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Patent CA-2717091-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DE SRUBA
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2009-01-26
Abstract: A computer-based method for enrolling financial transaction cardholders into a payment card program that includes features that are directed to an empty nester segment of society is described. The method includes creating at least one spending profile representing an empty nester target group. The empty nester target group includes transaction cardholders within the empty nester segment of society targeted for receiving a marketing campaign.  The method also includes storing in the database transaction data for transaction card accounts, identifying cardholders included within the empty nester target group by comparing the transaction data to the at least one empty nester spending profile, and offering a payment card program having at least one rewards feature directed to the empty nester segment of society to the cardholders identified as being within the empty nester target group.
Patent CA-2717779-A1 (CA)
Title: Damper for direct vent fireplace insert
Inventor: MILES MARTIN
IPC: F23N3/04
Filed: 2010-10-18
Abstract: A damper mechanism restricting combustion and exhaust air flow in response to temperature changes in a direct vent sealed combustion gas fireplace is provided. The mechanism allows the fireplace to have unrestricted air flow when the fireplace is not on and to restrict the air flow when the fireplace is on. A bi-metallic temperature responsive element is used to move a restrictor element to restrict air flow allowing maximum air displacement during cold ignition and enhancing operating efficiency when the fireplace is on.
Patent CA-2718368-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular imaging system with wireless transmission and locking connector
Inventor: SMART KENNETH THOMAS
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 2009-03-09
Abstract: A modular imaging system includes a camera module having a camera and an electrical interface for providing a video signal representing an image picked up by the camera, a wireless transmitter module having an electrical interface for receiving the video signal from the camera module and generating a high frequency signal, a wireless receiver module for receiving the high frequency signal from the wireless transmitter module and producing a baseband signal, and a display module for receiving the baseband signal and displaying the baseband signal on a display.    A secondary interlock mechanism includes a U- shaped collar having eccentrically shaped holes and a depression for receiving a spring, and a module having alignment pin receptacles for receiving alignment pins having radial channels, and having the U-shaped collar inserted into the module and the spring so that the eccentrically shaped holes engage with the radial channels on the alignment pins to restrain the alignment pins from moving due to the force exerted on the U-shaped collar from the spring.
Patent CA-2718449-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FORD JESS V
IPC: G01J3/10
Filed: 2010-10-19
Abstract: A multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy has a reference detector unit optically coupled to a reference channel of a source and has a measurement detector unit optically coupled to a measurement channel of the source. The reference and measurement detectors detect spectral signals across a spectral range of wavelengths from the reference and measurement channels.  Conversion circuitry converts the detected spectral signals into reference signals and measurement signals, and control circuitry processes the reference and measurements signals based on a form of encoding used by the source. Then, the control circuitry can control the output of spectral signals from the source based on the processed signals or scale the measurement signal to correct for source fluctuations or changes in environmental conditions.
Patent CA-2719909-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SILVER WILLIAM M
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2009-04-08
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for dynamic feature detection of physical features of objects in the field of view of a sensor. Dynamic feature detection substantially reduces the effects of accidental alignment of physical features with the pixel grid of a digital image by using the relative motion of objects or material in and/or through the field of view to capture and process a plurality of images that correspond to a plurality of alignments. Estimates of the position, weight, and other attributes of a feature are based on an analysis of the appearance of the feature as it moves in the field of view and appears at a plurality of pixel grid alignments. The resulting reliability and accuracy is superior to prior art static feature detection systems and methods.
Patent CA-2719966-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAO ZHIGANG
IPC: B02C23/00
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A grinding device of vertical grinder, comprising a driving device (1); a vertical grinding barrel (2) which is driven by the driving device; a grinding roller (3); and a pressure applying device (4) acting on the grinding roller (3); a running-in surface is composed of the roller surface of the grinding roller and the grinding surface (6) of the inner lining of the vertical grinding barrel, and the angular separation between the grinding surface (6) of the inner lining of the vertical grinding barrel and the vertical line is 40 degrees to -5 degrees. The device is also provided with a material-shaving device (9).
Patent CA-2720435-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DOUCET HELOISE ROSE
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2010-11-09
Abstract: A multi-source picture viewer adapted for use within a portable electronic device to view pictures saved on multiple sources, comprising a common graphical user interface for providing picture viewing functionality that is independent of the multiple sources, an optional domain--specific graphical user interface for providing source-related picture viewing functionality that is dependent on the multiple sources, and an image-fetching transport layer for retrieving pictures from the multiple sources and converting the pictures to a common picture model for display on the portable electronic device under control of the common graphical user interface and further manipulation via the domain-specific graphical user interface.
