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Patent CA-2540433-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method of underwriting price risk with and insured window contract
Inventor: GRANT CHARLES W
IPC: G06Q40/08
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: The invention embodies a system and method of underwriting price risk with an insured window contract. The system and method has application in any marketplace where there is a transparent price that exhibits volatility over time. It is applicable to both buyers and sellers facing price risk in the marketplace. A window is established which specifies a minimum and maximum price. Market prices outside the window result in a deposit to or withdrawl from a trust account fully owned by the participant in the insured window contract. The trust account is established to hold surpluses and deficits over the life of the contract, normally of multi-period duration.  An operating account, also fully owned by the participant, is also established to serve as the participant's operational account and to receive monies from and transfer monies to the trust account. On the buyer side, market prices below the window cause monies equal to the difference between market price and minimum of the window to be transferred from the operational account to the trust account, whereas market prices above the window cause monies equal to the difference between the market price and maximum of the window to be transferred from the trust account to the operational account. On the seller side, market prices below the window cause monies equal to the difference between market price and minimum of the window to be transferred from the trust account to the operational account, whereas market prices above the window cause monies equal to the difference between the market price and maximum of the window to be transferred from the operational account to the trust account.  Surpluses or deficits accrue in the trust account over the duration of the contract.  At contract expiry, surpluses are transferred to the operational account to bring the trust account to a zero balance. At contract expiry, deficits are indemnified by a pre--arranged insurance policy above some retention of risk (deductible) also to bring the trust account to a zero balance. The insurance policy is put in place at the outset of the contract and comes with consideration in the form of payment of a premium.  The premium may be financed with a repayment scheme structured over the life of the contract. Arrangement for contingent financing of the deficit is also arranged at the outset of the contract. The finacier's interests are secured by the insurance policy's guarantee of indemnification at the contract's expiry should there be a deficit at that time.
Patent CA-2541133-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for transmitting a digital picture with textual material
Inventor: BENJAMIN JACOB
IPC: H04N9/82
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: A method and system for incorporating textual and audio material into a JPEG file in a manner allowing both a photograph and the textual material to be stored as one unit and transferred as one unit. The textual materials stored in various photograph tag markers which become part of the JPEG file. The JPEG file including the textual material can be transferred to an authorized user who could edit the file based upon password security. The textual materials can appear around any of the borders of the photographs or can be directly embedded into the photograph.
Patent CA-2542053-A1 (CA)
Title: Dna cloning vector plasmids and methods for their use
Inventor: REED THOMAS D
IPC: C12P19/34
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: A group of cloning vector plasmids for use in constructing DNA molecules, such as transgenes, for the purpose of gene expression or analysis of gene expression. The present invention is also a method for using the cloning vector plasmids in a variable series of cloning steps to produce a final transgene product. The plasmid cloning vectors are engineered to minimize the amount of manipulation of DNA fragment components by the end user of the vectors and the methods for their use. Transgenes produced using the invention may be used in a single organism, or in a variety of organisms including bacteria, yeast, mice, and other eukaryotes with little or no further modification.
Patent CA-2542214-A1 (CA)
Title: Tissue puncture closure device with automatic tamping
Inventor: WHITE JOHN A
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a puncture or incision formed percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting the anchor and sealing plug. The method and apparatus provide for automatic tamping and/or cinching of the sealing plug when the apparatus is withdrawn from the puncture site. The automatic tamping and/or cinching is facilitated by transducing a motive force generated by the withdrawal of the apparatus into a tamping and/or cinching force.
Patent CA-2548413-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ROOS STURE
IPC: H04Q1/14
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A method and system for automating cross-connects for a telecommunication system comprising a network of communication lines for connecting subscriber locations to a central office exchange 112. The communication lines extend to the subscriber locations from a main distribution frame (MDF) (320) in which a plurality of standard termination blocks are housed in the MDF for terminating the lines from to the subscriber side and lines from the exchange side, which are cross-connected in the prior art with jumper wires. In an embodiment of the invention, the cross-connects are mounted on modular cross-connect boards having mechanical switching means that are inserted into or connected to the termination blocks. Automation is achieved by selectively controlling the connection state of the cross-connects via a computer terminal (350,352) located remotely from the MDF. The system is scalable to the growth in subscriber lines within the MDF by installing additional cross-connect boards.  A further embodiment includes automation of street cabinets (328) and drop point sites (330) containing cross-connect boards of the present invention.
