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Patent CA-2555876-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods for spinal surgery
Inventor: BEARDSLEY TIMOTHY
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2005-02-09
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for distracting adjacent vertebrae during surgical procedures for implanting spinal prostheses. In an exemplary embodiment, a distractor is disclosed that maintains the empty space between adjacent vertebrae following a discectomy, and that can removably mate with other surgical instruments, such as, for example, a filler bar, an implanting tool, or a funnel. In other embodiments of the present invention a distractor is disclosed having various features to assist in implanting a spinal prosthesis, such as, for example, an angled distal end and/or an expandable paddle. In another embodiment of the present invention, an articulating inserter is disclosed. Moreover, various implants and funnels are also disclosed herein.
Patent CA-2556357-A1 (CA)
Title: Portable oil field waste water treatment and recycling system
Inventor: BURT DAVID C
IPC: C02F9/02
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A method is shown for treating oil field waste waters associated with drilling, completion and production operations. An ozonation process is used as a pre-treatment to a flocculation process in the continuous treatment of oil field drilling and production reserve pit waste water. The treated water has been found to meet recycled re-use quality standards for re-use in oil field applications or to meet discharge parameters for ground disposal.
Patent CA-2559735-A1 (CA)
Title: Biopolymer compositions and products thereof
Inventor: TARDY CLAIRE GENEVIEVE ODILE
IPC: C09D103/00
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: This invention relates to biopolymer-based compositions and biopolymer-based formed bodies such as film, sheet, capsule, casing or coating-film or spray thereof. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a process for producing a biopolymer-based starting material and biopolymer-based formed bodies such as cited above, for the manufacture of pharmaceutical, veterinary, food for cosmetic products.
Patent CA-2559778-A1 (CA)
Title: Removable microfluidic flow cell
Inventor: PEYTAVI REGIS
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: A microfluidic flow cell for removably interfacing with a removable-member for performing a reaction therebetween. The microfluidic flow cell device comprises at least one reaction portion defining with the removable-member a reaction chamber when in an interfaced position thereof. The microfluidic flow cell comprises at least one fluid-receiving portion for receiving a fluid therein and being in fluid communication with the reaction chamber. When the microfluidic flow cell and the removable-member are in the interfaced position, the cell is adapted to allow for the fluid in the fluid-receiving portion to flow to the reaction chamber. Devices, systems and methods comprising this microfluidic flow cell are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2561989-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LAM CHIN HUNG
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: A rotary tool is provided with a head section that is selectively pivotable at a plurality of positions between an orientation where the head section is in-line with a body section to an orientation where the head section is perpendicular to the body section. The rotary tool can also swivel about an arc of 360 degrees.
Patent CA-2563820-A1 (CA)
Title: Paper machine and method for manufacturing paper
Inventor: JEWITT DENNIS EDWARD
IPC: D21F/
Filed: 2005-05-18
Abstract: A paper machine comprises a clothing that exhibits a three-dimensional structure for structuring a fiber web. A paper machine (1) comprises a wet end (2) comprising a wire section (5) comprising a forming wire (7, 8) for forming a fiber web (12), a clothing (16), being air and water permeable, and dewatering unit (20); a drying section (3) comprising a drying surface (24); and a transfer roll (23) arranged for interacting with the drying surface at a transfer nip (25) for transferring the fiber web from the wet end to the drying section. The fiber web is supported by the clothing from the wire section all the way to and through the transfer nip. The clothing exhibits a three-dimensional structure for structuring the fiber web. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a method for manufacturing paper in a paper machine, comprising forming a fiber web in a wire section; supporting the fiber web by an air and water permeable clothing from the wire section to a drying section, and dewatering the fiber web within this distance by a dewatering unit; transferring the fiber web from the clothing to a drying surface of the drying section; and removing the fiber web from the drying surface, where the step of structuring the fiber web by a three-dimensional structure of the clothing; and (2) a paper manufactured by the inventive method.
