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Christopher R. Shore, Hamilton CA
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20090126911 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH MANIFOLD STRENGTHENING PROTRUSION - A plate type heat exchanger is disclosed having a plurality of stacked plate pairs made up of first and second plates. Each plate pair has opposed manifold members with respective inlet and outlet openings that are in registration to form respective inlet and outlet manifolds for the flow of a first fluid through a first set of fluid channels formed by the plate pairs, the manifold members spacing the plate pairs apart to form a second set of transverse flow channels for the flow of a second fluid. Each plate has a peripheral edge portion which seals the plates together to form the first set of fluid channels therebetween. A protrusion member is formed proximal to each of the manifold members, each protrusion member having a mating surface such that the protrusion members on the second plate of one plate pair align and abut with the protrusion members on the first plate of an adjacent plate pair thereby reinforcing and strengthening the manifold region of the heat exchanger to prevent the deformation or accordion of the manifold under pressure. | 05-21-2009 |
20120061062 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH MANIFOLD STRENGTHENING PROTRUSION - A plate type heat exchanger having a plurality of stacked plate pairs made up of first and second plates. Each plate pair has opposed manifold members that form respective inlet and outlet manifolds for the flow of a first fluid through a first set of fluid channels formed by the plate pairs. The manifold members space the plate pairs apart to form a second set of transverse flow channels for the flow of a second fluid. A protrusion member is formed at an end portion of the plates and proximal to each of the manifold members and has a mating surface, such that the protrusion members on the second plate of one plate pair align and abut with the protrusion members on the first plate of an adjacent plate pair thereby reinforcing and strengthening the manifold region of the heat exchanger to prevent deformation of the manifold under pressure. | 03-15-2012 |
Colin Shore, Hamilton CA
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20130133866 | Heat Exchanger Plates with Integral Bypass Blocking Tabs - A heat exchanger containing a plurality of spaced-apart plate pairs, where each plate pair defines a flow passage for the flow of a first fluid. In addition, one or more fins are thermally coupled and sandwiched by the spaced-apart plate pairs for flow of a second fluid. And, a fluid manifold that is fluidly coupled to the spaced-apart plate pairs at a manifold end of the spaced-apart plate pairs is provided. Further, a tab that extends from a flange end of a first plate of the first plate pair and in contact with a second tab extending from a flange end of a second plate of a second plate pair for providing a fluid flow blocker. Also, provided is a heat exchanger assembly containing a housing and the heat exchanger described herein. | 05-30-2013 |
Colin A. Shore, Hamilton CA
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20130224613 | Method and System for Cooling Charge Air for a Fuel Cell, and Three-Fluid Charge Air Cooler - A method and system for cooling a pressurized charge air in the fuel cell system of a vehicle, using first and second charge air coolers. The system further includes a gas-to-gas humidifier and a fuel cell stack. According to the method and system, cathode exhaust gas passes through the gas-to-gas humidifier and is also used as the coolant gas in the first charge-air cooler. Therefore, the fuel cell cathode exhaust is heated and reduced in water content, reducing the tendency of water in the exhaust to condense and pool underneath the vehicle. Also provided is a three-fluid heat exchanger which integrates the first and second charge air coolers. | 08-29-2013 |
20150176913 | Conical Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger having a conical-shaped core is disclosed. A first set of flow passages is formed between mating conical-shaped core plates, the mating plates forming plate pairs that are spaced apart from each other forming a second set of flow passages therebetween. A pair of oppositely disposed fluid openings are provided for inletting/discharging a fluid to/from the heat exchanger in a co-axial manner, the fluid openings being interconnected by a pair of fluid manifolds formed in the outer perimeter of the core, the second set of flow passages and a fluid manifold formed centrally through the heat exchanger. A second set of inlet/outlet manifolds formed within the perimeter of the core are interconnected by the first set of flow passages. Flow through the first set flow passages is peripheral around the perimeter of the conically-shaped core plates while flow through the second set of flow passages is along the angle defined by the conical-shaped plates. | 06-25-2015 |
20150323266 | Heat Exchanger With Slide-On Mounting Bracket - An elongate heat exchanger for cooling hot gas includes an arrangement for reducing thermal stresses when mounted in a housing. A pair of planar extensions project from opposite sides of the core. A mounting bracket has a central portion adapted to extend across the top of the core, and a pair of edge portions projecting outwardly from the central portion. The edge portions are substantially parallel to the planar extensions, and each has a top layer at least partially covering one of the planar extensions, wherein each of the edge portions is adapted to be secured to the housing, for example by a bolt. Each planar extension may be slidably received in a slot between the top and bottom layers of the edge portion, or may be slidably received between the top layer and the housing, to permit longitudinal thermal expansion of the core. | 11-12-2015 |
