Williams, CA
Allan Williams, Kanata CA
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20130097208 | COMPUTER DATABASE WITH ADAPTIVE STORAGE SPACE ARCHITECTURE - A computer database having adaptive storage space architecture is provided. The database has a storage space architecture which has a grid having grid lines, intersections of the grid lines forming nodes which provide space for storing data, each node being assembled from a plurality of cells arranged in at least one group of cells forming a storage space structure of the node, each cell being suitable for storing simple data. Additionally, selected groups of cells within the nodes may be designated as replicable, i.e. being able to replicate itself in response to an external signal. A corresponding database processing unit for processing data stored in the database, a graphical user interface for input and output of the data, and method of forming the database are also provided. | 04-18-2013 |
Andrew Dewi Williams, Kanata CA
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20090219244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN INTENSITY VALUE AND A BACKLIGHT LEVEL FOR A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a system and method for determining pixel intensity values (luma values) for an image being displayed on a display of an electronic device, then adjusting the pixel intensity and the backlight level for the image that is output to a liquid crystal display (LCD). The system comprises: a display for displaying an image to be displayed on the device; an image adjustment module to identify the pixel intensity values of the image, to determine new pixel intensity values for the image based in part on the original pixel intensity values, to provide the (adjusted) image at the new pixel intensity values to the display and to determine a backlight level for the image at the new pixel intensity values. The system further comprises a backlight system to provide a backlight for the adjusted image at the adjusted backlight level. | 09-03-2009 |
Andrew J. Williams, Saskatoon CA
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20140158836 | Pivoting Hose Support System For Agricultural Implements - A pivoting hose support system for use with an agricultural implement is provided that includes a guide through which a hose(s) extends and that is arranged to pivot at an articulation point defined at connections between components that are movable through relatively large ranges of motion with respect to each other. The guide and the movable component may pivot about a common rotational axis and may be arranged upon different portions of a common pivot pin to which the guide may be axially fixed. | 06-12-2014 |
Ashley Martin Williams, Winnipeg CA
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20090029911 | Liquid Human Growth Hormone Formulation Containing Polyethylene Glycol - A stable pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous formulation containing human growth hormone, a buffer, polyethylene glycol, a tonicifier such as a sugar alcohol, and optionally, an antimicrobial agent and optionally, a chelating agent. Also disclosed are associated means and methods for preparing, storing and using such formulations. | 01-29-2009 |
Asquith Williams, Bowmanville CA
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20130233346 | Cleaning composition/solutions and use thereof - A a non-disinfectant formulated solution and a process for removal of soil and disease causing microorganisms from a surface/substrate. The process including contacting the surface/substrate with the formulated solution and applying a dry cloth to the surface/substrate thereafter. In one formulated cleaning solution there is at least two organic acids and sodium chloride mixed thereinto. | 09-12-2013 |
Benjamin Williams, Chatham CA
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20110139132 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE THRUST COLLAR - An EGR valve includes a flap is attached to a shaft and is rotatable to control exhaust gas flow through passage. The flap includes sealing ring for sealing against valve seat. A stepped diameter or collar on the shaft is disposed between first and second bearings to fix an axial position of the flap within the passage and relative to the valve seat. The collar fixes the axial position of the shaft to reduce axial movement of the flap and sealing ring relative to the valve seat. | 06-16-2011 |
Benjamin Dominick Manton Williams, Chatham CA
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20120318243 | CANISTER PURGE VALVE WITH MODULAR LOWER BODY HAVING INTEGERAL CHECK VALVES - A canister purge valve for a vehicle includes a valve member constructed and arranged to control vapor purge flow from a fuel tank and canister structure to an air intake manifold. A modular body is removably coupled to a housing of the valve member. The body defines an internal volume in communication with the valve member to receive vapor purge flow. The body includes at least one outlet port. A check valve is disposed in the body and is associated with the at least one outlet port so that under certain conditions, the check valve permits vapor purge flow to flow from the volume through the outlet port and, under different conditions, prevents flow into the volume. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318244 | CANISTER PURGE VALVE WITH INTEGRATED VACUUM GENERATOR AND CHECK VALVES - An integrated canister purge valve for a turbocharged vehicle engine includes a valve member having a housing and being constructed and arranged to control vapor purge flow from a fuel tank and canister structure to an air intake manifold. A body is coupled to the housing. The body defines an interior space. Structure separating the interior space into a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first chamber. The first chamber has an inlet port and an outlet port. A vacuum generator is provided in the first chamber and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports. A first check valve is in the first chamber between the vacuum generator and the valve member and a second check valve is in the second chamber between the valve member and a manifold outlet port. | 12-20-2012 |
20140326337 | INTEGRATED VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly for an air flow system, where the air flow system has a turbocharger unit and a venturi valve member for receiving a portion of the pressurized air from the turbocharger unit, and generating back pressure. The valve assembly includes a bypass switching valve and a bypass check valve. During a first mode of operation, the valve assembly is exposed to vacuum pressure, and the bypass check valve is exposed to the vacuum pressure such that the bypass check valve is placed in a closed position. During a second mode of operation the turbocharger unit is activated, pressurized air flows through the bypass switching valve, and places the bypass check valve in an open position, and the back pressure generated by the venturi valve member and the pressurized air from the turbocharger unit creates a pressure differential in the bypass check valve. | 11-06-2014 |
20140345573 | TURBO BYPASS SWITCH VALVE MOUNTING ON AIR BOX - A system which includes a turbo bypass switching valve (BSV) positioned at a beneficial location as a direct mount on an air box to achieve compliance to OBD hose-off requirement via electronic actuation of the BSV and monitoring of the fuel tank pressure sensor for pressure change. When the turbocharger unit is generating pressurized air, the turbo BSV is open, and vapor is passing through the purge valve, some level of vacuum in the fuel tank is sensed. By closing the BSV, flow through the venturi is reduced, producing both less vacuum and a change in fuel tank pressure. The pressure change does not occur if any of the hoses become disconnected. This results in a simple OBD “venture hose off” check without additional components. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345707 | DIRECT MOUNT CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID WITH ADDITIONAL VACUUM PORTS - A valve assembly, such as a canister purge solenoid (CPS) having one or more interchangeable components which may be used to reconfigure the valve assembly to have one or more additional vacuum ports. The design of the valve assembly eliminates the need to mold these ports into the intake manifold, simplifying the design of the manifold, and the tooling needed to make the manifold. The direct mount design of the CPS of the present invention includes at least one additional port to serve as an additional vacuum port to be used for any other purpose, such as a PCV valve, brake booster, or the like. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345709 | MOUNTING CONFIGURATION FOR VALVE ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly which provides for a rigid connection between a valve assembly, such as a canister purge valve (CPV), and a component in an air flow system of a vehicle, such as an intake manifold, air box, or the like. The mounting assembly includes two brackets that are connected to the CPV, and the brackets are used to connect the CPV to an intake manifold. The first bracket includes an isolator having a slot, and a blade or flange extends into the slot, providing only one way of attachment between the CPV and the intake manifold. The second bracket includes a single bolt through a molded tab providing a second connection. The second bracket also has a second isolator; both isolators are made of rubber or other type of material suitable for isolating vibration. Each isolator provides vibration isolation between the intake manifold and the CPV. | 11-27-2014 |
Bradley Edward Williams, Ladner CA
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20150040706 | DUAL CLUTCH TYPE POWER TRANSMISSION WITH ALTERNATIVE TORQUE TRANSMISSION PATH PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE RATIOS - A dual clutch type transmission has first and second sections which respectively include first and second clutches. The clutches may be operated to allow torque transfer from an input to an output by way of the first section or the second section. One or more additional gear ratios is provided by a torque transfer pathway connecting the first and second sections such that torque is delivered from the input to the output by way of one or more stages of the first section and one or more stages of the second section. The additional gear ratios may comprise extra low gear ratios. Some embodiments provide transmissions suitable for driving pumps for use in hydraulic fracturing of geological formations. | 02-12-2015 |
