baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2399845-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for conveying gobs of glass to a glass container forming machine
Inventor: HAYES DAN M
IPC: C03B35/04
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: An inclined gob scoop (20, 40) for conveying, by gravity, formable gobs of glass at an elevated temperature to a section of a glass container forming machine of the I.S. type. The gobs scoops (20, 40) have a cross--sectional configuration generally of an upwardly facing V with a curved member (22, 42) that has a curved bight (22e, 42e) from which curved opposed legs (22c, 22d; 42c, 42d) extend upwardly.
Patent CA-2400047-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FIGUEROA JUAN C
IPC: B01J23/75
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: Thermally integrated monolith catalysts active for catalyzing the oxidative conversion of methane to CO and H2 are disclosed. The composition and multi- layer configuration facilitates heat balancing between exothermic and endothermic reactions that take place in different sections of the monolith in a short contact time syngas reactor. The monolith comprises an active cataly st material supported by a multi-layer structure made of thin, porous metal pieces, the opposing faces of which are joined together at their perimeters.  The metal pieces may be perforated disks made of at least two metals or meta l oxides, and may also include a metal oxide coating.
Patent CA-2400089-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for operating a hearing-aid and a hearing aid
Inventor: BUCHLER MICHAEL
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2001-01-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid (1). The method is characterised in that characteristic features are extracted from an acoustic signal which has been recorded using at least one microphone (2a, 2b) and that said characteristic features are processed in an identification phase, using hidden Markov models, in particular for determining a current acoustic environmental scene or noises and/or for recognition of a speaker and words. The invention also relates to a hearing-aid.
Patent CA-2400789-A1 (CA)
Title: Microarray fabrication techniques and apparatus
Inventor: LUO YULING
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a microarray printing system (100) and methods of printing prob e microarrays (1101). The system has a print head (101, 200, 805, 1003, 1700, 1800, 1900) formed of one or more bundles (201-221, 604) of individual capillaries, (102, 301, 402a, 402b, 502a, 502b, 603a, 603b, 802) such as lig ht- guiding capillaries. The bundles may especially be random bundles of capillaries that provide a large number of probes (807, 1006a, 1006b, 1206) on the surface of a substrate. Methods of registering or correlating the distal  and proximal ends of the capillaries are also provided. Further, the inventi on provides methods and equipment for identifying defective microarrays that ar e missing one or more probes from the surface of the microarray.
Patent CA-2402845-A1 (CA)
Title: High solids bentonite slurries and method for preparing same
Inventor: FAIRCHILD PETER H
IPC: C04B33/00
Filed: 2000-03-14
Abstract: Pumpable and flowable bentonite clay slurries having a bentonite solids content of about 50 % or greater have been prepared for the first time through the use of a non-aqueous fluidizing agent, characterized by being a highly-saturated hydrocarbon oil with low affinity for reactivity with bentonite or other hydrophilic swelling agents such as starches, guars and xanthans. The slurries are useful in the economical transport of bentonite without impairing its swellability in aqueous media in applications such as mining, papermaking and oil drilling.
Patent CA-2403530-A1 (CA)
Title: Segment utilise pour un foret de sondeuse a carrotes et procede de fabrication
Inventor: MCLEOD GAVIN THOMAS
IPC: E21B10/02
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un segment de foret de sondeuse à carottes (10) comprenant un élément allongé (12) possédant une extrémité supérieure (14), une extrémité inférieure (16), un premier côté (18) et un second côté opposé (20). Une matrice (22) est fixée à l'extrémité inférieure (16). Ladite matrice (22), tout en dépendant de l'extrémité inférieure (16) est également orientée vers le haut en direction de l'extrémité supérieure (14) le long du premier et du second côtés (18, 20) de l'élément allongé (12). L'extrémité inférieure (16) est dotée d'un bord (24) tourné vers le haut, face au premier côté (18) et définissant un évidement (26), qui permet de recevoir le bord inférieur d'un raccord de tête (25).
