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Patent CA-2594111-A1 (CA)
Title: Session controller and method of operating a session controller
Inventor: VORMISTO HANNU
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2005-12-12
Abstract: A method of operating a Session Controller is provided. The Session Controller communicates with a client (40) and comprises a signalling proxy (10) and a media proxy (20) , the Session Controller being latched to a media plane address and port. The method comprises: detecting, at the signalling proxy, that the client is changing or has changed its IP address and/or port to a different address and/or port; instructing the media proxy to monitor for incoming media from the client of an address and/or port different from the address and/or port that the media proxy has been using previously as the address and/or port of the client; and if any media is received by the media proxy of such a different address and/or port, using said different address and/ or port as destination address and/or port for media from the media proxy to the client. A corresponding Session Controller, and a signalling proxy and a media proxy for use in such a Session Controller are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2595585-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved hydrogen management for hydroprocessing units
Inventor: ECKES RICHARD L
IPC: B01D53/047
Filed: 2006-01-23
Abstract: Improved hydroprocessing processes for upgrading refinery streams via the use of rapid cycle pressure swing absorption having a cycle time of less than 30 s for increasing the concentration of hydrogen in the vapor phase product recycled to the hydroprocessing zone.
Patent CA-2597001-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHLUDE RICHARD D
IPC: F16K31/524
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: A quarter-turn valve includes a valve body having an inlet (32), an outlet (34), and a diaphragm (26) adjacent arranged in said valve body for movement between a closed and opened position for restricting and controlling fluid flow. The valve further includes an input shaft (24) for receiving a torsional input load in a closing direction and a torsional input load in an opposite opening direction. A cam (28) is mounted on the input shaft. The cam transforms input loads to linear output loads that flex the diaphragm between its closed and opened positions.
Patent CA-2597224-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for cataloguing and poling movement in an environment for purposes of tracking and/or containment of infectious diseases
Inventor: HUANG YUPING
IPC: G16H50/80
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: A system and method for containing and restricting spread of infectious diseases within hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities by cataloguing and delimiting movement of patients, medical staff, employees, visitors, contractors and other personnel attending or on-site. The system also provides for tracking and cataloguing contaminated medical apparatus, medicine trolleys, food trolleys, medical gas stations, laundry baskets and other mobile or movable medical equipment or facility equipment to prevent spread of the infectious disease or viral entities. According to another aspect, the system includes a poling or supervisory network for auditing the presence or absence of patients, medical staff and other personnel; and medical apparatus, movable equipment or other facility equipment.
Patent CA-2597728-A1 (CA)
Title: Multifunctional dispersants comprising derivatives of aromatic dicarboxylic acids
Inventor: BAKER MARK R
IPC: C10M169/04
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising the product prepared by hearing together: (a) a dispersant; and (b) a 1,3-dicarboxylic acid or 1,4-dicarboxylic acid of an aromatic compound, or a reactive equibalent thereof;  and at least one of: (c) 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a hydrocabyl-substituted 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, or an oligomer thereof; (d) a borating agent; and (e) a phosphorus acid compound, or a reactive equivalent thereof, said heating being sufficient to provide a reaction product of (a), (b), and (c), (d), or (e), which is soluble in an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further provides a use for the composition.
Patent CA-2600101-A1 (CA)
Title: Converged marketing architecture and related research and targeting methods utilizing such architectures
Inventor: VALLIER WILLIAM E
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: Disclosed herein are converged marketing architectures that may be utilized by retailers in conjunction with and/or independent of consumer loyalty programs in order to improve targeted marketing efforts. Such architectures enable participating retailers to constantly generate and compile consumer activity and preferences information from a plurality of in-store and out of store activities, including e-commerce web site activity, television viewing and recording activity, and retail location activity. In certain embodiments, retail location activity may be monitored by one or more of RFID tracking sub-systems, smart shopping cart sub-systems, and point-of-sale information sub-systems.
Patent CA-2600934-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAASKANT ROBERT
IPC: G01N21/62
Filed: 2006-03-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a bar-code driven, completely automated, microplate-based analyzer system for performing chemical, biochemical or biological assays. The analyzer is a modular, bench-top instrument that compactly integrates subsystems for sample dispensing, liquid handling, microplate transport, thermal incubation, vortexing, solid phase separation and optical reading. An internal processor is included for automating the instrument, and a user interface to facilitate communication with the operator via a touch-sensitive liquid-crystal display (LCD), and communicating with a remote network via multiple protocols. The analyzer includes firmware resident within the processing system and the user interface allows the operator to select pre-defined assay batch protocols and the user interface is configured in such as way so as to restrict an operator from programming the firmware.
