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Alain Lafond, Saint Herblain FR
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20150196898 | CHALCOGENIDE GLASS-CERAMICS WITH PHOTOELECTRIC PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Chalcogenide glass-ceramic having, for example, the following composition GeSe | 07-16-2015 |
André Lafond, St-Hilaire CA
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20110250106 | Biopsy Dish and Closure Element Therefor - A sampling dish, comprising a body defining a cavity and comprising a bottom wall, an open top end and side walls extending from the bottom wall to the open top end; and a removable closure element comprising a ring and a plate, the ring being movable into a mating position with edges of the side walls of the body to secure securing said plate in place over the open top of the body, thereby ensuring hermeticity of the dish in a closed position, and the ring being removable from the mating position to allow removal of the plate from the open top of the body for access to the cavity of the dish in an open position. | 10-13-2011 |
Christophe Lafond, Quebec CA
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20130071082 | HIGH BIREFRINGENCE POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING OPTICAL FIBER BASED ON MULTI COMPONENT SILICA GLASS - The polarization maintaining optical fiber, or preform therefore, can be of the panda type with a pedestal based on a multi-component silica glass doped with a thermal-expansion-coefficient-reducing dopant which can counteracts the thermal-expansion-coefficient-increasing side-effect of the refractive index-increasing dopant, such that when the preform is drilled to make the stress member channel in a heterogeneous region having both a pedestal portion and a cladding portion, the thermal expansion coefficients are sufficiently close to manage damage which could otherwise be caused by uneven thermal expansion caused by drilling heat. | 03-21-2013 |
Danielle Lafond, Mont Saint-Hilaire CA
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20130017134 | BIODEGRADABLE STERILE SAMPLING BAGAANM Scally; May L.AACI St. Mathias sur RichelieuAACO CAAAGP Scally; May L. St. Mathias sur Richelieu CAAANM Parandoosh; ShorehAACI Mont Saint-HilaireAACO CAAAGP Parandoosh; Shoreh Mont Saint-Hilaire CAAANM Lafond; DanielleAACI Mont Saint-HilaireAACO CAAAGP Lafond; Danielle Mont Saint-Hilaire CA - A biodegradable sampling bag for containing samples or the like, comprises a flexible enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain therein the sample, the flexible enclosure being made of a plastic material, which contains an additive that renders the flexible enclosure biodegradable when exposed for a sufficient period of time to microbial action. The additive is adapted to enable microorganisms to metabolize the molecular structure of said flexible enclosure. The additive is effective in altering the polymer chain of the plastic material to allow microbial action of a suitable environment to colonize in and around the plastic material, whereby microbes can then form a biofilm on a surface of the flexible enclosure and secrete acids which break down the entire polymer chain. The flexible enclosure, when exposed to microbial action, is adapted to withstand biodegradation for a given period of time, typically of at least three months. | 01-17-2013 |
20130118275 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A SAMPLING SPONGE - A device for swabbing a surface and collecting a substance therefrom comprises a handle and a sponge releasably mounted to the handle. The handle includes at least one gripping member adapted to engage the sponge and retain the sponge mounted to the handle in a first position of the gripping member, the gripping member being adapted upon pressure exerted on an actuator to move the gripping member to a sponge-release position thereof for releasing the sponge from the handle. Typically, there are provided two opposed gripping members, wherein the pressure is exerted by a user's fingers on each gripping member and towards one another. The gripping members are actuated to the sponge-release position without requiring that the user substantially moves his/her hand and fingers longitudinally along the handle. | 05-16-2013 |
20150203323 | BIODEGRADABLE STERILE SAMPLING BAG - A biodegradable sampling bag for containing samples or the like, comprises a flexible enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain therein the sample, the flexible enclosure being made of a plastic material, which contains an additive that renders the flexible enclosure biodegradable when exposed for a sufficient period of time to microbial action. The additive is adapted to enable microorganisms to metabolize the molecular structure of said flexible enclosure. The additive is effective in altering the polymer chain of the plastic material to allow microbial action of a suitable environment to colonize in and around the plastic material, whereby microbes can then form a biofilm on a surface of the flexible enclosure and secrete acids which break down the entire polymer chain. The flexible enclosure, when exposed to microbial action, is adapted to withstand biodegradation for a given period of time, typically of at least three months. | 07-23-2015 |
20150353312 | STERILE SAMPLING BAG, ROLL OF BAGS, AND BAG DISPENSER - A bag dispensing device comprises a box and a roll of bags, the bags being connected together in the roll. Each bag defines a dosed bottom end and an upper end that is dosed while the bag is part of the roll but that becomes open once the bag is detached from the roll. The roll of bags is located in the container with at least one leading bag thereof extending out of the container so as to be grasped by the user and detached from the roll when a bag is needed by the user for receiving therein a sample or the like. | 12-10-2015 |
