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Patent CA-2589103-A1 (CA)
Title: Formulations of substituted benzoxazoles
Inventor: KU MANNCHING SHERRY
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: The present invention provides solid dosage formulations of benzoxazole-containing ER.beta.-selective ligands, and processes for their manufacture.
Patent CA-2589724-A1 (CA)
Title: Retractable banner stand with curvature means
Inventor: FRITSCHE MARK A
IPC: G09F17/00
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A trade show display comprising a retractable banner stand (10) having an erected upright mode and a collapsed transport mode. The banner stand (10) comprises a banner (12) formed of a flexible sheet material for suspending the banner (12) in a substantially upright open position, the banner (12) having graphics thereon, a housing (14) comprising a core for winding the banner (12) thereon and a retracting mechanism for unwinding and winding the banner (12) with respect to the core, a cross member (16) to support the banner (12) when the banner is unwound from the housing (14), and a curved form for engaging with the banner (12) when the banner is unwound and suspended in the upright position.
Patent CA-2590439-A1 (CA)
Title: Drill bit with asymmetric gage pad configuration
Inventor: CARIVEAU PETER T
IPC: E21B10/54
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the bit comprises a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the bit comprises a pin end extending from the bit body opposite the bit face. Further, the bit comprises a plurality of gage pads extending from the bit body, wherein each gage pad includes a radially outer gage-facing surface. The gage-facing surfaces of the plurality of gage pads define a gage pad circumference that is centered relative to a gage pad axis, the gage pad axis being substantially parallel to the bit axis and offset from the bit axis.
Patent CA-2592854-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASSINK DAAN
IPC: B01J8/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dipleg. The concept of a dipleg is a tubular construction at whose top side solid matter is introduced, which will pile up to a certain height in this vertical tube. A dipleg may, for example, be used as solid matter outlet of a cyclone. The dipleg according to the invention is provided with an additional inlet for matter, allowing the composition of the solid matter in the dipleg to be varied as desired. In this manner the discharge properties and the packed weight of the solid matter in the dipleg can be adjusted with precision.
Patent CA-2593939-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLSEN DANIEL
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2007-07-17
Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a delivery system for delivering a medically useful payload through the vasculature to a site of interest in the patient's body. The medically useful payload may be a therapeutic device, such as a stent, and it may be a diagnostic tool, such as an imaging device. Owing to its structural attributes, the presently-inventive delivery system is well suited for carrying medical payload to and through vessel curvature and to branched regions (i.e., bifurcations) in same. Also, the device is well-suited to traveling through a vessel over a guiding element, such as a guidewire, which itself exhibits curvature.
Patent CA-2594115-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for lifting and transporting loads
Inventor: HEYLEN JOS
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: Device for lifting and transporting loads, for example shrubs, comprising a support member (10), a wheel axle (2) connected to the support member (10) by means of first connecting means (1) and being provided with wheels (3a, 3b) on which the device is movable, a lifting member (20) connected to the front of the support member (10) for lifting the load and a handling member (50) connected to the back of the support member (10) for manipulating the device.  The first connecting means (1) enable the wheel axle (3a, 3b) to be moved between an upper position in which the wheel axle extends above the plane of the lifting member (20) and at least one lower position in which the wheel axle (2) extends below the plane of the lifting member (20). The first connecting means comprise first locking means (19) for locking the wheel axle (2) in the upper and lower positions.
Patent CA-2594489-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MITRANI RAUL D
IPC: A61B5/296
Filed: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A method and device for detecting arrhythmias in a patient that includes electrodes positioned subcutaneously within the patient, a microprocessor, coupled to the electrodes, determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the electrodes, and control circuitry delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration.
