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Abelard C-M Chow, Markham CA
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20090064174 | CONFIGURABLE DYNAMIC AUDIT LOGGER - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprise a method for the real-time configuration of requirements for the auditing of message log data. The method comprises identifying at least one message entry field within a message, wherein the message entry field comprises message information, creating a message entry map, the message entry map comprising instructions for the mapping of information from the identified message entry fields comprised within a message to a target audit record message, and utilizing the message entry map to configure a mapping engine to map the information from the identified message entry fields comprised within a message to a target audit record message. The method further comprises retrieving a message from an Enterprise Service Bus, extracting the information from the identified message entry fields comprised within the message, and writing the extracted message information to an audit record message. | 03-05-2009 |
Adam W. Chow, Mississauga CA
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20080201464 | PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN COMPUTER NETWORK - Systems, methods, and computer programming media useful in the identification and prevention of fraudulent activity on computer networks. In various aspects the invention provides methods, systems, and programming for monitoring requests received by network resources for access to data by remote signal sources. Signal source identifiers such as URLs associated with original and referred data requests are checked for satisfaction of one or more trustworthiness criteria. If the network identifier associated with the remote signal source does not satisfy the trustworthiness criteria, data associated with the untrusted signal source is assessed to determine whether it comprises fraudulent or suspicious content. If the data comprises fraudulent or suspicious content, the source of the data can be referred for further investigation or enforcement action, either by the operator or processor assessing the data, or by a network enforcement resource such as network standards or law enforcement agencies. | 08-21-2008 |
Alan Chow, Kitchener CA
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20090131683 | Process for the preparation of atorvastatin and intermediates - A process is provided for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, R-substituted ester 9 comprising: | 05-21-2009 |
Bernard Chow, Mississauga CA
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20150096641 | FLOW REGULATING APPARATUS - A flow regulating device in a fluid system according to one embodiment may include a housing defining a cavity receiving an orifice body. The orifice body defines a bore extending axially therethrough and includes a flexible end section, with axial slits in one example, to allow the end section to be radially compressed to change a cross-section of a flow passageway when the bore of the orifice body is included in the flow passageway. | 04-09-2015 |
Brennen Chow, Port Coquitlam CA
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20140315536 | SYSTEM FOR REGULATING WIRELESS DEVICE OPERATIONS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system for managing the device operation rules that govern a device's operation, includes a profiling server configured to receive data from one or more data sources and a processor to aggregate and analyze the received data to dynamically generate profiles for distribution to a plurality of devices. The devices, which are in communication with the profiling server, being responsive to profiles generated by the profiling server to create, update, or modify the said operation rules and communicate with the profiling server the performance of the said profiles, the said rules, and/or the said device. The system allows the device operation rules to be dynamically updated in accordance with changing network conditions, and also can provide analytics information to third parties. | 10-23-2014 |
Bryan Chow, Delta CA
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20150067715 | SECURE EVENT BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present technology provides a secure event broadcasting system and method. In particular, the secure event broadcasting system and method provides for the compression of event video content at a specified compression ratio and video quality, uploading of the compressed video to a content delivery network and controlled access to the compressed video by invited viewers. | 03-05-2015 |
Calvin Chun Kit Chow, Toronto CA
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20080276305 | Systems, Methods and Computer-Readable Media for Regulating Remote Access to a Data Network - A system, which comprises an authorization controller operable for regulating establishment of user sessions over a data network; a processing subsystem operable for monitoring the user sessions and applying a walled garden policy, wherein application of the walled garden policy respectively associates each user in a certain subset of users with a respective walled garden selected from a common plurality of walled gardens; and a database for storing, in association with each said user in the certain subset of users, a respective identifier corresponding to the respectively associated walled garden. The authorization controller is further operable for responding to receipt of an access request identifying a particular user in the certain subset of users and received from a communication endpoint by (I) consulting the database to identify the walled garden respectively associated with said particular user and (II) directing the communication endpoint to said walled garden respectively associated with said particular user. | 11-06-2008 |
