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Patent CA-2686333-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RESSIN BERND
IPC: A63C17/06
Filed: 2008-05-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a roller skate (2), in particular an inline roller skate, comprising a plurality of rollers (4, 6, 8, 10). In order to simplify braking and to improve the dosage of the braking force and the driving stability of essentially inline roller skates during braking, the roller skate (2) comprises a first frame part (12), which is or can be rigidly connected to a shoe and in which at least one of the front rollers (4, 6) is rotatably mounted, a second frame part (14), in which at least two rear rollers (8, 10) are rotatably mounted, the two frame parts (12, 14) being pivotable about a pivoting axis (24) which is parallel to the rotational axes of the rollers (4, 6, 8, 10), and a braking element (34) that can be pressed against at least one of the rear rollers (8, 10) during pivoting of the two frame parts (12, 14) relative to one another.
Patent CA-2687291-A1 (CA)
Title: Low-viscous anthracycline formulation
Inventor: KRATZ FELIX
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising an anthracycline compound and an aromatic or heterocyclic compound.
Patent CA-2687548-A1 (CA)
Inventor: QUIGLEY PETER A
IPC: E21B17/20
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A spoolable composite tube (10) capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration.  The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner (12), an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.
Patent CA-2687799-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for producing feeds comprising dried and fermented animal and plant residues and dried and fermented fertilizers
Inventor: ONOSE KAZUHIRO
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: In treating organic wastes, less expensive and good-quality dried and fermented feeds, dried and fermented fertilizers, etc. are produced from animal and plant residues while holding down the initial investment and the running cost. Namely, it is intended to provide an apparatus for producing good-quality, dried and fermented feeds, dried and fermented fertilizers, etc. which comprises storing animal and plant residues in a piled up state in a fermentation tank, then discharging and dispersing the animal and plant residues having been heated by the fermentation into the space in the fermentation tank together with air so as to repeatedly circulate the animal and plant residues within the apparatus, thereby effectively conducting the distillation and diffusion while keeping favorable fermentation environment by uniformly supplying oxygen required in the fermentation.
Patent CA-2693582-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BURTON ALLEN W JR
IPC: C01B39/04
Filed: 2010-02-18
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel method for synthesizing crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-74 using a hydroxide-mediated gel.
Patent CA-2693698-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WALKER DAVID RYAN
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2010-02-17
Abstract: A portable folding electronic device has a base with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a user interface on one surface.  The user interface may be oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation. The device also has a screen unit with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a screen on one surface. A linkage connects the base to the screen unit. The linkage provides at least two degrees of freedom between the base and the screen unit such that the screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto the base, with the length dimension of said screen unit aligned with the length dimension of the base, and to a second position tilted with respect to the base, with the length dimension of the screen unit aligned with the width dimension of the base.
Patent CA-2699017-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUROSAWA KIYOSHI
IPC: G01R15/24
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: In a reflection type optical fiber electric current measurement apparatus, a standardization reference signal (Xr), which is defined by the intensity (Pr) of the optical reference signal transmitted through a partial transmission mirror by using a reflector (111B) provided in one end of a sensor fiber as the partial transmission mirror, is subtracted from a standardization detection signal (Xs), which is defined by the intensity (Ps) of the optical detection signal obtained from the light reflected at the partial transmission mirror. Thereby, it is possible to remove noise caused by fluctuation in the polarization state (B) as well as fluctuation in the luminescence intensity (A) of the light source.
Patent CA-2701133-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAMA ARTURO
IPC: B62D57/024
Filed: 2008-09-29
Abstract: A robot including a frame (10) with wheels (12, 14) able to move over a highly magnetically permeable support surface and at least one permanent magnet (30) able to interact magnetically with, and couple the robot to, the surface. The perma-nent magnet (30) is positioned so that one pole gazes the surface and is free to oscillate so that the pole always laces the surface and is a minimum distance from it.
Patent CA-2705091-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VEILLETTE MICHEL
IPC: H04W40/22
Filed: 2008-11-21
Abstract: A method and system are provided to transmit a meter power status. The method includes recognizing a power status change at a meter. The method includes, if the meter is scheduled to transmit first, transmitting a notification message to at least one neighboring meter towards a mesh gate, wherein the notification message includes a power status indicator and a meter identifier.  The method includes, if the meter is not scheduled to transmit first, waiting a predetermined time period to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter. The method includes, responsive to receiving a notification message, adding a meter identifier to the received notification message before retransmitting the modified notification message to at least one neighboring meter. The method includes retransmitting the notification message.
