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Patent CA-2790166-A1 (CA)
Inventor: XIONG RIHUA
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 2011-02-09
Abstract: A water treatment device (100) comprises: a membrane desalination unit (102); a first conduit (104) transporting a first stream of feed water (106) to the membrane desalination unit; a second conduit (108) transporting a first stream of product water (110) of lower salinity than the first stream of feed water out of the membrane desalination unit; an electrical separation unit (112); a third conduit (114) transporting a first stream of reject water (116) of higher salinity than the first stream of feed water from the membrane desalination unit to the electrical separation unit; a fourth conduit (118) transporting a second stream of product water (120) of lower salinity than the first stream of reject water out from the electrical separation unit; a precipitation unit (122); a fifth conduit (124) transporting a second stream of reject water (126) of higher salinity than the first stream of reject water from the electrical separation unit to the precipitation unit; a sixth conduit (128) transporting a second stream of feed water (130) of lower salinity than the second stream of reject water from the precipitation unit to the electrical separation device; a seventh conduit (132) releasing a discharge stream of water (134); and a chemical injection unit (136) in communication with at least one of the electrical separation device and the precipitation unit. Associated method is also provided.
Patent CA-2792449-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DISCH SASCHA
IPC: G10L21/02
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended audio signal from an input signal, comprises a patch generator for generating one or more patch signals from the input signal, wherein the patch generator is configured for performing a time stretching (1800, 1808) of subband signals from an analysis filterbank, and wherein the patch generator further comprises a phase adjuster (1806) for adjusting phases of the subband signals using a filterbank-channel dependent phase correction.
Patent CA-2796245-A1 (CA)
Title: Solid feed guide apparatus for a solid feed pump
Inventor: AKUNDY PARABRAHMA SASTRY
IPC: F04C13/00
Filed: 2011-04-06
Abstract: The solid feed pump includes a housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, a curved passage disposed between the rotor and the housing, an inlet port coupled to the curved passage, an outlet port coupled to the curved passage, a solid feed guide extending across the curved passage, and multiple discrete contacts distributed along an interface between the solid feed guide and the rotor.
Patent CA-2796256-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRANDAU SVEN
IPC: C08C19/38
Filed: 2011-04-15
Abstract: By the use of special cross-linkers that contain at least two isocyanate groups, hydroxyl group-containing optionally hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers can be successfully cross-linked.  Preferred cross-linkers contain allophanate, biuret, uretdione, uretonimine, bridged carbamate, carbodiimide, isocyanurate, iminooxadiazinedione or oxadiazinetrione structural elements.
Patent CA-2797127-A1 (CA)
Title: Oxygen scavenging additives for plastic containers
Inventor: AKKAPEDDI MURALI K
IPC: C08K5/3445
Filed: 2011-05-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising: a base polymer; at least one compound having the structure of Formula I or II, wherein Ar is an o-, m-, or p-phenylene moiety, a substituted phenylene moiety, or a naphthalene moiety; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl; and X is O or -(CH2)n-; n = 0, 1, or 2; and p = 0, 1, or 2; and; and at least one transition metal in a positive oxidation state, said metal being present in the composition in an amount of from about 10 to about 400 ppm, wherein said compound is present in an amount of from about 0.10 to about 10 weight percent of the composition.
Patent CA-2797350-A1 (CA)
Title: Co-crystal intermediates of rosuvastatin and methods of using same
Inventor: FERRARI CLARK
IPC: A61P3/06
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: which include such co-crystals and methods for treating conditions associated with hyper-cholesterolemia                                    Methods for the preparation of Rosuvastatin by co-crystals of Rosuvastatin or intermediates are provided. Also provided are co-crystals, pharmaceutical compositions by administering such compositions.
