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Patent CA-2845167-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TILLOTSON BRIAN J
IPC: A62C8/08
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: An apparatus for directing thermal infrared energy toward or away from a target is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a covering having a plurality of retroreflective elements. The plurality of retroreflective elements are configured to retroreflect electromagnetic beams primarily at thermal infrared wavelengths, receive the electromagnetic beams from the target along beam reception paths, and reflect the electromagnetic beams back toward the target along beam reflection paths. The beam reflection paths have substantially the same elevation angle and/or azimuth angle as their respective beam reception paths.
Patent CA-2846342-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of demand response (dr) and distributed energy resources (der) to mitigate the impact of variable energy resources (ver) in power system operation
Inventor: IRISARRI GUILLERMO
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A system and process/method of modeling demand-response (DR) and distributed- energy resource (DER) assets is provided, facilitating the aggregation of said assets in virtual power plants (VPPs), and using VPPs to provide energy balancing services needed to minimize the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) on power system. The method accurately accounts for assets by qualifying assets based on various parameters and by forecasting the capabilities of the resulting VPPs for provision of balancing services. Asset performance factors that may affect the aggregated VPP's capabilities are monitored and recalculated when necessary. Near-term forecasted VPP capability is compared to near-term forecasted imbalances in the electric-power-supply system, and the VPP is dispatched to minimize the system imbalances. The dispatch signal is disaggregated to control commands to individual assets. This process provides a reliable and cost effective approach to support higher penetrations of renewable generation in the electric power system.
Patent CA-2846573-A1 (CA)
Title: Antagonistes de progesterone
Inventor: NICKISCH KLAUS
IPC: A61P5/36
Filed: 2012-07-30
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des composés qui soit agissent en tant qu'antiprogestines pures soit en tant qu'antiprogestines ayant une activité agoniste partielle, et des méthodes de traitement du cancer à l'aide de tels composés.
Patent CA-2849860-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COCKBURN JOHN
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 2011-09-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to medical instruments which can be guided into place using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT). The invention especially relates to penetrating instruments inserted percutaneously (e.g. needles), for use in a wide range of medical applications using MRI or CT, such as tumour localisation (e.g. in the breast), biopsy, drainage, tissue ablation, cannula, catheter or central line insertion, and in cosmetics. The instruments are provided with an anode and a cathode, such that, in use, current flows between the anode and cathode, thereby producing a plurality of bubbles.
Patent CA-2856078-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif d'exercice comportant une liaison de communication pour une connexion avec un dispositif informatique externe
Inventor: BRAMMER CHASE
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2013-01-03
Abstract: La présente invention concerne d'une manière générale des dispositifs d'exercice qui manquent, en entier ou en partie, d'un pupitre de commande. Par exemple, un dispositif d'exercice de la présente invention peut manquer d'écrans d'affichage et/ou de commandes d'entrée d'utilisateur qui ajustent de manière sélective un paramètre de fonctionnement du dispositif d'exercice. Une interface de pupitre de commande, ou les parties d'une interface de pupitre de commande qui sont absentes d'un dispositif d'exercice de la présente invention, peuvent être fournies par un dispositif informatique externe qui est connecté en communication au dispositif d'exercice. Le dispositif informatique externe peut être connecté individuellement et de manière sélective à de multiples dispositifs d'exercice de façon à fournir un écran d'affichage et des commandes d'entrée d'utilisateur à un nombre de différents dispositifs d'exercice.
Patent CA-2860834-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SANBORN ALEXANDRA
IPC: C12P7/56
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: Hydroxymethylfurfural is made from an aqueous hexose sugar solution, especially from a high fructose corn syrup product. By rapidly heating the sugar solution to the elevated temperatures involved as well as rapidly cooling the resultant product mixture, a limited per-pass conversion to HMF is obtained; correspondingly, however, the overall exposure of the HMF that is formed to acidic, elevated temperature conditions is also limited, so that byproducts are reduced. Separation and recovery of the products is simplified, and levels of HMF and other hexose dehydration products known to inhibit ethanol production by fermentation are reduced in the residual sugars product, to an extent whereby the residual sugars product is suited to be directly fermented to ethanol or for other uses.
Patent CA-2863371-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUMAR VARINDER
IPC: A61K31/197
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a gastroretentive tablet comprising pregabalin, an acrylic acid polymer, one or more swellable polymers, and other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. It further relates to a process for the preparation of same.
