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Patent CA-2522915-A1 (CA)
Title: Disk array controller with reconfigurable data path
Inventor: STOLOWITZ MICHAEL C
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A disk array controller apparatus (10) is disclosed having at least two logical ports (Logical Port #0-Logical Port #3) for interfacing with a host (12) and having one or more physical ports (Physical Port #0 - Physical Port #4), each physical port arranged for attaching at least one disk drive to the controller, and the controller including a switch (26), said switch providing dynamically configurable data paths (30) between the logical data ports and physical data ports, responsive to the contents of a Mapping Register (24).  The Mapping Register defines a desired array disk drive array by specifying an association of each logical port to one of the physical ports. The mapping register can be organized as a logical mapping register, comprising a field for each logical port of the controller, and includes provision for designating a redundant array for RAID operations.
Patent CA-2523885-A1 (CA)
Title: Water-based fluorescent ink, recorded image using the same, and judging method
Inventor: NAGASHIMA AKIRA
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based fluorescent ink for the purpose of measurement or judgment of the fluorescence emission in a visible light region by an excitation wavelength in a predetermined ultraviolet range, containing water, a coloring material dissolved or dispersed in water, and an organic solvent, having a plurality of fluorescent groups in the coloring material structure of the coloring material, and using a water-soluble coloring material having a sulfonic acid group as the water-soluble group in the state of a free acid, capable of improving the water resistance and the light resistance, dramatically increasing the content of the fluorescent coloring material in the ink, which has conventionally been included only by a small amount in the ink due to the concentration quenching problem, obtaining preferable fluorescence emission and water resistance of the recorded image, and providing preferable adhesion resistance to the recording medium of the coloring material and reliability.
Patent CA-2526410-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EDELIST JEFFREY S
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: The invention provides a light, wind-resistant blanket for the use outdoors of seated persons, in particular, for wheelchair-bound persons (such as paraplegics and quadriplegics) who have notorious difficulty in maintaining warmth in their lower extremities while outdoors. The blanket consists of a wind and water-resistant outer shell, stitched on its periphery to two layers of polyester polar fleece lining. The shape of the blanket allows it to be easily wrapped completely around the lower legs (from knees down) of a seated person, and be spread over the top and sides of the upper legs, and tucked at the side of a seat, especially a wheelchair. The blanket includes Velcro fastenings, to allow it to form a wind proof "tube" around the lower legs, protecting them from cold as well as snow and slush in the winter months.
Patent CA-2528629-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BREWER LUKE NATHANIEL
IPC: C01B3/00
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: Field-assisted gas storage materials having improved gas storage density/solubility and improved gas mobility are described. In some embodiments, the gas storage material comprises a material comprising gas storage space and enough ionic character to sustain an electric dipole during application of an applied field, wherein the applied field does not cause the material to become conductive, and wherein a gas is stored within the gas storage space in the material. In other emdodiments, the gas storage material comprises a meterial comprising gas storage space and enough magnetic character to allow magnetic dipoles therein to be enhanced during application of an applied field, and wherein a gas is stored within the gas storage space in the material. In embodiments, the gas is capable of diffusing through the material, and application of a field allows at least one of the following to be controlled: (a) gas solubility; (b) gas uptake; (c) gas discharge; and (d) gas mobility.
Patent CA-2529283-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHI YU
IPC: B29C51/26
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: A container made by reheat stretch blow molding process comprises a poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymer including levels of diethylene glycol lower than that generated as a byproduct in conventional resin manufacturing process and minor amounts of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid resulting in containers which exhibit enhanced mechanical properties. Methods for making the contains and hot filling the containers are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2529486-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIRVAN ANAT
IPC: A61K51/04
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for selective targeting of chemical compounds to cells undergoing a death process, in particular apoptosis, and to platelets undergoing activation during blood coagulation. The invention further provides compounds to be used in said methods for medical practice, for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Patent CA-2532053-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARTY CLARK A
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit and related network switch are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes switch circuitry for receiving a 802.11 wireless data frame and forwarding it to a predetermined port. Inspection circuitry is provided for inspecting attributes of the data frame. Decision circuitry is provided for instructing the switch circuitry to forward the data frame based on the attributes, both 802.3 wired and 802.11 wireless.
Patent CA-2533464-A1 (CA)
Title: Thiazole derivatives as npy antagonists
Inventor: NETTEKOVEN MATTHIAS HEINRICH
IPC: A61K31/4439
Filed: 2004-08-04
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, wherein R1, R2, A1, A2, A3 and n have the significance given in claim 1 can be used in the form of pharmaceutical compositions.
