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Patent CA-2912019-C (CA)
Inventor: ZHANG PAUL
IPC: G06F16/93
Filed: 2014-05-08
Granted: 2021-06-01
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des systèmes et des procédés pour générer des réseaux de question. Dans un mode de réalisation, un procédé mis en oeuvre par ordinateur de génération d'un réseau de question à partir d'un corpus de documents comprend la recherche, à l'aide d'un ordinateur, d'un corpus de documents pour rechercher un ensemble de documents discutant d'une question de départ, la question de départ étant l'une d'une pluralité de questions normalisées définies par le document normalisé. Le procédé comprend en outre la détermination d'un ensemble de questions normalisées discutées par l'ensemble de documents discutant de la question de départ, l'ensemble de questions normalisées comprenant également la question de départ, et la détermination d'instances de co-occurrences de questions normalisées individuelles de l'ensemble de questions normalisées dans des cas individuels de l'ensemble de documents. Le procédé comprend également la liaison de questions normalisées individuelles de l'ensemble de questions normalisées sur la base de leurs co-occurrences dans l'ensemble de documents, les questions normalisées individuelles liées définissant au moins en partie le réseau de question.
Patent CA-2913560-C (CA)
Inventor: FAIVRE STEPHEN M
IPC: A01C7/20
Filed: 2015-11-26
Granted: 2018-06-19
Abstract: The invention provides an ability to determine a position of a growing plant in a field such that automated or semi-automated means can be deployed more effectively to provide plant maintenance processes during a natural crop cycle. A control system for an agricultural implement may detect detectable elements dispersed between seeds of a seed tape. The control system may determine at least one of a weed zone and a plant zone and may actuate a ground engaging device accordingly.
Patent CA-2915739-C (CA)
Inventor: EKSTRAND SIMON
IPC: H04N21/4335
Filed: 2015-07-31
Granted: 2021-08-24
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for visually presenting data preloading, where the method includes: acquiring a current playback progress of digital media content; presenting a first icon on a progress bar of a player of the digital media content according to the current playback progress, where the first icon divides the progress bar into a part that has been played and a part that has not been played; determining a parameter that is used to indicate a data preloading speed of the digital media content; and presenting, according to the parameter, at least one data point in the part, of the progress bar, that has not been played, so as to indicate the data preloading speed. According to the method and the device for visually presenting data preloading provided in the embodiments of the present invention, a parameter that is used to indicate a data preloading speed is acquired, and at least one data point is presented according to the parameter; therefore, visual presentation of data preloading can be implemented, so that a user can know the data preloading speed, and user experience can be effectively improved.
Patent CA-2918617-C (CA)
Title: Intraocular lens structure
Inventor: WANDERS BERNARDUS FRANCISCUS MARIA
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2014-07-28
Granted: 2021-05-04
Abstract: The invention provides an intra ocular lens structure (IOL) for placement in the capsular bag and securing the IOL in an opening in an anterior part of a capsular bag, with an anterior capsular bag flap surrounding said opening, said IOL having an anterior side which in use when the IOL is implanted in an eye is directed towards a cornea of the eye, and a posterior side which in use when the IOL is implanted in an eye is directed towards a retina of the eye,said IOL comprising an optical structure, at least two posterior supports for when the IOL is implanted in the capsular bag residing in the capsular bag extending away from said optical structure, said posterior supports adapted for in use providing support surfaces for a posterior surface of an anterior capsular bag flap, and at least two anterior supports for when the IOL is implanted in the capsular bag residing outside the capsular bag extending away from said optical structure, said anterior supports adapted for in use providing support surfaces for an anterior surface of an anterior capsular bag flap.
Patent CA-2921015-C (CA)
Title: Systeme de circulation d'air pour chambre d'isolement, station d'infirmieres et amenagements semblables
Inventor: CHRISTISON MICHAEL
IPC: F24F7/10
Filed: 2005-09-22
Granted: 2018-01-02
Abstract: Un système de circulation dair servant à réduire la probabilité quun médecin, un infirmier ou un autre travailleur de la santé contracte une maladie infectieuse dun patient et une méthode dutilisation du système de circulation dair sont présentés.
