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Aaron J. Macdonald, Vancouver CA
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20140272647 | Fluidic Interface Module for a Fuel Cell System - Purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell's production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel. | 09-18-2014 |
Alan Cameron Macdonald, Cape Town ZA
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20140205716 | Fermentation of Fruit Juices - A method of introducing yeast into a fruit juice such as grape must to be fermented is disclosed. The method comprises feeding dry yeast into a flowing stream of the fruit juice and delivering the flowing stream of fruit juice with the yeast in it to a mixer ( | 07-24-2014 |
Alasdair Macdonald, Morristown, NJ US
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20150019406 | Systems, Methods, Apparatus, And Schema For Storing, Managing And Retrieving Information - Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and schema for managing and retrieving information associated with risk. | 01-15-2015 |
Alexander Owen Macdonald, Halifax CA
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20120230462 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING IN CONJUNCTION WITH RADIOTHERAPY - Imaging may be performed using a megavoltage (MV) radiotherapy treatment system. An electron beam directed at a low-Z target generates an imaging cone beam. The cone beam may be shaped to conform to projections of volumes of interest in a subject. Image filling may be performed to reduce artifacts in the volumes of interest. Image data for filling may be derived from digitally reconstructed radiographs. | 09-13-2012 |
20140031603 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING IN CONJUNCTION WITH RADIOTHERAPY - Methods and apparatus for planning imaging include planning imaging in conjunction with planning a radiation treatment. A radiation dose due to planned imaging may be calculated and used in optimizing a plan for delivering therapeutic radiation. Imaging and treatment may be performed using radiation beams having different characteristics. In some embodiments an imaging beam is generated using a low-Z target and a therapy beam is generated using a high-Z target. A radiation treatment planning system may include data characterizing both the imaging beam and the treatment beam. | 01-30-2014 |
Andrew Macdonald, Singapore SG
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20130281175 | FAST ACTION BACCARAT - A gaming station that includes a plurality of player gaming units is provided. Each player gaming unit may include a betting area on a surface of a trapdoor. Such a trapdoor may support one or more chips in the betting area when the trapdoor is closed. When the trapdoor opens, the chips fall into an internal chip collection area. The player gaming unit may further include an adjustable screen. When the screen is in the closed position, the screen serves to block a player at the player gaming unit from accessing the betting area. When the screen is in the open position, the player is allowed to access the betting area. The gaming station may further include a sliding float for holding a plurality of chips. Such a sliding float may be movable past the plurality of player stations. | 10-24-2013 |
20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
20140265129 | BACCARAT GAME WITH SIDE WAGERS - A new deck of cards and a method of facilitating a card game with said new deck of cards are provided. The method including receiving a set of wagers from a player on an outcome of a card game played using a deck of cards, the deck of cards including five groups of cards, each group of card represented by a unique suit and thirteen cards within each group of cards, the thirteen cards each having a unique rank, wherein the unique ranks include one of ace or one, the numbers two through ten, and three face cards, dealing the cards of the deck of cards according to one or more rules characterizing the card game and providing a return based on the outcome of the card game with respect to the set of wagers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
20150024825 | APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING A GAME OF CHANCE - A system and machine-implemented method for facilitating simulation of game play for playing a game, the method including receiving one or more wagers from a user on one or more outcomes of the game, the one or more wagers relating to one of a point total of a first hand and second hand or a condition regarding the values of each of the first hand and the second hand, initiating a randomization event to generate an outcome for the game, the randomization event being generated using a spin of a plurality of randomizer units. Determining the outcome of one or more of the plurality of randomizer units to determine an outcome from the one or more wagers and settling the one or more wagers according to the outcome. | 01-22-2015 |
Andrew John Macdonald, Graceville AU
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20110118938 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system having a controller and a spatial database adapted to provide spatial data to the controller at control speed. The spatial data provided from the spatial database to the controller can be any kind of data or information that has some relationship or association with “real world” geographical location, or if it is stored somehow with reference to geographical location. The spatial data received by the controller from the database forms at least part of the control inputs that the controller operates on to control the vehicle. The fact that the controller operates directly on information that is inherently associated with “real world” geographic location represents a change in thinking compared with existing vehicle control systems. In particular, it means that the control system of the present invention “thinks” directly in terms of spatial location. A vehicle control system in accordance with one particular embodiment of the invention comprises a task path generator, a spatial database, at least one external spatial data receiver, a vehicle attitude compensation module, a position error generator, a controller, and actuators to control the vehicle. | 05-19-2011 |
20130041549 | Optical tracking vehicle control system and method - A vehicle control system having a controller and a spatial database adapted to provide spatial data to the controller at control speed. The spatial data provided from the spatial database to the controller includes images collected from an optical sensor subsystem in addition to other data collected by a variety of sensor types, including a GNSS or inertial measurement system. The spatial data received by the controller from the database forms at least part of the control inputs that the controller operates on to control the vehicle. The advantage provided by the present invention allows control system to “think” directly in terms of spatial location. A vehicle control system in accordance with one particular embodiment of the invention comprises a task path generator, a spatial database, at least one external spatial data receiver, a vehicle attitude compensation module, a position error generator, a controller, and actuators to control the vehicle. | 02-14-2013 |
Brian Denis Macdonald, Dublin IE
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20090128278 | SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLY TRANSFORMER - A switched mode power supply transformer for use in a modular switched mode power supply, the transformer comprising a primary winding, a magnetic core and at least one configurable secondary winding so as to provide a switched mode power supply transformer that is small in size, low in weight, is user configurable and has low power losses. | 05-21-2009 |
Charles Alexander Macdonald, Samsonvale AU
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20110030508 | Process for Metal Seperation Using Resin-in-Pulp or Resin-in-Solution Processes - A process for the treatment of solutions or slurries containing dissolved metals comprises the steps of (a) contacting the solution or slurry with an ion exchange resin that selectively removes one or more dissolved metals from the solution or slurry wherein the solution or slurry and the resin are introduced into a vessel or column via sub-surface means, (b) separating loaded resin from the solution or slurry, (c) eluting the one or more metals from the loaded resin with an eluting agent, (d) separating the eluting solution containing eluted metal ions from the resin; and (e) transferring regenerated resin from step (d) back to step (a). | 02-10-2011 |
Clifford W. Macdonald, Woodbury, MN US
