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Patent CA-2571515-A1 (CA)
Title: Distributed optical fiber sensor
Inventor: KISHIDA KINZO
IPC: G01K11/12
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A distributed optical fiber sensor capable of measuring strain and/or temperature with high accuracy and high spatial resolution without requiring any manual adjustment. The distributed optical fiber sensor utilizing the Brillouin scattering phenomenon comprises a stepwise optical pulse light source generating an optical pulse having a stepwise distribution of light intensity increasing toward the center, a CW light source generating a continuous light, a sensing optical fiber which receives an optical pulse as a probe light and the continuous light as a pumping light and in which a Brillouin scattering phenomenon occurs between the probe light and the pump light, and a Brillouin time domain detector for determining the Brillouin loss or the gain spectrum from the light emerging from the sensing optical fiber and attributed to the Brillouin scattering phenomenon, and determining the distribution of strain caused in the sensing optical fiber in the longitudinal direction thereof and/or the distribution of temperature from the Brillouin loss or gain spectrum.
Patent CA-2571973-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PETELKA BRIAN W
IPC: B60Q1/32
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: A track and roller system for guiding and supporting a sliding tarpaulin for covering a flat-bed trailer and for supporting at least one light means. The track and roller system comprises a track for supporting for a plurality of rollers and a mounting bar. The rollers are connected to base portions of sliding supports for the tarpaulin. The track has at least one interlocking element.  The mounting bar supports the at least one light means below the track. The mounting bar has an outwardly facing supporting portion for supporting the at least one light means and an interlocking portion connected to the supporting portion. The interlocking portion has at least one interlocking element for interlocking with the at least one interlocking element of the track.
Patent CA-2574290-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint
Inventor: ENGH GERARD A
IPC: B65D45/04
Filed: 2005-07-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a modular device for restoring individual joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The modular implants include distinct components that include interconnection means and tethering means. The modular implants provide intraoperative surgical options for articular constraint and facilitate proper alignment and orientation of the joint to restore kinematics as defined by the individual patient anatomy.
Patent CA-2575079-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROH DONG-HWI
IPC: H04J99/00
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) communication method and apparatus are provided. The WLAN communication method includes allowing a receiving station to receive a multi input multi output (MIMO) frame, allowing the receiving station to determine whether the MIMO frame is erroneous and whether the MIMO frame is destined for the receiving station, allowing the receiving station to generate a single input single output (SISO) acknowledgement (ACK) frame if the MIMO frame is not erroneous and is destined for the receiving station, and allowing the receiving station to transmit the SISO ACK frame to a sending station that has transmitted the MIMO frame.
Patent CA-2576876-A1 (CA)
Title: Shipping container
Inventor: ERDIE JASON S
IPC: B65D59/02
Filed: 2005-03-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a shipping container, a paper tube, an end cap and a method. The shipping container includes a tube (10) and an end cap (50).  The tube has a cylindrical body (20) and an open end (30). The cylindrical body has a mounting opening (40) formed therein adjacent to the open end. The end cap includes a circular sidewall (60) that is adapted to be received by the open end of the tube such that either the circular sidewall is surrounded by the cylindrical body or the cylindrical body is radially surrounded by the circular sidewall. The circular sidewall includes a projection (70) that extends away from the circular sidewall and into the mounting opening so as to releasably secure the end cap to the tube.
Patent CA-2578677-A1 (CA)
Title: Turbine friendly abradable material
Inventor: WATSON CHARLES R
IPC: C09K3/10
Filed: 2007-02-15
Abstract: The invention comprises an abradable material containing about 1.5 to about 5 weight percent of an abradable organic microballoon filler within an abradable silicone polymer matrix.
Patent CA-2579217-A1 (CA)
Title: Ultrathin lighting element
Inventor: RINKO KARI
IPC: G02B6/10
Filed: 2005-05-02
Abstract: An ultra thin lighting element including at least one light source (1b). A  lightguide element (2c) includes one lightguide layer comprising a plurality of discrete fine optic surface relief structures (3e) on at least one portion of at least one surface. Each surface relief structure (3e) includes basic structural features on the order of about 10 microns or less in height, and on the order of about 10 microns or less in each lateral dimension. The number, arrangement and size of each surface relief structure (3e) and height and lateral dimensions of the structural features of the surface relief structures (3e) being varied to provide a desired degree of outcoupling modulation of light incoupled into the light guide element.