Patent CA-2565266-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VASSILIEV VLADIMIR
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A non-positive-displacement machine bucket (1) is provided with a heat-insulating layer (41) on the outer contour of the blade (4). Only partial areas of the blade are specifically provided with the heat-insulating layer whereas well-defined second partial areas of the blade (42, 43, 44) are specifically provided without a heat-insulating layer. In particular, an area (42) along the rear edge (46) of the blade is provided without a heat-insulating layer. In other embodiments of the invention, areas of the blade (43, 44), which are adjacent to platforms of the blades situated on the side of the base (21) or the top (31), are provided without a heat-insulating layer.
Patent CA-2567770-A1 (CA)
Title: Process and apparatus for providing markings on security papers
Inventor: BOLOGNINI STEPHANE
IPC: B41F11/02
Filed: 2005-06-15
Abstract: Processing unit 8 is programmed to send control signals to all the members 51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63 of two or more marking stations functioning with different printing technologies. Station 5 for instance functions with a mechanical typography system and station 6 is a laser marking station, the laser beam of which interacts with a light absorbing material applied on the rear side of the sheet 1, without substantially interacting with the front side of sheet 1 and the substrate of sheet 1.
Patent CA-2568608-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHEN GUOQING PAUL
IPC: C07D213/53
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: The present invention provides six-membered amino-amide derivatives of the formula (see formula I).  The compounds may be used to treat cancer, diabetes or angiogenesis.
Patent CA-2568877-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PRESLEY MONROE
IPC: E05F11/24
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: A drive mechanism is provided for a door operator, comprising a drive member and a driven member. The drive member includes a protrusion, the edges of the protrusion forming first and second driving surfaces which define a free space of at least about 90~ there between. The driven member includes a protrusion, the sides of the protrusion form a first and a second driven surface, respectively. The drive member is adapted to be operably connected to between a motor assembly for rotating the drive member and a door closer assembly rotating with the driven member. The drive member and the driven member are disposed for relative rotation in substantially the same plane such that the driven member protrusion moves in the free space defined by the driving surfaces of the drive member protrusion. Rotation of the drive member from a first angular orientation to a second angular orientation in a direction toward an adjacent driven surface causes rotation of the driven member for powered opening of the door from the closed position to the open position. The driven member protrusion moves in the free space without engaging the protrusion surfaces when the door is opened manually from the closed position and allowed to close.
Patent CA-2572599-A1 (CA)
Title: Coating material for a grafted ignition wire
Inventor: SANDUJA MOHAN L
IPC: C08J7/046
Filed: 2005-07-05
Abstract: A silicone coating material is operative to graft a silicone polymer coating on an ignition wire. The ignition wire includes an insulated conductor with an inner conductive core and an outer insulating jacket layer which has an outer surface. The silicone coating material is applied to the outer surface of the insulating jacket layer and includes a silicone prepolymer, a coupling agent, a catalyst, and a graft initiator. The graft initiator is operative to prepare the outer surface of the insulating jacket to receive by grafting the coating layer including the silicone prepolymer and the coupling agent, and the catalyst is operative to promote grafting by polymerization of the coating layer.
Patent CA-2573624-A1 (CA)
Title: Unmanned helicopter comprising a self-supporting housing
Inventor: SCHIEBEL HANS-GEORG
IPC: A63H27/133
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned helicopter comprising an internal combustion engine and an associated fuel tank. The unit (1) formed by the internal combustion engine and the gearbox is arranged essentially in a self-supporting housing (2) which is at least partially closed all the way round, and preferably consists of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFK), a nose body (3) being connected to the front of said housing. In this way, a compact structure can be achieved.
Patent CA-2574130-A1 (CA)
Title: Tubing connection arrangement
Inventor: EVANS JASON DAVID
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2003-09-16
Abstract: There is disclosed a tubing connection arrangement and a method of coupling expandable tubing sections together.      In one embodiment, there is disclosed a tubing connection arrangement (10) comprising a first expandable tubing section (12) defining a male portion (16); a second expandable tubing section (14) defining a female portion (18), the first and second expandable tubing sections (12,14) being engageable with one another; one of the first and second expandable tubing sections (12,14) including a restraining member (40) for restraining part of the other expandable tubing section (12,14); and the first expandable tubing section (12) including a tapered shoulder (42,44) for co-operating with a corresponding tapered shoulder (46,48) of the second expandable tubing section (14).
