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Patent CA-2549808-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUDRA THOMAS
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2006-06-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for detecting a crest factor of a lamp current or a lamp operating voltage of an electric lamp (2), the circuit arrangement having a first subcircuit (15), which is designed to determine an averaged value from an input signal applied to the circuit arrangement, having a second subcircuit (16), which is designed to determine a maximum permissible value from the input signal applied to the circuit arrangement and having a comparator circuit (17), which is designed to produce a comparison signal from the output signal of the first subcircuit (15) characterizing the averaged value and from an output signal of the second subcircuit (16) characterizing the maximum permissible crest factor. The invention also relates to a method for detecting such a crest factor. One further aspect of the invention relates to an electronic ballast (1) which has a circuit arrangement (14a, 14b) according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method for operating an electric lamp, in which a crest factor is detected in accordance with a method according to the invention.
Patent CA-2554270-A1 (CA)
Title: Default final offers in online auctions
Inventor: ELLENPORT JASON SCOTT
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for conducting online auctions, and has particular application in conducting business over a network of computers such as the Internet for establishing materials or service supply contracts. The invention relates to use of default final offers in an online auction event between a first party and at least two counterparties, being competing participants in the online auction event, and the method includes the steps of designating a time period for the online auction event, permitting each of said competing participants to prescribe a default final offer before or during the online auction event, conducting the auction between the competing participants by permitting the participants to submit bids, checking, at or after the expiry of said time period, default final offers prescribed by competing participants, and, if a competing participant's default final offer represents a competitive offer, registering the offer as a valid bid without any further intervention by that competing participant. The invention, which can be applied to both forward and reverse auctions, permits competing participants to selectively safeguard their respective positions in the event of inadvertent disconnection from the online auction system, or other circumstances that prevent them actively participating in a critical period of the auction event.
Patent CA-2554502-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIGHY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: F04B43/06
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a post-mix beverage in which a disposable concentrate unit (15) and a disposable pump unit (17) are housed in an upper refrigerated cabinet area (20) of a beverage dispenser (12). The pump unit (17) is operable to dispense metered volumes of concentrate for mixing with a regulated flow of diluent to dispense a required ratiometric mixture thereof.
Patent CA-2555265-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PERROTTA ROBERT
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne une méthode de formation de base de données de vérification de titulaire de compte. Cette méthode consiste à recueillir des éléments de données participants à partir d'au moins une institution participante. Les éléments de données participants sont associés à au moins un compte participant des institutions participantes, et chaque élément de données participant correspond également à un champ d'éléments de données de la base de données. Les éléments de données non participants sont recueillis dans au moins une institution non participante. Ces éléments de données non participants sont associés à au moins un compte non participant des institutions non participantes, et chaque élément de données participant correspond également à un champ d'éléments de données de la base de données. Les champs d'éléments de données de la base de données de vérification de compte sont constitués des éléments de données participants et des éléments de données non participants recueillis.
Patent CA-2555334-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHOHAM MOSHE
IPC: G05B15/00
Filed: 2005-02-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé assurant une reprise efficace en cas des défaillances de capteurs dans les robots, et comprenant l'utilisation d'un seul capteur supplémentaire monté entre l'actionneur terminal et la base. Ce capteur supplémentaire assure une reprise complète en cas de défaillance d'un codeur individuel quelconque dans la système, et une reprise statistiquement significative en cas de défaillance de deux codeurs. Un seul capteur additionnel permet de fournir une entrée d'informations redondante pour l'algorithme de commande de robot, qui peut servir à déterminer si un autre capteur de commande quelconque, voire le capteur additionnel, présentent une défaillance, et transmet une lecture erronée, et à avertir l'opérateur de cette défaillance. Le capteur additionnel permet en outre de fournir un avertissement efficace de la défaillance simultanée de deux capteurs, étant donné que la vraisemblance d'une défaillance simultanée de deux capteurs dans un mode rendant les défaillances indétectables peut être considéré comme statistiquement non significatif.
Patent CA-2556488-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KETTUNEN KIMMO
IPC: H04W48/20
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method comprising the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favour cells that use the reception frequency used in said service session over other cells.
Patent CA-2556515-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEWART JEFFREY T
IPC: F15B15/20
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: An electro hydraulic actuator with built-in fail safes is provided. Multiple accumulators are integrated into the actuator to improve reliability and redundancy. One or more accumulators can fail and the remaining accumulators provide sufficient energy to move the actuator to its fail-safe condition.
