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Patent CA-2363976-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PRATT JIM
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: A guard rail system fabricated from standard-sized components, preferably extruded, comprises balusters fastened to a lower rail and to an upper retainer at fixed intervals. The balusters are provided with central bores for receiving fasteners such as screws through predrilled holes in the upper retainer and lower rail. A hand rail is slip-fitted over the upper retainer in locking relation, to provide integrated guard rail sections. Guard rail sections so assembled are fastened to end posts, preferably using mounting brackets having a flanged arm which nests in grooves or recesses in the upper retainer and lower rail to provide a safe, secure and aesthetically appealing guard rail.
Patent CA-2365424-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DONTA SAM
IPC: C12N15/31
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods related to Borrelia burgdorferi toxin and antitoxin preparations. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for the diagnosis of Lyme disease, as well as for use in treating subjects infected with B. burgdorferi through passive immunization, and vaccine development.
Patent CA-2366499-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSS DENWOOD F
IPC: G01B17/00
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: The application relates to a method and device for simultaneously measuring the center material thickness and back radius of curvature of a lens, and in  particular a toric disposable opthalmic lens. An ultrasound wave is radiated  by a transducer towards a lens and reflected off the front and back surfaces  of the lens. Based on the lapse in time between respective echoes the center  material thickness and the sagittal height of the lens is determined. The ba ck radius of curvature is calculated from known geometric relationships between  the chord of a circle and the sagittal height.
Patent CA-2367206-A1 (CA)
Title: Air filtration device
Inventor: RAGLAND MATT R
IPC: F24F8/80
Filed: 2001-04-25
Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmo-spheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing (12) configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface (14) of the housing and air expulsion from the side (28) of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator (26) is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation (44) system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.
Patent CA-2369086-A1 (CA)
Title: Aqueous fractionation of biomass based on novel carbohydrate hydrolysis kinetics
Inventor: TORGET ROBERT W
IPC: D21C3/04
Filed: 2000-04-05
Abstract: A multi-function process for hydrolysis and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to separate hemicellulosic sugars from other biomass components comprising extractives and proteins; a portion of a solubilized lignin; cellulose, glucose derived from cellulose; and insoluble lignin from said biomass comprising: a) introducing either solid fresh biomass or partially fractioned lignocellulosic biomass material with entrained acid or water into a reactor and heating to a temperature of up to about 185°C-205°C; b) allowing the reaction to proceed to a point where about 60 % of the hemicellulose has been hydrolyzed in the case of water or complete dissolution in case of; c) adding a dilute acid liquid at a pH below about 5 at a temperature of up to about 205 ° C for a period ranging from about 5 to about 10 minutes; to hydrolyze the remainging 40 % of hemicellulose if water is used;  d) quenching the reaction at a temperature of up about 140 ° C  to quench all degradation and hydrolysis reactions; and e) introducing into said reaction chamber and simultaneously removing from said reaction chamber, a volumetric flow rate of dilute acid at a temperature of up to about 140 °C to wash out the majority of the solubilized biomass components, to obtain improved hemicellulosic sugar yields.
Patent CA-2370443-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for determining price of scrapped/accident car and system for determining price
Inventor: ONOUE MASASHI
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A method and system for determining the price of a scrapped/accident car over a network so as to stably collect cars, grasp the inventory of used components, establish a market of component prices, and effectively use components by appropriately evaluating the price of each of scrapped/accident cars involved at various places. The method for determining the price of a scrapped/accident car on the basis of information concerning cars or car components and circulated on a network comprises a quantity predicting step of predicting the quantity of recycled components shipped the type of which is the same as that of the components on the basis of information on the record of the shipment of new components for cars received through the network, a component price calculating step of calculating the price of each of recycled components the type of which is the same as those of the components from the information, and a car price calculating step of calculating the price of the scrapped/accident car on the basis of the information and the prices of the recycled components.
