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Patent CA-2868511-A1 (CA)
Title: Centrifugal separator with circular rotor blades
Inventor: WIRTEL GREGORY ALAN
IPC: B04B7/08
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: An improved centrifugal separator system and method for separating a solid portion from a liquid portion, of the type including a chute for introducing material into the separator; a screen rotated on a shaft for allowing a liquid portion of the material to flow through the screen but preventing solids from flowing through the screen; a space between the housing and the screen for allowing the solids to travel through the separator; a rotor portion, further comprising a plurality of blades radiating outward from a hub portion of the rotor to an outer ring portion of the rotor to define the traveling space for the solid material between the rotor blades; wherein each of the blades being circular in cross section along their length to minimize the impact on the solid material which makes contact with the rotating blades and do less damage to the solid material, resulting in better product and a reduction in the energy required to power the separator.
Patent CA-2869178-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VECCHIATO CLAUDIO
IPC: A47L25/00
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a baseboard of a wall extending upright along the wall with respect to the floor, the cleaning head includes an upright plate with pad, rollers, an elongated handle, and a connector that links the cleaning head to the handle.  A sloping cleaning pad face that is configured to make contact with the face of the baseboard during use. The pad may be supple enough and of dimensions large enough for cleaning baseboard surfaces of various sizes. The cleaning head is removable, washable and replaceable. The cleaning apparatus is for cleaning baseboards in residences and commercial buildings, without damaging the baseboards and may be operated without extensive bending or kneeling.
Patent CA-2874933-A1 (CA)
Title: Combinaison de deux turbines a gaz pour l'entrainement d'une charge
Inventor: ACQUISTI GIANNI
IPC: F01D13/00
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système d'entraînement d'une charge (21 ; 120) comprenant une première turbine à gaz (23 ; 123) présentant une extrémité froide (23C ; 123C) et une extrémité chaude (23H ; 123H) et une seconde turbine à gaz (25 ; 125) présentant une extrémité froide (25C ; 125C) et une extrémité chaude (25H ; 125H). La première turbine à gaz (23 ; 123) est mécaniquement raccordée à la charge (21 ; 120) au niveau de l'extrémité chaude (23H ; 123H) de celle-ci et la seconde turbine à gaz (25 ; 125) est mécaniquement raccordée à la charge (21 ; 120) au niveau de l'extrémité froide (25C ; 125C) de celle-ci.
Patent CA-2875427-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCARTHUR JAMES
IPC: A24F1/30
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A device for adapting a bottle for use as a smoking apparatus is provided. The device comprises: a handle; a puncturing portion extending from the handle, the puncturing portion configured to both: puncture a top of a threaded bottle cap such that the puncturing portion can be inserted through the top of the threaded bottle cap; and retain a portion of a herbal concentrate thereafter; and, an engaging portion configured to engage the top of the threaded bottle cap once the puncturing portion is inserted there through.
Patent CA-2875429-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLA MADHUSUDHAN REDDY
IPC: H04N21/258
Filed: 2014-04-16
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a software development kit provider to provide a software development kit to enable an application developer to create an application developer to create a monitoring enabled application. The example apparatus further includes a monitoring data receiver to receive data collected from a media device executing the monitoring enabled application, the data collected via the monitoring enabled application, the collected data including a media identifier and at least one of a device identifier or a user identifier. The example apparatus further includes a data store to store the collected data, and a database proprietor interface to request demographic information from a database proprietor, the database proprietor interface to store the demographic information in association with the media identifier in the data store.
Patent CA-2876309-A1 (CA)
Title: Biomarqueur de dysfonctionnement renal
Inventor: MCBRIDE WILLIAM THOMAS
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une méthode destinée à prédire le développement d'un dysfonctionnement rénal chez un sujet après un traumatisme physique, un épisode hypotensif, une septicémie et/ou un syndrome de choc septique, la méthode comprenant les étapes suivantes : a. - déterminer le niveau d'une cytokine anti-inflammatoire présente dans un échantillon prélevé sur le sujet après un traumatisme physique, après un épisode hypotensif, après une septicémie et/ou après un syndrome de choc septique ; - b. prédire le développement chez ledit sujet d'un dysfonctionnement rénal en fonction du niveau de cytokine anti-inflammatoire déterminé à l'étape a).
