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Patent CA-2777620-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMILTON HUGH GAVIN CHARLES
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 2010-10-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the carbon and/or oxygen content in a material comprising the steps of: a)forming a feedstock composition comprising at least one powder, at least one platinum group metal and at least one binder; and b)forming the material by powder injection molding; wherein at least a proportion of the carbon and/or oxygen is catalytically removed by the at least one platinum group metal
Patent CA-2780016-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LO YUK MING DENNIS
IPC: G16B20/10
Filed: 2010-11-05
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing a prenatal diagnosis of a sequence imbalance are provided. A shift (e.g. to a smaller size distribution) can signify an imbalance in certain circumstances. For example, a size distribution of fragments of nucleic acids from an at-risk chromosome can be used to determine a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy. A size ranking of different chromosomes can be used to determine changes of a rank of an at- risk chromosome from an expected ranking. Also, a difference between a statistical size value for one chromosome can be compared to a statistical size value of another chromosome to identify a significant shift in size. A genotype and haplotype of the fetus may also be determined using a size distribution to determine whether a sequence imbalance occurs in a maternal sample relative to a genotypes or haplotype of the mother, thereby providing a genotype or haplotype of the fetus.
Patent CA-2780091-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STUART MARTIN NICHOLAS
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: A differentially pumped mass spectrometer system comprises a mass spectrometer having first and second pressure chambers through which, during use, ions are conveyed along a path. A pump assembly (10) for differentially evacuating the chambers (62,66,68) is attached to the mass spectrometer. The pump assembly (10) comprises a housing (12) attached to the mass spectrometer and a cartridge (14) inserted into the housing (12). The cartridge (14) has a plurality of inlets (16,18,20) each for receiving fluid from a respective pressure chamber (62,66,68) and a pumping mechanism (30,32,34) for differentially pumping fluid from the chambers. The cartridge (14) is inserted into the housing (12) such that the pumping mechanism (10) is inclined relative to the ion path (76), but with the cartridge (14) protruding into the mass spectrometer to such an extent that at least one of the inlets (16,18) at least partially protrudes into its respective chamber (62,68) without crossing the ion path (75).
Patent CA-2780920-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation for production of ethanol
Inventor: HITZ WILLIAM D
IPC: C12P7/06
Filed: 2010-12-22
Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the production of high concentrations of ethanol from biomass using Zymomonas as the ethanologen. Zymomonas is grown under conditions of low impeller agitation with high concentration of insoluble solids in a saccharification-fermentation mixture during a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation reaction for the production of high concentrations of ethanol.
Patent CA-2781326-A1 (CA)
Title: System, method and computer program product for parcel assessment
Inventor: WHELAN JOHN
IPC: G06Q50/16
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided in order to determine the value of a parcel based upon a number of different attributes and keywords relating to a number of features of the parcel. In the context of a system, a receiver module is configured to receive one or more attributes of the first parcel and one or more keywords of the first parcel. Each keyword may include a category type and a corresponding value. The system may also include an associative memory configured to compare the one or more attributes and one or more keywords of the first parcel with attributes and keywords, respectively, of a plurality of other parcels in order to determine a plurality of similar parcels. Further, the system may include an assessment module configured to determine the value of the first parcel based upon the prices of the plurality of similar parcels.
Patent CA-2782495-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCKENNA MARK
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A process for the conversion of a hydrocarbon to CO2 and electrical power is described comprising subjecting a gas mixture comprising a hydrocarbon feed stream and steam to an integrated reforming process including stages of steam reforming in a gas-heated reformer and secondary reforming to generate a reformed gas mixture, increasing the hydrogen content of the reformed gas mixture by subjecting it to one or more water-gas-shift stages, cooling the resulting hydrogen-enriched reformed gas and separating condensed water therefrom, passing the resulting de-watered hydrogen-enriched reformed gas to one or more stages of carbon dioxide separation to recover carbon dioxide, combusting the remaining hydrogen-containing fuel stream with an oxygen containing gas in a gas turbine to generate electrical power and passing the exhaust gas mixture from the gas turbine to a heat recovery steam generation system that feeds one or more steam turbines to generate additional electrical power.
Patent CA-2782572-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEADE THOMAS
IPC: A01H1/00
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to stacking a Cry IAb protein and a Cry2Aa protein to make plants (particularly corn or maize) more durable and less prone to allowing insects to develop that are resistant to the activity of either of these two toxins. These stacks can be used to specifically target European cornborer.
