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Patent CA-2835734-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ITWARU MARK
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2012-05-11
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing enhanced transaction security via use of a split mobile payment system which allows a Consumer to pay for a purchase using his mobile device without exposing Payment Account information to the merchant. The split mobile payment system may include a mobile payment application (MP A), running on a Consumer's mobile device, which can communicate with a Payment Platform and merchant's in-store Point of Sale Payment Application (PPA). A barcode can be used as one means for identifying a Consumer's Payment Account to the Payment Platform via the PPA. In the event of a PIN being required, the PIN may be entered by the Consumer via the mobile device rather than the merchant's PPA.
Patent CA-2838750-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method for storing and managing audiovisual content of television channels
Inventor: KIRBY MORGAN HADEN
IPC: H04N21/482
Filed: 2012-08-23
Abstract: A method of providing access to a block of stored content includes transmitting a general EPG at a content receiver for display on a presentation device, the EPG including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available at a plurality of times, receiving input from a user to display a block guide, and transmitting the block guide wherein, the block guide is associated with the block of stored content for accessing the block of stored content, the block guide including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available for a selected airing time.
Patent CA-2840861-A1 (CA)
Title: Interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells and ferritic stainless steels adapted for use with solid oxide fuel cells
Inventor: BAKOWSKI JAMES M
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: Interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells ("SOFCs") comprising ferritic stainless steel and having at least one via that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops a scale comprising a manganese-chromate spinel on at least a portion of surface thereof, and at least one gas flow channel that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops an aluminum-rich oxide scale on at least a portion of a surface thereof. Other embodiments relate to interconnects comprising a ferritic stainless steel and having a fuel side comprising a metallic material that resists oxidation during operation of the SOFCs, and optionally include a nickel-base superalloy on the oxidant side thereof. Still other embodiments relate to ferritic stainless steels adapted for use as interconnects comprising <=0.1 weight percent aluminum and/or silicon, and > 1 up to 2 weight percent manganese.  Methods of making interconnects are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2841971-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL R
IPC: B64C27/00
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system includes a first housing, a second housing, a seal, and a spring system. The first housing includes a first volume of fluid. The first housing is capable of connecting to a first element and to a second element, and is also capable of reducing an amount of movement transferred from the first element to the second element. The second housing is connected to the first housing. The second housing includes a second volume of fluid and a volume of gas. The first volume of fluid is in fluid communication with the second volume of fluid. The seal is capable of separating the second volume of fluid from the volume of gas. The spring system is capable of applying pressure to the first volume of fluid and the second volume of fluid.
Patent CA-2842751-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHADWELL PETER J
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: A point-of-sale display unit for engagement with a cantilevered support member has at least one shelf and a base member. The base member defines a track configured to receive a portion of the cantilevered support member. The unit engages with the cantilevered beam through a sliding arrangement and is rigidly maintained thereon through a combination of various mechanical forces in a position without obstructing access to the primary load held and displayed by the cantilevered system.
Patent CA-2846418-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VESTERGAARD STEFAN
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2011-11-21
Abstract: The invention pertains to a de-icer for airplanes, which comprises a self-propelled vehicle (32) which is provided with a lifting device (34, 36) for lifting and positioning a spraying nozzle (38) in the vicinity of an outer surface of an airplane to be de-iced. The nozzle (38) is fluidly connected to a tank assembly (40) via at least one pipe, wherein the tank assembly (40) comprises separate tanks (42, 44, 46) for an anti-freeze liquid, such as propylene or ethylene glycol, additives and water. Each tank (42, 44, 46) of the tank assembly (40) is fluidly connected to a mixing system (48) via pipes (50, 52, 54), the mixing system (48) is configured for mixing the liquids from each of the tanks (42, 44, 46) before supplying the mixed liquid to the nozzle (38). The invention also pertains to methods of providing onboard mixing of de-icing and anti-icing liquids in a de-icing vehicle.
Patent CA-2846447-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VON BLUCHER HASSO
IPC: A61L15/18
Filed: 2012-08-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suitable for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one wound covering layer and at least one sorbent based on an activated carbon which has a biocidal and/or biostatic, in particular antimicrobial effect and/or finish.
Patent CA-2846634-A1 (CA)
Title: Deployment of stents within bifurcated vessels
Inventor: KAMAT SURAJ GOVIND
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2012-08-29
Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying stents within bifurcated vessels in a true pantaloons configuration (Kamat technique) are disclosed. A device including a balloon catheter and a stent surrounding the catheter is inserted into a bifurcated blood vessel. The catheter includes a first lumen configured to accept a first guide wire, which exits the device at a distal end. The device is advanced within a main branch using the first guide wire until it reaches the carina, thus causing the second guide wire to enter a second side branch. The second wire exits the device at a tapered edge of the catheter from under the stent. The stent may then be deployed within the main branch. The stent may then be splayed across the carina with kissing balloons and the procedure may be completed with the kissing balloon deployment of two stents accurately at the carina in each side branch.
