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Patent CA-2661868-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHWARTZ JOHN
IPC: A61M11/00
Filed: 2007-08-24
Abstract: An - endotracheal intubation device having a curvable portion and internal optics or a viewing device which facilitate the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient. The curvable portion comprises a portion of the tubular element having one or more sets of slits to provide flexibility. The eurvable portion curves in a controlled manner from a fully straight configuration.
Patent CA-2662684-A1 (CA)
Title: High affinity ephb receptor binding compounds and methods of use thereof
Inventor: PASQUALE ELENA B
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2007-09-14
Abstract: The present invention provides peptide-based compounds that selectively bind to a member(s) of the EphB receptor family, including, but not limited to, EphBl, EphB2, EphB3, EphB4, EphB5 and EphB6. In particular, the invention provides multimeric peptides that selectively bind to EphB receptors. The present invention also provides compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising the EphB receptor binding compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Methods for identifying compounds that selectively or specifically bind to a member of the EphB receptor family are also provided.
Patent CA-2663567-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MELNYCZUK MICHAELO PETER
IPC: A23L29/20
Filed: 2007-09-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for producing a reconstituted food pr oduct. The apparatus includes a co-extruder 11 in which a gelling agent 70 a nd a setting agent 80 are co-extruded into a process stream of comminuted fo od pieces in a flow passage, with the gelling agent and setting agent being separated by the process stream. The apparatus includes a static mixer 10 of part cylindrical wail elements 22 with inwardly protruding mixer elements 2 4 in which the process stream, including the gelling agent and setting agent are mixed and the grain and texture of the food pieces altered to produce a reconstituted food product that resembles whole food. The apparatus include s a tenderiser 200 for pre-treating the comminuted food pieces by compressin g them between a stationary plate 202 and a vibrating plate 206 in a taperin g cavity.
Patent CA-2666168-A1 (CA)
Title: Flow adjustment valve
Inventor: SCHMIDT JENS PAGH
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 2007-10-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a flow adjustment valve (1) comprising a valve box (2) having a flow channel (3) and a connecting piece (10), disposed at an angle to the flow channel (3). A throttle unit (6) is arranged in the flow channel (3) and comprises a throttle element (8) that can be actuated through the connecting piece (10). The flow adjustment valve also comprises two measurement points (14, 15) for detecting the pressure in the flow channel (3) at both sides of a throttle arrangement, each of which measurement points is connected to a pressure measurement connection (17) via a pressure measurement channel (26, 27). The aim of the invention is to improve the design options for a flow adjustment valve of the aforementioned type. For this purpose, at least one pressure measurement channel (26) is guided through the connecting piece (10).
Patent CA-2668374-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for imrt verification
Inventor: LOEF JOHAN
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for verification of the quality of a radiation beam in conformal radiation therapy, and in particular for IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) applications.
Patent CA-2669314-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple hearth furnace for reducing iron oxide
Inventor: BRANDON MARK M
IPC: C21B13/00
Filed: 2007-11-08
Abstract: A multiple moving hearth furnace (10) having a furnace housing (11) with at least two moving hearths (20) positioned laterally within the furnace housing, the hearths moving in opposite directions and each moving hearth (20) capable of being charged with at least one layer of iron oxide and carbon bearing material at one end, and being capable of discharging reduced material at the other end. A heat insulating partition (92) is positioned between adjacent moving hearths of at least portions of the conversion zones (13), and is capable of communicating gases between the atmospheres of the conversion zones of adjacent moving hearths. A drying/preheat zone (12), a conversion zone (13), and optionally a cooling zone (15) are sequentially positioned along each moving hearth (30) in the furnace housing (11).
Patent CA-2669824-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TITTELBAUGH ERIC M
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: Articles made of shape memory alloys having improved fatigue performance and to methods of treating articles formed from those materials by pre-straining the articles (or desired portions) in a controlled manner so that the resultant articles exhibit improved fatigue performance. The shape memory articles are preferably medical devices, more preferably implantable medical devices. They are most preferably devices of nitinol shape memory alloy that is superelastic at normal body temperature. The pre-straining method of the present invention includes the controlled introduction of non-recoverable tensile strains greater than about 0.20% at die surface of a desired portion of a shape memory alloy article. Controlled pre-straining operations are performed on shape-set nitinol metal to achieve non-recoverable tensile strain greater than about 0.20% at or near the surface of selected regions in the nitinol metal article. The pre-straining operations result in a significant increase in fatigue life of the selectively treated regions and an overall improvement in the fatigue performance of the device.
Patent CA-2670438-A1 (CA)
Title: Curved orthopedic tool
Inventor: BOWEN WILLIAM W
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2007-11-21
Abstract: A method of forming an opening in a bone comprising: inserting a tip of a curved rigid tool into an entry point in the bone and advancing the tool along a curved path into the bone. Another aspect of the invention provides an orthopedic tool comprising a rigid curved body having a diameter suitable for insertion into a bone and a sharp tip at a distal end of the curved body.
