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Patent CA-2555725-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACIVER DUNCAN I
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A portable weathering test apparatus includes a portable housing, a specimen holder disposed in the housing and configured to hold at least one test specimen, a mounting board disposed in the housing at a distance from the specimen holder, an ultraviolet light source disposed on the mounting board and configured to emit ultraviolet radiation toward a testing surface of the specimen, and a power supply circuit operatively coupled to a power supply and the ultraviolet light source.
Patent CA-2556003-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STOUT PHIL
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: A sampling module for extracting interstitial fluid (ISF) from a user's body includes a housing assembly and a pressure ring assembly operatively contained within the housing assembly. The pressure ring assembly includes a penetration member configured for penetrating a target site of the user's body and, subsequently, residing in the target site and extracting ISF therefrom. The pressure ring assembly also includes a pressure ring configured for applying pressure to the user's body in a first vicinity of the target site and a floating ring with an adhesive layer disposed on it's distal end. The adhesive layer of the sampling module provides for adhesive attachment of the floating ring to the user's body in a second vicinity of the target site, thereby influencing target site deformation during use of the sampling module.
Patent CA-2558763-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAISMAN ALON
IPC: A63B21/00
Filed: 2006-08-31
Abstract: People confined to wheelchairs temporarily or permanently have little opportunity to exercise their muscles due to limited use of their bodies. Existing apparatus that wheelchair bound individuals can use to exercise are expensive, cumbersome to use, and often require another person for assistance. In hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation clinics, where hundreds of patients may be confined to wheelchairs and beds for extended periods of time, the lack of resources available to assist such patients in exercise results in many of them remaining inactive and thus losing much physical capability.     This prolonged inactivity may cause significant loss of muscle mass and tone. As well, their cardio-pulmonary capability can decrease from lack of exercise. In general, a lack of physical activity can cause patients confined to wheelchairs to be prone to suffer a deterioration in their mental and physical health, and can also lead to a prolonged recovery time for those who temporarily require a wheelchair.     Therefore, there clearly exists a need for a cheap and easy to use tool for exercise that wheelchair bound individuals can independently use. This invention, called The Wheelchair for Exercise, enables infirmed individuals to use the wheelchair itself, or a frame in which the wheelchair can be placed, to exercise a variety of muscles throughout the entire body. By promoting exercise, the general health of the infirmed individual can be improved and their recovery period shortened. As well, able-bodied individuals can use a different version of the same invention.
Patent CA-2559697-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for inscribing printed products
Inventor: HONEGGER WERNER
IPC: B41L47/24
Filed: 2006-09-14
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for inscribing folded printed products (12) having a first product part (14) and a second product part (16) joined together by a fold (18). The printed products (12) are conveyed by a conveyor device (22), with the fold (18) astride receiving saddles (26) disposed transversely to the direction of conveyance (F), through an inscribing section (30) to which a inscribing station (60) is assigned. For the inscribing of an outer side (56) of the first product part (14) disposed in leading arrangement in the direction of conveyance (F), a region (66) of the outer side (56) comes into contact with a fixed support surface (58) assigned to the inscribing section (30) and is inscribed by the inscribing station (60). For the inscribing of an inner side (48) of the second product part (16), the first product part (14) is respectively raised from a supporting member (38), assigned at least in the inscribing section (30) to the receiving saddles (26), such that a region (78) of the inner side (48) of the second product part (16) is exposed and this exposed region (78) comes to bear upon the support surface (58) and can hence be inscribing by the inscribing station (60).
Patent CA-2559947-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATSUDA TAKASHI
IPC: C09D5/08
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A pollution-free rustproof pigment composition that does not contain lead, chromium and other hazardous heavy metal elements and does not contain zinc and water-soluble ions, excelling in rustproofness. The pollution-free rustproof pigment composition comprises a condensed calcium phosphate obtained by sintering a mixture of calcium component and phosphorus component wherein the molar ration of calcium to phosphorus, m=Ca/P, satisfies the relationship 0.50<m<1.00 at 180 to 350~C.
Patent CA-2560949-A1 (CA)
Title: Vendable sandwich and food products
Inventor: KIRKLAND MARK R
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: Food items, and principally sandwiches, are disclosed as being packaged for dispensing from vending machines conventionally structured for vending containerized, that is, canned or bottled, beverages, such as soft drinks and the like. The present invention further discloses means for combining different food items in one packaging arrangement for dispensing from a vending machine conventionally structured for vending containerized beverages.
