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Patent CA-2696345-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated survey system
Inventor: MEYER KARL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2010-03-11
Abstract: One method involves receipt of a notification of the occurrence of a trigger event associated with a service performed for a customer. Responsive to the notification, an automated survey is automatically initiated, which is offered to a survey recipient. The automated survey is conducted, if accepted.  Another method comprises receiving the survey result information. This method also comprises performing an analysis of the survey result information and determining if the analysis of the survey result information warrants one or more follow-up actions with a customer. In another method, a notification is provided to one or more individuals responsible for performing the one or more follow-up actions.
Patent CA-2696482-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MURRAY CHRISTOPHER ADAM
IPC: B01D37/00
Filed: 2008-08-15
Abstract: A system for removing sediment from water is disclosed. The exemplary embodiments described herein disclose a system comprising a filter chamber, having a deck positioned inside to divide it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The deck may have a plurality of holes to hold filtration elements and also may have a ridge or a skirt or both. An inlet line may be tangentially connected to the filter chamber and introduce influent liquid into the filter chamber below the deck and outside of the skirt.
Patent CA-2696890-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COVELL MICHELE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: A system and method detects matches between portions of video content. A  matching module receives an input video fingerprint representing an input video and a set of reference fingerprints representing reference videos in a reference database. The matching module compares the reference fingerprints and input fingerprints to generate a list of candidate segments from the reference video set. Each candidate segment comprises a time- localized portion of a reference video that potentially matches the input video. A classifier is applied to each of the candidate segments to classify the segment as a matching segment or a non-matching segment. A result is then outputted identifying a matching portion of a reference video from the reference video set based on the segments classified as matches.
Patent CA-2697222-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COPPER CHARLES DUDLEY
IPC: H01R4/50
Filed: 2008-08-26
Abstract: A wedge connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body with an inner surface, and a wedge member having opposed first and second sides. The wedge member is mated with the spring member such that the wedge member is configured to securely retain a first conductor between the first side and the spring member and a second conductor between the second side and the spring member. The wedge member has at least two final mating positions based on the orientation of the wedge member with respect to the spring member. Optionally, the wedge member may have two orientations, namely a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the first and second sides are flipped with respect to one another in the first and second orientations. A top of the wedge member may engage the inner surface in the first orientation and a bottom of the wedge member may engage the inner surface in the second orientation.
Patent CA-2697732-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JONAS STEFAN
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2008-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for solar wafers (2), comprising at least one comb-like holder (1) having an elongated web (3), on which along the longitudinal extension thereof a plurality of comb elements (4) arranged at equal distances from each other are provided, wherein between the surfaces of neighboring comb elements (4) facing each other at least one recess (5 or 6) is formed, which comprises a contact surface (7) and a guiding surface (8) for the solar wafer (2) to be inserted into the recess (5 or 6). For the secure holding and mounting of the solar wafer in the mounting device, a mounting gap (9) is provided between the neighboring comb elements (4) of the elongated web (3) of the at least one comb-like holder (1), wherein the outer contour (us) of said gap comprises the contact surface (7) and the guiding surface (8), having an arbitrary width (b H) of two recesses (5 and 6) that are offset from each other, the depths (t1) or (t2) thereof being smaller than the total depth (t ges) of each comb element (4), wherein the depth (t1) and the depth (t2) together form the total depth (t ges of each comb element (4), and the outer contour (U A1 or U A2) of the recesses (5 or 6) comprises a groove (10) having a slanted surface section (11) on the web side that is located in a plane (12) running in an inclined manner to the plane (13) of the support surface (7) of the outer contour (u s) of the mounting gap (9) such that when the bottom edge (21) of the solar wafer (2) and the slanted surface section (11) of the groove (10) of the outer contour (u A1 or u A2) become engaged it is glidingly displaced into a predetermined position due to gravity. In said position, upon rotating the comb-like holder (1) about a predetermined acute angle (.phi.) to the vertical line on the support surface (7) of the outer contour (u s) of the mounting gap (9), the solar wafer (2) is brought with the surface (13) thereof facing the support surface (7) in planar contact with the support surface (7). At the same time, a tolerance (14) between the surface (22) of the solar wafer (2) facing away from the support surface (7) and the guiding surface (8) of the outer contour (u s) of the mounting gap (9) extending parallel to the support surface (7) is provided in said position.
Patent CA-2704737-A1 (CA)
Inventor: XIE FRANK Y
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2008-09-18
Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules that inhibit K-ras expression. Methods of using the nucleic acid molecules are also provided.