Patent CA-2672591-A1 (CA)
Title: Treating agent of uropathy
Inventor: SHINBO ATSUSHI
IPC: A61P13/04
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic agent for difficulty in urination associated with overactive bladder, frequent urination, urinary incontinence or prostatomegaly or urinary calculus, which comprises a compound having a PDE9-inhibiting activity as an active ingredient.
Patent CA-2673424-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for anchoring a joining element in an object and joining element to be used in the method
Inventor: CLINCH COLIN
IPC: B29C65/00
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: A joining element to be anchored in an object (10) with the aid of a thermoplastic material and mechanical vibration comprises a sealing portion (3.1) and a wall anchoring portion (3.2). The sealing portion (3.1) is substantially cylindrical and has a smooth circumferential surface. The wall anchoring portion (3.2) has a circumferential surface which comprises the thermoplastic material and energy directors. A cross section of the sealing portion (3.1) envelops the cross section (including energy directors) of the wall anchoring portion and is arranged adjoining to the latter on its proximal side. The joining element is anchored in an opening (5) provided in the object (10) wherein a cross section of the opening corresponds to the cross section of the sealing portion (3.1) of the joining element such that the latter can be forced into a mouth (5.1) of the opening (5) resulting in a press fit. For anchoring the joining element in the opening (5), mechanical vibrations e.g. ultrasonic vibrations are coupled into the joining element and the latter is forced into the opening (5) until at least a distal part of the sealing portion (3.1) is positioned within the opening. Thereby, the thermoplastic material of the circumferential surface of the wall anchoring portion (3.2) is liquefied and pressed into the opening wall, wherein the sealing portion (3.1) prevents the liquefied material to penetrate through the mouth and therefore the mouth (5.1) remains clear cut, i.e. does not get blurred by the liquefied material.
Patent CA-2676902-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZIAIMEHR ALLEN HAMID
IPC: A61F7/02
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: Both the flow rate and the temperature of the air exiting a forced air warming unit are regulated in response to a single act or operation of a single element of control on a manually-operated remote control.
Patent CA-2677298-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KUREK JOHN S
IPC: A45D40/02
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: A multi-unit cosmetic applicator comprising: a housing body, a first cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, a second cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, an opening in the housing, wherein each cosmetic unit has a means for being independently movable relative to each other from a stored position to an advanced position and back to its stored position.
Patent CA-2680352-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CARROLL ROBERT B
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2009-09-23
Abstract: A monitoring system for a waste compactor system comprising: a compacting device; at least one removable waste container; a compactor communications device for transmitting an indication of the fullness level of at least one receptacle or bin; a container communications device attached to the at least one removable waste container;  a site monitoring unit to communicate with the container communications device and the compactor communications device.
Patent CA-2681425-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of producing sulfuric acid and installation for carrying out the  method
Inventor: THIELERT HOLGER
IPC: C01B17/16
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing sulphuric acid. According to the invention, a crude gas containing SO2 is produced in a sulphuric acid recovery installation, the crude gas is conducted through at least one reaction container, in which a catalytic reaction of SO2 into SO3 takes place and the SO3 formed in this process is converted into sulphuric acid. The SO2 emission of at least one sub-stream of the gaseous stream that exits the sulphuric acid recovery installation is hydrogenated in an aftertreatment step with a gas rich in H2. The gaseous stream containing H2S that is thus formed is fed to the H2S scrubber of a coke-oven gas installation or petrochemical installation. The invention also relates to an installation for carrying out said method.
Patent CA-2681484-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRAY THOMAS A
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2009-10-01
Abstract: The present specification provides a configurable end-user device comprising a computing environment comprising at least one central processing unit, volatile storage, non--volatile storage, and a network interface interconnected by a bus. The network interface is connectable to one or more other end-user devices via a local area network.  The end-user devices, including the configurable end-user device, for accessing at least one service that is available on a wide area network connected to the local area network. The configurable end--user device having a configuration profile storing user-associated feature sets associated with respective log-in data, each user-associated feature set defining how the configurable end-user device is to be configured when the respective log-in data is received at the configurable end--user device. Furthermore a user configuration profile server, a local configuration profile server and an aggregator are provided for storing copies of configuration profiles.
