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Patent CA-2134326-A1 (CA)
Title: Recombinant dna molecules encoding aminopeptidase enzymes and their use in the preparation of vaccines against helminth infections
Inventor: GRAHAM MARGARET
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1993-05-07
Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules containing nucleotide sequences encoding helminth aminopeptidase enzymes, and antigenic fragments and functionally-equivalent variants thereof, their use in the preparation of vaccines for use against helminth parasites, and synthetic polypeptides encoded by them.
Patent CA-2134790-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydraulic bush-flail
Inventor: SOUCY LEOPOLD
IPC: A01D34/43
Filed: 1994-11-01
Abstract: The present invention is a flail of a size and  solidity  making  it  capable  of  cutting  and shredding  bushes  and  small  trees  such  as  are encountered on transmission line right-of-ways and other   locations   where   it   is   necessary   to periodically control the growth of the vegetation.        This bush-flail can also be used for clearing land by shredding the bushes and debris left after the merchantable wood has  been taken out.  The said flail consists of a generally horizontal rotating shaft with a plurality of chains attached to said shaft  and  a  knife  attached  at  the  outward extremity of each such chain. The entire flail is supported by a frame adapted to be mounted on the articulated arm or boom of a crane-type carrier.          The  said  flail  is  equiped  with  a  guard  that prevents the debris from flying from the immediate proximity of the bushes and trees being cut.
Patent CA-2140198-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydraulic actuator for pressure switch of fluidic system
Inventor: VALDES OSVALDO J
IPC: F04B49/02
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: An hydraulic actuator of a constant pressure fluidic supply system is disclosed in which a movable shuttle disposed within a generally cylindrical housing forms therewith a plurality of piston and cylinder assemblies. Displacement of the shuttle within the housing is governed substantially by opposing hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces balanced so as to selectively isolate a pump control pressure switch from system pressure during periods of moderate to high consumption demand and provide communication therewith during periods of low to zero consumption demand. An hydropneumatic tank or a conventional diaphragm tank may be used in combination with the actuator to provide fluidic capacitance to the system. Additional system valving and pressure regulation may be incorporated as desired.
Patent CA-2141897-A1 (CA)
Title: Diagnostic device
Inventor: KADLICKO GEORGE
IPC: G01F1/26
Filed: 1995-02-06
Abstract: A hi-diagnostic device for a hydraulic circuit includes a flow transducer to provide an indication of flow rate, a pressure transducer to provide a signal indicative of pressure and a temperature transducer to provide a signal indicative of temperature. Each transducer provides an output signal linearised by look-up tables stored in an integrated circuit located in the device.
Patent CA-2142705-A1 (CA)
Title: Para-aminophenol, meta-aminophenol and ortho-aminophenol composition useful for the oxidative dyeing of keratinic fibers; dyeing process using said composition
Inventor: COTTERET JEAN
IPC: A61K8/36
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A keratin fibre dyeing composition, in particular for human keratin fibres such as hair, including a medium suitable for use in dyeing and containing at least one oxidation dye precursor selected from 3-methyl para-aminophenol, 2-methyl para-aminophenol and 2-hydroxymethyl para-aminophenol, and acid addition salts thereof; at least one coupler selected from the 2-methyl 5-aminophenols of formula (I), wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl,  beta -hydroxyethyl or  gamma -hydroxypropyl, and acid addition salts thereof; and at least one ortho-aminophenol selected from ortho-aminophenol and 3-acetylamino 6-aminophenol or an acid addition salt thereof. A dyeing method using an oxidising agent for colour development is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2142937-A1 (CA)
Title: Stress relief door frame
Inventor: RUSNELL RONALD D
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 1995-02-20
Abstract: A door and door frame assembly includes a rectangular door with a rectangular door frame surrounding the door for mounting in the frame of a building. The door frame is formed in two separate elements an inner frame adjacent the peripheral edge of the door and outer frame surrounding the inner frame. Both the inner and outer frame are formed from channel members with the web of the channel members of the inner frame adjacent the edge of the door. The web of the outer frame faces away from the door and the inner frame members are slideable inside the outer frame members. the inner frame is attached to the outer frame by a plurality of spring couplings which extend radially outwardly and are compressible or twistable to accommodate movement of the outer frame while the inner frame remains basically stationary and rectangular. The structure accommodates the dramatic shifts which are common in buildings mounted on permafrost.