Patent CA-2924841-C (CA)
Inventor: STRACH LUDWIK
IPC: B23K26/382
Filed: 2016-03-22
Granted: 2023-10-31
Abstract: There is described herein a method and system for drilling holes in components having multiple layers of materials using a laser emitting device, by controlling the laser pulses in such a way that cracks at the interfaces between the various materials are minimized or eliminated.
Patent CA-2928422-C (CA)
Inventor: KAMINSKI MICHAEL A
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2016-04-29
Granted: 2018-10-02
Abstract: A flow control center can include a barometric sensor, at least one ball valve assembly, and a computing device. The ball valve can be controllable among a plurality of discreet positions to selectively change a flow of fluid. The computing device can have a communication device configured to receive signals from the barometric sensor. The computing device can determine a first flow rate in response to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal. The computing device can also control a motor of the ball valve assembly to move a ball valve to a first of the plurality of discreet angular positions. The first of the plurality of discreet angular positions can correspond to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal.
Patent CA-2929825-C (CA)
Inventor: BAYTER ORLANDO
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2016-05-13
Granted: 2018-11-13
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of managing a federation of cloud computing resources, the method comprising causing an identity provider module to establish a first connection between a first cloud management system associated with a first cloud computing resource and an electronic device associated with a user; accessing, by a collector module, a first data bus; causing the identity provider module to establish a second connection between a second cloud management system associated with a second cloud computing resource and the electronic device; accessing, by the collector module, a second data bus; and compiling a first set of data gathered by the collector module from the first data bus and a second set of data gathered by the collector module from the second data bus to generate cloud federation usage data indicative of a usage of the federation of cloud computing resources by the user.
Patent CA-2932620-C (CA)
Title: Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair
Inventor: JONES MARSHALL GORDON
IPC: C04B35/653
Filed: 2014-12-08
Granted: 2022-01-18
Abstract: A method of forming a build in a powder bed includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed and simultaneously melting powder corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build. An apparatus for forming a build in a powder bed includes a diode laser fiber array including a plurality of diode lasers and a plurality of optical fibers, each optical fiber configured to receive a laser beam from a respective diode laser and emit the laser beam; a support configured to support a powder bed or a component and a controller configured to control the diode laser fiber array to emit a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers onto the powder bed and simultaneously melt the powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build.
Patent CA-2934585-C (CA)
Inventor: WANG JIZHONG
IPC: G01F1/00
Filed: 2014-07-23
Granted: 2017-10-17
Abstract: An air volume measurement method for a fan motor, comprising the following steps: A) establishing M constant air volume control functions Q i=F(n) corresponding to M air volume points CFM i in a microprocessor of a motor controller (2), where Q can be an input power or a DC bus current or a torque, and n is the rotation speed of the motor; B) starting the motor, and detecting a real time rotation speed n0 and a parameter Q0 of the motor after the motor enters a steady state, substituting the parameter Q0 into the plurality of constant air volume control functions Q i=F(n) corresponding to the plurality of air volume points CFM i to obtain a plurality of rotation speeds n i, comparing the real time rotation speed n0 with the corresponding plurality of rotation speeds n i, and determining between which two air volume points CFM i and CFM i-1 the real time detected air volume CFM0 is located; and C) calculating the real time detected air volume CFM0 using interpolation. The method of the present invention can accurately identify clogging of an air filter and output a signal alarm, employs a simple mathematical model, and has reliable control and high precision.
Patent CA-2940275-C (CA)
Title: Transmitting apparatus and interleaving method thereof
Inventor: KIM KYUNG-JOONG
IPC: H03M13/11
Filed: 2015-02-23
Granted: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: an encoder configured to generate a low density parity check (LDPC) codeword by LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix; an interleaver configured to interleave the LDPC codeword; and a modulator configured to map the interleaved LDPC codeword onto a modulation symbol, wherein the modulator is further configured to map a bit included in a predetermined bit group from among a plurality of bit groups constituting the LDPC codeword onto a predetermined bit of the modulation symbol.