Patent CA-2579336-A1 (CA)
Title: System for designing, previewing and cutting natural stone veneer to deliver ready for installation
Inventor: JACKMAN KENNETH A
IPC: B28D1/22
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of designing, previewing a stone veneer project in its entirety before a single stone is cut; cutting and finishing the edges of a stone to form interconnecting natural stone veneer components, each having a perimeter of a pre-determined contour and a finished edge, the method comprising: drawing or otherwise importing a design plan comprising overall dimensions and shape of a finished stone veneer project; drawing or otherwise importing a pattern of shape and placement of the stone veneer components within the design plan; programming, scanning or otherwise inputting a plurality of cutting patterns, wherein the cutting patterns are the same or different, each cutting pattern designed to form the stone veneer component having a perimeter of a pre-determined contour; converting the pattern into a machine-readable program to produce a cutting path on an abrasive waterjet machine; loading a cutting path file for the stone veneer component into the abrasive water jet machine;  positioning a cutting head of the waterjet machine over the natural stone at a distance of from about 0.3 inch to about 4 inches from a contact surface of the stone; running the cutting path program and cutting through the stone by contacting the contact surface of the stone with a waterjet from the waterjet machine.
Patent CA-2580518-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROCKWELL DAVID M
IPC: F01N1/00
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A compressor includes a housing and one or more working elements. A muffler is located downstream of the discharge plenum and a helmholtz resonator is located in the discharge plenum upstream of the muffler.
Patent CA-2581359-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NGUYEN HIEN V
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2007-03-08
Abstract: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin.
Patent CA-2584054-A1 (CA)
Title: Boiler arrangement
Inventor: STORBACKA JAN
IPC: F23M20/00
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for enlarging a boiler, especially a chemical recovery boiler, and in that way for optimizing and simplifying a capacity increase. An object of the present invention is to provide for a boiler plant, which is easily adaptable to increasing boiler loading without decreasing the efficiency of the combustion process, but facilitating its optimal control. In accordance with the invention, the option of enlarging the boiler is taken into account by reserving space in connection with the boiler so that a side wall (3) may be moved, thus increasing the length of the front wall (2) and the rear wall (4). After the enlargement, the distance between the front and rear walls is essentially the same as before the enlargement.
Patent CA-2585193-A1 (CA)
Title: Personally adjustable footwear
Inventor: CANFI OFFER
IPC: A43B/
Filed: 2005-10-26
Abstract: Personally adjustable footwear with at least one sole layer including: a toe portion, a heel portion, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion has openings passing vertically through the layer so that the intermediate portion is elastically flexible to allow relative longitudinal displacement of the toe portion and the heel portion to vary a length of the layer without significant variation in a thickness of the layer. A retention mechanism selectively fixes the toe and heel portions in any of a number of relative positions. Also disclosed are implementations with insertable and removable segments, and with elongated elements sliding in channels.
Patent CA-2586891-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PRAT DAMIEN
IPC: F02C7/042
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: Agencement d'entrée d'air de ventilation à élément d'obturation mobile.  L'agencement comporte au moins un canal (12) de passage d'air avec un orifice (14) de prise d'air, et est destiné à ventiler au moins une zone confinée (11) dans un aéronef par de l'air extérieur entrant en amont, par l'orifice de prise d'air, dans le canal et sortant en aval de celui-ci en direction de la zone à ventiler. Selon l'invention, la section transversale du canal (12) de passage d'air est réglable automatiquement en fonction de la vitesse et de l'altitude de l'aéronef et l'agencement comporte pour cela des moyens d'obturation à élément mobile commandable (17) associés au canal et permettant de faire varier sa section transversale.
Patent CA-2587427-A1 (CA)
Title: Kinase inhibitors
Inventor: XIAO XIAO-YI
IPC: A61K31/4155
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: Disclosed are protein kinase inhibitors of Formula Ia and Ib, compositions comprising such inhibitors, and methods of use, thereof. More particularly, these compounds and compositions are inhibitors of Aurora-A (Aurora-2) and Aurora-B (Aurora-1) protein kinase. Also disclosed are methods of using these compounds and compositions to prevent and treat diseases associated with protein kinases, especially diseases associated with Aurora-A or Aurora-B, such as cancer.
Patent CA-2590150-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILLE THOMAS
IPC: G06K19/073
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a data carrier (100) with a chip (10) which stores energy (13) as well as information for contact-bound or contactless inductive communication, and with a plurality of excitable chip sensors (11) integrated in the chip (10), which, after excitation (12), pass on a signal (18) to a CPU  (19) of the chip (10), in which the signal (18) is processed. The invention is characterized in that, independently of storing energy (13) as well as information by the chip (10), the excitation (12) is specifically adjustable by the chip (10) for the purpose of additionally storing information and is adaptable to the requirements of processing the signal (18) in the CPU (19).
Patent CA-2590290-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing high molar mass polymers
Inventor: DOHERTY ERIN A S
IPC: C08F212/14
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: The present invention describes processes for preparing water-compatible anionic polymers of high molar mass via water-in-oil polymerization.
