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Patent CA-2683408-A1 (CA)
Title: Flowerpot
Inventor: CHANG HSIAO-AN
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: A flowerpot comprises a box body and a spacer. The buckling sheets of the spacer are buckled to the buckling recesses of the box body and the spacer is placed upon the projection sheets and the wall assembly. A lower space and rear side of the box body below the spacer is formed with a water collecting tank and the space of the upper front side of the box body above the spacer is formed with a planting tank. In use, the hook of the spacer and the hook portion of the box body is attached to one supporting rod of a frame assembly and the two protrusions are placed upon another supporting rod. The water draining opening guides water from an upper flowerpot to a lower flowerpot. The water absorption sheets installed in the spacer can guide water from the water collecting tank to the planting tank automatically.
Patent CA-2684693-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAVIES AUDREY
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to their pharmaceutical compositions, and to their methods of use. These compounds provide a treatment for myeloproliferative disorders and cancer.
Patent CA-2685079-A1 (CA)
Title: Carrier switching in a multi-carrier wireless communication network
Inventor: PRAKASH RAJAT
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 2008-05-15
Abstract: Techniques for performing carrier switching in a multi-carrier access network are described. A terminal may be assigned to a carrier among multiple carriers having different transmit power levels, e.g., by the access network during system access or handoff. The terminal may receive a switch threshold from the access network. The terminal may periodically measure the received signal strength of the assigned carrier and may compare the received signal strength against the switch threshold. The terminal may refrain from switching to a stronger carrier if the received signal strength exceeds the switch threshold and may switch to the stronger carrier if the received signal strength is below the switch threshold. This carrier switching scheme may prevent the terminal from switching to the strongest carrier when the assigned carrier can provide satisfactory performance. The access network may also switch the terminal to another carrier by sending a carrier switch message.
Patent CA-2687973-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEIDELBAUGH TODD M
IPC: C07D405/14
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound of the formula (I) therapeutic methods, compositions, and medicaments related thereto are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2688126-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IIJIMA MASAKI
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2009-12-07
Abstract: A CO2 recovering apparatus includes a CO2 absorber that brings flue gas containing CO2 into contact with CO2 absorbent to reduce the CO2 contained in the flue gas; and a regenerator that reduces CO2 contained in rich solvent absorbing CO2 to regenerate the rich solvent, so that lean solvent that is the CO2 absorbent having the CO2 reduced in the regenerator is reused in the CO2 absorber. The CO2 recovering apparatus further includes a controller that detects a difference between a gas temperature (T1) of the flue gas guided into an entrance of the CO2 absorber and a gas temperature (T2) of the gas exiting the CO2 absorber, and an absorbent concentration (X (Vol%)) of the CO2 absorbent; and controls to adjust an amount of water contained in the gas depending on the gas temperature difference between the gas entering and the gas exiting the CO2 absorber and to keep an absorbent concentration of the CO2 absorbent within a set range (e.g., X0~10 % in a relative ratio).
Patent CA-2688847-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHOI YOUNG-MAN
IPC: A45D1/04
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: An electric hair styling apparatus including first and second elongate members that are pivotally connected are spring biased away from each other. Located inside one of the elongate members is an electric motor, which can selectively be turned on to vibrate the heat plates for faster hairstyling with less damage to the hair.  The preferred apparatus includes a transparent window on an outer surface of the first elongate member that provides for viewing of a control panel located on an inner surface of the second elongate member.
Patent CA-2689501-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROSA JAMES
IPC: F24S90/00
Filed: 2008-06-23
Abstract: A radiant energy trap. This diffuse and direct radiant energy concentrator comprises at least one reflector, a refractor substantially prism shaped and a receiver interfaced with the refractor. The invention is capable of a solid angle of acceptance of radiant energy, equivalent to that of a flat panel collector, while maintaining a relatively high concentration ratio of diffuse light. The invention can be embodied as an effective hybrid solar electric and thermal collector. A unique yet simple geometry results in relatively high optical and thermal efficiency. The invention can be embodied as a low profile 3-D diffuse light concentrator, combining reflection, refraction, and total internal reflection to approach the thermodynamic limit. It minimizes materials cost to the limits of cost reduction with relatively high efficiency PV cells. The invention increases the utilization of available solar energy and greatly reduces installed system payback periods, compared to prior art.
