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Patent CA-2399240-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WITTMAN BRIAN ALBERT
IPC: G11C5/00
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for bi-directional communication, such as a cable modem, adapted to interface with a plurality of consumer electronics devices such as external storage of memory. The communications device has a first interface adapted to provide data transfer between a host device and a communications network. A second interface is adapted to provide data transfer between the host device and an external storage device or consumer electronics product having a memory storage device. The second interface circuitry is adapted to determine a type of external device coupled thereto and responsively retrieve data therefrom, the retrieved data being provided to the host device.
Patent CA-2399300-A1 (CA)
Title: Insulated wall structure
Inventor: YOUNG W SCOTT
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: Insulated wall forms that remain in place and include an exterior wall covering such as stucco or a brick façade, an interior wall covering such as gypsum board or both an exterior wall covering and an interior wall covering greatly simplify wall construction using a hardenable material such as concrete and reduce steps needed to put a finished wall in place.
Patent CA-2399858-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for providing services to a remote user through a network
Inventor: TYERS MICHEL
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A system and method for providing services to a remote user through a networ k is provided. The user is identified through a user personal CD card (12) readable in a CD reading device (14) of a terminal (16), and a user personal  identification number (PIN) (18) entered on this terminal (16). The PIN (18)  and card-identifying elements are transmitted from the terminal (16) to a remote server (24) through the network, and matched to a user profile on the  server (24), thereby identifying the user. The identified user may be provid ed with access to at least one service application on said server, such as acce ss to a restricted system or financial transactions.
Patent CA-2400037-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for graphical programming
Inventor: ORBANES JULIAN
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: Systems and methods for graphically connecting operators in a visual programming system. The user is presented with a plurality of graphical representations of operators. The user can invoke a plurality of software articles, such as input and output devices, applications, programs, and the like, and can create a custom application by connecting one or more outputs from one software article to inputs of one or more other software articles. A  group of interconnected software articles can be encapsulated, and represented as a user-created software article.
Patent CA-2403180-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical transmission link including raman amplifier
Inventor: FIDRIC BERNARD G
IPC: H04B10/17
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: An optical transmission system that employs a Raman amplifier including a Raman pump for introducing depolarize pump light into the fiber. The pump includes an optical source generating a polarized optical pump signal, an optical sputter that splits the pump signal into a first pump portion and a second pump portion, and a beam combiner that combines the first pump portion and the second pump portion into the depolarized pump light. Further, the pump includes a delay device, such as a length of fiber, that causes the first pump portion to propagate farther from the beam sputter to the beam combines than the second pump portion. The length of fiber is longer than the coherence length of the pump signal.
Patent CA-2405457-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIELSEN PETER
IPC: B24C1/00
Filed: 2001-04-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil destiné au traitement de surfaces, comprenant une unité d'outil qui est mobile sur une surface. Cette unité comprend un outil à jet permettant de diriger un jet de particules solides, de préférence des particules CO2, en direction d'une surface de manière à éliminer une couche de la surface. L'unité d'outil comprend, en outre, un applicateur destiné à appliquer un revêtement de surface sur la surface, après l'élimination d'une couche de la surface.
Patent CA-2406762-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHWAHN HARALD
IPC: C10L1/192
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to gasoline fuel additive packets and fuel to which these have been added and which are intended for gasoline engines, the novel gasoline fuel additive packets having improved viscosity properties, especially at low temperatures, in addition to very good performance in keeping the intake system clean.
Patent CA-2408217-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition radiosensible changeant d'indice de refraction et utilisation associee
Inventor: NISHIMURA ISAO
IPC: G02B1/04
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition dont on peut changer l'indice de réfraction au moyen d'un simple procédé permettant de conférer un motif d'indice de réfraction et un matériau optique, la différence résultante de l'indice de réfraction dans ceux-ci individuellement est très importante et stable, indépendamment des conditions d'utilisation; ainsi qu'un procédé de formation de motif ou de matériau optique. La composition comprend (A) un composé décomposable, (B) un hydrolysat d'un alcoxyde, tel que du tétrabutoxytitane, du tétraméthoxyzirconium, du tétraméthoxygermanium ou du tétratméthoxysilane ou un hydrolystat d'halogénure, tel que du tétrachlorosilane et (C) un décomposeur radiosensible. La composition est radiosensible.
