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Patent CA-2510466-C (CA)
Inventor: STEVENS DAVID
IPC: B65B31/02
Filed: 2003-12-22
Granted: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A vacuum packaging machine (141) and a conveyor (17) to deliver a product package from an upstream station (40) to a position adjacent a vacuum chamber (3a). The conveyor (17) has a longitudinal direction defined by the direction of travel of the product package. The vacuum chamber has a heat sealing and cutting assembly (143) oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor and in a position with sufficient spacing between end walls of the vacuum chamber and the assembly (143) for the product package containing two or more products to be loaded into the vacuum chamber (3a) with at least one product located in front of the heat sealing and cutting assembly and at least one other product located behind the heat sealing and cutting assembly. The heat sealing and cutting assembly (143) seals and cuts between two products to form two separate evacuated packages.
Patent CA-2511838-C (CA)
Inventor: MALEFYT RENE DE WAAL
IPC: A61K38/20
Filed: 2003-12-18
Granted: 2014-05-06
Abstract: Provided are cytokines and methods of modulating activity of the immune system using cytokine agonists and antagonists. Also provided are methods of treatment of immune and proliferative disorders.
Patent CA-2513446-C (CA)
Title: Ultrasound imaging beam-former apparatus and method
Inventor: BLALOCK TRAVIS N
IPC: A61B8/14
Filed: 2004-01-14
Granted: 2014-08-26
Abstract: In some illustrative embodiments, an incoming signal from a transducer (110) in an ultrasound imaging beam-former apparatus (100) is applied to an in-phase sample-and-hold (120) and a quadrature sample-and-hold (130). The quadrature sample-and-hold (130) may be clocked a quarter period behind the in-phase sample-and-hold (120). The output of the sample-and-holds are applied to in-phase and quadrature analog-to-digital converters (126). A magnitude calculator (138) receives the in-phase and quadrature digital values, and outputs a magnitude. A phase calculator (142) receives the in-phase and quadrature digital values, and outputs a phase. An apodizer (146) applies a difference between an amplitude of the outgoing signal and the magnitude and applies a first illumination (150-1) to a image point (154) in substantial proportion to the difference, and a phase rotator (152) applies a second illumination (150-2) to the image point (154) in substantial proportion to the phase.
Patent CA-2520954-C (CA)
Inventor: LAMPING JOHN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-03-31
Granted: 2015-06-23
Abstract: A system and method for providing preferred language (39) ordering (85) of search results (38) is described. A search query (36) describing potentially retrievable information (22) provided in a plurality of search result languages (37) is received. A search (36) is executed by evaluating the search query (36) against information characteristics maintained in a searchable data repository. At least one preferred language (39) applicable to search results (38) generated responsive to the executed search (36) is dynamically determined. At least some of the search results (38) are ordered in consideration of the at least one preferred language (39).
Patent CA-2525499-C (CA)
Title: Ligand (act-4-l) to a receptor on the surface of activated cd4+ t-cells
Inventor: GODFREY WAYNE
IPC: G01N33/567
Filed: 1995-02-06
Granted: 2011-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to certain specific binding partners, in particular ligands and fragments, variants, mutants or derivatives for a receptor on the surface of activated T-cells eg activated CD4+ T-cells. Exemplary ligands are based on a ligand designated ACT-4-L-h-1. Preferred fragments include extracellular domains of ligands. In addition the invention provides certain binding moieties with specificity for the above-mentioned specific binding partners. Suitable binding moieties include humanized and human antibodies to the ligand. The invention further provides nucleic acid segments which code for such a specific binding partner or biding moiety as well as expression vectors and cell lines which include these. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions containing the specific binding partners or the binding moieties together with methods of using the specific binding partners and binding moieties in the treatment of various diseases and conditions of the immune system. Also provided by the invention are methods of monitoring activated T-cells e.g. activated CD4+ T-cells using the specific binding partners or fragments thereof, together with kits for use in these methods.
