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Patent CA-2639139-C (CA)
Inventor: HOLSTEN HENRY E
IPC: A61B17/064
Filed: 2008-08-26
Granted: 2015-11-10
Abstract: A surgical staple comprising a first deformable leg member having at least a first portion of a staple backspan extending therefrom and a second deformable leg member having at least a second portion of the staple backspan extending therefrom. At least one of the first and second portions of the staple backspan are movable with respect to the other portion to vary the length of the staple backspan.
Patent CA-2640936-C (CA)
Inventor: NEGRE BERNARD
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2007-01-30
Granted: 2012-12-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of driving a workstation (1) comprising operational units (2, 3) linked to a drive automaton (7) executing a drive program, the drive program comprising for each operational unit at least one sub-part defining a plurality of strings of actions as a function of synchronization states, the drive method comprising a phase of configuration and a phase of execution of the drive program, the configuration phase comprising the steps of selecting the units to be implemented, of parametrizing the corresponding sub-parts by selecting the string of actions to be carried out and the associated synchronization states, the execution phase comprising the step of executing the drive program thus configured. The subject matter of the invention is also a workstation allowing the implementation of this method.
Patent CA-2641952-C (CA)
Title: Treatment of early stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Inventor: CLOZEL MARTINE
IPC: A61K31/4412
Filed: 2007-04-12
Granted: 2011-02-01
Abstract: This present invention relates to the use of an endothelin receptor antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of early stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Patent CA-2646717-C (CA)
Inventor: CASTAGNO MANASSERI ROBERTO CARLOS
IPC: A01B63/00
Filed: 2008-12-11
Granted: 2017-02-28
Abstract: An articulated device for controlling seeding depth of a seeding assembly in grain seeding machines, more precisely, a seeding assembly with a hinge mechanism in the front part of the assembly, which allows control of the distance between the depth control wheel and the opener disk. This allows minimizing the entrance of vegetable residues, dust and moist soil, while also aiding in their expulsion, and provides an efficient and prompt means to clean to avoid longer out of service times of the machine.
Patent CA-2647999-C (CA)
Inventor: OCHI YASUSHI
IPC: A63D5/00
Filed: 2007-01-26
Granted: 2014-03-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a bowling game system in which a play is possible without changing into bowling shoes. A bowling game system 1 includes: an approach 10 for allowing a player to carry out a bowling action;  a lane 11 extending from the approach 10 and on which a ball bowled by the player rolls; a plurality of pins 12 arranged and placed on an end of the lane 11 opposite a side of the approach 10; trough-like gutters 13 provided paralleling both sides of the lane 11 to receive a ball slipping off the lane 11; a protection member 20, formed in a sheet-like shape, for covering a bowling action zone, the protection member 20 being laid in the bowling action zone of the player, the bowling action zone being on a top surface of the approach 10; and a protection-member installing mechanism 30 configured with a wind-in device 31 for winding in and collecting the protection member 20 in a retracting position outside the bowling action zone and a withdrawing device 34 for withdrawing the protection member 20 from the wind-in device 31 to a position covering the bowling action zone.
Patent CA-2649423-C (CA)
Inventor: EMILSSON CARL-FREDRIK
IPC: G06M7/00
Filed: 2007-07-04
Granted: 2014-12-30
Abstract: An apparatus (1) for capturing an image of a sample retained by a sample acquiring device (7), comprises an image capturing unit (2) comprising a lens arrangement (6) with a fixed focal plane, a sample holder (3) comprising a first magnet unit (10), and a second magnet unit (14). The sample holder (3) is adapted to receive the sample acquiring device (7) and is movable in relation to the lens arrangement (6) to a first position (18). The sample holder (3) is movable from the first position (18) to a second position (19) by means of magnetic interaction of the first magnet unit (10) and the second magnet unit (14), and the image capturing unit (2) is adapted to capture an image of the sample by means of the lens arrangement (6) when the sample holder (3 is in the second position (19).
