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Patent CA-2825617-A1 (CA)
Title: Fuel price data display
Inventor: CORCORAN RAY
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2012-01-30
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of displaying fuel price data to a user, the method being implemented in a computer comprising a memory in communication with a processor. The method comprises storing, in the memory, a plurality of fuel price data items, each fuel price data item being associated with at least one product and at least one retail fuel location and receiving, as input to the processor, configuration data associated with the user, the configuration data indicating fuel price data to be displayed to the user. The fuel price data items are processed, by the processor, and the configuration data to determine the fuel price data and the fuel price data is displayed, on a display device coupled to the computer, based upon the configuration data.
Patent CA-2825942-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MILLER MARTIN
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: A pet waste collection apparatus having a drawstring within an outer peripheral border of the pet waste collection apparatus, the drawstring having a drawstring exit portion exiting the pet waste collection apparatus, the drawstring exit portion of the drawstring releasably fastened to a bottom corner portion of the pet waste collection apparatus, the pet waste collection apparatus adapted to form a shape of a bag when the drawstring exit portion of the drawstring is released from the bottom corner portion of the pet waste collection apparatus and the drawstring is pulled taut, the pet waste collection apparatus substantially enclosing and sealing pet waste within the pet waste collection apparatus when the drawstring is pulled taut. Alternative embodiments include a bifurcated exit sleeve, an alternate exit sleeve, and a tab, each adapted to adhesively and releasably fasten the drawstring exit portion to the bottom corner, and a leak protection barrier.
Patent CA-2825955-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GORODETSKY ALEKSANDR
IPC: C10J3/18
Filed: 2012-01-12
Abstract: A plasma gasification reactor, and process for its operation, with one or both of, first, a quench zone within an upper part of a top section of the reactor and, second, feed ports through a lateral wall of a middle section of the reactor for supplying feed material to a feed bed within the middle section and the feed ports located proximate the feed bed. The quench zone is provided with nozzles for introducing a fluid to reduce the temperature of molten solid bits sufficiently to minimize their sticking within external ductwork. The middle section feed port arrangement assists in more thorough reaction of light particles in the feed material that may otherwise exit with gaseous products. Among feed port arrangements, they may be located above a feed bed and angled upwardly to allow close proximity to the upper feed bed surface without severe radiation heating or they may be located at a level to feed material laterally directly into a feed bed, in which case a cooling arrangement may be provided, as well as a feed mechanism, to facilitate passage of feed material.
Patent CA-2826744-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus to use multiple spectroscopic envelopes to determine components with greater accuracy and dynamic range
Inventor: SHEN JING
IPC: G01V5/08
Filed: 2011-02-11
Abstract: A method of using spectroscopic envelopes for determining components in a sample may include selecting spectroscopic envelopes and passing input light through a sample comprising at least one absorbing component is provided. The method includes measuring throughput light with a photo-detector and determining the concentration of the at least one absorbing component in the sample using the measured throughput, wherein at least one of the plurality of spectroscopic envelopes overlaps at least one absorption band of the at least one absorbing component in the sample. An apparatus for determining components in a sample including an input light source having a spectrum and a sample container having a fixed optical path-length is also provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of pre-selected spectroscopic envelopes to select spectral portions of the throughput light from the sample; and at least one photo-detector to measure the throughput light selected by the spectroscopic envelopes.
Patent CA-2829067-A1 (CA)
Title: Dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer film
Inventor: CHENG JIANYA J
IPC: B29C48/475
Filed: 2011-12-06
Abstract: A dynamically vulcanized alloy containing an elastomer and a thermoplastic resin is prepared by a process wherein supercritical fluid is injected into the thermoplastic elastomeric material as the material is mixed in an extruder. The material is mixed under conditions such that the thermoplastic elastomeric material is dynamically vulcanized wherein the elastomer forms a discontinuous dispersed of small particles in a continuous phase of the thermoplastic resin. The DVA material may then be directly formed into film or sheets by the use of at least one set of rolls located adjacent to the extruder outlet.
Patent CA-2830107-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CAMULLI ERIC I
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: Des modes de réalisation dun système et dune méthode sont décrits pour amorcer une séquence de rappel au moyen de la technologie de communication en champ proche. Les modes de réalisation comprennent lenregistrement dune image au moyen de lecteur à communication en champ proche déterminant une identification de files dattente active, laffichage dune indication des files dattente actives sur un écran au moyen dun élément de mise en file de session, lobtention dune sélection dutilisateur dune file dattente comme file dattente sélectionnée au moyen de lélément, lenvoi dune demande à un système de communication en format de données pour un temps dattente prévu associé à la file dattente sélectionnée, la réception du temps dattente prévu du système de communication et lenvoi dune confirmation au système de communication en format de données pour un rappel.
