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Patent CA-2550822-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARDING JAMES A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: A facility for responding to a request for information about an item is described. The facility receives a request for information about the item.  Among a plurality of sellers, the facility identifies those sellers (1) that are offering the item for sale, (2) whose availability level for the selected item exceeds a predetermined availability threshold, and (3) that have a seller score relating to a number of different items offered for sale by the seller that exceeds a predetermined score threshold. The facility uses the identified sellers and the price of the item to select the featured seller of the item. The facility replies to the request for information with a web page containing both information describing the item and a control that can be activated to order the item from the featured seller.
Patent CA-2551528-A1 (CA)
Title: Enteric coated aliphatic amine polymer bile acid sequestrants
Inventor: DONOVAN JOANNE M
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: Tablets, capsules, sachets, or papers having one or more aliphatic amine polymers allow for the targeted release of the polymers at a specific region of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the small intestine. These tablets, capsules, sachets, or papers are useful in a method for lowering cholesterol in a mammal in need thereof. The tablet includes a tablet core having an aliphatic amine polymer, and an enteric coating for the core. The capsule, sachet or paper includes a plurality of beads where the beads have a bead core having an aliphatic amine polymer, an enteric coating therefor and optionally a water-soluble coating.
Patent CA-2552031-A1 (CA)
Title: Mill and pump-off sub
Inventor: SPEER TRACY R
IPC: E21B31/00
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: A downhole mill includes a plurality of cutters extending generally radially from a center region to a gage diameter, wherein the plurality of cutters includes a first serrated cutter blade having a plurality of peaks and valleys along its length. The plurality of cutters includes a second serrated cutter blade having a plurality of peaks and valleys along its length. The plurality of cutters includes a non-serrated cutter blade positioned upon the cutting face between the first serrated cutter blade and the second serrated cutter blade, wherein the peaks of the first serrated cutter blade is radially aligned with the valleys of the second serrated cutter blade. A pump-off sub configured to release a downhole mill includes a dovetail connection maintained by a c-ring in an expanded state.
Patent CA-2554381-A1 (CA)
Title: Adaptive hybrid transform for signal analysis and synthesis
Inventor: DAVIDSON GRANT ALLEN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: Analysis and synthesis filter banks such as those used in audio and video coding systems are each implemented by a hybrid transform that comprises a primary transform in cascade with one or more secondary transforms. The primary transforms for the filter banks implement an analysis/synthesis system in which time-domain aliasing artifacts are cancelled. The secondary transforms, which are in cascade with the primary transforms, are applied to blocks of transform coefficients. The length of the blocks is varied to adapt the time resolution of the analysis and synthesis filter banks.
Patent CA-2555097-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANK UWE
IPC: A61K8/97
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation d'essence de coriandre pour la prophylaxie et/ou le traitement de maladies inflammatoires et/ou de maladies microbiennes ou secondairement infectées de la peau, des muqueuses et de la cavité buccale.
