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Patent CA-2526882-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for reducing information latency in a business enterprise
Inventor: ALSHAB MELANIE A
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: The present invention involves a method of reducing information latency in a business enterprise having a computer system. The method includes the steps of accessing a data source (10) and obtaining transaction information relating to changes in the data source. The data source contains data instances (32) and meta data (36). A change in either a data instance or a meta data may activate an event within the computer system. The method includes determining whether a response is necessary to an event initiated by a change in the data source.  The method also includes determining if the change in the data source was the result of access within or external to an application.
Patent CA-2526994-A1 (CA)
Title: A portable communications device
Inventor: BROSNAN GEORGE MICHAEL
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A portable communications device (1) for wearing by a person and for use in conjunction with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone (3) for communicating a signal indicative of the existence of an emergency to a base station comprises a pendant shaped housing (5) within which is located a first interface circuit (12) which comprises a pair of activating switches (14) operable by panic buttons (15) for facilitating inputting a signal to the device (1) indicative of the existence of an emergency. A microprocessor (18) reads signals from the first interface circuit (12) and reads the last determined position of the device from a GPS positioning circuit (8) in the housing (5), and also reads the identity of the device (1), a phone number of the base station to which a message indicative of the emergency is to be communicated and a message indicative of the emergency from a programmable memory (10). The microprocessor (18) prepares an activating signal which comprises the identity and position of the device (1), the phone number of the base station and the message, which is transmitted with a time label through a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver (20) to the mobile phone (3). The activating signal activates the mobile phone (3) to relay the data contained in the activating signal to the base station.
Patent CA-2528361-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MASSETT HENRY J
IPC: A47B57/58
Filed: 2005-11-29
Abstract: A shelf divider member for use with gravity feed shelving systems, having outwardly-extending connector clips at each end, the shelf divider formed of generally elongated L-shaped divider member having a lowered connection point to the associated gravity feed shelf unit at the front, and an elevate+d connection point at the rear. Generally V-shaped divider gussets extend downwardly from the elongated divider member to facilitate maintaining gravity feed product within the flow lanes. A plastic slide track sheet associated with the gravity feed shelf unit can be readily removed for cleaning, replacement and reinsertion, all without requiring any removal, including of any portion, of the respective shelf divider members.
Patent CA-2529411-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAISER DARYL A
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a software program to implement a method to detect a rogue access point of a wireless network. The method includes maintaining an AP database that includes information about managed access point (APs) and friendly APs, including the MAC address of each managed AP. The method further includes sending a scan request to one or more managed APs, including one or more of a request for the receiving managed AP to scan for beacons and probe responses and a request for the receiving managed AP to request its clients to' scan for beacons and probe responses. The method further includes receiving reports from at least one of the receiving managed APs, a report including information on any beacon or probe response received that was sent by an AP. For each beacon or probe response on which information is received, the method analyzes the information received in the report about the AP that sent the beacon or probe response, the analyzing including ascertaining if the MAC address of the AP that sent the beacon or probe response matches a MAC  address of an AP in the AP database to ascertain whether or not the AP is a potential rogue AP or a managed or friendly AP.
Patent CA-2530109-A1 (CA)
Title: Crop picking head with road travel support device
Inventor: WUEBBELS RICHARD
IPC: A01B73/00
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A combination of a harvesting machine, a crop picking head, and a vehicle to support the crop picking head. The vehicle features a mount and at least one wheel extending down from the mount that supports the crop picking head and alleviates the weight on the front wheels of the self-propelled harvesting machine when driving on the road. The vehicle is attached to the crop picking head when driving on the road and detached from the crop picking head when harvesting a field.  The crop picking head includes a support frame which supports the harvesting equipment. In the preferred design, the mount is connected such that the support forces of the vehicle pass directly to the support frame rather than load more fragile components of the crop picking head.
Patent CA-2530475-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKAKUWA NOBUYUKI
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un support (100) d'enregistrement contenant : une série de données de contenu comprenant une partie image qui peut être une image d'arrière-plan, des données (301) boutons qui définissent un menu à boutons permettant d'activer des commandes concernant les données de contenu à afficher lors de la lecture des données de contenu, et des données (120) de liste de lecture permettant de définir la séquence de lecture des données de contenu dans une unité d'élément formant les données de contenu, et accessible pendant la lecture. Les données boutons comprennent une pluralité de pages (301p) de boutons, qui peuvent chacune constituer un menu boutons, et peuvent être affichées sélectivement.