Patent CA-2575146-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ANGELSKAR TERJE
IPC: C04B22/14
Filed: 2005-06-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un produit d'accélération de durcissement pour béton, contenant un mélange liquide qui est soit une solution aqueuse ou une dispersion aqueuse. a) le mélange liquide contient entre 13 et 43 % en poids de sulfate d'aluminium dissous; b) le mélange liquide contient moins de 1 % en poids d'acide carboxylique dissous; c) le mélange liquide contient au moins 31 % en poids d'eau; d) le rapport molaire de l'aluminium dissous au sulfate dissous dans le mélange liquide est compris entre 0,5 et 10,0.
Patent CA-2576752-A1 (CA)
Title: Amorpheous fe100-a-bpamb foil, method for its preparation and use
Inventor: LACASSE ROBERT
IPC: C25D3/56
Filed: 2007-02-02
Abstract: Amorphous Fe100-a-b P a M b foil, preferably in the form of a free-standing foil, process for its production by electrodeposition or electroforming of an aqueous plating solution, and its uses as a constitutive element of a transformer, generator, motor, pulse applications and magnetic shieldings. A is a real number ranging from 13 to 24, b is a real number ranging from 0 to 4, and M is at least one transition element other than Fe. The amorphous Fe100-a-b P a M b foil has the properties of being amorphous as established by the X-ray diffraction method, an average thickness greater than micrometers, a tensile strength in the range of 200-800 MPa or higher, a high electrical resistivity of over 120 µ.OMEGA.cm, and at least one of a high saturation magnetization (B s) greater than 1,4 T, a low coercive field (Hc) of less than 40 A/m, a low hysteresis loss (W60), at power frequencies (60 Hz), and for a peak induction of at least 1,35 T, of less than 0,65 W/kg, and a high relative magnetic permeability (B/µ0H), for low values of µ0H, greater than 10000.
Patent CA-2581385-A1 (CA)
Title: Dispositif de verrouillage et de deverrouillage a l'aide d'une cle d'un tampon ou couvercle sur un cadre
Inventor: DUTILLLEUL PHILIPPE
IPC: E05B35/00
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif de verrouillage et de déverrouillage à l'aide d'une clé d'un tampon ou couvercle sur un cadre. Le dispositif est caractérisé en ce que le verrou (6) comprend un ressort hélicoïdal de torsion (30) monté concentriquement sur le rotor (13) du verrou (6) en ayant l'une de ses extrémités en appui sous le tampon (1) et son extrémité opposée solidaire du rotor (13) de manière à exercer sur ce dernier un couple de forces de rappel du verrou (6) à sa position de verrouillage. L'invention trouve application dans le domaine de la voirie.
Patent CA-2582725-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HELLSTROM STEVEN P
IPC: B65D47/36
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: A closure is provided for mounting across the mouth of a container and through which liquid can be withdrawn with a fluid transfer device having a male member. The closure includes a body for being disposed on the container across the container mouth. The body defines a passage with an exterior opening for matingly receiving the male member of the fluid transfer device. A frangible seal initially extends across the passage in the body to occlude the passage. The seal is broken when it is engaged by the male member of the fluid transfer device, thereby establishing fluid communication between the fluid transfer device and the interior of the container.
Patent CA-2584440-A1 (CA)
Inventor: EBISAWA YOSHIMITSU
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: According to one embodiment, an IP telephone system that enables a first telephone terminal and a second telephone terminal to communicate with each other using an internet protocol, includes: a detection unit that, when the first and second telephone terminals communicate with each other through a first communication route, detects a communication fault in a communication between the first and second telephone terminals; and a controller that switches a communication route from the first communication route to a second communication route different from the first communication route.
