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Patent CA-2517732-C (CA)
Title: A method of preparing multi-modal anion-exchange ligands
Inventor: CARLSSON ULRIKA
IPC: B01J41/12
Filed: 2004-03-05
Granted: 2012-05-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing multi-modal anion-exchange ligands, which comprises providing a cyclic three-functional scaffold comprising an amine, a carbonyl and a thiol; optionally derivatisation of the amine of the scaffold to provide an anion-exchanging group and/or to protect the amine; and aminolysis to open up the derivative by adding a reagent comprising an amine coupled to a residue R in order to add said amine to the carbonyl carbon of the opened scaffold. The scaffold is advantageously homocysteine thiolactone. In one embodiment, the method comprises an additional step of immobilising the opened scaffold to a base matrix to provide a separation medium, such as a chromatography medium.
Patent CA-2518903-C (CA)
Inventor: SAMARITANI FABRIZIO
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2004-04-02
Granted: 2013-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical formulations of follicle -stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), and mixtures of FSH and luteinising hormone (LH), and to methods of producing such formulations. The invention provides a liquid or freeze-dried formulation of FSH, or LH, or FSH  and LH comprising a surfactant selected from Pluronic ® F77, Pluronic F87, Pluronic F88 and Pluronic F68.
Patent CA-2524840-C (CA)
Inventor: SUITA KAZUTSUGU
IPC: G01M11/06
Filed: 2005-10-31
Granted: 2008-04-08
Abstract: A vehicle positioning apparatus capable of avoiding the elastic deformation of the tires or the development of histeresis in and around the legs allows a vehicle to be positioned with high accuracy. The apparatus includes two front wheel guide units 10 and two rear wheel guide units 20, each including a pair of guide members g1 and g2 with a predetermined length that extend in parallel while an interval is maintained between the guide members in accordance with the tire widths W1 and W2 of front wheels 51 and the rear wheels 52, respectively, of a vehicle 50 to be positioned. A correct position of the vehicle can be ensured as the vehicle travels along the wheel guide units with each of the tires restrained by each pair of guide members g1 and g2 on either side of the tire. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for adjusting each of the wheel guide units in accordance with die wheel tracks T1 and T2 of the vehicle 50, whereby various types of vehicles can be handled with a single apparatus.
Patent CA-2526254-C (CA)
Title: Drill bit, system, and method for drilling a borehole in an earth formation
Inventor: CRUZ ANTONIO MARIA GUIMARAES LEITE
IPC: E21B10/36
Filed: 2004-05-25
Granted: 2012-01-31
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-2529006-C (CA)
Inventor: THYSELL HAKAN
IPC: B24B7/18
Filed: 2004-06-10
Granted: 2011-07-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un plateau porteur (2) supportant un élément abrasif, destiné au montage amovible d'une plaque abrasive montée de façon rotative (1) entraînée en fonctionnement, en vue d'abraser des sols en pierre ou en béton, le plateau porteur (2) comportant des côtés (2a, 2b) formant ensemble un angle aigu. Ces côtés (2a, 2b) possèdent des ailes (2a1, 2b1) qui sont formées de manière à se coupler autour d'un épaulement (1a) placé sur la plaque abrasive (1) de manière que le plateau porteur (2) puisse être fixé sur la plaque abrasive (1) par couplage basé sur la forme et la frottement.
Patent CA-2529580-C (CA)
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ ALBERTO
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2005-12-09
Granted: 2012-07-10
Abstract: A memory device authentication method that includes providing a memory device in a host device, and providing both with an encryption algorithm, triggering the encryption algorithm during writing of data in the memory device, wherein the encryption algorithm alters the written data and generates a device altered data, then storing the written data in the memory device, running the encryption algorithm in the host device on the data written in the memory device and generating a host altered data, then verifying authenticity of the memory device by comparing the device altered data and the host altered data. An authentication device and associated system that includes a host device that comprises a unit, a first encryption algorithm that is stored in the host device, and a second encryption algorithm, identical to the first encryption algorithm, that is permanently stored in a memory of the unit.
