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Patent CA-2604859-C (CA)
Inventor: HETHERINGTON PHILLIP
IPC: G10L25/93
Filed: 2006-03-23
Granted: 2013-07-02
Abstract: A system and method are provided for improving the quality and intelligibility of speech signals. The system and method apply frequency compression to the higher frequency components of speech signals while leaving lower frequency components substantially unchanged. This preserves higher frequency information related to consonants which is typically lost to filtering and bandpass constraints. This information is preserved without significantly altering the fundamental pitch of the speech signal so that when the speech signal is reproduced its overall tone qualities are preserved. The system and method further apply frequency expansion to speech signals. Like the compression, only the upper frequencies of a received speech signal are expanded. When the frequency expansion is applied to a speech signal that has been compressed according to the invention, the speech signal is substantially returned to its pre-compressed state. However, frequency compression according to the invention provides improved intelligibility even when the speech signal is not subsequently re-expanded. Likewise, speech signals may be expanded even though the original signal was not compressed, without significant degradation of the speech signal quality. Thus, a transmitter may include the system for applying high frequency compression without regard to whether a receiver will be capable of re-expanding the signal. Likewise, a receiver may expand a received speech signal without regard to whether the signal was previously compressed.
Patent CA-2606656-C (CA)
Title: Localisateur et dispositif de fermeture, et procede d'utilisation correspondant
Inventor: GINN RICHARD S
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2006-04-24
Granted: 2014-06-03
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un dispositif qui est capable à la fois de localiser une paroi de vaisseau sanguin percée et de fermer hermétiquement l'endroit où le vaisseau est percé, ainsi qu'un procédé d'utilisation de ce dispositif. Dans un mode de réalisation, ce dispositif comprend un élément de déploiement allongé qui comporte un élément de fermeture disposé amovible dans une extrémité distale de celui-ci et qui est couplé à un premier actionneur conçu pour permettre le retrait de l'élément de déploiement par rapport à l'élément de fermeture, et un élément indicateur allongé qui présente une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale et qui s'étend à travers un passage de l'élément de déploiement, pour que l'extrémité distale de l'élément indicateur s'étende en position distale par rapport à l'extrémité distale de l'élément de déploiement, l'élément indicateur étant en outre couplé à un second actionneur conçu pour permettre le retrait de l'élément indicateur par rapport à l'élément de déploiement.
Patent CA-2610296-C (CA)
Inventor: MCGINNIS JAMES F
IPC: A61K33/244
Filed: 2006-04-27
Granted: 2016-06-14
Abstract: Methods and compositions useful for neuronal protection in retinal cells in vitro and the protection of mammalian cells from reactive oxygen species in vivo are provided. UltrafÊne nano-size cerium oxide particles, less than 10 nanometers in diameter, have been provided to decrease reactive oxygen species (ROS) in retina tissue that generates large amounts of ROS. These reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in light- induced retina degeneration and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Cerium oxide nanoparticles have been used to promote the lifespan of retinal neurons and protect the neurons from apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide in vitro and in vivo. The neuronal protection in retinal cells is achieved by decreasing generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Thus, cerium oxide particles are used to promote the longevity of retinal neurons in vitro and mammalian cells in vivo.
Patent CA-2613462-C (CA)
Title: Bouchon pour recipient contenant des echantillons biologiques
Inventor: PAVLOVIC ERIN K
IPC: B65D51/20
Filed: 2006-08-09
Granted: 2015-06-09
Abstract: Bouchon pour récipient, tel qu'un tube, contenant un échantillon, notamment un échantillon biologique. Le bouchon comprend une coiffe présentant une première et une second ouvertures - la première ouverture pouvant communiquer avec l'ouverture du récipient et la seconde ouverture étant obturée par un joint extérieur - et un joint intérieur entre la première ouverture et le joint extérieur. L'invention concerne également un ensemble constitué du bouchon susdécrit et d'un récipient, ainsi qu'un procédé de fabrication dudit bouchon.