20110271337 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR REGULATING REMOTE ACCESS TO A DATA NETWORK - A system, which comprises an authorization controller operable for regulating establishment of user sessions over a data network; a processing subsystem operable for monitoring the user sessions and applying a walled garden policy, wherein application of the walled garden policy respectively associates each user in a certain subset of users with a respective walled garden selected from a common plurality of walled gardens; and a database for storing, in association with each said user in the certain subset of users, a respective identifier corresponding to the respectively associated walled garden. The authorization controller is further operable for responding to receipt of an access request identifying a particular user in the certain subset of users and received from a communication endpoint by (I) consulting the database to identify the walled garden respectively associated with said particular user and (II) directing the communication endpoint to said walled garden respectively associated with said particular user. | 11-03-2011 |
Clark Chow, Richmond CA
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20120020730 | PAVING BLOCK FORMED OF RUBBER CRUMB AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hollow paving block comprises a substantially planar member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the planar member is a textured surface which functions as a top of the paving block. A side wall extends along and away from a periphery of the second surface of the planar member to define a cavity in the paving block. The side wall has a bevelled edge which extends about a mouth of the cavity. At least one protrusion extends along the second surface of the planar member. The paving block is formed in part from crumb rubber and polyolefin. | 01-26-2012 |
20140079483 | PAVING BLOCK FORMED OF RUBBER CRUMB AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hollow paving block comprises a substantially planar member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the planar member is a textured surface which functions as a top of the paving block. A side wall extends along and away from a periphery of the second surface of the planar member to define a cavity in the paving block. The side wall has a bevelled edge which extends about a mouth of the cavity. At least one protrusion extends along the second surface of the planar member. The paving block is formed in part from crumb rubber and polyolefin. | 03-20-2014 |
20150315751 | PAVING BLOCK FORMED OF RUBBER CRUMB AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hollow paving block comprises a substantially planar member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the planar member is a textured surface which functions as a top of the paving block. A side wall extends along and away from a periphery of the second surface of the planar member to define a cavity in the paving block. The side wall has a beveled edge which extends about a mouth of the cavity. At least one protrusion extends along the second surface of the planar member. The paving block is formed in part from crumb rubber and polyolefin. | 11-05-2015 |
David R. Chow, North York CA
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20140277110 | MEMBRANE REMOVING FORCEPS - A membrane removing forceps may include a first forceps jaw having a first forceps jaw distal end and a first forceps jaw proximal end and a second forceps jaw having a second forceps jaw distal end and a second forceps jaw proximal end. The membrane removing forceps may include one or more abrasive surfaces configured to raise a portion of a membrane. A surgeon may raise a portion of a membrane by grazing the portion of the membrane with one or more abrasive surfaces of a membrane removing forceps. The surgeon may grasp the raised portion of the membrane with the first forceps jaw distal end and the second forceps jaw distal end. The surgeon may then remove the membrane by peeling the membrane apart from an underlying tissue. | 09-18-2014 |
20160066940 | MEMBRANE REMOVING FORCEPS - A membrane removing forceps may include a first forceps jaw having a first forceps jaw distal end and a first forceps jaw proximal end and a second forceps jaw having a second forceps jaw distal end and a second forceps jaw proximal end. The membrane removing forceps may include one or more abrasive surfaces configured to raise a portion of a membrane. A surgeon may raise a portion of a membrane by grazing the portion of the membrane with one or more abrasive surfaces of a membrane removing forceps. The surgeon may grasp the raised portion of the membrane with the first forceps jaw distal end and the second forceps jaw distal end. The surgeon may then remove the membrane by peeling the membrane apart from an underlying tissue. | 03-10-2016 |
Jacky Chow, Kingston CA
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20140166483 | ELECTROKINETICS-ASSISTED SENSOR - An electrokinetics-assisted sensor for sensing a target material. The sensor may include a microstructure deflectable in response to added mass on its body. The sensor may also include one or more features on or near the microstructure designed to generate an electric field giving rise to one or more electrokinetic effects to drive material towards the microstructure, when an electrical signal is applied to the feature(s). Presence of the target material on the body of the microstructure may cause a response in the microstructure, including a detectable change in deflection of the microstructure. | 06-19-2014 |