Patent CA-2550358-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HAMEL DENIS
IPC: E01C5/06
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A dry-cast concrete block is provided. The dry-cast concrete block comprises a surface to be exposed, at least a portion of the surface having a cast texture with a natural stone appearance.  The cast texture may have a surface level difference of greater than 4 mm. In one example of implementation, the dry-cast concrete block may be a paving unit, in which case the surface level difference may be greater than 6 mm, such as between 6 mm and 12 mm. In another example of implementation, the dry-cast concrete block may be a wall construction unit, in which case the surface level difference may be greater than 15 mm, such as between 15 mm and 25 mm. Each of a plurality of points of the cast texture may define a respective texture angle between 75° and 90°. The cast texture may comprise at least one valley each having a respective depth greater than 4 mm. A process for manufacturing such a concrete block is also provided.
Patent CA-2550836-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DERNOVSEK ROBERT
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: The invention provides an article, a method and an apparatus of forming expanded plastic materials in a steam chest mold having out of die draw features. This is achieved by means of a cavity pull system. The cavity pull system allows for the provision of molded features outside the die draw and is designed to operate on a cam type system using two stainless steel rods running at a right angle to one another. A gear mechanism allows molded features, e.g. holes, to be formed at any angle on any part design where enough part geometry exists to accommodate the forming features and in the tool for mechanism components. The invention is advantageously employed in the formation of holes outside the die draw in vertically stacked injection tools for energy absorbers used in vehicle bumper fascias. The provision of out of die draw molded features is useful for fascia component locating or attachment.
Patent CA-2551124-A1 (CA)
Title: Content delivery coordinator apparatus and method
Inventor: TAYLOR SCOTT P
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: Apparatus and method for managing and coordinating the delivery of informati on content in a manner that makes efficient use of the bandwidth of satellite based transponders being used to relay the information content to the mobile platforms. The apparatus makes use of a content management coordinator syste m having a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI interfaces with one or more mobile platform operators to allow each of the operators to define the criteria by which various types of information content to be supplied to the mobile platforms. The apparatus further includes a file spaced storage monitoring subsystem which allows the file storage space available on each mobile platform to be monitored, and files deleted therefrom if necessary, t o ensure that newly requested information content can be stored by the mobile platform. Information content is coordinated and aggregated as needed to ensure that transponder bandwidth is used most effectively for delivering various types of information content to each mobile platform requesting the content within each coverage region being controlled by the apparatus.</SDOA B>
Patent CA-2552820-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SIEGEL STEPHEN B
IPC: C08J7/18
Filed: 2004-11-16
Abstract: An improved rotary UV curing method and apparatus (20) is provided to more effectively polymerize and cure an UV curable product, article, ink coating or adhesive in or on a disk (16). The rotary UV curing method and apparatus has a special arrangement that provides for rotational movement between an array (12) of UV-LED chips (14) mounted on a panel (10) attached to cantilever base (15) and a UV curable disk or other UV curable product on support pad (22), rotated by shaft (24) and motor (26) to better cure the UV photoinitiators in disk and product. Dispenser (30) may apply liquid (32 or 38) via point (34) to the disc. One or more shields (28) can also be provided to protect the UV-LED  chips from splatter or other objects which could otherwise damage or decrease the light emission, intensity and effectiveness of the UV-LED chips.
Patent CA-2554762-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for rescheduling passengers
Inventor: VAABEN BO VALDEMAR
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A method of generating solutions for rescheduling objects such as passengers and cargo. The objects are grouped into subproblems according to segments.  Initial solutions are generated without varying the origin and destination for any of the objects. Upon creating the initial solutions, objects that are unsuitably rescheduled are grouped together and rescheduled without constraint to reduce the scope of the original rescheduling problem. The reduced problem is then reevaluated for further improvement.
Patent CA-2556624-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LONG KEVIN
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2005-02-15
Abstract: The present invention provides abuse-resistant transdermal delivery devices containing an opioid agonist intended for analgesic purposes in pain patients.
Patent CA-2561806-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHANG LIWEN
IPC: D02G3/10
Filed: 2005-03-07
Abstract: A kind of yarn of leather collagen fiber and the process thereof, characterized in that the yarn is made of 1-100 WT% of leather collagen fiber, and 0-99 WT% of textile fiber. The yarn of collagen fiber is made by the following procedure: material choosing, loosing fiber, assorting, blending, carding, drawing, and twisting, if using the rawhide, the above procedure should add the steps of liming, washing, deliming, tanning and dehydrating.  The raw material of the yarn can be the rawhide of any animal, as well as the leftover material or worn-out leather. And the advantage of the yarn is high performance.
