baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2588275-C (CA)
Title: Multiscale variable domain decomposition method and system for iris identification
Inventor: KIM DAEHOON
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2005-09-13
Granted: 2012-03-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to an iris identification method and system, which divide an iris image, which is acquired for personal identification, into a plurality of equal/unequal and multiscale regions, generate a corresponding code corresponding to the respective regions, organizing codes into a database, generate a code at the time of authentication in the same manner, and identify a person by comparing this code with the codes stored in the database, thus improving identification speed and rate. The present invention provides an iris identification method including iris code registration and iris code authentication, the iris code registration including the steps of acquiring iris images by capturing iris using cameras or receiving image files, generating iris codes from the acquired iris images, and storing the generated iris codes in a database, the iris code authentication including the steps of acquiring an iris image in a manner identical to that of the iris code registration, generating an iris code from the acquired iris image, and identifying the generated iris code by comparing the generated iris code with the iris codes stored in the database, wherein the iris code generation step is performed in such a way as to determine the inner and outer boundaries of an iris region by approximating the inner and outer boundaries with general curves based on actual shapes of the inner and outer boundaries, divide a part or all of a region between the inner and outer boundaries into one or more unit sectors, and generate an iris code corresponding to the respective sectors, and the iris code identification step is performed in such a way as to measure the distances of the generated code to the existing codes stored in the database and determine whether each of the distances falls within a threshold value.
Patent CA-2589530-C (CA)
Title: Unite de distribution a acces et a charge aleatoires
Inventor: PINNEY LINDA J
IPC: G07F11/00
Filed: 2005-11-30
Granted: 2016-06-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne une unité à accès aléatoire et à distribution de charge aléatoire qui comprend un boîtier, au moins un support installé dans le boîtier et définissant un premier axe, plusieurs plates-formes mobiles pouvant être déplacées le long du premier axe sur le support, plusieurs récipients placés sur les plates-formes, lesdits récipients pouvant se déplacer avec les plates-formes, et un ensemble de navettes se déplaçant le long du premier axe et le long d'un deuxième axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au premier axe entre les plates-formes de manière à assurer l'accès aux produits stockés dans les récipients et leur récupération.
Patent CA-2592017-C (CA)
Title: Sensor for sensing an electric field
Inventor: KALOKITIS DAVID
IPC: G01R23/16
Filed: 2005-12-19
Granted: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A sensor (100) for sensing an electric field includes a movable sensor probe (110), (HO') including one or more pair, typically three pair, of electrically conductive electrodes (HOx), (11Oy), (11Oz) , and may include one or more pair of selectively switchable auxiliary electrodes (1110) . The probe (100), (1001) is movable and may be mounted on a vehicle or trailer (150) . A processor (200) may process electric field signals from the probe (100), (100') for providing a human perceivable indication of the electric field. The processor (200) may perform a Fast Fourier Transform (224) of the electric field signals to produce an indication of the magnitude of the electric field, and may perform unweighted and/or weighted averaging (228), (231) in relation to processing electric field data, setting a comparison threshold, providing a human perceivable indication, or a combination of the foregoing. A speed at which the sensor probe (100), (100') is moving may be utilized in processing the data.
Patent CA-2595588-C (CA)
Inventor: KAUL BAL K
IPC: C10G45/02
Filed: 2006-01-23
Granted: 2013-12-24
Abstract: The use of rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption having a cycle time of less than 30 s for increasing the hydrogen concentration in hydrogen-containing steams, from a hydrogen source, such as a stream reforming unit.
Patent CA-2597488-C (CA)
Inventor: HEINRICH HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: F01K25/00
Filed: 2006-03-24
Granted: 2013-04-23
Abstract: Modern aircraft carry larger quantities of water. One exemplary embodiment of this invention describes a supply system that encompasses a vapor generator (109) The vapor generator is supplied with hydrogen (104) and oxygen (101-103), and generates hot water vapor (113), which can be used for supplying energy (116) and water (118). This makes it possible to provide supply redundancy and reduce the takeoff weight .