Patent CA-2533788-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIN SUNG-HYUK
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé de réglage de la puissance de la gamme dynamique d'un signal de communication de liaison descendante sans fil (100), permettant de suspendre temporairement les réglages de qualité du signal cible (102) lorsque les commandes de réglage de la puissance de transmission ne génèrent pas la réponse désirée au niveau de la station de transmission. Des comparaisons sont effectuées entre les signaux mesurés et des seuils afin de déterminer si la station de transmission a atteint la puissance de transmission maximale ou minimale, auquel cas le réglage de la qualité du signal cible est effectué en conséquence. Lorsqu'une puissance de transmission normale est détectée (121), les réglages de la qualité du signal cible peuvent reprendre normalement.
Patent CA-2534344-A1 (CA)
Title: Cyclonic separating apparatus
Inventor: FRENCH TIMOTHY ALEXANDER
IPC: B04C5/12
Filed: 2004-08-09
Abstract: The invention provides cyclonic separating apparatus (10) for separating solid material from a fluid, the apparatus having a separating chamber (12), an inlet (14) communicating with the separating chamber (12) for carrying the fluid with the solid matter entrained therein to the separating chamber (12), and an outlet (20; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) for carrying the fluid away from the separating chamber after the solid material has been separated therefrom. The outlet (20; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) is formed by a conduit communicating with the interior of the separating chamber (12) and having a longitudinal axis (26; 126; 226; 326). A plurality of grooves (24;  124; 224; 324; 424; 524; 624) are formed in an interior surface (22b; 122b;  222b; 322b; 422b; 522b; 622b) of the conduit outlet (20; 120; 220; 320; 420;  520; 620), the grooves (24; 124; 224; 324; 424; 524; 624) extending in the same direction as the longitudinal axis (26; 126; 226; 326). The presence of the grooves (24; 124; 224; 324; 424; 524; 624) in the outlet has the effect of reducing noise generated by the apparatus (10) when in use and also improves pressure recovery.
Patent CA-2534396-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THEBAULT JACQUES
IPC: C04B41/89
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A part made of a composite material containing carbon, having an open internal residual porosity is protected against oxidation by performing at least one stage in which an impregnating composition is applied, said impregnating composition containing at least one metal phosphate and titanium diboride.  Efficient protection against oxidation is thus obtained at temperatures of more than 1000~ C, also in the presence of a carbon oxidation catalyst and in a damp medium.
Patent CA-2535917-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIRKWOOD KENT
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a puzzle game apparatus and method of play, where in the game involves the construction of a jig-saw type puzzle. The game apparatus comprises a game board (10) having a number of task indicia (20) identified thereon which are arranged in a path formation. These task indicia may provide actions by which a player may acquire or relinquish playing pieces. The game board additionally includes a puzzle creation region (30) which is integrally part of the game board. The perimeter of the puzzle creation region has a number of attachment mechanisms (40) by which playing pieces are connected thereto. Each playing piece has a predetermined position within the puzzle creation region and has associated with it connection mechanisms which mate with adjacent playing pieces and/or the attachment mechanisms associated with the perimeter of the puzzle creation region. During play, a player moves their player identifier along the path formation acquiring or relinquishing playing pieces as indicated by the task indicia.
Patent CA-2536075-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of conditioning natural gas in preparation for storage
Inventor: LOURENCO JOSE
IPC: F17D1/04
Filed: 2006-01-31
Abstract: A method of conditioning natural gas in preparation for storage, involves taking an existing stream of continuously flowing natural gas flowing through a gas line on its way to end users and diverting a portion of the stream of continuously flowing natural gas to a storage facility through a storage diversion line. The pressure of the natural gas is lowered, as is the temperature by the Joules-Thompson effect. The natural gas is passed in a single pass through a series of heat exchangers prior to resuming flow through the gas line at the lowered pressure. The diverted natural gas is liquefied in preparation for storage by effecting a heat exchange with the natural gas.
Patent CA-2542115-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for removing gasses from a liquid
Inventor: HARVEY ANDREW C
IPC: A61M5/36
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: Medical devices (112) for removing gasses, such as gas bubbles and/or dissolved gasses, from a liquid to be delivered to a patient, and methods of use and making of such devices (112). In at least some embodiments, a gas permeable membrane material is used in the construction of the gas removal devices. In some embodiments, layers of (52, 54) gas permeable membrane material are used to construct a filter structure (50) for removing gas from the liquid. In other embodiments, hollow tubes and/or fibers of the gas permeable membrane material are used to construct a filter structure for removing gas from the liquid. The gas removal devices (112) may be used in any of a broad variety of liquid delivery systems and/or configurations.
Patent CA-2544025-A1 (CA)
Title: Roof design
Inventor: OLSSON TORN
IPC: E04D13/18
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof design that comprises an external sheet covering (1), an insulating layer (3) provided beneath the sheet covering (1) and a load carrying structure (10) that supports the insulating layer (3). It is significant of the roof design according to the present invention that means (7) for transporting an energy absorbing medium is provided in the insulating layer (3).