Patent CA-2557672-A1 (CA)
Title: Ion channel modulators
Inventor: ZELLE ROBERT
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 2005-03-07
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.
Patent CA-2558726-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CIRPUS PETRA
IPC: C12N9/02
Filed: 2005-02-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing unsaturated O3 fatty acids, and to a method for producing triglycerides having an increased unsaturated fatty acid content, especially O3 fatty acids with more than three double bonds. The invention also relates to the production of a transgenic organism, preferably a transgenic plant or a transgenic micro-organism, with an increased content of unsaturated O3 double bonds on the basis of the expression of a O3 desaturase of fungi of the pythiacae family, such as the species phytophtora, for example the species and type phytophtora infestans.  The invention further relates to the nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acid constructs, vectors and organisms containing at least one inventive nucleic acid sequence, at least one vector containing the nucleic acid sequence and/or the nucleic acid constructs, and transgenic organisms containing the cited nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acid constructs and/or vectors. Another part of the invention relates to oils, lipids and/or fatty acids produced according to the inventive method, and to the use thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to unsaturated fatty acids and triglycerides having an increased unsaturated fatty acid content, and to the use of the same.
Patent CA-2559451-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAHAR STEPHEN
IPC: C01F7/441
Filed: 2005-03-11
Abstract: A method of forming a carrier material suited to use in Fischer-Tropsch reactions includes forming a dispersion of first and second hydrated alumina materials in a liquid dispersant, such as an acid solution. The first alumina can be derived from an alkali aluminate, such as is formed in the Bayer reaction. The second hydrated alumina can be derived from high purity aluminum, such as via conversion to an alkoxide. The dispersion is spray dried to form particles which are heat treated to form a carrier material having low levels of impurities.
Patent CA-2562660-A1 (CA)
Title: Data object tracking system and method
Inventor: FERGUSON JOHN R
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2006-10-05
Abstract: A system and method of tracking a data object (222) of a data management system (200). A tracking object (272) is associated with a first data object (410), the tracking object (272) including a first status data (414) having a first status value representing a status of the first data object (410). Upon the creation and/or modification of a second data object (420) that is associated with the first data object (410), the first status data (414) is automatedly updated with a second status value based on the creating and/or modifying of the second data object (420).
Patent CA-2564717-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEIGH NIGEL
IPC: G01H1/12
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration data collection method and apparatus. The invention includes processes of receiving electrical vibration signals from at least one vibration sensor, digitising the electrical vibration signals to obtain digitised vibration signals, calculating the average of the digitised vibration signals over a predetermined period, and storing the average in a storage device. The processes above are repeated to provide a history of averages.  When vibration data recording is requested, the invention proceeds to check the history of averages to determine if the averages within a time period are substantially equal to one another within a tolerance. If the averages are within the tolerance, the digitised vibration signals are recorded.
Patent CA-2566163-A1 (CA)
Title: Flat type seed meter disk with axially offset surface
Inventor: MARIMAN NATHAN ALBERT
IPC: A01C7/14
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: A flat disk type circular seed disk is provided with a series of circumferentially arranged seed attracting apertures. The apertures are spaced along a circumferential rim offset axially from the remainder of the disk to approximate the seed release location and characteristics of a cell type seed disk.  The offset allows the seed to fall in the correct location of the seed tube to reduce or eliminate unwanted seed bounce and provide better seed delivery to the ground and better seed spacing as compared to flat disks without the offset. In one embodiment, the rim has a surface angled with respect to the rotational plane of the seed disk to impart an axial component to the seed trajectory. A tortuous wall between the rim and the remainder of the disk provides seed agitation.
Patent CA-2568470-A1 (CA)
Title: Treatment of aneurysms with an implantable polymeric, biodegradable device incorporating an mmp inhibitor
Inventor: PENG EILEEN
IPC: A61L27/14
Filed: 2006-11-21
Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of small abdominal aortic aneurysms by the implantation of a polymeric, biodegradable device incorporating an anti-aneurismal effective amount of a MMP inhibitor. The present invention is further directed to the polymeric, biodegradable implantable device produced from a biodegradable, polymeric material having an anti-aneurismal effective amount of a MMP  inhibitor incorporated therein. Not only can the treatment in accordance with the present invention prevent the inception and growth of aneurysms, it can also induce regression of established aneurysms.