Patent CA-2614291-C (CA)
Inventor: CHAPET PIERRE
IPC: G07F1/06
Filed: 2007-05-25
Granted: 2015-02-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a token including a token body (12) obtained by at least one injection of material around an insert (16) including a contactless identification device (18) attached to a rigid plate (20) sandwiched between two layers of injected material, said rigid plate (20) including at least one through-hole (44). The invention also concerns the method of manufacturing such a token, including the following steps: a) placing the insert (16) in a mold; b) injecting a plastic material around the insert (16) to form at least a portion of the core (14) of the token; and c) at least one injection of plastic material around the assembly formed by the insert (16) and the portion of the core (14) obtained after the first injection of plastic material.
Patent CA-2617767-C (CA)
Inventor: SPRIESTERSBACH JOCHEN
IPC: B23K31/02
Filed: 2006-08-01
Granted: 2013-10-29
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for arc or beam brazing/welding of workpieces (A) made of steel, cast iron, nickel, cadmium, beryllium, titanium, molybdenum, magnesium, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin, hard metal and alloys thereof with workpieces (B) made of steel, cast iron, nickel, cadmium, beryllium, titanium, molybdenum, magnesium, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin, hard metal and alloys thereof, wherein said workpieces (A) and (B) may consist of identical or different metals or metal alloys, using a fused additional metal alloy, characterized by the following steps: a) positioning the workpieces to be joined; b) fusing the additional metal alloy containing an SnZn, SnAg, SnZnAg, SnCu, SnCuAg, SnZnCu or SnZnCuAg alloy; c) applying the fused additional metal alloy on the contact surfaces or partial areas of the contact surfaces between the positioned workpieces; and d) cooling the joined workpieces; steps b) and c) being carried out one immediately after the other. The invention is also directed to a method of filling gaps or dents in sheet metal treatment and in bodywork construction and to a wire for use in said method.
Patent CA-2618751-C (CA)
Inventor: HU BOBBY
IPC: F16B7/06
Filed: 2008-01-16
Granted: 2010-02-16
Abstract: A turnbuckle (10) is made by a method including preparing an iron tube (40) having a longitudinal through-hole (42). A diameter of each of two ends (50) of the iron tube (40) is reduced to form a coupling section (12) having an engaging hole (121), with an interconnecting section (11) interconnected between the coupling sections (12). The interconnecting section (11) is punched in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal through-hole (12) to form a transverse through-hole (13) perpendicular to the longitudinal through-hole (42) and between the coupling sections (12), leaving two opposite peripheral wall portions (44) spaced by the transverse through-hole (13) and forming a bend (14) extending inward from each of two end edges (46) of each peripheral wall portion (44) into the longitudinal through-hole (42). An abutting portion (15) is formed between each bend (14) and one of the end edges (46) of one of the peripheral wall portions (44). Inner threading is formed in the engaging hole (121) of each coupling section (12).
Patent CA-2624315-C (CA)
Inventor: BRAUD JEAN
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 2006-10-17
Granted: 2013-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a mooring 'system comprising a vessel (1) with a cavity (5) at a lower side (2) , a turret (3) extending from deck level (4) to the cavity, and a mooring buoy (6) releasably attached to the cavity via a coupling mechanism (7,7 ') , at least one riser (8) being supported by the mooring buoy, wherein the riser has at its end a coupling member (10) , the riser being slidable via an opening (11) in the buoy, a riser connector member (12) being attached to a movable transport member which can be displaced from a lower level to a higher level by a drive element (14, 16).
Patent CA-2626498-C (CA)
Title: Recombinant chimeric virus
Inventor: COCHRAN MARK D
IPC: C12N15/19
Filed: 1995-08-09
Granted: 2011-04-12
Abstract: This invention provides a recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys comprising a foreign DNA sequence encoding a cytokine inserted into an insertion region which comprises a XhoI site within an EcoR1 #9 fragment of a herpesvirus of turkeys viral genome, and the foreign DNA sequence encoding a cytokine which is capable of being expressed in a host cell infected with the herpesvirus of turkeys. This invention provides a recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys-Marek's disease virus chimera comprising a herpesvirus of turkeys unique long viral genome region and a Marek's disease virus unique short region. Lastly, this invention provides homology vectors for producing a recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys, host cells, and vaccines and methods for immunization.
Patent CA-2627886-C (CA)
Inventor: TOTORITIS MARK
IPC: C07K16/28
Filed: 2006-11-14
Granted: 2019-01-08
Abstract: Methods of treating joint damage in a subject eligible for treatment are provided involving administering an antagonist that binds to a B-cell surface marker, such as CD20 antibody, to the subject in an amount effective to slow progression of the joint damage as measured by radiography. Further provided are articles of manufacture useful for such methods.