Patent CA-2557054-A1 (CA)
Title: (indol-3-yl)-heterocycle derivatives as agonists of the cannabinoid cb1 receptor
Inventor: WISHART GRANT
IPC: A61K31/454
Filed: 2005-02-28
Abstract: The invention relates to (indol-3-yl)-heterocycle derivatives having general Formula (I) wherein A represents a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring, wherein X1, X2 and X3 are independently selected from N, O, S and CR; R is H  or (C1-4)alkyl; or R, when present in X2 or X3, may form together with R3 a 5-8 membered ring; R1 is a 5-8 mem~bered saturated carbocyclic ring, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O and S; R2 is H, CH3 or CH2-CH3;or R2 is joined together with R7 to form a 6-mem~bered ring, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O and S, and which heteroatom is bonded to the 7-position of the indole ring; R3 and R4 are independent~ly H, (C1-6)alkyl or (C3-7)cycloalkyl, the alkyl groups being optionally substituted with OH, (C1-4)alkyloxy, (C1-4)alkylthio, (C1-4)alkylsulfonyl, CN or halogen; or R3 together with R4 and the N to which they are bonded form a 4-8 membered ring optionally containing a further heteroatom selected from O and S, and which is optionally sub~stituted with OH, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyloxy, (C1-4)alkyloxy-(C1-4)alkyl, or halogen; or R3 together with R5 forms a 4-8 membered ring optionally containing a further hetero~atom selected from O and S, and which is optionally substituted with OH, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyloxy, (C1-4)alkyloxy-(C1-4)alkyl, or halogen; or R3 together with R, when present in X2 or X3, forms a 5-8 membered ring; R5 is H or (C1-4)alkyl; or R5 together with R3 forms a 4-8 membered ring optionally containing a further heteroatom select~ed from O and S, and which is optionally substituted with OH, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyl~oxy, (C1-4) alkyloxy- (C1-4)alkyl, or halogen; R5' is H or (C1-4)alkyl; R6 represents 1-3 substituents independently selected from H, (C1-4 alkyl, (C1-4) alkyloxy, CN and halogen; R7 is H, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyloxy, CN or halogen; or R7 is joined together with R2 to form a 6-membered ring, optionally containing a further heteroatom selected from O and S, and which heteroatom is bonded to the 7-position of the indole ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as agonists of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor, which can be used in the treatment of pain such as for example peri-operative pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain and pain and spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis.
Patent CA-2557274-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for producing monatin
Inventor: TAKEMOTO TADASHI
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 2005-01-18
Abstract: A process for efficiently producing a monatin useful as a sweetener, especially an optically active monatin, comprising carrying out a reaction of isomerization at 2-position of a monatin whose 2-position and 4-position configurations are different from each other in the presence of an aldehyde in a mixed solvent of water and organic solvent at a pH of 4 to 11 and simultaneously performing crystallization of a monatin whose 2-position and 4-position configurations are identical with each other or a salt thereof.
Patent CA-2561314-A1 (CA)
Title: Prosthetic foot with tunable performance
Inventor: CLAUDINO BYRON K
IPC: A61F2/60
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A system for a lower extremity prosthesis comprising a foot, an ankle and a shank, has a posterior calf device (169) on the prosthesis to store energy during force loading of the prosthesis and return the stored energy during force unloading to increase the kinetic power generated for propulsive force by the prosthesis in gait. The device in several embodiments includes at least one elongated member (171) such as a flexible strap extending between an upper portion of the shank and a lower portion of the prosthesis, and at least one coiled spring (170) which has a free end connected to the elongated member.  The coiled spring is expanded by the elongated member in response to anterior movement of the upper end of the shank for storing energy.
Patent CA-2562843-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAO DHARMARAJ RAMACHANDRA
IPC: C07D209/42
Filed: 2005-04-07
Abstract: A process for preparing perindopril (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which process comprises a substituted benzyl ester of (2S,3aS,7aS)-octahydroindole-2-carboxylic acid (I) with N-[(S)-carbethoxybutyl]-(S)-alanine (II) where R represents a halo, C1-4 alkoxy or nitro substituent.
Patent CA-2563488-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method for abbreviating information sent to a viewing device
Inventor: MAGUIRE MICHAEL
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A system comprises a source of information and a gateway device coupled to the source of information and configured to control flow of information from the source of information. A handheld device is coupled to the gateway device for receiving information from the source. The gateway device is configured to reduce the information received from the source prior to transmission to the handheld device such that the handheld device receives the reduced information.
Patent CA-2567288-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAAR INGO
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic and/or dermatological formulations which contain lecithin and essential fatty acids while ensuring that the skin is provided with a maximum of moisture and metabolic processes are accelerated so as to support the healing process of damaged skin.