Patent CA-2830407-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of diagnosing and treating vascular associated maculopathy and symptoms thereof
Inventor: HAGEMAN GREGORY
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 2012-03-15
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of Vascular Associated Maculopathy, or a symptom thereof, in a subject. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of one or more symptoms associated with Vascular Associated Maculopathy Disclosed in a subject. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of severe maculopathy or last stage maculopathy in a subject. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of resolving aberrant choriocapillaris lobules in a subject.
Patent CA-2834249-A1 (CA)
Title: Intra-prediction method, and encoder and decoder using same
Inventor: PARK JOONYOUNG
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra-prediction method and to an encoder and decoder using same. The intra-prediction method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving a prediction mode of a current block; and generating a prediction block with respect to the current block on the basis of the prediction mode of the current block. When the prediction mode of the current block is an intra-angular prediction mode, values of boundary samples from among left boundary samples and upper boundary samples of the prediction block, which are not positioned in a prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, are derived on the basis of reference samples positioned in the prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, and on the basis of adjacent reference samples.
Patent CA-2835140-A1 (CA)
Title: Sealing assembly for a swing door
Inventor: HEIDRICH PETER
IPC: E06B7/215
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: A sealing assembly for sealing a gap between a swing door and a floor comprises a sealing member installed to be able to rotate from a closed position to an open position, an elastically deforming member made of an elastomer composition engaged to the sealing member, and a seal driving member to rotate the sealing member from the closed position to the open position when the door is opened. The elastically deforming member is deformed when the sealing member rotates from the closed position to the open position, and the sealing member returns from the open position to the closed position by elastic force of the elastically deforming member when the door is closed.
Patent CA-2838412-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for vehicle measuring
Inventor: LOSCHMIDT PATRICK
IPC: G01S17/88
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: A device for measuring a vehicle on a roadway, comprising a carrier structure, which has a support axis that can be oriented transversely over the roadway, a plurality of transmitter elements, which are distributed along the support axis on the carrier structure and each downwardly emit a light measuring beam, each light measuring beam being located in an emission direction extending normal to the support axis, at least one receiver element, which is installed on the carrier structure and receives reflected light measuring beams, and an evaluation unit, which is connected to the transmitter and receiver elements for the time of flight measurement and, based thereon, measurement of a vehicle, wherein the emission directions of at least two transmitter elements are not parallel to each other.
Patent CA-2839086-A1 (CA)
Title: Virtual storage system and file conversion method
Inventor: DALY RONALD M JR
IPC: G06F5/00
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: A virtual storage system and file conversion method where at least one processor is configured to retrieve data of a first format corresponding to specific electronic data transmitted from an external system and stored within the virtual storage system, converting the data into a second format, retrieve a first style sheet to be associated with the data, convert the data using the first style sheet, retrieve a second style sheet for the data, and display the data at the user computing device using the second style sheet. The virtual storage system includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the data retrieved from the external system, the first style sheet and the second style sheet, and the data to be displayed at the user computing device.
Patent CA-2842581-A1 (CA)
Inventor: YAMADA TETSUYA
IPC: C07C59/08
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: Any colored impurity contained in an organic acid derived from a biomass resource can be removed by oxidizing the organic acid derived from the biomass resource with an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, tert-butylhydroperoxide, ozone, sodium hypochlorite and sodium chlorite.
Patent CA-2842714-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KARST PETE
IPC: B65H3/30
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: A carton feeding system is provided for feeding selected cartons from a stack of cartons contained within a carton magazine to a downstream carton conveyor such as for a product packaging machine. A carton picking device removes a selected carton from the stack of cartons within the magazine, after which the carton is engaged between a carton engaging segment of the primary segment wheel and a draw roller, which pulls the carton from the magazine and feeds the carton along a first path of travel. Thereafter, a secondary segment wheel engages and redirects a leading portion of the carton toward a second path of travel. The carton then is fed along its second path of travel toward engagement between a pair of downstream nip rolls that feed the carton into the downstream carton conveyor.
