baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2542863-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for radar-assisted catheter guidance and control
Inventor: SHACHAR YEHOSHUA
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2004-10-20
Abstract: A Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging (CGCI) system whereby a magnetic tip attached to a surgical tool is detected, displayed and influenced positionally so as to allow diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to be performed is described. The tools that can be so equipped include catheters, guidewires, and secondary tools such as lasers and balloons. The magnetic tip performs two functions. First, it allows the position and orientation of the tip to be determined by using a radar system such as, for example, a radar range finder or radar imaging system. Incorporating the radar system allows the CGCI apparatus to detect accurately the position, orientation and rotation of the surgical tool embedded in a patient during surgery. In one embodiment, the image generated by the radar is displayed with the operating room imagery equipment such as, for example, X-ray, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, MRI, CAT-Scan, PET-Scan, etc. In one embodiment, the image is synchronized with the aid of fiduciary markers located by a 6-Degrees of Freedom (6-DOF) sensor. The CGCI apparatus combined with the radar and the 6-DOF sensor allows the tool tip to be pulled, pushed, turned, and forcefully held in the desired position by applying an appropriate magnetic field external to the patient's body. A virtual representation of the magnetic tip serves as an operator control. This control possesses a one-to-one positional relationship with the magnetic tip inside the patient's body. Additionally, this control provides tactile feedback to the operator's hands in the appropriate axis or axes if the magnetic tip encounters an obstacle. The output of this control combined with the magnetic tip position and orientation feedback allows a servo system to control the external magnetic field.
Patent CA-2547481-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIRETTE BRENT
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: An improved method and/or apparatus for completing a wellbore is provided.  In one embodiment, a method of lining a pre-drilled wellbore is provided. The method includes the act of providing a casing assembly, the casing assembly including a string of casing; and a retractable joint comprising an inner tubular and an outer tubular. The method further includes the acts of running the casing assembly into the pre-drilled wellbore and actuating the retractable joint, thereby reducing the length of the casing assembly through movement between the inner and outer tubulars.
Patent CA-2550054-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for evaluation of a scattered light signal and scattered light detector used for carrying out said method
Inventor: SIEMENS ANDREAS
IPC: G01N21/53
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to method for evaluating a scattered light signal which is generated by a scattered light receiver during detection of especially fine particles in a support medium. The scattered light signal passes through a calibration step, a drift-compensation step, a temperature compensation step, a sensitivity adjusting step or a filter algorithm step either optionally or one after the other in a random order. The invention also relates to a scattered light detector for carrying out the inventive method. Said detector comprises a housing, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in the housing, between which the support medium flows through the housing on a flow path, a light source which directs the light to a scattered light center lying on the flow path, a scattered light receiver for a part of the light scattered on particles in the scattered light center, and a scattered light signal amplifier for amplifying the scattered light signal. According to the invention, the scattered light signal amplifier is configured as an integration amplifier.
Patent CA-2552211-A1 (CA)
Title: Fastener driving tool
Inventor: WEBB ROGER CLYDE
IPC: B25C1/14
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: A fastener driving tool comprising: a tool nose through which a fastener is fired; loading means for introducing the fastener into the tool nose. The fastener is adapted to be propelled by a gas combustion mechanism comprising a first priming cylinder (A) having a first piston (24) and an air intake (31) fluidally connected via a first valve means (32) to a second delivery cylinder (B) having a second piston (51). The first priming cylinder fluidally connected to a fuel gas reservoir (3) via a second valve means (26), the first priming cylinder adapted to receive fuel from the reservoir and air through the air intake thereby forming an air/fuel gas mixture therein. The first piston adapted to compress the air/fuel gas mixture and transfer same to the second deliver cylinder via said first valve means, the air/fuel mixture ignited therein and thereby urging the second piston towards the fastener and propelling same away from the tool nose.
Patent CA-2552528-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for the production of pasta, pasta obtainable according thereto and system for carrying out said method
Inventor: SEILER WERNER
IPC: A23L7/109
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: The invention relates to the production of pasta, particularly pasta made of gluten-free raw materials such as flour and/or semolina based on maize, rice, millet or barley or starch, wherein the method comprises the following steps:  a) preparation of a raw material-dry mixture; b) incorporation of water into the raw material dry mixture while the raw material is moved in order to obtain a dough or a moistened raw material mixture; c) incorporation of steam into the dough, during which the dough or moistened raw material mixture is moved; d) forming of the dough thus obtained in order to create defined dough objects; and e) drying of the formed dough objects in order to form pasta.