Patent CA-2530942-C (CA)
Title: Methods and apparatus for handling processing errors in a multi-processor system
Inventor: OHKAWA YASUKICHI
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2005-05-18
Granted: 2011-12-06
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for: monitoring processor tasks and associated processor loads therefor that are allocated to be performed by respective sub-processing units associated with a main processing unit;  detecting whether a processing error has occurred in a given one of the sub-processing units; re-allocating all of the processor tasks of the given sub-processing unit to one or more participating sub-processing units, including other sub-processing units associated with the main processing unit, based on the processor loads of the processor tasks of the given sub-processing unit and the processor loads of the participating sub-processing units; and at least one of: (i) shutting down, and (ii) re-booting the given sub-processing unit.
Patent CA-2534315-C (CA)
Title: Trap for catching woodland, garden and agricultural insect pests and method for trapping and storing woodland, garden and agricultural insect pests
Inventor: CWIKLINSKI LESZEK
IPC: A01M1/02
Filed: 2004-07-30
Granted: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A trap for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, consisting of a catching part (37) with an outlet opening, and a container (31) for storing caught pests, has a device for separating the captured pests from water and small debris. The device for separating the captured pests from water and small debris is placed between the outlet opening of the catching part and the container. The device for separating the caught pests from water and small debris has a shape of a funnel (135) having a funnel inlet covered up by a mesh (32) and an funnel outlet (36) situated outside of the container (31) for storing the caught pests. The funnel inlet is placed below the outlet opening of the catching part (37).
Patent CA-2535186-C (CA)
Title: Frame for a device mounted above a printed circuit board in an electronic device
Inventor: CHEN CHAO
IPC: H05K7/18
Filed: 2006-02-03
Granted: 2012-09-11
Abstract: The invention provides a frame for mounting a device above a printed circuit board (PCB) in an electronic device. The frame comprises: a frame section formed to be located on the PCB about a surface device on a section of the PCB; and a cover for placement on top of the frame section and for providing a support substrate for the device. In the frame, the frame section is securable to the PCB above at least a part of the surface device; the cover is locatable on the frame section with the device mounted to the cover; and the cover is shaped to allow a feature on the bottom of the device to extend downward towards an interior cavity of the frame.
Patent CA-2541414-C (CA)
Title: Method for forming bright and mat areas during printing a box body
Inventor: DOERNEN ULRICH
IPC: B41M7/00
Filed: 2004-10-05
Granted: 2012-05-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming bright and mat areas (22, 24) during printing a box body on a line production which comprises a bottom varnishing machine for applying a bottom layer (26) to the box body, a printing machine for applying printing colours (28, 30) including at least one bright printing colour (28) to the box body provided with the bottom layer and a finishing varnishing machine for applying a finishing varnish (32) to the box body which is provided with the bottom layer and printed. The inventive method also consists in applying, after ink drying, a mat varnish in the form of a finishing varnish (32) is applied to the box body areas in order to matte the surface thereof (24) by means of a flexographic printing plate controlled by pointwise recording or by means of a cylinder controlled by pointwise recording. In order to carry out said method, the classic production line can be reconfigured with the aid of simple means.
Patent CA-2552045-C (CA)
Title: High-lightfastness inks for digital textile printing
Inventor: ARNOLD MARKUS
IPC: C09B67/40
Filed: 2005-03-22
Granted: 2012-01-24
Abstract: Aqueous printing inks for textile printing by the inkjet process, comprising one or more dyes of the formula (I) (see formula I) in which A, B, R1 to R6 and D are as defined in claim 1, processes for preparing them and their use for textile printing by the inkjet process.
Patent CA-2554695-C (CA)
Inventor: LEHTOLA VELI-MATTI
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2005-01-19
Granted: 2013-03-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une formulation de médicament solide comprenant des granulés renfermant de l'ospémifène (également connu sous le nom de (désaminohydroxy)torémifène) et utilisée comme composé actif sur le plan thérapeutique ou un isomère géométrique, un stéréoisomère, un sel acceptable sur le plan pharmaceutique, un ester de celui-ci ou un métabolite de celui-ci, conjointement avec un ou plusieurs excipients intra-granuleux.
