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Patent CA-2901769-A1 (CA)
Title: A seat
Inventor: PATEL ANIL RAMAN
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a seat, backrest, lateral support bracket, and footrest that are able to be adapted to suit the needs of a physically disabled user. In general, the seat comprises a base frame, a seat base that is supported by the base frame, and a backrest. The backrest may be adapted to tilt with respect to the seat base and comprises a backrest angle adjustment system including a vertically extending angle adjustment slot located centrally on the backrest support and a pair of links pivotally attached to the seat frame and the angle adjuster wherein the angle adjuster comprises a lock with a projection through the angle adjustment slot and a fastener that engages with the projection.
Patent CA-2903182-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOTO MASAHIRO
IPC: C22B3/26
Filed: 2014-04-08
Abstract: The present invention extracts precious metals from an acidic solution containing precious metals in an early and highly efficient manner. Provided is an extraction agent for precious metals that is represented by the general formula below. In the formula, R1 and R2 each represent the same alkyl group or different alkyl groups, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a discretionary group that is not an amino group and that bonds to a carbon as an amino acid. It is preferable that the general formula have a glycine unit, a histidine unit, a lysine unit, an aspartic acid unit, or an N-methylglycine unit. By subjecting an acidic solution containing precious metals to solvent extraction using the extraction agent for precious metals, a plurality of precious metals can be recovered all at once from a solution containing a large amount of various impurities. When recovering precious metals, it is preferable that the pH be set to 3.0 or less and further preferable that the pH be set to 2.5 or less. In addition, it is possible to separate palladium from other precious metals by performing reverse extraction using a second acidic solution having a lower pH than the original acidic solution.
Patent CA-2903587-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHEER JUSTIN
IPC: C07K16/28
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: The invention relates to IL-22 polypeptides, IL-22 Fc fusion proteins and IL-22 agonists, composition comprising the same, methods of making and methods of using the composition for the treatment of diseases. The invention also relates to IL-22 receptor associated reagents and methods of use thereof.
Patent CA-2903594-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of network traffic management in information and communication systems
Inventor: GRACZYKOWSKI KRYSZTOF
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2015-06-09
Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method of network traffic management in information and communication systems (in particular, in active network devices) where it is desired/operated/insufficient to use the QoS (Quality of Service) characteristics in order to improve the quality of information and communication services. The method lies in the fact that, by using a multilayer neural network, knowledge base and feedback, the system is able to autonomously adjust Q0S  parameters and settings in the device to the existing conditions and circumstances.
Patent CA-2904801-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KROON BART
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A stacked display has the different colour layers (20r), (20g), (20b) ordered with respect to the wavelength-dependency of the lens focus so that there is better focus of the colours on the display layers that modulate those colours. The optical system (30), (32) can be designed to have a wavelength-dependent focus that matches the position of each of the light modulating layers.
Patent CA-2905534-A1 (CA)
Title: Resines polyesters a base d'acides gras de longueur en huile courte, dispersions aqueuses et revetements lies
Inventor: HERVE GREGOIRE
IPC: C09J167/08
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne une résine de polyester qui est à base d'au moins un acide gras, a une longueur en huile nulle (0%) ou entre 0 et 35%, a un rapport en poids d'acides (monoacides) gras oxydables par rapport aux acides gras globalement, de 0 ou supérieur à  0 et allant jusqu'à 1 et qui est à base d'un composant acide comprenant en plus dudit acide gras, de 30 à 85% en poids, par rapport au poids total de ladite résine, de colophane et/ou de ses dérivés portant au moins une fonction acide carboxylique. La résine de l'invention est utilisée comme liant dans les revêtements et en particulier dans les revêtements aqueux comme les peintures, vernis, lasures, sous forme de dispersion aqueuse de résine avec des performances particulières en terme de dispersibilité  aqueuse, développement de dureté au cours du temps en l'absence d'agent siccatif lors du séchage et de tenue au jaunissement et à l'eau.
Patent CA-2909461-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IZBINSKI KONRAD
IPC: E21B10/42
Filed: 2014-04-11
Abstract: In one aspect, a drill bit is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a bit body that has a longitudinal axis, a blade of a selected length on a side of the bit body and substantially along the longitudinal axis, and a movable member associated with the blade that extends from a retracted position to a selected extended position along the longitudinal axis, thereby effectively extending the length of the blade when the movable member is in the selected extended position.
