Thompson, CA
Albert N. Thompson, Winnipeg CA
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20150289746 | Cleaning Apparatus for an Article of Footwear - A footwear cleaning apparatus has a housing formed of a single hollow molded plastic body. A rotary brush is rotatably supported on laterally opposed walls of the housing so as to partially protrude upwardly through an opening in the top side of the housing. A motor mounted alongside the housing drives rotation of the rotary brush by directly coupled bevelled gears on the motor output and rotary brush respectively. A lower portion of the housing defines a refuse receptacle which spans the full length and width of the housing and is suitable for containing liquid and other debris removed from footwear engaged with the rotary brush. A rear discharge spout mounted in a rear perimeter wall of the housing permits the contents of the refuse receptacle to be discharged therethrough. | 10-15-2015 |
Anthony Thompson, Morinville CA
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20140274856 | FLOOR CLEANING KIT - A floor cleaning kit is described which contains a first cleaning composition that is formulated to reduce or remove film buildup caused by cleaning and polishing agents. The floor cleaning kit also contains a second cleaning composition formulated to clean with minimal film residue. | 09-18-2014 |
Brad Thompson, Winnipeg CA
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20080277872 | LOTTERY TICKET WITH PLAY ACTION GAME - A lottery ticket has printed thereon a matrix of nine rows and nine columns defining eighty one locations some of which are pre-marked with numbers from 1 to 9 and is arranged such that the player can select and enter the numbers in open locations to provide an arrangement of the numbers in which the marked locations and the open locations contain a number selected from the numbers 1 to 9 where all columns and all rows have the nine locations thereof each containing one of the numbers 1 to 9 with each number appearing once only. Prizes are awarded, according to a set of rules relating to the lottery ticket, depending on the appearance of at least one of the numbers in at least one of the locations or depending on the total number of correct rows or columns or other matrix shape of nine locations. | 11-13-2008 |
Bradley D. Thompson, Winnipeg CA
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20100281819 | Slip Formed Concrete Wind Turbine Tower - A wind turbine is formed of a concrete tower which is erected by slip forming. A primary lifting device is erected onto the tower by being lifted together with the slip form and being subsequently transferred onto the tower from the slip form after the tower has been formed. The nacelle, generator, and rotor of the turbine are then lifted onto the tower using the primary lifting device. A secondary lifting device supported on the tower is used to lower the primary lifting device to the ground after the nacelle, generator and rotor are assembled. The height of the tower is therefore not limited by the availability of suitable cranes so that a greater height of tower can be erected to take advantage of winds at greater elevation. | 11-11-2010 |
Brian E. Thompson, London CA
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20090308571 | Heat transfer assembly and methods therefor - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to heat exchangers, and more specifically to graphitic foam (GF) heat exchanger assemblies developed for a plurality of thermal management applications including the management of heat from electronic components, primary engine cooling and energy recovery. According to certain embodiments, these assemblies are designed using a pressure normal to the GF exchange element to ensure thermal contact without the use of bonding materials or methods. The bondless assembly is designed to be resistant to high thermal stresses and large thermal expansion coefficient differences thereby achieving and maintaining the highest possible thermal performance. | 12-17-2009 |
Bud Thompson, Alexandria CA
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20160028217 | ELECTRICAL CABINET WITH VENTED EXHAUST - A vented exhaust system for an electrical cabinet housing high voltage equipment. Very short-time explosions can occur within the electrical cabinet that are the result of a short circuit of the equipment housed within. The vented exhaust system provides for a way to safely release the pressure and hot gasses that can result from the short circuit so that the cabinet does not explode. | 01-28-2016 |
Charles J. Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20140315842 | Avermectins and Milbemycins as Anti-Mycobacterial Agents - The present invention relates to methods of treating a mycobacterial infection. In particular, this invention relates to methods, uses and compounds for use in treating mycobacterial infections, including | 10-23-2014 |
Christopher Scott Thompson, Coquitlam CA
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20080272279 | Method and apparatus for producing an indication of solar panel condition - A method and apparatus for producing an indication of solar panel condition is disclosed. The method involves receiving operating condition signals including an irradiance signal representing electromagnetic radiation received by the solar panel, and an age signal representing age of the solar panel. The method also involves receiving a power signal representing actual power output from the solar panel and producing a power estimate in response to the operating condition signals and irradiance and age adjustment factors. The power estimate represents an expected power output from the solar panel and the adjustment factors are for adjusting the irradiance signal and the age signal respectively. The method further involves causing a warning signal to be generated in response to a difference between the power signal and the power estimate. | 11-06-2008 |
Cody Thompson, Orleans CA
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20150026825 | METHOD OF NAVIGATING THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT - Electronic publications are increasingly replacing physical media, where standards have evolved to mimic these physical media. Accordingly it is beneficial to provide electronic publication software systems and/or software applications to enable new paradigms that provide consumers, authors, publishers, retailers, and others with a method of navigating electronic content comprising the ability to generate a user interface that supports individual page turns as well as small, moderate and large adjustments of position within the electronic content, wherein the user interface supports these adjustments in a manner that is consistent. The method further comprising the ability to receive an indication of an action by a user relating to an adjustments of position within an item of multimedia content rendered on a display device; determine a characteristic of the action; determine a first action relating to the retrieval of additional content of the item of multimedia content based on the characteristic of the action; and determine a predetermined subset of a plurality of objects to render to the user based on the characteristic of the action. | 01-22-2015 |
20150074397 | METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS INCORPORATING USER GENERATED AND ENCRYPTED CONTENT WITH UNIQUE FINGERPRINTS - Electronic publications are increasingly replacing physical media, where standards have evolved to mimic these physical media. Accordingly it is beneficial to provide electronic publication software systems and/or software applications to enable new paradigms that provide consumers, authors, publishers, retailers, and others with a method of publishing new electronic content in a manner wherein primary and secondary electronic content may be combined from multiple sources to generate said new electronic content which may be distributed based upon rights embedded within content elements. The method further comprising the ability to support community interactions within work and private environments; to re-assign licenses and issue sub-licenses; and to distribute said new electronic content with a unique fingerprint allowing unique identification of sources of non-authorised content. | 03-12-2015 |
Davis W. Thompson, Kelowna CA
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20110308694 | Medium Density Fibreboard - The process described herein presents a unique method and means of manufacturing medium density fibreboard (MDF) using agricultural plant stalks. The plant stalks are first depithed. The stalks are then broken down into fiber-like threads and made into fiber bundles. These fiber bundles are then combined with a resin component and a wax component, and the resulting mixture is cured. The MDF is economical to manufacture than prior art fibreboard in that it does not necessitate the use of expensive MDI resin. Further, the fibreboard is environmentally friendly in that it provides a beneficial use for agricultural waste. | 12-22-2011 |
Dennis Thompson, Saskatoon CA
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20090272551 | Automatic Steering System For An Agricultural Implement - An assembly for facilitating steering of an agricultural implement linkable to a work vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises at least a first ground-engaging wheel to engage a ground surface below a frame of the agricultural implement to support the frame above the ground surface. The assembly further comprises a positioning system for receiving a positioning signal from a positioning source. The positioning system determines a current position of the agricultural implement from at least the positioning signal, and the positioning system generates a control signal derived from the current position of the agricultural implement. The assembly further comprises a steering cylinder connected to the first ground-engaging wheel. The steering cylinder operatively connects to the positioning system to steer the first ground-engaging wheel based on the control signal. | 11-05-2009 |
20130220652 | Automatic Steering System For An Agricultural Implement - An assembly for facilitating steering of an agricultural implement linkable to a work vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises at least a first ground-engaging wheel to engage a ground surface below a frame of the agricultural implement to support the frame above the ground surface. The assembly further comprises a positioning system for receiving a positioning signal from a positioning source. The positioning system determines a current position of the agricultural implement from at least the positioning signal, and the positioning system generates a control signal derived from the current position of the agricultural implement. The assembly further comprises a steering cylinder connected to the first ground-engaging wheel. The steering cylinder operatively connects to the positioning system to steer the first ground-engaging wheel based on the control signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20140261810 | Run Selection Mechanism - A run selection mechanism is provided for selectively directing the flow of particulate material from an air cart. The mechanism includes a chute for receiving metered particulate material. The chute has an output. A first primary conduit has an output communicating with a first pneumatic primary run and a second primary conduit has an output communicating with a second pneumatic primary run. A selector selectively directs the metered particulate material to one of the output of the chute, the first pneumatic primary run and the second pneumatic primary run. | 09-18-2014 |
Dennis Thompson, Saskatchewan CA
