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Patent CA-2404751-C (CA)
Inventor: CRICK ANDREW MARK
IPC: B65D41/02
Filed: 2001-04-05
Granted: 2008-08-26
Abstract: A cap for sealing a container hav-ing a threaded spout. The cap is arranged so that it can be snapped onto and off the spout and so that it can also be screwed on and off the spout.
Patent CA-2414867-C (CA)
Inventor: DALLAS L MURRAY
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A slip spool for selectively supporting a tubing string suspended in a wellbore can be mounted to a wellhead. The slip spool has an axial passage that is aligned with the wellbore, and at least two radial passages extending through a side wall of the slip spool and communicating with the axial passage. At least two slip assemblies are slidably received within the respective radial passages. Actuators move the respective slip assemblies between a retracted position in which the slip jaws clear the axial passage of the slip spool, and an extended position in which wedge-shaped slip jaws of the respective slip assemblies are inserted into an annulus between the axial passage of the slip spool to grip the tubing string.
Patent CA-2415948-C (CA)
Title: Procede de preparation d'oxynitrure d'aluminium et oxynitrure d'aluminium prepare selon ce procede
Inventor: HARTNETT THOMAS M
IPC: C04B35/581
Filed: 2001-04-26
Granted: 2009-08-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation d'oxynitrure d'aluminium. Ce procédé consiste à disperser de l'oxyde d'aluminium dans une chambre et à faire passer de l'azote gazeux sur les particules dispersées. Un autre procédé de préparation d'oxynitrure d'aluminium consiste à introduire un mélange comprenant de l'oxyde d'aluminium et du carbone dans une chambre, à agiter le mélange à l'intérieur de cette chambre, puis à chauffer ce mélange en vue d'obtenir de l'oxynitrure d'aluminium. L'invention concerne également de l'oxynitrure d'aluminium préparé selon ce procédé.
Patent CA-2417170-C (CA)
Inventor: BIONDO VINCENT C
IPC: A61B17/58
Filed: 1998-08-31
Granted: 2004-08-24
Abstract: An inserter for deploying an anchor in an undercut hole for securing a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The inserter utilizes a drive rod in telescoping relationship with a sleeve to drive the anchor into a receiving undercut hole. Prior to deployment, the anchor is received and maintained in a cavity formed by the retracted drive rod within the sleeve. The inserter may be applied in both the orthopedic and plastic medical arts.
Patent CA-2421957-C (CA)
Title: Method for measuring antithrombin activity
Inventor: DUNCAN ALEXANDER
IPC: C12Q1/00
Filed: 2001-09-12
Granted: 2011-08-30
Abstract: The invention provides a one-stage method of measuring antithrombin (AT) activity in a sample. In the method, a diluted sample is mixed with AT-deficient plasma containing intrinsic coagulation enzymes, an AT augmenting compound such as heparin, a phospholipid and an activator of the contact phase of the intrinsic coagulation pathway. Following addition of calcium ions, coagulation time is measured and compared to a reference standard to determine the level of AT activity in the sample.
Patent CA-2432139-C (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSTONE KEITH
IPC: C08J7/00
Filed: 2001-11-27
Granted: 2010-01-19
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of initiating oxygen scavenging in a packaging article comprising an oxygen scavenging polymer. The method involves (i) providing the packaging article comprising the oxygen scavenging polymer, wherein the packaging article comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface; (ii) wetting the interior surface of the packaging article with a solution comprising a peroxide, to result in a packaging article with a wetted surface; and (iii) exposing the wetted surface to an initiating factor, to initiate oxygen scavenging by the packaging article. Typically, the initiating factor is ultraviolet light, heat, or both.
