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Patent CA-2514464-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHANSSON NIKLAS
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a purchase of content over a public communication network from a content provider (404) to a customer (400) using an access operator for communication. The content provider receives a purchase request for content from the customer over the public network (102). The requested purchase is validated by a transaction router (406) which identifies the access operator and checks whether the operator approves the requested purchase. The content provider then delivers content to the customer if the purchase has been validated. Finally, the customer can be charged for the purchase by the access operator. The transaction router acts as a common payment mediator between plural operators and content providers, such that only one trusted relationship needs to be established with the transaction router for each operator and each content provider, respectively.
Patent CA-2516599-A1 (CA)
Title: Battery
Inventor: WU CHIA-TIEN
IPC: H01M4/94
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: A small current environmental-friendly battery includes a positive electrode substrate and a negative electrode substrate that are conductors of different potentials, in which the positive electrode substrate can activate or ionize water. A film is interposed between the positive electrode substrate and the negative electrode substrate. The ions in water transmit electricity in the battery. The potential difference between the positive electrode substrate and the negative electrode substrate provides electricity of the battery.
Patent CA-2520861-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for transdifferentiation of non-pancreatic stem cells to the pancreatic pathway
Inventor: RAMIYA VIJAYAKUMAR K
IPC: A61K35/14
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: The subject invention relates to a method of transdifferentiating mammalian non-pancreatic stem cells, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), to enter the pancreatic differentiations pathway. The MSCs are cultured under conditions that permit the expression of pancreatic differentiation markers, and these conditions include use of: (a) culture conditions that promote cell clustering; and/or (b) medium comprising glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and/or nicotinamide.
Patent CA-2520960-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LJUNGGREN ANDERS
IPC: A61K31/41
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist alone, or in combination with a metabolically neutral antihypertensive substance, for the prevention and/or treatment of the metabolic syndrome. Examples of angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist are compounds of formula (I) and examples of metabolically neutral antihypertensive substance are calcium antagonist.
Patent CA-2522233-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER KENNETH L
IPC: G06Q50/34
Filed: 2005-02-03
Abstract: A system for managing horseracing bets is provided. The system includes a processor and a memory to receive one or more bets. Each bet comprises a selection of five horse races selected from a plurality of horse races scheduled to be run at a track in a day, a selection of a respective horse for each of the five horse races selected and a bet amount. The system combines each bet amount to form a betting pool and determines an amount of a total payout for the day based at least in part on the betting pool.
Patent CA-2522541-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HIGGINS BRIAN JOHN
IPC: E04D13/072
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: A mounting bracket for a gutter (20) for buildings, the gutter including a generally channel or trough shaped body for collecting water with an internal wall (23) having mounting means (24) thereon, the mounting bracket including an elongated bracket body which includes an attachment section (14) which is attachable to the building and a gutter mounting section (15), the gutter mounting section including a plurality of gutter support elements (26) arranged along the gutter mounting section and aligned so as to correspond to a fall required when the gutter is in an installed position.
Patent CA-2523023-A1 (CA)
Title: Coating agents and plastic body with an antigraffiti effect and method for the production thereof
Inventor: HASSKERL THOMAS
IPC: C08J7/046
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: The invention relates to coating agents having an antigraffiti effect. Said coating agents can be obtained according to a method consisting in condensing the organic silicon compounds of general formula (I): R1nSIX4-n, wherein R1 represents a group comprising 1 - 20 carbon atoms, X represents an alkoxy radical having 1 - 20 carbon atoms or halogen and n represents an even number between 0 - 3. The different radicals X or R1 can be identical or different and/or the precondensates can be obtained from said components. At least 50 wt. % of the silicon compounds, in relation to the total weight of the used silicon compounds, is represented by the formula R1SiX3, wherein R1 and X have the above-cited meaning, in order to form polysiloxanes until the ratio of signals R1SiO(OH) and signals R1SiO1,5 measured by NMR-spectroscopy ranges from 0.6 - 4, and by adding compounds of formula (II) (R~~)uSi(R')t(OR)(4-t-u) to said polysiloxane mixture, wherein R represents a group comprising 1 - 20 carbon atoms having at least 3 fluoro atoms. U is 1 or 2 and t is 0 or 1, R  and R' are identical or different and represent a group comprising 1 - 20 carbon atoms. The also relates to plastic bodies which have coating which can be obtained by means of the coating agents.
Patent CA-2524455-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAYNARD JUSTIN
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A system and method to virtualize BIOS, including run time services. A  processing system has a processor, a memory system with a predefined physical address space, a storage medium, and a communication medium between the processor and the storage medium. The processing system is operable in a pre-execution environment in which a specified portion of the physical address space is used to map basic input/output system (BIOS) run time service routines. The specified portion contains RAM memory. A BIOS virtualization system includes an image of the BIOS processor-executable instructions on the storage medium and processor-executable instructions that retrieve the BIOS  image from the storage medium and store the BIOS image into the RAM memory mapped into the second specified portion of physical address space.