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20090273160 | STEERING AND ELEVATING WHEEL SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An apparatus for facilitating steering, height adjustment and transport of a farm implement towed by a vehicle. The implement includes a main frame and a hitch that extends from the frame for linking to the vehicle. The apparatus comprises a wheel support member supported below the frame, at least a first ground engaging wheel supported by the wheel support member for rotation about a first wheel axis and to engage a ground surface below the frame thereby supporting the frame above the ground, a first hydraulic lift cylinder linked between the frame and the wheel support member and controllable to adjust the height of the frame above the ground, and a hydraulic steering cylinder mounted to the wheel support member and controllable to steer the first wheel independent of the state of the first lift cylinder. | 11-05-2009 |
Dennis G Thompson, Saskatoon CA
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20100200252 | Marker Assembly Having Breakaway Feature - An agricultural implement has a marker assembly that is pivotable in a generally rearward direction when the marker assembly collides with a relatively massive field obstruction. The interconnection of the marker assembly to a central frame of the implement allows the aforementioned pivoting to reduce damage to the central frame and/or the marker assembly during such collisions. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200253 | Marker Assembly Having Caster Wheel - A marker assembly for use with an agricultural implement includes a marker wheel that may caster as needed to reduce loading of the marker assembly during deployment of the marker assembly, in response to variations in surface contour, and in response to changes in travel direction of the agricultural implement. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200254 | Marker Assembly Having Rigid Link And Cam Assembly - A marker assembly mountable to an agricultural implement includes a set of interconnected frame sections that can be pivoted with respect to one another to retract the marker assembly for transport and/or storage. The marker assembly has a support wheel that supports the marker assembly above the ground as the marker assembly is being deployed and when in an extended working position. The point at which the support wheel engages the ground is controlled by a rigid link and cam assembly. The rigid link has a first end connected to a first frame section and a second end connected to a lever arm that is connected to a link of a second frame section. The rigid link is operative to pull down on the lever arm when the marker assembly is being deployed so as to force the second frame section away from the first frame section. The amount the second frame section pulls away from the first frame section is determined by the cam assembly. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200256 | Marker Assembly Having Spring Linkage To Limit Momentum In Marker Assembly During Marker Assembly Deployment - A marker assembly includes a first linkage section interconnected to a second linkage section by a pivoting joint. The pivoting joint also includes a spring linkage that limits momentum in the second linkage section before a marking disc carried by the second linkage section engages the ground. The spring linkage may be comprised of a spring that is retained by a pair of washers within a housing or canister. A linkage rod passes through the canister and has a set of nuts that are sized to catch the washers. Thus, if the spring linkage is compressed or extended, the catch nuts press up against the washers thereby compressing the spring. By compressing the spring, a force is applied in the opposite direction as the momentum in the marker assembly, which reduces the collective momentum in the marker assembly during deployment. | 08-12-2010 |
20140311598 | Rotary Flow Divider Assembly For Agricultural Product Distribution System - A rotary flow divider assembly is provided that includes a housing having an inlet passage configured to receive agricultural product, a first outlet passage configured to discharge the agricultural product, and a second outlet passage configured to discharge the agricultural product. The rotary flow divider assembly also includes a rotary valve selectively rotatable between a first position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product from the inlet passage to the first and second outlet passages, a second position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product from the inlet passage to the first outlet passage, and substantially blocks flow of the agricultural product from the inlet passage to the second outlet passage, and a third position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product from the inlet passage to the second outlet passage, and substantially blocks flow of the agricultural product from the inlet passage to the first outlet passage. | 10-23-2014 |
20150068779 | Agricultural Implement with Compound Hinge Arrangement - An agricultural implement is provided that includes a compound hinge arrangement that allows for compact folding adjacent frame segments such as wing segments of planting, seeding, or tillage implements. The compound hinge arrangement includes a first pivot axis that can be active when the implement is in an unfolded field-use position in which a second pivot axis of the compound hinge arrangement is locked. The implement may be folded into a folded transport position by pivoting an outer wing about the first pivot axis with a first actuator during a first stage and pivoting the compound hinge arrangement and the outer wing about the second pivot axis during a second stage. | 03-12-2015 |
Dennis George Thompson, Saskatoon CA
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20120325131 | SECTIONED METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sectioned metering system and method is provided. One metering system for distributing an agricultural product in a field includes a drive input and a rotary shaft assembly coupled to the drive input and configured to be driven in rotation by the drive input. The metering system also includes a first metering section driven by the rotary shaft assembly and at least two additional metering sections. Each additional metering section is selectively engageable to drive the respective additional metering section by the rotary shaft assembly. Each additional metering section is also selectively disengageable to interrupt driving of the respective additional metering section by the rotary shaft assembly while the first metering section remains driven. | 12-27-2012 |
20140158204 | SECTIONED METER BOX ASSEMBLY - A sectioned meter box assembly for an agricultural metering system is provided. One metering system for distributing an agricultural product in a field includes a drive input and a drive shaft coupled to the drive input and configured to be driven in rotation by the drive input. The metering system also includes a first meter box assembly having a first housing, a first metering shaft extending through a first plurality of meter rollers within the first housing, and a second metering shaft extending through a second plurality of meter rollers within the first housing. The metering system includes a second meter box assembly having a second housing, a third metering shaft extending through a third plurality of meter rollers within the second housing, and a fourth metering shaft extending through a fourth plurality of meter rollers within the second housing. Each metering shaft is configured to be independently driven by the drive shaft. | 06-12-2014 |
20160120097 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METERING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - A metering system for an air cart includes a metering subassembly having a first meter module configured to meter particulate material from a storage tank of the air cart to a first section of an agricultural implement and a second meter module configured to meter the particulate material from the storage tank of the air cart to a second section of the agricultural implement. The metering system includes a controller having a processor configured to receive a prescription rate map indicative of prescribed product application rates for respective geographic regions of a field, to receive a speed of the agricultural implement, and to independently adjust the first meter module and the second meter module based at least in part on the prescription rate map and the speed to facilitate application of the particulate material at the prescribed product application rates in the respective geographic regions. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120098 | AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM - A system for pressurizing a tank of an agricultural air distribution system includes an air source configured to supply pressurized air and a plenum having an inlet fluidly coupled to the air source and configured to receive a flow of pressurized air. The plenum includes a face element positioned opposite from the inlet relative to a direction of flow of the pressurized air through the plenum. Moreover, the face element includes a pressurization port configured to direct the flow of pressurized air to the tank and at least one outlet port configured to couple to at least one hose to supply the pressurized air to an agricultural implement. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120100 | SECONDARY SEED TANK FOR AIR CART SYSTEM - An air cart system includes a container assembly mounted on wheels and including a primary product container and an air distribution network including a product conduit that delivers a first agricultural product and a second agricultural product to an agricultural implement. The air cart system includes a first metering device to meter the first agricultural product from the primary product container to the product conduit. A fill hopper mounts on a side of the container assembly, and a secondary product container mounts beneath a portion of the primary product container. The secondary product container receives the second agricultural product from the fill hopper, which receives the second agricultural product at an opening and conveys the second agricultural product to the secondary product container. The air cart system includes a second metering device to meter the second agricultural product from the secondary product container to the product conduit. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120104 | INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED METER ROLLERS AND AIR CONVEYANCE COMPONENTS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure includes an agricultural system having first and second product meters configured to meter product to first and second lines, respectively. First and second motors are coupled to the first and second product meters and configured to drive them at first and second metering rates, respectively. An air source is configured to provide first and second airflows to the first and second lines, respectively. A controller electrically coupled to the first and second motors is configured to receive first and second inputs indicative of first and second numbers of first and second outlets fluidly coupled to the first and second lines, respectively. The controller is configured to instruct the first and second motors to drive the first and second product meters at the first and second metering rates, respectively, based on the first and second inputs, and to instruct the air source to provide the first and second airflows with first and second dynamic pressures or first and second velocities. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT CALIBRATION OF METER ROLLERS - The present disclosure describes an agricultural product distribution system having first and second product meters configured to meter first and second amounts of agricultural product from a product tank over first and second periods of time, respectively. The system also includes first and second motors coupled to the first and second product meters, respectively, and configured to turn the first and second product meters a first number of turns and a second number of turns, respectively, over the first and second periods of time to meter the first and second amounts of agricultural product. Further, the system includes a controller configured to receive inputs indicative of the first amount of agricultural product, the first number of turns, the second amount of agricultural product, and the second number of turns and to compare the signals to determine first and second calibration rate of the first and second product meters. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120112 | RINGED METER ROLLERS AND SLIDE CUTOFF SYSTEM - A system includes an agricultural metering system with a meter roller configured to meter product from an agricultural product storage compartment to a product distribution system via rotation of the meter roller. The meter roller includes a first meter roller segment having a first plurality of flutes and corresponding recesses, and a second meter roller segment having a second plurality of flutes and a corresponding second plurality of recesses. The flutes of the first meter roller segment are axially separated from the flutes of the second meter roller segment by a gap. The meter roller also includes a dividing ring disposed about the shaft and axially positioned between the first meter roller segment and the second meter roller segment. A width of the dividing ring is substantially equal to the gap. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123330 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An agricultural product distribution system includes a fan configured to provide an air flow that fluidizes and transports particulate material throughout the agricultural product distribution system. The fan includes an impeller, an inlet position on a first axial side of the fan, and an outlet position on a peripheral side of the fan. The agricultural product distribution system includes a power transfer shaft having a first end non-rotatably coupled to the impeller, wherein the power transfer shaft extends through the inlet of the fan. | 05-05-2016 |
Donald Glenn Thompson, Guelph CA
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20140202899 | Electronic Device Case - A case configured to protect at least a portion of an electronic device. The case can comprise a first portion and a second portion that connect to one another via a hinge. The first portion can be configured to cover a first portion of a back side of the electronic device when fully installed on the electronic device. The second portion can be configured to cover a remaining portion of the back side of the electronic device when also fully installed on the electronic device. The second portion and the first portion can pivot with respect to one another via the hinge. Accordingly, by one approach, the second portion can be pivoted away from the electronic device while the first portion remains installed on the electronic device. In such a case, and by one approach, the second portion can serve as a stand for the electronic device. | 07-24-2014 |
Doug Thompson, Toronto CA
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20080288406 | System and method for telematic marketing - A method and system is provided for delivering promotional offers, information, or entertainment content relevant to a person comprising tracking the travel patterns, using the person's travel patterns to identify goods, services information or content of potential interest to the person, determining the location of the person and delivering relevant offers, information or content to that person based on the collected information. Various embodiments of the present invention use information from diverse sources to deliver highly relevant, timely promotional offers, information, or entertainment content to users via on-board processing and storage systems. | 11-20-2008 |
Douglas Thompson, Mississauga CA
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20140196330 | PERSONALIZATION DEVICE - A personalization device is adapted to be placed on a surface of a personal item. The device includes a medallion having markings thereon, a holding member having a front surface configured to receive and hold the medallion; and attachment means for attaching the medallion to the holding member. The attachment means is formed on the front surface of the holding member. | 07-17-2014 |
Douglas Joseph Thompson, Hamilton CA
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20090218299 | INVERTED AERATED IMMERSED SCREEN, SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING PROCESS - A static screen used upstream of a membrane assembly within a water treatment system has a screening surface with a number of openings distributed over its area. Liquid flows through the screening surface to reach the membrane assembly. Various shapes of screening surfaces are described including three-dimensional bodies with openings at or near their lower ends. Methods for cleaning the screen are described including aeration, backwashing and lowering down the water level in an upstream section by partially or completely draining a tank. Various treatment systems or process designs incorporating the screen are described. Screen elements may be made in two or more parts comprising a supporting structure and a separation layer and may be mounted on a conduit or pan. | 09-03-2009 |
20120103881 | WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH IMMERSED MEMBRANES - A liquid treatment plant has sets of membrane trains and processing trains with flow between them through channels. Means of withdrawing permeate and sludge from the trains are described. Cyclic aeration is provided to the membrane trains. Methods of foam control, backwashing and chemical cleaning are described. Single membrane trains or process trains may be isolated for various functions. An isolated membrane train may be used to thicken sludge. | 05-03-2012 |
Frank Thompson, Toronto CA
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20130179575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DISTRIBUTION OF LIMITED RESOURCES - A method is provided for distributing limited resources. The method comprising the following steps. A plurality of limited resources about to expire on a given day is determined. The plurality of limited resources is made available simultaneously. Resource requests from a plurality of clients for a registration period are allowed starting at a predetermined time. The resource requests are processed after the registration period by correlating the limited resources with the received resource requests. | 07-11-2013 |
20140258542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DISTRIBUTION OF LIMITED RESOURCES - A method is provided for distributing limited resources. The method comprising the following steps. A plurality of limited resources about to expire on a given day is determined. The plurality of limited resources is made available simultaneously. Resource requests from a plurality of clients for a registration period are allowed starting at a predetermined time. The resource requests are processed after the registration period by correlating the limited resources with the received resource requests. | 09-11-2014 |
G. Alan Thompson, Ottawa CA
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20090104253 | Hemostatic biocidal dressing - A hemostatic biocidal dressing includes pro-coagulant and biocidal agents providing a physical barrier to bleeding as well as chemical action to promote blood coagulation and thereby arrest coverage. At the same time, biocidal properties of the dressing prevent the introduction of infected agents and the establishment of infection within wounded tissue. A silverized textile provides biocidal action while a granulated hemostatic agent disposed within interstitial regions between polymer fibers provides coagulating action. | 04-23-2009 |
20090131979 | Wound closure method apparatus and system - Disclosed is a wound closure device, such as a suture, including a substantially flexible tensile member, the tensile member having an external surface, the external surface including a biocidal material such as a coating of substantially pure silver. A method of applying the suture includes piercing a patient's skin adjacent to a wound using, for example, a needle and drawing a substantially flexible tensile member through a resulting aperture in the skin. By virtue of the biocidal material, pathogens and other bioactive materials drawn through the aperture are rendered less active and/or incapable of causing infection. | 05-21-2009 |
Gregg Thompson, Ottawa CA
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20140362708 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SOLUTION - A communication system for emergency communication comprises a communication server to establish an IP based voice communication between an endpoint and a monitoring center. In one implementation, the system establishes an emergency call using an emergency communication system comprising a communication endpoint, a communication interface and a monitoring center comprising an automation system and a communication server to establish an IP based voice communication. The system initiates the emergency call at the endpoint location using the communication interface, establishes an IP based voice communication between the endpoint and the monitoring center via the communication server, and automatically sends a message from the communication server to the automation system when the call is initiated. | 12-11-2014 |
Jane H.c. Thompson, Markham CA
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20140172714 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELEGATING MANAGEMENT OF A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION ACCOUNT TO A DESIGNATED ASSISTANT - Systems, methods and computer program products for enabling a holder of a transaction account linked to a financial transaction instrument to delegate management of the transaction account to an assistant. Information relating to the transaction account, including at least identification information relating to the holder of the transaction account, is stored in a database. The database stores financial transaction data relating to financial transactions performed using the financial transaction instrument. A designation of at least one assistant to manage the transaction account on behalf of the holder is accepted and stored. Assistant management authentication data associated with the transaction account is established, to be used by the assistant to execute management instructions at a designated level of management access. An instruction from the assistant is accepted to access transaction data associated with the transaction account. | 06-19-2014 |
Jane H. C. Thompson, Ontario CA
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20080294639 | System and Method For Delegating Program Management Authority - A system and method for managing authority granted to third parties to act on the behalf of an organization is disclosed. The system enables program administrators to request authority to manage one or more programs and/or products. A request for authority is submitted to an authorized officer for the organization that the program administrator wishes to act on behalf of. The authorizing office may approve or decline the request as well as assign specific permissions relating to one of more programs and/or product. The system further includes a contact management system providing reporting and hierarchical analysis features relating to program administrators, authorizing officers, account development managers. | 11-27-2008 |