Patent CA-2569677-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEAUMONT LAURENT
IPC: A23N15/00
Filed: 2003-01-08
Abstract: Procédé de préparation de têtes de salade à feuilles enveloppantes et imbriquées de type «iceberg», ou de végétaux de structure analogue, caractérisé en ce qu'on sectionne (II) la base des côtes (C) des feuilles extérieures (FE) de la tête (TS), on entaille (III) le dessus des feuilles extérieures (FE), on détache (IV) les côtes et les morceaux (F') des feuilles extérieures (FE) ainsi coupées, et on découpe (V) le trognon (TS) pour récupérer la partie centrale consommable (B, B1, B2).
Patent CA-2571250-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PARKS ANNETTE L
IPC: C12P21/04
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: Human GALNT genes are identified as modulators of the IGFR pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGFR function.  Methods for identifying modulators of IGFR, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of GALNT are provided.
Patent CA-2571947-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICHARDSON JED
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a system which includes injection molded roof panels, header assemblies and ridge caps having integrated connectors which combine to form a family of variously sized roof assemblies for utility enclosures. The injection molding facilitates integrally formed connectors so that the roof panels, header assemblies and ridge caps interlock with one another without the need for separate connectors.
Patent CA-2572418-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PEARSON FOREST K
IPC: F24F13/30
Filed: 2006-12-27
Abstract: Heat pumps, either air-source or ground source, provide a highly efficient means of delivering space heating and cooling. Typical solutions for retrofiting heat pumps to existing buildings' heating system are often costly and/or limits the effectiveness of the heat pump's ability to deliver heat to the building. The nature of the invention consists of delivering heat pump derived energy to the building through its ventilation system.  Specially, heating/cooling coils supplied by the heat pump are installed either in, upstream or downstream of the building's air handling unit(s) (AHUs). The heat pump supplied coils thereby can provide base-level heating to the building via the ventilation air, essentially utilizing the ventilation system as a forced-air heating system. The process of adding heat coils and associated piping loop to the building's ventilation is a relatively minor retrofit, causing limited building disturbance and is an inexpensive retrofit.
Patent CA-2573246-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for detecting breast cancer using 3d imaging
Inventor: ARNON BOAZ
IPC: G06V10/147
Filed: 2005-07-04
Abstract: A system for 3D thermographic imaging of a portion of a human body (10, 12, 16, 18 and 20) including non-thermographic image data (22) for at least a portion of a human body, thermographic image data acquisition (24) functionality operative to acquire thermographic image data for at least a part of the at least one portion of the human body containing at least one object and a combined image generator operative to combine the non-thermographic and thermographic image data (30) to provide a visually sensible three-dimensional output indicating the location and orientation of the at least one object within the at least a portion of the human body.
Patent CA-2574287-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REMBOLD THOMAS K
IPC: F25B39/02
Filed: 2007-01-17
Abstract: A casing assembly suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly includes a first cover, and a second cover adjacent to the first cover. A sealing mechanism positioned between the first and second covers provides a substantially airtight seam between the first and second covers.
Patent CA-2575091-A1 (CA)
Title: Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag
Inventor: TILMAN PAUL A
IPC: B65D30/24
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet (16) sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening (18) to a storage space (22); a resealable closure structure (20) adapted to seal the opening (18) to the storage space (22), the resealable closure structure (20) comprising selectively engaging male and female profiles (21) and a caulking composition (99) suitable for at least incidental contact to food items contained within the storage space (22); a vacuum valve assembly (30) disposed on the polymeric sheet (16); a stand-off structure (70) disposed adjacent to the vacuum valve assembly (30); a portable vacuum pump assembly (40) structured to engage the vacuum valve assembly (30);  and a liquid separator assembly (90) coupled to the portable vacuum pump assembly (40).
Patent CA-2575880-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PILLON DENIS
IPC: G01S15/66
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to the angular calibration of passive reception systems such as sonars or active ones such as certain radars whose angular performance is inadequate. The invention proposes a method making it possible to perform antenna calibration using the detection system associated with this antenna under real operating conditions. The method according to the invention consists in making an immersed noisemaker deployed along a substantially rectilinear uniform trajectory and a submarine equipped with an antenna to be calibrated along any trajectory whatsoever, but nonrectilinear. The method according to the invention consists also in implementing a trajectography algorithm making it possible to determine the noisemaker-antenna relative distance at known instants the, and to deduce therefrom the trajectory followed by the noisemaker as well as the bearing corresponding to the positions of the noisemaker at the measurement instants. The bearing thus calculated is compared with the bearing measurements carried out directly by the sonar associated with the antenna to be calibrated. This method applies in particular to the calibration of sonar antennas during their commissioning.
