baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2678543-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for the active display and updating of siting plans
Inventor: NICOLUCCI ROBERT
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2009-09-14
Abstract: Systems and methods for updating and displaying the availability of models for at least one model to be sited on a set of at least one lot of a siting plan. The method includes: determining the at least one model; determining the availability of each model to be sited on each lot; displaying siting plan data corresponding to the siting plan (with the siting plan indicating the model availability for each lot); receiving a change to the model availability corresponding to a first lot in the set; determining any required change to the model availability for any of the lots in the set other than the first lot;  and displaying siting plan data corresponding to an updated siting plan. The updated siting plan may reflect the received change to the model availability data for the first lot as well as the required changes to the model availability data for any of the lots in the set other than the first lot. Additionally, the method may include displaying a siting plan layout corresponding to the updated siting plan.
Patent CA-2678725-A1 (CA)
Title: Self operated computerized karaoke recording booth
Inventor: MALKI ELI
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: An automated recording booth allowing a user to record a user multimedia file comprising an audio performance of the user in combination with a multimedia recording from a database, and to receive a computer-usable media with the user multimedia file. The recording booth comprises a door, ventilation means, a computer, screen, video camera and microphone. The recording booth comprises means for lighting and an automatic money box. The recording booth further comprises a database of multimedia files, earphones, a recording means for recording audio and multimedia on a computer usable media, and a processing unit, and labeling and packing means for labeling and packing the computer usable media. The processing unit comprises a graphical user interface (GUI), an audio processing application, a multimedia processing application, a control application.
Patent CA-2680681-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WANG GUANGHUI
IPC: B60L50/10
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: An electricity-generating backpack that is substantially lighter in weight, has the multiple springs replaced with one large spring whose spring constant can be adjusted in the field in seconds, and replaces a DC generator with a brushless AC generator that permits approximately 70% generator efficiency and the generation of up to 20 W of electrical power by converting mechanical energy to electrical power. A device is provided that always removes some electricity, but not too much, as necessary to extract large levels of the electricity while controlling damping by providing electrical damping circuits including a DC-DC converter designed to emulate a desired load at its input terminals. Additional electricity generating E- MOD devices may be used for generating additional power by hooking an E-Mod device to a generator and to the backpack belt at the wearer's hip and includes a wand that fits against the wearer's femur so as to move through a range of motion as the patient walks. The system also provides multiple possibilities of electricity generation when not walking including a lightweight bicycle ergometer which can be mounted to the backpack frame and generate very high power levels (100W). The electricity generated and stored by the backpack may be used to charge batteries and to power a number of devices that may be carried by the backpack, such as a Sterling Cooler System that is powered by the backpack's stored power to provide cooling power for cooling items carried by the backpack.
Patent CA-2681185-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition useful for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and its complications in pre-diabetic patients with insulin resistance
Inventor: CAVAZZA CLAUDIO
IPC: A61K31/405
Filed: 2008-03-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of acetyl L-carnitine in combination with an anti hypertensive drug, and a statin, for the preparation of a medicament for the prevention or delay of onset of type 2 diabetes and its complications, in pre-diabetic patients with insulin resistance.
Patent CA-2681611-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERBAEL DAVID JOHN
IPC: B31F1/07
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A rigid embossing roll having an embossing surface containing at least on e embossing line element (10). An elastomeric covered roll opposing the rigi d embossing roll and the at least one embossing line element comprising a to p (12) having a first edge, a second edge opposing the first edge, and a wid th, A, measured between the first and the second edge (21,23). A step (24) l ocated adjacent to either the first or the second edge, the step having a ri ser (28) and a landing (2S). The landing having a width, B, measured between the riser and a sidewall (18,19) of the embossing line element and the rise r having a vertical height, C, measured along an axis orthogonal to a base o f the embossing line element between the landing and the top. Finally, A is between about 0.010 inch to about 0.10 inch, B is between about 0.010 inch t o about 0.10 inch, C is between about 0.0025 inch to about 0.015 inch; a rat io C/B is between about 0.25 to about 1.5; and a ratio of A/B is between abo ut 0.1 to about 10.0.
Patent CA-2681651-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARLSON RON
IPC: F16M13/04
Filed: 2009-09-30
Abstract: A method of using an apparatus having an elongate pole with a proximal region, a distal region, an intermediate region, and a tool at the distal region. The method includes the steps of: providing a harness with a support;  placing the harness on a user so that the harness is maintained in an operative position on the user; releasably placing the apparatus in a holding position upon the support with the harness in the operative position wherein at least a part of the weight of the apparatus is borne by the support;  controllably repositioning the tool by manipulating the elongated pole from a region spaced from the distal region; and performing an operation on an object through the tool.
