Pelletier, CA
Andre Pelletier, Fredericton CA
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20140209259 | WOOD PULP TREATMENT - A process using a multicomponent enzyme preparation to treat screened once refined pulps and reduces the specific energy consumption and/or increasing production while maintaining or increasing handsheet physical properties. The enzyme preparation has a major endoglucanase activity, a significant mannanase activity and a relatively small cellobiohydrolase activity. This enzyme mixture is prepared from a genetically modified strain of | 07-31-2014 |
20140209260 | ENZYMATIC TREATMENT OF WOOD CHIPS - A process using a multicomponent enzyme preparation to treat chips that have been crushed using a device that combines shear and compressive forces where treatment occurs mainly during decompression and reduces the specific energy consumption and/or increasing production of subsequent refining while maintaining or increasing handsheet physical properties. The enzyme preparation is to have a major endoglucanase activity, a significant mannanase activity and a slight cellobiohydrolase activity. This enzyme mixture is prepared from a genetically modified strain of | 07-31-2014 |
Antoine Pelletier, Ville Lasalle CA
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20080293289 | BALANCED INTERCONNECTOR - There is disclosed a balanced interconnector comprising first and second like connecting elements, each of the connecting elements comprising an elongate centre section and a pair of parallel IDCs opening in substantially opposite directions, the IDCs attached substantially at right angles to and at opposite ends of the elongate centre sections, each of the connecting elements lying in different parallel plains. The first and second connecting elements are arranged such that the elongate centre sections are opposite one another and the IDCs of the first connecting element are not opposite the IDCs of the second connecting element. In a particular embodiment the connecting elements of adjacent pairs of connecting elements are at right angles. The positioning and geometry of the connecting elements | 11-27-2008 |
20090269969 | BALANCED INTERCONNECTOR - There is disclosed a balanced interconnector comprising first and second like connecting elements, each of the connecting elements comprising an elongate centre section and a pair of parallel IDCs opening in substantially opposite directions, the IDCs attached substantially at right angles to and at opposite ends of the elongate centre sections, each of the connecting elements lying in different parallel plains. The first and second connecting elements are arranged such that the elongate centre sections are opposite one another and the IDCs of the first connecting element are not opposite the IDCs of the second connecting element. In a particular embodiment the connecting elements of adjacent pairs of connecting elements are at right angles. The positioning and geometry of the connecting elements | 10-29-2009 |
20130177150 | CROSSTALK REDUCING CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT CONFIGURATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is disclosed a method for reducing cross talk between first and second cables in a data transmission system, each of the cables comprised of a pair of conductors. The method comprises the steps of providing a first contact interconnected with a first conductor of the pair of conductors of the first cable, wherein the first contact emits a first signal, providing a pair of contacts, each of the pair of contacts interconnected with a different conductor of the pair of conductors of the second cable, and positioning the first contact relative to the pair of contacts such that an amplitude of the signal received at one of the second pair of contacts is substantially the same as an amplitude of the signal received at another of the second pair of contacts. | 07-11-2013 |
Benoit Pelletier, Laval CA
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20090247863 | TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tracking system is provided for tracking an objects. A first and a second trackable member each have an inertial sensor unit producing at least orientation-based data. A processing unit receives the orientation-based data from the trackable members. The processing unit has an orientation calculator calculating an orientation of the second trackable member with respect to the first trackable member from the orientation-based data of both said trackable members, whereby the processing unit calculates an orientation of the objects. A method is also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248044 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANNING/GUIDING ALTERATIONS TO A BONE - A computer-assisted surgery system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone in surgery, comprises a trackable member adapted to be secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data for at least two degrees of freedom in orientation of the trackable member A positioning block is adapted to be secured to the bone, with at least an orientation of the positioning block being adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to reach a selected orientation at which the positioning block is used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data for at least two degrees of freedom in orientation of the positioning block. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block from the orientation-based data. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone as a function of the orientation reference and of the orientation of the positioning block. | 10-01-2009 |
20120029389 | BONE TRACKING WITH A GYROSCOPE SENSOR IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY - A system tracks an object in computer-assisted surgery. The system comprises a sensor unit secured to the femur. Gyroscopes on the sensor unit produce readings related to orientation data about three axes of rotation. A tracking unit receives the gyroscope readings. An axis calibrator on the tracking unit comprises a calculator for adding at least part of the gyroscope readings for specific movements of the object about a desired axis. An axis normalizer on the tracking unit determines an orientation of the desired axis with respect to the sensor unit from the added gyroscope readings. A tracking processor tracks the desired axis from the gyroscope readings. An interface displays orientation data for the object from a tracking of the desired axis. A method for tracking an object with a gyroscope sensor unit is also provided. | 02-02-2012 |
20130073067 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANNING/GUIDING ALTERATIONS TO A BONE - A computer-assisted surgery system for guiding alterations to a bone, comprises a trackable member secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A positioning block is secured to the bone, and is adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to be used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone. | 03-21-2013 |
20130165947 | CONNECTION METHOD FOR MEMS NAVIGATION UNIT FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY - A computer-assisted surgery (CAS) navigation assembly comprises a micro-electromechanical sensor (MEMS) navigation unit having one or more MEMS to provide at least orientation data. A support receives the MEMS navigation unit therein, the support being adapted to be mounted on the instrument in a fixed orientation relative to established navigated features of the instrument. At least two mating ball-in-socket features are disposed between the MEMS navigation unit and the support at opposed ends thereof for releasably engaging the MEMS navigation unit in precise orientational alignment within the receptacle, the at least two mating ball-in-socket features comprising catches aligned along an axis extending between the opposed ends, at least one of the catches being a biased catch. A method of connecting a MEMS navigation unit with a mating support fixed to a CAS instrument navigated by the CAS system is also provided. | 06-27-2013 |
20140005673 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL ACQUISITION OF A TIBIAL MECHANICAL AXIS | 01-02-2014 |
20140316545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANNING/GUIDING ALTERATIONS TO A BONE - A computer-assisted surgery system for guiding alterations to a bone, comprises a trackable member secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A positioning block is secured to the bone, and is adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to be used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone. | 10-23-2014 |
20140364858 | ACETABULAR CUP PROSTHESIS POSITIONING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - A method for assisting in positioning the acetabular cup comprises orienting a cup positioning instrument with a cup thereon in an initial reference orientation relative to an acetabulum of a pelvis with the cup forming a joint with the acetabulum, the cup positioning instrument comprising an inertial sensor unit with pre-planned orientation data for a desired cup orientation based on at least one landmark of the pelvis, The cup positioning instrument is rotated to a desired abduction angle as guided by an interface of the cup positioning instrument, based on movements relative to at least one landmark. The cup positioning instrument is rotated to a desired anteversion angle as guided by the interface of the cup positioning instrument, based on movements relative to the at least one landmark. Upon reaching the desired cup orientation as indicated by the interface, the cup is impacted into the acetabulum. | 12-11-2014 |
Benoit Pelletier, Chambly CA
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20140235499 | ASSAY FOR INHIBITORS OF CIP/KIP PROTEIN DEGRADATION - An assay and system compatible with high throughput screening (HTS) that is capable of identifying inhibitors, such as small-molecule inhibitors, of the degradation of the Cdk inhibitor p21, are described. The assay is based on the use of fusion protein comprising (i) a p2 polypeptide; and (i) a reporter protein linked to the C-terminal of said p21 polypeptide, wherein the fusion protein has a half-life that is similar to that of the p21 polypeptide. Inhibitors identified by this assay may be useful to inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, and thus for the treatment of cancers. | 08-21-2014 |
Benoit Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20110249656 | Sending Feedback for Multiple Downlink Carriers - Feedback information for multiple serving cells are transmitted on high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH). A slot format for transmitting feedback information is determined based on the number of configured secondary serving cells and whether multiple input multiple-output (MIMO) is configured in the serving cells. Spreading factor is reduced to 128 when two secondary serving cells are configured and MIMO is configured in at least one of the two configured secondary serving cells, or when three secondary serving cells are configured. The serving cells are grouped into feedback groups, each feedback group having one or more serving cells. Channel coding may be applied to feedback information for the feedback groups. The resulting encoded feedback information for the feedback groups is concatenated to form composite feedback information. | 10-13-2011 |
20110263281 | POWER CONTROL FOR CLOSED LOOP TRANSMIT DIVERSITY AND MIMO IN UPLINK - A method for dynamically controlling the transmit power of transmission streams transmitted via multiple antennas is disclosed. A transmit power level for multiple streams is determined based on a first reference channel. The difference of signal to interface ratios (SIRs) between two reference channels may represent a power offset. The power offset may be used to determine gain factors used to transmit data channels on the secondary stream with reference to the gain factor of the first reference channel. The power offset may be used to determine other parameters, such a serving grant or transport block sizes of channels carried on the secondary stream. The power offset may allow transmission parameters of channels on the secondary stream to be determined based on the transmit power level of the primary stream and a gain factor for a reference channel transmitted via the primary stream. | 10-27-2011 |
Benoît Pelletier, Laval CA
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20130073067 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANNING/GUIDING ALTERATIONS TO A BONE - A computer-assisted surgery system for guiding alterations to a bone, comprises a trackable member secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A positioning block is secured to the bone, and is adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to be used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone. | 03-21-2013 |
