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Patent CA-2765322-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAMERBEEK RALF
IPC: A23L11/00
Filed: 2009-12-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (2), system and method for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product. The capsule comprises a circumferential first wall (14), a second wall (16) closing the circumferential first wall at a first end (18), and a flexible sheet-shaped perforate and/or porous third wall (20) closing the circumferential first wall at a second, open, end (22) opposite the second wall, wherein the first, second and third wall enclose an inner space (24) comprising the extractable product, wherein the third wall forms an outermost boundary of the capsule in an axial direction thereof, and wherein the third wall comprises a woven or nonwoven filtering material, such as filtering paper.
Patent CA-2769837-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GERLITZ YONATAN
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2010-07-22
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un dispositif de thérapie laser comprenant : une diode laser qui est apte à produire un faisceau laser monochromatique ; une lentille qui est apte à recevoir le faisceau provenant directement de la diode laser et à exploiter la divergence naturelle de la diode laser pour former un faisceau collimaté monochromatique sensiblement cohérent, le faisceau formé étant apte à former, sur un plan perpendiculaire à la direction de propagation du faisceau, une zone éclairée allongée dont la longueur est au moins deux fois la dimension de la largeur de la zone éclairée ; un dispositif de commande qui est apte à commander l'activation de la diode laser ; un boîtier enfermant la diode laser, la lentille et le dispositif de commande, le boîtier étant apte à être porté à la main par l'utilisateur.
Patent CA-2770487-A1 (CA)
Title: Pneumatic pressure output control by drive valve duty cycle calibration
Inventor: ZHOU JIANSHENG
IPC: F15B19/00
Filed: 2010-08-11
Abstract: In various embodiments, a surgical console may include a pneumatic valve to drive a pneumatic tool coupled to the surgical console. The console may further include a controller operable to control and adjust the valve open/close cycle times according to a valve duty cycle. The valve may switch between ports (valve open time for a first port and valve close time for a second port) such that a total valve time may approximately equal the valve open time plus the valve close time. The valve duty cycle may indicate a percentage of the total valve time for the controller to signal the valve to open and may include an adjustment that corresponds to a signal timing of the open and/or closed valve positions that will result in open and closed operating pressures above a predetermined threshold.
Patent CA-2772103-A1 (CA)
Title: Adjuvant comprising aluminium, oligonucleotide and polycation
Inventor: PALLAORO MICHELE
IPC: A61K39/39
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: An immunological adjuvant comprises an aluminium salt, an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide and a polycationic polymer, wherein the oligonucleotide and the polymer ideally associate with each other to form a complex. The adjuvant can be included in a composition with an immunogen e.g. to elicit an immune response that protects against a bacterial disease or a fungal disease.
Patent CA-2774451-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IACONO FABRIZIO
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2010-09-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to dietary supplements comprising Tribulus terrestris, glucosamine oligosaccharide and alga Ecklonia comprising fat-soluble polyphenols. The dietary supplements are useful in the prevention and/or the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Patent CA-2777484-A1 (CA)
Title: Monitoring instability and resetting an equalizer
Inventor: COOPER MICHAEL J
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2010-10-22
Abstract: Instability resulting from non-linear impairments is detected and an equalizer of an end device is reset. An equalization instability threshold is retrieved from a data storage device. An equalization parameter for the end device is monitored and, if the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, the equalizer is reset.
Patent CA-2777553-A1 (CA)
Title: Locator assembly for detecting, locating and identifying buried objects and method of use
Inventor: RUSHING WILLIAM C
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2011-01-27
Abstract: A locator assembly for the detection, location and identification of a buried object is provided comprising a sensor portion adapted to detect and measure the magnetic field strength of a buried object. A control assembly is connected to the sensor portion, wherein the control assembly is adapted to receive and analyze the magnetic field strength provided by the sensor portion to ascertain the location of a buried object. An identification portion is connected to the control assembly and operates independent of the sensor portion, wherein the identification portion is adapted to communicates with the buried object to ascertain the identity of the buried object. A method for the detection, location and identification of a buried object is also provided.