Patent CA-2705490-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MERTEN JOERN
IPC: C07D209/34
Filed: 2008-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to specific indolinone derivatives, namely the compounds of formula, in which R1 represents an hydrogen atom or a group, and R2 and R3 each represent an hydrogen atom or R2 and R3 taken together represent a group, with the proviso that when R1 represents an hydrogen atom R2 and R3 taken together represent a group, and to a process for their manufacture.
Patent CA-2705958-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASADA MAKOTO
IPC: H01H25/06
Filed: 2010-05-31
Abstract: A rotary switch section R includes a brush unit 60 rotatably operated by a lever 72 and a plurality of fixed contacts. The brush unit 60 includes a pair of main contact shoes 62, 63 and a single auxiliary contact shoe 64. The fixed contacts include a main contact 24 with which the main contact shoes 62, 63 come into contact with the lever 72 is at its neutral posture N, a pair of contacts 25L, 25R with which the auxiliary contact shoe 64 comes into contact first when the lever 72 is rotatably operated, and second contacts 26L, 26R with which one of the main contact shoes 62, 63 comes into contact subsequently.
Patent CA-2706069-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRYMAN DOUGLAS
IPC: G01V5/04
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method configured for detecting cosmic ray muon (CRM) flux along a variety of trajectories through a subterranean test region, collecting the muon detection data, and processing the data to form a three-dimensional density distribution image corresponding to the test region. In at least one embodiment, the system may be used for identifying concentrations of higher (or lower) density mineral deposits or other geological structures or formations well below the earth's (or ocean floor) surface. The system may be utilized for imaging geological materials and structures of higher and/or lower density in a test region having a depth of several kilometers or more.
Patent CA-2706308-A1 (CA)
Title: Water resistant handwear
Inventor: MURPHY ROBERT
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2008-11-28
Abstract: A method for forming water resistant and breathable handwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing an outer shell, a liner that inhibits the transfer of heat from a user's hand, and a water resistant and breathable insert; applying a heat activated adhesive to a finger portion of the outer shell and the liner; assembling the outer shell, insert, and liner; and curing or activating the heat activated adhesive to form a bond between the layers. Water resistant handwear made through the process are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2707298-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZADEH FARANAK
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: Every vital sign, from simple movements to gestures, muscle activities, heartbeats, and brainwaves can be checked by matching patterns with the same single chip solution in real time. The system according to the invention shows that it is possible to transfer measured analog signals into sounds such as melodies or sound patterns and compare them using a simple voice-recognition chip with trained or stored previous values. If a signal matches, functions can be invoked. Short pulses like ECG or ERP can be stretched in time (zoom) to create (for example to create a melody of 1sec) for better recognition.
Patent CA-2708798-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIN CHIH
IPC: F04D13/08
Filed: 2010-06-30
Abstract: An assembly controls the liquid level in a vessel in which a submersible pump is disposed. The assembly has a switch housing and a float housing, arranged proximate to each other. A switch in the switch housing selectively energizes a motor associated with the pump. When a float disposed in the float housing moves in response to a change in the liquid level of the vessel, the movement is coupled to the switch by a pair of magnets arranged in attractive relationship to each other. One of the magnets is in the switch housing and the other is in the float housing. The magnets interact by providing force fields that acts through a wall that separates the switch housing and the float housing. A lever on which the switch housing magnet is positioned tilts the magnets away from alignment as they approach each other, reducing the increase in attractive force therebetween.
Patent CA-2712165-A1 (CA)
Title: A phase element for introducing a phase shift pattern into an electromagnetic wave
Inventor: GAGNON NICOLAS
IPC: H01Q1/38
Filed: 2010-07-23
Abstract: A thin electromagnetic phase shifting element, named phase and amplitude shifting surface (PASS), is disclosed. The PASS is capable of independently altering both the phase and the amplitude distribution of the electromagnetic fields propagating through the structure. The element comprises a few patterned metallic layers separated by dielectric layers. The patterns of the metallic layers are tuned to locally alter the phase and/or the amplitude of an incoming electromagnetic wave to a prescribed set of desired values for the outgoing electromagnetic wave. The PASS can be applied to design components such as gratings, lenses, holograms, and various types of antennas in the microwave, millimetre wave and sub-millimetre wave.