Bruno Pelletier, Repentigny CA
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20150343538 | DRILLING APPARATUS - A drilling apparatus for drilling from inside a conduit having at least one service entrance is described. The drilling apparatus comprises a robot; an elongated flexible appliance having a first end and a second end, the elongated flexible appliance connected to the robot; a rotatable drill head connected to the second end of the elongated flexible appliance; the elongated flexible appliance driven by the robot to extend the rotatable drill head inside the service entrance by at least 8 cm and to retract the rotatable drill head out of the at least one service entrance. The apparatus further comprises means to bend the elongated flexible appliance to orient the drill head connected thereto perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conduit. | 12-03-2015 |
Charles Pelletier, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu CA
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20130198670 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROLLER PROVIDING STATE-BASED CONTROL MENUS AND ENVIRONMENT CONTROL METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an environment control method and to an environment controller. An input interface receives an environmental characteristic value from a sensor. A processing module determines a current environmental state based on the environmental characteristic value. A touch-sensitive display shows an icon having a visual appearance representing the current environmental state. A user selection of the icon is detected by the touch-sensitive display. A control menu having a content based on the current environmental state is shown on the touch-sensitive display. A color or a luminance level of the icon may be used to represent the actual status. The touch-sensitive display may concurrently show several icons, each icon representing a distinct environmental feature based on one value or on a combination of values, each icon also showing a current status of the environmental feature. | 08-01-2013 |
Claude Raymond Pelletier, Varennes CA
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20090320479 | NESTED CHANNEL DUCTS FOR NOZZLE CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE - A multiple conduit system for a gas turbine engine, the multiple conduit system extending between a plurality of conduit inlet and outlets. A channel, adapted for conveying fuel flow, is formed in a surface of a gas turbine engine component. The channel includes at least a first discrete conduit and a second discrete conduit. The first and second discrete conduits are each adapted to direct an independent fluid flow from respective inlets to respective outlets. | 12-31-2009 |
Donald Pelletier, Saint-Hubert CA
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20150328064 | Rapid extraction tool - A device and method for transporting an individual from a first location to a second location comprising first and second legs having one end thereof connected to a connecting member, a grasping element secured to the connecting member, at least one cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg, and at least one strap secured to at least one of the legs and cross member. The device is particularly useful for rescuing downed firefighters. | 11-19-2015 |
Eileen Pelletier, Montreal CA
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20160100694 | KNEE PILLOW - The knee pillow provides sufficient padding above the knee to provide leg spacing and provides padding at the knee to prevent discomforting contact between the medial epicondyle bones and to provide leg alignment for proper posture. The knee cushion is shaped to prevent discomforting displacement of the knee caps (patella). | 04-14-2016 |
Émilien Pelletier, Rimouski CA
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20110091569 | ECHINODERM-DERIVED EXTRACTS, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF - An Echinozoa tissue or organ extract comprising antioxidant compounds is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for obtaining an Echinozoa tissue or organ extract, as well an extract obtained by this process. Compositions comprising such an extract are also described. Uses of such extracts/compositions, as well as corresponding methods of treatment, for example as an antioxidant or to decrease or inhibit oxidative stress in a cell, tissue or subject are also described. | 04-21-2011 |
Émilien Pelletier, Rimouski CA
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20110091569 | ECHINODERM-DERIVED EXTRACTS, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF - An Echinozoa tissue or organ extract comprising antioxidant compounds is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for obtaining an Echinozoa tissue or organ extract, as well an extract obtained by this process. Compositions comprising such an extract are also described. Uses of such extracts/compositions, as well as corresponding methods of treatment, for example as an antioxidant or to decrease or inhibit oxidative stress in a cell, tissue or subject are also described. | 04-21-2011 |
Francis Pelletier, Montreal CA
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20140116106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A WIND VANE OF A WIND TURBINE - A system for calibrating a wind indicator device of a wind turbine of the horizontal-axis type in which a shaft has a portion in a nacelle, the wind indicator device being on an exterior of the nacelle. The system comprises a shaft interface adapted to be positioned on the shaft of the wind turbine in a known manner relative to an orientation of the shaft. An extended body is connected to the shaft interface, the extended body projecting from the shaft interface positioned on the shaft to an exterior of the nacelle. An alignment device is connected to the extended body, the alignment device having a visual indicator at the exterior of the nacelle representative of an orientation of the shaft of the nacelle when the shaft interface is positioned on the shaft in the known manner, whereby a calibration of the wind indicator device is achieved using the visual indicator device. A method for calibrating the wind indicator device is also provided. | 05-01-2014 |
Francois Pelletier, Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures CA
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20110069928 | Assembly for Applying a Temperature Gradient to a Refractive Index Grating and Chromatic Dispersion Compensator - A power efficient assembly is provided for applying a temperature gradient to a Fiber Bragg grating. The assembly includes inner and outer enclosures, the outer enclosure defining an insulation chamber around the inner enclosure. The respective ends of the inner and outer enclosures are in thermal contact. A heat exchange system, such as coiled resistive wires or thermo-electric coolers, applies different temperatures to the opposite ends of the outer enclosure. | 03-24-2011 |
20130022316 | Fiber Coupling Technique on a Waveguide - An optical coupling assembly for coupling light from an optical fiber including an angled tip into a planar waveguide via a waveguide coupling element is provided. In one embodiment, the optical fiber extends along the planar waveguide with the angled tip positioned such that light propagating in the optical fiber is coupled by the waveguide coupling element to propagate in the planar waveguide in counter propagation with respect to a fiber propagation direction. In another embodiment, the optical fiber includes a tapered peripheral portion tapering toward the angled tip and is disposed over the planar waveguide with the tapered peripheral portion extending therealong such that light propagating in the optical fiber is coupled to propagate in the planar waveguide with either forward or counter propagation. Embodiments of the present invention may be part of various photonic integrated circuits and may be manufactured more easily than known optical coupling assemblies. | 01-24-2013 |
20130188918 | Double Cladding Silicon-on-Insulator Optical Structure - A SOI optical structure is provided, including a succession of a substrate, insulator layer, patterned silicon layer and first and second cladding layer. In one embodiment the substrate is made of silicon, the insulator layer and first cladding are made of silicon oxide, and the second cladding layer is made of silicon nitride. The double cladding configuration provides both light confinement within the waveguides defined by the patterned silicon layer and optical isolation, for example from metal absorption when the optical structure is metallized. The double cladding configuration may also help reducing stresses within the optical structure. | 07-25-2013 |
François Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20150338574 | POST-ASSEMBLY WAVELENGTH-TUNING METHOD FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER FILTER - A post-assembly wavelength-tuning method for an optical filter provided along an optical fiber mounted under tension in a packaging assembly is provided. The packaging assembly includes at least one packaging component mechanically coupled to the optical fiber and optically accessible from outside of the packaging assembly. The method includes a step of measuring a post-assembly spectral response of the optical filter and determining therefrom a spectral deviation with respect to a target spectral response. The method also includes a step of forming one or more laser-welded zones on the packaging component so as to cause a permanent deformation thereof. The permanent deformation induces a modification in length of the optical fiber, thereby changing the post-assembly spectral response of the optical filter to compensate for the measured spectral deviation. | 11-26-2015 |
20160004021 | CONNECTORIZED OPTICAL CHIP ASSEMBLY - A connectorized optical chip assembly connectable to an external optical fiber having a fiber connector is provided. The connectorized optical chip assembly includes a substrate, an optical chip having an on-chip optical waveguide and a connectorized interface. The connectorized interface includes an optical coupling element mounted in optical alignment with the on-chip optical waveguide. The connectorized interface includes a chip connector engaging the optical coupling element and configured for mating with the fiber connector of the external optical fiber, so as to provide an optical coupling of light between the optical coupling element and the external optical fiber. The connectorized optical chip assembly also includes a mechanical support structure supporting the connectorized interface onto the substrate. Preferably, the components of the connectorized optical assembly are made of materials heat resistant to temperatures used to melt solder in surface mount processes. | 01-07-2016 |
Frédéric Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20140013657 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THERMOCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF MATTER CONTAINING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The present document describes a system and a process for the thermochemical treatment a matter containing organic compounds such as biomass in the form of animals droppings. The system and process may be used for the production of useful energetic products such as biochar, bio-oil and gases from non-condensed vapors. | 01-16-2014 |
Ghyslain Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20130114472 | CARRIER AGGREGATION OF CARRIERS WITH SUBFRAME RESTRICTIONS - Embodiments contemplate enabling relay node uplink control information transmission on an interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB) in one or more subframes. Embodiments contemplate techniques to avoid restrictions on uplink transmissions on a cell (perhaps due to subframe configuration), such as on a primary cell, where the restrictions may make relay node uplink control information transmission difficult (if not impossible) on the interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB). Embodiments also contemplate that resources on the interface between the relay node and the donor eNodeB may be scheduled across one or more component carriers or serving cells. | 05-09-2013 |
Ghyslain Pelletier, Montreal CA