Patent CA-2654306-C (CA)
Title: Appareil et methode de decomposition hydrothermale de biomasse
Inventor: GENTA MINORU
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2008-09-19
Granted: 2013-10-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un appareil qui comprend: un introducteur de biomasse (31) qui introduit de la biomasse brute (11) d'une zone sous atmosphère à pression ordinaire vers une zone sous atmosphère à haute pression; un décomposeur hydrothermal (41A) dans lequel la biomasse brute introduite (11) est transportée au moyen d'une vis sans fin (43) d'une extrémité inférieure à une partie intérieure du corps principal (42) d'un dispositif incliné, alors que simultanément, de l'eau chaude sous pression (15) est introduite dans la partie intérieure du corps principal du dispositif (42) depuis une extrémité supérieure, différente de l'extrémité d'introduction de la biomasse brute (11), ce qui fait que la biomasse brute (11) subit une décomposition hydrothermale lorsqu'elle est mise en contact à contre-courant avec l'eau chaude sous pression (15) de façon à transférer vers l'eau chaude sous pression (15) un composant à base de lignine et un composant à base d'hémicellulose et à séparer de la biomasse brute (11) ces composants; et un déchargeur de biomasse (51) qui prend la masse solide de biomasse (17) et la décharge de l'extrémité supérieure du corps principal du dispositif (42), c'est-à-dire de la zone sous atmosphère à haute pression, vers une zone sous atmosphère à pression ordinaire.
Patent CA-2656280-C (CA)
Title: Synthetic resin bottle
Inventor: KURIHARA GORO
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 2007-06-19
Granted: 2012-05-15
Abstract: This invention intends to provide a large-size bottle that can be held firmly with a hand in simple handling. This can be achieved by fitting the thumb and a co-working finger into place and stopping them from sliding upward and laterally along the body wall, and also by stopping other fingertips from sliding laterally. A pair of grips 8 is formed in opposed walls of the body 4, and each grip 8 comprises a main recession 9 having a relatively large depth and an auxiliary recession 13 extending downward from this main recession 9.  Fingertips are stopped by the main recession 9 from sliding upward and laterally, and are also stopped by the auxiliary recession 13 from sliding predominantly in the lateral direction. Since the thumb and all fingers are utilized for bottle handling, the bottle 1 is held firmly and stably with a hand.
Patent CA-2657170-C (CA)
Title: Joint d'articulation avec orifice d'injecteur
Inventor: KRYWITSKY LEE A
IPC: F16L21/00
Filed: 2009-03-05
Granted: 2012-10-02
Abstract: Un raccord pour tuyau reliant deux composants du système de fluide, tels que deux tuyaux, de sorte que le fluide peut s'écouler à travers celui-ci. L'accouplement est un joint d'articulation de type à rotule qui est configuré pour permettre à l'un des tuyaux de raccordement, ou au deux, de se déplacer l'un par rapport l'autre, sans compromettre l'intégrité du système de fluide. Le raccord de tuyau comprend un compartiment étanche dans lequel est disposé un matériau d'étanchéité. Le matériau d'étanchéité peut limiter ou prévenir le développement de fuites entre les éléments du raccord de tuyau. Le raccord de tuyau comprend un orifice d'injecteur qui peut être utilisé pour injecter des matériaux d'étanchéité supplémentaire dans le compartiment d'étanchéité pour réparer les fuites qui peuvent se développer.
Patent CA-2658530-C (CA)
Inventor: COWARD BRIAN A
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2007-04-13
Granted: 2015-03-17
Abstract: A method includes, controlling a first process using a first process control system. The method also includes controlling a second process using a second process control system. The method further includes controlling the first and second process control systems together. In addition, the method includes optimizing at. least one process objective using both the first and second process control systems. The first process can be a natural gas liquids production process, and the second process can be a liquefied natural gas production process. The process objective could include at least one of : profit, natural gas liquids quantity, natural gas liquids quality, liquefied natural gas quantity, and liquefied natural gas quality.
