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André Gagnon, Boucherville CA
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20140360402 | CRASH STRUCTURE FOR A RAILCAR - A railcar includes a chassis, a front end frame, a control cab for a train operator and an energy absorbing crash structure. The chassis has a cab end and a rear end. The front end frame is connected to the cab end of the chassis. The front end frame has a pair of corner posts and a collision post structure. Each one of the pair of corner posts is located at a different corner of the chassis at the cab end. The collision post structure is located between the pair of corner posts. The control cab has a control cab floor and is located proximate the cab end. A crash energy management module, located ahead of the front end frame, includes a plurality of energy absorbers and a crash shield. The plurality of energy absorbers is attached to the front end frame. There is a left energy absorber located on a left portion of the chassis and a right energy absorber located on a right portion of the chassis. The crash shield is attached substantially vertically and laterally to the plurality of energy absorbers. | 12-11-2014 |
Barthélémy Gagnon, La Genevraye FR
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20130264832 | TEMPORARY CLOSURE DEVICE OF AN OPENING ELEMENT ON A SUPPORT ELEMENT - A temporary closure device of an opening element on a support element and more particularly a temporary closure device of an opening element on a support element having a wall of the support element comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface and at least one main bore passing through the wall. The main bore has at least first and second surfaces substantially opposite, the device comprising a body, a base and at least one main means of non-elastic or non-mobile fastening to cooperate with the main bore. The device comprises at least one lock mounted mobile in relation to the body, the lock having at least two positions alternatively open or closed, the closed position defined so that the lock is able to come into contact and press against at least the second surface of the main bore to suppress any degree of mobility of the main means of fastening. | 10-10-2013 |
Dave Gagnon, Beaumont CA
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20150327450 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE DATA TRANSMISSION INTERVALS, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING DATA TRANSMISSION FOR SAME - A data transmission system for an irrigation system which comprises at least one field sensor collecting field data, at least one field monitoring station in communications with the at least one field sensor and a control unit in communications with the at least one field monitoring station over a remote communications link. The field data collected using the at least one field sensor is transmitted to the at least one field monitoring station. The field data is transmitted from the at least one field monitoring station to the control unit at a field data transmission interval adjusted according to a likelihood of an upcoming irrigation need determined based on the field data collected by the at least one field sensor and the control unit generates irrigation instructions based on the field data. An automated irrigation system and a method of performing data transmission for an irrigation system are also provided. | 11-19-2015 |
Douglas Paul Gagnon, Singapore SG
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20090313214 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A communications system ( | 12-17-2009 |
Eric Gagnon, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu CA
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20140294517 | POWDER FEEDER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A powder fluidizing system, comprising a pressure vessel, a powder container removably mounted within the pressure vessel, and comprising a bottom sieve; a vibrator generating vibrations and transmitting the vibrations to the powder container above the sieve; and a guide directly secured under said powder container to the bottom sieve; wherein a bulk powder fed within the powder container is vibrated within the powder container and flows through the sieve to the guide, and a powder fluidizing method, comprising feeding a bulk powder within a powder reservoir maintained under pressure; vibrating the powder reservoir; and passing the powder through a sieve positioned at the bottom of the powder reservoir. | 10-02-2014 |
Francois Gagnon, Lasalle CA
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20140320314 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION EVALUATION SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - There is described a system for measuring energy consumption of individual electrical devices amongst a plurality of electrical devices. The system is adapted to determine in real time energy consumption while reducing its own consumption of energy by adjusting a transmission rate to between status sensing devices and a consumption evaluation device. The transmission rate is adjusted as a function of learned energy consumption habits and/or consumption characteristics of individual electrical devices. | 10-30-2014 |
Ghyslain Gagnon, Longueuil CA
