baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2604053-A1 (CA)
Title: Video quality estimation appartus, method, and program
Inventor: HAYASHI TAKANORI
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: In estimating subjective video quality corresponding to main parameters (121/221) which are input as an input coding bit rate (121B/221B) representing the number of coding bit rates per unit time and an input frame rate (121A/221A) representing the number of frames per unit time of an audiovisual medium, an estimation model specifying unit specifies, on the basis of the input coding bit rate (121B/input frame rate (221A)), an estimation model (122/222) representing the relationship between subjective video quality and the frame rate (/coding bit rate) of the audiovisual medium. Subjective video quality corresponding to the input frame rate (121A/input coding bit rate 221B) is estimated by using the specified estimation model (122/222) and output as an estimation value (123/223).
Patent CA-2605640-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEBER JOSEPH C
IPC: B25B13/06
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: A protective sheath (50) for tools (52,54) to prevent marring of finished surfaces. The sheath is integrally formed as a one- piece elastomeric body that is applied to the exterior surface of the tool, with at least one end of the sheath projecting slightly beyond an end of the tool. One of the projecting ends (56) functions to contact the finished suface and prevent contact between the tool and finished surface, and the other projecting end functions to span the coupling between the tool and another tool. The elastomeric body is freely rotatable relative to the tool and fixed axially relative thereto, and provides a non-rotating surface that may be grasped by a user to support and guide the tool. Annular ribs (15) on the inner surface of the sheath and/or a lubricant incorporated in the material of the sheath provide a reduction in friction, enabling the sheath to rotate freely on the tool.
Patent CA-2607973-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LETTKEMAN DENNIS M
IPC: C04B11/00
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: An improved gypsum slurry that includes water, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a polycarboxylate dispersant and a modifier. The modifier is chemically configured to improve the efficacy of the polycarboxylate dispersant.  Preferred modifiers include cement, lime, slaked lime, soda ash, carbonates, silicates and phosphates.
Patent CA-2609982-A1 (CA)
Title: Polymeric nitroxides their preparation and use
Inventor: NESVADBA PETER
IPC: C08F220/34
Filed: 2006-05-29
Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymeric nitroxide radicals by group transfer polymerization. Further aspects of the invention are the polymers containing the nitroxide radicals as well as their use, in particular as active electrode materials in organic radical batteries.
Patent CA-2610875-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RODIONOVA NATALIA A
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: Cassette (50) performs assays, e.g. multiplexed protein biomarker assays.  Wide, bubble-free, slow flows are produced from liquids stored on cassette (50), flowing over wide array (20) of ligand receptors on a capture surface.  Flows of Reynolds Number less than about 1, preferably 1x10-1 to 5x10-3, are heated in region (34) preceding and including bubble removal system (128).  Analyte is introduced through compressed septum (32). External actuations of displacement pumps (30, 37) and valves (137 A, B, and c) produce flows in response to flow-front optical sensors (150, 152). Elastic sheet provides pump and valve diaphragms and resilient expansion of mixing volume (131). Break-away cover portions are pistons. Heating is by conduction through cassette from external contact heater. Planar cassette body, when tilted from horizontal, enables upward flow from pumped storage (134, 135) to reaction (133) to waste (139), with buoyancy bubble removal before reaction. Reading of fluorescence is by external reader, employing calibration, control and reference features on capture surface. Extensive set of calibration features of differing intensities enables self-calibration.
Patent CA-2612555-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARTIN ANDREW LOUIS
IPC: G01S13/95
Filed: 2006-06-15
Abstract: A monostatic sodar system using long chirps and send-while-listening techniques employs transmitter-receiver pairs (Tw, Rw; Tv, Rv; Te, Re) that have coincident main lobes (Twm, Rwm; Tvm, Rvm; Tern, Rem). The system uses digital time domain matched filters and frequency modulated or digitally modulated (eg, BPSK) chirps. Digital frequency domain matched filtering may also be used. The matched filters generate sample streams indicative of the phase and amplitude of echo signals returned from the atmosphere after the transmission of a chirp into the atmosphere.
Patent CA-2615059-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHMIDT KURT E
IPC: H04M3/30
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: A method characterizes a customer line for data transmission. The method includes measuring electrical properties of the customer line from a central location, identifying a line model from the measurements, and identifying a modem model for a modem selected for use with the customer line. The modem model gives performance data for the selected modem. The method also predicts performance data for the customer line when operated with the selected modem by combining the line and modem models.