Patent CA-2600077-C (CA)
Title: Improvements to diaphragm pressure balancing valves
Inventor: BREDA SILVANO
IPC: F16K31/68
Filed: 2007-08-31
Granted: 2011-11-29
Abstract: An improved diaphragm pressure balancing valve assembly comprising a valve body having inlet and outlet ports for the flow of water into the valve and from the valve to a shower or a spout, said body including an opening being generally cylindrical at one end thereof to receive a cartridge assembly, said cartridge assembly including inlet and outlet parts for alignment with the inlet and outlet ports of the body, said cartridge including a stationary pressure balancing device, namely a cylinder upon which rides a shuttle assembly including a diaphragm responsive to pressure differences causing the motion of the shuttle on the cylinder assembly, said diaphragm including a pressure balancing area at each side proximate the hot and cold water entry into the cartridge, the assembly including selective hot and cold water outlet ports in engagement with a disc assembly being moveable in relation to each of the hot and cold water outlet ports of the cartridge, each outlet being sealed by resiliently biased seals against which the disc presses, said disc being rotatable to and from positions allowing water to pass out of the cartridge, and then around the mixing chamber located between the body and the cartridge and subsequently exiting the valve to a spout or a shower, the disc being held in position and being press fit in engagement with a cartridge sleeve and with a stem portion of the valve, said cartridge being held in position by supplementary members of the housing for example including a trim nut and body nut to ensure a press fit between the members and the disc; wherein a much simplified, compact, cost effective device has been provided with the pressure balancing shuttle being substantially stationary as the valve is operated.
Patent CA-2602270-C (CA)
Inventor: NICOLINI GIANCARLO
IPC: G05D7/01
Filed: 2007-09-12
Granted: 2015-02-03
Abstract: A device for adjusting and throttling the flow-rate of a fluid, particularly medical oxygen and compressed gases in general, which comprises a valve body which defines an input port and an output port for a fluid at high pressure; the input port is controlled by a high-pressure flow control element; an input duct is also provided for a low-pressure fluid which is connected to a rotating body with a control port which can be arranged at the calibrated holes provided in an adjustment disk and connected to at least one output duct; a single actuation handwheel is further provided which drives the high-pressure flow control element and the rotating body.
Patent CA-2602540-C (CA)
Inventor: BEAURAIN JACQUES
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2002-05-03
Granted: 2010-11-09
Abstract: The present invention concerns an instrumentation device for inserting or fitting an intervertebral disc prosthesis, characterized in that it comprises an insertion guide (9,93) including an internal channel (90) presenting an end in which certain edges, or support edges (910, 920, 931, 932), protrude from the others along the longitudinal axis (d9) of the channel so as to be able to take the place of distraction tools of a known type previously used to increase the opening of the disc space, this channel (90) presenting an internal section capable of surrounding these same distraction tools while they maintain this opening, then allowing their extraction through said channel while said support edges (910, 920, 931, 932), for their part, preserve the opening of the disc space by replacing the distraction tools, then receiving and guiding the prosthesis (P) for insertion in this disc space.
Patent CA-2604039-C (CA)
Inventor: FERNANDEZ-SALAS ESTER
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2006-04-04
Granted: 2014-09-16
Abstract: Compositions useful for detecting Clostridial toxin activity comprising a cell that comprises a membrane-associated Clostridial toxin substrate comprising a first member of a fluorescence resonance energy transfer pair; and a Clostridial toxin recognition sequence including a cleavage site; and a membrane-associated second member of the FRET pair and methods useful for determining Clostridial toxin activity using such Clostridial toxin substrates.
Patent CA-2607135-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif a sortie de tension en courant alternatif et vehicule hybride comprenant celui-ci
Inventor: OYOBE HICHIROSAI
IPC: B60L50/13
Filed: 2006-06-22
Granted: 2010-08-10
Abstract: Une première unité (62) de commande d'onduleur comprend une unité (112) génératrice d'harmonique. L'unité (112) génératrice d'harmonique produit une instruction de tension harmonique dont une phase est opposée à l'harmonique produite en un point neutre d'un moteur-générateur (MG1) quand le moteur-générateur (MG1) tourne, sur la base du nombre (.omega.1) de tours moteur du moteur-générateur (MG1). Une unité (114) produisant des signaux PWM produit un signal (PWM1) sur la base d'une instruction de tension obtenue par la superposition d'une instruction de tension en courant alternatif provenant d'une unité (64) de commande de sortie en courant alternatif, et de l'instruction de tension harmonique provenant de l'unité (112) génératrice d'harmonique, sur chaque instruction de tension de phase U, de phase V et de phase W provenant d'une unité conversion (110).
Patent CA-2622691-C (CA)
Inventor: HORIUCHI HIROSHI
IPC: A23C9/13
Filed: 2006-09-15
Granted: 2014-12-23
Abstract: In order to provide fermented milk with excellent hardness and flavor and a method for producing the same, the method for producing fermented milk uses yogurt mix in which 0.3 % by weight or more .alpha.-lactalbumin is added to starting milk mixture, yogurt mix containing whey protein concentrate in which .alpha.-lactalbumin is contained in the amount of 60 % by weight based on the protein, yogurt mix in which 0.4 %  by weight or more .beta.-lactoglobulin is added to starting milk mixture, or yogurt mix containing whey protein concentrate in which .beta.-lactoglobulin is contained in the amount of 65 % by weight or more based on the protein.
