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Patent CA-2500519-A1 (CA)
Title: Vehicle with air conditioning arrangement
Inventor: ALLEN KENDALL E
IPC: F28D5/00
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: Air conditioning systems for a vehicle are disclosed. The air conditioning systems are for providing the desired HVAC needs when the vehicle is not being driven. The vehicle comprises an interior area including a driver compartment and a sleeper compartment, a first air conditioning system adapted to condition at least air in the driver compartment and comprising a condenser coil, a condenser fan, an evaporator coil, an evaporator fan and a compressor, a ground-engaging wheel; a power source adapted to power the first air conditioning system and the ground-engaging wheel, and a second air conditioning system adapted to condition at least air in the sleeper compartment and comprising an auxiliary condenser coil, an auxiliary axial condenser fan, an auxiliary evaporator coil, an auxiliary evaporator fan and an auxiliary compressor.
Patent CA-2501308-A1 (CA)
Title: Extraction of dna from biological samples
Inventor: CONNOLLY MIKE
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-10-07
Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for extracting DNA from tissues, hair, teeth, bone, plant material, solid matrices and other samples from which DNA extraction is generally regarded as being difficult. DNA may quickly be extracted from samples, for example, in just 5 minutes to 2 hours, without enzymatic digestion or the use of toxic organic chemicals such as phenol, chloroform, guanidine thiocyanate or 2-mercaptoethanol.
Patent CA-2501913-A1 (CA)
Title: Isolated mammalian membrane protein genes; related reagents
Inventor: PHILLIPS JOSEPH H JR
IPC: C12N5/0784
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding various lymphocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified protei ns are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits ar e also provided.
Patent CA-2503269-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WIGHTMAN JEFFREY D
IPC: F16D11/14
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A quick disconnect coupling (10) including a first hub (12), a shaft (16) fixedly connected to the first hub, the shaft being non-round in cross-section, and a second hub (14) having a non-round recess (20) extending therethrough, the non-round recess being sized to closely receive the shaft such that the second hub is capable of sliding along the shaft and is prevented from rotating about the shaft, wherein rotation of the first hub results in corresponding rotation of the second hub.
Patent CA-2503836-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BROOKS PAUL
IPC: C10L9/02
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de déminéralisation de charbon consistant à former une suspension de particules de charbon dans une solution d'alcali, cette suspension contenant 10 à 30 % en poids de charbon, à conserver la suspension à une température de 150-250 ·C à une pression suffisante pour empêcher l'ébullition et la séparation de la suspension en un charbon alcalinisé et en un agent de lixivation d'alcali épuisé, à former une suspension acidifiée du charbon alcalinisé, la suspension acidifiée présentant un pH compris entre 0,5 et 1,5, à séparer la suspension acidifiée en une fraction contenant du charbon et une fraction sensiblement liquide, à soumettre la fraction contenant du charbon à une étape de lavage, en particulier une étape de lavage hydrothermique, au cours de laquelle la fraction contenant du charbon est mélangée à de l'eau et un solvant organique polaire ou de l'eau et un acide organique afin de former un mélange, et à séparer le charbon du mélange. Le charbon déminéralisé possède une teneur en cendres comprise entre 0,01 et 0,2 % en poids et peut servir à alimenter une turbine à gaz.
Patent CA-2504099-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HABERERN KEVIN W
IPC: H01S5/223
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de dispositif à semiconducteurs qui peut consister à fabriquer une structure semi-conductrice sur un substrat, cette structure semi-conductrice définissant un mesa possédant une surface mesa opposée au substrat et des parois latérales mesa entre la surface mesa et le substrat. Une première couche de passivation peut être formée sur au moins des parties des parois latérales mesa et sur le substrat contigu à ces parois, au moins une partie de la surface mesa étant exempte de la première couche de passivation et, la première couche de passivation comprenant un premier matériau. Une deuxième couche de passivation peut être formée sur la première couche de passivation, une partie au moins de la surface mesa étant exempte de cette deuxième couche de passivation et, cette deuxième couche de passivation comprenant un deuxième matériau différent du premier matériau. Cette invention concerne aussi des dispositif associés.
Patent CA-2506409-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FIRTH BRUCE E
IPC: C07C253/32
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: Economical processes are disclosed for recovery and refining of valuable nitrogen-containing organic compounds formed by catalytic oxidation of least one feed compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, isobutane and isobutylene in the presence of ammonia to produce a gaseous.  Processes of the invention include quenching the gaseous reactor effluent with an aqueous quench liquid; forming an aqueous solution comprising the corresponding unsaturated mononitrile, hydrogen cyanide and other organic co-products; and using an integrated sequence of distillations and phase separations to recover for recycle of a useful aqueous liquid, and obtain the desired nitrogen-containing products. According to the invention aqueous solutions are fractionated in an integrated system of multi-stage columns while an effective polymerization inhibiting amount of at least one member of a preselected class of p~-phenylenediamine compounds is maintained therein.
