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Patent CA-2510591-A1 (CA)
Title: Fill and packaging apparatus
Inventor: PASEK JAMES E
IPC: B65B5/10
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for filling food product drafts (A) into packages. A supply of open top containers (62) are arranged in rows and carried by an elongated web of film (63) and are movable by the web into a fill station (61). A shuttle conveyor (52) has a retractable and extendable conveying surface, the conveying surface arranged above the fill station and having an end region (100) extendable to a position arranged to deposit food product drafts (A) into the containers of the first row by circulation of the conveying surface. The conveying surface is retractable, or extendable, to reposition the end to a position arranged to deposit food product drafts carried on the conveying surface into the containers of the second row and each subsequent row. A tamping apparatus (156) is carried by the conveyor to retract or extend with the conveying surface end. The tamping apparatus has vertically reciprocal tamping elements arranged above the respective row bei ng filled with food product drafts, the tamping elements actuated to press the food product drafts into the containers.
Patent CA-2510783-A1 (CA)
Title: Automated quality assurance method and apparatus and method of conducting business
Inventor: TOMLIN JIM
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamic continuous and/or semi-continuous and/or static product measurement characterizing and identifying system, apparatus and computer program for food stuffs and food product portions and other objects comprising a conveyor means for transport of product or object to be measured to more than one or a plurality of detection regions to detect information selected from height, length, width, dimensional, spatial or topological characteristics, coloring characteristics, moisture content, weight, temperature, odor characteristics, taste characteristics and the presence of pathogens while conveyed products are in motion or static or a combination thereof on said conveying means.
Patent CA-2511324-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IACONO ANA LUCIA
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et une stratégie de sélection de combinaison de format de transport (TFC) et des algorithmes associés utilisés pour les communications sans fil. Ce procédé fournit des procédures utilisées par la couche MAC dans l'EU et le RNC pour ordonnancer la transmission de données. Dans ce procédé, chaque fois que la puissance de transmission maximale est atteinte dans un créneau, la couche physique transmet une notification à la couche MAC, y compris le numéro du créneau dans lequel la puissance maximale a été atteinte. L'invention fournit un procédé à faible coût et un algorithme permettant d'éviter que la couche MAC ne doive déterminer la puissance nécessaire pour chaque TFC dans chaque créneau.
Patent CA-2514249-A1 (CA)
Title: A speech coding system using a dispersed-pulse codebook
Inventor: MORII TOSHIYUKI
IPC: G10L19/12
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: A speech encoding/decoding system using a dispersed-pulse codebook for generating a vector by convoluting a vector containing at least one non-zero element and containing elements other than the non-zero element which have a zero value and a fixed waveform including a dispersion pattern, the speech encoding/decoding system comprising: a speech decoder that comprises a first dispersed-pulse codebook (604); a speech encoder that comprises a second dispersed-pulse codebook (507) having a different configuration from the first dispersed-pulse codebook included in the speech decoder, wherein the second dispersed-pulse codebook stores a dispersion pattern formed by changing a length of the dispersion pattern stored in the first dispersed-pulse codebook to a shorter length or replacing with zero at least one non-zero element in elements of the dispersion pattern stored in the first dispersed-pulse codebook.
Patent CA-2515792-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GARINI YUVAL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting and monitoring genomic instability in a cell using three-dimensional analysis to assess telomeric and/or chromosomal organization. In addition, the invention relates to a method and system for characterizing the 3D organization of telomeres and/or chromosomes. The system includes an input module for inputting image data of the 3D organization of telomeres and/or chromosomes and a characteristic module for finding a parameter of the 3D organization.  The invention also relates to the use of the three-dimensional analysis to detect, diagnose or monitor disease, particularly proliferative diseases such as cancer.
Patent CA-2517341-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of sensors with well test equipment
Inventor: O'SHAUGHNESSY PAUL
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A method and system used for testing a subterranean well. A sensor (34), such as a distributed temperature sensor, comprising a sensing optical fiber (48) connected to an interrogation unit (50), is deployed together with a drill stem test string (20) so that the sensor extends below the packer of the drill stem test string and across at least one formation (22) of the wellbore.
Patent CA-2517351-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BURNHAM KEITH
IPC: G05B11/42
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: A compensating controller for controlling a non-linear parameter of an industrial process in a control system for said process comprises means (106) for producing a weighted linear response, means (108, 24) for producing a weighted non-linear response, and summation means (112) for summing the weighted responses to produce an optimal controller response.
Patent CA-2517361-A1 (CA)
Title: Novel cyanopyridine derivatives useful in the treatment of cancer and other disorders
Inventor: DUMAS JACQUES
IPC: A61K31/538
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: This invention relates to novel diaryl ureas of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for treating hyper~proliferative and angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with cytotoxic therapies.
