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Patent CA-2337816-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRADIN MAURICE
IPC: A23L13/60
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: The invention concerns a method consisting in breaking down a muscle into chunks, forming blocks in a mould (4) from said chunks whereof the surface has been first cooled, slicing the block in a slicing station (7) along a direction perpendicular to their length, to obtain superfine films, with a surface of the order of 5 to 500 cm?2¿, a thickness not exceeding a few tenths of mm, restructuring the meat into one piece by assembling the superfine films in a vacuum forming device. The invention enables to obtain products having a texture and sensory properties close to those of the natural product.
Patent CA-2343314-A1 (CA)
Title: Polynucleotides and polypeptides basb033 from neisseria meningitidis and their uses
Inventor: RUELLE JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: The invention provides BASB033 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB033 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic uses.
Patent CA-2344138-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for dispensing powders
Inventor: KULIK ROMAN S
IPC: B65B1/16
Filed: 2001-04-17
Abstract: A dispensing system for containing and dispensing powders, such as toner and developers, includes a dispensing container having an outlet and a chamber that contains powder. A fluidizing system introduces a gas into the chamber to increase the fluidity of the powder. The dispensing system includes a valve having a first portion attached to the dispensing container, and a second portion that attaches to a receiving container that receives the powder dispensed from the dispensing container. The valve is operable to dispense the powder from the dispensing container to the receiving container. The fluidizing system includes a porous member in the chamber and a gas source that flows a gas into the chamber through the porous member to fluidize the powder and enhance dispensing of the powder.
Patent CA-2346105-A1 (CA)
Title: Curable coating compositions containing blends of carbamate-functional compounds
Inventor: REHFUSS JOHN
IPC: C08G18/30
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a curable coating composition that includes at least three components. The coating composition includes a component (a) that includes one or both of a compound (a) (1) having at least one carbamate group or terminal urea group according to the invention and having at least two linking groups that are urethane or urea or a compound (a) (2) having at least two groups selected from carbamate groups, terminal urea groups, or combinations of the two and at least four urethane or urea linking groups. The second component (b) of the coating composition includes a polymer resin comprising active hydrogen-containing functional groups reactive with the third component (c). The resins is selected from polyester, polyurethane, or polyester-polyurethane copolymers. Component (c) of the coating composition is a curing agent that is reactive with the first two components. Preparation of coated articles using the compositions of the invention is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2349241-A1 (CA)
Title: Smoking products containing antioxidants
Inventor: HERSH REBECCA
IPC: A61K31/198
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: A composition for inclusion within a quantity of smokeless tobacco. The composition of antioxidants is capable of reducing free radical damage to th e oro-pharyngeal cavity of a user resulting from consumption of smokeless tobacco. The composition includes L-glutathione and a source of selenium.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2350761-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ATSMON ALON
IPC: H04M1/66
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: A method of authentication using an electronic device (20), comprising:  providing a computer (22, 24, 26, 28, 140) having a sound receiving (28) and generating sub-system including a microphone (26); providing a personal communicator (30, 144) which utilizes a communication network (148);  initiating a connection by the computer (22, 24, 26, 28, 140), over the communications network (148), to the personal communicator (30, 144) and identifying the personal communicator (30, 144) responsive to an audio response of the personal communicator (30, 144) to the connection initiation.  Preferably, the personal communicator (30, 144) is a cellular telephone.
Patent CA-2350863-A1 (CA)
Title: Waveguide structure having enhanced coupling with optical fibres
Inventor: HE JIAN-JUN
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: A waveguide structure having a homogeneous core material and opposing cladding layers is proposed wherein the waveguide core is substantially thick providing polarization independence and wherein a coupling port of the waveguide core is characterized in that it has an expanded mode for better coupling to fibre. A  method is presented for producing such an expanded core.
Patent CA-2352939-A1 (CA)
Title: A machine for renewing a track
Inventor: BRUNNINGER MANFRED
IPC: E01B27/11
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A machine (1) for renewing a track (4) consisting of rails (2) and sleepers (3) includes a machine frame (6) formed of two frame parts (7) which is supportable at its ends on the track (4) by means of rail undercarriages (5). Additionally provided are a frame joint (8) connecting the two frame parts (7) to one another, as well as a sleeper laying device (21), a sleeper lifting device (43), and an endless, rotatable clearing device (11) for taking up ballast (14).  Arranged between the clearing device (11) and the sleeper laying device (21) are a ballast discharge device (23), a discharging end (22) of a second conveyor belt unit (19), extending in the longitudinal direction of the machine, for transporting ballast (14), said discharging end being associated with the ballast discharge device, and a vertically adjustable ballast grading apparatus (27).