Patent CA-2876460-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GAHLER ROLAND J
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 2008-07-29
Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides dietary fiber compositions comprising a fiber blend comprising from about 48% to about 90% (w/w) glucomannan, from about 5%  to about 20% (w/w) xanthan gum, and from about 5% to about 30% (w/w) alginate, and at least one lipid or blend thereof, wherein the lipid or blend thereof comprises at least 20% w/w of the total dietary fiber composition. The invention also provides food products comprising an effective amount of a dietary fiber composition. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for preparing a dietary fiber composition or a food product comprising a dietary fiber composition and methods for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood glucose, or lowering blood cholesterol levels in a mammal.
Patent CA-2876513-A1 (CA)
Title: Combination of an envelope for a laminar structure providing adaptive thermal insulation and a heat protection shield
Inventor: PIGLIUCCI ANATOLIO
IPC: A62B17/00
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of at least one envelope (20) for a laminar structure (100) providing adaptive thermal insulation, and a heat pro¬ tection shield (50) for the envelope (20), the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) being configured such that a volume of the envelope (20) increases in re¬ sponse to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), the heat protection shield (50) being assigned to the at least one envelope (20) such as to cover at least a heat exposed side of the envelope (20) with respect to a source of heat (700).
Patent CA-2877318-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCCARTHY CAROLYN
IPC: C21B13/10
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: A method of starting a molten bath-based process for smelting a metalliferous material is disclosed. The method includes using the heat flux of water-cooled elements in lower parts of a smelting vessel to provide an indication of molten bath temperature during at least an early part of the start-up method and adjusting injection rates of oxygen-containing gas and/or carbonaceous material into the smelting vessel to control the molten bath temperature during start-up without exceeding critical heat flux levels and tripping the start-up method.
Patent CA-2880531-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIM SOON SEOK
IPC: E05D13/00
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: There is provided a window/door system with a flat track having "C"-shaped roller supports to provide a nice appearance and to improve air tightness and water tightness by reducing the number of grooves exposed on a window/door frame when a window/door is opened, by using the roller supports in a cross sectional shape of "C" which is open at one side. The window/door system with the flat track according to the present invention comprises: a rail unit stably positioned lengthwise in a window/door frame, the rail unit including a rail panel in a flat shape, rails to allow the window/door to move in the sliding motion on the rail panel, and a rail cover joining channel expending to protrude upward from a top surface of the rail panel; a "C"-shaped roller support including rollers, a roller mounting section in a lower position under which the rollers are mounted, a window/door connecting section in a upper position, and a connection section connecting one end of the roller mounting section and one end of the window/door connecting section to each other, thereby forming a cross sectional shape of "C" which is open at one side, wherein a pair of the roller supports is installed such that the open sides of the "C" shapes face each other and the rollers are stably positioned on the rails of the rail unit; a rail cover having: a rail covering panel and rail cover joining flanges extending to protrude downward under the rail covering panel and to securely fit into the rail cover joining channel of the rail unit, wherein the rail cover is poisoned between in each "C"-shaped roller support installed to face each other such that the rail covering panel is positioned within each roller mounting section and each window/door connecting section; and a window/door to be securely connected by mounting a lower part of a window/door sash on the window/door connecting section.
Patent CA-2880932-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHOUDHURY ANUSUYA
IPC: C07D295/027
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of piperazinyl and diazapanyl benzamide derivatives, useful for the treatment of disorders and conditions mediated by a histamine receptor, preferably the H3 receptor. (see formula I)
Patent CA-2884512-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOIDE YUKIKAZU
IPC: B60W10/04
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: A vehicle control device controls a maximum velocity of a forklift by restricting a maximum speed of an engine. Further, the vehicle control device monitors a vehicle velocity. When the vehicle velocity is equal to or higher than a restriction triggering vehicle velocity obtained by subtracting a predetermined velocity from the maximum velocity, the vehicle control device restricts the maximum speed of the engine.
Patent CA-2886999-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DISCH SASCHA
IPC: G10L19/008
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A decoder for generating an audio output signal comprising one or more audio output channels from a downmix signal comprising a plurality of time-domain downmix samples is provided. The downmix signal encodes two or more audio object signals. The decoder comprises a window-sequence generator (134) for determining a plurality of analysis windows, wherein each of the analysis windows comprises a plurality of time-domain downmix samples of the downmix signal. Each analysis window of the plurality of analysis windows has a window length indicating the number of the time-domain downmix samples of said analysis window. The window-sequence generator (134) is configured to determine the plurality of analysis windows so that the window length of each of the analysis windows depends on a signal property of at least one of the two or more audio object signals. Moreover, the decoder comprises a t/f-analysis module (135) for transforming the plurality of time-domain downmix samples of each analysis window of the plurality of analysis windows from a time-domain to a time-frequency domain depending on the window length of said analysis window, to obtain a transformed downmix. Furthermore, the decoder comprises an un-mixing unit (136) for un-mixing the transformed downmix based on parametric side information on the two or more audio object signals to obtain the audio output signal. Moreover, an encoder is provided.
