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Patent CA-2518949-A1 (CA)
Title: Variable valve mechanism for internal combustion engine
Inventor: HATAMURA KOICHI
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: An oscillating cam is oscillated by a rotating cam provided on a camshaft rotated by a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The oscillating cam has a rotating-cam contact portion that is in contact with the rotating cam to transmit drive force from the rotating cam to the oscillating cam. The rotating-cam contact portion is made movable so as to provide a contact portion varying mechanism for varying a relative distance between the rotating cam and the axis of the oscillating cam. The relative distance is variable by varying the amount of lift of each valve.
Patent CA-2521769-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOPAL RAVI B
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method that incorporates a call to an alarm recovery sequence into a safety system for use within a fuel cell testing system. In other embodiments of the present invention there is provided a safety system and method, for use within a fuel cell testing system, which is able to suspend a (fuel cell testing) trial and initiate an alarm recovery sequence upon detecting that a corresponding alarm threshold has been violated. The safety system and method is then able to restart the trial if it is determined that the alarm recovery sequence was successful, in that the process and operating parameters that violated the particular alarm threshold have been brought back to within a safe operating range.
Patent CA-2523924-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DERY JEAN-LUC
IPC: B65D25/48
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A multi-position and multi-function dispenser spout connected to an opening of a wall of container intended for liquid or granular materials, such as a milk cartons, a juice cartons or bottles, salt containers for example. The dispenser spout comprises a semi-rigid foldable part and a rigid part molded, the rigid part being connected to a wall of the container vis-à-vis an opening thereof, the semi-rigid foldable part allowing hermetically closing the container in a closed position and pouring the material in an open position.
Patent CA-2524493-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIRUNSUKSIRI WILAS
IPC: A01H5/00
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize TC1507 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided
Patent CA-2524664-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NOEL PHILIPPE
IPC: B60L15/20
Filed: 2004-05-27
Abstract: A method and system for preventing the movements of an electric vehicle in a direction opposite a desired direction are described herein. The electric vehicle comprises an electric motor linked to at least one wheel of the vehicle. The method comprises detecting the direction of the desired movemen t; detecting a movement of the vehicle in the direction opposite the desired direction; calculating a torque to be applied by the motor to the at least o ne wheel to counteract the movement of the vehicle in the undesired direction; and applying the counteracting torque to the at least one wheel via the electric motor.
Patent CA-2525629-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REDDY BAIRREDDY RAGHAVA
IPC: C09K8/04
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: Improved methods and solutions for treating water and hydrocarbon producing subterranean formations to reduce the water permeability thereof are provided.  The improved aqueous solutions comprise a hydrophilic reactive polymer, a hydrophobic compound capable of reacting with the polymer in situ and a surfactant. The methods basically comprise preparing and introducing into the formation the aqueous solution followed by shutting in the formation in order to permit reaction of the polymer and the hydrophobic compound. The reaction product attaches to adsorption sites on surfaces within the porosity of the formation and reduces the water permeability thereof without substantially reducing the hydrocarbon permeability thereof. Additionally, the current invention provides a pre-reacted hydrophobically modified relative permeability modifier and formation stimulation/re-stimulation methods for using the same.
Patent CA-2525754-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymer electrolyte complex
Inventor: WRIGHT PETER V
IPC: H01M6/16
Filed: 2004-05-11
Abstract: A polymer electrolyte being configured to provide ion transport, said polymer electrolyte comprising: a main-chain first repeating unit configured to provide a primary ion coordinating site, a plurality of main-chain repeating units being arranged as a substantially helical ion coordinating channel; said polymer electrolyte further comprising and being characterised by: a main-chain second repeating unit being interdispersed between said main-chain first repeating unit, said second repeating unit being configured to provide a secondary ion coordinating site within said coordinating channel, said secondary ion coordinating site being less coordinating then said primary ion coordinating site; wherein said polymer electrolyte is configured to provide ion transport within said coordinating channel involving ion transport between said primary ion coordinating site and said secondary ion coordinating site.
Patent CA-2525910-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VEITH JEROME STEVEN
IPC: A61F13/496
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that includes front and back panels each having a first zone and a second zone. The first zone is extensible and retractable and the second zone is non-extensible and non-retractable. The disposable absorbent article also has a waistband integrally formed in the first zone that has extensible regions separated by non-extensible regions. The waistband is constructed such that a greater force is required to extend it than is required to extend the remaining extensible portion of the first zone in both the front and back panels. The disposable absorbent article also includes an absorbent assembly and the front and back panels are secured together by a pair of seams to form a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.
