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Patent CA-2706332-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FALLON KEVIN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-11-26
Abstract: Methods are provided to determine a settlement price for an over-the-counter exchange traded financial instrument. The method includes receiving swap curves from a plurality of market makers and identifying missing data points in the curves. A repair mode may be determined for curves identified as missing data. The curves may be repaired based on the determined repair mode. The selected curves including the repaired curves may be blended together to derive a final settlement prices for each of a plurality of standardized centrally cleared swaps. The financial instruments may include Euro denominated interest rate swaps, U.S. denominated interest rate swaps, or OIS interest rate swaps.
Patent CA-2707924-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOLLERE REBECCA J
IPC: A61B10/02
Filed: 2010-06-15
Abstract: A targeting guide device is configured to support a biopsy device. The guide device comprises a first plate and a second plate. A biopsy device may be supported by either the first plate or the second plate. The targeting guide device is also configured to be secured to a compression grid plate, which is situated adjacent the tissue to be biopsied. The compression grid plate includes apertures that are defined by grid walls. Either or both of the first plate and the second plate have a slot within which a grid wall may be positioned so as to secure placement of the targeting guide device. In addition, either or both of the first plate and the second plate have an access hole through which a biopsy device may be inserted. A flanged insert may be positioned through the access hole to provide further support for the biopsy device.
Patent CA-2710365-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of making nanosized particles of benzimidazolone pigments
Inventor: CARLINI RINA
IPC: C09B67/48
Filed: 2010-07-16
Abstract: Nanoscale particles of benzimidazolone pigments are made by providing one or more organic pigment precursor(s) to a benzimidazolone pigment, providing a solution or suspension of a sterically bulky stabilizer compound that associates non- covalently with a benzimidazolone moiety on one of the pigment precursors, wherein the sterically bulky stabilizer compound is selected from the group consisting of substituted pyridine derivatives, alkylated benzimidazolone compounds, alkylated derivatives of aromatic acids, and mixtures thereof, and carrying out a coupling reaction to form a benzimidazolone pigment composition, whereby one or more functional moieties on the benzimidazolone pigment is non-covalently associated with the sterically bulky stabilizer, so as to limit an extent of particle growth and aggregation and results in nanoscale pigment particles.
Patent CA-2711442-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ESTER ROBERT
IPC: E21B44/02
Filed: 2008-12-31
Abstract: A method for surveying a formation includes conveying a survey instrument into the wellbore; measuring one or more parameters of interest relating to a wellbore tubular in the wellbore; and operating the survey instrument after the measured parameter of interest indicates that the wellbore tubular is being tripped out of the wellbore.
Patent CA-2712040-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SINGER MICHAEL S
IPC: E06B3/70
Filed: 2008-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to simple yet effective methods, referred to herein as Dynamic Intermittent Reward (DIR), and systems, to increase the frequency of a desired behavior in a user, and optimize cost-effectiveness of a reward system. A principal benefit of the new methods is the ability to provide tailored intermittent rewards for one or more users over time. The invention further relates to other methods, referred to herein as Tabular Intermittent Reward (TIR), and systems, to administer intermittent rewards without an element of chance.
Patent CA-2714451-A1 (CA)
Title: Cross talk reduction for high speed electrical connectors
Inventor: BUCK JONATHAN E
IPC: H01R4/70
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: Example elect.pi.rcal connectors are provided including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to communicate between electrical devices. The plurality of electrical contacts includes a plurality of ground contacts. A ground coupling assembly is configured to electrically connect ground contacts of an electrical connector to adjust a performance characteristic of the electrical connector as desired.
Patent CA-2715287-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EATON ROBERT
IPC: C08L27/06
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de plastifiants de remplacement fabriqué à partir dun plastifiant dester dacide gras époxydé en tant que plastifiant principal et dun plastifiant secondaire ou contenant ceux-ci. Le système de plastifiants de remplacement se révèle utile avec un grand nombre de polymères dans des applications telles que des isolations de fils et câbles, des gaines de fils et câbles, des revêtements, des adhésifs et des pièces coulées.
Patent CA-2715424-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIFFIN JASON TYLER
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2010-09-23
Abstract: A device, method, and system are disclosed for establishing wireless communications between communications devices comprising respective magnets and magnetic sensors each located on first and second communications device and aligned such that a magnet on the first communications device is aligned with a magnetic sensor on the second communications device and a magnet on the second communications device is aligned with a magnetic sensor on the first communications device. In response, a Near Field Communications (NFC) circuit contained in each of the first and second communications devices is activated and data exchanged between the first and second communications devices using a NFC communications protocol.