Patent CA-2865857-A1 (CA)
Title: One-piece dovetail veneer tie and wall anchoring system with in-cavity thermal breaks
Inventor: HOHMANN RONALD P JR
IPC: E04F13/22
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: A dovetail anchoring system for cavity walls is disclosed and includes a sheetmetal dovetail anchor and one-piece sheetmetal dovetail veneer tie. The anchoring system is used in conjunction with building structures that have a masonry outer wythe anchored to a poured masonry inner wythe. A thermally-isolating coating is optionally applied to the high-strength veneer tie, which is interconnected with the wall anchor. The thermally- isolating coating is selected from a distinct grouping of materials, that are applied using a specific variety of methods, in one or more layers and cured and cross-linked to provide high- strength adhesion. The thermally-coated veneer ties provide an in-cavity thermal break that severs the thermal threads running throughout the cavity wall structure, reducing the U- and K- values of the anchoring system by thermally-isolating the metal components.
Patent CA-2866481-A1 (CA)
Title: Ring grit remover with vanes
Inventor: MESSICK HARRISON J
IPC: B01D21/28
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A grit removal apparatus includes a cylindrical separation chamber above a cylindrical grit storage chamber, with a centrally disposed opening permitting communication between the chambers. An influent flume introduces a liquid stream, narrowed by a baffle, directly into a lower portion of the outer periphery of the separation chamber, and an effluent flume removes a liquid stream through an opening in an upper portion of the separation chamber wall. Outwardly spiraling vanes extend upwardly from the bottom at the center of the separation chamber, and a vertically oriented cylindrical duct is supported above tile vanes. A tunnel is defined in the separation chamber by the portion of the separation chamber wall under the opening to the effluent flume, an upper wall at the bottom of that opening, and an inner arcuate wail concentric with the separation chamber wall portion.
Patent CA-2867570-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI YOSHIKAZU
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: Provided is a mobile telephone which can determine whether the device itself can control an input device, when connected to said input device via a communication interface. If it is determined the the mobile telephone itself cannot control the input device, a request to control the input device is issued to the server connected via a wireless communication network. In order for communication to be established between the input device and the server, enabling the input device to be controlled by the server, signal transfer between the input device and the server via a communication interface and a wireless communication network is controlled. The server controls the input device by communication established with the input device in response to a request from the mobile telephone.
Patent CA-2868544-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for providing content to a wireless display screen
Inventor: WANG CHANGLIANG
IPC: H04N21/4405
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: Systems and methods are described for minimizing power consumption of a mobile user device that transfers content from an internal or external memory module to a wireless display. The content may be encrypted to secure against unauthorized access and encoded to compress the memory size of the content for transmission to other devices. In certain instances, the mobile user device may not be the ideal display device for the content. For example, a user may want a movie to be played on a bigger screen. In this case, the mobile user device may provide the encrypted and encoded content to a wireless display for decryption and decoding. In this way, 10 the mobile user device may not decrypt or decode the content prior to transmitting the content to the mobile user device. Thereby, the mobile user device saves power by foregoing the aforementioned processing.
Patent CA-2869108-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for activating polymerizable compositions, polymerizable systems, and products formed thereby
Inventor: MALOFSKY BERNARD MILES
IPC: C08F2/38
Filed: 2013-03-29
Abstract: The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to activating methods for initiation polymerization of methylene malonates and other polymerizable compositions. The polymerization may be activated by anionic or free radical mechanisms. Because the polymerization may occur very quickly upon contact between the activating agent and the polymerizable composition, methods are provide herein for separating or otherwise rendering the activating agent ineffective to initiate polymerization, until such a reaction is desired. The separation may be physical (separate packaging, separate application steps, encapsulation) or it may be based on latent- activation methods (activation precursors, UV activation). Products formed from the methods disclosed herein may include inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants, reactive moldings, fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composites, laminates and the like. Exemplary polymerizable compositions and products formed therefrom are environmentally sustainable, environmentally benign and/or biologically benign.
Patent CA-2869464-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COLLIN JUSSI
IPC: G01C21/18
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an inertial unit for being attached to a rotatable part of a vehicle, the rotatable part being coupled to a power equipment of the vehicle, the inertial unit comprising: at least one acceleration sensor and/or at least one magnetometer arranged to detect a tilting angle of the rotatable part, and/or at least one counter device arranged to detect rotations of the rotatable part, and atleast one gyroscope arranged to detect directions at a rim level of the rotatable part for providing angular information for positioning.
Patent CA-2869901-A1 (CA)
Title: Steam generator for a nuclear reactor
Inventor: GROOME JOHN T
IPC: G21C15/00
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: A steam generator for a nuclear reactor comprises plenums proximate with a first plane, wherein the first plane intersects a bottom portion of a riser column of a reactor vessel. The steam generator may further comprise plenums proximate with a second plane, approximately parallel with the first plane, wherein the second plane intersects a top portion of the riser column of the reactor vessel. The steam generator may further include a plurality of steam generator tubes that convey coolant from a plenum located proximate with the first plane to one of the plenums proximate with the second plane.