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20130000232 | LAMINATED GLASS RETENTION SYSTEM - A laminated glass retention system for securing a laminated glass subassembly within a window sash or frame member or door panel or similar component includes a retention member applied to the laminated glass subassembly. The retention member generally can include a leg portion that engages of the laminated glass subassembly, and can further include a base portion that is coupled to the frame member in which the laminated glass subassembly is seated. The retention member helps retain the insulating glass subassembly within its frame member when subjected to high winds and wind-borne debris. | 01-03-2013 |
Colin Macdonald, Calgary CA
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20130073209 | Systems and Methods for Positioning Horizontal Wells Within Boundaries - Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within a limited-pre-defined boundary. The systems and methods include an automated process for creating jointed target pairs or horizontal laterals to be utilized for planning horizontal wells in order to position the horizontal laterals within limited pre-defined boundary(ies). | 03-21-2013 |
Daniel Macdonald, Ottawa CA
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20120224562 | WIMAX R6 CONTROL ARCHITECTURE - Within an access services network (ASN) providing wireless access services to an access terminal and a base station communicatively coupled to an ASN gateway, a new functional process identified as an “R6 controller” is provided within the framework. The R6 controller includes both a controlling entity process residing and executing within the ASN gateway and an agent entity process residing and executing within the base station. The R6 controller entities monitor the R6 reference point therebetween and may execute a keep-alive procedure for determining the status of the R6 interface. If a problem is detected, interested client applications are notified and further actions (e.g., initiate handover process, notify ATs, etc.) may be taken. Optionally, the R6 controller entities function as gateways enabling centralized processing for messages transmitted between peer instances of other client application processes spanning the base station-ASN gateway pair. | 09-06-2012 |
Daniel Macdonald, Brossard CA
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20120330280 | Airless mixing with a by-pass syringe - A method for transferring and mixing a pharmaceutical mixture utilizing a by-pass cartridge and a syringe. After mixing the dry component and the diluent in the by-pass cartridge, the mixture can be passed to a syringe which includes a syringe plunger having a fluid passageway therein with a hydrophobic membrane covering the passageway. The mixture can be transferred back and forth between the by-pass cartridge and the syringe through a small bore to achieve mixing, particularly in the case of microspheres held in suspension. | 12-27-2012 |
20140284354 | RECONSTITUTION DEVICE - A reconstitution device ( | 09-25-2014 |
Daniel Macdonald, Toronto CA
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20140263020 | Refillable Liquid Filter Apparatus - A removable lid for covering a chamber defined within a filter housing is described, wherein the removable lid includes a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having a larger perimeter than the lower portion, at least one inlet aperture formed on the body configured for liquid to flow therethrough to the chamber, and a coupling element positioned on the body configured to rotatably mount the removable lid to the filter housing. | 09-18-2014 |
Daniel Pene Macdonald, Currumbin AU
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20130084763 | Surfboard - A surfboard suitable for wave riding. The surfboard includes a buoyant blank chaving opposed top and bottom blank faces, a pair of rails extending between the opposed top and bottom blank faces at blank face edges. A midline axis extends between a nose region and a tail region and divides the buoyant blank into port and starboard regions, each of which extend between the midline axis and the rail on port and starboard sides. A first reinforcing element associates with at least one of the faces of the buoyant blank wherein the first reinforcing element is disposed substantially within an intermediate part of the port region and extends generally along that region between the nose region and the tail region. A second reinforcing element can also be used. | 04-04-2013 |
Darren Macdonald, Calgary CA
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20130019780 | GEOPOLYMER ADDITIVES AND METHODS OF USE FOR TREATMENT OF FLUID FINE TAILINGS - Select geopolymers are mixed, at high shear, with fluid fine tailings from an oil sand operation to increase the yield strength of deposits of the geopolymer-treated fluid fine tailings stream and to enhance the dewaterability of the deposits for meeting the regulated, minimum undrained shear strength of 5 kilopascals (kPa) in the fluid fine tailings deposited in the previous year. | 01-24-2013 |
Darren T. Macdonald, Ottawa CA
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20130239036 | GENERATING CUSTOM TEXT DOCUMENTS FROM MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOURCES OF TEXT - An example method includes receiving a multidimensional query term on one or more selected sources of text in a data source, and executing a query on the one or more selected sources of text in the data source based on the multidimensional query term. The method further includes retrieving a query result set comprising elements of text responsive to the multidimensional query term from the one or more selected sources of text in the data source, generating a custom text document based at least in part on the query result set, and providing the custom text document via an output device. | 09-12-2013 |
Dave Macdonald, Nanaimo CA
David Macdonald, Nepean CA
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20140174421 | SLINGSHOT LOADER AND METHOD OF USE - A loader for a slingshot is disclosed, having a tubular magazine for holding pellets, the magazine having a reloading end and a dispensing end with an opening, an end cap for closing the magazine at the reloading end, a dispensing mechanism at the dispensing end for dispensing pellets into a pouch, the dispensing mechanism comprising two or more resilient fingers spaced around the opening for retaining and selectively releasing pellets, the fingers flexible from a closed to an open position by application of force, and apertures defined by the space between the fingers for accessing pellets wherein the pellets are gravity-fed within the magazine. A method of using the loader is also described. | 06-26-2014 |
David Duncan Macdonald, South Hobart, Tas AU
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20100146914 | HORSE BLANKET - A horse blanket ( | 06-17-2010 |
David Scott Macdonald, Victoria AU
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20100021677 | Method of encapsulating a post - A method and apparatus is disclosed enabling a length of wood such as a post to be encapsulated in a coating such as plastic. The method involves placing end caps at the ends of the post and coating the resulting assembly. The method also provides for encapsulating a plurality of posts in a production line. | 01-28-2010 |
Delphine Macdonald, Toulouse FR
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20130138272 | INTERACTIVE DIALOG DEVICE BETWEEN AN OPERATOR OF AN AIRCRAFT AND A GUIDANCE SYSTEM OF SAID AIRCRAFT - The dialog device includes a display screen, on which are displayed three graphic representations, which are respectively associated with the three control axes of the aircraft, each of said graphic representations comprising a plurality of portions, each of which is associated with a guidance mode of the associated control axis, so that all the possible guidance modes of the guidance system are thus represented, this representation highlighting the fact that the guidance modes are active exclusively on a given guidance axis. | 05-30-2013 |
20140100722 | Method and device for displaying flight parameters on an aircraft - The display device comprises display means which highlight on a screen, preferably of PFD type, the information useful to the pilot relating to at least one flight parameter, especially while reducing the corresponding scale on said screen. | 04-10-2014 |
Dennis Macdonald, Wheaton, IL US
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20140251565 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH SOLIDS COLLOIDAL SILICA - The invention provides a method for improving the effectiveness of colloidal silica. The method involves removing enough charged impurities from the colloid to prevent the charged particles from causing the colloid to become a viscous gel. The method however also involves not removing too many charged particles so the silica material doesn't gel by cross-linking with itself. This method is quite effective because it recognizes that materials that have accumulated during the formation of the colloid do perform an important function, but they can perform better at a lower concentration. | 09-11-2014 |
Duncan Macdonald, New South Wales AU
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20090032307 | Coiled Tubing Drilling System - A drilling rig for drilling an underground borehole ( | 02-05-2009 |