Emmanuel Lafond, Tewksbury, MA US
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20130016190 | GRATING-BASED SCANNER WITH PHASE AND PITCH ADJUSTMENT - A method for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object point on a surface of an object, the method including steps of: sending a beam of light to a diffraction grating; sending a first diffracted beam and a second diffracted beam to an objective lens to form at least two spots of light, which are passed through transparent regions of a plate to produce a first fringe pattern on the surface of the object; imaging the object point illuminated by the first fringe pattern onto a photosensitive array to obtain a first electrical data value; moving the plate to a second position; sending spots through plate to produce a second fringe pattern on the surface of the object; imaging the point onto the array point to obtain a second electrical data value; and calculating the three-dimensional coordinates of the first object point. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016338 | SCANNER WITH PHASE AND PITCH ADJUSTMENT - A method for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object point on a surface of an object, including steps of providing a transparent plate having a first region and a second region, the second region having a different wedge angle than the first region; splitting a first beam of light into a first light and a second light; sending the first light through the first region or the second region; combining the first light and the second light to produce a fringe pattern on the surface of the object, the pitch of the fringe pattern depending on the wedge angle through which the first light travels; imaging the object point onto an array point on a photosensitive array to obtain an electrical data value; determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the first object point based at least in part on the electrical data value. | 01-17-2013 |
Gregory Lafond, Boylston, MA US
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20140106126 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING PARTICULAR SHAPES AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH PARTICLES - An abrasive article comprising a first group including a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying a backing, wherein the plurality of shaped abrasive particles of the first group define a first non-shadowing distribution relative to each other. | 04-17-2014 |
Gregory G. Lafond, Boylston, MA US
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20130199105 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a mixture including a ceramic material into a sheet, sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, such that the at least one shaped abrasive particle can have a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof. | 08-08-2013 |
20140325917 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a mixture including a ceramic material into a sheet, sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, such that the at least one shaped abrasive particle can have a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof. | 11-06-2014 |
Guy Lafond, Portsmouth, NH US
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20140266154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING ENERGY USAGE DATA BASED ON TEMPERATURE - A system includes a utility meter. The utility meter includes a sensor configured to detect a utility usage, a processor configured to determine an ambient temperature of the utility meter, and a memory configured to store a data collection system. The data collection system is configured to be utilized by the processor to store the utility usage at least partially according to the ambient temperature of the utility meter. | 09-18-2014 |
Guy P. Lafond, Portsmouth, NH US
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20150177021 | UTILITY METER EMULATION MODE SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment describes a utility metering system that includes metering infrastructure that facilitates data communication within the utility metering system in accordance with an expected metering platform, and a utility meter communicatively coupled to the metering infrastructure. The utility meter operates in a native mode when a native metering platform is compatible with the expected metering platform, in which the utility meter operates in a first manner in accordance with the native metering platform. The utility meter operates in an emulation mode when the native metering platform is not compatible with the expected metering platform and an emulation metering platform is compatible with the expected metering platform, in which the utility meter operates in a second manner in accordance with the emulation metering. | 06-25-2015 |
20150227358 | UTILITY METER INTELLIGENT FIRMWARE UPDATE SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment describes a utility metering system. The utility metering system includes a utility meter that is communicatively coupled to a utility service provider, in which the utility meter includes firmware. The utility meter stores a firmware update downloaded from the utility service provider, determines a particular time to update the firmware with the firmware update, in which the particular time is determined based at least in part on historical time of use data, time of use pricing rates, or a combination thereof. The historical time of use data includes utility consumption by a consumer over time and the time of use pricing rates includes the price per unit of utility charged to the consumer. Additionally, the utility meter updates the firmware at the particular time. | 08-13-2015 |
Jean-Marie Lafond, Ibos FR