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20160066255 | Cell Detection, Identification, and Measurements for Small Cell Deployments - Cell detection information, such as cell identity, frequency, dormant/active mode, etc. may be determined. This cell detection information may be reported based on properties of a received Auxiliary Synchronization Signal (AuSS) or discovery signal. The received signal may be processed as a function of its timing, for example, with respect to timing of a serving cell. A WTRU may obtain cell detection information for a neighbor cell. A cell may also be detected by surrounding WTRUs. A WTRU may determine timing of cell reactivation from a detected property of the AuSS or discovery signal. A WTRU may trigger an RRC procedure upon selecting a dormant but temporarily reactivated cell. An eNB may transmit AuSS for a dormant cell based on detection of signals received from neighbor cells. Quasi-colocation (QCL) demodulation may be performed based on the detected signal. The on/off state of a cell may be indicated. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066364 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method of managing carrier aggregation for a multi-radio access technology (RAT) wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The method may include: receiving, by the WRTU over a primary channel associated with a RAT of a first type, provisioning information for provisioning a supplementary channel associated with a RAT of a second type; establishing the supplementary channel associated with the RAT of the second type based on the received provisioning information; and wirelessly exchanging, by the WRTU, first data associated with a communication over the primary channel via the RAT of the first type, while wireless exchanging second data associated with the communication over the supplementary channel via the RAT of the second type. | 03-03-2016 |
20160080131 | SCHEDULING OF RETUNING GAPS FOR OCCURRING AFTER HARQ FEEDBACK TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for operation by a wireless transmit/receive unit is disclosed for detecting a retuning triggering event, wherein the retuning triggering event is an activation of at least one secondary serving cell, determining a period of time when a retuning gap occurs, on a condition that the retuning triggering event is detected, wherein the retuning gap is a time period in which the WTRU may retune a radio frequency front end to accommodate the activation of the at least one secondary serving cell, transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement feedback after detecting the retuning triggering event, and performing radio frequency front end retuning during the retuning gap, after transmitting the HARQ acknowledgement feedback. | 03-17-2016 |
Ghyslain Pelletier, Chomeye CA
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20150063278 | Method and Apparatus in a Wireless Communications System - A method in a user equipment for requesting that a base station schedule the user equipment for an uplink data transmission to the base station is provided. The user equipment comprises a buffer. Directly or indirectly responsive to receiving data into the buffer to be transmitted to the base station, the user equipment generates a scheduling request trigger. The scheduling request trigger is configured to trigger the sending of a scheduling request to the base station if the trigger is pending at the next scheduling request opportunity, and to remain pending until it is cancelled. The user equipment cancels the pending scheduling request trigger when the data is accounted for in a buffer status report, which reports the size of the buffer to the base station, or when the data is included directly in a scheduled uplink data transmission whichever occurs first. | 03-05-2015 |
Ghyslain Pelletier, Laval CA
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20100296467 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS IN MULTICARRIER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers. | 11-25-2010 |
20110021154 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING FOR A RADIO LINK FAILURE - Methods and apparatus are described for monitoring for a radio link failure in a long term evolution-advanced (LTE-A) system operated with carrier aggregation. The methods include criteria for determining radio link failure, recovery events, and the actions that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may take upon the occurrence of such events. | 01-27-2011 |
20110134774 | COMPONENT CARRIER ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION IN MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for addressing wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) behavior in response to configuration, configuration parameters and access issues related to the activation/deactivation process when the WTRU may be configured with multiple serving cells or carrier aggregation. | 06-09-2011 |
20110243066 | Uplink Control Data Transmission - Methods and systems for transmitting uplink control information and feedback are disclosed for carrier aggregation systems. A user equipment device may be configured to transmit uplink control information and other feedback for several downlink component carriers using one or more uplink component carriers. The user equipment device may be configured to transmit such data using a physical uplink control channel rather than a physical uplink shared channel. The user equipment device may be configured to determine the uplink control information and feedback data that is to be transmitted, the physical uplink control channel resources to be used to transmit the uplink control information and feedback data, and how the uplink control information and feedback data may be transmitted over the physical uplink control channel. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249578 | CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION FOR MULTIPLE CARRIERS - Channel state information is reported in periodic and aperiodic reports for multiple component carriers or serving cells. Channel state information may be reported for a subset of aggregated downlink carriers or serving cells. For an aperiodic report, the carrier(s)/serving cell(s) for which channel state information is reported are determined based on the request for the aperiodic report. When a CQI/PMI/RI report and a HARQ ACK/NACK report coincide in a subframe, the HARQ ACK/NACK report is transmitted on PUCCH, and the CQI/PMI/RI report is transmitted on PUSCH. | 10-13-2011 |
20110292854 | RETUNING GAPS AND SCHEDULING GAPS IN DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION - A method for scheduling a time when a retuning gap occurs by a wireless transmit/receive unit includes detecting a retuning triggering event; determining a period of time when a retuning gap occurs, on a condition that the triggering event is detected; and performing radio frequency front end retuning during the retuning gap. | 12-01-2011 |
20120003943 | PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING MULTIPLE CARRIERS - Methods and systems to configure and/or reconfigure measurement configuration in wireless communications with one or more cells are disclosed. Measurement configuration reporting may be reconfigured based on events associated with the one or more serving cells and/or one or more serving component carriers, among others. Measurement configuration and measurement configuration reporting may also be reconfigured based on events associated with one or more serving component carriers. | 01-05-2012 |
20120008600 | MAINTAINING TIME ALIGNMENT WITH MULTIPLE UPLINK CARRIERS - Maintaining time alignment with multiple carriers is contemplated. A group of uplink carriers (UL CC sets) that operate with a single Timing Advance (TA) may be determined, and a TA value may be applied to a specific UL CC set. A wireless transmit/receive unit's (WTRU) capability of using multiple TAs may define a group index of a few bits for each UL CC set. A TA Command received in a Random Access Response message may be used to apply the TA value to each UL carrier of the UL CC set. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on which DL carrier the command was transmitted from. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on the Group Index being explicitly provided in the command. The WTRU may release multi-CC configurations upon Time Alignment Timer (TAT) expiry. | 01-12-2012 |
20120113831 | Determination of Carriers and Multiplexing for Uplink Control Information Transmission - Embodiments contemplate methods and devices that may select uplink (UL) transmission resources for transmitting uplink control information (UCI). A determination may be made that UCI should be transmitted. A physical channel resource for transmission of the UCI may be selected and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WRTU) may transmit the UCI over a physical uplink channel capable of supporting multiple component carriers using the selected physical channel resource. The selection of the physical channel resource may include at least one of: selecting a pre-determined UL component carrier (CC) for uplink transmission on a physical uplink control shared channel (PUSCH) upon a PUSCH resource being available in a subframe, or, selecting a pre-determined UL CC for uplink transmission on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) capable of UCI transmission in the subframe upon a PUSCH resource not being available in the subframe. | 05-10-2012 |
20120140743 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method of managing carrier aggregation for a multi-radio access technology (RAT) wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The method may include: receiving, by the WRTU over a primary channel associated with a RAT of a first type, provisioning information for provisioning a supplementary channel associated with a RAT of a second type; establishing the supplementary channel associated with the RAT of the second type based on the received provisioning information; and wirelessly exchanging, by the WRTU, first data associated with a communication over the primary channel via the RAT of the first type, while wireless exchanging second data associated with the communication over the supplementary channel via the RAT of the second type. | 06-07-2012 |
20120147750 | Using the ECN Mechanism to Signal Congestion Directly to the Base Station - Techniques for a mobile station to signal a request for a reduction in data transmission rate to a base station are disclosed. An example method for facilitating flow control in a wireless communication system includes monitoring resource use associated with a mobile station and, based upon the resource use, setting a congestion indicator in a header of at least one uplink traffic data packet. The uplink traffic data packet is then sent to a wireless base station, which detects the congestion indicator. In some embodiments, ECN bits in an IP header of the uplink traffic data packet are set. In other embodiments, ECN bits in an IP header of a downlink traffic data packet are set, to trigger the generation of a TCP header that indicates congestion in subsequent uplink packets. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163286 | Multicast Channel Control Information - The present disclosure relates to a technique for configuring transmission of a multicast channel carrying scheduling information and data belonging to one or more multicast services, the scheduling information indicating scheduling of the multicast services mapped to the multicast channel. A method embodiment comprises the steps of configuring ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120176884 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL RECEPTION IN COOPERATIVE MULTIPOINT TRANSMISSIONS - A method and apparatus may be used to enable reception of a downlink (DL) shared channel in a cooperative multipoint transmission (CoMP). The method and apparatus may determine whether CoMP is applied to a transmission. The method and apparatus may acquire other CoMP related information. The method and apparatus may apply to non-transparent CoMP scenarios. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182958 | Reconfiguration of Active Component Carrier Set in Multi-Carrier Wireless Systems - In a multi-carrier wireless system, potential problems from reconfiguring mobile station resources to accommodate changes in component-carrier configuration are mitigated by inserting a guard period each time the configuration of component carriers changes, so that transceiver reconfiguration can be carried out without interfering with ongoing transmission. A base station is configured to transmit data to a mobile station according to a first configuration of two or more component carriers, to determine that a change of configuration to a second component-carrier configuration is required, and to signal the change of configuration to the mobile station, using the first configuration of component carriers. The base station then refrains from transmitting data to the mobile station during a pre-determined guard interval of at least one transmission-time interval subsequent to the signaling of the change of configuration. After the guard interval, data is transmitted to the mobile station according to the second component-carrier configuration. | 07-19-2012 |