Patent CA-2911974-A1 (CA)
Title: Interfacing between a dynamic spectrum policy controller and a dynamic spectrum controller
Inventor: SMITH CLINT
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 2014-05-27
Abstract: A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system may include a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) and a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) that together dynamically manage the allocation and use of resources (e.g., spectrum resources) across different networks. The DSC and DPC may be configured communicate using a DSAAP protocol, component, or communication message. For example, the DSC may be configured to receive a list of resources that are available for bidding via a communication link to DPC using a DSAAP protocol, generate a bid request message to bid on a resource in the received list of resources, and send the bid request message to the DPC. The DPC may receive the bid request message from the DSC, determine whether the bid request message is valid, determine whether the DSC is a winner bidder, and sending a bid won message to the DSC via the communication link using a DSAAP protocol.
Patent CA-2913038-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOKHARU RAJKUMAR
IPC: A61B17/122
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A surgical clip applier includes an actuation mechanism, a body portion, a jaw blade, and a clip cartridge, the jaw blade and clip cartridge removeably disposed within the body portion. The jaw blade including first and second opposed jaws operably connected to the actuation mechanism to effectuate closure of a surgical clip, the first and second opposed jaws connected to each other at a proximal end by a shank section. The clip cartridge disposed within the body portion adjacent to the jaw blade and configured to store at least one surgical clip therein. The clip cartridge having a first nub which abuts a first end of the shank section of the jaw blade, and a second nub which abuts a second end of the shank section of the jaw blade, such that longitudinal and vertical movement of the jaw blade is arrested.
Patent CA-2915341-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARBOUR DOMINIC
IPC: B62M6/90
Filed: 2015-12-15
Abstract: The electric bicycle described includes a fork assembly, a seat post, and a main frame including one or more structural members forming the main frame and includes a tube that is at least partially hollow and has an internal battery compartment integrally formed therein. The internal battery compartment is adapted to receive a battery therein to power an electric motor of the bicycle. A distal end of the tube has an opening formed therein which communicates with the internal battery compartment. The battery is insertable into the internal battery compartment through the opening, and securable in the internal battery compartment within the tube by at least one of the seat post and an extremity of the fork assembly.
Patent CA-2916170-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BELLALA RAGHUNATH
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a first power source line that is disposed between a first external terminal and the positive electrode side of an electricity storage unit; a second power source line that is disposed between a second external terminal and the negative electrode side of the electricity storage unit; a power source circuit that is connected to both the first and second power source lines, and in an operating state, supplies an output voltage to a control circuit; a power source control circuit that controls the operating state and non-operating state of the power source circuit; a first control signal generation circuit that supplies to the power source control circuit a first control signal corresponding to the transition of the external voltage imposed on the first external terminal and the second external terminal, causing the power source circuit to be an the operating state for a predetermined time; and a second control signal generation circuit that generates a second control signal that causes the power source circuit to be in a sustained operating state by means of the control circuit to which the output voltage of the power source circuit is supplied.
Patent CA-2918302-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RIEDMILLER JEFFREY C
IPC: G10L19/16
Filed: 2011-02-03
Abstract: Many portable playback devices cannot decode and playback encoded audio content having wide bandwidth and wide dynamic range with consistent loudness and intelligibility unless the encoded audio content has been prepared specially for these devices. This problem can be overcome by including with the encoded content some metadata that specifies a suitable dynamic range compression profile by either absolute values or differential values relative to another known compression profile. A playback device may also adaptively apply gain and limiting to the playback audio. Implementations in encoders, in transcoders and in decoders are disclosed.
Patent CA-2918841-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEORIN SIMONE
IPC: G10K11/175
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: Various embodiments provide an ability to analyze an audio input signal and generate a counter audio signal based, at least in part, on the audio input signal. In some cases, combining the audio input signal with the counter audio signal renders the audio input signal incoherent and/or unintelligible to accidental listeners and/or listeners to whom the audio input signal is not directed towards. Alternately or additionally, the counter signal can mask the audio input signal to the accidental listeners.
Patent CA-2924792-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EAST NEIL PAUL
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2014-09-18
Abstract: Demographic information obtained from mobile devices of passengers of a public transport system is stored and subsequently used in selection of advertising content to be displayed to the users of mobile devices on an independent display. The advertisement may take the form of a video displayed on the display in the public transport system together with enriched data, for example audio content or auxiliary advertising content which is associated with the advertisement, in which the enriched data is sent to the plurality of users over a wireless network to be playable on the mobile devices. Confirmation of the advertisement being displayed is then stored on a computer database together with the demographic information associated with the mobile devices of the plurality of users to which the advertising was displayed.
