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Patent CA-2429142-A1 (CA)
Title: Maize yellow stripe1 and related genes
Inventor: WALKER ELSBETH L
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2001-11-16
Abstract: The maize yellow stripe1 gene encodes a transmembrane protein which mediates the uptake of chelated iron from soil. The gene is shown here to be upregulated, and protein production increased, under conditions of low iron bioavailability. The protein is also shown to be able to transport other metals as well, such as copper. The present invention also provides a family of Arabidopsis genes and gene products related to ys1 termed here as ys11-8.  The invention provides the genes and their gene products as well as methods to create and use transgenic plants for the increased uptake of iron in nutritional crops as well as for the bioremediation of soil.
Patent CA-2429299-A1 (CA)
Title: Flexible endoscope insertion shaft
Inventor: GUERRA DAVID J
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: These and other objet of the present invention are achieved by provision of a flexible endoscope insertion shift having a hollow inner shaft portion formed from a superelastic metal alloy. The hollow inner shaft portion includes a plurality of longitudinally and radially spaced apart holes passing through a wall thereof. Flexibility properties of the insertion shaft are variable without varying the thickness of or the composition of the wall of the hollow inner shaft portion by varying a number of, size of, and/or relative position of the plurality of holes. A polymeric coating casts a surface of the hollow inner shaft portion.
Patent CA-2430309-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MYLARI BANAVARA LAKSHMAN
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des compositions pharmaceutiques à base de combinaisons entre d'une part un GABA-agoniste, l'un de ses promédicaments, ou l'un sel pharmaceutiquement admis dudit GABA-agoniste ou dudit promédicament, et d'autre part un ARI, l'un de ses promédicaments ou l'un des sels pharmaceutiquement admis dudit ARI ou dudit promédicament. L'invention concerne également des nécessaires contenant de telles combinaisons. L'invention concerne enfin des procédés permettant d'utiliser de telles combinaisons pour le traitement de mammifères, y-compris humains, atteints de complications diabétiques telles que neuropathie diabétique, néphropathie diabétique, cardiomyopathie diabétique, rétinopathie diabétique, microangiopathie diabétique, macro-angiopathie diabétique, cataractes ou l'ulcère variqueux.
Patent CA-2431177-A1 (CA)
Title: Variant d'epissage de trem-1 utile pour modifier des reactions immunitaires
Inventor: GINGRAS MARIE-CLAUDE
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: L'invention concerne un variant du récepteur soluble de TREM-1. Elle concerne plus particulièrement des procédés de modulation d'une réaction immunitaire par l'administration de variants de TREM-1.
Patent CA-2433028-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GERLING JOSEPH FRANCIS
IPC: G01G11/08
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring and dispensing solid dry flowable materials, comprising a supply container (10), a reserve hopper (18), a means for connecting said supply container (10) to said reserve hopper (18), a means for weighing said reserve hopper (18) and a means for regulating the weight of said material dispensed from said reserve hopper (18).
Patent CA-2433954-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DEMETRIOU MICHAEL
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to isolated complexes comprising one or more galectin associated with a Mgat5 modified glycan or polylactosamine modified glycan, and isolated lectin-Mgt5 modified glycan lattice comprising an array of mulitvalent interactions among lectins, Mgat5 modified glycans, polylactosamine modified glycans, and/or glycoproteins. Methods for evaluating a test compound for its ability to regulate receptor clustering through glycans on cell surfaces; and methods for regulating receptor clustering on cell surfaces comprising altering glycans on the cell surface associated with receptor clustering are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2435543-A1 (CA)
Title: Infant incubator with non-contact sensing and monitoring
Inventor: BARSKY BARRY E
IPC: A61B5/01
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: An infant care unit (10) of the type comprising means for controlling the environment (26) in which the infant (14) resides includes one or more senso rs (28) spaced apart from the infant (10) to sense a physiological parameter an d provide a sensor output, the controlling means (26) being responsive to the sensor output to change the environment or provide an alarm or other indication of the parameter. The sensors (28) include one or more of an infrared sensor (30) for sensing the infant's temperature, cameras (32) coupled to video processing software for sensing respiration rate, heart rat e or skin perfusion, microphones (34) coupled to audio processing software for sensing respiration rate, breathing difficulty, or infant distress. Speakers (74) are provided for cancelling noise or providing audio signals to the infant (14). The camera (32), microphone (34) and speakers (74) are capable of being coupled to a computer network (66) for remote monitoring of the infant .