Patent CA-2354612-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SIEMERS NATHAN
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: The present invention discloses the identification of the new human tumor necrosis factor receptor homologue ("TRH1"), as identified by its nucleic acid and amino acid sequences disclosed herein. The invention also includes methods of using the nucleic acid sequence, the TRH1 protein, a monoclonal antibody specific for the novel tumor necrosis factor receptor, a ligand for the novel tumor necrosis factor receptor, and fusion proteins comprising all or a portion of the TRH1 disclosed herein.
Patent CA-2362381-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUGIYAMA NAOKI
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 2000-02-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés représentés par la formule générale (I) ou bien des sels de ceux-ci ainsi que des médicaments contenant ces composés, formule dans laquelle R<1> représente aryle substitué, hétéroaryle, etc.; R<2 >et R<3> représentent chacun hydrogène, alkyle, halogéno, hydroxy, etc.; Q représente N, CH, etc.; W représente hydrogène, alkyle, hydroxycarbonylalkyle, etc.; X représente hydrogène, halogéno, cyano ou nitro, amino, etc.; X' représente hydrogène, halogéno, cyano ou nitro; et Y représente alkyle, hydroxy, alcoxy, mercapt, etc. Etant donné qu'ils présentent un excellent effet d'inhibition de la prolifération de lymphocytes activés, ces médicaments sont utiles en tant qu'agents préventifs ou remèdes contre diverses maladies auto-immunes.
Patent CA-2364693-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEIDLINGER SYLKE
IPC: A23L1/164
Filed: 2000-02-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un casse-croûte cuit, extrudé, expansé et possédant une valeur diététique, ce casse-croûte étant composé principalement d'une matière amylacée et de matières sèches du lait. Le casse-croûte présente une texture fine, poreuse, croquante, lisse et fondante dans la bouche, tout en étant riche en protéines et en calcium.
Patent CA-2364726-A1 (CA)
Title: Dairy-based beverages fortified with cholesterol lowering agents
Inventor: HIRASUNA THOMAS JYUN
IPC: A23L2/38
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: A dairy-based beverage including a stanol ester in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. % of the beverage and, optionally, an additional ingredient selected from a stabilizer, a weighing agent, an emulsifier, and mixtures thereof, wherein each additional ingredient is in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 0.05 wt % of the beverage.
Patent CA-2365355-A1 (CA)
Title: Image rendering method and apparatus
Inventor: CUTHBERT SIMON DYLAN
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2000-02-24
Abstract: A depth-of-field display method displays a sense of distance on a two-dimensional screen. The depth-of-field display method turns objects corresponding to a preset Z value to just-in-focus states and overwrites images whose levels of out-of-focus states are sequentially increased corresponding to an increase in their positional distances to one of a farther direction and a nearer direction. Also, this method uses a bilinear filter method to perform sequential reductions of the original image, and thereafter, performs magnification of the individual reduced images, thereby generating the out-of-focus images. Furthermore, the depth-of-field display method controls the levels of the out-of-focus states according to levels of the sequential reductions.
Patent CA-2366680-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CASTIGLIA ERIC A
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method wherein a manager is selected to manage a business or franchise leading to ownership thereof. The method preferably comprises determining the cost of purchasing the business or franchise and screening the manager candidate to determine whether the candidate can qualify for a loan on the amount of financing required to purchase the business or franchise. The method also preferably comprises incentives to increase performance and the value of the business, wherein bonuses and/or discounts that can be applied toward the purchase can be earned. The method preferably comprises providing financing to allow the manager to buy the business or franchise at the end of a predetermined amount of time, wherein the cost of purchasing the business or franchise is reduced by the discounts earned by the manager during the predetermined amount of time. The preferred method involves the cost of purchasing the business or franchise being substantially fixed in advance as an incentive for the manager to work hard to increase the value of the business during the predetermined amount of time.
Patent CA-2368283-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KURTZHALS WILLIAM ANTHONY
IPC: B61F5/38
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: An elastomeric joint (100) that comprises a wing plate (102) including a base plate (104) generally extending along a first axis and generally perpendicular to a second axis is provided. The wing plate further includes a mutually opposite first and second bushing-receiving bores (120) co-axially aligned relative to a third axis perpendicular to said first and second axes. A plurality of elastomeric shear pads (106) is affixed on mutually opposite sides of the base plate. The plurality of shear pads is stacked generally perpendicular to the second axis. Top and bottom elastomeric bushings (122) are received by said respective bushing-receiving bores. Each elastomeric bushing comprises a plurality of torsion pads (124) and includes a respective pin-receiving bore(128). Each of the shear pads and torsion pads comprises a plurality of alternating layers of resilient and nonextensible materials, wherein the shear pads are compressed to provide stiff opposition to forces along said second axis, while accommodating differential displacement along the first axis and/or along the third axis, and wherein said elastomeric bushings are compressed to enable pivotal movement about the third axis while providing stiff opposition to radial forces on the bushings.
