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Patent CA-2839631-A1 (CA)
Title: Expression-enabled audio signal processing platform
Inventor: SLIPP JEFFREY ALAN
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2014-01-17
Abstract: A device in accordance with the teachings of this invention relates to an audio signal processing device, a means for sharing expression control signals between physically separate sound processing devices, a method of deriving related expression control signals from a common expression control signal, a means for mapping control signals from an expression device to one or more of the various control parameters of the audio signal processing device, a means for minimizing zipper noise commonly associated with programmable electronic components, and a means for asynchronously handling a plurality of programmable electronic component on a single serial bus.
Patent CA-2845133-A1 (CA)
Title: Thread down faucet hub for tub/shower valve
Inventor: VAN LEYEN JAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A bath spout faucet assembly having a handle portion and a hub portion. The handle portion includes a bore disposed therein. The handle portion may also include a cylindrically-formed slot located around the bore. The hub portion is sized to fit into the cylindrically-formed slot of the handle portion. The cylindrically-formed hub portion forms an opening that is configured to be in communication with the bore in the handle portion, and is configured to receive a stem portion of a valve assembly. The bore in the handle portion is configured to receive the stem portion and the handle portion is configured to rotate the stem portion.
Patent CA-2845157-A1 (CA)
Title: Torsion bar and lift assist for pivotally mounted vehicle bumpers incorporating same
Inventor: WUBS GERALD PETER
IPC: B60R19/18
Filed: 2014-03-03
Abstract: A lift assist for a bumper pivotally mounted to a vehicle frame for movement between a normally closed upright position and a forwardly projecting open position is disclosed. The bumper may be an animal protection bumper fitted to a heavy duty truck. The lift assist includes a torsion bar comprising a relatively short length of wire rope extending between first and second end fittings of the torsion bar, a first anchor assembly for securing the first end fitting to the bumper, and a second anchor assembly for securing the second end fitting to the vehicle frame. The second anchor assembly restrains rotational movement of the second end fitting when a torquing force is applied to the torsion bar, at the same time permitting contraction of the length of the wire rope when a torquing force is applied.
Patent CA-2848259-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TIESSEN RICHARD
IPC: F16B21/09
Filed: 2014-04-04
Abstract: In order to install a kitchen sink in a counter top, a weldable fastening bracket is provided that serves for the attachment of a sink fastening device. The fastening bracket has a flat back portion that comes into contact with a rear side of the kitchen sink and at least one attachment portion extending from a front side of the back portion outwardly for the attachment of the at least one sink fastening device. At its rear side, the back portion carries at least one nub, which is adapted to melt under the effect of an electrical current flowing through the fastening element to the kitchen sink thus forming a weld joint. Moreover, the fastening element has a contact pin portion extending substantially perpendicular from the front side of said back portion and being adapted to be held and electrically connected by a corresponding weld tool. These features allow the fastening bracket be welded to the kitchen sink using capacitor discharge welding, which will significantly reduce backside marking, such as distortion, discoloration, or burning.
Patent CA-2853612-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEPHKOV NATACHA
IPC: G06Q50/04
Filed: 2012-10-31
Abstract: The invention relates to the supply of an optical lens adapted to a wearer, comprising the steps of: a) receiving, directly or indirectly via a manufacturing side, from a first networked computer entity (PC1; PC3) located at a lens ordering side (LOS), a first set of data (S1), the first set of data (S1) comprising at least wearer's data and in particular wearer' s prescription data, b) sending a second set of data (S2) comprising at least an optical lens design information and the wearer's prescription data to a second networked computer entity (PC2) located at a lens designing side (LDS), and receiving from the second networked computer entity (PC2) a third set of data (S3) comprising at least optical lens data (OLD) calculated from the second set (S2), and c) sending at least to a third networked computer entity (PC3), at a lens manufacturing side (LMS), a fourth set of data (S4) comprising at least a part of the optical lens data (OLD), the at least optical lens data (OLD) of the fourth set of data (S4) being at least partially modified by a masking function (ENCR).
Patent CA-2854235-A1 (CA)
Title: Synchronisation d'applications de commande pour un reseau en grille
Inventor: TRAILL BILL
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2014-06-12
Abstract: Un support lisible par ordinateur non transitoire stockant des instructions est présenté. Les instructions peuvent amener un système de commande à recevoir une mise à jour proposée dun système connecté au réseau. Les instructions peuvent également amener le système de commande à créer un correctif en fonction de la mise à jour proposée pour modifier les renseignements relatifs à linfrastructure concernent le système connecté au réseau lors de la réception de la mise à jour proposée. De plus, les instructions peuvent amener le système de commande à mettre en uvre le correctif en stockant en mémoire les renseignements modifiés relatifs à linfrastructure. De plus, les instructions peuvent amener le système de commande à envoyer une mise à jour du correctif liée au correctif à une application principale.
