Buys
Andre Johann Buys, Arcadia ZA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150144018 | PROJECTILE - This invention relates to a non-lethal projectile to be fired using a paintball gun, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to an aerodynamic non-lethal projectile which is used for marking, inhibiting or administering medicinal or other chemical substances to live targets. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a projectile comprising a body shaped to receive a capsule containing a substance, the body having a stabilising member connected thereto for stabilising the projectile in flight when the projectile is discharged from a weapon, and an annular member connected to the stabilising member at a rear end of the projectile for positioning the projectile relative to the weapon and relative to other projectiles to be discharged by the weapon. | 05-28-2015 |
Bastain R. Buys, At Randwijk NL
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100140165 | Method and Plant for the Treatment of an Aqueous Waste Stream - The invention relates to a method for the treatment of an aqueous waste stream, wherein: (a) an aqueous waste stream is separated into an effluent and waste sludge; and (b) the waste sludge is converted into predated waste sludge in a predation reactor, the predation reactor including a support comprising worms and the waste sludge being fed past the support comprising worms. The invention further relates to an plant in which the method may be carried out, in particular to an plant for the treatment of an aqueous waste stream that comprises a predation reactor having a support comprising worms, wherein the predation reactor has two compartments that are separated by the support comprising worms. | 06-10-2010 |
Brian J. Buys, Fairport, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120130197 | QUALITY MEASUREMENTS REPORTING FOR PATIENT CARE - A method for assisting a caregiver to satisfy one or more quality measures includes: selecting a quality measure; presenting, by a medical device, a first requirement associated with the quality measure to the caregiver; identifying, by the medical device, when the first requirement is satisfied; presenting a second requirement associated with the quality measure to the caregiver; identifying when the second requirement is satisfied; and selecting a billing code associated with the quality measure. Additional quality measures and/or requirements can also be addressed. | 05-24-2012 |
20120191477 | Delivery of Information to Patients - A method for educating a patient in a location at which care will be given includes: positioning the patient in the location at which the patient will be examined by a caregiver; identifying one or more modules of educational information relevant to the patient; accessing the modules at a computing device located in the location; and presenting the modules to the patient. | 07-26-2012 |
Jacques Etienne Wagner Buys, Port Elizabeth ZA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100186329 | Decorative Accessory - A worktop accessory, which includes an elongate body defining a first side extendible along a worktop edge and a second side extendible along a surface against which the worktop edge abuts, at least one attachment formation provided on at least one of the first side and the second side, the attachment formations for attaching the elongate body, and a flexible skirt extending along at least a portion of one side of the elongate body, the flexible skirt arranged for engaging any one of the worktop surface and the abutting surface. | 07-29-2010 |
Johannes Buys, Secunda ZA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110024282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A MULTI-COMPONENT STREAM - A process vessel is provided for separating a multi-component stream. The process vessel includes an inlet for permitting introduction of reaction water stream into the vessel and an outlet for withdrawing a water-rich phase from the vessel. The vessel further includes a plurality of draw-off points for drawing off a phase rich in suspended hydrocarbons from the vessel, the draw-off point(s) being located above the outlet. | 02-03-2011 |
Nadine Buys, Leuven BE
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100281547 | Selecting animals for desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties - Described are methods to select animals, such as mammals, particularly domestic animals, breeding animals or animals destined for slaughter, for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties, in particular, related to muscle mass and/or fat deposition lean meat, lean back fat, sow prolificacy and/or sow longevity. Provided is a method for selecting an animal having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties comprising testing the animal, a parent of the animal or its progeny for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting the activity of an evolutionary conserved CpG island, located in intron 3 of an IGF2 gene and/or for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting binding of a nuclear factor to an IGF2 gene. | 11-04-2010 |
Petrus Hendrik Buys, Witbank ZA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150124237 | INSPECTION AND REPAIR MODULE - The invention relates to an inspection and repair module for an internal side wall of a vertically erected structure, with the module including a carrier for supporting at least one data recording mechanism and being securable to a hoist, and for an inspection and repair module for an internal wall of a conduit with the module including propulsion means comprising a set of driven tracked wheels controllable by a controller carried by the carrier and configured to provide, within a conduit, longitudinal forward and reverse motion. | 05-07-2015 |
Saundra Buys, Salt Lake City, UT US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150299797 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO BLOOD-BASED BIOMARKERS OF BREAST CANCER - The present invention relates generally to the field of breast cancer. More specifically, the invention concerns methods and compositions useful for diagnosing treating breast cancer. | 10-22-2015 |
Thomas Buys, Tubezi BE
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150259187 | CARBON DIOXIDE DOSING APPARATUS - Solid carbon dioxide dosing apparatus ( | 09-17-2015 |
Timon Buys, Vancouver CA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120141603 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LUNG CANCER PROGNOSIS - Disclosed herein are methods and materials for prognosing survival of lung cancer patients, the methods comprising the detection of gains and losses of minimal common regions and/or genes associated with prognosis and benefit of chemotherapy. | 06-07-2012 |
Willem Jacob Buys, Cape Town ZA
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140188815 | Annotation of Resources in a Distributed Execution Environment - A distributed execution environment includes various resources, such as instances of computing resources, hardware resources, software resources, and others. A resource state viewing tool executing in conjunction with the distributed execution environment provides access to data regarding the state of each resource in the form of a resource page associated with the resource. The resource page for a resource might also include one or more annotations assigned to the resource by a user or by a component within the distributed execution environment. The annotations might have associated expiration data, such as an expiration time or event, which may be utilized to expire the annotations. The annotations might also have a namespace assigned thereto that is utilized when responding to requests to retrieve the annotations. The annotations might also have permissions assigned thereto that identify the rights of one or more users and/or components to read, modify, or delete the annotations. | 07-03-2014 |
20140297835 | VISUALIZATION OF RESOURCES IN A DATA CENTER - A system and method are disclosed for monitoring usage of resources (e.g., hosts, instances, applications, etc.) in a datacenter. Customers, developers and system administrators can collect and track metrics, gain insight, and react to keep applications and businesses running smoothly by providing system-wide visibility into resource utilization, application performance, and operational health. Users can programmatically retrieve monitoring data and view heat maps to assist in troubleshooting, spotting trends, and taking automated action based on the state of a cloud environment. Users can further monitor resources in real-time, so that metrics such as CPU utilization, latency, memory usage, transaction volumes, error rates, etc. can be visualized. | 10-02-2014 |