Patent CA-2370668-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEWINER JACQUES
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: Livre électronique (1) comprenant une unité centrale électronique qui inclut une mémoire et qui est reliée à un écran de visualisation (3) et à une interface de commande (4), la mémoire de l'unité centrale contenant au moins un document qui comprend des caractères alphanumériques et des repères de saut de page prépositionnés qui servent à mettre en page le document, en fonction d'un type de caractères choisi par l'utilisateur ou des caractéristiques de l'écran.
Patent CA-2371157-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN RICHARD
IPC: A63H19/30
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: A connector for toy track components includes a combination of a section of track and a support body. A screw is attached to the support body. The screw has a head and a threaded shaft . A deformable annular collar is disposed around the shaft of the screw. The collar and the head of the screw are adapted for insertion into an aperture in the section of track. When the head of the screw is moved toward the support body, the collar is compressed between the head of the screw and the support body; causing the collar to assume a deformed condition in which the collar deforms by expanding outwardly to tightly engage sidewalls of the aperture of the section of track to prevent separation of the section of track and the support body.
Patent CA-2371211-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN DER BLOM NICOLAAS
IPC: F04B33/00
Filed: 2000-04-25
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une combinaison comprenant un piston et une chambre, laquelle chambre a une forme allongée et possède un axe longitudinal. Cette chambre possède une section transversale ayant une première surface au niveau d'une première position longitudinale, ainsi qu'une section transversale ayant une seconde surface au niveau d'une seconde position longitudinale, la section transversale ayant la seconde surface représentant 95 % de la première ou moins. Le changement de la section transversale de la chambre est au moins essentiellement continu d'une position longitudinale à l'autre, et le piston est conçu pour s'adapter à ladite section transversale de la chambre lorsqu'il se déplace de la première position longitudinale vers la seconde. Le piston peut comprendre une structure de support de type parapluie, ou un conteneur déformable et renforcé par fibres qui contient de la mousse ou un fluide. Cette combinaison peut être utilisée comme une pompe, comme un actionneur linéaire, comme un moteur ou comme un absorbeur de chocs.
Patent CA-2372392-A1 (CA)
Title: Antibiotiques de glycopeptide, bibliotheques de combinaisons d'antibiotiques de glycopeptides et procedes de production de ces derniers
Inventor: FUKUZAWA SEKETSU
IPC: C07K1/04
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un glycopeptide selon la formule A¿1?-A¿2?-A¿3?-A¿4?-A¿5?-A¿6?-A¿7?, dans laquelle chaque trait représente une liaison de covalence; où le groupe A¿1? comprend un résidu d'acide aminé .alpha. non modifié, alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, alcanoyle, aroyle, aralcanoyle, hétérocyclique, hétérocyclique, hétérocyclique-carbonyle, hétérocyclique-alkyle, hétérocyclique-alkyle-carbonyle, alkylsulfonyle, arylsulfonyle, guanidinyle, carbamoyle, ou xanthyle; où chacun des groupes A¿2? à A¿7? comprend un résidu d'acide aminé .alpha. modifié ou non modifié, selon lequel (i) A¿1? est lié à un groupe aminé sur A¿2?, (ii) chacun des groupes A¿2?, A¿4? et A¿6? supporte une chaîne latérale aromatique, lesquelles chaînes latérales aromatiques sont réticulées ensemble par deux ou plusieurs liaisons de covalence, et (iii) A¿7? supporte un groupe terminal carboxyle, ester, amide, ou amide N-substitué; et où un ou plusieurs groupes parmi A¿1? à A¿7? est lié via une liaison glycosidique à un ou plusieurs groupes glycosidiques comportant chacun un ou plusieurs résidus de sucres, au moins un des résidus de sucre supportant un ou plusieurs substitants de la formule YXR, N?+¿(R¿1?)=CR¿2?R¿3?, N=PR¿1?R¿2?R¿3?, N?+¿R¿1?R¿2?R¿3? ou P?+¿R¿1?R¿2?R¿3? où Y est une simple liaison, O, NR¿1? ou S; X représente O, NR¿1?, S, SO¿2?, C(O)O, C(O)S, C(S)O, C(S)S, C(NR¿1?)O, C(O)NR¿1?, ou halo (dans quel cas Y et R sont absents). Une bibliothèque chimique comprenant plusieurs glycopeptides selon l'invention. L'invention traite également d'un procédé de préparation d'un glycopeptide par glycosylation d'un aglycone dérivé d'un antibiotique de glycopeptide. L'invention a aussi pour objet un procédé de préparation d'un glycopeptide consistant à préparer un pseudoaglycone à partir d'un antibiotique de glycopeptide et à glycosyler le pseudoaglycone.