Patent CA-2926110-A1 (CA)
Title: Drug delivery system with temperature-sensitive control
Inventor: GIBSON SCOTT R
IPC: A61M5/40
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A drug delivery system includes a reservoir and a drug delivery device coupled to the reservoir. The drug delivery device also may include at least one temperature-sensitive component and a lock having locked and unlocked states. The system further includes an output device, and a controller coupled to the lock and the output device. The controller may also include a temperature sensor, or may be coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller is programmed or configured to determine if the temperature of a drug in the reservoir or of the temperature-sensitive component exceeds an upper limit or is below a lower limit, and to activate the lock in either event. The controller is also programmed or configured to determine, directly or indirectly, if the temperature subsequently is between the upper and lower limits, and to unlock lock as a consequence.
Patent CA-2926260-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHEMEL BRIAN J
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: Intelligent lighting systems include lighting fixtures communicatively coupled to processors and memory to provide efficient, highly responsive, and custom-tailored lighting to meet the needs and preferences of a given user or application. A gateway device provides connectivity linking lighting fixtures to the cloud to enhance data collection, analysis, and lighting control. Configuration profiles along with identification sensing provide object- specific and person- specific lighting conditions within intelligent lighting system environments. Configuration, control, monitoring, and reporting related to intelligent lighting systems are simplified with cloud-based and mobile apps compared to legacy lighting system technologies.
Patent CA-2926868-A1 (CA)
Title: Disposable flexible container
Inventor: STANLEY SCOTT KENDYL
IPC: B65D75/00
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A disposable flexible container (100) for a fluent product comprises a product volume (150) at least partially defined by a nonstructural panel (180-1). A structural support volume is arranged to generate and maintain tension in the nonstructural panel (180-1) when the structural support volume is expanded. Additionally, the disposable flexible container (100) includes a dispenser (160) for dispensing the fluent product from the product volume (150).
Patent CA-2928689-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOFMAN HENK
IPC: B25J9/18
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: A system, comprising: a two-dimensional camera coupled to a gripping portion of a robotic attacher at a fixed location; and a controller operable to: receive a two- dimensional image from the two-dimensional camera; determine where to move the gripping portion based at least in part upon the two-dimensional image and a first calibration, the first calibration based at least in part upon a distance between the two-dimensional camera and a fixed calibration point located on the robotic attacher; and communicate one or more signals instructing the robotic attacher where to move the gripping portion.
Patent CA-2929559-A1 (CA)
Title: Biscationic and triscationic amphiphiles as antimicrobial agents
Inventor: WUEST WILLIAM
IPC: A01N33/02
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition including a compound which is a biscationic or triscationic amphiphile, and the method of making such an antimicrobial composition, and the method of using such a compound or composition for antimicrobial use. The antimicrobial composition can include a compound having the formula (I) wherein R is a methylene group unsubstituted or optionally substituted, s is an integer in the range from 1 to 6, R1, R2, R3 or R4 is H or a C 1-4 alkyl unsubstituted or optionally substituted, X is a halogen, m and n are integers in the range from 5 to 25, and m is not equal to n. Alternatively, the antimicrobial composition can comprise a compound having the formula (III) or (IV) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 R5, or R6 is H or a C1-4 alkyl unsubstituted or optionally substituted, X or Y is a halogen, and m and n are integers in the range from 5 to 25.
Patent CA-2929638-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of manufacturing a plant receptacle as well as a plant receptacle
Inventor: ELLEGAARD MERETHE
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: Method of manufacturing a plant receptacle wherein the following steps are performed: a) providing a mixture of fibres, said mixture at least comprising PLA fibres and a bio-degradable fibre; b) using said mixture of fibres in a woven or non-woven process, making a permeable sheet material; c) continuously forming said sheet material into a continuous receptacle, by bringing the side edges of said sheet material into contact and welding said side edges together; d) cutting said continuous receptacle in predetermined lengths thereby creating separate plant receptacles or wherein said continuous receptacle is perforated substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the continuous receptacle at predetermined intervals, thereby allowing separate plant receptacles to be detached from the continuous receptacle.