20160097596 | Heat Exchanger with Self-Retaining Bypass Seal - A gas/liquid heat exchanger comprises a stack of flat tubes, defining liquid flow passages. Spaces between the flat tubes define gas flow passages, with the sides of the core having an irregular comb-like arrangement. The heat exchanger further comprises a housing having side covers over the sides of the core, and being spaced from the sides of the core. The core has at least one portion of reduced width, so as to provide channels extending throughout the height of the core. The heat exchanger further comprises a pair of side seals at least partly received in the gap between the side cover of the housing and the core, and more particularly in the channels along the sides of the core. The side seal extends throughout the height of the core and has a thickness which is greater than that of the gap. | 04-07-2016 |
Colin Arthur Shore, Hamilton CA
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20140116672 | Stacked-Plate Heat Exchanger With Single Plate Design - A plate-type heat exchanger comprising a plurality of spaced-apart stacked plate pairs, the plate pairs each comprised of first and second plates. The first and second plates each having an elongated central, planar portion surrounded by peripheral edge portions, the peripheral edge portions of the first and second plates being sealably joined together to form a first set of fluid passages in the heat exchanger. The first and second plates are provided with boss potions at respective ends of the plates, one of the boss portions being an elongated boss portion having a first position and a second position for the location of a fluid opening. The first and second heat exchanger plates are identical in structure and can be used to form various heat exchangers using the single plate design. | 05-01-2014 |
20150180059 | HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - A humidifier for transferring water vapour from a first gas stream to a second gas stream in a fuel cell system comprises a stack of thin plates having planar sealing surfaces at their edges, along which they are sealed together. A water permeable membranes is provided between each pair of plates in the stack. Each plate defines a gas flow passage along its top and bottom surfaces, with an inlet and outlet defined along edges of the plate, and a flow field extending between the inlet and outlet openings. Inlet and outlet passages connect the inlet and outlet openings to the flow field, and the planar sealing surfaces on both sides of the plate include bridging portions which extend across the inlet and outlet passages. Support structures such as ribs are provided throughout the flow field and the inlet and outlet passages to support the membrane and diffusion medium layer(s). The support structures may optionally be connected together by webs, and the webs are provided with holes to permit flow distribution between the top and bottom of each plate. | 06-25-2015 |
David Shore, Weston CA
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20120321506 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LEAD-FREE COPPER-BISMUTH ALLOYS AND INGOTS USEFUL FOR SAME - An ingot includes at least two metals selected from copper, tin, zinc and bismuth, wherein: (a) the ingot is a mechanical ingot, the at least two metals are 40-95 wt. % copper, 3-80 wt. % tin, 1-40 wt. % bismuth and/or 1-80 wt. % zinc, and other metals are present in a collective amount of 0-2 wt. %; or (b) the ingot is a cast ingot, the at least two metals are 40-80 wt. % copper, 3-80 wt. % tin, 1-40 wt. % bismuth and/or 1-80 wt. % zinc, and other metals are present in a collective amount of 0-2 wt. %, provided that when copper is present in the cast ingot in an amount greater than 69 wt. %, zinc is present in an amount less than 30 wt. %. Methods for preparing and casting the ingot are also disclosed, as is a system for casting a copper-bismuth alloy. | 12-20-2012 |
Douglas A. Shore, Winnipeg CA
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20090266569 | Anti-Rotation Device for an Impact Tool - An anti-rotation device resists relative rotation between a shank and a tool head within which the shank is supported in an impact tool, for example a rivet gun. The anti-rotation device includes a first anchor portion arranged to grip the shank between the mounting end and the working end of the shank and a second anchor portion arranged to grip the tool head in which the first and second anchor portions are formed integrally with one another of resilient material. | 10-29-2009 |
Ian M. Shore, Winchester GB
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20160132509 | COMPLEX QUERY HANDLING - Processing a query for a database includes: receiving a portion of a query from a client device in a server implemented by at least one processor, the portion of the query comprising an incomplete component; determining that the incomplete component is one of multiple predefined types with the server; providing the incomplete component to an auto-complete function specific to the determined type of the incomplete component; receiving in the server a suggestion for completing the query from the auto-complete function, the suggestion being specific to the type of the incomplete component; and providing the suggestion from the server to the client device. | 05-12-2016 |
Ian M. Shore, Crampmoor GB
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20110047451 | GUIDED ATTACHMENT OF POLICIES IN A SERVICE REGISTRY ENVIRONMENT - A method includes receiving a reference to a selected description document for policy attachment, the selected description document including at least one definition to describe a Web Service. The method includes locating a logical object of the selected description document that permit policy attachment. The method also includes receiving a reference to the logical object that is located for policy attachment. The method includes locating at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object that is referenced, wherein the at least one policy defines a rule for the Web Service. The method includes receiving a reference for a selected policy from among the at least one policy. The method includes attaching the selected policy to the selected description document. | 02-24-2011 |
