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Patent CA-2652933-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SANDFORD FREDERICK I
IPC: A63B59/00
Filed: 2009-01-20
Abstract: This invention has been designed for both able bodied curlers as well as those with a physical impairment.   Certain curlers experience painful and disabling neck conditions that make it difficult or impossible to deliver the curling stone with accuracy. This curler is typically not able to push out from the "hack" in the delivery of the curling stone, and tilt his/her head back far enough to maintain eye contact with the skip and the broom at the opposite end of the curling rink. Accuracy in the delivery is therefore compromised. The "Delivery Plus" allows this curler to reach and control the curling stone while remaining in an more upright position, thereby reducing stress on the neck. Accuracy and comfort levels are improved.   All curlers benefit from the "Delivery Plus" in that the line of sight is extended resulting in improved accuracy. In addition, the curling stone can be delivered with greater force when a heavier shot is required.   The curved shaft, creating a "pistol grip" grasp, and the forearm "cuff"  provide greater comfort and control in the delivery motion. The coupler on the end of shaft swivels allowing the curler to place a "turn" on the curling stone as it's released cleanly, resulting in the desired "curl". This is facilitated by the "axle"  connection of the upper and lower sections of the coupler and the quick release design of the lower section (tubular with bottom half removed).     The Canadian Curling Association has approved the use of a curling aid for general play. In the Rules of Curling for General Play (Sept. '08 - Sept. '10) the curling aid is referred to as a "delivery stick". While the "Delivery Plus" is not a "delivery stick" as such, it "enables the player to deliver a stone without placing a hand on the handle [of the stone]". Page 21, section 15(4) of the rule book.
Patent CA-2655469-A1 (CA)
Title: Downhole ball dropping apparatus
Inventor: DAVIS JOHN P
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A ball dropping apparatus, comprises a housing having an uphole end and a downhole end and a passage through it, at least one obstructing member mounted in the housing, the obstructing member selectively movable from an initial position where it is located outside of the passage downwardly toward the downhole end to an obstructing position in the passage where it will prevent flow toward the downhole end, the obstructing member in the initial position being disposed in a side compartment selectively accessible to the passage, and a selectively movable carrier to hold the obstructing member in the side compartment, in a first position, and to allow release of the obstructing member from the side compartment, when placed in a second position, the carrier being biased in a direction where the obstructing member will be allowed to exit the side compartment, the carrier being initially secured to the housing with the bias overcome.
Patent CA-2656014-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARAN SHOSHAN
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2007-06-13
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to plants that display a modified pathogen resistance phenotype (e.g., increased nematode resistance) due to altered expression of an NMR nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a modified pathogen resistance phenotype.
Patent CA-2657992-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISCHER NORMANN
IPC: G01R31/06
Filed: 2009-03-11
Abstract: A negative sequence differential element may detect a fault in an electrical power system by computing a differential between negative sequence values derived from a first phase-current measurement and a second phase-current measurement. A transformer may be disposed between the first phase-current and second phase-current measurement location. The first phase-current measurement and the second phase-current measurement may be normalized and a negative sequence current may be calculated therefrom. The negative sequence currents may be used to calculate an operating quantity, which may be an absolute value of the sum of the first and second negative sequence currents, and a restraint quantity comprising a maximum of the first and second negative sequence currents. The restraint quantity may be scaled by a slope factor. A fault may be detected if the operating quantity exceeds the scaled restraint quantity and a pickup current threshold.
Patent CA-2659312-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular automatic spray gun manifold
Inventor: FRECHETTE RUSSELL R
IPC: B05B7/08
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: A modular automatic spray gun manifold is provided. The manifold includes a plurality of spray gun modules arranged in an array in laterally spaced relation from each other. A junction element is arranged at an upstream end of the manifold for introducing fluid into the manifold. A first support assembly is arranged between the junction element and a first spray gun module in the spray gun module array for supporting the first spray gun module relative to the junction element. One or more second support assemblies with one second support assembly are arranged between each adjacent pair of spray gun modules. The first support assembly and each second support assembly include an interior space through which a plurality of fluid conduits extend and a heat transfer fluid inlet for communicating a hot heat transfer fluid into the interior space of the respective support assembly.
Patent CA-2663306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STIKELEATHER ALLAN
IPC: B21D53/06
Filed: 2009-04-20
Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a tubular portion configured to carry a first heat exchange medium and a finned portion coupled to the tubular portion. The tubular portion includes a tube and a coating disposed on the tube. The finned portion includes a fin strip disposed in a groove formed in the coating to secure the fin to the tube portion.