Patent CA-2569346-A1 (CA)
Title: Order-resource fulfillment and management system and approach
Inventor: SUITS DAVID A
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: Historical data is used to manage and authorize payment for merchant offerings for transactions among a plurality of transaction parties. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, invoiced item quantities are processed using historical fulfilled and billed quantities of each item. If invoiced item quantities involved items that have been fulfilled but not billed, payment for the invoiced items is authorized. If some or all of the invoiced items have not been fulfilled or have been previously billed, payment authorization is withheld for at least the portion of unfulfilled or previously billed (and paid) invoiced items. With this approach, historical information relative to order fulfillment and payment status is used to automatically process invoices (e.g., audit the invoices for payment).
Patent CA-2569739-A1 (CA)
Title: Antitumor effect potentiator, antitumor preparation, and method for treating cancer
Inventor: KOIZUMI KATSUHISA
IPC: A61K33/243
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: An antitumor effect fortifier comprising as an active ingredient an effective amount of platinum (II) cis-oxalato(1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane) so as to enhance the antitumor activity of antitumor agent containing a therapeutically effective amount of tegafur, an amount, effective for the enhancement of antitumor effect, of gimeracil and an amount, effective for the suppression of side effects, of oteracil potassium; and a relevant antitumor agent. Further, there is provided a method of therapy for cancer, characterized in that an amount, effective for the enhancement of antitumor effect, of platinum (II) cis-oxalato(1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane) is concomitantly administered to a mammal. Still further, there is provided an antitumor agent consisting of a pharmaceutical preparation form composed of at least two separate preparations containing efficacious ingredients consisting of tegafur, gimeracil, oteracil potassium and platinum (II) cis-oxalato(1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane) each alone or in an arbitrary combination, or a pharmaceutical preparation form constituted of a single preparation containing all the efficacious ingredients. Still further, there is provided a relevant kit.
Patent CA-2571291-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for extracting juice from plant material containing terpene glycosides and compositions containing the same
Inventor: LI JIANJUN JUSTIN
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: Processes for extracting juice from plant material containing terpene glycosides comprising the steps of crushing a plant material comprising terpene glycosides, blanching the crushed plant material in acidified water to obtain a puree, the puree comprising a juice extract and a plant solids residue, separating the juice extract from the plant solids residue, mixing enzymes with the juice extract, and separating the juice extract to obtain a sweet juice.
Patent CA-2572854-A1 (CA)
Title: Thermosetting water-based coating composition and method of forming coating film
Inventor: NARITA NOBUHIKO
IPC: C09D7/12
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: A thermosetting water-based coating composition which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a hydroxylated and carboxylated water-soluble resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 500-200,000, a hydroxy value of 1-200 mg-KOH/g, and an acid value of 10-100 mg-KOH/g and (B) 10-100 parts by weight of a brightening pigment and which is to be applied so as to give a cured film having a thickness of 3,000-8,000 nm, characterized in that the viscosity of the coating film applied which has a solid concentration of 40 wt.% is in the range of 4~102 to 1~104 mPa~s as measured at 20~C and a shear rate of 0.1 sec-1. Also provided is a method of coating film formation which comprises using the coating composition.
Patent CA-2573097-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EMMERSON GREGORY DANIEL
IPC: G01N21/45
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: An optical sensor comprises at least two planar Bragg gratings defined on a single substrate and arranged to receive light from a light source, each grating having a wavelength filtering response that varies with an effective modal index experienced by light propagating in the Bragg grating and a Bragg wavelength different to those of the other gratings, and at least one sample window overlying one or more of the gratings that can receive a sample of fluid that affects the effective modal index and response of the grating, the gratings filtering the light and outputting the filtered light for spectral analysis, from which the refractive index and related properties of the fluid can be determined. One or more of the gratings can be a reference grating used to compensate for temperature and other disturbances to the sensors. Gratings may have individual sample windows for testing separate fluid samples, or may share a common window so that a single fluid can be tested using several gratings.
Patent CA-2573963-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COUTURE MARCEL
IPC: A01D90/00
Filed: 2007-01-15
Abstract: A load transport device includes a deck suitable for supporting large square agricultural bales thereon. Side portions extending along opposing longitudinal sides of the deck are supported for movement relative to one another in a lateral direction so that a horizontal spacing therebetween is adjustable to accommodate various load sizes. A clamping force can be applied to the side portions for urging the side portions towards one another to clamp a load between the side portions for safe highway transport.
