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Christian Marcil, Vaudreuil-Dorion CA
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20110119860 | Auxiliary vacuum device for a central vacuum cleaning system - An auxiliary vacuum device for a central vacuum cleaning system is location specific and comprises housing mountable externally on an inlet of a mounting plate of the system, a dedicated flexible concertina hose is provided on the device and a cleaning tool mounting probe is registrable with a docking station. When the probe is removed from the docking station, a lever may be moved in first and second directions to selectively activate and deactivate the motor of the central vacuum cleaning system and the device. When the probe is parked in the docking station the probe moves the lever in one of the directions and holds the lever in a deactivated configuration, thus deactivating the motor and the device and preventing activation thereof. | 05-26-2011 |
Eric F. Marcil, Springboro, OH US
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20140120235 | ROBOTIC VENDING MACHINE - A system and method for preparing treats is presented. A vending machine for building custom ordered treats includes an enclosed housing with windows. A robot is inside the housing and first and second user interfaces are attached to the housing. The first and second user interfaces accept inputs from first and second users respectively. The robot has left and right arms as well as a simulated head to make it appear somewhat human like. The left and right arms work together to assemble a single treat when only one treat has been requested at the vending machine. However, when two different treats have been requested the left arm can work independently, at least sometimes, of the right arm on a custom treat for the first user. Similarly, the right arm can, at least sometimes, work independently of the left arm on a custom treat for the second user. | 05-01-2014 |
Francois Marcil, Montreal CA
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20110176147 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE MEASURING SCANNER - There is described a scanner having a frame with a support, two lasers attached to the frame and two optical sensors attached to the frame, the lasers and optical sensors being positioned and oriented to reduce shadowing effects for the cameras and for the laser lines while covering close to 100% of the surface of an object to be imaged and reducing the scanning time. | 07-21-2011 |
Jean-Pierre Marcil, Beauharnois CA
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20120198836 | LIGHT TURBO COMPOUND ENGINE VARIANT - Otto intake-cycle controlled-air (throttled) internal combustion engines suffer from parasitic pumping losses associated with partial vacuums developed in their intake manifolds and in the cylinders above their pistons. To solve this problem, there is provided individually partitioned dry-sump crankcases dynamic pneumatic coupling pressure reduction cycle system and method that reduce the damaging parasitic effects of the differential pressure about a piston head during an intake cycle which is a source of part-load pumping-loss friction. This closed loop system includes an independent supplemental mechanical fail-safe system of a turbo-compound engine variant for pneumatic coupling of individual cylinder-crankcase volumes. It does not alter the cylinder homogeneous mixture charge integrity and stability. The system is applicable to several engine configurations, such as controlled air intake or uncontrolled air intake combustion engines, using different fuel types, either in liquid or in gazeous state. | 08-09-2012 |
Julien Marcil, Cupertino, CA US
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20160064780 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING BATTERY EXPANSION - Methods and systems for detecting and compensating for expansion of rechargeable batteries over time. An expansion detector may be coupled to or positioned proximate a rechargeable battery to monitor for expansion thereof. After expansion exceeding a selected threshold is detected, the expansion detector may report the expansion to an associated processing unit. The processing unit may undertake to arrest further rechargeable battery expansion by modifying or changing one or more characteristics of charging and/or discharging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery. For example, the processing unit may charge the rechargeable battery at a lower rate or with reduced voltage after detecting expansion. | 03-03-2016 |
Patrick Marcil, Calgary CA
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20140313166 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for adjusting the position of a light curtain emitted by an illumination assembly over a surface, comprises determining a position of the light curtain; calculating a difference between the determined position of the light curtain and a desired position of the light curtain; and adjusting the position of the illumination assembly based on the calculated difference. | 10-23-2014 |
Patrick Marcil, Ottawa CA
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20090100615 | SCRUBBING DEVICE - An apparatus with a main unit, a dispenser, a clamp and a clamp structure. The main unit includes a housing, a battery in the housing, a motor in the housing and connected to the battery, and an output drive shaft driven by the motor. The dispenser includes a body that defines a body aperture and which has a reservoir for storing a fluid, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the reservoir. The dispenser is configured to permit the stored fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir through the nozzle. The clamp is coupled to either the main unit or the dispenser and includes a pivotable engagement member. The clamp structure is coupled to the other one of the main unit and the dispenser and includes a second engagement member that can be releasably engaged to the engagement member. The housing is received through the body aperture. | 04-23-2009 |
20100051299 | TILLER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY - A tiller can include a frame supported by at least one wheel. An upright assembly can extend from the frame. A drive mechanism can be supported by the frame and include a motor having an output member. A tilling implement can have a drive shaft that is driven by the output member. The tilling implement can comprise at least one tine plate. A slider assembly can communicate with the wheel and be movably coupled along the upright assembly. The slider assembly can be configured to securably locate in at least a first position wherein the wheel is located at a first elevation relative to the frame and a second position wherein the wheel is located at a second elevation relative to the frame. The first and second elevations can be distinct. | 03-04-2010 |
20110088362 | MOWER - A cordless mower includes a deck, a rechargeable battery, a blade for cutting grass, a blade motor and a drive motor. The deck is supported by front and rear wheels and has a top side, a bottom side, a front end and a rear end. The rechargeable battery is supported on the deck. The blade is on the bottom side of the deck and is coupled with a blade motor. The drive motor is connected to the rear wheels for driving said rear wheels to move the mower. The drive motor is located in a chamber at the rear of the mower adjacent the rear wheels. The chamber has an opening therein to allow air to flow through. | 04-21-2011 |