Elizabeth Janet Macdonald, Jerusalem IL
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20120175585 | CAGE NANOSTRUCTURES AND PREPARTION THEREOF - A unique family of nanoparticles characterized by their nanometric size and cage-like shapes (hollow structures), capable of holding in their hollow cavity a variety of materials is disclosed herein. | 07-12-2012 |
Faye Ann Macdonald, Calgary CA
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20140249851 | Systems and Methods for Developing and Managing Oncology Treatment Plans - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing oncology care plans. The systems and methods involve or include: retrieving a standard care plan from an electronically stored library of oncology care plans provided by one or more clinical content providers; receiving, from a user, a modification to the standard care plan; generating a local care plan that includes the standard care plan and the modification to the standard care plan; retrieving, from the electronically stored library of oncology care plans, an updated standard care plan that includes one or more updates to the standard care plan provided by the one or more clinical content providers; and automatically generating an updated local care plan that includes the updated standard care plan and the modification to the standard care plan. | 09-04-2014 |
Glen C. Macdonald, Winnipeg CA
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20150018526 | Cytotoxins comprising modified bouganin toxin for the treatment of cancer - The invention provides modified forms of bouganin protein having biological activity and a reduced propensity to activate human T cells as compared to the non-modified bouganin protein. The invention also provides T-cell epitope peptides of bouganin, and modified T-cell epitope peptides of bouganin which have a reduced propensity to activate human T cells as compared to the non-modified T-cell epitope peptide. The invention also provides cytotoxins having the having a ligand that binds to a cancer cells attached to the modified bouganin proteins. Also provided are methods of inhibiting or destroying mammalian cancer cells using the cytotoxins of the invention and pharmaceutical compositions for treating human cancer. | 01-15-2015 |
Gordon Macdonald, Auckland NZ
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20110205151 | Methods and Systems for Position Detection - A computing device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet computer, a mobile device, or a computing device integrated into another device (e.g., an entertainment device for gaming, a television, an appliance, kiosk, vehicle, tool, etc.) is configured to determine user input commands from the location and/or movement of one or more objects in a space. The object(s) can be imaged using one or more optical sensors and the resulting position data can be interpreted in any number of ways to determine a command, including 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional movements with or without touch. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205155 | Methods and Systems for Position Detection Using an Interactive Volume - A computing device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet computer, a mobile device, or a computing device integrated into another device (e.g., an entertainment device for gaming, a television, an appliance, kiosk, vehicle, tool, etc.) is configured to determine user input commands from the location and/or movement of one or more objects in a space. The object(s) can be imaged using one or more optical sensors and the resulting position data can be interpreted in any number of ways to determine a command. An interactive volume can be defined and adjusted so that the same movement at different locations within the volume may result in different corresponding movement of a cursor or other interpretations of input. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205185 | Sensor Methods and Systems for Position Detection - A computing device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet computer, a mobile device, or a computing device integrated into another device (e.g., an entertainment device for gaming, a television, an appliance, kiosk, vehicle, tool, etc.) is configured to determine user input commands from the location and/or movement of one or more objects in a space. The object(s) can be imaged using one or more optical sensors and the resulting position data can be interpreted in any number of ways to determine a command. Signal conditioning logic (or a programmable CPU) can be used to facilitate detection by performing at least some image processing in hardware before the image is provided by the imaging device, such as by a hardware-implemented ambient subtraction, infinite impulse response (IIR) or finite impulse response (FIR) filtering, background-tracker-based touch detection, or the like. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205186 | Imaging Methods and Systems for Position Detection - A computing device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet computer, a mobile device, or a computing device integrated into another device (e.g., an entertainment device for gaming, a television, an appliance, kiosk, vehicle, tool, etc.) is configured to determine user input commands from the location and/or movement of one or more objects in a space. The object(s) can be imaged using one or more optical sensors and the resulting position data can be interpreted in any number of ways to determine a command. During a first sampling iteration, a range of pixels can be identified from a location of a feature of the object, with the range used in sampling from the at least one imaging device during a second iteration based on the data sampled during the first iteration. | 08-25-2011 |
Graeme Macdonald, Vaulcuse AU
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20120318148 | Tea Maker - A tea maker comprises a vessel in which is located a conveyor. The conveyor, preferably vertically, transports a carriage. The conveyor and a carriage are surrounded by a tube and are protected from the water in the vessel. An enclosed basket is coupled to the carriage. An external user interface allows a user to select brewing parameters such as the type of beverage brewed, the brewing temperature, and the steeping time. The selection is sent to a processor. The processor then encodes the selection into a control data for the heating assembly or the conveyor. | 12-20-2012 |
Graeme Macdonald, New South Wales AU
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20100018403 | Tea Maker - A tea maker comprises a vessel in which is located a conveyor. The conveyor, preferably vertically, transports a carriage. The conveyor and a carriage are surrounded by a tube and are protected from the water in the vessel. An enclosed basket coupled to the carriage. An external user interface allows a user to select brewing parameters such as the type of beverage brewed, the brewing temperature, and the steeping time. The selection is sent to a processor. The processor then encodes the selection into a control data for the heating assembly or the conveyor. | 01-28-2010 |
Grant T. Macdonald, Ames, IA US
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20140190376 | CONDUIT SYSTEM FOR A PNEUMATIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A pneumatic distribution system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box having output ports and row units configured to receive an agricultural product and airflow from the output ports. A conduit system extends between the output ports of the inductor box and the row units. The conduit system is configured to direct the agricultural product and the airflow from each output port to a respective row unit. The conduit system includes a first conduit assembly extending between a first output port and a first row unit. The conduit system also includes a second conduit assembly extending between a second output port and a second row unit. A first average diameter of the first conduit assembly is smaller than a second average diameter of the second conduit assembly by at least approximately one percent. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190380 | Seed Inductor Box for an Agricultural Implement Having a Fluidization Chamber - A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box comprising at least one inductor segment configured to guide the particulate material and an airflow through the inductor box, wherein the at least one inductor segment comprises a particulate material fluidization chamber configured to establish a vortex that mixes the particulate material with the airflow. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190381 | EXHAUST WEBBING FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TANK - A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement including an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, in which at least one webbing extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures, the at least one webbing is integrally molded into the seed tank assembly, and the at least one webbing is configured to provide structural support to the seed tank assembly and to reduce seed head pressure into an inductor box positioned beneath the exhaust opening. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193211 | MIRRORED INDUCTOR SEGMENT PAIRS OF AN INDUCTOR BOX OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural product delivery system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box with an agricultural product inlet configured to receive an agricultural product, an air inlet configured to receive an airflow, a plurality of mixing chambers, and a plurality of air bypass channels. Each mixing chamber is configured to mix the agricultural product and a respective first portion of the airflow. The plurality of air bypass channels is configured to guide a respective second portion of the airflow from the air inlet to a respective mixing chamber of the plurality of mixing chambers. The plurality of bypass channels includes inside air bypass channels that contact adjacent inside air bypass channels, and outside air bypass channels that are arranged adjacent to an exterior inductor box wall. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193212 | Seed Inductor Box for an Agricultural Implement Having Multiple Air Paths - A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path | 07-10-2014 |
Gregor Macdonald, Beerse BE
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20110183980 | O-BENZYL NICOTINAMIDE ANALOGS AS MGLUR5 POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS - In one aspect, the invention relates to O-benzyl nicotinamide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 07-28-2011 |
20140213593 | BICYCLIC PYRAZOLE COMPOUNDS AS ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF MGLUR5 RECEPTORS - In one aspect, the invention relates to bicyclic pyrazole compounds, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 07-31-2014 |
20140329838 | SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOPYRIMIDIN-5(6H)-ONES AS ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF MGLUR5 RECEPTORS - In one aspect, the invention relates to imidazopyrimidin-5(6H)-one analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 11-06-2014 |
Gregor J. Macdonald, Beerse BE
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20110207717 | 2-AMINOPYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS SEROTONIN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - Certain 2-aminopyrimidine compounds are serotonin receptor modulators useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by serotonin receptors. | 08-25-2011 |
Gregor J. Macdonald, Ranstsesteenweg BE
Hamish Macdonald, Dunedin NZ
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20130191165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DATA COLLECTION AND DISPLAY - A method and system for managing medical data is described. Medical data is stored in a database, where the medical data is supplied by both a patient and by other members of a care team authorized by the patient to provide medical data to the database, the other members of the care team including at least one of a physician, a pharmacist, other health professional and a family member of the patient. A computing device connected to a network provides at least some portions of the medical data ( | 07-25-2013 |
Howard William Macdonald, Ho Chi Minh VN
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20080271890 | Fracture Stimulation Of Layered Reservoirs - A hydraulic fracturing process consisting essentially of drilling a wellbore through at least one reservoir formation, installing in said wellbore at least one conduit, ensuring pressure communication between said wellbore and said reservoir formation, at a higher effective stress formation, selecting the location of said pressure communication between said wellbore and said reservoir formation for control of said hydraulic fracturing process and pumping a hydraulic fracturing treatment comprising a fracturing fluid and a proppant, at a sufficient pressure via said conduit to create at least one fracture in said higher effective stress formation. Also disclosed are processes for increasing conductivity near a wellbore and producing fluids from a lower effective stress permeable formation via a fracture extending from the higher effective stress fracture formation into the lower effective stress permeable formation. | 11-06-2008 |
Hunter Macdonald, Keswick Ridge CA
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20140315536 | SYSTEM FOR REGULATING WIRELESS DEVICE OPERATIONS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system for managing the device operation rules that govern a device's operation, includes a profiling server configured to receive data from one or more data sources and a processor to aggregate and analyze the received data to dynamically generate profiles for distribution to a plurality of devices. The devices, which are in communication with the profiling server, being responsive to profiles generated by the profiling server to create, update, or modify the said operation rules and communicate with the profiling server the performance of the said profiles, the said rules, and/or the said device. The system allows the device operation rules to be dynamically updated in accordance with changing network conditions, and also can provide analytics information to third parties. | 10-23-2014 |
Ian Macdonald, Hope Island AU
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20100263313 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A panel assembly for a building structure including a support frame that is mountable relative to a building substrate, the support frame including a plurality of first members extending in a first direction and at least one member extending in a second direction and overlaying the members in the first direction, at least one sheeting member provided on at least one side of the support frame so that the support frame and the structural sheeting define a zone or a cementitious material, and a layer of cementitious material positioned against the structural sheeting to at least partially fill the zone. | 10-21-2010 |
Ian Macdonald, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20140158485 | SERVICEABLE DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A serviceable drive assembly is disclosed. The leg housing assembly may include a flange disposed around an opening at a first end. The leg housing may also include a plurality of brake hub retention tabs extending radially inward from the flange into the opening. A method of servicing an output shaft locating within the leg housing assembly is also disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
Ian P. Macdonald, Rochester, MN US
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20140075781 | HEEL FLOAT THERAPEUTIC FOOTWEAR - A heel float therapeutic footwear for people that spend a large amount of time in bed. The heel float therapeutic footwear includes a lower leg support portion, a foot support portion, and a wing support structure. The foot support portion extends from the lower leg support portion and includes a foot support platform. The wing support structure is permanently attached to the foot support platform. The wing support structure is adjustably fastenable to a side of the lower leg support portion to adjustably support a position and an angle of the foot support platform with respect to the lower leg support portion. A method of making a heel float therapeutic footwear is also disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
Ian Patrick Macdonald, Rochester, MN US
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20150018740 | HEEL FLOAT THERAPEUTIC FOOTWEAR WITH RIGID HEEL CUP - A heel float therapeutic footwear apparatus for people that spend a large amount of time in bed. The heel float therapeutic footwear apparatus includes a lower leg support portion, a heel float cradle, a foot support portion, a wing support structure, and a heel support structure. The foot support portion extends from the lower leg support portion. The heel support structure is permanently attached to the heel float cradle. A method of making a heel float therapeutic footwear is also disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
James C. Macdonald, North Bergen, NJ US
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20140047786 | PRECAST WALL PANELS AND METHOD OF ERECTING A HIGH-RISE BUILDING USING THE PANELS - Precast wall systems and methods for constructing a high-rise building using the precast wall system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of interconnected precast panels, each having a top end plate, a bottom end plate, a plurality of vertical bars disposed between the end plates and a cementitious material encasing the vertical bars and defining a plurality of sides of the respective panel. A first of the precast panels has a first column member half defining a right side of the first panel, a second of the precast panels has a second column member half defining a left side of the second panel such that, when the right side of the first precast panel and the left side of the second precast panel are disposed horizontally adjacent to each other, the first column member half and the second column member half collectively form a column member. | 02-20-2014 |