Patent CA-2659119-C (CA)
Title: Method and system for transmit frequency hopping
Inventor: FUDALLY SCOTT A
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 2007-06-30
Granted: 2014-03-18
Abstract: A mobile device (110) and combined method (400/500) for frequency hopping is provided. The frequency hopping can combine a receive scanning (400) with a scanning (500) for a transmit frequency for providing automated channel selection. The transmit scanning can include determining whether a push to talk (PTT) is pressed (501), and selecting a transmit frequency from a set of frequency channels (130) based on a measured activity (150) on the set of frequencies. If the PTT (240) is within the hang-time (504), a frequency that is currently active during the hangtime can be selected, else, a frequency having a lowest activity count (506) can be selected for transmitting a communication in response to the PTT.
Patent CA-2659852-C (CA)
Inventor: KURTZ RONALD M
IPC: A61F9/008
Filed: 2007-08-20
Granted: 2016-02-02
Abstract: A system and method for resecting and transplanting corneal tissue is disclosed. In a recipient cornea, a resection depth from the anterior surface of the recipient cornea is determined based upon a biomechanical model of the recipient cornea. A resection incision for resecting a posterior portion of the recipient cornea is made at the resection depth. Preferably, the incision is made using a surgical laser. Optionally, a contact lens may be placed against the anterior surface of the recipient cornea, wherein the shape of the anterior surface is conformed to the shape of the contact lens.
Patent CA-2662278-C (CA)
Inventor: LIEU HSIAO D
IPC: A61K49/00
Filed: 2007-08-31
Granted: 2011-11-22
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes et des compositions permettant d'augmenter la tolérabilité de patients pendant une imagerie myocardique. Les méthodes de l'invention consistent à administrer des doses de caféine et d'un ou de plusieurs agonistes du récepteur de l'adénosine de type A2A à un mammifère soumis à une imagerie myocardique.
Patent CA-2663532-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif de mesure des pieds
Inventor: XIA BIN
IPC: A61B5/107
Filed: 2007-09-21
Granted: 2013-06-11
Abstract: A kiosk apparatus that may select for a person a recommended footcare product based on pressure measurements collected from pressures sensors or calculated biomechanical data estimates. Pressure measurements and calculated biomechanical data estimates may be used to determine if a foot is unshod on the pressure sensor and also group a person into a classified subgroup. The pressure measurement and calculated biomechanical data estimates may also be used to select a recommended footcare product.
Patent CA-2663880-C (CA)
Title: Compressor mounting system
Inventor: MAIER WILLIAM C
IPC: F04B41/06
Filed: 2007-09-25
Granted: 2015-02-10
Abstract: A mounting system for an industrial compression system including a first component close-coupled to a second component includes a first support for the first component. The first support is configured to resist movement of the first component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the first component, a second direction substantially vertical relative to the first component, and an axial direction relative to the first component. The mounting system also includes a second support for the second component. The second support is configured to resist movement of the second component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the second component and a second direction substantially vertical relative to the second component, wherein the second support permits movement of the second component in an axial direction relative to the second component.
Patent CA-2664647-C (CA)
Inventor: KUHN GUENTER
IPC: F26B11/04
Filed: 2007-10-04
Granted: 2015-05-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a drum (5) or drum segment (12, 12', 12") for a drying apparatus of pourable material, with built-in components (8) being arranged within the drum (5) which is rotatable about its central axis, which built-in components thoroughly mix and convey the pourable material (9) from the drum entrance (4) to the drum exit (6) while guiding through a tempered gaseous transport fluid. The invention consists in that several support rings (7) are arranged between the built-in components (8) and the drum (5), which support rings are arranged to be statically supporting, but compensate tensile and compressive stresses in an elastic manner, and are connected in a positive and/or non-positive way with the built-in components (8) and/or their support frame (14) and the drum (5). A method is further presented with which it is possible to produce drums (5) or drum segments (12) in a simpler and more cost-effective manner than permitted by the prior state of the art. The method consists in that modules (18) of built-in components are pre-mounted and thereafter inserted in a drum (5) or a drum segment (12).