Patent CA-2629697-C (CA)
Title: Configuration of ip telephony and other systems
Inventor: BLATHERWICK PETER
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2008-04-24
Granted: 2011-04-19
Abstract: A method for configuring a network device is provided comprising connecting the device to a local area network that is connected to a wide area network and detecting that the device has not been configured. The method also comprises accessing within the device a pre-defined address of a configuration server located on the wide area network and sending a configuration request for a service. The configuration request is sent from the telephone to the configuration server. The configuration request includes a network identifier locating the device on the local area network within the wide area network. The method also comprises receiving the configuration request at the configuration server and preparing a configuration profile for the device at the configuration server. The configuration profile includes i) a service address for the device, ii) a wide are network address for a service provider that will provide the service. The method also comprises sending the profile to the device from the configuration server activating the profile in the device such that the device is configured access the service via the service provider.
Patent CA-2636530-C (CA)
Title: Method for measuring the slack of chain on a tracked vehicle
Inventor: WITTMANN CHRISTOPH
IPC: F16H7/00
Filed: 2007-10-20
Granted: 2011-09-20
Abstract: A method for measuring the slack of chain on a tracked vehicle. On the upper strand (2) of the chain, three extension elements (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) of predetermined length are fixed running vertically from the upper strand downwards in such a way that a first and a second extension element (3.1, 3.2) are arranged, one at the starting point and the other at the end point, of a predetermined segment (L) of the upper strand (2), while a third extension element (3.3) is arranged at the middle (M) of the predetermined segment (L). On the first and second extension elements (3.1, 3.2), the ends of a cord (4) are fastened at a predetermined height below the upper strand (2) of the chain in such a way that said cord is stretched horizontally between the first and second extension elements (3.1, 3.2). By means of the third extension element (3.3), which carries a measuring scale (3.32), the vertical distance from the middle of the segment (L) of the upper strand (2) of the chain to the middle of the cord (4) is determined. The extension elements (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) can be shaped like rods which carry on one end thereof a fastening plate (3.11, 3.21, 3.31) formed as a permanent magnet.
Patent CA-2637844-C (CA)
Inventor: HERRMANN AXEL S
IPC: B29C70/88
Filed: 2007-02-01
Granted: 2015-04-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing material 1 for the local reinforcement of a component (6) formed with a composite material, in particular in areas of force introduction and/or connecting areas (7). According to the invention, the reinforcing material (1) is formed by a metallic sheet-like formation, the metallic sheet- like formation having a surface (4) with increased roughness to improve adhesion and a coating (5) applied to the surface (4) to provide a seal and improve the bond with the composite material.
Patent CA-2639853-C (CA)
Title: An infrastructure for parallel programming of clusters of machines
Inventor: LUI HUAN
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2008-09-25
Granted: 2014-08-12
Abstract: GridBatch provides an infrastructure framework that hides the complexities and burdens of developing logic and programming application that implement detail parallelized computations from programmers. A programmer may use GridBatch to implement parallelized computational operations that minimize network bandwidth requirements, and efficiently partition and coordinate computational processing in a multiprocessor configuration. GridBatch provides an effective and lightweight approach to rapidly build parallelized applications using economically viable multiprocessor configurations that achieve the highest performance results.
Patent CA-2642238-C (CA)
Title: Palatable support with an improved formula
Inventor: MALOISEL JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 2007-02-05
Granted: 2015-04-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a palatable support for at least partially coating an active substance which is initially independent of the support. The inventive support is characterised in that it comprises, in weight percent, and based on the total mass of the support, between 3% and 50% of glucose syrup, the equivalent in dextrose (DE) of the glucose syrup being between 5 and 60.
Patent CA-2643845-C (CA)
Inventor: RUSSELL WILLIAM EARL II
IPC: G21C23/00
Filed: 2008-11-13
Granted: 2016-10-04
Abstract: A fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor core is provided. The fuel bundle may include a plurality of rods comprised of nuclear fuel rods and/or isotope production rods. Each rod includes a plurality of interconnected rod segments, wherein at least two of the rod segments of at least one rod have different outside diameters. The fuel bundle may additionally include a plurality of rod spacer grids securely retained between axially adjacent, interconnected rod segments. The rod spacer grids interconnected between axially adjacent rod segments form an array of substantially equally spaced rods. The fuel bundle may further include an elongate tubular channel in which the arrayed rods are housed.
Patent CA-2644213-C (CA)
Inventor: BRANNON HAROLD DEAN
IPC: C09K8/80
Filed: 2004-03-18
Granted: 2013-10-15
Abstract: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different form the particle size of the first proppant.
