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Patent CA-2650336-C (CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for removal of asphaltenes from a portion of a wellbore or subterranean formation using water-organic solvent emulsion with non-polar and polar organic solvents
Inventor: LIGHTFORD STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: C09K8/524
Filed: 2006-11-20
Granted: 2012-01-03
Abstract: Compositions are provided for removing an organic material, especially asphaltenes, from a portion of a wellbore or a subterranean formation. The composition comprises: (A) water; (B) an organic solvent blend further comprising: (i) a non-polar organic solvent; and (ii) at least two polar organic solvents; and (C) a surfactant adapted for forming an emulsion of the organic solvent blend and the water. According to another aspect of the invention, the compositions comprise: (A) water, wherein the water is greater than 25% by volume of the composition; (B) an organic solvent blend further comprising: (i) a non-polar organic solvent; and (ii) a polar organic solvent; and (C) a surfactant adapted for forming an emulsion of the organic solvent blend and the water. Methods are provided for removing an organic material from a portion of a wellbore or a subterranean formation. The method comprises the steps of: (A) forming a composition according to the invention; and (B) introducing the composition to the portion from which the organic material is to be removed.
Patent CA-2662095-C (CA)
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER RICHARD
IPC: B24C7/00
Filed: 2007-09-07
Granted: 2016-05-03
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing abrasive particulate material into a stream of gas, the apparatus comprising: a. a pressurised hopper for receiving particulate abrasive material; and b. a pressurised conveyor coupled to the hopper comprising a housing having an inlet for receiving particulate material from the hopper, an outlet for delivery of particulate material from the housing, and a screw located within the housing for transporting particulate material from the inlet to the outlet. Also provided is a method of dispensing particulate abrasive using said apparatus and a pipe cleaning system including said apparatus.
Patent CA-2668879-C (CA)
Inventor: GARRETT NICHOLAS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2007-11-07
Granted: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A Field Device Tool (FDT)-based application (200) is provided. The FDT-based application (200) includes at least one communication Device Type Manager (communication DTM) (208) and a router Device Type Manager (DTM) (204). The communication DTM corresponds with a type of communication protocol that an at least one plant asset (201) follows. The communication DTM (208) is configured to provide an interface for communication between the FDT-based application (200) and the communication protocol that the plant asset (201) follows. The router DTM (220) is coupleable to an asset optimization device manager (212) that includes electronic device description language (EDDL), the router DTM (220) is configured to transfer data from the asset optimization device manager (212) to the at least one communication DTM (208) for communication with the plant asset (201).
Patent CA-2669090-C (CA)
Title: Protein gel formation
Inventor: GIUSEPPIN MARCO LUIGI FEDERICO
IPC: A23L29/206
Filed: 2007-10-25
Granted: 2014-09-09
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of forming a gel, to a gel obtainable by said method, to a heat treated native potato protease inhibitor, to the use of said protease inhibitor, and to a foodstuff comprising said gel or said protease inhibitor. The method comprises the subsequent steps of: providing a solution of native potato protease inhibitor isolate having an isoelectric point of more than 6.0 and a molecular weight of less than 35 kDa; subjecting the native potato protease inhibitor solution to a heat treatment to a temperature of 65-121 °C for at least 10 minutes, or an UHT treatment at temperatures above 121 °C, at an ionic strength of less than 60 mM and a pH of less than 4.5 yielding a heat treated native potato protease inhibitor solution; and setting the ionic strength of the native potato protease inhibitor solution to more than 60 mM.
Patent CA-2669275-C (CA)
Inventor: NAGASAWA ASAKO
IPC: A01G7/06
Filed: 2007-11-22
Granted: 2015-02-24
Abstract: Disclosed are: a substance which has an activity of inhibiting the intracellular signaling from a plant-derived cytokinin receptor and which can control the growth or differentiation of a plant. Also disclose is a method for searching for a chemical substance capable of promoting the growth of a root of a plant, which comprises measuring the level of intracellular signaling from the receptor in a system where a cell having the receptor is contacted with a chemical substance having an agonistic activity on the receptor and a substance to be tested, comparing the level of intracellular signaling measured in the preceding step with a level of intracellular signaling measured in the absence of the chemical substance, and determining the chemical substance as being a chemical substance capable of promoting the growth of a root of a plant based on the difference obtained by the comparison; and others.