Patent CA-2705372-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAMIMURA AYAKO
IPC: A61P17/06
Filed: 2008-11-12
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe and highly effective preventing or ameliorating agent for skin psoriasis.     The present invention provides a preventing or ameliorating agent for skin psoriasis, containing, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by general formula (I) or a salt thereof:      (wherein R1, R2, and R3 simultaneously or separately represent a lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, aralkyl, araryl, or phenyl group, or a hydrogen atom).
Patent CA-2707667-A1 (CA)
Title: Amidomethyl-substituted oxindole derivatives and the use thereof for the treatment of vasopressin-dependent illnesses
Inventor: OOST THORSTEN
IPC: A61P3/00
Filed: 2008-12-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amidomethyl-substituted oxindole derivatives of formula (I), pharmaceutical agents containing same, and the use thereof for the treatment of vasopressin-dependent illnesses. In formula (I), R1 is hydrogen, methoxy or ethoxy; R2 is hydrogen or methoxy; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl; and X1 and X2 are N or CH, with the proviso that X1 and X2 are not both N at the same time.
Patent CA-2710584-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for generating spread spectrum driver signals for a seismic vibrator array using multiple biphase modulation operations in each driver signal chip
Inventor: TENGHAMN STIG RUNE LENNART
IPC: G01V1/02
Filed: 2010-07-20
Abstract: A method for generating seismic energy for subsurface surveying includes operating a first seismic vibrator above an area of the subsurface to be surveyed and operating at least a second seismic vibrator above the area substantially contemporaneously with the operating the first seismic vibrator. The first and the second vibrators each have a different selected frequency response. The first and second vibrators are each operated by a same direct sequence spread spectrum signal, wherein a different number of modulation operations for each logical value in the direct sequence spread spectrum signal is selected for each vibrator.
Patent CA-2712874-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN DEN BERG CLAUDIA
IPC: B01D53/00
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recov-ered oil and/or gas into a carbon oxysulfide formulation; and a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of the carbon oxysulfide formulation into a formation.
Patent CA-2713745-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEUTHEN JOHN M
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: A system for detecting a backspin condition of a motor in an electrical submersible pump is described herein. The system comprises a variable speed drive for powering the motor via a power cable; and a controller, the controller having a memory, a computer processor, and a computer program product stored on the memory and executable by the processor.  The computer program product comprises the instructions of: monitoring an input current or impedance on the power cable to determine changes in motor current impedance, comparing changes in the motor current impedance to a historical threshold value for backspin events to determine whether the motor is backspinning; impeding operable power to the motor when it is determined the motor is backspinning; supplying a low AC voltage to the motor after it is determined the motor is backspinning; and determining whether or not the motor has stopped backspinning by monitoring the low AC voltage.
Patent CA-2714156-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHU CHIH-CHANG
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable PEAs, PEURs and PEUs that are synthesized by solution polycondensation to include .alpha.-amino acids and oligo-ethylene ether segments in the polymer backbone. The polymers can be obtained by substituting oligo- ethylene glycol (OEG) for aliphatic di-acid and diols during their fabrication. Also provided are compositions in which bioactive agents are dispersed in the polymers. The compositions biodegrade by enzymatic action to release incorporated bioactive agents and oligo-ethylene glycol segments, which are fully biodegradable at a molecular weight less than 400 Da,. Due to their comparatively rapid surface enzymatic hydrolysis, the compositions can be used to deliver bioactive agents in a controlled manner within a relatively rapid delivery time, such as about 18 to 24 hours.
Patent CA-2714186-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et dispositif de culture cellulaire en mode continu ouvert
Inventor: KUDLA BERNARD
IPC: C12M1/08
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne la mise en uvre de cultures cellulaires en mode continu ouvert, un procédé permettant de sélectionner des variants cellulaires statiques ou proliférant en suspension, un support de culture et un dispositif adaptés à la mise en uvre de ce procédé.
Patent CA-2714241-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HADZIDEDIC DARKO
IPC: F24F11/08
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A heating system, a method of operating a heating system and a controller for a heating system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) a system interface configured to receive thermostat calls from a thermostat, the thermostat calls including a heat pump thermostat call and an electrical heating elements thermostat call and (2) a processor coupled to the system interface and configured to select a starting heat load for the heating system based on the thermostat calls and a selected target discharge air temperature for the heating system.
Patent CA-2714481-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COBB DANIEL P
IPC: E02B11/00
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A plastic, corrugated open bottom chamber includes features such as one or more of (i) sub-corrugation features on corrugation crests and/or corrugation valleys, (ii) stiffening fingers on the bottom of chamber foot portions, (iii) a viewport configuration that intersects only a single corrugation crest and (iv) a unitary end wall. A method of producing chambers with or without a unitary end wall using a common mold tool is also provided. A method of interconnecting chambers to form a chamber rows is also provided.