20150068341 | GEAR ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A position sensor system is useful for monitoring positions of shifters in transmissions and other applications. The position sensing system has an array of magneto resistive sensors and a controller configured to determine a position of a magnet along a path by triangulation. Some embodiments are relatively insensitive to fluctuations in a distance between the sensors and the path. Also described is an actuating assembly comprising a movable cylinder and a fixed rod. The actuating assembly may be applied for moving synchronizers or the like in power transmissions. | 03-12-2015 |
Brian E. Williams, Newmarket CA
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20120096288 | CONTROLLING OPERATION OF TEMPERATURE SENSORS - Techniques are disclosed relating to controlling power consumption of temperature sensors in integrated circuits. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit is disclosed that includes a temperature sensor that is configured to determine a temperature of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit also includes a sensor controller that is configured to vary power consumption of the temperature sensor based, at least in part, on the determined temperature. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit may determine a sampling rate of the temperature sensor based, at least in part, on the determined temperature and a temperature threshold of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may then vary the power consumption of the temperature sensor by periodically disabling the temperature sensor based on the determined sampling rate. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit may also vary the power consumption of the temperature sensor based on the operating state of one or more processing cores in the integrated circuit. | 04-19-2012 |
Chad Williams, Toronto CA
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20100332405 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUAL - A business networking system that allows for the assessment of candidates by reviewers, such that the assessments are weighted based on characteristics of the reviewer. | 12-30-2010 |
Christopher D. Williams, St. John'S CA
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20110297070 | Propulsion System for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle - An underwater vehicle is provided to move in various orientations and directions, including pitch, yaw, roll, heave, surge and sway. The underwater vehicle comprises an upper body and a lower body, wherein both bodies are separated by two rudders. One rudder is positioned towards the fore of the underwater vehicle, while the other is positioned towards the aft. Each rudder forms the basis of a propulsion system, such that the underwater vehicle has at least two independently controlled propulsion systems. Each propulsion system further comprises an elevator extending horizontally from the sides of each rudder and a thrust generator attached to the elevator. The elevator and thrust generator are able to pitch about an axis extending horizontally through the sides of the rudder, and the rudder is able to yaw about an axis extending vertically through the top and bottom of said rudder. | 12-08-2011 |
Colin Williams, Bolton CA
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20100187455 | GAS VALVE WITH HIGH SPEED OPENING AND HIGH SPEED GAS FLOW CAPABILITY - A high speed gas valve apparatus including a reservoir for holding a gas having a charge port for filling the reservoir with the gas and an outlet for releasing the gas from the reservoir, a rod slidingly housed in the valve apparatus, the rod including a sealing means operatively arranged to engage with the outlet of the valve chamber for sealing the reservoir when the valve is in a closed position, a pneumatic actuator, wherein a piston of the pneumatic actuator is coupled to the rod, an electro-magnetic actuator coupled to the rod, and wherein the gas is released from the reservoir via the outlet when the apparatus is in an open position, and the valve transitions from the closed position to the open position by activating the pneumatic and electro-magnetic actuators to move the rod away from the outlet. | 07-29-2010 |
Daisy Williams, Kanata CA
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20130084076 | METHOD FOR OPTICAL PHASE MODULATION, Optical Phase Modulator AND OPTICAL NETWORK USING THE SAME - An optical phase modulator based on the principles of stimulated Brillouin scattering is disclosed. The optical phase modulator uses a pump wave and a probe wave counte-propagating in an optical fiber, whose frequencies are chosen such that a difference thereof differs from a resonant Brillouin frequency of the optical fiber. The pump wave is amplitude modulated prior to injecting into the optical fiber, causing phase modulation of the probe wave inside and at the exit from the optical fiber. Alternatively, the probe wave can be amplitude modulated, thereby causing a phase modulation of the pump wave. In the embodiments of the invention, the pump wave is a continuous wave, and the probe wave is a pulse Stokes wave or an anti-Stokes wave. A corresponding optical network using the phase modulator is also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
20140098408 | ALL-OPTICAL NAND/NOT/AND/OR LOGIC GATES BASED ON COMBINED BRILLOUIN GAIN AND LOSS IN AN OPTICAL FIBER - A combined Brillouin gain and loss process has been created in a polarization maintaining optical fiber to realize all-Optical NAND/NOT/AND/OR logic gates in the frequency domain. A model describing the interaction of a Stokes, anti-Stokes and continuous wave, and two acoustic waves inside a fiber, ranging in length from 350 m-2300 m, was used to theoretically model the gates. Through the optimization of the gain and loss process, switching contrasts of 20-88% have been achieved, under different configurations. Experimental setups for NAND/NOT/AND/OR optical logic gates have been described. A method and system for designing the all-optical logic gates have been also provided. | 04-10-2014 |
Dan Williams, Kitchener CA
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20140303948 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Zonal Analysis of Physical Objects - A multi-zonal analysis processor-implemented system is provided for analyzing physical behavior of a multi-zonal physical object. Candidate multi-zonal engineering models, solution methods, and parameters associated with the engineering models and solution methods are selected for use in analyzing different zones of the physical object. | 10-09-2014 |
Daniel Harry George Williams, Perkinsfield CA
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20110011791 | FILTER DEVICE AND METHOD - A filter assembly comprises a housing having a first open end, a first closed end, an inlet, and an outlet; a filter support, the filter support having a first permeable support portion and a second permeable support portion nested within the first permeable support portion, the filter support being seated within the housing between the inlet and the outlet; a filter element having a second open end and a second closed end, the filter element being reversed upon itself and positioned between the first and second permeable support portions to form concentrically disposed inner and outer filtering surfaces, the first and second permeable support portions having substantially equal surface area. | 01-20-2011 |
David E. Williams, Vancouver CA
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20110230539 | Small Molecule Inhibitors of N-Terminus Activation of the Androgen Receptor - Compounds having a structure of Formula (A) are provided. Uses of such compounds for treatment of various indications, including prostate cancer as well as methods of treatment involving such compounds are provided. Uses of compounds having a structure of Formula (F) for treatment of various indications, including prostate cancer as well as methods of treatment involving such compounds are also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
20110230556 | Diglycidic Ether Derivative Therapeutics and Methods for Their Use - This invention provides compound having a structure of Formula I or Formula II. Uses of such compounds for treatment of various indications, including prostate cancer as well as methods of treatment involving such compounds are also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
20120129925 | SHIP 1 MODULATORS - The present invention includes the use of pelorol, related compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof as modulators of SHIP 1 activity. This invention also provides novel terpene compounds capable of modulating SHIP 1 activity and methods of synthesis thereof. | 05-24-2012 |
20120244632 | STEROL GLUCOSIDE TOXINS - The invention relates to the identification of sterol glucoside toxins, and provides methods for detecting and detoxifying the compounds, as well as therapeutic methods for treating subjects exposed to such toxins. In alternative embodiments, the toxins may for example include beta-sitostrol-beta-D-glucoside (5-cholesten-24b-ethyl-3b-ol-D-glucoside) or cholesterol glucoside (5-cholesten-3b-ol-3b-D-glucoside). | 09-27-2012 |
20130245129 | DIGLYCIDIC ETHER DERIVATIVE THERAPEUTICS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - This invention provides compound having a structure of Formula I or Formula II | 09-19-2013 |
Derek Williams, Toronto CA
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20110314109 | ALTERNATE E-MAIL ADDRESS CONFIGURATION - A method is provided for transmitting an electronic mail (e-mail) message from a sender having a non-ASCII e-mail address to a recipient. The method comprising following steps. An e-mail directory associated with a requested primary e-mail address, having a non-ASCII form, and a corresponding alternate e-mail address having an ASCII form, is established. The alternate e-mail is generated from the primary e-mail address using a reversible encoding scheme having a one-to-one relationship. The e-mail message and the primary e-mail address are transmitted to the recipient via a plurality of mail delivery elements. The alternate e-mail address is transmitted to a mail delivery element incapable of processing non-ASCII characters. The alternate e-mail address is for use by the mail delivery element to identify the sender and deliver the e-mail message to the recipient for display. A transmission e-mail server for implementing the method is also provided. | 12-22-2011 |
Donald Williams, Kingston CA