Patent CA-2870425-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN DER MERWE FRANK C
IPC: G01M17/10
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting in motion railcar seismic data generated by defective railcar axles of a train traveling on a track. The method uses two or more seismic sensors on the side of the track to capture seismic noise generated by railcar wheels. A wheel that exceeds a preset seismic noise threshold in amplitude, will trigger a wheel tracking algorithm that calculates seismic phase shift data related to the actively tracked wheel noise level, to determine the precise location, in real time, of the faulty wheel carriage while moving. Knowing the precise location of the tracked wheel allows the system to isolate the railcar and capture the railcar and wheel carriage identification information. Subsequently, a railcar log is made on a computer database with the railcar identification information and made available to control centers via ground or satellite links.
Patent CA-2870647-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SONCINA RENATO
IPC: F16H61/452
Filed: 2014-11-10
Abstract: A drive assembly, in particular for industrial agricultural or railway machinery, comprises at least one first input pinion (10), at least a first hydraulic motor (12) connected to said first input pinion (10), an output shaft (30), and at least a second hydraulic motor (22, 23). The first hydraulic motor (12) is connectable to and releasable from said output shaft (30) through a clutch (50), while the second hydraulic motor (22, 23) is suitable to transmit the motion directly to the shaft of output (30). The drive assembly further comprises a brake device (70) suitable to block the rotation of the first hydraulic motor (12) when said first hydraulic motor (12) is released from the output shaft (30).
Patent CA-2870884-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for implementing efficient cross-fading between compressed audio streams
Inventor: LOWE RAYMOND
IPC: G10L19/008
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for efficient cross-fading (or other multiple clip processing) of compressed domain information streams on a user or client device, such as a telephone, tablet, computer or MP3 player, or any consumer device with audio playback. Exemplary implementation systems may provide cross-fade between AAC/ Enhanced AAC Plus (EAACPIus) information streams or between MP3 information streams or even between information streams of unmatched formats (e.g. AAC to MP3 or MP3 to AAC). Furthermore, these systems are distinguished by the fact that cross- fade is directly applied to the compressed bitstreams so that a single decode operation may be performed on the resulting bitstream. Moreover, using the described methods, similar cross fade in the compressed domain between information streams utilizing other formats of compression, such as, for example, MP2, AC-3, PAC, etc. can also be advantageously implemented. Thus, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention a set of frames from each input stream associated with the time interval in which a cross fade is decoded, and combined and recoded with a cross fade or other effect now in the compressed bitstream. Once sent through the client device's decoder, the user hears the transitional effect. The only input data that is decoded and processed is that associated with the portion of each stream used in the crossfade, blend or other interstitial, and thus the vast majority of the input streams are left compressed.
Patent CA-2871580-A1 (CA)
Title: Projectile recovery chamber
Inventor: DOMINGUEZ QUEVEDO JORGE ALBERTO
IPC: F41J13/00
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a chamber for the recovery of projectiles, or a bullet trap, which uses a gel having rheopectic properties in order to stop the bullet and which also uses a gel recirculation system in order to increase viscosity such that it stops the passage of the bullet. In addition, the recirculation system attracts the bullet towards the lowest part of the chamber and directs same towards a basket type filter from where the bullet is recovered. The dimensions of the projectile recovery chamber are such that it is easy to transport and the chamber includes a raising mechanism that can be used to adjust the height of the chamber according to the height of the shooter, as well as including a positioning device and a distributed logic control system for stopping and starting the pump.
Patent CA-2872027-A1 (CA)
Title: Orthogonal light beam splitting for microscopes
Inventor: ARTSYUKHOVICH ALEXANDER N
IPC: G02B27/10
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A system comprises a first beamsplitter module and a second beamsplitter module aligned with the first beamsplitter module along an alignment line. In certain embodiments, each beamsplitter module can split a beam traveling along a first optical path into a first split beam and a second split beam. Each beamsplitter module can transmit the first split beam along the first optical path and direct the second split beam along a second optical path substantially orthogonal to the first optical path and to the alignment line. In certain embodiments, each beamsplitter module can receive a first beam traveling along a first optical path and a second beam traveling along a second optical path that is substantially orthogonal to the first optical path and to the alignment line. Each beamsplitter module can combine the second beam with the first beam to yield a combined beam.