Patent CA-2518200-A1 (CA)
Title: Poudre impregnee ameliorant la biodisponibilite et/ou la solubilite et procede de fabrication
Inventor: BESSE LAWRENCE
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2004-03-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une poudre augmentant la biodisponibilité et/ou la solubilité d'au moins un principe actif comprenant un support solide, inerte , sous forme particulaire imprégné par un milieu liquide comprenant une phase hydrophobe et une phase hydrophile, au moins un tensioactif et au moins un principe actif, caractérisée en ce que le(s) principe(s) actif(s) est (sont) dissous dans l'une desdites phases hydrophile ou hydrophobe et sous forme de suspension dans l'autre desdites phases. Cette poudre imprégnée sert de base à diverses préparation dans le domaine pharmaceutique, parapharmaceutique, cosmétique, des compléments alimentaires et agroalimentaire.
Patent CA-2518743-A1 (CA)
Title: Protein kinase inhibitors
Inventor: YAMAKOSHI YUKO
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: The Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives represented by formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit excellent kinase inhibiting activity. Drugs comprising the compounds as effective ingredients are therefore expected to be useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for a protein kinase mediated disorder in which kinase is implicated, such as inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, destructive bone disorder, cancer and/or tumour growth.
Patent CA-2521870-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HUME TAMAS
IPC: B42C1/10
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: A method for forming a document set (250) is described. The document set (250) is formed from rectangular sheets of the same size and includes an envelope sheet (230) and at least one insert sheet (231, 232). The method includes the steps of printing (210) the envelope sheet (230) with envelope information, this envelope information including a unique code identifier (IDCODE 300), printing (210) each of the insert sheets (231, 322) with insert information, this insert information including a unique code identifier (IDCODE 300), and furthermore collating (240) the envelope sheet (230) and the insert sheets (231, 322) to form the document set (250).
Patent CA-2523256-A1 (CA)
Title: Water-based coloring agent preparations for inkjet printing
Inventor: SCHWEIKART KARL-HEINZ
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous coloring agent preparations essentially comprising (A) 0.1 to 50 percent by weight of at least one organic and/or inorganic coloring agent, (B) 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of at least one succinamate, (C) 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of at least one polyethylene glycol alkyl ether, (D) 0 to 30 percent by weight of at least one alkoxylated styrol-phenol condensate, (E) 0 to 30 percent by weight of at least one organic solvent, (F) 0 to 30 percent by weight of at least one hydrotropic substance, (G) 0 to 10 percent by weight of other additives that are commonly used for inkjet preparations, and (H) 10 to 90 percent by weight of deionized water, the percentages being in relation to the total weight (100 percent by weight) of the coloring agent preparation. The inventive coloring agent preparations are particularly suitable for use in inkjet inks.
Patent CA-2524716-A1 (CA)
Title: Picture frame
Inventor: GREDLEY SARAH
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: An apparatus for framing and/or hanging a picture (1) which comprises one or more framing portions (2). Each framing portion (2) is made from a flexible material. Each framing portion (2) is adapted so as to have a first position in which it can be freely removed from a substantially flat conformation to other conformations and a second position in which it is secured in the shape of a three-dimensional shape, by means such as flaps (3) and corresponding slits (4). The apparatus may be provided with an integral packaging means.  Also provided is a framed picture (1) provided with four framing portions (2) such that each edge of the picture (1) is provided with a framing portion (2).
Patent CA-2528297-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHAN DAVID
IPC: A47G21/00
Filed: 2005-11-28
Abstract: A hand implement for slicing and spreading a food spread comprising a handle and a substantially planar spreader part extending longitudinally from the handle.  The spreader part defines a longitudinal opening and has a longitudinal cutting element projecting into and downwardly of the opening wherein the cutting element is adapted to direct the food spread to a spreading surface of the spreader part.
Patent CA-2529482-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROMANO JAMES J
IPC: F04B17/00
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A blower apparatus supplies fluid to a piece of equipment. The apparatus includes a housing for holding a blower motor, the housing including a wall, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A mounting bar is coupled to the wall of the housing. The mounting bar is movable relative to the housing from a retracted storage position to an extended position in order to couple the housing to a support
Patent CA-2531344-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TANIDA KOJI
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring mercury contained in a gaseous medium includes a reducing tube for reducing divalent mercury contained in the gaseous medium to zerovalent mercury, and a gas-liquid separator for removing a liquid component from the gaseous medium that has passed through the reducing tube. A    measuring instrument for measuring the quantity of the mercury contained in the gaseous medium delivered from the gas-liquid separator is also provided with a cleaning system for running a cleaning liquid from an outlet port of the reducing tube past the gas-liquid separator to emerge outwardly of the gas-liquid separator.  The apparatus allows for highly reliable measurement of mercury contained in the gaseous medium by virtue of the outlet port of the reducing tube and the gas-liquid separator, both susceptible to deposition of stain, being automatically cleaned to avoid reduction of the sensitivity of the measuring instrument.
