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Patent CA-2708489-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GUPTA SUNIL
IPC: A61P35/04
Filed: 2010-06-23
Abstract: The invention relates to an antitumoral pharmaceutical combination comprising cabazitaxel of formula:     (see above formula) and prednisone or prednisolone, these two agents possibly being in base form, or in the form of a hydrate or a solvate, intended for treating metastatic prostate cancer, especially for patients who are not catered for by a taxane-based treatment.
Patent CA-2709619-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KLEYMAN GENNADY
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2010-07-12
Abstract: A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity. The apparatus may include a seal anchor member comprising a compressible material.  The seal anchor member may be adapted to transition between a first condition for insertion of at least a portion of the seal anchor member within a tissue tract and a second condition to facilitate a securing of the seal anchor member within a tissue tract and in substantial sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining a tissue tract. The seal anchor member may have proximal and distal ends and may define at least one port extending between the proximal and distal ends, the at least one port being adapted for the reception of an object whereby compressible material defining the at least one port is adapted to deform to establish a substantial scaled relation with the object.  The seal anchor member may include indicia that indicates to a user a location at which tile member may be cut so as to reduce the size of the member.
Patent CA-2709818-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILLIAMS NEAL
IPC: C07C67/313
Filed: 2008-12-16
Abstract: A polymerisable ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer being the reaction product of: i) an adduct formed from the reaction of an unsaturated non-mineral oil reacted with an enophile having an acid, ester or anhydride moiety and ii) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a moiety reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile and iii) a chain extender material having at least two moieties reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile.
Patent CA-2711389-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CASWELL TOMMY
IPC: E01F9/70
Filed: 2009-01-16
Abstract: Equipment is temporarily supported above the ground by a self-supporting, readily erectable and transportable mast. The mast comprises a pneumatically inflatable elongate tube having a first end to which the equipment is coupled and a sec-ond end coupled to a ground support tripod. The mast is provided with bracing structure adapted to brace the tube when inflated and including respective flexible members extending from each tripod leg to the first end of the tube.
Patent CA-2713474-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER PATRICK
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2009-02-02
Abstract: A container (1) for the storage and transport of waste electrical and / or electronic equipment has at least one tray (17) provided with an array (24) of upwardly projecting resilient locating portions. The tray receives relatively small waste equipment such as electric lamps, mobile telephones or the like in a number of different orientations in which the items will occupy spaces between the locating portions and will be gripped by the locating portions.
Patent CA-2713653-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHILTE PAUL
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2009-02-05
Abstract: An expandable downhole seal (10) comprises a sealing portion (14) and a deflecting portion (18) adapted to move axially relative to each other to effect radial displacement of the sealing portion (14), wherein at least one of the sealing portion (14) and the deflecting portion (18) comprises a swelling material. In use, radial expansion of the downhole seal (10) may be achieved by the radial displacement of the sealing portion (14) in combination with swelling of the swellable material. A support member (12) is provided to support the sealing portion (14) and deflecting portion (18).
Patent CA-2715553-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JACKSON PETER
IPC: G01N9/24
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: A density profiler for measuring a density profile of a medium including at least two liquid and gaseous phases includes an axially distributed source array providing at least 10 collimated ionising radiation beams; an axially distributed radiation detector array, each detector associated in use with one of the beams and producing an output signal in response to incident radiation; and an analysor for the detector output signals to determine the density of the medium traversed by the beams of radiation.
Patent CA-2717252-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for producing retinal neurocyte from neural stemcell derived from iris tissue
Inventor: KOSAKA MITSUKO
IPC: A61L27/38
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: A method for producing retinal nerve cells by inducing differentiation of iris pigmented epithelial cells into the retinal nerve cells. In a first method, iris pigmented epithelial cells derived from a mammal and embryo retinal stem cells derived from a bird are co-cultured. In a second method, iris pigmented epithelial cells of a bird or a mammal is isolated, and the iris pigmented epithelial cells is subjected to adherent culturing.  According to these methods, the retinal nerve cells can be produced by using iris pigmented epithelial cells collected from a patient per se. Therefore, there is a possibility that highly effective regenerative medical treatment can be realized.