Patent CA-2555340-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VOGEL PETER
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic animals, as well as compositions and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. Specifically, the present invention provides transgenic mice comprising disruptions in PRO227, PRO233, PRO238, PRO1328, PRO4342, PRO7423, PRO10096, PRO21384, PRO353 or PRO1885 genes. Such in vivo studies and characterizations may provide valuable identification and discovery of therapeutics and/or treatments useful in the prevention, amelioration or correction of diseases or dysfunctions associated with gene disruptions such as neurological disorders;  cardiovascular, endothelial or angiogenic disorders; eye abnormalities;  immunological disorders; oncological disorders; bone metabolic abnormalities or disorders; lipid metabolic disorders; or developmental abnormalities.
Patent CA-2556358-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WRIGHT ROBERT J
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2004-06-28
Abstract: A multi-priced lottery ticket dispensing machine (1500) is disclose. A price category reception module receives a first price category of a first distribution. The price category reception module receives a second price category of a second distribution. The second distribution is established so that a first association between the first distribution and the first price category has a variable ratio with a second association between the second distribution and the second price category. The multi-priced lottery ticket dispensing machine also has a user input module. Further, the multi-priced lottery ticket dispensing machine has a lottery ticket printer (1510) . The multi-priced lottery ticket dispensing machine also has a controller that receives the price categories, receives an input from the user, and provides an instruction to the lottery ticket printer.
Patent CA-2556472-A1 (CA)
Title: Operator sensing circuit for disabling motor of power equipment
Inventor: SAUTER RALPH
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: An electrical characteristic in an operator-sensing circuit having a microcontroller that commands a charge sensor to send a sensor charge signal to a capacitive sensing element. The charge sensor outputs a corresponding raw data signal to the microcontroller that in turn sends a signal that disables the motor of a unit power equipment upon the absence of an operator's hand on a hand-gripping surface of the equipment. Capacitive means for operating within a predetermined charge range that includes preselected values that designate hands-off and hands-on conditions on the hand-gripping surface. The capacitor charge range is effective to distinguish between the presence of an operator's hand and foreign material on the gripping surface for avoiding a false hands-on-signal.
Patent CA-2557294-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAN WOO-JIN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus for video encoding, predecoding, and video decoding for video streaming services. The video encoding method includes encoding first and second video sequences into first and second bitstreams using scalable video coding, wherein at least one of resolution, frame rate, and image quality of the second video sequence is different from that of the first video sequence, and combining the first and second bitstreams into a super bitstream.
Patent CA-2557638-A1 (CA)
Title: Adjustable lever load binder
Inventor: SCOTT GARY M
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2006-08-30
Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed where in a lever binder may include an adjuster that when manipulated adjusts the binding length of the lever binder. In various embodiments, a lever binder is disclosed including an automatic latching mechanism to help resist undesired movement of a lever from a binding position.
Patent CA-2559652-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of using sns-595 in treating cancer
Inventor: ADELMAN DANIEL C
IPC: F24S10/70
Filed: 2005-03-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to SNS-595 and methods of treating cancer using the same. Figure 1 depicts the plasma concentrations of SNS-595 over time among the various patient cohorts.
Patent CA-2560620-A1 (CA)
Title: Active magnetic bearing with automatic detection of the position thereof
Inventor: BRUNET MAURICE
IPC: F16C39/06
Filed: 2005-03-16
Abstract: An active magnetic bearing (100) with automatic detection of the position thereof, comprising antagonistic first and second electromagnets (120, 130) forming stators disposed on both sides of a ferromagnetic body (110) forming a rotor maintained in a contact-free manner between said electromagnets. The electromagnets (120, 130) each comprise a magnetic circuit (121; 131), essentially consisting of a first ferromagnetic material and defining a gap with the ferromagnetic body, in addition to an exciting field (122; 132) which is fed by a power amplifier whose input current is controlled according to the position of the ferromagnetic body in relation to the magnetic circuits of the electromagnets. The position of the ferromagnetic body (110) is measured from the inductance detected between the two electromagnets (120, 130) reacting to the simultaneous injection into the two antagonistic electromagnets of a sinusoidal current having a frequency which is higher than the bandwidth in a closed loop of the system. The magnetic circuit (121; 131) of each electro-magnet also comprises a portion (124; 134) in the vicinity of the exciting field coil (122; 132) using a second ferromagnetic material whose magnetic permeability is lower than that of the first material and whose electric resistivity is greater than that of the first material in order to promote the passing of high frequency magnetic fields generated in the bearing.
Patent CA-2563073-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JENKINS JAMES LUKE
IPC: B65D75/00
Filed: 2005-04-05
Abstract: Dispensers for comestible products are provided. The dispensers can be made of any suitable material including paperboard and plastic. The dispensers in general open to expose multiple products to the consumer who can select one or more of same. The dispensers are recloseable and can be pseudo-airtight. They can be sized to hold varying amounts and sizes of products. In certain embodiments, glue or adhesive is used to hold the products in place.
