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Patent CA-2745835-A1 (CA)
Title: Lighting tester
Inventor: MORROW JONATHAN P
IPC: G01R31/44
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: A combination lighting tester tool. The combination lighting tester tool includes at least three independent testing tools for identifying and diagnosing a problem in a lighting system. For example, the tester includes a lamp testing function in which a high voltage test signal is generated and transmitted using an antenna. When the test signal is in proximity to a gas filled lamp, the voltage is of sufficient magnitude to ionize the gas inside the lamp, causing the lamp to illuminate. The tester also includes a ballast testing function in which the power lines or wires connecting a ballast to a lamp or lighting fixture are tested, and a filament tester for testing the filaments in a lamp for continuity or resistance. The tester also includes a worklight for illuminating an area under test and one or more display devices (e.g., LEDs, an LCD display, or the like) which provide an indication of, for example, a test being performed or a result of a test.
Patent CA-2747046-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERTHIAUME SYLVAIN
IPC: F01C17/00
Filed: 2011-07-21
Abstract: The present document describes a rotating and reciprocating piston device comprising: chambers disposed about a chamber axis, the chambers having two ends and a port for passage of a fluid at each one of the ends of the chambers;  pistons having two ends, each one of the pistons slidably positioned within a respective one of the chambers thereby determining a space at either end of each piston within its respective chamber; and a track forming a closed circuit through which the chamber axis passes, the track for determining a position of a piston within its respective chamber and hence the space on either side thereof.
Patent CA-2749327-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MANER WILLIAM LAWRENCE
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2010-01-04
Abstract: A shielding or protective garment in the form of women's clothing includes an outer fashionable portion or component and an inner protective portion or component having electromagnetic radiation defeating material distributed throughout the inner component. The inner component is affixed within the outer component as a liner so as to extend around and over a portion of a wearer's torso and lower abdomen. The electromagnetic radiation defeating material of the inner component shields or protects the wearer from electromagnetic fields coming from any or all directions.
Patent CA-2750676-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARFSTEN NANNING JOERG
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 2010-03-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for applying an optical coating to a substrate comprising the steps of (a) preparing an optical coating formulation comprising a solvent component and a film forming component; (b) using a die coater to form a coated substrate by applying the optical coating to a substrate, where the applied optical coating forms a wet film thereon having a thickness from 8µm to 100µm; (c) drying the coated substrate, where the coated substrate is in a substantially horizontal plane thereby converting the wet film to a dry film having a thickness of less than 1µm. The optical coating formulation comprises greater than 0.3 wt% to no more than 10 wt% solids relative to the total weight of the optical coating formulation. The coated substrate may be optionally cured.
Patent CA-2750707-A1 (CA)
Title: Sodium ion batteries
Inventor: BARKER JEREMY
IPC: H01M10/054
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: A battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode comprises an electrochemically active material that can reversibly cycle sodium ions; and wherein the negative electrode comprises a material capable of accepting and releasing sodium ions; wherein the electrochemically active material comprises at least one compound of the formula:  A a M b(XY4)c Z d, wherein (a) A is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, and mixtures thereof, and 0 < a <= 9; (b) M comprises one or more metals, comprising at least one metal which is capable of undergoing oxidation to a higher valence state, and 1 <= b <= 3; (c) XY4 is selected from the group consisting of X'O4-x Y'x, X'O4-y Y'2y, X"S4, and mixtures thereof, where X' is selected from the group consisting of P, As, Sb, Si, V, Ge, S, and mixtures thereof; X" is selected from the group consisting of P, As, Sb, Si, V, Ge and mixtures thereof, Y' is selected from the group consisting of halogen, S, N, and mixtures thereof; 0 <= x < 3; and 0 < y <= 2;  and 0 < c <= 3; (d) Z is OH, halogen, or mixtures thereof, and 0 <= d <= 6; and wherein M, XY4, Z, a, b, c, d, x and y are selected so as to maintain electroneutrality of the compound.
Patent CA-2753094-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATAN STEFAN
IPC: G05F1/70
Filed: 2010-02-19
Abstract: A power transfer system provides power factor conditioning of the generated power. Power is received from a local power source, converted to usable AC power, and the power factor is conditioned to a desired value. The desired value may be a power factor at or near unity, or the desired power factor may be in response to conditions of the power grid, a tariff established, and/or determinations made remotely to the local power source. Many sources and power transfer systems can be put together and controlled as a power source farm to deliver power to the grid having a specific power factor characteristic. The farm may be a grouping of multiple local customer premises. AC power can also be conditioned prior to use by an AC to DC power supply for more efficient DC power conversion.