Patent CA-2508085-A1 (CA)
Title: Implant improving local bone formation
Inventor: BOBYN JOHN DENNIS
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A bone implant comprises an active agent on at least a portion thereof. The active agent is locally deliverable to bone proximate the implant in at least a two-phased release scheme. A first phase rapidly releases a first quantity of the active agent, and at least a second phase gradually releases a second quantity of the active agent, whereby bone formation stimulated by the active agent is modulated. In one embodiment, a porous implant comprises a porous portion coated with a calcium phosphate compound and which is contacted with a bisphosphonate compound to form a bisphosphonate layer chemically bound to the calcium phosphate at the surface of the porous portion and to form bisphosphonate molecules being non-chemically attached inside the pores of the porous portion. The non-chemically attached bisphosphonate molecules are released in the subject at a rate greater than that of the chemically bound bisphosphonate layer.
Patent CA-2509694-A1 (CA)
Title: Polypeptides de ftsz utilises en tant que cible pour des composes herbicides
Inventor: KIESSLING JUSTINE
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne des acides nucléiques contenant une séquence nucléotidique codant un polypeptide utilisé en tant que cible pour des composés herbicides, lesdits polypeptides ou des dérivés biologiquement actifs de ceux-ci, et un procédé de développement de composés herbicides mettant en oeuvre des systèmes d'essai contenant lesdits polypeptides.
Patent CA-2511410-A1 (CA)
Title: Golf belt buckle with divot tool and ball marker
Inventor: PURVES MARK
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: A golf belt buckle that has a ball marker and divot tool that are individually releasably attached to it. The marker is magnetically secured to the belt buckle body in such a way that a golfer can quickly and easily detach it to mark the position of a golf ball, and easily re-attach it when the time comes to play. The divot tool is magnetically secured to the belt buckle body in such a way that a golfer can quickly and easily detach it to fix any ball marks made during game play and easily re-attach it after fixing said ball mark. The assembly is made of any suitable material, including plastics, metals, ceramics, and composites. If desired, it can include decorative items such as precious stones, painting, decorative etching or enameled ornamentation, the user's name or initials, memorable dates, advertising material, or logos.
Patent CA-2512217-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHAPMAN GORDON
IPC: B23Q16/02
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: A multi-axis positioner comprising: a fixed part (40) having drive mounts (42, 44, 46) for receiving a plurality of drive inputs and a movable part (30) having surfaces for attaching a sample, wherein multiple drive trains, one for each of up to six motion axes, connect the drive inputs to the movable part.  The whole device has a cuboid shape with the movable part fitting inside one corner. All the motion axes are driven by access through the two internally facing sides of the movable part, leaving all other sides free for sample mounting and/or external access. The whole device can be mounted in any orientation, e.g. on its side or upside down. It has flat mounting surfaces on each side, on the top and bottom and on the front. Only the rear is not available for mounting, since it is reserved as a drive input face for receiving the micrometer, or other, drives.
Patent CA-2513078-A1 (CA)
Title: Valve
Inventor: ELLINGHAM ANDREW ALBERT
IPC: G05D16/10
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: A valve comprises a housing (1) having an inlet (4) and an outlet (5), and a pressure sensing port (8). A piston (6) slides in a part (3) of the housing (1) in response to a difference between a first fluid pressure at the pressure sensing port on the one side of the piston, and a second fluid pressure at the inlet and/or outlet on the other side of the piston (6). A valve member (7) carried by the piston is operable thereby to close the inlet (4) when said second fluid pressure is less than a value sufficiently greater than said first fluid pressure. The valve member (7) is movable with respect to the piston (6) to facilitate closing of the inlet (4), in response to a fluid flow from the housing (1) to the inlet (4), when the piston is not acting to close the inlet.
Patent CA-2515184-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORSE ROBERT M
IPC: B61L1/18
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A system for automatically detecting the presence of a train located within a detection or surveillance area of a railroad track (102) associated with a railroad grade crossing. The system includes a transmitter (610) unit that transmits a detection signal. The system also includes a receiver (615) that receives a detection signal. A receiver unit (615) receives one or more signals. A processor, (604) coupled to the receiver unit is configured to process the received signals and determine the presence, absence or movement of a train or signal within the detection or surveillance area. The processor (604) unit is configured to initiate an action when the processor (604) determines the presence or the absence of the train or one or more detection signals. The current invention also includes a method for automatically detecting the presence of the train located within a surveillance area associated with a railroad grade crossing area.
