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Patent CA-2755238-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ILYIN ILYA Y
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2009-07-07
Abstract: Provides are improved methods for storing platelets and compositions that contain stored platelets for use in transfusions. The method entails obtaining a platelet concentrate from blood obtained from an individual and holding the platelet concentrate in at refrigerated temperatures under an atmosphere having a pressure of from 3.5 to 5 bars comprising more than 65%  xenon and for at least one week. Also provided is a refrigerated composition that contains a platelet concentrate, wherein the platelet concentrate contains xenon, and wherein the platelet concentrate has been isolated from an individual for at least seven days.
Patent CA-2756229-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and compositions for determination of fracture geometry in subterranean formations
Inventor: GREEN JOHN W
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2011-10-25
Abstract: Articles and methods utilizing radiation susceptible materials are provided herein.  In one aspect, a proppant, a treatment fluid, or both, may comprise a radiation susceptible material. In another aspect, a method is provided comprising disposing in a formation fracture, a proppant and/or a treatment fluid that comprises a radiation susceptible material, irradiating the radiation susceptible material with neutrons, measuring gamma-radiation emitted from the radiation susceptible material in a single pass, and determining formation fracture height from the measured gamma-radiation. The single-pass may be a continuous process or a periodic process.
Patent CA-2757366-A1 (CA)
Title: New polyether based monomers and highly cross-linked amphiphile resins
Inventor: COTE SIMON
IPC: C07C21/073
Filed: 2004-08-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linked polyether which is obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) (.alpha.-X-methyl) vinyl-EWG, (.alpha.-X- methyl) vinyl-ERG, or (.alpha.-X-methyl) vinyl-aryl, where X is oxygen, sulfur, PEG, PPG or poly (THF); (b) a monomer which is polymerizable with a PEG, PPG or poly (THF) cross-linker having at least one (.alpha.-X-methyl) vinyl-EWG, (.alpha.-X-methyl) vinyl-ERG or (.alpha.-X- methyl) vinyl-aryl, where X is oxygen, sulfur, PEG, PPG, or poly (THF); (c) a PEG, PPG, or poly (THF) cross-linker having at least an acrylamide or a methacrylamide end group; and (d) mixtures thereof. Various monomers, resins and methods for preparing such cross-linked polyethers are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2758416-A1 (CA)
Inventor: APPLETON STEVE
IPC: C08J5/24
Filed: 2010-04-23
Abstract: Incorporation of functional cloth into prepreg composites A combined prepreg material (10) for use in composite lay-up techniques is described. The material (10) comprises first and second layers (12, 18) impregnated with a matrix material such as a resin. The first layer (12) is a functional layer and the second layer (18) is a keying layer. The keying layer (18) comprises a keying medium to facilitate bonding of the combined prepreg material (10) to a gel coat. The functional layer (12) comprises a woven cloth (14). A circuit is provided on a first surface (16) of the cloth (14).
Patent CA-2758963-A1 (CA)
Title: Rotary tack
Inventor: RIMER OFER
IPC: A61B17/064
Filed: 2010-04-15
Abstract: A rotary tack (10) including a helical body (12) constructed of a resorbable material and having a closed-loop base (14) and a helix of spiral coils (16) that extend from the base (14) which terminate in a tip (18) for piercing tissue, wherein each of the coils (16) has a cross-section with an inner perimeter including an arcuate portion (20) and a straight portion (22) contiguous to each other.