Patent CA-2373900-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSEN DAN
IPC: G06Q40/06
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a generic, object-oriented library of generators and operations on generators. The library of generators and other objects provides a set of reusable components that can be used in the development of other components required for new risk management generation models. Using basic simple objects predefined in the library and the operations on these objects, complicated objects required for a new risk management generation models may be built more efficiently and easily. In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a generator for use in developing risk management software, where the generator produces elements of a sequence governed by a sequential process; where the generator comprises a common generator interface, and where the common generator interface comprises a first function that generates the next element of the sequence, and a second function that returns the element most recently generated by the first function, and where the generator can participate with at least one other operand in an expression to produce a second generator.
Patent CA-2374301-A1 (CA)
Title: Therapeutic uses of agents that modulate the activity of alpha-smooth muscle actin
Inventor: SPECTOR MYRON
IPC: C12N5/074
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods that are based upon an ability to modulate cellular contraction. This is accomplished by administering agents that either inhibit or induce the activity of alpha-smooth muscle actin.
Patent CA-2375080-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARONSTAM PETER S
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: This invention relates to flowable devices and methods of utilizing such flowable devices in wellbores to provide communicate between surface and downhole instruments, among downhole devices, establish a communication network in the wellbore, act as sensors, and act as power transfer devices. The flowable devices are adapted to move with a fluid flowing in the wellbore. The flowable device may be memory device or a device that can provide a measure of a parameter of interest or act as a power transfer device. The flowable devices are introduced into the flow of a fluid flowing in the wellbore. The fluid moves the device in the wellbore. If the device is a data exchange device, it may be channeled in a manner that enables a device in the wellbore to interact with the memory device, which may include retrieving information from the flowable device and/or recording information on the flowable device.  The sensor in a flowable device can take a variety of measurement(s) in the wellbore. The flowable devices return to the surface with the returning fluid.
Patent CA-2375878-A1 (CA)
Title: Dithiepino[6,5-b]pyridines, and related compositions and methods
Inventor: HALL DANIEL A
IPC: A61K31/548
Filed: 2000-05-30
Abstract: This invention provides novel dithiepino[6,5-b]pyridines of formulae (I) and (II). These compounds are useful as calcium channel antagonists with cardiovascular, antiasthmatic and antibronchoconstriction activity. Thus, this invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, as well as methods, for preventing and treating disorders such as hypersensitivity, allergy, asthma, bronchospasm, dysmenorrhea, esophageal spasm, glaucoma, premature labor, urinary tract disorders, gastrointestinal motility disorders and cardiovascular disorders.
Patent CA-2376116-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WATANABE COLIN K
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed for stimulating or inhibiting angiogenesis and/or cardiovascularization in mammals, including humans.  Pharmaceutical compositions are based on polypeptides or antagonists thereto that have been identified for one or more of these uses. Disorders that can be diagnosed, prevented, or treated by the compositions herein include trauma such as wounds, various cancers, and disorders of the vessels including atherosclerosis and cardiac hypertrophy. In addition, the present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
Patent CA-2377046-A1 (CA)
Title: Uv curable elastomer composition
Inventor: PAGLIA PATRICK LUIGI
IPC: C08K5/00
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: Fluoroelastomer compositions and chlorinated elastomer compositions are provided which are curable by exposure to UV radiation. The compositions are particularly suited for production of elastomeric seals using hot melt equipment and a gasketing in place technique.