Patent CA-2589000-A1 (CA)
Title: A stent
Inventor: STOECKEL DIETER
IPC: A61F2/91
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A stent for use in a lumen in a human or animal body, which has a generally tubular body formed from a superelastic shape memory alloy having an A f temperature less than about 15°C and which has been treated so that it exhibits enhanced elastic properties with a point of inflection in the stress-strain curve on loading, enabling the body to be deformed inwardly to a transversely compressed configuration for insertion into the lumen and then revert towards its initial configuration, into contact with and to support the lumen, the difference between the stress on loading and the stress on unloading at the respective inflection points on the stress-strain curve, after deformation to a strain of 10%, being at least about 250 MPa.  The shape memory alloy comprises nickel, titanium and from about 3 at, % to about 20 at. %, based on the weight of the total weight of the alloy composition, of a ternary element selected from the group consisting of niobium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten and gold.
Patent CA-2590629-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGRAWAL AVNEESH
IPC: H04J99/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: Embodiments described provide for resource allocation for a transmission to a wireless device. The frequency band is partitioned into at least two contiguous subbands. A determination is made whether it is desirable to transmit in a single subband or in more than one subband. The transmission is assigned to occur in either the single subband or to operate in more than one subband. If the transmission is restricted to one subband, the hop pattern is also restricted to subcarriers within the particular subband.
Patent CA-2590737-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel spirotropane compounds and methods for the modulation of chemokine receptor activity
Inventor: MOINET CHRISTOPHE
IPC: A61K31/438
Filed: 2005-12-09
Abstract: Compounds according to formula (I): wherein the radical R2 represents a hydrogen atom or one of the following structures: R, and R7_9are as herein defined, and wherein ring A represents a 5 or 6 membered heteroring involving a nitrogen or oxygen atom and one or two keto substituent. These compounds and their pharmaceutical acceptable salt are used in combinations or pharmaceutical compositions and are useful in modulation of CCR5 chemokine receptor activity.
Patent CA-2590884-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRETTHAUER BERNWARD
IPC: G03B21/32
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: The invention proposes a projection objective of fixed focal length for digital projection with the following arrangement of the lenses in the sequence from the image (enlargement side) to the object (reduction and illumination side):     - a first, negative lens (1), - a second, negative lens (2), - a third lens (3), - a fourth, positive lens (4), - a fifth lens (5), - a sixth, positive lens (6), - a seventh, negative lens (7), - an eighth, positive lens (8), - a ninth, positive lens (9).     By means of such an objective, the quality requirements in the field of digital projection can be met with a minimal number of lenses.
Patent CA-2591336-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for secure conditional access download and reconfiguration
Inventor: WILSON MARK WILLIAM
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2005-12-08
Abstract: A method of securely downloading at least one of conditional access software (CAS), Digital Rights Management software (DRMS), Trusted Domain Software (TDS), and Gaming Security Software (GSS) includes presenting a specialized entitlement management message (EMM) to initiate the download to a receiver security device using a supervisory logon key (SLK) split to logon with a second split contained inside the receiver security device, presenting a receiver digitally signed random challenge from the receiver security device to a sender security server to establish authentication of the receiver security device to the sender security server, and signing and returning the receiver random challenge from the sender security server to the receiver security device with a sender random challenge to establish authentication of the sender security server to the receiver security device.
Patent CA-2592954-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PY DANIEL
IPC: A61M11/00
Filed: 2000-12-11
Abstract: A pump-type dispenser (100) for dispensing predetermined doses of medicament in droplets or in spray form to the nasal passage has a rigid vial for medicament, a one-way actuation mechanism (1103), a one-way valve mechanism (3105) in the nozzle area (310), and a spring element (22), both the valve mechanism and the spring element being formed as integral portions of the pump body (3111).A nasal screen (102) aligned with the dispenser nozzle hides the nasal area from public view. The one-way actuation mechanism enables the user to load and dispense a uniform quantity of medicament with a uniform actuation force and speed via a single continuous motion of the actuation mechanism upon application of a very small force on the actuation mechanism by the user. The one-way valve mechanism ensures a one-way movement of medicament from the dispenser, thereby preserving substantially perfect steriliy of the medicament in the dispenser.