Patent CA-2843348-A1 (CA)
Title: Scie guidee auto-motrice
Inventor: TREMBLAY MARTIN
IPC: B23D47/02
Filed: 2014-02-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une scie électrique de type circulaire servant à découper les panneaux de bois, de bois stratifiés, de bois particules agglomérées, de mélamine ou tout autres matériaux du même genre possédant une épaisseur de 3/4 de pouce et moins. Cette dite scie est spécialement conçu pour éviter les défauts de coupe des dits panneaux qui sont généralement connus dans l'art antérieur et permet à l'utilisateur de garder les mains libres pendant l'opération de découpage. La dite appareil permet l'utilisation de lames 5 pouces 3/8 ou 5 pouces 1/2, reconnue généralement pour être utilisées avec des scie circulaires à batteries, pour leur traits de scies minces et aussi pour leur faible coûts d'achat.
Patent CA-2847100-A1 (CA)
Title: Capsule for preparing a beverage
Inventor: RONDELLI RAFFAELE
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: The capsule (1) comprises a cup- shaped body (2) closed on the upper side by a lid (3). The main feature of the present invention consists in the fact that the capsule (1) presents in its inside a plurality of infusion chambers (7 and 8) each provided with a respective area for the inlet of a water flow and each provided with a respective area for the outlet of the infusion.
Patent CA-2847341-A1 (CA)
Title: Artificial lift system
Inventor: SAPONJA JEFF
IPC: F04B47/00
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: There is provided apparati and systems for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, when reservoir pressure within the subterranean formation is insufficient to conduct hydrocarbons to the surface through a wellbore. The apparati and systems utilize a downhole pump and, in some cases, combine a downhole pump with a gas lift apparatus, in order to effect artificial lift of the hydrocarbons.
Patent CA-2847447-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MA KEVIN J
IPC: H04N21/643
Filed: 2010-03-23
Abstract: A streaming media system employs dynamic rate adaptation. The method includes a file format compatible with legacy HTTP infrastructure to deliver media over a persistent connection. The method further includes the ability for legacy client media players to dynamically change the encoded delivery rate of the media over a persistent connection. The method provided works transparently with standard HTTP servers, requiring no modification and leverages standard media players embedded in mobile devices for seamless media delivery over wireless networks with high bandwidth fluctuations. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server in accordance with the method.
Patent CA-2848758-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLOIN LAURENT F
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: Derivations of new PHY layer diagnostics primitives are based on the normalized error samples collected through G.993.5. The processing uses the ERB and L2 Ethernet packet encapsulation of these ERB data in order to abstract the processing from the PHY layer device dependency, as well as to allow a local and remote processing of the primitives for diagnostics purposes.
Patent CA-2850160-A1 (CA)
Title: Seed delivery apparatus, systems, and methods
Inventor: RADTKE IAN R
IPC: A01C7/16
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: A seed delivery apparatus and methods in which a seed conveyor delivers seed from a metering device to a furrow in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within the furrow.
Patent CA-2852223-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of tungsten carbide tube rod to hard-face pdc matrix
Inventor: JOHNSON CHARLES DANIEL
IPC: E21B10/42
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: A hardfaced infiltrated matrix downhole tool and a method for hardfacing such items. The hardfaced infiltrated matrix downhole tool includes a body, an intermediate base coat coupled to at least a portion of the surface of the body, and a hardfacing material coupled to at least a portion of the intermediate base coat. The body is composed of at least a carbide material and an infiltrating binder material. The intermediate base coat bonds to the surface of the body and to the hardfacing material. The method includes obtaining an infiltrated matrix downhole tool, applying and bonding the intermediate base coat to at least a portion of the surface of the infiltrated matrix downhole tool, and applying and bonding the hardfacing material to at least a portion of the intermediate base coat.
Patent CA-2854891-A1 (CA)
Title: Oscillating flared streamers
Inventor: EICK PETER M
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a seismic acquisition process where the streamers are intentionally directed to follow an oscillating sweep pattern behind a tow vessel to counteract the effect of the large gaps between the streamers while acquire a wide sweep of data through each pass over the survey area.
Patent CA-2856658-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMAS MONROE MILAS
IPC: H04L12/12
Filed: 2012-11-20
Abstract: Systems and method for providing a collaborative conferencing capability to an application remotely-accessed by client computing devices. A client media sharing application is provided in a client tier, and the client media sharing application allows at least one of the client computing devices to share media with the client computing devices. A conferencing manager application that receives the shared media is provided to the server tier. The conferencing manager application makes the shared media available to the client computing devices.