Patent CA-2561774-A1 (CA)
Title: Secondary radar message decoding
Inventor: JONES QUENTON
IPC: G01S13/78
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a value of each bit in a seconds radar response pulse train sampled at a bit rate greater than one sample per bit is provided. The received signal is sampled repeatedly over a bit period. A scale factor for a weighting function is defined based on the amplitude levels detected from the response preamble. The weighting function has a maximum positive value at the expected bit amplitude for the first half of the bit period and decays to zero at higher amplitudes so that the effect of very large samples will be negligible. For lower amplitudes, the weighting decays to zero at the threshold level and becomes increasingly negative until zero amplitude. In the second half of the bit period the sign of the weighting function is swapped compared to the first half. The amplitude samples taken during the bit period are then each applied to the weighting function and the sum of the weighting function for the samples taken over the bit period is calculated. If the sum is positive, the bit is declared a "1"; if the sum is negative, the bit is declared a "0". The magnitude of the sum may be used as an indication of the quality of the bit decision.
Patent CA-2561949-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ELLIGSON JEFFREY A
IPC: B25C1/06
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A driving tool with a flywheel, a driver, an actuator and a roller that is moveable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. Positioning of the roller in the actuated position forces an engagement surface on the driver into contact with a rotating edge of the flywheel to transfer energy from the flywheel to the driver so that the driver will translate along an axis. The actuator at least partially initiates movement of the roller from the unactuated position to the actuated position.
Patent CA-2565579-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAKER ROBERT BRITT
IPC: A01N25/00
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling termites and other social insects by treating a locus which locus comprises a location treated by termiticide and a location treated by a termite attractant composition.
Patent CA-2566539-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink fast feedback information in an ofdma communication system
Inventor: BYUN MYUNG-KWANG
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2005-06-01
Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting uplink fast feedback information using a fast feedback channel in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) communication system. A channel encoder generates uplink fast feedback information to be transmitted, and outputs codewords designed such that a minimum Hamming distance between the codewords is maximized, according to the uplink fast feedback information. A non-coherent modulator performs orthogonal modulation on transmission symbols corresponding to the codewords and allocates the orthogonal-modulated transmission symbols to subcarrier cluster. An inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) block performs IFFT on a transmission signal having the subcarrier cluster and transmits the IFFT-processed transmission signal.
Patent CA-2567174-A1 (CA)
Title: Wind turbine rotor projection
Inventor: JOHNSON BUD T J
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2005-05-17
Abstract: An horizontal axis wind turbine having a rotor (3) with a frontal projection comprising a stationary spherical head (1) upstream of its multibladed turbine rotor (3) displaces and increases the speed of wind addressed over 70% of the total frontal area. A series of thin airfoils (12) radially and evenly placed on said spherical haead (1) to direct wind towards the turbine short blades (4).
Patent CA-2568854-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SOCHANIWSKYJ ALEX
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: This invention is for nasal adaptors for oral inhaler devices and methods of adapting an oral inhaler device with a nasal adaptor. The nasal adaptor of the present invention, in assembly with an oral metered dose aerosol inhaler converts an oral inhaler device to nasal delivery. The nasal adaptor in assembly with an oral inhaler device when in operation, simultaneously administers an inhalant to the nasal mucosa and down to the bronchial tree and lungs. In this manner a nasally delivered anti-inflammatory agent would travel down the same route as an allergen would - the nostril, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, trachea, bronchi and lung tissues.
Patent CA-2569608-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRAVES PHILLIP CRAIG
IPC: G06F21/33
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a system and method for distributing an identifier is provided. A database comprising a plurality of unique identifiers is established, wherein each identifier is associated with a set of products and is redeemable for a plurality of the set of products. Indicia of a selected one of said plurality of unique identifiers is distributed to a customer. A first request to redeem the selected identifier for a first product is received from the customer. It is determined whether to authorize redemption of the selected identifier for the first product. An authorization result message is issued to the customer.
Patent CA-2573140-A1 (CA)
Title: Coating process and apparatus for forming coated articles
Inventor: LEE ROBERT A
IPC: B65G47/52
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: Methods and apparatus can be used to make coated articles (1) with one or more layers. The layers can be applied by dip, spray or flow coating. The apparatuses and methods can make coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms (1). In some arrangements, the apparatus and method permit the coated container or preform (1) to be made in an energy-efficient manner that reduces the danger of coating damage and thus increases the efficacy of the final container.
Patent CA-2573577-A1 (CA)
Title: Additives for low-sulfur mineral oil distillates, comprising graft copolymers based on ethylene-vinyl ester copolymers
Inventor: SIGGELKOW BETTINA
IPC: C08F263/04
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: The invention provides graft copolymers obtainable by grafting an ester (a) of a C8- to C22-alcohol and acrylic acid onto a copolymer (b) containing, in addition to ethylene, from 0.5 to 16 mol% of at least one vinyl ester of the formula 1 CH2=CH-OCOR1 (1) where R1 is a branched C5- to C15- alkyl radical, with the proviso that the copolymer b) contains less than 3.5 mol% of vinyl acetate.