Patent CA-2435699-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for discovering network address and port translators
Inventor: ROSHKO MICHAEL E
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: Network Address and Port Translators (NATs) have the potential to interrupt the end-to-end nature of Internet applications, thereby threatening end-to-end security and other end-to-end functions. Thus it is important to be able to discover the existence of NATs and their type. Accordingly there is provided a method of discovering the existence and type of NAT that involves instigating a test call between media endpoints on a Media Gateway (MG) and a Media Gateway Controller (MGC). The MGC is able to deduce the existence of a NAT by examining the media packets sent to its endpoint. If a NAT is determined to be present the MGC instructs the endpoint on the MG to send media packets to another endpoint on the MGC. By comparing the IP addresses and ports of the media packets received at the endpoints of the MGC, the MGC is able to deduce whether the type of NAT is Cone or Symmetric.
Patent CA-2437228-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PAINTER JEFFREY DONALD
IPC: F25D17/04
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for removing malodor from the air. Such methods and devices are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of positioning first filter member inside said confined space independent from the position of a second filter member and of removing malodor molecules from the air of said confined space by adsorbing said molecules onto the surfaces of said first filter member and onto the surfaces of said second filter member. The apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that a first filter member is attachable to an air moving member and a second filter element is attachable to the air moving member.
Patent CA-2440517-A1 (CA)
Title: A method and a device for processing and separating an imbricate formation of flexible, flat objects
Inventor: HONEGGER WERNER
IPC: B65H3/32
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for processing and separating an imbricate formation of flexible, flat objects (10), in particular of fold ed printed products. The imbricate formation is influenced by way of a guide means (1) which at least in regions is inclined with respect to the horizontal such that the objects are differently inclined with respect to the vertical. The guide means (1) serve for reforming the flat objects of the imbricate flow in angle and alignment, wherein at its end there is effected a removal of individual or groups of flat objects. At the end of a guide surface (2) of the guide means (1) there is an arranged a conveyor mea ns (9) which serves for conveying away the isolated objects (10).
Patent CA-2440619-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACAULAY IAN CAMERON
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: An expandable tubular coupling (10) includes first and second thread portions (12,14) each comprising a plurality of inter-engaging teeth (20,22), wherein at least one tooth on the first thread portion (12) engages a corresponding tooth on the second thread portion (14) and the remainder of said inter-engaging teeth (20,22) define respective gaps (32) therebetween.
Patent CA-2442009-A1 (CA)
Title: Tank rinse structure for an agricultural sprayer
Inventor: FUGATE MICHAEL DEAN
IPC: B05B1/26
Filed: 2003-09-22
Abstract: A stationary rinse nozzle made of durable, non-corrosive material includes a simple deflector directing a uniform water jet in all directions so the need for a rotating nozzle or a multi-apertured rinse tube is eliminated. A large rinse orifice provides the necessary volume of water for effective low pressure rinsing of residual products from the tank walls. The deflector support is located in the middle of a tube so that blank spots in the spray pattern are avoided.
Patent CA-2442016-A1 (CA)
Title: Flush valve assembly with flex tube
Inventor: WILSON JOHN R
IPC: E03D3/06
Filed: 2003-09-22
Abstract: A toilet room flush valve includes a body with an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat therebetween. A valve assembly in the body is positioned to close upon the seat to control flow from the inlet to the outlet. A cover is mounted upon the body and defines a pressure chamber with the valve assembly. A bypass connects the inlet and the pressure chamber whereby pressure in the chamber maintains the valve assembly upon the seat.  The pressure chamber may be vented to permit movement of the valve assembly toward the cover. The stroke of the valve assembly is limited by a volume regulator which is fixed to the cover and an adjustable microcontroller which is movable with the valve assembly and positioned to contact the volume regulator upon venting of the pressure chamber and consequent movement of the valve assembly.
Patent CA-2443117-A1 (CA)
Title: Processes for preparing ethylene oxide-capped polyols
Inventor: HAYES JOHN E
IPC: C08G18/48
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing ethylene oxide-capped polyols which involves combining a double-metal cyanide-catalyzed polyol with a basic catalyst. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing ethylene oxide-capped polyols which involves combining a double-metal cyanide-catalyzed polyol with a base-catalyzed polyol. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing ethylene oxide-capped polyols in which removal of catalyst residues or salts formed by the neutralization of the basic catalyst is not required. The polyols produced by the processes of the present invention have a relatively high content of primary hydroxyl groups.
Patent CA-2443740-A1 (CA)
Title: Constructs and methods for expression of recombinant hcv envelope proteins
Inventor: DEPLA ERIK
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: The current invention relates to vectors and methods for efficient expression of HCV envelope proteins in eukaryotic cells. More particularly said vectors comprise the coding sequence for an avian lysozyme signal peptide or a functional equivalent thereof joined to a HCV envelope protein or a part thereof. Said avian lysozyme signal peptide is efficiently removed when the protein comprising said avian lysozyme signal peptide joined to a HCV envelope protein or a part thereof is expressed in a eukaryotic cell. Suitable eukaryotic cells include yeast cells such as Saccharomyces or Hansenula cells.