Patent CA-2691664-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOLF GERALD L
IPC: A61K49/06
Filed: 2008-06-25
Abstract: Methods for assessing stage of cancer in a subject are provided, comprising administering a macrophage imaging agent to the subject, making a magnetic resonance image of regions of the subject's body at cancer risk, and using the image to assess macrophage density and displacement associated with any primary cancer or metastatic cancer in the subject, such density and displacement being indicative of neoplasia. The macrophage imaging agent may be an ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide particle and in particular embodiments, the macrophage imaging agent has a blood half-life sufficient to permit microphage trapping throughout the regions at cancer risk. Additional embodiments provide methods for assessing efficacy of an anticancer treatment in a subject, methods for determining frequency of follow-up MEMRI  evaluation in a subject, methods for determining metastatic potential of cancer foci in a subject, and methods for determining prognosis of cancer in a subject. Methods for directing site of biopsy in a subject by performing a whole body MEMRI evaluation of the subject to identify macrophage density at a tumor site of interest and assessing the macrophage density to identify the site of biopsy in the subject, macrophage density being an indicator of tumor growth are also provided, in addition to methods for providing individualized cancer treatment to a subject in need thereof using whole body MEMRI evaluation.
Patent CA-2692756-A1 (CA)
Title: A permeable pressure sensitive adhesive
Inventor: LYKKE MADS
IPC: C09J123/08
Filed: 2008-06-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive, hot melt processable adhesive composition comprising a polar plasticising oil and a polar polyethylene copolymer, and a layered adhesive construct and a medical device comprising the adhesive composition according to the invention.
Patent CA-2693192-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BECK RUSS
IPC: B62D63/08
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: An improved jack assembly for use with a trailer tongue of a towed vehicle. The jack assembly including telescoping height adjustment of the assembly, a pivot assembly for pivoting between a vertical and horizontal stowed position, and a clip for maintaining a handle assembly in a stowed position when not in use. The jack assembly also includes the use of bushings for the telescoping tubes to enhance the sliding movement between the tubes and aid in maintaining the axial alignment of the tubes thereby extending the life of the jack assembly. The pivot assembly further includes an attachment bracket that may be rotated to accommodate at least two different sizes of trailer tongues.
Patent CA-2696449-A1 (CA)
Title: Impact element and use of an insert for a carrier of an impact element
Inventor: WACKER MARCO
IPC: B60R19/26
Filed: 2010-03-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact element having at least one carrier and at least one deformation element, wherein the carrier has a strip-shaped insert which is at least partly sheathed with plastic, wherein the strip-shaped insert is slit into at least two strips in at least one profile section and one strip is set back with respect to the other strip by shaping while forming a gap, with the deformation element being able to be fastened or being fastened to the carrier by means of at least one fastening means and the fastening means being guided through the gap between the strips of the insert, with at least one plastic molding being provided which is arranged such that it inhibits and/or prevents a relative movement between the fastening means or the deformation element and the insert.
Patent CA-2697405-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for improving flotation cell performance
Inventor: YOUNG MICHAEL FRANCIS
IPC: B03D1/14
Filed: 2008-08-15
Abstract: A method of operating a flotation cell wherein a feed stream containing particles is provided to the flotation cell wherein a proportion of the particles rise in the cell and exit the cell in a concentrate stream and a proportion of the particles sink in the cell, wherein at least a portion of the particles that sink in the cell are subject to a classification process to produce classified particles and at least a portion of the classified particles are recycled to the flotation cell.
Patent CA-2699803-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOUGHERTY WILLIAM
IPC: G02B21/33
Filed: 2008-09-11
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for delivering index-matching immersion liquid in high numerical-aperture optical microscopy and lithography. An array of immersion liquid droplets (70) is delivered to a specimen substrate or specimen substrate cover by an immersion liquid printing apparatus. An immersion liquid reservoir provides immersion liquid to the printer by a precision pump The printer delivers immersion liquid to the substrate or substrate cover in arrays of immersion liquid droplets of defined volumes and array patterns. The volumes and patterns of array droplets delivered to the substrate or substrate cover are optimized to maintain adequate immersion liquid between the substrate or substrate cover and an immersion objective while avoiding the formation of air bubbles in the immersion liquid and the accumulation of excess volumes of immersion liquid.
Patent CA-2700120-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NASS GEOFFREY D
IPC: H04W8/00
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method of verifying placement of automation components configured for use within a building automation system is disclosed. The method includes determining a wireless communication channel for use within a building automation system, polling a plurality of automation components deployed within the building automation system, wherein each of the plurality of automation components utilizes the wireless communication channel for communication, determining com-munication parameters associated with each of the plurality of automation components, and adjusting the deployment of at least one of the plurality of automation components in response to the determined communication parameters.
Patent CA-2702665-A1 (CA)
Title: Tablet filling instrument
Inventor: KUMANO YOSHINORI
IPC: B65B1/30
Filed: 2008-06-18
Abstract: A tablet filling instrument 1 for dispensing tablets into a vial 9 in accordance with prescription data and discharging the vial 9 filled with the tablets in one of a plurality of outlets 113 designates at least one of the outlets 113 to be a priority outlet 113. and discharges the vial 9 filled with the tablets in the priority outlet 113p when the tablets are to be dispensed in one of the outlets 113 at a time-point within a predetermined time length from a present time-point.