Patent CA-2527100-C (CA)
Inventor: HEDIGER HANS
IPC: F16F15/04
Filed: 2005-11-15
Granted: 2008-08-26
Abstract: The clamping apparatus comprising a chuck member and a pallet member releasably fixed to the chuck member. The chuck member comprises clamping means for clamping the pallet member to the chuck member. The chuck member has first centering means and the pallet member has second centering means cooperating with the first centering means to define the relative position between the chuck member and the pallet. The chuck member and/or the pallet member are/is provided with at least one damping element consisting at least partially of a compressed composite of metal chips.
Patent CA-2527581-C (CA)
Inventor: HOANG PETER PHUNG MINH
IPC: C08F10/00
Filed: 2005-11-22
Granted: 2013-03-19
Abstract: Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of non-polymerizable hydrocarbon. This provides an easy method to control the bimodality of a polymer as well as comonomer incorporation.
Patent CA-2530567-C (CA)
Title: Multi-range cross defrosting heat pump system
Inventor: HU LUNG TAN
IPC: F25B30/00
Filed: 2005-12-16
Granted: 2011-10-18
Abstract: The present invention provides an air-conditioning system and the control methods for continuous operation in the outdoor temperature range from 20 degree Celsius to negative 40 degree Celsius. Said air-conditioning system consists of at least two sets of evaporators with independent outdoor--air-intake means and indoor-air-intake means and flow control means; and a control system for commencing a defrost cycle of high speed cross-defrosting process to maintain a continuous indoor--heating operation and reduce the energy loss of air-ventilation, thereby achieving low cost heating with human comfort in the cold region.
Patent CA-2531392-C (CA)
Title: Expansion device arrangement for vapor compression system
Inventor: COLLINGS DOUGLAS A
IPC: F25B41/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Granted: 2008-04-01
Abstract: A carbon dioxide vapor compression system including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device arrangement, and a second heat exchanger connected in a closed loop. The expansion device arrangement includes an inlet line disposed between the first heat exchanger and the expansion devices and an outlet line disposed between the expansion devices and the second heat exchanger. The expansion device arrangement includes at least three expansion devices with a fixed and variable expansion device being in parallel arrangement and another fixed expansion device being arranged in series with the parallel fixed and variable expansion devices. The expansion device arrangement may also include a flow path that extends from the inlet line to the outlet line and which includes only fixed expansion devices to provide a functional flow path through the expansion device arrangement if the variable expansion device fails.
Patent CA-2533426-C (CA)
Title: Vertical-axis wind turbine
Inventor: COCHRANE RICHARD
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2004-07-26
Granted: 2010-06-22
Abstract: A vertica.l-axis wind turbine comprising a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a plurality of substantially rigid blades mechanically coupled to the shaft, each of the plurality of blades comprising an elongate body having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end and the lower end of each blade are rotationally off-set from each other about the longitudinal axis such that each blade has a helix-like form, the section of the elongate body of each blade, taken perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, being shaped as an aerofoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge and a camber line defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge, characterised in that the aerofoil is arcuately shaped such that the camber line lies along a line of constant curvature having a finite radius of curvature, R'.
Patent CA-2535168-C (CA)
Title: Prosthetic intervertebral disc and methods for using same
Inventor: KIM DANIEL H
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2004-07-30
Granted: 2011-01-04
Abstract: Prosthetic intervertebral discs (100) and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs (100) include upper (110) and lower (120) endplates separated by a compressible core member (130). The prosthetic discs (100) described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs (100) exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the saggital plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components of the discs (100). The interface mechanism between the endplates (110, 120) and the core members (130) of several embodiments of the described prosthetic discs (100) enables a very easy surgical operation for implantation.