Patent CA-2534966-A1 (CA)
Title: A method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calilbration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data
Inventor: MAI TUY VU
IPC: G01C11/00
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths between adjacent travel lines. The overlapping swath widths are used to determine the boresight angles and rang e offset of the remote sensor device. In addition, the method can be used to generate estimated horizontal and vertical displacement errors. These estimated errors can be used as correction factors for the range offset and boresight angles.
Patent CA-2536158-A1 (CA)
Title: Multi-mode lighter
Inventor: ADAMS PAUL
IPC: F23Q2/16
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter comprising a housing having a supply of fuel (F), an actuating member (25) movably associated with the housing to selectively perform at least one step in igniting the fuel, and a latch member (34) slidably associated with the housing (6) to selectively change the actuating member (25) from a high-force mode to a low-force mode. The actuating member (25) may be operable to perform the at least one step in igniting the fuel (F) when in the high-force mode and when in the low-force mode. Various other features which improve the functioning of the lighter may be provided separately or in combination.
Patent CA-2537724-A1 (CA)
Title: Chitosan - sorbitan ester emulsions
Inventor: GRANT JUSTIN
IPC: A23L29/275
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: This invention relates to novel chitosan - small molecule sorbitan ester emulsions and creams, particularly, chitosan sorbitan monolaurate, monooleate and triolate emulsions, of use in the food, cosmetic and drug delivery fields. The emulsions provide satisfactory emulsion stability.
Patent CA-2538128-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for testing aramid fiber elevator cables
Inventor: SMITH RORY
IPC: B66B7/12
Filed: 2004-09-13
Abstract: An apparatus and method for inspecting and calculating the residual strength of an aramid fiber rope (7) driving an elevator to determine when such rope (7) is in need of replacement. The apparatus comprises a transmitter (22) for introducing an acoustic wave that will travel along the aramid fiber rope and a plurality of receivers (24, 26) for receiving the acoustic wave after its has traversed a designated section of the rope. The transmitter and receiver provide signals indicating the times the wave was sent by the transmitter and thereafter received by the receiver. From these signals, a program calculates the wave velocity, and the modulus and residual strength of the aramid rope.
Patent CA-2540237-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAAKS STEFAN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the causes of malfunctions and performance limits in installations. It is difficult to determine the causes of disturbances and/or performance-limiting factors in complex installations (15). The inventive method allows malfunctions in an installation (15) to be eliminated and/or the performance thereof to be increased in a lasting manner and with relatively little effort. Said method comprises the following steps: data (51a-i) is provided on causes of malfunctions and performance limits in a plurality of installations (40a-c); a questionnaire 26) regarding said causes is created from said data; replies (27) relating to the questions of the questionnaire (26) are solicited from employees (29) working in the installation (15) that is to be diagnosed; and the causes of malfunctions and performance limits of the installation (15) that is to be diagnosed are determined by evaluating the replies (27) supplied by the employees (29) regarding the questions of the questionnaire (26).
Patent CA-2540314-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEN-SMAIL KHALDOUN ISMAIL
IPC: A23L23/00
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: An edible emulsion with insoluble fiber thickener and a viscosity-building emulsifier as part of a diary base is described. The edible emulsion is suitable for use as a base for making reduced oil food products. The reduced oil food products made with the edible emulsion have consumer acceptable appearances, viscosities and texture as well as sensorial properties consistent with full fat food products.
Patent CA-2541313-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for managing resources
Inventor: HENDERSON RONALD E
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for managing human resources are provided. In one embodiment, a resource management system includes a network resource management server including at least one database containing data related to human resources and at least one resource management system application. The resource management system may further includes business rules that, when applied to the human resource data, generates an action. Access to the system can be provided to both an employer and employee by telephone or electronically for efficient and standardized processing of a leave request.
Patent CA-2541324-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BUCOVETSKY HARVEY
IPC: A47C31/10
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: A one-piece or two-piece slipcover for covering upholstered furniture has a gathering device at each corner to gather any excess material of the slipcover to provide a neat, tailored look to the slipcover. The gathering device may be an elastic strip, a fabric tab having hook and loop fasteners secured to the surfaces thereof, or a drawstring.
Patent CA-2542616-A1 (CA)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: WEST WILLIAM G
IPC: F04C23/00
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A vacuum pump may include a tubular stator located between an intake plate and a back plate. Mating portions on the intake plate and back plate may be used to properly locate the stator. The stator may include two internal pump chambers separated by a divider plate. The divider plate may be located within an internal cavity of the stator. A rotor in each chamber may include vanes and may be offset from the center of the chamber. Each rotor may be fixed to a rotatable shaft for operation of the vacuum pump. In some embodiments, the divider plate may have a fluid passageway extending therethrough. The fluid passageway may be located within the area swept by the rotors. In some embodiments, an exhaust outlet may include a flutter valve having a shaped surface that prevents the flutter valve from fully closing.
