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Patent CA-2591976-A1 (CA)
Title: Intervertebral disc prosthesis
Inventor: ZEEGERS WILLEM
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disc prosthesis comprising at least three pieces including an upper plate (1), a lower plate (2), and a movable core (3) at least in relation to a plate, wherein it also comprises two anatomic adaptation elements (11, 22) of which each has, on one hand, a surface (110, 220) in contact with a surface of a vertebra and, on the other hand, a surface (111) of which at least a part has a surface in contact with a least a part of the plate (1 or 2) opposite to which the anatomic adaptation element (11 or 22) is mounted, the anatomic adaptation elements (11, 22) being fixed onto the plates (1, 2) via fixation means (113, 223).
Patent CA-2592814-A1 (CA)
Title: Hand washing compliance system
Inventor: RAJA VISHNU R
IPC: A61G12/00
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: A system and method for evaluating hand decontamination compliance in a medical care facility includes a plurality of patient stations; a plurality of hand hygiene stations; personnel tags for personnel in the medical care facility; readers at the patient stations and at the hand hygiene stations capable of detecting the presence of personnel tags; and a controller for detecting whether a personnel tag accessed a hand decontamination station before presence at one of the patient stations. In an alternate embodiment, personnel tags of healthcare workers and patients are tracked in space within the facility to indicate contacts between the healthcare workers and the patients and whether the healthcare workers accessed hand hygiene prior to the contact.  Hand hygiene stations include hand washing stations and antimicrobial hand rub dispensers.
Patent CA-2596907-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile wireless communications device including an electrically conductive, electrically floating element and related methods
Inventor: BANDURSKA KRYSTYNA
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2007-08-28
Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing having a surface, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The device may further include an antenna connected to the transceiver, and at least one electrically floating, electrically conductive, antenna beam shaping element secured to the surface of the portable housing for directing a beam pattern of the antenna.
Patent CA-2601514-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of operating a three-phase slurry reactor
Inventor: BREMAN BERTHOLD BEREND
IPC: B01J19/24
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: A method of operating a three-phase slurry reactor includes feeding at a low level at least one gaseous reactant into a vertically extending slurry body of solid particles suspended in a suspension liquid, the slurry body being contained in a plurality of vertically extending horizontally spaced slurry channels inside a common reactor shell, the slurry channels being defined between vertically extending horizontally spaced divider walls or plates and each slurry channel having a height, width and breadth such that the height and breadth are much larger than the width. The gaseous reactant is allowed to react as it passes upwardly through the slurry body present in the slurry channels, thereby to form non-gaseous and/or gaseous product. Gaseous product and/or unreacted gaseous reactant is allowed to disengage from the slurry body in a head space above the slurry body.
Patent CA-2603128-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUNSON JAMES B
IPC: C12P19/02
Filed: 2006-04-12
Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using a low concentration of aqueous ammonia at high biomass concentration. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
Patent CA-2605157-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMAS HUBERT
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for acquiring seismic data at a plurality of positions spread out over a zone on the seabed. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps : - transmitting acoustic waves in the water layer above said zone by means of a plurality of sources, - for each of said acquisition positions, dropping from the surface a seismic acquisition equipment, said equipment comprising a seismic acquisition unit and autonomous guiding equipment adapted to receive whilst descending acoustic signals from said sources and to control its trajectory according to the received acoustic signals so as to direct said equipment towards said position, - performing the seismic acquisition, - causing the acquisition equipments to move up to the surface, - retrieving the acquisition equipments on the surface.
Patent CA-2607413-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HORRES ROLAND
IPC: A61L29/08
Filed: 2006-05-03
Abstract: In processes for coating the entire surface of grid-like or net-like vessel stents, the vessel stents are first provided with a thin layer that covers the material surface of the vessel stent, then, in a second coating step, the entire surface of the vessel stent is coated, this all-over coating covering both the webs and the gaps between the individual webs.
Patent CA-2608369-A1 (CA)
Title: Purification of montelukast
Inventor: STERIMBAUM GRETA
IPC: C07D215/18
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: The present invention provides methods of purifying montelukast, a new isolated impurity of montelukast of formula I, method for its isolation, and method of using montelukast impurity as a reference marker and a reference standard.
Patent CA-2612723-A1 (CA)
Title: Tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives useful as androgen receptor modulators
Inventor: FALES KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: C07D417/06
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula : Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) in combination with a suitable carrier, diluent, or excipient; and methods for treating physiological disorders, particularly frailty, osteoporosis, osteopenia, and male and female sexual dysfunction comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).