Patent CA-2667196-A1 (CA)
Title: Random homozygous gene perturbation to enhance antibody production
Inventor: DUAN ROXANNE
IPC: C12N15/85
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: The invention reflects enhanced antibody expression of an antibody of interest by cell lines transformed by random homozygous gene perturbation methods to either increase or decrease the expression pattern of a gene of the cell line other than the antibody of interest. The transformed cell line exhibits specific productivity rates, SPR, for the RHGP transformed cell liens of 1.5 or more, as compared with the antibody expressing cell line parents prior to transformation by RHGP. A knock out or anti-sense construct may be devised to reduce expression of the target gene, a promoter may be inserter to enhance expression of the target gene. The antibodies expressed by the transformed cell lines exhibit the binding properties of their parent cell lines prior to transformation with RHGP, and increase Total Volumetric Production of said antibody by said cells in a given volume.
Patent CA-2667215-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOURNE DAMIEN
IPC: B65D1/42
Filed: 2007-10-26
Abstract: The container (1) has a rigid bottom (2) and a rigid neck (3) connected to a body (4), where the container is made by blowing or stretching-blowing a heated perform. The body has an axial central part (5) surrounded by axial lower and upper parts (6, 7) forming connection zones respectively with the bottom and the neck. The central part is rigid, and the upper and lower parts are elastically deformable and have shape-memory characteristics so that the lower and upper parts recover their initial shape under a hydrostatic pressure of a liquid content.
Patent CA-2670878-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HORIUCHI HIROSHI
IPC: A23C9/12
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a process for producing a fermented milk having a satisfactory level of hardness and smooth texture. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] It is found that a fermented milk having a satisfactory level of hardness as well as extremely smooth texture can be produced by deoxidizing (deaerating) a yogurt mix, subjecting the deoxidized (deaerated) product to an UHT processing, and then fermenting the resulting product. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a fermented milk, which comprises: a first deoxidation step for reducing the oxygen content in a yogurt mix; an ultra high temperature pasteurization step for heating the yogurt mix which has undergone the first deoxidation step at a temperature of 110~C or higher for 1 second or longer to pasteurize the yogurt mix; and a fermentation step for fermenting the yogurt mix after the ultra high temperature pasteurization step.
Patent CA-2670990-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WHITCUP SCOTT M
IPC: A61F9/00
Filed: 2007-11-27
Abstract: Published without an Abstract
Patent CA-2671577-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BILOTTI FEDERICO
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: A protecting means for non-invasive procedures, for example endoluminal or laparoscopic procedures, comprises a sheath (10) extending from a distal end (10a) to a proximal end, in which the sheath comprises at least one inflatable channel (12) having an opening and being suitable for receiving a fluid injected through said opening whereby said fluid injected into the inflatable channel through said opening inflates at least one portion of the sheath. The inflatable channel (12) comprises a plurality of longitudinal inflatable segments (14) and a plurality of annular inflatable segments (16) connected to the longitudinal inflatable segments in shape of a frame or net of the sheath (10). The protecting means further comprises an outer sleeve (20) and an inner sleeve (22) forming a gap (24) that comprises the plurality of longitudinal inflatable segments (14) and the plurality of annular inflatable segments (16) connected to the longitudinal inflatable segments. The sleeves are made by a transparent material.
Patent CA-2673757-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALIMONTI JUDIE BARBARA
IPC: A61K39/39
Filed: 2006-11-30
Abstract: A vaccine composition for combating Pox viridae viral infections in living organisms such as mammals (including humans) comprises TAP-1 and/or TAP-2 to augment the antigen processing capability of infected cells and hence their immunogenicity. The composition may be used alone or, preferably, as an immunogenicity-enhancing adjuvant with pox antigen-based vaccine in treatment or prophylaxis especially of smallpox viral infections.
Patent CA-2677978-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUO JIANHUI
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: The salts of N-{4-[3-chloro-4-(3-fluoro-benzyloxy)phenylamino]-quinazolin e-6-yl}- acrylamide, preparation methods, compositions containing the same a nd their uses thereof. The present salts have excellent anti-tumour activity , good bioavailability in vitro and in vivo in animals and low toxicity, so they are suitable for anti-tumour medicaments.
Patent CA-2684139-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for making acetic acid with improved light ends column productivity
Inventor: NAGEL NATHAN JEREMY
IPC: C07C53/08
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes condensing overhead vapor to provide reflux to the light ends column as well as condensing vapor from a central portion of the light ends column to increase capacity. Throughput or load on the light ends column is substantially reduced without compromising product quality.
Patent CA-2684140-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KROMYDAS STANLEY
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2009-10-29
Abstract: Systems and methods for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed herein. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed.