Jason Donald Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20110272282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED SCODA - Methods and apparatus for concentrating particles may be applied, for example, to concentrating DNA, RNA, proteins and the like. Proteins may be pre-treated to facilitate concentration by scodaphoresis. The pre-treatment may comprise, for example, heating or chemical treatment to denature and/or apply a net charge to the protein, binding handle particles to the protein and combinations thereof. High-conductivity samples may be subjected to a conductivity-reduction step to facilitate electrical injection of target particles into scodaphoresis media. The conductivity-reduction step may comprise a buffer exchange process or a salt extraction process, for example. Methods and apparatus can allow two or more different types of target particles to be extracted from the same sample and separately concentrated. These various aspects may be applied individually or in any combination. | 11-10-2011 |
20120295265 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED SCODA - Methods and apparatus for separating, concentrating and/or detecting molecules based on differences in binding affinity to a probe are provided. The molecules may be differentially modified. The molecules may be differentially methylated nucleic acids. The methods can be used in fields such as epigenetics or oncology to selectively concentrate or detect the presence of specific biomolecules or differentially modified biomolecules, to provide diagnostics for disorders such as fetal genetic disorders, to detect biomarkers in cancer, organ failure, disease states, infection or the like. | 11-22-2012 |
20130323742 | Systems and Methods for Enhanced Nucleic acid Seperation - Methods and apparatus for separating, concentrating and/or detecting molecules based on differences in binding affinity to a probe are provided. The molecules may be differentially modified. The molecules may be differentially methylated nucleic acids. The methods can be used in fields such as epigenetics or oncology to selectively concentrate or detect the presence of specific biomolecules or differentially modified biomolecules, to provide diagnostics for disorders such as fetal genetic disorders, to detect biomarkers in cancer, organ failure, disease states, infection or the like. | 12-05-2013 |
Jeff Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20090070008 | Method And Apparatus For Operating A Dual Fuel Internal Combustion Engine - In an internal combustion engine that can burn two fuels, the main fuel may become unavailable, either temporarily or until the main fuel is replenished. The present apparatus determines when to fuel an engine with main fuel and secondary fuel, or secondary fuel alone. The apparatus includes a main-fuel supply system comprising a main-fuel injection valve that introduces main fuel into an engine combustion chamber; a secondary-fuel injection system comprising a secondary-fuel injection valve that introduces secondary fuel directly into the combustion chamber; a pressure sensor associated with the main-fuel supply system for determining injection pressure inside the main-fuel injection valve; and an electronic controller in communication with the pressure sensor and programmable to separately command actuation of the secondary-fuel and the main-fuel injection valve when injection pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold, and to otherwise command actuation of the secondary-fuel injection valve and not the main-fuel injection valve. | 03-12-2009 |
Jeffrey J. Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20110088655 | Fuel Injection Control Method For A Direct Injection Gaseous-Fuelled Internal Combustion Engine - The method comprises receiving from the vehicle controller, values associated with the engine speed and of another parameter indicative of the engine operating conditions, such as the total fuelling amount, and controlling the fuel injection parameters according to the engine state, which, for example, can include a normal operation mode, a filter regeneration mode, an engine protection mode, high or low transient load modes, and operating at different altitudes, through algorithms implemented in an electronic controller. | 04-21-2011 |
20140214307 | Apparatus And Method For In Situ Fuel Injector Calibration In An Internal Combustion Engine - An apparatus and method are provided for calibrating injection of fuel into at least one combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine comprises at least one fuel injector and a fuel rail. The fuel rail is pressurized to a fuel rail pressure. The method comprises steps of (a) calculating an indicated torque for the internal combustion engine operating at a target fuelling from inputs comprising a fuelling command; (b) calculating a friction torque for the internal combustion engine from inputs comprising the target engine speed; (c) calculating a torque error from a difference between the indicated torque and the friction torque; and (d) determining a pulse-width correction factor for a first baseline pulse-width applied to actuate the at least one fuel injector whereby the torque error is below a predetermined threshold when the internal combustion engine is operating at the target fuelling. | 07-31-2014 |
Jeffrey M. Thompson, Fredericton CA
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20140324530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PATTERS IN DATA STREAMS - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to detect patterns in at least one data stream. First, the at least one data stream is received and analyzed to detect an event in the least one data stream, wherein the detected event occurs in relation with an entity and includes at least one attribute indicative of at least one of an identity of the entity, an event type, and contact information for the entity. Once the event is detected and/or received from an external source, it is compared with a plurality of predefined patterns to determine if a match between the event and at least one of the predefined patterns is found. If a match is found successfully, a notification indicative of the entity and/or the event and the at least one predefined pattern that has been successfully matched with the event is generated and transmitted with instructions for actions by another application. | 10-30-2014 |
Jeremy Thompson, Waterloo CA
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20110292888 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING A FOCUS INACTIVITY TIMER BASED ON NETWORK WATERMARK CONDITIONS - A method and apparatus for customizing foreground application inactivity timer values based on network maximum tunnel count conditions, the method determining a maximum tunnel count value at a mobile device; and configuring at least one tunnel inactivity timer value based on the maximum tunnel count value. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMUM TUNNEL RESET - A method and apparatus for resetting a maximum tunnel watermark, the method starting a reset timer for a maximum tunnel count at a mobile device; on expiration of the reset timer, checking whether a current value for the maximum tunnel count is less than a maximum value for the maximum tunnel count, and if yes, setting the current value of the maximum tunnel count to the maximum value of the maximum tunnel count. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296017 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTION OF APPLICATIONS FROM INITIATING DATA CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT - A method and apparatus for prevention of user-level applications from initiating data connection establishment using signaling from radio code, the method including receiving a request from an application on a mobile device at a tunnel management module on the mobile device, the request being to establish a data connection with a network; checking a state of a tunnel for the data connection at the tunnel management module; blocking the connection request if the tunnel for the data connection is in a stalled state; and allowing the connection request to proceed to a networking access interface module if the tunnel for the data connection is not in a stalled state. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACK-OFF ALGORITHM HAVING DIFFERENT RETRY TIME CLASSES - A method and apparatus for a back-off timer having different retry time classes, the method checking whether a connection establishment attempt for a first service on a connection slot is in a back-off time that equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and if yes, allowing a second service access to the connection slot. | 12-01-2011 |
20120220337 | System and Method for Automatically Scheduling Radios on a Mobile Device - Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically powering on and off one or more radios in a mobile device according to a schedule generated automatically for each of the one or more radios. To generate the schedules, each of the one or more radios are powered on for a designated period of time. During the designated period of time, information is recorded specifying the availability of network coverage for each of the radios. A schedule for each of the radios is then generated according to this information. Each radio is subsequently automatically powered on and off according its schedule. | 08-30-2012 |
20120236733 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING USE OF A MOBILE HOTSPOT FUNCTION IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method for monitoring use of a mobile hotspot function in a wireless device, comprising: storing a last access time for a client within a memory of the wireless device, the last access time being a time when the hotspot function last performed a network address translation for the client; determining whether a difference between a current time and the last access time exceeds a threshold; and, if the difference exceeds the threshold, generating an indication that the mobile hotspot function is not in use by the client. | 09-20-2012 |
20140341152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING A FOCUS INACTIVITY TIMER BASED ON NETWORK WATERMARK CONDITIONS - A method and apparatus for customizing foreground application inactivity timer values based on network maximum tunnel count conditions, the method determining a maximum tunnel count value at a mobile device; and configuring at least one tunnel inactivity timer value based on the maximum tunnel count value. | 11-20-2014 |
Julia Murdock Thompson, Kitchener CA
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20120101818 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DATA RECORDS IN A DATA-STORE BASED ON MESSAGES - Updating a data-store associated with an electronic communications device includes wirelessly communicating an electronic message. A location identifier representative of a physical location is identified within the electronic message. The physical location of the electronic communications device is measured or estimated as needed, after which validating the location identifier occurs when the measured or estimated physical location is calculated to be within a threshold distance of the physical location represented by the location identifier. Initiating creation of a new data record in the data-store is then performed, with the new data record storing at least the validated location identifier and a time identifier. | 04-26-2012 |