Patent CA-2670860-C (CA)
Inventor: ALFORD ARNOLD
IPC: E04B1/344
Filed: 2007-12-04
Granted: 2014-05-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a foldable enclosure intending as a building or portion of a building that may be transported to a desired site in a folded configuration and then expanded into its intended form. The enclosure has a floor and two wall or roof support section extending upwardly from opposed sides of the floor section. A first roof section spans across the gap between the wall or roof support sections. At least a second roof section in provided that is pivotally mounted to the structure to overlie the first roof section in transit and fold out to extend outwardly substantially in plane with the first roof section in the expanded form. Similarly, second floor sections may be pivotally mounted to lie adjacent the wall/roof support sections in transit and extend outwardly substantially in plane with the first floor section when expanded. A further wall section may be pivotally connected to the end of the second floor section so that it may lie parallel and adjacent the second floor section in transit and extend upwardly from the second floor section when expanded to interconnect with the expanded roof and complete the enclosure. In the preferred form the structure includes a third roof section pivotally mounted to the second roof section to further extend the roof in the expanded configuration to meet and connect with the further wall section.
Patent CA-2674995-C (CA)
Title: Masque d'equipage a harnais gonflable
Inventor: MCDONALD THOMAS K
IPC: A62B18/08
Filed: 2008-02-05
Granted: 2015-06-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un masque d'équipage à harnais gonflable comprenant un harnais gonflable ayant un système d'alimentation en gaz comprimé raccordé au harnais gonflable indépendamment de l'oxygène fourni au masque à partir d'un régulateur d'oxygène. Le masque comprend un raccord de soupape ayant une soupape d'exhalation et d'inhalation et une soupape de gonflage raccordée à un ensemble d'alimentation de gonflage en gaz sous pression comprenant une partie conteneur pour une cartouche de gaz comprimé, et une partie régulatrice raccordée pour fournir du gaz sous pression à partir de la cartouche à un tube d'alimentation en gaz de gonflage raccordé à la soupape de gonflage, qui peut être actionnée manuellement par l'utilisateur.
Patent CA-2679553-C (CA)
Title: Method for producing carbide of transition metal and/or composite carbide of transition metal
Inventor: SUGINOBE HIDETAKA
IPC: C01B32/949
Filed: 2008-03-18
Granted: 2012-01-10
Abstract: To simultaneously overcome a drawback in that proceeding of a solid phase carbonization reaction requires high temperature and a drawback in that the reaction requires use of expensive materials. A method for producing a carbide of a Group IVA, VA, or VIA transition metal in the periodic table and/or a composite carbide of the transition metal and iron, the method including the step of co-milling a ferroalloy containing a Group IVA, VA, or VIA transition metal in the periodic table and incidental impurities and a carbon material mainly composed of carbon in a vacuum or an atmosphere of an inert gas to effect a solid phase reaction between the ferroalloy and the carbon material.
Patent CA-2680462-C (CA)
Title: Method for real time interactive visualization of muscle forces and joint torques in the human body
Inventor: EVEN-ZOHAR OSHRI
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2008-02-19
Granted: 2016-08-16
Abstract: A method and system are provided for the visual display of anatomical forces, that system having : a motion capture system; a computer, receiving data from said motion capture system; and a computational pipeline disposed on said computer; that computational pipeline being configured to calculate muscle forces and joint torques in real time and visually display those forces and torques.
Patent CA-2681662-C (CA)
Title: Procede d'augmentation de l'efficacite de la transformation dans des plantes, comprenant une etape de co-culture pour mettre en culture un tissu vegetal dans un milieu de co-culture comprenant de l'acide 3,6-dichloro -o-anisique
Inventor: ISHIDA YUJI
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2008-02-28
Granted: 2015-11-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour améliorer l'efficacité de la transformation dans une plante par comparaison avec un procédé à médiation par Agrobacterium classique. En tant que l'une des caractéristiques, le procédé comprend une étape de co-culture pour mettre en culture un tissu végétal inoculé par Agrobacterium dans un milieu de co-culture contenant de l'acide 3,6-dichloro-o-anisique.