Patent CA-2542790-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAIDI YAZID M
IPC: H01M4/36
Filed: 2004-10-15
Abstract: Methods for producing an electrode active material precursor, comprising: a) producing a mixture comprising particles of lithium hydrogen phosphate, having a first average particle size, and a metal hydroxide, having a second average particle size; and b) grinding said mixture in a jet mill for a period of time suitable to produce a generally homogeneous mixture of particles having a third average size smaller than said first average size. The precursor may be used as a starting material for making electrode active materials for use in a battery, comprising lithium, a transition metal, and phosphate or a similar anion.
Patent CA-2542883-A1 (CA)
Title: Gravity transport system for rail vehicles
Inventor: ADAM GERARD
IPC: B65G9/00
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system, comprising a transport track (9), made of at least one rail, at least one vehicle to be transported and a rolling device, whereby said vehicle, provided with the rolling device, has a rolling resistance on said rail, said transport track comprises several descending sections (14', 14'', 14'''), having a descending gradient which is sufficient to increase the rolling resistance and insufficient to generate a continuous acceleration of the vehicle on the rail and ascending sections (12', 12'', 12''') and whereby the transport track has a course, along which no vehicle at a point is lifted higher than the altitude of said vehicle at this point on a transport track with a single descending section, having the aforementioned gradient.
Patent CA-2543081-A1 (CA)
Title: High concentration topical insecticide containing insect growth regulator
Inventor: COTTRELL IAN
IPC: A01N43/08
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. The insecticide contains an insecticide and an insect growth regulator effective for killing fleas, flea larvae and flea eggs. The insecticide is formulated by dissolving an insecticidal (tetrahydro-3-furanyl) methylamine derivative or a chloronicotinyl insecticide and an insect growth regulator (IGR) in a solvent containing a quaternary ammonium salt to increase the solvency of the IGR  component, thereby providing an insecticide having high insecticidal activity.
Patent CA-2543306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERGER WERNER
IPC: B29C48/10
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A co-extruded multilayer film comprises a modified thermoplastic starch blend layer containing above 1-10 wt.% water; and a layer of a biodegradable polyester, the layer (A) being free of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers consisting of >=2 specified repeat units. A co-extruded multilayer film comprises a modified thermoplastic starch blend layer containing above 1-10 wt.% water; and a layer of a biodegradable polyester, the layer (A) being free of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers consisting of >=2 repeat units of formula (I) and of formula (I) and/or (III). [Image] R 1>H or 1 or 2C alkyl; R 2> = 3-19 alkyl or alkenyl; n : 1 or 2; and m : 2-9. An independent claim is also claimed for production of the multilayer film by co-extrusion with the layers having similar melt and viscosity properties and layer (A) containing 1-10 wt.% water.
Patent CA-2544039-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORGAN HOWARD WILLIAM
IPC: B01D29/27
Filed: 2006-04-19
Abstract: A filtration element formed of overlapping fibrous strands or components.  Those fibrous strands at the side of the filtration element which first receives the liquid flow being of one thickness and those fibrous strands at the side of the filtration element where the liquid flow exits being of a thickness substantially less than the one thickness of the strands at the opposite sidewall of the element.
Patent CA-2545324-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JALKANEN SIRPA
IPC: A61P11/06
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of a compound comprising one or more sugar moieties, which optionally are aminosubstitutes, and possibly other moieties, wherein said compound is a molecule comprising at least two aminosubstituents, said aminosubstituents being primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, wherein said aminosubstituents are either attached to one single sugar moiety or attached to several sugar moieties or other moieties of the molecule, or to chains connecting two moieties or to chains being substituents to the molecule, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation useful as an agent capable of influencing an amine oxidase enzyme activity, more particularly inhibiting VAP-1/SSAO activity. The preferred compounds are aminoglycoside antibiotics, e.g., streptomycin, netilmicin, geneticin, gentamicin, puromycin, tobramycin and amikacin. The preferred conditions to be treated are inflammatory diseases or conditions, diseases related to carbohydrate metabolism, diseases related to aberrations in adipocyte differentiation or function or smooth muscle cell function, and vascular diseases.