Patent CA-2555598-C (CA)
Inventor: RAITH ALEX KRISTER
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1996-04-18
Granted: 2007-06-26
Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, multiple hyperband capable mobile stations and base stations are described. These mobile and base stations support multiple hyperband operations including, for example, mobile assisted channel allocation (MACA), mobile assisted handover (MAHO), cell reselection, traffic channel assignment, control channel location and registration. By bridging multiple hyperbands, service quality can be enhanced.
Patent CA-2561499-C (CA)
Title: Microphone coupler for a communication device
Inventor: HAWKER LARRY
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2006-09-28
Granted: 2011-06-14
Abstract: The invention provides a communication device and a microphone coupler. The device comprises: a microphone; a printed circuit board (PCB) to connect to the microphone; a boot assembly to enclose the microphone and to direct acoustic signals to the microphone; a platform; a housing to enclose the PCB, the microphone, the platform and the boot assembly and to provide an opening to access the microphone; and an acoustic channel connecting the microphone to the opening in the housing. In the device, part of the acoustic channel is formed by a channel formed when the above noted components are assembled together.
Patent CA-2565879-C (CA)
Title: Long wavelength, pure silica core single mode fiber and method of forming the same
Inventor: HOMA DANIEL SCOTT
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2005-05-06
Granted: 2010-09-21
Abstract: An optical fiber suitable to support single mode optical transmission at longer wavelengths (e.g., 1550 nm) is formed to comprise a pure silica core region and a "down doped" cladding layer. The core region is defined as having a diameter d and the cladding layer is defined has having an outer diameter D.  In accordance with the present invention, single mode propagation wí11 be supported when D/d > 8.5, and is preferably in the range of 9 - l 0.
Patent CA-2566752-C (CA)
Title: Appareil d'electrodeionisation et methodes d'utilisation
Inventor: ARBA JOHN W
IPC: C02F1/467
Filed: 2005-05-13
Granted: 2012-06-26
Abstract: Cette invention concerne généralement les systèmes de purification, et l~assainissement et/ou la fermeture hermétique du système de purification. Le système de purification comprend un appareil d~électrodéionisation (10) qui peut comporter une ou plusieurs étapes. L~appareil d~électrodéionisation peut être construit avec une pièce étanche et souple (26) formant un joint étanche entre les entretoises de compartiment rigides et stables aussi bien dimensionnellement que thermiquement (18, 20). La construction de l~appareil d~électrodéionisation peut s~accompagner de la circulation d~eau chaude et/ou d~autres liquides, qui, dans certains cas, peut augmenter l~efficacité et améliorer les performances de l~appareil d~électrodéionisation. De plus, la circulation d~eau chaude et/ou d~autres liquides peut être utilisée pour assainir l~appareil d~électrodéionisation à un niveau répondant aux exigences pharmaceutiques et, préférablement, dans certains cas, répondant aux exigences minimales définies par les directives de la Pharmacopée Américaine en inactivant les microorganismes présents au sein de l~appareil d~électrodéionisation.
Patent CA-2568498-C (CA)
Inventor: SONNENSCHEIN MINELU
IPC: A61B17/068
Filed: 2005-02-15
Granted: 2012-08-28
Abstract: The invention is a stapling device comprised of an articulation section (20) having a staple cartridge (40) containing staples and parts of a staple-firing mechanism located at one end and an anvil portion (42) located at the other end. The front surfaces of the anvil and the cartridge are curved. When the articulation section is bent the curved front surfaces of the anvil and the cartridge are brought opposite each other. As the distance between said curved surfaces is reduced, their curvature helps to correct transverse misalignment and to bring the anvil and the cartridge into the correct working relationship.