Patent CA-2531533-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BELOHOUBEK MILAN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2005-12-28
Abstract: A method and system for issuing anonymous, or user-independent, certificates for secure communication over a network, such as the Internet, to provide authentication and automated login to electronic services. A pool of user-independent certificates is generated. Once the user is identified, a user-independent roaming certificate is automatically transferred to the user's computer for encryption of communications during a single session. Once the user completes the online session or transaction, the issued digital certificate and associated key material is released back to the pool of digital certificates and can be re-used.
Patent CA-2531957-A1 (CA)
Title: Wind speed measurement apparatus and method
Inventor: HARRIS MICHAEL
IPC: G01S17/95
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A buoyant platform apparatus (36), such as a buoy, is described that compris es a laser radar (lidar) wind speed measurement (20) device. The lidar (22) is arranged to make wind velocity measurements at one or more remote probe volumes of known position relative to said platform (36). The wind speed measurement apparatus may further comprise motion sensing means (26) that, i n use, monitor motion of the platform (36) allowing wind speed at an absolute position in space to be measured. Wind velocity data may also be compensated for platform movement.
Patent CA-2534061-A1 (CA)
Title: High efficiency fan cooling holes for turbine airfoil
Inventor: LEE CHING-PANG
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: A turbine airfoil (32) includes a leading edge (36) and an axially spaced-part trailing edge (38), the leading edge (36) having an axially-extending external surface curvature. A cooling circuit (50) in the airfoil includes cooling holes (60) formed in the leading edge (36) along the span axis of the airfoil. The cooling holes (60) have a diffuser section communicating with the leading edge (36) surface. The diffuser section has four opposed walls defining a generally quadralinear exit opening on the surface of the leading edge (36). One of the diffuser walls has a convex curvature that approximates the external surface curvature of the leading edge (36) whereby fluid flow from the cooling hole exits is evenly dispersed and spread along land portions of the leading edge (36) adjacent the cooling holes (60).
Patent CA-2535758-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WUSIRIKA RAJA ROA
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell device comprises: (a) zirconia based electrolyte; (b) at least one ectrode situated on the electrolyte; (c) a component situated in close proximity to the electrolyte, the component comprising at least one metal or metal oxide capable, at temperatures of above 625~C, of: (i) migrating to the surface of this component, and (ii) being re-deposited on said at least one electrode; and (d) a protective coating situated on at least one surface of this component. The protective coating substantially prevents the at least one metal or metal oxide from leaving the surface of the component, which is situated under said protective coating. The protective coating is also being substantially impermeable to oxygen.
Patent CA-2536212-A1 (CA)
Title: Sensing device and method for monitoring conditions at a remote location
Inventor: ONKEN DONALD
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a sensing device that monitors at a central location the conditions of a remote location. The device has a detecting unit (14) which detects the conditions at the remote location; a transmitting module (18) that reads and remotely transmits information containing the detected conditions at the power level of a power source (50) powering the transmitting module (18); a base module (22) that receives, selectively processes and conveys the information telephonically; and an identifying device (26) that identifies the remote location of the call before the call is completed. Another aspect of the invention is to encode the physical location and the detected conditions at the remote location and transmit them to the central location using the least number of telephone lines, where they are processed to monitor the conditions at the remote location.
Patent CA-2537154-A1 (CA)
Title: Amorphous polyester urethane networks having shape memory properties
Inventor: ALTEHELD ARMIN
IPC: C08F283/00
Filed: 2004-08-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel system of amorphous polymer networks comprising one or several segments with shape memory properties in order to avoid structural heterogeneities in the networks. Said networks are preferably composed of biodegradable and biocompatible components and can be used in the medical domain. The systemic character of the materials allows the thermal and mechanical properties as well as the decomposition behavior to be adjusted in a specific manner. The invention particularly makes it possible to produce polyphase amorphous networks.
Patent CA-2538797-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiplex binding and activity assays
Inventor: VOGEL KURT
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: Compositions, including antibodies, polypeptides, and organic molecules, kits, apparatuses, and methods for probing molecular interactions using fluorescence polarization (FP) and/or time-resolved resonance energy transfer (TR-RET) are provided.
