitization method
Inventor: LORENCE ROBERT M
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A mammalian subject having a tumor is treated by a method comprising administering to the subject an amount of a Newcastle disease virus effective to treat the subject, wherein the virus is administered to the subject in one or more cycles; at least one cycle comprises administering sequentially one or more desensitization doses of the followed by one or more escalated doses of the virus to the subject; the amount of the virus in each escalated dose is higher than the amount of virus in each desensitization dose; and the first escalated dose is administered from 18 to 36 hours after the first desensitization dose.
Patent CA-2519579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DACOSTA BEHRAM M
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a technique (Figure 5) to dynamically route data packets. A network table is built at a first node (step 510). The network table includes transmission paths for a data packet transmitted from the first node to a second node in a network. The data packet has a transmission requirement. An optimal path is selected from the transmission paths according to the transmission requirement (step 520). The data packet is routed from the first node to the second node using the optimal path (step 520).
Patent CA-2519986-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of forming images or decorations on a support body
Inventor: TOME QUINTINO
IPC: B44C1/00
Filed: 2005-09-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming images or decorations on a support comprising the following steps in sequence: arranging at least one support; applying at least one colouring material onto at least one surface of said support; coating said at least one surface with at least one protecting compound; causing said protecting compound to harden thereby forming an uninterrupted fixing and protecting layer for said at least one colouring material.