Patent CA-2403786-A1 (CA)
Title: Toy vehicle crashset having rebound mechanism
Inventor: HALFORD WAYNE
IPC: A63H18/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A generally rectangular base supports a pair of gateways at two corners thereof and a pair of resiliently powered impact-responsive rebounders at the remaining two corners thereof. A flat surface extends between the rebounders and the gateways. A pair of toy vehicle launchers and track segments are operatively coupled to each of the gateways to launch toy vehicles therethrough. A plurality of elastic bands extend between the gateways to provide resilient boundaries for the rectangular base. The rebounders and the gateways include pivotal supports allowing the track segments and launchers as well as the rebounders to be pivoted for aiming purposes. A toy vehicle launched by a launcher traverses its track segment and enters its gateway. Thereafter, it strikes either a resilient boundary or a rebounder and is deflected accordingly. An additional toy vehicle launched from the second launcher may collide with or otherwise interact with the first launched toy vehicle.
Patent CA-2403865-A1 (CA)
Title: Produce washing system utilizing multiple energy sources
Inventor: MELDRUM CHARLES R
IPC: A23L5/30
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: A produce cleaning system (20) and process (10) that employs plural forms of energy in an ionic liquid-based washing system (22, 24, 26) is described. The washing system (22, 24, 26) includes employing solvents and solutes in the wash bath (24) which promote the conduction of electrical energy. The electrical energy can be applied to the produce in the wash bath (24) in various waveforms, such as a modulating wave superimposed on a carrier wave.  Additionally, ultrasonic energy is employed to provide high-frequency mechanical pressure waves against the produce. The electrical energy and the mechanical energy combine to produce energy in the applicable resonant frequency range that acts to destroy or transform pathogens, dirt and synthetic molecules that may exist on the produce to either destroy them or render them harmless.
Patent CA-2404160-A1 (CA)
Title: Identification of new human gaba transporter
Inventor: DUCKER KLAUS
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: Human GABA transporter and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing the new polypeptides and polynucleotides in diagnostic assays.
Patent CA-2406465-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHELLENBERGER VOLKER
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 2001-03-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés qui permettent d'obtenir à partir d'une population initiale de cellules une pluralité de sous-populations de cellules présentant une densité semblable. Ces procédés consistent à développer des échantillons à partir de la population initiale dans un milieu dont les conditions sont limitées par ses nutriants . L'invention a aussi pour objet des procédés d'utilisation de ces sous-populations de cellules pour identifier les membres d'une population initiale, qui sont produits spontanément ou induits par mutagénèse, et présentent des phénotypes altérés et/ou préférés.
Patent CA-2407841-A1 (CA)
Title: Fully vented wide rim nursing bottle
Inventor: KEMPER BERNARD J
IPC: A61J9/04
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: A nursing bottle (1) is formed of a large volume container, incorporating a vent tube (3) that extends inwardly of the container, having a vent port (4) arranged approximately at the volumetric midpoint (12), so as to allow for venting of pressure, whether of excessive or vacuum, to the atmospherre, at all times. The bottle may formed of a spherical shape (1), hemispherical shape (40), cylindrical shape (18), or to other configurations that provide for the internal volumetric capacity.