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20110067796 | SLURRY-BASED MANUFACTURE OF THIN WALL METAL COMPONENTS - A method for preparing a metal-based part, the method comprising applying a slurry to a surface of a temporary substrate to thereby form a slurry-coated temporary substrate, wherein the slurry comprises a Co-, Ni-, or Fe-based metal-based material, a binder, and a solvent; drying the slurry-coated temporary substrate to remove the solvent and to thereby form a coating layer having green strength; heating the coating layer to remove the binder; heating the coating layer to sinter the metal-based material into a continuous metal alloy layer; and separating the substrate from the coating layer. A powder metallurgy preform comprising a powder metallurgy green coating on a preform substrate. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070119 | MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE COMPONENTS BY POWDER METALLURGY - A method for preparing an article is disclosed. The method comprises compacting a mixture of a first pre-alloyed powder and a lubricant to thereby form a green part having a green strength sufficient to permit mechanical handling; applying a slurry to a surface of the green part to thereby form a slurry coated green part, wherein the slurry comprises a second pre-alloyed powder, a binder, and a solvent; and heating the coated green part to a temperature below a solidus temperature of the first pre-alloyed powder and between a solidus temperature and a liquidus temperature of the second pre-alloyed powder to thereby solid state sinter the first pre-alloyed powder into a sintered core and to liquid state sinter the second pre-alloyed powder into a continuous alloy coating over the sintered core. | 03-24-2011 |
Duncan E. Williams, Calgary CA
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20090305925 | UTILIZATION OF AN ANHYDRIDE AS A DEMULSIFIER AND A SOLVENT FOR DEMULSIFIER FORMULATIONS - The present invention includes the use of anhydride compositions, including alkyl and aryl anhydrides, for use as a demulsifier in resolving emulsions of water and oil. In particular, the anhydride composition can be used alone or in a blend with other demulsifiers. Suitable anhydrides suitable for the present invention include acetic and propionic, with acetic anhydride being preferred. The anhydride composition can be added directly to crude oil or other compositions to be resolved. As such, the demulsifier composition includes an anhydride, such as acetic anhydride, alone or in combination with other demulsifiers. The anhydride can be used in an amount ranging between trace and 100% by weight of the demulsifier composition. | 12-10-2009 |
20090306232 | ANHYDRIDE DEMULSIFIER FORMULATIONS FOR RESOLVING EMULSIONS OF WATER AND OIL - The present invention includes the use of anhydride compositions, including alkyl and aryl anhydrides, for use as a demulsifier in resolving water external emulsions of water and oil and complex emulsions of water and oil. In particular, the anhydride composition can be used alone or in a blend with other demulsifiers. Suitable anhydrides suitable for the present invention include acetic and propionic, with acetic anhydride being preferred. The anhydride composition can be added directly to crude oil emulsions or other compositions to be resolved. As such, the demulsifier composition includes an anhydride, such as acetic anhydride, alone or in combination with other demulsifiers. The anhydride can be used in an amount ranging between trace and 100% by weight of the demulsifier composition. | 12-10-2009 |
Eric Williams, Montreal CA
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20130024440 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR SEMANTICALLY ENRICHING CONTENT AND FOR SEMANTIC NAVIGATION - Methods, systems and computer-readable media enable various techniques related to semantic navigation. One aspect is a technique for displaying semantically derived facets in the search engine interface. Each of the facets comprises faceted search results. Each of the faceted search results is displayed in association with user interface elements for including or excluding the faceted search result as additional search terms to subsequently refine the search query. Another aspect automatically infers new metadata from the content and from existing metadata and then automatically annotates the content with the new metadata to improve recall and navigation. Another aspect identifies semantic annotations by determining semantic connections between the semantic annotations and then dynamically generating a topic page based on the semantic connections. | 01-24-2013 |
20140074845 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR SEMANTICALLY ENRICHING CONTENT AND FOR SEMANTIC NAVIGATION - Content of different formats may be sourced from various data sources such as content servers and ingested into a data integration server by an ingestion broker embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The ingestion broker may normalize the content of different formats into a uniform representation that can be indexed and delivered across multiple digital channels for a variety of applications. The normalized content may be analyzed and semantic metadata may be determined from the normalized content. The normalized content can be semantically enriched by associating the semantic metadata and the like with the content. The semantic metadata can be stored in a semantic index that can be used for searching via the data integration server. During search, the semantic metadata can be instantiated as facets for user navigation and refinement of search criteria and additional semantic relationships can be assigned to the words in the normalized content. | 03-13-2014 |
Frank Drayton Williams, Ancaster CA
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20090178248 | FIXED LENGTH CLAMP ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a clamp assembly for holding a set of seal elements to a rail, the assembly including an arm sub-assembly and a locking mechanism. The arm sub-assembly includes first and second arms which are pivotally attached by a pin. The first arm includes an elongate first link portion and a first engagement portion extending substantially transversely to the first link portion. The first engagement portion includes a first contact part which is adapted to engage a selected one of the set of seal elements. In addition, the second arm includes a second link portion and a second engagement portion extending substantially transversely to the second link portion. Also, the second engagement portion includes a second contact part adapted to engage another one of the set of seal elements. | 07-16-2009 |
Gary Williams, Langley CA
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20110041354 | BOOT AND GLOVE DRYER FOR FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A rack of the type for circulating air interiorly for drying multiple pairs of boots and/or gloves, where the articles to be dried are sprayed with a liquid sterilizing agent while on the rack. The blower housing, manifold and hollow members of the rack have no exterior horizontal surfaces to prevent pooling of the sterilizing agent. In addition, drain holes are provided in the blower housing, rack tubes and manifold to prevent interior trapping of sterilizing agent or moisture from condensation. In one version intended for sterilizing with power connected, a conduit in the manifold drains any liquid in the blower housing directly into the rack tubes. Another lower cost version is intended for sterilizing after electrical power has been externally disconnected and has liquid/moisture drain holes in the blower housing. Either version may be wall mounted or arranged as portable free standing single or double sided rack drying systems. | 02-24-2011 |
20120186098 | DRYER FOR BOMB DISPOSAL SUITS - A readily assembled and disassembled portable forced air dryer system for bomb disposal suits having a subassembly of a blower/heater housing and air discharge manifold and releasably attached support members with removable rollers, which may be castered. A first riser rack with tubes ported for air discharge and a baseplate is releasably assembled to the manifold for effecting forced air drying of pants for the suit received on the rack. A second riser rack with tubes ported for air discharge and a baseplate is releasably assembled to the manifold for effecting forced air drying of a jacket and helmet of the suit. The subassembly, first and second rack, support members may be disassembled, packaged and transported with assembly fasteners as a kit. | 07-26-2012 |
20130086811 | PORTABLE SKATE/BOOT/GLOVE DRYER - A portable dryer for in situ drying multiple pairs of relatively small articles of apparel having a blower and heater for forcing air into a pair of attached oppositely directed manifolds, each with discharge ports and adjacent support members for the articles to be dried. One of the manifolds is attached by a quick-release slotted connection for assembly and removal without tools. In preparation for transport, the user removes, inverts and stacks the one manifold on the opposite manifold reducing the volume of bag or enclosure required for one person transport. | 04-11-2013 |
20130185951 | BOOT AND GLOVE DRYER FOR FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A rack of the type for circulating air interiorly for drying multiple pairs of boots and/or gloves, where the articles to be dried are sprayed with a liquid sterilizing agent while on the rack. The blower housing, manifold and hollow members of the rack have no exterior horizontal surfaces to prevent pooling of the sterilizing agent. In addition, drain holes are provided in the blower housing, rack tubes and manifold to prevent interior trapping of sterilizing agent or moisture from condensation. In one version intended for sterilizing with power connected, a conduit in the manifold drains any liquid in the blower housing directly into the rack tubes. Another lower cost version is intended for sterilizing after electrical power has been externally disconnected and has liquid/moisture drain holes in the blower housing. Either version may be wall mounted or arranged as portable free standing single or double sided rack drying systems. | 07-25-2013 |
20130185953 | DRYER FOR GAS MASKS - A forced air dryer for gas masks or other face pieces having a drinking tube attached. A housing having a blower is attached to a distribution manifold with a heater therein. Spaced riser tubes each with spaced tubular mask support arms attached thereto are releasably fastened to the manifold for receiving forced air therein. In one version, adapted for wall mounting, the riser tubes extend vertically downward from the manifold; and, in another free standing version, the riser tubes extend vertically upward from the manifold. Each support arm has a wire support frame or “basket” thereon configured to support a gas mask or face piece with attached drinking tube thereon with a nozzle discharging forced air upwardly through the wire frame to the interior of the gas mask. Each riser has a separate air discharge nipple proximate each support arm and configured for threaded engagement with a canteen cap connected to the drinking tube for concurrently forcing air through the drinking tube. The dryer may be shipped disassembled in kit form, for ready reassembly, in situ, by the user. | 07-25-2013 |