Patent CA-2847353-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEE SEONG-WOO
IPC: F03B17/02
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to various types of power generation apparatuses and ship propelling apparatuses including a buoyancy body as well as wing portions thereto, which include wing frames with a multistage, lattice web structure foldable and rollable wings which are connected to the wing frames, wherein the power generation apparatus includes a submersible buoyancy body which has one closed end and the other open end as well as a buoyancy space formed therein, a rotary body which is rotatably connected inside the submersible buoyancy body and has a first wing portion mounted on the other end thereof, and a power generation means which is disposed between the submersible buoyancy body and the rotary body to generate electricity.
Patent CA-2847773-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIU YUN-ZHAO
IPC: H01M50/529
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A battery includes a case, a first cap unit on the first end of the case, a second cap unit on the second end of the case, a first connector, and a second connector. The case has three chambers in which a first battery, a second battery and a third battery are respectively received. The first positive pole of the first connector is connected to the first cap unit, a second positive-pole terminal of the first connector is connected to the second cap unit. A second negative-pole terminal of the second connector is connected to the first cap unit, and a third negative-pole terminal of the second connector is connected to the second cap unit. The first, second and third batteries are rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries. The five positive poles and negative poles in different directions provide convenience for being connected with different devices.
Patent CA-2850890-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KROENING ADAM M
IPC: H01P1/39
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A waveguide circulator system for an E-plane-layer transition includes a first waveguide including: at least N waveguide arms, and a first-interface aperture spanning a first X-Y plane on a bottom surface of a first waveguide arm, a ferrite element having N  segments protruding into the N respective waveguide arms of the first waveguide; an E-plane-transition waveguide having a first open-end and a second opposing open-end; and a second waveguide including a second-interface aperture spanning a second X-Y. The first-interlace aperture is arranged to proximally overlap the first open-end. The second second-interface aperture of the second waveguide and the second-interface aperture is arranged to proximally overlap the second open-end. At least a portion of the first segment of the ferrite element protrudes into a volume extending between the first-interface aperture on the bottom surface of the first waveguide arm and an opposing top surface of the first waveguide arm.
Patent CA-2853150-A1 (CA)
Title: Catheter with removable cannula for puncturing a body cavity and cannula for the use with a catheter which can be moved in the cannula
Inventor: COLLIN REMI
IPC: A61M25/06
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a catheter with a puncturing cannula which may be removed from the catheter without risk of injury for the patient and the nursing staff nor risk of damaging the equipment, and whose tip is protected before as well as after puncturing the body cavity. According to the invention, this object is satisfied by a catheter with removable cannula (1) for puncturing a body cavity, whereas the catheter can be moved freely in the longitudinal direction in the cannula (1). The cannula is characterised in that it is tubular in shape and provided with a longitudinal slot (10) extending over 45° to 180° of the circumference of the cannula (1) and in that it is provided in a tubular sheath (2) so that they can be displaced in the longitudinal direction inside said tubular sheath (2).
Patent CA-2853842-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER SCOTT DOWNING
IPC: F17D5/08
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: Method and apparatus for simulating electrical pipe-to-soil impedance of a coated segment of a pipeline includes simulating a current injection point to a buried pipe section, simulating a first output signal from a magnetometer positioned at a first location over the buried pipe section, simulating a second output signal from a magnetometer positioned at a second location over the buried pipe section, simulating bonding of pipe coating of the pipe section, and simulating soil resistance of a soil environment surrounding the buried pipe section. The invention includes both field-test simulation with calibration pipe samples, and bench-test simulation using electronic simulation of the pipe coating. The simulations may be used for test and general calibration of MEIS pipeline coating inspection systems.
Patent CA-2855273-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEUENBERGER URSULA
IPC: A23L1/00
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of soluble non-dairy creamer tablets and in particular to non-dairy creamer tablets surface-treated with a carbohydrate. The invention also relates to the use of a concentrated carbohydrate solution to reduce a friability of a non-dairy creamer tablet. The soluble non-dairy creamer tablet surface- treated with the carbohydrate has applications in the beverage industry.
Patent CA-2857418-A1 (CA)
Title: Plane face
Inventor: ALIGWEKWE OBIAGELI
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: Protective face cover made from breathable fabrics for protecting the human face against environmental conditions particularly while airborne. The face protector includes one piece made up of three components (fabric, an attachment piece and trimming) and covers the face starting from the bridge of the nose and draping down to the chest or just below the chin in an alternative design. An attachment piece holds the item in place and rests at the nape of the neck. The trimming provides structure in order for the item to be held in place over areas of desired coverage. The three components can be joined together by any known means (stitching or bonding).