Patent CA-2525489-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KING TAMARAH
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2004-04-22
Abstract: The invention provides a self-sealing arteriovenous graft including a tube having a polymeric inner layer defining a lumen through which blood may flow and an outer textile layer. The outer textile layer is concentrically disposed about the inner layer. Furthermore, an intermediate self-sealing layer is concentrically positioned between the inner and outer layers. The self-sealing layer includes a biocompatible polymer.
Patent CA-2526254-A1 (CA)
Title: Drill bit, system, and method for drilling a borehole in an earth formation
Inventor: CRUZ ANTONIO MARIA GUIMARAES L
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 2004-05-25
Abstract: A drill bit for drilling a borehole in an earth formation, the drill bit having a central longitudinal axis and being operable by applying at least a rotary motion about the central longitudinal axis and optionally applying longitudinal reciprocal movement to the drill bit so as to exert a percussive force on the borehole bottom, the drill bit comprising a surface provided with a plurality of shear cutters (9) having a rake surface arranged to induce a scraping movement along the borehole bottom upon application of the rotary motion, the rake surface during operation facing the direction of rotation at a back-rake angle of less than 90~ wherein the backrake angle is defined as the angle included between the projection of a line perpendicular to said rake surface on a plane defined by the central longitudinal axis and the direction of the tangential velocity component of the shear cutter and a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, whereby one or more of the shear cutters is provided with a pre-cut flat impact surface (19) essentially parallel to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Patent CA-2527078-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for fast image reconstruction with compact radiation source and detector arrangement using computerized tomography
Inventor: GOLDEN JEFFRY
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2004-05-27
Abstract: This invention presents a method of image reconstruction based on static and irregular detector positioning using fan-beam back projection technique of computerized tomography.
Patent CA-2527905-A1 (CA)
Title: Nadks as modifiers of branching morphogenesis and methods of use
Inventor: KOBLIZEK THOMAS I
IPC: A61K31/7088
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: Human NADK genes are identified as modulators of branching morphogenesis, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective branching morphogenesis function. Methods for identifying modulators of branching morphogenesis, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of NADK are provided.
Patent CA-2534795-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOTZEV DIMITER LUBOMIROV
IPC: C08K7/04
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions polymères nanocomposites à réseau polyuréthanne et polyuréthanne-époxy à base non isocyanate, dérivées par réticulation d'un mélange comprenant un nano-argile [phyllosilicate ionique] naturel ou modifié présentant une épaisseur de plaquette à l'échelle .ANG. (~1 nm) et un facteur de forme (longueur/ épaisseur) supérieur à 10 (nm), de préférence de la montmorillonite naturelle ou modifiée, des monomères ou des oligomères comportant au moins un groupe cyclocarbonate ou un mélange de ces derniers, une résine époxy, un durcisseur, lequel peut être un monomère ou un oligomère ou un mélange de ces derniers, comportant des groupes amino primaires et/ou secondaires. L'utilisation desdits nano-argiles réduit le temps de gel et augmente l'adhérence de l'hybride polyuréthanne et polyuréthanne/époxy durci et réduit également l'absorption d'eau.
Patent CA-2536552-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRAZIER WILLIAM
IPC: B62D33/06
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: A roof for a sleeper compartment truck is built from a plurality of pieces of manageable size while minimizing the required labor and waste of material required for construction.
Patent CA-2536707-A1 (CA)
Title: Integrated continuous meat processing system
Inventor: AMUNDSON CURTIS M
IPC: A23L13/60
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: An integrated system for continuous production of processed meat products utilizing a continuous mixing system is disclosed. Meats and other meat product constituents may be forced into a mixer having rotating elements for directing the constituents through a housing of the mixer. A system and method for providing information to a control system may be provided for regulating the formulation of a meat product is disclosed. The control system may receive information prescribing the formulation of the meat product, analyze characteristics of incoming constituent streams, and adjust the flows based on the final product formulation. The control system may further provide feedback regarding the final product formulation relative to the incoming constituent streams.
Patent CA-2537039-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOFFMEIER DIETER
IPC: F04D13/08
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a pond pump comprising: a casing; a suction connection to which a suction area of a casing shell is assigned, said suction area being provided with through-slots; a pressure connection, which is fluidically connected to the suction connection via a pumping device mounted inside the casing; a motor for driving the pumping device, and; a control device for controlling the pumping device and the motor. The invention is characterized in that a suction tube (7) is also assigned to the suction connection (17) and is mounted in a manner that enables it to be displaced relative to the suction connection (17) whereby permitting a suction volume of the suction connection (17) to be distributed to the suction tube (7) and to the suction area.