James Christie Macdonald, Allawah AU
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20120329717 | NOVEL OMEGA CONOTOXIN PEPTIDES - This invention relates to an isolated, synthetic or recombinant peptide, wherein the peptide comprises the sequence: C K G K G A Xaa | 12-27-2012 |
James F. Macdonald, Stillwater, MN US
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20140118966 | Low Inductance Flex Bond with Low Thermal Resistance - A electronic circuit with low inductance connections is disclosed. The electronic circuit includes a ground plane and a flex circuit. The flex circuit having a first surface generally facing the ground plane and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The flex circuit also having a flexible bridge defined thereof. The electronic circuit further includes a first electronic device communicatively coupled to the second surface of the flex circuit, a second electronic device communicatively coupled to the second surface of the flex circuit, and at least one conductive trace defined on the second surface of the flex circuit and extending along the flexible bridge. One end of the at least one conductive trace is configured for receiving an outbound current from the first electronic device and another end of the at least one conductive trace is communicatively coupled to the second electronic device through a vertical interconnect access. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119427 | Method and Apparatus for High Density Pulse Density Modulation - A method and system for high density pulse density modulation is disclosed. In accordance with the present disclosure, a modulation function is split in to two band limited streams using a complementary pair of non-linear functions. More specifically, one bitstream definition contains the peaks of the original function while the other bitstream contains a soft clipping version of the original bitstream. The bitstreams are applied to a pair of switching amplifiers, and the bitstreams can be combined again to reconstruct the original function. The method in accordance with the present disclosure limits the amount of input power necessary to achieve higher output power, lowers operating voltage and improves power amplifier efficiency. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119470 | Digital Radio Frequency Clocking Methods - A method and system for synchronous transfer of bitstream data between a power-driver chip and a digital signal processing chip in a digital radio frequency transmit system is disclosed. A master phase-locked-loop located in the power-driver chip is utilized to provide master clocking control for the digital radio frequency transmit system. Furthermore, the clocking method and system is configurable to secure precise carrier frequency positioning of a digitally-generated radio frequency signal based on predetermined chip frequencies unrelated to the carrier frequency, assuring low bitstream phase noise at the output of the power driver chip. | 05-01-2014 |
20140159991 | SWITCHING POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM FOR MULTI-PATH SIGNAL INTERLEAVING - A switching power amplifier for multi-path signal interleaving includes a signal splitter configured to split a multi-bit source signal from a digital source into a plurality of multi-bit signals, one or more fractional delay filters configured to delay one or more signals of the plurality of signals by a selected time, a plurality of bit-stream converters, each bit-stream converter configured to receive one of the multi-bit signals, each bit-stream converter further configured to generate a single-bit signal based on a received multi-bit signal, a plurality of switching power amplifiers, each switching power amplifier configured to receive a single-bit signal from one of the bit-stream converters, and an interleaver configured to generate an interleaved output by interleaving two or more outputs of the switching power amplifiers, wherein a sampling frequency of the interleaved output of the interleaver is greater than the selected sampling frequency of the multi-bit source signal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140184323 | Hybrid Digital/Analog Power Amplifier - The invention may be embodied in radio frequency power amplifier (RF-PA) predriver circuits employing a hybrid analog/digital RF architecture including a resynchronizing digital-to-analog convertor to drive an efficient high-power output stage suitable for driving standard high power amplifier (HPA) output devices. The hybrid analog/digital RF architecture retains the advantages of high digital content integration found in conventional Class-S architecture, while relaxing the performance requirements on the output transistors and on the bitstream generator. The resulting predriver circuit combines the VLSI integration benefits of digital designs with the extensibility to arbitrary output power levels characteristic of analog designs. The hybrid analog/digital driving circuit is well suited for use with analog and Class-S HPAs used in wireless communication systems, such as the Doherty type HPA. | 07-03-2014 |
20140191801 | BICMOS GATE DRIVER FOR CLASS-S RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER - The invention may be embodied in a resynchronizing, push-pull drive circuit for driving the gate electrodes of a digital Class-S Radio Frequency Power Amplifier (RF-PA). A binary bitstream received from a bitstream generator, such as a sigma-delta modulator, Viterbi-based optimal-bit-pattern modulator sigma-delta, or other suitable modulator, is resynchronized to a low-jitter master clock, then converted to fast-rise, high-swing complementary digital signals to drive the gates of the Class-S RF-PA. The drive circuit provides a high slew-rate, large-swing, quasi-digital gate drive circuit to drive the significant gate capacitance of the RF-PA with sufficient rise times. A combination of bipolar transistor current switches and cascoded CMOS devices is employed to attain requisite performance. For example, the driving circuit is well suited for use with Class-S RF-PAs used in wireless communication systems. | 07-10-2014 |
20140266820 | INTERLEAVED MULTIPATH DIGITAL POWER AMPLIFICATION - In one embodiment, a power amplification system of a radio-frequency transmitter includes a digital signal source that provides a digital input signal to an interleaved-bit-stream generator, which outputs a digital switching signal to a switching power amplifier. The interleaved-bit-stream generator has an eight-path interleaving architecture that helps reduce the effective clock-rate requirements of the interleaved-bit-stream generator. The interleaved-bit-stream generator includes an array of fractional-delay filters for receiving the digital input signal and outputting eight fractionally delayed digital output signals to a bit-stream generation array adapted to output eight corresponding bit streams to a serializer block that interleaves and combines the eight bit-streams into the digital switching signal. The relative phases of the interleaved signals may be adjusted to achieve certain desired effects. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269978 | INTERLEAVED MULTIPATH DIGITAL POWER AMPLIFICATION - In one embodiment, a power amplification system of a radio-frequency transmitter includes a digital signal source that provides a digital input signal to an interleaved-bit-stream generator, which outputs a digital switching signal to a switching power amplifier. The interleaved-bit-stream generator has an eight-path interleaving architecture that helps reduce the effective clock-rate requirements of the interleaved-bit-stream generator. The interleaved-bit-stream generator includes an array of fractional-delay filters for receiving the digital input signal and outputting eight fractionally delayed digital output signals to a bit-stream generation array adapted to output eight corresponding bit streams to a serializer block that interleaves and combines the eight bit-streams into the digital switching signal. The relative phases of the interleaved signals may be adjusted to achieve certain desired effects. | 09-18-2014 |
James F. Macdonald, Mendota Heights, MN US
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20140380223 | USER INTERFACE COMPRISING RADIAL LAYOUT SOFT KEYPAD - A processing device is configured to provide a user interface comprising a radial layout soft keypad. The radial layout soft keypad comprises a central region and one or more concentric groupings of keys arranged around the central region. For example, the one or more concentric groupings of keys may be arranged as multiple concentric circular rows of keys substantially surrounding the central region, with all of the keys of the concentric circular rows being simultaneously visible in the radial layout soft keypad. The radial layout soft keypad is illustratively presented on a display associated with the processing device and a user interacts with the radial layout soft keypad by making hand gestures in free space in a field of view of an image sensor. A gesture of a first type controls selection of a key and gestures of second and third types control acceptance and rejection of the selected key. | 12-25-2014 |