Patent CA-2527243-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-modal package handling tool and system
Inventor: FRANK WILLIAM A
IPC: B65B57/00
Filed: 2005-11-18
Abstract: A multi-modal package handling tool and system uses a robot carrying an end of arm tool incorporating several package handling devices such as vacuum carrying units, extensible package grippers, and a slideably deployable package platform. Each these package handling devices may be used singly, or in combination with each other.
Patent CA-2528786-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TEICHERT KLAUS
IPC: A61H39/08
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: An acupuncture needle guide assembly comprises an acupuncture needle with a needle handle and a needle part, a guiding tube accommodating the acupuncture needle before use and providing a guidance for setting the acupuncture needle, a holding tube being arranged in the guiding tube and providing a cover for the needle part of the acupuncture needle during setting thereof, and a detachable connector fixing the holding tube between the needle handle of the acupuncture needle and an inner wall of the guiding tube.
Patent CA-2529359-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EL-AFANDI ALI
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 2005-12-07
Abstract: Packaging boxes and packaging methods for providing the ability to quickly open tape-sealed packages while eliminating the necessity for cutting tools and potential cutting injuries associated with these cutting tools. Through the inclusion of at least one perforated access panel in at least one end portion of a corrugated packaging box, hand access is provided to an end of the tape allowing the length of tape to be completely removed without the use of any cutting tools. The at least one perforated access panel can include a punch-in section and a tear-away section wherein a tape end is positioned over at least a portion of the punch-in section. The punch-in section can be pushed inwards providing access to the tear-away section. Pulling on the tear-away section results in the tear-away section and correspondingly, the tape being torn from the packaging box.
Patent CA-2531042-A1 (CA)
Title: Process and system for rendering an object in a view using a product lifecycle management database
Inventor: CHARLES BERNARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: The invention proposes a process for rendering an object view using a PLM database. The database comprises modeled objects and relations between said modeled objects. Said modeled objects are associated to a set of values of attributes, whose values are stored in the database or computable based on relations involving said modeled objects. The process comprises displaying to the user a view of a set of modeled objects; receiving a selection by a user of an attribute; querying the database for a modeled object to be rendered; providing a value of the selected attribute, associated to said modeled object; and rendering said modeled object in the view according to the provided value of the attribute. It is also possible for the user to select a value of an attribute and the rendering will be carried out only on the object, whose values) matches with the selected value.
Patent CA-2532525-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for generating and managing a local area network
Inventor: MOREILLON GUY
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating and managing a local area network including at least one device for reproducing an encrypted data flow and a device for transmitting and re-encrypting all or part of said encrypted data, which devices include security modules. The method includes the steps of connecting a so-called master security module in one of the devices connected to the local area network, causing the master security module to generate a network key, securely transmitting the network key to one or more so-called user security modules, decrypting the data encrypted by the transmission and re-encryption device, re-encrypting the data with said device by means of a local key, transmitting the re-encrypted data to the reproduction device, and holding the reproduction device to perform decryption using the user security module associated therewith and provided with means for locating the local key.
Patent CA-2534884-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for production of cis-4-fluoro-l-proline derivatives
Inventor: TATSUTA DAI
IPC: C07D207/16
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: A process for producing high-purity cis-4-fluoro -L-proline derivatives highly safely under milder conditions in high yield, characterized by reacting a trans-4-hydroxy -L-proline derivative represented by the general formula [I]:  (wherein R1 is an .alpha.-amino-protecting group; and R2 a carboxyl-protecting group) with N,N-diethyl-N-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine in the presence of a hydrogen fluoride scavenger.
Patent CA-2540973-A1 (CA)
Title: Elastomeric bearing with modified cylindrical core
Inventor: MUELLER THOMAS G
IPC: F16F1/14
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: An elastomeric bearing having inner and outer races and a novel core. The novel core has a plurality of resilient laminae and a plurality of non-resilient laminae interleaved with one another. Each of the lamina has an axially inner cylindrical portion of a given diameter, an axially outer cylindrical portion of a greater diameter than the given diameter and, lying between the inner and outer laminae, an angled portion joining the axially inner and outer laminae to each other. The laminae are continuous and of one piece. In this way, the elastomeric bearing has comparatively small resistance to torsional movement, but great resistance to both radial and axial movement.
Patent CA-2542185-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AHTONOV SERGEY GENNADYEVICH
IPC: B21J7/14
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: The invention relates to metal forming and can be used for forging billets and blanks by means of hydraulic forging presses. The inventive device comprises two holders for top and lower hammers and two holders for side hammers which are cinematically connected thereto. Each top and lower hammer is provided with two working surfaces separated by a recess in which the working surfaces of the side hammers penetrate. At least one adjusting plate is arranged between the lower hammer and the holder thereof. Said lower hammer is fixed to the holder by two L-shaped clamps which are pressed by the inclined faces thereof against the inclined faces of the lower hammer holder and by the wavy faces thereof against two friction plates which are made, for example of copper and fixed to the side surfaces on the lower hammer. Pins which are fixed in the lower hammer pass through the holes of the adjusting plates and penetrate into the holes of the lower hammer holder.