Patent CA-2539584-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FENRICK DENNIS ROGER
IPC: A61M21/00
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: A light treatment device including an outer housing, a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light through an opening in the housing, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches.
Patent CA-2539589-A1 (CA)
Title: Electrode arrangement for testing electroluminescent display
Inventor: ABE HISASHI
IPC: H01J63/04
Filed: 2004-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus for improving testability of electroluminescent displays (ELDs) is provided, incorporating at least two sets of electrodes, one set for connecting rows of pixels, and a second set for connecting columns of pixels, wherein at least one electrode set is interleaved in two subsets. The first subset has electrode extensions of a first length, and the second subset has electrode extensions of a second, shorter, length. A first connector is disposed generally in a direction perpendicular to the electrode extensions of both subsets and in electrical contact with the electrode extensions of the second subset. A second connector is disposed generally in a direction perpendicular to the electrode extensions of the first subset, and in electrical contact with the electrode extensions of only the first subset. A  set of insulating patches separate the electrode extensions of the first subset from the first connector. The apparatus of the present invention restricts overvoltage during connection/disconnection of test apparatus.
Patent CA-2543493-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLEN GREGORY ARTHUR
IPC: H04L45/247
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel system and method for failover. In an embodiment, a primary server and a backup server are available to a plurality of clients. Messages containing requests are processed by the primary server, while a mirror image of transaction records generated by the processing of those requests is maintained in volatile memory of both the primary server and the backup server. In this mode of operation, the volatile memory is periodically flushed to non-volatile memory.
Patent CA-2543711-A1 (CA)
Inventor: OKAZAKI YASUNORI
IPC: H01M4/58
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode active material which mainly contains a metal phosphate complex and exhibits good charge/discharge characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing such an electrode active material. The electrode active material mainly contains an amorphous metal complex represented by the general formula: AxM(PO4)y. In the formula, A represents an alkali metal, M represents one or more metal elements selected from transition metals, 0 = x = 2 and 0 < y = 2. Such an electrode active material can be produced at a lower cost and in a shorter time than the conventional electrode active materials using a crystalline metal complex, and still exhibits battery characteristics equivalent to those of the conventional electrode active materials.
Patent CA-2545149-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHERWOOD TOR W
IPC: F23R3/20
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A gas turbine engine augmentor has a centerbody within a gas flowpath from upstream to downstream. The augmentor has upstream and downstream shell sections, a downstream rim of the upstream shell section meeting an upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. A plurality of vanes are positioned in the gas flowpath outboard of the centerbody. An augmentor spray bar fuel conduit extends through the centerbody and a first of the vanes to deliver fuel to the centerbody. A seal is mounted to the spray bar and positioned in a recess extending from at least one of the downstream rim of the upstream shell section and upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. The seal has a first portion and a second portion engaging the first portion in a backlocked interfitting.
Patent CA-2547244-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BOURLIAGUET BRUNO
IPC: G01N21/23
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: The invention relates to distributed optical waveguide polarimetric chemical analysis. Real-time monitoring of a separation process of a fluid in a capillary column is provided using a distributed sensor comprising a birefringent optical waveguide placed between two polarizers. The optical waveguide has a longitudinal channel defined by a channel surface in its cladding and adapted to receive the fluid such that it travels in said longitudinal channel. The longitudinal channel is positioned with respect to the core such that channel surface absorption of the fluid traveling in the longitudinal channel causes a local variation of the orientation of the polarization axes of the optical waveguide. The proposed embodiment can be used for monitoring the velocity of the separated components along the channel.
Patent CA-2547275-A1 (CA)
Title: Platinum(ii) complexes, preparation and use
Inventor: DU PREEZ JAN GYSBERT HERMANUS
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2004-11-24
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of platinum(II) complexes, in particular dicarboxylatoplatinum(II) complexes containing a neutral bidentate ligand, such as oxaliplatin. The method includes the step of reacting a bis-dicarboxylatoplatinate(II) species with a suitable neutral bidentate ligand to form a neutral dicarboxylatoplatinum(II) complex and, if necessary, recrystallising the product to form a pure dicarboxylatoplatinum(II) complex containing a neutral bidentate ligand. The invention also relates to a method for producing a bis-dicarboxylatoplatinate(II) species, and to new platinum(II) complexes that can be made by the method of the invention.
Patent CA-2548507-A1 (CA)
Title: A process for the resolution of nefopam
Inventor: BROWN STUART
IPC: C07D267/22
Filed: 2004-12-13
Abstract: A process for increasing the optical purity of a mixture of enantiomers of nefopam uses a substantially single enantiomer of a O,O-diaroyltartaric acid as a resolving agent, via a bisnefopam salt of the acid. This salt is new.