Patent CA-2779340-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PEGOT-OGIER JEAN-JACQUES
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif destiné au déchargement de déchets constitué d'une plate-forme surélevée (1) et de rampes d'accès inclinées (2), comprenant une pluralité d'éléments portants (3) juxtaposés formant un plan horizontal surélevé (48), lesdits éléments portants étant constitués de deux montants verticaux (12) prenant appui sur une surface (8) présentant un coefficient de poinçonnement défini en fonction de l'utilisation de la déchetterie envisagée et permettant la circulation de piétons et de véhicules légers ou lourds et d'une traverse supérieure (13) horizontale, une pluralité d'éléments d'accès (4) formant au moins un plan incliné continu depuis la surface d'appui (8) jusqu'au plan horizontal surélevé (48), lesdits éléments d'accès étant constitués de deux montants verticaux (12) prenant appui sur la surface d'appui (8) et d'une traverse supérieure (13) inclinée, et des moyens de fixation (17) entre les éléments portants (3) et les éléments d'accès (4).
Patent CA-2779946-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CANERO MORALES CRISTINA
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2010-11-09
Abstract: Method and system for reading and validating identity documents The method comprises: - acquiring an image of a first and/or a second side of an identity document for a visible light spectrum using a camera of a portable device; - automatically reading MRZ characters and/or VIZ characters in said acquired image; and - identifying the type or model of said identity document, starting by correcting perspective distortions caused by a bad relative position of the identity document with respect to the camera for the purpose of obtaining a corrected and substantially rectangular image of the first and/or second side of the document at a predetermined scale which is used to perform, automatically, said identification of the identity document type or model and to automatically read and identify text and/or non-text information included in said corrected and substantially rectangular image. The system is suitable for implementing the proposed method.
Patent CA-2785299-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for upgrading combustion ash
Inventor: OEHR KLAUS
IPC: C22B3/00
Filed: 2010-12-02
Abstract: A method of producing enhanced coal combustion ash for use in pozzolanic applications or cement manufacture, in which the enhanced combustion ash has lower mercury content. A slurry is formed of the combustion ash and water and is subjected to froth flotation to form a mercury-enriched ash slurry and a mercury-depleted ash slurry. The product mercury-depleted ash slurry is isolated and may optionally be dried. The combustion ash may be pulverized prior to being used to form the slurry, reducing its mean particle size. The mercury-depleted combustion ash product has reduced levels of mercury and ammonia, and reduced particle size.
Patent CA-2789569-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OKAZAKI ARIMICHI
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: The problem of the present invention is to provide a composition which shows a sufficiently high enhancing effect on transdermal absorption of a drug, particularly, a composition which shows a sufficiently high enhancing effect on transdermal absorption of a drug in a patch preparation.   A composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug of a patch preparation, containing a higher alcohol having 14 - 20 carbon atoms and a polyvalent alcohol having 3 - 8 carbon atoms.
Patent CA-2794663-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FOSSUM RENAE DIANNA
IPC: C11D1/645
Filed: 2011-03-22
Abstract: Heat stable fabric softeners are particularly useful for use in developing markets. A first aspect of the invention provides for a fabric softener product having a composition comprising from 1 % to 49% a fabric softener composition comprising a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 is each independently a C15-C17, and wherein the C15-C17 is unsaturated or saturated, branched or linear, substituted or unsubstituted. Another aspect of the invention provides for a method of softening laundry comprising the step of administering an aforementioned composition, to a rinse cycle of an automatic laundry machine or a hand washing laundry rinse basin.
Patent CA-2794765-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOEBEL CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: A health management system for an aircraft capable of generating a status report and a method of providing such a status report from such a health management system of an aircraft, where the aircraft has multiple systems connected to a data network and the multiple systems output status messages regarding the multiple systems.
Patent CA-2794967-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CRUMP JOHN W
IPC: B65D81/24
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: The invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising a material for human ingestion that degrades by oxidation, comprising an oxygen scavenger comprising a transition metal oxygen scavenger, a container substantially impervious to oxygen, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the material for human ingestion, and the container also holds the oxygen scavenger. In another embodiment, the invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising human ingestible material that degrades by giving off CO2 comprising a carbon dioxide scavenger, a container substantially impervious to carbon dioxide, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the human ingestible material, and the container also holds the carbon dioxide scavenger.
Patent CA-2795737-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEINERS LARRY G
IPC: H02P25/04
Filed: 2012-11-14
Abstract: A regenerative variable frequency drive includes an active converter connected to an inverter. The converter has a filter capacitor, an inductor, two half bridges, bus bars that connect to the inverter and bus capacitors. The converter converts single phase AC power to DC power and DC power to single phase AC power, boosts the AC power, reduces input line harmonics, maintains input current in phase with utility voltage in order to achieve near unity power factor, and maintains constant DC voltage between the bus bars.
Patent CA-2797560-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORBES WILLIAM
IPC: A61K31/655
Filed: 2011-04-26
Abstract: The instant application provides methods and compositions for the treatment of male subjects having ulcerative colitis.