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20150123654 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK FOR MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION - There is described a system to measure the electrical consumption of a household. This system consists of a network of measuring devices that are attached to wires between electrical appliances and circuit breakers and of a communication and processing unit that receives measurement data from the measuring devices. Low precision sensors based on the Hall effect may be used for obtaining precise measurements of energy consumption by providing a casing for the measuring devices that ensures a fixed, known, and precise alignment with respect to the wire to which it is attached. Low precision sensors based on the Hall effect may also be used by performing a correction calibration of measured data. | 05-07-2015 |
Ghyslain Gagnon, Montreal CA
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20140320314 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION EVALUATION SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - There is described a system for measuring energy consumption of individual electrical devices amongst a plurality of electrical devices. The system is adapted to determine in real time energy consumption while reducing its own consumption of energy by adjusting a transmission rate to between status sensing devices and a consumption evaluation device. The transmission rate is adjusted as a function of learned energy consumption habits and/or consumption characteristics of individual electrical devices. | 10-30-2014 |
Gilles Gagnon, Repentingny CA
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20140356074 | SEISMIC REINFORCED UNDERGROUND WATER CONDUIT - A method of reinforcing existing underground water conduits to resist earthquakes and landslides and a reinforcement structural device adapted for insertion into underground water conduits without having to excavate are disclosed. The reinforcement structural device consists of a seamless woven tubular sheath impregnated with a hardening resin which is adapted for insertion into a network of underground water conduits without the need to excavate. The seamless woven tubular sheath consists of continuous longitudinal fiber warp yarn providing tensile strength along the longitudinal axis of the woven tubular sheath and spiralling circumferential fiber filling yarn providing tensile strength around the wall of the woven tubular sheath. | 12-04-2014 |
Jean Gagnon, Westmount CA
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20160078648 | PHYSICAL CONNECTION OF NETWORK COMPONENTS IN A GRAPHICAL COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT WITH ONE-WAY SIGNAL PROPAGATION - A system and method for physical connection of components in a graphical modeling environment. For each component, a physical component subsystem is built by providing at least one functional block representative of a mathematical model of the component, associating one or more first unidirectional internal input ports and/or one or more first unidirectional internal output ports with the at least one functional block, and associating one or more second unidirectional internal input ports and/or one or more second unidirectional internal output ports with the at least one functional block, the physical component subsystem configured to receive first information from an upstream block through each first internal input port, output second information to a downstream block through each first internal output port, receive third information from the downstream block through each second internal input port, and output fourth information to the upstream block through each second internal output port. | 03-17-2016 |
Jean-François Gagnon, Repentigny CA
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20140298369 | CLEAR SCREEN BROADCASTING - System and method for providing clear screen TV broadcasting to subscribed users. Two signals are provided by the broadcasters for the same channel: a mixed signal that includes the main program and additional content to overlap portions of the main program on the display, and a clear screen signal which includes only the main program. By default, decoding machines e.g. STB at the user's location, are adapted to decode the mixed signal to output on the display the main program and the additional content. The embodiments provide a mechanism to provide the additional content separately to subscribed users and switch the decoding at the STB to the clear screen mode for decoding and outputting the clear TV signal instead of the mixed signal. | 10-02-2014 |
Lafleche Gagnon, Sainte-Julie CA
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20150292854 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A RADIUS OF A CUTTING END OF A TOOL FOR A TURNING MACHINE - A method of determining a radius of a cutting end of a tool for a turning machine using a touch probe is provided. One of the cutting end and the touch probe is movable relative to a reference frame having a first axis and a second axis and having a reference point trackable in the reference frame. The method comprises establishing a first contact point and recording a first coordinate of the reference point on the first axis; establishing a second contact point and recording a second coordinate of the reference point on the second axis; establishing a third contact point and recording a third coordinate of the reference point on the first axis and a fourth coordinate of the reference point on the second axis upon contact; and determining a radius of the cutting end based on the first, second, third and fourth coordinates. | 10-15-2015 |
Laurent Gagnon, Caen FR
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20110017073 | DRINK PREPARING MACHINE INCLUDING A BUILT-IN CONTAINER FOR CLEANING USING STEAM NOZZLE - Beverage preparation machine comprising a body | 01-27-2011 |