Patent CA-2799658-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRIGGS GERALD EDWARD
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: Control apparatus for controlling an aspect of an apparatus are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the control apparatus comprises a dimmer that includes a variable impedance. In certain embodiments of the invention, the dimmer may be a TRIAC dimmer having a voltage at a gate electrode of the TRIAC that is always below a trigger voltage for the TRIAC such that the TRIAC never turns on and the remaining components within the TRIAC dimmer can be used as discreet components in a larger circuit. In the control apparatus, the dimmer may be coupled to a signal generation circuit that may generate an output signal whose frequency (period) is dictated at least in part by an impedance of the variable impedance. The output signal may be used to control an aspect of an apparatus such as the intensity, color or color temperature for a lighting apparatus.
Patent CA-2800364-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIRNBRICH PAUL
IPC: C08J9/28
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to composite materials, containing (i) a nanoporous polymer foam, which can be obtained by reacting one or more epoxy resins with one or more amphiphilic epoxy resin hardeners in water in a phase inversion polymerization process, and (ii) one or more inorganic fillers and/or inorganic fibers, with the stipulation that hollow glass balls are excluded as fillers. Said composite materials are suitable as heat-insulating materials.
Patent CA-2804116-A1 (CA)
Title: Flavor infused pastry fats for puff pastry
Inventor: MILLER VAN
IPC: A23D7/005
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A flavor infused pastry fat composition for the preparation of puff pastry baked products has a flavoring agent which is incorporated into the fat phase of the pastry fat during its preparation so as to become part of the fat phase of a puff pastry baked product, when baked. The flavor infused pastry fat has an SFI  characteristic such that it is liquid at 36° C, is solid at 4°  C, and has 26% to 40%  solid fat component at 10° C and 10% to 30% solid fat component at 25° C.
Patent CA-2805532-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for precisely cutting to size tubes wound onto a spool and machine for implementing said method
Inventor: BALZANELLI ALESSANDRO
IPC: B65H61/00
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: Machine for winding tubes (1) in spool form, comprising a structure (10) carrying a rotating reel (11), a device for feeding a tube (1) to the reel (11) in a longitudinal direction (X-X), a blade (12) for cutting the tube (1), movable in both senses along a transverse direction (Y-Y), a unit (20) for measuring the length of the tube (1), a device (22) for marking the tube (1) when a predefined length of the tube to be wound is reached, said device being arranged upstream of the machine, and a device (30) for detecting a marking (1b) applied to the tube (1), which device is arranged upstream of the cutting blade (12) at a predetermined distance (D) from said blade in the longitudinal direction (X-X).
Patent CA-2809284-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SWARTZ JAMES R
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2011-08-31
Abstract: The embodiments described herein pertain to cells, and methods for preparing cells, that can be used as biocatalysts by altering enzymes that compete for a substrate or product of a pathway of interest such that the targeted enzyme is sensitive to a site-specific protease, which protease is expressed but relocated in the cell to a site where it is not in contact with the targeted enzyme in the intact cell. Upon cell lysis, the protease contacts the target enzyme, which is then inactivated by protease cleavage.
Patent CA-2813702-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MORANDI ENZO
IPC: B30B9/32
Filed: 2010-10-08
Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for the transport and compaction of material, preferably of combustible material destined to the feed of plants for energy production. The device includes a pressing belt (2) overlapped to a conveyor belt (3) according to a certain angle of incidence in such a way as to define such a convergent advancement path (4) as to compact the material during its advancing motion. A first (9) and a second (10) bulkhead are arranged in such a way as to contain into the advancement path (4) the material comprised between the belts. In accordance with the invention, the first bulkhead (9) and the second bulkhead (10) result to be mobile integrally at least with respect to the conveyor belt (3) and arranged at such a reciprocal distance d that the superior belt (2) results to be insertable into the space (11) comprised between the bulkheads (9, 10) in such a way as to compact the material contained into the space (11).
Patent CA-2814018-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG ZHEN
IPC: C07D475/04
Filed: 2010-11-15
Abstract: A preparation process of (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin hydrochloride is provided, which comprises hydrogenating L-biopterin in the presence of a catalyst of Pt group metal in the basic substrate containing solvent, potassium hydroxide and potassium dihydrogen phosphate to obtain (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin hydrochloride, wherein the pH value of the basic substrate is controlled by potassium hydroxide and potassium dihydrogen phosphate in the range of about 10 to about 13.