Patent CA-2760468-A1 (CA)
Title: Systeme et procede de detection de rayonnement infrarouge
Inventor: DUPONT BENOIT
IPC: G01J5/22
Filed: 2010-04-19
Abstract: Un dispositif de détection d'un rayonnement infrarouge, comprend: une matrice (42) de bolomètres (12) pour la détection dudit rayonnement; et pour la lecture de chaque bolomètre (12), une circuiterie (14, 46) de formation de signal comportant : une circuiterie (14) apte à polariser le bolomètre sous une tension prédéterminé afin de faire circuler du courant dans celui-ci; une circuiterie (20) apte à produire un courant de mode commun; et une circuiterie (18) apte à intégrer la différence entre le courant circulant dans le bolomètre et le courant de mode commun. Selon l'invention, le dispositif comprend une circuiterie (52) apte à injecter du courant dans chaque bolomètre pour décaler sa résistance d'une quantité prédéterminée dépendante de son offset, l'injection de courant étant réalisée préalablement à la polarisation de lecture du bolomètre et le décalage étant réalisé conformément au sens de variation de la résistance du bolomètre en fonction de la température. En outre, la circuiterie de correction (52) est apte à décaler les résistances des bolomètres (12) vers une valeur commune.
Patent CA-2760875-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TILWANI NARENDRA
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2010-05-04
Abstract: Upon receiving a particular data unit by a receiving layer of a wireless device, it is detected that a previous data unit earlier in sequence to the particular data unit has not yet been received by the receiving layer.  A timer is started in response to the detecting, where the timer has a time-out period that is variable dependent upon a parameter associated with receipt of the particular data unit. Upon expiration of the timer based on the timeout period, the receiving layer generates an error indication.
Patent CA-2765618-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HALL KEVIN N
IPC: A01C7/08
Filed: 2012-01-26
Abstract: A commodity tank for use with an air seeding implement includes a series of panels arranged to form an enclosure defining a volume configured to hold a supply of commodity. At least one or more of the panels has a warping-reducing bend formed therein.  The commodity tank further has a series of tubular members with each tubular member located between adjacent and perpendicular panels to define a respective corner of the enclosure.
Patent CA-2765756-A1 (CA)
Title: Cooking system and apparatus
Inventor: TSIOUKIS CHRIS
IPC: A47J37/04
Filed: 2010-06-24
Abstract: Cooking apparatus having plurality of skewer holders (31) holding a plurality of skewers (45) in a vertical planar arrangement by hinged mount (60) in a hinged manner relative to the planar arrangement of the array of cooking elements (25). The hinged mounting of the plurality of skewer holders (31) allows for the plurality of skewers (45) to be moved from a position extending in a narrowly spaced planar arrangement to the planar arrangement of the array of cooking elements (25) or be moved to a non cooking further spaced position.
Patent CA-2766562-A1 (CA)
Title: System, method and computer program for asset management optimization
Inventor: HEGAZY TAREK
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2010-07-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a visual asset management system for optimizing inspection and allocation of capital renewal (repair/rehabilitation/replacement) resources among a plurality of assets wherein each asset has a different life cycle. Inspection is enabled by an inspection device that enables a user to access an inspection template for conducting an inspection of assets. The user can provide inspection data via the inspection device, including by providing images of particular assets to represent their life cycle performances. An optimization engine conducts a two stage optimization on the inspection data, first by optimizing inspection and allocation of renewal resources on an asset by asset basis, and then by optimizing inspection and allocation of renewal resources among all assets or a sub-set of the assets.
Patent CA-2768758-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for issuing transaction cards
Inventor: ELGAR THOMAS
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2010-07-22
Abstract: A transaction card production apparatus for producing transaction cards comprising user card designs, the apparatus comprising: a processor module configured to receive a user card number and a user card design from a user, associate the user card number with the user card design and store the user card number and associated user card design in a storage module; a card issuer module configured to receive the user card number from the processor module and generate a user embossing record comprising the user card number; and a card production bureau configured to receive the user embossing record from the card issuer module, retrieve the user card design associated with the user card number from the storage module and print a transaction card comprising the user card number and user card design.