20140338212 | TRANSPORTABLE FORCED AIR DRYER - A transportable or hand carriable forced air dryer for boots, gloves and facepieces such as gas masks and other headpieces with attached drinking tubes. A pair of manifolds having spaced parallel tubes extend in opposite directions from a blower housing/plenum structure. Each manifold has plural spaced upstanding air discharge tubes. Each air discharge tube has attached thereto a form expander in looped form extending in spaced parallel arrangement and terminating beyond the air discharge to prevent air blockage by the article to be dried. One manifold is permanently connected and the other is quick connected and quick disconnected, without tools for field reassembly. For transport, the released manifold is inverted and nested on the permanently connected manifold for compact installation in a tote bag. The air discharge tubes are provided with a nipple sized and threaded to receive thereon a standard military canteen cap having a reduced size nipple thereon for connection to a drinking tube of a gas mask disposed for drying on an adjacent air discharge tube. | 11-20-2014 |
Gordon Williams, Christopher Lake CA
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20140182109 | STACKING BASE SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARY POSTS - A stacking base system for transporting to a work site supports a plurality of vertical posts. Each of a plurality of base members defines a fill port and includes a port plug adapted to be removably inserted in the fill port, and defines a post aperture, shaped to correspond to a cross-section of the posts, extending downward through the base member. Three legs extend down from outer edges each base member, and are equally spaced around the base member, and substantially equally spaced from the post aperture. The post aperture is oriented vertically when bottom ends of the legs are resting on a horizontal surface. The base members are stacked such that a top portion of a lower base member engages a bottom portion of a next adjacent upper base member and such that the plurality of base members forms a base stack. | 07-03-2014 |
Graham Williams, Vancouver CA
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20110307190 | Vehicle Fuel Consumption Calculator - Diesel fuel consumption is calculated in real-time in an vehicle diagnostic monitor using standard OBDII reported parameters and publicly available engine characteristics. Also, fuel consumption in vehicles that maintain a constant air-fuel ratio is calculated by analyzing the subject engine as an air pump and reading publicly available OBDII diagnostic data to estimate the instantaneous airflow through the engine without the need of MAF sensor data. | 12-15-2011 |
Gregory V. Williams, Mississauga CA
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20090035837 | Virus Production - An improved process for recovery of virus from allantoic fluid of virus-infected chick embryos. Virus associated with granular and fibrous debris in the allantoic fluid can be disassociated from the debris and recovered, thereby increasing viral yield. Dissociation can be achieved by subjecting the virus-debris complex to conditions of increased salt concentrations, e.g., 0.5 M or greater. | 02-05-2009 |
Jason Miles Williams, Vancouver CA
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20140248935 | Electronic Bingo Games - A method of improving a probability of winning a bingo game played on a first electronic computing device includes: on a second electronic computing device, sending data to the first electronic computing device for rending on the first electronic computing device. A selection of a ball to be added to a hopper is received. The ball is added ball to the hopper so that there are at least two identical balls in the hopper. | 09-04-2014 |
Joseph C. Williams, Winnipeg CA
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20100147231 | Electrolytic Cell for an Internal Combustion Engine - An electrolyser system produces combustion enhancing gas for communication with the intake of an internal combustion engine. An anode and a cathode are supported spaced apart from one another in a chamber filled with electrolytic solution with the cathode and the anode being nearest one another adjacent a bottom end of the chamber to concentrate the electrolysis activity adjacent the bottom end of the chamber. The electrolysis activity is therefore not significantly affected by varying levels of solution in the chamber. The anode comprises a plurality of independent units with respective independent power supplies. An amperage control selectively connects and disconnects the power supplies with the respective independent units of the anode for adjusting applied amperage across the solution and accordingly for varying the production rate of combustion enhancing gas responsive to engine demands. | 06-17-2010 |
Justin Williams, Vancouver CA
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20140370785 | COMPUTER CONTROLLED MULTIPLE AXIS GRINDING MACHINE FOR GRINDING SAW BLADES - A saw grinding apparatus comprises a saw blade mount for mounting a saw blade thereto; a tool rack comprising multiple tool bays each for storing a grinding tool; and at least one computer numerically controlled (CNC) multiple axes grind wheel manipulator which uses each grinding tool to perform a saw grinding operation. The manipulator includes a spindle connectable to a grinding tool and is movable to a grinding position wherein a grinding operation can be performed on a saw blade mounted to the saw blade mount. The manipulator is also movable to a tool change position wherein the spindle can engage a grinding tool stored in a tool bay and can deposit a grinding tool in an empty tool bay. | 12-18-2014 |
Kelly F. Williams, Delta CA
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20100252985 | SEPARATING MEDIA COMBINATION FROM A MEDIA STACK - A method for moving a first combination of media from a media stack including one or more combinations of media. The first combination of media is an uppermost combination of media in the media stack. The method includes gripping the first combination of media and bending along a first axis by moving a first portion away from the media stack. The first combination of media is bent along a second axis by moving a flexing member while in contact with a second portion of the first combination of media, wherein the second axis is not parallel to the first axis. The first combination of media is repeatedly bent along the second axis while pausing movement of the first combination of media between the first bending along the second axis and the second bending along the second axis. | 10-07-2010 |
Kenneth Richard Williams, Lakefield CA
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20100071306 | Reinforcing bracket for use with insulated concrete forms - A vertical reinforcing bracket for an insulated concrete form wall includes: a formed rigid material of sufficient strength that is shaped to add stiffness and assist in accurate placement of vertical reinforcement within the formwork. Openings are formed in the embedded tongue portion of the bracket to aid in the accurate positioning of vertical reinforcement within the insulated concrete formwork wall to reduce thermal bridging and to accommodate other building attachments or strengthening features of the bracket. Although the preferred embodiment of the patent uses steel, alternative materials with satisfactory structural properties may be substituted. The reinforcing bracket is intended mainly for use in correctly locating vertical reinforcement near ends of walls and along the sides of openings in walls constructed in insulated concrete forms. In addition, reinforcing brackets anchored in the hardened concrete by the reinforcing bars may be utilized to attach and support other building elements. | 03-25-2010 |
Kerry Gordon Peter Williams, Ottawa CA
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20140003359 | MANAGING MULTIPLE FORWARDING INFORMATION BASES | 01-02-2014 |
Kevin Williams, Ottawa CA
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20100053715 | SCANNING SYSTEM FOR LIDAR - The present invention relates to a scanning system optimized for lidar that includes a nodding mirror, a rotary electromagnetic drive, a rotary optical encoder, and control circuitry. The rotary electromagnetic drive includes a yoke incorporating a permanent magnet, and an arm having a coil at one end of the arm. The coil is enclosed within the yoke, and an opposite end of the arm is coupled to the nodding mirror, such that movement of the coil within the yoke in response to a current causes the nodding mirror to rotate. The rotary optical encoder produces an output signal in response to rotation of the nodding mirror, which serves as feedback to the control circuitry. The control circuitry adjusts the current provided to the rotary electromagnetic drive in response to the output signal, such that the nodding mirror rotates in a reference scan pattern. | 03-04-2010 |
Kurt W. Williams, St. John'S CA
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20080249655 | Recycle station layout and system - A receiving, sorting/counting station arrangement for recycling of beverage and food containers, comprises one or more spaced sorting tables for use by sorters, the sorting tables being aligned adjacent and on one side of an elongated customer beverage and food container reception table, the space between the sorting tables providing space for shipping bags for sorted beverage and food containers. | 10-09-2008 |
20110108620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING OF ARTICLES - A system for receiving recyclable items having a deposit value from a customer, comprising a user station comprising means to generate tags bearing a unique tag identifier, an operator station comprising an operator interface for entering the tag identifier and the numbers and types of recyclable items, and a computer in communication with the customer and operator interfaces, to calculate the total deposit value for recyclable items and ascribe a deposit value to said customer account, and to update the customer account with a monetary amount correlating to said deposit value, is herein disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20130075468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING OF ARTICLES - The invention relates to a system for receiving recyclable items having a deposit value from a customer, comprising a user station comprising means to generate tags bearing a unique tag identifier, an sorting station comprising an sorting interface for entering the tag identifier and the numbers and types of recyclable items, and a computer in communication with the customer and sorting interfaces, to calculate the total deposit value for recyclable items and ascribe a deposit value to said customer account, and to update the customer account with a monetary amount correlating to said deposit value. | 03-28-2013 |