Patent CA-2720947-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BHAGAVATHY SITARAM
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2009-04-07
Abstract: The visibility of an object in a digital picture is enhanced by com-paring an input video of the digital pic-ture with stored information representa-tive of the nature and characteristics of the object to develop object localization information that identifies and locates the object. The visibility of the object and the region in which the object is lo-cated is enhanced by image processing and the enhanced input video is encoded.
Patent CA-2722028-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KURIBAYASHI TAKESHI
IPC: C07D239/34
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which promote erythropoietin production. Compounds represented by the following general formula (1) or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof are provided:     (see formula 1) [wherein, R1 represents a group -X-Q1, X-Q1-Y Q2 or -X-Q1-Y Q2-Z-Q3, X  represents a single bond, -CH2- or the like, Q1 represents a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic group which may have substituent(s), Y represents a single bond, -CH2-, or the like, Q2 represents a monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon ring group which may have substituent(s) or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic group which may have substituent(s), Z represents a single bond, -CR11R12- or the like, R11 and R12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, Q3 represents a phenyl group which may have substituent(s), a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group which may have substituent(s), a C3-C7 cycloalkenyl group which may have substituent(s) or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic group which may have substituent(s), R2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group or the like, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group].
Patent CA-2722476-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STEWART JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for organizing referrals from at least one referrer to at least one referee for the purchase of products sold by merchants. The present invention further provides that referrers are compensated when a referee buys a specific product from a specific merchant that was referred to the referee by the referrer. Referrers and merchants, and optionally referees, are able to register with an online site to create a unique profile. For merchants, the unique profile will enable merchants to track products that are referable. For referrers, the unique profile will enable them to track which products they have referred to one or more referees.
Patent CA-2723755-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALDRIDGE ALLEN S
IPC: B31B50/20
Filed: 2009-05-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a tray (12) for accommodating and dispensing a stacked plurality of consumable product packages (14) and a method for forming the tray. The tray includes a housing having a bottom wall (20), opposed front and back walls, and opposed side walls (24) extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The housing defines an open upper end (22). The side walls (24) include an undulating upper extent defined by space apart upwardly opening recesses (32). The recesses extend below the stacked packages for permitting manual grasping of the individual stacked packages through the side walls.
Patent CA-2726410-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLEN JASON RANDOLPH
IPC: G01M9/06
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: A thermal inspection method is disclosed. The inspection method includes disposing a component in a wind tunnel configured to create a predetermined Mach number distribution for an external surface of the component. A gas is supplied at a known temperature T into the wind tunnel to create an external flow of gas over the external surface of the component in accordance with the predetermined Mach number distribution. The inspection method further includes directly or indirectly measuring one or more external surface temperatures of the component to generate an external surface temperature distribution for the external surface of the component and using the external surface temperature distribution to perform a quality control inspection of the component. A thermal inspection system is also provided.
Patent CA-2727083-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of manufacturing a composite element
Inventor: TOPPING SIMON W
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2009-07-22
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite element and an apparatus therefore. A  stack of plies (1) is assembled on a lay-up table, each ply comprising a plurality of reinforcement elements such as thy-fibres. A first part of the stack of plies is bound to form a partially bound stack of plies, a second part of the stack of plies remaining unbound. The partially bound stack of plies is press-formed in a mould cavity between a pair of mould tools (4, 27) to form a shaped pre-orin, plies in the second part of the stack sliding against each other during the press-forming. A liquid matrix material is injected into the shaped preform in the mould cavity and subsequently cured.
Patent CA-2730037-A1 (CA)
Inventor: REGAN JOHN
IPC: A61K31/42
Filed: 2009-06-24
Abstract: Compounds which modulate the CB2 receptor are disclosed. Compounds according to the invention bind to and are agonists of the CB2 receptor, and are useful for treating inflammation.  Those compounds which are agonists are additionally useful for treating pain.
Patent CA-2731083-A1 (CA)
Title: Expandable thoracic access port
Inventor: HAIG FIONA MIDDLEMISS
IPC: A61B17/94
Filed: 2011-02-02
Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second body members. Each body member has an opposed side and an outer side. The body members are coupled to one another by a connector and are moveable with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spread position wherein the opposed sides are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second body members and extends therefrom such that translating the flexible membrane radially outwardly moves the body members from the approximated position to the spread position.
Patent CA-2732014-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FUJISAWA MASATOSHI
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2009-07-29
Abstract: Provided is a silver-supported alumina catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides using ethanol, which has the drawbacks of the conventional silver-supported alumina catalysts improved, has high performance, is not likely to deteriorate over time, and has excellent initial performance and durability.     A catalyst for purifying nitrogen oxides, which purifies nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas using an alcohol as a reducing agent, and contains alumina, aluminum sulfate and silver as main components.