Patent CA-2144962-A1 (CA)
Title: 1-(2-oxo-acetyl)-piperidine-2-carboxylic acid derivatives as multi-drug-resistant cancer cell sensitizers
Inventor: ARMISTEAD DAVID M
IPC: A61K31/395
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) which maintain, increase, or restore sensitivity of cells to therapeutic or prophylactic agents. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well-suited for treatment of multi-drug resistant cells, for prevention of the development of multi-drug resistance and for use in multi-drug resistant cancer therapy.
Patent CA-2145297-A1 (CA)
Title: A process for making unimodal styrenic foam structure
Inventor: SUH KYUNG W
IPC: B29C44/00
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a foamable styrenic polymer gel containing an aqueous blowing agent capable of forming a closed-cell, unimodal foam structure. The gel composes in admixture the flowable melt of a polymer composition having greater than 50 percent by weight of a styrenic polymer and a blowing agent having 1 percent or more by weight water based upon the total weight of the blowing agent. The styrenic polymer has a degree of water solubility sufficient to ensure formation of a unimodal foam structure instead of a bimodal foam structure. The unimodal cell size distribution provides desirable fabricability and machinability characteristics for the foam structure.
Patent CA-2145346-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOBIER-RIVAL CARINNE
IPC: A61P17/00
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: Cosmetic and dermatological compositions comprise one or more  alpha -hydroxy acids, salicylic acid or one or more esters of this, and at least one retinoid. The hydroxy acid may be lactic, glycolic, malic, tartaric, pyruvic etc. acids or an ester. The retinoid may be retinol, its acetate or palmitate, retinoic acid or a retinoyl phospholipid.
Patent CA-2146991-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for measuring partial discharges in cables
Inventor: STEENNIS EVERT FREDERIK
IPC: G01R31/12
Filed: 1993-11-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting partial discharges occurring in a cable, wherein the cable has an earth screen with a helical structure, comprising the following steps of: arranging at least one detection coil round the cable for detect-ing electromagnetic pulses travelling along the cable; applying a potential difference between the core and the earth shield of the cable; and analyzing pulses generated by possible partial discharges in the at least one detection coil in order to determine the location and quality of the partial discharge having caused the pulse, wherein the detection coil is adapted to process signals with a frequency higher than 100 MHz. It has been found that with coils comprising only such a limited number of turns the signal detected by the coil is a much better representation of the form of the electromagnetic pulse travelling along the cable.
Patent CA-2147092-A1 (CA)
Title: Screw Cap for Closing a Container
Inventor: GUGLIELMINI BERNARD
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: The screw cap comprises a top (1), a cylindrical skirt (2) having a helical thread (4) on its internal face, and a base extended by a security ring (6) connected to the skirt by divisible links (7). The security ring has a collar (8) connected to an inwards turned continuous stop band (11). The stop band is inclined in the direction of the top so as to be able to be engaged during mounting on the bottle neck (R) under a peripheral projection (S) on the neck. The collar checking band has a continuous upper end edge (5) defining a stop plane (P-P') orthogonal to the cap axis (x-x'). From place to place are zones (16) of small thickness defining several sectors (17). On each sector and on the internal face relative to the axis is a rib (20) with a stop (21) delimiting a polygonal passage whose inscribed circle is of diameter less than that of the larger neck. <IMAGE>
Patent CA-2151822-A1 (CA)
Title: An erasable product
Inventor: BILBIE CLIVE JAMES
IPC: G11B23/40
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: An erasable product such as an erasable and rewritable label or an erasable sign comprises a base layer (2) and a transparent or translucent upper sheet (3) over the base layer (2) which provides a smooth and wrinkle-free top surface to the product. The upper sheet (3) and base layer (2) are releasably adhesive together under pressure applied manually on the upper sheet (3) such as writing pressure with a blunt stylus, to cause the upper sheet (3) and the base layer (2) to adhere in the localised region of pressure to display the writing in the case of a label. The upper sheet (3) can be moved sufficiently to separate it from the base layer (2) when a user' s finger or thumb is wiped across the top surface of the upper sheet (3). The upper sheet (3) also extends over a wipe-start region (2a) where the upper sheet (3) and the base layer (2) are not adhesive together, over which wipe-start region (2a) a user's finger or thumb may be placed from which to begin said movement to separate the upper sheet (3) from the base layer (2).