Patent CA-2628890-C (CA)
Title: Transparent tpu (thermoplastic polyurethanes)/pmma (polymethyl (meth)acrylate) blends with improved low-temperature impact resistance
Inventor: SCHULTES KLAUS
IPC: C08L33/12
Filed: 2006-08-28
Granted: 2014-10-28
Abstract: The invention describes transparent plastics mixtures having low-temperature impact resistance composed of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and of an impact-modified poly(meth)acrylate (PMMA).
Patent CA-2634169-C (CA)
Inventor: WINQVIST OLA
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2006-12-20
Granted: 2012-11-27
Abstract: The present invention discloses an immunotherapeutic method for treating a patient suffering from a disseminated cancer by administering expanded tumour-reactive CD4+ helper and/or CD8+ T-lymphocytes obtainable from one or more metastasis-draining lymph nodes (metinel nodes) draining a metastasis. The method comprises identification of one or more metinel lymph nodes in a patient, resection of the one or more nodes and, optionally all or part of the metastases, isolation of metastasis-reactive T-lymphocytes from said lymph nodes, in vitro expansion of said metastasis-reactive T-lymphocytes, and administration of the thus obtained T-lymphocytes to the patient, wherein the T-lymphocytes are CD4+ helper and/or CD8+ T-lymphocytes.
Patent CA-2641025-C (CA)
Inventor: ABSHEAR TY
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2007-02-21
Granted: 2013-04-16
Abstract: Systems and methods that generate or provide overlap displays of multiple sets of data in a manner that advantageously simplifies trend visualization in large sets of data. A 2-dimensional occurrence count array is generated for a plurality of similar data sets. Each element in the array is a number of times a corresponding pair of data values x, y occurs in the plurality of N data sets, wherein each array element corresponds to a discrete interval of x and y data values. Once the array has been generated, a graphical display of overlap density may be generated by comparing a desired percentage of overlap with the value of each array element. Those array elements having values that satisfy the desired percentage of overlap are rendered, as a display object, using one or more colors, shades and/or patterns representing varying degrees of overlap percentage.
Patent CA-2649666-C (CA)
Title: Ready-to-use whole blood collection vessel
Inventor: NASER WERNER
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2007-06-04
Granted: 2011-07-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sampling tube for collecting and processing a whole blood sample. The sampling tube contains a reagent for differential hemolysis of whole blood, wherein said reagent for differential hemolysis comprises a chemical for differential hemolysis and an anti-coagulant, and wherein said sampling tube is a ready-to-use and single-use sampling tube. It also relates to the use of said sampling tube in the processing of a whole blood sample for liquid chromatography and also to the use of a blood sample processed in such sampling tube in a liquid chromatography-based analysis.
Patent CA-2652870-C (CA)
Title: Traitement du cancer par des anticorps anti-il-1a
Inventor: SIMARD JOHN
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2007-05-22
Granted: 2014-12-02
Abstract: La présente invention concerne le traitement d'un patient par un anticorps anti-IL-1.alpha. ou par une immunisation anti-IL-1.alpha. en tant que traitement du cancer.
Patent CA-2653933-C (CA)
Inventor: FURUTA YOUSUKE
IPC: C07D241/08
Filed: 2007-05-29
Granted: 2013-10-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un agent anti-virus de la fièvre aphteuse chez un animal appartenant à la famille des suidés, comprenant le 3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-pyrazincarboxamide ou un sel de celui-ci. L'agent est extrêmement utile pour la prévention ou le traitement de la fièvre aphteuse chez un animal appartenant à la famille des suidés. L'invention concerne également un agent anti-virus de la fièvre aphteuse chez le mouton, comprenant le 3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-pyrazincarboxamide ou un sel de celui-ci. L'agent est extrêmement utile pour la prévention, la thérapie ou similaires de la fièvre aphteuse chez le mouton.
Patent CA-2654082-C (CA)
Inventor: WALKER RALPH
IPC: A61P31/00
Filed: 2007-06-04
Granted: 2015-07-28
Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation comprising as an active ingredient micron-sized sulphur particles [-(300 microns]. The pharmaceutical preparation further comprises an excipient, i.e. a sodium lignin sulphate or other suitable agents. The preparation is used for the prevention and treatment of pathogenic disorders in humans and animals, in a nutritional and/or supplemental regime, as well as, to improve feed and reproductive performance. A variety of conditions were treated including: pneumonia, arthritis, ulcers, diabetes mellitus, GI cancer, lupus, herpes, psoriasis and early menopause.