20150015329 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMPOSITE CLASS-S POWER AMPLIFIER HAVING DISCRETE POWER CONTROL - A composite amplifier providing digitally selectable amplification includes a plurality of channels and a combiner. Each of the channels includes a digitally controllable selector, a Class-S power amplifier, and bandpass filter. The digitally controllable selector selectively couples a digital bitstream to the amplifier. The amplifier receives the digital bitstream and provides an amplified signal. The bandpass filter generates a filtered signal as a function of the amplified signal. The combiner couples filtered signals provided by the channels to form a composite output signal. A method of providing digitally selectable amplification includes steps of: selectively coupling a digital bitstream to a plurality of channels in the amplifier; amplifying the digital bitstream to provide an amplified signal associated with a corresponding one of the channels; filtering amplified signals associated with the channels to provide corresponding filtered signals; and combining the filtered signals to generate a composite output signal. | 01-15-2015 |
20150042403 | High-Voltage Voltage-Switched Class-S Amplifier - A voltage-switched class-S amplifier circuit includes an output stage configured to receive at least one control signal and operative to generate an output signal as a function of the at least one control signal. The amplifier circuit further includes a driver circuit coupled with the output stage. The driver circuit is configured to receive an input bit stream signal and is operative to generate the control signal as a function of the input bit stream signal in such a manner that a common mode component is eliminated from the control signal. | 02-12-2015 |
20150074501 | Cascaded Viterbi Bitstream Generator - A bitstream generator includes at least first and second bitstream generator stages connected in a cascaded arrangement. The first bitstream generator stage includes a first adder which receives an input signal and generates a first error signal indicative of a difference between the input signal and a first bitstream candidate representing a closest approximation to the input signal among multiple bitstream candidates generated by the first bitstream generator stage. The second bitstream generator stage includes a second adder which receives the first error signal and generates a second error signal indicative of a difference between the first error signal and a second bitstream candidate representing a closest approximation to the input signal among multiple bitstream candidates generated by the second bitstream generator stage. A third adder in the bitstream generator receives the first and second bitstream candidates and generates an output signal more closely approximating the input signal. | 03-12-2015 |
James Gregor Macdonald, Beerse BE
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20130261107 | BICYCLIC OXAZOLE AND THIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF MGLUR5 RECEPTORS - In one aspect, the invention relates to novel bicyclic oxazole and thiazole compounds which are positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (“mGluR5”); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions; and methods for the treatment or prevention of disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR5 subtype of receptors is involved. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 10-03-2013 |
James Matthew Macdonald, Oakleigh South AU
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20120261650 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent device comprising: a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode, and one or more layers arranged between the anode and the cathode; wherein at least one of the one or more layers is a light emitting layer and wherein the one or more layers, comprises an organic compound represented by a substituted 2,2′-biimidazole. The substitutents on the biimidazole may be selected form a range of suitable substituents, including: hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted aryl group containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, Si, P, F, Cl, Br; and/or comprising at least three organic rings, the organic rings being fused or non-fused, or a number of the adjacent substituent sites may together form a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group; furthermore some substituents may be the same or different and may be selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a halogen atom or a cyano group. | 10-18-2012 |
20130264554 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent device comprising: a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode, and one or more layers of organic compound arranged between the pair of electrodes, wherein the organic compound layer, or one or more of the organic compound layers, comprises a compound represented by a substituted imidazole. The substituents on the imidazole ring may be selected from a range of suitable substituents, including: substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups or cyano groups. In various aspects of the invention, at least one of the substituent groups may be a substituted or unsubstituted imidazole or thiophene group. | 10-10-2013 |
James Matthew Macdonald, Victoria AU
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20120091884 | HEPTAAZAPHENALENE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF IN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pair of electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and one or more layers of organic compound arranged between the pair of electrodes, wherein the organic compound layer comprises heptaazaphenalene derivatives of formula (1). The present invention also relates to the said compounds. | 04-19-2012 |
Janet Macdonald, Nashville, TN US
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20140238480 | NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES, METHODS OF MAKING ELECTRODES, AND METHODS OF USING ELECTRODES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for electrodes, devices including electrodes, methods of making electrodes, and the like. In an embodiment, the electrode includes MoS | 08-28-2014 |
Jason Philip Macdonald, Auckland NZ
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20080223000 | PACKING APPARATUS - A packing assembly which includes at least one flexible sheet defining a side curtain wall, at least one transfer element associated with the packing assembly over which the flexible sheet is run, and at least one drive mechanism configured to move the flexible sheet, wherein the drive mechanism controls the amount of flexible sheet extended to control the height of the side curtain wall. | 09-18-2008 |
Jeff Macdonald, Little Egg Harbor, NJ US
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20140199758 | BILIRUBIN HEMATOLFLUOROMETER AND REAGENT KIT - A reagent kit for detecting bilirubin in a fluid sample. The reagent kit includes a body defining at least one fluid receiving well and an optical window positioned over each at least one fluid receiving well. Each window is formed of a material having a fluorescence intensity that is of a lower magnitude than the fluorescence to be detected from the bilirubin. A hematofluorometer configured to utilize the reagent kit is also disclosed. | 07-17-2014 |
Jevon Macdonald, Halifax CA
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20120210243 | WEB CO-NAVIGATION - A system incorporating techniques described in this paper includes a shared session server system that enables clients to view and interact with content simultaneously. The system enables a first shared session client to send an event stream sufficient to depict results of interaction with the content at a second shared session client. | 08-16-2012 |
20140123033 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING A SHARED SESSION SERVER TO ENABLE MULTIPLE BROWSER CLIENTS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY VIEW AND INTERACT WITH COMMON WEB CONTENT IN A SHARED BROWSING SESSION - A system incorporating techniques described in this paper includes a shared session server system that enables clients to view and interact with content simultaneously. The system enables a first shared session client to send an event stream sufficient to depict results of interaction with the content at a second shared session client. | 05-01-2014 |