20110180281 | TILLER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY - A tiller can include a frame supported by at least one wheel. An upright assembly can extend from the frame. A drive mechanism can be supported by the frame and include a motor having an output member. A tilling implement can have a drive shaft that is driven by the output member. The tilling implement can comprise at least one tine plate. A slider assembly can communicate with the wheel and be movably coupled along the upright assembly. The slider assembly can be configured to securably locate in at least a first position wherein the wheel is located at a first elevation relative to the frame and a second position wherein the wheel is located at a second elevation relative to the frame. The first and second elevations can be distinct. | 07-28-2011 |
20110303425 | TILLER HOUSING - A tiller includes a tiller frame and an upright assembly extending from the frame. The frame is supported by at least one wheel and defines a cavity. A transmission assembly is supported by the frame and has an output member that is configured to be drivingly coupled to a first power source in a first battery-powered configuration and to a second power source in a second electric-powered configuration. A tilling implement includes a drive shaft that is driven by the output member. The tilling implement comprises at least one tine plate. The cavity is configured to removably receive a battery in the first battery-powered configuration and removably receive a ballast in the second electric-powered configuration. | 12-15-2011 |
20120160527 | TILLER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY - A tiller constructed in accordance to the present teachings includes a frame, a drive mechanism, and a tilling implement. The drive mechanism can be supported by the frame and include a motor having an output member. The tilling implement can have a drive shaft that is driven by the output member. The tilling implement can comprise a first tine plate and a second tine plate that are both selectively configurable along the drive shaft at a plurality of positions and orientations. | 06-28-2012 |
20130199146 | CORDLESS MOWER INCLUDING COOLING AIR FLOW ARRANGEMENT - A cordless mower includes a deck, a rechargeable battery, a blade for cutting grass, a blade motor and a drive motor. The deck is supported by front and rear wheels and has a top side, a bottom side, a front end and a rear end. The rechargeable battery is supported on the deck. The blade is on the bottom side of the deck and is coupled with a blade motor. The drive motor is connected to the rear wheels for driving said rear wheels to move the mower. The drive motor is located in a chamber at the rear of the mower adjacent the rear wheels. The chamber has an opening therein to allow air to flow through. | 08-08-2013 |
20140158384 | TILLER HOUSING - A tiller includes a tiller frame and an upright assembly extending from the frame. The frame is supported by at least one wheel and defines a cavity. A transmission assembly is supported by the frame and has an output member that is configured to be drivingly coupled to a first power source in a first battery-powered configuration and to a second power source in a second electric-powered configuration. A tilling implement includes a drive shaft that is driven by the output member. The tilling implement comprises at least one tine plate. The cavity is configured to removably receive a battery in the first battery-powered configuration and removably receive a ballast in the second electric-powered configuration. | 06-12-2014 |
Robert Marcil, Carlsbad, CA US
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20100317064 | Covalent joining of DNA strands to RNA strands catalyzed by vaccinia topoisomerase - The present invention provides a method of covalently joining a DNA strand to an RNA strand comprising (a) forming a topoisomerase-DNA intermediate by incubating a DNA cleavage substrate comprising a topoisomerase cleavage site with a topoisomerase specific for that site, wherein the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate has one or more 5′ single-strand tails; and (b) adding to the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate an acceptor RNA strand complementary to the 5′ single-strand tail under conditions permitting a ligation of the covalently bound DNA strand of the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate to the RNA acceptor strand and dissociation of the topoisomerase, thereby covalently joining the DNA strand to the RNA strand. The present invention also provides a method of tagging a 5′ end of an RNA molecule. The present invention further provides a DNA-RNA molecule which has been joined in vitro by the use of a topoisomerase. The present invention also provides a method of tagging a 5′ end of an mRNA. The present invention provides a method of isolating and cloning full-length gene sequences using capped mRNA after subtraction of non-capped RNA. | 12-16-2010 |
20120322109 | Covalent Joining of DNA Strands to RNA Strands Catalyzed by Vaccinia Topoisomerase - The present invention provides a method of covalently joining a DNA strand to an RNA strand, a method of tagging a 5′ end of an RNA molecule, a DNA-RNA molecule which has been joined in vitro by the use of a topoisomerase, a method of tagging a 5′ end of an mRNA, and a method of isolating and cloning full-length gene sequences using capped mRNA after subtraction of non-capped RNA. | 12-20-2012 |
Steve Marcil, Castle Rock, WA US
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20090278020 | Campfire tool holding apparatus - A campfire tool holding apparatus for inserting into the ground includes a top fork connected through an upper portion to a slide hammer shaft inserted slidingly through a slide hammer having an internal passage, said slide hammer traveling along said slide hammer shaft between an upper terminus and a lower terminus, and said top fork having a plurality of curved hooks, a lamp extension, and a threaded ground stake mating nut, a lower portion connecting said lower terminus to a ground stake connector, said lower portion having a bottom fork with a plurality of curved hooks for holding campfire tools and having a hooked ground stake end holder, and a ground stake threadably mateable to said lower portion when in use and threadably mateable to said threaded ground stake mating nut when in transport or in storage and having a sharpened end for insertion into the ground. The campfire tool holding apparatus when configured is a long column that inserts into the ground using the force assisting slide hammer and removes from the ground using the force assisting slide hammer. A campfire tool holding apparatus for attaching to the edge of a table and holding campfire tools and a lamp includes a top fork on a rod, said fork having a plurality of curved hooks and a lamp extension, and said rod having a connector nut; and a table clamp threadably connectable to said rod through said connector nut, said table clamp provided with hooked extensions for holding campfire tools. | 11-12-2009 |