Patent CA-2544998-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ARVIN HOSSEIN
IPC: G09F13/02
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminated indicia (4) formed from a material capable of absorbing light and transmitting light to an exposed edge.  The material is preferably a fluorescent plastic material such as fluorescent acrylic sheets or molded members. The indicia (4) has a light absorbing section and a display section. The light absorbing section is exposed to a light source and the absorbed light is transmitted to the exposed edge (18) of the display section. The thickness of the exposed edge (18) of the display section is less than the length of the light absorbing section. Under typical indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, a constant passive illumination is created by the exposed edge of the display section. In a preferred embodiment the indicia is formed from material containing a light stimulating agent or additive. When the intensity of the light is sufficient, a halo effect may be achieved at the exposed edge.
Patent CA-2546824-A1 (CA)
Title: Production of hydrocarbon fuel
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: C10G9/00
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A process for converting animal fats and/or other feedstocks into gas oil fuel including the steps of introducing material including the animal fats into a still pot in the form of liquor, extracting a volume of material from the still pot, heating the extracted material to a cracking temperature, reintroducing the extracted material back into the still pot, separating the lighter molecular weight compounds from the cracked material into a small fraction of volatile light ends and a second mixture of gas oil fuel in a distillation column collecting the second mixture of gas oil fuel by means of a condenser.
Patent CA-2547475-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FONG GARY
IPC: B29C45/66
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: A cooling arrangement is provided for a mold centering device for multi-level stack molds having a spline shaft with a central region journaled to an intermediate mold level with involute spline pathways extending in oppositely twisting helices from the central region toward opposite ends thereof and respective spline nuts secured to adjacent mold levels threadedly engaging the spline pathways to run therealong for converting linear motion into rotational motion and vice versa thereby controlling relative opening and closing rates of the adjacent mold levels relative to the intermediate mold levels therebetween.  The cooling arrangement has an internal fluid passageway extending along the spline shaft into a region of the spline shaft received in the spline nuts. A fluid inlet communicates with and supplies fluid to the fluid passageway. A fluid outlet communicates with and discharges fluid from the fluid passageway. Fluid guide means are provided for causing a fluid to flow along the fluid passageway to cool the region received in the spline nuts as the fluid passes from the inlet through the outlet.
Patent CA-2551089-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHOUSTER EMIL
IPC: A61C19/00
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne une source lumineuse pouvant être employée en tant qu'élément d'une lampe de soins dentaires composée au moins d'une, et, de préférence, de plusieurs DEL (diode électroluminescente).Afin d'augmenter l'efficacité de l'intensité lumineuse les DEL sont encapsulées dans un dispositif faisant converger le faisceau comprenant une partie extracteur et une partie collimateur. Les rayons lumineux partant de la partie collimateur font un angle qui correspond aux conditions d'arrivée d'angle d'entrée d'un guide lumineux associé. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le refroidissement des DEL est accompli par des réservoirs situés dans un pièce manuelle et dans une station de base. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le refroidissement est réalisé au moyen d'un caloduc et d'une double paroi. La double paroi peut contenir un matériau à chaleur latente élevée de fusion à une température de changement de phase appropriée au refroidissement des DEL.
Patent CA-2553498-A1 (CA)
Title: Monitoring of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty
Inventor: SCHWARTZ YITZHACK
IPC: A61B8/12
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: During a minimally invasive deployment of a mitral valvuloplasty device into the coronary sinus near realtime tracking of the device is monitored to determine whether the device is compressing the left circumflex coronary artery or is likely to do so. In one embodiment of the invention, one or more position sensors are included in the catheter that is used to deploy the constricting implant and or in the implant itself. The position of the device is determined during deployment, and compared to the location of the left circumflex coronary artery, which may be determined by mapping relative to a pre-acquired image or by simultaneous intracardiac ultrasound imaging.
Patent CA-2553757-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SATO KAZUHIRO
IPC: C07K14/37
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: QTL analysis on the resistance to Fusarium head blight is performed by using an RI strain (RHI population) grown by crossing Russia 6 (two-row, resistant) with H.E.S.4 (six-row, susceptible), an RI strain (RI2 population) grown by crossing Harbin 2-row (resistant) with Turkey 6 (susceptible), and a DH strain (DHHS population) grown by crossing Haruna two-row (resistance) with H602 (susceptible). As a result, QTLs are detected on the 2H, 4H and 5H chromosomes in the RHI population, on the 2H, 4H and 6H chromosomes in the RI2 population and on the 2H, 4Hand 5H chromosomes in the DHHS population. Furthermore, gene markers linked to these QTLs (MM314, FM677, FM426, MM1057, MMtgaEatc128, FMgcgEatc530, FXLRRfor_XLRRrev119, FMacgEcgt288, HVM67, FMataEagc408, HVM11, Bmag125, k04002, k05042, k03289, HvLOX and k00835) are found out.