20130212185 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE METERING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT - A system, method, electronic device and server are provided for metering electronic messages and for managing message traffic within an organization. An electronic message resistance value is stored for recipients within an organization. When a message is composed and addressed at a sending terminal, the electronic message resistance value may be retrieved and displayed at the sending terminal. The message server receiving the composed message for transmission to the recipient sends the message to the recipient in accordance with a priority determined based on the recipient's electronic message resistance; for example, the message may be sent with a low priority attribute, or the transmission of the message to the recipient may be delayed for a set period of time. | 08-15-2013 |
20140146200 | ENTRIES TO AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR - An example method of entering calendar events into an electronic calendar involves capturing a digital image of a document that contains a written calendar event; analyzing the digital image of the document containing the written calendar event to extract text information appearing on the digital image of the document; matching the extracted text information in the digital image of the written calendar event document to a date in the electronic calendar; and populating the extracted text information to at least one field of the electronic calendar associated with the date. | 05-29-2014 |
Keith T. Thompson, Oakville CA
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20110270638 | Method of assisting a sales representative in selling - A computer implemented method of providing feedback to a sales representative for a sales opportunity to a customer, comprising: determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale by the sales representative; determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a location on a sales cycle time line for the sales opportunity; assigning a priority to the sales opportunity in dependence on the location on the sales cycle time line and the probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale; and rendering on a display a visual representation of the probability and the priority. | 11-03-2011 |
20130024224 | METHOD OF ASSISTING A SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN SELLING - A computer implemented method of providing feedback to a sales representative for a sales opportunity to a customer, comprising: determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale by the sales representative; determining, in dependence on information received from the sales representative, a location on a sales cycle time line for the sales opportunity; assigning a priority to the sales opportunity in dependence on the location on the sales cycle time line and the probability that the sales opportunity will result in a sale; and rendering on a display a visual representation of the probability and the priority. | 01-24-2013 |
Kelly Thompson, Calgary CA
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20120237119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING DIGITAL IMAGES - A method and system for automatically analyzing and searching a database of digital content items includes a process for analyzing digital content items to identify portions capable of receiving text. In one implementation user input is received, where the user input helps construct a set of ordered values representing digital content item features desired by the user. The constructed set of ordered values is compared to sets of ordered values corresponding to digital content items in the database of digital content items, and digital content items are retrieved with sets of ordered values corresponding to the constructed set of ordered values. | 09-20-2012 |
Marianne Thompson, Waterloo CA
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20110179729 | STAIR TREAD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A replacement or repair stair tread assembly for covering over an existing worn stair tread includes a core that is surrounded by hardwood edge members, of which at least on edge has a bullnose. The edge members and core are mated at tongue and groove joints. The bullnose has a greater depth of section than the core. The core is a multi-ply matrix with veneer surface skins of the same grain orientation and type of wood. The multiple plies are arranged such that successive layers have cross-wise grain orientation. The plies of the core have symmetrically balanced properties relative to the neutral axis or neutral plane of the core in bending, both cross-wise and length-wise. The balanced properties may pertain to water absorption and to resistance to bending. | 07-28-2011 |
Marilyn Thompson, Victoria CA
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20150173437 | MITT - A mitt consists of a hollow flexible body having an interior, an exterior, a sleeve portion and a grip portion positioned at a remote end of the sleeve portion. The interior of the grip portion is accessible by extending ones hand through the sleeve portion. The grip portion has an external profile that is oriented transversely relative to the sleeve portion. This external profile defines two extremities which are movable between an open position, in which the extremities are spaced apart to define an elongated “C” channel and a closed position in which the extremities are brought together to define an elongated tubular channel. Fasteners are provided on the grip portion to selectively maintain the grip portion in the closed position, whereby the grip portion may be closed around a tubular bar. | 06-25-2015 |
Mark C. Thompson, Dugald CA
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20150305223 | Soil Spreading Scraper Device - A soil spreading scraper device comprises a cutting blade for cutting a top layer of soil from the ground, a kicker for throwing the cut soil rearward from the cutting blade, and an impeller member rotatable within a plane of rotation extending upward and rearward from the cutting blade for capturing the soil thrown by the kicker and spreading the cut soil generally radially outward relative to an axis of rotation of the impeller. | 10-29-2015 |
Martin Thompson, Petawawa CA
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20140332685 | DETECTING HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER MATERIALS WITH COSMIC RAY MUON TOMOGRAPHY - A method is proposed herein to detect high atomic number materials, such as Special Nuclear Materials, within a container based on muon tomography. The container is modeled as a plurality of volume elements. Information related to an initial trajectory and a final trajectory of each muon passing through the container is received. Additionally, a set of initial outer prong vectors and a set of final outer prong vectors are created. Then, a plurality of vector combinations are created from a selected initial vector and a selected final vector. A metric is determined and associated with each vector combination. A subset of the plurality of vector combinations is associated with each volume element and an estimated scattering density is determined and assigned to the volume element. Based on the estimated scattering density assigned to the volume elements, a three dimensional image of the container may be generated. | 11-13-2014 |
Melanie Thompson, Kingston CA
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20150231366 | Steerable Medical Device Handle - A control system and method are provided for control of a steerable catheter, the catheter including at least two control wires, a distal end of each of the control wires being coupled to the catheter at a distal region thereof, the control system comprising: a housing coupled to the catheter; a slide assembly positioned within the housing and operable to translate linearly therein; a proximal portion of each of the at least two control wires being positioned through the slide assembly; and a control knob rotatably coupled to the housing for linearly translating the slide assembly, thereby enabling the slide assembly to separately manipulate each of said at least two control wires to effect a change in a deflection of said catheter. Rotation of the control knob in a first rotational direction causes distal movement of the slide assembly in a first linear direction causing the slide assembly to tension one of said at least two control wires thereby effecting a change in the deflection of said catheter in a first deflection direction and wherein rotation of the knob in a second rotational direction causes proximal movement of the slide assembly in a second linear direction causing the slide assembly to tension the other of said at least two control wires thereby effecting a change in the deflection of said catheter in a second deflection direction. | 08-20-2015 |
Michael Thompson, Toronto CA
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20110306771 | AVOIDANCE OF NON-SPECIFIC BINDING ON AN ACOUSTIC WAVE BIOSENSOR USING LINKER AND DILUENT MOLECULES FOR DEVICE SURFACE MODIFICATION - An acoustic wave biosensor comprising a surface of a mixed self-assembling monolayer for receiving a probe-biomolecule is described herein. The biosensor surface may comprise a piezoelectric quartz crystal,—for detection purposes with the electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor (EMPAS)—upon which a mixed self-assembling monolayer is formed, which includes at least one linker, such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-13-trichlorosilyl-tridecanoate (TTTA); its oligoethylene glycol (OEG) analog OEGylated TTTA (OEG-TTTA); S-(2-(2-(2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethyl)-benzenethiosulfonate (OEG-TU BTS). Linker/diluent systems for attaching a functionalizing entity to the surface of a biosensor are described, as well as methods for preparing a biosensor surface with an oligoethylene glycol linker. | 12-15-2011 |
20120076833 | SURFACE-ORIENTED ANTIBODY COATING FOR THE REDUCTION OF POST-STENT RESTENOSIS - A coating for a surface of a surgical implant, the coating including a binding protein for capturing cells to the surface via a bi-functional linker molecule. The linker can have a first functional group (such as a trichlorosilyl group) for covalently linking to the surface, and a second functional group (such as a benzothiosulfonate group) for covalently linking to the binding protein. One exemplary linker molecule is S-(11-trichlorosilyl-undecenyl)benzenethiosulfonate. The coating may be a self-assembled monolayer and may also include a spacer molecule, which can be unreactive with the binding protein. The target cells may be endothelial stem cells (such as endothelial progenitor cells). The binding protein may be an antibody, antibody fragment or non-antibody derived antigen binding molecule. The binding protein may bind a cell surface marker specific to target cell type. Coated surgical implants, and methods of forming such a coating are also contemplated. | 03-29-2012 |
20140018463 | MODIFICATION OF BIOMEDICAL POLYMERS FOR PREVENTION OF FOULING AND CLOTTING - A surface-modified polymer is described, comprising a polymeric material and a self-assembling monolayer covalently bound thereto. The monolayer comprises monoethylene glycolated-OH (MEG-OH); 2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethyl-trifluoroacetate (7-OEG or MEG-TFA); 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-13-trichlorosilyl-tridecanoate (TTTA); OEGylated TTTA (OEG-TTTA); S-(2-(2-(2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethyl)-benzenethiosulfonate (OEG-TUBTS); or a combination thereof. Methods are described for forming a surface-modified polymer by surface activation, such as with plasma. By utilizing the surface-modified polymer to make medical equipment or devices for contacting biological fluids, a reduction in surface fouling and thrombus formation can result. Advantageously, polymeric equipment or components so modified may have a reduction in unwanted chemical interactions leading to fouling or clotting. Short trichlorosilane surface modifiers allow films to be deposited onto poly(ethylene terephthalate), polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, and other polymers activated using plasma. | 01-16-2014 |