Patent CA-2814411-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymorphs of febuxostat
Inventor: MAROM EHUD
IPC: A61P7/00
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: The present invention provides new crystalline forms of febuxostat, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, methods for their preparation and use thereof in treating hyperuricaemia.
Patent CA-2814454-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BLIESNER WAYNE THOMAS
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2010-10-12
Abstract: A solar energy collection and storage system and a method of collecting and storing solar energy. The system includes a device for focusing solar energy onto a reaction chamber for the conversion of metal hydride to liquid metal and hydrogen, a metal/ metal hydride chamber containing a metal/ metal hydride mixture, a hydrogen storage system using hydrides and a thermo-cline for recovering the thermal energy from the hydrogen when it is cooled from 2000 F to ambient conditions for storage.
Patent CA-2814879-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PARSONS NATAN E
IPC: E03D1/30
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: An automatic toilet room flush valve that includes a valve body including an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat inside the body, and a valve member cooperatively arranged with the valve seat, the valve member being constructed and arranged to control water flow between the inlet and the outlet, movement of the valve member between open and closed positions being controlled by water pressure inside a pilot chamber. The automatic toilet room flush valve includes an external cover designed for enclosing an electronic control module comprising a battery, and a sensor and enclosing an actuator for controlling operation of the flush valve, the external cover including at least two cover parts separately removable, the external cover being attachable with respect to the valve body in a manner also removably attaching the control module.
Patent CA-2815193-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIKSON MAROM
IPC: A61N1/04
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a substantially porous element configured to be coupled to an electrode for delivery of electrical current to a patient in a neurostimulation procedure. The substantially porous material defining a contact surface, of which at least a portion contacts the patient during the neurostimulation procedure. A first insulating member is coupled to the substantially porous element and exposed at the contact surface to prevent a portion of the contact surface from contacting the patient to deliver the electrical current during the neurostimulation procedure.
Patent CA-2815802-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI YUKI
IPC: A61F13/494
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: An absorbent body of a diaper has a central absorbent core, a pair of side absorbent cores and a pair of side elastic members. The side elastic members lie left and right of a front portion of the central absorbent core. The side absorbent cores lie left and right of rear and middle portions of the central absorbent core. In the diaper, by contraction of the side elastic members, the side absorbent cores come into close contact with the insides of thighs of a wearer, and urine is prevented from leaking from leg circumferences. Since the side absorbent cores are positioned left and right of the rear and middle portions of the central absorbent core, portions of the wearer's leg circumferences in the vicinity of the front are not covered with the side absorbent cores, and interference with leg movement of the wearer is prevented.
Patent CA-2817607-A1 (CA)
Title: Dual thread hammerless wedge and spool
Inventor: KNIGHT GARRETT D
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: An excavator tooth mounting member attachable to an abutment of an excavator shovel, for supporting an excavator tooth, wherein the abutment has an opening, and having a tooth mounting member with an opening, attachable to the abutment, a two part wedge secured within the openings which can be operated to expand or contract, and a rotary bolt in the wedge.
Patent CA-2820941-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHULTZ MICHAEL
IPC: C12P7/16
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: This invention relates to the integration of an ammonia production process with a fermentation process to produce products such as alcohols and/or acids in addition to ammonia. In a specific embodiment, a natural gas stream comprising methane is passed to a reforming zone to produce a substrate comprising CO and H2. The substrate is next passed to a bioreactor containing a culture of one or more microorganisms and fermenting the culture to produce one or more fermentation products comprising alcohols and/or acids and an exhaust stream comprising CO2, and H2. The exhaust stream can then be passed to a separation zone to remove at least a portion of the CO2 and produce a purified exhaust stream comprising H2 which is then passed to an ammonia production zone and is used to produce ammonia.