Patent CA-2444878-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ST GERMAIN JON P
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia.  Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Partial obstruction of a vessel can be accomplished by a device comprising an elongate catheter (102) and a distally mounted expandable member (104).The expandable member (104) may comprise one or two balloons. Other medical devices, such as an angioplasty, stent, or atherectomy catheter, can be inserted distal the expandable member to provide therapeutic intervention.
Patent CA-2447634-A1 (CA)
Title: Home delivery box and home delivery package collecting/ delivering system and method therefor
Inventor: KANEKO KIKUO
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: A consignor shipping package and a customer or a consignee receiving the package install home delivery boxes at respective homes. Information can be transferred between the customer terminal and the terminal of a home delivery carrier over the network, and, when the consignor carries the package into the home delivery box and sends information to the carrier terminal, the carrier terminal issues a memory card based on information sent from the consignor to allow the card-carrying carrier to open the door of the home delivery box and pick up the package. The home delivery carrier carries the package to the home delivery box of the consignee and operates the memory card prepared by the home delivery carrier based on information sent from the consignee to thereby open the door of the consignee home delivery box and carry the package into the box. In this way, the carrier can carry in and out the package by opening home delivery boxes using the memory card even when the consignor and the consignee are away from homes.
Patent CA-2448127-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KEYS HUGO B
IPC: B63B21/00
Filed: 2003-11-10
Abstract: An adjustable pulley device which resides on a boat's anchor rope, which, when the anchor has been set offshore, allows an operator to pull the boat from shore to a pre-determined point on the anchor rope, and retrieve it. It comprises a housing with an integral pulley sheave and rope arresting mechanism in conjunction with a snap shackle which is tethered to the boat. To use the device, the snap shackle is snapped around the anchor rope between the sheave and the arresting mechanism on the device. As the boat approaches the shore, the anchor is put over side, and with the anchor set, the anchor rope slides through the device and shackle until the arresting mechanism is actuated. The device, now attached to the anchor rope, becomes the turning block which in conjunction with the shackle make up a pulley system to move the boat to and from shore.
Patent CA-2448696-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FITZGERALD CAROLYN
IPC: A61M5/28
Filed: 2002-05-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif pour dissoudre un réactif et des procédés d'utilisation associés. Ce dispositif comprend une enveloppe (40), un diluant (25) et au moins un lit réactif (35), le diluant (25) et le lit réactif (35) étant séparés par une barrière friable (50) et par un disque répartiteur de flux (100). Dans un autre mode de réalisation, des chambres comprennent une pluralité de lits réactifs et d'autres chambres servent à mélanger deux réactifs liquides ou plus.
Patent CA-2451056-A1 (CA)
Title: Flexible figure
Inventor: SAETVEIT GEIR
IPC: A63H13/04
Filed: 2002-07-03
Abstract: A flexible figure in the form of a human engaged in a particular athletic or recreational activity, such as snowboarding. The figure further comprises arm and leg sections connected at realistic joints, and joined to the torso by couplings all of which realistically simulate the flexibility limitations of the human body. A length of elastic material functioning as an artificial muscle, which is connected between the upper leg and the lower leg behind the knee joints, and an resilient covering over the elbow joints, automatically return the figure to a preselected starting stance.
Patent CA-2453648-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of drilling and completing well bores
Inventor: TODD BRADLEY L
IPC: C09K8/08
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: Methods of drilling and completing open hole well bores and methods of removing filter cake comprised of a gelling agent and calcium carbonate are provided. A method of the invention for removing filter cake comprised of a gelling agent and calcium carbonate from the walls of an open hole well bore is basically comprised of the steps of contacting the filter cake with a delayed clean-up solution comprised of water and a formate ester and removing the clean-up solution from the well bore.
Patent CA-2454796-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JUNG MARK JOHN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: This invention relates to a folded absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a front portion and a back portion joined together by a crotch portion. An absorbent core is positioned in the crotch portion. The front portion is joined to the back portion by first and second side seams to form an absorbent article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.  Elastic is positioned in the front and/or back portions to define an elastic waistband. Each of the front and back portions includes a first zone and a second zone and a demarcation line positioned therebetween. Each of the front and back portions further includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section is longitudinally folded over the second section such that the first side seam is positioned laterally outboard of a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article to form a first longitudinal fold line. The third section is folded over the first section such that the second side seam is positioned laterally outboard of the longitudinal centerline to form a second longitudinal fold line. The first zone is then transversely folded along the demarcation line over at least a portion of the of the crotch portion to form a folded absorbent article.
Patent CA-2456027-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUSSAUD JOSEPH
IPC: A47L13/16
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: The invention concerns a permeable material containing a fibrous composition consisting of organic and/or inorganic fibres characterised in that it further contains between 0.1 and 10 g/m2, advantageously 1 g/m2 of activated carbon fibres whereon is adsorbed a germicidal agent.