Patent CA-2437973-C (CA)
Title: Setting method and setting apparatus for operation path for articulated robot
Inventor: NAKAJIMA RYO
IPC: G05B19/42
Filed: 2001-11-22
Granted: 2008-01-15
Abstract: A temporary operation path is set by connecting a plurality of welding points (Tn) in a virtual space generated by a computer to investigate whether an end effector (68) can be operated along the temporary operation path. If the operation cannot be operated, a path to avoid interference with a workpiece (80) is set automatically while extracting a portion in which the workpiece (80) exists in the internal space surrounded by the end effector (68) in order to set a narrow-area operation path for withdrawing the end effector (68) from a welding point (Tn). Next, in order to set a wide-area operation path for making movement between withdrawing points (Ue), a template operation is applied, in which the end effector (68) is moved by a prescribed distance in a prescribed direction.
Patent CA-2438663-C (CA)
Inventor: KUROME TORU
IPC: A61P31/10
Filed: 2002-02-14
Granted: 2009-09-15
Abstract: A novel cyclic peptide having an antifungal activity, its pharmacologically acceptable salts and antifungal medicinal compositions containing the same.
Patent CA-2442152-C (CA)
Inventor: ECHIGO MITSUAKI
IPC: C01B32/40
Filed: 2002-03-25
Granted: 2014-10-21
Abstract: In operating the carbon monoxide removal reactor or the fuel reforming system, there is provided a technique for removing carbon monoxide in a stable manner for an extended period of time. In a method of removing carbon monoxide including an introducing step of introducing a reactant gas including mixture gas and an oxidizer added thereto to a carbon monoxide removal reactor forming in its casing a catalyst layer comprising a carbon monoxide removal catalyst for removing carbon monoxide contained in the mixture gas and an removing step of removing the carbon monoxide by causing the oxidizer to react with the mixture gas on the carbon monoxide removal catalyst, in said introducing step, the reactant gas of 100 °C or lower is introduced to the carbon monoxide removal reactor.
Patent CA-2455174-C (CA)
Inventor: SAKAI SEISHU
IPC: E01H5/04
Filed: 2004-01-14
Granted: 2009-04-07
Abstract: A snow removal machine of this invention has a blower provided in a blower housing for throwing up snow collected by an auger toward a chute. The blower has a plurality of supporting members provided on a drive shaft for rotating the auger and the blower and a plurality of throwing-up blades attached to the respective supporting members. The throwing-up blades are elastically deformable. A vacant space is formed between the supporting members and the throwing-up blades. The vacant space allows deformation of the throwing-up blades in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the blower.
Patent CA-2460169-C (CA)
Title: Process for the desulfurization of fcc naphtha
Inventor: PODREBARAC GARY G
IPC: C10G45/08
Filed: 2002-08-28
Granted: 2011-04-12
Abstract: A process for concurrently fractionating and hydrotreating of a full range naphtha stream (101) which is subjected to a first distillation column reactor (10) wherein mercaptans and diolefins in the naphta are reacted in the presence of catalyst and hydrogen to form sulfur products and a distillate product and to provide an overhead fraction (104) and a heavier bottom naphta (103) which is then passed into a second distillation column reactor to produce a bottom fraction (203) which is then contacted with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst in either a third distillation column reactor or in a single pass reactor to produce treated naphtas.
Patent CA-2464204-C (CA)
Title: Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and conductive separator for the same
Inventor: TSUJI YOICHIRO
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2004-04-13
Granted: 2009-08-11
Abstract: A fuel cell is disclosed having a separator that can minimize damage to a membrane electrode assembly. The separator advantageously has a groove therein approximately positioned over an outer edge of an electrode of the fuel cell to reduce any pressure between the separator and the outer edge of the electrode upon assembly and during use thereafter.
Patent CA-2468075-C (CA)
Title: Sifting device
Inventor: ANIBAS FRANZ
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2002-10-30
Granted: 2010-08-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a sifting device comprising a sieve box which is moved in oscillation by means of a drive (4), as a basic oscillation system having first horizontal, transversal carriers (1.3), and an additional oscillation system (2) which is fixed to the sieve box (1) and has second horizontal, transversal carriers (2.3) which are arranged parallel to said first transversal carriers. Said horizontal, second transversal carriers are respectively arranged between two first transversal carriers (1.3) and are connected to the same by means of extensible sieve lining strips (3). In the case of two successive transversal carriers, the transversal carrier which is located nearer to the feeding side (A) is positioned higher than the following transversal carrier which is nearer to the discharge side (B). The sifting device is provided with at least two sections, the difference in height between the centres of gravity of two successive transversal carriers (1.3, 2.3) being larger in the section on the feeding side than in the section on the discharge side.