Patent CA-2769158-A1 (CA)
Title: Steam generator
Inventor: MALAVASI MASSIMO
IPC: F22B29/06
Filed: 2010-07-21
Abstract: A steam generator comprising: - water/steam tubes passing through the steam generator from the water inlet (62, 63, 64) to the superheated steam outlet (68, 69, 610), horizontally arranged in tube banks, preferably flat tube banks, perpendicularly crossed by the fumes (61), - the tubes ascend along the steam generator axis from one tube bank to the other, with an oblique path so to expose the tube to the fume flow (61) in different positions at each tube bank, - the tubes are divided into two or more separate branches (65, 66, 67), each branch fed by a header distinct from the others, - the steam generator being once-through in pure counter-current, vertical or horizontal, - the headers (61, 69, 610)of the outlet superheated steam are grouped at direct contact in a bundle, and they are thermally insulated from the outside.
Patent CA-2771677-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOGDANOVA NATALIA N
IPC: A01H5/00
Filed: 2006-08-30
Abstract: The present invention provides nucleotide sequences encoding an insecticidal protein exhibiting lepidopteran inhibitory activity, as well as a novel insecticidal protein referred to herein as a Cry1A.105 insecticide, transgenic plants expressing the insecticide, and methods for detecting the presence of the nucleotide sequences or the insecticide in a biological sample.
Patent CA-2773121-A1 (CA)
Title: Packaging machine and process
Inventor: LERNER HERSHEY
IPC: B31B50/64
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: A packaging machine utilizing side connected chains of open bags is disclosed. The machine has loading and closure sections which are moveable between operating and cleaning/service positions. A resistance heater subassembly is removeable to enable washdown.
Patent CA-2774678-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SLONE CLINTON N
IPC: A61B17/82
Filed: 2010-10-13
Abstract: Implantable assemblies/devices and methods are provided for manipulating energy transferred by members defining an articulating anatomical joint, wherein the members collectively define a path of motion. Assemblies/devices are provided with a first component configured to be attached to a first anatomical member of the anatomical joint, a second component configured to be attached to a second anatomical member of the anatomical joint; and a tension member joining the first and second components. The tension member is placed under tension to absorb energy transferred by the anatomical members when the first component is attached to the first anatomical member and the second component is attached to the second anatomical member and a distance between locations of attachment of the first and second components becomes smaller then an implant-defined distance between the locations.
Patent CA-2775051-A1 (CA)
Title: Molybdenum refining method
Inventor: SHIOKAWA TAKAHIRO
IPC: C22B3/04
Filed: 2010-10-18
Abstract: A method of molybdenum refining is provided, the method enabling high-purity molybdenum to be easily obtained in a high yield. The method of molybdenum refining is characterized by including a step in which molybdenum ore or a molybdenum concentrate each containing molybdenum sulfide is mixed with an oxidizing agent and with an alkali metal salt or alkaline-earth metal salt, and the mixture is pulverized to thereby yield the alkali metal salt or alkaline-earth metal salt of molybdic acid from the molybdenum sulfide.
Patent CA-2777653-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN CAPELLEVEEN PIETER
IPC: A21C15/00
Filed: 2010-10-15
Abstract: A cooling apparatus (1) for cooling dough products, for instance loaves of bread, provided with a cooling space (2) and a conveying system (T) with carriers (7), which conveying system (T) extends at least partly through the cooling space (2) in order to convey the carriers (7) with dough products (B) through the cooling space (2) for cooling the dough products, wherein the cooling apparatus (2) comprises placing means (12) for placing supplied dough products on the carriers (7) of the conveying system (T) and comprises removing means (13) for taking cooled dough products from the carriers (7) of the conveying system (T), wherein adjacent the removing means (13) of the cooling apparatus (1) a buffer cabinet (14) is provided for receiving carriers with cooled dough products from the conveying system and/or delivering carriers with cooled dough products to the conveying system. The invention further relates to a dough preparation apparatus (I) provided with such cooling apparatus and to a method for cooling dough products.
Patent CA-2779095-A1 (CA)
Title: Alkyl substituted arylindenopyrimidines and their use as highly selective adenosine a2a receptor antagonists
Inventor: JACKSON PAUL F
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2010-10-21
Abstract: This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidinc, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease. (Formula), wherein X, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification.