Patent CA-2601568-A1 (CA)
Title: Rock drill and method of breaking rock
Inventor: LEPPANEN JARMO
IPC: E21B7/00
Filed: 2006-03-13
Abstract: A method of breaking rock which includes the steps of drilling a hole in the rock using a drill rod (18); leaving the drill rod in the hole; using water flow to direct a propellant charge (40) into the hole through a passage (116) in the drill rod (18); and at a leading end of the drill rod, firing the propellant charge with, at least, the drill rod and water in the hole and passage providing a stemming function.
Patent CA-2602395-A1 (CA)
Title: 2,3-substituted fused pyrimidin-4(3h)-ones as vr1 antagonists
Inventor: ROGERS LAUREN
IPC: C07D473/32
Filed: 2006-03-21
Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein W is formula (1); A is a benzene ring, a fÊve-membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N and S, providing that no more than one O or S  atom is present, or a six- membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 N  atoms; n is zero, one, two or three; when n is zero or one, V is CH2; when n is two or three, V is CH2, O or NR5; when V is CH2, the bond formed by V and an adjacent carbon ring atom is optionally fused to a phenyl ring, a five-membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N and S, providing that no more than one O or S is present, or a six-membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 N atoms; the ring being optionally substituted by one or more R1 groups; and R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen or C1-4alkyl; Z is a phenyl ring, a five-membered heteroaromatic ring containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N or S, at most one heteroatom being O or S, or a six- membered heteroaromatic ring containing one, two or three N  atoms, optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen from halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, NR2R3 or S(O)rNR2R3 where NR2R3 is as defined above, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, haloC1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkylthio, haloC1-6alkylthio,C3-7cycloalkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, a five-membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2or 3 heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N and S, providing that no more than one O or S atom is present, or a six-membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 N atoms;  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or N-oxide thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising them; the compounds for use in methods of treatment;  and use of the compounds for manufacturing medicaments for treating pain as VRl antagonists, including conditions such as depression, GERD, itch and urinary incontinence.
Patent CA-2602588-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOHARY STEPHEN J
IPC: A61F13/26
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: An applicator includes a barrel having an outer surface, an insertion end, and an opposed gripper end; a fluid lubricant disposed in fluid communication with a portion of the outer surface of the barrel; and optionally a plunger arranged and configured to be moveable within the barrel to expel an insertable device from the barrel and into a body cavity. Methods of delivering an insertable device into a body cavity may include the steps of moving a plunger into an insertion member to dispense fluid lubricant to the outer surface of the insertion member; the step of inserting an insertion member portion having encapsulated lubricant on an outer surface thereof into a body cavity thereby rupturing the capsule; and/or the steps of moving a plunger into an insertion member, rupturing a reservoir containing fluid lubricant, moving the fluid lubricant toward the outer surface of the insertion member, and inserting the insertion member into the body cavity.
Patent CA-2603179-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for enhancing drug sensitivity and treating drug resistant infections and diseases
Inventor: CIRZ RYAN
IPC: C12N5/09
Filed: 2006-04-05
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions useful in treating drug-resistant microorganisms and cells, as well as related methods of identifying and using such compositions. In addition, the present invention includes compositions useful in enhancing the sensitivity of both drug-resistant and drug-sensitive microorganisms and cells to microbicidal and cytotoxic agents, including antibiotics and chemotherapeutic drugs. Methods of identifying these compositions, as well as methods of using these agents in treating both drug-resistant and drug-sensitive diseases and conditions are further provided.
Patent CA-2603229-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for split-band encoding of speech signals
Inventor: KANDHADAI ANANTHAPADMANABHAN A
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2006-04-03
Abstract: A wideband speech encoder according to one embodiment includes a filter bank having a lowband processing path and a highband processing path. The processing paths have overlapping frequency responses. A first encoder is configured to encode a speech signal produced by the lowband processing path according to a first coding methodology. A second encoder is configured to encode a speech signal produced by the highband processing path according to a second coding methodology that is different than the first coding methodology.
Patent CA-2603971-A1 (CA)
Title: A method and a device for collection of floating waste on a water surface
Inventor: HAAGENSEN SVEN
IPC: B63B35/32
Filed: 2005-04-05
Abstract: A method and a device for collection of floating waste (16), including oil and oil-soiled objects, on a water surface (14) by means of a floating collection arrangement (2) containing at least one waste-receiving portion (8) and at least one collection receptacle (4). An inflow, which consists of the waste (16) and a directly underlying water layer (20), is conducted into the collection receptacle (4) via the receiving portion (8) and separates into an upper waste-containing layer (24) and a lower water layer (26) from which water is conducted out of the collection receptacle (4). The subject matter of the invention is that the inflow (16, 20) is conducted over a threshold (6) that is placed deeper than the water surface (14), and which is provided in the waste~ receiving portion (8). The water layer (20) acts like a lubricating sliding layer preventing sticky waste (16), for example oil, from adhering to the threshold (6). Such a lubricating sliding layer may also be provided by means of a forced water current (34) established between the threshold (6) and the waste (16) and its underlying water layer (20).