Patent CA-2855936-A1 (CA)
Title: Medical device with keyed locking structures
Inventor: SUTTON BENJAMIN
IPC: A61F2/966
Filed: 2012-11-14
Abstract: Medical device delivery systems and methods for making and using medical device delivery systems are disclosed. An example medical device delivery system may include an outer sheath (12). An inner catheter (14) may be disposed within the outer sheath. An implant (16) may be releasably coupled to the inner catheter. The implant may be configured to shift between a first elongated configuration and a second expanded configuration. A push-pull rod (84) for shifting the implant between the first configuration and the second configuration may be coupled to the inner catheter. A locking assembly may be disposed about the push-pull rod. At least a portion of an outer surface of the push-pull rod may have a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The locking assembly may have an interior passageway with a non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the push-pull rod.
Patent CA-2856149-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of treating inflammatory disorders using anti-m-csf antibodies
Inventor: HEGEN MARTIN
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to a M-CSF, preferably human M-CSF, and that function to inhibit a M-CSF. The invention also relates to human anti- M-CSF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti- M-CSF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-M-CSF antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-M-CSF antibodies. The invention also relates to transgenic animals and transgenic plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.
Patent CA-2856680-A1 (CA)
Title: Protective agent for keratoconjunctiva or suppressive agent for keratoconjunctival disorder
Inventor: AIZAWA KYO
IPC: C07H15/04
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a keratoconjunctival protecting agent or a keratoconjunctival disorder inhibiting agent having an outstanding effect in suppressing keratoconjunctival disorders. This invention comprises: a keratoconjunctival protecting agent or keratoconjunctival disorder inhibiting agent having glucosylglycerol as an active component; use of glucosylglycerol for manufacturing a drug for protecting the conjunctiva and cornea or an agent for inhibiting disorders of the conjunctiva and cornea; and a method for protecting the conjunctiva and cornea or inhibiting disorders of the conjunctiva and cornea which involves injection of glucosylglycerol.
Patent CA-2858004-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for passivating tinplate
Inventor: SAUER REINER
IPC: C25D11/34
Filed: 2012-12-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for passivating the surface of a tinned steel strip which is moved through a coating system at a strip speed of at least 200 m/min. After the steel strip is tinned, the surface is anodically oxidized, and a liquid solution of a chromium-free aftertreatment agent is applied onto the oxide layer. The invention further relates to a tinned steel strip or sheet with a support layer made of a fine or ultrafine sheet of steel, a tin layer which is deposited thereon, and a surface layer of a chromium-free aftertreatment agent. An oxide layer is formed between the tin layer and the surface layer of the aftertreatment agent, said oxide layer substantially consisting of tetravalent tin oxide (SnO2).
Patent CA-2861808-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOYSEY RUTH
IPC: C12Q1/6809
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of characterising a target polynucleotide. The method uses a pore and a RecD helicase. The helicase controls the movement of the target polynucleotide through the pore.
Patent CA-2862367-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEST JOSHUA D
IPC: B26B23/00
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: Axes are disclosed herein that include a handle having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. A head is disposed on the second end of the handle and includes a first cutting edge having a first chord with an angle of about 45° or less from the longitudinal axis. The axes further include a second cutting edge having a second chord.  The second cutting edge is capped at an outer end thereof with a blunt tip.
Patent CA-2862770-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAYLOR STEPHEN J
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2013-02-15
Abstract: Synchronized ion modification systems and techniques are described. An ion modifier can be used to modify a portion of ions that enter a drift chamber via a gate that controls entry of the ions to the drift chamber. A controller that is communicatively coupled to the ion modifier is configured to control the ion modifier to select a portion of the ion to be modified. In embodiments, the controller selects the portion based on a detector's previous response to other ions that are formed from a sample from which the ions were formed. The other ions, for example, correspond to ions that are associated with a peak in previous operation of a spectrometer.
Patent CA-2863092-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIN CHAO-HUNG
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2014-09-10
Abstract: An article anti-lost device comprises a plurality of sensors and a host. Each sensor comprises a recognition module and a sensor signal transceiver module. The host comprises a control module, a host signal transceiver module, a host warning module, an operation module and a display module. In an article anti-lost method, the host and the sensor are firstly paired, and then the sensor is combined with a to-be-monitored article and a warning distance is set. When a distance between the sensor and the host exceeds the warning distance, a warning signal is outputted, and an orientation and a distance of the sensor are prompted on the host. With the structure and the method, when the article leaves the user by a predetermined distance, the user can be reminded to prevent the article from getting lost or stolen.