20120230268 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION FOR MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY OPERATION - A method and apparatus for sending uplink control information (UCI) by a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) capable of operating on multiple component carriers of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) for multi-RAT operation are disclosed. The multi-mode WTRU may generate UCI pertaining to a first RAT and send at least part of the UCI via a feedback channel on a component carrier of a second RAT. The first RAT may be Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second RAT may be High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), or vice versa. The UCI of the RATs may be multiplexed onto a carrier of any one of the RATs. The UCI bits for a pair of, or multiple, serving cells may be jointly encoded. | 09-13-2012 |
20120281566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONNECTIVITY TO A NETWORK - Method and apparatus for controlling connectivity to a network for intermittent data services are disclosed. A new dormant mode is defined such that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may transition from a connected state or an idle state to the dormant mode based on triggering conditions. The WTRU may transition from a connected state or an idle state to a dormant mode if the characteristic or the priority of the data matches a characteristics or a priority for the dormant mode and operate using configuration which is different from configuration used for the connected state or the idle state. The WTRU in the dormant mode may perform a WTRU-controlled mobility procedure. The WTRU in the dormant mode may maintain a dedicated resource, such as a cell radio network temporary identity (C-RNTI), for receiving a unicast traffic from the network. | 11-08-2012 |
20120294216 | Method and a Device for Saving Power in a Wireless User Terminal - A method for use in a cellular system with a controlling node and user terminals, UEs. In the system, UEs can assume one of at least two states, a non-listening state, i.e. a state during which a UE does not listen for data from its controlling node, and a listening state, an “on duration” state. According to the method a UE in the system is able to alternate between said two states according to a certain scheme, the scheme according to which a UE in the system alternates between said two states being dependent on whether or not data units which are transmitted between the UE and its controlling node are received entirely and correctly within an initially allocated resource for each data unit. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING UPLINK TIMING ALIGNMENT ON A SECONDARY CELL - A method for uplink timing alignment in a wireless transmit/receive unit. The method includes receiving control signaling from an evolved Node B, receiving a message for Random Access Channel on a secondary cell, and completing the RACH upon receipt of the message, wherein the message includes a medium access control (MAC) control element with at least an 11-bit time advance command. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307700 | Prioritization of Energy Over System Throughput in a Wireless Communications System - The present invention relates to a user equipment and a radio base station, and to related methods of enabling the radio base station to affect an energy saving in the system during a connection between the user equipment and the radio base station according to a priority level of the energy saving. The method comprises the step of detecting ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130003788 | COMMUNICATING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) OF MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION POINTS - Embodiments contemplate methods and systems for determining and communicating channel state information (CSI) for one or more transmission points (or CSI reference signal resources). Embodiments further contemplate determining transmission states may include applying at least one transmission state parameter to channel state information (CSI). Embodiments also contemplate reporting CSI based on the transmission state and/or at least one transmission state parameter applied thereto. | 01-03-2013 |
20130028069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for performing wireless communication in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured for multi-radio access technology (RAT) operation are disclosed. A method includes the WTRU wirelessly communicating information on a first operating frequency according to a first RAT. The WTRU also wirelessly communicates information on a second operating frequency according to a second RAT. | 01-31-2013 |
20130044709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING NON-ACCESS STRATUM PROCEDURES IN A MOBILE STATION TO ACCESS RESOURCES OF COMPONENT CARRIERS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to perform a multi-radio access technology (RAT) access (MRA) operation. The apparatus may include a WTRU non-access stratum (NAS) entity to communicate with a first and second NAS entity of a first and second core network (CN). Alternatively, the first WTRU NAS entity communicates with a first NAS entity of a first CN, and a second WTRU NAS entity communicates with a second NAS entity of a second CN. The apparatus may include a radio resource control (RRC) entity which controls a first RAT connected to the first CN and a second RAT connected to the second CN. Alternatively, the apparatus includes an RRC entity which controls a first connection using a first RAT connected to the first CN and a second connection using a second RAT connected to a second CN. | 02-21-2013 |
20130065585 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING LOCALIZED APPLICATIONS - Methods of wireless communication and wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) are described. A WTRU includes a processor. The processor determines a location of the WTRU and whether an application is available to the WTRU based on the determined location of the WTRU. On a condition that the application is determined to be available to the WTRU based on the determined location of the WTRU, the processor initiates a registration to an application service hosting the application. | 03-14-2013 |
20130114446 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS (MDT) BASED ON QOS VERIFICATIONS - A method of managing one or more test measurements associated with a communication system using a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the WTRU, a measurement configuration including at least a trigger indicating a condition or event for initiation of the one or more test measurements; determining, by the WTRU, whether the trigger has been satisfied, as a determination result; initiating the one or more test measurements in accordance with the determination result; and measuring, by the WTRU, the one or more test measurements. | 05-09-2013 |
20130176952 | Flexible Bandwidth Operation In Wireless Systems - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for downlink resource allocation associated with a shared frequency band. A WTRU may receive resource allocation information associated with a component carrier and at least one carrier segment. The component carrier and the least one carrier segment may each comprise a plurality of resource block groups (RBG). At least two bitmaps may be associated with the resource allocation information. A size of a resource block group (RBG) of the component carrier and the at least one carrier segment may be based on a combined number of resource blocks (RB) of the component carrier and the one or more carrier segments divided by a 3GPP Rel-8/Rel-10 RBG size of the component carrier. The WTRU may determine at least one RBG allocated to the WTRU using the resource allocation information and may receive and decode the at least one RBG allocated to the WTRU. | 07-11-2013 |
20130183971 | Systems And/Or Methods For Providing Relay Mobility - Systems or methods for managing a handover (e.g. over a Un or Uu connection or interface) of a relay from an eNB such as a source eNB to another eNB such as a target eNB may be provided where the source eNB or DeNB may provide a backhaul link to the relay and the relay may provide an access link to a user equipment (UE). To manage the handover, access information may be received and a determination may be made regarding whether one or more target eNBs may be capable of handling the relay based on the access information. Additionally, the relay that may be handed over may be configured to use radio access network (RAN) sharing, a mobility management entity (MME) may be selected, and/or a EUTRAN radio access bearer (E-RAB) may be modified. | 07-18-2013 |
20130215823 | Reference Signal Configuration for Extension Carriers And Carrier Segments - Reference signals configured for use with extension carriers and/or carrier segments are described. Reference signals for extension carriers and/or carrier segments may include demodulation reference signals (e.g., user equipment-specific reference signals), cell-specific reference signals, and channel-state information reference signals. Methods, systems and apparatuses for configuring extension carriers and/or carrier segments with one or more of the reference signals (e.g., positioning one or more reference signal symbols in extension carriers and/or carrier segments) are described. | 08-22-2013 |
20130242730 | RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURES IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may detect cell congestion by selecting a preamble type as a function of priority level, transmitting the preamble to a serving cell, receiving a random access response (RAR) from the serving cell, determining a congestion state of the serving cell as a function of the received RAR, and/or responding to the congestion state of the serving cell. RACH functionality may be improved by allocating one or more sets of Physical RACH (PRACH) resources to a WTRU. The WTRU may configure the additional PRACH resources based on the allocation. A WTRU may determine a second set of PRACH resources based at least in part on a first set of PRACH resources. A WTRU may determine additional sets of PRACH preambles and may utilize modified PRACH preambles and/or modified PRACH preamble formats. The WTRU may signal additional PRACH resources. | 09-19-2013 |
20130301501 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MTC LONG DRX CYCLE/SLEEP LENGTHS - Current wireless networks do not allow machine type communication (MTC) devices to have long discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles or sleep lengths. A long DRX cycle may allow MTC systems and devices to operate with much longer DRX/Sleep cycles/periods. This may facilitate the MTC operations for infrequent system access or infrequent system reaching (e.g. paged once in a week) with no or low mobility and may allow MTC devices to sleep for a long time with low power consumption. | 11-14-2013 |
20130322413 | METHODS TO ENABLE SCHEDULING AND CONTROL OF DIRECT LINK COMMUNICATION IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for enabling scheduling and control of direct link communication in a cellular communication system may be disclosed. A method for use in a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may include transmitting a request for device-to-device (D2D) communication resources to an enhanced Node B (eNB). The first WTRU may receive an allocation of resources for multiple transmission time intervals (TTI) to be used for D2D communications from the eNB. The first WTRU may schedule D2D communications with a second WTRU to be performed during the allocated resources. The first WTRU may perform D2D communications with the second WTRU using half duplex communications during the allocated resources. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) MOBILITY IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for mobility for device-to-device (D2D) communications is disclosed. A WTRU may store a proximity detection configuration that includes a measurement object corresponding to at least one discovery signal property, perform a proximity detection measurement to detect a discovery signal property, and then establish D2D communication. A radio resource control (RRC) Measurement Report may be received from a WTRU. Methods for D2D mobility procedures are also disclosed including mobility to or from a direct path, to or from a local path, to or from an infrastructure path, changing serving cell, and cell reselection. Other embodiments include: behavior upon mobility failure, radio link failure, and direct link failure. Security configuration and activation methods and apparatuses are also disclosed. Network methods for inter-eNB management are also disclosed. Finally, direct path proximity detection measurements and methods and apparatuses for triggering and establishing D2D sessions are disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20140056220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY - Methods and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) discovery are described. A service discovery process may include a discoverable device (e.g., a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) sending a discovery request, over a wireless connection, for a radio resource for the purpose of performing a transmission for radio frequency (RF) proximity detection for a given service. The WTRU may receive a discovery response including a configuration for RF proximity detection from a network, which configuration may be associated to the service. The configuration for RF proximity may be received by dedicated signaling, (e.g., physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)), in particular for a discoverable WTRU. The configuration for RF proximity may be received on a broadcast channel, (e.g., a discovery shared channel (DISCH)), in particular for a monitoring WTRU, and may include one or more service identities, each associated with an RF proximity detection configuration, or a validity information and a measurement configuration. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056243 | OPERATING WITH MULTIPLE SCHEDULERS IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for a WTRU to operate using multiple schedulers. The WTRU may exchange data with the network over more than one data path, such that each data path may use a radio interface connected to a different network node and each node may be associated with an independent scheduler. For example, a WTRU may establish a RRC connection between the WTRU and a network. The RRC connection may establish a first radio interface between the WTRU and a first serving site of the network and a second radio interface between the WTRU and a second serving site of the network. The RRC connection may be established between the WTRU and the MeNB and a control function may be established between the WTRU and the SCeNB. The WTRU may receive data from the network over the first radio interface or the second radio interface. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056278 | PHYSICAL LAYER OPERATION FOR MULTI-LAYER OPERATION IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM - Methods and systems are disclosed for providing physical layer resources to a plurality of medium access control (MAC) instances that are associated with different serving sites that are independently scheduled. For example, a WTRU may utilize a first physical layer configuration for transmitting to a first serving site associated with a first MAC instance. The WTRU may utilize a second physical layer configuration for transmitting to a second serving site associated with a second MAC instance. The WTRU may prevent conflicts between transmission requests from the first MAC instance and transmission requests from the second MAC instance. For example, preventing the conflicts may include utilizing one or more of time segregation or frequency segregation for transmissions associated with the first MAC instance and transmissions associated with the second MAC instance. | 02-27-2014 |
20140079022 | METHODS FOR MOBILITY CONTROL FOR WI-FI OFFLOADING IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement wireless off-loading. A WTRU may send a first Wi-Fi measurement report to a mobile communication network. The first Wi-Fi measurement report comprises one or more of an identity of a Wi-Fi node, a signal strength value, or a load status. The WTRU may receive a Wi-Fi connection command from the mobile communication network. The Wi-Fi connection command may include one or more of an identity of a candidate AP, security information of the candidate AP, a priority value, a channel value, or a delay timer. The WTRU may select one of the received Wi-Fi network identities for association and may attempt to associate with the selected Wi-Fi network identity. The WTRU may further receive a request to initiate pre-authentication. The WTRU may initiate pre-authentication with a Wi-Fi node. The WTRU may send a second Wi-Fi measurement report to the mobile communication network. | 03-20-2014 |
20140086112 | METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TDD UPLINK/DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION - A method and apparatus for Time Division Duplex (TDD) operation in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first TDD uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) configuration for a serving cell, receiving a second TDD UL/DL configuration for the serving cell, receiving an indication of directions to use for subframes with conflicting directions between the first TDD UL/DL configuration and the second TDD UL/DL configuration, using the first TDD UL/DL configuration for timing of UL scheduling and UL Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ), using the second TDD UL/DL configuration for timing of DL scheduling and DL HARQ, and determining a direction for each subframe with conflicting directions based on the received indication, wherein on a condition that the determined direction for a subframe with conflicting directions is DL, receiving in the subframe in the DL. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086173 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR OPERATION IN LONG-TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEMS - Methods, systems and apparatuses for operation in long-term evolution (LTE) systems are provided, including a method implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) served by a cell, where an enhanced physical broadcast channel (ePBCH) may be sent by the cell and may including basic information for WTRU control. The method may include receiving, by the WTRU, the ePBCH, and demodulating the ePBCH based on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS). In some embodiments, demodulating the ePBCH may be based on any of: a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal; and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS), as well. Also provided is a method implemented by a WTRU in a vicinity of a dormant cell. The method may include any of: receiving, from a dormant cell, a signal; receiving, from a serving cell, a trigger to initiate measurement of one or more dormant cells; and measuring the signal. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092837 | Reconfiguration of Active Component Carrier Set in Multi-Carrier Wireless Systems - In a multi-carrier wireless system, potential problems from reconfiguring mobile station resources to accommodate changes in component-carrier configuration are mitigated by inserting a guard period each time the configuration of component carriers changes, so that transceiver reconfiguration can be carried out without interfering with ongoing transmission. A base station is configured to transmit data to a mobile station according to a first configuration of two or more component carriers, to determine that a change of configuration to a second component-carrier configuration is required, and to signal the change of configuration to the mobile station, using the first configuration of component carriers. The base station then refrains from transmitting data to the mobile station during a pre-determined guard interval of at least one transmission-time interval subsequent to the signaling of the change of configuration. After the guard interval, data is transmitted to the mobile station according to the second component-carrier configuration. | 04-03-2014 |
20140105026 | Adaptive Rate Control in a Communications System - The invention relates to a method for controlling a bit-rate of a session in a packet-switched communications system where multiple sessions are set-up via a shared resource. A current bit-rate of the session is compared to a bit-rate range valid for the session to determine a distance from the position of the current bit-rate to one of the end-points of the bit-rate range. The current bit-rate is then adapted differently depending on the distance to the selected end-point. By controlling the bit-rate of each session that is set-up via the shared resource for applications that provide delay-sensitive services to users in this way the method and corresponding system and sender-receiver arrangements have the effect that rate adaptations can be distributed among the applications so that users share responsibility for rate adaptations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140140257 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SAVING POWER IN A WIRELESS USER TERMINAL - A method for use in a cellular system with a controlling node and user terminals, UEs. In the system, UEs can assume one of at least two states, a non-listening state, i.e. a state during which a UE does not listen for data from its controlling node, and a listening state, an “on duration” state. According to the method a UE in the system is able to alternate between said two states according to a certain scheme, the scheme according to which a UE in the system alternates between said two states being dependent on whether or not data units which are transmitted between the UE and its controlling node are received entirely and correctly within an initially allocated resource for each data unit. | 05-22-2014 |
20140219127 | PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING MULTIPLE CARRIERS - Methods and systems to configure and/or reconfigure measurement configuration in wireless communications with one or more cells are disclosed. Measurement configuration reporting may be reconfigured based on events associated with the one or more serving cells and/or one or more serving component carriers, among others. Measurement configuration and measurement configuration reporting may also be reconfigured based on events associated with one or more serving component carriers. | 08-07-2014 |
20140233396 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING FOR A RADIO LINK FAILURE - Methods and apparatus are described for monitoring for a radio link failure in a long term evolution-advanced (LTE-A) system operated with carrier aggregation. The methods include criteria for determining radio link failure, recovery events, and the actions that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may take upon the occurrence of such events. | 08-21-2014 |
20140269397 | Method for Improving Battery Life and HARQ Retransmissions in Wireless Communications Systems - Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous receiver operation in a wireless communication device are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless communication device configured to monitor a downlink signal during a series of regularly scheduled awake intervals and monitor the downlink signal for retransmissions during retransmission-monitoring intervals scheduled at a first predetermined delay from each detected data transmission to the receiver includes a control circuit configured to detect that a first retransmission-monitoring interval overlaps a previously scheduled radio activity during which the receiver is unavailable to monitor the first downlink signal, such as a measurement gap, and to adjust the first retransmission-monitoring interval, add an additional retransmission-monitoring interval, or both, responsive to said detecting. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS IN MULTICARRIER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers. | 10-02-2014 |
20140321406 | MULTIPOINT TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Embodiments contemplate wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmissions of different types of uplink channels and/or signals in a system deployment where multiple destination points may exist. Some embodiments contemplate that a WTRU may select the destination point of a transmission on a dynamic basis. In one or more systems where destination point selection from among multiple potential destination points may be possible for a WTRU transmission, some embodiments contemplate the determination of the handling of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmissions and for different power headroom reporting mechanisms. Embodiments also contemplate the reduction and/or inhibition of WTRU transmissions to destination points to which the WTRU may have lost connectivity. | 10-30-2014 |