Patent CA-2719424-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RODRIGUES ANA LUCIA SCHMIDT LOURENCO
IPC: B01F13/10
Filed: 2009-03-27
Abstract: A Mixing, processing and sealing machine for substances to prepare cosmetics using means for mixing and bottling products is provided. The machine is driven by external means (12, 13, 14, 15) and comprises a cabinet (G), where the command panels (2, 2') are externally placed and a bottling station (EN). The devices (DP) are used by a user to prepare cosmetics (P) and related products composed of chemicals or natural substances prescribed in personal formulas (FP1) which originate from prescriptions of professionals or pre-programmed formulations. The machine can be connected to a printing device (16) for printing the formula or recording means (17) for recording the formula.
Patent CA-2721478-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FAVERO CEDRICK
IPC: C08G73/02
Filed: 2008-04-18
Abstract: New water treatment chemicals and corresponding water treatment or more generally aqueous systems treatment processes, which greatly attenuate the NDMA problem, that is decrease the formation of NDMA during the water or aqueous system treatment namely in the presence of a disinfectant, and decreases too the level of NDMA in the so treated water or aqueous system, and in the end products such as drinking water
Patent CA-2722043-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AKAZAWA DAISUKE
IPC: C12N7/01
Filed: 2009-04-24
Abstract: This invention provides infectious chimeric HCV particles that can be used for vaccines. This invention further provides a nucleic acid comprising a chimeric gene derived from the hepatitis C virus comprising regions each encoding Core protein, E1 protein, E2 protein and p7 protein derived from a hepatitis C virus strain other than JFH-1 strain; NS2 protein derived from JFH-1 strain or a hepatitis C virus strain other than JFH-1 strain, or a chimeric NS2 protein of NS2 protein derived from JFH-1 strain and NS2 protein derived from a hepatitis C virus strain other than JFH-1 strain; and NS3 protein, NS4A  protein, NS4B  protein, NS5A protein, and NS5B protein derived from JFH-1 strain in that order in 5' to 3' direction, wherein the 328th proline residue from the amino acid residue at N-terminus of the Core protein is substituted with an amino acid residue other than proline.  This invention further provides chimeric HCV particles comprising such nucleic acid, and use of such HCV  particles for vaccines.
Patent CA-2723800-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for operating a sliding bearing
Inventor: HOLSTEIN BENJAMIN
IPC: F16C39/04
Filed: 2009-04-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a sliding bearing for receiving a machine part for an immersible fluid flow machine, said method comprising the following steps: A limited lubricant volume is forced between the sliding surfaces of the sliding bearing in the form of a lubricant jet before the machine part to be received starts running and while still being stationary, the lubricant volume forced between the sliding surfaces being measured out in such a manner and the lubricant jet having such a temporal pressure profile that the sliding surfaces are briefly lifted off each other and slip back to a low mixed friction state when the lubricant flows from the sliding bearing, the coefficient of friction f of said state being less than or equal to the coefficient of coasting friction directly after the immobilization of the machine part.
Patent CA-2724557-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOYLE MARK
IPC: A47B31/00
Filed: 2010-12-09
Abstract: A universal portable kitchen package is provided for use with aid relief in a disaster zone. A  self-sufficient kitchen package includes: a portable kitchen unit that has a sink attached to a drainage hose, a storage space and a workspace; an external firebox; an external water filtration system; a survival kit; a set of basic kitchen utensils and other additional elements which would be needed for survival of a family of 4-6 persons in a distress zone or inside small housing/infrastructure. The portable kitchen unit comprises three compartments: a utility compartment under the sink area, a food compartment and a supply compartment under the countertop workspace. The portable kitchen unit is disposed on detachable wheels.  Undercarriage height provides maximum clearance when the portable kitchen unit is transported on the ground. A push-bar can be provided to aid in the pushing of the kitchen unit, and the bar can also act as a towel rack.