Patent CA-2704162-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANDERSSON MATS
IPC: A23L29/275
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: This invention relates to a cross-linkable chitosan composition comprising chitosan having a degree of deacetylation between 30 and 75%, wherein the chitosan is randomly deacetylated, and a cross-linking agent, wherein the molar ratio of the cross-linking agent to chitosan is 0.2: 1 or less based on the number of functional groups in the cross-linking agent and the number of accessible amino groups in the chitosan. The invention also provides a chitosan hydrogel formed therefrom and uses thereof.
Patent CA-2705406-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LUCAS GARY M
IPC: C08G18/10
Filed: 2008-11-12
Abstract: A two-part moisture-curable resin composition comprises: a) a first part substantially free of moisture comprising:  (1) moisture-curable silylated resin and, (2) optionally, one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of plasticizer, solvent, thixotropic agent, particulate material, moisture scavenger, isocyanate scavenger, crosslinker, adhesion promoter, U.V. stabilizer and antioxidant; and, b) a second part comprising: (1) water in an amount sufficient to cure moisture-curable silylated resin (a)(1); (2) at least one plasticizer and/or particulate material, (3) nonionic surfactant in an amount sufficient to provide a stable emulsion of plasticizer (b)(2), if present, and a stable suspension of particulate material (b)(2), if present, (4) optionally, one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of solvent, thixotropic agent, pH adjuster, U.V. stabilizer and antioxidant, provided, the first part and/or the second part further comprises catalyst (c) for the condensation reaction of hydrolyzed moisture-curable silylated resin (a)(1).
Patent CA-2705627-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RADA HIRAM
IPC: A61M1/16
Filed: 2008-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device for pro-viding a plurality of extracorporeal blood or plasma treatments, apt to receive at least one disposable article that can be connected to extracorporeal circuit, each disposable article being equipped with storage means containing information about the disposable article, the device comprising a first receiving station (2) for disposable articles (100) with a first reading means (3) for the associated article, a second receiving station (3) for disposable articles (100) with a second reading means (3) for the associated article, a memory comprising information concerning at least one treatment protocol designed to be executed by the device, and information concerning a configuration of the disposable articles necessary for each treatment protocol at each receiving station, a control unit (10) for comparing the stored configuration of articles concerning a treatment protocol with the configuration of articles once it is installed.
Patent CA-2708029-A1 (CA)
Title: Device and method for continuous wort boiling
Inventor: WASMUHT KLAUS KARL
IPC: C12C13/02
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: In order to permit continuous wort boiling, wort is conducted over a plurality of substantially conically tapering heating surfaces arranged one above another in the manner of a cascade.
Patent CA-2709133-A1 (CA)
Title: Degreasing all purpose cleaning compositions and methods
Inventor: YIANAKOPOULOS GEORGES
IPC: C11D1/83
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: This invention encompasses compositions of surfactant-based products containing anionic and nonionic sufactants, one or more sequestering agents, a glycol solvent for the preparation of liquid cleaning compositions. The surfactant-based product may be any type of cleaning product based on surfactants, which include a sequestering agent. Specifically, the invention relates to a cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties possessing increased grease cutting.
Patent CA-2712897-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BACON EDWARD R
IPC: C07D491/10
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): their use as H3 antagonists/inverse agonists, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceuticals compositions thereof.
Patent CA-2713944-A1 (CA)
Title: Device and method for proof loading wooden boards
Inventor: GIUDICEANDREA FEDERICO
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: A device for proof loading wooden boards including a deformer (9) for deforming the boards (2) which is designed to cause the boards (2) to elongate along their main direction of extension, said deformer including first and second feeders (3), (4) positioned at a first and a second segment (5), (6) of a feed path along which the boards (2) are fed parallel with their main direction of extension, and being able to apply a longitudinal tractive force on the boards (2) using the first and the second feeders (3), (4). A method for proof loading wooden boards is also disclosed, which can be implemented without interrupting board feed along its feed path.
Patent CA-2716029-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT C
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2010-09-30
Abstract: A suturing device includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and one or more guide lumens extending therethrough. The shaft has a head portion disposed at a distal end thereof. The head portion is configured to retain a portion of a suture therein.  A ferrule assembly is rotatably coupled to the shaft and includes at least one ferrule holder. Each ferrule holder is configured to releasably retain a ferrule therein. Each ferrule is configured to retain a portion of the suture thereon. The ferrule assembly is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The guide lumen(s) are configured to direct a suture passer into engagement with the ferrule of one of the ferrule holders when the ferrule assembly is in one of the first and second positions.