Patent CA-2714921-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIANG ALFRED
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2008-09-04
Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antagonist, an agonist, a seal coat, and a sequestering polymer, wherein the antagonist, agonist, seal coat and at least one sequestering polymer are all components of a single unit, and wherein the seal coat forms a layer physically separating the antagonist from the agonist from one another. Methods for manufacturing such a pharmaceutical composition are also provided.
Patent CA-2716478-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif anti-crevaison pour ensemble monte non pneumatique de vehicule a deux roues, et cet ensemble monte l'incorporant
Inventor: THENAULT YANNICK
IPC: B60C7/00
Filed: 2010-10-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif anti-crevaison pour un ensemble monté non pneumatique de véhicule à deux roues, en particulier pour une bicyclette, et un tel ensemble monté incorporant ce dispositif. L'invention s'applique à un ensemble monté sans pression de gonflage, dont le bandage est soutenu en permanence par ce dispositif anti-crevaison. Ce dispositif anti-crevaison (30) comprend un appui de soutien annulaire (30), qui est destiné à être monté entre une jante (10) et un bandage (20) de cet ensemble monté (1) de sorte à soutenir en permanence ce bandage et qui est constitué d'une composition de caoutchouc réticulée de type cellulaire à cellules fermées, la composition étant à base d'au moins un élastomère et comprenant une charge inorganique renforçante et au moins un agent gonflant organique. Selon l'invention, ladite composition comprend au moins un oxyde de zinc de grade actif apte à activer la décomposition par voie thermique dudit agent gonflant de sorte à stabiliser l'expansion de l'appui en lui conférant une densité moyenne minimisée.
Patent CA-2716597-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGHILI FARHAD
IPC: G01S19/43
Filed: 2010-10-08
Abstract: In order to determine positional information, about a mobile robot, Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) measurement data are obtained by at least two GNSS  receivers mounted on the mobile robot. Estimates of the covariance matrices of the measurement data are computed. The RTK GNSS measurement data are combined according to the covariance matrices to obtain enhanced positional information. The results may be fused with data from an IMU to obtain driftless attitude and/or localization information.
Patent CA-2722620-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARNEY DARRELL H
IPC: A61K38/04
Filed: 2009-03-24
Abstract: An agonist of a non-proteolytically activated thrombin receptor can be used in a method for treating peripheral arterial disease. The agonist can be a thrombin peptide derivative. In some embodiments, the peripheral arterial disease is characterized by intermittent claudication. The thrombin peptide derivatives to be used in the methods can have amino acid sequences similar to a region of thrombin. Usually, the thrombin peptide derivatives are 12-23 amino acid residues in length. In some cases, the thrombin peptide derivatives are dimers, and in particular, dimers that result from formation of a disulfide bond between two cysteine residues of peptide monomers.
Patent CA-2724652-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH THOMAS S
IPC: C23C22/60
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a neutral to alkaline inorganic chrome-free conversion coating composition that can be applied directly to a metal surface without a phosphatizing pre-treatment and that provides significant corrosion protection to the surface. The conversion coating composition preferably has a pH of from about 6 to 11 and more preferably from 8 to 10. The coating composition includes at least one element from group IVB of the Periodic table and at least one element from group VB of the Periodic Table. Preferably, the coating composition includes from 1 to 7% by weight of the at least one element from group IVB and from 0.20% to 2.00% by weight of the at least one element from group VB. The conversion coating composition is a dry in place coating and being chrome free it does not have the environmental issues associated with chrome-based coatings. The coating composition is very versatile and can accommodate addition of a wide variety of organic coating resins which can be added directly to the coating composition thus eliminating multistep coating processes.
Patent CA-2724662-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOTKIN JONATHAN
IPC: E04D13/18
Filed: 2009-06-29
Abstract: A PV module kit for non-penetrating rooftop installation, including a plurality of PV modules and a plurality of connectors. Each of the PV modules includes a PV laminate and a frame forming a mounting region assembled thereto. The con-nectors include a male connector having a male fastener extending from a head, and a female connector having a female fastener assembled within a head. The heads are entirely formed of plastic. The kit provides a mounted array state including a junction at which the mounting region of at least two of the PV modules are aligned and interconnected by engagement of the male connector with the female connector. The so-formed junction is substantially electrically insulated. The plurality of connectors can further include a spacer connector including a head forming a bore sized to slidably receive the male fastener, with all of the connector heads being identical.