Patent CA-2575129-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHALIKIA GERD
IPC: H01B17/28
Filed: 2005-07-05
Abstract: The high-voltage bushing (1) has a conductor (2) and a core (3) surrounding the conductor (2), wherein the core (3) comprises a sheet-like spacer(4), which spacer (4) is impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material (6). It is characterized in that the spacer (4) has a multitude of holes (9) that are fillable with the matrix material (6). Preferably, the spacer (4) is net-shaped or meshed. It can be a net of fibers. The bushing (1) can be a fine-graded bushing (1) with equalizing plates (5) within the core.  As a matrix material (6), a particle-filled resin (6) can be used.
Patent CA-2575348-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOETSCH LILIANE
IPC: G01N33/577
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antibodies capable of binding specifically to the human insulin-like growth factor I receptor IGF-IR and/or capable of specifically inhibiting the tyrosine kinase activity of said IGF-IR, especially monoclonal antibodies of murine, chimeric and humanized origin, as well as the amino acid and nucleic acid sequences coding for these antibodies. The invention likewise comprises the use of these antibodies as a medicament for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of cancers overexpressing IGF-IR or any pathology connected with the overexpression of said receptor as well as in processes or kits for diagnosis of illnesses connected with the overexpression of the IGF-IR. The invention finally comprises products and/or compositions comprising such antibodies in combination with anti-EGFR antibodies and/or anti-VEGF antibodies and/or antibodies directed against other growth factors involved in tumor progression or metastasis and/or compounds and/or anti-cancer agents or agents conjugated with toxins and their use for the prevention and/or the treatment of certain cancers.
Patent CA-2575841-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel silicate-based yellow-green phosphors
Inventor: WANG NING
IPC: C09K11/59
Filed: 2004-11-24
Abstract: Novel phosphor systems are disclosed having the formula A2SiO4:Eu2+D, where A  is at least one of a divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca, Ba, Mg, Zn, and Cd; and D is a dopant selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, P, S and N. In one embodiment, the novel phosphor has the formula (Sr1-x-yBaxMy)2 SiO4: Eu2+F (where M is one of Ca, Mg, Zn, or Cd in an amount ranging from 0<y<0.5). The phosphor is configured to absorb visible light from a blue LED, and luminescent light from the phosphor plus light from the blue LED may be combined to form white light. The novel phosphors can emit light at intensities greater than either conventionally known YAG compounds, or silicate-based phosphors that do not contain the inventive dopant ion.
Patent CA-2584238-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COMBS GEORGE
IPC: C08G18/48
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: The present invention provides highly fluorescent markers, made from a reactive polymer and an isocyanate, that fluoresce in the ultraviolet or near infrared region without being visible to the human eye at low concentrations in the fluid or article being marked. The molecular weight and fluorescence emission wavelength of these highly fluorescent marker compounds can be adjusted to provide a multitude of markers with unique fluorescence signatures.
Patent CA-2587307-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic selection of advertising slogans printed on a mailpiece
Inventor: CHROSNY WOJCIECH
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-11-09
Abstract: A method of printing an ad slogan on a mailpiece, including establishing one or more date ranges and one or more pre-selected ad slogans, wherein each of the date ranges has one of the pre-selected ad slogans corresponding thereto.  The method further includes determining a current date (the date on which an ad slogan is to be printed on said mailpiece), determining whether the current date falls within a particular one of the one or more date ranges, and if the current date falls within a particular one of the one or more date ranges, printing on the mailpiece the preselected ad slogan that corresponds to the particular one of the one or more date ranges. Also, various mail processing systems for implementing the method, including both traditional and so called virtual mail processing system.
Patent CA-2587726-A1 (CA)
Title: Sulphonylated diphenylethylenediamines, method for their preparation and use in transfer hydrogenation catalysis
Inventor: GRASA GABRIELA ALEXANDRA
IPC: C07C311/16
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: A diamine of formula (I) is described, in which A is hydrogen or a saturated or unsaturated C1-C20 alkyl group or an aryl group; B is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkaryl or aryl group or an alkylamino group and at least one of X1, X2, Y1, Y2 or Z is a C1-C10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl or alkoxy substituting group. The chiral diamine may be used to prepare catalysts suitable for use in transfer hydrogenation reactions.
Patent CA-2588622-A1 (CA)
Title: Optical apparatus
Inventor: SHARPE JOHNATHAN
IPC: G01N15/10
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: An analysation instrument includes a flow source to produce a flow of particles to be analysed. The flow source is adapted to direct the flow of particles through an inspection zone. An optical arrangement including a source of electromagnetic radiation is adapted to converge the electromagnetic radiation as substantially coplanar, substantially radially symmetric electromagnetic radiation towards the inspection zone.