Patent CA-2940387-C (CA)
Inventor: ENGEL COLIN D
IPC: A01D41/12
Filed: 2016-08-29
Granted: 2023-08-29
Abstract: Il est décrit des méthodes et des systèmes servant à fournir une source locale dalimentation électrique à lorgane de coupe dune moissonneuse-batteuse. Un alternateur est couplé mécaniquement au collecteur dun arbre arrière. Le collecteur de larbre arrière est couplé mécaniquement à un mécanisme dentraînement de la moissonneuse-batteuse pour faire tourner le collecteur de larbre arrière qui, à son tour, amène lalternateur à générer de lénergie électrique. Un circuit dalimentation électrique transfère lénergie électrique provenant de lalternateur à au moins un appareil électrique monté sur le collecteur. Selon certains modes de réalisation, le collecteur ne comporte aucun câble physique entre la moissonneuse-batteuse et le collecteur.
Patent CA-2940400-C (CA)
Title: Dynamic wide-area earth thermal properties and earth ambient temperature determination system
Inventor: PURNHAGEN DAVID W
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 2015-02-04
Granted: 2019-10-29
Abstract: Techniques are described for generating earth sub-surface thermal characteristics over an area include collecting real-time weather data and earth data for a plurality of locations associated with an underground electrical cable and calculating earth thermal properties at the plurality of locations based on the real-time weather data and the measured earth data by an iterative process. The calculated earth thermal properties at two or more of the plurality of locations are interpolated to determine interpolated earth thermal properties at another location associated with the underground electrical cable and a wide-area thermal property map created from at least some of the calculated earth thermal properties and the interpolated earth thermal properties.
Patent CA-2942953-C (CA)
Inventor: RIEMENSCHNEIDER PAUL KURT
IPC: B65B57/00
Filed: 2016-09-23
Granted: 2022-06-28
Abstract: A method of wrapping a load with a stretch wrapping system utilizes a system for monitoring film properties, a module in the stretch wrapping systems controller to analyze the data or film properties and further utilize the data to determine, at least in part, appropriate machine settings and or wrapping pattern for the film and execute by providing appropriate machine settings such that effective wrapping of the load and proper use of the film are achieved. The film properties include film stiffness.
Patent CA-2948015-C (CA)
Inventor: FUCHS GUILLAUME
IPC: G10L19/18
Filed: 2013-12-19
Granted: 2018-03-20
Abstract: The invention provides a decoder being configured for processing an encoded audio bitstream (BS), wherein the decoder (1 ) comprises: a bitstream decoder (2) configured to derive a decoded audio signal (DS) from the bitstream (BS), wherein the decoded audio signal (DS) comprises at least one decoded frame; a noise estimation device (3) configured to produce a noise estimation signal (NE) containing an estimation of the level and/or the spectral shape of a noise (N) in the decoded audio signal (DS); a comfort noise generating device (4) configured to derive a comfort noise signal (CN) from the noise estimation signal (NE); and a combiner (5) configured to combine the decoded frame of the decoded audio signal (DS) and the comfort noise signal (CN) in order to obtain an audio output signal (OS).
Patent CA-2951386-C (CA)
Title: Peptides antimicrobiens, compositions pharmaceutiques et procedes d'utilisation correspondants
Inventor: ZHENG JIE
IPC: C07K7/08
Filed: 2015-06-09
Granted: 2020-10-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouveaux peptides antimicrobiens, des compositions pharmaceutiques contenant ces peptides et des procédés d'utilisation desdits peptides pour inhiber la croissance ou la prolifération de microbes. Ces peptides antimicrobiens sont particulièrement utiles pour traiter des infections par des organismes à gram positif dangereux, tels que MRSA et VRSA.
Patent CA-2955523-C (CA)
Title: Footwear with forced air venting
Inventor: AUDET JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: A43B7/06
Filed: 2017-01-20
Granted: 2022-03-15
Abstract: A forced-air footwear is presented and comprises a foot supporting portion including a sole with cavities therein covered with a foot-contacting layer, and a channel communicating between the cavities and the interior of the footwear to allow air flow between the cavities and the interior of the footwear; a foot covering portion, the foot covering portion including a valve allowing air passage therethrough in a single direction, the cavities including a compressed configuration, when supporting a weight of a wearer, and an expanded configuration when not supporting the weight of a wearer, the passage between the compressed configuration and the expanded configuration forcing an air movement of the air contained in the cavities, the valve blocking the air movement in one direction, wherein the compression of the cavities and the blocking action of the air by the valve is forcing air through the footwear.