Patent CA-2716000-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YARI TAKASHI
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: An optical fiber characteristic measuring device of the present invention includes: a light source which emits laser light modulated at a predetermined modulation frequency; an incident section which causes the laser light from the light source as continuous light and pulsed light to be incident from one end and other end of an optical fiber respectively; a timing adjuster which causes light emitted from the optical fiber to pass therethrough at a predetermined timing; and a light detector which detects the light which passes through the timing adjuster, and measures a characteristic of the optical fiber by using a detection result of the light detector, and the device includes: a synchronous detector which synchronously detects the detection result of the light detector by using a synchronization signal having a predetermined frequency;  and a frequency setter which changes the frequency of the synchronization signal in a case where the modulation frequency at the light source is an integer multiple of the frequency of the synchronous signal.
Patent CA-2716290-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of alkoxylated polyalkanolamines for splitting oil-water emulsions
Inventor: EBERT SOPHIA
IPC: C08G73/02
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of alkoxylated polyalkanolamines as demulsifiers for breaking oil-water emulsions, in particu-lar crude oil emulsions.
Patent CA-2717164-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GILFILLAN GRAHAM
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-03-02
Abstract: Methods for obtaining emissions offset credits and methods for reducing emissions from a fuel filler cap. An interface system for gathering emissions reduction data and for converting the emissions reduction data into emissions trading data includes at least one tester for generating the emissions reduction data, at least one local computer for gathering the emissions reduction data from the at least one tester, and a central computer for converting the emissions reduction data gathered by the at least one local computer into the emissions trading data.
Patent CA-2719620-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AZAR EDDIE
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: A device for identifying the purchaser of a lottery ticket comprises a portable data storage apparatus for storing data in a machine readable manner. The data indicates the identity of the holder of the apparatus and is used to input that identity in the course of a lottery ticket purchase transaction whereby the identity of the holder of the apparatus can be associated with the ticket purchase. Accordingly, a method of associating an identity with a lottery ticket according to the invention, comprises requesting issuance of a lottery ticket at a computer gaming terminal connected to a remote server, inputting purchaser identity information from a purchaser supplied identity data storage means to the computer gaming terminal, to associate a ticket purchaser's identity with said ticket, and transmitting information comprising at least the number combination of the ticket and the identity of the purchaser to said remote server. A lottery ticket is then generated at the ticket computer gaming terminal for the purchaser.
Patent CA-2721765-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VERNE NICHOLAS
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-04-15
Abstract: A content item, e.g., an icon or advertisement logo, is placed in a display environment (e.g., on a map) so that the content item does not intersect a feature, e.g., a street name or graphical representation of a landmark. The placement of the content item is facilitated at a variety of zoom levels so that as the scale of the features and/or the content item changes, the content item and the features do not overlap.
Patent CA-2722990-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FREITAS STEPHEN G
IPC: F22G5/12
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: An improved valve element for a spray nozzle assembly of a steam desuperheating device that is configured to spray cooling water into a flow of superheated steam in a generally uniformly distributed spray pattern.  The valve element comprises a valve body and an elongate valve stem that is integrally attached to the valve body and extends axially therefrom. The valve body itself comprises a nozzle cone which is integrally connected to the valve stem, and defines an outer surface. Integrally formed on a bottom surface of the nozzle cone is a hub having multiple ribs protruding therefrom. Integrally connected to each of the ribs is a generally circular fracture ring. The fracture ring is disposed in spaced relation to the lower edge of the nozzle cone which circumvents the bottom surface thereof.  In this regard, a series of windows are formed in the valve body, with each window being framed by a segment of the lower edge of the nozzle cone, an adjacent pair of the ribs, and a segment of the top edge of the fracture ring.
Patent CA-2724023-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MIAN ALEC
IPC: A61K31/192
Filed: 2009-05-13
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for treating metabolic disorders with compounds that are salicylate conjugates.
Patent CA-2727150-A1 (CA)
Title: Domestic water recycling apparatus and fluid contamination detection system therefor
Inventor: JALLON ROMAIN
IPC: E03B1/04
Filed: 2009-06-05
Abstract: A domestic water recycling system using a combination of an optical detector to detect certain smaller sized (non-filtered) contaminants and a filter to remove larger sized (filtered) contaminants provides an efficient wastewater recycling system. Optical detection of contaminants determines whether water is discharged or filtered and recycled. The optical detection system can use several discrete optical wavelengths that are passed through the fluid, and can determine a relative presence of the contaminants based on the resulting wavelength response. A recycling shower using optical detection, an electronically actuated directional device and pump and a controller allows for automatic recycling or discharging of water without requiring user input. The system may include a turbulence reduction baffle in a collection chamber, and a disinfection unit for the recycled water.
Patent CA-2728960-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KATAOKA KAZUNORI
IPC: A61K49/00
Filed: 2009-06-26
Abstract: Provided is a polymer/metal complex composite which comprises a block copolymer capable of serving as a constituent of a polymer micelle and a metal complex having an MRI contrast ability, accumulates tumor-specifically, achieves a high contrast resolution even in a small amount, and has reduced side effects and a long retention time in blood. A polymer/metal complex composite comprising a block copolymer (A) represented by general formula (a) and a metal complex (B) having an MRI contrast ability, which has a structure wherein carboxyl anions of poly(carbo) in the copolymer (A) are bonded to the metal complex (B) via metal atoms (M).
Patent CA-2730166-A1 (CA)
Title: Power clamping for water boxes
Inventor: PALFREMAN MATTHEW
IPC: B21B45/02
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: A water box for use in cooling a hot rolled product in a rolling mill comprises a plurality of nozzles (18) arranged sequentially along a first axis Al. The nozzles (18) are subdivided into base and top sections, with the top sections (18a, 18b) being adjustable between closed positions coacting with the base sections to define tubular enclosures through which the product is directed, and open positions. A clamp support (24) extends in parallel relationship to the first axis Al, and carries clamp members (34). An operating mechanism adjusts the clamp support between an open setting at which the clamp members are separated from the nozzle top sections (18b) and the nozzle top sections are adjustable to their open positions, and a closed setting at which the top sections are in their closed positions and the clamp members are in contact with and urge the top sections into their closed positions.
Patent CA-2730370-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument with an ablation mode and a coagulation mode
Inventor: WEST HUGH S JR
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2009-07-08
Abstract: The electrosurgical instrument is configured to selectively perform ablation or coagulation as desired. The electro-surgical instrument includes at least two electrodes on the electrode probe that can be activated using an RF generator The elec-trosurgical instrument is selectively switchable between an ablation mode and a coagulation mode by changing the amount of active surface area. In particular, in the ablation mode, a relatively small surface area is active Thus, for a given power input, the current density is relatively high, hi the coagulation mode, the active surface area is increased, thereby reducing the current density in the coagulation mode for the given power input
Patent CA-2732203-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KLOSA KLAUS ULRICH
IPC: G06F21/35
Filed: 2009-08-17
Abstract: An authorization system (10) comprises a reader (1) for a reader-card interaction (92) with a card (2), and a logic module configured to assign the reader (1) and the card (2) to each other and to make operable the reader-card interaction (92) based on authorization data comprising reader data and card data. The logic module is further configured to read via a non-contact interface (12.1) device data from an authorization storage device (5) and to assign the reader (1) to the card (2) based on the device data for making operable the reader-card interaction (92). The authorization storage device (5) is arranged spaced apart from the non-contact interface (12.1) at an essentially fixed distance (9), for example during the reader-device interaction (95). Using the device data makes it possible to enable efficiently the reader-card interaction (92) in case the reader data does not match the card data, for example.
Patent CA-2733375-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PALECZNY TODD ROBERT
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 2011-03-04
Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a touch-sensitive input surface spaced from and moveable relative to the base, and an actuating arrangement between the base and the touch-sensitive input surface. The actuating arrangement is arranged to vary a force on the touch-sensitive input surface in response to detection of a touch event on the touch-sensitive input surface. The actuating arrangement includes an actuator including a piezoelectric disk coupled to a substrate that includes an elastically deformable truncated disk.
Patent CA-2733756-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SENBO TOMOHIKO
IPC: B29C53/10
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: A sheet of side gusset material 3 is folded into halves, superposed into two layers and interposed between webs of panel material 1 and 2. One of the webs of panel material 1 is folded along a longitudinal folded line 8 to make the webs of panel material 1 and 2 open and make an open surface formed on the webs of panel material 1 and 2. One of the layers of side gusset material 3 is folded along the longitudinal folded line 8 to make the layers of side gusset material 3 open along with an auxiliary gusset portion 7 and make an open surface formed on the layers of auxiliary gusset portion 7. A web of bottom gusset material 4 is superposed on the open surfaces of panel material 1 and 2 and auxiliary gusset portion 7. The web of bottom gusset material 4 and the auxiliary gusset portion 7 are heat sealed with each other while the webs of panel material 1 and 2 and the sheet of side gusset material 3 are heat sealed with each other widthwise of the webs of panel material 1 and 2 with the open surfaces kept being formed. The web of bottom gusset material 4 and at least one of the webs of panel material 1 are heat sealed with each other longitudinally of the webs of panel material 1 and 2 with the open surfaces kept being formed.