Patent CA-2575112-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SATO NAOHIRO
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: A process which comprises combusting a fuel while oscillating the combustion atmosphere cyclically and alternately between rich and lean conditions, leading the formed exhaust gas to a catalytic converter, and bringing the exhaust gas into contact with a catalyst in the converter to conduct the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides contained in the gas, wherein the catalyst contains as the catalyst components (A) an oxide catalyst component consisting of (a) ceria, (b) praseodymium oxide, or (c) a mixture of oxides of at least two elements selected from among cerium, zirconium, praseodymium, neodymium, terbium, samarium, gadolinium, and lanthanum and/or a double oxide of at least two elements selected from among the same and (B) a noble metal catalyst component consisting of (d) at least one member selected from among platinum, rhodium, palladium, and oxides of them and the oxygen concentration at the exit of the converter under rich condition is adjusted to 0.1 to 1.0 %.
Patent CA-2575460-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAYDEN MARK X
IPC: A63B59/02
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a lacrosse stick (220) comprising a unibody head and shaft construction that increases lacrosse throwing accuracy and power.
Patent CA-2576366-A1 (CA)
Title: Rubber composition comprising a functionalised diene rubber, silica and an aliphatic compound
Inventor: TADAKI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: C08K5/00
Filed: 2005-08-03
Abstract: A rubber composition which comprises: (A) a rubber ingredient comprising 30-100 mass% diene rubber having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of amino, alkoxysilyl, epoxy, hydroxy, and carboxy in an amount of 0.01-5.0 mmol per 100 g; (B) silica, which is contained in an amount of 5-130 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber ingredient; and (C) an aliphatic ingredient having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxy, hydroxy, amino, and epoxy, the aliphatic ingredient being contained in an amount of 3-15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the silica. This rubber composition and an unvulcanized tire formed therefrom have excellent unsusceptibility to scorching, and are reduced in rolling resistance and excellent in wet skid resistance after vulcanization.
Patent CA-2578298-A1 (CA)
Title: Enantioselective biotransformation for preparation of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor intermediates
Inventor: TAO JUNHUA
IPC: C12P41/00
Filed: 2005-08-15
Abstract: The invention relates to biocatalytic methods for preparing enantiomerically pure stereoisomers of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol. Disclosed are methods of preparation of the desired (S)-enantiomer, which methods are based on a combination of enzymatic resolution, chemical esterification and chemical hydrolysis with inversion of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl esters or stereoselective bio-reduction of 2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-acetophenone with a biocatalyst such as an enzyme or a microorganism. The chiral (S)-enantiomer can be used in the synthesis of certain enantiomerically enriched, ether linked 2-aminopyridine compounds that potently inhibit auto-phosphorylation of human heptocyte growth factor receptor.
Patent CA-2580803-A1 (CA)
Title: Wnt proteins and detection and treatment of cancer
Inventor: WANDS JACK R
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: The present specification provides, inter alia, methods of using Wnt and FZD  proteins, genes, FZD and Wnt-specific antibodies and probes in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and for screening test compounds for an ability to treat cancer. Also disclosed are compounds useful for treating cancer such as liver cancer.
Patent CA-2581306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LI CHENG G
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2005-10-13
Abstract: A catalyzed Diesel soot filter and process. The Diesel soot filter incorporates a porous filter element coated with a catalytic agent so that Diesel soot from Diesel exhaust gas is deposited into contact with the catalytic agent when Diesel exhaust gas is passed through the porous filter element and so that the ignition temperature or oxidation temperature of the deposited Diesel soot is reduced. The catalytic agent is a mixture of alkali metal and cerium oxides. The mole ratio of alkali metal to cerium of the catalytic agent is in the range of from 0.5 to 5.