Patent CA-2664914-C (CA)
Title: Nouvellles proteines h5, molecules d'acide nucleique, leurs vecteurs codants et leur utilisation medicale
Inventor: VAUGHN ERIC M
IPC: A61P31/16
Filed: 2007-10-26
Granted: 2016-11-22
Abstract: L'objet de la présente invention concerne de nouvelles protéines d'hémagglutinine H5, des acides nucléiques et leurs vecteurs codants ainsi que les vaccins comprenant toutes ces protéines H5, acides nucléiques et leurs vecteurs codants. L'invention concerne également l'utilisation médicale de ce type de composisiton sur les humains et les animaux.
Patent CA-2665159-C (CA)
Inventor: HUANG YUHENG
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 2007-10-26
Granted: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A method for performing symbol timing estimation is disclosed herein. In one approach, the method includes defining a search space in a plurality of estimated magnitudes of channel taps; defining a search window (SW-33) in the search space; and locating a symbol timing estimate index in the search space corresponding to a maximum value of an energy of the plurality of estimated magnitudes of channel taps within the search window (1660). A computer program product having code and a wireless communications apparatus for performing the method are also described herein.
Patent CA-2666022-C (CA)
Inventor: SEYOUM SERTSAI A
IPC: C10G75/00
Filed: 2009-05-19
Granted: 2011-04-12
Abstract: A commercial steel sparger for use in high pressure and associated or non- associated sour natural gas environments is disclosed. The sparger is used to disperse sour natural inside a sweeting tower/ sulphide treatment vessel to facilitate an efficient transfer of hydrogen sulphide or carbon dioxide from the sour natural gas to a sweeting chemical inside the tower/sulphide treatment vessel. The steel sparger is formed from standard commercial steel metal substrate. The outer surface of the metal exposed to the sulphide treatment environment is protected with a corrosion resistant layer/ coating. The corrosion resistant layer/coating protects the substrate metal from corrosive environment of the sour natural gas inside or outside of the sparger. Corrosion resistant material may be selected for substrate metal so as to provide for sufficient protection to prevent the metal from corrosion and sulphide stress cracking (scc) that is common in these environments.
Patent CA-2668810-C (CA)
Title: Photoelastic layer with integrated polarizer
Inventor: LAM DUHANE
IPC: G01L1/24
Filed: 2009-06-11
Granted: 2012-03-20
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a photoelastic layer for detecting stress and strain is described. The photoelastic layer comprises a photoelastic material that when strained refracts light anisotropically. The photoelastic layer further comprises an integrated polarizer attached on top of the photoelastic material. Also in accordance with the present invention, a photoelastic monitoring device is described for structural monitoring. The photoelastic monitoring device is made out of a photoelastic material or comprises a photoelastic material attached to a base material. The photoelastic monitoring device further comprises an integrated polarizer attached or coated directly over at least a portion of the photoelastic material. The photoelastic monitoring device is designed to be attached to a structure or a part. The monitoring device is attached to the structure in such a way that stresses and strains from the structure are transmitted into the photoelastic monitoring device. When a certain predetermined stress or strain is reached, the monitoring device may deform plastically. The plastic deformation can then be detected in the photoelastic material using the integrated polarizer. Also in accordance with the present invention, a method is described for photoelastic analysis. The method comprises providing a photoelastic material to be analyzed for stresses and strains. An integrated polarizer is attached directly on top of at least a portion of the photoelastic material. The integrated polarizer is attached in such a way such that the photoelastic material can be illuminated with regular light through the integrated polarizer, and such that light can be reflected back through the photoelastic material and back through the integrated polarizer to the observer or the detector. The method comprises illuminating the polarizer with light, and viewing the reflections of light that have traveled through the integrated polarizer, through the photoelastic material, and been reflected back through the photoelastic material and back through the integrated polarizer. Observing or detecting fringe patterns in the reflected light indicate the presence of strain or plastic deformation in the photoelastic material.