Patent CA-2542268-A1 (CA)
Title: Vascular puncture depth locator
Inventor: FORSBERG ANDREW THOMAS
IPC: A61M29/00
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: The present invention provides dilator and insertion sheath assembly having penetration locators. In particular, at least one inlet port resides on the insertion sheath and is in fluid communication with a drip hole to provide penetration indication to a user.
Patent CA-2544867-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the preparation of alkylaryl compounds
Inventor: TROPSCH JUERGEN
IPC: C07C2/66
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: The production of alkylaryl compounds comprises the following stages: a) reaction of a C4/C5 olefin mixture on a metathesis catalyst to produce a C4-8 olefin mixture containing 2-pentene and the optional isolation of the C4-8 olefin mixture; b) isolation of between 5 and 100 % of the 2-pentene obtained in step a) and subsequent reaction on an isomerisation catalyst to form a mixture of 2-pentene and 1-pentene, which is returned to stage a); c) dimerisation of the C4-8 olefin mixture obtained in stage b) after the isolation process, to form a mixture containing C8-16 olefins, isolation of the C8-16 olefins and optional isolation of a partial stream of the latter; d) reaction of the C8-16 olefin mixtures obtained in stage c) or the partial stream with an aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of an alkylation catalyst, to form alkyl aromatic compounds, whereby prior to the reaction an additional 0 to 60 wt. % linear olefins, in relation to the C8-16 olefin mixtures obtained in stage c), can be added; e) optional sulphonation of the alkyl aromatic compounds obtained in stage d) and neutralisation to form alkylaryl sulphonates, whereby prior to the sulphonation an additional 0 to 60 wt. %  linear alkyl benzols, in relation to the alkyl aromatic compounds obtained in stage d), can be added, provided that there were no admixtures in stage d); f) optional mixing of the alkylaryl sulphonates obtained in stage e) with between 0 and 60 wt. %, linear alkylaryl sulphonates, in relation to the alkylaryl sulphonates obtained in stage e), provided that there were no admixtures in stages d) and e).
Patent CA-2548381-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASAKURA MASAHIRO
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: With respect to unknown CDT genes of C. coli and C. fetus, cloning and sequence determination have been successfully accomplished. Further, C. jejuni and C. fetus CDT comparison has been carried out, and primers specific to and common to both have been developed. It has been probed that the developed primers are applicable to the multiplex PCR method capable of simultaneously conducting easy and speedy determination of the presence of CDT of Campylobacter genus bacteria and identification of bacterial strain thereof and can further be utilized in the typing according to the PCR-RFLP method.
Patent CA-2548993-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL S
IPC: A61F/
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: Devices and methods for manufacturing devices for treating degenerated and/or traumatized intervertebral discs are disclosed. Artificial discs and components of discs may include an artificial nucleus and/or an artificial annulus and may be comprised of shape memory materials synthesized to achiev e desired mechanical and physical properties. An artificial nucleus and/or annulus according to the invention may comprise a hollow body that may be filled with a curable material for deployment. A hollow body according to th e invention may comprise one or more partitions to define one or more chambers and may comprise means for directing the flow of material within said hollow body.
Patent CA-2550268-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel tank vacuum-relief system
Inventor: GREGORY DOUGLAS O
IPC: B60K15/05
Filed: 2006-06-12
Abstract: A filler neck cap includes a vacuum-relief valve member that moves from a normally closed position to an opened position when exposed to certain vacuum conditions to open a vent aperture and allow atmosphere to flow therethrough. The filler neck cap also includes a pressure-relief valve member formed to include the vent aperture that is closed normally by the vacuum-relief valve member.
Patent CA-2552063-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GIRAUD ERIC
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2005-01-10
Abstract: La présente invention est relative à un procédé de synthèse de caroténoïdes non photosynthétiques mettant en .oelig.uvre des bactéries photosynthétiques produisant au moins un caroténoïde photosynthétique dont l'un des intermédiaires de synthèse est le lycopène caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte plusieurs étapes parmi lesquelles : délétion et insertion de gènes spécifiques, mise en culture des bactéries modifiées et extraction des caroténoïdes. L'invention couvre également les bactéries ou mutants mis en .oelig.uvre dans le procédé.
Patent CA-2552461-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BHAN OPINDER KISHAN
IPC: C10L1/04
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: Contact of a crude feed with one or more catalysts produces a total product that include a crude product. The crude product is a liquid mixture at 25 ~C  and 0.101 Mpa. One or more other properties of the crude product may be changed by at least 10 % relative to the respective properties of the crude feed.