Patent CA-2563726-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SANCHEZ CLEMENT
IPC: B01J20/22
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which can go to make up mesostructured porous hybrid organic-inorganic materials (MPHOIMs) and can serve, within these materials, as probe molecules for the detection or quantitative determination of halogenated gaseous compounds. It also relates to MPHOIMs in which these compounds are grafted by covalent or ionocovalent bonding, to a process for manufacturing these MPHOIMs, and also to chemical sensors for the detection or quantitative determination of halogenated gaseous compounds and comprising these MPHOIMs as sensitive materials.      The invention applies, in particular, to the detection and quantitative determination of halogenated gaseous   compounds used   in   the microelectronics field  and,   more  especially, halogenated boron complexes.
Patent CA-2564011-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANKLIN GLENNON
IPC: G06Q20/24
Filed: 2006-10-13
Abstract: A method and system for managing transaction card accounts involves providing a customer a transaction card account by a financial institution against which the customer can charge predetermined types of transactions during predefined account statement periods and sending a statement of charges against the account to the customer at an end of each account statement period specifying a due date, after which a predefined late fee is assessed on the account if the statement is not paid. However, the late fee is automatically waived on the account within specified products if the customer makes a purchase or secures a cash advance during the account statement period for which the payment is due. Further, a voice response unit of the financial institution gives the customer a first menu option to opt out of a voice response unit scripted call and speak directly to a live representative about the account at any time during the call.
Patent CA-2569293-A1 (CA)
Title: Engine airframe j-seal damper
Inventor: CONNER STEVEN L
IPC: F16F15/04
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: An aircraft fuselage intake duct seal dampens vibration in a compression seal member of an engine case inlet. The intake duct seal includes an inner leg that engages a stationary portion of the compression seal member and comprises a plurality of plenums for allowing inlet air to pass through the inner leg. The intake duct seal also includes an outer leg that engages a movable portion of the compression seal member and comprises a plurality of deflectors and a plurality of ligaments. The deflectors disengage the movable portion of the compression seal member at a threshold pressure such that inlet air bypasses entry into the engine case inlet. The ligaments remain in contact with and dampen vibration of the movable portion of the compression seal member at or above the threshold pressure.
Patent CA-2569477-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BREESE D RYAN
IPC: B29C55/06
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing polyethylene films which have high resistance to deformation or elongation under loading in tension. The method comprises orienting in the machine direction (MD) a high density polyethylene film at a draw-down ratio effective to give the film an MD tensile strength at yield greater than or equal to 50,000 psi, wherein the HDPE has a density greater than 0.940 g/cm3.
Patent CA-2569763-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SINGH JASBIR
IPC: C07D239/95
Filed: 2005-06-06
Abstract: 2,4-Diaminoquinazolines of formulae I-IV and VI (I, II, III, IV and VI) are useful for treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Patent CA-2571914-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARUKO SABURO
IPC: C01B3/48
Filed: 2000-10-18
Abstract: An auto-oxidation and internal heating type reforming reactor apparatus for hydrogen production for use in a process in which a small amount of an oxidizing catalyst is admixed with a mass of a reforming catalyst, a small amount of oxygen is admixed with a gaseous mixture of a hydrocarbon or an aliphatic alcohol with water vapor, and the gaseous mixture is fed into contact with the reforming catalyst in the mass to bring about a reforming reaction of the gaseous mixture therewith to produce hydrogen and an exothermal oxidization of a portion of the hydrocarbon or aliphatic alcohol to generate an amount of heat required to reform the gaseous mixture of the hydrocarbon or aliphatic alcohol with water vapor, wherein the apparatus comprises a reforming reaction catalyst loaded bed having a reforming reaction catalyst and a small amount of an oxidizing catalyst distributively admixed therewith and a thin layer of an oxidizing catalyst disposed at least one of behind and ahead of the reforming reaction catalyst loaded bed.
Patent CA-2572511-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MELCHER WALTER
IPC: F16L9/147
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a conduit (1) for conveying media, comprising a core pipe (2) made of a copper alloy and a jacket (5) made of a plastic from the group encompassing polyolefins with functional groups. The ratio between the thickness (D1) of the jacket (5) wall (6) and the thickness of the core pipe (2) wall (4) ranges between 2:1 and 14:1 while the ratio between the thickness (D) of the core pipe (2) wall (4) and the inner diameter (ID) thereof ranges between .01 and .05.
Patent CA-2574433-A1 (CA)
Title: Safening method
Inventor: ROSINGER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A01N25/32
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a compound (B) as safener for reducing or avoiding phytotoxic side-effects of a pesticide (A) in useful plants selected from the plant order Liliiflorae, wherein (A) is one or more pesticides, and (B) is one or more safeners selected from the group consisting of safeners (B1) to (B19) as defined in claim 1. The safener can be applied by various methods including spraying techniques and seed treatment.