Patent CA-2545389-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for cleaning subsea surfaces such as ship hulls
Inventor: ANDERSEN ROBERT
IPC: B63B59/08
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: Device for cleaning of surfaces under water,such as ship hulls, comprising a rotary disc (1) furnished with nozzles (2) for discharge of pressurized liquid against the surface to be cleaned. The nozzles (2) are mounted obliquely in relation to the rotational axis (3) of the rotary disc (1) and are arranged to be supplied with pressurized liquid through a hollow spindle (4) that is concentric with the rotational axis (3). The nozzles have an inclination that have an orientation involving that the velocity component (Vp) of the liquid jet from each nozzle (2) that is not perpendicular to the surface to be cleaned, has a tangential velocity component (Vt) that has the same direction as the direction of rotation (R) of the rotary disc (1) and optionally a radial velocity component that is positive, i.e. that is directed outwards in relation to the centre of the disc.
Patent CA-2546810-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for controlling the hermeticity of a closed cavity of a micrometric component, and micrometric component for the implementation thereof
Inventor: GUEISSAZ FRANCOIS
IPC: H01L23/10
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: The process involves filling an enclosure containing a micrometric component with a reactive fluid under pressure to subject the component to fluid pressure higher than pressure in the component`s cavity (14) for a determined time period. The variation of properties of a control cell (4) is controlled by optical path based on the fluid quantity that has penetrated into the cavity and reacted with the cell, to determine cavity tightness. An independent claim is also included for a micrometric component.
Patent CA-2549283-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO YOSHIYUKI
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A single-crystal diamond grown according to a vapor-phase synthesizing method characterized in that a phase difference between two linearly polarized lights orthogonal to each other which as a result of irradiating of one main plane of crystal with a linearly polarized radiation regarded as being synthesized from two linearly polarized lights orthogonal to each other, have been emitted from the opposite main plane is a maximum of 50 nm or less per 100 µm of crystal thickness throughout the crystal. This single-crystal diamond is an unprecedented single-crystal diamond of large size and high quality that has properties extremely desired in semiconductor device substrates and optical part applications requiring low strain.
Patent CA-2550520-A1 (CA)
Title: Polarization integrator
Inventor: USHIRO TOSHIHIKO
IPC: G03B21/14
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: A polarization integrator comprising a polarization beam splitter (PBS)(51) for separating a light from a light source (1) into P-polarization and S-polarization, a first micro-lens (52), a 1/2 wavelength plate (53), and a second micro-lens (54), wherein the first micro-lens is disposed so as to condense P-polarization and S-polarization separated by the PBS to mutually different positions, the 1/2 wavelength plate is disposed at a position where the P-polarization is condensed to act to convert P-polarization into S-polarization, the second micro-lens acts to integrate S-polarization after passed through the 1/2 wavelength plate and polarization-converted with S-polarization not passed through the 1/2 wavelength plate, and at least one of the PBS, first micro-lens, 1/2 wavelength plate and second micro-lens is formed by using a DLC film.
Patent CA-2550561-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JIN XIN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A push-to-talk (PTT) mobile station having a PTT ready mode, the mobile station having a controller adapted for executing computer program code; a memory connected to the controller for storing computer program code; computer program code stored in the memory and executable by the controller for operating the mobile station in the PTT ready mode selected from a plurality of PTT ready mode techniques, for establishing a PTT session; and a radio subsystem connected to the controller and the memory, the subsystem being configured for enabling the PTT mobile station to operate in the PTT ready mode for establishing one of the PTT session, PTT traffic, or both the PTT session and PTT traffic.
Patent CA-2553271-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DRAKOS EVRIPIDES
IPC: H04B17/40
Filed: 2004-01-16
Abstract: A multibeam is configured to transmit a duplicate of a channel from one spot beam in another spot beam, which contains a remote monitoring station. The satellite is reconfigurable to select the channel which is duplicated, allowing the beams of the satellite to be monitored, without the need for a remote monitoring station in each beam.
Patent CA-2554877-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BEAN RANDAL E
IPC: A47D13/00
Filed: 2006-07-28
Abstract: A cabinet having a bathing compartment, a notions storage compartment positioned lateral to the bathing compartment, at least one drawer positioned below the bathing compartment and a diaper storage compartment lateral to the drawers. The bathing compartment and the storage compartment each provide hinged covers, and a splay head positioned for dispending water into the bathing compartment and for rinsing the baby.
Patent CA-2554974-A1 (CA)
Title: Chemokine inhibiting piperazine derivatives and their use to treat multiple myeloma
Inventor: CHOI SUN JIN
IPC: A61K31/497
Filed: 2005-02-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to piperazine derivatives of formulae Ia, Ib, Ic and Id, where Rla, Rlb, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R9, R10 and Y are as defined herein, and their use to treat multiple myeloma.
Patent CA-2556124-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WORONECKI PETER
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A stacked cabinet structure in which an upper cabinet is stacked on a lower cabinet supported and spaced therefrom by a spacer member providing a horizontally extending raceway for passage of utility wiring.