Patent CA-2554644-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHENG PEIZHONG
IPC: A01H1/00
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided.  Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress tolerance, and modulating the regenerative capacity of a plant.  Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
Patent CA-2554800-A1 (CA)
Title: Subdivided cooling circuit for a fuel cell system
Inventor: LIMBECK UWE M
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2005-02-08
Abstract: Improvements in startup time for an electrochemical fuel cell system from freezing and sub-freezing temperatures may be observed by minimizing the coolant volume in the coolant subsystem. In particular, this may be accomplished by having a two pump (50, 55) - dual loop (A, B) cooling subsystem. During startup, one pump (55) directs coolant through a startup coolant loop (A) and after either the fuel cell stack (20) or the coolant temperature reaches a predetermined threshold value, coolant from a main or standard coolant loop (B) is then directed to the fuel cell stack (20). In an embodiment, coolant from the standard loop (B) mixes with coolant in the startup loop (A) after the predetermined threshold temperature is reached.
Patent CA-2557714-A1 (CA)
Title: Lens array and method for making same
Inventor: TANG YIN S
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2005-02-04
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a lens or microlens array or non-spherical lens with or without an integrated sensor unit. A dielectric between a substrate and a lens material has curved recesses, which are filled in by the lens material. Light enters the lens material layer and is focused by the curved recess portions.
Patent CA-2558538-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WAREK MICHAEL B
IPC: B29C70/50
Filed: 2005-03-02
Abstract: A fiber lay-up apparatus and method includes one or more fiber sources from at least one fiber supply wherein a fiber may be fed under tension to provide a pre~stress to the fiber. The fiber lay-up apparatus may include a resin impregnator for impregnating a fiber with a resin. The fiber may be impregnated under pressure to reduce friction, to provide a motive force to move the fiber through the impregnator, or to enhance control over impregnation. The fiber may be shaped by a fiber shaping unit including one or more active or passive shaping members that provide enhanced control over the shape and placement of the fiber as the fiber leaves the fiber lay-up apparatus. A cutting element for cutting a fiber as it is being layed-up may be positioned proximal to the one or more shaping members, and may enable the fiber lay-up apparatus to end the lay-up of one fiber (or set of fibers) and begin the lay-up of a new fiber (or set of fibers) without delay. A UV or other curing element may be provided downstream from the cutting element. A  splicing unit may be employed to detect when a fiber supply is exhausted, and may splice a trailing end of an exhausted fiber supply to a leading end of a new fiber supply to provide a continuous (or substantially continuous) fiber feed. The splicing unit may also splice at least one sensor into a fiber being fed from the at least one fiber supply to provide information about the fiber either before, during, or after the fiber is layed-up.
Patent CA-2560176-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FLOWERS CEDRIC
IPC: A61K31/715
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: Certain embodiments include a punctum plug for blocking flow of lacrimal fluid in an eye, the plug having an introducible portion comprising a dehydrated material hydratable by physiological saline to swell from a first diameter to a second diameter that is at least 50% greater than the first diameter, wherein the portion is swellable by the lacrimal fluid to occlude the punctal opening to block the flow of the lacrimal fluid through the punctal opening, wherein the dehydratable material degrades in less than about seven days in the punctal opening of the patient. Certain embodiments include a device for occluding a nasolacrimal passage, the device comprising an introducible portion made with an anisotropically swellable material. Some embodiments are punctum plugs made with a polysaccharide in the group consisting of gellan, welan, S-88, S-198 and rhamsan gum.
Patent CA-2561297-A1 (CA)
Title: Semiconductor physical quantity sensor of electrostatic capacitance type and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: SAKAI KOUJI
IPC: H01L29/84
Filed: 2005-12-12
Abstract: A capacitive semiconductor physical quantity sensor in which the opposing peripheral regions (bonding regions) of a glass substrate and a silicon substrate are touched to each other for anode bonding, and an anode is bonded integrally by applying an anode bonding voltage to between both substrates. A  fixed electrode is provided on the bonding surface side of the glass substrate and a movable electrode is provided on the bonding surface side of the silicon substrate. Prior to anode bonding, an anti-discharge equipotential wiring for short-circuiting the fixed electrode and the movable electrode is formed on the bonding surface side of the glass substrate inside the bonding region, and the equipotential wiring is cut and removed after anode bonding. Since the sensor thus produced keeps the fixed electrode on the insulating substrate side and the movable electrode on the semiconductor substrate side at the same potential at the time of anode bonding the insulating substrate and the semiconductor substrate, discharge does not take place. Consequently, high bonding strength and desired sensor characteristics can be attained without causing generation of bonding voids or an increase in size of a sensor chip.