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Patent CA-2712504-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSON MAT
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2009-01-21
Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating an interview where the interviewer and interviewee speak different languages. In an embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes a speaker to output audio information, at least one interface to communicate with a display device, a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to determine an interviewee language from a plurality of languages, store collected data and data related to the determined interviewee language, receive a first interviewee information item and a second interviewee information item associated with a topic selection from an interviewer system. The instructions further include instructions to provide the first interviewee information item to the speaker for acoustic output in the interviewee language and to provide the second interviewee information item to the at least one interface to communicate with the display device.
Patent CA-2712568-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JACKSON SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C09K8/86
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recovering oil from a subterranean reservoir using waterflooding, wherein the flooding fluid used in the waterflooding process comprises water and one or more of 1,3-propanediol, oligomers of 1,3-propanediol and polymers of 1,3-propanediol. The use of 1,3-propanediol, oligomers and/or polymers thereof is expected to increase the recovery of oil by improving both the oil/water mobility ratio and the sweep efficiency in reservoirs with a high degree of heterogeneity.
Patent CA-2713043-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OLD DAVID W
IPC: C07D409/06
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound represented by the formula:  (I) Methods, compositions, and medicaments related to these compounds are also disclosed. These compounds are useful for treating glaucoma and ocular hypertension as well as for growing hair or improving the appearance of hair.
Patent CA-2715071-A1 (CA)
Title: Increased ethanol production by bacterial cells
Inventor: BAGHAEI-YAZDI NAMDAR
IPC: C12P7/08
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: Fermentation processes for production of ethanol include supplying a thermophilic microorganism lacking lactate dehydrogenase activity with sugars under conditions in which they metabolise them predominantly by the pyruvate-formate lyase pathway. Importantly, the processes also include supplying sufficient glycerol to convert all of the sugars to ethanol. A further embodiment of the invention includes supplying additional glycerol sufficient to convert the exogenous acetate present in biomass hydrolysates into ethanol. Any type of fermentation system can be used for these processes, but a preferred embodiment includes continuous cultures at high temperatures in which ethanol is removed continuously by vacuum evaporation.
Patent CA-2718809-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme et dispositif d'acces pour vehicules, et leurs modes d'utilisation
Inventor: ELLEMENT NATHAN JOHN
IPC: E06C5/26
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un dispositif d'accès rétractable (10) pour un véhicule (30) ayant une étendue longitudinale lorsqu'il est déployé. Le dispositif d'accès (marches, échelle, escaliers) peut avoir une multiplicité d'échelons (par exemple, 10a, 10b, 10c) interconnectés en série par des connecteurs (par exemple, 12a, 13a, 14a) montés de façon pivotante par rapport aux échelons, les connecteurs permettant au dispositif d'accès de se contracter et de s'étendre longitudinalement et aux échelons de se fermer ensemble lors de la rétraction. Les échelons peuvent s'emboîter ensemble lorsqu'ils sont rétractés (3a-3d) et ils peuvent être formés ou fabriqués par paires, de telle sorte que lorsqu'ils sont rétractés, un échelon d'une paire s'emboîte entre les échelons d'une autre paire, et ceci peut être effectué pour de multiples paires d'échelons. Le dispositif d'accès est particulièrement approprié pour des niveleuses avec un accès à la cabine et un espace pour un déploiement de système d'accès limités et difficiles, la moindre raison nétant pas l'agencement d'une lame de niveleuse.
Patent CA-2721301-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FOX RICHARD B
IPC: B32B3/06
Filed: 2009-04-14
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cushioning members, methods of making and methods of using, particularly to cushioning members comprising a plurality of spaced apart pillars comprising a polymeric material.