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20130206886 | Accessories for Chopping Foodstuffs, Having Improved Discharging, and Electrical Household Appliance Comprising Such Accessories - Provided is a static food cutting element including a hollow body having an inlet opening in which are arranged food cutting means, and also a discharge outlet. It includes a through-window formed in a lower part of the hollow body, and at least one lengthwise edge of the through-window forms a unit for guiding the cut foods towards the discharge outlet. Also provided is a cutting tool including such a static cutting element and also to an electric appliance including such a cutting tool. | 08-15-2013 |
20130263716 | Storage Mechanism for Nesting Cutting Tools and a Household Electrical Appliance Containing Such a Mechanism - A mechanism for storing nesting cutting tools includes a hood to house and at least partially cover at least some of the cutting tools nested within one another. The hood includes locking mechanisms on a household electrical appliance for preparing food. The mechanism includes a securing ring for cutting tools nested in the hood, with the locking mechanisms for the hood designed to come into contact with additional locking mechanisms of the securing ring which also contain at least one locking stop for the nested cutting tools relative to the ring which holds the tools at least partially inside the hood. | 10-10-2013 |
John J. Lafond, Appleton, WI US
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20080236699 | Through air drying fabric - A through-air-drying (TAD) fabric for producing tissue paper and related products on a papermaking machine comprising a plurality of warp yarns interwoven with a plurality of weft yarns to produce warp and weft knuckles on a paper-side surface of the fabric, preferably to form an L-shaped knuckle pattern. | 10-02-2008 |
20090061151 | Formation of a fabric seam by ultrasonic gap welding of a flat woven fabric - The invention relates to ultrasonic gap welding of flat woven fabrics. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of ultrasonic welding the seam termination yarn ends of a fabric using a controlled gap. A mechanical stop may be employed to control the distance or gap between the horn and anvil to a predetermined level based on the depth of welding and amount of weld energy. By adding another degree of control, the ultrasonic gap welding technique of the present invention is able to achieve fabric seams that are stronger than conventional seams, and even those enhanced with gluing, and is conducive to formation of fabric seams by spot welding or along the termination yarn ends of the fabric. | 03-05-2009 |
20100323148 | FORMATION OF A FABRIC SEAM BY ULTRASONIC GAP WELDING OF A FLAT WOVEN FABRIC - The invention relates to ultrasonic gap welding of flat woven fabrics. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of ultrasonic welding the seam termination yarn ends of a fabric using a controlled gap. A mechanical stop may be employed to control the distance or gap between the horn and anvil to a predetermined level based on the depth of welding and amount of weld energy. By adding another degree of control, the ultrasonic gap welding technique of the present invention is able to achieve fabric seams that are stronger than conventional seams, and even those enhanced with gluing, and is conducive to formation of fabric seams by spot welding or along the termination yarn ends of the fabric. | 12-23-2010 |
20110088859 | STRUCTURAL CLOTHING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER WEB - A clothing for structuring a wet fibre web ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110272112 | Permeable Belt for Nonwovens Production - A fabric structure used to make textured nonwoven products, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a web contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the nonwoven product produced thereon, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 11-10-2011 |
20120027997 | Permeable Belt for the Manufacture of Tissue, Towel and Nonwovens - A fabric structure used to make textured tissue or towel or nonwovens, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a sheet contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the tissue or towel or nonwoven, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 02-02-2012 |
20120267063 | STRUCTURING BELT, PRESS SECTION AND TISSUE PAPERMAKING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A HIGH BULK CREPED TISSUE PAPER WEB AND METHOD THEREFOR - A structuring layer of a structuring belt for structuring a wet fibrous web in a press section of a tissue papermaking machine for manufacturing high bulk tissue paper, the structuring layer having a web-carrying side with a surface for cooperating with the fibrous web, the surface having depressions distributed over the web-carrying side and forming a three-dimensional structure of the surface. The depressions altogether constitute 20-80% of the surface. Each depression has a dimension l of 0.25-2.5 mm in a first direction in the plane of the top surface area, a dimension b of 0.25-2.0 mm in a second direction in the plane of the top surface area, such directions being at right angles to each other, a mean depth d of 0.05-0.6 mm, and an area a as measured in the plane of the top surface area of 0.063-5.0 mm | 10-25-2012 |
John Raymond Lafond, Norfolk, MA US
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20150121540 | Software and Inventory Licensing System and Method - A system for distributing a license key for upgrading an access control system. A portable token that includes first and second identifiers, such as a visible serial number and a concealed control number that can be derived from the serial number. The access control system is identified by a third identifier, such as a MAC address. A license server generates a license key from the first, second and third identifiers that is operative to allow access to software features that are resident on the access control system without the need for an Internet connection. | 04-30-2015 |