Patent CA-2570424-C (CA)
Title: Storage elements using nanotube switching elements
Inventor: BERTIN CLAUDE L
IPC: H03K3/289
Filed: 2005-05-26
Granted: 2011-11-22
Abstract: Data storage circuits and components of such circuits constructed using nanotube switching elements. The storage circuits may be stand-alone devices or cells incorporated into other devices or circuits. The data storage circuits include or can be used in latches, master-slave flip-flops, digital logic circuits, memory devices and other circuits. In one aspect of the invention, a master-slave flip-flop is constructed using one or more nanotube switching element-based storage devices. The master storage element or the slave storage element or both may be constructed using nanotube switching elements, for example, using two nanotube switching element-based inverters.  The storage elements may be volatile or non-volatile. An equilibration device is provided for protecting the stored data from fluctuations on the inputs.  Input buffers and output buffers for data storage circuits of the invention may also be constructed using nanotube switching elements.
Patent CA-2570575-C (CA)
Inventor: KNOEPPEL RAY O
IPC: H05B1/00
Filed: 2006-12-07
Granted: 2016-04-26
Abstract: A fluid-heating apparatus for heating a fluid and method of operating the same. The fluid-heating apparatus includes a heating element for heating a fluid surrounding the heating element and a control circuit connected to the heating element and connectable to a power source. The control circuit is configured to determine whether a potential dry- fire condition exists for the heating element. The method includes applying a first electric signal to the heating element, detecting a first value of an electrical characteristic during the application of the first electric signal, applying a second electric signal to the heating element, applying a third electric signal to the heating element, detecting a second value of the electrical characteristic during the application of the third electric signal; and determining whether a potential dry-fire condition exists based on the first and second values.
Patent CA-2571281-C (CA)
Inventor: WHITTAKER GREGORY R
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2006-12-14
Granted: 2014-08-05
Abstract: An implant useful for reconstructing a knee that has sustained a rupture or tear of an anterior cruciate ligament. The implant has first and second opposed member connected by a replacement graft. The members may have external screw threads. In addition there is a method of reconstructing a knee using the implant of the present invention, wherein the knee has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Patent CA-2578137-C (CA)
Title: Production of .alpha.-abeta
Inventor: DRAPEAU DENIS
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 2005-08-26
Granted: 2010-11-09
Abstract: An improved system for large scale production of anti-amyloid beta antibodies in cell culture, particularly in media characterized by one or more of i) a cumulative amino acid concentration greater than about 70 mM; ii) a molar cumulative glutamine to cumulative asparagine ratio of less than about 2; iii) a molar cumulative glutamine to cumulative total amino acid ratio of less than about 0.2; iv) a molar cumulative inorganic ion to cumulative total amino acid ratio between about 0.4 to 1; or v) a combined cumulative glutamine and cumulative asparagine concentration between about 16 and 36 mM, is provided.  The use of such a system allows high levels of protein production and lessens accumulation of certain undesirable factors such as ammonium and/or lactate.  Additionally, culture methods including a temperature shift, typically including a decrease in temperature when the culture has reached about 20-80%  of its maximal cell density, are provided. Alternatively or additionally, the present invention provides methods such that, after reaching a peak, lactate and/or ammonium levels in the culture decrease over time.
Patent CA-2583835-C (CA)
Title: Sub-surface coalbed methane well enhancement through rapid oxidation
Inventor: OLSEN THOMAS N
IPC: E21B43/22
Filed: 2007-04-03
Granted: 2011-08-16
Abstract: Methods of stimulating production of coalbed methane from a coal-bearing formation are described, one method involving providing a perforation charge comprising a standard charge portion and a charge additive able to produce localized temporary oxidizing environments in perforations; perforating a coal-bearing formation with the perforation charge to form initial perforations defined by carbonaceous material, the initial perforations having localized temporary oxidizing environments in them, and initiating combustion of the carbonaceous material using the oxidizing environments, thus enlarging the initial perforations. Other methods involve perforating the coal-bearing formation with a standard perforation charge, thereby creating perforations; and treating the perforations with a composition creating temporary local oxidizing environments involving an oxidant in the perforations, and initiating combustion of carbonaceous material using the excess oxidant, thus enlarging the perforations.