Patent CA-2537705-C (CA)
Inventor: MORIYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: A01D34/68
Filed: 2006-02-27
Granted: 2012-10-02
Abstract: A walk-behind working machine includes a first clutch lever, a second clutch lever, and a throttle having a degree of opening controllable by each of the first clutch lever and the second clutch lever. The working machine also includes a pivoting member, a throttle wire connected to the pivoting member, and a first activating member provided to the first clutch lever for engagement with an engagement member provided to the pivoting member. When the first clutch lever is operated to place a first clutch in a connected state, the throttle is shifted by operation of the first clutch lever from a first opened position in which an idling engine speed is produced to a second opened position in which a working-machine-activating engine speed is produced.
Patent CA-2540213-C (CA)
Title: Memory and power efficient mechanism for fast table lookup
Inventor: SOMASUNDARAM MADIAN
IPC: G11C15/04
Filed: 2004-10-12
Granted: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A method of implementing classification CAM functionality using primarily RAM  cells is disclosed. The method offers significantly more table entries in a given area, or significantly less area for a given table size than conventional ternary CAMs. The method is much more power-efficient, cheaper, and offers a greater range of features than conventional CAMs.
Patent CA-2541752-C (CA)
Inventor: ESTRADA TONO
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2004-10-14
Granted: 2012-01-03
Abstract: A crystalline form of a .gamma.-aminobutyric acid analog, and methods of preparing same, are provided.
Patent CA-2545211-C (CA)
Inventor: DUFRESNE PIERRE
IPC: B01J23/96
Filed: 2004-11-17
Granted: 2012-07-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regenerating reforming catalysts. The catalyst generally comprises at least one precious metal, preferably a metal from group VIII of the periodical classification of elements, optionally at least one additional metal, at least one halogen and at least one porous medium. The inventive method comprises at least one spent catalyst combustion phase and at least one oxyhalogenation stage, said stages being carried out in a single regeneration area wherein the catalyst to be regenerated is located in the form of a fluidized bed.
Patent CA-2545627-C (CA)
Inventor: HEXELS GERD
IPC: A41B11/00
Filed: 2004-11-30
Granted: 2012-01-31
Abstract: A lower leg protective apparel, in particular protective sock, against chemical and/or biological noxiants comprises a plurality of plies. An outside leg part is bonded to a laminate which is disposed in the interior of the outside leg part and which comprises a flexible, windproof and water-rejecting membrane on the outer surface, a carbon layer which is disposed underneath the membrane, and an inner textile ply. In addition, as a further ply an inside leg part can be disposed underneath the laminate.
Patent CA-2548729-C (CA)
Title: Methods and devices for minimally invasive spinal fixation element placement
Inventor: ANDERSON DAVID GREG
IPC: A61B17/58
Filed: 2004-11-29
Granted: 2012-01-10
Abstract: Minimally invasive methods and devices for introducing a spinal fixation element into a surgical site in a patient~s spinal column are provided. In one embodiment, a dissection tool is provided for separating muscles along a muscle plane without causing damage to the muscles. The dissection tool can also include a lumen extending therethrough for receiving a guide wire. The tool allows the guide wire to be positioned relative to a vertebra, and once properly positioned, the tool can be removed to allow a spinal anchor to be delivered along the guide wire and implanted into the vertebra.
Patent CA-2551987-C (CA)
Title: Pneumatically actuated valve
Inventor: ALTONJI ROBERT
IPC: F16K31/34
Filed: 2004-12-01
Granted: 2010-07-27
Abstract: A pneumatically actuated fluid control valve includes a piston and a piston actuator including a permanent magnet. First and second piston actuator positions for magnetically disposing the piston in valve open and valve closed positions are provided. A pneumatic actuator driving circuit pneumatically moves the piston actuator from one to the other of first and second piston actuator positions to dispose the piston in the open and closed positions. The valve includes an annular valve assembly. One valve assembly position is a normally closed position and a positive air flow control signal moves the piston to open the valve. Another valve assembly position is a normally open position and a positive air flow control signal moves the piston to close the valve.