Patent CA-2732122-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARANTA MICHELLE
IPC: C12N9/24
Filed: 2009-07-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucuronidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
Patent CA-2736077-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LI SHU-TUNG
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2009-09-01
Abstract: A re-rollable membrane for wrapping around and protecting a cylindrical tissue having an injury site. The membrane includes a sheet of a porous matrix formed of cross-linked biopolymeric fibers. In one implementation, the sheet can be spirally rolled so that at least one portion overlaps another portion of the sheet and, upon absorption of a fluid, the overlapping portions adhere to each other closely so as to exclude penetration of cells. In another implementation, the sheet can be helically rolled to form a helix having a pitch of 2 mm to 40 mm and an inner diameter of 1 mm to 50 mm. Also disclosed are methods for making and using such re-rollable membranes.
Patent CA-2736094-A1 (CA)
Title: Procede et dispositif de developpement et de qualification de simulateurs d'entrainements au pilotage d'un aeronef et dispositif de simulation en resultant
Inventor: CLOURY EMMANUEL
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2011-03-29
Abstract: L'invention a notamment pour objet un procédé et un dispositif pour développer et qualifier une partie de la composante logicielle d'un simulateur d'entraînements au pilotage d'un véhicule. Des modules logiciels développés pour un simulateur d'études, modélisant le comportement d'une partie du véhicule, sont intégrés (400) avec une application logicielle de virtualisation pour former une machine virtuelle qui permet l'exécution de ces modules dans un environnement distinct de celui pour lequel ils ont été développés. Certifiée (405), la machine virtuelle peut être intégrée (435) avec d'autres modules logiciels dans le simulateur d'entraînements. Le simulateur d'entraînements peut alors être certifié (440) sans qu'il soit nécessaire de certifier sa partie liée à la machine virtuelle.
Patent CA-2736262-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIU CHANGWEN
IPC: H04L47/41
Filed: 2009-09-30
Abstract: A system that transmits data over multiple networks receives data packets at a client node and forms a plurality of data aggregates from the data packets. The system then sends a request for a duplicate transmission to a coordinator node on a first network. In response to the request, the system receives a first transmission slot on the first network and a second transmission slot on a second network for transmission of the data aggregates. The system then splits the data aggregates among the first transmis-sion slot and the second transmission slot and transmits the data aggregates on the first transmission slot and the second transmis-sion slot.
Patent CA-2737032-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAGNASCO MARA
IPC: A61B17/66
Filed: 2009-09-14
Abstract: Orthopaedic device (10, 110, 210, 310) for correcting deformities of a long bone (11)3 comprising a bar (12), extended along an axis (Y-Y) and intended to be placed alongside the bone (11), at least a first clamp (14, 214, 314) for a first group of osseous screws (16) and a second clamp (18, 19, 118) for a second group of osseous screws (20, 22), removably mounted on said bar (12), wherein the first of said clamps (14, 214, 314) is placed onboard a support base (21, 221, 321) in turn mounted on said bar (12), and angularly movable in relation to the support base around a given rotation axis (X-X5 XJ-XJ, Z-Z) by means of a rotary coupling, characterised in that said rotary coupling comprises a male element (35; 235, 236, 237, 238, 239; 333, 334) associated with the first clamp (14, 214, 314) and having a surface at least partially cylindrical, and a corresponding female element (36; 130; 250, 254, 255; 336, 337) associated with the support base (21, 221, 321) and having a surface at least partially cylindrical constituting a seat for the loose coupling of the male element (35; 235, 236, 237, 238, 239; 333, 334).
Patent CA-2737622-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COLVIN ARTHUR E
IPC: A61B5/1455
Filed: 2009-09-21
Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a medium without exposing the medium to contamination. The systems and methods employ a novel combination of a small sensor device embedded in a Luer cap and capable of wirelessly transmitting data to a reading device.
Patent CA-2738799-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOTTLE STEVEN
IPC: C07D403/04
Filed: 2009-09-30
Abstract: The invention relates to antioxidant substituted isoindoline nitroxide compounds and their use in methods of treating or preventing diseases or disorders related to oxidative stress, methods of reducing oxidative stress and methods of protecting a subject from oxidative stress upon exposure to ionising radiation.  Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antioxidant compounds are also described.
Patent CA-2739629-A1 (CA)
Title: Controlled release nitrogeneous fertilizer composition system
Inventor: GRES EDWARD M
IPC: C05G3/90
Filed: 2009-10-16
Abstract: A controlled release nitrogeneous fertilizer composition system, comprising (a) a tannin selected from the group consisting of purified tannins, purified modified tannins, condensate tannins, and mixtures thereof; (b) a nitrogeneous fertilizer component selected from the group consisting of an ammonia fertilizer, an ammonium fertilizer, a urea fertilizer, a nitrogen containing fertilizer, a natural nitrogen containing organic fertilizer, a nitrogen containing waste product fertilizer, a slow and control release fertilizer, and mixtures thereof; and optionally (c) a carrier. Also disclosed is a method for making such fertilizer composition systems.