Patent CA-2155764-A1 (CA)
Title: Advanced sootblower nozzle design
Inventor: JAMEEL MOHOMED ISHAQ
IPC: F28G3/16
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A nozzle suitable for use with a device for removal of deposits from contaminated surfaces, such as a sootblower in a heat recovery boiler, is designed to avoid normal shock wave formation, and hence energy dissipation, by achieving a condition whereby, the emergent steam pressure (pe) is related to the ambient pressure (p?) by the relationship pe/p? < about 2, preferably about 1. A compact design achieving this result and able to function over a wide range of flow rates comprises a cylindrical body (32) with a downstream convergent outlet (38) and a rounded-head insert (40) located axially in the body with its maximum dimension generally coinciding with the commencement of convergence of the outlet and extending through the outlet.
Patent CA-2155830-A1 (CA)
Title: Substituted azolone derivatives for treating diseases causes by helicobacter
Inventor: HEERES JAN
IPC: C07D401/14
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: The use for the manufacture of a medicament for treating Helicobacter-related diseases of a compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein X and Y each independently are CH or N; R1, R2 and R3 each independently are hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R4 and R5 each independently are hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethyloxy or difluoromethyloxy; Z is C = O or CHOH; and Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from hydroxy, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, triC1-4alkylsilyloxy, nitro, amino and cyano or pyridinyl substituted with hydroxy or C1-4alkyloxy; and (n) is a radical of formula (a-1), (a-2), (a-3), (a-4), (a-5), (a-6), or (a-7).
Patent CA-2156226-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAGUCHI TAKAYUKI
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 1995-08-16
Abstract: The biological fluid analyzing device for analyzing biological fluid by measuring optical characteristics of a sample has a sample receiving port 1 and a pump connection port 5.  Between the sample receiving port 1 and the pump connection port 5, the analyzing device has either a combination of at least one sample-treating chamber 2a, 2b, 2c and at least one optical-measuring chamber 3a, 3b, or a combination of at least one sample-treating chamber,  at least one optical-measuring chamber and at least one waste liquid reservoir 4.  The sample receiving port 1 is connected with one sample-treating chamber; the pump connection port 5 is connected with a pathway 6 or waste liquid reservoir 4; and the sample-treating chamber and optical-measuring chamber are interconnected with the pathway, or the sample-treating chamber, optical-measuring chamber and waste liquid reservoir are interconnected with the pathway.  This construction allows a series of reaction steps to be performed without being affected by physical properties of a liquid sample and thereby assures high level of precision in analyzing the liquid sample.  This construction also enables measurements to be made easily.
Patent CA-2158312-A1 (CA)
Title: Inflatable Enclosure
Inventor: MURPHY JOHN KENNETH
IPC: E04H15/22
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: An inflatable enclosure for amusement purposes and/or promoting physical activity comprising: inflatable means being formed of a plurality of interconnected panels of an inflatable material, taking the form of a chamber, when inflated, said chamber having, an interior, exterior, side walls, front wall, back wall, a floor and a ceiling whereon at least one panel thereof, there is a window of transparent material, blower means for supplying air at a predetermined rate and pressure to said inflatable means, blower aperture means disposed on one of said interconnected panels forming one of said side wall, to allow said blower means to be in contact with said inflatable means, at least one vent means located on each of said panels forming the side walls and the front walls, to provide venting of said air in said chamber of predetermined rate not causing substantial underinflation and /or overinflation, at least one amusement floating means disposed in the interior of said chamber, air actuated entrance/exit area substantially self-sealing, disposed on said chamber, to allow entering into the exiting out of said chamber when inflated while maintaining said chamber inflated, and restraint means to minimize unwanted movement of said inflatable means when inflated.
