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Patent CA-2785768-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG TSILI
IPC: G01V3/20
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: A microresistivity logging tool (100) includes a monopole current injection electrode (160) and first and second potential electrodes (212,214) deployed on a downhole tool body (110). A controller (250) is configured to apply a high frequency alternating current between the monopole current injection electrode (160) and a return (170) and measure a corresponding AC potential difference (?V) between the first and second electrodes (212,214).
Patent CA-2788186-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FANG CHRISTOPHER Y
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés pour fabriquer des composites verre-céramique renforcés par trichite, résistants, tenaces et légers à travers une structure auto-durcissante générée par frittage à réaction visqueuse d'un mélange complexe d'oxydes. La présente invention concerne en outre des composites verre-céramique résistants, tenaces et légers qui peuvent être utilisés en tant qu'agents de soutènement et pour d'autres utilisations.
Patent CA-2788636-A1 (CA)
Title: Il-6 detection based early diagnosis and prediction of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis in asymptomatic patients
Inventor: GRUEB SUSANNE
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of early diagnosis and prediction of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) including sepsis in asymptomatic patients, preferably in patients undergoing a surgical intervention. In particular it is provided a method for detection or diagnosis of SIRS, or for detection or diagnosis of a risk to suffer from or develop SIRS, in an asymptomatic patient, comprising the steps of a) determining the level of IL-6 or a variant thereof in a sample from the patient; b) comparing the level of IL-6 or a variant thereof determined in step a) to a reference level; c) detecting or diagnosing SIRS, or detecting or diagnosing a risk to suffer from or develop SIRS; wherein the sample is isolated at least 2 times at short intervals and steps a) and b) are repeated for each sample. Corresponding therapy monitoring and mortality prediction methods, kit of parts are also provided.
Patent CA-2788731-A1 (CA)
Title: A portable eeg monitor system with wireless communication
Inventor: KIDMOSE PREBEN
IPC: G16H40/67
Filed: 2010-02-01
Abstract: A system for remote surveillance of an EEG signal of a person susceptible of having a hypoglycemic seizure comprises an EEG sensor part with electrodes for measuring one or more EEG signals from the person, and a processing unit adapted to be removable arranged at the ear of said person, and having EEG signal processing means for analyzing the EEG signal, where the signal processing means are adapted for, based on the EEG signal, identifying or predicting a hypoglycemic seizure in the person. The system comprises a first connection between the EEG sensor part and the processing unit, adapted for transmitting an EEG signal from the implantable EEG  sensor to the processing unit. The system comprises an external part adapted to receive wirelessly an alarm from the processing part, where the external part is adapted to forward an alarm to a care-giver. The invention further provides a method of EEG surveillance.
Patent CA-2789158-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOLL DETLEF
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2011-02-10
Abstract: A computer-based system includes a computer-processable definition of a region in a data set. The system identifies a region of the data set based on the definition of the region, and provides output to a user representing a question and the identified region of the data set. The system may automatically generate an answer to the question based on the question and the data set, and provide output to the user representing the answer. The system may generate the answer based on a subset of the data set, and provide output to the user representing the subset of the data set. The user may provide feedback on the first answer to the system, which the system may use to improve subsequent answers to the same and other questions, and to disable the system's automatic question-answering function in response to disagreement between the user and the system.
Patent CA-2790253-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COOK JOSEPH R
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2011-02-17
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for creating a shower or bath enclosure, in which, given a predetermined area in which to create the shower or bath, a given prefabricated water proof bath or shower floor module is too small to occupy the entire available enclosure space. The apparatus includes the use of one or more additional enclosure components, such as one or more shower benches, to occupy a space between an edge or edges of the floor module and the exterior boundary(ies) of the enclosure space. One of the disclosed methods includes the steps of: installing wall studs to generally frame out the enclosure space within which the shower or bath will reside; placing a prefabricated floor module in the enclosure space, said module defining an outer peripheral edge, said module being smaller in at least one dimension than an area defined by the boundary; placing a shower or bath bench support frame in the space such that the support frame is adjacent at least one of the wall studs and the floor module; placing a shower or bath bench on the support frame so that the bench occupies at least a portion of any open space(s) or gaps between the outer peripheral edge of the floor module and the boundary of the proposed enclosure space; attaching wallboard to the studs such that a lower edge of the wallboard rests above and is substantially in registry with an upper peripheral edge of a sidewall of the shower or bath bench; and installing at least one of tile, stone and marble on the wallboard, the module, and the prefabricated bench, thereby resulting in a tiled shower or bath.
Patent CA-2790366-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OPHARDT HEINER
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2012-09-19
Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a mechanism, preferably a dispenser, having a removable component comprising with operation of the dispenser generating a sound with a sound generator provided at least in part on the removable component, monitoring the sound produced, and controlling subsequent operation of the dispensing mechanism as a function of the extent that the sound monitored has a sound profile that appropriately correlates to a pre-selected sound profile.