Patent CA-2592989-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MATTHEWS DAVID R
IPC: C10J3/50
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: A system for providing highly pressurized raw fuel to a pressure reactor. The system includes an inlet (33) for receiving the raw fuel (8) and a roller system (36) communicating with the inlet (33) . The roller system (36) includes a plurality of independent rollers (44) arranged in two converging planes. The rollers (44) of the roller system (36) successively compress the raw fuel (8) as the raw fuel passes through the roller system between the rollers, such that the fuel is highly pressurized when it reaches an output end of the roller system ( 36) . An outlet (42) is located adjacent the output end of the roller system (36) to dispense the pressurized raw fuel (8) to the pressure reactor.
Patent CA-2594842-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ISMAIL SAEED
IPC: F23G5/00
Filed: 2006-06-29
Abstract: A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising: (i) either (a) a gasification step comprising treating the waste in a gasification unit in the presence of oxygen and steam to produce an offgas and a char, or (b) a pyrolysis step comprising treating the waste in a pyrolysis unit to produce an offgas and a char; and (ii) a plasma treatment step comprising subjecting the offgas and the char to a plasma treatment in a plasma treatment unit in the presence of oxygen and, optionally, steam.
Patent CA-2594930-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for the manufacture of aminoalkylenephosphonic acid compounds in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst
Inventor: NOTTE PATRICK P
IPC: C07F9/38
Filed: 2005-11-07
Abstract: A beneficial method for the manufacture of amino polyalkylene phosphonic acids, under substantial absence of hydrohalogenic acid, is disclosed. The method, in essence, is based on reacting narrowly defined ratios of phosphorous acid, an amine and a formaldehyde in presence of a heterogeneous Broensted acid catalyst. The inventive method is capable of yielding economically and quality operational/capacity advantages, in particular significantly reduced one-step cycle duration under exclusion of corrosion disadvantages and also is environmentally friendly without requiring, in that respect, anything more than nominal capital expenditures.
Patent CA-2596736-A1 (CA)
Title: Tricyclic cytoprotective compounds
Inventor: WUELFERT ERNST
IPC: C07D495/04
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): in which: X is a group of formula >CR1R2 or >SO2; Y  is a group of formula >NH or >CR1R2; Z is a group of formula >C=O or >CH2 or a direct bond; R1 hydrogen and R2 is hydrogen, carboxy or hydroxy; or R1 and R2 together represent an oxo group, a methylenedioxy group or a hydroxyimino group; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R4 represents two hydrogen atoms, or an oxo or hydroxyimino group; R5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen; R6 is hydrogen, lower alkoxy or carboxy; R7 and R8 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof can be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of acute or chronic neurodegenerative diseases or conditions such as Alzheimer~s Disease, Parkinson~s Disease, Huntington~s Chorea, Multiple Sclerosis or the sequelae to acute ischaemic events such as heart attack, stroke or head injury and for protection against ischaemic damage to tissues of peripheral organs.
Patent CA-2597160-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUGHES LYN
IPC: B01J47/04
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: A method for reducing undesirable odor of an anion exchange resins by preparing a composition comprising an admixture comprising an anion exchange resin having an undesirable odor and a cation exchange resin; and converting the mixture to form the composition.
Patent CA-2597878-A1 (CA)
Title: Capsid protein and use therefore
Inventor: CAO YUNXU
IPC: A61K39/385
Filed: 2007-09-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to the compositions comprise macro-molecules and methods for preparing such macro-molecules. The compositions are used as antigen carriers in prophylactic and therapeutic applications by inducing immune responses against carried antigen, preferably a cell-mediated immune response against carried antigen. The compositions are also used as immunogens for prophylactic and therapeutic applications.