20140362832 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED UPLINK COVERAGE - Systems and method are specified to improve the reception of UL transmission, for example in power or coverage limited situations. A WTRU may modify procedures to increase the available signal energy for reception at an eNB and/or to make more efficient use of the available signal energy at the receiver for processing UL transmissions. Example methods for increasing UL link coverage may include modifying HARQ timing (e.g., shorter HARQ), using longer TTIs, use of dedicated PUSCH allocations, use of new PUSCH modulations, enhanced reference signal design, UL macro diversity reception for PUSCH, utilizing protocol reduction techniques, ensuring in-order packet delivery, and/or utilizing a configuration for coverage limited/power limited modes of operation. The proposed methods may be applied individually or in any combination. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369314 | Method and Apparatus for Seamless Handover in a Wireless Communication Network - In a wireless communication network where base stations receive protocol data units (PDUs) from mobile stations for decompression and deciphering for ordered, sequential transfer as service data units (SDUs) to an associated core network, the teachings presented herein provide a method of supporting seamless handover of a mobile station from a source base station to a target base station. By way of example, the teachings herein apply to a network based on the E-UTRA specifications, as promulgated by the 3GPP. However, that example is non-limiting, as the teachings herein apply to any network that employs in-sequence data delivery and duplicate data detection at handover. Broadly, the source base station forwards out-of-sequence SDUs and corresponding sequence number information to the target base station in support of seamless handover, and the target base station uses that information to request retransmissions as needed for packet reordering. | 12-18-2014 |
20150029990 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION FOR MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY OPERATION - A method and apparatus for sending uplink control information (UCI) by a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) capable of operating on multiple component carriers of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) for multi-RAT operation are disclosed. The multi-mode WTRU may generate first UCI pertaining to a first RAT and second UCI pertaining to a second RAT. The WTRU may then send at least part of the first UCI and least part of the second UCI via a feedback channel on a component carrier of a second RAT. The first RAT may be Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second RAT may be LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), or vice versa. Each RAT may operate on a different frequency. The UCI of the RATs may be multiplexed onto a carrier of any one of the RATs. The UCI bits for a pair of, or multiple, serving cells may be jointly encoded. | 01-29-2015 |
20150036645 | FLEXIBLE BANDWIDTH OPERATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for downlink resource allocation associated with a shared frequency band. A WTRU may receive resource allocation information associated with a component carrier and at least one carrier segment. The component carrier and the least one carrier segment may each comprise a plurality of resource block groups (RBG). At least two bitmaps may be associated with the resource allocation information. A size of a resource block group (RBG) of the component carrier and the at least one carrier segment may be based on a combined number of resource blocks (RB) of the component carrier and the one or more carrier segments divided by a 3GPP Rel-8/Rel-10 RBG size of the component carrier. The WTRU may determine at least one RBG allocated to the WTRU using the resource allocation information and may receive and decode the at least one RBG allocated to the WTRU. | 02-05-2015 |
20150043547 | Method and Mobile Terminal Providing Priority-Based Uplink Scheduling Information - A method and mobile terminal for providing uplink scheduling information to a scheduler in a wireless telecommunication system. When a logical channel having data available to transmit triggers a buffer status report, the mobile terminal determines whether a priority level associated with the logical channel exceeds a predefined threshold. If so, the mobile terminal performs a scheduling request procedure with the scheduler. If not, the mobile terminal delays the scheduling request procedure until a predefined timing event has occurred. The predefined timing event may be at least one of expiration of a timer, a radio bearer associated with the logical channel becoming active, and if the scheduling request procedure is being performed using a contention-based random access, contention resolution succeeding for the mobile terminal. | 02-12-2015 |
20150063252 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL RECEPTION IN COOPERATIVE MULTIPOINT TRANSMISSIONS - A method and apparatus may be used to enable reception of a downlink (DL) shared channel in a cooperative multipoint transmission (CoMP). The method and apparatus may determine whether CoMP is applied to a transmission. The method and apparatus may acquire other CoMP related information. The method and apparatus may apply to non-transparent CoMP scenarios. | 03-05-2015 |
20150092713 | COMPONENT CARRIER ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION IN MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for addressing wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) behavior in response to configuration, configuration parameters and access issues related to the activation/deactivation process when the WTRU may be configured with multiple serving cells or carrier aggregation. | 04-02-2015 |
20150103811 | MAINTAINING TIME ALIGNMENT WITH MULTIPLE UPLINK CARRIERS - Maintaining time alignment with multiple carriers is contemplated. A group of uplink carriers (UL CC sets) that operate with a single Timing Advance (TA) may be determined, and a TA value may be applied to a specific UL CC set. A wireless transmit/receive unit's (WTRU) capability of using multiple TAs may define a group index of a few bits for each UL CC set. A TA Command received in a Random Access Response message may be used to apply the TA value to each UL carrier of the UL CC set. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on which DL carrier the command was transmitted from. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on the Group Index being explicitly provided in the command. The WTRU may release multi-CC configurations upon Time Alignment Timer (TAT) expiry. | 04-16-2015 |
20150181546 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION, POWER CONTROL, AND CELL CONFIGURATION FOR UL-ONLY OPERATION IN DSS BANDS - Methods and apparatus for effecting power control as well as frequency and timing synchronization in an LTE component carrier functioning in UL-only mode or device-to-device mode, including a UL-only cell in LTE, as well as an new enabling Special Uplink Reference Signal (SURS) that is used to determine the UEs that can take advantage of a UL-only cell. One approach includes interrupting the UL-only operation in a periodic fashion to send a sync signal by the eNB. Another approach includes sending a well know synchronization sequence by the UEs in a periodic fashion, which the eNB compares with its own local frequency reference and sends feedback to the UE to readjust the frequency. Another approach uses dedicated subcarriers where the eNB can send synchronization symbols on the same channel and simultaneously with data being transmitted in the uplink. The UEs transmitting in the UL direction are equipped to receive simultaneously the synchronization symbols on these dedicated subcarriers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150208458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for performing wireless communication in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured for multi-radio access technology (RAT) operation are disclosed. A method includes the WTRU wirelessly communicating information on a first operating frequency according to a first RAT. The WTRU also wirelessly communicates information on a second operating frequency according to a second RAT. | 07-23-2015 |
20150215903 | RESOURCE SELECTION FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE DISCOVERY OR COMMUNICATION - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to manage interference caused by D2D communications. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may include a processor. The processor may be configured to perform one or more of the following. The processor may determine to send information using a device-to-device transmission via a resource pool from a plurality of resource pools. Each resource pool may be associated with a range of reference signal receive power (RSRP) values. The processor may determine a RSRP measurement of a cell associated with the WTRU. The processor may select a resource pool from the plurality of resource pools based on the RSRP measurement of the cell. The RSRP measurement of the cell may be within the range of RSRP values associated with the selected resource pool. The processor may send the information using the selected resource pool. | 07-30-2015 |
20150271854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING UPLINK TIMING ALIGNMENT ON A SECONDARY CELL - A method for uplink timing alignment in a wireless transmit/receive unit is provided. The method includes receiving control signaling from an evolved Node B, receiving on a primary cell (PCell) a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order, the PDCCH order including a carrier indicator field indicating a secondary cell (SCell) to transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) transmission. In response to the PDCCH order, transmitting the PRACH transmission, and in response to the PRACH transmission, monitoring the PCELL for a random access response (RAR). In response to detecting an RAR associated with the PRACH transmission, adjusting timing for the SCell in response to a timing advance included in the RAR. | 09-24-2015 |
20150312957 | OPERATING WITH MULTIPLE SCHUDULERS IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for a WTRU to operate using multiple schedulers. The WTRU may exchange data with the network over more than one data path, such that each data path may use a radio interface connected to a different network node and each node may be associated with an independent scheduler. For example, a WTRU may establish a RRC connection between the WTRU and a network. The RRC connection may establish a first radio interface between the WTRU and a first serving site of the network and a second radio interface between the WTRU and a second serving site of the network. The RRC connection may be established between the WTRU and the MeNB and a control function may be established between the WTRU and the SCeNB. The WTRU may receive data from the network over the first radio interface or the second radio interface. | 10-29-2015 |
20150327255 | CARRIER AGGREGATION OF CARRIERS WITH SUBFRAME RESTRICTIONS - Embodiments contemplate enabling relay node uplink control information transmission on an interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB) in one or more subframes. Embodiments contemplate techniques to avoid restrictions on uplink transmissions on a cell (perhaps due to subframe configuration), such as on a primary cell, where the restrictions may make relay node uplink control information transmission difficult (if not impossible) on the interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB). Embodiments also contemplate that resources on the interface between the relay node and the donor eNodeB may be scheduled across one or more component carriers or serving cells. | 11-12-2015 |
20150339724 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING LOCALIZED APPLICATIONS - Methods of wireless communication and wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) are described. A WTRU includes a processor. The processor determines a location of the WTRU and whether an application is available to the WTRU based on the determined location of the WTRU. On a condition that the application is determined to be available to the WTRU based on the determined location of the WTRU, the processor initiates a registration to an application service hosting the application. | 11-26-2015 |
20150358111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE MODULATION - Systems, methods, and/or techniques for improving downlink spectrum efficiency may be disclosed. For example, a higher order modulation (HOM) transmission may be provided to a device. The higher order modulation transmission may be configured to be indicated by the network or a device. Additionally, multiple modulation and coding scheme (MCS) tables, transport block size (TBS) tables, and/or channel quality index (CQI) tables may be provided to support the higher order modulation transmission. | 12-10-2015 |
20160066341 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting scheduling of resources to be used for uplink communication of data in a communications system. If the repeated transmission by a user equipment of scheduling requests on an uplink control channel is determined to be unsuccessful, a random access transmission on a random access channel is initiated as a fallback procedure. | 03-03-2016 |
