Mcdougall, CA
Derek Lawrence Ross Mcdougall, Kanata CA
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20110173178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING SCRIPT RELATED INFORMATION FOR WEBSITE CRAWLING - A web crawler system has an automatic website crawler and a virtual browser that provides script related information to the website crawler. The virtual browser transforms an HTML document included in a web page of the website into an XML document, and builds a document object model containing document objects in a tree structure based on the XML document. The virtual browser extracts from the DOM scripts that are potentially executable, and executes the extracted scripts using a browser object model provided for the virtual browser containing objects and methods and properties that are used for script execution so as to capture script related information generated by execution of the scripts. | 07-14-2011 |
Drew Mcdougall, Toronto CA
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20100017820 | REALTIME INSERTION OF VIDEO CONTENT IN LIVE BROADCASTING - A system and method relates to providing a set of pre-recorded video content for inclusion into one or more locations in a video broadcast having sport content of a live sporting event, the video broadcast for production during the live sporting event. | 01-21-2010 |
20100226428 | ENCODER AND DECODER CONFIGURATION FOR ADDRESSING LATENCY OF COMMUNICATIONS OVER A PACKET BASED NETWORK - An encoder for sending encoded video over a public packet-based communication network to a distribution server. The encoder comprises an encoder engine adapted for receiving video content and for encoding the received video content using a predefined encoding algorithm. The encoder also has a send buffer adapted for configuring the encoded content as an encoded video stream expressed as a plurality of packets for transmitting over the network, such that the send buffer has send buffer settings compatible with receive buffer settings associated with the distribution server, such that the distribution server is adapted for subsequent distribution of the encoded video stream over the network to a decoder having the algorithm for use in decoding of the encoded video stream, such that the socket configuration is between the send buffer of the encoder and the receive buffer of the distribution server. | 09-09-2010 |
20100226444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING VIDEO QUALITY OF LIVE BROADCAST INFORMATION OVER A SHARED PACKET BASED NETWORK - A system and method for distributing encoded video content over a public packet-based communication network to a plurality of decoders. The system comprises a receive buffer adapted for receiving an encoded video stream from the network as a plurality of packets, having first receive buffer settings compatible with second receive buffer settings associated with an encoder buffer being the origin of the encoded video stream. The system also has a distribution module adapted for replicating the encoded video stream as a plurality of encoded video streams, and a send buffer adapted for sending the plurality of video streams over the network, a first replicated encoded video stream of the plurality of video streams is configured for sending to a first decoder buffer and a second replicated encoded video stream of the plurality of video streams is configured for sending to a second decoder buffer different from the first decoder buffer. | 09-09-2010 |
Francis Mcdougall, Ottawa CA
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20090315740 | Enhanced Character Input Using Recognized Gestures - Enhanced character input using recognized gestures, in which a user's first and second gestures are recognized, and a control including radially disposed interaction elements is output. At least a portion of the interaction elements are associated with clusters of characters. When an interaction element is selected, the characters associated with the selected interaction element are disposed radially in relation to the selected interaction element. Using the control, the interaction element and a character associated with the selected interaction element are selected based on the user's recognized first and second gestures, respectively, and the selected character is output. | 12-24-2009 |
Ian Mcdougall, Vancouver CA
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20100198250 | ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM - An expandable dilation catheter advantageously useful to deliver and orient an endovascular prosthesis with respect to a target body passageway. The catheter comprises a first tubular member disposed in a proximal portion of the portion of the catheter and a second tubular member disposed in a distal portion of the catheter. The first tubular member and the second tubular member are in a spaced relationship with respect to one another. An expandable member (e.g., a balloon) is disposed distally of the second tubular member. A first lumen and a second lumen disposed in each of the first tubular member and in the second tubular member. The first lumen is in communication with an interior of the expandable member to function as an inflation lumen and the second lumen serves to receive a first guidewire. The first tubular member and second tubular member are interconnected by a coupling member. | 08-05-2010 |
Ian Mcdougall, North Vancouver CA
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20150297377 | STENT - A stent comprises a plurality of undulating circumferential portions, each circumferential portion comprising alternating peaks and valleys; and a plurality of longitudinally extending portions connecting the plurality of undulating circumferential portions. Each of the plurality of longitudinally extending portions contains a first longitudinally extending strut and a second longitudinally extending strut circumferentially offset with respect to the first longitudinally extending strut. The first longitudinally extending strut and the second longitudinally extending strut are interconnected by a connecting portion. Circumferentially adjacent first longitudinally extending struts in a pair of circumferentially adjacent longitudinally extending portions are circumferentially spaced at a first distance and circumferentially adjacent second longitudinally extending struts in the pair of circumferentially adjacent longitudinally extending portions are circumferentially spaced at a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance. The present stent has a very desirable balance of conformability and flexibility while obviating or mitigating crashing, out of tubular configuration and other problems (as discussed herein). | 10-22-2015 |