20150058407 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY OF MULTIPLE BROWSER CLIENT CURSORS AT EACH BROWSER CLIENT COMMON TO A SHARED BROWSING SESSION - A system incorporating techniques described in this paper includes a shared session server system that enables clients to view and interact with content simultaneously. The system enables a first shared session client to send an event stream sufficient to depict results of interaction with the content at a second shared session client. | 02-26-2015 |
Jovana Macdonald, Toronto CA
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20140250568 | SLIP-RESISTANT HOSIERY - A slip-resistant hosiery is provided to reduce slipping of a foot within a shoe. In an example embodiment, a slip-resistant hosiery includes a body adapted to cover a foot of a wearer, a first gripping surface positioned at an outer surface section of the body, and a second gripping surface positioned at an interior surface section of the body. The first and second gripping surfaces are adapted to cover a posterior surface of a heel of the foot. The gripping surfaces may be at least semi-transparent. In another example embodiment, a slip-resistant hosiery includes a body adapted to cover a foot of a wearer, a first gripping surface positioned at an outer surface section of the body adapted to cover a surface above the plantar surface of the foot, and the first gripping surface is at least semi-transparent. | 09-11-2014 |
Karen Lee Macdonald, Winnipeg CA
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20120193354 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A flexible container assembly and methods for making and using such an assembly are disclosed herein. The assembly is configured to hold an amount of material, such as heavy and/or bulky material (e.g., industrial, job or work site waste material). In some embodiments, the assembly includes a support structure and a flexible container structure configured to interface with, so as to be supported at least in part by, the support structure. | 08-02-2012 |
Kellie Macdonald, Wishart AU
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20090304660 | G-CSF DERIVATIVE FOR INDUCING IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE - The invention relates to a method for inducing immunological tolerance, in particular transplantation tolerance, by administering a G-CSF derivative or biologically active fragment, homolog, or variant thereof, in particular peg-G-CSF, to a donor cell or a transplantation donor. The invention also relates to expanding and stimulating selected donor cells by administering a G-CSF derivative, preferably peg-G-CSF. The donor cells are preferably granulocyte-monocyte precursor cells and IL-10 secreting T cells. | 12-10-2009 |
Kenneth James Macdonald, Malakwa CA
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20120315812 | SNOWMOBILE CONVERSION KIT FOR AMPHIBIOUS SERVICE - A kit for conversion of a snowmobile for use as a personal watercraft by replacement of the skis with steerable flotation ‘device’ and addition of outrigger flotation ‘device’ to suspend the track in the water while providing flotation to the chassis, along with the flotation provided by the steerable flotation ‘device’. The kit installs to the snowmobile without removing the track or engine drive, and without interference with operator control systems. Wheels may be included in keels of some hulls to allow for ease of access and egress from water to land. | 12-13-2012 |
Kevin J. Macdonald, Memphis, TN US
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20130105100 | Method And Composition For Enzymatic Treatment Of Fiber For Papermaking, And Paper Products Made Therewith | 05-02-2013 |
20140069599 | Method And Composition For Enzymatic Treatment Of Fiber For Papermaking, And Paper Products Made Therewith - A method is provided for controlling organic contaminants, such as xylans, pitch or both, that interfere with bleaching of fibers and/or cause other interference(s) in papermaking systems. The method includes contacting fibers before any bleaching thereof with a composition which contains a hemicellulolytic enzyme and an organic contaminant removal adjuvant to liberate the organic contaminants from the fibers. The treated fibers can then be bleached and further used, for example, in making paper. The present invention also relates to the treatment compositions and to paper products made with fiber materials treated with these compositions. A method of enhancing enzymatic degradation of a substrate as well as formulations and systems for achieving the same are also provided. Various substrates can be degraded or otherwise processed, including biomass, paper mill sludge, and animal hides. Enzymatic degradation can be enhanced by including one or more polymeric surfactants. | 03-13-2014 |
Kevin William Macdonald, Washington, DC US
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20150058182 | MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY ITEMS BASED ON CONTEXTUAL ATTRIBUTES - A method of operating an electronic system comprises receiving an input identifying one or more pharmacy items, accessing stored information corresponding to the one or more pharmacy items based on the received input, determining a value of at least one contextual attribute of the one or more pharmacy items based on the accessed information, and selectively executing, blocking, or modifying a workflow to control distribution of the one or more pharmacy items according to the value of the at least one contextual attribute. | 02-26-2015 |
Kim Macdonald, Eveleigh AU
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20130185071 | VERIFYING A USER - Verifying a user, such as, but not limited to, a user who answered questions for an unproctered test for employment. A representation of a transition pattern is stored ( | 07-18-2013 |
Kirsty Macdonald, Brussels BE
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20140185156 | POWER CONSERVATION BASED ON HARD DISK ROTATIONAL INERTIA - Various embodiments are generally directed recurringly cycling the driving of a platter media of a hard drive with a motor, allowing rotation of the platter media to slow only to a threshold rotational speed to balance power conservation with delays in accessing data. A method comprises driving platter media of a hard drive to rotate at a selected normal rotational speed, retrieving data stored on the platter media when the platter media rotates at the normal rotational speed, ceasing to drive the platter media to rotate to allow the platter media to rotate under rotational inertia imparted to the platter media, monitoring a current rotational speed of the platter media, and resuming driving the platter media to rotate based on the current rotational speed falling to a lower threshold rotational speed selected to be less than the normal rotational speed. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-03-2014 |
Kyle Tegan Macdonald, Vancouver CA
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20140301569 | ACTIVE NOISE EQUALIZATION - An active noise equalization (ANE) system may be run on the existing audio/infotainment system as a software library. The ANE system may share components (e.g., microphones and sensors) with other audio applications. Some ANEs include a complex-domain formulation of a multiple-frequency multiple-channel ANE that requires less memory and processing requirements. The complex-domain system replaces the multiplication of multiple real gains with multiple real signals with a single complex multiplication operation. | 10-09-2014 |
Louis G. Macdonald, Stephenville CA
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20120213636 | HORIZONTAL AXIS AIRFOIL TURBINE - A Horizontal Axis Airfoil Turbine (HAAT) for harnessing wind power is presented. The horizontal axis airfoil turbine has an airfoil design configured for low cut-in-speed and operational speeds, and for high torque operation. Multiple airfoil blade tips depend inwardly from a structural shroud along the periphery of the shroud. A number of full airfoil blades depend inwardly from the shroud along spokes providing mechanical engagement between the shroud and a central hub. Advantages are derived from a large wind swept area distributed to maximize leverage in order to enable high torque operation. | 08-23-2012 |
Michael Macdonald, Waterloo CA
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20130068654 | CONTAINER WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT LOCKING MEANS - A container for foodstuffs or other products has a tamper-evident locking means which comprises a post and a cooperating opening or recess. A fault zone is formed by a weakened area provided by, for example, a plurality of perforations formed in the post, or around the post, or around the opening or recess, and fault zone is thus which is weaker than the material of the container, and weaker than the locking means mechanism. As a result, the fault zone will fail upon exertion of a force which is less than the disengagement force otherwise required to unlock the locking means, thus providing physical evidence of tampering. | 03-21-2013 |
Michael Charles Macdonald, New Berlin, WI US