Patent CA-2408307-A1 (CA)
Title: Low color and low haze formulations of sodium o-phenylphenate
Inventor: WALTER RICHARD W JR
IPC: C07C39/235
Filed: 2001-03-27
Abstract: A color stable aqueous solution containing a relatively high concentration o f sodium o-phenylphenate is described where stabilizing components include an oxygen scavenger and a free radical scavenger. The aqueous solutions of NaOP P prepared according to the present invention exhibit an absorbance at 400 manometers of at most one-half the absorbance exhibited by untreated solutio ns after incubation for 72 hours at 44 ~C and 4 hours under ultraviolet light. The aqueous solution is useful as a concentrate that can be diluted to a desirable antimicrobial concentration level prior to application.
Patent CA-2408324-A1 (CA)
Title: Procedes de recyclage de courants d'eau residuelle de traitement
Inventor: TUNG ELIZABETH
IPC: C02F1/04
Filed: 2001-04-09
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à des solutions de rechange efficaces par rapport au coût, permettant de diminuer le coût lié à la purge (1) habituelle d'un équipement (100) produisant de la vapeur. Grâce au recyclage sélectif de courant de purge de traitement à l'aide de vaporisateurs auxiliaires (200), on parvient à remplacer en partie le courant d'eau résiduelle avec une quantité presque équivalente de condensat de vapeur propre. Le transfert de chaleur s'effectue à l'aide dispositifs à contact indirect, tel qu'une gaine et un tube échangeur de chaleur et analogue et ce, sans que ne se mélangent les deux courants de procédé afin de permettre une récupération du condensat sans contamination croisée. Les solutions selon l'invention sont économiques et respectueuses de l'environnement. Il est possible de concevoir un appareil (42) de récupération du condensat pour faciliter le raccordement à des équipements déjà en service ainsi que pour faciliter l'enlèvement, sans interrompre le processus.
Patent CA-2412355-A1 (CA)
Title: Methode de traitement de symptomes de la variation hormonale, tels que les bouffees de chaleur, au moyen d'un antagoniste du recepteur de la tachykinine
Inventor: GUTTUSO THOMAS J JR
IPC: A61K31/445
Filed: 2001-06-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes destinées à traiter les bouffées de chaleur et autres symptômes de la variation hormonale chez un patient. Ces méthodes consistent à obtenir un antagoniste du récepteur de la tachykinine et à administrer cet antagoniste du récepteur de la tachykinine à un patient présentant un symptôme de la variation hormonale dans des conditions efficaces pour traiter ce symptôme de variation hormonale. Lesdits symptômes de variation hormonale comprennent notamment les bouffées de chaleur.
Patent CA-2412671-A1 (CA)
Title: Tablet shapes to enhance gastric retention of swellable controlled-release oral dosage forms
Inventor: LOUIE-HELM JENNY
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: The retention of oral drug dosage forms in the stomach is improved by using swellable dosage forms that are shaped in a manner that will prevent them from inadvertently passing through the pylorus as a result of being in a particular orientation. The planar projection of the shape is one that has two orthogonal axes of different lengths, the longer being short enough to permit easy swallowing prior to swelling while the shorter is long enough within one-half hour of swelling to prevent passage through the pylorus.
Patent CA-2413888-A1 (CA)
Title: Corrosion control utilizing a hydrogen peroxide donor
Inventor: MARTIN ROY
IPC: C23F11/173
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: The present invention describes an innovative means of inhibiting corrosion of metals which experience active-passive transition in contact with an electrolyte. This invention incorporates hydrogen peroxide and/or peroxycarboxylic acids or their constituents to inhibit corrosion by inducing passivation of the metal. Application of this technology reduces the potential for fouling, scaling and deposition as well as outperforming existing methods of corrosion control in these applications.
Patent CA-2416500-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BASU RAHUL
IPC: C12R1/145
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from the anaerobic bacteria l fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas involves culturing a fermentation bioreactor anaerobic, acetogenic bacteria in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor;  and manipulating the bacteria in the bioreactor by reducing the redox potential, or increasing the NAD(P)H TO NAD(P) ratio, in the fermentation broth after the bacteria achieves a steady state and stable cell concentrati on in the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity great er than 10g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1.
Patent CA-2418672-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for pollinating plants in a building
Inventor: DOUBININ BRETT
IPC: A01G1/00
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of pollinating a plant, in a building having a plurality of rooms connected by a circulation system, the plant having female parts, the method comprising dispensing a fertilizing pollen into the circulation system for distributing the fertilizing pollen throughout the building, the fertilizing pollen having been collected from a pollinating plant having male parts prior to dispensing. The circulating system may be a forced air ventilation, heating or cooling ducting system in the building. The present invention also provides for an apparatus for pollinating a plant, wherein the apparatus may include a reservoir containing pollen of a Cannabis sativa plant.