Patent CA-2683414-A1 (CA)
Title: Security partition system and universal clip for such system
Inventor: YOUNG RONALD A
IPC: E04H17/10
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: A security partition system comprises an assembly of components, including:  a) a vertical post having at least one vertical slot, b) a panel comprising evenly spaced horizontal and vertical wires bordering square openings, and c) a clip for connecting the panel to the post. The clip comprises:   (i) a front plate having a finger projecting rearwardly from one side thereof and being configured and dimensioned to span the gap between and to overlap the vertical wires bordering one of panel openings along an edge of the panel, with the finger arranged outside of the edge;   (ii) a back plate configured and dimensioned to span the gap between and to overlap the horizontal wires bordering the same panel opening; and (iii) a fastener for interconnecting and urging the back and front plates together, with the finger being received in a vertical slot in the post to thereby connect the panel to the post.
Patent CA-2683551-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PIANEZZI ALAINE
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2008-04-09
Abstract: Procédé et dispositif destinés à la mesure optique du profil de filets extérieurs. L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à la mesure optique du profil de filets extérieurs, en particulier à l'extrémité de tubes, le filet étant d'abord généré avec une certaine cadence sur une chaîne de fabrication et, avant la poursuite de l'usinage, il est mesuré continuellement en ligne du début à la fin du filet. L'objectif est de permettre une vérification économique des filets lors de leur fabrication cadencée. Pour cela, le profil du filet fabriqué auparavant est éclairé ou balayé, tangentiellement à la section transversale du tube, selon un déplacement relatif se composant d'une rotation et d'une translation et au moyen d'une unité de mesure optique se composant d'une caméra, et la vitesse de balayage est réglée de sorte que le temps de balayage du profil du filet, en tenant compte de la résolution locale nécessaire de la caméra, soit inférieur à la cadence de production pour la fabrication du filet suivant, l'image du contour du filet étant saisie par la caméra et les signaux optiques étant ensuite évalués, puis comparés à des données de consigne.
Patent CA-2684096-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TON QUY THAT
IPC: A61H33/00
Filed: 2009-10-27
Abstract: Spa apparatuses are provided. In this regard, a representative spa apparatus, among others, includes a basin structure and housing. The housing has an outer surface that has a partial oval shape and an opening that is located in front of the housing and designed to contain a chair. The housing is coupled to the basin structure at a bottom portion of the housing.
Patent CA-2684586-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PLATTEEUW JOHANNES JAN
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2008-04-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to high dose multiparticulate pharmaceutical formulation comprising ursodeoxycholic acid for oral administration, as well as a method for preparing said composition.
Patent CA-2687205-A1 (CA)
Title: An intersection-located driver alert system
Inventor: SITBON DAVID EDUARD
IPC: G08G1/095
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: An alert system for generating, in the vicinity of an intersection, a wide-area image which is indicative of the state of a corresponding traffic light or of an actual or impending traffic safety problem, comprising one or more traffic lights deployed at an intersection, each of the traffic lights provided with a plurality of sequentially illuminating lamps; at least one wide-area image generating device mounted in the vicinity of the intersection; means for mounting each of the traffic lights and each of the wide-area image generating devices; and means for synchronizing operation of each of the wide-area image generating devices and of corresponding traffic light lamps, wherein each of the wide-area image generating devices is adapted to generate a wide-area image that is indicative of the state of a corresponding traffic light or of an actual or impending traffic safety problem.
Patent CA-2688578-A1 (CA)
Title: Installation for injecting water vapour into a blood vessel of a human or animal
Inventor: MEHIER HENRI
IPC: A61B18/04
Filed: 2008-05-06
Abstract: Apparatus intended for the injection of pulsed steam into a human or animal vessel comprising an injection unit sending pulses of cold water into a handpiece, a handpiece temporarily attached to an injection unit within which there is a metal tube, of external diameter between 200 μm and 1,000 μm and internal diameter between 100 μm and 500 μm, the metal tube having its distal end coiled to form a spiral, the tube being sheathed with a material of resistivity such that only the spiral heats to a temperature transforming water from the liquid phase into the vapor phase, a means of distributing the steam into the vessel intended to be connected in a reversible manner to the distal end of the handpiece.
Patent CA-2688831-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOVORKA GEORGE
IPC: A61G10/00
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A controller is operable to selectively supply gas to, and evacuate gas from, regions of a hyperbaric wound treatment chamber The controller operates to inflate a passage or rib of the device to provide that the device is made sufficiently rigid for inserting a limb there through, and inflate an inflatable cuff to create a seal against the limb The controller also operates to evacuate ambient air trappe within the chamber, and optionally partially evacuate the passage or rib, after the seal is created by the inflatable cuff, and then introduce oxygen into the chamber, and optionally inflate the passage or .pi.b The cuff, when inflated and creating a seal against a limb, optionally Is at least partially within the chamber, and the treatment gas is supplied to the chamber to maintain the seal of the cuff against the limb
Patent CA-2693893-A1 (CA)
Title: Operation of a remote medication management system
Inventor: BOSSI CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: An integrated medication management and compliance system for enabling a care provider to remotely manage and deliver individual doses of medications to a patient, in a non-sequential fashion. The system includes delivery apparatus remotely located from the care provider, wherein the apparatus stores a plurality of sealed unit dose packages that are delivered to a patient at a scheduled dosing time. The delivery apparatus is coupled to a control facility and to a computer terminal of the care provider by way of a secure communications network. The system enables the patient's medication regimen to be remotely tailored in real-time to accommodate fluid medical conditions.