Patent CA-2516501-A1 (CA)
Title: Regulation of mammalian keratinous tissue using hexamidine compositions
Inventor: BISSETT DONALD LYNN
IPC: A61K8/60
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue wherein the methods each comprise the step of topically applying to the keratinous tissue of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of a skin care composition comprising:  a) a safe and effective amount of a hexamidine compound selected from the group consisting of hexamidine, its salts, and derivatives; b) a safe and effective amount of one or more skin care active selected from the group consisting of sugar amine, vitamin B3, retinoid, peptide, phytosterol, butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole, their derivatives, and combinations thereof; and c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the hexamidine and the skin care active. In additional embodiments, the above composition is suitable for preventing, retarding, and/or treating dark under-eye circles, puffy eyes, sagging, sallowness as well as spider vessels and/or red blotchiness of skin, promoting skin desquamation, exfoliation, and/or turnover, regulating and/or reducing pore size appearance, preventing/retarding tanning, regulating oily/shiny appearance, preventing, retarding, and/or treating hyperpigmentation in mammalian skin, preventing, retarding, and/or treating itchiness of mammalian skin, preventing, retarding, and/or treating dryness of skin, preventing, retarding, and/or treating fine lines and wrinkles, preventing, retarding, and/or treating skin atrophy of mammalian skin, softening and/or smoothing lips, hair and nails of a mammal, and preventing, retarding, and/or treating the appearance of cellulite in mammalian skin.
Patent CA-2518532-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YATSENKO DIMITRI VICTOROVICH
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: The present invention provides for an x-ray system and method using dynam ic automated spatial modulation of an x-ray beam. The system includes an x-ray source transmitting a spatially modulated beam towards an object to be imaged, an x - ray detector receiving the beam and measuring a plurality of intensities across the beam, a beam processor controlling the beam intensity profile, and an image processo r producing an output image signal. The detector produces a residual image bas ed on at least the intensities measured at the detector. The beam intensity profile m ay be based on at least some of the following: (a) the residual image from the x-r ay detector, (b) current beam intensities, (c) regions on interest in the image, and (d) predicted or measured object motion in the image. The system's output image is based on o ne or more of said residual image and said beam intensity signal.
Patent CA-2520162-A1 (CA)
Inventor: POTASHNICK ROBERT I
IPC: A47L23/04
Filed: 2005-09-16
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of using a traction-enhancing device to enhance the traction between a sole of a shoe and a hard court athletic surface. The method includes rolling an adhesive roll of the traction-enhancing device against the sole of the shoe. The rolling process encourages the transfer of particulates from portions of the sole to the adhesive roll, where enough particulates are removed with a few back and forth rolls of the adhesive roll to at least slightly enhance the traction between the shoe sole and the athletic surface.
Patent CA-2520711-A1 (CA)
Title: Diagnosis of advanced cancer
Inventor: PEEHL DONNA M
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of diagnosing, predicting or monitoring the development or progress of advanced cancer and, in particular, to a method of diagnosing, predicting or monitoring the development of or progress of advanced prostate cancer in a mammal. The present invention contemplates a method for detecting advanced cancer, or predisposition to thereof, by screening for an increase in the level of inhibin expression in a mammal. The present invention further provides a method for diagnosing or monitoring conditions associated with or characterized by the onset of advanced cancer. Also provided are diagnostic agents useful for detecting inhibin or subunit thereof.
Patent CA-2522723-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for thermal de-burring of slotted well liners
Inventor: CLAERHOUT MIKE
IPC: B23K7/00
Filed: 2004-04-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing burrs from inside slotted metal liners exposes the burrs to a high-intensity gas flame that effectively oxidizes or incinerates the burrs, without inducing undesirable temperature levels in the parent metal of the slotted liner. This is accomplished using a torch head assembly having multiple gas torch nozzles disposed radially around the circumferential perimeter of the torch head, such that when the torch head is passed through the interior of a slotted liner, the flames are directed toward the interior surface of the liner. Auxiliary oxygen is introduced at the nozzle outlets, resulting in a large increase in flame velocity and intensity and, in turn, an increase in the flame temperature. The auxiliary oxygen may be introduced through annular passages surrounding the nozzles, such that the auxiliary oxygen effectively forms a cylindrical curtain surrounding the flame at each nozzle.
Patent CA-2523432-A1 (CA)
Inventor: UHLAND SCOTT A
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2004-04-26
Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for the storage and controlled release of a solid form of a drug. The device comprises a body portion; one or more reservoirs located in and defined by the body portion; a solid matrix which comprises a drug and which is contained in each of the one or more reservoirs;  and one or more excipient materials dispersed throughout pores or interstices within the solid matrix and substantially filling any space not otherwise occupied by the solid matrix within each of the one or more reservoirs, wherein the excipient material enhances stability of the drug while stored in the one or more reservoirs or enhances release of the drug from each reservoir. In an alternative embodiment, the device provides for the storage and controlled exposure of a chemical sensor material.