Patent CA-2785002-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JIMICHI TAKUSHI
IPC: H02M7/48
Filed: 2010-05-26
Abstract: Provided is a power conversion apparatus wherein electric current is branched to a plurality of semiconductor elements, and voltage drops at the semiconductor elements are compensated to attain a high precision output voltage. The power conversion apparatus, wherein branching of current occurs, in a leg (21) that has two semiconductor device groups connected serially, between the elements of the semiconductor device groups, is provided with: a current sensor (26) that detects current flowing through the semiconductor device groups; a voltage command creating unit (31) that calculates the voltage command value to be outputted; a voltage drop calculation unit (32) that calculates the voltage drop at the semiconductor device group, using the current value detected at the current sensor (26) and the voltage drop characteristic of the semiconductor device group that includes the branching characteristic thereof; and a switching control unit (33) that controls the on/off of switching elements, by correcting the voltage command value created by the voltage command creating unit, using the calculated voltage drop.
Patent CA-2785648-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for securing planar orientation of analysis chamber
Inventor: BLUM JOHN N
IPC: G02B21/34
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus and method for imaging a biologic fluid sample quiescently residing within a chamber is provided. The chamber (20) includes a first panel (38) and a second panel (40), between which the biologic fluid sample quiescently resides. At least one of the first and second panels is flexible. The chamber has one or more fields that are each defined by a cross - sectional area. The apparatus comprises a field illuminator, a chamber flattener (27), a positioner, and an image dissector. The field illuminator has an objective lens. The chamber flattener has a platen (54) with a window (60) and a cover plate. The chamber flattener is operable to cause the chamber to assume a substantially uniform Z-axis position for substantially all of the fields within the chamber. The positioner is adapted to position the objective lens and the chamber relative to one another. The image dissector is adapted to image the sample residing within the chamber.
Patent CA-2786409-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAHMANIAN PAUL
IPC: F41J7/00
Filed: 2012-08-17
Abstract: The system includes a rotation disengagement mechanism configured to disengage a rotatable shaft from a powered drive unit such that upon disengagement the powered drive unit is no longer able to rotate the shaft. After disengagement, the rotatable shaft may reengage the powered drive unit at only one rotational position relative to the rotation disengagement mechanism. A target coupled to the shaft is thus always in a known home position. The systems and methods further comprise smart positioning logic that assigns a number designation to four rotational orientations spaced 90° from one another.
Patent CA-2790609-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede pour l'allocation optimisee d'une ressource de communication satellite et systeme de communication associe
Inventor: GINESTE MATHIEU
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2011-02-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour l'allocation temporelle d'une ressource de communication satellite et un système de communication associé. Le procédé comporte : (i) l'émission (202), par le terminal, d'une requête indiquant la date d'entrée d'un message dans le système et son exigence temporelle et (ii) l'allocation (204) de la ressource de communication au message, en réalisant un traitement des requêtes par un calcul d'un ordonnancement des messages en prenant en compte la date d'entrée du message dans le système et son exigence temporelle.
Patent CA-2794022-A1 (CA)
Title: Enhancing the nutritional value of food products
Inventor: BELZOWSKI MARLA D
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2011-02-07
Abstract: This invention provides processes and apparatus for enhancing the nutritional value of food products. Nutrition-enhancing agents are applied or dispensed onto or into food products during their manufacture by food-grade controlled-droplet dispensing heads (or head). In preferred embodiments, the dispensing heads are controlled by a controller, such as a programmed PC-type computer, in dependence on sensor data, such as electromechanical, optical, or image sensor data. The controller and sensors operate so that different food items can have selected nutrition-enhancing agents properly applied or dispensed without waste or overspray. The invention also provides food products which have been enhanced according to the provided processes and apparatus with nutrition-enhancing agents.
Patent CA-2794134-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STIEGE PAUL
IPC: G05B19/4097
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating prices for manufacturing products that can be electronically designed such as signage, generating machine files for manufacturing the products, and manufacturing the product, in part or complete, using the machine files.  Design option records are stored in a pricing matrix, where each design option record includes a design option and a price that may vary depending on design parameters. A  design specification is processed to convert content objects and design parameters into a set of selected design options, where each selected design option in the set of selected design options corresponds to a design option record. Pricing information for fabricating the product, in part or complete, is calculated by, for each selected design option in the set of selected design options, calculating a price for the selected design option based on the price of the corresponding design option record. A machine file is generated which is used to control a machine to manufacture the product, in part or complete. The product may then be manufactured by a manufacturing system using the machine file. The system may provide a pricing platform to serve digital data or other forms to a manufacturing platform in order to fabricate a product, in part or complete, where no human interaction may be required to receive, compute and forward requests and requirements of the product ordered through the pricing platform, to the products fabrication, in part or complete, with the digital or other media provided to the manufacturing platform.