Patent CA-2581889-A1 (CA)
Title: Helical groove for a tubular connection
Inventor: REYNOLDS HARRIS A JR
IPC: F16L25/00
Filed: 2005-10-04
Abstract: A tubular connection and methods of manufacturing a box member. The tubular connection includes a box member that includes an internal thread and a pin member that includes an external thread. The external thread is adapted to threadedly engage the internal thread. A substantially helical groove is formed on an outer surface of the box member. The method of manufacturing the box member includes selecting an outer diameter for a box member that causes the tool joint to have a greater than a selected bending strength ratio. A  helical groove is formed on the outer diameter of the box member such that the helical groove reduces the bending strength ratio to be about the selected bending strength ratio. An internal thread is formed on an internal surface of the box member.
Patent CA-2582645-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for authorizing multimedia multicasting
Inventor: RACHWALSKI JON
IPC: H04L47/80
Filed: 2005-10-05
Abstract: A multicasting authorization system comprises a streaming server, an authorization server, a user system and a distribution server. The distribution server provides a multicast data stream over multicast channels.  A user system requests and receives an authorization code from an authorization server to receive the multicast data stream, and provides the authorization code to a streaming server. A streaming server, coupled to both an authorization server and a user system sends start up information for accessing the multicast data stream to the user system upon validation of the authorization code. The multicast datastream is encrypted and the user system maintains a connection with the authorization server which provides a cryptographic key for use in decrypting the encrypted multicast datastream.
Patent CA-2584260-A1 (CA)
Title: Flat element for thermally adjusting indoor air
Inventor: FLEISCHER WERNER
IPC: F24F13/068
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a flat element (1) for thermally adjusting indoor air, especially for cooling indoor air. Said flat element (1) comprises an air guiding chamber (2) and an active cover surface (3) having microholes (4). The air guiding chamber (2) has an upper side (5), a plurality of sidewalls (6a, 6b), at least one opening (7) for letting air in and at least one opening (8) for discharging air. The active cover surface (3) closes the air guiding chamber (2) towards its open bottom side. The upper side (5) of the air guiding chamber (2) is shaped so as to have at least one baffle (10) having at least one air guiding edge (11).
Patent CA-2585307-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DEVRIES MARK A
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: One embodiment of a leak detection structure (64) includes a sensor (19) having a leak detection surface (54) and a wicking structure (66) positioned adjacent the leak detection surface (54), the wicking structure (66) adapted for wicking a fluid onto the leak detection surface (54).
Patent CA-2586667-A1 (CA)
Title: Scent-based board game
Inventor: HARRIS DALE IAN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2005-11-03
Abstract: The present invention comprises a scent-based board game to challenge the olfactory sense of the player, and a method of play thereof, comprising a game board having a start space, and end space and a set of spaces positioined between the start and end space; a scented card having a scent, the identity of the scent and an order; and positional markers. The players progress along the game path by following instructions on the game spaces, identifying the correct scent on the scented cards, and avoiding obstacles. The first player to arrive to the end space is declared the winner.
Patent CA-2587638-A1 (CA)
Title: Anti-tenascin monoclonal antibody immunoassays and diagnostic kits
Inventor: PEGRAM CHARLES N
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: The present invention provides immunoassays for detecting a tumor in a subject, comprising producing an antibody that specifically binds to tenascin, contacting the antibody with a biological sample suspected of containing tumor cells and determining the binding of the antibody to the biological sample.  The present invention further provides methods of identifying a subject for treatment of a tumor. Kits for direct or indirect immunohitochemical or immunocytochemical assays are also provided. A novel polyclonal antibody that binds to tenascin domain TNfn C-D is further provided.
Patent CA-2587785-A1 (CA)
Title: Garment backpack
Inventor: HOOD TONY
IPC: A41D1/04
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: A garment apparatus adapted and configured to have the functionality of a backpack that includes at least one pocket fixedly attached to each of an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The at least one pocket on the posterior portion covers a surface area of the posterior portion in an amount of about one percent up to fifty percent of the surface area there.