Patent CA-2756179-A1 (CA)
Title: Platinum group metal recovery from powdery waste
Inventor: MURRAY ANGELA JANET
IPC: B03B7/00
Filed: 2010-03-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the concentration of platinum group metals in urban waste material.  The method comprises obtaining particles of urban waste material; screening the particles of urban waste material by size,- selecting particles of urban waste material that lie within a defined size range; and processing the selected particles using at least one physical or chemical technique whereby to increase the concentration of platinum group metals to at least 5ppm. The invention also relates to an apparatus for increasing the concentration of platinum group metals in particulate urban waste material. The apparatus comprises: a drying unit (4), a particle size screening unit (5);  and one or more processing units for effecting platinum group metal concentration of the particulate urban waste material by physical and/or chemical techniques, in particular a magnetic separation unit (7) and a froth flotation cell (9).
Patent CA-2756185-A1 (CA)
Title: Hot and cold water mixing valve
Inventor: TODAKA KENSAKU
IPC: F16K3/34
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A hot and cold water mixing valve including a temperature adjusting dial D, and a cylindrical casing 1 having formed therein a hot water inlet a and a cold water inlet b is provided with a control valve member 2 in which one end is subjected to a load from a biasing member 4 and the other end is subjected to a load from an actuator 5, and an opening/closing ratio between the hot water inlet a and the cold water inlet b is changed by balancing between the loads applied by the biasing member 4 and the actuator 5, to adjust a mixture ratio between the hot water which flows in through the hot water inlet a and the cold water which flows in through the cold water inlet b, and a temperature adjusting means (8, 900) whose one side is fixed to the temperature adjusting dial D and whose other side adjusts a position of the control valve member 2 through the biasing member 4. A tapered skirt portion 94 which spreads in a radial direction is formed at an end on the control valve member 2 side of the temperature adjusting means (8, 900).
Patent CA-2756468-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAVIS BRAD
IPC: B67D7/84
Filed: 2011-10-20
Abstract: A modular beverage dispenser support is described which includes a polygon body having a dispenser support surface surrounded by a plurality of vertical side walls. A  coupling receiver is recessed into at least one of the side walls to allow coupling with another polygon body having a like coupling receiver. There is described a number of configurations that can be created by using the coupling receivers to connect select sides of two or more beverage dispenser supports.
Patent CA-2757950-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OXTOBY JOHN A
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a packer that is ported to provide fluid communication through the packer between the wellbore annulus above the packer and the wellbore annulus below the packer. Such a ported packer can be used to allow for pressure testing the casing and/or for controlling a failed well.
Patent CA-2760691-A1 (CA)
Title: System for photoacoustic imaging and related methods
Inventor: HIRSON DESMOND
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2010-04-30
Abstract: Photoacoustic imaging systems and methods that allow for the creation of three-dimensional (3D) images of a subject are described herein. The systems include one or more optical fibers attached to an ultrasound transducer. Ultrasonic waves are generated by laser light emitted from the optical fiber(s) and detected by the ultrasound transducer. 3D images are acquired by ultrasound signals from a series of adjacent scan planes or frames that are then stacked together to create 3D volume data.
Patent CA-2761100-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of adapting a configuration of a voltage converting device and voltage converting unit for a voltage converting device
Inventor: JONES RODNEY
IPC: H02J3/34
Filed: 2009-09-18
Abstract: A method of adapting a configuration of a voltage con-verting device (100) is provided, the voltage converting device (100) comprising voltage converting units (102a-d) being in parallel electrical connection to one another and inter-bridge transforming units (106a-d), wherein each of the inter-bridge transforming units (106a-d) comprises a primary coil (108a-d) and a secondary coil (110a-d), wherein each of the voltage converting units (102a-d) is electrically connected to a primary coil (108a-d) of a different one of the inter-bridge transforming units (106a-d), wherein the method comprises detecting a status of at least one element (102a-d, 106a-d) of the group consisting of the voltage convert-ing units (102a-d) and the inter-bridge transforming units (106a-d), and adapting an activity state of the element (102a-d, 106a-d) based on the detected status of the element (102a-d, 106a-d) by moving the element (102a-d, 106a-d) from a first position (140) to a second position (142).
Patent CA-2765563-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing traffic
Inventor: BUDD MICHAEL L SR
IPC: E01F15/08
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture comprising a traffic separating median barrier comprising: a barrier body having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinally extending direction, said barrier body defining a body length extending along said longitudinally extending direction, a body width orthogonal to said body length, and a body height orthogonal to said body length and said body width, said barrier body terminating in a first barrier end region and a second barrier end region, said first barrier end region comprising a female interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said second barrier end region comprising a male interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said female interlocking structure adapted to interlock with said male interlocking structure.