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20140155738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An apparatus comprising a convex probe, a receiver and an image generating device. The convex probe includes a number of transducer elements configured to transmit a number of sets of ultrasound signals. Each set of the ultrasound signals includes a non-steered frame and at least one steered frame angled toward the non-steered frame. The receiver is coupled to the probe and configured to receive a non-steered echo frame for the non-steered fame and at least one steered echo frame for the at least one steered frame. The image generating device is coupled to the receiver and configured to generate a non-steered image using the non-steered echo frame and a needle-enhancement image using the steered echo frame and combine the non-steered image and the needle-enhancement image into a compound image. | 06-05-2014 |
Peter Macdonald, Gentilino CH
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20080200681 | Processes for preparing palonosetron salts - The present invention provides processes for preparing Palonosetron salts, especially, the hydrochloride salt and intermediates used to prepare Palonosetron salts. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207904 | Imatinib base, and imatinib mesylate and processes for preparation thereof - The present invention provides crystalline forms of imatinib base, imatinib base free of desmethyl imatinib, and imatinib mesylate free of desmethyl imatinib mesylate, processes of their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions of imatinib mesylate. | 08-28-2008 |
Peter Lindsay Macdonald, Gentilino CN
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20120122915 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention provides crystalline forms of Palonosetron hydrochloride, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing such crystalline forms of Palonosetron HCl. | 05-17-2012 |
Randy Macdonald, Miramichi Bay CA
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20140041353 | Weed trimmer with a wingnut plate - The weed trimmer head is comprised of a sole plate having a diameter; a circumference; a plurality of pivot pins extending upwardly therefrom near the circumference. The sole plate also has a driving shaft extending upwardly therefrom from a center thereof. The driving shaft has a threaded segment thereon. A plurality of cutting blades are pivotally mounted to the plurality of pivot pins. A wingnut plate is also provided. This wingnut plate has a disc-like portion and wing blades extending on an upper side thereof. The wingnut plate has a threaded hole in its disc-like portion. The threaded hole is mounted to the threaded segment of the driving shaft and the wingnut plate is movable along the threaded segment, for selectively contacting or exposing the ends of the pivot pins. | 02-13-2014 |
Richard Macdonald, Vaughan CA
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20140136429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING THE USAGE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY EFFICIENT SHIPPING EQUIPMENT AND FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL CREDITS BASED ON SUCH USAGE - Various systems and methods for tracking the usage of shipping equipment are disclosed. An environmental benefit associated with the use of the shipping equipment may be determined and corresponding environment credits may be awarded based on the environmental benefit. In some embodiments, the movement and, optionally, the environmental conditions of a shipment or shipping equipment may be tracked as the shipment progresses from an originating location to a destination location. In some embodiments, a shipment or shipping equipment may be tracked by generating a data object that is transported with the shipment. The data object may be updated with the route, environmental conditions and timing of the transportation of the shipment. The data object may be transferred to various devices and locations for transport or storage with the shipment or shipping equipment. Data recorded in the data object may then be used to deliver environmental credits based on the stored data. | 05-15-2014 |
Roderick William Macdonald, Kanata CA
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20130275547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRONIC CONTENT TO A NETWORKED DEVICE - Providing tailored supplemental content to a user in a Network Address Translation (NAT) environment is described. Network traffic from a user to a supplemental content provider is monitored within a first network and a supplemental content identifier (ID) is identified in the monitored traffic and linked to a profile of the device or user of the device. A supplemental content provider on a second network receives a request for supplemental content that includes the supplemental content ID and uses the received supplemental content ID to retrieve the profile linked to the supplemental content ID. Supplemental content may then be generated or retrieved based on the retrieved profile and returned to the user device. | 10-17-2013 |
Scott Paul Macdonald, Vancouver CA
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20150051889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING TWO DIMENSIONAL GRAPHS OF COMPLEX MOLECULES - Systems and methods for two-dimensional visualization of a molecule, comprising the set of particles {p | 02-19-2015 |
Sean Macdonald, Uxbridge CA
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20140223112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA ELEMENTS - Systems and methods for managing data elements on a mobile device that involve identifying a central application with an available set of data elements, for each of a plurality of secondary applications, determining a shared set of data elements where each data element of the shared set of data elements is mapped to a data element of the available set of data elements. The systems and methods may further involve receiving the available set of data elements from the external data storage device for storage in a virtual memory of the mobile device upon detecting that a central application has initialized on the mobile device and populating a secondary application with the shared set of data elements from the virtual memory upon detecting that the secondary application has initialized on the mobile device. | 08-07-2014 |
Steven Macdonald, Tampa, FL US
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20140067431 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DEVICES FOR INJURIES UNDER WORKER'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE - A computer system including a server and software, for example, provides items and services for injuries under workman's compensation coverage through a web portal. An automated request to provide an item is transmitted from the server over the network setting a specific price, such that the one or more of a plurality of providers is capable of accepting the automated request using the network connected to the server. A care cart may be customizable by the adjuster or the adjuster's employer. Items are added to automatically by the system to a care cart using an automated algorithm relating specific items to both an injury code and a zip code, and the system transmits the care cart to the adjuster portal and presents the adjuster with options. | 03-06-2014 |
Vance A. Macdonald, Calgary CA
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20130056370 | APPARATUS FOR COVERING A PAINT TRAY - An apparatus for a paint tray cover according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a covering surface that is configured to be positioned over a paint tray to reduce the rate at which any paint contained within a paint tray reservoir dehydrates. The paint tray cover may be configured with one or more conforming sections adapted to receive an object such as a paint application device located within the paint tray. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056371 | Methods and Apparatus for Roller and Tray Cover - Methods and apparatus for a paint roller and tray cover according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a body that is configured to be positioned proximate to a paint tray to separate the reduce the rate at which paint contained within the paint tray dehydrates. The cover may be configured with one or more receiving portions adapted to receive an object such as a paint can. | 03-07-2013 |
20130065743 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENCLOSING A ROLLER SLEEVE - Methods and apparatus for enclosing a roller sleeve according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a cylindrical body that is configured to receive a paint roller sleeve to reduce the rate at which paint on the sleeve dehydrates. The cylindrical body may comprise a selectively attachable end piece that allows for an arm member of a paint roller frame to be coupled to and/or decoupled from the paint roller sleeve when the sleeve is positioned within the cylindrical body. | 03-14-2013 |