Patent CA-2863681-A1 (CA)
Title: Topical use of a skin-commensal prebiotic agent and compositions containing the same
Inventor: LANZALACO ANTHONY CHARLES
IPC: A61K8/99
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A topical cosmetic composition that includes a dermatologically acceptable carrier and an effective amount of a skin commensal prebiotic to improve the health of the skin microbiome, thereby potentially improving the condition and/or appearance of the skin. The topical cosmetic compositions may be made by identifying a potential skin commensal prebiotic agent using a first in vitro assay; confirming the prebiotic potential of an identified prebiotic agent with a second in vitro assay or an in vivo assay; and mixing a confirmed prebiotic agent from and a dermatologically acceptable carrier to form a topical cosmetic composition.
Patent CA-2864828-A1 (CA)
Title: Gas dispenser with diffusing nosepiece
Inventor: GILBERT SCOTT JAY
IPC: A62B23/06
Filed: 2013-02-15
Abstract: Described here are hand-held, low flow devices for dispensing a therapeutic gas. The devices may be configured to include a gas control assembly for delivering a defined volume of gas at a controlled pressure and flow rate. A nosepiece may be included in the device that is formed of a porous material capable of filtering the dispensed gas, and also diffusing the flow of gas as it travels through the nosepiece and into the nasal cavity. The nosepiece may be configured so that there is substantially no restriction of flow therethrough. Methods for treating various medical conditions and delivering therapeutic gases to the nasal mucosa using hand-held, low flow gas dispenser devices are also described.
Patent CA-2869648-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEGAY HERVE
IPC: H01P1/161
Filed: 2014-11-04
Abstract: The compact dual-polarization planar power splitter comprises at least four asymmetric orthomode transducers (OMTs) connected in an array suitable for being coupled in-phase to a dual orthogonal polarization feed source via two power distributors mounted perpendicularly in relation to one another, each power distributor comprising at least two lateral metal waveguides disposed parallel to one another, and a transverse metal waveguide coupled perpendicularly to the two lateral metal waveguides and four ends of the lateral waveguides coupled respectively to the four asymmetric OMTs.
Patent CA-2873206-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositifs de retenue de manchon d'epissure et ensembles de connexion electrique, et procedes les comportant
Inventor: NEWMAN JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: Linvention concerne un dispositif de retenue de manchon d'épissure pour maintenir en place le manchon dune jambe dun corps dépissure électrique, lequel dispositif de retenue a un axe de rétention et comprend au moins une barrette de connexion se prolongeant le long de laxe de rétention, et un premier, un deuxième et un troisième éléments de couplage rattachés à au moins une barrette de connexion à des emplacements axialement espacés le long dun moins une barrette de connexion. Le dispositif de retenue de manchon d'épissure est configuré de façon que, quand le manchon est installé sur la jambe et que le dispositif de retenue de manchon d'épissure est installé sur le manchon : le premier élément de couplage se rattache au premier emplacement axial; le deuxième élément de couplage se rattache au deuxième emplacement axial situé plus près de la jambe que le premier emplacement axial; le troisième élément de couplage se rattache au corps dépissure pour résister au déplacement axial du manchon relativement à la jambe.
Patent CA-2873225-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZADEH HOMAYOUN H
IPC: A61C19/00
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: The extraction socket devices are designed to protect the extraction socket immediately after tooth extraction. These devices protect the socket from oral bacteria and food, support a space to prevent collapse of the alveolar ridge during healing, contain any bone graft material inside of the socket, and provide comfort to patient during the healing process. Procedures are also disclosed for placing the devices in an extraction site to obtain the benefits of the disclosed devices.
Patent CA-2876087-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEHLE VLADIMIR
IPC: C11C3/00
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the tertiary recovery of petroleum from underground petroleum deposits having a deposit temperature TL, into which at least one injection well and at least one production well are sunk, comprising at least the following method steps: i) injecting a flooding agent into the petroleum deposit through at least one injection well, wherein a formulation (F) having a temperature TF that is higher than the temperature TL is used as the flooding agent, ii) cooling the flooding agent from step i) in the petroleum deposit, and iii) injecting a further flooding agent into the petroleum deposit through at least one injection well and withdrawing petroleum through at least one production well, wherein the formulation (F) contains raw glycerin (R) having the following composition: 80 to 90 wt% glycerin, 10 to 20 wt% water, 0 to 10 wt% inorganic salts, and 0 to 1 wt% organic compounds, wherein the wt% specifications are in relation to the total weight of the raw glycerin (R).