Michelle Frances Thompson, North York CA
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20160051002 | TRANSPARENT HEEL POST PROTECTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for protecting the heel post area of a high heel shoe that is not visible to the casual observer. The device may be comprised of flexible transparent material, having a front side for protecting the surface of the heel post area, and a back side comprising an adhesive for removably adhering the device to the surface of the heel post area, and a shape configured for wrapping around the heel post area. The method and device may also comprise a means for removing a worn device from the heel post area after use, and for replacing the worn device with a new device. | 02-25-2016 |
Mitch Thompson, Barrie CA
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20140201937 | CLEANING ARTICLE HOLDERS - A cleaning article holder defines an upper wall that includes a first finger placement area that may include one or more slip-resisting elements. One or more cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands depend from the upper wall. Together with the upper wall, the cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands are adapted to embrace or engage the cleaning article, such as a sponge, during cleaning use. | 07-24-2014 |
Mitchell Thompson, Barrie CA
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20150354157 | PET WASTE SCOOP ASSEMBLY - A pet scoop assembly and method of use is provided. The assembly includes a scoop member; a receptacle detachably engageable with the scoop member; and a door disposed intermediate the two. A disposable bag may line the receptacle and be clamped in place between the receptacle and scoop member. The door opens inwardly into the receptacle. When the scoop assembly is turned into a vertical orientation, the door opens by gravity or by the weight of gathered pet waste sliding onto the door. A region of the scoop member adjacent the door is angled to allow pet waste to slide readily from the scoop member into the receptacle. | 12-10-2015 |
Peter Romain Thompson, Campbellton CA
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20160040874 | CHIMNEY CAP LINK - The “Chimney Cap Link”, a device that when used will conserve heat in a dwelling. Installed between the stove pipe and the wall connection, it serves to enable one to, in only seconds, install or remove an insulated double wall cap. To be done regularly, without any leakage when wood stove or similar appliance is in use, and done cleanly with ease. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040875 | Double wall insulated cap - The “Double Wall Insulated Cap”, a device that when used will conserve heat in a dwelling. For use mostly to plug a flue pipe opening situated at the exterior wall of a dwelling. By plugging that particular hole usually situated, leading directly out to a chimney bottom with an insulated double walled cap, the insulated cap stops heat from escaping out the hole in the wall and prevents cold air from entering the dwelling, when the heating unit is not in use. | 02-11-2016 |
Richard Thompson, Edmonton CA
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20100303916 | ENHANCED DRUG DELIVERY WITH ORIENTABLE PARTICLES - Small airway deposition of orientable drug particles in the lung due to interception is increased through alignment of these particles with an externally applied force such as a magnetic field. Drug particles in one embodiment are made magnetically responsive by loading them with magnetic nanoparticles. Elongated particles have a natural tendency to align parallel to the direction of flow through an airway, and therefore also parallel to airway walls; accordingly, alignment with a magnetic field to any other orientation increases interception, with a maximum increase for alignment perpendicular to airway walls. By positioning a magnetic field across a specific site within the lung, for example in the area of a tumor, the increase in deposition by interception allows localized targeting of inhaled drug particles to that area. | 12-02-2010 |
20150160320 | Accuracy and Off-Resonance Performance in Quantitative Magnetization Prepared Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A method for performing magnetic resonance imaging with variable flip angle (VFA) readouts includes preparing longitudinal magnetization of a spin system associated with a subject to a target state, yielding a prepared longitudinal magnetization. The prepared longitudinal magnetization is converted to an image using a VFA readout sequence, wherein the VFA readout sequence comprises a plurality of radio-frequency pulses with corresponding flip-angles varying according to a modulation function. | 06-11-2015 |
Robert B. Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20120226161 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS - A method for configuring an ultrasound system for an examination comprises displaying a plurality of examination categories for selection by a user, receiving a user-selected examination category, identifying any probes connected to the ultrasound system, determining which of the connected probes are suitable for the user-selected examination category, for each suitable connected probe, displaying an indication identifying the suitable connected probe for selection by the user, receiving a user-selected probe identification, and, activating a selected probe indicated by the user-selected probe identification for data acquisition. | 09-06-2012 |
Robert Eugene Thompson, Burlington CA
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20140265562 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AGAINST THEFT OF ELECTRICITY FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for protecting against theft of electricity from a distribution transformer that transforms electricity from a higher distribution voltage to a lower secondary voltage. The distribution transformer is housed in a transformer housing having secondary terminals extending therefrom. The apparatus includes a protective enclosure rigidly attachable to an outer portion of the transformer housing adjacent the secondary terminals. The protective enclosure is configured to enclose the secondary terminals and to house a plurality of electricity meters for measuring electricity usage. The protective enclosure also has a plurality of service line apertures sized and shaped to receive a plurality of secondary service lines therethrough. Each secondary service line is electrically connectable to one of the electricity meters. The apparatus also includes a secondary bus line located within the protective enclosure for electrically connecting the secondary terminals to the plurality of electricity meters. | 09-18-2014 |
20140334073 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AGAINST THEFT OF ELECTRICITY FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for protecting against theft of electricity from a distribution transformer that transforms electricity from a higher distribution voltage to a lower secondary voltage. The distribution transformer is housed in a transformer housing having secondary terminals located thereon. The apparatus includes a protective enclosure attachable to the transformer housing so as to enclose the secondary terminals and a plurality of electricity meters for measuring electricity usage. The protective enclosure is configured to receive a plurality of secondary service lines. Each secondary service line is electrically connectable to one of the electricity meters. The apparatus also includes a secondary bus line located within the protective enclosure for electrically connecting the secondary terminals to the electricity meters. | 11-13-2014 |
Robert Gordon Thompson, Toronto CA
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20110170680 | Call Screening System and Method - A system and method for screening telephone calls to a subscriber telephone number comprises a screening list of telephone numbers assigned to suspect callers and rules defining when a telephone number will be added to or removed from the screening list or ‘greylist,’ and/or modifying a screening value to be assigned to a telephone number in the greylist. Data relating to calls is received from subscribers and processed, and the telephone number is screened in accordance with the rules, based on the screening value assigned to the telephone number and optionally a selected subscriber tolerance level. Subscribers may add any telephone number to a personal list of telephone numbers to be blocked (blacklist) or telephone numbers to be accepted (whitelist). | 07-14-2011 |
20120128144 | SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for screening incoming communications to a subscriber telephone number comprises a screening list of telephone numbers assigned to suspect incoming communication originators and rules defining when a telephone number will be added to or removed from the screening list or ‘greylist,’ and/or modifying a screening value to be assigned to a telephone number in the greylist. Data relating to an incoming communication is received from subscribers and processed, and the telephone number is screened in accordance with the rules, based on the screening value assigned to the telephone number and optionally a selected subscriber tolerance level. Subscribers may add any telephone number to a personal list of telephone numbers to be blocked (blacklist) or telephone numbers to be accepted (whitelist). | 05-24-2012 |
R. Terry Thompson, London CA
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20100204563 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING ATTENUATION IN HYBRID MEDICAL IMAGING - A hybrid medical imaging system comprises a nuclear medicine imaging subsystem for capturing an image of a target region of a subject, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) subsystem for capturing an MRI image of the target region based on at least one MRI parameter and processing structure communicating with the subsystems. The processing structure processes the MRI image to estimate attenuation within the target region and uses the estimated attenuation to correct the image captured by the nuclear medicine imaging subsystem. | 08-12-2010 |
Scott Thompson, Calgary CA
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20140076554 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED GRAVITY DRAINAGE IN A HYDROCARBON FORMATION - The invention relates to a method for improved gravity drainage in a hydrocarbon formation, the method comprising: drilling a production well along a substantially horizontal production layer of a reservoir; drilling a perforation well above the production well, either in the production layer or in a layer separated from the production layer by a fluid barrier; perforating the formation adjacent the perforation well to provide a fluid flow path to or within the production layer; inducing gravity drainage through the fluid flow path; and producing fluids collected in the production well. | 03-20-2014 |
Sean Thompson, Calgary CA