Patent CA-2159226-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for stimulating body cells by electromagnetic radiation
Inventor: LARSEN ERIC
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1995-01-18
Abstract: An applicator (1) is equipped with at least one board (6, 7) upon which are arranged semiconductor diodes or laser diodes (8). In addition, the applicator (1) has one or several flat sending coils (transducers) (3) for transmitting pulsed electromagnetic radiation. It may be equipped with a fan and a heating coil to generate a flow of warm air. The applicator (1) is preferably shaped as a hood (2), but it may also be designed as a manual applicator. In that case, it is shaped as a conventional hair-dryer.
Patent CA-2161840-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAMAGISHI SHIGEKAZU
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus using a small light valve, particularly a liquid crystal light valve, to achieve high brightness, a sharp contrast and excellent uniformity in image displaying.  The apparatus includes a light source with a light emitting area, an oval mirror to reflect the light from the light source and a light valve to control the reflected light.  The oval mirror possesses two focal points, a first focal point located on one side of the light valve near the oval mirror and a second focal point located on the opposite side of the light valve.  The light emitting area is situated at a position so as to include the first focal point of the oval mirror.  When the distance, from the first focal point to the light valve which governs the effective light flux area of the light valve is defined as 'L' and the distance from the first focal point to the second focal point is defined as '2C', the relationship between 'L' and 'C' satisfies the following inequality :        0.6  (L/C)  1.1 .
Patent CA-2162093-A1 (CA)
Title: Brown photochromic glasses
Inventor: CLAUNCH THOMAS CHARLES
IPC: C03C4/06
Filed: 1995-11-03
Abstract: This invention is directed primarily to a composition for a photochromic glass which is essentially colorless in the undarkened state consisting essentially, expressed in terms of weight percent, of SiO2  54-58 TiO2 0-2           PbO     0-0.8 B2O3  18-22       ZrO2 2-4.5         Sb2O3   0-0.2 Al2O3 7-8         Ag   0.155-0.175   Er2O3   0-0-5 Li2O  3.75-4.5    Cl   0.3-0.4       Au      0-5 ppm Na2O  0-1         Br   0.08-0.11     Pd      0.8-1.2 ppm K2O   5.5-7.5     CuO  0.0065-0.01 wherein  the  mole  ratio  Li2O:Na2O>9:1,  said  glass  at  a thickness  of 2 mm exhibiting a coloration in the  fully darkened state corresponding to the chromaticity coordinates, in accordance with the 1931 C.I.E. trichromatic colorimetric system, falling within area IJKLI in the appended drawing.
Patent CA-2162922-A1 (CA)
Title: Diagnosis of dysplasia using laser induced fluorescence
Inventor: RAMANUJAM NIRMALA
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1994-05-11
Abstract: Apparatus and in vivo methods for distinguishing normal and abnormal cervical tissue and detecting cervical intraepithelial neo-plasia (CIN) in a diagnostic tissue sample. A source of electromagnetic radiation (36) is applied to the diagnostic cervical tissue sample and the presumptively known normal cervical tissue. Fluorescence intensity spectra induced in the diagnostic tissue sample and the presumptively known tissue by the radiation source is detected by at least one radiation detector (26).      A computer (20) is programmed to measure a peak normal fluorescence intensity value in each of the normal fluorescence intensity spectra, to calculate an average peak normal fluorescence intensity from the peak normal fluorescence intensity values, to measure a peak fluorescence intensity value from the fluorescence intensity spectrum induced in the diagnostic tissue sample, to calculate a slope parameter which is indicative of tissue abnormality, to calculate relative peak fluorescence intensity as a function of the peak intensity value, the average peak normal intensity, and to detect tissue abnormality as a function of the slope parameter and the relative peak fluorescence intensity.
