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Christopher H. Bourdon, Cupertino, CA US
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20140150115 | ASSIGNING ELECTRONICALLY PURCHASED ITEMS OF CONTENT TO USERS - The described embodiments include a content provider device that can assign items of content (applications, digitally-rendered music, books, videos, etc.) to users upon receiving assignment messages from administrative devices. The items of content can be electronically transferred to the user's devices to be used by users. The content provider device can also revoke assignments of items of content from users upon receiving revocation messages from administrative devices. The revocation generally causes the loss of one or more rights to the item of content for the user. For example, the content provider device can stop providing services for the item of content and/or can cause the item of content to be deleted from a corresponding user's device. | 05-29-2014 |
David Bourdon, Carlsbad, CA US
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20140011895 | BIOMARKERS FOR SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS - The disclosure provides novel SLE biomarkers. The disclosure further provides kits and methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and stratifying subjects with the disease by utilizing the novel SLE biomarkers. | 01-09-2014 |
Denis Bourdon, Ottawa CA
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20120297706 | THERMAL WINDOW ASSEMBLY - There is provided a thermal window assembly for increased insulation and energy efficiency, both in cold or warm climates. The window assembly comprises an external frame and an internal frame. The internal frame has grooves therein for receiving one or more thermal panels. | 11-29-2012 |
20130081766 | INSULATION BLIND AND BLIND ASSEMBLY - A blind and blind assembly are provided for reducing or eliminating the flow of air between the blind and an opening at which the blind is installed. A blind is provided for an opening in a structure, the blind comprising a flexible blind sheet portion, at least one slat disposed at the blind sheet portion and extending substantially across the blind sheet portion, the at least one slat contributing to the rigidity of the blind, and at least one sealing portion disposed at at least one part of a periphery of the blind sheet portion for providing a seal between the blind sheet portion and a portion of the structure defining the opening when the blind is mounted in the opening. Also provided is a blind assembly comprising a blind and at least one bracket for for sealingly retaining the edge against a portion of a structure defining an opening. | 04-04-2013 |
20130125946 | REMOVABLE SHELTER - A temporary shelter for use in a variety of situations, and the various components (bracket and tarp clamp) that are used in the construction of the shelter is disclosed. In particular, such a shelter may be used to cover an outdoor swimming pool, serve as a greenhouse, or serve as a temporary shelter from snow. The temporary shelter has a structural frame having a base frame and a rib frame, a sheet for covering the rib frame, one or more tarp clamps for stretching the sheet over the rib frame and one or more attachment members for securing the sheet to the base frame. | 05-23-2013 |
20130320745 | BACK SUPPORT FOR CHAIR - A back support for use in combination with a chair is provided. The back support may be used to remove body weight of a person from lower regions of the body, including the spine and pelvic region. The back support generally comprises first and second harness supports positionable at an upper region of a backrest of the chair, first and second harness supports being spaced apart and extending generally upwardly from the backrest when positioned at the chair, first and second harness supports each having an upper portion, and first and second harnesses suspendable from the respective upper portions of first and second harness supports, each of first and second harnesses being engageable with the body of the person or being engageable with additional harness structure that engages the body for transferring at least a portion of the weight of the person to the first and second harness supports. | 12-05-2013 |
Francois Bourdon, Vercheres CA
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20100235167 | SPEECH RECOGNITION LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - One or more embodiments include a speech recognition learning system for improved speech recognition. The learning system may include a speech optimizing system. The optimizing system may receive a first stimulus data package including spoken utterances having at least one phoneme, and contextual information. A number of result data packages may be retrieved which include stored spoken utterances and contextual information. A determination may be made as to whether the first stimulus data package requires improvement. A second stimulus data package may be generated based on the determination. A number of speech recognition implementation rules for implementing the second stimulus data package may be received. The rules may be associated with the contextual information. A determination may be made as to whether the second stimulus data package requires further improvement. Based on the determination, one or more additional speech recognition implementation rules for improved speech recognition may be generated. | 09-16-2010 |
François Bourdon, Nepean CA
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20140192974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING IN A TIME WINDOW - A method is disclosed for providing first data and a first secret key to a cipher processor for ciphering. The first data is ciphered in accordance with a first cipher process and the first secret key to provide output data. Before ciphering of the first data, extra data is inserted within the cipher processor for ciphering in accordance with at least a portion of said first cipher process. The extra data is inserted within a sequence of cipher processor operations for obfuscating the output data. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTICHANNEL CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING - A processor is disclosed for ciphering of first data. The processor includes a key store and a first data store. In use the processor for ciphering the first data in accordance with a first cipher process and a first secret key to provide output data, during ciphering of the first data inserting within the cipher processor other data for ciphering in accordance with at least a portion of the first cipher process, the other data inserted within a sequence of cipher processor operations and scheduled for obfuscating the output data. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192983 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC SEQUENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method is disclosed for intermixing a first stream of data and a second stream of data. An associated first secret key is expanded to form a first associated expanded secret key. An associated second secret key is expanded to form a second associated expanded secret key. The first stream of data and the second stream of data are intermixed to form a combined stream of data, which is ciphered. The combined stream of data is de-multiplexed after ciphering thereof and provided at an output port. | 07-10-2014 |
Gilles Bourdon, Issy Les Longjumeau GB
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20090119694 | Audience Monitoring of IP Multicast Stream - The invention concerns a method for measuring a multicast stream audience, said multicast stream being capable of being replicated by collecting equipment towards user terminals subscribing to said multicast stream. Said method includes a step of transmitting, via at least one collecting equipment to a counting platform, and in accordance with a counting protocol, at least one counting message comprising at least one audience information concerning the replications of the multicast stream by said at least one collecting equipment to at least one user terminal. | 05-07-2009 |