Patent CA-2616421-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOHNER MARC
IPC: A61L27/52
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: The solid precursor is used for the preparation of a pasty bone replacement material by admixture of a liquid. The precursor comprises calcium-containing ceramic particles and a hydrogel or a substance which can be swelled into a hydrogel; whereby said precursor has been obtained by wet autoclaving and subsequent drying.
Patent CA-2616543-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TRAFFORD CHARLES
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: An ingestible particulate composition comprises: a. an alginate and/or alginic acid; b. a bicarbonate and/or carbonate; c. an organic acid; and d. an agglomerant, being a compound, such as a low molecular weight polyol, which allows the particulate composition to flow yet which substantially does not release fine particulates into the air. Resulting particulate compositions have excellent flow characteristics, dust suppression, organoleptic properties and stability. They are highly suitable for administration direction into a patient's mouth, and ingested to alleviate oesophageal and gastric conditions.
Patent CA-2616689-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CATLIN DAVID GEORGE
IPC: A61M3/00
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A catheter for introduction and removal of fluids from a body and tunneling device therefor, the catheter has a body having a first conduit for removing fluid from the body and a second conduit for delivering fluid to the body wherein at least a part of each of the lumens is integrally formed within a first end of the body and extends along side one another. The first conduit extends beyond the second conduit and forms a terminal point of the first end and defines a first opening thereat and the second conduit extends to a point short of the terminal point defining a second opening. A bumper portion is adjacent the second opening extending toward the terminal point. Another part of each the first and the second lumens are disjoined and form part of a second Y-shaped end. The tunneling device has a channel to removably receive the catheter.
Patent CA-2616762-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of amplifying sequencing nucleic acids
Inventor: SIMPSON JOHN W
IPC: G16B30/20
Filed: 2006-08-01
Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing rapid DNA sequencing, such as genomic sequencing, is provided herein. The method includes the steps of preparing a sample DNA for genomic sequencing, amplifying the prepared DNA in a representative manner, and performing multiple sequencing reaction on the amplified DNA with only one primer hybridization step.
Patent CA-2617670-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and systems for automated warning device
Inventor: LAWRY BRIAN D
IPC: B61L29/28
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: A system (100) for automatically sounding a vehicle warning is provided. The system (100) includes a warning device (102) configured to determine when a vehicle is within a predetermined distance to a warning area (402), a signaling system (104) that is activated when the vehicle is within the predetermined distance, the signaling system configured to: determine a speed of approach of the vehicle to the warning area, determine an initiation point to activate the vehicle warning based on the speed of approach of the vehicle, and sound the vehicle warning at the initiation point.
Patent CA-2620295-A1 (CA)
Title: Concentrate for preparing a bouillon, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, the concentrate comprising particulates and gelatin and starch
Inventor: KUHN MATTHIAS
IPC: A23L29/238
Filed: 2006-12-07
Abstract: Concentrates for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% (pieces of) herbs, vegetables, meat, fish or crustaceans, 3-30% salt and a gelling agent comprising gelatin and starch.
Patent CA-2620600-A1 (CA)
Title: 9-aminocarbonylsubstituted derivatives of glycylcyclines
Inventor: HOPPER DARRIN WILLIAM
IPC: C07D213/80
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I) having the structure where R1, R2, R3 and A are defined in the specification or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as antibacterial agents. Compounds according to Formula (II): where Q, R4, R5, and R6 and A are defined in the specification are useful as chemical intermediates.
Patent CA-2620654-A1 (CA)
Title: Agglomerated ion exchange particle bed and method
Inventor: POHL CHRISTOPHER A
IPC: B01D15/36
Filed: 2006-09-14
Abstract: A liquid chromatography agglomerated bed comprising component A comprising ( a) substrate particles and polymer chains (e.g. a condensation polymer) bound t o the substrate particles and projecting therefrom, and (b) component B comprising substrate particles having external surfaces of opposite charge t o that of the charged polymer chains, components A and B being bound at least in part by electrostatic forces between the component A charged polymer chains and the component B external surfaces to form in composite an agglomerated b ed of ion exchange particles packed in a chromatography column.
Patent CA-2621687-A1 (CA)
Title: Multidimensional chromatography apparatus and method
Inventor: LIN RONG
IPC: G01N30/46
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: An ion chromatography apparatus comprising: (a) a first chromatography column , (b) a second chromatography column, the volume of the second column being no greater than 0.9 times the volume of the first; and (c) valving disposed between said first and second columns permitting selective transfer of separated ionic species from first chamber to second chamber for further analysis.
Patent CA-2622872-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROITMAN DANIEL BERNARDO
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: Reactive surfaces, substrates and methods of producing and using such substrates and surfaces are provided. The substrates and surfaces provide low density reactive groups preferably on an otherwise non-reactive surface for use in different applications including single molecule analyses.