Patent CA-2766140-A1 (CA)
Title: Non-homogeneous objects magnification and reduction
Inventor: CASSISTAT FRANCOIS
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2012-01-30
Abstract: Is provided herein a product comprising a machine-readable medium; and machine-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising providing a first object and a second object at least partially graphically circumventing the first object, the first object and the second object being adapted to be simultaneously displayed on a display area of a display; non-homogeneously changing a size of the two objects. Also a method of non-homogeneously magnifying objects on a display, the method comprising providing an information element adapted to be displayed on a display and surrounded by a margin thereof; displaying the information element and its margin on a display; defining a standardized object adapted to respectively include therein the information element and at least a portion of the margin; magnifying the standardized object; defining a size of the magnified information element by removing an unmagnified size of the at least a potion of the margin to the size of the magnified standardized object; and displaying the magnified information element with its surrounding margin.
Patent CA-2767324-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KANDHADAI ANANTHAPADMANABHAN A
IPC: G10L19/06
Filed: 2007-07-31
Abstract: Applications of dim-and-burst techniques to coding of wideband speech signals are described. Reconstruction of a highband portion of a frame of a wideband speech signal using information from a previous frame is also described.
Patent CA-2768528-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VON EICHEL-STREIBER CHRISTOPH
IPC: C07K14/33
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: The method for detecting and identifying a variant C. difficile strain in a sample is characterized by the following steps: (a) obtaining a bodily waste sample and/or body tissue sample of a patient, (b) bringing the sample into contact with at least one antibody each from at least three of the antibody groups group I, group II, group III, group IV, group V, and group VI, (c) detecting the antibody response and creating the response pattern, (d) comparing the response pattern obtained in (c) with reference patterns of C. difficile strains that are known in the prior art and are to be examined for presence in the detection test, (e) evaluating a correlation between the response pattern obtained in (c) and a reference sample as an indication that the C. difficile strain of the respective reference sample is present in the sample.
Patent CA-2768596-A1 (CA)
Title: Herbicidally active heteroaryl-substituted cyclic diones or derivatives thereof
Inventor: JEANMART STEPHANE ANDRE MARIE
IPC: C07D417/14
Filed: 2010-07-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I), which is suitable for use as a herbicide wherein G is hydrogen or an agriculturally acceptable metal, sulfonium, ammonium or latentiating group; Q is a unsubstituted or substituted C3-C8 saturated or mono-unsaturated heterocyclyl containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N and S, or Q is heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl; m is 1, 2 or 3; and Het is an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring; and wherein the compound is optionally an agronomically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent CA-2770343-A1 (CA)
Title: Synthetic mycotoxin adsorbents and methods of making and utilizing the same
Inventor: YIANNIKOURIS ALEXANDROS
IPC: A23L5/20
Filed: 2010-08-27
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). In particular, the present invention relates to reusable, ecologically friendly MIPs that can be produced in relatively large quantities, methods of producing the same, and methods of utilizing the same (e.g., to sequester and/or adsorb target compounds (e.g., mycotoxins)). Compositions and methods of the invention find use in a variety of applications including dietary therapeutic, prophylactic, food and beverage processing and manufacture, as well as research, quality control and traceability applications.
Patent CA-2772029-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHANG YAZHOU
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2005-05-18
Abstract: The mechanism by which the high bone mass (HBM) mutation (G171V) of the Wnt coreceptor LRP5 regulates the canonical Wnt signaling was investigated. The mutation was previously shown to reduce Dkk protein-1-mediated antagonism, suggesting that the first YWTD repeat domain where G171 is located may be responsible for Dkk protein- mediated antagonism. However, we found that the third YWTD repeat, but not the first repeat domain, is required for DKK1-mediated antagonism. Instead, we found that the G171V mutation disrupted the interaction of LRP5 with Mesd, a chaperon protein for LRP5/6 molecules on the cell surface. Although the reduction in the level of cell surface LRP5 molecules led to a reduction in Wnt signaling in a praracrine paradigm, the mutation did not appear to affect the activity of coexpressed Wnt in an autocrine paradigm. Together with the observation that osteoblast cells produce autorcine canonical Wnt, Wnt7b, and that osteocytes produce paracrine Dkk1, we believe that the G171V mutation may cause an incrase in Wnt activity in osteoblasts by reducing the number of targets for paracrine Dkk1 to antagonize without affecting the activity of autocrine Wnt.
Patent CA-2775813-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHRIST THOMAS
IPC: E01B5/08
Filed: 2010-06-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a rail (1), in particular a grooved rail, comprising an upper part (112) and a lower part (114) made of different materials, wherein the upper part comprises a head and is made of a wear-resistant material, and the lower part is preferably made of structural steel, and wherein the lower part (114) of the rail (1) is a profile element comprising a web (140) or a flat element forming a web.