20110023723 | DRINK PREPARING MACHINE INCLUDING A STEAM NOZZLE CLEANING SYSTEM - Beverage preparation machine comprising a body ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110048462 | METHOD FOR CLEANING THE STEAM NOZZLE OF A MACHINE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Method for cleaning a steam nozzle ( | 03-03-2011 |
Mathieu Gagnon, Verdun CA
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20140133544 | COMPENSATION FACTOR REDUCTION IN AN UNROLLED DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER - An unrolled decision feedback equalizer (DFE) as disclosed herein has a reduced number of compensation factors while keeping a suitable performance level for a given application. The K | 05-15-2014 |
Nicolas Gagnon, Braunsehweig DE
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20090158122 | FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION OF AN ERROR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT COMMAND PROTOCOL - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for the forward error correction coding of an error acknowledgement command protocol. In some embodiments, a host sends commands to a memory device and monitors an error signal to determine whether the memory device received the commands without error. In some embodiments, if the host detects an error then it provides forward error correction code for an error acknowledge command. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-18-2009 |
Peter Gagnon, Centros SG
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20150147243 | MIXED MULTIFUNCTIONAL METAL AFFINITY SURFACES FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - Compositions for reducing the aggregate content of a protein preparation include a first substrate having a first surface-bound ligand possessing a metal affinity functionality and a second surface-bound ligand optionally provided on a second substrate and having an aggregate charge opposite to that of the metal affinity functionality of the first substrate, wherein the first surface-bound ligand and the second surface-bound ligand are positioned such that the protein preparation may contact both the first surface-bound ligand and the second surface-bound ligand simultaneously. | 05-28-2015 |
20150148526 | METHODS FOR REDUCING LEVELS OF PROTEIN-CONTAMINANT COMPLEXES AND AGGREGATES IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS BY TREATMENT WITH ELECTROPOSITIVE ORGANIC ADDITIVES - Methods for reduction of aggregate levels in antibody and other protein preparations through treatment with low concentrations of electropositive organic additives (e.g., ethacridine, chlorhexidine, or polyethylenimine) in combination with ureides (e.g., urea, uric acid, or allantoin) or organic modulators (e.g., nonionic organic polymers, surfactants, organic solvent or ureides). Some aspects of the invention relate to methods for reducing the level of aggregates in conjunction with clarification of cell culture harvest. It further relates to the integration of these capabilities with other purification methods to achieve the desired level of final purification. | 05-28-2015 |
20150148528 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES WITH NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES - A method of purifying a sample that includes a polynucleotide includes the steps of (i) providing a packed chromatographic column having negatively charged porous particles, (ii) equilibrating the column to the conditions to which the polynucleotide in the sample is to elute, (iii) contacting the sample with the packed chromatographic column such that the sample volume applied to the packed chromatographic column is less than or equal to the interparticle space of the negatively charged porous particles within the packed chromatographic column, (iv) eluting the polynucleotide from the packed chromatographic column, where the polynucleotide is in a purer state and in the conditions to which the packed chromatographic column was equilibrated. | 05-28-2015 |
20150183879 | METHODS FOR USE OF MIXED MULTIFUNCTIONAL SURFACES FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - Methods for reduction of aggregate levels in antibody and other protein preparations comprising the steps of treatment with an organic multivalent cation (e.g., ethacridine, chlorhexidine, or polyethylenimine) and treatment with a composition having a combination of surfaces bearing electronegative chemical moieties and surfaces bearing electropositive chemical moieties. | 07-02-2015 |
20150184132 | SELECTIVE BINDING OF BIOLOGICAL TARGETS TO SOLID PHASE UREIDES - A method of selectively separating a biological target from a sample including the biological target material or suspected of including the biological target includes the steps of (i) providing a solid including ureide moieties at its surface, (ii) contacting the sample with the solid, whereby a substantial fraction of the biological target in the sample binds to the ureide moieties, and (iii) separating the solid from the sample. | 07-02-2015 |
Peter Gagnon, Brighton GB
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20150092058 | System, Vehicle and Method for Online Calibration of a Camera on a Vehicle - A camera mounted on or for a vehicle has camera rotational parameters φ, θ, ψ and camera translational parameters x | 04-02-2015 |
Peter S. Gagnon, Singapore SG
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20120077961 | ENHANCED PURIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY FRAGMENTS BY APATITE CHROMATOGRAPHY - Methods are disclosed for use of apatite chromatography, particularly without reliance upon phosphate gradients, for purification or separation of at least one intact non-aggregated antibody, or at least one immunoreactive antibody fragment, from an impure preparation. Integration of such methods into multi-step procedures with other fractionation methods are additionally disclosed. | 03-29-2012 |