James T. Chow, Toronto CA
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20140027136 | Weed remover - The weed remover has an elongated shaft provided with three or more prongs extending downwardly from its lower end. The prongs are arranged in a circle and are rotated by a handle at the top of the shaft. The prongs extend through openings in a plate which is slidable vertically between upper and lower positions. At the upper position, the prongs are exposed so that as they rotate, they function as an auger to make a circular groove in the ground surrounding a weed so that it can be pulled out. After the weed is removed, earth which adheres to the prongs as they rotate is removed by causing the plate to slide downward to the lower position. As the plate does so, it scrapes off earth which adheres to the prongs. | 01-30-2014 |
20140027605 | Ladder support - The support for a ladder has a frame which may be attached at various points on a ladder so that when the ladder is standing for use, the elevation of the frame is adjustable. The frame has an outer arm which extends parallel to the transverse axis of the ladder and outwardly from both of its sides. The arm is provided with two or more contacting surfaces which make with the stationary object which supports the ladder. | 01-30-2014 |
20140318894 | Ladder support - The support for a ladder has a frame which may be attached at various points on a ladder so that when the ladder is standing for use, the elevation of the frame is adjustable. The frame has an outer arm which extends parallel to the transverse axis of the ladder and outwardly from both of its sides. The arm is provided with two or more contacting surfaces which make contact with the stationary object which supports the ladder. | 10-30-2014 |
Jerry Chow, Kanata CA
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20080285507 | Independent Scheduling in a Wireless Network - The present invention provides a scheduling technique that allows individual nodes in a wireless communication network to independently determine their own communication schedules. The communication nodes in the wireless communication network are associated with one or more compatible communication nodes through substantially non-contending communication links, wherein the communication links within a group of compatible communication nodes are substantially non-interfering. Each node will exchange scheduling information with the various compatible communication nodes, and determine the communication schedule for future communications with those compatible communication nodes. This communication schedule may dictate when information is received from or sent to a compatible communication node during a given transmission opportunity. | 11-20-2008 |
20150264737 | Wireless Transit Link Discovery and Establishment - The present invention provides a technique for allowing neighboring nodes to dynamically discover the existence of each other and establish transit links therebetween. The discovery process includes providing a channel assessment among a number of communication channels based on channel traffic or characteristics of the channel traffic. Based on the channel assessment, a candidate channel is selected and the mesh node will begin transmitting discovery messages and listening for responses to the discovery messages from neighboring mesh nodes. Upon receipt of a response, the mesh node can determine whether a transit link can and should be established with the neighboring node. During establishment of a transit link, a lower layer communication link is established with the neighboring mesh node for scheduling and authentication of the respective mesh nodes with respect to each other, prior to activation of the transit link itself. The transit link will be used for forwarding data. | 09-17-2015 |
Jesse Chow, Surrey CA
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20160061553 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CROSSBOW - The present invention is directed to a crossbow operable for shooting missiles. The crossbow comprises: (a) a left-side bowhead and a right-side bowhead; (b) a left-side bow limb and a right-side bow limb; (c) a cam wheel affixed to the anterior end and the posterior end of each of the left-side and right-side bowheads and the left-side and right-side bow limbs; (d) a left-side bowhead string and a right-side bowhead string; (e) a connecting string; (f) a retention base affixed to the connecting string; and (h) a tiller capable of cocking and firing the crossbow. | 03-03-2016 |
Joey Chow, Nepean CA
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20090080329 | Egress traffic management system for a data communications system - An egress traffic management system for a data communication system is disclosed. The egress traffic management system makes use of a hierarchical queue ID header paradigm that enables data packets to be directed for egress traffic management to either one of a plurality of assignable queues in a main egress queue module or to one of a plurality of distributed queue modules via a common queue of the main egress queue module. This behavior enables egress traffic management functionality and scale to be varied independently and in a cost-effective manner to meet evolving requirements of a data communications system. | 03-26-2009 |