Patent CA-2468087-C (CA)
Title: Macroblock level adaptive frame/field coding for digital video content
Inventor: WANG LIMIN
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2002-11-21
Granted: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A method and system of encoding and decoding digital video content. The digital video content comprises a stream of pictures which can each be intra, predicted, or bi-predicted pictures. Each of the pictures comprises macroblocks that can be further divided into smaller blocks. The method entails encoding and decoding each of the smaller blocks in each picture in said stream of pictures in either frame mode or in field mode.
Patent CA-2469467-C (CA)
Inventor: PORTNEY VALDEMAR
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2002-12-09
Granted: 2011-05-10
Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens (20) is disclosed that provides vision accommodation in response to contraction of an eye's ciliary muscle (60). This lens comprises a deformable elastic dynamic lens (26) comprising a lensshapinging member (30, 34) in contact with peripheral edge regions of the dynamic lens for enabling compressive deformation thereof for changing the lens surface curvature. Included are an elastically flexible coilmember (32) mounted around the lens-shaping member. A first lens-supporting member (52) has a proximal end region engaging the flexible coil member and a second lenssupporting member (54) has a proximal end region connected to the lens-shaping member. For implantation in the capsular bag of an aphakic eye, both lens-support ing members (52, 54) either attach to the capsular bag or bear directly against opposite regions of the ciliary body. For implatation in the anterior chamber of a phakic eye the first lens-supporting member (52) bears directly against the cil iary body the second one (54) attaching the lens (20) to the iris (66).
Patent CA-2482133-C (CA)
Inventor: PURKIS TONY
IPC: A47C3/02
Filed: 2004-09-22
Granted: 2010-01-05
Abstract: A glider chair includes a base frame, a glider frame moveably coupled to the base frame, and a seat frame pivotally coupled to the glider frame. The seat frame is biased between an upper position when unoccupied and a lower position when occupied. An automatic lock mechanism is coupled between the seat frame and the glider frame, and is configured to engage to resist motion of the glider frame relative to the base when the seat is in the upper position, and to disengage to allow motion of the glider frame relative to the base when the seat is in the lower position.
Patent CA-2484141-C (CA)
Inventor: ARETHENS JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2004-10-07
Granted: 2012-12-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de guidage d'un aéronef en phase d'approche comportant les étapes consistant à : recevoir des informations sur une trajectoire d'approche déterminée, ces informations étant contenues dans un message M4 provenant d'une balise sol émettant sur le même canal de transmission que celui d'une balise d'un système d'augmentation de la précision du positionnement de type GBAS, recevoir des signaux radio-satellitaires de positionnement différentiel, et des informations de correction de ces signaux radio- satellitaires sous la forme d'un message M1' provenant d'une station centrale sol d'un système d'augmentation de la précision du positionnement de type SBAS, via des satellites géo-stationnaires de ce système d'augmentation, calculer une position corrigée à partir des signaux de positionnement et des informations de correction, calculer un écart de guidage vertical et horizontal de l'aéronef par rapport à la trajectoire d'approche déterminée, à partir de la position corrigée et des informations sur la trajectoire d'approche déterminée.
Patent CA-2488529-C (CA)
Title: Dual scale vehicle gauge
Inventor: QUIGLEY JON
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2003-05-30
Granted: 2012-07-24
Abstract: A dual scale gauge, such as a speedometer, for a motor vehicle. The gauge includes a mechanical indicator (12), an overlay (14), a first light source (16), and a second light source (18). The mechanical indicator moves in response to a sensed condition of the motor vehicle. The overlay is positioned behind the indicator. The overlay includes first and second scales that are only visible when illuminated. The first light source illuminates the first scale when the gauge is operated in a first mode. The second light source illuminates the second scale when the gauge is operated in a second mode.