Patent CA-2798621-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCDANIEL MAX P
IPC: C08F210/16
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: Methods of polymerizing at least one olefin include contacting the olefin with a catalyst comprising chromium and with a cocatalyst comprising a non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl (Cp) compound. The polymerization may be performed in the presence of hydrogen. Using the cocatalyst in conjunction with the catalyst increases several properties, such as the high load melt index (HLMI), the M w, and the M n, of the polymers produced by this polymerization method. Polymer compositions produced by such methods have various unique properties, including a PDI greater than about 30.  Additional embodiments include articles of manufacture or end use articles formed from such polymer compositions.
Patent CA-2799342-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHEVCHENKO RUSLAN ALEKSEEVICH
IPC: C01B32/949
Filed: 2011-05-18
Abstract: A spherical tungsten carbide powder is characterized by that the material has a microhardness higher than 3600 kgf/mm2, and that the powder has an apparent density from 9.80 to 11.56 g/cm3. A method for the manufacture of a powder comprises the steps: a) providing a chamber comprising a rotatable crucible, b) adding material into said rotatable crucible, c) melting the material using a plasma arc discharge, d) rotating the crucible to atomize the molten material to form liquid droplets, with subsequent cooling of the droplets to obtain a powder, wherein the material added into said rotatable crucible is heated to a temperature above 40% of the melting temperature of the material before it enters the crucible. It is possible to reduce the current required for melting the stock. Heat losses are decreased, and the spherical powder obtained during atomization becomes more homogeneous in its composition and structure. The cost is reduced.
Patent CA-2800762-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOW ROBERT ELLIOTT
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 2011-06-24
Abstract: The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising: (i) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)); (ii) a second component selected from difluoromethane (R-32), propene (R-1270)propane (R290) and mixtures thereof; (iii) a third component selected from pentafluoroethane (R-125), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), and mixtures thereof; and optionally (iv) a fourth component selected from fluoroethane (R-161), 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a) and mixtures thereof.
Patent CA-2801804-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OURY JEAN-MARC
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2011-06-15
Abstract: A production simulator (2), for simulating a mature hydrocarbon field, providing quantity produced (Qf ktb ) per phase, per well, per layer (or group of layers) and per time as a function of production parameters (PP), wherein said production simulator (2) matches history data (HD) of said mature hydrocarbon field and verifies a Vapnik condition.
Patent CA-2802491-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAURENT JOHN
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: Measuring a distance to a surface while compensating for variations in a transverse position and/or low speed displacement of the instrument. One method includes retrieving a predetermined transversal distance from a longitudinal feature at which to extract a relevant distance; retrieving a distance set; retrieving a position of the longitudinal feature relative to the distance set; extracting a range point at the predetermined transversal distance from the longitudinal feature; adding the extracted point to a longitudinal distance set. In another method, if two sensors are provided with an overlap in the transversal direction, extracting a range point at a predetermined transversal position; adding the extracted range point to a longitudinal distance set; retrieving a pitch angle of the instrument; calculating a local slope of the surface using an overlapping transversal point, the pitch angle and the separation length; calculating a height variation using the local slope and a longitudinal separation.
Patent CA-2804712-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHENG XU
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A pressure and flow calculation technique can be used in a distributed process network simulation system that uses the sequential solving method to perform better or faster simulations of a process flow, especially with respect to process junction nodes at which flow either converges or diverges. The pressure and flow variable determination technique uses a grouped node identification technique that identifies a local set of nodes for each junction node of the process network to use when solving for the pressure at the junction node, a grouped node iteration technique that uses the grouped set of nodes at each junction node to perform iterative pressure calculations at the junction node, and a flow-based pressure calibration technique at each junction node to enable the system to perform highly accurate pressure and flow variable determination at each junction node in real-time.
Patent CA-2805259-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HATSCHER STEPHAN
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2011-08-25
Abstract: A highly active water gas shift catalyst, preparation process and use thereof are provided. The catalyst comprises at least one noble metal in an amount of from 0.001 to 1.10% by weight, based on the total weight of the catalyst, at least one alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal and at least one dopant selected from the group of Fe, Cr, Cu, Zn and mixtures thereof on a support material. The catalyst can be used to convert carbon monoxide and water into carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a wide temperature range.
Patent CA-2807586-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for patient-specific modeling of blood flow
Inventor: TAYLOR CHARLES A
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2011-07-29
Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient.  The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.