Graham Bourdon, Basildon GB
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20110063116 | SENSING NETWORK AND METHOD - A system and method are described for detecting toxic gas releases in an urban environment. The system includes a series of repositionable remote sensor nodes that are located in an environment containing a toxic gas, the sensor nodes including a chemical sensor and/or a meteorological sensor. The sensor nodes gather data relating to the type of gas released and the surrounding atmospheric conditions and relay the information back to a data processing hub where the data is collated and analysed to produce an indication of the likely spread of the gas plume, the likely danger to the surrounding population and an indication of the release point of the gas. | 03-17-2011 |
20110109464 | SENSING NETWORK AND METHOD - A system and method are described for detecting toxic gas releases in an urban environment. The system includes a series of repositionable remote sensor nodes that are located in an environment containing a toxic gas, the sensor nodes including a chemical sensor and/or a meteorological sensor. The sensor nodes gather data relating to the type of gas released and the surrounding atmospheric conditions and relay the information back to a data processing hub where the data is collated and analysed to produce an indication of the likely spread of the gas plume, the likely danger to the surrounding population and an indication of the release point of the gas. | 05-12-2011 |
Jean-Christophe Bourdon, Dundee GB
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20110243968 | THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF P53 ISOFORMS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, AGING AND CANCER - The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating cell senescence and cell proliferation using isoforms of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. The methods and compositions of the invention find use in inhibiting cancer cell growth or in generating populations of cells for tissue regeneration through the modulation of cell senescence and proliferation. | 10-06-2011 |
20120021935 | SIGNATURE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER AGGRESSIVENESS AND GENETIC INSTABILITY - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing aggressiveness and/or genetic instability of a cancer in a patient from a cancer sample of said patient, comprising: a) measuring in vitro the expression level of the POLQ gene and the expression level of a control gene in said patient cancer sample; b) calculating for said POLQ gene an expression level ratio of the expression level of POLQ to the expression of the said control gene in said patient cancer sample; c) comparing the said POLQ expression level ratio to a corresponding threshold value, and d) diagnosing cancer aggressiveness and genetic instability if the said POLQ expression level ratio is superior to a corresponding threshold values. Dedicated microarrays and kits are also described, as well as a method of selecting a suitable treatment. | 01-26-2012 |
20130302892 | THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF P53 ISOFORMS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, AGING AND CANCER - The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating cell senescence and cell proliferation using isoforms of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. The methods and compositions of the invention find use in inhibiting cancer cell growth or in generating populations of cells for tissue regeneration through the modulation of cell senescence and proliferation. | 11-14-2013 |
20130315954 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES AND VACCINE SEEDS - The present invention relates to a method for improving the production of an influenza virus, and in particular influenza vaccine seeds, or a vaccine directed against an influenza virus, characterized in that the production is carried out in the presence of an inhibitor of the interaction between the Mdm2 protein and the p53 protein. | 11-28-2013 |
Klaus Bourdon, Hettenshausen DE
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20100071353 | Exhaust Tract for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust tract for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a first exhaust gas line, which conducts exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine to an exhaust-gas treatment device, and a second exhaust gas line, which forms a bypass line bypassing the exhaust gas treatment device. In order to ensure sufficient treatment of the exhaust gas even in the lean operating mode of an internal combustion engine, at least one first valve and one second valve are provided in series in the bypass line. An exhaust line is provided between the first valve and the second valve to reduce the pressure between the first and second valves. The pressure upstream of the second valve and the pressure downstream of the second valve, or the ambient pressure of the motor vehicle, are determined and negative pressure is applied to the exhaust line such that an exhaust gas flow via the second valve to the outside into the environment of the motor vehicle is prevented. | 03-25-2010 |
Lynn M. Bourdon, Phoenix, NY US
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20090157746 | Method For Capturing Utility Equipment Data - A method for capturing information regarding utility equipment installed at a location comprises the steps of making a site visit to the location; recording voice narration about the utility equipment as the utility equipment is inspected by a narrator during the site visit; recording video of the utility equipment during the site visit; recording identification information for identifying the utility equipment; and entering attribute data corresponding to the utility equipment into a database, wherein the entered attribute data includes data derived from the recorded voice narration, the recorded video, and the recorded identification information. In an embodiment of the invention, the steps of recording voice narration, recording video, and recording identification information are performed simultaneously using a camcorder connected to a GPS receiver via an encoder such that location coordinates are recorded as audio frequency shift keying (AFSK) tones in an audio channel of the camcorder. | 06-18-2009 |
Norman Bourdon, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20080264340 | MOVING INTERLEAVED SPUTTER CHAMBER SHIELDS - A shielding system for a physical vapor deposition chamber having a sputter target above the pedestal. The shielding system comprises a pedestal shield attachable to the pedestal and movable therewith. The pedestal shield surrounds and extends outward from the pedestal toward the chamber side or lower walls. The system also comprises a sidewall shield adapted to extend substantially around and within the chamber sidewalls, and downward from an upper portion thereof. The sidewall shield has a lower end extending inward and disposed adjacent the pedestal shield upper portion when the pedestal is in the raised position. The pedestal shield and sidewall shield cooperate, when the pedestal is in the raised position, to prevent line-of-sight deposition transmission from the sputter target to the side and lower walls of the deposition chamber. | 10-30-2008 |
Theresa Bourdon, Fulton, MD US
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20120296695 | Risk Portal Including Index Tool - Risk information portal systems and methods are provided. The portal allows business managers and others to track, organize and review risks. One or more social media news feeds may provide risk information that is found from social media sources. The portal may also provide research tools and interactive tools to locate industry pricing information. A risk maturity index tool also allows users to obtain a risk maturity score. | 11-22-2012 |