Patent CA-2888869-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PICARD SYLVAINE
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a finger segmentation method (300) comprising: a capture step (302) during which an acquisition device captures an image of the fingers and of a test pattern; a calculation step (304) during which a processing unit calculates the unwrapped phase image on the basis of the thus-captured image of the test pattern; a derivation step (306) during which, for each pixel of the thus-calculated phase image, the processing unit calculates the derivative of the phase on the iso-intensity axis of the test pattern; a regionalisation step (308) during which the processing unit associates each pixel at which the derivative of the phase has been calculated with a region that gradually groups together all of the neighbouring pixels at which the derivative of the phase has the same polarity; and a recognition step (310) during which the location of each finger is recognized from the analysis of the regions thus determined.
Patent CA-2889328-A1 (CA)
Title: Wound care devices that gel upon contact with fluids
Inventor: DARBY STUART
IPC: A61L15/60
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wound care device, and more specifically to an absorbent wound care device and a method for making the same. The wound care device is obtainable by bringing together a first material and an acidic substance to form an intermediate device, which first material does not substantially gel when exposed to a fluid but does gel when brought together with an acidic substance and exposed to a fluid, and exposing the intermediate device to ethylene oxide.
Patent CA-2893023-A1 (CA)
Title: A composite insulating and cladding panel
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: B32B3/14
Filed: 2013-12-02
Abstract: A composite insulating and cladding panel (1) comprises a backing sheet (10), a plurality of cladding parts (2), and a support grid between the backing sheet (10) and the cladding parts (2). The cladding parts (2) are mounted to the support grid and a body of insulating material such as insulating foam is provided between the backing sheet 10, the support grid and the cladding parts (2). The cladding parts (2) are spaced-apart to provide gaps (3) therebetween. The cladding parts (2) may have any desired surface finish such as natural or artificial brick, stone, wood, paint and the like. The cladding parts (2) provide a finished façade which is integrated into the panel during manufacture and the panel incorporates a support grid which transfers load directly to a building structural framework without a requirement for separate additional building structural frames. The panels also have interengagable features which facilitate joining between a plurality of panels to form a finished façade which can be assembled off-site and easily erected on-site with minimum on-1 site work to mount the façade to the building support framework.
Patent CA-2894709-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WAIBEL BRIAN J
IPC: A61P9/00
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and polar lipids (e.g., glycolipids and phospholipids), and which do not contain any docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or esterified fatty acids.
Patent CA-2895537-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DICKINSON WILLIAM
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for image acquisition and distribution of individuals at large events. In one aspect, a method for providing an image of attendees at an event includes operating one or more image capturing devices to record images of attendees of an event situated at locations in an event venue, processing the images to form a processed image, and distributing the processed image to the individual. The processing includes mapping the locations to a grid including coordinates corresponding to predetermined positions associated with the event venue, defining an image space containing an individual at a particular location in the event venue based on the coordinates, and forming the processed image based on the image space.
Patent CA-2897032-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER ROBERT
IPC: C10G65/00
Filed: 2014-01-06
Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
Patent CA-2897347-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHU JIANG
IPC: C07C303/40
Filed: 2014-01-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for preparing compounds N-(4-nitro-2- sulfamoyl-phenyl)-malonamic acid methyl ester and N-(4-amino-2-sulfamoyl-phenyl)- malonamic acid methyl ester, which are novel intermediates for preparing a key intermediate N- (4-methanesulfonylamino-2-sulfamoyl-phenyl)-malonamic acid methyl ester, for the preparation of N-(3 - {( 1 R,2S,7R,8S)-3 -[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl] -6-hydroxy-4-oxo-3 -azatricyclo [6.2.1.02'7]undec-5-en-5-yl}-l,l-dioxo-l,4-dihydro-lX6,2,4-benzothiadiazin-7- yl)methanesulfonamide, also known commercially as Setrobuvir, a compound useful in treating hepatitis C.
Patent CA-2897354-A1 (CA)
Title: A hollow fiber module having thin film composite- aquaporin modified membranes
Inventor: VOGEL JOERG
IPC: B01D71/56
Filed: 2014-01-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow fiber (HF) module having fibers modified with a thin film composite (TFC) layer comprising aquaporin water channels.