Patent CA-2561864-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming a finished article of manufacture and a finished article of manufacture made by a new and novel process
Inventor: WYCECH JOSEPH S
IPC: B29C44/58
Filed: 2005-04-28
Abstract: A method (10) to selectively produce an article of manufacture (20) having desirable properties and which may replace many "ceramic based" articles. Particularly, the article of manufacture (20) is made by selectively combini ng an epoxy structural foam material (110) with a catalyst (111) and a drying agent (200). The mixed material is then selectively dispensed within a mold (16) and allowed to harden in order to form the article of manufacture (20). Alternate formulations may be utilized. Other various non~limiting embodimen t of the invention are also disclosed. A finishing material, such as polyurea, is applied to the formed article of manufacture (20) or alternatively may be selectively placed within a cavity (16) of a mold (16) which later receives the material which when hardened, will form the article of manufacture.</SDO AB>
Patent CA-2566681-A1 (CA)
Title: Dynamic memory management of unallocated memory in a legal partitioned data processing system
Inventor: SRINIVAS MYSORE SATHYANARAYANA
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: A method, system, and program for dynamic memory management of unallocated memory in a logical partitioned data processing system. A logical partitioned data processing system typically includes multiple memory units, processors, I/O adapters, and other resources enabled for allocation to multiple logical partitions. A partition manager operating within the data processing system manages allocation of the resources to each logical partition. In particular, the partition manager manages allocation of a first portion of the multiple memory units to at least one logical partition. In addition, the partition manager manages a memory pool of unallocated memory from among the multiple memory units. Responsive to receiving a request for a memory loan from one of the allocated logical partitions, a second selection of memory units from the memory pool is loaned to the requesting logical partition. The partition manager, however, is enabled to reclaim the loaned selection of memory units from the requesting logical partition at any time.
Patent CA-2566715-A1 (CA)
Title: Compressor lubrication
Inventor: VON BORSTEL STEVEN E
IPC: F25B31/00
Filed: 2005-04-28
Abstract: A system has a compressor having a compression path between a suction port located to receive a working fluid and a discharge port located to discharge the working fluid. The system has means for controlling a flow of at least one of additional working fluid and lubricant responsive to changes in at least one pressure parameter.
Patent CA-2568373-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KURIHARA TOSHIO
IPC: C05F17/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing compost, by inoculating aerobic composting seed bacteria to an organic waste material, and after beginning of fermentation, adding a sugar to the waste material in portions before a main fermentation is transferred to the amine/ammonium metabolic system. According to this process, the organic waste material disposed from a food processing factory and the like is processed to produce compost of high quality, and formation of ammonium and amines mainly causing unpleasant odors or generation of lower fatty acid which is a factor for a growth inhibition of plants can be suppressed, and the compost can be produced in stable, and within a short period of time.
Patent CA-2569911-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHIBATA MITSUHO
IPC: A23C9/16
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un lait solide ayant des propriétés de dissolution et une solidité favorables et un procédé de production de celui-ci. On a trouvé qu'on peut obtenir un lait solide ayant une solidité et des propriétés de dissolution suffisantes essentiellement en partant de poudre de lait seule par moulage par compression de la poudre de lait tout en contrôlant la porosité et la matière grasse libre de celle-ci dans des intervalles précis et en humidifiant ensuite celle-ci et en la séchant après cela. Sur la base de cette découverte, on peut résoudre le problème ci-dessus, par exemple, par un lait solide ayant une porosité allant de 30 % à 50 % ; et un procédé comprenant l'étape de moulage par compression dans laquelle on comprime une poudre de lait pour donner une poudre de lait comprimée à l'état solide, l'étape d'humidification servant à humidifier la poudre de lait comprimée obtenue dans l'étape de moulage par compression et l'étape de séchage servant à sécher la poudre de lait comprimée ayant été humidifiée dans l'étape d'humidification.
Patent CA-2572054-A1 (CA)
Title: Crystalline form iv of linezolid
Inventor: ARONHIME JUDITH
IPC: A61K31/421
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel crystalline form of linezolid referred to herein as Form IV as well as methods for the preparation and use of Form IV. The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions that comprise therapeutically effective amounts of Form IV that can be used to treat patients suffering from gram~positive bacterial infections. Various processes for making crystalline linezolid Form IV are disclosed.