Patent CA-2597129-A1 (CA)
Title: Single-walled carbon nanotube catalyst
Inventor: MA JUN
IPC: B01J37/16
Filed: 2006-02-07
Abstract: An activated catalyst capable of selectively growing single-walled carbon nanotubes when reacted with carbonaceous gas is provided. The activated catalyst is formed by reducing a catalyst that comprises a complex oxide. The complex oxide may be of formula AxByOz, wherein x/y <= 2 and z/y <= 4, A being a Group VIII element and B being an element such that an oxide of element B is not reducible in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature less than or equal to about 900~C. Methods of making, uses for and carbon fibril-containing product made with these activated catalysts are also provided.
Patent CA-2597883-A1 (CA)
Title: Catalyst for asymmetric synthesis, ligand for use therein, and process for producing optically active compound through asymmetric synthesis reaction using them
Inventor: MIYAURA NORIO
IPC: C07C69/618
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: Compounds of the following general formula (1a) or (1b). (1a) (1b) Further, there are provided a complex comprising a central metal of rhodium and any of compounds of the general formula (1a) or (1b) as a ligand; comprised of this complex, a catalyst for optically active .beta.-substituted carbonyl compound synthesis and catalyst for asymmetric 1,2 addition reaction; using these catalysts, a process for producing an optically active .beta.-aryl compound from an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated compound and an arylboronic acid derivative and process for producing an optically active aryl alcohol compound from an aldehyde compound and an aryl boronic acid derivative; a complex comprising a central metal of palladium and any of compounds of the general formula (1a) or (1b) as a ligand; comprised of this complex, a catalyst for asymmetric allyl-position substitution reaction; and using this catalyst, a process for producing an optically active dialkyl (1,3-disubstituted propenyl)malonate compound from a 1,3-disubstituted allyl acetate compound and a dialkyl malonate and process for producing an optically active allylamine compound from a 1,3-disubstituted allyl acetate compound and an amine compound. The compounds have not only the versatility of being usable in the synthesis of wide-ranging optically active aryl compounds but also the selectivity and reactivity permitting synthesis with high yield within a short period of time under industrially advantageous mild conditions.
Patent CA-2600691-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PIERSON PAUL R
IPC: F24V30/00
Filed: 2006-03-03
Abstract: A heat pack (30) is provided which contains the reactants for an exothermic chemical reaction. The heat pack (30) having physical contact with or close physical proximity to a package (10) during the ensuing exothermic reaction causes package (10) and material contained within package (10) to be heated.
Patent CA-2601296-A1 (CA)
Title: Impact modification of thermoplastics with ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymers
Inventor: KAPUR MRIDULA
IPC: C08F297/08
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: Compositions having good impact performance can be made from a thermoplastic (e.g., a polyolefin such as polypropylene or HDPE) and an ethylene multi-block copolymer. The compositions are easily molded and often have particular utility in making, for example, automotive facia, parts and other household articles.
Patent CA-2602556-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for producing elastic and/or water degradable webs from composite filaments
Inventor: ANDERSEN JENS OLE BROECHNER
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: A process of manufacturing a non-woven web from virtually endless composite filaments (1). The filaments used in said process are arranged in a sheath-core arrangement in which the sheath component (3) comprise a thermoplastic polymer and the core component (2, 2') is selected from the group of an elastomer, a water-soluble polymer and/or a biodegradable polymer. The sheath component constitutes at least 20 percentage by weight of the filament and that the core component constitutes at least 10 percentage by weight of the filament. The process according to the invention provides a simple and inexpensive process for manufacturing water soluble and/or elastic non-woven webs of any width, using virtually endless filaments.
Patent CA-2605588-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEVENS DARREN JOSEPH
IPC: A47K1/09
Filed: 2007-10-04
Abstract: A cup holder adapted to hold a cup, comprising, a base adapted for secure engagement with a surface and a movable support adapted to temporarily securely engage a cup, wherein the movable support is adapted to slide upwardly and downwardly relative to the base, and is adapted to rotate about two axis relative to the base.