Patent CA-2604460-A1 (CA)
Title: X-ray tubehead housing with slant-angle partition
Inventor: MOLTENI ROBERTO
IPC: A61B6/14
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A container (10) to secure a x-ray source is provided. The container includes a base (12) and a cover (14) each having an inside surface. The base and cover are assembled together forming a fluid tight -chamber defined by the inside surfaces of the base and cover to secure x-ray source components to positions along the inside surface of the base. A plurality of these positions are machinable to provide a precision arrangement of a portion of the x-ray source components (16) and at least one fluid tight seal between x-ray source components and the base. During fabrication of the base, each position of the inside surface required to provide a precise arrangement of a portion of the x-ray source components and at least one fluid tight seal between the x-ray source components and the base being accessible from exterior of the base by a substantially straight tool.
Patent CA-2605572-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER JAMES I
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 2006-05-10
Abstract: A reusable beverage container for use with a beverage maker to retain a beverage making substance therein. The reusable container has a container portion, a base and a cover. The base is coupled to the container portion and at least a portion of the base is foraminous. The cover is displaceably retained on the container for allowing a beverage making substance to be placed in the container and retained therein. At least a portion of the base is faraminous. The container may also be in the form of a kit for use with a beverage maker lor containing a beverage making substance. The kit includes a cover displaceably retained on a holder of the beverage maker. The holder defines a cavity for retaining beverage making substance and the cover is displaceably positionable over the cavity for selectively retaining beverage substance in the holder.
Patent CA-2607570-A1 (CA)
Title: Microbiologically stable food or beverage
Inventor: SEKULA BERNARD C
IPC: A23L29/00
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: Consumer products comprising a natural preservative system are described. The preservative system has a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic isothiocyanates in a ratio of 1:2 to 1:25 and is suitable for use in variety of consumer products .
Patent CA-2607767-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIBATA HIDEO
IPC: G03G9/12
Filed: 2006-04-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid developer for electrophotography or electrostatic recording which is improved in dispersibility of a pigment and dispersion stability of toner particles, while minimizing adverse effects on the electrical resistance of the liquid developer or electrostatic properties of the toner particles. Specifically disclosed is a liquid developer obtained by dispersing a pigment-containing colored resin particle, which is formed by wet grinding, in an insulating hydrocarbon organic solvent by using a dispersing agent. This liquid developer is characterized in that the dispersing agent is a polyester side chain-containing carbodiimide compound which is obtained by introducing a polyester side chain into a molecule of the carbodiimide compound through a reaction with a carbodiimide group.
Patent CA-2609825-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IWASE KOJI
IPC: G03G9/13
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: This invention provides a liquid developing agent for electrophotography or electrostatic recording that can realize a high solid content and has excellent developing properties. The liquid developing agent is characterized in that colored chips produced by heat kneading a pigment with a thermoplastic resin are dispersed by wet pulverization in an electrically insulating hydrocarbon solvent containing at least one pigment dispersant selected from the group consisting of specific modified novolak resins(A) having an aromatic ring and a ring opened structure of an epoxy group by a hydroxycarboxylic acid-derived carboxyl group, and copolymers (B).
Patent CA-2610731-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROGERS KENNETH W
IPC: A62C37/08
Filed: 2006-06-05
Abstract: A pendant sprinkler preferably includes a body having an inner surface defining a passageway. The passageway includes an inlet and an outlet spaced apart along the longitudinal axis and defines a K-factor of about 5. The sprinkler also includes a closure assembly adjacent the outlet to occlude the outlet and a thermally responsive support means for maintaining the closure assembly adjacent the outlet. Also provided are means for distributing a flow of fluid over a protection area ranging from about 144 square feet to about 400 square feet, the fluid distribution having a density of at least 0.05 gallons per minute per square foot (0.05 gpm/ft2) so as to define a range of minimum operating pressures ranging from about seven pounds per square inch to about seventeen pounds per square inch (7-17 psi.) and a range of minimum operating fluid flows ranging from about thirteen gallons per minute to about twenty gallons per minute (13-20 gpm.). The sprinkler preferably includes a thermally responsive plate means for maintaining a minimum spacing between the outlet and the means for distributing.
Patent CA-2611077-A1 (CA)
Title: Mineralisation dentaire
Inventor: REYNOLDS ERIC CHARLES
IPC: A61K8/22
Filed: 2006-06-07
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé destiné à minéraliser une surface ou une sous-surface d'une dent comprenant la mise en contact de la surface d'une dent avec un agent de dissociation de protéine et du phosphate de calcium amorphe stabilisé (PCA) ou du phosphate de fluorure de calcium amorphe (PFCA).