Patent CA-2742197-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for safely guiding interventions in processes the substrate of which is the neuronal plasticity
Inventor: TORMOS MUNOZ JOSE MARIA
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2008-10-31
Abstract: The method comprises generating a database with information regarding users in relation to interventions to be performed and to the user responses to the performance thereof, and analyzing it to generate candidate predictions from which final or optimum predictions are determined, said generation of candidate predictions and said subsequent determination of final predictions been carried out by means of corresponding steps of classification at different levels based on heuristic rules. The system is provided for implementing the method proposed by the first aspect of the invention. The method and the system are particularly applicable in processes such as those related to neurorehabilitation, neuroeducation/neurolearning or cognitive neurostimulation.
Patent CA-2743517-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FREUND SEBASTIAN W
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2011-06-16
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a valve system switchable between a waste heat recovery position configured to direct incoming exhaust gas through an interior volume of an exhaust section of an engine and a bypass position configured to direct the incoming exhaust gas through a bypass duct to bypass a heat recovery boiler disposed within the interior volume. The system also includes an inert gas purging system configured to inject an inert gas into the interior volume to displace residual exhaust gas from the interior volume.
Patent CA-2746689-A1 (CA)
Title: Composite article including viscoelastic layer with barrier layer
Inventor: HEBERT LARRY S
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 2009-12-15
Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising first and second layers of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising first and second resin matrices and a viscoelastic construction located between the first and second layers of fiber reinforced resin matrix, bound to the first and second resin matrices, comprising: i) at least one viscoelastic layer; and ii) at least one barrier layer. In some embodiments, the viscoelastic construction comprises at least two barrier layers which differ in composition from at least one viscoelastic layer and wherein the at least two barrier layers are bound to said first and second resin matrices. In some embodiments, the one or more barrier layer(s) may be substantially impermeable to organic solvents, and/or substantially impermeable to water, and/or substantially impermeable to gasses.
Patent CA-2749718-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RADTKE RICHARD J
IPC: G01V13/00
Filed: 2010-01-13
Abstract: A calibration assem-bly for use in calibrating a downhole formation evaluation tool (305) in-cludes a first body (335) comprising a first material and having a first ge-ometry, a second body (310) com-prising a second material formed to receive the first body, wherein the first and second materials and the first geometry are selected so that a calibration property of the calibra-tion assembly substantially matches a corresponding calibration property of a third material.
Patent CA-2750336-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEFANG BERNARD
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, mystery shopping data may now be used in conjunction with customer satisfaction data to determine customer loyalty results. For example, two different surveys can be conducted: 1) a customer satisfaction survey of actual customers; and 2) a mystery shopper survey of store operational performance, assessing specific behaviors. The information can then be used to determine how a change in operations can affect the customer loyalty. Furthermore, other financial determinations that depend on customer loyalty can be determined as well in accordance with other embodiments.
Patent CA-2754634-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THORPE BRAD
IPC: A63B21/002
Filed: 2010-03-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to an isometric exercise apparatus and a storage rack therefor. The apparatus includes a frame which has a base and a sidewall joined to the base. The base has an exercise platform for supporting a user's body. Also provided is a restraint arm assembly connected to the frame. The arm restraint assembly includes a swing arm pivotally connected to the base, a restraint arm carried by the swing arm and positionable above the exercise platform to inhibit movement of a portion of the user's body so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. An indexing assembly is provided to fix the swing arm in a predetermined angular position selected from a set of discrete angular positions relative to the base. At least one limb restraint accessory is positionable at predetermined locations along the base for inhibiting movement of the user's limb so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. The apparatus can rapidly be adapted or configured to target a plurality of joint angles to work different muscle groups (or different muscles within the same muscle group) for an enhanced isometric workout.
Patent CA-2755449-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LYONS MARK P
IPC: A23K10/38
Filed: 2010-03-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the conversion of lignocellulosic material to fer-mentable sugars and to products produced therefrom (e.g., ethanol, foodstuffs, etc.). In particular, the invention provides lignocel-lulose-degrading compositions (e.g., generated via incubation of microbes with lignocellulosic priming feedstock in solid-state fermentation format) and methods of using the same (e.g., in saccharification and/or hydrolysis steps (e.g., on ethanologenic feed-stock) and as food or feed additives).
Patent CA-2755504-A1 (CA)
Inventor: XU HONG LIAN
IPC: A45D40/00
Filed: 2010-03-18
Abstract: A half-moon brush or other cosmetic applicator is in two parts, each having a head and a flat handle. The handle of each part has a wide major face and a narrow side face. The two parts are combined in a first configuration with the two narrow side faces abutting and the heads side by side to form a single wide, flat head, and are combined in a second configuration with the two wide major faces abutting and the heads face to face to form a single thicker, less wide, flat head. Each of the parts of the applicator has magnetic components that cooperate with magnetic components in the other part to hold the applicator parts together in both the first and the second configurations.