Patent CA-2794692-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IWAMATSU HIDETOSHI
IPC: B01J2/14
Filed: 2011-02-22
Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method for granulating powder that affords greater operation efficiency and working efficiency and enhanced product recovery rate by preventing powder from being adhered to a container inner wall while suppressing variability in particle size of product to the utmost. To attain this object, a plurality of scrapers (13a, 13b, 14, and 15) are disposed so as to abut or come close to the inner face of a bottomed cylindrical container (11) that accommodates powder so that the powder in the container is granulated by causing an inner bottom surface (11a) of the container (11) to rotate on a horizontal plane.
Patent CA-2798450-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymeres a memoire de forme reticules apres polymerisation
Inventor: WILSON THOMAS S
IPC: B29C48/00
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: Cette invention concerne des compositions chimiques polymères, des procédés de synthèse et des procédés de fabrication de dispositifs concernant des polymères capables de présenter une mémoire de forme et qui peuvent, dans un premier temps, être polymérisés en une structure polymère linéaire ou ramifiée, présentant des propriétés thermoplastiques, puis être traités pour obtenir un dispositif par des procédés habituellement utilisés pour les fusions, les solutions et les dispersions de polymère, puis être réticulés pour obtenir un polymère thermodurcissable à mémoire de forme conservant la forme qui lui a été conférée.
Patent CA-2800887-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IMBERTY ANNE
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2011-06-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a non covalent molecular structure comprising a carbon nanostructure and a porphyrin based glycoconjugate (I) which is linked to the said carbon nanostructure by a non covalent link, the said glycoconjugate (I) having the formula (I): wherein M is a metal selected in the group comprising Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr or Co, B is a group which is present on at least one of the four phenyl group (C6H5) represented in (I), n is an integer from 1 to 3, that is to say that one to three B group(s) may be present on each phenyl group, and B is represented by a -A-C group wherein A is selected in the group comprising an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a N H group or a (CH2)n1 group, n1being an integer from 1 to 10, C is a group of formula (II). The present invention also relates to an electronic device comprising the said non covalent molecular structure, and to the use of this device for the detection of a lectin involved in bacterial or viral infections. Thus the invention also relates to a method for detecting the presence of a lectin in a sample to be analysed.
Patent CA-2801058-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COOK FRANCIS
IPC: H04N21/482
Filed: 2011-05-18
Abstract: Method and meta-data search server (MSS 1) for providing services relating to an electronic program guide (EPG). The meta-data search server (1) is in operation in communication with a plurality of data receivers (STB's 3), and one or more meta-data sources (2) which provide program related data. The meta-data search server (1) is connected to a storage unit (9) and arranged to store content description meta-data, the content description meta-data comprising linear scheduling data and on-demand program data.
Patent CA-2801591-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TARTAGLIA GIOVANNI
IPC: F24F8/10
Filed: 2011-06-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cage changing cabin (1) for replacing cages in which laboratory animals are housed, of the type comprising a supporting surface (21) supported by a lower box-like portion (20) and surmounted by a plenum or upper box- like portion (30), said lower box-like portion (20) and said upper plenum (30) comprising means for forced air circulation in laminar flow substantially tangent to the periphery of said supporting surface (21), characterized in that said lower box-like portion (20) and said upper plenum (30) are made of plastic material.
Patent CA-2806215-A1 (CA)
Title: Dual chamber syringe with retractable needle
Inventor: ZIVKOVIC IVAN
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2011-07-21
Abstract: Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and expelling liquid from medical devices are also provided.
Patent CA-2812211-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHALL CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: A61B17/29
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: A surgical instrument having a handle assembly and an elongated shaft assembly protruding therefrom. Various embodiments of the elongated shaft assemblies include reconfigurable shaft segments that have portions that may be selectively arranged in coaxial alignment with each other and in other configurations wherein at least some portions thereof are not in coaxial alignment with each other. Various locking arrangements are disclosed for releasably locking the reconfigurable shaft segments in desired orientations. A movable closure tube is supported on the elongated shaft segment and is oriented to provide actuation motions to an end effector coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft.
Patent CA-2813090-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUDRIK JARED M
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2011-10-03
Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing droplet-based solid phase processing steps on a digital microfluidic device. A solid phase material, which may be a porous solid phase material such as a porous polymer monolith is formed or located on a digital microfluidic element. The solid phase may be formed by an in-situ method in which the digital microfluidic array is actuated to transport a droplet of solid phase pre-cursor solution to a selected element on the array, and subsequently processed to form a solid phase on the array element. The integration of a solid phase material with a digital microfluidic array enables a wide range of applications including solid phase extraction and sample concentration.