Patent CA-2554300-C (CA)
Title: System and method for encrypted smart card pin entry
Inventor: BROWN MICHAEL K
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2006-07-27
Granted: 2014-05-06
Abstract: A smart card, system, and method for securely authorizing a user or user device using the smart card is provided. The smart card is configured to provide, upon initialization or a request for authentication, a public key to the user input device such that the PIN or password entered by the user is encrypted before transmission to the smart card via a smart card reader. The smart card then decrypts the PIN or password to authorize the user. Preferably, the smart card is configured to provide both a public key anal a nonce to the user input device, which then encrypts a concatenation or other combination of the nonce and the user-input PIN or password before transmission to the smart card. The smart card reader thus never receives a copy of the PIN or password in the clear, allowing the smart card to be used with untrusted smart card readers.
Patent CA-2555918-C (CA)
Title: Ratchet one-way clutch assembly
Inventor: WELLS JAMES R
IPC: F16D41/12
Filed: 1999-02-26
Granted: 2009-12-22
Abstract: A ratchet one-way clutch assembly includes an inner race member and an outer race member, the inner race member having a plurality of notches and the outer race member having a plurality of pockets. A spring member is positioned between the inner and outer race members and a plurality of pawl members is provided, with one such pawl member positioned in each of the pockets. The spring member has a plurality of windows, with a corresponding one of the pawl members being positioned in each of the windows. The spring member has a tab member in each of the windows, each of the tab members biasing a respective pawl member toward engagement with the notches in the inner race. The tab members have essentially the same axial width as the pawl members.
Patent CA-2557396-C (CA)
Title: Wind turbine generator, active damping method thereof, and windmill tower
Inventor: WAKASA TSUYOSHI
IPC: F03D7/04
Filed: 2004-11-12
Granted: 2010-12-21
Abstract: A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle (13) is detected with an accelerometer (17) attached to the nacelle (13). In an active damping unit (20), a pitch angle of windmill blades (12) for generating a thrust on the windmill blades (12) so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle (13) is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command .delta..theta.* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit (30), a pitch angle of the windmill blades (12) for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command .theta.* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command .delta..theta.* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command .theta.* for output control using a subtracter (40). The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining.
Patent CA-2560906-C (CA)
Title: Method for modification of nmda receptors through inhibition of src
Inventor: SALTER MICHAEL W
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2005-03-30
Granted: 2014-07-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for modifying the activity of NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate)receptors in cells by inhibition of the interaction of the unique domain of the tyrosine kinase Src enzyme and the NMDA receptor complex.
Patent CA-2563661-C (CA)
Inventor: WU JAMES X
IPC: H01M50/538
Filed: 2005-04-26
Granted: 2010-11-09
Abstract: An electrochemical cell with a collector assembly for sealing the open end of a cell container. The collector assembly includes a retainer and a contact spring with a peripheral flange, each having a central opening therein. A  pressure release vent member disposed between the retainer and the peripheral flange of the contact spring seals the openings in the retainer and contact spring under normal conditions and ruptures to release pressure from within the cell when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined limit.
Patent CA-2564482-C (CA)
Inventor: COUPE DOMINIQUE
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2006-10-19
Granted: 2013-12-10
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a composite turbomachine blade, in which: a) wires are woven into a preformed three-dimensional weave containing tracer wires located at least at the surface of the preform; b) the said preform is cut out, leaving a series of tracer wires intact, these tracer wires located along a reference face of the preform; c) the said cut-out preform is pre-shaped; d) the said pre-shaped preform is compacted and made rigid; e) the said rigid preform is placed in a provided injection mould; f) the said injection mould is heated; g) the said injection mould is injected with a binding agent including a thermosetting resin; and h) a composite moulded part is produced from the mould, this part essentially presenting the shape and size of the said blade. Application to a fan blade.