Lance Williams, Toluca Lake CA
L. Lloyd Williams, Kanata CA
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20100306539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENT DELIVERY CONTROL USING A PARALLEL NETWORK - A method and system for controlling distribution of content through a communications network uses a second, parallel network for delivery of a transaction indicia to a requesting party. The use of the parallel network enables the transaction indicia to be forwarded to the party independently of the communications network, thereby reducing the probability of a party fraudulently obtaining delivery of the content. Additionally, information associated with the parallel network can be used to restrict distribution of the content to parties within a predetermined domain, such as, for example, a geographical region. The content may be delivered to the party in an encrypted form, preferably using an encryption algorithm and key designed to enable decryption of the content on only the content delivery device from which the request for the content was originated. | 12-02-2010 |
Marc Williams, Vancouver CA
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20090291748 | ECONOMY GAMES HAVING PURCHASABLE AND OBTAINABLE GAME PIECES - A game piece management system comprising a piece sales system for allowing players to purchase pieces operable for playing at least one game, an account management system for maintaining player accounts, each player account identifying pieces owned by a player, and, a game interface for providing the player with access to a game session of an online game, the game interface allowing the player to select at least one piece from the player's account for use as an active piece in the game session. The player's active piece interacts with another player's active piece in the game session under control of the player, such that if the player's active piece neutralizes the other player's active piece, the other player's neutralized active piece becomes available to be obtained by the player. | 11-26-2009 |
Mark S. Williams, Winnipeg CA
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20120276019 | TISSUE KALLIKREIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE - Provided herein are methods of treating Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and conditions associated with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. These methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a tissue kallikrein (KLK1) polypeptide, including active variants and fragments thereof. | 11-01-2012 |
20130224230 | THERAPEUTIC USES OF GLANDULAR KALLIKREIN - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising glandular kallikrein in combination with myelin basic protein or copaxone for use in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The present invention further relates to a method of suppressing autoimmune responses in a patient afflicted with or suffering at least one clinical sign of multiple sclerosis, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of glandular kallikrein in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of myelin basic protein or copaxone. | 08-29-2013 |
Matt Williams, Burnaby CA
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20140370785 | COMPUTER CONTROLLED MULTIPLE AXIS GRINDING MACHINE FOR GRINDING SAW BLADES - A saw grinding apparatus comprises a saw blade mount for mounting a saw blade thereto; a tool rack comprising multiple tool bays each for storing a grinding tool; and at least one computer numerically controlled (CNC) multiple axes grind wheel manipulator which uses each grinding tool to perform a saw grinding operation. The manipulator includes a spindle connectable to a grinding tool and is movable to a grinding position wherein a grinding operation can be performed on a saw blade mounted to the saw blade mount. The manipulator is also movable to a tool change position wherein the spindle can engage a grinding tool stored in a tool bay and can deposit a grinding tool in an empty tool bay. | 12-18-2014 |
Matthew David Williams, Burlington CA
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20130219070 | RESOLVING DEVICE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIERS TO A USER IDENTIFIER TO INITIATE A DIALOG ESTABLISHMENT WITH DEVICES OF A USER - Systems and methods are described that allow a calling party to establish a dialog, or attempt to establish a dialog, with multiple devices associated with the party being called, even when the calling party does not know a user identifier associated with the multiple devices. A calling party may provide a device specific identifier, which can be resolved to a user identifier associated with the multiple devices. | 08-22-2013 |
Matthew David Douglas Williams, Burlington CA
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20130293664 | Systems and Methods to Manage Video Chat Contacts - Systems and methods are provided to automatically discover if an email address contact is video chat capable. A server receives a request from an electronic device to determine video chat capability associated with an email address. It compares the email address with a listing of email addresses, wherein the listing includes email addresses associated with other electronic devices having video chat capability. If an entry in the listing matches the email address, it returns a message configured to automatically enable addition of the email address as a video chat contact on the electronic device. | 11-07-2013 |
20140098182 | COMPARISON-BASED SELECTION OF VIDEO RESOLUTIONS IN A VIDEO CALL - A method that includes determining input-resolution parameters for an input resolution, receiving first and second output resolutions from an electronic device, wherein the first output resolution includes first output-resolution parameters and the second output resolution includes second output-resolution parameters, calculating a first value by using the input-resolution parameters and the first output-resolution parameters, calculating a second value by using the input-resolution parameters and the second output-resolution parameters, selecting one of the first and second output resolutions based on a comparison between the first and second values, providing the selected output resolution to the electronic device, and receiving a video stream from the electronic device, wherein the video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected output resolution. | 04-10-2014 |
Matthew Robert Williams, Kanata CA
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20080304483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 12-11-2008 |
20110103388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 05-05-2011 |
20120201136 | MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL PERFORMANCE IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system located on either side of a wireless network for reducing the amount of collisions in the wireless network comprises a TCP server in communication with a TCP client using TCP protocols that use client acknowledgements, and an acknowledgement-summarizing device adapted to summarize at least one client acknowledgement from the TCP protocols in a summarizing acknowledgement, and to transmit the summarizing acknowledgement into the wireless network. The acknowledgement-summarizing device may be replaced or combined with an acknowledgement-aggregating device located on either side of the wireless network and adapted to aggregate one or more client acknowledgements from the TCP protocols into an encoded packet and to transmit the encoded packet into the wireless network. A device located between the TCP server and the TCP client is adapted to derive one or more client acknowledgements from a single acknowledgement flowing between the TCP server and the TCP client, and to transmit all the derived client acknowledgements into the network. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201147 | METHODS FOR ACHIEVING TARGET LOSS RATIO - A method of forwarding data transmissions from a first network to a third network via a second network comprises receiving packets of a first type from the first network, segmenting each packet of a first type into packets of a second type, transmitting the packets of a second type to the second network, and producing and transmitting at least one encoded duplicate of each of the packets of a second type to the second network. The encoded duplicate packet allows a packet of the first type to be recreated in the event that not all the packets of the second type are received at the second network. In the event that a sufficient number of the packets of a second type and the encoded duplicate packets are not received to recreate the packet of a first type, the method determines a loss ratio that represents the number of packets not recreated relative to the number of packets transmitted during a selected time interval, dynamically adjusts the overhead required to produce the encoded duplicate packets to attempt to minimize the loss ratio, detects a significant increase in the determined loss ratio over a plurality of the time intervals, successively reduces the overhead required to produce the encoded duplicate packets in response to the detection of a significant increase in the determined loss ratio, and determines whether the reduced overhead requirement stabilizes the determined loss ratio and, if the answer is affirmative, terminates the successive reduction of the overhead requirement. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203893 | METHODS FOR ACHIEVING TARGET LOSS RATIO - A method of forwarding data transmissions from a first network to a third network via a second network comprises receiving packets of a first type from the first network, segmenting each packet into packets of a second type that are transmitted to the second network, and producing and transmitting at least one encoded duplicate of each of the packets of a second type to the second network to allow a packet of the first type to be recreated in the event that not all the packets of the second type are received. In the event that a sufficient number of the packets of a second type and the encoded duplicate packets are not received to recreate the packet of a first type, the method determines a loss ratio that represents the number of packets not recreated relative to the number of packets transmitted during a selected time interval. | 08-09-2012 |