Patent CA-2808785-A1 (CA)
Title: Dental materials using 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutandiol
Inventor: KOLTISKO BERNARD
IPC: A61K6/891
Filed: 2010-11-19
Abstract: Dental compositions and dental products having a resin derived from a cyclic diol such as 2,2,4,4 - tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol.
Patent CA-2810380-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOBSON GLYN
IPC: G01F23/00
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: A system and method for preventing overfill of a tank, particularly a tank on a tanker truck wherein the fluid transfer is driven by a pump and entry of fluid into the tank is regulated by at least one control valve. The system and method provide for monitoring of a fluid level within the tank and direct shutdown of the pump and closure of the at least one control valve in response to the fluid reaching a predetermined level.
Patent CA-2810593-A1 (CA)
Title: Double fed induction generator (dfig) converter and method for improved grid fault ridethrough
Inventor: LU HAIHUI
IPC: H02P9/10
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A double fed induction generator (DFIG) converter is presented in which rotor side current spikes are attenuated using a series-connected damping resistance in response to grid fault occurrences or grid fault clearances. The converter provides a rotor side converter having AC connections coupled to rotor leads of the DFIG and DC connections coupled with a DC  circuit. A grid side converter is provided having DC connections coupled with the DC circuit and AC connections coupled to rotor leads of the DFIG. A series dampener is coupled in series between the rotor leads of the DFIG and the grid side converter, and has a series damping circuit with a series damping circuit resistance coupled in series between one of the rotor leads of the DFIG and the grid side converter, and a series damping switching circuit operative in a first mode to bypass the series damping circuit resistance to prevent current flow in the series damping circuit resistance and in a second mode to flow in the series damping circuit resistance. Also provided is a damping controller to control the mode of the series damping switching circuit based at least partially on a grid fault occurrence or a grid fault clearance.
Patent CA-2812473-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TRAN MINH SANG
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: A drive hub Is mounted to an element and has a surface which presents away from the element and produces a magnetic field which extends from and returns to the drive hub. If depicted graphically, concentrations of field lines would appear to extend from two or more North domains defined in the surface to two or more South domains defined in the surface, the North and South domains being arranged to encircle a rotation axis in spaced alternating relation, A driven hub is spaced and frontwardly adjacent to drive hub, coupled to the element and constrained against movement but for axial rotation. Driven hub includes non-magnetic, electrically-conductive material having low magnetic permeability and receptors, receptors having a high magnetically permeability, being spaced to the axis and arranged such that rotation of the drive hub relative to the driven hub creates a net rotational force that urges co-rotation of the hubs.
Patent CA-2813544-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AUTRAN JEAN-PHILIPPE MARIE
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: An absorbent article of the present invention may comprise a topsheet, an outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The outer cover may comprise an extrusion bonded laminate. The EBL may comprise a multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film and a nonwoven. The film may comprise a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is between the first and second outer layers.  The nonwoven may comprise fibers and/or filaments. The first outer layer may be non-adhesively joined to the nonwoven via extrusion coating. Further, the outer cover may be elastic to at least about 50% engineering strain. The nonwoven may have high chemical affinity for the first outer layer. The first outer layer may have a low chemical affinity for the core layer; and the multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film may have a basis weight no greater than about 40 gsm.
Patent CA-2815087-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YANG JENNY JIE
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: Analyte sensors, methods for producing and using analyte sensors, methods of detecting and/or measuring analyte activity, detecting pH change, and/or, controlling the concentration of an analyte in a system, are disclosed. Embodiments of the analyte sensors according to the disclosure can provide an accurate and convenient method for characterizing analyte activity, detecting pH change, controlling the concentration of an analyte in a system, and the like, in both in vivo and in vitro environments, in particular in living cell imaging.
Patent CA-2815400-A1 (CA)
Title: Determination of sulphur dioxide in a liquid
Inventor: THOMSEN HENRIK
IPC: G01N33/14
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A system for the measurement of free and bound SO2 in a liquid beverage product sample comprising a sample container (10) having a volume sufficient to provide a headspace (14) above the sample (12) into which a gas can pass; a gas flow system (6) adapted to extract gas from the headspace (14) and recirculating it back into the liquid volume (12); a measurement system (4) configured to monitor a time dependent evolution of SO2 in gas from the gas flow system (6); and a dosing apparatus (8) fluidly connected to the container (10) to supply an hydrolysis reagent thereto. A heater unit (3) is provided for supplying thermal radiation into the container (10) to elevate the temperature of sample therein sufficient to facilitate the hydrolysis reaction and a signal processor (30) operates to deconvolute the monitored evolution to generate an indication of the concentration of each of the free SO2 and the total SO2 content of the sample.