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Patent CA-2391190-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OSBORNE DONALD CHARLES
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: The signal device includes a housing containing a light and having a front face adapted to receive, in removably mounted engagement thereon, a first message screen selected from a group of message screens. Each message screen of the group of message screens is preferably a substantially planar sheet permitting the passage of light therethrough when mounted in the front face and backlit by the light. The first message screen has a first distress message formed thereon which is illuminated when the message screen is backlit by the light. Each message screen of the group of message screens has a different distress message for communication by the backlighting by the light so that a user may select an appropriate distress message by selecting the corresponding message screen for mounting onto the front face. The light is activated by a switch mounted to the housing and cooperating with a power supply.
Patent CA-2391202-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SACHENIK PAUL A
IPC: C03C3/11
Filed: 2000-10-10
Abstract: A composition represented by the formula Si1-xGexO2(1-y)N1.33y, wherein x is  from about 0.05 to about 0.6 and y is from about 0.14 to about 0.74 exhibits  properties highly suited for use in fabricating waveguides for liquid crysta l based optical devices. In particular, the compositions have an index of refraction of from about 1.6 to about 1.8 for light at a wavelength of 1550 nm, and/or a coefficient of thermal expansion of from about 2.5 x 10-6~C-1 t o about 5.0 x 10-6~C-1. The compositions also have inherently low hydrogen content, and a high hydrogen permeability which allows better hydrogen remov al by thermal annealing to provide a material which exhibits low optical losses  and better etching properties than alternative materials.
Patent CA-2392951-A1 (CA)
Title: Burdoin tubing in degassing and pulsation dampener application
Inventor: THIELEN THOMAS J
IPC: G01N30/36
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: A flow-dampening degassing apparatus for transport of liquid chromatography fluids therethrough includes a substantially burdoin-shaped flexible tube disposed in a reduced-pressure chamber, the tube being sufficiently flexible to expand in a cross-sectional direction upon incursion of a fluid pulsation to thereby increase an inner volume of the tube and correspondingly reduce fluid pressure therein. In a particular embodiment, the tube is fabricated from a gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable material for degassing transported fluids in the reduced-pressure chamber.
Patent CA-2392987-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-resolution label locator
Inventor: WANG CHAI-SENG JASON
IPC: G06V30/10
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A multi-resolution label locator system divides an input image into a plurality of multi-pixel cells. The multi-resolution label locator system then crates a decimated image or low resolution image corresponding to the input image. The decimated image includes a common-characteristic value that corresponds to a multi-pixel cell of the input image. The multi-resolution label locator system identifies one or more areas within the decimated image that have characteristics corresponding to the characteristics of interest. While generating the decimated image, the multi-resolution label locator system simultaneously creates an edge-occurrence image that corresponds to the input image. The edge-occurrence image includes an edge value that corresponds to each cell of the input image. Each edge value represents the number of occurrences of an edge within the pixels of a corresponding cell of the input image. The multi-resolution label locator system identifies one or more candidate areas within the input image that have decimated-image characteristics and edge-occurrence image characteristics corresponding to the characteristics of interest. The multi-resolution label locator system then classifies the candidate areas according to the likelihood of the input image containing indicia having the characteristics of interest. Lastly. the multi-resolution label locator system compiles a list of one or more candidate areas that most likely contain indicia having the characteristics of interest.
Patent CA-2394876-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GERASIMOV IRINA V
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: The Scalable Storage Architecture SSA system integrates everything necessary for network storage and provides highly scalable and redundant storage space.  The SSA comprises integrated and instantaneous back-up for maintaining data integrity in such a way as to make external backup unnecessary. The SSA also provides archiving and Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) capabilities for storage and retrieval of historic data. One set of metadata is maintained, describing the layout of all storage devices. As such, management of storage space is done transparent to the user.
Patent CA-2395299-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATTES RALF
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2000-12-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enzymatically producing 6-0-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbite (1,6-GPS) from isomaltulose. According to the invention, the isomaltulose is provided in an aqueous reaction solution, which contains a unit that exhibits sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, is then incubated, and 1,6-GPS is subsequently extracted from the reaction solution.
Patent CA-2400083-A1 (CA)
Title: Web interface to a programmable controller
Inventor: TANZMAN ALLAN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: A control system includes an Internet web interface to a network of at least one programmable logic control system running an application program for controlling output devices in response to status of input devices. The Web interface runs Web pages from an Ethernet board coupled directly to the PLC  back plane and includes an HTTP protocol interpreter, a PLC back plane driver, a TCP/IP stack, and an Ethernet board kernel. The Web interface provides access to the PLC back plane by a user at a remote location through the Internet. The interface translates the industry standard Ethernet, TCP/IP and HTTP protocols used on the Internet into data recognizable to the PLC. Using this interface, the user can retrieve all pertinent data regarding the operation of the programmable logic controller system.