Patent CA-2781692-A1 (CA)
Title: Heat-insulating, fire-proof, water-resistant, permeable-to-air, flexible lightweight concrete
Inventor: THICHY THOMAS
IPC: C04B18/20
Filed: 2010-11-24
Abstract: The heat-insulating, fire-proof, water-resistant, permeable-to-air, flexible lightweight concrete with a volume-density below 500 kg/m3, made with polystyrene pearl according to the invention is equally suitable for heat-, and sound-insulation of walls and slabs, as well as decreasing their water permeability or water-absorbing capacity, as well as increasing their resistance to fire at the same time keeping their ability to be permeable-to-air and humidity, for renovation old buildings or building new buildings. Its composition is: polystyrene pearl, or recycled polystyrene of 1-10 mm diameter, water, cement and organic (polymer) binding material mixed with cement: such homo-, co-, and terpolymers - which are water-soluble and/or can be dispersed in water. Resulting from the use of organic (polymer) binding material, the polystyrene pearls can be easily mixed with the inorganic binding material and water. The heat-insulating material produced this way can be even 100 kg/m3 , depending on the quantity of the binding materials. The ready-made material can be greased, pumped, cast; board, brick or filling walls can be made of it, and above 300 kg/m3 volume density it can be plastered as well. The cement can be mixed or replaced by gypsum. The polystyrene pearl can be mixed, or replaced by a material, which consists of granules and is water-repellent and is of small volume-density (max. 400 kg/m3 ).
Patent CA-2783989-A1 (CA)
Title: Means for detecting luminescent and/or light-scattering particles in flowing liquids
Inventor: HERMANSEN CHRISTOPH
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2010-12-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a probe for detecting luminescent and/or light-scattering particles in flowing liquids, comprising a measurement cell having a pipeline channel through which the fluid to be measured flows, at least one transparent window in a wall of the pipeline, at least one light source for generating a dimensioned excitation light beam exciting the luminescent and/or light-scattering particles in the pipeline channel through the window in an optically bounded light volume, at least one detector receiving the light emitted by the luminescent and/or light-scattering particles through the window or through a further window, wherein the measurement cell is constructed so that the dimensioned excitation light beam and the emitted light are oriented perpendicular to each other, and each particle is displaced within the measurement volume parallel to the liquid flow, in a straight line at a fixed angle to the excitation light. The invention further relates to a method for detecting luminescent and/or light-scattering particles in flowing liquids as well as to the use of the probe according to the invention and the method for online monitoring of a production system, in particular a plastic production system or a wastewater treatment plant.
Patent CA-2785229-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MONTILLA AREVALO RAFAEL
IPC: C12N9/10
Filed: 2010-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant expression vector comprising: a) the sequence encoding a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNPase, E. C. 2.4.2.1), b) the sequence encoding a uridine phosphorylase (UPase, E. C. 2.4.2.3), c) or both; each of the sequences operably linked to one or more control sequences that direct the production of said phosphorylases in a suitable expression host; said sequences originating from the Archaea Thermoprotei class, characterized in that the PNPase is from Sulfolobus solfataricus (SEQ ID NO. 7) and the UPase is from Aeropyrum pernix (SEQ ID NO. 8). In addition, the present invention relates to A transglycosylation method between a sugar-donating nucleoside and an acceptor base in the presence of phosphate ions, characterised in that said method comprises the use of a uridine phosphorylase (UPase) of Aeropyrum pernix (NC_000854.2), a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNPase) of Sulfolobus solfataricus (NC_002754.1), or a combination thereof.
Patent CA-2787739-A1 (CA)
Title: Elapsed time indicator
Inventor: HIGGINS PETER
IPC: G04F1/00
Filed: 2011-01-26
Abstract: An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on exposure to the fluid (21). The conduit (22) connects the fluid reservoir (20) to the visual display arrangement (18). The activator arrangement (25) is configured to release fluid (21) from the fluid reservoir (20) in response to an activation event to permit the fluid (21 ) to flow.