Patent CA-2368418-A1 (CA)
Title: 1-arenesulfonyl-2-aryl-pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives for the treatment of cns disorders
Inventor: MUTEL VINCENT
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2000-03-18
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) wherein R1 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxy-lower alkyl; R2 signifies furyl, thienyl, pyridyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents, selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, cyano, CF3 or -N(R4)2; R3 signifies naphthyl or phenyl, which is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents, selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, acetyl, cyano, hydroxy-lower alkyl, -CH2-morpholin-4-yl, lower alkyl-oxy-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-N(R4)2 or CF3; R4 signifies, independently from each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl, with the exception of (RS)-2-phenyl-1-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-pyrrolidine and (RS)-1-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-2-p-tolyl-pyrrolidine as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds described above are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists or agonists and therefore useful in the treatment of corresponding CNS disorders.
Patent CA-2370613-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for holding and displaying a plurality of objects
Inventor: PROFFIT J ROCKLAND
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 2002-02-05
Abstract: A storage book for holding a plurality of discs, other substantially-flat objects, or combinations of discs and objects, such as CDs, DVDs, computer diskettes, photographs, or the like, and having front and back covers interconnected by a spine member and movable between a closed position, in which the covers are generally stacked in parallel disposition to one another, and an open position, in which the covers are generally co-planar, and having a spacer attached to one of the covers, and further having at least two adjacent disc holders each pivotally mounted at a fixed location on the spacer such that the disc holders are movable between a folded position, in which the disc holders fully overlap in stacked relation when the covers are in closed or opened position, and an unfolded position, in which the disc holders partially overlap in staggered relation to one another when the covers are in open position.
Patent CA-2373257-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluorinated ionic polymers
Inventor: YANG ZHEN-YU
IPC: C08F216/14
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: Described herein are monomers of the formula CH2=CH(CF2)2nOCF2CF2SO2N-(M+)SO2Rf where n 1 and M+=H+ or an alkali metal cation, and Rf is C1-4 perfluoroalkyl optionally substituted by one or more ether oxygens, and polymers made therefrom.
Patent CA-2374375-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKATSUJI HIROSHI
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: A novel promoter having an expression activity specific to one of pistil tissues. This promoter has the DNA sequence of the 1- to 2595-positions of the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, the DNA sequence of the 1- to 2322-positions of the sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, the DNA sequence of the 1- to 2012-positions of the sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, or a part thereof. A method for constructing a transgenic plant comprising transferring into a plant a foreign gene which has been ligated to the above promoter in an operable manner and a transgenic plant having been modified thereby.
Patent CA-2377917-A1 (CA)
Title: Windmill with illuminated blades and generation of electrical energy
Inventor: BRUHWILER OTHMAR
IPC: F03D9/25
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating electrical energy, in the form of a windmill. Said device comprises a rotor (20) with at least one winding (22), a stator (10) with at least one magnet (11); and at least one electrical consumer (23). The at least one electrical consumer is situated o n the rotor and is connected to the at least one coil. It is therefore unnecessary to transmit power from the stator to the rotor to supply the consumer e.g. by means of sliding contacts, with the result that the running  and starting resistance of the rotor is reduced. This is especially importan t for a windmill. Said consumers are preferably small lamps such as light- emitting diodes or similar, which light up as soon as the windmill begins to  be turned by the wind. This creates attractive effects, especially when a number of differently coloured light-emitting diodes are used on the blades (21) of the windmill.
Patent CA-2378223-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZOPPAS MATTEO
IPC: B29C49/30
Filed: 2000-06-09
Abstract: Apparatus for blow moulding plastic containers, comprising a plurality of pairs of half-moulds (1, 2) capable of being coupled with each other, separated from each other and clamped together, said pairs (1, 2) being associated to an appropriate central structure and constituted by a stationary half-mould (1), which is substantially attached to said structure, and a respective moving half-mould (2) capable of being opened and clamped with a rotary motion, in which there are provided means adapted (3, 4) to arrange a respective preform (7) in a pre-defined position adapted for blow moulding, and to hold this preform (7) in this position regardless of the position of the respective half-moulds (1, 2), these means being in particular constituted by: a fork means (3) firmly joined to a respective stationary half-mould (1), a pincer-like gripper (5) adapted to transfer a respective preform (7) from an external position and fit it on to the respective fork means (3), and a small-tube (4) assembly adapted to be inserted in the mouth opening of the preform (7) when the latter is fitted on to the respective fork means (3).
Patent CA-2378639-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for preventing radar detection of the flattened superstructure of a vessel
Inventor: AKNIN BERNARD
IPC: B63G13/02
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: The radar deflector for a marine vessel has a frusto-conical casing attached to the superstructure of the vessel to reflect the radar waves. The lower edge of the casing (6) has a gusset (7). The angled surfaces of the casing reflect the radar waves in a different direction from the incident angle. The height of the casing and gusset is less than the length of the missile well doors which they cover.