Patent CA-2858131-A1 (CA)
Title: Counter-current diffuser technology for pretreatment of lignocellulosic substrates
Inventor: BORDEN JACOB
IPC: C13K1/02
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: Methods, hydrolyzing diffuser units, and/or biorefineries suitable for use in biofuel production. A method of pre-treating biomass for production of biofuels includes contacting a biomass stream countercurrently with a pretreatment solution stream, and producing a hydrolyzate stream and a pretreated biomass stream. A hydrolyzing diffuser unit includes a series of stages, with an inlet for biomass in one stage and an inlet for a pretreatment solution in another stage, and systems for continually moving biomass, a system that continually withdraws the pretreatment solution to produce a hydrolyzate stream, and a system that continually withdraws pretreated biomass to produce a pretreated biomass stream. A biorefinery includes a hydrolyzer diffuser unit, a saccharification unit, and a conversion unit.
Patent CA-2859153-A1 (CA)
Title: Systems and methods of providing communications services
Inventor: TZAHI EFRATI
IPC: H04M3/436
Filed: 2012-12-10
Abstract: An IP telephony system allows a calling party to provide a message that is played to the called party before the called party is connected to the calling party. The message can provide information about the call that helps the called party decide whether to answer the call. In some instances, information provided by the calling party can be used by the IP telephony system to automatically determine how to the handle the call.
Patent CA-2859900-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BENOSMAN RYAD
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: Un calculateur reçoit de l'information asynchrone provenant d'un capteur de lumière (10) ayant une matrice de pixels disposée en regard d'une scène. L'information asynchrone comprend, pour chaque pixel de la matrice, des événements successifs provenant de ce pixel et dépendant de variations de lumière dans la scène. Pour un lieu d'estimation (p) dans la matrice de pixels et un temps d'estimation (t), le calculateur sélectionne un ensemble (Sp t) d'événements provenant de pixels compris dans un voisinage spatial (p?) du lieu d'estimation et survenus dans un intervalle de temps (T) défini par rapport au temps d'estimation, tel que cet ensemble ait au plus un événement par pixel du voisinage spatial. Le calculateur quantifie les variations des temps d'occurrence des événements de l'ensemble sélectionné en fonction des positions, dans la matrice, des pixels d'où proviennent ces événements.
Patent CA-2861634-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOUL WAYNE L
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2013-01-16
Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first layer stack and a second layer stack coupled to the first layer stack. The first layer stack includes a first electrically-insulating layer, a first electrically-conductive layer, and a cut-out area defining a void that extends therethrough. The first electrically-insulating layer includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first electrically-conductive layer is disposed on the first surface of the first electrically-insulating layer. The second layer stack includes a second electrically-insulating layer. The second electrically-insulating layer includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. One or more electrically-conductive traces are disposed on the first surface of the second electrically-insulating layer. The printed circuit board further includes a device at least partially disposed within the cut-out area. The device is electrically-coupled to one or more of the one or more electrically-conductive traces disposed on the first surface of the second electrically-insulating layer.
Patent CA-2862306-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LYERLY HERBERT K
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HERS polyepptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
Patent CA-2864909-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AGOSTINO ELIZABETH HITCHCOCK
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for colouring hair wherein a hair colouring composition is applied to the hair roots. The hair colouring composition is then diluted with a dilutant component and the diluted hair colouring composition is applied to the hair lengths and tips.
Patent CA-2865558-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ENACHE AUREL
IPC: F23K5/08
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: The invention refers to an installation for treating fuels to increase their caloric power. The installation, according to the claimed invention has a housing (15) and a coupon (10) between which there are place some excitation units (A), each of these are attached to each of two wires (11 and 12) which follow a spiral path through the coupon (10).
Patent CA-2868362-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHENTAG JEROME
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: The invention provides oral vaccine formulations which deliver an antigen in the vicinity of the distal ileum and the area of the ileal Brake and/or the appendix. These vaccines are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of variety of disorders, including viral and bacterial infections and cancers. Related methods of treatment which use the oral vaccine formulations of the invention are also provided.
Patent CA-2872466-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAKER JOHN L
IPC: F16L53/34
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: A system and method to control the electrical power input to direct electrically heated subsea pipelines. The system comprises a plurality of variable voltage generators and a plurality of step-up transformers. Each step-up transformer is electrically connected to the output of an associated generator. The system further comprises a plurality of variable step- down transformers. Each step-down transformer is electrically connected the output of the step-up transformers and to an associated pipeline segment.
Patent CA-2872754-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CORRIVEAU ROBERT
IPC: A61B5/08
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a low power Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP) sensor inside a wearable system, an intelligent wearable garment equipped therewith and a method for respiratory activity analysis. The wearable garment receives the signal conditioning for the electronic analog front end. The RIP circuit uses a Colpitts oscillator configuration with an oscillation in the frequency band 1MHz to 15MHz. The wearable device connects through a low impedance connector to keep RIP loop resistivity as low as possible.