20120221940 | GUIDED ATTACHMENT OF POLICIES IN A SERVICE REGISTRY ENVIRONMENT - A method includes receiving a reference to a selected description document for policy attachment, the selected description document including at least one definition to describe a Web Service. The method includes locating a logical object of the selected description document that permit policy attachment. The method also includes receiving a reference to the logical object that is located for policy attachment. The method includes locating at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object that is referenced, wherein the at least one policy defines a rule for the Web Service. The method includes receiving a reference for a selected policy from among the at least one policy. The method includes attaching the selected policy to the selected description document. | 08-30-2012 |
Ian Mark Shore, Eastleigh GB
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20100235821 | STORING AND LOADING SERVER-SIDE APPLICATION EXTENSIONS IN A CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT - A method, system and computer program product for enabling a class loader of a Java virtual machine to load JAVA class and resource data from within a registry/repository application. The JAVA class and resource data is loaded from within a registry/repository application that includes a database which stores one or more JAR files; whereby, the JAR files contain a user-written plug-in code and resources. The user-written plug-in code and resources are dynamically modified when modifications to one or more stored JAR files are received. The JAR files are rebuilt in a location outside of the registry/repository development environment. | 09-16-2010 |
Ian Mark Shore, Winchester GB
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20110320472 | COMPLEX QUERY HANDLING - Processing a query for a database includes: receiving a portion of a query from a client device in a server implemented by at least one processor, the portion of the query comprising an incomplete component; determining that the incomplete component is one of multiple predefined types with the server; providing the incomplete component to an auto-complete function specific to the determined type of the incomplete component; receiving in the server a suggestion for completing the query from the auto-complete function, the suggestion being specific to the type of the incomplete component; and providing the suggestion from the server to the client device. | 12-29-2011 |
Jon Shore, Riga LV
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20140258011 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSACTING FINANCIAL TRANSFERS, ELECTRONICALLY RECORDABLE AUTHORIZATION TRANSFERS, AND OTHER INFORMATION TRANSFERS - The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods to wirelessly pay for purchases, electronically interface with financial accounting systems, and electronically record and wirelessly communicate authorization transactions using Personal Digital Assistant (“PDA”) (also referred to as Personal Intelligent Communicators (PICs), and Personal Communicators), palm computers, intelligent handheld cellular and other wireless telephones, and other personal handheld electronic devices configured with infrared or other short range data communications (for referential simplicity, such devices are referred to herein as “PDA's”). The present invention further provides apparatus, firmware, software programs and computer-implemented methods for making service and/or sale service charge payments for credit card charges, debit card charges, electronic cash transfers, ticket and other like financial transactions and for other types of transactions, such as for electronic coupons, where the amount of the transaction is for a small amount of money, such as, for example, less than $5.00. | 09-11-2014 |
Mitchel Shore, Toronto CA
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20110256967 | RANDOM DIRECTION BOUNCER - The present invention is a random direction bouncer including a solid sphere having a core removed therefrom to define a concentric hollow within the solid sphere. The solid sphere has an outer surface and an inner surface. There is at least one cut-out removed from the solid sphere to define an opening corresponding to the cut-out, with the cut-out opening extending from the sphere outer surface to the inner surface, and being in communication with the concentric hollow. The resultant bouncer bounces in a random direction when dropped or thrown against a flat surface, instead of returning to its origin (or thereabouts). | 10-20-2011 |
Paul Shore, Sunniside GB
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20130115630 | AUTOMATED MULTIPLEX IMMUNOASSAY - Embodiments relate generally to an automated multiplex immunoassay for qualitatively and/or quantitatively detecting a plurality of targets on a tissue sample. Kits and apparatuses for practicing such assays are also provided. | 05-09-2013 |
Paul Shore, Bedfordshire GB
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20080318498 | Vibration Device for a Super Finishing Apparatus and an Attachment Tool Comprising the Vibration Device - A vibration device for a super finishing apparatus for super finishing a mechanical object is disclosed. It comprises at least two sliding means ( | 12-25-2008 |
Paul Shore, Whistler CA
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20100020791 | Method and System for a Gigabit Ethernet IP Telephone Chip with No DSP Core, Which Uses a RISC Core With Instruction Extensions to Support Voice Processing - Methods and systems for processing data are disclosed and may comprise receiving packetized data comprising voice data and network data via an Ethernet switch integrated within a single gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip. The received packetized data may be processed via a single main processor core integrated within the single gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip. The single main processor core may comprise circuitry that is controlled by an instruction set for handling processing of the voice data for a plurality of voice channels without the use of a separate DSP. It may be determined whether data to be processed by the single main processor core is voice data or network data. If the data to be processed by the single main processor core is voice data, at least one modified instruction may be selected from the modified instruction set for processing the voice data. | 01-28-2010 |