Patent CA-2457429-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARTER GRAHAM
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: L'invention porte en particulier sur une modification du facteur IX humain produisant un facteur IX s'avérant sensiblement non immunogène ou moins immunogène que toutes ses contreparties loesqu'on les utilise in vivo. L'invention porte en outre sur des séquences d'épitopes de lymphocytes T dérivant du facteur X humain, à caractère immunogène.
Patent CA-2457647-A1 (CA)
Title: Benzimidazolidinone derivatives as muscarinic agents
Inventor: KELLY NICHOLAS MICHAEL
IPC: C07D413/06
Filed: 2002-09-30
Abstract: Benzimidazolidinone derivative compounds, which increase acetylcholine signalling or effect in the brain, and highly selective muscarinic agonists, particularly for the M1 and/or M4 receptor subtypes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, as well as methods of treating psychosis using these compounds are disclosed.
Patent CA-2459834-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GABOR PAL S
IPC: A61P/
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation de citalopram ou d'un sel de qualité pharmaceutique de citalopram dans la préparation de compositions pharmaceutiques destinées au traitement de l'hypertension, à la normalisation de la pression sanguine ou à la réduction de l'hypertension et/ou à la prévention de l'hypertension.
Patent CA-2462277-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLSON SCOTT
IPC: E04F15/12
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A system for the formation of a thick robust transparent floor finish layer from a high solids formulation with an applicator device utilizing micro fib er technology. A micro fiber applicator device can be configured to apply a sufficient amount of an aqueous high solids floor finish to obtain a thick robust finish layer in a single application. One system for applying the flo or finish can comprise a source of aqueous floor finish (106) and an applicator wand (119) comprising an application nozzle (120) and application surface (123). Application surface (123) can comprise micro fiber technology in a pa d structure comprising a reservoir foam and a micro fiber applicator surface (127).
Patent CA-2463586-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KREBS MICHAEL
IPC: C08G18/10
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: Reaction products from 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate with a content of at least 95 wt.% of 2,4' isomer with at least one polyether-polyol and/or polyalkylene glycol with a molecular weight of less than 1,000 and/or one crystalline or partly crystalline or vitreously amorphous polyester-polyol and optionally polyester-polyols and/or polyether-polyols which are liquid at room temperature and have molecular weights of greater than 1,000 can be converted into adhesive compositions which have a very low content of monomeric diisocyanate'of less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.25 wt.%. Such hot melt adhesive compositions have a high melt stability and a low viscosity, in addition to the low content of monomeric diisocyanate.
Patent CA-2464577-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHANOR MICHAEL J
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A tool holder is provided for a floor cleaning apparatus. The tool holder includes a body having both a wand receiver and a cleaning tool receiver.
Patent CA-2465929-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel cell power generator
Inventor: GYOTEN HISAAKI
IPC: H01M8/00
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A fuel cell power generator is described which is capable of maintaining the electroconductivity of the cooling medium at a low level for a long period of time thereby preventing the metal components contacting the cooling medium from corroding, and functioning without causing any harm to power generation. Embodiments include a fuel cell power generator having a fuel cell, a cooling medium pipe, a heat exchanger and a means for circulating cooling the medium. These elements are arranged so that the formation of a conductive network electrically connecting the fuel cell, the pipe, the heat exchanger and the circulating means is prevented.
Patent CA-2466401-A1 (CA)
Title: Welding apparatus
Inventor: FUJITA SHIGEO
IPC: B23K31/02
Filed: 1999-09-21
Abstract: A welding apparatus provided with a base frame having a power source portion, an electrode die portion having a lower base portion and an upper base portion at least one of which is driven to ascend and descend to close to and part from each other, plural lower electrode portions attached to the lower base portion, and plural upper electrode portions attached to the upper base portion. Further, a lower contact conductor which electrically connects the lower electrode portions to the power source portion intermittently, and an upper contact conductor which electrically connects the upper electrode portions to the power source portion intermittently, are provided to the base frame side.
Patent CA-2467131-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing biological and chemical samples
Inventor: CHEN XIAOXI KEVIN
IPC: G01N1/10
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: The subject invention provides a target support plate and an assembly of a target support plate and a target device for processing biological and chemical samples. The target support plate includes spaced-apart top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of columns extending between, and through, the top and bottom surfaces. The target support plate may be releaseably secured to the target device by an elastomeric seal with the target support plate being at least partially formed of an elastomeric material; an adhesive; an elastomeric gasket; and/or, a mechanical fixation. The target device may be a device for collecting samples, including a multi-well plate, a mass spectrometric plate, or a secondary target support plate.