Patent CA-2816214-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOREN MATS
IPC: F02B7/08
Filed: 2011-10-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a dual fuel engine (2) operable on a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel. The engine comprises a supply of gaseous fuel controlled by a first valve (5); a supply of compression ignitable liquid fuel controlled by a second valve (6); a control unit (7) controlling the supply of gaseous fuel and liquid fuel to each combustion chamber in the engine (2); and at least one knock sensor (8) arranged to detect knock in each combustion chamber and to transmit an output signal proportional to the detected level of knock to the control unit (7). If knock is detected the amount of gaseous fuel injected will be reduced while the amount of liquid fuel will be increased. The engine control system will subsequently adapt to the lower grade fuel and perform a calibration to operate as close to the knock limit for the particular fuel as possible.
Patent CA-2816435-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YUAN SIMON
IPC: C10G1/04
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A method for extracting hydrocarbons from a poor processing bitumen froth is provided comprising subjecting a bitumen, solids and water slurry to flotation in a flotation device to produce the poor processing bitumen froth; optionally subjecting the poor processing bitumen froth to centrifugation to remove a portion of the water from the poor processing bitumen froth; and subjecting the poor processing bitumen froth to supercritical extraction in a pressure vessel using a supercritical fluid to produce a hydrocarbon stream suitable for further upgrading.
Patent CA-2818444-A1 (CA)
Title: Air purification devices methods and systems
Inventor: LIVCHAK ANDREY V
IPC: F24F8/22
Filed: 2011-11-18
Abstract: A device and method for air purification used in cooling, heating and air ventilation systems. The device has at least one UV light source positioned on an inside portion of a movable access panel so that it moves with the access panel from a first position where the UV source directs UV light towards the inside of the system to purify the air stream inside and to remove contaminants from the surfaces inside the system, to a second position where the UV source directs UV light towards the space surrounding the system so that it purifies the air in the room where the system is mounted.
Patent CA-2819374-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif de sterilisation par plasma froid d'un objet, tel qu'un dispositif medical, notamment un implant, et procede mettant en oeuvre ce dispositif
Inventor: POPOT JEAN-MARC
IPC: A61L2/14
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de stérilisation (1) par plasma froid pour la stérilisation d'au moins un objet, tel qu'un dispositif médical, notamment un implant, placé dans un contenant (2) renfermant au moins un gaz ou un mélange gazeux approprié pour la génération d'un plasma froid, ledit dispositif comprenant : une enceinte (3) fermée dans laquelle est ménagé un support (4) pour la réception dudit contenant (2); des moyens (5) pour soumettre l'enceinte à un vide secondaire de l'ordre de 10-3 à 10-7 millibars (ie. 10-1 à 10-5 Pascals). Un tel dispositif se caractérise en ce qu'il comporte encore un générateur à résonance cyclotronique des électrons (6) pour générer dans l'enceinte un flux de micro-ondes couplé à un champ magnétique au moins dans une phase d'initialisation du plasma froid; des moyens de polarisation (10) dudit support (4) du contenant (2). L'invention concerne encore un procédé de stérilisation mettant en uvre un tel dispositif de stérilisation.
Patent CA-2820002-A1 (CA)
Title: Solar cell and solar-cell module
Inventor: HASHIGAMI HIROSHI
IPC: H01L31/04
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: A solar cell wherein: an emitter layer is formed on a light-receiving-surface side of a crystalline silicon substrate, with a dopant of the opposite conductivity type from the silicon substrate added to said emitter layer; a passivation film is formed on the surface of the silicon substrate; and an extraction electrode and a collector electrode are formed. Said extraction electrode extracts photogenerated charge from the silicon substrate, and said collector electrode contacts the extraction electrode at least partially and collects the charge collected at the extraction electrode. The extraction electrode contains a first electrode that consists of a sintered conductive paste containing a dopant that makes silicon conductive. Said first electrode, at least, is formed so as to pass through the abovementioned passivation layer. The collection electrode contains a second electrode that has a higher conductivity than the aforementioned first electrode. This invention reduces contact-resistance losses between the silicon and the electrodes, resistance losses due to electrode resistance, and optical and electrical losses in the emitter layer, thereby greatly improving the characteristics of the solar cell.
Patent CA-2823599-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WITTKOP ADAM J
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2011-12-06
Abstract: Shielding performance and protection from radiated RF energy at a cable's point of entry to an enclosure are improved when a shield of the cable is AC coupled around an entire opening of the enclosure using a discoidal capacitor. The capacitor may be electrically coupled to the shield and the enclosure around the entire inner and outer circumferences of the discoidal capacitor. Compared to traditional DC coupling or the use of a drain wire and traditional capacitor, using the discoidal capacitor lowers inductance and improves shielding of the opening itself while improving AC filtering characteristics and preventing ground loops.