Patent CA-2576731-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PAN GUISHENG
IPC: A61K8/22
Filed: 2005-08-25
Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising: (a) a peroxide complex comprising hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer (e.g., poly-N-vinyl polylactam, or poly-N-vinyl-polyimide); (b) a whitening agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide);  and (c) an orally acceptable carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier comprises a film forming material. Methods are also provided for making an oral care composition comprising: (a) mixing a whitening agent, silicone adhesive and carrier fluid to form a homogenous mixture; (b) adding a peroxide complex to said homogenous mixture, wherein said complex comprises hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer; and (c) mixing under vacuum.
Patent CA-2579771-A1 (CA)
Title: Devices and methods for treating fluids utilized in electrocoating processes with ultrasound
Inventor: HANNECART BAUDOUIN
IPC: C02F1/36
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A method for treating electrocoating fluids involves exposing the electrocoating fluid to high-frequency ultrasound while emitting microbubbles into the electrocoating fluid. In further embodiments, the method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation into the fluid. In other embodiment, the method includes routing electrocoating fluid into a compartment. An apparatus for treating electrocoating fluids comprises a compartment (2) configured to hold electrocoating fluid, at least one ultrasound emitter (1) configured to emit high-frequency ultrasound (4) into the compartment (2), and a microbubble emitter (3) configured to emit microbubbles (5) into the compartment (2). In further embodiments, the apparatus may be in fluid communication with an external electrocoating bath. In other embodiments, the apparatus may include an electromagnetic radiation emitter (12), which may emit visible light into the compartment.
Patent CA-2579787-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOUKALOVA DAGMAR
IPC: A61K39/116
Filed: 2005-09-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel vaccine, its use for immunoprophylaxis and/or the treatment of candidamycoses in human and veterinary medicine as well as methods for its preparation, wherein said vaccine consists of the combination of the Candida strains a1) Candida albicans CCM 8355 a2) Candida glabrata CCM 8356 a3) Candida krusei CCM 8357 and a4) an immunomudulating Propionibacterium acnes strain, and optionally pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, such as carriers, wherein the ratio of the components a1-a4 in the end product is a1:a2:a3:a4 is 10-20:10-20:10-20:40-70.
Patent CA-2581815-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KILDSGAARD JENS
IPC: A61K39/35
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: Use of a composition comprising an allergen and an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of oxygen-containing metal salts for the manufacture of a liquid formulation for preventing or treating allergy in a subject by oromucosal administration, and a method of preventing and treating allergy in a subject by oromucosal administration of the said liquid formulation.
Patent CA-2585048-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for virtual benchmarking
Inventor: MCNICOL STEVEN DUANE
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for monitoring, analyzing and virtually benchmarking system, process and/or assets. By breaking down each of a plurality of similarly configured processes, systems or assets into a desired level of component specificity and appropriately identifying such specificity in one or more databases, each component in each of the process, systems and/or assets can be compared separately and or in a group to similarly situated components and to a virtual benchmark obtained by a combination of each of the individually reported components.
Patent CA-2589055-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for assessing patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Inventor: RAPONI MITCH
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: Methods for treating cancer, and preferably hematological malignancy, patients include analyzing gene expression profiles and/or molecular markers of a patient to determine status and/or prognosis of the patient. The invention also provides methods of analyzing whether a non-relapsed or non-refractory patient is likely to respond to treatment with farnesyl transferase inhibitors (FTIs) and, optionally, other therapeutics. The methods are also useful for monitoring patient therapy and for selecting a course of therapy. Genes modulated in response to FTI treatment are provided and are used in formulating the profiles.
Patent CA-2590958-A1 (CA)
Title: Articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device
Inventor: PLESCIA DAVID N
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2007-06-04
Abstract: A single handed articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device includes a support shaft connecting a handle at a first end of the device to an articulating assembly at a second end of the device. The handle includes an actuation mechanism linked to the articulating assembly for controlling movement thereof. The second end includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a blunt distal tip shaped and dimensioned for dissecting tissue without unduly causing trauma to the tissue. The second end also includes a suture grasping notch shaped and dimensioned for engaging and pulling a gastric band.