Patent CA-2493091-C (CA)
Title: Automated rig control management system
Inventor: GUGGARI MALLAPPA I
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2003-07-24
Granted: 2008-12-30
Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a drilling rig (200) having a control management system (102) with control system programming with at least one resource module (109) having at least one operating model having at least one set of programmed operating rules related to at least one set of operating parameter, and the authenticating hierarchical access (102) to at lease one user to at least one resource module (104).
Patent CA-2497974-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for fractionating slurry and method of producing plasterboard
Inventor: YAMAJI YUKIO
IPC: B28C7/16
Filed: 2003-09-12
Granted: 2012-03-13
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for fractionating gypsum slurry which can surely control the density of the gypsum slurry fractionated from the mixer (fractionated slurry), which can restrict change of the flow rate of the fractionated slurry, and which can reduce the consumption of foam or foaming agent. The fractionation apparatus (30) fractionates the gypsum slurry from a mixer (4) for mixing calcined gypsum and water. The mixer has a hollow connector section (50), which allows the gypsum slurry to flow from a mixing area inside of the mixer into a chute section (5), and the chute section (5) discharging the inflow of gypsum slurry through its slurry discharge port onto a gypsum board liner paper. The fractionation apparatus has a slurry fractionation port (33) opening to the chute section or the hollow connector section, and causes a part of the gypsum slurry in the chute or hollow connector section to be delivered to a slurry delivery conduit (11,13,19).
Patent CA-2506040-C (CA)
Inventor: NG PIUS
IPC: B60N2/20
Filed: 2005-05-02
Granted: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat back and a seat cushion and a pair of recliners hingedly mounting the seat back to the seat cushion providing pivotal movement of a seat back relative to a seat cushion. Each of the recliners has a guide plate configured to be mounted to the seat cushion and a toothed plate rotatably assembled to the guide plate. The toothed disc has a flange having a series of internal teeth thereon. A plurality of pawls is mounted between the toothed plate and the guide plate. The pawls each has a toothed surface and is moveable between a locked position with the toothed surfaces engaging the series of teeth to lock the toothed plate relative to the guide plate, and an unlocked position with the toothed surfaces spaced from the teeth of the guide plate to allow movement of the toothed plate relative to the guide plate. A plurality of guides extends from the guide plate, guiding the pawls between the locked and unlocked positions. A cam is rotatably mounted between the guide plate and the toothed plate. The cam has a cam surface defined by a plurality of lobes for selective engagement with the pawls, selectively moving the pawls between the locked and unlocked positions. A spring continuously biases the cam, urging the pawls toward the locked position. A bushing is snappingly secured to the cam. The cam and the bushing have a lost motion connection therebetween. A rod extending through the bushing on each of the recliners to gang the recliners together for simultaneous operation. The guide plate and the toothed plate have abutments that limit relative rotational travel therebetween.
Patent CA-2513757-C (CA)
Inventor: SCHIFF DAVID R
IPC: A61M5/24
Filed: 2004-01-16
Granted: 2013-11-19
Abstract: A hand-held device (10) useful for dispensing a liquid material includes a housing (11) containing the material to be dispensed and having a dispensing nozzle (12) and a resettable ratchet (13, 50) operatively connected to a biased piston (30). The ratchet mechanism (13, 50) including a release lever (13) normally preventing movement of the piston (30) until released. When the lever (13) is released the piston (30) is biased toward the dispensing nozzle (12), such that an amount of the material is urged to flow toward the nozzle (12). The housing (11) is configured to be pen-like.
Patent CA-2515059-C (CA)
Title: Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset
Inventor: GERMAIN FRANTZ
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2004-01-30
Granted: 2012-03-20
Abstract: A GFCI device (10) which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals (16, 24) even when the device is reverse wired. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.