Patent CA-2682324-C (CA)
Title: Protective sheath for cables, tubes and the like
Inventor: RELATS MANENT JORDI
IPC: F16L11/02
Filed: 2007-03-29
Granted: 2015-07-07
Abstract: Sheath which has a general tubular shape, open longitudinally, wherein the transversal cross-section is spiralled and formed by interwoven threads (11, 12); the first threads (11) are multifilament aramide fibre, with high fire resistance and low smoke emission, and the second threads (12) polyetheretherketone (PEEK) monofilament. Optionally, the cover may have a protective covering on its inner and/or outer surface.
Patent CA-2683376-C (CA)
Inventor: TANBOUR EMADEDDIN Y
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 2009-10-21
Granted: 2012-12-18
Abstract: A water heater door assembly includes a base plate sized and shaped to substantially sealingly cover an access opening in a water heater combustion chamber and has at least one opening through which a fuel supply line extends at least partly between a burner in the combustion chamber and a gas control valve, and a flexible seal positioned at least partly within the opening including an engaging portion substantially sealed to an edge portion of the opening, and a through hole that is shaped to receive the fuel supply and has a size slightly smaller than the size of an outer dimension of the fuel supply line such that the flexible seal and the fuel supply line are friction fit together to form a seal.
Patent CA-2687074-C (CA)
Inventor: ROMO PASI
IPC: A01G23/00
Filed: 2007-05-28
Granted: 2016-01-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for harvesting and to an arrangement for processing wood. In a harvesting area, a baler is used to bale small-dimensioned wood into bales belonging to different bale classes, wherein a compressed wood bundle is bound by means of a binding member. Energy bales and raw material bales may be created in a forest. The raw material bales may be processed in a debarking device, wherein the wood contained by the bale is divided into a pulp fraction and an energy fraction. The pulp fraction may be used in the manufacture of raw material, and the energy fraction may be used as fuel.
Patent CA-2687188-C (CA)
Title: Railway brake shoe
Inventor: KAHR JOSEPH C
IPC: F16D69/04
Filed: 2007-05-29
Granted: 2014-12-02
Abstract: A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert (9) comprising a main body (10), two wing-like extensions (12/13) integral with, on opposite sides of and extending away from the main body having back faces adjacent to the back surface of the brake shoe, two generally parallel radially extending flanges (15/16) integral with the main body and/or the wing-like extensions. The parallel extension defines a keyway (17), wherein when the brake shoe is emplaced on the brake head, the keyway extends through an opening provided in the brake head.
Patent CA-2687930-C (CA)
Title: Copolymeres greffes pour la chromatographie par echange de cations
Inventor: GRAALFS HEINER
IPC: B01J29/20
Filed: 2008-05-19
Granted: 2016-05-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne des matériaux de séparation chromatographique à capacité de liaison amélioré relativement à des éléments biologiques dans des excédents de culture cellulaire, notamment des liquides corporels humains ou animaux, en particulier relativement à des anticorps monoclonaux. L'invention porte également sur la production de matériaux de séparation de ce type et sur leur utilisation, notamment pour séparer des biopolymères chargés de liquides correspondants.
Patent CA-2690807-C (CA)
Title: Off-axis anti-reflective intraocular lenses
Inventor: ZHANG XIAOXIAO
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2008-07-11
Granted: 2015-12-22
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a coated intraocular lens (400) that has a lens body (410) with a first refractive index and an anti-reflective coating (420). The coating covers at least a portion of the lens body and has a second index of refraction that is less than the first index of refraction of the lens body. The anti-reflective coating reduces the intensity of reflections produced from off axis light incident on the lens body by at least a factor of 2.5 times and enhancing light transmission.
Patent CA-2694272-C (CA)
Inventor: HALFON AMOS
IPC: E05D15/12
Filed: 2008-07-24
Granted: 2015-12-08
Abstract: An automated coupling mechanism for sliding doors that are movably mounted upon a storage unit. The coupling mechanism may comprise a rotating mechanism comprising a rotating member, and connecting unit. The storage unit may comprise at least one outer sliding door and at least one inner sliding door comprising an upper track, where the connecting unit con-nect the rotating mechanism to the outer sliding door. The rotating member and the track may be made from material of substan-tially high friction coefficient to enable the rotating member to move the inner sliding door along the track when rotated. The con-necting unit, which are connect the rotating mechanism to the outer sliding door, may enable the outer sliding door to move in the opposite direction of the inner sliding door, whereby the inner sliding door is moved by the rotating mechanism as a physical counteraction.