Patent CA-2590773-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANDREWS HUGH R
IPC: G01T1/208
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: A portable directional gamma ray radiation detector having a plurality of gamma ray radiation detectors separated by lead shielding arranged in an enclosure.  Outputs from the detectors are applied to a signal processor to determine the location of a gamma ray emitter, and the signal processor is connected to a display device on the detector that indicates the direction to the gamma ray emitter.
Patent CA-2593302-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOHNHEIO CHRISTIAN
IPC: B05B12/26
Filed: 2007-07-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a masking system (1) for the masking of a crank chamber (2) of an internal combustion engine (3) during a surface treatment of a cylinder running surface (4, 41, 42) of a cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) of a cylinder (6, 61, 62) of the internal combustion engine (3). The masking system (1) includes a hollow masking body (7) with a connector segment (71) for the connection of the hollow masking body (7) to the cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) as well as a screen segment (72). In accordance with the invention, the hollow masking body (7) is configured such that the connector segment (71) of the hollow masking body (7) can be positioned on the cylinder bore (51) of the first cylinder (6, 61) at the crank chamber side during the surface treatment of a first cylinder (6, 61) of the internal combustion engine (3). The invention further relates to the use of a masking system (1) in accordance with the invention.
Patent CA-2593664-A1 (CA)
Title: Dual-hook locking assembly
Inventor: REBEL JACOB
IPC: E05C3/34
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A dual-hook locking assembly mounted in a casing subassembly is actuated from outside of the latter by a handle which causes a locking subassembly to operate between an unlocked and a locked position. By rotating the driving handle, a gearing subassembly including a pair of meshed segmental gears drives the locking subassembly between the aforementioned positions. The gearing subassembly and the locking subassembly are directly interconnected. An adjusting subassembly is used for positioning the locking subassembly with respect to a strike plate of a door. The adjusting subassembly comprises several guiding plates. The latter and the gearing subassembly have a common center of rotation.
Patent CA-2596725-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ACH ERNST
IPC: F16G1/28
Filed: 2007-08-09
Abstract: A lift belt (12) for a lift installation comprises a belt body (15) in which a tensile carrier arrangement (14) with several tensile carriers (14.1, 14.2) for transmission of a tension force in longitudinal direction of the lift belt is arranged. A profile body (16) which spaces these tensile carriers from one another is arranged between adjacent tensile carriers (14.1, 14.2) of the tensile carrier arrangement (14).
Patent CA-2597386-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOLDBERG STEVEN J
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: A spread spectrum communications system includes an antenna array for receiving different summations of desired and undesired signals, and receivers are coupled to the antenna array. Each receiver operates based upon a respective channel code for de-spreading the desired and undesired signals for determining at least one desired signal associated with the respective channel code, and for combining the at least one desired signal and the undesired signals after the de-spreading. A processor is coupled to the receivers for forming a mixing matrix based upon the combined signals from each receiver, with entries on a diagonal of the mixing matrix corresponding to the desired signals and entries adjacent the diagonal corresponding to the undesired signals. The processor also processes the mixing matrix so that a level of the desired signals increases and a level of the undesired signals decreases. A  demodulator is coupled to the processor for demodulating at least one desired signal.
Patent CA-2597442-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RUSS LATRECE A
IPC: B65D5/468
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: A carton has a handle having gussets that provide cushioning for a user's hand during carrying of the carton. The handle also provides additional strength, rigidity and tear resistance to the carton.
Patent CA-2599006-A1 (CA)
Title: Aircraft structural element provided with a cavity and drainage element
Inventor: REDECKER ROBERT
IPC: B64C1/14
Filed: 2006-03-10
Abstract: An aircraft structural element having a cavity. The structural element has an opening in a wall of the cavity through which moisture located in the cavity can escape into the surroundings, wherein a drainage element for sealing the opening in the wall of the cavity is provided in the opening. In order that the structural element can be produced with a low expenditure on components and assembly equipment, the drainage element comprises a hollow cylinder which connects the cavity of the structural element to the surroundings, which is provided with an external thread having a predefined external diameter, and a head at one end which has a predefined diameter, wherein the external diameter of the thread is smaller than the head diameter.
Patent CA-2599504-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WALLACE MARCUS T
IPC: B32B37/00
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: A core adapter (100) for a core of a roll of sheet material allows the inside diameter of the core to be reduced. The core adapter is constructed of two or more concentric fiberboard tubes with a thermoplastic or thermosetting adhesive filling an annulus between the tubes.