Patent CA-2418795-A1 (CA)
Title: Improvements in fluid delivery systems
Inventor: HAVILAND GEOFFREY
IPC: F16L27/08
Filed: 2001-08-08
Abstract: A bearing assembly for relatively moveable pipe sections in a fluid delivery system, said assembly comprising a main body (12) adapted to be connected to one end of one pipe section, the main body having in a generally radially extending annular face, a coaxial seat (16), to receive a first, generally annular bearing member (17), and a coaxial groove (18) to receive an annular seal member (19), an annular center swivel section (21) adapted to be connected to one end of a second pipe section and having on one generally radially extending face, a coaxial seat (22) to engage said first bearing member and having a second coaxial seat (23) on an opposed generally radially extending face to receive a second annular bearing member (24), said swivel section including an annular, axially extending boss (28) extending away from said main body with the opposed generally radially extending face extending radially outwardly from said boss, and a bearing end cap (26) adapted to engage around said second pipe section and be fastened to said main body sandwiching said swivel section and bearing members, said end cap having a seat (35) for said second bearing member, and a second seal member (31) disposed between said end cap and said swivel section.
Patent CA-2419584-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLEN ROBERT J
IPC: C25B9/23
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for electrolysing an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid to chlorine in an electrochemical cell provide d with an anode compartment and a cathode compartment including at least one g as diffusion cathode. The gas diffusion cathode comprises an electrically conductive web provided on at least on side thereof with a coating of a catalyst comprising rhodium sulphide for the electro-reduction of oxygen. Th e novel catalyst for oxygen reduction has an improved chemical stability towar ds highly corrosive media and a high electrocatalytic activity in the presence of organic contaminants.
Patent CA-2420009-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for the compilation, assembly, and distribution of product documentation and associated information
Inventor: OUELLET MICHEL C
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2001-08-20
Abstract: An electronic document is generated in a highly automatic manner from a component part repository. Information blocks in the component part repository, such as information relating to a particular part in a engineering design, are stored instances of a common data model. The electronic document can be quickly and efficiently generated from the information blocks using scripting programs and document definition files designed to define the layout of the electronic manual. The tools used to create the electronic manual are highly re-useable and adaptable, allowing new documents for new customers to be created quickly and efficiently. Once created, a document may be distributed electronically over a network to the customer.
Patent CA-2421352-A1 (CA)
Title: Vessel evaluation methods, apparatus, computer-readable media and signals
Inventor: MANCINI GIOVANNI BATTISTA A K
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, media and signals for evaluating a vessel. One method includes receiving at least one measurement of a physical dimension of the vessel, and producing an indication of abnormality in the vessel, in response to the at least one received measurement and at least one population-based parameter for the vessel. Producing may include producing an indication of stenosis of the vessel, in response to the physical dimension measurement and a population-based reference dimension for the vessel. This may include producing a population-based percent stenosis value in response to a ratio of the physical dimension measurement to the population-based reference dimension. Producing may further include identifying a shape characteristic of the vessel, which may include producing a tapering comparison value in response to the tapering of the vessel and a population-based average tapering value.  The vessel may include a coronary artery segment, for example.
Patent CA-2421697-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GREER MARK
IPC: B66F11/04
Filed: 2003-03-12
Abstract: A passive optical control system for an aerial device comprising an optical signal source, an electrically passive modulator coupled with an electrically passive input mechanism located in or on an electrically isolated work station, and an optical receiver, wherein the source transmits an optical signal across a dielectric gap to the modulator which modulates, attenuates, or otherwise changes the optical signal to produce a changed optical signal corresponding to a control input provided by the input mechanism and sends the changed optical. signal back across the dielectric gap to the receiver whereafter the changed optical signal is converted to a proportional electrical signal, thereby safely and efficiently maintaining the electrical isolation of the work station.
Patent CA-2422168-A1 (CA)
Inventor: INSELBERG ERIC
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events. The method includes providing each spectator with an interactive device (10) having housing (12) that presents a promotional message in the form of indicia (30) and includes a user interface (50), broadcasting audio programming to the spectator through the interactive device's ear piece (15) and display (20), querying the spectators, wherein answers to the querying may be entered by spectators via the user interface of the interactive device, transmitting the answer to a central processor, storing the answers as spectator data, processing the spectator data into results, storing the results of the processing of the spectator data and broadcasting the results of the processing of the spectator.