Patent CA-2717708-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GANZ HOWARD
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: A computer network-based messaging system includes a multiple-layer chat filtering system for controlling the content of messages sent by users. A computer receives a message including a plurality of words entered by a sender. A word database includes a plurality of permitted words which are allowed to be transmitted. A  phrase database includes a plurality of prohibited phrases which are not allowed to be transmitted. At least one of the plurality of prohibited phrases consists of a plurality of individual words that are each included in the word database. A message sending part that transmits the message over a computer network only if all of the plurality of words entered by the sender are contained in the word database and none of the plurality of prohibited phrases are contained in the message.
Patent CA-2717735-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HILL FREEMAN
IPC: F42C19/12
Filed: 2009-03-09
Abstract: An initiator for initiating detonation in a detonation cord of a perforating system, where the initiator comprises a modular electronic igniter that quick connects into a portion of high explosive. The high explosive is disposed in a housing having an end of detonation cord crimped therein. The electronic igniter may be shipped to the field and/or stored separate from the high explosive then the two may be assembled just prior to deploying the perforating gun assembly in a wellbore. Various methods of quick connecting the electronic igniter to the high explosive may be used.
Patent CA-2719019-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MANABE KOTA
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2009-03-26
Abstract: A fuel cell system according to the invention is equipped with a drive motor (16), a fuel cell (11) that generates electric power through an electrochemical reaction of oxidizing gas containing oxygen and fuel gas containing hydrogen and sup-plies the drive motor with electric power, normal electric power generation means (20) for performing normal electric power gen-eration under a condition that the fuel cell not be warmed up, warm-up electric power generation means (20) for performing warm-up electric power generation with lower electric power generation efficiency than normal electric power generation to cause a system loss for warming up the fuel cell, and warm-up control means (20) for controlling performance of warm-up electric pow-er generation by the warm-up electric power generation means on a basis of a predetermined index on a necessity to warm up the fuel cell. The warm-up control means (20) controls an operation state of the fuel cell during warm-up electric power generation by the warm-up electric power generation means (20) on a basis of a correlation between the system loss required for warm-up of the fuel cell by the warm-up electric power generation means and a warm-up output required for driving of a load including the drive motor during warm-up of the fuel cell.
Patent CA-2720207-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RUHLMANN DENIS
IPC: C09D7/45
Filed: 2009-04-29
Abstract: The invention relates to the use, in an aqueous-phase alkyd resin formulation, of a dispersant/thickener pairing: the dispersant is a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid with an alkoxylated monomer possessing a polymerizable function and terminated by hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the thickener is an associative thickener containing at least one hydrophobic group which is a polystyrylphenyl, preferably selected from distyrylphenyl, tristyrylphenyl and mixtures thereof, and which very preferably is tristyrylphenyl. This combination makes it possible to enhance the gloss retention of the paint film over time, while providing the aqueous formulation with the desired rheology.
Patent CA-2721906-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ERIKSSON THOMAS
IPC: H02H7/055
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: It is presented an arc detector for detecting undesired arcs. The arc detector comprises: an antenna for receiving an electromagnetic signal rep-resenting an arc; and a discriminator for analysing a signal from the antenna, the discriminator comprising a spectrum analyser arranged to detect whether the signal represents a normal arc or an undesired arc. The discriminator is ar-ranged to detect whether the signal represents a normal arc or an undesired arc by comparing signal levels at frequencies of a spectrum of the signal corre-sponding to at least one partial reference spectrum, and determining the arc to be a normal arc if a deviation from the reference spectrum is less than a thresh-old deviation. A corresponding method is also presented.
Patent CA-2723910-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PIGEON STEVEN
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2008-10-16
Abstract: Method and system for determination of a metric measuring a difference between two image blocks used in motion compensated video coding of scenes are described. Only selected pixels in a block in the scene are processed for enhancing the speed of the metric computation.
Patent CA-2726186-A1 (CA)
Title: Side mirror system with video display
Inventor: ROBERT MARC
IPC: B60R11/04
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: An apparatus that provides an electronic image of areas around sides and rear of a large tractor trailer rig produced on a weatherproof screen that is located on the lower portion of the driver's side mirror. One (1) camera would be located on the rear of the trailer in a center mounted position, while another camera would be located on a passenger side near the front of the vehicle so that it can see the entire side of the vehicle. The cameras would be equipped with fixed wide-angle lenses. The video signal from each camera would be routed to an automatic switcher that displays each signal for a pre-determined time or allows for the manual selection of either camera on a permanent basis. The video signal is then displayed on the weatherproof monitor portion of the side view mirror. In such a manner the truck driver can look at the mirror and the monitor in order to see all three (3) sides of the vehicle at once. This feature eliminates looking in various directions to check for obstructions while backing up or changing lanes.