Patent CA-2163346-A1 (CA)
Title: Defibrillator with self-test features
Inventor: POWERS DANIEL
IPC: A61N1/39
Filed: 1994-05-18
Abstract: A defibrillator (30) with an automatic self-test system (42) that includes a test signal generator and a defibrillator status indicator. The test system (42) preferably performs functional tests and calibration verification tests automatically in response to test signals generated periodically and/or in response to predetermined conditions or events and indicates the test results visually and audibly. The invention also relates to a method for automatically determining and indicating a defibrillator's status without human intervention.
Patent CA-2170193-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif pour distribuer un produit liquide ou pulverulent comportant un organe d'essorage
Inventor: GUERET JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 1996-02-23
Abstract: Le dispositif comprend, d'une part, un réservoir de produit, muni d'un col et, d'autre part, un bouchon pour fermer le col du réservoir; le bouchon est équipé d'une tige portant un organe applicateur plongeant dans le réservoir lorsque le bouchon est en position de fermeture.  Le col du réservoir est muni d'un essoreur en forme de diabolo en matière élastique déformable qui est traversé par l'organe applicateur lors de son extraction hors du réservoir, cet essoreur étant apte à essorer la tige et à agrandir sa section de passage pour laisser passer l'organe applicateur,  cet organe  applicateur  ayant  une  section  transversale  (S), nettement supérieure à celle(s) de la tige.
Patent CA-2171086-A1 (CA)
Title: Improvements in bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water
Inventor: DRAKE EVELYN N
IPC: C05G3/00
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: The present invention provides an enhanced biodegradation process by applying to petroleum-contaminated soil or water essential microbial nutrients in a form capable of releasing the nutrients over time at a rate which, at 25°C, is substantially linear.  Importantly, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the microbial nutrients that are applied to the soil or water are in a form such that the release of nutrients at 38°C will be greater than that at 25°C by a factor of about 2.5 to 6.0, and preferably from a factor of about 3 to about 5Ø
Patent CA-2177772-A1 (CA)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions containing irbesartan
Inventor: KU CATHY C
IPC: A61K31/425
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing irbesartan, alone or in combination with a diuretic. providing tablets with a high relative amount of active agent and excellent wetting and disintegration properties.
Patent CA-2179255-A1 (CA)
Title: Reactive sintering method of forming intermetallic materials
Inventor: BIGAY YVES
IPC: B22F3/00
Filed: 1996-06-17
Abstract: The object of the invention is a reactive sintering method of forming intermetallic materials such as TiNi, TiAl which includes the preparation of a mixture of elemental metallic powders in desired proportions (1) (2), the compression (3) of the mixture of these elemental powders so as to obtain a tablet of powders, then the cladding (4) of this tablet of powders in a cladding resistant to pressure and heat, the clad product then being subjected to a reactive sintering (5) to obtain the intermetallic compound and to a final hot densification operation (6). Generally, the cladding is removed (7).
Patent CA-2179965-A1 (CA)
Title: Antenna for Programming a Transponder
Inventor: URBAS DONALD J
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: An antenna for programming a transponder in a partially shielded housing includes a non-metal spindle having a slot therein.  The slot is adapted to receive the shielded housing containing the transponder.  An exciter coil assembly is wound about the spindle so that the spindle positions the transponder relative to the exciter coil assembly so that the coil of the transponder antenna is coaxially aligned with the coil of the programming antenna.
Patent CA-2186431-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LONGSTREET DEAN E
IPC: F16G11/00
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: An adjustable securing device for securing a flexible line in a selected position to an elongate member including a base with a threaded shaft projecting from one of the base's surfaces. A line lock is screwed onto the threaded shaft and is operable to clamp a flexible line against the base . A mounting member is mounted for shifting to selected positions along the elongated member. A locking device connects the base plate to the mounting member and secures the mounting member in a selected position on the elongate member.
Patent CA-2186844-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of serotonin antagonists (5ht3) for treating fibromyalgia
Inventor: MULLER WOLFGANG
IPC: A61P25/04
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: 5-HT3 antagonists (e.g. tropisetron, ondansetron) are useful in the treatment of fibromyalgia.