Patent CA-2607301-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KARABINIS PETER D
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: Communications are conducted between a space-based component of the wireless communications system and radioterminals using a plurality of forward link cells and a plurality of return link cells, the return link cells having a greater number of cells per frequency reuse cluster than the forward link cells. At least some of the forward and return link cells may use at least some frequencies of a terrestrial wireless communications system having an adjacent and/or overlapping coverage area. Forward links of the at least some of the forward and return link cells may have a greater link bandwidth than return links of the at least some of the forward and return link cells.
Patent CA-2610203-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARCEMENT JEFFREY JAMES
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2007-11-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus for cementing an annulus wellbore is described herein. The apparatus includes an internally radiused portion of a sleeve adapted for increasing the compressive strength of a compound for securing a valve in the sleeve. The internally radiused portion prevents the apparatus from leaking during operation. The apparatus is manufactured using one pass of a milling tool. The apparatus is run into a wellbore. A  cementing operation in performed past the apparatus. The apparatus then prevents the cement from entering a downhole tubular.
Patent CA-2610566-A1 (CA)
Title: Input current or voltage limited power supply
Inventor: SHUEY KENNETH C
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a linear power supply and an auxiliary power supply powered from the linear power supply. The auxiliary power supply comprises a switching regulator connected to receive, at an input thereof, the output voltage of the linear power supply and to generate therefrom an output voltage of the auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power supply further comprises a detection circuit, connected to the linear power supply and to the switching regulator, that detects one of (i) a level of current drawn from the linear power supply and (ii) a level of voltage at an output of the linear power supply and that causes the switching regulator to reduce its load on the linear power supply when the detected level reaches a predetermined threshold.
Patent CA-2611733-A1 (CA)
Title: Flavor and fragrance composition
Inventor: AIDA TAKASHI
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2006-06-20
Abstract: A flavor and fragrance composition with a cooling sensation effect comprising 1-(2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexyl)ethanone represented by the formula (1). The flavor and fragrance composition is added to a beverage or food product, a fragrance or cosmetic product, a daily utensil product, an oral composition, or a pharmaceutical product in the range of 0.0001 to 20% by weight to the total weight of the flavor and fragrance composition added.
Patent CA-2613606-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHILLING JAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F02C3/067
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: A turbofan engine assembly (10) is provided. A turbofan engine assembly includes a core gas turbine engine (13) including a high-pressure compressor (14), a combustor (16) disposed downstream from the high-pressure compressor, and a high-pressure turbine (18) coupled to the high-pressure compressor using a shaft. A turbofan engine assembly (10) further includes counter-rotating booster compressor (22) coupled to the core gas turbine engine, the counter-rotating booster compressor includes a first rotor section configured to rotate in a first direction and a second rotor section configured to rotate in an opposite second direction. The turbofan engine assembly (10) further includes a single stage fan assembly (12) coupled to the first rotor section, a drive shaft (31) coupled between the low-pressure turbine (20) and the fan assembly. A turbofan engine assembly (10) further includes a gearbox (100) coupled between the drive shaft and the second rotor section such that the low- -pressure turbine drives the gearbox and such that the gearbox drives the second rotor section.
Patent CA-2613642-A1 (CA)
Title: Half duplex frequency division duplex scheduling
Inventor: YIP ADRIAN
IPC: H04L5/16
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: A method, computer program, and a wireless system for scheduling half duplex frequency division duplex bursts includes populating a burst frame having an uplink sub-frame and a downlink sub-frame with one or more block pairs, each block pair including an uplink block and a down link block. Populating the burst frame includes identifying a largest unscheduled block pair, and appending one of the uplink block and the downlink block of the identified block pair to a shortest sub-frame string. Populating the burst frame also includes appending the other of the uplink block and the downlink block to a diagonally opposed sub--frame string. The method also includes determining if a conflict exists between the uplink block and the downlink block for each scheduled block pair.