20120213232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 08-23-2012 |
20120287806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 11-15-2012 |
20130124682 | NETWORK QUALITY AS A SERVICE - A system is provided for improving the performance of an access network for coupling user devices to an application server. The system includes a user device coupled to an intermediate server via the access network. The user device has a processor adapted to encode data using a network performance enhancing coding (NPEC), and to transmit the encoded data via the access network to the intermediate server. The intermediate server is adapted to receive the encoded data and has a processor adapted to decode the encoded data using the NPEC, and to transmit the decoded data to the application server. | 05-16-2013 |
20140092741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TCP MAPPER - A system for congestion control of traffic in a network that uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) includes a plurality of TCP congestion control programs having one or more parameters, a plurality of TCP congestion control units running the TCP congestion control programs, and a TCP mapper adapted to map incoming TCP traffic flow from a plurality of incoming TCP traffic flows to the TCP congestion control units based on at least one of (a) the type of application program from which the incoming TCP traffic flow originated (b) the type of network for which the incoming TCP traffic flow is destined, (c) parameters related to network performance (d) network constraints (e) source of the incoming TCP traffic flow, and (f) destination of the incoming TCP traffic flow. | 04-03-2014 |
20140133308 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TCP MAPPER - A system for congestion control of traffic in a network that uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) includes a plurality of TCP congestion control programs having one or more parameters, a plurality of TCP congestion control units running the TCP congestion control programs, and a TCP mapper adapted to map incoming TCP traffic flow from a plurality of incoming TCP traffic flows to the TCP congestion control units based on at least one of (a) the type of application program from which the incoming TCP traffic flow originated (b) the type of network for which the incoming TCP traffic flow is destined, (c) parameters related to network performance (d) network constraints (e) source of the incoming TCP traffic flow, and (f) destination of the incoming TCP traffic flow. | 05-15-2014 |
20140204744 | MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL PERFORMANCE IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system located on either side of a wireless network for reducing the amount of collisions in the wireless network comprises a TCP server in communication with a TCP client using TCP protocols that use client acknowledgements, and an acknowledgement-summarizing device adapted to summarize at least one client acknowledgement from the TCP protocols in a summarizing acknowledgement, and to transmit the summarizing acknowledgement into the wireless network. The acknowledgement-summarizing device may be replaced or combined with an acknowledgement-aggregating device located on either side of the wireless network and adapted to aggregate one or more client acknowledgements from the TCP protocols into an encoded packet and to transmit the encoded packet into the wireless network. A device located between the TCP server and the TCP client is adapted to derive one or more client acknowledgements from a single acknowledgement flowing between the TCP server and the TCP client, and to transmit all the derived client acknowledgements into the network. | 07-24-2014 |
20150026130 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF EMAIL ATTACHMENTS - A system for managing email attachments receives and opens, on a mobile device, a document attached to an email; converts the opened document to a lower-resolution document; stores the lower-resolution document; and synchronizes the stored lower-resolution document with the mobile device. The system can also generate and store a corresponding thumbnail of the lower-resolution document. The original of the opened document may be stored in a remote storage device, optionally encrypting the low-resolution document before storing. The original of the opened document may also be broken into a plurality of pieces which are stored in different remote storage devices. | 01-22-2015 |
20150036500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TCP MAPPER - A system for congestion control of traffic in a network that uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) includes a plurality of TCP congestion control programs having one or more parameters, a plurality of TCP congestion control units running the TCP congestion control programs, and a TCP mapper adapted to map incoming TCP traffic flow from a plurality of incoming TCP traffic flows to the TCP congestion control units based on at least one of (a) the type of application program from which the incoming TCP traffic flow originated (b) the type of network for which the incoming TCP traffic flow is destined, (c) parameters related to network performance (d) network constraints (e) source of the incoming TCP traffic flow, and (f) destination of the incoming TCP traffic flow. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039723 | NETWORK QUALITY AS A SERVICE - A method of improving the performance of an access network for coupling one or more user devices to an application server, said method comprising encoding, using one of one or more encoders, data using a network performance enhancing coding (NPEC); transmitting the encoded data; receiving the encoded data; decoding, using one of one or more decoders, the encoded data using said NPEC; and receiving the decoded data at either of said application server or said one or more user devices. | 02-05-2015 |
Matthew Robert Williams, Ottawa CA
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20100220728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 09-02-2010 |
20100272122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 10-28-2010 |
20110206043 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING ACCELERATED THROUGHPUT - Systems and methods for transporting data between two endpoints over an encoded channel are disclosed. Data transmission units (data units) from the source network are received at an encoding component logically located between the endpoints. These first data units are subdivided into second data units and are transmitted to the destination network over the transport network. Also transmitted are encoded or extra second data units that allow the original first data units to be recreated even if some of the second data units are lost. These encoded second data units may be merely copies of the second data units transmitted, parity second data units, or second data units which have been encoded using erasure correcting coding. At the receiving endpoint, the second data units are received and are used to recreate the original first data units. | 08-25-2011 |
Michael C. Williams, Edmonton CA
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20130303665 | GELS AND HYDROGELS - Gels and gel-containing materials, including hydrogels, are described. A gel can be formed by blending polyacrylic acid (PAA) and a polyglycol, such as polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) at room temperature and, in some cases, without using a catalyst. The blend material can be used to form soft or hard materials, films and particles. The blend material can be combined with vinyl monomers and polymerize to form a hydrogel. The hydrogel can have a high mechanical strength and high water absorbency. | 11-14-2013 |
Michael James Williams, Edmonton CA
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20120066141 | System and Method for Conducting a Computer-Aided Telephone Interview - A system and method is provided for a computer-aided telephone interview system that includes a computer server operatively connected to an interviewer over a global telecommunications network, where the server is configured to transmit sound file prompts that can include pre-recorded questions and statements to a person being interviewed over a telephone network under the control of the interviewer in response to answers provided by the person being interviewed. | 03-15-2012 |
Patrick Williams, Montreal CA
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20120164101 | GM-CSF AND INTERLEUKIN-21 CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF IN THE MODULATION OF IMMUNE RESPONSE AND TREATMENT OF CANCER - A conjugate protein comprising a GM-CSF or fragment thereof linked to an IL-21 or fragment thereof is described. The conjugate protein has unexpected immune activating and tumoricidal properties and is useful in a variety of therapeutic applications. | 06-28-2012 |
Patrick D.h. Williams, Chelsea CA
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20140142676 | ELECTRODE-RETAINING HEADBAND - A headband for retaining electrodes in position on a patient's head is disclosed, having an adjustable frame, straps for holding electrodes against the head, each strap fastened to the headband by an adjustable support, and the supports having weights removably coupled thereto such that gravity pulls the headband down against the electrodes. The headband may be used for transcranial electrical stimulation treatment or other treatment by electrodes. Further disclosed is a method of retaining electrodes on a patient's head, having the steps of positioning a headband having straps on the head, tightening the headband and straps, inserting electrodes between the straps of the headband and the head, mounting weights to bias the headband downwardly, and loosening the straps for greater comfort. The headband and straps may have markings to facilitate placement according to an electrode marking system. | 05-22-2014 |
Randolph P. Williams, Markham CA
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20100114619 | CUSTOMIZED TRANSFORMATION OF FREE-FORM BUSINESS CONCEPTS TO SEMANTICALLY RICH BUSINESS MODELS - A computer-implemented method for transforming a free-form process diagram into a semantically rich business model based on heuristics. The method includes generating and storing predefined mappings between informal elements to be used in a free-form process diagram and formal elements associated with a semantically rich business model, in a storage medium, receiving a free-form process diagram to be transformed, automatically detecting and mapping the informal elements of the free-form process diagram to the stored predefined-mappings, automatically detecting and mapping connectors positioned between the informal elements of the free-form process diagram, and obtaining user input from a user for generating user-defined mappings for mapping unrecognizable informal elements of the free-form process diagram to formal elements and transforming the unrecognized informal elements into formal elements based on the user-defined mappings. | 05-06-2010 |