Kenneth G. Lafond, Brier, WA US
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20100329633 | Method, system, and apparatus to derive content related to a multimedia stream and dynamically combine and display the stream with the related content - A method, system, and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment method includes receiving multimedia data from a source device. Then the method determines one or more pieces of content information from the received multimedia data through a content awareness algorithm. Next, the method searches one or more data repositories for relational information associated with the content information. Then the method retrieves any found relational information from the one or more data repositories. Finally, the method displays the retrieved relational information alongside the multimedia data on a display device. | 12-30-2010 |
20110148567 | Facilitating User Sensor Self-Installation - User self-installation of a sensor network for activity monitoring may be facilitated by providing a computer system that prompts the user through the installation process. Particularly, the computer system may prompt the user to identify an object to which a sensor has been attached and the activities with which identified objects are associated. The computer may prompt with potential activities based on the object identified by the user. The elicited information may be used to automatically generate a model, which may be automatically improved over time by examining the history of sensor readings. Thereafter, based on the data produced by the sensors, the system identifies what activities are actually being completed. | 06-23-2011 |
Luc Lafond, Etobicoke CA
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20100147415 | CENTRIPETAL CONTAINER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A container processing apparatus comprises a rotor, and a rotor support that is mechanically coupled to the rotor. The rotor comprises at least one container processing station. The rotor support is configured to facilitate rotation of the rotor around the rotor support. The container processing station is configured to releasably capture a container, to exert, via the rotation, centripetal force on the container, and to move material (liquid, granular, shredded, particulate or paste-like material) within the container via the centripetal force. | 06-17-2010 |
Luc Marcel Lafond, Etobicoke CA
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20090065532 | Dispensing device with secondary reservoir - A hand held portable caulking gun dispenses sealant, caulking or other viscous fluid from a replaceable container received within a housing provided by the device. The caulking gun includes a first reservoir to receive a pressurized gas at a first operating pressure less than a first predetermined pressure. The pressurized gas is selectively released to express the viscous fluid. The first reservoir comprises an inlet for introducing the pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source. The first reservoir operates within a pressure range of about 80 psig (550 kPa) to about 250 psig (1720 kPa). A second reservoir operates within a pressure range of about 10 psig (70 kPa) to about 80 psig (550 kPa). The device defines a storage volume for an effective amount of pressurized gas sufficient to discharge the viscous fluid from the replaceable container. | 03-12-2009 |
20090200303 | DISPOSABLE FLUID CONTAINER - A disposable container for an edible fluid defines a top edge and a bottom edge. The container includes a side wall extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The fluid is stored in a chamber of the container. A layer of flexible film defines a channel extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The channel is positioned next to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be fixed to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be made from a sheet defining the side wall. A disposable container may be provided with an optional mouthpiece. The mouthpiece moves between 3 positions. In the first position, the mouthpiece is closed and has not been opened. When the mouthpiece moves to the second position, the user gains access to the contents of the container. The mouthpiece may be moved to a third position, in which the mouthpiece is closed, but it is apparent that the container has been opened. | 08-13-2009 |
Michael Lafond, Plainville, CT US
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20120168406 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION WITHIN AN EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE - An enclosure is provided for use with a circuit protection system having at least one exhaust duct configured to route exhaust gases out of the circuit protection system. The enclosure includes a first barrier coupled to the circuit protection system, a second barrier coupled to the circuit protection system, and a top wall coupled to the first barrier and the second barrier. The first barrier and the second barrier define an exhaust plenum coupled in flow communication with the at least one exhaust duct. A vent extends through the top wall and is coupled in flow communication with the exhaust plenum to route the exhaust gases out of the enclosure. | 07-05-2012 |
Michael Paul Lafond, Wallingford, CT US
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20120056599 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CAPACITOR CHARGE STATUS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A capacitor charge control assembly for use with a circuit protection device that includes at least one activation capacitor, including at least one input device configured to receive first and second user inputs, and a linkage assembly coupled to the at least one input device such that the at least one input device is movable between a first position and an opposite second position. The control assembly also includes at least one switch coupled to the at least one input device and configured to generate one of a first signal and a second signal, wherein the first signal is based on the first user input and the second signal is based on the second user input, and wherein the first signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to store energy. | 03-08-2012 |