Patent CA-2589370-A1 (CA)
Title: Encoding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, program, record medium, and data structure
Inventor: TAKAHASHI KUNIAKI
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: It is possible to display a caption with an aspect ratio independent from the aspect ratio of a main video. When a flag indicating that the aspect ratio of the caption is 16:9 is set, the caption video image frame size (720 x 480) is converted so as to match the aspect ratio of 16:9 and the caption video obtained as the result is superimposed on the main video and displayed. That is, when the main video has an aspect ratio of 4:3, as shown in Fig. 19, reduction in the lateral direction is performed and the main video is displayed with addition of black tone at the right and left but the caption video is displayed with the aspect ratio of 16:9.
Patent CA-2591900-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TODD KIRK W
IPC: A61B46/23
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method useful in setting up a complex ophthalmic surgical instrumentation and consumables associated therewith.  One embodiment is directed to a surgical system capable of displaying a video showing setup instructions corresponding to a consumable or a consumable pack. Each pack may contain one or more consumables. Once a consumable is scanned, selected, or otherwise identified, the surgical system may operate to query a database to obtain Directions For Use (DFU) and other data associated with the consumable, update pack settings accordingly, and provide setup instructions in various modes, including the Wizard. The Wizard provides setup instructions (e.g., visual, audio, text, etc.) one step at a time and displays the next step in a pre-defined setup sequence only when the preceding step has been correctly and successfully completed.
Patent CA-2592960-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VANDENBROEK FRANS
IPC: A61B17/128
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A single-fire clip applier with disposable jaws and re-usable handles is provided. The first jaw member is coupled to a second jaw member by a connector spring. The connector spring biases the jaws to an open at rest position. The jaws are releasably mountable to a post on the handles.  Actuation of the handles produces a corresponding actuation of the jaws. After use, the jaws may be disposed and the handles re-sterilized. Different sized jaws for different sized clips may be used with one common re-usable handle.
Patent CA-2594275-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MIZUTANI JUN
IPC: A61K35/747
Filed: 2006-01-04
Abstract: It is intended to disclose a method of producing a lactic acid bacterium which has an antiallergic effect characterized by comprising culturing a lactic acid bacterium in a medium containing a casein hydrolysate. Furthermore, it is intended to provide an antiallergic agent containing, as the active ingredient, a lactic acid bacterium having been cultured by the method as described above; and a food and a drink having an antiallergic effect which contain, as the active ingredient, a lactic acid bacterium having been cultured by the method as described above.
Patent CA-2595118-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MACAULAY CALUM ERIC
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: A method for detecting malignancy-associated changes. A sample of cells is obtained and stained to identify the nuclear DNA material. The sample is imaged with a digital microscope. Objects of interest are identified in the sample of cells based on the intensity of the pixels that comprise the object versus the average intensity of all pixels in the slide image. An exact edge is located for each object and variations in the illumination intensity of the microscope are compensated for. A computer system calculates feature values for each object and, based on the value of the features, a determination is made whether the cell exhibits malignancy-associated changes or not.
Patent CA-2595985-A1 (CA)
Title: Transcription regulating nucleotide sequence from solanaceae triose-phosphate translocator genes and their use in plant expression cassettes
Inventor: HERBERS KARIN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to transcription regulating sequences from Solanaceae triose-phosphate translocator (TPT) genes and their use in plant expression cassettes. Preferably, the transcription regulating sequence is from the Solanum tuberosum triose-phosphate translocator gene. The transcription regulating sequences preferably exhibit strong expression activity in all tissues beside the reproductive organs (e.g., flowers, seed) and are especially useful for expression in potato tubers.
Patent CA-2596827-A1 (CA)
Title: Contact fabrication of emitter wrap-through back contact silicon solar cells
Inventor: GEE JAMES
IPC: H01L31/068
Filed: 2005-02-04
Abstract: Back contact solar cells including rear surface structures and methods for making same. The rear surface has small contact areas through at least one dielectric layer, including but not limited to a passivation layer, a nitride layer, a diffusion barrier, and/or a metallization barrier. The dielectric layer is preferably screen printed. Large grid areas overlay the dielectric layer. The methods provide for increasing efficiency by minimizing p-type contact areas and maximizing n-type doped regions on the rear surface of a p-type substrate.
Patent CA-2596963-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NGUYEN BINH T
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A disclosed a player tracking unit provides a touch screen display with a touch screen controller integrated into the touch screen sensor assembly. Game service interfaces may be presented on the touch screen display that allow a user to obtain one or more game services. With the touch screen sensor, a user may navigate through the game service interface and supply information required to obtain a game service. Types of interfaces provided with the gaming machine include a jackpot interface for displaying one or more jackpots selected by the player or one or more jackpots that the player is eligible to win.