Patent CA-2378991-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERNON STEPHEN DECKER
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: Scalable coding of audio into a core layer in response to a desired noise spectrum established according to psychoacoustic principles supports coding augmentation data into augmentation layers in response to various criteria including offset of such desired noise spectrum. Compatible decoding provides a plurality of decoded resolutions from a single signal. Coding is preferably performed on subband signals generated according to spectral transform, quadrature mirror filtering, or other conventional processing of audio input.  A scalable data structure for audio transmission includes core and augmentation layers, the former for carrying a first coding of an audio signal that places post decode noise beneath a desired noise spectrum, the latter for carrying offset data regarding the desired noise spectrum and data about coding of the audio signal that places post decode noise beneath the desired noise spectrum shifted by the offset data.
Patent CA-2379219-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SPEI BRIGITTE
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 2000-07-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of circulating water in paint booths, whereby the paint particles are dispersed by adding dispersant s selected from the group consisting of: a) homopolymers and copolymers based on maleic acid, acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid with a molar mass ranging between 2500 and 500 000; b) non-ionic surface active agents; c) anionic surface active agents, whereby no polyaspartic acid is additionally added to  the circulating water in said case and d) inorganic or non-polymeric organic  complexing agents and mixtures thereof, their total concentration ranging fr om 0.01 to 2.0 percent by weight in relation to the circulating water. Accordin g to said method for the treatment of circulating water in paint booths, the circulating water has a hardness of at least 2~ measured in accordance with the German water hardness system. By adding dispersants in a concentration ranging between 0.001 and 2.0 percent by weight in relation to the circulati ng water, the paint particles are dispersed in such a way that they have a mean  particle size of less than 20 .mu.m determinable by laser diffraction.</SDOA B>
Patent CA-2381868-A1 (CA)
Title: Vacuum relief device
Inventor: OPHARDT HEINER
IPC: A47K5/122
Filed: 2002-04-16
Abstract: Liquid soap dispensers including a vacuum relief valve which comprises an enclosed chamber having an air inlet open to the atmosphere and a liquid inlet in communication with liquid in the reservoir and in which the liquid inlet opens to the chamber at a height below a height at which the air inlet opens to the chamber. The vacuum relief valve permits relief of vacuum from the reservoir without moving parts or valves.
Patent CA-2382575-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG SHIHUA
IPC: G10L25/93
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: A speech coding method using analysis-by-synthesis includes sampling an input speech and dividing the resulting speech samples into frames and subframes.  The frames are analyzed to determine coefficients for the synthesis filter (136). The subframes are categorized into unvoiced (116), voiced (118) and onset (114) categories. Based on the category, a different coding scheme is used. The coded speech is fed into the synthesis filter (136), the output (138) of which is compared to the input speech samples (104) to produce an error signal (144). The coding is then adjusted per the error signal.
Patent CA-2382892-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JENNEWEIN HANS-MICHAEL
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne des dérivés de benzimidazole substitués de formule générale (I), dans laquelle les restes R?1¿, R?2¿, R?3¿ et R?4¿ ont les significations données dans les revendications et la description. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé de fabrication de ces composés ainsi que l'utilisation des dérivés de benzimidazole substitués comme médicaments, en particulier comme médicaments à effet inhibiteur de la tryptase.
Patent CA-2385277-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ELLIOTT BARRY C
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2000-10-02
Abstract: The invention provides a design process that is used in the determination of the pattern of detector and illumination optical fibers at the sampling area of a subject. Information about the system, specifically a monochromator (e.g.) to determine the optimal number of fibers at an output slit) and the bundle termination at a detector optics stack (e.g.) to determine the optimal number of fibers at the bundle termination), is of critical importance to this design. It is those numbers that determine the ratio and number of illumination to detection fibers, significantly limiting and constraining the solution space. Additional information about the estimated signal and noise in the skin is necessary to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio in the wavelength range of interest. Constraining the fibers to a hexagonal perimeter and prescribing a hex-packed pattern, such that alternating columns contain illumination and detection fibers, yields optimal results. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, two detectors share the totality of the detection fibers at the sampling interface. A third group of detection fibers is used for classification purposes.
Patent CA-2385368-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEN YU-CHE
IPC: E06B9/32
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: A battery-operated electric blind is constructed to include a headrail having an outer frame surface and an inner frame surface defining a holding chamber, a slat set, a power drive installed in the holding chamber of the headrail and coupled to the slat set. The outer frame surface of the headrail has a battery chamber for holding a battery to provide electricity to the power drive. The battery chamber has an opening extended to the outside of the headrail.