20140190801 | SHUTTER SYSTEM FOR A SWITCHGEAR COMPARTMENT AND METHOD OF MANIPULATING A SHUTTER SYSTEM - A shutter system for a switchgear compartment includes a moveable shutter translatable between a closed position and an open position. Also included is a pusher operatively coupled to a first side of the moveable shutter and configured to impart a force on the moveable shutter in response to an insertion of an electrical device within the switchgear compartment. Further included is a cam member having a cam shaft operatively coupled to the moveable shutter, the cam shaft having a cam track. Yet further included is a bell crank configured to guide along the cam track and translate the moveable shutter between the closed position and the open position. | 07-10-2014 |
Nicolas Lafond, Moissy-Cramayel Cedex FR
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20140301841 | TURBOMACHINE COMPRESSOR GUIDE VANES ASSEMBLY - A sectorized turbomachine compressor guide vanes assembly includes assembled sectors forming two concentric shell rings, one outer and one inner, between which vanes are arranged with their leading and trailing edges near transverse faces of the shell rings, and of which an outer shell ring externally includes an attachment mechanism to an external casing that houses the sectors. The attachment mechanism is axially offset from the rear transverse face of the shell ring to be located, in projection, in alignment with the vanes between the leading and trailing edges thereof. | 10-09-2014 |
Olivier Lafond, Gosne FR
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20100134368 | INHOMOGENEOUS LENS WITH MAXWELL'S FISH-EYE TYPE GRADIENT INDEX, ANTENNA SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING APPLICATIONS - The invention concerns an inhomogeneous lens with Maxwell's Fish-eye type gradient index ( | 06-03-2010 |
20130082889 | CONCENTRIC MILLIMETER-WAVES BEAM FORMING ANTENNA SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION - An antenna implementation comprises an electromagnetic lens and at least one electromagnetically shielding member. The electromagnetic lens is adapted to guide at least one electromagnetic signal by means of at least a variation in permittivity. The at least one electromagnetically shielding member encapsulates the electromagnetic lens partially so as to direct at least one electromagnetic signal propagating through the electromagnetic lens. The at least one electromagnetically shielding member can advantageously be part of an enclosure; said enclosure encapsulates partially the electromagnetic lens. The antenna can further comprise antenna transmission means that contain wave guides. Said waveguides can advantageously be incorporated into the enclosure. The antenna is particularly suited for implementations using Substrate Integrated Waveguide techniques. SIW techniques allow miniaturization of the antenna and offer the advantage of low energy consumption as may be required in portable devices. | 04-04-2013 |
20140176377 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system having a cylindrical electromagnetic lens configured to guide at least one electromagnetic signal to an emerging area by means of at least a variation in dielectric permittivity, thereby generating a beam output from the emerging area. The antenna system has a dielectric member configured to receive the beam output from the emerging area and to focus the beam in an elevation plane perpendicular to a planar face of the cylindrical electromagnetic lens. The cylindrical electromagnetic lens is received in a conductive mounting, and the mounting carries the dielectric member. | 06-26-2014 |
Patrick Lafond, Sherbrooke CA
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20160113359 | CLASP DEVICE FOR NECKLACE - The present document describes a clasp device for connecting first and second ends of an elongated member used in a necklace or a bracelet comprising first and second connection clasp sections adapted for connection respectively to the first and second ends of the elongated member and adapted to be releasably connected together. At least one of the first and second connection clasp sections includes a releasable portion to connect the clasp device to an associated one of the first and second ends of the elongated member. The releasable portion is adapted for allowing the elongated member to release from the clasp device if sufficient force is applied by the elongated member on the releasable portion. | 04-28-2016 |
Peter H. Lafond, Redmond, WA US
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20100198568 | LOW VIBRATION RECTIFICATION INA CLOSED-LOOP, IN-PLANE MEMS DEVICE - A method for a geometry of a lateral comb drive for an in-plane, electrostatic force feedback, closed-loop, micromachined accelerometer or closed-loop Coriolis rate gyroscope device, or closed-loop capacitive pressure or force measuring device. When vibration is applied to the device, the error in the time-average output, which is vibration rectification error, due to this input vibration is minimized or eliminated. The geometry resulting from practice of the present invention is space-efficient because drive force is maximized while vibration rectification is minimized or eliminated. | 08-05-2010 |
Peter H. Lafond, Morristown, NJ US