20120252098 | Dissociation of Product-complexed Contaminants in Chromatography - The invention provides methods and materials for using apatite chromatography supports to dissociate and remove contaminants that are complexed to biological products. The invention further provides materials and methods for dissociating aggregations of target biological molecules or improperly folded target molecules to improve purification of the target molecule. | 10-04-2012 |
20120276623 | DNA REMOVAL IN TARGET MOLECULE PURIFICATION - Removal of genomic DNA from biological samples using cation exchange is described. | 11-01-2012 |
20130210164 | REDUCING pH EXCURSIONS IN ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY - Provided are methods and compositions for reducing or eliminating pH excursions in cation and anion exchange chromatography. | 08-15-2013 |
20130267690 | REMOVAL OF VIRUCIDAL AGENTS FROM BIOMOLECULE PREPARATIONS - Methods, compositions and kits for chromatography purification of antibodies are provided. In some embodiments, antibodies are purified by hydroxyapatite (HT) or fluorapatite (FT) that is treated with a polycationic agent. In some embodiments, the antibodies are treated with a polycationic agent that is also a virucidal agent prior to purification. | 10-10-2013 |
20150353598 | ENHANCED PURIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY FRAGMENTS BY APATITE CHROMATOGRAPHY - Methods are disclosed for use of apatite chromatography, particularly without reliance upon phosphate gradients, for purification or separation of at least one intact non-aggregated antibody, or at least one immunoreactive antibody fragment, from an impure preparation. Integration of such methods into multi-step procedures with other fractionation methods are additionally disclosed. | 12-10-2015 |
Peter Stanley Gagnon, Centros SG
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20150183852 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN G PREPARATIONS WITH PARTICLES HAVING MULTIMODAL FUNCTIONALITIES - A method of purifying a sample containing a desired protein includes the steps of (i) providing a packed chromatographic column having positively charged porous particles, (ii) equilibrating the column to the conditions to which the desired protein in the sample is to elute, (iii) contacting the sample with the packed chromatographic column such that the sample volume applied to the packed chromatographic column is less than or equal to the interparticle space of the positively charged porous particles within the packed chromatographic column, (iv) eluting the desired protein from the packed chromatographic column, where the desired protein is in a purer state and in the conditions to which the packed chromatographic column was equilibrated; where the desired protein is an antibody, an antibody fragment, an antibody derivative, or an antibody fusion protein. | 07-02-2015 |
20150368354 | METHODS FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A method of reducing aggregate and product-contaminant complex content in a protein preparation including a desired protein includes (i) contacting the protein preparation with at least one solid surface comprising at least one surface-bound ligand capable of binding a metal, the surface-bound ligand being capable of binding a metal is initially substantially devoid of a metal, the operating conditions are selected to substantially prevent the binding of the desired protein to the at least one solid surface and (ii) separating the protein preparation from the surface-bound ligand, such that when more than one surface-bound ligand is present, each surface-bound ligand is independently either of the same net charge or charge neutral. | 12-24-2015 |
20150376230 | METHODS FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE LEVELS IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS BY TREATMENT WITH THIO-HETEROCYCLIC CATIONS - A method of reducing the aggregate content in a protein preparation having a target protein includes contacting the protein preparation with a thio-heterocyclic cation to form a mixture, contacting the mixture with at least one functionalized solid to remove excess thio-heterocyclic cations; and optionally contacting the mixture, simultaneously or sequentially, with at least one further functionalized solid to further reduce aggregate content of the protein preparation. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376231 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHODS - A method for the purification of a desired protein from a protein preparation includes conditioning the protein preparation by treatment with soluble organic multivalent ions, immobilized organic multivalent ions, or both, optionally in the presence of supersaturated allantoin, thereby removing at least 90% of chromatin, then (1) precipitating the desired protein with a nonionic organic polymer in the presence of non-protein-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration to provide a precipitate of the desired protein; or (2) precipitating the desired protein with a nonionic organic polymer in the absence of non-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration to provide a precipitate and subsequently washing the precipitate with a nonionic organic polymer in the presence of non-protein-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001262 | MIXED MULTIFUNCTIONAL METAL AFFINITY SURFACES FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A composition for reducing the aggregate content of a protein preparation includes a first substrate having a first surface-bound ligand possessing a metal affinity functionality, the metal affmity functionality being substantially devoid of a metal, and an additional surface-bound ligand different from the first surface-bound ligand, the additional surface-bound ligand having an aggregate charge not opposite to that of the metal affinity functionality, optionally the additional surface-bound ligand is provided on an additional substrate such that the composition comprises a mixture of the first substrate and the additional substrate. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002290 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING ENDOTOXINS FROM PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A method includes (i) adding allantoin in a supersaturating amount to a protein preparation including a desired protein and at least one endotoxin as a contaminant, (ii) removing solids after the adding step to provide a sample for further purification by void exclusion chromatography on a packed particle bed of electropositive particles in a column, the packed particle bed having an interparticle volume, (iii) applying a sample volume to the packed particle bed, wherein the electropositive particles support void exclusion chromatography, and wherein the sample volume is not greater than the interparticle volume, and (iv) eluting a purified sample including the desired protein and a reduced amount of the endotoxin. The method is optionally carried out with only the allantoin treatment or only the void exclusion chromatography. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002605 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF VIRUS PREPARATIONS WITH NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES - A method of purifying a sample that includes a desired virus includes the steps of (i) providing a packed chromatographic column having negatively charged porous particles, (ii) equilibrating the column to the conditions to which the desired virus in the sample is to elute, (iii) contacting the sample with the packed chromatographic column such that the sample volume applied to the packed chromatographic column is less than or equal to the interparticle space of the negatively charged porous particles within the packed chromatographic column, (iv) eluting the desired virus from the packed chromatographic column, where the desired virus is in a purer state and in the conditions to which the packed chromatographic column was equilibrated. | 01-07-2016 |
Pierre Gagnon, Vaudreuil CA
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20150146443 | LIGHTING ARRAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A lighting arrangement for an aircraft includes a navigational lighting group disposed at a leading edge of a wing of the aircraft. The navigational lighting group includes at least one right of way light. The lighting arrangement also includes a light bar extending along at least a portion of the leading edge of the wing, adjacent to the navigational lighting group. The light bar is configured to emit light along a length thereof. | 05-28-2015 |
20150259072 | AIRCRAFT SIDEBOARD - An aircraft sideboard includes a first portion with a first top surface and a first panel. The first top surface is disposed substantially horizontally at a first height and the first panel is disposed substantially vertically adjacent to the first top surface. A second portion is disposed adjacent to the first portion at a first end of the first portion. The second portion includes a second top surface and a second panel. The second top surface is disposed substantially horizontally at a second height and the second panel is disposed substantially vertically adjacent to the second top surface. A table is stowed interiorly to the first portion. The table extends from the first portion when deployed. The first top surface is immovable. The table deploys by tilting the first panel along a pivot axis defined adjacent to a bottom end thereof. The first height is greater than the second height. | 09-17-2015 |
20160083096 | EXIT ROW TABLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT | 03-24-2016 |
Robert E. Gagnon, Mount Pearl CA
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20140341658 | LARGE SCALE SPALLATION INDUCING ICE PROTECTION - A technique for protecting a structure from an impact with ice involves providing a horizontal spall initiator extending from the wall a distance of 1 to 10 cm, the horizontal spall initiator being resilient to the ice impact, and formed by blade segments having a blade width less than ½ a thickness of an expected hard zone of the ice; and situating the horizontal spell initiator at an elevation of the expected hard zone. Situating the horizontal spall initiator at an elevation of the hard zone may involve providing an elevation control mechanism (e.g. buoyancy, mechanical, or hydrodynamic), or may involve a panel with a plurality of horizontal spell initiators at respective elevations. The horizontal spell initiator may be driven. | 11-20-2014 |
Ronald Gagnon, Ottawa CA
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20160056914 | OTN ADAPTATION FOR SUPPORT OF SUBRATE GRANULARITY AND FLEXIBILITY AND FOR DISTRIBUTION ACROSS MULTIPLE MODEM ENGINES - Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) adaptation to provide sub-rate granularity and distribution include segmenting an OTN signal into N flows of cells with associated identifiers, based on tributary slots of the OTN signal, wherein N≧0, and wherein the cells do not include unallocated payload from the OTN signal; switching the cells to a scheduler; and scheduling, from the scheduler, the cells for a line side modem. | 02-25-2016 |