Patent CA-2956094-C (CA)
Title: Clavette de semelle de frein d'un wagon de chemin de fer
Inventor: MORIN ANDREW J
IPC: B61H11/00
Filed: 2017-01-25
Granted: 2022-01-25
Abstract: Une clavette de semelle de frein de type ressort dun wagon est décrite pour raccorder une segment de frein à une tête de frein, la clavette comprend un corps ou une tige et une tête formée intégralement avec le corps ou la tige, et la clavette ayant une tête à masse réduite, une tête de configuration autre, un traitement de surface ou deux de ces modifications ou plus qui réduisent la probabilité de laffaiblissement et/ou du détachement de la tête du corps de la clavette de semelle de frein.
Patent CA-2961792-C (CA)
Title: Compositions d'acides synthetiques utilisables comme substituts d'acides classiques dans l'industrie petroliere et gaziere
Inventor: PURDY CLAY
IPC: C09K8/72
Filed: 2015-09-29
Granted: 2017-12-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition d'acide synthétique utilisable dans des activités de l'industrie pétrolière, qui comprend : de l'urée et du chlorure d'hydrogène selon un rapport molaire d'au moins 0,1:1 ; et un acide aminé et, éventuellement, un dérivé d'acide phosphonique.
Patent CA-2963234-C (CA)
Title: Valve transcatheter a retournement et procedes
Inventor: BRUCHMAN WILLIAM C
IPC: A61L27/40
Filed: 2013-06-18
Granted: 2018-11-27
Abstract: Des modes de réalisation décrits portent sur des dispositifs de valve à feuillets à ouverture centrale et sur des systèmes pour une pose par transcathéter, lesquels ont un corps de valve en deux morceaux, ainsi que sur des procédés de réalisation et de pose des dispositifs de valve en deux morceaux. Une valve transcathéter comprend une configuration repliée et une configuration étendue. La valve transcathéter peut de plus prendre une configuration retournée et une configuration non retournée.
Patent CA-2965806-C (CA)
Title: Walker apparatus and backrest therefor
Inventor: LIU JULIAN
IPC: A61H3/00
Filed: 2017-05-02
Granted: 2019-09-17
Abstract: There is provided a backrest for a walker apparatus. The backrest includes an upper bridging member and a lower bridging member. The backrest includes a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart vertical strips coupled to and extending between the bridging members. The backrest also includes a plurality of vertically spaced-apart, staggered horizontal strips coupled to and extending between adjacent vertical strips.
Patent CA-2969317-C (CA)
Title: Hollow-fiber degassing module and inkjet printer
Inventor: SUGANUMA YOUHEI
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2015-12-09
Granted: 2023-06-13
Abstract: A hollow-fiber degassing module which is equipped with a hollow-fiber membrane bundle obtained by bundling a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes into a cylindrical shape, and a cylindrical body that stores the hollow-fiber membrane bundle and extends in the axial direction, and which degasses a liquid by supplying the liquid from a hollow section of the hollow-fiber membrane bundle to a gap between the hollow-fiber membranes, and reducing pressure inside the hollow-fiber membranes, the hollow-fiber degassing module being further equipped with a support body that contacts the inner peripheral surface of the hollow-fiber membrane bundle.
Patent CA-2969545-C (CA)
Inventor: OLIVEIRA GILSON APARECIDO HERMENEGILDO DE
IPC: A01N43/653
Filed: 2015-12-10
Granted: 2022-02-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing phytotoxicity of a fungicidal combination consisting of tebuconazole or prothioconazole and a strobilurin fungicide in soybean cultivars, the method comprising: (i)    adding to a spray tank 1.0 kg/ha to 5.0 kg/ha of mancozeb and premixed tebuconazole or prothioconazole and strobilurin fungicide; (ii)    triggering the spray tank agitator to produce a homogenized syrup; and (iii)    applying the homogenized syrup to top leaves of a soybean crop, wherein adding mancozeb to the fungicidal combination consisting of tebuconazole or prothioconazole and a strobilurin fungicide decreases the phytotoxicity of the tebuconazole or prothioconazole to the soybean crop in comparison to a method lacking adding mancozeb.