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20090085194 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGED MEMS DEVICE - An apparatus and method for sensor architecture based on bulk machining of silicon wafers and fusion bond joining which provides a nearly all-silicon, hermetically sealed, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. An example device includes a device sensor mechanism formed in an active semiconductor layer and separated from a handle layer by a dielectric layer, and a silicon cover plate having a handle layer with a dielectric layer being bonded to portions of the active layer. Pit are included in one of the handle layers and corresponding dielectric layers to access electrical leads on the active layer. Another example includes set backs from the active components formed by anisotropically etching the handle layer while the active layer has been protectively doped. | 04-02-2009 |
20110092018 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGED MEMS DEVICE - An apparatus and method for sensor architecture based on bulk machining of silicon wafers and fusion bond joining which provides a nearly all-silicon, hermetically sealed, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. An example device includes a device sensor mechanism formed in an active semiconductor layer and separated from a handle layer by a dielectric layer, and a silicon cover plate having a handle layer with a dielectric layer being bonded to portions of the active layer. Pit are included in one of the handle layers and corresponding dielectric layers to access electrical leads on the active layer. Another example includes set backs from the active components formed by anisotropically etching the handle layer while the active layer has been protectively doped. | 04-21-2011 |
Renee Loretta Lafond, Bozeman, MT US
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20150136694 | POINT OF GENERATION SMALL VOLUME BIOREACTOR FOR HORMONE AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICAL REMEDIATION - Water treatment and remediation processes for hormones and/or endocrine disrupting chemicals are disclosed. A bioreactor apparatus is provided having hormone degrading microbes suitable for forming a biofilm for such remediation processes wherein the water containing the hormones and/or endocrine disrupting chemicals provide a substrate for the biofilm. Methods of regenerating the bioreactors and filters for water treatment are disclosed. Additional applications of use for the water treatment and remediation include, for example, agricultural applications and consumer applications. Methods of employing the bioreactors and filters, methods of regenerating the bioreactor, kits, and assays for specific hormones and/or endocrine disrupting chemicals are also disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
Roch Lafond, Burritts Rapids CA
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20110315616 | CATCH BASIN TRAP AND MOUNTING SYSTEM - A trap for a catch basin, and means for mounting said trap to a catch basin wall, comprises a hollow trap body having an inner wall and an outer wall, and side walls joining the inner and outer walls. The trap body has a first aperture near the top of its inner wall, allignable with an outlet of a catch basin, and a second aperture at a lower level on said trap body than said first aperture. A mounting plate is secured to the inner wall of the trap body, and has an aperture allignable with the first aperture of the trap body. A retainer plate is provided, onto which the mounting plate can be mounted. The retainer plate also has an aperture allignable with the apertures on the mounting plate and trap body. | 12-29-2011 |
20140319038 | CATCH BASIN TRAP AND MOUNTING SYSTEM - A trap for a catch basin, and means for mounting said trap to a catch basin wall, comprises a hollow trap body having an inner wall and an outer wall, and side walls joining the inner and outer walls. The trap body has a first aperture near the top of its inner wall, allignable with an outlet of a catch basin, and a second aperture at a lower level on said trap body than said first aperture. A mounting plate is secured to the inner wall of the trap body, and has an aperture allignable with the first aperture of the trap body. A retainer plate is provided, onto which the mounting plate can be mounted. The retainer plate also has an aperture allignable with the apertures on the mounting plate and trap body. | 10-30-2014 |
Stephen M. Lafond, Millet CA
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20140034765 | Replaceable Wear Parts For An Earth-Working Roll - A wear assembly for use on a driven roll for earth-working machines and the like operations that eases replacement of the wear parts, lengthens the life of the bases, reduces the amount of throw-away material to be discarded, and has a lower manufacturing cost. The wear part overlies and protects the base to prolong the useable life of the base, lessen machine downtime, and reduce throw-away material. The use of an overlying adapter eases and speeds replacement of the wear parts to further limit downtime of the machine. The wear part is preferably a two-piece component with no machined parts for a lower manufacturing cost and easy replacement. | 02-06-2014 |
Widemonde Lafond, Framingham, MA US
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20140250559 | Hair Treatment Accessory - A device that can be worn by a person getting their hair washed and/or cut is described and taught. The device has a cape and a mask that the user can comfortably wear throughout the duration of the washing and cutting process. The device may take many forms but has a transparent mask that attaches to a water proof cape. The mask may also have ear protection and a padded perimeter to provide further comfort for the wearer. In some cases, the ear protection may have integrated speakers for the playing of music or listening to a proximal television. The device further has a trough for collecting excess water or hair. The attachment mechanism employed by the device can vary but will include snaps, hook and loop fasteners, zippers, and the like. | 09-11-2014 |