Patent CA-2716800-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SONG JOHN K
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A method and device for percutaneously mating a spinal connecting rod to spinal screws utilizing guide wires Numerous embodiments are described whereby a connecting rod is passed over a guide wire through the skin and into the heads of spinal screws An exemplary method comprising approximating a spinal connecting rod adjacent to spinal fixation devices by placing one or more guide wires into the vertebra, followed by placing one or more spinal fixation devices over one or more guide wires and fixating them in or to the vertebra, and then sliding the connecting rod over one or more guide wires to mate with one or more spinal fixation devices.
Patent CA-2717102-A1 (CA)
Title: Motorized drain cleaning machine
Inventor: HALE DAVID C
IPC: E03F9/00
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: A drain-cleaning machine comprises a cable, a motor assembly, and a speed control assembly. The cable comprises a longitudinal axis. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the cable about the longitudinal axis of the cable. The motor assembly comprises a motor and a motor control device. The motor is configured to operate at an operating speed that may vary within a range of operating speeds. The motor is configured to produce a substantially constant torque while operating at varying operating speeds across the entire range of operating speeds. The motor is configured to be powered by DC power. The motor control device is configured to receive AC power from an AC power source, convert the AC power into DC power, and communicate the DC power to the motor. The speed control assembly is configured to vary the operating speed of the motor within the range of operating speeds.
Patent CA-2719607-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEWART MARK F
IPC: F41J5/04
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: A target for use with a projectile has a web defining a target face and has a depth. The web also defines one or more segments within the web that open toward the target face.  One or more cups are mounted for sliding within the web and substantially fill the target face of one or more segments of the web. Each of the cups has a plurality of fixed vanes to provide reinforcement of the cup and each of the cups has one or more resilient cushions, between each cup and the back board. Each cushion has one or more electroconductive areas. The web may be covered by a cladding. The back board has an array of switch contacts on a pad forming an electrical switch. The projectile impacts a cup at the target face with sufficient force to cause the cup for that insert to slide within the web and have the electroconductive area of the one or more cushion contact the switch contacts on the pad beneath that cup, resulting in closing of the electrical switch defined by the switch contact. The one or more resilient cushions beneath that cup return the cup substantially to its original position.
Patent CA-2722952-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKAKURA YOSHIMITSU
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: Provided is a method for counting human herpes virus (HHV) harvested from body fluids and a kit for performing said method. In the past, skilled technique was required to accurately count HHV from body fluids. Provided is a novel titration method that allows simpler, and more accurate and efficient measurement of HHV  counts in body fluids. Since the method can tolerate continuous evaluation of HHV counts in body fluids, it can also be used for quantitative evaluation of accumulated fatigue.
Patent CA-2725580-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MONTENEGRO ALEJANDRO
IPC: H01H75/04
Filed: 2009-05-20
Abstract: A circuit testing closer is capable of closing a power distribution circuit and interrupting the result-ing current at the next current zero. Upon detecting a fault, the circuit testing closer is operable to open contacts to isolate the fault. Next, the circuit testing closer tests the faulted line to determine whether the fault has cleared. The circuit testing closer may employ one or more dynamic thresholds to determine the existence of a fault.
Patent CA-2727746-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARRIS THOMAS DAVID
IPC: A61K31/352
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: The present invention describes novel compounds of formula:  (Q)d-L n-C h, useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, methods of imaging tumors in a patient, and methods of treating cancer in a patient. The present invention also provides novel compounds useful for monitoring therapeutic angiogenesis treatment and destruction of new angiogenic vasculature. The present invention further provides novel compounds useful for imaging atherosclerosis, restenosis, cardiac ischemia, and myocardial reperfusion injury. The present invention still further provides novel compounds useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The pharmaceuticals are comprised of a targeting moiety that binds to a receptor that is upregulated during angiogenesis, and optional linking group, and a therapeutically effective radioisotope or diagnostically effective imageable moiety. The imageable moiety is a gamma ray or positron emitting radioisotope, a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent, and X-ay contrast agent, or an ultrasound contrast agent.
Patent CA-2728936-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOVEL SIMONE
IPC: B22F7/02
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a 3-dimensional component (16) by means of selective laser melting (SLM), in which process the component (16) is formed on a platform (10) or a support, which in particular is a component of the same type which has already been produced previously, by successively melting layers of a first metal powder to form a sequence of stacked layers. The process is substantially simplified and made more flexible by virtue of the fact that the separation of the finished component (16) from the platform (10) or the support thereof is simplified by providing a separating layer (11) between the component (16) and the platform (10) or the support, this separating layer making it possible to separate the finished component (16) from the platform (10) or the support without damaging the finished component (16).