Patent CA-2857495-A1 (CA)
Title: Cleaning compositions and methods
Inventor: BASU RAJAT S
IPC: C07C17/25
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to compositions including at least one hydrofluoro-olefin or hydrochlorofluoro-olefin solvent. Such compositions may optionally contain one or more alcohols or other co-solvent or agent and may be used to provide one or more cleaning applications.
Patent CA-2859798-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LELAND JARROD E
IPC: A01N63/38
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: The present invention is directed to the combination of biopesticide and at least one exogenous cuticle degrading enzymes (e.g., a protease, chitinase, lipase and/or cutinase) for controlling (preventing or eliminating) pests. The use of an exogenous cuticle degrading enzyme increases the efficacy of the biopesticide by increasing the speed and/or efficiency of infestation of the pest resulting in faster or more effective killing or disabling of the pest by the biopesticide. The present invention accordingly provides methods for controlling a pest comprising treating a pest habitat with a combination of pesticidally effective amounts of at least one biopesticide and at least one exogenous cuticle degrading enzyme. Pest control compositions are also described.
Patent CA-2860314-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NICHOLAS DAVIN S
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2013-01-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de terrain alimenté en continu destiné à être utilisé dans un système de commande de processus, qui comprend un boîtier de dispositif de terrain, un port d'alimentation primaire implanté dans le boîtier de dispositif de terrain ou relié à celui-ci, et un module de commutation de source d'alimentation qui comporte une première borne électrique, une deuxième borne électrique et une troisième borne électrique. La première borne électrique est couplée au port d'alimentation primaire, et la troisième borne électrique est configurée pour fournir l'énergie appliquée à la troisième borne électrique à au moins une partie du dispositif de terrain. Le module de commutation de la source d'alimentation peut fonctionner dans un premier état de fonctionnement afin de coupler la première borne électrique à la troisième borne électrique, et le module de commutation de source d'alimentation peut fonctionner dans un deuxième état de fonctionnement afin de coupler la deuxième borne électrique à la troisième borne électrique.
Patent CA-2863655-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for preparing mono or dialkanol amides
Inventor: SUEN YAT FAN
IPC: C07C233/16
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming a mono- or dialkanol amide comprising: (a) deprotonating a mono- or dialkanol amine with a deprotonating agent while continuously removing water formed from the reaction; and (b) reacting a the deprotonated mono- or dialkanol amine with one or more C4 to about C75 fatty acid monoalcohol esters to provide the mono- or dialkanol amide.
Patent CA-2865974-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for producing a surface structure with a water-jet device
Inventor: STOFFEL WOLFGANG
IPC: B44B5/02
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a surface structure (4) of a workpiece (1) in the form of a pressed sheet, endless belt, or cylindrical embossing roller using at least one water-jet device with a machining head (25). The method according to the invention allows workpiece surfaces (2) to be machined in an environmentally friendly and inexpensive manner such that the 3D topography of a surface structure of a template or of the negative of the template is reproduced. The surface (2) of the workpiece (1) is partially removed using a water-jet device in the method according to the invention. Using the pressed parts machined in this manner, different materials can be pressed for example, such as particle boards with support films, wherein the 3D topography of the surface structure is reproduced on the surface of the pressed material.
Patent CA-2868194-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KAMPF GUNNAR
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 2013-03-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane rigid foams or polyisocyanurate rigid foams by reacting at least one polyisocyanate A), polyether ester polyols b) based on aromatic dicarboxylic acids which can be obtained by esterification of b1) 10 to 70 mol-% of a dicarboxylic acid composition, comprising b11) 50 to 100 mol %, based on the dicarboxylic acid composition, of one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, b12) 0 to 50 mol %, based on the dicarboxylic acid composition b1), of one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, b2) 2 to 30 mol-% of one or more fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives, b3) 10 to 70 mol-% of one or more aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diols with 2 to 18 C-atoms or alkoxylates thereof, b4) 2 to 50 mol % of a polyether polyol having a functionality greater than or equal to 2, produced by alkoxylation of a polyol having a functionality greater than or equal to 2 in the presence of an amine as a catalyst, optionally additional polyester polyols C), which are different from that of components B), and at least one polyether polyol D), wherein the mass ratio of the sum of the components B) and optionally C) to component D) is at least 7. The invention also relates to the resulting hard foams and to the use thereof for the production of sandwich elements with rigid or flexible cover layers. The invention further relates to the underlying polyol components.