Patent CA-2725274-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUKHOPADHAYAY TANMOY
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: The present description refers to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a computer system for monitoring and tracking application usage, the method comprising: determining, during a first interval, a first indication of whether a first user has provided a first input. The method further comprising obtaining, during the first interval, a first identifier of an active window in a first graphical user interface (GUI), and selectively storing the first identifier and the first indication. For this purpose a specific tracking tool may be implemented on the computer on which the first graphical user interface is executed.
Patent CA-2730234-A1 (CA)
Title: Efficient use of phase information in audio encoding and decoding
Inventor: HILPERT JOHANNES
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: An efficient encoded representation of a first and a second input audio signal can be derived us-ing correlation information indicating a correlation be-tween the first and the second input audio signals, when a signal characterization information, indicating at least a first or a second, different characteristic of the input au-dio signal is additionally considered. Phase information indicating a phase relation between the first and the sec-ond input audio signals is derived, when the input audio signals have the first characteristic. The phase informa-tion and a correlation measure are included into the en-coded representation when the input audio signals have the first characteristic, and only the correlation informa-tion is included into the encoded representation when the input audio signals have the second characteristic.
Patent CA-2730545-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WALLACE MATTHEW WAYNE
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2009-08-20
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a computer program product and processor based computing system that provides processing means for executing coded instructions and input means for interacting with said processing means to create a virtual welding environment. The system establishes an objective to change a functional or operational state of a virtual article, and directs the end user to perform at least one virtual welding operation for changing its functional state. The system trains new users and inexperienced welders on the fundamental aspects of welding and other technical
Patent CA-2732275-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SABAN DANIEL M
IPC: H02K1/22
Filed: 2009-07-28
Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine includes a rotor hub and a plurality of permanent magnet segments affixed around a perimeter of the rotor hub. In certain instances, the segments have rounded outer surfaces and form a cylindrical outer surface of the rotor when mounted to the rotor hub. Permanent magnets are selected to construct a rotor with a particular magnetic field. In certain instances, the segments include a first plurality of the permanent magnet segments and at least one multi-piece permanent magnet segment including at least two pieces, each piece having a smaller arcuate span than segments in the first plurality of segments, the magnetization direction vector of one piece different than the magnetization direction vector of at least one other piece in each multi-piece segment. In certain instances, the plurality of segments include primary magnet segments and interpole magnet segments defining two or more poles, the segments having a uniformly oriented direction vector component. In certain instances, segments in a two-pole rotor configuration have direction vector components substantially parallel and oriented in substantially the same direction.
Patent CA-2732511-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEITKAMP ROBERT
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2009-05-06
Abstract: An infusion site retainer (20) configured to maintain tubing coupled to an infusion port includes a support configured to be secured to a patient and having a patient surface opposite a first surface, at least one guide (22) configured to couple the tubing to the support and permit a first portion of the tubing to slide relative to the support, and a plurality of tubing stops (28) configured to secure a second portion of the tubing in a substantially immobile relationship relative to the support.
Patent CA-2733290-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BUYTAERT JEAN P
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2010-02-10
Abstract: An actuator to actuate a device received on a tubular string adjacent the device. The actuator comprises an energy storage member, such as a spring, restrained in a compressed mode between a stop collar and an outer sleeve threadedly received on a threaded portion of a non-magnetic tubular segment. An outer magnet is coupled to the outer sleeve to magnetically interact with an inner magnet coupled to an inner pipe string. The inner pipe string is run into the bore of the tubular string and the outer sleeve to position the inner magnet proximal the outer magnet to form a magnetic clutch.  The inner pipe string rotates to transfer torque to the outer sleeve via a magnetic clutch, to rotate and threadedly disengage the outer sleeve from the tubular segment to release energy from the energy storage member to displace the outer sleeve to engage and actuate the device.
Patent CA-2734293-A1 (CA)
Title: Sensing force during partial and total knee replacement surgery
Inventor: FISHER MICHAEL G
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2009-08-20
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring forces in the space of a knee during surgery. Such forces can be caused by tension in the ligaments of the knee. A femoral member is engaged with a distal femur. While the knee is flexed, partially extended, or fully extended, a force sensor and a gauge shim can be placed in the gap between the femoral member and the tibial plateau to measure the forces therebetween.  The force sensor provides an accurate and quantifiable measurement of force, making knee replacement surgery and ligament tension balancing more accurate, standardized and repeatable. The force sensor comprises an elongate housing which comprises a thin force sensing distal portion and a proximal handle portion.