Patent CA-2876144-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CUI YUNXING
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: This invention is related to methods for improving plant height and/or yield of crop plants which are resistant to herbicide 2,4-D by treating the plants with 2,4-D at application rates which are not harmful to the plants. In particular, provided is a method using 2,4-D application to increase yield of crop plants which express AAD-12 gene for 2,4-D resistance. The method provided is of particular interest for the treatment of crops plants including maize, soybean, spring and winter oil seed rape (canola), sugar beet, wheat, sunflower, barley, and rice.
Patent CA-2882085-A1 (CA)
Title: Animal excrement picker
Inventor: PELLAERS NEIL
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 2014-10-20
Abstract: An animal excrement picker includes a handle and shank with a picker at the lower end defined by an array of support bars fixed in a plane at right angles to the shank. Each bar carries a plurality of spikes extending downwardly therefrom;  in an array of generally parallel spikes in generally parallel rows and columns for engaging into and holding thereon an excrement element. A push member is operable to move longitudinally of the spikes for discarding the element from the spikes and is defined by a plurality of spaced parallel discard bars with each bar extending in a space between two parallel rows of the spikes so as to be movable along the spikes to push the element off the spikes.
Patent CA-2882757-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CLEMMONS DAVID
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds a?ß3 integrin, as well as methods of use in the treatment of diseases and disorders.
Patent CA-2883728-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REID ERIC M
IPC: B23Q41/02
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A system for assembly manufacturing may include at least one tacking cell configured to perform at least one tack fastening operation on a workpiece, at least one fastening cell configured to perform at least one final fastening operation on the workpiece and a material-handling system linking the tacking cell and the fastening cell, wherein the material-handling system positions the workpiece within the tacking cell and wherein the material-handling system transfers the workpiece from the tacking cell to the fastening cell.
Patent CA-2884361-A1 (CA)
Title: Peptide antagonists of the vasopressin-2 receptor derived from a dendoaspis toxin
Inventor: GILLES NICOLAS
IPC: A61P13/12
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a new group of snake venom basic protease inhibitors having vasopressin-2 receptor antagonist activity derived from a dendoaspis toxin that can be used in therapy, diagnosis, medical imaging, drug screening and research. More particularly, the present invention relates to an isolated protein for use as a vasopressin-2 receptor (V2R) antagonist in the treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of pathological conditions characterized by euvolemic or hypovolemic hyponatremia, Nephrogenic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis, Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, Polycystic kidney disease, cancers, thrombosis, and Meniere disease.
Patent CA-2884650-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACPHERSON JACK A
IPC: B65D30/08
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: Incrementally-stretched adhesively-laminated films include two or more film layers adhesively bonded together. At least one of the two or more film layers is incrementally stretched. The incrementally-stretched adhesively-laminated films can have maintained or increased strength parameters despite a reduction in gauge. The incrementally-stretched adhesively-laminated films can be formed into bags for use as trash can liners or food storage. Methods of forming incrementally-stretched adhesively-laminated films include cold stretching one or more of the first and second film layers and adhesively bonding the film layers together.
Patent CA-2889986-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VASSEUR JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: In one embodiment, a device determines a set of sources and used destinations for traffic in a computer network, where nodes of the network are configured to send all traffic to the used destinations through a root node of the computer network according to a directed acyclic graph (DAG). The device may then also determine a set of capable nodes as common ancestors to source-destination pairs that provide a more optimal path between the source-destination pairs than traversing the root node, and instructs the set of capable nodes to store downward routes to forward traffic for one or more of the used destinations according to the stored downward route rather than through the root node.
Patent CA-2890121-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ERIKSEN KJELL
IPC: B63B85/00
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A ship breaking down arrangement (1) comprising, - two waterborne platforms (10, 20) having at least one removing means (60) for removing dismantled parts and/or fluids from a ship (40) which shall be broken; - a midsection (30) placed between and connected to said platforms - lifting means provided on the platforms for lifting and lowering the ship between said platforms; and - at least one transporting means (90) for receiving and transporting said dismantled parts and/or fluids to a receiving location, wherein breaking down is performed while the ship is still located at sea. The applicatio also relates to a method for breaking down ships.
Patent CA-2891411-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PATRICK DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: B60B5/00
Filed: 2013-05-08
Abstract: A wheel assembly is provided that includes a body coupled to the central hub to rotate about the axis of rotation. The body forms an alternating pattern circumscribed about the central hub at constant radial distance from the axis of rotation. The body defines a median circle centered on and transverse to the axis of rotation. The alternating pattern of the body is evenly distributed across the median circle, resulting in an effective width greater than the width of the body. On hard surfaces, the wheel assembly provides a broad track while maintaining a relatively thin contact result providing reduced friction than a traditional wheel. On soft surfaces, the wheel assembly provides substantial traction.