Patent CA-2684442-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VINEGAR HAROLD J
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2008-04-18
Abstract: A method for treating a tar sands formation is disclosed. The method includes providing a drive fluid to a first hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation to mobilize at least some hydrocarbons in the first layer. At least some of the mobilized hydrocarbons are allowed to flow into a second hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation. Heat is provided to the second layer from one or more heaters located in the second layer. At least some hydrocarbons are produced from the second layer of the formation.
Patent CA-2686240-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GIAMMATTEO W MARC
IPC: B32B7/028
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: A transparent thermoplastic resinous film of at least 10 generally parallel layers in which the contiguous adjacent layers are of diverse transparent thermoplastic material differing in refractive index by at least about 0.03, the planarity of the film being modified so as to reflect non-specular color. Modification of the film can be achieved by co-extruding an outer thermoplastic layer with the multilayer film which outer thermoplastic layer has a solidification temperature lower than the remaining film layers, cooling the film to modify the planarity thereof.
Patent CA-2687080-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TSAI MINGLIANG LAWRENCE
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 2008-05-09
Abstract: An ostomy appliance comprises a pouch having first and second walls, with an inlet aperture in the first wall. A stoma seal is carried by the second wall, and is disposed generally in register with the inlet aperture for sealing against a stoma in use. An outer coupling element is coupled to the first wall and surrounds the inlet aperture. An inner coupling element for supporting the stoma seal, is coupled to the second wall and/or to the stoma seal. The outer coupling element surrounds a periphery of the inner coupling element. The stoma seal may be of an inflatable type or an insertable type. Manipulation tabs may be provided associated with the inner and outer coupling elements.
Patent CA-2688335-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MITTAL ALEXANDER CHOW
IPC: C08J7/044
Filed: 2008-05-29
Abstract: Provided are surfaces comprising particles, which particles may possess, for example, antimicrobial or biosensing properties. Also provided are related methods for fabrication of the inventive articles. Also provided are systems and methods for treating fluids, objects, and targets with the inventive surfaces.
Patent CA-2690310-A1 (CA)
Title: Adjustable packer wheel seeding system and method
Inventor: HENRY JIM
IPC: A01C5/06
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: In one embodiment, a seeding implement includes a frame configured to couple to a tool bar, a parallel linkage coupled to the frame, and a ground engaging tool extending from a shank, wherein the shank is coupled to the parallel linkage. The implement also includes a packer wheel configured to control a position of the ground engaging tool, wherein the packer wheel is positioned directly behind the ground engaging tool when the ground engaging tool is engaging a soil region. Further, the implement includes an adjustment mechanism configured to shift the packer wheel rearwardly upon the ground engaging tool encountering an obstruction and to shift the packer wheel forwardly after the obstruction has been passed by the ground engaging tool.
Patent CA-2691484-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZEISLER STEFAN K
IPC: G21K5/00
Filed: 2008-06-23
Abstract: A beam window according to example embodiments may include a foil having an interior region and an exterior region. The interior region of the foil may be dome-shaped, and a central portion of the dome-shaped interior region may be thinner than the exterior region of the foil. The beam window may be welded to a flange to form a window module. One or more window modules may be utilized in a target assembly.  The target assembly may further include a cooling unit and/or collimator to form a target system according to example embodiments.
Patent CA-2692873-A1 (CA)
Title: Planche a neige motorisee
Inventor: BRAZIER GLEN
IPC: A63C5/08
Filed: 2010-02-10
Abstract: Une planche à neige actionnée par un moteur à essence comportant une chenille sans fin entraînée autour dun cadre de support contenant des roues motrices et des roues lisses. Le fonctionnement du moteur est dirigé à partir dune colonne de support dutilisateur verticale. Un châssis moulé est articulé de manière à pivoter autour densembles de bacs de support de chenille profilés alternatifs. Les ensembles de bacs de support coopèrent avec des surfaces de chenille souples (p. ex., des éléments de bord ou de pli) et des supports de pied pour permettre la direction avec des mouvements de pied et de corps. Un bac de support inférieur présente des surfaces de bord convexes qui entrent en contact avec des éléments de bord ou de pli de la chenille et comporte un canal longitudinal elliptique. Des bacs de support supérieurs alternatifs comportent une plaque de guidage à roues à mouvement alternatif, des canaux de saillies dentraînement longitudinaux et des surfaces de déviation de neige profilées et/ou un agitateur. Les surfaces de chenille internes comprennent des pièces UHMW aux saillies dentraînement ou alignées avec celles-ci. Les saillies de contact avec le sol présentent des courbes profilées permettant de favoriser la traction et dévacuer la neige.