Patent CA-2599898-A1 (CA)
Title: Power socket device with enabling switch
Inventor: BESKI RICHARD A
IPC: H01R29/00
Filed: 2006-01-03
Abstract: A socket for providing electrical power, comprising a housing having an inner chamber, at least one electrically conductive terminal in said inner chamber, said at least one terminal being connectable to an electrical output of an electric power source, said at least one terminal being accessible through an opening in a wall of said housing to supply electrical power from said electric power source to an electrical connector being insertable through said opening, a socket enable switch operable to permit application of said electrical power to said at least one terminal, and said socket enable switch being electrically isolated from said electrical output of said electric power source; the socket enable switch comprising a plunger disposed to be moved by a portion of an electrical connector inserted through the opening, the plunger actuating the socket enable switch, the plunger being biased to return to a position to disable power to the socket when the connector is removed from the socket.
Patent CA-2599940-A1 (CA)
Title: Automatic dishwashing composition with corrosion inhibitors
Inventor: BERGER PATRICIA SARA
IPC: C11D3/36
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: A method of preventing corrosion of metals such as stainless steel, carbon steel and chrome plated flatware in automatic dishwashers through the use of a corrosion inhibitor in an automatic dishwashing detergent composition.
Patent CA-2600100-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip
Inventor: BEATY TERRY
IPC: G01N27/26
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted.
Patent CA-2600566-A1 (CA)
Title: Cleaning implement having a removable substrate and liquid delivery system
Inventor: RHAMY PRESTON JAMES
IPC: A47L13/22
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions, pads, wipes, and implements useful in removing soils from hard surfaces. The cleaning pads and/or sheets (100,200,400) contain improved structure comprising apertured formed films, functional cuffs (417, 419), density gradients, adhesive scrubbing strips (430), and/or perfume carrier complex. The cleaning sheets (100,200,400) are designed so as to provide functional cuffs (417,419). The present invention also relates to a cleaning implement (20,120) comprising a handle (22) and, preferably, an improved removable absorbent cleaning pad (29). The present invention further relates to methods of using cleaning compositions, pads, sheets, wipes, and implements to clean hard surfaces.
Patent CA-2604340-A1 (CA)
Title: Feeding device for a packaging machine
Inventor: FUELLEMANN CYRILLE
IPC: B65G19/26
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device for a packaging machine, which is used to feed individual goods (P) to a packaging station (2) of said machine.  Said device comprises at least one continuously rotating conveyor (40, 40') which comprises at least one driver element (42, 43) which is used to drive the individual goods (P), which are to be guided, along a conveyor path. Said inventive feeder device is embodied in such a manner that, for each conveyor (40, 40'), only one individual driver element (42, 43) can be placed in a driving position of the individual goods (P) which are to be guided at any one time. Said device reduces the feeding path of a packaging machine and also increases the position precision of the individual goods.
Patent CA-2607036-A1 (CA)
Title: Leg alignment for surgical parameter measurement in hip replacement surgery
Inventor: AMIOT LOUIS-PHILIPPE
IPC: A61B17/74
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A CAS system (50) and method (100) for measuring surgical parameters during hip replacement surgery to guide an operator (S) in inserting a hip joint implant in a femur, comprising a first trackable reference (56) in fixed relation with the pelvis and a registration tool (56). A sensor apparatus (54) tracks the first trackable reference (56) and the registration tool (56). A  controller unit (52) is connected to the sensor apparatus (54) so as to receive tracking data for the first trackable reference (56) and the registration tool (56). The controller unit (52) has a position and orientation calculator (202) to calculate from the tracking data a position and orientation of the pelvic trackable reference (56) to track the pelvic frame of reference, and of the registration tool (56) to produce a femoral frame of reference at two sequential operative steps. A reference orientation adjustor (204) receives tracking data for the pelvic frame of reference, and the femoral frame of reference associated with the first trackable reference (56), to orient the femoral frame of reference in a reference orientation with respect to the pelvic frame of reference, and to produce a reference adjustment value as a function of the reference orientation. A surgical parameter calculator (206) receives tracking data from the registration tool (56) to calculate surgical parameters as a function of the reference adjustment value, the surgical parameters at the two sequential operative steps being related by the reference orientation.
Patent CA-2607742-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WUNDER DIETER
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 2006-03-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a sphygmomanometer which is used to measure blood pressure over a long period of time, in particular, a sphygmomanometer which measures blood pressure over a 24 hour period, which comprises a cuff which is arranged on the body element, a measuring device which is used to determine blood pressure data, a control device which is used to automatically activate the measuring device at predetermined time intervals, and a storage device which is used to store the blood pressure data which is determined during various measurements. The invention is characterised in that the sphygmomanometer is embodied as a portable device wherein the measuring device, the control device and the storage device are part of a device body which is secured to the cuff.