Patent CA-2576073-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel piperidine derivative for the treatment of depression
Inventor: HUNT SIMON FRASER
IPC: A61K31/4704
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: Compounds of formula: (chemical formula to be inserted here - please see paper copy) wherein Ar1 is as defined in the specification, as well as salts, enantiomers thereof and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds are prepared. They are useful in therapy, in particular in the treatment of depression.
Patent CA-2578057-A1 (CA)
Title: A device for encouraging hand wash compliance
Inventor: LEWIS RICHARD P
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A device to encourage hand washing compliance in a facility such as a restroom includes a housing configured for detachably mounting on a support surface. An ambient light sensor is disposed relative to the housing to detect ambient light within the room. An audio device within the housing contains at least one audible hand washing compliance message track that is played over a speaker within the housing. A controller is in operable communication with the ambient light sensor and the audio device, and activates the device upon determining whether a threshold amount of ambient light is present in the room.
Patent CA-2580050-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEWTON TERRY D
IPC: E04C5/16
Filed: 2005-08-25
Abstract: The invented fastener device includes a unitary clip having a base and two spaced clamps, each clamp having opposing fingers, one stiff and spring deflectable under force. Flanged surfaces at the distal ends of the stiff and spring members form a wedge for deflecting the spring member to force an elongate, cylindrical object, e.g. a length of rebar, broadside into one of two stacked conduits. The region between the two clamps is generally U-shaped to accommodate a length of rebar into a transverse conduit with the clip. The base includes male and female appendages for coupling adjacent ones of the clips together in a strain, and it also includes two or more guide pins oriented transverse to the coupling appendages for guiding such a train down a race within a track of a dispensing applicator. A preferably integrally molded ~chair~ or platform for elevating the clip a desired height above a surface is described.
Patent CA-2581524-A1 (CA)
Title: Data processing apparatus
Inventor: SHIRANO YASUYUKI
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2007-03-06
Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of CPU  modules each including a CPU. Each of the plurality of CPU module includes a clock source, a clock counter, an I/O module, a first data adder, and a timing adjuster. The first data adder reads a value of the clock counter, adds a predetermined offset value to the read value to generate a timing value, and adds the generated timing value to the packet designated to the CPU. The timing adjuster adjusts timing of transmitting the packet to the CPU, based on the timing value of the packet received from the first data adder and the value of the clock counter.
Patent CA-2581911-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAICHLE KURT
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: A remote-controlled battery charging/testing system includes an execution unit capable of performing at least one battery-related function and a control panel remotely connected to and in operable communication with the execution unit.  Communication may be wired or wireless. The control panel is installed in an ergonomically-suitable position such that the user does not need to bend or stoop to provide input to the battery charging/testing system. Both the execution unit and the control panel may be cart-mounted for portability and mobility. In cart-mounted configurations, the control panel is adjustable to maintain an ergonomically-suitable position. In free-standing configurations, the execution unit may be installed so as to be conveniently located yet unobtrusive, with the control panel installed in an ergonomically-suitable, accessible position.
Patent CA-2582874-A1 (CA)
Title: Powered safety razor systems
Inventor: ROYLE TERENCE GORDON
IPC: B26B21/38
Filed: 2005-10-07
Abstract: As shaving system comprises a shaving head structure; a blade frame defining a longitudinal axis; and at least two blades mounted in the blade frame, each having a cutting edge extending parallel to the longitudinal axis. The frame is mounted on said structure for oscillatory motion perpendicular to, or about an axis parallel to, said longitudinal axis; and a drive system coupled to said frame produces said oscillatory motion. The amplitude of said oscillatory motion is chosen to exceed 0.4 mm and the frequency exceeds 80 Hz go give an average cutting speed greater than 400 mm per second. In one embodiment at least one blade faces in each of two opposed shaving directions, and the amplitude of said oscillatory motion exceeds the spacing between the cutting edges of said oppositely facing blades. The spacing is preferably in the range 0.6 to 1.4 mm and said amplitude is preferably in the range 0.4 to 2.0 mm.
Patent CA-2582925-A1 (CA)
Title: Production of acrylate-based solid
Inventor: AHIR VALLABHBHAI BHANABHAI
IPC: A61K6/083
Filed: 2005-11-03
Abstract: According to the invention, there is a method for producing an acrylate-based solid, comprising the steps of: (i) dispersing less than 20% w/v of an alkyl or aryl acrylate polymer/copolymer in a solvent comprising at least one acrylic monomer; (ii) dispersing in the fluid mixture formed by step (i) a further quantity of an alkyl or aryl acrylate polymer/copolymer; and (iii) curing the resulting material to form a solid, Wherein the alkyl or aryl acrylate polymer/copolymer of step (i) contains less than 0.1 % w/w of a free radical.