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Patent CA-2901400-A1 (CA)
Title: High efficiency heater with condensate collection and humidification
Inventor: DRESNER BRUCE
IPC: F24H9/16
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A heater having a burner, a first heat exchanger associated with the burner, a second heat exchanger above the first heat exchanger and in fluid cooperation with the first heat exchanger and an ambient air intake blower above the second heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger has an angularly disposed finned section so that condensate within the second heat exchanger flows to a collection point and is collected in a trap. The trap includes an associated sensor to sense buildup of fluid in the trap with feedback to the heater controls. The heater may include a collection pan below the heat exchangers in fluid communication with the trap. In one aspect the collection pan may include a heating element to vaporize the fluid so that heated, humidified air is expelled through vents adjacent the base of the heater. In another aspect, the pan may include an ultrasonic vaporization element to vaporize fluid in the pan.
Patent CA-2902676-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CLARKE GERALD
IPC: G02B3/14
Filed: 2006-07-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to an accommodating intraocular lens comprising an optical lens body that has an anterior body member and a posterior body member. The two members are joined to each other and the optical lens body defines a vision axis. A cavity is defined, and enclosed between, the anterior body member and the posterior body member. One or more compressible struts are in the cavity, extending between the anterior body member and the posterior body member. The struts are displaced from the vision axis and have first and second ends. In addition, the struts are configured to flex away from the vision axis when the first and second ends are compressed toward each other. A bio-compatible liquid fills the cavity, the liquid having a refractive index greater than the refractive index of water.
Patent CA-2904462-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOFLACK JAN
IPC: C07D498/18
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds and compositions containing said compounds acting as kinase inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase, for use in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of LRRK2 -kinase associated diseases. Moreover, the present invention provides methods of using said compounds, for instance as a medicine or diagnostic agent. Finally, the present invention also relates to new macrocyclic compounds.
Patent CA-2908455-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NEUTZNER ALBERT
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial transcription factor comprising a polydactyl zinc finger protein targeting specifically a gene promoter, engineered to overcome endosomal entrapment after transduction into cells. Such artificial transcription factor comprises a polydactyl zinc finger protein fused to an inhibitory or activatory protein domain, a nuclear localization sequence, a protein transduction domain, and an endosome-specific protease-recognition site. These transducible artificial transcription factors are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases caused or modulated by membrane-bound receptor proteins, nuclear receptor proteins or products of haploinsufficient genes.
Patent CA-2910127-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FISCHER GEORG
IPC: A61M39/24
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: The present invention provides an emergency supply valve to support the in situ administration of a drug to a subject in need thereof, comprising an infusion needle connected to a movable piston, wherein said piston is forwarded by infusion solution unable to pass the regular drug line due to kinking or obstruction thereof, a self-sealing membrane that is disrupted by the infusion needle when the piston is in a forward position, a connecting unit that connects the needle to the regular drug conduit when the needle is in a forward position, and a pressure sensitive mechanism that retracts the piston from the forward position when an increased pressure of the drug supply is normalized and its use for the treatment of subjects in need thereof.
Patent CA-2910920-A1 (CA)
Title: Removal of sulfur compounds from natural gas streams
Inventor: DOONG SHAIN-JER
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 2014-05-28
Abstract: A process for treatment of a natural gas stream, or other methane containing stream that passes through a guard bed for removal of mercury and hydrolysis of COS, followed by treatment with an absorbent unit containing an amine solvent for removal of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The gas is then dried by a molecular sieve bed. The regeneration gas for the molecular sieve adsorbent bed is chilled to remove liquid hydrocarbons and sulfur compounds. The process is accomplished without the use of an absorbent unit to remove the sulfur compounds.
Patent CA-2911514-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for growth factor modulation
Inventor: SCHURPF THOMAS
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: Provided herein are proteins, antibodies, assays and methods useful for modulating growth factor levels and/or activities. In some embodiments, such growth factors are members of the TGF-ß superfamily of proteins.
Patent CA-2913817-A1 (CA)
Title: Inhaler
Inventor: KNELL MARCUS
IPC: A61D7/04
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: This invention relates to an inhaler with a respiration indicator, whereby the inhaler has a chamber wall forming a chamber and a dispensing device for fluidic connection of the chamber to a bodily opening, preferably a nostril, whereby the respiration indicator has a wall section of the chamber wall or is formed in this way, whereby the wall section is designed to indicate a respiratory activity by deformation and/or movement.
Patent CA-2914057-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KOH JAMES
IPC: A63F13/61
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: This disclosure relates to presenting offers for in-game virtual rewards to users. In implementations, rewards of virtual currency associated with the offers may be determined on a per user basis, such that a reward of virtual currency associated with an offer is incremented until the user accepts the offer and performs an action associated with the offer.
Patent CA-2915727-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KROGER RAINER
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A sealing disk for a container closure cap, especially for bottle closures for yeast-fermented liquids, consists of a plurality of layers (1, 2, 3, 4). One of said layers (4) has an active, especially metal substance in layer form or particulate form, said substance binding sulfur compounds, in order to reduce the formation of off-flavors in the beverage once it is bottled.
Patent CA-2916117-A1 (CA)
Title: Billes d'hydrogel comportant des nanocristaux de cellulose fonctionnalises superficiels et parfaits et utilisation de celles-ci
Inventor: MOHAMMED NISHIL
IPC: B01J20/30
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: La présente divulgation concerne lutilisation de cellulose nanocristalline parfaite et fonctionnalisée en surface intégrée dans des perles dhydrogel comme matériaux adsorbant pour des applications de traitement deau. Dans la présente, les perles dhydrogel sont préparées par réticulation ionique dalginate de sodium bipolymère au moyen de chlorure de calcium.
Patent CA-2916188-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TURK ANDREAS
IPC: G16B30/00
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of estimating transcript abundances comprising the steps of a) obtaining transcript fragment sequencing data from a potential mixture of transcripts of a genetic locus of interest, b) assigning said fragment sequencing data to genetic coordinates of said locus of interest thereby obtaining a data set of fragment genetic coordinate coverage, said coverage for each genetic coordinate combined forming a coverage envelope curve, c) setting a number of transcripts of said mixture, d) pre-setting a probability distribution function of modelled genetic coverage for each transcript i, with i denoting the numerical identifier for a transcript, wherein said probability distribution function is composed of the mathematical product of a weight factor ai of said transcript i and the sum of at least 2 probability subfunctions j, with j denoting the numerical identifier for an probability subfunction, each probability subfunction j being independently weighted by a weight factor ßi, j, e) adding the probability distribution functions for each transcript to obtain a sum function, f) fitting the sum function to the coverage envelope curve thereby optimizing the values for ai and ßi, j to increase the fit, g) repeating steps e) and f) until a pre-set convergence criterion has been fulfilled, thereby obtaining the estimated transcript abundance for each transcript of the mixture given by the weight factor ai as optimized after the convergence criterion has been fulfilled.
Patent CA-2916900-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THEIVANAYAGAM MURALI G
IPC: H01M4/1397
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un procédé amélioré de réalisation d'une cathode pour une utilisation dans une batterie au lithium-ion, qui comprend le mélange d'un oxyde métallique de lithium et d'un phosphate métallique de lithium dans un solvant, les deux comprenant des particules primaires qui ont été agglomérées dans des particules secondaires de taille particulière et le mélange étant insuffisant pour casser les particules du phosphate métallique de lithium, l'enrobage du mélange de l'étape (A) sur une feuille métallique et le retrait de solvant pour former la cathode. L'oxyde métallique de lithium est également non cassé de manière souhaitable. La cathode peut être une cathode qui possède un oxyde métallique de lithium et un phosphate métallique de lithium particulier dans lequel la majorité du métal est Mn.
Patent CA-2919461-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG-MUNSON DAN
IPC: F21V7/04
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A wall washer lighting system includes a light emitter mounted relative to a first surface that is about perpendicular to a second surface. The wall washer lighting system is configured to direct light from the light emitter toward the second surface.  The wall washer lighting system includes an optical lens shaped to redirect light from the light emitter about uniformly along a horizontal axis of the second surface, with the horizontal axis extending to both sides of the light emitter. The wall washer lighting system also includes a reflector shaped to redirect light along a vertical axis of the second surface, the reflector uniformly shaped along its horizontal axis.
Patent CA-2920503-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEBB JASON MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2014-08-11
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling essential life data including estate content to at least one user according to the respective user's predefined directions, the computer- implemented method comprising receiving essential life data including estate content and recording as digital data; providing a secure digital storage means for receiving and storing the digital data; receiving predefined directions data indicative of the predefined directions of the respective at least one user including identity of a trusted person; selecting predefined access specific data in accordance with predefined access parameters, including in relation to the predefined directions data providing the predefined access specific data in accordance with predefined access parameters to the trusted person and the at least one user; wherein the trusted person and the at least one user have access to the digital data from the secure storage means according to the predefined access parameters.
Patent CA-2922083-A1 (CA)
Title: Cartridge-type hollow fiber membrane module and method for manufacturing cartridge-type hollow fiber membrane module
Inventor: KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI
IPC: B01D71/68
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: A cartridge-type hollow fiber membrane module is provided with: a housing; a hollow fiber membrane bundle having a plurality of hollow fiber membranes; a first potting section which bonds the hollow fiber membranes together such that the hollow fiber membranes are opened at least at one end part of the bundle of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes; and a sealing material which fixes the first potting section to the housing in a watertight manner. The first potting section includes at least an inner layer potting section and an outer layer potting section, and the inner layer potting section and the outer layer potting section are both formed by a potting agent. The sealing material is in contact with the outer layer potting section, and both the inner layer potting section and the outer layer potting section are formed in the direction of the sealing by the sealing material. Even if steam sterilization is used, leaks and bacterial contamination due to detachment of the potting agent can be prevented.
Patent CA-2922969-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRIGHAM PETER
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: A heat alarm apparatus (10) is provided which has a housing defining a body (16). A heat sensor (12) extends from the body; and a cage (24), which defines an enclosure in which the sensor (12) is located. The cage (24) has openings therein to allow for gas to flow freely therethrough. The cage (24) is movable relative to the housing and movement of the cage (24) activates a test/reset switch (46) of the apparatus (10).
Patent CA-2923294-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for variable tip-speed-ratio control of a wind turbine
Inventor: MOVSICHOFF BERNARDO ADRIAN
IPC: F03D7/04
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: The present subject matter is directed to a system and method for operating a wind turbine so as to increase power production by utilizing variable tip- speed-ratio control. In one embodiment, the method includes defining a first operating region associated with an unsaturated torque range and a second operating region associated with a saturated torque range. Further, the method includes monitoring a torque output of the wind turbine. The method also includes continuously adjusting a tip-speed- ratio set point of the wind turbine so as to operate the wind turbine along a torque constraint boundary of the first and second operating regions.
Patent CA-2924190-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and compositions for treating withdrawal syndromes using non-sedative dexmedetomidine transdermal compositions
Inventor: PONGPEERAPAT ADCHARA
IPC: A61K31/415
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of treating withdrawal syndrome by applying a transdermal delivery device containing a dexmedetomidine composition formulated to deliver a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine to a subject diagnosed as having withdrawal syndrome. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a transdermal delivery device having a dexmedetomidine composition is applied to a subject and is maintained in contact with the subject in a manner sufficient to deliver a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine to treat withdrawal syndrome in the subject. Also provided are transdermal delivery devices configured to deliver a non-sedative amount of dexmedetomidine sufficient for practicing the subject methods, as well as kits containing the transdermal delivery devices.
Patent CA-2924710-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRUCKNER JAN
IPC: F02C6/18
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a combined cycle gas turbine plant and to a corresponding method for operating such a combined cycle gas turbine plant, in which, during load operation of the combined cycle gas turbine plant, a water mass flow which is supplied according to the forced-flow principle to a waste heat steam generator is adjusted such that the evaporator heating surface (6) of the medium pressure stage is oversupplied and thus a defined amount of excess water, which is heated in the evaporator heating surface (6) but not vaporized, is discharged via the water-steam separator (11) to a heat exchanger circuit for preheating fuel for the gas turbine.
Patent CA-2930938-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for an intramedullary implant and method of implantation therefor
Inventor: CHENEY DANIEL F
IPC: A61B17/88
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: An intramedullary orthopedic implant includes a body section having a first end that provides a point of insertion for the body section and a second end. The body section further includes wings extending away from the point of insertion for the body section. The intramedullary orthopedic implant further includes first and second legs extending from the second end of the body section. The first and second legs begin in a first implanted shape, are movable to a second insertion shape, and remain in the second insertion shape as long as the first and second legs are mechanically constrained.
Patent CA-2933328-A1 (CA)
Title: Monitoring of high-lift systems for aircraft
Inventor: MOY GEORGE
IPC: B64D43/00
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: A method of monitoring a high-lift system on an aircraft having a first drive station installed on a first side of a flap and a second drive station installed on a second side of the flap comprises: monitoring a current draw of the first drive station for actuating the flap; identifying an expected current draw of the first drive station; comparing the monitored current draw of the first drive station to the expected current draw of the first drive station to determine if a differential between the monitored current draw and the expected current draw exceeds a first threshold; and generating a failure signal if the differential between the monitored current draw and the expected current draw exceeds the first threshold.