Patent CA-2380872-A1 (CA)
Title: Streptomyces avermitilis gene directing the ratio of b2:b1 avermectins
Inventor: GUSTAFSSON CLAES
IPC: C12N9/88
Filed: 2000-07-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding an aveC gene product, which polynucleotide molecules can be used to alter the ratio or amount of class 2:1 avermectins produced in fermentation cultures of S. avermitilis. The present invention further relates to vectors, host cells, and mutant strains of S. avermitilis in which the aveC gene has been inactivated, or mutated so as to change the ratio or amount of class 2:1 avermectins produced.
Patent CA-2382585-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HESSEL LIOR
IPC: A01G31/00
Filed: 2000-08-31
Abstract: An automated system (2) for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultur al produce, the system (2) comprising a housing (6) including a three dimension al seeding and germination zone (8), a three dimensional planting and growth zo ne (24) and a three dimensional zone (40) for holding automatic seeding, planti ng and harvesting equipment; a plurality of seeding shelves (62) being arranged  in substantially horizontal layers in the three dimensional seeding and germination zone (8), each of the seeding shelves (62) including a two dimensional array of seeding locations (28), each of the locations (28) bein g for accepting seeds and for supporting the development of a seedling; a plurality of planting shelves (64) being arranged in horizontal layers in th e three dimensional planting and growth zone (24), each of the planting shelve s (64) including a two dimensional array of planting locations (30), each of t he locations for accepting a planting and harvesting robotic device (16) being at the three dimensional zone (40) for holding automatic seeding, planting and harvesting equipment, the robotic device (16) including at least one robotic  arm (44 or 46) for seeding seeds being stored in a seed reservoir (4) in the  seeding locations (28), for planting seedlings in the planting locations (30 ) and for harvesting mature plants from the planting locations (30).
Patent CA-2386069-A1 (CA)
Title: Derives d'acide indolyl-3-glyoxyle a bonnes proprietes therapeutiques
Inventor: BRUYNEEL ERIK
IPC: A61K31/4439
Filed: 2000-09-26
Abstract: La présente invention concerne l'utilisation d'indol-3-gloxylamides N-substitués de formule générale 1, pour le traitement de tumeurs en particulier en cas de résistance médicamenteuse et de carcinome métastatique, ainsi qu'en tant qu'inhibiteur de l'angiogénèse ayant très peu d'effets secondaires en particulier une très faible neurotoxicité. Cette invention concerne également les produits pharmaceutiques contenant ces composés.
Patent CA-2386512-A1 (CA)
Title: Digital measuring system
Inventor: ADLER MAUREEN E
IPC: G01B3/10
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: The digital measuring system of the present invention includes a recoilable measuring tape with a plurality of regularly-spaced markers and a case enclosing said recoilable measuring tape. An electronic sensing means in the case transmits a signal corresponding to the incremental passage of the markers as the tape is withdrawn from the case. Also provided are a microprocessor and a control module.
Patent CA-2388934-A1 (CA)
Title: Micro-cluster liquids and methods of making and using them
Inventor: HOLLOWAY MICHAEL A
IPC: A61P21/00
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: The invention provides novel micro-cluster liquids and methods for manufacturing and using them. The micro-cluster liquids comprise fractionize d or micro-cluster liquids, (e.g. water, such as oxygenated micro-cluster water). The methods comprise causing cavitation of a liquid to form cavitati on bubbles under a first pressure followed by depressurization to a second pressure to cause implosion and explosion of the cavitation bubbles such tha t acoustical energy shockwaves are created. The micro-cluster water (e.g., oxygenated micro-cluster water) is used to deliver hydration, oxygenation, o r agents, such as nutritional agents or medications, and increasing overall cellular performance and exchanging liquids in the cell within minutes of consumption.
Patent CA-2389631-A1 (CA)
Title: Frangible led motherboard
Inventor: CHIN YOON
IPC: H05K3/00
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: A modular LED circuit board consisting of a circuit board being frangible along a first and second set of intersecting fragmentation lines, the fragmentation lines dividing the circuit board into a plurality of sections. A plurality of LEDs are mounted to the circuit board, at least one LED being mounted to each section, each section having a sub-circuit operatively coupled to the LED, each sub-circuit having a positive and negative lead. The sub-circuits of adjacent sections are operatively coupled together by frangible leads.