Patent CA-2613819-A1 (CA)
Title: Water heater utilizing pulsed electrolysis system and method of using same
Inventor: DAVIDSON NEHEMIA
IPC: F24H9/18
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: A water heater and a method of operating the same is provided. The water heater system (100) is comprised of two primary subsystems; a water heating subsystem (101) and an electrolytic heating subsystem (103). The electrolytic heating subsystem (103) is a pulsed electrolysis system that, during operation, heats a heat transfer medium contained within a conduit (105). The heated heat transfer medium is either pumped through the conduit (105) to a heat exchanger (109) within the water storage tank (111), or it is pumped through conduit (105) to an external heat exchanger (201) that is coupled to water storage tank (111) via another circulation conduit (203).
Patent CA-2613901-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme et procede de deploiement d'un stent a evasement proximal
Inventor: PATADIA BIPIN C
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: L~invention divulgue des systèmes de stents à évasement proximal et cathéters à ballon, ainsi que des procédés d~utilisation desdits systèmes afin de rétablir la perméabilité d~une branche latérale et de son ostium à une bifurcation vasculaire lorsque la branche latérale ne peut être atteinte que depuis l~artère principale. Le système et les procédés comprennent un stent à évasement proximal (10) et un ou plusieurs cathéters à ballon (250, 400) dont les ballons gonflables peuvent pousser entièrement une partie proximale à bride (40) du stent à évasement proximal contre les parois de l~artère principale donnant accès à la branche latérale, de sorte que la circulation sanguine n~est pas obstruée.
Patent CA-2614539-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions for affecting weight loss
Inventor: MCCALL JOHN M
IPC: A61K31/138
Filed: 2006-07-24
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for affecting weight loss comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is a metabolite of naltrexone, such as 6-.beta.-naltrexol or a prodrug of a naltrexone metabolite, and the second compound causes increased agonism of a melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3-R) and/or a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R), and/or increases the concentration of .alpha.-MSH in the central nervous system. Also disclosed are methods of affecting weight loss, increasing energy expenditure, increasing satiety in an individual, or suppressing the appetite of an individual, comprising identifying an individual in need thereof and treating that individual to antagonize opioid receptor activity with a metabolite of naltrexone, such as 6-.beta.-naltrexol or a prodrug of a naltrexone metabolite, and treating that individual to enhance .alpha.-MSH activity, e.g., by administration of a second compound causes increased agonism of MC3-R and/or MC4-R, and/or increases the concentration of .alpha.-MSH in the central nervous system.
Patent CA-2615352-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHAPIRO OFER
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: Des agencements de tampon de gigue pour réseaux de communication vidéo et audio comprennent une pluralité de tampons de gigue; chaque tampon est conçu pour mettre en tampon des flux de données codées de manière échelonnable d'une couche particulière et couplé à un décodeur pour décoder le flux de données codées de manière échelonnable reçu couche par couche.
Patent CA-2615490-A1 (CA)
Title: Stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted cyclopentanones and related compounds
Inventor: PADILLA AMPHLETT GREG
IPC: C07C309/25
Filed: 2006-07-13
Abstract: Methods and materials for preparing optically active 3,4-disubstituted cyclopentanones are disclosed. The method includes hydrolyzing one or more compounds represented by Formula (13), or removing an ester moiety from a compound represented by Formula (18).
Patent CA-2615539-A1 (CA)
Title: Leaky wave antenna with radiating structure including fractal loops
Inventor: PLAMONDON DAVID
IPC: H01Q1/36
Filed: 2006-07-10
Abstract: An antenna is provided for acquiring RF signals from various satellite ranging systems including GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and OmniSTAR®. The antenna configuration includes a radiating structure of multi-arm spiral slots terminated with fractal loops. A leaky wave microstrip spiral feed network is used to excite the radiating structure of the antenna. The fixed beam phased array of aperture coupled slots is optimized to receive a right hand polarized signal. The proposed antenna is made out of a single PCB board. The antenna has a very uniform phase and amplitude pattern in the azimuth plane from 1.15 to 1.65 GHz, therefore providing consistent performance at GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and OmniSTAR® frequencies. The antenna also has a common phase center at the various frequencies from 1175 MHz to 1610 MHz and substantially the same radiation pattern and axial ratio characteristics.