Patent CA-2790736-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for protecting a foot
Inventor: BOOTH BRUCE ROLAND
IPC: A43B5/16
Filed: 2010-11-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for protecting a foot of a user. The apparatus may be applied to an article of footwear having laces worn by the user or may be integral therewith. The apparatus comprises a first tongue guard portion engageable with a first portion of said laces so as to lie adjacent thereto and a second tongue guard portion pivotally supported f rom the first tongue guard portion and biased so as to lie adjacent to a second portion of the laces. The first and second tongue guard portions may comprise a rigid exterior shell and an interior cushioning layer disposed thereunder. The method comprises securing the first tongue plate to the article of footwear so as to lie adjacent to the first portion of the laces and biasing the second tongue so as to lie adjacent to a second portion of the laces.
Patent CA-2791576-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KNOERZER ANTHONY ROBERT
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: Bio-based high barrier metalized film such as PLA or PHA has an adhesion layer coated or co-extruded with the bio-based film and a metal oxide is disposed on the adhesion layer. The adhesion layer can be a co-extruded polyethylene terephthalate, nylon, polygly colic acid, or ethylene vinyl alcohol. The adhesion layer can have a coating of EVOH, a nylon/EVOH blend, PVOH, PVOH/EAA mixtures, or a primer.
Patent CA-2791613-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRAY NATHANAEL
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: The present application relates to therapeutic organic compounds, compositions comprising an effective amount of a therapeutic organic compound; and methods for treating and preventing disease comprising administering and effective amount of a therapeutic organic compound to a subject in need thereof.
Patent CA-2791615-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the production of water and solvent-free polymers
Inventor: KIRCHHOFF JORG
IPC: B29C48/76
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to water and solvent-free polymers, in particular water and solvent- free synthetic rubber products like non-halogenated and halogenated butyl rubber products as well as a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a device suitable to accomplish said process.
Patent CA-2791664-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for monitoring agricultural product delivery
Inventor: NOBLE SCOTT DAVID
IPC: G01F1/7088
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: An agricultural product delivery system includes a conduit. The conduit of the agricultural product delivery system is configured to enable agricultural product to pass therethrough. The agricultural product delivery system also includes a first electrostatic sensor coupled to the conduit, and configured to detect the agricultural product passing through the conduit.
Patent CA-2792514-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KALJURA KARL
IPC: A24D1/02
Filed: 2011-03-15
Abstract: A low ignition propensity wrapper comprising a first region and a second region different to the first region, wherein the first region is an embossed region.A low ignition propensity smoking article incorporating the wrapper and an apparatus and a method for forming the wrapper are also described.
Patent CA-2793370-A1 (CA)
Title: Packaging including phase change materials
Inventor: SHULMAN MICHAEL NATHAN
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2011-03-16
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to packaging and storage assemblies having phase change materials and methods of using the packaging and storage assemblies. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a packaging including a temperature barrier layer having one or more phase change materials. The phase change material can be stored within the temperature barrier layer.
Patent CA-2793952-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JAFFE IAN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2011-03-22
Abstract: A clinical diagnostic device monitoring system comprising: a data retrieving module embeddable in clinical data managing device, the data retrieving module arranged to obtain screen shots relating to clinical diagnostic instruments, from the clinical data managing device at specified periods without interruption to the device's operation, and further arranged to communicate the screen shots via a communication link to a mediator server arranged to receive the screen shots from the data retrieving module; to analyze the screen shots; and to extract instrument related data from the analyzed screen shots, wherein the screen shots analysis allows the extraction of instrument related data without further interface with the clinical data managing device nor with the clinical diagnostic instruments.
Patent CA-2794831-A1 (CA)
Title: Immunoassay for free vitamin d
Inventor: MARTENS MICHAEL FRANCISCUS WILHELMUS CORNELIS
IPC: G01N33/82
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: Disclosed is the invention to conduct immuno-adsorption of free 25(OH) vitamin D from blood or blood components, notably serum or plasma, after which the absorbed material is measured. A fluoro-alkyl surfactant is used to enhance the solubility of Vitamin D and allow the measurement of free Vitamin D. The invention thus employs a binding protein to absorb the free 25(OH) vitamin D. Thereafter the binding protein comprising the 25-OH vitamin D is subjected to a competitive binding assay with a labeled vitamin D compound, preferably radiolabeled, fluorescent labeled, luminescent labeled, biotin labeled, gold labeled or enzyme labeled. Alternatively the immunocaptured 25-OH vitamin D can be quantitated by mass spectrometry.