Patent CA-2725311-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WARKE VIRENDRA S
IPC: B22F5/10
Filed: 2009-04-24
Abstract: The invention provides clad billet for hot working plastic deformation processes for the production of clad products, including, but not limited to, clad pipe and tubing by extrusion of a hollow, bicomponent composite billet having a fully dense structural component and a partially dense component of a specialty alloy at a fraction of porosity predetermined to provide a flow stress compatible with that of the structural component. The components are diffusion bonded to the predetermined fraction of porosity in the specialty component by application of heat and pressure over time, including by hot isostatically pressing the billet components. Computer modeling techniques can be used to determine processing conditions for obtaining flow stress compatibility.
Patent CA-2726990-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods for the production of ips cells using extra-chromosomal vectors
Inventor: MACK AMANDA
IPC: C12N5/074
Filed: 2009-06-04
Abstract: Methods and composition of induction of pluripotent stem cells and other desired cell types are disclosed. For example, in certain aspects methods for generating essentially vector-free induced pluripotent stem cells are described. Furthermore, the invention provides induced pluripotent stem cells and desired cell types essentially free of exogenous vector elements with the episomal expression vectors to express differentiation programming factors.
Patent CA-2727045-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WIENAND WOLFGANG
IPC: C12P21/00
Filed: 2009-06-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the fermentative continuous production of erythropoietin, where eu-karyotic erythropoietin-producing cells are cultured in a perfusion reactor while retaining the cells, the glucose concentration in the culture supernatant being adjusted via the perfusion rate and the cell number via the cell retention rate and/or the outward transferral of defined amounts of cell-containing culture medium from the bioreactor within preset zones.
Patent CA-2727095-A1 (CA)
Title: Integrated analysis devices and related fabrication methods and analysis techniques
Inventor: CAO HAN
IPC: G01N21/51
Filed: 2009-06-05
Abstract: Provided are integrated analysis devices having features of macroscale and nanoscale dimensions, and devices that have re-duced background signals and that reduce quench-ing of fluorophores disposed within the devices.  Related methods of manufacturing these devices and of using these devices are also provided.
Patent CA-2728088-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HIGBEE ROBERT W
IPC: B01F23/00
Filed: 2009-06-19
Abstract: An impeller, a system for mixing a fluid, and a method of mixing a fluid in a tank are disclosed. For a sufficiently small impeller diameter and maximum blade tip velocity, the disclosed impeller, system, and method are capable of accelerating a near-zero intake velocity fluid, to generate a mixing zone that is collimated enough to have sufficient velocity vectors to suspend particles at a large distance away from the impeller, while minimizing the required power draw. An impeller may include a hub defining a longitudinal axis and plural blades spaced circumferentially about the hub. Each blade may include a root portion and a tip portion. Each blade may define a leading edge having an approximately circular raked helical geometry. A system for mixing a fluid may include a tank for containing the fluid, a drive shaft for extending into the tank, and the impeller.
Patent CA-2728954-A1 (CA)
Title: Isolateur optique
Inventor: MAKIKAWA SHINJI
IPC: H01S3/10
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: Un isolateur optique comprenant un rotateur de Faraday qui possède un effet de Faraday élevé et un facteur de transmission élevé dans une longueur donde utilisée est décrit. Un isolateur optique comprend au moins un rotateur de Faraday, un polariseur disposé sur un côté lumière incidente du rotateur et un analyseur disposé sur un côté sortie de lumière du rotateur, ce dernier consistant en un oxyde qui contient un oxyde dytterbium (Yb2O3) avec un rapport massique de 30 % ou moins.
Patent CA-2735578-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSES ALLEN D
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: Provided herein is a method for identifying a genetic variant that is associated with development of a condition of interest (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), and genetic variants so identified. Methods of treatment with an active agent (e.g., with a particular active agent and/or at an earlier age) is also provided, upon detecting a genetic variant described herein. In some embodiments, the genetic variant is a deletion/insertion polymorphism (DIP) of the TOMM40 gene. Kits for determining if a subject is at increased risk of developing late onset Alzheimer's disease is also provided. Kits for determining if a subject is responsive to treatment for a condition of interest with an active agent are further provided.