Patent CA-2423224-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for automated tracing of an agricultural product
Inventor: LARSCHEID GEORG
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: Crop information related to a particular crop is collected and stored in data storage during the performance of an agricultural operation. A harvested particular crop is segregated from all other genetically distinct crops by storing the particular harvested crops in one or more segregated storage volumes for storing the particular crop. Each segregated storage volume has a corresponding storage identifier.  An electronically accessible data profile, associated with the particular crop, is provided or made available to a user. The data profile includes the collected crop information.
Patent CA-2423317-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for exchanging information between communication networks
Inventor: NIKLASSON SVEN
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system (700) for exchanging information between a plurality of communication networks. The system is especially characterized by at least one data transmission unit (310, 320, 330) for receiving information from at least one source communication network and converting the information into an intra-system data format; at least one first switching unit (410) for transmitting the information received by a data transmission unit (310, 320, 330) to a pre-determined service processing unit (510); in addition to at least one second switching unit (420) for transmitting the information received by one of the service processing units (510) to a pre-determined data transmission unit (310, 320, 330) for converting the information into a format of the target communication network and sending the information to the target communication network.
Patent CA-2424841-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REHFUSS JOHN
IPC: C09D201/02
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: The instant invention provides carbamate functional polymers and/or oligomer s and coating compositions containing such which have improved levels of nonvolatile solids yet demonstrate good sprayability and etch resistance. Th e carbamate functional polymers and/or oligomers of the invention comprise the  polymerization reaction product of (a) a polymer or oligomer comprising a plurality of functional groups reactive with an active hydrogen group, and ( b) a monomeric compound of the formula: wherein at least one of Y and Z is an active hydrogen containing group and the other is a primary carbamate group,  and R is of the formula:-(L)n-R' wherein L is a linking group of one or more  carbons containing heteratoms selected from the group consisting of O,N, andmixtures thereof, R' is an alkyl group free of heteratoms and selected fr om the group consisting of branched alkyl groups having from 5 to 30 carbons, straight chain alkyl groups of more than 2 carbons, and mixtures thereof, an d n is a number from 0 to 1.
Patent CA-2426576-A1 (CA)
Title: Filtering objectionable multimedia content
Inventor: JARMAN MATTHEW T
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator (310a) monitors the current play position of the multimedia content and compares that position with navigation objects (316a). Each navigation object (316a) defines a start position, a stop position, and an filtering action to perform on the portion of the multimedia content that begins at the start position and ends at the stpo position. When the current play position falls within the portion of multimedia content defined by a particular navigation object, the navigator (310a) activates the filtering action that was assigned to the navigation object (316a). Filtering actions include skipping, muting, reframing, etc., the portion of multimedia content defined by a navigation object. A variety of systems may be used to implement the present invention, such as computer systems (consumer and server), television systems, and audio systems.
Patent CA-2427222-A1 (CA)
Title: Field effect transistors and materials and methods for their manufacture
Inventor: LEEMING STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A field effect transistor in which a continuous semiconductor layer comprises:  a) an organic semiconductor; and, b) an organic binder which has an inherent conductivity of less than 10-6Scm-1 and a permittivity at 1,000 Hz of less than 3.3 and a process for its production comprising: coating a substrate with a liquid layer which comprises the organic semiconductor and a material capable of reacting to form the binder, and, converting the liquid layer to a solid layer comprising the semiconductor and the binder by reacting the material to form the binder.
Patent CA-2430738-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORTES PONTES JOSE HENRIQUE
IPC: C12N15/873
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une méthode de clonage d'animaux. Elle porte sur des lignées cellulaires, sur des embryons reconstruits ou sur des animaux transgéniques. L'invention se rapporte, notamment, à une méthode de clonage d'animaux par la combinaison du génome de cellules donatrices à des étapes spécifiques du cycle cellulaire sans utilisation de produits chimiques, à l'aide d'un ovocyte énucléé activé, de sorte que des embryons reconstruits soient obtenus. L'invention se rapporte à des méthodes de culture de cellules animales jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient à confluence dans des conditions normales, ce qui permet d'empêcher les mutations génétiques négatives induites par les produits chimiques. L'invention concerne enfin un procédé de préparation d'ovocytes receveurs avant transfert nucléaire et un milieu de culture améliorant le développement in vitro et in vivo d'embryons reconstruits.
Patent CA-2432946-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HERNANDEZ HECTOR R
IPC: B66F15/00
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A utility bar is disclosed comprising a bowed shank, a lever piece and a junction that couples the shank to the lever piece. A chisel may also be coupled to the bowed shank.