Patent CA-2392760-A1 (CA)
Title: Opaque polymeric films cavitated with pbt and polycarbonate
Inventor: KONG DAN-CHENG
IPC: B29C48/08
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: A method for producing an opaque polymeric film comprises: (a) extruding a base layer comprising a polymeric matrix and at least one cavitating agent;  (b) coextruding at least one additional layer on at least one side of the base layer; (c) cooling the coextruded multi-layer film; and then (d) orienting the film in at least the machine direction (MD); wherein at least said base layer contains polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polycarbonate.
Patent CA-2393152-A1 (CA)
Inventor: O'CONNOR JOHN
IPC: A61H39/04
Filed: 2000-12-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil de massage du dos fournissant en même temps une stimulation par acupressure le long d'un côté de la colonne vertébrale. Cet appareil comprend un cadre dans lequel sont disposés plusieurs rouleaux pouvant tourner librement et pouvant être placés dans le cadre de manière interchangeable. Un rouleaux possède un diamètre plus grand par rapport aux autres, et il est doté d'une cannelure circonférentielle centrale bornée de chaque côté par une surface comportant plusieurs picots. Lors de l'utilisation, ces picots entrent en contact avec le corps de l'utilisateur sur un côté de la colonne vertébrale et à l'endroit souhaité, afin d'assurer une stimulation par acupressure. Avec un diamètre du rouleau de stimulation par acupressure plus grand par rapport aux autres, l'appareil assure également des extensions intervertébrales ou intersegmentaires.
Patent CA-2394535-A1 (CA)
Title: Hair bleaching and colouring compositions having a ph greater than ph 10 comprising cholesterol
Inventor: VRETTOU CHRISTINA
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: A hair bleaching composition comprising: (a) a peroxygen compound; (b) a buffering agent; and (c) cholesterol and/or derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof; characterised in that the pH of the composition is greater than pH 10. The composition effectively bleaches hair whilst causing less dammage th an conventional bleaches.
Patent CA-2395559-A1 (CA)
Title: Extraction and fractionation method of fatty material by a solvent using at least a hydrofluoroether
Inventor: MOMPON BERNARD
IPC: C11B7/00
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for extracting and fractionating fats contained in a raw material, characterised in that it comprises at least a step which consists in using an extraction solvent consisting of at least a hydrofluoroether of general formula (I): CnF 2n+1 O Cm H2m+1, wherein: n ranges between 3 and 6 and m ranges between 1 and 5 and at least a separation step enabling to obtain a raw extract of fats rich in unsaponifiable substances and optionally, in free fatty acids and a insoluble extraction fraction.
Patent CA-2395648-A1 (CA)
Title: Oxazolidinone thioamides with piperazine amide substituents
Inventor: HESTER JACKSON B JR
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) which has potent activities against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Patent CA-2396712-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PENZA NEIL C
IPC: F04B39/10
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne une soupape de compresseur (100) présentant un siège de soupape (110), un arrêt de soupape (120) et une plaque d'étanchéité (130) présentant des surfaces d'étanchéité profilées. Le siège de soupape est pourvu d'orifices d'écoulement d'entrée (116) permettant de recevoir un milieu commandé dans la soupape, la surface inférieure du siège de soupape comprenant au moins une surface de portée. L'arrêt de soupape présente une zone encastrée et défini des orifices d'écoulement de sortie (126) permettant d'évacuer un milieu commandé de la soupape. La plaque d'étanchéité est placée à l'intérieur d'une cavité entre l'arrêt de soupape et le siège de soupape et elle se déplace par rapport à la surface inférieure du siège de soupape entre une position ouverte et une position fermée. La surface supérieure de la surface d'étanchéité permettant d'entrer en contact avec au moins une surface de portée du siège de soupape le long d'une ligne de contact continue lorsque la soupape est en position fermée.