20090086636 | Method for communicating backpressure messages in a data communications system - A method for communicating backpressure messaging over a serial encoded link is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention enable advanced backpressure signaling to be retrofitted into legacy systems to achieve performance improvements and support new or enhanced services. Specifically, such signaling enables per-context and per-priority backpressure signaling information to be conveyed by a backpressure message; thereby enabling flow control to be performed in accordance with a priority or context associated with a traffic flow, or flows, carried over the serial link. | 04-02-2009 |
20090103434 | Ingress traffic flow control in a data communications system - Embodiments of the invention provide flow control of incoming data packets to data processing resources via a controller that can receive and react to advanced backpressure messages. These advanced backpressure messages are used to rate limit the data packets based one or more of the following factors: traffic class, traffic priority, destination port. The controller can also generate a traffic preference message to an upstream source of the data packets to inform the upstream unit of the most appropriate type of data that should be transmitted downstream at that time, thereby improving the likelihood of the transmitted data being processed in a proper and timely manner by the downstream data processing resources. Embodiments of the invention can improve the performance of a communications system during periods of congestion by ensuring that high-priority traffic has precedence over traffic of lower priority while maximizing utilization of the ingress data path bandwidth. | 04-23-2009 |
20090147796 | Input/output buffer controller for optimized memory utilization and prevention of packet under-run errors - To avoid under-run conditions that result in corrupt packets at I/O interfaces, a FIFO buffer controller monitors key aspects of the contents of FIFO buffers of I/O interfaces. The FIFO buffer controller initiates transmission of data from the FIFO buffer when at least one complete packet is stored in the FIFO buffer or when the size of a partial packet stored therein is large enough so that the remainder of the packet would normally be received by the FIFO buffer before the stored part can be transmitted from the FIFO buffer; thereby avoiding an under-run error condition. | 06-11-2009 |
20100046548 | MULTI-PURPOSE PDU CONTAINER FOR DELINEATING PDU DATAGRAMS AND PDU DATAGRAM ATTRIBUTES IN AN 8B/10B CODED SYSTEM - A method of reducing overhead for datagrams that are transmitted to or received from a serial link that reduces overhead to no more than four bytes. The datagram includes at least a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) field, a Start-of-PDU Header (SPH) field, and a SPH Control (SCH) field. The SPH and SCH fields consist of two bytes. The datagram may additionally include End-of-PDU Header (EPH) and EPH Control (ECH) fields. A method may also involve substitution of flags for subsequent headers that are identical to previous headers. | 02-25-2010 |
20120127862 | INGRESS TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL IN A DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention provide flow control of incoming data packets to data processing resources via a controller that can receive and react to advanced backpressure messages. These advanced backpressure messages are used to rate limit the data packets based one or more of the following factors: traffic class, traffic priority, destination port. The controller can also generate a traffic preference message to an upstream source of the data packets to inform the upstream unit of the most appropriate type of data that should be transmitted downstream at that time, thereby improving the likelihood of the transmitted data being processed in a proper and timely manner by the downstream data processing resources. Embodiments of the invention can improve the performance of a communications system during periods of congestion by ensuring that high-priority traffic has precedence over traffic of lower priority while maximizing utilization of the ingress data path bandwidth. | 05-24-2012 |
Ka Kiu Chow, Vancouver CA
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20120254206 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ASSIGNING PATIENT STUDIES FOR PEER REVIEW - An apparatus is provided that includes a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to perform a number of functions, including identification of a target number that indicates a number of reported image studies for peer review. The apparatus is caused to identify users having user characteristics that match properties of the reported image studies. The user characteristics include a specialty (modality specialty and body-region specialty) that matches the reported image studies, or an associated medical facility that matches an associated medical facility of the reported image studies. The apparatus is caused to assign the target number of reported image studies to the identified users. The apparatus may be further caused to identify users that have previously performed a user-initiated peer review of a reported image study, and reduce their assigned image studies accordingly. | 10-04-2012 |
20150281110 | Method And Apparatus For Managing Allocation Of Communication Resources - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to provide management of allocation of communication resources. An example method may include receiving a first request for a communication resource for use to establish a communication channel between a client device and an application server, determining a request type of the first request, determining, using a processor, that a request type ban is not in effect for the request type of the first request, in response to determining that the request type ban is not in effect for the request type, granting the first request by allocating the communication resource to the client device, determining that the client device has maintained allocation of the communication resource for greater than a threshold amount of time, and in response to determining that the client device has maintained allocation of the communication resource for greater than the threshold amount of time, initiating the request type ban for the request type of the first request. | 10-01-2015 |