Ian T. Mcdougall, Vancouver CA
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20150182362 | MODIFIED PUSHER APPARATUS - Placement of a stent having a tethered ferromagnetic bead may be facilitated with a modified pusher having an opening at the distal end of the pusher to receive the tethered ferromagnetic bead. The ferromagnetic bead may be positioned within the bladder whereby a tether connection to a shortened stent ending within the ureter may be used to reduce the likelihood of patient irritation. The bead, tether, and stent assembly may be advanced into the patient as a unit along a conventional guide wire and using a conventional cystoscope. | 07-02-2015 |
Ian T.b. Mcdougall, Vancouver CA
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20140128962 | ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS AND DELIVERY DEVICE - In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an endovascular prosthesis. The endovascular prosthesis comprises a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen and a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion. The retractable leaf portion comprises at least one spine portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions are free of interconnecting struts. The endovascular prosthesis that can be unsheathed and re-sheathed for repositioning of the endovascular prosthesis prior to final deployment thereof. There is also described a delivery device that that is particularly well suited to delivering the present endovascular prosthesis through tortuous vasculature in the body. | 05-08-2014 |
20150342762 | ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS AND DELIVERY DEVICE - In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an endovascular prosthesis. The endovascular prosthesis comprises a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen and a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion. The retractable leaf portion comprises at least one spine portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions are free of interconnecting struts. The endovascular prosthesis that can be unsheathed and re-sheathed for repositioning of the endovascular prosthesis prior to final deployment thereof. There is also described a delivery device that that is particularly well suited to delivering the present endovascular prosthesis through tortuous vasculature in the body. | 12-03-2015 |
Maria Mcdougall, Burlington CA
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20100147686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING PARTICLES - Various particle transport systems and components for use in such systems are described. The systems utilize one or more traveling wave grids to selectively transport, distribute, separate, or mix different populations of particles. Numerous systems configured for use in two dimensional and three dimensional particle transport are described. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING PARTICLES - Various particle transport systems and components for use in such systems are described. The systems utilize one or more traveling wave grids to selectively transport, distribute, separate, or mix different populations of particles. Numerous systems configured for use in two dimensional and three dimensional particle transport are described. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147691 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING PARTICLES - Various particle transport systems and components for use in such systems are described. The systems utilize one or more traveling wave grids to selectively transport, distribute, separate, or mix different populations of particles. Numerous systems configured for use in two dimensional and three dimensional particle transport are described. | 06-17-2010 |
Maria N.v. Mcdougall, Burlington CA
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20080241724 | TONER COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING STYRENE CONTAINING EXTERNAL ADDITIVES - Toner compositions of toner particles including additive particles upon an external surface of the toner particles, wherein the additive particles include crosslinked styrene containing polymer particles, exhibit reduced sensitivity to relative humidity. The crosslinked styrene containing polymer particles have an average particle size of from about 30 nm to about 300 nm, and may include styrene homopolymer particles, styrene copolymer particles or mixtures thereof. A process of reducing the relative humidity sensitivity of toner using such external surface additive is also described. | 10-02-2008 |
Michael Mcdougall, Mt. Uniacke CA
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20090250491 | CARTRIDGE BASED FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS - A concentrated flavour dispensing machine having displacement pumps for delivering between a fraction of a millilitre and a few ounces of fluids having a viscosity value between 1 to 4000 centepoise is described. The dispensing machine includes a cabinet for containing a multitude of displacement pumps, where each displacement pump is realisably connected to a disposable pre-filled fluid cartridge. Each displacement pump includes a stepper motor in engagement with a threaded drive rod that is advanced or retracted by any one of several predetermined distances. The drive rod impels a plunger positioned within the disposable cartridge to dispense a volume of fluid. Flexible capillary tubes connected to the output of each disposable cartridge direct the fluid to a central dispensing area. The disposable cartridge includes an expandable plunger which draws fluid back into the cartridge when the drive rod is withdrawn after a dispense operation for drip prevention. | 10-08-2009 |
20100065587 | AUGER-DRIVEN POWDER DISPENSER - An apparatus for dispensing granulated powder, such as a fine sugar or sweetener, which uses an auger driven by a gear motor. The gear motor is controlled by a control unit on the front of the dispenser, allowing a user to select the quantity of powder to be dispensed. The apparatus comprises at least one, preferably two dispensing assemblies within the chassis, each comprising a storage bin for the powder, an inclined base, an auger member abutting the base of the storage bin and a dispensing chute. The base of the storage bin is inclined positively toward to the orifice of the dispensing chute, thereby ensuring that the powder is dispensed at a constant rate with minimized dribbling. | 03-18-2010 |
Michael Daniel Mcdougall, Vancouver CA