Patent CA-2822780-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FRITSCH THOMAS
IPC: A61C17/34
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A cleaning section of an electric oral hygiene device is provided having a cleaning element carrier mounted for oscillatory rotation around a carrier rotation axis, a gear unit arranged for being coupled to a drive shaft of a handle of the electric oral hygiene device, which drive shaft defines a drive shaft rotation axis in an attached state, the gear unit further having an actuation element for transferring motion from the drive shaft to the cleaning element carrier during operation, wherein the carrier rotation axis is parallel to the drive shaft rotation axis and is disposed at a distance to the drive shaft rotation axis.
Patent CA-2825092-A1 (CA)
Title: Tubular electric cable fittings with strain relief
Inventor: GODAGER OIVIND
IPC: H02G15/007
Filed: 2012-03-07
Abstract: A tubular cable fitting is capable of providing strain relief for Tubular Electric Cables ("TEC") and is designed to protect end fittings from loss of circuit continuity. The TEC end fittings may be of fiber optic or electric type service.
Patent CA-2831593-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BERGHOF FRANK
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of correcting a response of an instrument. The method includes determining an inverse convolution function, the inverse convolution function being in the time domain. A response of an instrument to an exhaust sample is recorded as a function of time. The recorded response is then convolved with the inverse convolution function, the result being a convolution corrected instrument response.
Patent CA-2833407-A1 (CA)
Title: Piling boot
Inventor: SNETHUN DONALD A
IPC: E02D3/00
Filed: 2013-11-05
Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a piling to a planar member extending around the piling comprises a base collar sized to surround the piling at a first location and having a planar base flange extending therefrom and an upper collar sized to extend around the piling at a second location, the upper collar being sealable around the piling. A longitudinally extendable sleeve extends between the base collar and the upper collar sealing the base collar to the upper collar.
Patent CA-2834302-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DINDI HASAN
IPC: C10G45/22
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons in liquid full reactors with one or more independent liquid recycle streams. The process operates as a liquid-full process, wherein all of the hydrogen dissolves in the liquid phase and one or more of the recycle streams may actually be zero. Hydrocarbons can be converted in the process to provide liquid products such as clean fuels with multiple desired properties.
Patent CA-2836520-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VOLLMER ROLF
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A magnetic radial bearing with low eddy current losses is made compact and easily actuable. For this purpose, a radial bearing with four coils (S1, S2, S3, S4) is proposed, said coils lying opposite one another in pairs on two axes (X, Y). The coils are actuated by a three-phase current (U, V and W). The amplitudes of the currents of the phases (U, V and W) are each evaluated using a sine function which is phase-shifted with respect to one another through 120°. The actuation is performed by an actuating device at a variable working point, which fixes the value for the evaluation of the amplitudes for the individual phases corresponding to the respective sine function.
Patent CA-2837350-A1 (CA)
Title: Movement control system for a drilling plant
Inventor: BERTOTTO EZIO
IPC: E21B44/06
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: A movement control system for a drilling plant (T) comprises at least a first hydraulic circuit (2) for actuating the actuating means (A) with an inlet duct (3) and an outlet duct (4) for a working fluid, at least one pumping device (5) of reversible type adapted to promote the circulation of the fluid from the inlet duct (3) to the outlet duct (4), at least one first electric machine (6) mechanically coupled to the pumping device (5) to promote the circulation of the fluid in the first hydraulic circuit (2), wherein the first electric machine (6) is connected to an electric circuit (7) connectable to the net(N) or to an electric accumulator. The first electric machine (6) is adapted to selectively operate as electric motor to promote the circulation of the fluid in a first sense and to drive the actuating means (A) during the rise of the drilling head (H), and as electric generator upon fluid flow in a second sense opposite the first promoted by the actuating means (A) during the lowering of the drilling head (H) to inject in the net (N) or in the accumulator the electric power generated by the first machine (6).