Karan Chow, Toronto CA
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20120153062 | FOOD GRATER - The present matter provides an improved grating surface and graters comprising an improved grating surface. The grating surface comprises one or more cutting blades extending outwardly from the grating surface each including a cutting edge, and at least one groove located on the grating surface and extending towards the cutting edge of the at least one cutting blade. The at least one groove can be located on the cutting blade surface and extend towards and into the cutting edge. The at least one grove can be formed by chemical etching techniques (e.g. in a grating surface of metal such as stainless steel). Grooves and cutting blades can be simultaneously formed. in a grating surface by chemical etching. | 06-21-2012 |
Kelvin Chow, Edmonton CA
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20150160320 | Accuracy and Off-Resonance Performance in Quantitative Magnetization Prepared Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A method for performing magnetic resonance imaging with variable flip angle (VFA) readouts includes preparing longitudinal magnetization of a spin system associated with a subject to a target state, yielding a prepared longitudinal magnetization. The prepared longitudinal magnetization is converted to an image using a VFA readout sequence, wherein the VFA readout sequence comprises a plurality of radio-frequency pulses with corresponding flip-angles varying according to a modulation function. | 06-11-2015 |
Kwok Chow, Mississauga CA
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20100151019 | SOLID COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF IONIZABLE ACTIVE AGENTS WITH POOR AQUEOUS SOLUBILITY AT LOW pH AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A novel solid composition and methods for making and using the solid composition are provided. The solid composition comprises: (a) at least one active agent with a solubility of less than about 0.3 mg/ml in an aqueous solution with a pH of at most about 6.8 at a temperature of about 37° C.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer matrix composition comprising: i) a hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of METHOCEL™, POLYOX™ WSR 1105 and combinations thereof; and optionally ii) a hydrophobic polymer selected from the group consisting of Ethocel 20 premium; and (c) an alkalizer selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide heavy and sodium bicarbonate; wherein the composition provides at least about 70% release of the active between about 7 to about 12 hours following oral administration. | 06-17-2010 |
20130172374 | SOLID COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF IONIZABLE ACTIVE AGENTS WITH POOR AQUEOUS SOLUBILITY AT LOW PH AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A novel solid composition and methods for making and using the solid composition are provided. The solid composition comprises: (a) at least one active agent with a solubility of less than about 0.3 mg/ml in an aqueous solution with a pH of at most about 6.8 at a temperature of about 37° C.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer matrix composition comprising: i) a hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of METHOCEL™, POLYOX™ WSR 1105 and combinations thereof; and optionally ii) a hydrophobic polymer selected from the group consisting of Ethocel 20 premium; and (c) an alkalizer selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide heavy and sodium bicarbonate; wherein the composition provides at least about 70% release of the active between about 7 to about 12 hours following oral administration. | 07-04-2013 |
Michael Tak Huai Chow, Richmond CA
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20120258135 | IMMUNOGENIC ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides methods of formulating an anti-inflammatory composition for treating inflammatory conditions in a specific organ or tissue. The method involves selecting at least one pathogen that is pathogenic in the specific organ or tissue; producing an antigenic composition comprising antigenic determinants that together are specific for the pathogen; and formulating the antigenic composition for administration as an anti-inflammatory composition capable of eliciting an anti-inflammatory response in the specific organ or tissue. In embodiments of the invention the pathogen may be an endogenous pathogen, such as an endogenous bacterial pathogen. The pathogen may be an exogenous pathogen, such as a bacterial pathogen, viral pathogen, a fungal pathogen, or a helminth pathogen. | 10-11-2012 |
20130177593 | PERSONALIZED SITE-SPECIFIC IMMUNOMODULATION - The invention provides methods of treating inflammation in a specific organ or tissue of an individual. The method involves determining whether the individual has previously been infected with at least one pathogen that is pathogenic in the specific organ or tissue; and administering to the individual an anti-inflammatory composition comprising antigenic determinants, the antigenic determinants selected or formulated so that together they are specific for the at least one pathogen. The pathogen may be an endogenous or exogenous pathogen, and may further be a bacterial pathogen, a viral pathogen, a fungal pathogen, a protozoan pathogen, or a helminth pathogen. | 07-11-2013 |