Patent CA-2585874-C (CA)
Inventor: BENSON JENNIFER
IPC: A47G21/00
Filed: 2003-10-10
Granted: 2012-12-04
Abstract: La présente invention a trait à une aide à l'alimentation pour apprendre à des enfants à se nourrir par eux-mêmes. L'aide à l'alimentation comporte un outil d'alimentation (2), un dispositif d'ancrage (4) pour la fixation de l'aide à l'alimentation à une surface et un organe élastique (6) reliant l'outil d'alimentation au dispositif d'ancrage.
Patent CA-2585947-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif, procede et systeme de support d'objet
Inventor: BEAUVAIS VINCENT PIERRE
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2007-04-24
Granted: 2015-06-30
Abstract: Un dispositif, une méthode et un système pour supporter un ou des objets. Le dispositif comprend un premier corps conçu de manière fonctionnelle pour être monté sur une surface. Le dispositif comprend également un raccord de support sur le premier corps pour supporter lobjet. Le dispositif comprend également un stabilisateur sur le premier corps généralement espacé au raccord de support et généralement parallèle à celui-ci, conçu de manière fonctionnelle pour coopérer avec lobjet pour stabiliser lobjet dans une position stationnaire en coopération avec le raccord de support. Le dispositif comprend en outre au moins un guide sur le premier corps, le au moins un guide sur le premier corps étant conçu de manière fonctionnelle pour guider un dispositif adjacent dans une position alignée à côté du dispositif sur la surface.
Patent CA-2589657-C (CA)
Inventor: STICKLEN MASOMEH B
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2007-06-12
Granted: 2013-01-22
Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic plants expressing one or more cell wall degrading enzymes that can degrade lignocellulose to fermentable sugars. These fermentable sugars can further be fermented to ethanol or other products. The enzymes are directed to the plastids or the apoplasts or the transgenic plant for storage. When the transgenic plants are harvested, the plants are ground to release the enzymes which then are used to degrade the lignocellulose of plant material to produce the fermentable sugars. The transgenic plants express the flowering locus c gene so that flowering is delayed and the plant biomass is increased.
Patent CA-2591792-C (CA)
Title: Process and apparatus for producing metals and/or primary metal products
Inventor: SCHMIDT MARTIN
IPC: F27D3/00
Filed: 2005-12-06
Granted: 2014-01-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an associated apparatus for producing metals and/or primary metal products, in particular pig iron and/or primary pig iron products, in which a metal-containing charge material, in particular in fine particle form, is introduced, using pneumatic conveying, by means of a carrier gas stream, in the form of a stream of medium formed from the charge material and the carrier gas stream, into a melting unit, in particular a melter gasifier, for further processing. According to the invention, the charge material is introduced after the carrier gas stream has been separated off and separately at at least two introduction points, so that at least two partial quantities of the charge material can be introduced independently of one another and continuously or in stacked form.
Patent CA-2593683-C (CA)
Inventor: FARNSWORTH ANDREW
IPC: H04W76/06
Filed: 2007-07-13
Granted: 2012-07-17
Abstract: La méthode et le dispositif décrits permettent de diminuer le brouillage sur une liaison par une liaison entre un équipement d'utilisateur et un élément du réseau d'accès. Ces deux composantes matérielles sont raccordées par des liaisons sur des canaux spécialisés dans les sens respectifs, la puissance des canaux de la liaison dans le premier sens étant commandée par le canal de la liaison dans le second sens. Un élément envoie dans le second sens un message de libération de connexion de la liaison pour une connexion de liaison dans le premier sens, détermine le moment de libération de connexion de la liaison dans le premier sens et, une fois la libération déterminée, cet élément libère la connexion de la liaison dans le second sens.
Patent CA-2597608-C (CA)
Inventor: GATTI MCARTHUR SILVIA
IPC: A61K31/519
Filed: 2006-02-03
Granted: 2013-12-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrazolo-pyrimidine derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1 to R4 and A are as defined in the specification, a process for the manufacture thereof, their use for treating or preventing metabotropic glutamate receptors mediated disorders, their use for the preparation of medicaments for treating such disorders and pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives.