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Patent CA-2632937-C (CA)
Title: Method of and apparatus for supporting walls of a power boiler
Inventor: LANKINEN PENTTI
IPC: F22B/
Filed: 2006-12-14
Granted: 2012-02-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for supporting walls of a thermal power boiler, which generally comprises the actual furnace and means for treating flue gases and, where the boiler in question is a circulating fluidized bed boiler, also means for circulating bed material and for returning it to the furnace. The invention especially relates to supporting the walls (12) of such a boiler, wherein the furnace (10) is suspended to hang on a supporting plane of the upper portion of steel structures especially arranged for the purpose, and the walls (12), being formed of the vertical water tubes of the boiler, are supported horizontally at least by means of buckstays (22) positioned substantially perpendicular to the water tubes, and vertical pillars (24) located outside the buckstays (22), which pillars (24) are attached to the ground or the base of the boiler building. In accordance with the present invention, it is a characterizing feature of the method of and apparatus for supporting walls of a power boiler, that one or more rigid planes (30) surrounding the whole boiler are attached to the pillars (24), and at least two water tube walls (12) on the opposite sides of the boiler are supported to said pillars (24).
Patent CA-2640204-C (CA)
Inventor: HALL JAMES
IPC: G10H3/00
Filed: 2007-01-29
Granted: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A method of artificially aging a musical instrument is provided by placing the instrument in an enclosure, providing at least one electromechanical transducer proximate to the instrument and providing an electrical signal to the transducer. The transducer is a three-way speaker in a preferred embodiment. The method has particular utility wherein the instrument is a wooden, stringed instrument.
Patent CA-2640640-C (CA)
Inventor: REETZ ERIC F III
IPC: B05B15/00
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2012-09-11
Abstract: A coating material dispensing device includes a first component providing a connection to a source of coating material to be dispensed and a filter for filtering coating material to be dispensed. The first component includes a housing for housing the filter and a closure for selectively closing the housing to permit removal and replacement of the filter. The coating material dispensing device further includes a second component providing a nozzle through which the coating material is dispensed. The first and second components include first and second passageways, respectively. The first and second passageways communicate when the first and second components are assembled together to provide a flow of filtered coating material from the filter to the nozzle.
Patent CA-2641115-C (CA)
Inventor: MORIN ANDRE
IPC: H01M50/569
Filed: 1998-12-14
Granted: 2010-11-02
Abstract: Un système de contrôle de pile pour une pile électrolytique solide et métallique, telle qu'une pile lithium-polymère, comprenant des détecteurs de température pour détecter la température des cellules dans la pile, des éléments chauffants pour chauffer les cellules, un contrôleur d'éléments chauffants recevant des signaux des détecteurs de température et contrôlant l'alimentation de courant fourni aux éléments chauffants de façon à maintenir chaque cellule à une température prédéterminée, et un contrôleur d'alimentation qui détecte une demande de puissance de la pile et régler la température prédéterminée en réponse à un niveau de puissance à être fourni par la pile ou à la pile. Le contrôleur d'alimentation permet de régler au moins une température de flottement, une température de charge et une température d'alimentation. Le contrôleur comprend de plus un détecteur de voltage qui détecte un voltage à chaque cellule lorsqu'elles sont actives, et détermine si une des cellules est susceptible d'être endommagée par un usage continu. La pile est débranchée de la prise d'alimentation suite à la confirmation qu'une des cellules pourrait être endommagée.
Patent CA-2641786-C (CA)
Inventor: MERRITT STEVEN J
IPC: B01D39/00
Filed: 2007-02-12
Granted: 2013-11-26
Abstract: A filter element comprises a filter jacket, a fluted filter media, and an internal seal. The filter jacket defines a filter jacket inner surface, a gravitational bottom, an upstream end, and a downstream end. The filter jacket includes a moisture release aperture disposed proximate the gravitational bottom. The fluted filter media resides within the filter jacket and defines a filter media outer surface. The fluted filter media comprises a planar sheet and a fluted sheet intermittently bonded together and collectively coiled to form a plurality of flutes. First and second selected ones of the plurality of flutes are closed proximate the upstream and downstream ends, respectively.  The internal seal is formed between the filter jacket inner surface and the filter media outer surface. The internal seal is disposed within the filter jacket between the upstream and downstream ends. The moisture release aperture is located upstream of the internal seal.
Patent CA-2643398-C (CA)
Inventor: KACIAN DANIEL L
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2002-03-08
Granted: 2010-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap which can form an essentially leak- proof seal with an open-ended vessel capable of receiving and holding fluid specimens or other materials for analysis. To minimize potentially contaminating contact between a fluid sample present in the vessel and humans or the environment, the present invention features a cap having a frangible seal which is penetrable by a plastic pipette tip or other fluid transfer device. The cap further includes filtering means for limiting dissemination of an aerosol or bubbles once the frangible seal has been pierced. The filtering means is positioned between the frangible seal and retaining means. The retaining means is positioned on the cap above the filtering means and may be used to contain the filtering means within the cap. The retaining means may be comprised of a material which is penetrable by a fluid transfer device.
Patent CA-2644788-C (CA)
Inventor: ACKERMAN BRYAN L
IPC: B65D33/25
Filed: 2008-11-24
Granted: 2011-08-30
Abstract: A closure assembly with a slider is provided to open and close a resealable package. The closure assembly includes one or more pair of opposing interlocking profile elements and a rib optionally disposed between the interlocking profile elements of at least one side of the closure assembly. The slider includes opposing sidewalls and a top wall, with a separator member and a retention member extending from the top wall and closure members and hinged engagement members extending from the opposing sidewalls.
Patent CA-2648147-C (CA)
Title: System and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample
Inventor: PETRICH WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N33/66
Filed: 2007-04-03
Granted: 2012-06-12
Abstract: A system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample comprising a detection unit for detecting light intensities which are radiated from subareas of a detection area of a test element as well as an evaluation unit which determines a frequency distribution for the detected light intensities wherein the frequency distribution has at least one first maximum caused by unwetted subareas or at least one reference area and a second maximum caused by wetted subareas and selects at least one light intensity on the basis of the frequency distribution and determines the concentration of the analyte from the at least one selected light intensity.
Patent CA-2649244-C (CA)
Title: Application diagnostique et therapeutique de cellules ctl et nk fonctionellement selectionnees
Inventor: GUERRIERI ROBERTO
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2007-04-12
Granted: 2016-11-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne une nouvelle méthodologie thérapeutique et diagnostique basée sur l'utilisation de cellules effectrices (par exemple, des cellules CTL et NK) sélectionnées pour leur capacité à induire la lyse de cellules cibles. En particulier, l'invention permet de savoir comment sélectionner des souches cellules de effectrices du système immunitaire d'après leurs propriétés lytiques. Elle permet également de savoir comment les procédures de diagnostic pour vérifier l'activité de vaccins thérapeutiques peuvent être améliorées par rapport à ce qui est démontré. Finalement, elle montre comment les thérapies cellulaires utilisées à présent peuvent être améliorées grâce à une telle approche.
Patent CA-2649983-C (CA)
Inventor: LIN YEUN-JUNN
IPC: B63H1/20
Filed: 2009-01-16
Granted: 2014-04-01
Abstract: A propeller for a boat includes a hub having a tail portion with an outlet, and a plurality of blades equiangularly disposed on the hub. The outer periphery of the tail portion defines with a center axis of the hub a distance gradually decreasing toward the outlet. Thus, the propeller has the advantages of reducing the drag and increasing the propulsive force of the boat when it rotates.
Patent CA-2650046-C (CA)
Inventor: HUH KANG-SUK
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2007-04-18
Granted: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A method, PT client device and PT server device for controlling transmission of media data, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes starting, by a PT server, a timer when a media burst revoke message is transmitted to a PT client; stopping, by the PT server, the timer before the timer expires when last media data and a media burst release message are received from the PT client; and transmitting, by the PT server, a media burst idle message to the PT client when the timer is stopped.
Patent CA-2653248-C (CA)
Inventor: BALEY GEORGE JAMES
IPC: C12Q1/02
Filed: 2007-05-24
Granted: 2017-09-26
Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, Glycine. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species of Glycine having such loci and methods for breeding for and screening of Glycine with such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program.
Patent CA-2655179-C (CA)
Inventor: NORDAHN MORTEN AGERBAK
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2006-08-07
Granted: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A hearing aid has at least one first microphone generating a first input signal from sounds external to a user of the hearing aid, signal processing means, a receiver and, a second microphone generating a second input signal from sounds in the occluded ear of the user. In a measurement mode the signal processing means produces an occlusion effect value or directly transmitted sound value from the difference between the sound levels of the second and the first input signals generated both at the same time while the receiver is silent. A system and a method for determining an occlusion effect and a directly transmitted sound value are also provided.
Patent CA-2663967-C (CA)
Title: Ensembles de generation d'hydrogene et de production d'energie
Inventor: EDLUND DAVID J
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2005-10-31
Granted: 2010-07-20
Abstract: Un ensemble de génération d'hydrogène comprend un système d'alimentation des matières premières qui fournit sélectivement un combustible de chauffage et un fluide de production d'hydrogène. Le système d'alimentation comprend un robinet qui déverse de manière sélective et séparée le liquide et le carburant. Le robinet déverse le combustible de chauffage jusqu'à ce qu'une condition prédéterminé survienne avant le déversement du fluide servant à la production d'hydrogène, et bascule automatiquement entre le déversement du combustible de chauffage et du fluide de production d'hydrogène lorsque survient ladite condition. Une région de production d'hydrogène reçoit le fluide de production d'hydrogène à partir du système d'alimentation et produit un flux contenant surtout de l'hydrogène gazeux. Un ensemble de chauffage reçoit le combustible du système d'alimentation et le brûle pour produire et expulser un flux qui chauffe la région de production d'hydrogène. Une pile à combustible reçoit au moins une partie du flux contenant l'hydrogène gazeux et produit un courant électrique. La pile à combustible a une puissance nominale de 100 à 1 000 watts.
Patent CA-2664909-C (CA)
Inventor: YUYAMA SHOJI
IPC: A61J3/00
Filed: 2007-07-02
Granted: 2014-01-07
Abstract: There is provided a medicine storing and dispensing apparatus, which is capable of filling medicines dispensed from a medicine feeding means into a container generally evenly without depending on its regions to thereby effectively utilize an internal space of the container. The medicine storing and dispensing apparatus has arms 72, 73 and is capable of filling tablets into a vial B held by the arms. Drive roller 101, which is rotated along with the operation of a motor, is provided at the arm 72. The medicine storing and dispensing apparatus can rotate the vial B by rotating drive roller 101 when filling the tablets into the vial B held by the arms 72, 73.
Patent CA-2665764-C (CA)
Title: Pharmaceutical anti-infective composition for inhalation
Inventor: BAUDIER PHILIPPE
IPC: A61P11/00
Filed: 2007-10-11
Granted: 2015-05-26
Abstract: A composition for inhalation, comprising at least: a) an effective amount of an antimicrobial aminoglycoside derivative or a salt thereof, and b) an effective amount of a biofilm modifyer which is a macrolide derivative or a salt thereof.
Patent CA-2667409-C (CA)
Inventor: BECKER MICHAEL
IPC: A61M39/10
Filed: 2007-10-23
Granted: 2015-02-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne une pièce de raccordement (5) pour un système (1) de transfert entéral et un système (1) de transfert entéral qui présente cette pièce de raccordement (5), ainsi qu'un agencement constitué de ce système de transfert (1) et d'une sonde entérale d'alimentation (2). La pièce de raccordement (5) selon l'invention est équipée d'une pièce distale (11) de raccordement destinée à être raccordée à une pièce de raccordement (7) d'un tuyau flexible (6) d'une sonde entérale de nutrition (1) et d'une pièce proximale de raccordement (11) destinée à être raccordée au tuyau flexible de liaison (3) d'un système de transfert (1). La pièce distale de raccordement (11) de la pièce de raccordement est conique ou configurée en gradins avec plusieurs parties (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) de différents diamètres. Par conséquent, la pièce distale de raccordement (11) peut être reliée de manière libérable aux pièces de raccordement en entonnoir de tuyaux flexibles de différents diamètres des sondes de nutrition connues. Ainsi, la pièce de raccordement selon l'invention peut être utilisée de manière universelle. La pièce distale de raccordement (11) de la pièce de raccordement (5) selon l'invention présente un élément de blocage (12B) configuré de manière à pouvoir établir une liaison libérable en correspondance géométrique avec la pièce de raccordement du tuyau flexible d'une sonde entérale de nutrition qui présente un élément de blocage complémentaire de l'élément de blocage de la pièce distale de raccordement.
Patent CA-2667469-C (CA)
Title: Retention de pale de turbine
Inventor: PENTONY KEVIN
IPC: B64C11/26
Filed: 2007-11-01
Granted: 2015-04-14
Abstract: Selon un premier mode de réalisation de la présente invention, un ensemble pales de turbine comprend un moyeu (1) doté d'une pluralité de retraits (15) et une pluralité de pales de turbine (3) d'une construction composite ayant une extrémité fixée dans des cavités de retenue d'éléments d'emplanture métalliques respectifs (41) montés dans les retraits du moyeu. L'extrémité interne d'au moins chaque pale (3) présente une section non circulaire comprenant deux faisceaux de fibres (31, 32) sur les côtés opposés de la pale (3) et espacés l'un de l'autre par une région centrale (33). Les cavités de retenue de l'élément d'emplanture (41) ont une section non circulaire et se rétrécissent depuis une section transversale relativement grande au niveau de son extrémité interne jusqu'à une section transversale relativement petite au niveua de son extrémité externe adjacente à la surface de l'élément d'emplanture. Les deux faisceaux de fibres (31, 32) sont repoussés vers l'extérieur loin l'un de l'autre dans la cavité (40) et séparés en deux couches chacun au moins. L'ensemble comprend en outre un élément d'insert (37) de section non circulaire situé dans chaque cavité (40) entre les deux faisceaux (31, 32) de la région centrale, et un élément de cale non circulaire effilé (55) inséré entre chaque couche de chaque faisceau (31, 32) de sorte que l'extrémité interne de chaque pale (3) s'étend vers l'extérieur des côtés opposés de l'élément d'insert (37) pour remplir la cavité (40) et produire une rétention mécanique empêchant le retrait des pales (3) dans la direction externe.
Patent CA-2669473-C (CA)
Inventor: RADLOFF JON P
IPC: H04H60/39
Filed: 2007-11-09
Granted: 2017-07-18
Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.
Patent CA-2673399-C (CA)
Inventor: GILBERT BENOIT
IPC: A61F2/66
Filed: 2008-01-07
Granted: 2017-08-29
Abstract: Disclosed herein a prosthetic or orthotic device having a joint portion and a compliant transmission assembly in operational communication with the joint portion. The device restores the normal capabilities and natural dynamics of a healthy joint for common activities. The compliant transmission assembly includes a compliant element. The compliant transmission assembly absorbs energy when a torque is applied between a prosthetic or orthotic device portion and another adjacent device portion or the adjacent limb segment of the user. The compliant element of the invention absorbs energy during flexion of a joint for the dampening thereof and releases this energy during extension of the joint for assistance thereof. Also disclosed herein is an actuator assembly, a torque sensor and an actuator locking device as well as a method for determining the torque of such prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Patent CA-2675025-C (CA)
Inventor: ARASE HISASHI
IPC: C07K14/035
Filed: 2007-12-27
Granted: 2012-02-21
Abstract: Disclosed are: an inhibitor of herpesvirus infection; a method for the inhibition of herpesvirus infection; and a typical utilization method thereof. The inhibitor of herpesvirus infection comprises an active ingredient which can bind to glycoprotein B or a receptor for glycoprotein B and can inhibit the interaction between glycoprotein B and a receptor for glycoprotein B.
Patent CA-2682652-C (CA)
Title: An apparatus for removing gas in connection with a paper machine or corresponding
Inventor: PARVIAINEN JOUNI
IPC: D21F1/66
Filed: 2008-04-02
Granted: 2014-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus in connection with wire water treatment in the approach system of a paper machine, board machine or corresponding web formation machine, which apparatus comprises a deaeration tank (40). This tank is connected to devices for generating a vacuum inside the deaeration tank. At least one wire water feed pipe (44) extends into the tank, which pipe opens into a vacuum space above the liquid level (49) in the tank. A wire water discharge duct (46) is connected to the bottom part (43) of the tank. The feed pipe extends above the liquid level in the tank so that the wire water overflows the edge (59) of the feed pipe onto the liquid level in the tank and the wire water discharge conduit extends downward and is connected to a pump (12).
Patent CA-2688025-C (CA)
Inventor: TAPPE MICHAEL
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 2008-05-20
Granted: 2015-08-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a ball valve having a housing consisting of synthetic material, in which there is disposed a support structure which is encased by the synthetic material and in which a valve ball having a through-opening is mounted so as to be able to rotate between an open position and a closed position, wherein the support structure consists of two opposite support rings, which receive the valve ball, and a connection element which connects these support rings.
Patent CA-2689230-C (CA)
Inventor: BEVIN MICHAEL
IPC: G10L25/78
Filed: 2008-03-27
Granted: 2015-05-12
Abstract: A method of transmitting a combined audio signal to at least one of a plurality of participants in a communication event comprising; receiving an audio signal from each of said plurality of participants together with audio activity information associated with each of said received audio signals;analysing a measure of audio activity for each received audio signal based on the audio activity information associated with each of said received signals, wherein said measure of audio activity allows audio signals comprising audio activity to be compared; selecting a set of audio signals from said received audio signals based on the analysed measure of audio activity for each signal; decoding said set of audio signals; and combining said set of audio signals to generate said combined audio signal to be transmitted to said at least one of said plurality of participants.
Patent CA-2690982-C (CA)
Title: Dispositif de distribution
Inventor: CLARKE STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: A47F1/04
Filed: 2008-06-18
Granted: 2016-04-26
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un dispositif de distribution comprenant une chambre de chargement (12), une chambre de distribution (14) située au-dessous de la chambre de chargement, une porte ou volet (24) déplaçable entre une première position ouverte et une seconde position fermée pour permettre une communication sélective de la chambre de charge et de la chambre de distribution. Le dispositif comprend en outre un premier moyen indicateur sous la forme d'un premier élément indicateur (114) qui est apte à être retenu dans une première position rétractée lorsque la porte ou le volet (24) se trouve dans la position fermée et qui est déplaçable vers une seconde position étendue lorsque la porte ou le volet est déplacé de la position fermée à la position ouverte. Le dispositif comprend en outre un second moyen indicateur (116) qui est actionnable pour afficher un second signal visible pour indiquer que le premier signal a été observé.
Patent CA-2691798-C (CA)
Inventor: CHEN ZHAOHUI
IPC: H01M4/52
Filed: 2008-06-10
Granted: 2013-11-05
Abstract: The disclosure relates to positive electrode material used for Li-ion batteries, a precursor and process used for preparing such materials, and Li-ion battery using such material in its positive electrode. The disclosure describes a higher density LiCoO2 positive electrode material for lithium secondary batteries, with a specific surface area (BET) below 0.2 m2/g, and a volumetric median particle size (d50) of more than 15µm. This product has, improved specific capacity and rate-capability. Other embodiments of the disclosure are an aggregated Co (OH)2, which is used as a precursor, the electrode mix and the battery manufactured using abovementioned LiCoO2.