Patent CA-2402977-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PARDUE SAMUEL L
IPC: C12N5/076
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: A method for the production and collection of avian sperm comprises the steps of: providing primordial germ cells from a donor avian species; administering the primordial germ cells to a recipient avian species in ovo; incubating the recipient avian species to hatch; and then collecting sperm of the donor avian species from the recipient avian species. For example, the donor avian species may be a whooping crane, and the recipient avian species may be a sand hill crane. In another example, the donor avian species may be a turkey, and the recipient avian species may be a chicken.
Patent CA-2405263-A1 (CA)
Title: Bandwidth control system
Inventor: HOLLOPETER LOIS
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: A bandwidth control system for a network, the network having a host computer that includes a first interface and a second interface. A packet driver (108) adapted to be executed on the host computer is logically connected to the first network interface and the second interface. A traffic shaper (107) adapted to be executed on the host computer maintains a topology representation including one or more nodes. The traffic shaper performs priority and packet rate metering functions on the captured packets to match a set of rate conditions unique to each node in the topology representation of the network.
Patent CA-2405801-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispensing closure for spreadable product
Inventor: BLOMDAHL CORI M
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: An improved dispensing closure system (30, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630) for dispensing a product from a container includes an elongate or oblong dispensing orifice (52, 252, 552) for dispensing a ribbon of product. The dispensing closure system also includes a spout having a dispensing orifice (52) that is oriented at an angle relative to the closure deck (35) and relative to the flow direction of product from the orifice (52). The closure system (30, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630) provides fo an abrupt "cut-off" of product and thus provides for the dispensing of product in a clean and controlled manner without mess. The closure system (30, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630) also incorporates conical geometries in transition surfaces (51, 57; 251, 257; 351, 357; 451, 457; 551, 557; 651 657) extending from the container opening to the dispensing orifice. The conical geometries of the transition surfaces provides for a smooth transition of product flow from the container opening to the dispensing orifice, while minimizing the volume defined by the closure system spout and thereby providing increased "suck-back" and an abrupt "cut-off" of product compared to prior art devices.
Patent CA-2406537-A1 (CA)
Title: Heat transfer fluid for secondary refrigeration systems comprising a formate salt
Inventor: MALONE GILBERT R
IPC: A01N59/20
Filed: 2001-04-17
Abstract: A formate salt based heat transfer fluid containing sulfamic acid and/or biocides for a secondary refrigeration loop is disclosed. The formate based heat transfer fluid generally is a more effective heat transfer medium than a glycol based fluid designed to operate in the same temperature range. The formate based fluid also has lower toxicity and environmental risks than the glycol fluid.
Patent CA-2407150-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MASCHO JOHN ANDERSON JR
IPC: G01B5/18
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the alignment of a valve sealed onto a canister comprises hollow lower and upper sections, a mounting platform, and a transducer. The upper and lower interior regions cooperatively define an inner chamber in which the mounting platform is disposed. The transducer is mounted to the upper section and includes a probe extending through the upper section and into the inner chamber. The apparatus is adapted for relative rotational movement between the mounting platform and the upper section. The transducer is responsive to linear translation of the probe and displays a human-readable indication of the alignment of a valve sealed in a canister as the probe moves around the circumference of the top surface of the valve.
Patent CA-2408136-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEE SE-HEE
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2001-05-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une structure de capteur permettant de r~aliser une d~tection optique chimio-chromique de gaz hydrog­ne sur une large plage de r~ponse. Cette structure reste stable pendant les cycles r~p~t~s de coloration/blanchiment lorsqu'elle est expos~e au gaz hydrog­ne et que ce dernier est supprim~. Cette structure comprend : un substrat de verre, une couche d'oxyde de vanadium appliqu~e sur le substrat de verre et une couche de palladium appliqu~e sur la couche d'oxyde de vanadium.
Patent CA-2409467-A1 (CA)
Title: Suspended file folder
Inventor: MARK WALLACE
IPC: B42F15/00
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: A suspended file folder assembly is made from thermoplastic material and uses a thermoplastic sheet folded along at least one score line to define a folder, which has a retaining portion at upper edges thereof. A support bar, having a cavity in a bottom portion thereof, mechanically engages with the retaining portion. The interlock between the retaining portion and the cavity of the support bar is weight bearing and serves to distribute the load of the folder along the length of the cavity of the support bar and the upper edge of the sheet. The support bars have notches therein for engagement with conventional suspension rails as well as at least one indentation for accommodating an index tab. A rotatable index tab, or clip tab, with a lower part that is complimentary in shape to the support bar and the attachable to the support bar is also provided.