Patent CA-2408627-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MON JOHN
IPC: A61B18/00
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé destinés à chauffer en toute sécurité des états cancéreux et pré-cancéreux de la prostate, ainsi que des lésions bénignes et pré-bénignes (tout changement pathologique localisé survenant dans le tissu de la prostate), le tissu de la prostate étant soumis au rayonnement d'un réseau à commande de phase cohérent ou une énergie non cohérente. L'énergie micro-onde et la compression de la prostate permettent de chauffer de façon préférentielle le carcinome de la prostate à teneur d'eau élevée et les cellules bénignes dans la prostate par rapport aux tissus environnants de la prostate normale à basse teneur en eau et au tissu entourant la prostate. Pour concentrer de manière cohérente l'énergie, par exemple l'énergie micro-onde, dans la prostate, on peut comprimer la prostate du patient par un ballonnet urétral ou rectal, et utiliser soit une sonde de champ électrique simple, insérée dans la partie centrale de la prostate, soit deux capteurs de champ électrique non invasifs posés sur les parois urétrale et rectale, pour mesurer un signal retour de façon, ce qui permet de régler la phase de l'énergie administrée aux applicateurs placés dans l'urètre et le rectum. On règle la puissance énergétique initiale administrée à ces applicateurs en fonction d'une valeur voulue susceptible de produire l'accroissement de température recherché dans la prostate. Les capteurs de retour de température permettent de mesurer les températures des parois urétrale et rectale lors du traitement, la puissance énergétique administrée aux applicateurs étant ainsi réglée, ce qui permet d'éviter de surchauffer ces parois. L'énergie administrée aux applicateurs est surveillée en temps réel lors du traitement, lequel se termine une fois administrée la dose totale d'énergie recherchée. Le système permet de chauffer et de détruire le carcinome de la prostate et des cellules bénignes de façon suffisante et, par conséquent, de prévenir le cancer et l'hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate, HBP. Le traitement administré est conçu pour prévenir le cancer et la HPB, lorsque le niveau de l'antigène prostatique spécifique (PSA) du patient est inférieur à 4 et pour la HBP, lorsque l'indice du symptôme AUA du patient est inférieur à 13.
Patent CA-2409173-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FERREE JOHN FRANKLIN
IPC: F16H59/06
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: In a vehicle, such as a lawn and garden tractor, having an engine that drives a hydrostatic transmission and having forward and reverse pedals that control the hydrostatic transmission, an operator-actuated transmission locking mechanism locks the forward and reverse pedals in a neutral position. The vehicle includes a parking brake that has a manually set portion to cause engagement of the parking brake. The transmission locking mechanism is mechanically connected to the manually set portion such that the manually set portion and the transmission locking mechanism are actuated together.
Patent CA-2409245-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for ion transport activation
Inventor: SIERON ALEKSANDER
IPC: A61N2/04
Filed: 1999-09-15
Abstract: A method of ion transport activation through cell membranes and capillary walls of living organisms consists in an influence of pulsed very low frequency electromagnetic field, generated by electric current pulses. Two types of signals are used, as well as their combinations in a form of consecutive packets, packet groups, packet group series, packet group series sets and combinations of packet group series, for a purpose to create simultaneous magnetomechanical and electrodynamic influence on ions of different elements, giving rise to ion cyclotron resonance. An apparatus for ion transport activation contains control and supervision panel (PS) connected to infrared radiation receiver (IR) remotely controlled from remote infrared radiation transmitter (P). A control and supervision panel (PS) is connected to a microprocessor control unit (MUS) containing RAM memory and non-volatile EEPROM memory. Microprocessor control unit (MUS) is connected - by voltage amplifier (W), symmetrical current source (IS) and execution circuit (UW) - to current pulse-to-magnetic signal converter (PA).
Patent CA-2409422-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEIDEMANN RUDOLF
IPC: F26B21/04
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A process of both milling and drying a solvent-moist material (e.g., water-moist methylhydroxyethylcellulose) is described. The process includes, (a) providing a mill-dryer (100) which includes, in series, a heat exchanger (1), a mill (2) and a particulate separating apparatus (105) connected by conduits (8), (9) and (11, 12), which together define a mill-dryer circuit (103). The mill-dryer (100) also includes a bypass conduit (14), which provides optionally at least partial gaseous bypass of the heat exchanger (1). The process further includes: (b) introducing the solvent-moist material into the mill (2); (c) circulating a vapor stream (e.g., a steam/air stream) throughout the mill-dryer circuit (103); (d) heating the vapor stream by means of passage through the heat-exchanger (1); (e) forwarding milled particulate material from the mill (2) to the particulate separating apparatus (105) by means of conduit (9); (f) separating the particulate material from the vapor stream in the particulate separating apparatus (105); (g) forwarding the vapor stream from the particulate separating apparatus (105) through conduits (11, 12); and (h) controlling the temperature of the vapor stream by optionally forwarding at least some of the vapor stream through the bypass line (14).