Patent CA-2934841-A1 (CA)
Title: Check valve with an inertial mass for progressive cavity pumps
Inventor: LADRON DE GUEVARA ALEJANDRO
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: The invention concerns a check valve with an inertial mass which is fitted in the base of the production tubing and above the progressive cavity pump (PCP) of an oil well, said valve preventing the hydrostatic column within the production tubing from falling at the moment at which the artificial rise of said column stops as a result of the PCP stopping. Preventing this phenomenon from occurring prevents the PCP from rotating in the sense opposite to that of its normal operation and from becoming blocked by particulate material deposited therein.
Patent CA-2935406-A1 (CA)
Inventor: K V VIJAYA KRISHNA
IPC: G08B19/00
Filed: 2016-07-06
Abstract: A system including a security system that protects a secured geographic area including at least a building, a wireless helicopter drone, a camera carried by the drone and a processor of the security system that controls a geographic location of the drone based upon threats detected within the secured area and that records video via the camera from the controlled location.
Patent CA-2936320-A1 (CA)
Title: Hydraulic pumping system with enhanced piston rod sealing
Inventor: ROBISON CLARK E
IPC: F04B53/00
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A hydraulic pumping system can include an actuator including a piston rod that displaces in response to pressure in the actuator, a seal assembly that seals about the piston rod and is exposed to the pressure in the actuator, and another seal assembly that seals about the piston rod, is exposed to pressure in a well and includes multiple separate seal cartridges, each of the seal cartridges including a dynamic seal that slidingly and sealingly engages the piston rod.  Another hydraulic pumping system can include an actuator including a piston rod that displaces in response to pressure in the actuator, a seal assembly that seals about the piston rod and is exposed to the pressure in the actuator, and another seal assembly that seals about the piston rod, is exposed to pressure in a well and includes a labyrinth ring comprising multiple ring layers.
Patent CA-2936546-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FASTOVETS ANDREY
IPC: F04D13/08
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: An electric submersible pump system can include a shaft; a power cable connector; an electric motor configured to receive power via the power cable connector for rotatably driving the shaft; a pump operatively coupled to the shaft; a power unit for generating power via rotation of the shaft; a remote unit that includes at least one sensor for sensing information, wireless transmission circuitry for wireless transmission of sensed information and a power interface to receive power generated by the power unit; and a base unit that includes wireless reception circuitry for receipt of wireless transmission of sensed information from the remote unit and wired transmission circuitry operatively coupled to the power cable connector. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2937214-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATSUO SHOICHI
IPC: C01B25/01
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: An aqueous solution containing 30 ppm or more of carbon dioxide is brought into contact with a steel-making slag to elute phosphorus and calcium contained in the steel-making slag into the aqueous solution. Subsequently, carbon dioxide is removed from the aqueous solution to precipitate a mixture comprising a phosphorus compound and a calcium compound. In this manner, a mixture comprising a phosphorus compound and a calcium compound and containing phosphorus in an amount of 1% by mass or more in terms of phosphorus atom content can be produced.
Patent CA-2937337-A1 (CA)
Title: Manufacturing method and device for a container with an integral handle
Inventor: THIBODEAU JAMES ALFRED
IPC: B29C49/12
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A method for forming a container with an integral handle includes heating a preform having an integral handle in a first oven, stretching the preform, closing a first mold having a first mold recess and a second mold having a second mold recess around the preform, and blowing air into the preform. A handle pocket wedge block is inserted into a handle pocket of the integral handle of the preform within the first mold and the second mold.
Patent CA-2938651-A1 (CA)
Title: Heat-shrinkable polyester film
Inventor: INOUE MASAFUMI
IPC: B29C55/14
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a heat-shrinkable polyester film that does not contain a large amount of a monomer component that can become an amorphous component, that has sufficient heat shrinkage characteristics in a main shrinkage direction that is the lengthwise direction, that has a low heat shrinkage rate in a width direction that is orthogonal to the main shrinkage direction, that exhibits very few flaws on the film surface thereof, that has high mechanical strength, that has a small molecular orientation angle difference, and that exhibits little thickness unevenness. [Solution] A heat-shrinkable polyester film that comprises ethylene terephthalate as a main constituent, that contains 0-5 mol% of a monomer component that can become an amorphous component relative to the total of a polyester resin component, in which the main shrinkage direction is the lengthwise direction, and in which the heat shrinkage characteristics in the lengthwise direction and the width direction and a molecular orientation difference that is the difference between the molecular orientation angle of the edge of one end in the width direction and the molecular orientation angle of the edge of the other end are within a specified range.