Patents Represented by Law Firm Sim & McBurney
  • Patent number: 8349618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical methods, platforms, and devices for the rapid and efficient immunochromatic determination of one or more components in fluid samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: ZBX Corporation
    Inventor: Qinwei Shi
  • Patent number: 8343566
    Abstract: The supernatant from the deposition of canola protein micellar mass is processed to provide a canola protein isolate which is soluble in an aqueous acidic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin I. Segall, Brent E Green, Martin Schweizer
  • Patent number: 8337795
    Abstract: A process to the production of silicon from amorphous silica is disclosed. The amorphous silica is formed from a material rich in silica, especially rice husk ash or silica fume. The process comprises subjecting the amorphous silica to leaching with a lixiviant of aqueous mineral acid, especially hydrochloric acid. Preferably, material rich in silica is roasted at a temperature of not more than 850° C., subjected to leaching and then subjected to a second roasting at a temperature of less than 750° C. The process provides for the production of high purity silicon, especially to the production of solar grade silicon (SoG-Si).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Process Research Ortech Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor Barati, Kingsley Kweku Larbi, Raja Roy, Vaikuntam I. Lakshmanan, Ramamritham Sridhar
  • Patent number: 8308853
    Abstract: A damper arrangement is described which provides for selective separation of the insulator compartments from the main body of a wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP), permitting maintenance to be performed on the insulator in the compartment while process gas continues to flow through the WESP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Turbo Sonic Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Bender, William A. L. Gamble
  • Patent number: 8268379
    Abstract: A method of forming a snack food product having partially scrambling eggs to obtain partially scrambled eggs having a curd size of about 1 to about 8 mm, mixing at least one food grade binder with the partially scrambled eggs, fully cooking the scrambled eggs, shaping the fully-cooked scrambled eggs, and battering the shaped scrambled eggs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Burnbrae Farms Limited
    Inventors: Margaret F. Hudson, Phillip Lee Wing
  • Patent number: 8244347
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for effectuating a lasting change in a neural function of a patient, including via mechanical force on neural tissue, are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment includes an implantable force delivery device that is changeable between a first state in which the force delivery device applies a first mechanical force to neural tissue, and the second state in which the force delivery device applies no mechanical force or a second mechanical force less than the first mechanical force to the neural tissue, while the force delivery device is implanted. An actuator can be coupled to the force delivery device with a communication link to change the state of the force delivery device, and a controller can be operably coupled to the actuator to automatically direct the force delivery device to change repeatedly between the first and second states while the force delivery device is implanted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Andres M. Lozano
  • Patent number: 8241692
    Abstract: Canola protein isolates consisting predominantly of 7S canola proteins are formed by isoelectric precipitation from aqueous salt solution extracts of canola oil seed meal. Canola protein isolates consisting predominantly of 2S canola protein are recovered from supernatant from the isoelectric precipitation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Burcon Nutra Science (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin I. Segall, Randy Willardsen, Martin Schweizer
  • Patent number: 8220195
    Abstract: A novel orthodontic bracket system includes orthodontic appliances, such as brackets or buccal tubes, with a vertical instead of the conventional horizontal slot orientation. The occlusal-gingival slot orientation minimizes the risk of unintentional debonding of the bracket as a result of insertion and removal of the archwire. An archwire retention mechanism designed to guide, retain and/or seat the archwire. The archwire retention mechanism releases the archwire from the archwire slot whenever appropriate force is applied, or manipulation of physical properties of the material are altered by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Orthodontic Design Solutions L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rolf Maijer, Dwight Schnaitter, Steve Fillipp
  • Patent number: 8142822
    Abstract: A novel canola protein isolate consisting predominantly of 2S canola protein and having equal to better solubility properties and improved clarity properties in aqueous media, has an increased proportion of 2S canola protein and a decreased proportion of 7S canola protein. The novel canola protein isolate is formed by isoelectric precipitation of aqueous supernatant from canola protein micelle formation and precipitation, to effect precipitation of 7S protein which is sedimented and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Schweizer, Brent E. Green, Kevin I. Segall, Randy Willardsen
  • Patent number: 8128965
    Abstract: A canola protein isolate useful in aquaculture is formed by a procedure in which canola oil seed meal is extracted to cause solubilization of protein in the canola oil seed meal to form an aqueous protein solution having a protein content of about 5 to about 40 g/L and a pH of about 5 to about 6.8. After separation of the aqueous protein solution from the residual canola oil seed meal, the protein concentration is increased to at least about 50 g/L while maintaining the ionic strength substantially constant by using a selective membrane technique. The concentrated protein solution is dried to provide a canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Schweizer, Brent E. Green, Randy Willardsen
  • Patent number: 8128974
    Abstract: Mustard seed protein isolates are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein mustard seed protein is extracted from mustard seed meal, the resulting aqueous mustard seed protein solution is concentrated to a mustard seed protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated mustard seed protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form mustard seed protein micelles, which are settled to provide a mustard seed protein micellar mass (PMM). The mustard seed protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
  • Patent number: 8119393
    Abstract: A membrane array used to detect one or more analytes from a small sample of fluid with high sensitivity is provided. The membrane array can be employed in various analytical devices and is especially useful for identifying analytes from whole blood with minimal or negligible background interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: ZBX Corporation
    Inventor: Shi Qinwei
  • Patent number: 8092576
    Abstract: A mast electrode design for a wet electrostatic precipitator including a first and a second electrode section connected together via a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes an axial protrusion extending from an end of the first electrode section which is inserted into an axial bore formed in an end of the second electrode section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Turbosonic Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Allan
  • Patent number: 8075925
    Abstract: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25), preferably at least about 100 wt %, and consisting predominantly of the 2S protein and substantially free from the 7S and 12S proteins is prepared. In one aspect, canola oil seed meal is extracted with aqueous protein solution at an elevated temperature to preferentially extract 2S protein from the meal to produce a canola protein solution containing predominantly 2S protein. The 2S canola protein is recovered as an isolate. In another aspect, canola oil seed meal is initially extracted with water to preferentially extract 7S and 12S canola proteins followed by extraction of the canola oil seed meal with aqueous saline solution to extract 2S protein from the meal. 2S canola protein isolate is recovered from the saline extract. In another aspect, the canola oil seed meal is extracted with aqueous saline solution to extract 2S, 7S and 12S proteins from the meal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Brandy Gosnell, Kevin I. Segall, Martin Schweizer
  • Patent number: 8021703
    Abstract: Canola oil seeds are treated for the production of a canola oil seed meal for recovery of canola protein isolates therefrom. The canola oil seeds are heat-treated to inactivate myrosinases and other enzymes and dehulled prior to crushing dehulled canola oil seeds and removing oil therefrom and to provide the canola oil seed meal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Schweizer, Brent E. Green
  • Patent number: 7989017
    Abstract: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (Nx 6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition. The canola protein isolate is a blend of canola protein isolate in the form of an amorphous protein mass formed by settling the solid phase of a dispersion of protein micelles and mixing the amorphous mass with concentrated supernatant from the settling step and drying the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
    Inventors: Shelley Hiron, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
  • Patent number: D647323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: D660988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Victor Amend
  • Patent number: D670560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Victor Amend
  • Patent number: D670561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Victor Amend