Patent CA-2623122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOFUJI KENJI
IPC: F16H57/027
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: To provide the breather structure of a shaft-drive-type drive device which can miniaturize a gear casing as a whole and can exhibit excellent appearance. In a shaft-drive-type drive device capable of transmitting an output of an engine mounted on a vehicle body to a wheel by way of a drive shaft by connecting one end of the drive shaft to an output shaft of the engine by way of a universal joint and by connecting the wheel to another end side of the drive shaft by way of gears or the like, a breather mechanism which performs a breathing operation of the inside of a gear casing housing the gears or the like is mounted on the gear casing, and an atmosphere opening portion of the breather mechanism is formed to open upwardly in the vertical direction of a vehicle and inwardly in the width direction of the vehicle
Patent CA-2623466-A1 (CA)
Title: Marking system and method with location and/or time tracking
Inventor: NIELSEN STEVEN
IPC: G01V15/00
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: A system may dispense a marker, determine location data or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data that identifies a geographic location at which the marker is dispensed or the tim e data that identifies a time at which the marker is dispensed.
Patent CA-2624244-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOISELLE KEITH
IPC: A44C25/00
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: An award ribbon comprising a strip of fabric, and a package for same. The package comprises a pair of sheets of transparent plastic having side edges that are sealed together along at least portion of their length, upper and lower edges adapted to retain said ribbon between said plastic sheets. The side edges of said sheet are spaced apart a distance slightly more than the width of said stip of fabric, whereby said fabric will not sag or droop when held in a vertical position in said package.
Patent CA-2625135-A1 (CA)
Title: Polyurethane dispersions for use in personal care products
Inventor: BEREZKIN YULIYA
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2008-03-10
Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, the dispersed polyurethane comprising the reaction products of:   A) a prepolymer according to the formula:  (see formula I) wherein R1 represents a bivalent radical of a dihydroxyl functional compound, R2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate, R3 represents a radical of a low molecular weight diol, optionally substituted with ionic groups, n is from 0 to 5, and m is > 1;     B) at least one chain extender according to the formula:    wherein R4 represents an alkylene or alkylene oxide radical not substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups; and C) at least one chain extender according to the formula:    wherein R5 represents an alkylene radical substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups.
Patent CA-2625183-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROZEK ANNETT
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides isolated novel peptides that can be used to modulate innate immunity in a subject, and/or for the treatment of an immune-related disorder, including treating and preventing infection by modulating innate immunity. Also provided are an agent reactive with the peptide, a pharmaceutical composition that includes the peptide, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the peptide, a recombinant nucleic acid construct that includes the nucleic acid molecule, at least one host cell comprising the recombinant nucleic acid construct, and a method of producing the peptide using the host cell. The present invention further provides a method for treating and/or preventing infection in a subject by administering the peptide of the invention to the subject, thereby modulating innate immunity in the subject.  Additionally, the present invention provides a method for predicting whether a subject would be responsive to treatment with a peptide of the invention.
Patent CA-2625893-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUMNER GARY STEVEN
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2006-10-12
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to Web-Services- based data backup and data-archiving applications that provide remote data backup and data archiving to private individuals, small businesses, and other organizations that need reliable, secure, geographically remote, and cost-effective data backup, data archiving, and backed-up and archived-data retrieval. In one embodiment of the present invention, a private or small-business client contracts with a service provider for data-backup and data-archiving services. The service provider, in turn, contracts with a remote data-storage facility to provide secure, reliable data backup and data archiving to the personal or small-business client. A client-side application is downloaded to the client computer and configured to allow the client to store locally encrypted data at the remote, data-storage facilities. Neither the service provider nor the data-storage facility can decrypt or otherwise access the information stored by the client. In addition, the encryption key or encryption keys used by the client to encrypt the data for remote storage are securely stored at the remote, data-storage facility for subsequent recovery by the client, should the client suffer damage or loss to a local computer system. However, the client encryption key is stored in a doubly encrypted fashion, preventing access to the client's encryption key by either the service provider or the data-storage facility. Certain embodiments of the present invention also provide local indexing for remotely stored, encrypted data and efficient storage of updates to already remotely stored data.
Patent CA-2631165-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BLACKBURN MICHAEL
IPC: B65D43/26
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A liquid dispensing instrument, such as a marker assembly, the instrument having a barrel, a release mechanism, and a cap. The release mechanism can comprise a deformable arm affixed to the barrel or the cap, for pushing the cap and barrel apart. In one embodiment, a liquid dispensing instrument comprises a barrel having a first end and a second end, and a cap disposed over the first end of the barrel. The barrel has a deformable arm having a fixed end affixed to the barrel and a free end, the deformable arm protruding radially away from the barrel. The free end of the deformable arm pushes the cap away from the first end of the barrel when the deformable arm is pushed radially toward the barrel.