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20090277697 | Interactive Input System And Pen Tool Therefor - A pen tool for use with an interactive input system comprises an elongate body, at least one switch assembly accommodated by the body and a controller accommodated by the body and communicating with the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly is actualable when the pen tool is brought into contact with an input surface of the interactive input system. The controller is responsive to actuation of the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly comprises a contact circuit and a plunger assembly having a conductive element thereon that is generally aligned with the contact circuit. The plunger assembly is moveable into the body to bring the conductive element into contact with the contact circuit thereby actuate the at least one switch assembly. | 11-12-2009 |
20110128219 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND BEZEL THEREFOR - An interactive input system comprises at least one imaging device having a field of view looking into a region of interest. At least one radiation source emits radiation into the region of interest. A pliable bezel at least partially surrounds the region of interest. The pliable bezel has a reflective surface in the field of view of said at least one imaging device. | 06-02-2011 |
20110169736 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND TOOL TRAY THEREFOR - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface and a tool tray supporting at least one tool to be used to interact with the interactive surface. The tool tray comprises processing structure for communicating with at least one imaging device and processing data received from the at least one imaging device for locating a pointer positioned in proximity with the interactive surface. | 07-14-2011 |
20110242006 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool for use with a machine vision interactive input system comprises an elongate body and a tip arrangement at one end of the body, an end surface of the body at least partially about the tip arrangement carrying light reflective material that is visible to at least one imaging assembly of the interactive input system when the pen tool is angled. | 10-06-2011 |
20120319972 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor in proximity with the interactive surface and generating output signifying user proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interaction input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor, said processing structure controlling interactive input system operation based upon at least one of said user input and proximity sensor output. | 12-20-2012 |
20130100022 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool for use with a machine vision interactive input system comprises an elongate body, a tip on the body and a variable reflector disposed on the body. The variable reflector comprises a reflecting portion and an attenuating portion configured to control the amount of illumination reflected by the reflecting portion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130135206 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool for use with an interactive input system comprises an elongate body, at least one switch assembly accommodated by the body and a controller accommodated by the body and communicating with the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly is actualable when the pen tool is brought into contact with an input surface of the interactive input system. The controller is responsive to actuation of the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly comprises a contact circuit and a plunger assembly having a conductive element thereon that is generally aligned with the contact circuit. The plunger assembly is moveable into the body to bring the conductive element into contact with the contact circuit thereby actuate the at least one switch assembly. | 05-30-2013 |
20130257825 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool comprises an elongate body, a tip adjacent one end the body, and a filtered reflector disposed on the body, the filtered reflector comprising a reflecting portion and a filtering element, the filtering element configured to permit illumination emitted at a selected wavelength to pass therethrough and impinge on the reflecting portion and to permit illumination at the selected wavelength that is reflected by the reflecting portion to exit the filtered reflector. | 10-03-2013 |
20140267106 | METHOD FOR DETECTION AND REJECTION OF POINTER CONTACTS IN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEMS - A method comprising obtaining a first location of a first pointer contact on an input surface; calculating a restricted area proximate the first location; processing the first pointer contact; and inhibit processing of a second location of a second pointer contact within the restricted area. | 09-18-2014 |
20150029165 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool comprises an elongate body, a tip adjacent one end the body, and a filtered reflector disposed on the body, the filtered reflector comprising a reflecting portion and at least one filtering element, the at least one filtering element configured to permit illumination emitted at a selected wavelength to pass therethrough and impinge on the reflecting portion and to permit illumination at the selected wavelength that is reflected by the reflecting portion to exit the filtered reflector. | 01-29-2015 |
20150277644 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THERFOR - A pen tool for use with an interactive input system comprises an elongate body, at least one switch assembly accommodated by the body and a controller accommodated by the body and communicating with the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly is actualable when the pen tool is brought into contact with an input surface of the interactive input system. The controller is responsive to actuation of the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly comprises a contact circuit and a plunger assembly having a conductive element thereon that is generally aligned with the contact circuit. The plunger assembly is moveable into the body to bring the conductive element into contact with the contact circuit thereby actuate the at least one switch assembly. | 10-01-2015 |
Sean Thompson, Winnipeg CA
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20150359199 | RAPID AND AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF METABOLIC EFFICIENCY IN LIVESTOCK - An apparatus and method for identifying real-time automated, non-invasive infrared thermography information of an animal induced into a non-steady state in order to determine the animal's metabolic efficiency. | 12-17-2015 |
Sean William Robert Thompson, Calgary CA
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20130191768 | METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL OBJECT AND AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method comprises generating at least two input events in response to at least two contacts made by pointers on an interactive surface at a location corresponding to at least one graphical object; determining a pointer contact type associated with the at least two input events; determining the number of graphical objects selected; identifying a gesture based on the movement of the pointers; identifying a manipulation based on pointer contact type, number of graphical objects selected, movement of the pointers, and graphical object type; and performing the manipulation on the at least one graphical object. | 07-25-2013 |
Stephen Thompson, Edmonton CA
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20080267547 | SEALED BEARING - A sealed bearing includes a first race having a circumferential outer surface with a first portion of a first diameter and a second portion of a reduced diameter. A second race is provided having an circumferential outer surface with a first portion of a first diameter and a second portion of a reduced diameter. Rolling elements are positioned between the first race and the second race. A race retention sleeve is provided which engages the second portion of the first race and the second portion of the second race. | 10-30-2008 |
20090034895 | NON-DIAMETRICAL MULTI-CONTACT BEARING - A multi-contact bearing includes, an inner race having a rotational axis, an outer race sharing the rotational axis of the inner race, and rolling bearing members constrained between the inner race and the outer race. A number of non-diametrically opposed sets of contact points are positioned on both the outer and inner races. The contact points on each individual race form lines converging to a common vertex on the bearing rotational axis | 02-05-2009 |
Stephen Thompson, Quebec CA
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20150273808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT INFRARED (IR) LASER WELDING - A system for welding at least two plastic components together is disclosed, where the plastic components are welded together at respective joining surfaces. The system includes at least one infrared (IR) laser beam source positioned relative to the at least two plastic components and a control module. The IR laser beam source generates an IR laser beam. The control module is in operative communication with the at least one IR laser beam source. The control module includes control logic for controlling the at least one IR laser beam source to heat the joining surfaces of the at least two plastic components to a welding temperature. | 10-01-2015 |
Terry Thompson, London CA
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20100176308 | System and Methods Using Quantum Dots as General Dosimeters - The invention is the novel use of Quantum Dots (QDs) for radiation dosimetry and includes novel dosimetry devices, systems and methods. The devices, systems and methods have use in a variety of dosimetry applications such as personal, environmental and research. The system for detecting doses of ionizing radiation comprises; a matrix comprising a photoluminescent semiconductor nanocrystals; an illumination interface for exposing the matrix to non-ionizing radiation; a response characterization interface for measuring photoluminescence, scatter or the optical density of the matrix and identifying differences in the photoluminescence, scatter or optical density caused by exposure to ionizing radiation; and a readout interface to quantify the photoluminescence or optical density differences as doses of radiation. | 07-15-2010 |
Terry R. Thompson, London CA
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20100297022 | Magnetosome Gene Expression in Eukaryotic Cells - The invention is the production of magnetosome-like structures in cells. The invention provides in vitro and in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic methods using eukaryotic cells expressing magnetosome-like structures that act as contrast agents. | 11-25-2010 |
Tim Thompson, Port Coquitlam CA
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20110183685 | MULTI-BAND RADIO FREQUENCY DETECTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM - A method is provided that comprises: providing a rules storage that provides one or more rules to determine authorized wireless device usage at a site; using a wireless communications sensor system to determine use of a wireless device at the at the site; and using the one or more rules to determine whether the determined use of wireless device use is authorized. | 07-28-2011 |
Tim Thompson, London CA