Patent CA-2788018-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIM ANTHONY TAYWON
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2011-01-25
Abstract: Methods for quantifying fluorescence and optical properties in a turbid medium such as tissue. Devices and systems suitable for the methods are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2788794-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular electrical machine
Inventor: MUELLER MARKUS ANTON
IPC: H02K16/00
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: A modular electrical machine includes multiple integrated rotor modules releasably mounted upon a power transmission member to form a torus-like structure, wherein each integrated rotor module includes a series of parallel rotor plates spaced apart to provide an air gap between successive rotor plates in the series. The rotor plates hold permanent magnets securely within the air gap. Corresponding stator modules, each made of multiple air-cored coils potted in a resin material to form a blade.  Each blade is externally supported with respect to the rotor module and is positioned between the permanent magnets within one of the air gaps between successive rotor plates.
Patent CA-2789924-A1 (CA)
Title: Luffing-jib tower crane
Inventor: WAGNER ANDREAS
IPC: B66C23/82
Filed: 2011-02-16
Abstract: A luffing-jib tower crane, comprising a tower and a jib which is connected to the tower via a joint and is held by a luffing cable, wherein the length of the luffing cable can be changed by a drawing-in unit, by the luffing cable being wound onto or unwound from a cable drum of the drawing-in unit, wherein the angle of the jib with respect to the horizontal plane is measured by a first sensor which is attached to the jib (first angular value), wherein a measuring device measures the length of the unwound part of the luffing cable, from which length the minimum angle of the jib with respect to the horizontal plane (second angular value) can be calculated, and the first angular value can be compared with the second angular value.
Patent CA-2792291-A1 (CA)
Title: Sirna therapy for transthyretin (ttr) related ocular amyloidosis
Inventor: ALVAREZ RENE
IPC: C07H21/02
Filed: 2011-03-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.
Patent CA-2793534-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KASAI MASANORI
IPC: H04N9/07
Filed: 2012-01-26
Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for realizing processing that enables control of pixel centers when a reduced pixel count image is generated in an image pick-up device. The device comprises the following: a pixel unit that outputs a pixel addition signal constituting output pixel signals from pixels having different sensitivities added together; and a pixel information synthesizing unit that conducts weighted addition where a plurality of pixel addition signals output from the pixel unit are multiplied by a preset gain, and that calculates the structural pixel value of the reduced pixel count image which has a smaller total pixel count than the pixel count of the pixel unit. Control of the pixel center position of the pixels that constitute a reduced pixel count image is carried out according to the pixel addition signal generation processing of the pixel unit and the weighted calculation processing of the pixel information synthesis unit. For example, conducting center position control so that the pixel center positions of the pixels that constitute the reduced pixel count image are disposed evenly throughout the pixel unit. This processing enables generation of high quality images in which the occurrence of jaggies and the like is suppressed.
Patent CA-2794714-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GARDNER DONALD S
IPC: H01G4/005
Filed: 2010-04-02
Abstract: In one embodiment a charge storage device includes first (110) and second (120) electrically conductive structures separated from each other by a separator (130). At least one of the first and second electrically conductive structures includes a porous structure containing multiple channels (111, 121). Each one of the channels has an opening (112, 122) to a surface (115, 125) of the porous structure. In another embodiment the charge storage device includes multiple nanostructures (610) and an electrolyte (650) in physical contact with at least some of the nanostructures. A material (615) having a dielectric constant of at least 3.9 may be located between the electrolyte and the nanostructures.
Patent CA-2795320-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of treating obesity using antioxidant inflammation modulators
Inventor: MEYER COLIN J
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 2011-04-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and/or preventing obesity comprising the administration of antioxidant inflammation modulators described herein, including for example bardoxolone methyl.
Patent CA-2795546-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIU XIN
IPC: C04B7/36
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: This invention provides a method for reducing mercury emissions from a cement plant comprising at least a particulate collection device and a preheater tower comprised of one or more preheater cyclones. The method comprises injecting pulverized coal into at least one preheater cyclone of said cement plant.