Patent CA-2736144-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PROCHAZKA JAN JR
IPC: H01M50/434
Filed: 2009-09-18
Abstract: A lithium accumulator including at least two three-dimensional electrodes separated by a separator and encased together with an electrolyte, comprising a non-aqueous solution of a lithium salt in an organic polar solvent, into an accumulator body wherein the two electrodes have a minimum thickness of 0.5 mm each, of which at least one electrode comprises a homogeneous, compressed mixture of an electron conductive component and an active material, capable to absorb and extract lithium in the presence of electrolyte, wherein the porosity of the pressed electrodes is 25 to 90 %, the active material has morphology of hollow spheres with a wall thickness of maximum 10 micrometers, or morphology of aggregates or agglomerates of maximum 30 micrometers in size, while the separator consists of a highly porous electrically insulating ceramic material with open pores and porosity from 30 to 95 %.
Patent CA-2736655-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RICE PATRICK G
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2009-09-09
Abstract: A method of tracking parlor game statistics and results includes filling in a scorecard at a location of a parlor game, feeding the scorecard into a bill acceptor assembly, scanning the filled-in scorecard with a scanner housed within the bill acceptor assembly, analyzing scanned information within the scorecard through the use of a processing unit, and transmitting analyzed information provided from the scorecard to a results and statistics compiling facility that is remotely located from the parlor game.
Patent CA-2742765-A1 (CA)
Title: Marker delivery device for tissue marker placement
Inventor: RANPURA HIMANSHU
IPC: A61M5/178
Filed: 2008-12-30
Abstract: A marker delivery device is configured for deploying a tissue marker. The marker delivery device includes a handle having a chamber, and a cannula. According to one aspect, the cannula has a flexible portion formed by a slot arrangement having of a plurality of spaced-apart substantially parallel peripheral slots extending through the side wall of the cannula to the lumen. A marker introducer rod is movably disposed in the lumen of the cannula for deploying the mark, and has a flexible region that corresponds to the flexible portion of the cannula. According to another aspect, a retraction mechanism is mounted to the handle and is configured to facilitate a complete retraction of both the cannula and the marker introducer rod into the chamber of the housing of the handle upon an actuation of the retraction mechanism.
Patent CA-2743082-A1 (CA)
Title: Container
Inventor: GIBSON PAUL
IPC: A24F23/00
Filed: 2009-11-18
Abstract: A container for holding unused and used snus is disclosed. The container comprises a base defining a first compartment to receive unused snus. The base has a bottom wall which is reconfigurable to form a second compartment for holding used snus on the other side of said bottom wall. The first and second compartments are each provided with a separate cover.
Patent CA-2743893-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CROWLEY II KEVIN
IPC: A43B5/06
Filed: 2011-06-21
Abstract: A footwear upper including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer exteriorly of the first layer. The second layer defines grooves in a rhombille tiling pattern and/or a lattice defining a rhombille tiling pattern of figures.
Patent CA-2746028-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JENKINS ROBERT L
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 2011-07-11
Abstract: A molded synthetic polymer based shingle is provided as is a roof made up of underlying and overlying of courses of such shingles. The shingles are generally rigid and are provided with upwardly protruding moisture guards on the upper surfaces of their headlap portions, for guarding against wind-blown moisture entering fastener locations at which fasteners are used to attach shingles to a roof. The moisture guards may be of various configurations and by either completely or incompletely surround the fastener locations. Shields having recesses for receiving moisture guards therein, or other downward projections, may be provided at under surface locations of the shingles in cooperative engagement for further protection against moisture penetration and for facilitating alignment of shingles relative to other shingles.