Patent CA-2410606-A1 (CA)
Title: Self sealing water trap
Inventor: JASSELL SURINDERJIT KUMAR
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2001-04-10
Abstract: A water trap (1) is suitable for use in a mechanical ventilation circuit. Th e water trap (1) has an inlet (11) and an outlet (12) in fluid communication. A fluid collection vessel (40) is connected by valve means (20, 30). The fluid  collection vessel (40) is releasable from the rest of the water trap and is operably linked to the valve means (20, 30) such that removal of the fluid collection vessel (40) causes the valve means (20, 30) to close and engageme nt of the fluid collection vessel (40) with the rest of the water trap causes t he valve means (20, 30) to open.
Patent CA-2412637-A1 (CA)
Title: Replication deficient adenoviral tnf vector
Inventor: KING C RICHTER
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: An adenoviral vector comprising (a) an adenoviral genome deficient in the E4  region of the adenoviral genome, (b) a nucleic acid sequence coding for TNF,  and (c) a radiation inducible promoter operably linked to the nucleic acid sequence coding for TNF. This invention also provides an adenoviral vector comprising (a) an adenoviral genome deficient in the E4 region of the adenoviral genome, (b) a nucleic acid sequence coding for TNF, and (c) a spacer element of at least 15 base pairs in the E4 region of the adenoviral genome. A method of producing an adenoviral vector and a method of treating a tumor or cancer in a host comprising administering an anti-cancer or anti- tumor effective amount of the adenoviral vector of the present invention als o is provided.
Patent CA-2415149-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HANSEN GARY L
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A respiratory mask having a remote venting is provided according to the invention, including a gas supply hose, a mask shell adapted to output a gas  to a respiratory system of a person, the mask shell adapted to be connected to the gas supply hose, and a remote venting device having proximal and distal ends, the remote venting device remotely venting a gas out of the respirator y mask to substantially reduce or elimate rebreathing of expired carbon dioxid e.
Patent CA-2415314-A1 (CA)
Title: Deploiement dynamique de services dans un reseau informatique
Inventor: WESLEY AJAMU A
IPC: H04L12/00
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un procédé selon lequel l'utilisation de mesures sur les demandes clients entrantes (ou autres conditions du réseau telles que les considérations d'équilibre de charge) est contrôlée. Ces mesures sont utilisés pour déclencher le déploiement, le redéploiement et/ou le non déploiement dynamique des services web à des points du réseau afin d'améliorer le rendement. Le non déploiement peut s'appliquer à des points distribués d'un service, ainsi qu'à un serveur d'origine d'où a été déployé le service. Les demandes de services sont acheminées de manière dynamique vers la destination où réside le service, d'une manière qui est transparente au client. Selon une réalisation éventuelle, la réplication par programme de mises à jour du système peut être mise en oeuvre par redéploiement des services par cette même approche dynamique de déploiement, ce qui permet de réduire considérablement la complexité du logiciel de mise à jour antérieurement déployé. Dans une autre réalisation éventuelle, le logiciel antérieurement déployé peut ne pas être déployé automatiquement et de manière programmatique au moyen des techniques précitées.
Patent CA-2415378-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SOULA GERARD
IPC: A61K47/32
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système galénique à libération prolongée/contrôlée de principe actif (PA) médicamenteux et/ou nutritionnel, pour une administration par os. Le but est de fournir un système permettant d'obtenir avec une dose de PA  unique tolérable et acceptable, une couverture thérapeutique performante sur 24 heures (augmentation de la durée de bio-absorption sans nuire à la bio-disponibilité). Pour atteindre ce but, l'invention propose une composition comprenant deux systèmes à libération contrôlée associés en série à savoir: des particules (microcapsules) de PA, individualisées, enrobées et formant une phase interne, l'enrobage comprenant un polymère filmogène P1 (éthylcellulose), un polymère azoté (polyvinylpyrrolidone), un plastifiant (huile de ricin) et un lubrifiant (stéarate de magnésium), et une phase externe d'excipients fonctionnels: polymère hydrophile polyélectrolyte: (alginate), polymère hydrophile neutre (hydroxypropylméthylcellulose) et auxiliaire de gelification (acétate de calcium), cette composition formant spontanément en présence d'eau, un solide macroscopique composite cohésif et stable, dans lequel la phase continue externe est une matrice gélifiée incluant les microcapsules de PA.  Application: forme galénique retard per os de metformine.
Patent CA-2415740-A1 (CA)
Title: Pyrrolidine derivatives as metalloprotease inhibitors
Inventor: OBST ULRIKE
IPC: C07D413/12
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Y, n, m, o. p and q are as defined in the description and the claims and dimeric forms and/or pharmaceutically acceptable esters, and/or salts thereof. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, e.g. zinc proteases, particularly zinc hydrolases, and which are effective in treating disease states are associated with vasoconstriction of increasing occurrences.