20150238589 | Personalized Site-Specific Immunomodulation - The invention provides methods of treating inflammation in a specific organ or tissue of an individual. The method involves determining whether the individual has previously been infected with at least one pathogen that is pathogenic in the specific organ or tissue; and administering to the individual an anti-inflammatory composition comprising antigenic determinants, the antigenic determinants selected or formulated so that together they are specific for the at least one pathogen. The pathogen may be an endogenous or exogenous pathogen, and may further be a bacterial pathogen, a viral pathogen, a fungal pathogen, a protozoan pathogen, or a helminth pathogen. | 08-27-2015 |
Norman Chow, Vancouver CA
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20120207666 | PROCESSING OF MANGANOUS SULPHATE/DITHIONATE LIQUORS DERIVED FROM MANGANESE RESOURCE MATERIAL - The process concerns hydrometallurgical processing of manganese sulphate and manganese dithionate containing liquors and recovery of water therefrom. Sodium sulphate and/or sodium dithionate containing liquors are derived from manganese sulphate and manganese dithionate containing liquids, which are then cooled to produce crystals of sodium sulphate decahydrate and sodium dithionate dehydrate. The sodium sulphate decahydrate and sodium dithionate dehydrate crystals are then heated to a temperature sufficient to decompose the sodium sulphate decahydrate crystals to form anhydrous sodium sulphate crystals, sodium dithionate hydrate crystals and water, after which water is removed from the sodium sulphate and sodium dithionate hydrate crystal. The sodium sulphate and sodium dithionate dehydrate crystals are then heated to form anhydrous sodium sulphate, sulfur dioxide and water or steam. The anhydrous sodium sulphate is then separated from the sulfur dioxide and water. | 08-16-2012 |
20130164810 | SULFIDE GENERATION VIA BIOLOGICAL REDUCTION OF DIVALENT,TETRAVALENT OR PENTAVALENT SULFUR CONTAINING COMBUSTION FLUE GAS OR LIQUOR - The present invention relates to the biologically catalyzed, anaerobic generation of sulfide species as sulphide, hydrosulfide or hydrogen sulfide in anaerobic bioreactors from the reduction of tetravalent sulfur derived from one or more sources including sulfur dioxide containing combustion flue gas, or the reduction of divalent or pentavalent sulfur containing liquors such as thiosulfate or dithionate containing liquors. Flue gas sources of sulfur dioxide also contain one or more bio-nutrients or energy sources. The generated sulfide is useful for numerous applications including waste treatment and metals recovery as sulfides. | 06-27-2013 |
Paul Chow, Richmond Hill CA
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20080253405 | Method and System for Providing Error Resiliency - A method and system for providing error resiliency in processing a multimedia bitstream. The bitstream includes a start code pattern and the method and system detect the start code pattern and track its location to prevent the bitstream processor from overrunning the start code pattern of a subsequent block of multimedia data and corrupting the subsequent block of data. A shift length limiter receives a location of the start code pattern and the location of a current bit pointer. The shift length limiter calculates the number of bits between the start code pattern location and the current bit pointer location. When the shift length limiter receives a bit shift request, the shift length limiter prevents shifting if the number of bits in the bit shift request exceeds the calculated number of bits between the start code pattern location and the current bit pointer location. | 10-16-2008 |
20090122870 | Adaptive Compression Of Video Reference Frames - The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing intermediate compression or decompression for use with a video decoder and a memory. In one aspect, there is provided a method including receiving information to enable compression of a macroblock. At an intermediate section coupled to a video decoder and a memory, a macroblock may be compressed. The compression of the macroblock may be based on the received information. The compressed macroblock may be provided to memory. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 05-14-2009 |
20100322318 | VIDEO DECODER WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A video decoder ( | 12-23-2010 |
Paul Chow, Mississauga CA
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20100191791 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORMS - A device and method for evaluating multidimensional discrete Fourier transforms (DFT) by eliminating transpose operations by transforming every dimension concurrently. At least one computing node is enabled to evaluate a DFT of one of a multidimensional input data set and a subgroup of the input data set, wherein the subgroup comprises groupings of elements taken from a plurality of selected dimensions of the input data set for subsequent multidimensional DFT operations. | 07-29-2010 |
Paul Chow, Toronto CA
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20130159452 | Memory Server Architecture - A memory server system is provided herein. It includes a first plurality of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) application server nodes that are configured to parse the location of the FPGA data server nodes; a second plurality of FPGA data server nodes that are configured as memory controllers, each of the second plurality of FPGA data server nodes being connected to a plurality of RAM memory banks; and a network connection between the first plurality of FPGAs and the second plurality of FPGA processing nodes. | 06-20-2013 |