Patent CA-2650782-C (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for providing non-fully-transparent markets
Inventor: LUTNICK HOWARD W
IPC: G06Q40/06
Filed: 2007-04-27
Granted: 2021-11-16
Abstract: Method and systems are provided herewith for providing non-fully-transparent markets that includes or involves the step or steps of receiving a request to reveal a bid or an offer, in which the request is submitted by a user of an electronic trading system; transmitting a price and a size that corresponds to the bid or the offer; waiting a pre-determined period of time; and executing the bid or the offer at a default price and a default size, in the event that the user does not submit a command to trade within the pre-determined period of time.
Patent CA-2652756-C (CA)
Title: Aircraft passenger seat
Inventor: DARBYSHIRE MARTIN
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2007-05-16
Granted: 2016-08-30
Abstract: An aircraft passenger seating arrangement comprises a seat having a seat pan and a seat back, the seat being able to adopt a first, substantially upright sitting position and a second, sleeping position in which the seat back and seat pan are substantially horizontal, the arrangement further including a side surface arranged to form part of a substantially flat, horizontal sleeping surface alongside the seat.
Patent CA-2655642-C (CA)
Inventor: WINDHAB ERICH JOSEF
IPC: A23L29/00
Filed: 2007-07-12
Granted: 2016-04-12
Abstract: A stable foam of a liquid matrix, gas bubbles and a structuring agent that forms a lamellar or vesicular cage structure without generating a gel imparting a rubbery texture to the foam. The lamellar cage structure entraps at least a substantial portion of the gas bubbles and liquid matrix therein to retain and stabilize the gas bubbles and liquid in a sufficiently compact structure that substantially prevents drainage of the liquid matrix as well as coalescence and creaming of the gas bubbles to maintain stability of the foam even when the foam is subjected to multiple heat shocks.
Patent CA-2657553-C (CA)
Title: Surgical console operable to playback multimedia content
Inventor: THOMAS ROGER D
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 2007-07-25
Granted: 2014-06-10
Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for playing, storing, accessing, and retrieving multimedia content and providing the content to a surgical environment. In particular, the audio playback function can provide a means to play background music in an operating room to provide a soothing and/or entertaining background to the surgical team and/or a patient. Further audio and video playback can provide a walkthrough of preparing surgical cassettes, hand pieces and other consumables used in ophthalmic surgery.
Patent CA-2659291-C (CA)
Title: Antimicrobial micelles for food applications
Inventor: KIRCHNER GUENTER
IPC: A23L3/3463
Filed: 2007-07-20
Granted: 2015-07-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for improving the microbiological safety and stability of foods by the use of food-grade micelles that encapsulate antimicrobial agents. The invention also relates to the food compositions thus obtained.
Patent CA-2660997-C (CA)
Inventor: BUILTA KENNETH E
IPC: B64C29/00
Filed: 2007-08-09
Granted: 2015-09-29
Abstract: The difference between a first position (110) of a first pylon of a tiltrotor aircraft and a second position (120) of a second pylon of the aircraft is prevented from becoming too large. An actuator position error (140) for the first pylon is calculated from a difference between the first position (110) and a commanded first position (150) of the first pylon. An actuator position error (160) for the second pylon is calculated from a difference between the second position (120) and a commanded second position (170) of the second pylon. An absolute value (165) of the actuator position error for the first pylon is compared (135) to the preset limit (130). If the absolute value of the actuator position error for the first pylon is greater than or equal to a preset limit, the actuator position error for the second pylon is calculated from the difference between the first position and the second position.
Patent CA-2666289-C (CA)
Title: Flush/recessable junction device
Inventor: HAUT DAVID
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2009-05-21
Granted: 2012-04-03
Abstract: A recessable junction device includes a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions, and at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power and a signal source, the at least one receptacle slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track. The junction device further includes a locking lever having a first unlocked and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body and a second locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body in each of the plurality of locking regions.
Patent CA-2669788-C (CA)
Inventor: BERCHENKO ILYA EMIL
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2001-04-24
Granted: 2010-03-30
Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ and producing a hydrocarbon fluid from the formation, which method comprises pyrolysing hydrocarbons present in the formation during the production of the hydrocarbon fluid from the formation with the application of a pressure/temperature control such that the pressure is at least the pressure which can be calculated for a selected temperature, or the temperature is at most the temperature which can be calculated for a selected pressure from the equation (I) wherein P is pressure (bar absolute), T is temperature (°C), and A and B are predetermined parameters which relate to a property which is relevant to the quantity, the composition or the quality of the hydrocarbon fluids produced. Optionally, the method is followed by the step of in-situ producing synthesis gas, which step comprises providing a partly depleted hydrocarbon containing formation which is treated according to the said method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in-situ, and reacting the hydrocarbon containing formation with a synthesis gas generating fluid. Optionally the synthesis gas so produced is converted into hydrocarbons; and/or energy is generated by expanding and/or combusting the synthesis gas so produced or using the synthesis gas so produced in a fuel cell.