Guy Pelletier, Ottawa CA
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20130086322 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTITENANCY DATA - Systems and methods are provided to support multitenant data in an EclipseLink environment. EclipseLink supports shared multitenant tables using tenant discriminator columns, allowing an application to be re-used for multiple tenants and have all their data co-located. Tenants can share the same schema transparently, without affecting one another and can use non-multitenant entity types as per usual. This functionality is flexible enough to allow for its usage at an Entity Manager Factory level or with individual Entity Manager's based on the application's needs. Support for multitenant entities can be done though the usage of a multitenant annotation or | 04-04-2013 |
Jean-Francois Pelletier, Campbellton CA
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20110185998 | TOROIDAL ENGINE - A toroidal engine that can be powered by a fuel/air mixture or by a compressed gas source. The toroidal engine uses one-way bearings to transfer torque generated in a toroidal chamber directly to a drive shaft. Pairs of pistons are mounted on two crank assemblies, which are concentric with the drive shaft. One-way bearings allow the crank assemblies to turn, one at a time, in one direction only. The crank assemblies are directly coupled to the drive shaft, which eliminates the need for complex gear and linkage arrangements. A system can be used with the toroidal engine to alternately stop the crank assemblies at a pre-determined position and to time the ignition of the engine. | 08-04-2011 |
20140294646 | Toroidal Engine - A toroidal engine that can be powered by a fuel/air mixture or by a compressed gas source. The toroidal engine uses one-way bearings to transfer torque generated in a toroidal chamber directly to a drive shaft. Pairs of pistons are mounted on two crank assemblies, which are concentric with the drive shaft. One-way bearings allow the crank assemblies to turn, one at a time, in one direction only. The crank assemblies are directly coupled to the drive shaft, which eliminates the need for complex gear and linkage arrangements. A system can be used with the toroidal engine to alternately stop the crank assemblies at a pre-determined position and to time the ignition of the engine. | 10-02-2014 |
Jean-Michel Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20140202760 | ELECTRICAL CABLE RESTRAIN DEVICE USING A DOUBLE WEDGE CHUCK - A cable fitting includes a gland nut, a body, and a chuck. The gland nut includes first threads, an axial gland bore, and a first sloped surface along a portion of the axial gland bore. The body includes second threads to receive the first threads, an axial body bore, and a second sloped surface along a portion of the axial body bore. The chuck includes multiple segments joined in a hinged fashion to create a ring. Each of the multiple segments includes a distal end tapered surface and a proximal end tapered surface. When the gland nut is advanced onto the body, the first sloped surface applies a first compressive force to the distal end tapered surfaces, and the second sloped surface applies a second compressive force to the proximal end tapered surfaces. The compressive forces cause inward deformation of the chuck to secure a cable within an axial pathway. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202761 | CABLE RESTRAIN DEVICE WITH DUAL-MATERIAL DOUBLE WEDGE CHUCK - A chuck for a cable fitting includes multiple segments substantially forming a ring shape. Each segment of the multiple segments includes a first tapered surface on a distal end, wherein the first tapered surface slopes from the distal end away from a central axis of the ring, and a second tapered surface on a proximal end, wherein the second tapered surface slopes from the proximal end away from the central axis. The chuck also includes a flexible band to hold the multiple segments in the ring shape. Each segment of the multiple segments is configured to receive compressive forces on the first tapered surface and the second tapered surface to force each segment of the multiple segments inwardly toward the central axis. The multiple segments are configured to engage a cable to secure the cable within the ring shape. | 07-24-2014 |
Jean-Pierre Pelletier, St-Lambert CA
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20100158334 | Non-invasive joint evaluation - Disclosed, in one general aspect, is a musculoskeletal imaging system that includes a source of feature data extracted from imaging data resulting from imaging acquisitions from joints of different individuals affected by different diseases, and this feature data includes disease characteristic categorization information for a plurality of disease categories. A comparison module is operative to compare patient imaging data resulting from an imaging acquisition from a joint of a patient with the feature data. The comparison module is also operative to provide at least one categorization indicator for the patient imaging data that indicates a correspondence between spatial information in the patient imaging data and the disease categories for which there is extracted categorization information in the feature data. | 06-24-2010 |
Jerry Pelletier, Baie D'Urfe CA
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20090118362 | CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR INHIBITION OF PROTEIN TRANSLATION - The present invention relates to a anti-proliferative target for designing chemotherapeutic agents, which comprises a EIF4A protein having an amino acid sequence, as defined in claim | 05-07-2009 |
20090186839 | Model for studying the role of genes in chemoresistance - The invention provides novel inhibitors of protein translation initiation and inhibitors of eIF4F activity that can increase chemosensitivity or diminish or reverse chemoresistance in growth transformed cells and thereby reduce hyperproliferative conditions, such as cancer progression, in select patient populations having particular tumor genotypes. The invention also provides methods which target translation initiation controls in growth-transformed cells, such as tumor subtypes with altered expression of a gene activity, including the human akt, bcl-2, eIF4E, eIF4A or PTEN activities, to restore drug sensitivity in vivo in a genotype selective manner. In one aspect, the inhibitors of translation initiation of the invention are rocaglates, i.e., cyclopenta[b]benzofurons, which increases chemosensitivity or diminishes or reverses chemoresistance either alone or in combination, additively or synergistically, with other agents that alter growth or death. Preferably, the rocaglate is silvestrol, which is used alone or in combination with doxorubicin to reverses chemoresistance in PTEN-deficient lymphomas or eIF4E-over-expressing lymphomas and to promote cancer remission. | 07-23-2009 |
Joelle Pelletier, Augustin-De-Desmaures CA
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20090318377 | MEDICAGENIC ACID SAPONIN AND USES THEREOF - A cholesterol-lowering preparation comprising medicagenic acid saponin is disclosed. The amount of medicagenic acid saponin in the preparation is greater than 50% by weight to produce the cholesterol-lowering effect in an animal. A method of purifying a preparation of at least 30% medicagenic acid saponin is also disclosed. The preparation may be purified from alfalfa plants and used as a treatment for lowering cholesterol and triglycerides in an animal, in particular a human. | 12-24-2009 |
Joelle N. Pelletier, Montreal CA
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20100081580 | In vivo library-versus-library selection of optimized protein-protein interactions - The present invention describes a rapid and efficient in vivo library-versus-library screening strategy for identifying optimally interacting pairs of heterodimerizing polypeptides. It allows for the screening of a protein library against a second protein library, rather than against a single bait protein, and thus has numerous applications in the study of protein-protein interactions. Additionally, it allows for the application of different selection stringencies. Two leucine zipper libraries, semi-randomized at the positions adjacent to the hydrophobic core, were genetically fused to either one of two designed fragments of the enzyme murine dihydrofolate reductase (mDHFR), and cotransformed into | 04-01-2010 |
20120329986 | HETEROPEPTIDES USEFUL FOR REDUCING NONSPECIFIC ADSORPTION - Reagents, kits, uses and methods useful for example fo decreasing nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules at the surface of a solid support are disclosed. Such reagents and methods, which are based on short heteropeptides, may be used to decrease nonspecific adsorption in for example biosensing applications. | 12-27-2012 |
Marc Pelletier, St-Jean-Chrysostome CA
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20090135609 | HELICOIDAL SYSTEM FOR RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURE ASSEMBLY - The disclosure herein describes a helicoidal system for securing a recessed light fixture assembly into an opening in a ceiling, wall or the like; the assembly comprises a light reflector having an upper collar and a light reflector support for mounting the light reflector into the opening of the ceiling, wall or the like. The light reflector support has an upper member that engages the upper part of the light reflector and has a helicoidal bearing surface to receive lugs provided on the light reflector whereby rotation of the light reflector, once received in the light reflector support, enables engagement in one rotational direction, and disengagement in an opposite rotational direction, of the light reflector to and from the reflector support. | 05-28-2009 |
20090219725 | Helicoidal System For Recessed Light Fixture Assembly - The disclosure herein describes a helicoidal system for securing a recessed light fixture assembly into an opening in a ceiling, wall or the like; the assembly comprises a light reflector having an upper collar and a light reflector support for mounting the light reflector into the opening of the ceiling, wall or the like. The light reflector support has an upper member that engages the upper part of the light reflector and has a helicoidal bearing surface to receive lugs provided on the light reflector whereby rotation of the light reflector, once received in the light reflector support, enables engagement in one rotational direction, and disengagement in an opposite rotational direction, of the light reflector to and from the reflector support. | 09-03-2009 |
Marc-Antoine Pelletier, Georgeville CA
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20110058901 | GAS AND LIQUID EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gas and liquid extraction system and method to efficiently capture the gas generated from the decomposition of organic matter, generally referred herein as the biomass, present in a landfill is disclosed herein. The system and method taking in account the presence of high amount of water and proposing landfilling methodology to allow the efficient capture of an as high as possible amount of gas from each and every ton of biomass contained in the landfill which is heterogeneous, anisotropic in nature and unsteady in term of fluid flow behavior. | 03-10-2011 |
20150245539 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COOLING A CPU USING A LIQUID BATH - A system for cooling a CPU. The system has a tank for holding dielectric coolant in a liquid phase. The CPU is immersed in the coolant. A cover closes the tank. Electric pathways that convey data to/from the CPU traverse the cover. The electric pathways allow the CPU to exchange data with an external device. In this fashion, the CPU can perform data processing functions while being immersed in dielectric coolant. | 08-27-2015 |
Marcel Pelletier, Valleyfield CA
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20110047819 | SOFT, SHOCK-DAMPING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS - A system of two different styrenic thermoplastic elastomers is disclosed. One styrenic thermoplastic elastomer is vinyl-isoprene styrene-isoprene-styrene which is known for its shock-damping properties. The other styrenic thermoplastic elastomer is oil absorbing and known for softness on the Shore A hardness scale. The system includes plasticizer oil. The system can be molded into articles that can provide dissipation of impact energy, for shock absorbing elastomeric uses, such as seals, closures, shoe insoles, and other goods. | 03-03-2011 |
Marie-Claude Pelletier, Carignan CA