Patent CA-2899215-A1 (CA)
Inventor: O'DONNELL COLIN
IPC: B65D63/00
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A tie article (10) that includes an attachment portion (14) and a bib portion (16), where the attachment portion (14) includes at least one arm segment (28) and at least one closure device (22) (e.g., a retention wire, tin tie, clasp tie, and the like), where the attachment portion (14) and the bib portion (16) are integrally fabricated from a printed sheet (18) having a first surface (24) and a polymeric film (20) adhered to the first surface (24) of the printed sheet (20) such that the closure device(s) (22) is disposed between the first surface (24) of the printed sheet (18) and the polymeric film (20) at the attachment portion (14). Multiple tie articles (10) may be manufactured with an in-line process.
Patent CA-2899689-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HLAVINKA MARK L
IPC: C08L23/04
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A polymer reactor-blend comprising at least a first component having a polydispersity index of greater than about 20 and is present in an amount of from about 1 wt.% to about 99 wt.% based on the total weight of the polymer and a second component having a polydispersity index of less than about 20 and is present in an amount of from about 1 wt.% to about 99 wt.% based on the total weight of the polymer wherein a molecular weight distribution of the second component lies within a molecular weight distribution of the first component.
Patent CA-2902131-A1 (CA)
Title: Revetement reactif de surface presentant des proprietes de decontamination chimique et biocides
Inventor: KAISER HERBERT J
IPC: A01N25/26
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions réactives, présentant des propriétés biocides et de décontamination/neutralisation chimique, comprenant un polymère hygroscopique et un agent actif ; ces compositions sont utiles dans une diversité d'applications commerciales, de soins de santé et militaires et pour une grande diversité contaminants, y compris sans limitation des agents de guerre chimique et biologique. Les compositions réactives sont renouvelables ou rechargeables après utilisation par exposition à une application supplémentaire de l'agent actif et n'exigent pas de retrait, d'élimination ou de remplacement de la composition initialement appliquée. L'invention concerne des procédés de préparation et d'application des compositions réactives.
Patent CA-2902658-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FAVERO CEDRICK
IPC: C08L33/26
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A composition for the treatment of an aqueous suspension of mineral particles comprising a mixture of at least one water soluble polymer and at least one calcium salt, at least one magnesium salt or both. The water soluble polymer is a synthetic polymer obtained by polymerization of at least one non-ionic monomer selected from acrylamide;  methacrylamide;  N-mono derivatives of acrylamide; N-mono derivatives of methacrylamide; N,N  derivatives of acrylamide; N,N derivatives of methacrylamide; acrylic esters; and methacrylic esters and at least one anionic monomer selected from monomers having a carboxylic function and salts thereof; monomers having a sulfonic acid function and salts thereof; and monomers having a phosphonic acid function and salts thereof. The weight ratio between the water soluble polymer and the calcium salt and/or magnesium salt is between 99/1 to 20/80. The composition is in powder form and in use, flocculates the mineral particles in the aqueous suspension.
Patent CA-2909646-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BHUSHAN NAGA
IPC: H04W48/10
Filed: 2014-05-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés et des appareils dans lesquels un spectre sans licence est utilisé pour des communications dans un système d'évolution à long terme (LTE). Un premier procédé consiste à transmettre des signaux de balise dans un spectre sans licence à des périodes de temps prédéterminéees, à partir d'un nud B évolué (eNB). Un second procédé consiste à recevoir des signaux de balise transmis dans un spectre sans licence à des périodes de temps prédéterminéees, à partir d'un eNB. Les signaux de balise peuvent comprendre des signaux en liaison descendante qui identifient le eNB et au moins un attribut associé du eNB.
Patent CA-2911993-A1 (CA)
Title: Modulated opto-acoustic converter
Inventor: SKINNER NEAL GREGORY
IPC: G01V8/02
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: An opto-acoustic subsystem is provided. The subsystem includes an optical transmitter and an actuator device. The optical transmitter can be positioned at a surface of a wellbore. The actuator device can be positioned in the wellbore and can respond to a modulated electrical signal generated from a modulated optical signal received from the optical transmitter by outputting a modulated acoustical signal into an environment of the wellbore.
Patent CA-2912308-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YALE DAVID P
IPC: E21B43/16
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for enhancing recovery of heavy oil from a reservoir within a subsurface formation. The method may include increasing a reservoir pore pressure, creating a first differential pressure between at least one injection well and at least one production well within the subsurface formation, producing primary sweep volume, injecting an injection media until the injection media is produced, reducing the reservoir pore pressure, recompleting at least one of one or more of the at least one injection well as a recompleted production well and one or more of the at least one production well as a recompleted injection well, and increasing the reservoir pore pressure by injecting a reconditioning fluid into the subsurface formation.