Patent CA-2837424-A1 (CA)
Title: Chopping aid device for use in chopping of firewood
Inventor: HUHTALA JUHA
IPC: B27B23/00
Filed: 2013-12-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a chopping aid device for use in chopping of firewood to prevent pieces of wood to spread into the surroundings outside the chopping aid device during chopping, the chopping aid device comprising a basket-like cuff frame (1) for chopped wood. In order to make the chopping aid device durable against mishits and to prevent the blade of the axe from becoming blunt in case of mishits by the axe, the cuff frame is made of an elastomeric material providing dampening characteristics against impacts and an upper edge of the cuff frame (1) is covered with a collar (7) made of a harder material than the cuff frame (1) and providing protection of the cuff frame (1) against cuts. The invention relates also to a method for manufacturing a chopping aid device.
Patent CA-2839381-A1 (CA)
Title: Safety device of a gun and method for using safety device
Inventor: KUPARINEN KARI
IPC: F41A17/08
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: The safety device (22) of a gun according to the invention comprises means for determining the geographical location (224) of the gun and the shooting direction (223). The safety device additionally comprises means (225) for receiving via a short range radio link from a gun user's mobile phone a safety area map related to the current location and location data of moving or fixed targets in this safety area. The safety device additionally has means (221, 229) for determining those moments, when the gun is in the shooting position. When the gun is in the shooting position the safety device determines the risk area, within which there must be no targets preventing shooting. The safety device determines the size of the safety area based on the type of gun and the shooting direction of the gun. If it is detected that there are targets preventing shooting in the determined risk area, then the safety device (22) generates a warning (227, 226) detectable with humans senses regarding this.
Patent CA-2839545-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIESEWETTER RENE
IPC: C04B24/16
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un adhésif à prise hydraulique contenant un liant hydraulique, des charges, un agent de rétention d'eau, un agent tensio-actif sulfoalkylester et éventuellement une poudre de polymère redispersible et/ou une dispersion de polymère, l'agent tensio-actif étant représenté par la formule MSO3-R1-(-COOR2)n, dans laquelle M est choisi dans le groupe consistant en hydrogène, métaux alcalins, métaux alcalino-terreux et ammonium ; R1 est un alkylène en C1-C10 linéaire ou ramifié, saturé ou insaturé, qui éventuellement peut être substitué par un ou plusieurs groupes hydroxyle, halogène, nitro ou cyano ; R2 peut être identique à ou différent de R1 et est représenté par alkyle linéaire ou ramifié en C1-C22 ; et n étant un nombre entier de 1 à 10, et l'adhésif à prise hydraulique, sur la base de son poids sec, comprend 0,1-3 % en poids de l'agent de rétention d'eau.
Patent CA-2840338-A1 (CA)
Title: Integrated delay line for optical coherence tomography
Inventor: RUBIO GIVERNAU JOSE LUIS
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A system includes a waveguide that guides a beam of radiation, a variable delay unit, and a polarization-dependent modulating unit. The variable delay unit modulates the refractive index in a region, and the waveguide makes a plurality of passes through the region. The polarization-dependent element compensates for birefringence associated with the beam of radiation and includes a polarization splitter and a plurality of modulating elements. The polarization splitter has a first arm and a second arm that each include modulation segments. The beam of radiation is split between the first arm and the second arm and recombined after traversing the modulation segments. The recombination of the beam generates a first polarized beam of radiation and a second polarized beam of radiation. The plurality of modulating elements apply a first and second modulation to the first polarized beam of radiation and the second polarized beam of radiation respectively.
Patent CA-2840882-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIESEK FERNANDO LUIZ
IPC: F04B35/04
Filed: 2012-06-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter for connecting a resilient member 1 to a magnetic actuator 2 of a linear compressor, comprised of at least one support member 6 cooperating with a resilient element 1, said support member 6 comprising a substantially cylindrical part equipped with intermediate perimeter salient portion 61;at least one fastening element 7 cooperating with the support member 8 and the magnetic actuator 2, and means for enabling interconnection between a magnetic actuator 2 and a resilient member 1 of a detachable and electrically insulated linear compressor, the fastening element 7 being made in electrically insulating and non-magnetic material, for example, ceramic.