Patent CA-2615631-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TOBER MICHAEL D
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 2006-08-08
Abstract: An air brake system for use with a vehicle is provided. This system includes an antilock braking system component (52,54) ; a stability system component (90,92) , wherein the stability system component works in combination with the antilock braking system component to stabilize the motion of the vehicle under predetermined conditions; and a means for automatically determining the operability of stability system component, wherein the means determining the operability of stability system component provides at least one of an audible indicator of stability system operability and an electronic indicator of stability system operability.
Patent CA-2618772-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NABETA TERUAKI
IPC: B61B12/00
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: The present invention easily improves the accuracy of connection level alignment between an elevating guide rail and a fixed side guide rail in a path switching device which switches vertically a traveling path of a conveyance carriage or the like via an elevating guide rail, and in an upper and lower path switching device for a traveling body for transportation C, including an elevating guide rail 1 supported horizontally by an elevating body 4, upper fixed guide rails 3 to be connected to the elevating guide rail 1 at a lifted position of the elevating body 4, and lower fixed guide rails 2 which are connected to the elevating guide rail 1 at a lowered position of the elevating body 4, the elevating guide rail 1 is supported movably vertically in a predetermined range with respect to the elevating body 4, and receiving members 35a and 35b for receiving the elevating guide rail 1 at a level at which the elevating guide rail is connected to the lower fixed guide rails 2 before the elevating body 4 reaches a lower limit thereof are provided.
Patent CA-2619498-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KANEKO FUMIKA
IPC: B29C48/00
Filed: 2006-08-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a solid plate consisting of a composition of a transparent polycarbonate with a molar mass of Mw of between 16,000 and 21,000 g/mol and an MFR of between 50 and 80 cm3/(10 min) (3000C; 1.2 kg), and transparent polymer particles having an optical density which is different from that of matrix materials. The invention also relates to the use of one such solid plate as a diffuser plate in flat-panel monitors.
Patent CA-2622294-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHEN XIANYAO
IPC: B01D63/06
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: A fluid treatment element comprising: a fluid treatment pack (13) which includes a fluid treatment medium (17), an axis (14) first and second opposite ends' (15,16) and a plurality of pleats (20) extending axially between the first and second ends (15,16) wherein the fluid treatment medium (17) has first and second surfaces and wherein each pleat (20) includes first and second axial ends (21,22) at the first and second ends (15,16) of the fluid treatment pack (13), each pleat further including a folded end (23), an open end (24) first and second legs (25,26) extending between the folded end (23) and the open end (24), and a region (27) free of structure, the region (27) free of structure extending axially within the pleat (20) between the first and second axial ends (21 ,22) along the first surface of the fluid treatment medium and opening onto the first and second axial ends of the pleat; a sealant (18) sealing each end of the fluid treatment pack from the second surface of the fluid treatment medium; a first fluid flow path (30) which extends axially along the fluid treatment pack within the pleats, the first fluid flow path including.the regions (27) free of structure; and a second fluid flow path (31) which extends through the fluid treatment medium from or to the first fluid flow path. The fluid treatment assemblies and elements for treating fluids may be used to treat fluids including gases, liquids, or mixtures of gases, and/or solids, in a crossflow mode of operation. For example, some fluid treatment assemblies and elements may be used to remove one or more substances from the fluid and may then function as separators, including filters and concentrators. Other fluid treatment assemblies and elements may be used to transfer substances between two fluid streams and may then function as mass transfer devices.
Patent CA-2622347-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor
Inventor: GIBSON CHAD M
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.
Patent CA-2622731-A1 (CA)
Title: Medical device with articulating shaft
Inventor: CHU LONGO
IPC: B65G17/06
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A medical device includes an articulating shaft with a pair of slat assemblies. By moving an articulator, the slat assemblies are configured to concurrently push while the other pulls in order to bend the articulating shaft. The articulating shaft includes a series of pivot members. The pivot members may include inner links and outer links. A method for articulating a shaft of a medical device is also provided.
Patent CA-2623829-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FEKLISTOV DMITRI
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: A gimbal mount in which an optical element is mounted in a carriage that mounts for rotation in a holder, which in turn mounts for rotation in a body.  A first pair of counter-acting adjustment screws act upon a face of the holder to rotate the holder about a first axis. A second pair of counter-acting adjustment screws act upon a face of the carriage to rotate the carriage about a second axis. The first axis and second axis are orthogonal in the preferred embodiment.