Paul Chow, Ontario CA
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20160117215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH THROTTLING BASED ON DANGER SIGNALS MONITORED FROM ONE MORE ELEMENTS UTILIZING SHARED RESOURCES - A method and system for adjusting bandwidth within a portable computing device based on danger signals monitored from one on more elements of the portable computing device are disclosed. A danger level of an unacceptable deadline miss (“UDM”) element of the portable computing device may be determined with a danger level sensor within the UDM element. Next, a quality of service (“QoS”) controller may adjust a magnitude for one or more danger levels received based on the UDM element type that generated the danger level and based on a potential fault condition type associated with the particular danger level. The danger levels received from one UDM element may be mapped to at least one of another UDM element and a non-UDM element. A quality of service policy for each UDM element and non-UDM element may be mapped in accordance with the danger levels. | 04-28-2016 |
Philip Chow, Mississauga CA
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20150183149 | EXTRUDER FEED PATH VIBRATOR - A device for imparting vibrational energy to polymeric pellets in a feed path of an extruder is disclosed. The device includes a feed path vibrator having an elongate imparting portion for being disposed within the feed path of the extruder, and a transfer portion extending from the imparting portion. The transfer portion is configured for coupling to a source of vibration energy, and the elongate imparting portion includes at least one twisted portion along its length. | 07-02-2015 |
Philip P. Chow, Markham CA
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20150086519 | IMPREGNATED ODOUR CONTROL PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A product capable of controlling odours arising from organic matter, and a method of making the product. The product comprises an admixture of a moldable thermoplastic and a benign dormant bacteria in a sporulated form, which admixture is formed by mixing the benign dormant bacteria into the moldable thermoplastic when the moldable thermoplastic is melted, and molding the admixture into a molded product. The benign dormant bacteria are embedded throughout the molded product, including being buried within a body of the molded product and being presented on a surface of the molded product. The benign dormant bacteria presented on the surface of the molded product are activatable upon exposure of the surface of the molded product to the organic matter, and the benign activated bacteria digest the organic matter to control production of offensive odours. Abrasive wear of the surface of the molded product exposes fresh benign dormant bacteria buried in the body to the surface for additional odour control. | 03-26-2015 |
Raymond Chow, Richmond CA
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20090119428 | Method and Apparatus for Indirect Interface with Enhanced Programmable Direct Port - Device, apparatus and methods for implementing a direct address mode to directly access registers by passing an indirect interface includes a display controller. A plurality of direct access registers for bypassing indirect interface is defined within the display controller. The display controller includes a bus interface having a first pin that is configured to activate the direct address mode and a second pin that configured to identify one of the direct access registers. The first pin in conjunction with the second pin provides a direct address mode through which the non-direct access registers may be directly accessed bypassing the indirect interface so that register index cycle, when accessing memory, may be avoided. | 05-07-2009 |
20110254939 | Detecting User Input Provided To A Projected User Interface - Apparatus and methods for determining whether a user intends to provide an input using an image of a control appearing on a surface. An apparatus may include a first camera to capture two or more images of the surface, and a unit to determine whether various conditions are true. A first condition is that a particular number of pixels classified as skin color are present within one cell of the two or more images. A cell has a location substantially coinciding with the image of the control. A second condition is that the pixels classified as skin color persist for at least a particular time period. A third condition is that the pixels classified as skin color have a first shape. Additional conditions are disclosed. A signal indicative of an intent of a user to provide an input may be provided if the each of the first, second, and third conditions are true. | 10-20-2011 |
20140078052 | Detecting User Input Provided to a Projected User Interface - Apparatuses and methods are provided for determining whether a user intends to provide an input using an image of a control appearing on a surface. An apparatus may include first and second cameras to capture set and second sets of two or more images of the surface, and a unit to determine whether various conditions are true. A first condition is that a particular number of skin-color pixels are present within one cell of the two or more images. A cell location substantially coincides with the image of the control. A second condition is that the skin-color pixels persist for at least a particular time period. A third condition is that a region of skin-color pixels has a substantially rectangular shape. A fourth condition is that corresponding edges of skin-color pixels in the first and second sets of images are within a predefined offset distance. Additional conditions are disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