Patent CA-2692995-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method for induction heating a helical rotor using a coil
Inventor: COULAS JAMES
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2010-02-10
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for induction heating a helical rotor of a progressing cavity pump in order to reduce the surface roughness of the rotor. In order to heat the rotor most evenly, it is desired to space the coil as closely around the rotor as possible. The invention provides a mechanism for threading the helical rotor through an induction coil having an interior diameter which is less than the major diameter of the rotor.  The induction coil may include one loop and overlapping ends. The rotor to be heated is rotated about its longitudinal axis and advanced axially through the coil as it rotates. The axial speed and rotational speed are synchronized so that the rotor moves one pitch through the coil for each complete rotation.
Patent CA-2696885-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNELLER EMILY R
IPC: C10L1/14
Filed: 2008-07-30
Abstract: This invention provides stabilized biodiesels comprising (1) biodiesel, such as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), (2) mono- or bis-hindered phenolic derived from 2,6-di-tert- butylphenol, and (3) N,N'-di-substituted para-phenylene diamine. Also methods of stabilizing biodiesel are provided involving adding (2) and (3) to (1).
Patent CA-2703954-A1 (CA)
Title: Hcv genotyping and phenotyping
Inventor: HONG JIN
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: The present invention includes methods of genotyping and phenotyping HCV. In one embodiment, the methods of the invention can be used to determine whether a HCV isolate is resistant to an antiviral drug. The invention also includes primers for amplifying a HCV NS3 region and kits.
Patent CA-2707782-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOURER DAVID PAUL
IPC: C22C19/05
Filed: 2010-06-17
Abstract: A gamma prime precipitation-strengthened nickel-base superalloy and method of forging an article (10) from the superalloy to promote a low cycle fatigue resistance and high temperature dwell behavior of the article (10). The superalloy has a composition of, by weight, 16.0-22.4% cobalt, 6.6-14.3% chromium, 2.6-4.8%  aluminum, 2.4-4.6% titanium, 1.4-3.5% tantalum, 0.9-3.0% niobium, 1.9-4.0%  tungsten, 1.9-3.9% molybdenum, 0.0-2.5% rhenium, greater than 0.05% carbon, at least 0.1 % hafnium, 0.02-0.10% boron, 0.03-0.10% zirconium, the balance nickel and incidental impurities. A billet is formed of the superalloy and worked at a temperature below the gamma prime solvus temperature of the superalloy so as to form a worked article (10), which is then heat treated above the gamma prime solvus temperature of the superalloy to uniformly coarsen the grains of the article (10), after which the article (10) is cooled to reprecipitate gamma prime. The article (10) has an average grain size of not coarser than ASTM 7 and is substantially free of critical grain growth.
Patent CA-2708042-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIU DEQIANG
IPC: A01N57/00
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) or (II), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease.  Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the present invention.
Patent CA-2708655-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GAMERT SVEN
IPC: D06M15/11
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel binder system and its use for bonding textile fabrics as well as products containing such bonded textile fabrics. The materials according to the invention are suitable for manufacturing base interlinings which may be used for manufacturing base interlinings for sarking, roofing and sealing membranes, particularly for manufacturing coated sarking, roofing and sealing membranes.
Patent CA-2710989-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NAKANO KEIKO
IPC: B65D5/49
Filed: 2009-01-09
Abstract: A cigarette package comprises a thin outer case (10) and an inner tray (14) drawably housed in the outer case (10). The inner tray (14) has a head (16) which functions as a tab for drawing the inner tray (14) from the outer case (10) and a plurality of grooves (22) which hold a plurality of filter cigarettes (F) along the drawing direction of the inner tray (14).
Patent CA-2712063-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NGUYEN EVELYNE
IPC: C04B18/14
Filed: 2009-01-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a granular material 26 for mixing with at least a hydraulic binding agent and with water to produce mortar or concrete. This process comprises at least an aggregation step and a carbonation step. In the aggregation step, steel slag particles from at least a fine fraction 24 of steel slag, in particular a fine fraction of steel slag containing a significant amount of .gamma.-dicalcium silicate, are aggregated into larger grains so as to form a coarser granular material 25.  In the carbonation step, said aggregated particles in said coarser granular material 25 are carbonated by means of carbon dioxide so as to produce a carbonated granular material 26. The present invention also relates to a carbonated granular material of aggregated steel slag particles containing a significant amount of y-dicalcium silicate, in particular at least 3 wt. %, preferably at least 5 wt. %  and more preferably at least 7 wt. %, and bound within each grain by a solid matrix containing at least calcium and/or magnesium carbonates.