Patent CA-2629245-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEBWOHL DAVID
IPC: A61K31/436
Filed: 2006-11-20
Abstract: A method for treating endocrine tumors by adminstration of an mTOR inhibitor, optionally in combination with another drug.
Patent CA-2629892-A1 (CA)
Title: Disposable diaper
Inventor: NAKAJIMA KAIYO
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: A disposable diaper capable of preventing the skin of a user from being soiled with feces. An isolation sheet (17) is fitted to the inner surface sheet (11a) of a chassis (11) in the disposable diaper (1). The isolation sheet (17) is so formed that a front end portion (17a) and a rear end portion (17b) are secured to the inner surface sheet (11a), and the center part of an intermediate portion (17d) in the lateral direction of the diaper (1) is separable from the inner surface sheet (11a). A through hole (26) forming an arc projected toward the front of the diaper (1) is provided in the intermediate portion (17d), and elastic members (27) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the diaper (1) in an extended state are fitted to near both sides of the through hole (26). The elastic members (27) extend to the front of the diaper (1) along the edges of the through hole (26) so as to approach a centerline (C) bisecting the width of the diaper (1).
Patent CA-2633332-A1 (CA)
Title: Mobile fluid storage tank with fluid containment
Inventor: JANZEN PAUL
IPC: B65D88/12
Filed: 2008-06-04
Abstract: A mobile storage tank with fluid containment includes outer and inner tanks, each having a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of opposed side walls and a bottom wall. The outer tank also includes a roof. The front, rear, side and bottom walls of the outer tank are spaced from the corresponding walls of the inner tank, thereby defining a containment space between the outer tank and the inner tank.
Patent CA-2633855-A1 (CA)
Title: Embolus blood clot filter delivery system
Inventor: KASHKAROV ALEXANDER GERMANOVIC
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2006-12-29
Abstract: A blood filter delivery system for delivering a blood filter into a vein includes a push rod for pushing the blood filter through and out of a catheter, the push rod having a filter positioning assembly on one end. The filter positioning assembly includes positioner members, which retain anchor members of the filter. The filter positioning assembly can position the end of the delivery catheter near the blood vessel centerline before releasing the filter's anchor members, thereby helping to align the blood filter along the centerline of the blood vessel.
Patent CA-2634612-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for dial tones screening
Inventor: CABELLI GABRIEL
IPC: H04M3/02
Filed: 2007-04-22
Abstract: A system and a method for screening dial tones that are transmitted by a customer's touch-tone communication device (CCD) to a destination's communication device (DCD). The system comprises a screening device that enables receiving and transmission of dial tones, detecting the pitch and the frequencies of each received genuine dial tone, generating of random dial tones and intersecting the random dial tones through the sequence of the genuine dialed tones that are transmitted by the customer through the telephone line.
Patent CA-2634745-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUANG SUN-YI
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: Anionic polymers comprising. organic counterfoils exhibit improved biodegradability. The anionic polymers are useful as antiscalants. The biodegradability of an anionic polymer may be improved by replacing inorganic counterions with organic counterions.
Patent CA-2637746-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MONDSZEIN KARL
IPC: B65D51/28
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: An insert for a multiple component container includes a reservoir with an opening defined by a peripheral edge which, in use, is connected to a sealing element (20). In use, the reservoir and the sealing element define a substantially sealed space. The reservoir includes a stationary portion (2) and a movable portion (4), which is connected to the stationary portion and is movable with respect thereto by the action of gas pressure within the reservoir. A discharge opening (6) is formed in the movable portion (4) and a gas leakage path is provided in the reservoir wall. A valve member (14) is connected to the stationary portion (2) and cooperates with the discharge opening (6) and substantially seals it. The application of a greater gas pressure to the interior of the reservoir than to its exterior results in movement of the movable portion (4) away from the stationary portion (2) and thus in the valve member (14) moving out of sealing contact with the discharge opening (6).
Patent CA-2638305-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORELLI VINCE
IPC: A47B67/00
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: A luggage cabinet provides efficient storage space for luggage when opened while also providing a thin profile when closed through a unique arrangement of pivotable shelves In an embodiment of the invention, a foldable cabinet comprises a structural frame having a depth, a plurality of shelves, pivot means to pivotally mount the plurality of shelves within said structural frame and to enable said plurality of shelves to pivot between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position, and stop means to support the shelves when they are in the substantially horizontal position, wherein each of said shelf is pivotally mounted within said frame, along said depth, at a relative offset position so as to overlap the shelves when the shelves are in the substantially vertical position.