Patent CA-2777101-A1 (CA)
Title: Manufacturing apparatus for depositing a material and an electrode for use therein
Inventor: HILLABRAND DAVID
IPC: C23C16/44
Filed: 2010-10-08
Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for deposition of a material on a carrier body and an electrode for use with the manufacturing apparatus are provided. The manufacturing apparatus includes a housing that defines a chamber. The housing also defines an inlet for introducing a gas into the chamber and an outlet for exhausting the gas from the chamber. At least one electrode is disposed through the housing with the electrode at least partially disposed within the chamber. The electrode has an exterior surface. The exterior surface has a contact region that is adapted to contact a socket. A contact region coating is disposed on the contact region of the electrode for maintaining electrical conductivity between the electrode and the socket. The contact region coating has an electrical conductivity of at least 7x106 Siemens/meter at room temperature and a greater wear resistance than nickel as measured in mm3/N*m.
Patent CA-2777624-A1 (CA)
Title: Air treatment agent dispenser with improved odour sensor functionality
Inventor: AN YUAN
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2010-10-18
Abstract: A method of operating a dispensing device for at least one air treatment agent is described, the dispensing device comprising: a housing having one or more walls to define an interior adapted to receive at least one removable container of air treatment agent at least partially therein; and within said housing the device comprises: an airborne agent detector means operable to detect airborne agents in the air, wherein said means are provided with at least one aperture to the exterior of the device to permit, in use, air from outside of the device to enter said airborne agent detector means; receiving means for receiving said at least one container of air treatment agent; emanation means adapted, in use, to emanate the air treatment agent from the device through one or more exit orifices in the housing; control means in communication with the emanation means and in communication with said airborne agent detector means; the airborne agent detector means comprises one or more metal oxide semiconductor/metal oxide odour sensors; characterised in that the method comprises the application of power to the sensor(s) in pulses.
Patent CA-2778251-A1 (CA)
Title: High efficiency capsules comprising benefit agent
Inventor: SMETS JOHAN
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2010-11-04
Abstract: The present application relates to high efficiency particles and compositions, such as consumer products, comprising such high efficiency particles as well as processes for making and using such high efficiency particles and compositions comprising such high efficiency particles. Such high efficiency particles and compositions provide enhanced benefit agent delivery to a situs that is treated with such high efficiency particles and compositions. An encapsulate comprising a core and a wall, said wall having an outer surface and a coating and encapsulating the core, said coating comprising defined amino polymers.
Patent CA-2779692-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YOO BYUNG EUN
IPC: A61M39/24
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: The portable enema device of the present invention can be used by patients experiencing troubles with stool or colon disorders such as constipation and is especially convenient for an individual to carry and use at any time. The portable enema device of the present invention comprises: an insertion nozzle; a tube-type manual pump; a supply hose; an upper cap which is fastened or detached in a spiral manner; an inner supply tube which extends into the interior of the tube-type manual pump; a sliding pipe which is equipped with a sap supply path and is placed at the bottom of the tube-type manual pump; and an inner sliding pipe that is provided in the shape of a concentric circle.
Patent CA-2781986-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUTTON GARY
IPC: G03B17/00
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a curved sensor from silicon fibers are disclosed. In another embodiment, a curved sensor is produced having mini-sensors of differing sizes. In another embodiment, these mini-sensors are configured so that every other mini-sensor in a row of mini-sensors is shifted upwards slightly relative to its neighboring mini-sensors in the same row.
Patent CA-2783214-A1 (CA)
Title: Sky vac
Inventor: JONES ROBERT B
IPC: F23J15/02
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: The Sky Vac is a duel function machine that extracts existing co2 from the atmosphere as well as prevents co2 emitted from industrial plants from going into the atmosphere.  The free flying Sky Vac flies around the sky sucking in polluted air, filtering out the co2 and sending clean air out the back. The tethered Sky Vac catches co2 as it is coming out of smoke stacks on top of a buildings.
Patent CA-2783528-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHVARTSBURG ALEXANDRE A
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: A new carrier gas medium for differential or field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) is disclosed. Separations in this medium generally follow those in He/N2 mixtures known in the art, but are faster and/or exhibit previously unachievable resolving power, peak capacity, and species resolution. The new medium is resistant to electrical breakdown, readily available, and less expensive than current buffers involving substantial He fractions. Performance gains apply broadly across analyte classes, including peptides and other larger biomolecules, and to ions of various charge states. Improvements are particularly large for larger and singly charged ions with lower mobility in gases.
Patent CA-2784141-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions contenant des composes de lactone macrocyclique et des spiro-dioxepino-indoles
Inventor: HOLMES ROBERT
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des formulations qui peuvent contenir des lactones macrocycliques et au moins un dérivé de spiro-dioxépino-indole ou un dérivé de spiro-oxépino-indole pour combattre des parasites chez les oiseaux et les mammifères. L'invention a également pour objet une méthode améliorée d'éradication, de contrôle et de prévention d'une infestation parasitaire chez les oiseaux et les mammifères.