Patent CA-2704066-C (CA)
Title: Musical instrument keyboard
Inventor: MATHEWS SYDNEY
IPC: G10C3/12
Filed: 2010-05-19
Granted: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A musical instrument keyboard is provided comprising a plurality of black and white keys being identically shaped and sized and arranged on a single plane in a parallel and fully adjacent manner relative to one another said keys being connected to key responsive means for enabling the generation of tones substantially within the tonal range of a standard piano.
Patent CA-2709126-C (CA)
Inventor: MCINALLY THOMAS
IPC: C07D473/18
Filed: 2008-12-16
Granted: 2016-12-13
Abstract: The present invention concerns hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and maleic acid salts of methyl (3-{ [ [3-(6-amino-2- butoxy-8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl) propyl] (3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl) amino] methyl } phenyl) acetate, compositions comprising them and their use in therapy.
Patent CA-2710803-C (CA)
Inventor: HORIUCHI YUTAKA
IPC: B60W10/04
Filed: 2009-01-30
Granted: 2013-07-23
Abstract: Provided is a vehicle motion stability control system that combines the VSA  and RTC devices in a favorable manner, and is able to effectively control the behavior of the vehicle over an entire operating range including an extreme operating region and a normal operating region. An output of the RTC is transformed by a certain transfer function, and the front wheel steering angle .delta.f- inputted to the actual vehicle model for the first control device (VSA) is modified according to the output of the transfer function. It means that the input front wheel steering angle is modified according to the thrust angle or toe angle of the RTC. Thereby, a harmonized control of the VSA  and RTC is enabled, and such a harmonized combination can be effected without making changes to the structure of an existing VSA.
Patent CA-2713291-C (CA)
Title: Accelerateur de prise et de durcissement pour des liants hydrauliques a l'etat solide
Inventor: GALLEGOS PEDRO
IPC: C04B40/00
Filed: 2009-02-04
Granted: 2017-09-26
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un accélérateur de prise et de durcissement à l'état solide qui peut être obtenu par un procédé caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend au moins une étape (a) dans laquelle au moins un composant liquide A comprenant au moins le produit de réaction d'un acide et d'hydroxyde d'aluminium est amené à l'état solide pour recevoir un composant solide A ; et au moins l'étape (b) dans laquelle le composant solide A obtenu à l'étape (a) est mélangé avec au moins un composant solide B, le composant solide B comprenant ou étant constitué de sulfate d'aluminium.
Patent CA-2713354-C (CA)
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2009-03-06
Granted: 2017-10-03
Abstract: The switching device comprises an electronic switch (111) embedded within a downhole tool (100) and an activator (20) for remote switching of the electronic switch (111). Theactivator (20) may be a handheld unit that is used at the surface of the wellbore by an operator or may be a wireline run unit. The activator (20) permits wireless and contactless activation of the electronic switch (111) without the need for mechanical switches which could provide a point of failure for the downhole tool (100). The electronic switch (111) comprises an electronics module and a power source such as one or more batteries (126) wherein in the active configuration, the switch (111) can allowelectrical connection between the electronics module and the power source (126) and in the inactive configuration, the switch (111) prevents electrical connection between the electronics module and the power source (126).
Patent CA-2719161-C (CA)
Inventor: PLOWE CHUCK
IPC: A61B17/3207
Filed: 2009-05-18
Granted: 2016-07-05
Abstract: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method comprising a flexible, elongated, rotatable drive shaft with a pre-curved abrasive section disposed within a catheter that deforms the abrasive section to a substantially straight profile and, when the abrasive section is moved distally out of the catheter, the abrasive section resumes its pre-curved profile. Directional ablation is achieved by rotation of the drive shaft along its pre-curved axis as the abrasive section is urged against a portion of the lumen wall.
Patent CA-2719557-C (CA)
Inventor: MOHAMED ABDEL-MOHSEN ONSY
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2009-04-21
Granted: 2015-10-13
Abstract: Use of a non-ionic surfactant in the preparation of modified sulfur and/or modified sulfur cement that may or may not be modified sulfur concrete.