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20110225099 | PROPERTY TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - There is provided a method for managing property transactions, the method comprising: providing to each user a reserved space for collecting and classifying information relating to a plurality of properties offered for sale, the reserved space including a public space containing information accessible by other users and a private space containing information inaccessible by other users; receiving documents from each user and automatically classifying them according to a pre-determined classification system; automatically transferring documents for registration to governing bodies and completing administrative formalities using information provided in documents received; temporarily linking listings in public spaces for a buying agent and selling agent during the course of a transaction, from receipt of a purchase offer to final rejection or conclusion of the transaction; managing access to the public and private space of a user and transfer of information to another party from a remote location; and recording deadlines from the documents received and automatically notifying users of impending deadlines in accordance with predefined user preferences. | 09-15-2011 |
Martin Pelletier, Levis CA
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20140116793 | HYBRID VEHICLE - The hybrid vehicle can have a heat engine driving a first pair of wheels and an electric motor on another pair of wheels. The electric motor is selected to have a greater power than the heat engine, such as corresponding to the maximum power requirement of the vehicle, whereas the heat engine can have a power corresponding to a cruise power requirement of the vehicle. A generator is coupled to the heat engine and can be designed to have a generator capacity corresponding to the power of the heat engine. The electric motor can be used for propulsion during city driving conditions, and the heat engine can be used for propulsion during long range highway conditions, for instance. The design can be considered a power split through the road approach. | 05-01-2014 |
Martin Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20150134221 | CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND CONTROL DEVICE OF A TRACKED VEHICLE - A control method of a tracked vehicle having a track belt and configured to advance the tracked vehicle provides for acquiring the driving speed of the tracked vehicle; acquiring the speeds of the tracks with respect to the tracked vehicle; calculating a range of expected values of traveling speed as a function of speed of the track; and varying the speed of the track when the traveling speed of the tracked vehicle is outside the range of expected values. | 05-14-2015 |
Martin Pelletier, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome CA
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20110069928 | Assembly for Applying a Temperature Gradient to a Refractive Index Grating and Chromatic Dispersion Compensator - A power efficient assembly is provided for applying a temperature gradient to a Fiber Bragg grating. The assembly includes inner and outer enclosures, the outer enclosure defining an insulation chamber around the inner enclosure. The respective ends of the inner and outer enclosures are in thermal contact. A heat exchange system, such as coiled resistive wires or thermo-electric coolers, applies different temperatures to the opposite ends of the outer enclosure. | 03-24-2011 |
Michel Pelletier, Canton De Shefford CA
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20090007461 | TRACKED VEHICLE - A tracked vehicle, particularly a piste grooming vehicle including a transmission powered chassis comprising a plurality of axled gear wheels for a track, the chassis comprising a maximum track width and a traction length between the frontmost and rearmost axle of the gear wheels, is characterized in that the control ratio, as the result of dividing the traction length by the track width, is smaller or equal to 1.5 preferably smaller or equal to 1.4 and that the transmission has a power of at least 400 HP. | 01-08-2009 |
Michel Pelletier, Quebec CA
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20090000833 | TRACKED VEHICLE - A tracked vehicle, particularly a piste grooming vehicle, comprising a chassis frame and at least one sprocket for a track is characterized in that the sprocket has limited movement between a working position—in which the sprocket protrudes beyond the chassis frame—and a transit position in which the sprocket is located at least partially, preferably totally, within the width of the chassis frame. | 01-01-2009 |
20090013562 | SNOW GROOMER - A snow groomer having a frame extending along a longitudinal axis; ten supporting wheels connected to the frame by respective axle shafts to form a row of five supporting wheels on each longitudinal side of the frame, each supporting wheel on one longitudinal side of the frame facing a supporting wheel on the opposite longitudinal side of the frame, so that facing pairs of supporting wheels define a first, second, third, fourth, and fifth axle; two tracks, each looped about the supporting wheels aligned along a respective longitudinal side of the frame; an engine assembly of over 430 HP; and a mass distributed as follows: 16%+/−2% on the first axle; 20%+/−2% on the second axle; 20%+/−2% on the third axle; 22%+/−2% on the fourth axle; and 22%+/−2% on the fifth axle. | 01-15-2009 |
Michel Pelletier, Trois-Rivieres CA
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20140197344 | Manually Operated Valve for a Shower Installation System - Embodiments of a manually operated valve for a shower installation system are described herein that include: an inlet and an outlet configured for installation of the valve along piping and a valve debit control mechanism including a valve chamber that defines a passage between the inlet and outlet, and a valve actuator that biases the valve debit control mechanism towards a closed position wherein the passage is obstructed and which is movable towards an opened position wherein the passage is opened when a triggering force is applied onto the valve actuator. The valve limits the consumption of water in a shower by automatically preventing the flow of water therethrough unless a user voluntarily triggers and maintains the opening of the valve. | 07-17-2014 |
Patrice Pelletier, Sainte-Melanie CA
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20140049086 | GLIDING MECHANISM FOR A GLIDING RECLINER SEATING ASSEMBLY - A gliding mechanism for a gliding recliner seating assembly comprises a floor-standing base having a longitudinal cross member parallel to a width of the seating assembly. Two front connecting links and two back connecting links respectively connect, pivotally, front and back portions of the seating assembly to the floor-standing base. The longitudinal cross member supports a weight transferred by the seating assembly to the floor-standing base and is positioned closer to the back portion of the seating assembly than to the front portion of the seating assembly. The gliding mechanism can be made part of a gliding recliner chair, for example an armchair, having vertical side frames pivotally connected to the floor-standing base. A footrest can be added to the seating assembly and be operated in extended position without preventing gliding movement of the chair. The floor-standing base may comprise a pivoting portion allowing rotation of the chair. | 02-20-2014 |
Pierre Pelletier, Bromont CA
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20150328064 | Rapid extraction tool - A device and method for transporting an individual from a first location to a second location comprising first and second legs having one end thereof connected to a connecting member, a grasping element secured to the connecting member, at least one cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg, and at least one strap secured to at least one of the legs and cross member. The device is particularly useful for rescuing downed firefighters. | 11-19-2015 |
Pierre Pelletier, Boucherville CA
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20100236377 | PROPORTIONAL ELECTROMAGNET ACTUATOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention provides an actuator for actuating a pallet of a pipe organ under the command of a key of an organ. The actuator comprises a movable member, adapted to be connected to the pallet of the organ pipe and a magnetic plunger, mounted on the movable member. It also comprises an electromagnet having a gap within which the magnetic plunger can be inserted and moved, wherein the electromagnet when energized moves the member to thereby actuate the pallet. A controller unit controls a current in the electromagnet to provide a controlled actuation of the pallet that is proportional to a key dip of the key. It also provides for a system based on a digital serial link for controlling an assembly of organ pallets that are actuated by electromagnets. | 09-23-2010 |
Sebastien Pelletier, Montreal CA
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20130254037 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADVERTISING USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for providing advertisements on mobile communication devices includes identifying at least one URL link to which it is desired to add an advertising functionality and adding the advertising functionality to the at least one URL link. Upon the addition of the advertising functionality to the at least one URL link, selection of the at least one URL link results in opening both a primary first web page directly associated with the at least one URL link clicked by the user and a secondary second web page. | 09-26-2013 |
Stephan Pelletier, Gatineau CA
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20100195537 | Service configuration assurance - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with service configuration assurance are described. One example method includes generating an expected device configuration model based at least in part on service information for a network device. The example method may also include comparing this expected device configuration model with an actual device configuration model for the network device. The example method may also include generating a service-impact event notification when a likely service-impacting configuration change is detected. | 08-05-2010 |
20130132550 | SERVICE CONFIGURATION ASSURANCE - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with service configuration assurance are described. One example method includes comparing an expected device configuration model with an actual device configuration model for the network device and communicating service identifiers in the expected device configuration for which there is no corresponding service configuration item in the actual device configuration model to a user. The example method may also include generating a service-impact event notification when a likely service-impacting configuration change is detected. | 05-23-2013 |
Vincent Pelletier, Saint-Basile-Le-Grand CA
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20090219617 | SHORT-WAVELENGTH POLARIZING ELEMENTS AND THE MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - While gold wire grids have been used to polarize infrared wavelengths for over a hundred years, they are not appropriate for shorter wavelengths due to their large period. With embodiments of the present invention, grids with periods a few tens of nanometers can be fabricated. Among other things, such grids can be used to polarize visible and even ultraviolet light. As a result, such wire grid polarizers have a wide variety of applications and uses, such as, e.g., in the fabrication of semiconductors, nanolithography, and more. | 09-03-2009 |
Yves Pelletier, Riviere Du Loup CA
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20080295278 | Mop cleaner - A mop cleaner usable in combination with a vacuum cleaner unit for cleaning a mop head, the mop cleaner being also usable with a vacuum cleaner hose, the mop cleaner comprising: a frame, the frame defining a vacuum cleaner support for supporting the vacuum cleaner unit; a substantially elongated mop head guide for guiding the mop head therealong, the mop head guide being mounted to the frame, the mop head guide defining an opening and a mop cleaning suction nozzle, the opening leading into the mop cleaning suction nozzle; a valve, the valve defining a mop cleaning inlet, a vacuuming inlet and an outlet, the outlet being connectable to the vacuum cleaner for allowing the vacuum cleaner unit to apply a vacuum to the outlet; a mop cleaner tube extending between the mop cleaning suction nozzle and the mop cleaning inlet for fluidly coupling the mop cleaning suction nozzle and the mop cleaning inlet to each other; wherein the valve is configurable between a mop cleaning configuration in which the suction nozzle is in fluid communication with the outlet and a vacuuming configuration in which the vacuuming inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet. | 12-04-2008 |