Patent CA-2872983-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for determining an end of life state for surgical devices
Inventor: FITZSIMMONS THOMAS
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for determining an end of life state for an electromechanical surgical system. The system includes an end effector configured to perform at least one function and a shaft assembly being arranged for selectively interconnecting the end effector and a hand-held surgical instrument. The hand-held surgical instrument includes an instrument housing defining a connecting portion for selectively connecting with the shaft assembly. The hand-held surgical instrument also includes a motor assembly, a sensor array configured to obtain an operational parameter of the hand-held surgical instrument, and a controller configured to control operation of the hand-held surgical instrument based on the operational parameter obtained by the sensor array.
Patent CA-2876852-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TOPGAARD DANIEL
IPC: A61B5/05
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging comprising: acquiring at least two MR images with different motion-weighting originating from a RF and gradient pulse sequence causing signal attenuation from diffusion but not flow (flow- compensated data); acquiring at least two MR images with different motion-weighting originating from a RF and gradient pulse sequence causing signal attenuation from diffusion and flow (non-compensated data); performing a model fit to the flow-compensated and non- compensated data in which at least one of the adjustable parameters are constrained to be the same for both sets of data; and obtaining quantitative information on microscopic flow by extracting at least one parameter of the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) effect from the model fit, said method being directed to diffusion-perfusion.
Patent CA-2877342-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GANDHI SAUMIL ASHVIN
IPC: G06Q20/08
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating payments in a chat session are described. The methods include receiving instructions from a first user to configure a chat session to accept actionable text regarding payment, receiving the actionable text in a message entered by the first user to a second user, determining an action for the first user based on the actionable text, transmitting a request for the action to a second user, receiving approval of the request from the second user, and processing the payment.
Patent CA-2878122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COENEGRACHT PHILIPPE
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: An enclosure (20, 220) includes a housing (22, 222) and a sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) that mounts within a sealing unit opening (28, 230) of the housing. The sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) provides a peripheral seal between the housing (22, 222) and the sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) and provides seals around cable ports (50). The sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) can be mounted to and removed from the housing (222) through the sealing unit opening (28, 230). The base (26) lacks a permanent retention structure (55, 155a) at the outer end of the base (26) for retaining the sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) in the base (26). A cover (24) is removable from the base (26) without requiring the sealant arrangement (52, 236) to be de-pressurized. A fastening arrangement (55, 155a) releasably retains the sealing unit (48, 42a, 232) in the sealing unit opening (28, 230).
Patent CA-2879011-A1 (CA)
Title: Heat stable gel composition comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid and pyruvic acid
Inventor: PIERRE SEBASTIEN
IPC: A61K8/73
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: Pyruvate may be used to stabilize hyaluronic acid compositions. For example, these compositions may have improved heat and/or storage stability.
Patent CA-2881142-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for delivery of oilfield materials
Inventor: PHAM HAU NGUYEN-PHUC
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield material. The oilfield material is stored in at least one silo which enables use of gravity to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other suitable equipment. Each modular silo is transportable and may be engaged with a support structure via a pivot connection. Once engaged, the silo is pivoted to a raised, upright position on the support structure. The oilfield material is then moved to an interior of the silo, and gravity may be used to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other equipment in a controlled manner.
Patent CA-2882957-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MURPHY ROBERT J
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a lost-circulation composite material into a wellbore, wherein the lost-circulation composite material comprises a swellable component and a reinforcing component. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising a reinforcing component disposed within a swellable component wherein the swellable component comprises a crosslinked polymer.
Patent CA-2882991-A1 (CA)
Title: Weatherstripping
Inventor: ABRAMSON STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: E06B7/16
Filed: 2015-02-24
Abstract: A weatherstripping for use with a frame having at least one channel comprises a backing and a weatherstripping material coupled to the backing. The backing has a front surface, a bottom surface opposite the front surface, a first side edge, a second side edge opposite the first side edge, a central support defining a central axis, and a plurality of alternating tabs extending from the central support to the first side edge to define notched out spaces between the alternating tabs. The second side edge defines a plane that is parallel to the central axis of the central support. The weatherstripping material, which is coupled to the backing, extends from the front surface of the backing.
Patent CA-2884862-A1 (CA)
Inventor: XIE MING
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: A system and a method for making a composite containment casing are provided. The method includes providing a mandrel, applying at least one ply of a material about the mandrel to form a first annular facesheet, applying a plurality of core segments surrounding the first facesheet, forming a casing surrounding the core segments, and curing the facesheet, core segments, and casing together forming a unitary composite containment casing. Alternatively, the facesheet and the core segments can be formed and cured first, and then form and cure the outer casing to complete the manufacture of a unitary composite containment casing,