Patent CA-2410395-A1 (CA)
Title: Agents and methods for increasing brain chaperonin levels
Inventor: HOLTZMAN JORDAN LOYAL
IPC: A61K31/192
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: The invention includes; a method of modulating a level of chaperone protein,  a method of modulating a level of ERP57, a method of alleviating a symptom of a disease associated with decreased levels of chaperone proteins, and a method  of alleviating a symptom of Alzheimer's disease. The methods include administering to a patient a substituted biphenylmethane compound. Preferabl y the compound is an analog to methoxychlor. More preferably the compound is methoxychlor. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions include substituted biphenylmethanes and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferably the pharmaceutical compositions include methoxychlor analogs and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. More preferably the pharmaceutical compositions include methoxychlo r and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Patent CA-2414171-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER JAY S
IPC: A61K31/42
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation d'agonistes de glycine partiels dirigés sur le site modulateur de la glycine du récepteur MNDA, en vue de traiter les dysfonctionnements cognitifs, affectant les mammifères, causés par la maladie de Parkinson ou la schizophrénie.
Patent CA-2418534-A1 (CA)
Title: Cut design of diamonds providing plenty of visual-perceptible reflection for ornamental use and observation method thereof
Inventor: KAWABUCHI YOSHINORI
IPC: A44C17/00
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: A cut design of an ornamental diamond and an observation method of the diamond which an observer can perceive a more beauty, are disclosed. The cut design is a round brilliant cut comprising a girdle, a crown above the girdle and a pavilion below the girdle. A girdle height (h) is 0.026 to 0.3 times a girdle radius, a pavilion angle (p) of a pavilion main facet ranges from 37.5 degrees to 41 degrees, and a crown angle (c) of a crown main facet is within a range of satisfying: c>-2.8667xp+134.233 and p<1/4x{(sin.1(1/n)+sin.1(1/n.sinc))x180/.pi.+180-2c}, wherein n: refraction index of a diamond, .pi.: circular constant, p: pavilion angle in degrees, and c: crown angle in degrees. The cut design of the ornamental diamond provides an observer with plenty of visual- perceptible reflection when the observer watches the diamond above a table facet with a sight line of an angle less than 20 degrees with a vertical line at the center of the table facet.
Patent CA-2419548-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for displaying advertising indicia on a wireless device
Inventor: KHOSHBIN HOUSH
IPC: G06Q20/04
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: The present invention is a wireless device, such as a pager that has an identity, such as a frequency. The wireless device is provided for notifying a user of a source of a page, such as a telephone number, directed specifically to the identity of the wireless device. The wireless device includes a housing, a display attached to the housing, a driver connected to the display for causing indicia to appear on the display, a controller, such as a microprocessor connected to the driver for sending to the display a signal comprising indicia to appear on the display, a memory that is preprogrammed with advertising indicia, and a receiver connected to the controller for receiving a page signal directed specifically at the identity of the wireless device and for communicating the page signal to the controller. When the controller receives the page signal received by the receiver, the controller sends to the driver a signal comprising the advertising indicia preprogrammed in the memory for causing the display to display the advertising indicia. The controller will then send to the driver a signal comprising an identification of the source of the page for display on the display. A method is also provided in relation to the use of the wireless device.
Patent CA-2419768-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PROBST DONALD A
IPC: C07C307/06
Filed: 2001-08-06
Abstract: New sulfamide compounds and methods of forming those compounds are provided.  The inventive methods comprise subjecting a template opened-ring sulfamide compound to a ring-closing metathesis reaction in the presence of a Grubbs catalyst to yield a heterocyclic sulfamide. Advantageously, the template structures can be provided with a wide array of functional groups (e.g., substituted and unsubstituted amino acid side chains, peptides) chosen to provide particular properties to the compound. The preferred heterocyclic sulfamides are represented by a formula selected from the group consisting o f formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV).