Patent CA-2613865-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VOLPONI ALLAN J
IPC: F01D21/14
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: An isolation method and system is described for distinguishing between turbine case cooling (TCC) and high pressure turbine (HPT) performance faults. A trend is observed in gas path parameter data during cruise and a resulting percent .DELTA. signature across the shift in the gas path parameters is assignable to either an HPT or TCC performance fault. During either fault, exhaust gas temperature (EGT) will shift upward. Since take-off EGT margin is calculated from take-off data, the shift, or lack of shift in EGT margin may be used to differentiate between TCC and HPT faults.
Patent CA-2614971-A1 (CA)
Title: Hybrid nanocomposite semiconductor material and method of producing inorganic semiconductor therefor
Inventor: DING JIANFU
IPC: H01L29/12
Filed: 2006-07-11
Abstract: Hybrid semiconductor materials have an inorganic semiconductor incorporated into a hole-conductive fluorene copolymer film. Nanometer-sized particles of the inorganic semiconductor may be prepared by mixing inorganic semiconductor precursors with a steric-hindering coordinating solvent and heating the mixture with microwaves to a temperature below the boiling point of the solvent.
Patent CA-2615060-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZICKER STEVEN CURTIS
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: A method for increasing the longevity of an old animal comprising administering to the animal a composition comprising one or more antioxidants in a total antioxidant amount sufficient to increase the longevity of the animal.
Patent CA-2615378-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients combined in discrete inhalation particles and formulations thereof
Inventor: MOHSEN NAHED M
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 2006-07-17
Abstract: The present disclosure describe inhalation particles where each discrete unagglomerated inhalation particle comprising 2 or more active pharmaceutical ingredients. In one embodiment, the inhalation particles comprise a first and a second API where the second API covers, at least partially, and protects the first API from degradation or instability. Inhalation particles comprising a first and a second API as described herein have many advantages over present means of delivering two or more APIs. Formulations comprising such inhalation particles are also described.
Patent CA-2616686-A1 (CA)
Title: Macrosonic generator for the air-based industrial defoaming of liquids
Inventor: ACOSTA APARICIO VICTOR
IPC: G10K11/02
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a sonic and/or ultrasonic generator for air emission, having a power capacity and radiation characteristics that enable the necessary acoustic pressure levels (>170dB ref. 2.10-4 bar) to be obtained in a safe, controlled manner for the mechanical crushing of the high-consistency bubbles that form industrial foams.
Patent CA-2617525-A1 (CA)
Title: Pipeline inspection
Inventor: GIES PAUL DOUGLAS
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: A sensor body (50) for use in a pig (10) for determining characteristics of a pipeline wall (21) though which the pig passes includes a circuit board (52) and a single coil (54) wrapped around the circuit board. A microcontroller (58) is mounted to the circuit board and connected to the single coil and configured to induce a waveform on the coil to thereby create an eddy current in the pipeline wall adjacent the sensor body. The microcontroller is also configured to measure changes in a characteristic of the induced waveform on the single coil that correspond to the presence of anomalies on an inside diameter of the pipeline wall. The sensor body also includes a sensor body cover (60) molded about the circuit board, the microcontroller and the single coil. The sensor body cover consists essentially of a wear resistant, non-conductive material that includes a polymer material.
Patent CA-2617718-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STADLER DAVID M
IPC: E01F9/646
Filed: 2005-08-04
Abstract: The present invention includes a bollard assembly 1 containing an an elongated housing 4. A bollard 2 is spaced radially inward of the housing 4 and is axially displaceable therein. A threaded drive shaft receiver 32 is centrally fixed within the housing 4 for threaded reception of a threaded drive shaft 30. The threaded drive shaft 30 is thereby suspended within the housing 4 and threadedly received by the receiver 32. Upon activation of the drive shaft 30 operably connected to the bollard 2, rotation of the drive shaft 30 establishes simultaneous vertical displacement of the drive shaft 30 and the bollard 2.