Patent CA-2539347-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GHILARDI JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: E01D15/02
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un pont destiné à franchir notamment une passe d'une vo ie de navigation. Le pont comporte une partie en forme de travée (3), déplaçabl e en translation en hauteur entre une position basse de franchissement de la passe (2) dans laquelle la travée (3) repose sur des parties d'appui fixes d u pont, et une position en hauteur de dégagement de la passe, et une structure de support de la travée lors de son déplacement ainsi que des moyens de leva ge de la travée. Le pont est caractérisé en ce qu'il ne comporte qu'une seule structure de support (12) pourvue de moyens de levage (14), qui est disposée sur un seul côté (5) de la passe (2) à franchir. L'invention est utilisable pour des ponts de franchissement d'une rivière.
Patent CA-2539468-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for asynchronous wireless services using reverse service schema generation
Inventor: FRITSCH BRINDUSA
IPC: H04Q7/20
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: A notification service and correspondingly configured wireless device for providing asynchronous communications over a communication network for an application of the wireless device in communication with a selected service.  The selected service has a source schema definition including an output notification definition associated with a correlation ID. The notification service comprises a reverse schema definition of the source schema definition such that the reverse schema definition includes an input notification operation definition corresponding to the output notification definition. The input definition is associated with the correlation ID and a parameter list of the output definition. The output definition is for defining an output message of the selected source that corresponds to an input message of the notification service defined by the input definition. The notification service has a first communication port adapted for receiving the output message of the selected service as the input message to the notification service, wherein the messages are adapted to include the correlation ID for identifying the network address of the wireless device. The information contents of the output message of the selected source are transmitted as an asynchronous communication to the application of the wireless device identified by the correlation ID.
Patent CA-2540784-A1 (CA)
Title: Latching system for automatically securing front-mounted loader mast to tractor-carried loader mounting frame
Inventor: GUJA RADU TRAIAN
IPC: E02F3/627
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: The masts of a front-end loader are releasably attached to vertical plates of a loader mounting frame located at the opposite sides of a tractor by latch hooks pivotally mounted to the masts and engaged with latching elements carried by the vertical plates. An over center biasing arrangement acts on each latch hook and acts to bias the latch hook to a closed position, but moves over center when the latch is manually opened so as to bias the latch to its open position. The pins pivotally coupling the latches to the masts also serve to couple the piston rods of a pair of loader boom lift cylinders to the masts. Extension of the cylinders during detaching the masts from the vertical plates causes the opened latch hooks to be pivoted to the extent that the biasing elements move over center and reset the latches to their closed positions, which positions are conducive for automatically reattaching the mast to the vertical plates.
Patent CA-2541800-A1 (CA)
Title: Measuring inflow performance with a neutron logging tool
Inventor: BUTSCH ROBERT J
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A method for evaluating an inflow performance for completed intervals in a well includes pulsing neutrons into a fluid flow in the wellbore, detecting gamma rays from decays of nitrogen-16 in the well fluid flow with a first gamma ray detector, determining an in situ water velocity from the measurement of the gamma ray decays, and estimating the inflow performance of one or more competed intervals in the well from data that includes the in situ water velocity.
Patent CA-2542698-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCLEOD ROBERT ARCHIE
IPC: F16L27/107
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: An apparatus for application of a liquid manure to soil, possessing a frame which is adapted when towed over soil to apply such to the soil. A supply conduit, having a distal end and a proximal end is provided. The distal end thereof is adapted to be releasibly coupled and in fluid communication with a flexible supply hose which supplies the liquid-solid solution, such as liquid manure, to the distal end of the conduit. The proximal end of the conduit is in fluid communication with a manifold which thereafter via a plurality of supply tubes supplies such liquid/liquid solid dispersion to the soil. An intermediate portion of the supply conduit is flexible. A boom member at its distal end supports a distal end of the supply conduit. A proximal end of the boom member is pivotably coupled to the frame to allow pivotal movement of the distal end of the boom member in at least a horizontal plane. The pivotal coupling in a preferred embodiment further permits limited vertical movement of the distal end of the boom member to better allow direct transmittal of tensile pulling forces on the flexible supply hose to reduce the incidence of kinking of such supply hose.
Patent CA-2542831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STIEFEL THOMAS
IPC: A23L1/304
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition with trace elements for nutrition. The composition is characterised by an increased content of selenium and / or zinc as a trace element.