Patent CA-2573409-A1 (CA)
Title: Preparation of novel substituted haloarene compounds
Inventor: HAWKINS JOEL MICHAEL
IPC: C07D213/61
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: This invention relates to a new process for the preparation of novel substituted haloarene compounds of the formula I or IV: respectively, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, and Y are as defined herein, that comprises a novel and efficient selective mono-lithiation of a dihaloarene of the formula II or V:  respectively, by an organo-lithium compound in the presence of a carbonyl reactant of the formula III: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. In the process of the instant invention, the newly formed lithiated haloarene is sequentially quenched in situ by the carbonyl reactant to form said substituted haloarene. The process is suitable for batch or continuous flow systems. The substituted haloarenes produced by the process of the present invention are useful intermediates in the preparation of N-aryl or N-heteroaryl substituted pharmaceutically active compounds that include selective antagonists, inverse agonists and partial agonists of serotonin 1 (5-HT1) receptors useful in treating or preventing depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other disorders for which a 5-HT1 agonist or antagonist is indicated.
Patent CA-2575393-A1 (CA)
Title: Isolating ions in quadrupole ion traps for mass spectrometry
Inventor: SCHWARTZ JAE C
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2005-07-29
Abstract: Ions in a predefined narrow mass to charge ratio range are isolated in an ion trap by adjusting the field and using ejection frequency waveform(s). Thus the mass-to-charge ratio isolation window is controlled and has an improved resolution without increasing the number of frequency components.
Patent CA-2576559-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HADDEN ROBERT WILLIAM III
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2007-02-01
Abstract: Piping skid for a cryogenic liquid customer station comprising a frame; a first pipe section mounted on the frame and having a first end, a second end, and a valve disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is adapted for flow communication with the top of a cryogenic liquid storage tank; a second pipe section mounted on the frame and having a first end, a second end, and a valve disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is adapted for flow communication with the bottom of a cryogenic liquid storage tank; and a tanker fill connection in flow communication with the second end of the first pipe section and the second end of the second pipe section, wherein the tanker fill connection is adapted to receive cryogenic liquid from a cryogenic liquid tanker.
Patent CA-2578494-A1 (CA)
Title: Catalytic cracking of ethers to 1-olefins
Inventor: JOHNSTON STACY DAVID ROSS
IPC: C07C11/02
Filed: 2007-02-14
Abstract: The current invention provides a process in which ethers are converted into .alpha.-olefins by passage over a modified alumina catalyst.     The alumina catalyst is made by treating gamma-alumina with a rare earth metal oxide such as lanthanum oxide, La2O3. The modified aluminum catalysts convert 1-methoxyoctane into 1-octene with high selectivity at high conversion rates.
Patent CA-2580301-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for a wireless mesh network of configurable signage
Inventor: RATIU OVIDIU
IPC: H04W52/04
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: One or more electronic signs each coupled to a transceiver or radio node that is communicably coupled to an access node may change its display, as directed by the access node. The access node is configured to receive data related to adjusting information displayed on one or more of the electronic signs. The access node wirelessly transmits an outbound communication to a number of radio nodes logically distributed around the access node. One or more of the radio nodes or may be configured without an electronic sign but instead be configured to repeat the outbound communication. A recipient radio node receives the outbound communication message and executes instructions contained in the outbound communication message so that its electronic sign changes the display of information, such as the price.
Patent CA-2580545-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHINGLE JOHN M
IPC: B65D50/04
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: A tamper-indicating child-resistant package includes a container (14) having a finish (18) with an open mouth (20) and an external circumferential bead (26) spaced from the mouth. A closure (12) has a skirt (30) for externally encircling the container finish, a tamper band (36) frangibly connected to the skirt for positioning beneath the external circumferential bead on the container finish, and a spring element (42) for engaging the finish and biasing the closure away from the finish. The finish and the skirt have interlocking elements (22,24,32,34) that resist removal of the closure from the finish absent force against the spring element to disengage the interlocking elements. Engagement of the tamper band with the external circumferential bead ruptures the frangible connection of the band to the skirt upon first removal of the closure from the container finish to indicate potential tampering with the package.
Patent CA-2592443-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for protecting culinary products
Inventor: WEST GEORGE
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A microwave-resistant and waterproof security tag for use with food products, especially meat products. The security tag includes a pair of single, open loop conductive traces in between which is disposed a similarly-shaped dielectric layer. This combination is encapsulated within plastic membranes or covers that are sealed at their common edges. The preferred embodiment includes rectangularly-shaped single, open loop conductive traces with rounded corners and with one end of each trace forming a capacitor plate. The width of each trace is at least 1/10 of the length of the security tag.
Patent CA-2593338-A1 (CA)
Title: Differential impulse conveyor with linear motor drive
Inventor: SVEJKOVSKY PAUL B
IPC: B65G27/12
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A differential impulse conveyor includes a conveyor base (12) and a tray (16) movable in a forward direction to move goods with the tray and in a backward direction to slide goods along the tray. A pair of tray support members (18, 20) interconnect the conveyor base and the tray. An electrically powered linear motor (30) moves the tray forward and rearward.