Patent CA-2685313-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CANTRILL GARTH NORMAN
IPC: B01F27/91
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A pump assembly and components therefor including an impeller which has flow inducer elements on an inner surface of a front shroud thereof, a flow directing device or strainer having passageways for delivering material to the impeller and at least one flow circulating passageway and a pump casing having an intake section with flow distribution vanes in the region of a feed opening adjacent the intake section.
Patent CA-2686586-A1 (CA)
Title: Improvements in or relating to searching techniques
Inventor: ALMEIDA FEDERIC
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-05-13
Abstract: A method of online searching for a service or product, the method comprising: obtaining a first search request from a user, the first search request including a set of search criteria; storing the set of search criteria at a predetermined location; searching for a service or product which matches the set of search criteria; generating a first set of recommendations of a service or product which matches the set of search criteria for communication to the user; storing the first set of recommendations; generating a second request to change the range of one or more of the set of search criteria of the first search request in a predetermined manner; retrieving the set of search criteria from the predetermined location to form the basis of the search criteria for the second request; changing the or each search criteria of the set of search criteria in said predetermined manner to form an changed set of search criteria; searching for a service or product which matches the changed set of search criteria; generating a second set of recommendations of the service or product which matches the changed search criteria for communication to the user; concatenating the first set of recommendations with the second set of recommendations to form a concatenated set of recommendations having a predetermined result profile.
Patent CA-2688248-A1 (CA)
Title: Device to promote hand sanitization
Inventor: OSHMYANSKY ALEXANDER ROMAN
IPC: A61L2/00
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device to promote hand sanitization. In one embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises an assembly used to move a door coupled to a sanitizing agent dispenser such that the dispenser, releases sanitizing agent upon manipulation of the assembly to move the door. In another embodiment, the assembly comprises a latch that is coupled to the door for latching the door. Upon manipulation of the latching assembly to open the door, hand sanitizing agent is automatically released from the latching assembly onto the hands of a user that is manipulating the latching assembly.
Patent CA-2690220-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MA ZHONGMING
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2010-01-14
Abstract: A touch screen display includes a display, a touch-sensitive overlay disposed on the display, and a controller operably coupled to the overlay. At least one force sensor is disposed between the display and the overlay and is arranged and constructed to determine a value of an applied force to the overlay.
Patent CA-2691777-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-day delivery of biologically active substances
Inventor: KYDONIEUS AGIS
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2008-06-26
Abstract: Compositions and methods for modifying biologically active substances to achieve multi-day delivery of such substances, particularly through oral or parenteral administration, are disclosed. The compositions include the biologically active substance conjugated to a carrier having a suitably long half life, typically more than one day, wherein the conjugate optionally contains a spacer linking the carrier to the biologically active substance. Pharmaceutical formulations of the conjugates are also disclosed, as are methods of extending delivery of a single dose of a biologically active substance for more than one day.
Patent CA-2691918-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RODGER GEORGE JOEL
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2010-02-04
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for centrifugal separation. In one embodiment, a separator includes an outer tubular having ends sealed from the environment and an inner tubular. The inner tubular is disposed within the outer tubular, has ends in fluid communication with a bore of the outer tubular, and is attached to the outer tubular. The separator further includes an inlet. The inlet is disposed through a wall of the outer tubular, in fluid communication with a bore of the inner tubular, and tangentially attached to the inner tubular so that fluid flow from the inlet to the inner tubular is centrifugally accelerated.  The separator further includes a gas outlet in fluid communication with the outer tubular bore; and a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the outer tubular bore.
Patent CA-2692074-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DENISOVA LIUDMILA A
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2008-06-02
Abstract: An ultrasonic device evaluates the sound velocity of a nail to determine the overall health of a patient and to monitor cosmetological effects of certain products on the nail. The ultrasonic device includes a handhold probe having an piezoelectric transducer encased in cover that emits high-frequency ultrasonic impulses directed towards the nail. The nail reflects returning ultrasonic echoes back to the piezoelectric transducer. The returning ultrasonic echoes vibrate the piezoelectric transducer. A processor of a computer converts the vibrations into electrical pulses. The processor evaluates amplitude values of the electrical pulses to determine the parameters of the human nail, including the thickness, density and elasticity. The parameters are displayed on a display and analyzed by a technician to determine the nail condition. The health of the person or the effect of products on the nail can be determined based on the nail parameters.
Patent CA-2699132-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KASSER THOMAS
IPC: F03D1/00
Filed: 2010-04-07
Abstract: A wind power turbine for producing electric energy has a pylon extending from a bottom end to a top end; a nacelle fitted to the top end of the pylon to rotate about a first axis; an electric generator fitted to the nacelle to produce electric energy; a blade assembly, which rotates with respect to the nacelle about a second axis; an electric cable bundle extending from the electric generator to a point inside the pylon, preferably at the bottom end of the pylon; and a guide device for guiding the cable bundle, and designed to divert the cable bundle radially from a point close to the first axis, to a point well away from the first axis.