Patent CA-2975175-C (CA)
Title: Elastomeric compositions and their applications
Inventor: GUBBELS FREDERIC
IPC: C08J3/075
Filed: 2016-01-26
Granted: 2020-01-28
Abstract: There is provided a gel which is the condensation reaction product of the following composition: (i) at least one condensation curable silyl terminated polymer having at least one, typically at least 2 hydrolysable and/or hydroxyl functional groups per molecule; (ii) a cross-linker selected from the group of a silicone, an organic polymer, a silane or a disilane molecule which contains at least two hydrolysable groups per molecule and typically at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule and (iii) a condensation catalyst selected from the group of titanates, zirconates or tin (II) characterized in that the molar ratio of hydroxyl and/or hydrolysable groups in polymer (i) to hydrolysable groups from (ii) is between 0.5: 1 and 1:1 using a monosilane cross linker or 0.75:1 to 3: 1 using disilanes and the molar ratio of M-OR or tin II functions to the hydroxyl and/or hydrolysable groups in polymer (i) is comprised between 0.01:1 and 0.5:1, where M is titanium or zirconium. The composition, and uses for the gel are also described.
Patent CA-2976143-C (CA)
Inventor: THOGERSEN JOAKIM REIMER
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2015-04-28
Granted: 2021-10-26
Abstract: Ceramic candle filter and use of the filter in the removal of particulate matter in form of soot, ash, metals and metal compounds, together with hydrocarbons and optionally nitrogen oxides being present in process off-gas or engine exhaust gas, wherein a noble metal comprising catalyst is arranged on the permeation side of the filter and/or on the dispersion side of the filter and/or within wall of the filter, said noble metal comprising catalyst contains a noble metal in an amount of between 20 and 1000 ppm/weight of the filter.
Patent CA-2978351-C (CA)
Inventor: AFFLECK MICHAEL
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2016-03-08
Granted: 2021-09-28
Abstract: A well system includes a local control unit configured to communicably couple to a well shut-in assembly at a well site, the well shut-in assembly operable to shut-in a wellbore based on a command from the local control unit; and a remote control unit configured to wirelessly communicate a line-of-sight airborne wireless signal, at a location remote from the local control unit and the well site, to initiate the command from the local control unit to the well shut-in assembly.
Patent CA-2978818-C (CA)
Title: Appareil et procede de codage/decodage d'un signal multicanal
Inventor: DICK SASCHA
IPC: G10L19/008
Filed: 2016-03-08
Granted: 2020-09-22
Abstract: Des modes de réalisation concernent un appareil de codage d'un signal multi-canal ayant au moins trois canaux. L'appareil comprend un processeur d'itération, un codeur de canal et une interface de sortie. Le processeur d'itération est configuré pour calculer, durant une première étape d'itération, des valeurs de corrélation inter-canal entre chaque paire des trois canaux ou plus, en vue de sélectionner, durant la première étape d'itération, une paire ayant une valeur la plus élevée ou une valeur dépassant un seuil, et de traiter la paire sélectionnée via une opération de traitement multi-canal de sorte à dériver des premiers paramètres multi-canal pour la paire sélectionnée et dériver des premiers canaux traités. En outre, le processeur d'itération est configuré pour effectuer le calcul, la sélection et le traitement durant une seconde étape d'itération au moyen d'un ou plusieurs des canaux traités de sorte à dériver des seconds paramètres multi-canal et des seconds canaux traités. Le codeur de canal est configuré pour coder des canaux résultant d'une opération d'itération exécutée par le processeur d'itération pour obtenir des canaux codés. L'interface de sortie est configurée pour générer un signal multi-canal codé ayant des canaux codés et les premier et second paramètres multi-canal.
Patent CA-2979338-C (CA)
Inventor: MELBOUCI MOHAND
IPC: C09K8/24
Filed: 2016-03-09
Granted: 2019-09-24
Abstract: The present application relates to an oil and gas treatment composition comprising (i) a blend of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, (ii) an aqueous based continuous phase, (iii) a reactive clay or shale material, and (iv) at least one drilling fluid additive. The present application also relates to a method for inhibiting hydration of clays or shale materials in drilling a subterranean well using the composition. A different embodiment of the application discloses that the composition additionally comprises organophilic clay, a stabilizer and white medicinal oil.