Patent CA-2545918-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved closure system for a cage containing laboratory animals
Inventor: MALNATI GIOVANNI
IPC: B65D85/00
Filed: 2006-05-05
Abstract: The present invention provides for a closure system for a cage containing laboratory animals, where in an upper edge (21) of the base (2) of the cage an U-shaped housing towards the outside of the edge hosts a gasket (22) having a lip (23) projecting out of the upper edge, and bending in contact with a side rim (24) of the top (1), said side rim overlapping said upper edge, and comprising at least two latches (7), connected on one side (7') to the base (2), and having a bending line (7") with a smaller thickness, and a projecting hook (7"') at the opposite side, to be restrained in a slot (11) in the top (1), so that in operation the latch bends in the bending line (7") and the projecting hook (7"') can be engaged to or disengaged from the slot (11).
Patent CA-2546563-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ETCHEVERRY GABRIELLA
IPC: F16F7/00
Filed: 2004-06-07
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for absorbing kinetic energy. In particular, the present device is well suited for use in an automobile door, where it can be positioned for the purpose of absorbing the energy of a side-impact collision. In one embodiment, the device includes a first mass, a shell, and a plate, with the shell being disposed between the mass and plate. Both the first mass and shell are preferably constructed from deformable materials, allowing them to absorb energy during an impact. By absorbing the energy through deformation, the present device reduces the amount of energy that is transmitted through the door and thus reduces the amount of energy that may be transmitted to the occupants of the vehicle.
Patent CA-2548069-A1 (CA)
Inventor: QUITTKAT MICHAEL
IPC: B65H23/18
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a tape by spooling is disclosed. A tape is transferred by spooling from a first, unwinding spool onto a second, winding spool, both spools being driven via a drive as a function of a predefined tape tension and/or a predefined tape setpoint speed at a setpoint rotational speed and/or with a setpoint torque. The respective setpoint rotational speed and/or the respective setpoint torque being determined as a function of a geometrical mean of the winding circumferences of the two spools. The geometrical mean of the winding circumferences of the two spools is determined continuously during transfer by spooling.
Patent CA-2548461-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SATO SHIGEO
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: A time series data dimensional compression apparatus performing dimensional compression for improving the efficiency of searching for time series data without losing the features of data. The compression is made to a determined dimension so that a larger volume of information may be extracted therein. A time series subsequence generating section (112) generates time series subsequences of a specified segment width into which a plurality of pieces of time series data generated at a time series data generating section (110) are divided. A singular value decomposition processing section (113) performs singular value decomposition on all of the time series subsequences. A dimensional compression time series data generating section (114) generates dimensional compression time series data by using high-order elements of the singular value decomposition as a representative value of the time series subsequence.
Patent CA-2550638-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing high-purity, halogen-free o-phthalaldehyde
Inventor: HERMANSEDER RUDOLF
IPC: C07C45/43
Filed: 2006-06-19
Abstract: Improved process for preparing high-purity, halogen-free o-phthalaldehyde, i n which a) tetrahalo-o-xylene is hydrolyzed at a temperature of 155-160.degree.C and a pressure of from 2 to 5 bar, where appropriate in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst, to o-phthalaldehyde, which b) is converted in an acidic alcoholic solution at a temperature of from 0 t o the reflux temperature into the corresponding dialkoxyphthalane and, subsequently, c) an acetal cleavage is effected by acid hydrolysis at a pH > 1.5 to pH 7, resulting in high-purity, halogen-free o-phthalaldehyde.
Patent CA-2552186-A1 (CA)
Title: Skin abrasion system and method
Inventor: ZELICKSON BRIAN D
IPC: A61B17/50
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method for imparting rejuvenating energy to the skin uses a handled ergonomic apparatus with selectable treatment components to achieve tuned energy application to a portion of the dermal layer of a user.
Patent CA-2552935-A1 (CA)
Title: Production of expanded food crackers
Inventor: VAN DEN BERGHE RENE
IPC: A23P30/36
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: The invention provides in an improved pressure-baking apparatus for producing puffed crackers from a starch-containing. cereal or other food materiat, thereby allowing better control of expansion resp. product consistency for an enlarged range of crackers types, materials and shapes. Accordingly the apparatus has a baking mold comprises the combination of a fixed upper die plate (1,2), a lower punch plate (3,4) directly driven and supported by a cylinder/pistion unit (10), and therebetween a peripheral mold plate (6) comprising die holes (7) in registry with said upper dies (2) and lower punches (4), said peripheral plate being selectively movable in the vertical direction between said fixed upper die plate and driven lower punch plate. An hydraulic power system (11,17) integral with the apparatus is linked with drive unit (10).
Patent CA-2554431-A1 (CA)
Title: Genetic markers for skatole metabolism
Inventor: LOU YANPING
IPC: C12Q1/26
Filed: 2005-01-18
Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel alleles characterized by polymorphisms in sulfotransferase genes. The alleles may be used to genetically type animals for sulfotransferase activity. In a preferred embodiment, the alleles may be used as markers for boar taint in pigs. Methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce desired characteristics and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes are also disclosed.