Patent CA-2415952-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for reducing pool starvation in a shared memory switch
Inventor: BROWN DAVID A
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A switch includes a reserved pool of buffers in a shared memory. The reserved pool of buffers is reserved for exclusive use by an egress port. The switch includes pool select logic which selects a free buffer from the reserved pool for storing data received from an ingress port to be forwarded to the egress port. The shared memory also includes a shared pool of buffers. The shared pool of buffers is shared by a plurality of egress ports. The pool select logic selects a free buffer in the shared pool upon detecting no free buffer in the reserved pool. The shared memory may also include a multicast pool of buffers. The multicast pool of buffers is shared by a plurality of egress ports. The pool select logic selects a free buffer in the multicast pool upon detecting an IP Multicast data packet received from an ingress port.
Patent CA-2417806-A1 (CA)
Title: New immunoeffector compounds
Inventor: SOWELL GREG
IPC: C07H15/04
Filed: 2001-08-03
Abstract: This invention provides compounds containing a 2-deoxy-2-amino-.beta.-D- glucopyranose (glucosamine) glycosidically linked to a cyclic aminoalkyl (aglycon) group. The invention further provides methods for inducing an immu ne response using the compounds of the present invention in the presence or absence of an antigen. In addition, methods for treating disease with the compounds of the present invention with or without an antigen are also provided in this invention.
Patent CA-2418202-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUTERA CARL M
IPC: C02F1/42
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: A portable point-of-use water softener. Settings of a valve put the water softener into three different modes: an "off' mode that excludes water from the water softener, a water softening mode, and a regeneration mode. In water softening mode, water passes from a source of the water through a water softening element to a sink for the softened water. A  plurality of water softening elements operate in parallel in water softening mode to increase the flow of water through the water softener. In regeneration mode, a brine solution flows through the water softening element. The solution is made in a chamber in which water from the source flows at a controlled rate over salt tablets and from there through the water softening elements. The number of salt tablets determines the percent of salt in the brine. The valve includes a number of tubes which connect the components as required for the three modes. The valve selects a mode by pinching tubes as required by the mode. The valve uses a cam with a handle to pinch the tubes, and a position of the handle corresponds to each of the modes.
Patent CA-2419031-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NISSING NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: B41M3/00
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A method for enhancing the color density of printed paper comprising a print enhancing fluid. The print enhancing fluid is applied to the paper prior to ink application in order to enhance the color density of the image printed on the paper. Utilization of the print enhancing fluid of this invention also provides improved printing press hygiene and printing process efficiency especially when printing paper products having high color density images.
Patent CA-2421006-A1 (CA)
Title: Flow control device for large capacity container
Inventor: SICKLER VICKI
IPC: B65D47/26
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A flow control device (10) for selectively controlling a flow of a fluid, including a high-viscosity fluid, such as, for example, engine oil, from a relatively large capacity container, such as, for example, a five quart container, wherein the device (10) has a lower port configuration operable to substantially reduce glugging effects, thereby allowing for a maximized rate of fluid transfer through a relatively narrow exit opening (42). The device (10) broadly comprises an adapter (12); a body (14); and a cover (16). The body (14) and cover (16) cooperate to provide fully selectable control over the flow. The fluid flows through ports (36) in either the body (14) or the cover (16), which are movable relative to one another so as to selectively control exposure of the ports (36) to the fluid. Thus, for example, in a first extreme position, the ports (36) are completely blocked and no fluid flows; while in a second extreme position, the ports (36) are completely unblocked and the fluid flows at a maximum rate.
Patent CA-2422502-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PEEL DEREK JOHN
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a coating onto the outside of a pipe (4). The apparat us includes a body for mounting on a pipe to be coated. A spray gun (34) is mounted on the body such that it can move relative to the body to spray coating completely around the periphery of the pipe (4). The apparatus may include only a single spray gun. The spray gun may be able to travel at 360 degrees around the periphery of a pipe to be coated. The apparatus is particularly suited to coating girth welds of a pipeline.
Patent CA-2424973-A1 (CA)
Title: A table for the manual handling of panels or similar items in a panel saw machine
Inventor: BENUZZI PIERGIORGIO
IPC: B23D47/02
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A panel saw machine (1) is equipped with a rear table (4) for feeding panels (3) to a cutting station (2) installed along one edge (7) of the feed table (4), and a table (6; 6') for the manual handling of the panels (3) by an operator; the handling table (6; 6') is located in the same plane as the feed table (4), at the front end relative to the cutting station (2), and comprises a plurality of peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9', 10' 11') on which the panels slide and are supported; and a connecting portion (12a 12') joining the peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9', 10', 11') to each other. The connecting portion (12; 12'), together with each pair of adjacent peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9', 10', 11'), forms a bay (17, 18; 17', 18') that delimits a working space for the operator, and, together with the peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9', 10', 11') in their entirety, a handling surface (16; 16') extending uninterruptedly between each pair of adjacent peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9', 10', 11).