Patent CA-2552537-A1 (CA)
Title: Aromatic triamide-lanthanide complexes
Inventor: XU JIDE
IPC: C08K5/17
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: The present invention provides luminescent lanthanide metal chelates comprising a metal ion of the lanthanide series and a complexing agent comprising at least one phthalamidyl moiety. Also provided are probes incorporating the phthalamidyl ligands of the invention and methods utilizing the ligands of the invention and probes comprising the ligands of the invention.
Patent CA-2552818-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARRE BERTRAND
IPC: A46B17/04
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: The cap has a fixed shell (7) extended by a rigid cradle (6) for reception of a ferrule, where the cradle is equipped with grasping units (4, 5) for grasping the ferrule. A movable shell (8) is equipped with prongs (16) at distal end, where the prongs cooperate with respective prong reception recesses (17) in the fixed shell, while closing the shells. The shells jointly form potbellied cases to protect bristles of a brush.
Patent CA-2553567-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of coating abrasives
Inventor: FISH MICHAEL LESTER
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 2005-01-13
Abstract: A method of producing coated ultra-hard abrasive material, in particular coated diamond and CBN material. In a first step, an element capable of forming (singly or in combination) carbides, nitrides or borides to the surface(s) of the abrasive material is is applied using a hot coating process.  At least one outer layer of a coating material selected from the group comprising transition metals, carbide, nitride, boride, oxide and carbonitride forming metals, metal carbides, metal nitrides, metal borides, metal oxides and metal carbonitrides, boronitrides and borocarbonitrides is applied over the inner layer by physical vapour deposition or chemical vapour deposition.  Typically the inner layer elements come from groups IVa, Va, VIa, IIIb and IVb of the periodic table and include, for example, vanadium, molybdenum, tantalum, indium, zirconium, niobium, tungsten, aluminium, boron and silicon.  The outer coating is preferably applied by reactive sputtering where a reactive gas is admitted to the sputtering chamber, resulting in the deposition of a compound of the reactive gas and the element being sputtered.
Patent CA-2556793-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for integrating customer care inquiries across different media types
Inventor: ESLAMBOLCHI HOSSEIN
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating queries across different media types so that the response time performance of a customer care agent, such as time to respond and/or time to repair can be uniformly measured are disclosed. The present method can provide configurable time to respond and time to repair targets on a per media type basis or on a per queue basis across all different media types. Individual media type and/or queue thresholds can be set and alarms and notifications can be triggered when customer care agents exceed these thresholds.
Patent CA-2557166-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SIELECKI THAIS
IPC: C07D413/04
Filed: 2005-03-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having Formula I or II: wherein B, R, X, Ar, and Y are defined herein, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs thereof. The present invention also provides methods of making and using the compound.
Patent CA-2557976-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of antagonists of the cb1 receptor for the manufacture of a composition useful for the treatment of hepatic diseases
Inventor: TRAN VAN NHIEU JEANNE
IPC: A61K31/415
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of antagonists to the CB1 receptor for the preparation of a composition for the treatment of hepatic diseases and preferably to the use of N-piperidino~-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2, 4-dichloropenyl)-4-methylpyrazole-3- carboxamide.
Patent CA-2558608-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID L
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: A merchandising display system has modular sections that have removable display pallets. Cabinet modules, spacer modules, fixed modules, and slat-wall modules assemble together in a multitude of various combinations to create different merchandising displays. Cabinets may include merchandising displays on the inside and outside of the cabinet. Removable display pallets facilitate stocking and reconfiguring product displays. Fiber-optic lighting illuminates the pallets.
Patent CA-2559355-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NOURELDIN ABOELMAGD
IPC: E21B47/024
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: A continuous measurement-while-drilling surveying apparatus includes a fiber optic gyroscope sensitive to rotation about the tool spin axis of the bottom hole assembly and a second fiber optic gyroscope sensitive to rotation of the bottom hole assembly about an axis normal to the tool spin axis. The first gyroscope may be shaped as a torus to accommodate flow of drilling mud through the bottom hole assembly. The outputs of the first and second gyroscopes are processed together with acceleration signals from three accelerometers in a microprocessor which determines the orientation, velocity and position of the bottom hole assembly on a continuous basis.
Patent CA-2559472-A1 (CA)
Title: On-demand power take-off unit for four-wheel drive vehicle
Inventor: MIZON RICHARD
IPC: F16H48/20
Filed: 2005-03-15
Abstract: An on-demand power take-off unit (16) is equipped with a dual-mode bi- directional overrunning clutch (124) and a shift mechanism (198) to establis h on-demand and part-time four-wheel drive modes. Further, the power take-off unit includes a disconnect clutch (300) that is controlled by the mode shift mechanism to establish a two-wheel drive mode in addition to the four-wheel drive modes.