Richard A. Williams, Kitchener CA
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20090249774 | Exhaust Manifolds Including Heat Shield Assemblies - An exhaust manifold including a manifold body made of a first material and at least one heat shield insert provided inside the manifold body and made of a second material. The first material is a low cost material and the second material is a higher grade, temperature-resistant material. The manifold body includes a plurality of runners, collector and an outlet. The shield insert is preferably provided in the collector region adjacent to the outlet. The heat shield insert may have a curved sheet configuration or a tubular configuration depending on applications. The heat shield properly insulates the manifold body from the exhaust gas to protect the manifold body. The exhaust manifold, which is made from a combination of different materials, provides a more cost-effective solution in high temperature applications. | 10-08-2009 |
Robert Paul Williams, Milton CA
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20130293483 | SELECTABLE OBJECT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method includes displaying a selectable object at a first position on a display of an electronic device, detecting activity near the selectable object, and, in response to detecting the activity, discontinuing displaying the selectable object at the first position and displaying the selectable object at a second position. | 11-07-2013 |
Roland Emlyn Williams, Martinez CA
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20140288924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AUTOMATED PERSONALIZED DICTIONARY GENERATOR FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - A system and method for automated dictionary population is provided to facilitate the entry of textual material in dictionaries for enhancing word prediction. The automated dictionary population system is useful in association with a mobile device including at least one dictionary which includes entries. The device receives a communication which is parsed and textual data extracted. The text is compared to the entries of the dictionaries to identify new words. Statistical information for the parsed words, including word usage frequency, recency, or likelihood of use, is generated. Profanities may be processed by identifying profanities, modifying the profanities, and asking the user to provide feedback. Phrases are identified by phrase markers. Lastly, the new words are stored in a supplementary word list as single words or by linking the words of the identified phrases to preserve any phrase relationships. Likewise, the statistical information may be stored. | 09-25-2014 |
Spenser Williams, Ottawa CA
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20120044426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION - A system and method for receiving and distributing an over-the-air signal over a network. At least one antenna receives an over-the-air signal containing a plurality of channels, at least one tuner isolates from the over-the-air signal information associated with a selected channel and produces an intermodulated carrier wave associated with the selected channel, at least one demodulator demodulates the intermodulated carrier wave to produce a data stream in a first format. Optionally a processor (for example a transcoder) converts the data stream in a first format into a second format. A communications interface produces a network transport stream from the data stream in the second format and distributes the network transport stream over the network. A line coupling unit (LCU) sets resistance/capacitance values which optimize the signal for distribution. | 02-23-2012 |
Spenser Williams, Nepean CA
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20140096176 | System and Method for Signal Reception and Distribution - A system and method for receiving and distributing an over-the-air signal over a network. At least one antenna receives an over-the-air signal containing a plurality of channels, at least one tuner isolates from the over-the-air signal information associated with a selected channel and produces an intermodulated carrier wave associated with the selected channel, at least one demodulator demodulates the intermodulated carrier wave to produce a data stream in a first format. Optionally a processor (for example a transcoder) converts the data stream in a first format into a second format. A communications interface produces a network transport stream from the data stream in the second format and distributes the network transport stream over the network. A line coupling unit (LCU) sets resistance/capacitance values which optimize the signal for distribution. | 04-03-2014 |
Steve Williams, Stockton CA
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20100243092 | Methods and Systems for Coating and Sealing Inside of Piping Systems - Methods and systems for cleaning, coating and sealing leaks in existing pipes, in a single operation. A piping system can be cleaned in one pass by dry particulates forced and pulled by air throughout the piping system by a generator and a vacuum. Pipes can be protected from water corrosion, erosion and electrolysis, extending the life of pipes such as copper, steel, lead, brass, cast iron piping and composite materials. Coatings can be applied to pipes having diameters up to approximately 6″. Leak sealants of at least approximately 4 mils thick can cover insides of pipes, and can include novel mixtures of fillers and epoxy materials, and viscosity levels. A positive pressure can be maintained within the pipes during applications. Piping systems can be returned to service within approximately 96 hours. | 09-30-2010 |
Steven Williams, Burlington CA
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20110296839 | Self-Regulating Fuel Staging Port for Turbine Combustor | 12-08-2011 |
20150047361 | NOZZLE WITH MULTI-TUBE FUEL PASSAGEWAY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A pilot fuel nozzle for a combustor includes an igniter forming a central body extending along a longitudinal center of the nozzle. A nozzle tip includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel passages and a plurality of circumferentially spaced air passages extending to an outer side of the nozzle tip. The central body extends through a center of the nozzle tip for producing a spark to ignite a fuel/air mixture adjacent to the nozzle tip. A plurality of fuel tubes extend along the central body, each of the fuel tubes having an outlet end engaged on the nozzle tip for delivery of fuel from the nozzle tip into a combustion chamber of the combustor An outer sleeve surrounds the fuel tubes and defines an annular space in fluid communication with the air passages of the nozzle tip between the outer sleeve and the central body | 02-19-2015 |
Steven J. Williams, Port Coquitlam CA
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20090239553 | DISSEMINATING TARGETED LOCATION-BASED CONTENT TO MOBILE DEVICE USERS - A trusted third party information arbiter for facilitating third party information sources, such as advertisers or data processing services, to accurately target communications to mobile device users. Illustratively, the mobile device users can control target communications through the utilization of discretion requests/permissions processed by the third party information arbiter. Furthermore, the mobile device users may further interact with the trusted third party information arbiter to provide/release additional personal information. For example, a mobile device user may be provided an increasingly rich rewards or payments that may be provisioned by discount, coupons or offers associated with existing or new product advertisements or promotional information messages. | 09-24-2009 |
Trevor Williams, Calgary CA
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20100113921 | Systems and Methods for Object Surface Estimation - Systems and methods are provided that provide for surface estimation of an object. In particular, the surface estimation can be determined with little or no a priori information regarding the position or topography of the object within a given volume. In select embodiments, the systems and methods can be used for microwave imaging, and particularly for estimating breast surfaces during the imaging process. | 05-06-2010 |
Tryon Harold Miles Williams, West Vancouver CA
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20140248935 | Electronic Bingo Games - A method of improving a probability of winning a bingo game played on a first electronic computing device includes: on a second electronic computing device, sending data to the first electronic computing device for rending on the first electronic computing device. A selection of a ball to be added to a hopper is received. The ball is added ball to the hopper so that there are at least two identical balls in the hopper. | 09-04-2014 |
Tyler Lee Williams, Waterloo CA
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20130082940 | DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLS - A method and device for receiving input for a computer application are provided. The method involves receiving, at a touchscreen device including a touchscreen, input indicative of populating a subset from a set of given input elements. The subset is for providing application input data to a computer application. The subset is displayable on the touchscreen. The method further involves rendering the subset on the touchscreen such that the subset is operably configured to receive the application input data. The device includes a processor and touchscreen configured to carry out the method. | 04-04-2013 |
Vance Williams, Vancouver CA