Patent CA-2618245-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for managing display of market data in an electronic trading system
Inventor: WESTON BRIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2008-01-03
Abstract: A system for managing trading orders comprises a memory operable to store a first order associated with a particular trading product, wherein the first order is associated with a first price comprising a first root value. The system further comprises a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to receive a second order associated with the particular trading product. The second order is associated with a second price;  and the second price comprises a second root value and a particular fractional pip value.  The processor is further operable to disclose the first root value and the second root value while suppressing the particular fractional pip value.
Patent CA-2618481-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EICKMEIER CHRISTIAN
IPC: C07C307/10
Filed: 2006-08-08
Abstract: The invention relates to substituted 1,2-ethylenediamines of general formula (I), wherein the radicals R1 - R13, A, B, L and i are as defined in the description and the claims. The invention also relates to the use thereof for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and similar diseases.
Patent CA-2620470-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLINIAK BRIAN
IPC: C12N15/13
Filed: 2006-08-28
Abstract: Polypeptides are provided. Antibodies or antigen binding domains are provided which bind such polypeptides. Also provided are methods of obtaining an antibody that binds tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand ("TRAIL") Receptor-2 (TR-2) comprising administering at least one of such polypeptides to an animal and obtaining an antibody that binds TR-2 from the animal. Antibodies reactive with TR-2 are provided. Also provided are cells producing antibodies reactive with TR-2, pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibodies reactive with TR-2, methods using antibodies reactive with TR-2, and kits comprising antibodies reactive with TR-2. Also provided are methods of decreasing or preventing binding of an antibody to TR-2 by administering such a polypeptide.
Patent CA-2625631-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydration status monitoring
Inventor: CHETHAM SCOTT
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: A method of determining an indication of the hydration status relating to a subject. The method includes determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment, and then; for each body segment, using the measured impedance values to determine at least one indicator at least partially indicative of a level of extracellular fluid. Indicators can then be used to determine an indication of the hydration status.
Patent CA-2626225-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for switching between internal and external antennas in a device such as pc-card modem
Inventor: CAESER DAVID
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: Method and apparatus for selectively connecting one of an internal and an external antenna to an RF signal component of a wireless modem use a sensor mounted on the circuit board of the wireless modem. The sensor senses the presence of a connector of the external antenna, and issues a corresponding sensor output signal to a controller that controls a switch in order to alternatively connect one of the internal and external antennas to the RF  signal component.
Patent CA-2626545-A1 (CA)
Title: Fabricating three-dimensional annular fiber structures
Inventor: DUVAL RENAUD
IPC: D04H1/4242
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: The invention concerns a method whereby a first fibrous web formed by substantially unidirectional elements is brought (by device 300) and raised (by shuttle 322) alternately in one direction and in the other between coaxial outer (100) and inner (200) circular crowns, while being maintained at said crowns by picots (102, 202), and a second fibrous web formed by substantially unidirectional elements and deposited (by device 400) in a circumferential direction between said outer and inner crowns, the transverse and circumferential annular webs are bound together by a binding device (500) and are driven in rotation about the axis of the outer and inner crowns by completing three full cycles to obtain a thick annular fibrous structure having layers formed by the transverse web which alternate and are bound to layers formed by the circumferential web.
Patent CA-2627213-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SARTOR ADRIANA
IPC: G01L19/12
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: An electronic pressure switch is described comprising an external body (1) provided with a cavity (60) upperly closed by a lid (62) which supports a connector (6), in said cavity (60) being accommodated a pressure sensor (8) exposed to the monitored environment pressure, at least one circuit board (2-3) provided with memory connected to said pressure sensor (8) and a display (100) for displaying information useful to the operator and programming the pressure switch itself by means of setting means comprising at least one button (12-14). Said at least one circuit board (2-3) comprises circuit components (22, 25, 35, 49, 50) managed by an integrated software for setting at least one analogue output value (39-40) according to any pressure value measurable by the pressure sensor (8).