Patent CA-2727671-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHEN PEI PEI
IPC: F28D1/04
Filed: 2009-06-15
Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers that, according to a preferred embodiment, includes a process for increasing the stiffness and rigidity of heat exchanger fins Stiffer fins have a greater tendency to maintain proper alignment within a stack of fins, which aids in lacing long stacks of fins with small (e g, 5 mm) diameter tubing Preferably, fin stiffness is increased by forming a plurality of longitudinal ribs within the fin during the fin stamping process. More preferably still, two ribs for each longitudinal row of collared holes are provided. The preferred embodiment also includes a slotted heat exchanger fin that is dimensioned and arranged for optimized thermodynamic performance when used with small diameter tubing, thus reducing the space required for a given heat exchanger system.
Patent CA-2730372-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGASSI SHAI
IPC: B60L15/20
Filed: 2009-09-15
Abstract: A system and method for managing energy usage in an electric vehicle. A charge level of at least one battery of the electric vehicle is received. A current location of the electric vehicle is received. A theoretical maximum range of the electric vehicle is determined based on the current location of the electric vehicle and the charge level of the at least one battery of the electric vehicle. An energy plan for the electric vehicle is generated.
Patent CA-2731690-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GORBATY MARTIN L
IPC: B01D3/32
Filed: 2009-07-24
Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective conversion of vacuum gas oil. The vacuum gas oil is treated in a two step process. The first is thermal conversion and the second is catalytic cracking of the products of thermal conversion. The product slate can be varied by changing the conditions in the thermal and catalytic cracking steps as well as by changing the catalyst in the cracking step. The combined products from thermal and catalytic cracking are separated in a divided wall fractionator.
Patent CA-2732470-A1 (CA)
Title: Hawksley hooker
Inventor: HAWKSLEY PAUL
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2011-02-23
Abstract: Hawksley Hooker device is designed to mainly be used to ice fish for Pickerel, Jack, Whitefish, Ling Cod or any fish over 1 LB and has no limit. Will catch any fish over 1 LB.
Patent CA-2733306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASHWORTH CHRISTOPHER K
IPC: H03G3/20
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: An amplifier is provided for optimizing gain. The amplifier determines an optimal gain from inputs including the forward link and reverse link input power. The inputs are processed to determine an optimal gain of the amplifier. The optimal gain may be accessed from a lookup table that accounts for characteristics of the amplifier, the cell phone (or other device), and the base station (or base stations). The optimal gain is set to account at least for industry standards, amplifier oscillation issues, base station overload protection, and base station noise floor protection.
Patent CA-2733509-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DJOKIC STOJAN
IPC: A61K31/194
Filed: 2009-07-15
Abstract: A method for preparing a concentrated solution containing water, citrate ions and silver ions, including providing an amount of trisilver citrate, providing an amount of citric acid, wherein the amount of the citric acid is at least 19 times the amount of the trisilver citrate by weight, and mixing the trisilver citrate and the citric acid in an amount of water to produce the concentrated solution, wherein the amount of water is selected so that the concentrated solution has a citrate ion concentration which is at least 300 grams per liter. A concentrated solution containing water, citrate ions and silver ions, wherein the concentrated solution has a silver ion concentration which is at least 10 grams per liter.  A diluted solution prepared by adding water to a concentrated solution containing water, citrate ions and silver ions.
Patent CA-2733700-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIELSEN FINN GUNNAR
IPC: F03D11/04
Filed: 2009-08-03
Abstract: A method of moving a floating wind turbine (1) relative to a body of water, the floating wind turbine (1) having a buoyant body with a nacelle at the upper end thereof, comprises floating the floating wind turbine (1) in the body of water, and towing the floating wind turbine (1) whilst holding the buoyant body in an inclined position, whereby the nacelle is held clear of the water. As the wind turbine (1) is held in an inclined position, it can be towed through regions of shallower water than if it were in a vertical position.