Patent CA-2869636-A1 (CA)
Title: Cooking support with removable insert
Inventor: LEWIS WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: F24C15/16
Filed: 2013-04-18
Abstract: A food support for holding food items during cooking in an oven. The food support includes a reinforcement structure including a perimeter frame extending around and defining a substrate placement area. At least one cross bar extends between two opposing portions of the support frame and beneath the substrate placement area. A removable and replaceable substrate insert is sized to be placed on the substrate placement area for receiving food items thereon. A securing element can be connected to the reinforcement structure for securing the substrate insert on the substrate placement area. A holding device including a holding surface connected to a clamping element, where the holding surface is adapted to support a bottom of the food support and the clamping element is adapted to clamp over a top surface of the food support, can be used to securely introduce and/or remove the food support from an oven.
Patent CA-2871798-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A fuel cell stack assembly comprises a plurality of fuel cells in a stack, the stack defining two opposing parallel end faces. An end plate assembly is provided at each opposing end face of the stack. The end plate assemblies are coupled together to thereby maintain the fuel cells in the stack under compression. At least one of the end plate assemblies comprises: a master plate defining a master compression face having a first portion and a second portion; a first slave plate defining a first slave compression face; and a second slave plate defining a second slave compression face. The first slave compression face faces the first portion of the master compression face and when assembled, is in compressive relationship therewith, and the second slave compression face faces the second portion of the master compression face and when assembled, is also in compressive relationship therewith.
Patent CA-2871981-A1 (CA)
Title: Downhole device
Inventor: SOUTHGATE ANTHONY
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: A downhole control device configured to activate downhole equipment requiring control signals, the device comprising: a housing adapted to protect electronic components; a transducer configured to measure one or more of pressure and temperature; an accelerometer; and control circuitry in communication with the transducer and the accelerometer and configured to control the operation of a downhole tool depending on data from one or more of said transducer and said accelerometer; wherein the transducer, the accelerometer and at least part of the control circuitry are mounted on a chassis; and wherein the chassis is removably inserted within the housing.
Patent CA-2873372-A1 (CA)
Title: Drum unit with an arch compensator for a well intervention string
Inventor: AARSLAND TORE
IPC: B66D1/38
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A drum unit (T) for an intervention string (0) for a well, comprising: - a drum (1) for said intervention string (0) with a drum axis (10> and with a radius (R), arranged in a structural frame (2) and rotatable by a motor (22); - a tension compensator (3) for said intervention string (0), wherein said tension compensator (3) comprises a guide arch (31) displaceable in a direction generally along the intervention string (0), orthogonal to said drum axis (10), using a first force device (6, 6B, 62B) connected to said structural frame (2) for keeping said intervention string (0) in tension; - wherein at least a first end (31A) of said guide arch (31) is laterally displaceable in a direction generally orthogonal to said intervention string, parallel with said drum axis (10), wherein said intervention string (0) runs between said guide arch (31) to or from said first end (31A) to said drum (1); - wherein said intervention string (0) runs via a second, opposite end (31B) of said guide arch (31) via a second, fixed guide (5) at said structural frame (1), directly or indirectly to or from said well.
Patent CA-2875394-A1 (CA)
Title: Catalytic surfaces and coatings for the manufacture of petrochemicals
Inventor: PETRONE SABINO STEVEN ANTHONY
IPC: C09D1/00
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: This disclosure describes a coating composition comprising: MnxOy, MnCr2O4, or combinations thereof in a first region of a coating having a first thickness, wherein x and y are integers between 1 and 7; and X6W6(SiZ, C1-Z) in a second region of the coating having a second thickness, wherein X is Ni or a mixture of Ni and one or more transition metals and z ranges from 0 to 1.
Patent CA-2877497-A1 (CA)
Inventor: POWELL JOSEPH BROUN
IPC: C10L1/04
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids to form a hydrolysate may be conducted with integrated catalytic reduction during digestion to transform soluble carbohydrates in the hydrolysate into a more stable reaction product. Such integrated catalytic reduction may be conducted using a slurry catalyst. Biomass conversion systems for performing integrated catalytic reduction can comprise: a hydrothermal digestion unit that contains a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; an optional hydrogen feed line that is operatively connected to the hydrothermal digestion unit; and a fluid circulation loop comprising the hydrothermal digestion unit and a catalytic reduction reactor unit, the catalytic reduction reactor unit also containing the slurry catalyst.
Patent CA-2879670-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ASUNDI JYOTI
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: The invention provides anti-ETBR antibodies and immunoconjugates and methods of using the same. In some embodiments, an immunoconjugate comprising an antibody that binds ETBR covalently attached to a cytotoxic agent is provided, wherein the antibody binds an epitope within amino acids 64 to 101 of SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, the cytotoxic agent is a nemorubicin derivative.