Patent CA-2524113-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas turbine engine and method of assembling same
Inventor: MONIZ THOMAS ORY
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 2005-10-21
Abstract: A method for assembling a gas turbine engine (10) that includes providing a low-pressure turbine inner rotor (120) that includes a first plurality of turbine blade rows (124) configured to rotate in a first direction, providing a low-pressure turbine outer rotor (110) that includes a second plurality of turbine blade rows (114) configured to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, coupling a turbine mid-frame assembly (150) including a plurality of spokes (186) within the engine such that the spokes are spaced axially forward of the inner rotor, coupling a bearing (140) between the turbine mid-frame assembly and the inner rotor such that the inner rotor is rotatably coupled to the turbine mid-frame, and adjusting the plurality of spokes to align the bearing in a radial direction.
Patent CA-2525117-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAJIKA SATORU
IPC: B65H55/02
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoplastic resin cord wound body, comprising the steps of, using a core formed of a plurality of core pieces disposed along a circumference and movable forward and backward in diametral direction and having a part of a cylindrical surface formed by the outer surfaces of the core pieces in the state of the core pieces expanded in diametral direction, fixing the end part of a thermoplastic resin cord in the state of the core pieces of the core expanded in diametral direction, rotating the core to wind the thermoplastic resin cord multiple turns on the outer periphery of the core, providing ultrasonic vibration, through a horn, to the multiple layers of thermoplastic resin cord wound on the core to connect the plurality layers of thermoplastic resin cord to each other by thermal fusion using a frictional heat generated by the ultrasonic vibration, continuously winding the thermoplastic resin cord on the core, inserting the horn into the thermoplastic resin cord, and excavating the resin cord while fusing to connect the multiple layers of the thermoplastic resin cord to each other.
Patent CA-2525332-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for fluorescence detection with a movable detection module
Inventor: FINNEY MICHAEL J
IPC: B01L7/00
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: A fluorescence detection apparatus for analyzing samples located in a plurality of wells in a thermal cycler and methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support structure attachable to the thermal cycler and a detection module movably mountable on the support structure. The detection module includes one or more channels, each having an excitation light generator and an emission light detector both disposed within the detection module. When the support structure is attached to the thermal cycler and the detection module is mounted on the support structure, the detection module is movable so as to be positioned in optical communication with different ones of the plurality of wells. The detection module is removable from the support structure to allow easy replacement.
Patent CA-2525911-A1 (CA)
Title: Skin dressings containing oxidoreductase enzyme
Inventor: DAVIS PAUL JAMES
IPC: A61L15/38
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A skin dressing comprises a first dressing component (16) carrying oxidoreductase enzyme in dried condition; and a second dressing component (18) carrying a source of water, such that when the first and second dressing components are placed in fluid communication with each other, water migrates from the second component towards the first comportent and acts to hydrate enzyme carried by the first component, at least at the surface of the first component. The dressing components are kept separate before use, e.g. being sealed in separate sterile, water-impervious packages such as laminated aluminium foil pouches. In use of the dressing, the second dressing component is located on the skin of a human or animal, e.g. over a wound to be treated or on a region of skin to be treated for cosmetic or therapeutic purposes such as for treatment of acne or other skin conditions. The first dressing component is placed on top of the second component in fluid communication therewith. In embodiments comprising only first and second dressing components, the first dressing component is placed in direct contact with the second dressing component. Water from the second component migrates towards the first comportent and acts to hydrate enzyme carried by the first component, at least at points of contact at the interface between the first and second components. Once hydrated, the oxidoreductase enzyme can immediately begin functioning in known manner with beneficial effects.
Patent CA-2527446-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MIDGLEY NICOLAS JAMES
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-11-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system in which, a determination is made in order to determine whether a destination mail server is able to process a number of emails associated with a distribution list. By requesting performance metrics for each destination server, analysis is performed to understand the processing capacity of the destination server. In response to the determined processing capacity of the destination mail server, and the time in which the emails must be sent by, the emails are either sent, or a negotiation is performed with each of the destination servers, to determine an available time. Therefore, each destination server can control the time in which it receives and processes the emails. Therefore, avoiding large amounts of emails 'hitting' the destination servers, at a time when the destination servers are already very busy and available processing capacity is of a premium.
Patent CA-2528483-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for increasing telomerase activity
Inventor: HARLEY CALVIN B
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing telomerase activity in cells. Such compositions include pharmaceutical, including topical, and nutraceutical formulations. The methods and compositions are useful for treating diseases subject to treatment by an increase in telomerase activity in cells or tissue of a patient, such as, for example, HIV infection, various degenerative diseases, and acute or chronic skin aliments. They are also useful for enhancing replicative capacity of cells in culture, as in ex vivo cell therapy and proliferation of stem cells.