Patent CA-2611802-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VELASQUEZ LAWRENCE
IPC: B01J49/00
Filed: 2007-11-22
Abstract: A method is described that relates to reducing amounts of regenerant waste o r increasing the concentration of regenerant waste from ion exchange processes. A method is described that may allow a batch ion exchange process to compete on these factors with continuous or simulated continuous ion exchange processes, and/or to improve the efficienc y in operation continuous or simulated continuous ion exchange processes. A specific application addressed is the treatment of water in the Coal Bed Methane Process.
Patent CA-2612652-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIND STEFAN
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2005-12-27
Abstract: A retractor (1) that is meant to be placed in a wound (7) to hold this open during a surgical operation, comprising a shackle of a plastic material pervious for X-ray radiation. The shackle has to resilient legs (2a, 2b), that in a resilient way can be brought towards each other from a starting position in order to be inserted into the wound (7) and thereafter through resilient return towards the starting position be brought to contact with the edges of the wound (7) and thereby holding these apart and in a self-holding way fasten the retractor (1) in the wound (7).
Patent CA-2612824-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RILEY JOSEPH D
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 2007-11-28
Abstract: A method for broadcasting data on a peripheral component interconnect bus includes coupling at least one master agent, at least one responding target agent and at least one snooping target agent to the peripheral component interconnect bus, transmitting a standard PCI master agent signal from the master agent to the responding target agent, transmitting a standard PCI responding target agent signal, driven by the responding target agent, from the responding target agent to the master agent and monitoring the standard PCI master agent signal and the standard PCI    responding target agent signal using the snooping target agent.
Patent CA-2613198-A1 (CA)
Title: Polyester-urethane (meth) acrylate resins
Inventor: HARTINGER DANNY
IPC: C08F20/00
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: Thermoset resins are disclosed with high strength and modulus properties. The resins are useful in applications requiring both high strength and high modulus, such as the infrastructure market.
Patent CA-2615533-A1 (CA)
Title: Oral, rapidly disintegrating film, which cannot be spat out, for a neuroleptic
Inventor: KLOKKERS KARIN
IPC: A61P25/18
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: Film-form, single-layered, cavity-free preparation free of surfactants, effervescent additive and taste masker and comprising one or more film former(s), one or more gel former(s) and one or more active ingredient(s) from the group of neuroleptics.
Patent CA-2617151-A1 (CA)
Title: Assay for oils
Inventor: GRAHAM IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G01N33/03
Filed: 2005-08-15
Abstract: We describe a method for the detection of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in a biological sample.
Patent CA-2618497-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARROLL WILLIAM J
IPC: A61N1/00
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus having a stabilizing device, at least two signal applicators, and a signal generator for surface electrical stimulation and stabilization to treat disorders of the joints.
Patent CA-2618538-A1 (CA)
Title: Multipolar, multi-lumen, virtual-electrode catheter with at least one surface electrode and method for ablation
Inventor: PAUL SAURAV
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2006-08-21
Abstract: Multipolar, multi lumen, virtual-electrode catheters (10I) and methods for treatment (e.g., treatment of cardiac arrhythmias) with such catheters (10I) are disclosed. The catheters (10I) have at least two internal lumens (14, 16), and at least one internal, flexible electrode (18) rides in each internal lumen. The flexible electrodes (18) carry treatment energy (e.g., radiofrequency energy). The energy exits the catheters (10I) via at least one exit feature (e.g., slots, portholes (26), or micro pores). The methods for treatment include operating the catheters (10I) in different modes depending upon location and type of treatment to be performed. The treatment energy delivered by one of the internal, flexible electrodes (18) may be directed to the other internal, flexible electrode (20); or the energy delivered by one or both of the internal, flexible electrodes (18, 20) may be directed to one or more surface electrodes (22).
Patent CA-2619185-A1 (CA)
Title: Emergency number selection for mobile communications device
Inventor: ABDEL-KADER SHERIF
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2008-02-06
Abstract: Automatically selecting an emergency number for use by a mobile communicatio ns device enabled for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications, including: receiving at the mobile communications device a geographic indicator in a beacon frame transmitted from a wireless access point of a wireless local area network that is connected to an Internet Protocol network; and determining from a plurality of emergency numbers stored in a storage elementof the mobile communications, device a selected emergency number in dependence on the received geographic indicator .
Patent CA-2619807-A1 (CA)
Title: System of electrical thermostatation of piping or tanks
Inventor: SCARZELLA CRISTINA
IPC: F16L53/38
Filed: 2008-02-01
Abstract: System of electrical themostatation of pipes or tanks, including a jacket that serves to at least partially cover a surface of the piping or tank, the jacket including an external mechanical protection in the form of an external shell and an internal shell, a thermal insulation supplied between the internal shell and the external shell, a heating element for generating thermal energy, an element to spread the thermal energy towards the interior, and a conduit for an electricity supply line.