Patent CA-2713365-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FANDA ANUJ KUMAR
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stabilized sustained release pharmaceutical composition of bupropion hydrochloride and process for preparing the same, wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprising therapeutically effective amount of uncoated fine bupropion hydrochloride and pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants, and wherein the composition is free of an acidic stabilizer and contains less than about 0.3% by weight of m-chlorobenzoic acid.
Patent CA-2715509-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRISKA ADAM
IPC: G16B30/10
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: This disclosure features methods of identifying an organism. The methods include: (a) obtaining a nucleic acid sample from an organism; (b) imaging said nucleic acid; (c) obtaining a restriction map of said nucleic acid; and (d) correlating the restriction map of said nucleic acid with a restriction map database, thereby identifying the organism.
Patent CA-2716228-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANGLOIS DAVID ALLAN
IPC: A61B17/94
Filed: 2010-09-30
Abstract: This group of inventions provides means and methods for preventing the damaging portions of surgical tools, such as laparoscopic devices, from adversely contacting tissues and organs that are not in the desired field of surgery. As such, the present disclosure pertains to any form of a warning or positioning device or methods, including those that are facilitated via software that are adapted and arranged for use in tracking portions of surgical instruments during laparoscopic surgery or other medical procedures. Such systems include those that are adapted and arranged to provide a warning to the surgeon or other medical personnel regarding the positional status of an instrument, and those that are adapted and arranged for disabling or attenuating the portions of those instruments that might be dangerous to a patient when a dangerous portion of the instrument is near or outside the desired, or denominated, field of surgery. Data relating to the position and orientation of the instrument and of the position of a safe zone within which the instrument can be kept safely is optionally (preferably) stored throughout a medical procedure for later playback for training purposes or for ensuring that a patient was not injured during a medical procedure.
Patent CA-2720187-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCARPA CARL
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for improving the ability to withstand slow speed mute via diversity transmission while avoiding loss in link level margin. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods are pre-sented for improving resistance to slow speed muting by employing transmit diversity where a second signal is not a replica of the original signal. The second signal can be generated, for example, by using only a COFDM FFT bin that contained the cluster sync bit while setting all other bins to zero. That is, only the spectral portion of interest of the COFDM signal need be utilized. In such exemplary embodiments, the same frequency and time delay offset can be used as in current systems and methods, except that the replica COFDIvI signal can, for example, consist of only one populated FFT  bin.
Patent CA-2721387-A1 (CA)
Title: An adaptor for connecting a faucet mounted water faucet filter to a water faucet
Inventor: RIEDEL RICHARD PAUL
IPC: E03C1/08
Filed: 2009-04-16
Abstract: An adaptor includes a body (12), a threaded end (13) connected to the body for threadingly engaging an end of a water faucet, a flanged end (16) connected to the body, opposite the threaded end for receiving a quick connect device on a faucet-mounted water filter system, a water inlet (20) disposed within the body at the threaded end, the water inlet comprising a first inlet chamber (21) and an second inlet chamber (40) in fluid communication with the first inlet chamber, a water outlet disposed within the body at the flanged end, a plurality of outer flow channels (26) coaxially-aligned with a longitudinal axis of body (12), the plurality of outer flow channels connecting in fluid communication the first inlet chamber with the outlet, and a plurality of inner flow channels that are coaxially-aligned with the longitudinal axis, the plurality of inner flow channels (47) connecting in fluid communication the second inlet chamber with the outlet, wherein the plurality of inner flow channels are substantially concentric with the plurality of outer flow channels. The adaptor may also include a plurality of gripping areas disposed along a circumference of the body, wherein the plurality of gripping areas provides visual and tactile directional signals as to the rotational direction required to attach or detach the adaptor to or from a threaded member. The gripping areas may be asymmetrical or unidirectional in order to provide visual and tactile signals as to the rotational direction to connect the adaptor to a water faucet.
Patent CA-2722118-A1 (CA)
Title: Syringe pump detection system for bolus application
Inventor: POPE BRIAN
IPC: A61M5/168
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: An apparatus, method and program product detects an occlusion in a fluid line (22) by determining if a relationship between force measurements departs from an expected relationship.
Patent CA-2724304-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAROSSA ROBERT A
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2009-05-08
Abstract: Yeast cells with a reduced general control response to amino acid starvation were found to have increased tolerance to butanol in the growth medium. The reduced response was engineered by genetic modification of a gene involved in the response, a GCN gene, to eliminate activity of the encoded protein. Yeast strains with an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway and a genetic modification in a gene involved in the general control response to amino acid starvation, which have increased butanol tolerance, are useful for production of butanol.