Patent CA-2747372-A1 (CA)
Title: Process and apparatus for producing composite structures
Inventor: MAHESHWARI MAHENDRA
IPC: B29C70/34
Filed: 2009-12-07
Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing perforated composite structures, such as acoustic skins suitable for aircraft engine nacelle and duct components. The process includes placing a mat member (24), a non-impregnated fabric member (14), and a resin film (16) on a tool surface (20) so that pins disposed on the mat member project through the fabric member and resin film to define holes therein. The fabric member is between the mat member and resin film, and the fabric member and resin film define a stack that conforms to the mat member and tool surface. A caul member (26) is then placed on the stack so that apertures in the caul member are penetrated by the pins. The stack is heated to melt the resin film and cause molten resin to infuse the fabric member and yield a resin-infused fabric stack, after which the molten resin within the resin-infused fabric stack is at least partially cured.
Patent CA-2749752-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NICOLETTI RICHARD M
IPC: C02F11/13
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: A composting system for promoting aerobic microbial activity in a composting bed. The system includes at least one composting bay for receiving composting material and an agitator for aerating and displacing composting material as it travels through the composting bay. Compost produced by the system is used in place of traditional woody amendment material for mixing with incoming material to be composted.
Patent CA-2751089-A1 (CA)
Title: Surgical device
Inventor: NICHOLAS DAVID A
IPC: A61B17/285
Filed: 2011-08-30
Abstract: A surgical device includes a shaft portion coupled to a handle, the handle defining a longitudinal axis. The surgical device also includes a first driver configured to actuate a rotational movement via a first drive shaft and a second driver configured to actuate an articulation movement via a second drive shaft. The surgical device also includes a controller having a first dial and a second dial, the first dial actuated by the first driver and the second dial actuated by the second driver, the second dial positioned within the first dial.
Patent CA-2752055-A1 (CA)
Title: Rear rack with adjustable fixation arms
Inventor: GIGUERE PATRICK
IPC: B62J7/08
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: An adjustable fixation assembly for a luggage carrier for a wheeled vehicle, the luggage carrier having at least one support tube extending at least partly between a top and a bottom of the luggage carrier, comprising: a slider having a slider body adapted to receive a portion of the support tube, the slider being adapted to slide along a length of the support tube and to rotate about the support tube, the slider having an arm holder;  an arm being received in the arm holder of the slider, the arm being extendable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration with respect to the support tube, a front end of the arm being adapted to be affixed to a frame of the two-wheeled vehicle; a slider tightening assembly adapted to secure a position and orientation of the slider on the support tube; an arm tightening assembly adapted to secure an extension length of the arm in the arm holder.
Patent CA-2752888-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANG JAY
IPC: G01V3/00
Filed: 2010-06-23
Abstract: In one example, a system can comprise a first data gathering mechanism set and a data processing mechanism set.  The a first data gathering mechanism set can be configured to gather a first operational data set during operation of a first agricul-tural machine set, and to transmit the first operational data set to a network. The first operational data set can comprise informa-tion representative of one or more characteristics of an agricultural crop during production. The a data processing mechanism can be configured to store a combined data set comprising the first operational data set, and generate one or more reports based on the combined data set. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Patent CA-2753430-A1 (CA)
Title: A steady state anaerobic denitrifying consortium for application in in-situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites and enhanced oil recovery
Inventor: HENDRICKSON EDWIN R
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2010-02-18
Abstract: Enriched steady state microbial consortiums for microbial enhanced oil recovery and in situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites, under anaerobic denitrifying conditions, are disclosed.
Patent CA-2754823-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FERGUSON ALAN W
IPC: B01D53/40
Filed: 2010-02-23
Abstract: An air quality control system (AQCS) (4) useful for processing a gas stream (DG), such as a flue gas stream emitted from a fossil fuel fired boiler (2), combustion process or the like, for at least partial removal of acidic and like contaminants.  The air quality control system (4) includes a plurality of integrated components (12) equipped with both a dry scrubber system (8) and a fabric filter (10). The air quality control system (4) such as described possesses increased "turn down" capabilities thus increasing the efficiency thereof.