Patent CA-2741180-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel cell cooling
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2009-10-28
Abstract: A method of operating a fuel cell system (100) comprising a fuel cell stack (110) and a closed loop water cooling circuit for direct injection of cooling water into the stack (110), the method comprising: measuring an operational parameter of the fuel cell system (100) over a time period; adding an amount of water to the closed loop cooling circuit from the total amount of water generated during operation of the fuel cell stack (110) over the time period; and removing the amount of water from the closed loop cooling circuit generated during operation of the fuel cell stack (110) over the time period is automatically determined by the fuel cell system (100) as a function of the operational parameter.
Patent CA-2742657-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SORAN TIMOTHY F
IPC: C22C1/03
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: The application relates to the problem of alloying a melt, preferably a titanium melt, with oxygen by adding formed articles such as pellets containing a master alloy such as Ti02. The articles should fully and homogeneously disperse in the melt, while the carbon content of the melt should be kept below an allowable maximum, preferably below 0.04 wt. %. The formed article may also comprise iron or palladium. To solve this problem, the formed article consists of 70-82wt. % of a master alloy an 18-30wt. % of a high-carbon organic polymer such as ethylene vinyl acetate or a low density polyethylene. The homogeneous dispersion is achieved e.g. by the formed articles having a similar size as the other raw feed materials which are added to the melt.
Patent CA-2743258-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRAHAM ANTHONY H D
IPC: A61B5/296
Filed: 2009-11-10
Abstract: A biocompatible electrode formed from an integrated circuit, the electrode comprising: a semiconductor substrate;  and an electrode layer at least partially comprising porous valve metal oxide.
Patent CA-2745085-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JONES CHRISTOPHER CHARLES VICTOR
IPC: A61K31/437
Filed: 2009-12-03
Abstract: Disclosed are dipyridyl-pyrrole derivative compounds and analogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and processes for preparing the same. The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases amenable to protein kinase signal transduction inhibition, regulation and/or modulation.
Patent CA-2745297-A1 (CA)
Title: Pyrimidin-2-ylamino derivatives and their use to treat inflammation
Inventor: GONG LEYI
IPC: A61K31/506
Filed: 2009-12-09
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) modulate JNK wherein X1 and X2 are each simultaneously N or CH; X3 is CH-R2 or N-SO2R, where R is lower alkyl; R1 is aryl or heteroaryl, substituted with 0-3 lower alkyl radicals; R2 is formula (II), where R3 is H, lower acyl, or an amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent CA-2747358-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SEOK YONG HO
IPC: H04W74/00
Filed: 2011-07-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus of accessing a channel in a wireless local area network is provided. The method includes receiving, by a device, an operation element for setting up or switching at least one channel from an access point (AP), the operation element including a channel type field indicating whether the at least one channel is either a single channel or multiple channels, and the operation element including two channel center frequency segment fields indicating channel center frequency of a primary channel and a secondary channel respectively if the channel type field indicates that the at least one channel is multiple channels, determining whether the primary channel is idle during a first interval, determining whether the secondary channel is idle during a second interval if the primary channel is idle, and transmitting data by using the primary channel and the secondary channel to the AP or at least one station in a basic service set (BSS) if the primary channel and the secondary channel are idle.
Patent CA-2747920-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SLATER RICHARD L
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2009-12-08
Abstract: Embodiments of a system (such as a computer system), a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described.    These embodiments may be used to perform financial transactions over a network. In particular, the system allows customers to use personal PIN pads when conducting financial transactions (such as debit-card transactions) with multiple merchants and their associated acquirer processors (which assist the merchants in processing financial transactions), even though different groups of merchants and acquirer processors may use different encryption techniques.    For a given financial transaction, this capability may be implemented by decrypting financial information associated with a personal PIN pad from a customer and re-encrypting it using a separate encryption technique of a merchant and the associated acquirer processor.
Patent CA-2750299-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRABRAND KNUT
IPC: A61B1/01
Filed: 2010-01-21
Abstract: A needle holder for use in an image guided intervention procedure comprises a clip (3) for holding a needle (6) and a guide arrangement (2, 5) for supporting the clip (3) and directing the needle (6) at a desired angle relative to the patient's body; wherein the clip (3) includes a releasable connection such that the needle (6) can be disengaged from the guide arrangement (2), (5) by a lateral movement of the clip (3) and/or the guide arrangement (2, 5) relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle (6).