Patent CA-2734356-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANGUS DORIS
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2009-07-24
Abstract: A process for the production of a soluble composition comprising a water-insoluble active which comprises either the steps of: a) providing a liquid mixture comprising: i) a dissolved water-insoluble active, ii) a dissolved water-soluble carrier, iii) a solvent for each of the active and the carrier, and b) spray-granulating the mixture to remove the, or each, solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the water-insoluble active in the carrier said water-insoluble active being in nanoparticles having a size range of 999-20 nm; or, the steps of: a) providing a substantially solvent-free powder comprising a water--insoluble active dispersed in a water soluble carrier, said water-insoluble active being in nano-particles having a size range of 999-20 nm, and, b) spray-granulating the powder to obtain larger and denser particles. The invention also relates to solvent-free, granular products with a particle size in the range 20 microns to 10mm and a bulk-density of greater than 0.4g/cm3 comprising a water-soluble carrier material, the carrier material having dispersed therein a water-insoluble active, wherein on addition of water the carrier dissolves to form an aqueous dispersion of the active with a peak (z-average) particle size of below 800nm, preferably below 500nm and more preferably below 200nm. The invention also relates to an analogous "reverse" process in which the active is water soluble and the carrier is oil soluble.
Patent CA-2735356-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PINK ROSA
IPC: G06K1/12
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: A sample tube (1) is provided with a top opening (2) that is surrounded by side walls (3) which merge into a bottom (4), the bottom (4) of the sample tube (1) comprising an essentially flat downside (5) that is arranged farther to the top opening (2), wherein the sample tube comprises an identification portion (6) located at the bottom side of the sample tube (1).  The sample tube (1) according to the present invention is characterized in that the identification portion (6) is composed of an opaque material (7) with a first color and a transparent cover layer (8), wherein the transparent cover layer (8) comprises a laser sensitive filler that, upon irradiation with a laser marking beam, turns an irradiated area (9) of the transparent cover layer (8) into an opaque area with a second color that is contrasting from the first color.
Patent CA-2738158-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MELLER MIKA
IPC: C08J9/12
Filed: 2011-04-21
Abstract: Manufacturing of polyester based expanded materials made mostly of pre-cleaned and compounded post-consumer polyester by increasing the intrinsic viscosity (IV) during an extrusion process is described. By careful selection of processing conditions and parameters, it is possible to obtain low density polyester foam material with good cellular structure and under stable processing conditions.
Patent CA-2739813-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TIPP ALAN SCOTT
IPC: A42B3/22
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: A visor assembly for use with a helmet having at least one face mask bar comprises a visor and a mounting bracket. The visor is configured to provide a shield associated with the face mask bar. The mounting bracket is configured to secure the visor to the face mask bar. The mounting bracket includes a clip and a thumbscrew removably connected to the clip. The clip defines a channel configured to receive the face mask bar. A threaded receptacle is positioned on the clip. The thumbscrew includes a threaded post connected to a thumbwheel. The threaded post is configured to threadedly engage the receptacle of the clip and releasably retain the thumbscrew on the clip. The threaded post of the thumbscrew is configured to extend through a hole of the visor and into the receptacle. When the thumbwheel is rotated, the thumbwheel clamps the visor between the thumbwheel and the mounting bracket.
Patent CA-2743902-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TUNG ROGER
IPC: A61K31/454
Filed: 2009-11-13
Abstract: This invention relates to novel substituted dioxopiperidinyl phthalimide derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions beneficially treated by an immunomodulatory agent.
Patent CA-2746152-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHAEFER JAMES C
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: [0049] A control system for a controlled atmosphere room ("CA room") for storing perishable commodities, such as fruits and vegetables. The control system includes an enclosure that can be placed within the CA room to store a representative sample of the commodities in the CA room. The control system includes an atmosphere valve selectively operable to provide atmospheric communication between the enclosure and the CA room or to isolate the enclosure from the CA room. The control system includes a sampling control system for determining a dynamic control value based on the isolated representative sample. The dynamic control value may be determined by monitoring the respiratory quotient in the enclosure while it is isolated.  Once determined, the control system can use the dynamic control value to adjust the atmosphere of the CA room, thereby using tests on a representative sample to control the atmosphere for the full volume of commodities in the CA room. When not testing, the enclosure generally remains in atmospheric communication with the CA room, which improves the correlation of the representative sample with the commodities in the CA room.