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20100213451 | EMISSIVE POLYMERS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THESE POLYMERS - The present invention relates to a class of luminescent and conductive polymer compositions having chromophores, and particularly solid films of these compositions exhibiting increased luminescent lifetimes, quantum yields and amplified emissions. These desirable properties can be provided through polymers having rigid groups designed to prevent polymer reorganization, aggregation or π-stacking upon solidification. These polymers can also display an unusually high stability with respect to solvent and heat exposures. The invention also relates to a sensor and a method for sensing an analyte through the luminescent and conductive properties of these polymers. Analytes can be sensed by activation of a chromophore at a polymer surface. Analytes include aromatics, phosphate ester groups and in particular explosives and chemical warfare agents in a gaseous state. The present invention also relates to devices and methods for amplifying emissions by incorporating a polymer having an energy migration pathway and/or providing the polymer as a block co-polymer or as a multi-layer. | 08-26-2010 |
20110175035 | EMISSIVE POLYMERS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THESE POLYMERS - The present invention relates to a class of luminescent and conductive polymer compositions having chromophores, and particularly solid films of these compositions exhibiting increased luminescent lifetimes, quantum yields and amplified emissions. These desirable properties can be provided through polymers having rigid groups designed to prevent polymer reorganization, aggregation or π-stacking upon solidification. These polymers can also display an unusually high stability with respect to solvent and heat exposures. The invention also relates to a sensor and a method for sensing an analyte through the luminescent and conductive properties of these polymers. Analytes can be sensed by activation of a chromophore at a polymer surface. Analytes include aromatics, phosphate ester groups and in particular explosives and chemical warfare agents in a gaseous state. The present invention also relates to devices and methods for amplifying emissions by incorporating a polymer having an energy migration pathway and/or providing the polymer as a block co-polymer or as a multi-layer. | 07-21-2011 |
Wade Williams, Kanata CA
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20090282385 | Method Of And System For Providing Reports As Web Services - A report web service system comprises a web service interface, a report service manager, and a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) generator. The web service interface receives from a Client Application a request for a web service definition for a report as a web service, and transports to the client application the requested web service definition. The report service manager converts definitions of one or more objects in a report definition in a report store that corresponds to the requested report into web service definitions, and generates an object model based on the web service definitions to reflect a structure of the objects of the report. The WSDL generator generates a WSDL definition for the web service based on the object model. When a report as defined in the WSDL definition is rendered, a selector selects relevant objects from a generalized model of the rendered results based on information in the WSDL definition, and a representation formatter formats representation of the relevant objects. | 11-12-2009 |
Warren Williams, Woodbridge CA
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20130081588 | ENGINE STARTER - An engine starter apparatus having a clutch assembly and a ring gear or pulley. The clutch assembly has a plate structure, a drive hub and a clutch element for selectively coupling the drive hub to the plate structure. The ring gear or pulley is coupled to the plate structure. | 04-04-2013 |
Warren Williams, Oakville CA
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20100122882 | DRIVEN ACCESSORY WITH LOW-POWER CLUTCH FOR ACTIVATING OR DE-ACTIVATING SAME - A driven accessory having a clutch that permits selective operation of an accessory portion. The clutch employs rotational inertia to control driving engagement of a wrap spring to an interior clutch surface on a drive member and/or driving disengagement of the wrap spring from the interior clutch surface. | 05-20-2010 |
20120055436 | ENGINE STARTER - An engine starter that employs a clutch between a flywheel or flex plate and a plate structure that is configured to receive rotary power from a starter motor through a transmission. The transmission may include ring and pinion gears or a belt that transmits rotary power between pulleys. | 03-08-2012 |
20130008758 | DRIVEN ACCESSORY WITH LOW-POWER CLUTCH FOR ACTIVATING OR DE-ACTIVATING SAME - A driven accessory having a clutch that permits selective operation of an accessory portion. The clutch employs rotational inertia to control driving engagement of a wrap spring to an interior clutch surface on a drive member and/or driving disengagement of the wrap spring from the interior clutch surface. | 01-10-2013 |
20130087428 | ISOLATION PULLEY WITH OVERRUNNING AND VIBRATION DAMPING CAPABILITIES - A decoupler having an input hub, an output member, a one-way clutch, and at least one isolation spring. Rotary power is transmitted in a predetermined rotational direction from the input hub, through the one-way clutch, through the isolation spring and to the output member. A method for forming a decoupler is also provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130098727 | OVERRUNNING DECOUPLER - A decoupler having an input member, an output member and a combination one-way clutch and torsional isolator that couples the input and output members. The combination one-way clutch and torsional isolator includes a single helical coil spring. The decoupler being designed to provide torsional damping through a range of torque transmitted through the decoupler, the range including a maximum rated torque for the decoupler. | 04-25-2013 |
20130172137 | INTELLIGENT BELT DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one aspect, the invention relates to a tensioner that is capable of precognitively anticipating when it is desirable to increase the tension in a belt or other endless drive element so as to prevent belt slip prior to events that would raise the risk of it. | 07-04-2013 |
20150075943 | POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE WITH OVERRUNNING DECOUPLER - A decoupler that includes a hub, a drive member and a one-way clutch and torsionally resilient coupling. The drive member is configured to engage an endless power transmitting element. The one-way clutch and torsionally resilient coupling is disposed in series in a torque path and has a carrier and a wrap spring. The carrier defines a groove. The wrap spring is formed of wire and has an engagement end and a plurality of helical coils. The engagement end is being shorter in overall length than a length of one of the helical coils. The engagement end is received in the groove. The carrier is received in a pocket formed in a rotary member that can be the hub, the drive member, or a component in a torque path between the hub and the drive member. An axial end face of the wire that forms the wrap spring is abutted against an edge of the pocket. | 03-19-2015 |
Warren J. Williams, Oakville CA
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20130319814 | CLUTCHED DEVICE WITH THRUST RING - A clutched device that includes a driving member, a driven member and a clutch assembly that is disposed between the driving and driven members. The clutch assembly includes a carrier, a wrap spring and a spacer. The carrier is configured to coupled the wrap spring to one of the driving and driven members to permit the transmission of rotary power there between. The spacer is configured to limit elongation of the wrap spring in an axial direction. | 12-05-2013 |
20140076683 | CLUTCH MECHANISM AND DECOUPLER DEVICE WITH SAME - A clutched device that includes a pulley, a shaft member, a first one-way clutch having a first wrap spring, and an actuator having an electromagnetic coil and an armature. The first one-way clutch rotationally couples the pulley and the shaft member when the actuator is actuated and rotary power is transmitted from a first one of the pulley and the shaft member to the other one of the pulley and the shaft member in a first rotational direction. A frictional force is applied to the armature when the actuator is activated. The frictional force is configured to resist rotation of the armature to cause the first wrap spring to radially expand into driving engagement with a clutch surface that is coupled to the pulley for common rotation. | 03-20-2014 |
20140141892 | DECOUPLER WITH CONCENTRIC CLUTCHING MEMBERS - In an aspect, a decoupler includes a hub, a pulley, a torsion spring, a first spring driver fixed to the pulley, and having a first stop feature for the spring; a second spring driver mounted about the hub and not fixed to the pulley, and having a second stop feature for the spring, a driving clutch shaft mounted connected to the second spring driver, a driven clutch shaft mounted concentrically with the driving clutch shaft and drivingly connected to the hub, a one-way wrap spring clutch mounted about the hub and disposed to interconnect the driving and driven clutch shafts, and configured to transfer torque in a first direction between the driving and driven clutch shafts, and an axial biasing member acting between one of (i) the pulley and the driving clutch shaft and (ii) the hub and driven clutch shaft, to urge the driving and driven clutch shafts together. | 05-22-2014 |
20140309882 | INTELLIGENT BELT DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one aspect, a tensioner that incorporates a fluid actuated cylinder and that is capable of precognitively anticipating when it is desirable to increase the tension in a belt or other endless drive element so as to prevent belt slip prior to events that would raise the risk of it. | 10-16-2014 |
20140329631 | DECOUPLER ASSEMBLY - A decoupler assembly that includes a hub, a pulley and a mechanism for transmitting rotary power between the hub and the pulley. The mechanism includes a torsion spring and a one-way clutch. The torsion spring is configured to dampen vibration in the rotary power that is transmitted from the pulley to the hub. The one-way clutch has a wrap spring that is smaller in diameter than the torsion spring. | 11-06-2014 |
William H. Williams, Calgary CA
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20120241150 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil from an underground formation comprising providing a first well in one or more formations, the first well comprising a plurality of sections along a length of the well; providing a second well in the formation; injecting an enhanced oil recovery formulation into at least a first section and a second section of the first well and into the formation; flowing the formulation and/or oil towards the second well in one or more formations; producing the formulation and/or oil from the second well; and then modifying the injecting into the second section, while continuing the injecting into the first section. | 09-27-2012 |