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20150193866 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BALANCE NOTIFICATIONS - The disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing account status notifications. The disclosed embodiments include, for example, a device for providing account status notifications including a memory storing software instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the software instructions to perform operations. In one aspect, the operations may include receiving account status notification information for a first account associated with a user. The account status notification information may be generated based on one or more notification rules and account information associated with the first account. The operations may also include generating, based on the received account status notification information, a first account status indicator that provides a status of a first account parameter associated with the first account that is presented via a device component without a user request to receive the status of the first account parameter. | 07-09-2015 |
Timothy Thompson, Burnaby CA
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20130166619 | ACCESSING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE WORKFLOWS - A request to access an action of a workflow from a number of business intelligence (BI) workflows in a computer system is received, where the action of the workflow is encoded. A generator encodes the action in generic syntax to identify and locate the action. The generator encodes the action of the workflow based on context parameters associated with the action. An interpreter interprets the encoded action of the workflow and processes the context parameters associated with the action. In response to the access request, the action of the workflow is launched. | 06-27-2013 |
Timothy Dale Thompson, Medicine Hat CA
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20110073298 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAINMENT AND PROTECTION SYSTEM - A containment and protection system for wells in the oil and gas industry may solve the problem of crude oil, salt water and chemicals from absorbing into the ground and contaminating the ground, water and animals. The system may provide safety for landowners, workers and livestock. The system may attach around a wellhead and flowline. The system may be dug into the ground so that it is below the surface casing and then sealed and secured thereto. A lid of the system may close overtop of the well to make it secure and leak proof. The lid may also be insulated to hold in warmth, thereby reducing the need to insulate the wellhead. The system may provide safeguards that may shut down the pump driver or close valves to stop flow from the well and flowline under certain conditions. | 03-31-2011 |
Timothy J. Thompson, St. Thomas CA
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20140156477 | PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE BILLING - An illustrative embodiment of a process for reconciling billing measures to cost factors, comprising receiving, by one or more processors, a set of billing measures from one or more applications and a set of cost factors from infrastructure feeds. Analyzing the set of billing measures and cost factors received, using a set of defined relationships to create analyzed information and generates, by the one or more processors, a set of reports using the analyzed information. Responsive to a determination to update the set of definitions, update the sets of definitions using information from the generated reports. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156519 | PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE BILLING - An illustrative embodiment of a process for reconciling billing measures to cost factors, comprising receiving, by one or more processors, a set of billing measures from one or more applications and a set of cost factors from infrastructure feeds. Analyzing the set of billing measures and cost factors received, using a set of defined relationships to create analyzed information and generates, by the one or more processors, a set of reports using the analyzed information. Responsive to a determination to update the set of definitions, update the sets of definitions using information from the generated reports. | 06-05-2014 |
20150052157 | DATA TRANSFER CONTENT SELECTION - The present disclosure includes a method for transferring data from a source database configured with a first, hierarchical data structure to a destination database configured with a second, different data structure. Data from the source database can be parsed according to a plurality of source fields that define a portion of the hierarchical data structure. Content values stored in the source database for one or more subfields of the plurality of source fields can be accessed. A user interface can display the content values in a selectable format. A filter can be generated from selected content values. The data from the source database can be filtered using the filter. The data from the source database can be transformed according to the second, different structure of the destination database. The filter and transformed data can be loaded from the source database to the destination database. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056948 | MANAGEMENT OF RECORDS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, computer system, and computer-readable storage media are provided. The method can include identifying a set of one or more rules in response to an offline event for the remote device. The method can also include determining, based upon the offline event, one or more usage factors from one or more rules that identify at least one usage factor. The method can also include measuring, using the remote device, the determined one or more usage factors. The method can also include generating a filter from the set of one or more rules based off the measured one or more usage factors. The method can also include filtering the plurality of records from the online-accessible database to produce a set of filtered records. The method can also include transmitting the set of filtered records to the remote device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058366 | MANAGEMENT OF RECORDS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, computer system, and computer-readable storage media are provided. The method can include identifying a set of one or more rules in response to an offline event for the remote device. The method can also include determining, based upon the offline event, one or more usage factors from one or more rules that identify at least one usage factor. The method can also include measuring, using the remote device, the determined one or more usage factors. The method can also include generating a filter from the set of one or more rules based off the measured one or more usage factors. The method can also include filtering the plurality of records from the online-accessible database to produce a set of filtered records. The method can also include transmitting the set of filtered records to the remote device. | 02-26-2015 |
Tina Thompson, Coquitlam CA
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20080213043 | PICK HOLE GUARD FOR MANHOLE COVERS - Pick hole guards are provided for use in guarding pick holes on manhole covers. In some embodiments of the present invention, the pick hole guards can have a base, biasing member, and guard member. The biasing member can be attached to the base and guard member, and can bias the guard member toward a pick hole on the manhole cover to guard the pick hole. In other embodiments, the pick hole guards do not have movable guard members, but instead have retaining surfaces to serve as a receptacle for catching waste disposed through a pick hole. | 09-04-2008 |
20110311306 | PICK HOLE GUARD FOR MANHOLE COVERS - Pick hole guards are provided for use in guarding pick holes on manhole covers. In some embodiments of the present invention, the pick hole guards can have a base, biasing member, and guard member. The biasing member can be attached to the base and guard member, and can bias the guard member toward a pick hole on the manhole cover to guard the pick hole. In other embodiments, the pick hole guards do not have movable guard. members, but instead have retaining surfaces to serve as a receptacle for catching waste disposed through a pick hole. | 12-22-2011 |
20140212216 | PICK HOLE GUARD FOR MANHOLE COVERS - Pick hole guards are provided for use in guarding pick holes on manhole covers. In some embodiments of the present invention, the pick hole guards can have a base, biasing member, and guard member. The biasing member can be attached to the base and guard member, and can bias the guard member toward a pick hole on the manhole cover to guard the pick hole. In other embodiments, the pick hole guards do not have movable guard members, but instead have retaining surfaces to serve as a receptacle for catching waste disposed through a pick hole. | 07-31-2014 |
Walter F. Thompson, Lindsay CA
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20140238094 | FLEXIBLE PIPE CARCASS FORMING APPARATUS - An apparatus for forming a carcass for encasing a tubular member including a driven rotor ( | 08-28-2014 |
Walter F. Thompson, Ontario CA
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20110079310 | MOUNTABLE TRAVERSING CARRIAGE - A mountable traversing carriage for traversing a workpiece, method of traversing a workpiece, performing an operation on a workpiece and manufacturing a mountable traversing carriage is described. The carriage has first and second end plates coupled to first and second clamps for attaching the end plates to a workpiece, with a connector for connecting the first end plate to the second end plate. A mid plate is movably mounted to the connector and arranged between the first and second end plates. A saddle, having a third clamp, is mounted to the mid plate. The carriage is moved along the workpiece via a traversing device attached to one of the end plates for advancing the mid plate along the workpiece when the first and second clamps are engaged. The carriage advances the first and second end plates along the workpiece via the traversing device when the third clamp is engaged. | 04-07-2011 |
Walter Frederick Thompson, Lindsay CA
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20150040633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A PIPE CARCASS USING MULTIPLE STRIPS OF MATERIAL - The present embodiments are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe carcass. In one embodiment, a first series of forming rollers are configured for forming a primary carcass strip material. A second series of forming rollers are configured for forming a second strip material into a shape different than the primary carcass strip material. The primary carcass strip material and the second strip material, after being fed through the first and second series of rollers, respectively, are each fed concurrently into a plurality of winding rolls for assembly with one another. | 02-12-2015 |
Zev Alexander Thompson, Vancouver CA
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20120302390 | Bidirectional hub motor with unidirectional two-speed output - A two-speed bidirectional hub motor includes an electrically driven hub, including an electrical motor, oppositely aligned one-way bearings, and a planetary gear system connected to the electrical motor. A fixed shaft is connected to the stator of the electrical motor. The first of two one-way bearings connects the electrical motor to the planetary gear system, and the second one-way bearing connects the electrical motor to the hub casing. When the rotor is electrically activated to spin in the forwards direction, the second one-way bearing engages the hub casing and rotates the wheel forwards at high speed. When the rotor is electrically activated to spin in the reverse direction, the first one-way bearing engages the planetary gearing system, rotating the wheel forward at lower speed by a gear reduction. This design gives two-speed output without a transmission. | 11-29-2012 |