Patent CA-2748118-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANDERSON NOEL WAYNE
IPC: A01M99/00
Filed: 2011-08-08
Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide an apparatus for performing horticultural tasks comprising a processor unit, a first number of communication links from the processor unit to a plurality of databases stored on a number of data storage devices, and a second number of communication links from the processor unit to a diagnostic system. The processor unit is configured to execute the diagnostic system and access the plurality of databases on the number of data storage devices to identify a pest problem and generate a treatment plan to address the pest problem.
Patent CA-2749467-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GODIN-VILENTCHOUK BIANA
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2009-01-15
Abstract: Biodegradation kinetics of biodegradable porous objects, such as porous silicon objects, can be controlled by a molecular weight of polymer chains, such as polyethylene glycol chains, disposed on an outer surface of the object. Provided are biodegradable porous objects, which have their biodegradation kinetics controlled by a molecular weight of the disposed polymer chains. Also provided are methods of making such biodegradable porous objects as well as methods of using such biodegradable porous objects for delivery of active agents, such as therapeutic agents and/or imaging agents.
Patent CA-2749918-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for managing files on a storage device
Inventor: HINRICHS JOEL H
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2010-01-22
Abstract: Described herein are techniques for the dynamic allocation of storage capacity between multiple namespaces associated with a storage system.    Data from multiple namespaces (301, 302, 303, 304) is stored in a common pool of addresses of the storage system (902) and data from each namespace is capable of being written to any free address of the storage system at any time (1002). Metadata associated with each of the files stored in the storage system is maintained that tracks the particular storage address or addresses and namespace associated with the file. Storage capacity can be dynamically allocated between multiple namespaces (912) by writing data to free blocks (116A) and updating the metadata accordingly.
Patent CA-2749954-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for treating biomass to derivatize polysaccharides contained therein to increase their accessibility to hydrolysis and subsequent fermentation
Inventor: CONNER HERBERT T
IPC: C08H8/00
Filed: 2010-02-03
Abstract: A process is described for producing fermentable sugars derivable from biomass that contains polysaccharide, such as cellulose, made increasingly accessible as a substrate for enzymatic degradation or other methods of depolymerization. These fermentable sugars are subsequently able to be fermented to produce various target chemicals, such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones or acids.
Patent CA-2750646-A1 (CA)
Inventor: O'REAGAN JAMES R
IPC: A47C17/86
Filed: 2011-08-29
Abstract: An insert for a bed facilitates use of a mattress having one cross-sectional profile with a bed frame having a different cross-sectional profile. An insert includes a base extending between sidewalls which have various contoured surfaces. The contoured sidewall surfaces enable the insert to be disposed in a bed frame in association with a mattress. Inner surfaces of the sidewalls are configured to accommodate receipt of a mattress while outer surfaces of the sidewalls are configured for the insert to be disposed in a bed frame. The surface sidewalls may further be configured to provide the insert with a safety feature which prevents or reduces the likelihood of a user falling from the side of a mattress associated with the insert.
Patent CA-2753275-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for improving the sensory properties and resistance of food and drink products to micro-organisms
Inventor: VISSER DIANA
IPC: A23L3/30
Filed: 2010-02-22
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for improving the sensory properties and resistance of food and drink products, especially uncured meat products, to various kinds of micro-organisms and in particular food spoilage and food poisoning bacteria wherein the product is contacted with a composition comprising alkali metal salts having as anions propionate and a co-anion selected from lactate, acetate, and combinations thereof, and as cations potassium and hydrogen, wherein the weight-based ratio of lactate/propionate is in the range of 0 to 20 and the weight-based ratio of acetate/propionate is in the range of 0.05 to 3.5.