Patent CA-2694158-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HALLAC ABDULKADIR
IPC: B29C35/08
Filed: 2008-08-04
Abstract: A microwave waveguide applicator and a method for heating, drying, or curing generally planar materials or products. The applicator comprises a waveguide having a pair of opposing broad sides perpendicular to a pair of opposing narrow sides bounding a rectangular exposure chamber. A microwave source generates and propagates microwaves through the chamber in a propagation direction and with an electric field generally directed from one broad wall to the other. Slotted openings in the narrow sides act as entrance and exit ports for a conveyor transporting a product along a conveying path through the chamber perpendicular to the propagation direction and perpendicular to the electric field. The waveguide may be ridged to focus or bend the electric field, especially for heating thin materials.
Patent CA-2694256-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MESSANA ANDREW D
IPC: C08F18/20
Filed: 2008-07-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymer-bound adducts useful as cure components for anaerobic curable compositions.  The compositions are particularly useful as adhesives and sealants.
Patent CA-2694486-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LONARDI EMILE
IPC: C10B27/06
Filed: 2008-07-04
Abstract: A coke oven piping system (10) comprises a pipe assembly for conveying coke oven gases (14) from a coke oven to a collecting main (16); and flow control means comprising a flow orifice (22) in the pipe assembly with an associated obturating member (20), the obturating member being axially moveable between an open position at a certain distance from the flow orifice to a closed position in which it substantially obstructs the flow orifice (22). At least one throttling opening (28) is arranged so as to offer, towards the end of the closing stroke of the obturating member (20), an opening area for the gases to the collecting main (16) that depends on the axial position of the obturating member (20).
Patent CA-2697235-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GRIFFITHS JOHN
IPC: F02C3/00
Filed: 2008-06-26
Abstract: This invention relates to the separation of carbon dioxide gas from a substantially particulate free pressurised gaseous stream of steam and carbon dioxide, such as that generated by the oxidation of a fossil feedstock used in the generation of electric power. Here the stream is cooled by direct water cooling at a pressure of at least 1 bar absolute to condense out essentially all of the steam therein and leave a carbon dioxide stream at pressure for capture or other use.
Patent CA-2698289-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PYLE JASON
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2008-09-10
Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing products by photo synthetic organisms. The photosynthetic organisms can be genetically modified to effect production, expression, or both, of products. The methods and compositions are particularly useful in the petrochemical industry.
Patent CA-2700137-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OU FRANK Y
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2008-09-19
Abstract: A network switch having flow-mirroring capabilities. A first port is provided for communicating data items, each associated with a particular data flow, over a network. A number of data ports are switchably connected to the first port for enabling the data items to be communicated between the first port and at least one of the data ports. A second port is provided for selectively outputting a copy of one or more of the data items based on the associated data flows.
Patent CA-2701588-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEYWOOD GARETH M
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2008-10-01
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing pathological conditions in a serial video interface. A sequence of parallel data words that are to be transformed by a data-scrambling algorithm comprise an input signal. The bit order of one or more of the words in the sequence of parallel data words is reversed and the sequence of parallel data words, now including one or more bit-reversed words, is transmitted. The signal resulting from application of a data-scrambling algorithm to the sequence of parallel data words, including one or more bit-reversed words, has a reduced likelihood of including a pathological condition.
Patent CA-2703069-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SEIDEL SCOTT Y
IPC: H04W28/20
Filed: 2007-11-10
Abstract: Adjusting parameters of a waveform includes facilitating wireless communication between a transmitting node and receiving nodes, where the transmitting node communicates with a receiving node over a channel. Spectrum conditions are estimated, where a spectrum condition describes spectrum utilization in the vicinity of p surrounding nodes. Channel conditions are estimated, where a channel condition describes a channel of the plurality of channels. Waveform parameters are adjusted in response to the spectrum conditions and the channel conditions.
Patent CA-2706481-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROBINSON RICHARD SCOTT
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: The invention includes methods of cleaning an oral surface, maintaining oral health and/or increasing oral health. Such methods encompass contacting an oral surface with a primary oral care composition at least once daily, contacting the oral surface with a periodic oral care maintenance composition at least once monthly, wherein the periodic oral care maintenance com-position comprises a basic amino acid, in free or salt form and optionally contacting the oral surface with a periodic oral care cleaning composition at least once monthly. The periodic oral care cleaning compositions suitable for use in the method comprise an abrasive system.