Patent CA-2676449-C (CA)
Inventor: HERLEIN GREGORY CHARLES
IPC: H04N21/643
Filed: 2007-01-31
Granted: 2015-11-24
Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for dynamic content distribution and grouping includes a server for providing a plurality of content channels, at least one tuning/decoding means for receiving/decoding at least one of the plurality of content channels, and at least one respective display means for displaying the at least one received/decoded content channel. In such embodiments of the present invention, the server is configured to dynamically configure the at least one tuning/decoding means to receive/decode at least one of the plurality of content channels. More specifically, in embodiments of the present invention, the server dynamically configures the at least one tuning/decoding means by communicating a channel change command to the at least one tuning/decoding means over a dedicated radio-frequency channel or, in an alternate embodiment, using an internet protocol.
Patent CA-2676641-C (CA)
Title: Procede de transmission de messages ultra prioritaires dans un systeme de commande d'eclairage
Inventor: HOWE WILLIAM H
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2008-01-28
Granted: 2013-04-02
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un système de commande d'éclairage comportant plusieurs dispositifs de commande couplés à une liaison de communication et fonctionnant avec un protocole de communication qui permet au système de traiter rapidement des événements prioritaires tout en fonctionnant à un débit de bauds suffisamment bas pour tenir compte de la topologie à connexions libres de la liaison de communication. La transmission de messages à priorité normale est suspendue si l'un des dispositifs de commande a un message ultra prioritaire à transmettre. Pour signaler qu'un dispositif de commande a un message ultra prioritaire à transmettre, chaque dispositif de commande est habilité à transmettre un caractère de pause pendant une période prédéterminée suivant la transmission d'un des messages numériques. Après la transmission du caractère de pause, la transmission des messages de priorité normale sur la liaison de communication est suspendue pour permettre au message ultra prioritaire d'être transmis rapidement.
Patent CA-2678787-C (CA)
Inventor: HERREMA MARKUS DONALD
IPC: C12N1/26
Filed: 2007-02-21
Granted: 2017-01-10
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to the microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoic acids, or polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), from substrates which cannot be used as a source of carbon and/or energy for microbial growth or PHA synthesis and which have microbial and environmental toxicity. According to one embodiment of the invention, a process for the production of PHA is provided wherein an enzyme such as methane monooxygenase is used to convert volatile organic compounds into PHA through the use of microorganisms that are unable to use volatile organic compounds as a source of carbon for growth or PHA production.
Patent CA-2681544-C (CA)
Title: Arrangement and process for continuous manufacture of a thermally or electrically insulated tube or cable, the tube or cable produced by this process and its use in the productionof pipe with double casing
Inventor: DAMOUR JEAN AURELIEN
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2009-09-30
Granted: 2016-12-06
Abstract: The invention concerns a continuous positioning arrangement (1) of a heat or electrical insulating material (6) around an element with a circular section (2). The arrangement includes a forcing member (3) presented in the form of a tapered tube into which the said element (2), a sheet (4) on which the insulating material (6) is placed, the means to drive in translation the said element with a circular section (2) and the said sheet (4) and a means to deposit (7) the said insulating material onto the said sheet, are simultaneously engaged at the level of its large base, the said sheet presented in the form of a metallic or plastic material. Application to the production of heat insulated tubes or electrically insulated cables.
Patent CA-2683198-C (CA)
Inventor: PRYSTOWSKY ERIC N
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 2004-01-16
Granted: 2016-03-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus involve steps and structure for identifying atrial fibrillation events in physiological data obtained for a living being, obtaining heart rate data for the living being and pictographically presenting information regarding heart rate data. Pictographically presenting this information involves using a common time scale to display the information regarding the heart rate data for multiple time intervals in average beats--per-minute. The information includes information regarding standard deviation of heart rate for each of the multiple time intervals during a defined time period and regarding duration of atrial fibrillation activity according to the identified atrial fibrillation events, during the defined time period such that heart rate trend is presented with atria] fibrillation burden.