Patent CA-2798076-A1 (CA)
Title: Brassica plants with altered architecture
Inventor: BOTS MARC
IPC: A01H5/10
Filed: 2011-05-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising at least one mutant dwarfing allele of a DELLA protein encoding gene, nucleic acid sequences representing mutant DELLA dwarfing alleles, and mutant dwarfing DELLA proteins. The invention further relates to methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to obtain plants with reduced height and increased lodging resistance.
Patent CA-2799455-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOLE DAVID PHILIP
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2011-05-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés destinés aux communications mobiles. Dans un exemple, une station mobile selon l'invention comprend un matériel et un logiciel stocké sur un support tangible lisible par ordinateur qui, lorsqu'ils fonctionnent, font que la station mobile reçoit de premières données d'une porteuse sur une première fréquence au moyen d'un premier récepteur de la station mobile dans un premier intervalle de temps, ajustent une seconde fréquence de la porteuse au moyen du second récepteur pendant que le premier récepteur reçoit les premières données pendant le premier intervalle de temps, et reçoivent de secondes données de la porteuse sur la seconde fréquence au moyen du second récepteur pendant un second intervalle de temps qui suit immédiatement le premier intervalle de temps.
Patent CA-2799591-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of metformin in combination with a glucokinase activator and compositions comprising metformin and a glucokinase activator
Inventor: MJALLI ADNAN M M
IPC: C07D277/54
Filed: 2011-05-24
Abstract: The present invention provides uses of a glucokinase activator in combination with metformin. Uses include treating type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, enhancing phosphorylation of glucose, and improving the therapeutic effectiveness of metformin. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a GK activator and metformin. The invention also provides a salt formed between metformin and a GK activator.
Patent CA-2802653-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUHAMMAD KHURRAM
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A communications device (20) includes a baseband input to receive a baseband signal. A transmitter (22) is coupled to the baseband input and generates a transmit signal based upon the baseband signal, the transmit signal having an initial transmit impairment. An auxiliary receiver (62) is coupled to the transmitter and generates a receive signal having a receive impairment therein resulting from the initial transmit impairment. A controller (21) determines a power of the baseband signal by integrating a product of the receive signal and a complex conjugate of the baseband signal, and determines a power of the receive signal by integrating a product of the baseband signal and the receive signal. The controller also determines the initial transmit impairment based upon the power of the baseband signal and the receive signal, and generates a transmit impairment compensation signal based upon the initial transmit impairment.
Patent CA-2804821-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FLORES GIRALDO SANTIAGO
IPC: F16H19/02
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: A two-stage linear actuator particularly applicable to aircraft control surfaces is provided. The first stage comprises a rotary input shaft driven by an electric motor having a helical threaded zone in its external surface at its inner end and a plurality of first helical roller gears configured to engage with the rotary input shaft in its helical threaded zone for rotating together. The second stage comprises a plurality of second helical roller gears configured to engage with the first helical roller gears for rotating together and with an output shaft having a helical threaded zone in its external surface at its inner end for converting the rotation of the second helical roller gears in a linear movement of the output shaft.
Patent CA-2805706-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUON RUBEN
IPC: A61B1/06
Filed: 2010-08-09
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a cervical, fetal-membrane, and amniotic examination and assessment device for use with a computer and a method for examining a cervix with the device. The device can include a probe with a camera and a reference laser system, a cable coupling the probe to the computer, and a device program executable by the computer. One method includes positioning a laser to illuminate a reference dot on a target area of the cervix, calculating a distance between the probe and the cervix using the reference laser system, capturing images of the target area at a desired distance using the camera, identifying features of the cervix, and measuring and quantifying boundaries of the features using the desired distance and an area of the reference dot in the images.
Patent CA-2807015-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKAMURA NOBUSHIGE
IPC: H01M4/587
Filed: 2011-07-29
Abstract: An anode material for a lithium ion secondary battery that includes a carbon material having an average interlayer spacing d002 as determined by X-ray diffraction of from 0.335 nm to 0.340 nm, a volume average particle diameter (50%D) of from 1 µm to 40 µm, a maximum particle diameter D max of 74µm or Jess, and at least two exothermic peaks within a temperature range of from 300°C to 1000°C in a differential thermal analysis in an air stream.
Patent CA-2808951-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ENGELS ENGELBERT
IPC: H01B17/26
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: A cable end termination has an outer insulator that is supported on a cable-end carrying flange at one end and carries an outdoor connection at the other end.  An opening containing an insulating body for inserting a cable end is formed in the carrying flange. The novel cable end termination has a simple construction and is easy to install, because the insulating body of the cable end termination is a controlled high-voltage bushing with a central plug contact that is accessible from the outside.