Patent CA-2656803-C (CA)
Inventor: BREIVIK KARE
IPC: E21B43/40
Filed: 2007-07-05
Granted: 2014-09-16
Abstract: System for production of oil and heavier gas fractions from a reservoir under a seabed, comprising: a field installation with at least one production well and one injection well, which wells are connected with risers to a loading and unloading station, a vessel with means to be connected to the loading and unloading station, a receival plant with means to load and unload the vessel. The system is distinguished in that the vessel includes a high-pressure three-phase separator, an injection compressor, and either water cleaning equipment or water injection equipment, and the receival plant includes high- pressure loading and unloading means, so that the vessel as connected to the field installation can load high-pressure well fluid that is brought into the separator and separated to lighter gas fractions, oil and heavier gas fractions, and water, of which oil and heavier gas fractions are brought to high-pressure storage tanks in the vessel, which high-pressure storage tanks include high-pressure gas which thereby is displaced out of the tanks and injected into the reservoir together with the lighter gas fractions, via the injection compressor, after which oil and heavier gas fractions after transport to the receival plant can be unloaded by displacing the tank contents by high-pressure gas delivered from the receival plant. A vessel and a method are also described.
Patent CA-2659531-C (CA)
Inventor: NORTON BEN THOMAS
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2007-07-16
Granted: 2014-03-25
Abstract: The invention provides a filter assembly (10;100;300;400) for use in a cleaning appliance having a first filter portion (14) and a deformable rim (12;112;312;412), the first filter portion being surrounded by the deformable rim. The first filter portion (14) consists of a non-woven medium. The filter assembly (10;100;300;400) further comprises a second filter portion (16) located downstream of the first filter portion (14). The first filter portion (14) and the second filter portion (16) are held directly adjacent one another by means of the deformable rim (12;112;312;412). The filter assembly (10;100;300;400) further comprises a third filter portion (18) located upstream of the first filter portion (14) and consisting of a mesh material. The first filter portion (14) and the third filter portion (18) are held directly adjacent one another by means of the deformable rim. The filter assembly (10;100;300;400) has a tab (28) located on a surface thereof, to facilitate removal of the filter assembly (10;100;300;400) from a filter housing or a vacuum cleaner.
Patent CA-2659818-C (CA)
Inventor: PORTE ALAIN
IPC: F16L9/18
Filed: 2007-07-30
Granted: 2014-10-14
Abstract: The invention concerns a conduit incorporated into the tubing of an aircraft characterized in that it is made from a composite material comprising a fiber-reinforced geopolymer resin matrix.
Patent CA-2661571-C (CA)
Inventor: BOEHMKE UWE
IPC: C07C67/56
Filed: 2007-06-01
Granted: 2013-09-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing carboxylic acid derivatives, comprising the reaction of at least one carboxylic acid and/or of a carboxylic acid derivative with at least one alcohol and/or an amine in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst, wherein, after the reaction has ended, the metal-containing catalyst is contacted with water and a superabsorbent, the contacting of the catalyst with the water leading to hydrolysis of the catalyst. The present invention further relates to the use of superabsorbents for removing a metal-containing catalyst from a mixture after hydrolysis of the catalyst.
Patent CA-2664925-C (CA)
Title: Procede pour tester une unite electronique
Inventor: FRUEHAUF DIETMAR
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 2007-10-02
Granted: 2014-06-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour tester une unité électronique (2), en particulier une unité électronique (2) d'un dispositif permettant de déterminer et/ou de surveiller une grandeur de processus, l'unité électronique (2) comportant une pluralité de composants électriques. Selon la présente invention, au moins une partie des éléments électriques est rassemblée en au moins un groupe (5), un signal d'interrogation est envoyé au groupe (5), un signal de réponse du groupe (5) est reçu, et le signal de réponse est interprété. L'invention concerne en outre un dispositif pour déterminer et/ou surveiller une grandeur de processus.