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20160122706 | METHODS OF PRODUCING ALGAL CELL CULTURES AND BIOMASS, LIPID COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS - The present invention is directed to methods of producing algal biomass and algal cell cultures, and lipid compounds and compositions thereof, including fatty acids, carotenoids and fat soluble vitamins. The present invention is further directed to methods of preparing related food products and industrial and pharmaceutical compositions. In various exemplary embodiments, the methods comprise growing algae in a juice based medium, including a medium that contains natural nitrogen or a medium that is free of chemical additives and preservatives, to produce algal cell cultures, algal biomass, algae derived lipid compounds and compositions, and related products, all that can be certified organic. | 05-05-2016 |
Myles Mcdougall, Calgary CA
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20120186875 | Hydraulic Drilling Method with Penetration Control - A system and method for hydraulic drilling is provided. A whipstock having a bore can be sealingly engaged at a distal end of a workstring. A drilling apparatus having drill tubing and a flow through device for routing drilling fluid into the drill tubing can be connected to the end of a connection string and inserted down into the work string so that the drill tubing extends through the bore in the whipstock device. Pressurized drilling fluid can then be inserted into the annulus formed between the work string and the connection string so that the pressurized drilling fluid passes through the flow through device into the drilling tube and is discharged out the distal end of the drilling tube as a cutting jet. | 07-26-2012 |
Patrick Mcdougall, Calgary CA
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20160102509 | FLOOR WRENCH FOR A DRILLING RIG - A floor wrench for a drilling rig floor is provided. The wrench can include a tong assembly having upper and lower tongs made up of articulated tong blocks that can move and lock together to enclose and make or break a joint between sections of drilling pipe. Each tong block can include a pair of die ram assemblies wherein each tong can have dies to grip the drilling pipe around its circumference. The tong assembly can be mounted in a frame configured for horizontal and vertical movement to and from the pipe joint. In some embodiments, the wrench can further include a pipe spinner having motorized spinners that can spin the upper pipe to form the joint prior to torqueing the joint together, or for uncoupling the upper pipe after the joint is broken. | 04-14-2016 |
Paul Mcdougall, Toronto CA
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20140320505 | GREYSCALE ANIMATION - Greyscale animation. In accordance with a first method embodiment, an animation region of an electronic display is determined. The animation region is set to display a flash-mitigating background color pattern. An animation sequence is displayed in the animation region. The flash-mitigating background color pattern may include a checkerboard pattern of alternating grey colored picture elements. | 10-30-2014 |
20150149953 | SENSING USER INPUT TO CHANGE ATTRIBUTES OF RENDERED CONTENT - First content is rendered on a display screen of a computing system according to a first setting for an attribute of the first content. In response to sensing motion proximate to a sensing device, second content is displayed on the display screen according to the first setting for the attribute. The second content is displayed in a window within the first content displayed on the display screen. In response to sensing further motion, the first setting is changed to a second setting, and the second content is displayed in the window according to the second setting for the attribute. In response to sensing cessation of the further motion, the window is closed, the first content is reformatted according to the second setting for the attribute, and at least a portion of the reformatted first content on the display screen. | 05-28-2015 |
20160092009 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING WATER, DEBRIS OR OTHER EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY SCREEN - A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable and a set of touch sensors are provided with the display assembly. A processor is provided within the housing to detect a plurality of interactions with the set of touch sensors. The processor further determines, based on the plurality of interactions, a presence of extraneous objects on a surface of the screen of the display assembly. More specifically, the processor may determine that the screen is wet if three or more interactions are detected, concurrently, via the set of touch sensors and/or a contact duration associated with each of the plurality of interactions exceeds a threshold duration. | 03-31-2016 |
Steven R. Mcdougall, Kanata CA
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20130204897 | COMBINED WORD TREE TEXT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - An example method includes identifying instances of a search term in a source text, and identifying prefix strings and suffix strings comprising tokens preceding and subsequent to the search term in the source text. The method further includes displaying a visualization interface that includes the search term within a combined tree diagram that includes a prefix tree and a suffix tree extending to either side of the search term. The prefix tree displays the prefix strings and the suffix tree displays the suffix strings, and both have user-selectable branches. The method further includes providing, in response to a user input selecting a branch in the prefix tree or in the suffix tree, a visual indication of a prefix string and a suffix string in the visualization interface that form a matching sequence that originate together in the source text, for matching sequences that are connected through the selected branch. | 08-08-2013 |
20140280064 | GENERATING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL ELEMENTS - Techniques are described for creating geospatial elements based on geographical data. In one example, a method for creating geospatial elements based on geographical data includes collecting one or more geographical indicators comprised in a set of operational data, the geographical indicators indicating one or more geographical areas. The method further includes collecting, from a set of geographical data, geospatial data associated with the one or more geographical areas indicated by the one or more geographical indicators. The method further includes generating one or more aggregated geospatial elements based on the one or more geographical indicators and the geospatial data. | 09-18-2014 |