Patent CA-2699751-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAKSENA ATUL
IPC: A21B3/04
Filed: 2008-09-09
Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber (14) having an access door (16) and a drain (40a, 40b) for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit (12) heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path (36a, 36b) during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path (50) during a steam flushing operation.
Patent CA-2699991-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLIVER CHRISTOPHE C
IPC: B24B21/00
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: A coated abrasive includes a substrate, where the substrate has a first edge and a first plurality of flaps defining a first edge. The flaps can be manufactured with different shapes and spacing between the flaps to improve the con-formability of the coated abrasive.
Patent CA-2700441-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PURSCHKE WERNER
IPC: C12N15/00
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid, preferably binding to C5a, selected from the group comprising type A nucleic acids, type B nucleic acids, type C nucleic acids, type D nucleic acids and nucleic acids having a nucleic acid sequence according to any of SEQ. KXNo. 73 to 79.
Patent CA-2700528-A1 (CA)
Title: Solid antiperspirant composition and method for making same
Inventor: ZHOU SONGTAO
IPC: A61K8/58
Filed: 2008-10-03
Abstract: Solid emulsion antiperspirant products are described. The antiperspirant products contain a continuous phase including a water-immiscible liquid and a structurant and a disperse phase including an antiperspirant active dissolved in a polar solvent.  The disperse phase has a conductivity of less than or equal to about 75 mS/cm at 250C. And the antiperspirant active has a combined peak 4 and peak 5 area percentage of at least about 25% relative to the area sum of peaks 1 to 5. Methods for making solid emulsion antiperspirant products are also described.
Patent CA-2703040-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MAI JAN-PHILIPP
IPC: C30B13/00
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of ultra pure silicon from possibly doped quartz sand for example by a thermal reduction process in a microwave oven.
Patent CA-2703191-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KHRAMTSOV NIKOLAI
IPC: C12N9/10
Filed: 2008-10-27
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods for the production of four carbon alcohols, specifically n-butanol, by a consolidated bioprocessing approach for the conversion of cellulosic material to the desired end product. According to some embodiments, recombinant microbial host cells are provided, preferably S.  cerevisiae, that are capable of converting cellulosic material to butanol and include butanol biosynthetic pathway genes and cellulase genes.
Patent CA-2704263-A1 (CA)
Title: Hybrid engine
Inventor: MORRISON THOMAS A
IPC: F01B21/02
Filed: 2008-10-31
Abstract: A hybrid engine that uses a primary internal combustion engine portion and a secondary external combustion engine portion. In a preferred arrangement, the secondary external combustion engine portion operates as a reciprocating steam engine. The heated exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine portion are used to generate steam, and the steam is used to power the steam engine portion adding the steam engine's power output to that of the internal combustion engine. The thermal efficiency of the hybrid engine may be higher than the thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine without use of the exhaust gas heat. The hybrid engine uses a configuration in which steam is generated directly in the steam engine and a mechanical link between the internal combustion engine portion and the steam engine portion with the result that the hybrid engine is simple and inexpensive to construct and maintain.
Patent CA-2704936-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGHILI BEHROUZ
IPC: H04L1/16
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: Piggybacked acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (PAN) bits in unreliable bit positions of a modulated symbol are swapped with data bits located in more reliable bit positions. In addition, a power offset value may be applied to the symbols containing the PAN bits.
Patent CA-2706621-A1 (CA)
Inventor: O'NEIL DEBORAH
IPC: A61K38/16
Filed: 2008-01-28
Abstract: The invention relates to peptides, and peptide variants thereof, in which substantially all of the amino acids in the amino sequence of said peptide are the same, for use as antibacterial agents.
Patent CA-2706707-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BARNETT NEIL GORDON
IPC: A01D34/66
Filed: 2010-06-17
Abstract: A crop header has generally horizontal flail disks mounted for driven rotation about generally upright axes. A pair of conditioner rolls is mounted in a discharge opening. A crop converging system includes two over-shot auger elements defined by a common auger shaft with an auger flight carried thereon arranged generally longitudinal of the cutter bar so as to carry the cut crop longitudinally of the cutter bar to the entrance opening. Each auger element is arranged with a forwardmost tangent to the auger flight located behind the axes of the rotary disks and with an outer end thereof spaced outwardly of the respective end of the entrance mouth. The common auger shaft is driven by a common rotary drive with the bottom roll of the conditioner rolls. The augers terminate inwardly of the outer end of the cutter bar to locate the drive inboard of the end plates.