Patent CA-2934335-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAR-TAL MEIR
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 2016-06-28
Abstract: A method, consisting of ablating tissue for a time period, measuring a contact force applied during the time period, and measuring a power used during the time period.  The method further includes ceasing ablating the tissue when a desired size of a lesion produced in the tissue, as estimated using an integral over the time period of a product of the contact force raised to a first non-unity exponent and the power raised to a second non-unity exponent, is reached.
Patent CA-2935931-A1 (CA)
Title: Tunable mid-ir fiber laser for non-linear imaging applications
Inventor: SALEM REZA
IPC: G01Q60/18
Filed: 2015-01-07
Abstract: A microscopy system, including: a mode-locked fiber laser (110) configured to output a pulse having a center wavelength; a nonlinear waveguide (120) configured to shift the wavelength of the pulse from the mode-locked fiber laser; a fiber amplifier (130) configured to amplify the output from the first nonlinear waveguide; a second-harmonic generator (140) configured to generate femtosecond pulses at twice the optical frequency from the output of the fiber amplifier; and an imaging system (150).
Patent CA-2936994-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANJIC KRESIMIR
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A multimodal imaging method that utilizes a metal based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent as a contrast agent for optical imaging is disclosed. The optical imaging is based on resonantly enhanced Raman effect by exploiting the structure of the metal based MRI  contrast agent. Among other applications, the method can be used during surgical procedures for co-registering MRI and optical images to facilitate surgical diagnosis, navigation, and intervention.
Patent CA-2937137-A1 (CA)
Title: Management system, program and management method
Inventor: TAKAYASU OSAMU
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: This management system has: a sorting unit that receives access requests transmitted from communication terminals for access to protected resources that are access-protected, and sorts the forwarding destinations of the access requests into a first forwarding destination or into a second forwarding destination on the basis of the transmission paths of the access requests; a permission determination unit that determines whether or not access to the protected resources by the access requests that are sorted into the first forwarding destination is permitted; and a readout processing unit that accesses the protected resources in response to access requests that are determined as being permitted to access thereto by the permission determination unit, or in response to access requests that are sorted into the second forwarding destination by the sorting unit, and releases the protected resources to the communication terminals.
Patent CA-2938400-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EGNER SIEGFRIED
IPC: C25B1/04
Filed: 2016-08-05
Abstract: A reactor that comprises a cathode and an anode that is preferably sacrificial. A spacing between the cathode and the anode is kept constant by the cathode following, or tracking, the anode.
Patent CA-2942852-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AIMONE CHRISTOPHER ALLEN
IPC: A61B3/113
Filed: 2014-03-17
Abstract: A method is provided, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio- signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising: acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device, such as modifying content displayed on a display of the wearable computing device. Various types of bio-signals, including brainwaves, may be measured and used to control the device in various ways.
Patent CA-2943403-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMILTON CRAIG JAMES
IPC: H01S5/14
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: A passively mode-locking laser and corresponding method is described. The laser comprises a resonator (2) terminated by first (3) and second (4) mirrors and folded by a third (5) and fourth (6) mirror. The third mirror comprises a reflector (14) surmounted by a multilayer semiconductor gain medium (15) including at least one quantum well layer while the second mirror (4) comprises an intensity saturable mirror. The resonator is configured to provide a cross sectional area of an intra cavity resonating field on the intensity saturable mirror that is greater than or equal to a cross sectional area of the intra cavity resonating field on the multilayer semiconductor gain medium. This arrangement provides a passively mode-locking laser that exhibits increased stability when compared to those systems known in the art.
Patent CA-2943806-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNELL JOHN
IPC: B25D17/00
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A powered fastener driver (10) includes a cylinder (50) and a drive piston (54) within the cylinder (50) being acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential. The powered fastener further includes a drive blade (42) coupled to the drive piston (54) and operable to drive a fastener, and an adjustable valve for selectively introducing air from ambient atmosphere into the cylinder, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston (54). By adopting a self-contained vacuum generating means as described above, the driver does not rely on any external vacuum source and can be used and carried with conveniently.
Patent CA-2943873-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARIE-ROSE STEPHANE
IPC: C07C51/16
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A process for producing acrylic acid from carbonaceous materials such as biomass. The carbonaceous material, such as biomass, is gasified to produce synthesis gas. The synthesis gas then is subjected to a plurality of reactions to produce acrylic acid.