Patent CA-2564583-C (CA)
Title: Systeme de transport des voyageurs, en particulier un escalier roulant ou un trottoir roulant
Inventor: STEINDL GUENTER
IPC: B66B1/34
Filed: 2006-10-19
Granted: 2014-04-29
Abstract: Un système de transport de voyageurs, en particulier un escalier roulant (1) ou un trottoir roulant, comprend une bande de circulation (10), un poste de commande d'avance (20) et un poste de commande de recul (50). Le poste de commande d'avance (20) est placé dans la zone à une première extrémité (2) du système de transport de voyageurs (1) et possède une unité de commande esclave (30). Le poste de commande de recul (50) est placé dans la zone à une deuxième extrémité (3) du système de transport de voyageurs (1) et possède une unité de commande maîtresse (60). Aux fins d'échange de données, l'unité de commande maîtresse (60) et l'unité de commande esclave (30) sont reliées par un bus de données (80). L'unité de commande esclave (30) a une première carte de circuit imprimé (40) qui comporte un premier ensemble de composants électroniques et qui sert à transmettre à l'unité de commande maîtresse (60) des données concernant le fonctionnement du système de transport de voyageurs (1). L'unité de commande maîtresse (60) a une deuxième carte de circuit imprimé (70) qui comporte un deuxième ensemble de composants électroniques et qui sert à analyser les données et les commandes du système de transport de voyageurs (1).
Patent CA-2569620-C (CA)
Inventor: BIRCH BRIAN JEFFREY
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2005-06-07
Granted: 2014-05-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining the presence or amount of a metal-labelled species in a sample. In the method, the metal of the metal-labelled species in the sample is caused to form a soluble electrochemically-active complex which is then electrochemically measuring to provide an indication of the presence or amount of the metal-labelled species. The soluble electrochemically-active complex is stable relative to moieties present or potentially present in the sample which will form an insoluble and/or electrochemically-inactive complex with the metal. The metal-labelled species may be formed by the binding of an analyte to be detected with a metal-labelled binding partner, such as an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof.
Patent CA-2571448-C (CA)
Title: Methods for separating mixture components
Inventor: MCDONALD MICHAEL F
IPC: C07C19/08
Filed: 2004-06-23
Granted: 2010-08-17
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for separating mixture components such as reactor effluent components. In particular, the invention relates to the use of an extractive agent such as a hydrocarbon in an extractive distillation process to separate monomers such as a C4~C7 isoolefins such as isobutylene from mixtures such as reactor effluents including one or more hydrofluorocarbon(s) (HFC).
Patent CA-2571691-C (CA)
Title: Remotely programmed telecommunications rf link module and method therefor
Inventor: ZICKER ROBERT G
IPC: H04M1/72505
Filed: 1995-01-31
Granted: 2012-08-14
Abstract: Alternative Line Option (ALO) Module having a cellular transceiver, the ALO module being installed between a customer two wire telephone connection and the PSTN, and methods of operating the ALO module. The ALO module performs wireless data communication with a remote programming system to obtain control messages.
Patent CA-2584048-C (CA)
Title: Peptides helicoidaux amphipathiques a plusieurs domaines et leurs methodes d'utilisation
Inventor: REMALEY ALAN T
IPC: C12Q1/60
Filed: 2005-10-14
Granted: 2016-08-09
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des peptides ou sur des analogues peptidiques possédant plusieurs domaines alpha-hélicoïdaux amphipathiques qui facilitent la sortie des lipides des cellules par un passage dépendant d'ABCA1. L'invention porte également sur des méthodes d'utilisation des peptides alpha-hélicoïdaux amphipathiques à plusieurs domaines ou des analogues peptidiques pour traiter ou inhiber des troubles dyslipidémiques. L'invention porte également sur des méthodes d'identification des peptides non cytotoxiques qui facilitent la sortie des lipides dépendant d'ABCA1 provenant des cellules.