Patent CA-2720058-C (CA)
Inventor: JUNG SEONG-OOK
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2009-03-31
Granted: 2016-02-23
Abstract: Systems and methods of resistance based memory circuit parameter adjustment are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method of determining a set of parameters of a resistance based memory circuit includes selecting a first parameter based on a first predetermined design constraint of the resistance based memory circuit and selecting a second parameter based on a second predetermined design constraint of the resistance based memory circuit. The method further includes performing an iterative methodology to adjust at least one circuit parameter of a sense amplifier portion of the resistance based memory circuit by selectively assigning and adjusting a physical property of the at least one circuit parameter to achieve a desired sense amplifier margin value without changing the first parameter or the second parameter.
Patent CA-2722856-C (CA)
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM TIMOTHY J
IPC: G01F25/00
Filed: 2008-05-01
Granted: 2018-01-16
Abstract: A method for detecting a deviation in a flow meter parameter of a flow meter that is adapted to measure a fluid flow rate is provided. The method comprises measuring a differential pressure across at least a portion of the flow meter. The method further comprises comparing the measured differential pressure to an expected differential pressure; the expected differential pressure being based on the measured flow rate. The method further comprises detecting a deviation in the flow meter parameter if the difference between the measured differential pressure and the expected differential pressure exceeds a threshold limit.
Patent CA-2726457-C (CA)
Inventor: UCHIMURA KOUICHI
IPC: H04N13/172
Filed: 2010-04-09
Granted: 2020-05-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une structure de données, un support d'enregistrement, un dispositif et un procédé de reproduction, ainsi qu'un programme pouvant fournir un format vidéo 3D convenant pour l'affichage 3D d'un sous-titre et d'un bouton de menu. Des données de sous-titre de l'oeil gauche et de l'oeil droit utilisées pour l'affichage 3D d'un sous-titre sont enregistrées sur un disque (501) par époque. Les données de sous-titre de l'oeil gauche et de l'oeil droit reproduites simultanément présentent les mêmes structures d'époque. Ainsi, les nombres d'ensembles d'affichage constituant les époques des données de sous-titre de l'oeil gauche et de l'oeil droit reproduits simultanément sont égaux entre eux. L'invention est applicable, par exemple, à un disque 3D.
Patent CA-2729682-C (CA)
Inventor: THOMAS ROBERT VICTOR
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2008-06-26
Granted: 2016-03-22
Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) monitoring system (12) for monitoring a plurality of RFID tags, and in particular for monitoring a plurality of vials incorporating such tags and stored at a low temperature, (eg.-80°C) within a storage unit (10), for example a freezer. The RFID system (12) comprises an RFID reader (28) and at least one antenna (34a-34i) for transmitting and receiving RF signals to communicate with the RFID tags. The system (12) further includes an electronic switch (38), preferably a FET switch, interposed between the RFID reader and the at least one antenna (34a-34i) to connect a particular antenna (34a-34i) to the RFID reader (28) and transmit RF signals from the antenna (34a-34i) to the RFID tags. The switch (38) is controlled to intermittently connect the antenna (34a-34i) to the RFID reader (28) to regulate the power of the RF signal transmitted from the antenna (34a-34i). The system enables an RFID tag to operate at low temperatures. Preferably the switch (38) and antenna (34a-34i) are integrated together, and in particular integrated into a shelf (22) of the storage unit (10).
Patent CA-2732830-C (CA)
Inventor: TARKHANYAN ANAHIT
IPC: G06F21/88
Filed: 2009-08-07
Granted: 2016-01-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne des techniques pour sécuriser un client. Un agent BIOS stocke des données de règles à l'intérieur d'un BIOS du client. L'agent BIOS est un ou plusieurs modules logiciels qui s'exécutent dans le BIOS du client. Les données de règles décrivent une ou plusieurs règles que le client doit suivre. Lorsqu'un agent de système d'exploitation détecte qu'une condition, spécifiée par une règle particulière parmi lesdites règles, a été satisfaite, l'agent de système d'exploitation réalise une ou plusieurs actions spécifiées par la règle particulière, telles que désactiver le client, récupérer un fichier auprès du client, effacer un fichier du client ou crypter un fichier sur le client. L'agent de système d'exploitation est un ou plusieurs modules logiciels qui s'exécutent dans le système d'exploitation du client.