Patent CA-2729910-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHARMA ARUN KUMAR
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2009-07-09
Abstract: A method significantly reduces the average power for radio communication in a communication system, such as a system that has applications requiring low communication latency. The method may use a low power radio communication circuit (e.g., a non-heterodyne receiver) to wait for a communication request, taking advantage of the low power consumption of the ra-dio communication circuit. Subsequent to receiving and validating the communication request, the communication system may switch to a more efficient -- but higher power -- communication circuit. Thus, effective communication is achieved without mak-ing undesirable tradeoffs, such as reduced sensitivity.
Patent CA-2729998-A1 (CA)
Title: Inhibitors of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1
Inventor: HIMMELSBACH FRANK
IPC: A61P19/10
Filed: 2009-07-23
Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), (Ia1-10) (Ib1-10) (Ic10), (Id1-7), (Ie1-5) pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11.beta.-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.
Patent CA-2731260-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEDRINGTON JAMES ALAN
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2000-03-10
Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided which includes a rotatable food support member (70) for supporting a food item thereon. A drive mechanism (30) is connected to the food support member for rotating the food support member. The cooking apparatus further includes upper (50) and lower (20) housings disposed above and beneath a portion of the food support member. The upper and lower housings include an upper (56) and lower (24) heating member respectively with each of the upper and lower heating members providing a heat output which varies from a first end adjacent to an outer edge of the food support member to a second end adjacent to an inner center portion of the food support member, wherein the heat output is greater at the first end than at the second end. The drive mechanism rotates the food support member with the upper and lower heating members applying heat to the food support member to cook the food item contained thereon. Preferably, the food support member includes a solid base portion for supporting the food item.
Patent CA-2738778-A1 (CA)
Title: Ionic silicone hydrogels having improved hydrolytic stability
Inventor: RATHORE OSMAN
IPC: G02B1/04
Filed: 2009-09-28
Abstract: Ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present application relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic groupmore specifically methacrylic acid (MAA).  The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake.
Patent CA-2739624-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HERRETT MICHAEL
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2009-10-08
Abstract: In a vacuum cleaner (1) particulate matter (32) accumulates on a counter-weighted flap (4). When the weight of the particulate matter (32) exceeds the effect of the counterweight (15) and the effect of any air-pressure differential across the flap (4), the flap opens and voids particulate matter (32) from within the vacuum cleaner (1).
Patent CA-2742822-A1 (CA)
Title: Stereoscopic illumination system for microscope
Inventor: BUTLER JONATHAN MICHAEL
IPC: A61B3/13
Filed: 2009-10-27
Abstract: The invention is a novel stereoscopic illumination system for a microscope which delivers at least two collimated light beams to a subject surface. Each of the two collimated light beams is delivered for an eye of the user. Additionally, a third light beam is provided at an angle oblique to the other two collimated light beams.
Patent CA-2743698-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANVERSA PIERO
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: The invention provides compositions of adult cardiac vascular progenitor cells (VPCs) and adult cardiac myocyte progenitor cells (MPCs) useful for the treatment of various cardiac conditions. The invention also encompasses methods of generating a biological bypass, repairing damaged myocardium, and treating or preventing hypertensive cardiomyopathy and heart failure with the compositions of the invention. Methods of isolating the cardiac progenitor cells are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2745479-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BECK STEPHANIE
IPC: C30B7/04
Filed: 2009-12-08
Abstract: Dried forms of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) with controllable redispersibility in water are provided; lightweight and easily transportable dried acid-form nanocrystalline cellulose which can be resuspended for use in a desired application can be produced by maintaining the humidity content of the NCC within a specific, low, range; evaporated acid-form NCC suspensions with moisture contents below this range are non-dispersible and therefore can be subsequently fixed in permanently dried form; the second form is produced by exchanging the proton of the acid-form NCC for neutral monovalent counterions and freeze-drying the NCC to give a solid product which rapidly disperses when placed in water; properties similar to those of the original suspension are also obtained with a brief sonication treatment.
Patent CA-2745967-A1 (CA)
Title: Bristle configuration
Inventor: KRAEMER HANS
IPC: A46B9/04
Filed: 2009-12-14
Abstract: A toothbrush head with bristles comprising tapered and non-tapered bristles, in which the non-tapered bristles extend to two different lengths from the face, being a first greater length LN1 and a second shorter length LN2. In a preferred embodiment non- tapered bristles are combined with tapered bristles in tufts which are inclined in opposite directions away from and to - wards the grip handle.