Patent CA-2811091-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BANSAL REKHA
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé d'inhibition de l'activation de la voie alternative du complément chez un sujet mammifère. Ce procédé comprend l'administration d'une quantité d'un anticorps et/ou d'un fragment de celui-ci qui se lie spécifiquement à la properdine et inhibe la liaison de la properdine à une protéine du complément, par exemple, à C5, pour inhiber la voie alternative du complément dans le sujet mammifère.
Patent CA-2811367-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing bosentan monohydrate and its intermediates
Inventor: COTARCA LIVIUS
IPC: C07D239/69
Filed: 2011-09-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing Bosentan Monohydrate; in particular, the present invention provides the preparation of the novel 4-tert- butyl-N-[6-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-5-(2-methoxy-phenoxy)-2-(2-pyrimidinyl)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-benzenesulfonamide sodium salt as an ethylene glycol solvate (Bosentan sodium salt ethylene glycol solvate), which is a useful intermediate for obtaining Bosentan Monohydrate in a pure form.
Patent CA-2811787-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEGE JUSTIN T
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2011-10-06
Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides polypeptides having a lignocellulolytic (lignocellulosic) activity, e.g., a ligninolytic and cellulolytic activity, including, e.g., a glycosyl hydrolase, a cellulase, an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase (cbh1) (e.g., an exo-cellobiohydrolase, e.g., having an "exo" activity that can processively release cellobiose units ß-1,4 glucose - glucose disaccharide), a beta-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a xylosidase (e.g., a ß- xylosidase) and/or an arabinofuranosidase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one embodiment, the invention provides thermostable and thermotolerant forms of polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention are used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts; for example, as enzymes for the bioconversion of a biomass, e.g., lignocellulosic residues, into fermentable sugars, where in one aspect these sugars are used as a chemical feedstock for the production of ethanol and fuels, e.g., biofuels, e.g., synthetic liquid or gas fuels, including ethanol, methanol and the like.
Patent CA-2814633-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERTILSSON KLAS
IPC: F28F27/00
Filed: 2011-10-03
Abstract: The invention refers to a plate heat exchanger and a heat exchanger plate (1). The heat exchanger plate for a plate comprises a heat transfer area (10) and an edge area (11), extending around the heat transfer area. The heat exchanger plate is a double wall plate formed by two adjoining plates compressed to be in contact with each other. The heat exchanger plate comprises a sensor (20) which is configured to sense at least one parameter and to produce a signal depending on the parameter and that the sensor comprises a sensor probe (21) that is provided between the adjoining plates.
Patent CA-2815737-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KERR RICHARD K
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: A process to utilize at least one water lean zone (WLZ) interspersed within a net pay zone in a reservoir and produce bitumen from the reservoir, includes using Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage with Oxygen (SAGDOX) to enhance oil recovery, locating a SAGDOX oxygen injector proximate the WLZ, and removing non-condensable gases.
Patent CA-2819956-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARTIN GUY
IPC: H04N17/00
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a camera calibration method using a new set of variable to compensate for imperfections in lens axis squareness with camera plane and which increases accuracy in measuring distortion introduced by image curvature caused by geometric and chromatic lens distortion and wherein the camera plane array is also used as a calibration grid along with the calibration target.
Patent CA-2822621-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRANCIS YITSHAK
IPC: A01N55/02
Filed: 2011-12-22
Abstract: The invention provides compounds and compositions comprising compounds that modulate histone acyl transferase (HAT). The invention further provides methods for treating neurodegenerative disorders, conditions associated with accumulated amyloid-beta peptide deposits, Tau protein levels, and/or accumulations of alpha-synuclein as well as cancer by administering a compound that modulates HAT to a subject. In one aspect the compound might be a compound of formula (I):    (see formula I)
Patent CA-2823560-A1 (CA)
Title: Closure plate, and a sliding closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal
Inventor: STEINER BENNO
IPC: B22D41/34
Filed: 2012-01-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a closure plate for a sliding closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal. Two outer longitudinal faces, a flow opening (21) arranged on a central longitudinal axis (A) of the closure plate (20), and a closing surface (S) extending from said opening are provided. At least two shoulder surfaces (20a, 20b) which are used as clamping surfaces or as centering surfaces of the closure plate (20) are formed on each of the two outer longitudinal faces. The shoulder surfaces have an angle (a, ß) with respect to the longitudinal axis (A), said angle forming a tapered section of the plate. Outer faces (20c; 30c) that adjoin the closing surface (S) side are provided at least next to the shoulder surfaces (20a), each said outer face having a smaller angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal axis (A) than the angle of the shoulder surfaces (20a).
Patent CA-2824686-A1 (CA)
Title: Portable docking station for portable electronic device
Inventor: GOBEIL CHARLES MARC
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a portable docking station having a frame, a handle and a counterweight, that receives a portable electronic device. The portable docking station may include one or more physical features that enable the portable docking station to be held in the hand or hands of a user, and for the portable electronic device to be used while docked.