Patent CA-2755489-A1 (CA)
Title: Joint mecanique
Inventor: ABARCA MELO RICARDO
IPC: F04D29/12
Filed: 2010-03-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un joint mécanique, comportant une face d'étanchéité tournante et une face d'étanchéité fixe, en relation opposée et agencées de façon à être pressées de manière à venir en contact et à former un joint. Une des faces d'étanchéité est montée sur un ensemble support comprenant un dispositif de sollicitation fonctionnant pour déplacer cette face d'étanchéité afin qu'elle vienne en contact avec l'autre face d'étanchéité. Selon une forme de l'invention, le dispositif de sollicitation comprend un ou plusieurs éléments élastiques qui, en utilisation, sont déformés de façon à fournir la force de sollicitation. Selon une deuxième forme de l'invention, l'ensemble support forme une partie d'une barrière contre les fluides du joint, le dispositif de sollicitation étant imperméable au fluide et formant une partie de la barrière. Selon une troisième forme de l'invention, le dispositif de sollicitation est exposé à la pression du fluide dans la chambre, et la force de sollicitation augmente du fait de l'augmentation de la pression de fluide dans la chambre.
Patent CA-2757661-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KASCHALK MICHAEL
IPC: G06T13/20
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for creating animated video frames which include both computer generated elements and hand drawn elements. For example, a software tool may allows an artist to draw line work (or supply other 2D image data) to composite with an animation frame rendered from a three dimensional (3D) graphical model of an object. The software tool may be configured to determine how to animate such 2D image data provided for one frame in order to appear in subsequent (or prior) frames in a manner consistent with changes in rendering the underlying 3D  geometry.
Patent CA-2759502-A1 (CA)
Title: Purification of immunoconjugates
Inventor: SNYDER MARK
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 2010-04-28
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of purifying an antibody-agent conjugate from unconjugated antibody and unconjugated agent. In some embodiments, the method comprises application of conditions to allow binding of a conjugate, an unconjugated antibody, and an unconjugated agent from a mixture of said components to a mixed mode chromatography support. The support is then contacted with a buffer such that the unconjugated antibody and unconjugated agent are substantially removed from the support while at least a majority of the conjugate remains bound to the support. Finally, the conjugate is eluted from the support, thereby purifying the antibody-agent conjugate from unconjugated antibody and unconjugated agent.
Patent CA-2761456-A1 (CA)
Inventor: UNO KAZUYUKI
IPC: B23C5/06
Filed: 2010-06-11
Abstract: A pair of sub-flank surfaces is formed at a vertex angle portion of an insert body having a substantially polygonal, plate-like shape, and between the sub flank surfaces, a vertex flank surface at a vertical angle portion is formed substantially in a protrusive, curved shape, and is smoothly connected to the sub-flank surfaces in a tangential direction.  The vertex flank surface at the vertex angle portion is extended across the entire thickness of the insert body, and boundary lines, between the vertex flank surface at the vertex angle portion and a pair of minor cutting edges, are parallel to each other. A curved ridge line, which is formed at the intersecting ridge line portion between (i) the flank surface and (ii) the rake surface, and the curved ridge line, which is formed at the intersecting ridge line portion between (i) the flank surface and (ii)the seat surface, have approximately same shape.
Patent CA-2763074-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAREL MOTI
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 2010-05-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to embedding live or dead microorganisms and/or bioactive materials in a protective dry formulation matrix, wherein the formulation includes the bioactive microorganism or material, a formulation stabilizer agent, and a protective agent. The formulation is prepared by dispersing all the solid components in a solution, with or without a vacuum, and cooling the solution to a temperature above its freezing temperature. The methods include a primary drying step of the formulation at a desired temperature and time period, and an accelerated secondary drying step under maximum vacuum and elevated temperature, to achieve a final desirable water activity of the dry material.