20100142519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ETHERNET IP TELEPHONE CHIP - Methods and systems for an Ethernet IP phone chip are provided. In this regard, data may be received via a first port of an Ethernet switch in the Ethernet IP phone chip, and the port(s) via which the data is forwarded may be determined based on characteristics of the data. The Ethernet switch may receive data from a network via a first port, and communicate the received data to one or more on-chip interfaces via a second port. The on-chip interfaces may process the received data and may communicate video contained in the data to an off-chip video processing device. The Ethernet IP phone chip may receive video data from an off-chip video processing device via one or more on-chip interfaces, packetize the video data into one or more Ethernet packets; and communicate the packet(s) onto a network link via the Ethernet switch. | 06-10-2010 |
20110170544 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A GIGABIT ETHERNET IP TELEPHONE CHIP WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY MODULE - A method for processing Ethernet data and may include receiving Ethernet data via at least one Ethernet physical interface transceiver (PHY) integrated within a single Ethernet IP telephone chip. At least one secure application key may be received from a secure server by an on-chip security module (OSM) integrated within the Ethernet IP telephone chip for processing the received Ethernet data. The Ethernet IP telephone chip may be authenticated prior to the processing of the received Ethernet data using a security processor integrated within the OSM. The received Ethernet data may be processed by the Ethernet IP telephone chip based on the received at least one secure application key. The at least one secure application key may be communicated only from the secure server to the Ethernet IP telephone chip. The received Ethernet data may include one or both of video data and/or voice data. | 07-14-2011 |
20120014376 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A GIGABIT ETHERNET IP TELEPHONE CHIP WITH 802.1P AND 802.1Q QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) FUNCTIONALITIES - A method for processing data may include receiving packetized data via at least one of a plurality of input ports in an Ethernet switch. Each of the plurality of input ports may be partitioned into a plurality of virtual local area network (VLAN) port domains with an assigned port domain identification (ID) for processing 802.1 Class of Service (CoS) priority and Quality of Service (QoS) packetized data. The Ethernet switch may be integrated within a single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip, the received packetized data having assigned at least one priority class. One or more bits in at least one of a plurality of registers in the Ethernet switch may be used to filter at least one ingress frame in the packetized data, based on at least one packet header attribute of the at least one ingress frame. | 01-19-2012 |
20140068716 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A GIGABIT ETHERNET IP TELEPHONE CHIP WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY MODULE - Methods and systems for processing Ethernet data are disclosed and may comprise receiving Ethernet data via a single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip. A secure application key may be received from a secure server by an OSM integrated within the gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip for processing the received Ethernet data. The received Ethernet data may be processed by the gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip based on the received secure application key. A unique security identifier internal to the single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip may be communicated off-chip to the secure server. The unique security identifier may identify the single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip. The secure server may authenticate the gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip based on the unique security identifier internal to the single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip, prior to the receiving of the secure application key. | 03-06-2014 |
Paul Raymond Shore, Buckinghamshire GB
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20100159803 | Apparatus and method - Apparatus comprising a tool ( | 06-24-2010 |
Robert Andrew Shore, Pasching AT
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20110056649 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR A COMBINED CASTING AND ROLLING INSTALLATION - A method and an apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation. A method and a combined casting-rolling installation with which an uninterrupted continuous casting process can be maintained not only when there is a planned interruption to production but also when there is an unplanned interruption to production, occurring for example in a heating zone, a finishing mill train, a cooling zone or a storage device. This method steps are carried out to bridge an interruption in production in the part of the installation that is downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device ( | 03-10-2011 |
20120291248 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR A COMBINED CASTING AND ROLLING INSTALLATION - An apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation when there is a planned or unplanned interruption to production. This can bridge an interruption in production downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device ( | 11-22-2012 |