Patent CA-2631217-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JACOBUCCI DANIEL G
IPC: E01H5/02
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A tool for scraping ice, frost, and snow from a vehicle's windscreen and windows with little time and effort comprising of a curved centre handle which acts as the pivot point for leverage, and a wrist support bar at the rear extremity. The round wrist support bar sits on the user's wrist when using the device in a horizontal scraping direction, and provides the power and downward pressure to the scraping blade. The round contoured arms hold the scraping blade and scraping teeth, which are supported by the tapered reinforcing plate. The device facilitates the act of cleaning winter elements off a windscreen or window by the user's hand acting as a fulcrum and wrist supplying leverage necessary to create downward pressure on the surface to be scraped without extensive wrist pressure as needed with conventional scrapers. The grooves on the bottom of the unit provide added strength and stability.
Patent CA-2631760-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JONES RICHARD J
IPC: A61K35/19
Filed: 2006-12-04
Abstract: This disclosure relates, at least in part, to methods of eliminating adverse immune reactions in a subject in need thereof including those associated with autoimmune diseases, allergic reactions and transplant rejection, including administration of a lymphocytotoxic non-myeloablative amount of a oxazaphosphorine drug to the subject.
Patent CA-2634617-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HARMSEN GERRIT JAN
IPC: C10G70/00
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: A gas separation apparatus comprising: - a first chamber; - a second chamber, separated from the first chamber by a porous partition; - a first inlet for conveying a mixture of components to the first chamber; - a first outlet for discharging the remainder of the mixture of components after at least part of the first component has been removed from the first chamber; - a second inlet for conveying a sweeping component into the second chamber; - a second outlet for discharging a mixture of sweeping component and diffused first component from the second chamber, and - a pressure equilibrating device connecting and mediating between the first and the second chamber; and a separation process using the separation apparatus.
Patent CA-2635128-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for continuous casting
Inventor: SCHUSTER INGO
IPC: B22D11/14
Filed: 2006-12-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous casting of slab, thin slab, bloom, preliminary section, round section, tubular section or billet strands (1) and the like from liquid metal in a continuous casting plant (2) in which metal discharges perpendicularly downwards from a mould (3), wherein the metal strip (1) is then guided vertically downwards along a perpendicular strand guide (4) and is cooled in the process, wherein the metal strip (1) is then defelcted from the vertical direction (V) into the horiziontal direction (H) and wherein mechanical forming (5) of the metal strip (1) is effected in the final region of the deflection into the horizonal direction (H) or after the deflection into the horizontal direction (H). In order to obtain a surface which has as little scale as possible, provision is made according to the invention for the metal strip (1) to be cooled with a heat transfer coefficient of between 2500 and 20 000 W/(m2 K) in a first section (6, 6A, 6B) in the conveying direction (F) of the metal strip (1) downstream of the mould (3) and upstream of the mechanical forming (5), wherein the surface of the metal strip (1) is heated to a temperature above Ac3 or Ar3 in the conveying direction (F) downstream of the cooling in a second section (7) by heat compensation in the metal strip (1) without or with reduced cooling of the surface of the metal strip (1), after which, in a third section (8), the mechanical forming (5) is effected. The invention also relates to a continuous casting plant, in particular for carrying out this method.
Patent CA-2636085-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MUELLER LYNN
IPC: F25B39/00
Filed: 2007-01-03
Abstract: A superconductor refrigeration system incorporates thermal superconducting elements accommodating heat transfer. The system includes an intensifying heat exchanging subsystem having a compressor (24) and two heat exchangers, (21,28) serially connected into a reversible refrigerating loop, a refrigerating heat exchange coil (55) formed from a thermal superconductor material and being in thermal communication with one heat exchanger, and a dissipating heat exchange coil (55a, 88) formed from a thermal superconductor material and thermally connected with the second heat exchanger. The refrigerating heat exchange coil (55) and the dissipating heat exchange coil (55a, 88) are connected to the respective heat exchangers (21, 28) by an evaporator heat exchange segment (34) and a condenser heat exchange segment (32) respectively. The system also includes a switch (36, 64, 64a, 64b, 64c ) which allows to alternatively connect the heat exchange coils with either one of the heat exchangers (21, 28 ) in order to change the mode of operation of the system from a refrigerating to defrosting.