Patent CA-2517553-C (CA)
Title: Platform-independent scanning subsystem api for use in a mobile communication framework
Inventor: KOUZNETSOV VICTOR
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 2004-04-05
Granted: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A platform-independent system and associated method are provided for use with a mobile communication device. Included is a mobile communication device capable of communicating via a wireless network. Such mobile communication device includes an operating system installed thereon. Associated therewith is a platform-independent scanning subsystem in communication with the operating system of the mobile communication device for scanning purposes. Further provided is a platform-independent application program interface for interfacing the operating system and the scanning subsystem. The platform-independent application program interface includes an abstract library for porting the platform-independent scanning subsystem to the mobile communication device and associated operating system.
Patent CA-2518915-C (CA)
Inventor: ODINAK GILAD
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2003-03-14
Granted: 2013-07-02
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à un système de navigation pour véhicules ainsi qu'à la méthode afférente. Ce système comporte une unité située dans un véhicule et couplée à un premier réseau, un centre de renseignements sur le trafic couplé à un second réseau et un serveur couplé à ces deux réseaux. Un plan de parcours est établi en fonction des renseignements relatifs à la navigation, des coordonnées du véhicule, d'une information relative à une demande de parcours reçue par l'unité et des renseignements routiers émanant du centre de renseignements sur le trafic. Le plan de parcours, qui est soumis à l'unité, contient une information concernant une vue d'ensemble du parcours et des messages de guidage parlés associés à un ou plusieurs points de repère. Le plan de parcours peut être un plan de parcours touristique.
Patent CA-2522003-C (CA)
Title: Infinitely adjustable calibrating shell for continuous extruded plastic parts, in particular plastic pipes
Inventor: SCHMUHL JOERG
IPC: B29C48/90
Filed: 2004-04-15
Granted: 2010-09-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an infinitely adjustable calibrating shell comprising a central piece (1) formed by strips (6, 10) which are hingedly connected to each other and intersect like an extendable lattice that is formed into a shell. Preferably, the ends of the strips (6) are movably connected to annular heads (2, 3). The inner diameter of the central piece (1), which is decisive for the calibrating process, can be modified by axially changing the distance between the annular heads (2, 3), the cross section of the central piece (1) having a circular shape in each axial position.
Patent CA-2524885-C (CA)
Title: Cable with foamed plastic insulation comprising an ultra-high die swell ratio polymeric material
Inventor: BLEW DOUGLAS J
IPC: H02B7/00
Filed: 2004-03-30
Granted: 2011-02-22
Abstract: An electrical communications element having a foamed plastic insulation extruded about a conductor with said insulation comprising at least one component with no more than 20 % by weight of an ultra-high die swell ratio polymer (UHDSRP), preferably around 15 % by weight. The UHDSRP is defined as greater than 55 % die swell ratio and more preferably greater than 65 % die swell ratio. The insulation also preferably comprises at least a second component with a high degree of stress crack resistance, such that the combination of (minimally) these polymers will yield an insulation layer that has a unique combination of physical properties yielding a high degree of foaming, small uniform cell structure, characteristically lower attenuation, and stress crack resistance capable of withstanding greater than 100 hours at 100~C while coiled at a stress level of 1 times the insulation outside diameter without failure (cracking).
Patent CA-2526737-C (CA)
Inventor: GOULET DOUGLAS P
IPC: F16K47/08
Filed: 2004-05-28
Granted: 2011-07-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne une vanne de régulation de flux de fluides, conçue notamment pour les utilisations intensives, comprenant une pluralité de chambres de turbulence (9) à travers chacune desquelles un fluide circule de manière sensiblement turbulente entre un canal d'entrée (8) et une paire de sorties opposées (10, 11). Un fluide pénètre chaque chambre de turbulence (9) depuis son canal d'entrée associé (8) dans un sens sensiblement tangentiel pour se diviser en deux trajets de flux, chaque trajet présentant des composants radiaux et axiaux, jusqu'aux sorties respectives (10, 11). Le double arrangement de sortie de turbulence permet de réduire aussi les problèmes de bruit et d'usure liés aux vannes à utilisation intensive.