Patent CA-2420828-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for processing data relating to conditions in a manufacturing process
Inventor: COCCO DENNIS
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: A system and method of processing data relating to conditions in a manufacturing process is provided. The data is relateable to a data type. The method includes the steps of: relating a first data item of the data to a first data type; associating the first data item with a first time marker; associating the first data item with a source in the manufacturing process; associating the first data item with an identifier, the value of the identifier being capable of being one of a set of values, each value in the set relating to a condition, the set being expandable during operation of the manufacturing process; relating a second data item of the data to a second data type; associating a second data item with a second time marker; associating the second data item with a source in the manufacturing process;  and upon a receiving a request, associating the value of the identifier associated with the first data item with the second data item if: the first time marker associated with the first data item corresponds to the second time marker associated with the second data item; and the source associated with the first data item corresponds to the source associated with the second data item. The value of the identifier indicates either identity of an article processed during a first time interval indicated by the first time marker or a status of the manufacturing process during the first time interval indicated by the first time marker.
Patent CA-2427349-A1 (CA)
Title: Ceramic disc diverter valve
Inventor: BARTKUS ERIC K
IPC: F16K11/074
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: A ceramic disc diverter valve for use with a water treatment device. The diverter includes a movable disc sandwiched between two stationary discs.  The movable disc is rotated between three different positions to deliver a stream of untreated water, a spray of untreated water or a flow of treated water. When delivering treated water, the diverter directs the flow of water out of a secondary outlet to a water treatment device. The treated water is returned to the diverter through a secondary inlet and is discharged from the diverter through a treated water outlet. When delivering untreated water, both the secondary inlet and the secondary outlet are sealed by the ceramic discs. The movable disc preferably includes an integral handle that protrudes from the housing.
Patent CA-2428395-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of detecting pilot tones in a noisy signal
Inventor: PIETIL INEN ANTTI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: This invention relates to detecting a pilot tone in an optical fiber. In the method described in the invention, computational complexity is reduced significantly by almost completely removing the need to carry out multipli-cations. To calculate certain spectral components of DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform) only a few multiplications are required. The idea is that for de-tecting one pilot tone, it is adequate to calculate one spectral component of DFT if a specific ratio can be chosen between the pilot tone frequency and the sample rate of the receiver.
Patent CA-2428840-A1 (CA)
Title: Sealing tape
Inventor: SCHMID OLIVER
IPC: E06B1/62
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A sealing tape is provided for sealing connecting joints between a window frame and a window embrasure in a building. The sealing tape is for adhering to the window frame and the window embrasure. The tape has an elastically moldable membrane base material; and a nonwoven layer of adhesion material covering at least one surface of the base material and which is elastically expandable in a lateral direction of the sealing tape for absorbing movements between the window frame and the window embrasure and which is substantially non-expandable in a longitudinal direction of the sealing tape so as to provide a sufficiently high yield strength of the sealing tape during use. The nonwoven layer is such that stucco or plaster can adhere to it.
Patent CA-2430828-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEY HARTMUT
IPC: A61K47/14
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical technology and describes a novel advantageous preparation for an active ingredient. The nov el preparation is suitable for producing a large number of pharmaceutical dosag e forms. In the new preparation an active ingredient is present essentially uniformly dispersed in an excipient matrix composed of one or more excipient s selected from the group of fatty alcohol, triglyceride, partial glyceride an d fatty acid ester.
Patent CA-2431125-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEHTONEN LASSE
IPC: A61P15/10
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: Levosimendan, or (-)-[[4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl]hydrazono]propanedinitrile, which has been previously suggested for the treatment of congestive heart failure is useful in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Patent CA-2431306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VISHNUPAD MOHAN
IPC: A61K8/67
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: Substantially anhydrous compositions having a viscosity greater then 1000 centipoise are prepared by combining a polar solvent with a thickening agent  selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid polymers and polyacrylamides. These compositions are particularly suited for topical use to deliver beneficial agents to the skin of a user. Being anhydrous, the compositions are particularly well suited to effectuate the delivery of beneficial agents that are unstable over time in aqueous systems.