Patent CA-2666839-C (CA)
Inventor: WILNER LESLIE BRUCE
IPC: G01L9/06
Filed: 2007-10-05
Granted: 2014-09-16
Abstract: A mechanical-to-electrical sensing structure has first and second movable blocks formed in a handle layer. A first hinge is coupled to the first and second movable blocks and configured to resist loads other than flexing of the first hinge. A first gauge is separated from the first hinge and aligned to provide that a moment tending to rotate one of the first or second blocks relative to the other about the first hinge and applies a tensile or compressive force along a length of the first gauge. The first gauge is formed from a device layer with an oxide between the device and handle layers, and the sensing structure is made from an SOI wafer.
Patent CA-2667507-C (CA)
Inventor: STEINMETZER TORSTEN
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 2007-10-24
Granted: 2015-04-21
Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of trypsin-like serine proteases of the general formula (I) which, as well as plasmin, also inhibit plasma kallikrien, and to their preparation and use as medicaments, preferably for treatment of blood loss, especially in the case of hyperfibrinolytic states, in organ transplants or heart surgery interventions, in particular with a cardiopulmonary bypass, or as a constituent of a fibrin adhesive.
Patent CA-2667628-C (CA)
Inventor: MEDOFF MARSHALL
IPC: A23K10/32
Filed: 2007-10-26
Granted: 2014-01-28
Abstract: The invention provides a method comprising converting a treated biomass feedstock to a product selected from the group consisting of alcohols, organic acids, sugars, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof, utilizing an enzyme and/or a microorganism, wherein the treated biomass feedstock has been prepared by irradiating a biomass feedstock with an electron beam at a dose rate of at least 1.0 Mrad/s for a time sufficient to deliver from about 10 Mrad to about 150 Mrad of radiation to the biomass feedstock so as to render the irradiated biomass feedstock more susceptible to chemical, enzymatic and/or biological attack than the biomass feedstock prior to electron beam treatment, the biomass feedstock having been physically treated prior to electron beam irradiation by grinding, milling or shearing. The invention may be used to process biomass into a product selected from the group consisting of alcohols, organic acids, sugars, hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof.
Patent CA-2669052-C (CA)
Title: Methode pour enduire un substrat et produit enduit
Inventor: ZIMMERMANN STEFAN
IPC: C23C24/08
Filed: 2007-10-12
Granted: 2013-11-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à appliquer des revêtements sur des surfaces, un écoulement de gaz formant un mélange gaz-poudre avec une poudre d'un matériau sélectionné dans le groupe constitué du niobium, du tantale, du tungstène, du molybdène, du titane, du zirconium, du nickel, du cobalt, du fer, du chrome, de l'aluminium, de l'argent, du cuivre, de mélanges d'au moins deux de ceux-ci ou de leurs alliages avec au moins deux de ceux-ci ou avec d'autre métaux, la poudre ayant une taille de particule comprise entre 0,5 et 150 µm, et une teneur en oxygène inférieure à 500 ppm, et une teneur en hydrogène inférieure à 500 ppm, une vitesse supersonique étant imprimée à l'écoulement de gaz et le jet de vitesse supersonique est dirigé sur la surface d'un objet. Les revêtements préparés sont utilisés par exemple en tant que revêtements de protection contre la corrosion.
Patent CA-2683315-C (CA)
Inventor: BENSON RONALD D
IPC: G01R11/04
Filed: 2008-04-15
Granted: 2016-10-18
Abstract: The invention provides a method and a transparent housing cover for a meter index for communicating optical signals through an optical port formed on a front face of the transparent housing cover, for further communicating optical signals in a straight line past one side of the meter index,- and for re-directing the optical signals at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to or from an optical transceiver. The cover includes an integrally formed light pipe, the light pipe further forming the optical port near the front of the body and the light pipe extending along one side of the body and behind the meter index; and the light pipe includes a surface at a back end for reflecting light at approximately ninety degrees to and from a light transceiver positioned behind the meter index.
Patent CA-2683516-C (CA)
Inventor: ZHANG KEWEI
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2008-04-11
Granted: 2016-07-19
Abstract: A sand slurry composition and a method for making sand slurries are disclosed. The sand slurry composition is comprised of sand, an aqueous liquid and a chemical compound that renders the surface sand of hydrophobic. The method is comprised of rendering sand surface hydrophobic during or before making the slurry. This method and composition can find many applications in different industries, especially in various oil field applications.