Raymond Chow, Vancouver CA
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20080297585 | INTEGRATED CORDLESS VOICE/VIDEO IP PHONE SYSTEM - Discloses a system for Internet based audio video communications where a user participation in a communications session including a video component includes functionality to enable the participant to provide a video feed that is based on a user selection of a real time video capture or a still capture image. The system provides a toggle control to enable a participant to select between a video capture mode and a still image mode before or during the communications session. | 12-04-2008 |
Rikki Chow, Toronto CA
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20140114785 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT ENABLES A NEW ECONOMIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF VALUE - An electronic capacity exchange system comprises one or more computing devices in communication with one another via at least one of a wired and wireless network. In one aspect, the system is configured to receive capacity orders for product and/or service capacity that include an associated order value in terms of non-monetary universal trading units (UTU's). In addition, the system receives at least electronic indication of interests, at least one of which corresponds to at least one capacity order. The indication of interest is compared to its corresponding capacity order and if there is a match, a capacity may be consummated and executed. Upon execution of the capacity transaction, a quantity of UTU's is credited and/or debited from electronic UTU accounts pertaining to one or both parties to the capacity transaction. | 04-24-2014 |
Ross Chow, Sherwood Park CA
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20150266991 | INORGANIC PARTICLE POLYMER HYBRIDS AND USES THEREOF - Described herein is a charged particle-polymer hybrid flocculant that includes charged particles having an average size between about 150 nm and about 800 nm and each having a polymer polymerized thereon. Charged particle-polymer hybrid flocculants are made by forming charged particles having an average size between about 150 nm and about 800 nm; and polymerizing a monomer on the charged particles to form the polymer. Fine solids are separated from a suspension thereof by adding the charged particle polymer hybrid to the suspension to produce floccules and a supernatant, and separating the produced floccules from the supernatant. | 09-24-2015 |
Ross Sam Chow, Sherwood Park CA
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20110135797 | FLOCCULATION METHOD - A method is taught for producing freely draining flocculated sediment from a suspension comprising finely divided solids in water. The method comprises dispersing, at increasing concentrations, a charged particle hybrid polymer (CPHP) flocculant into the suspension to determine a minimum concentration of CPHP flocculant above which a freely draining flocculated sediment is produced that has a minimum permeability of 1 Darcy. Then, the concentration of dispersed CPHP flocculant in the suspension is maintained at or above the minimum concentration. | 06-09-2011 |
20120138543 | FLOCCULATION METHOD - A charged particle polymer hybrid (CPPH) flocculant is taught, comprising sub-micron size charged particles and a polymer which has been polymerized in the presence of the charged particles wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the hybrid polymer flocculant is less than 930 ml/g. A method is provided for producing freely draining flocculated sediment from a suspension comprising finely divided solids in water. The method comprises dispersing, at increasing concentrations, a charged particle polymer hybrid (CPPH) flocculant into the suspension to determine a starting plateau concentration of CPPH flocculant above which concentration no further increase in the solids loading of the produced floccules is observed. Then, the concentration of dispersed CPPH flocculant in the suspension is maintained at or above the starting plateau concentration. A method is further provided for separating fine solids and water from a suspension comprising finely divided solids in water. The method involves dispersing, at increasing concentrations, a charged particle polymer hybrid (CPPH) flocculant into the suspension to determine a starting plateau concentration of CPPH flocculant above which concentration no further increase in the solids loading of the produced floccules is observed. Then, the concentration of dispersed CPPH flocculant in the suspension is maintained at or above the starting plateau concentration. The dispersion of CPPH flocculant in the suspension is agitated and the solid floccules are then separated from the supernatant liquid. | 06-07-2012 |
Stanley T. Chow, Ottawa CA
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20100071065 | INFILTRATION OF MALWARE COMMUNICATIONS - Infiltration of malware communications. Malicious programs infecting individual devices within a network oftentimes communicate with another infected device (e.g., a master device by which the infection was established on a slave device in the first place). During this call home to a master device (or receiving a call from the master device), vital information about the attack, target, master device, etc. may be transmitted. The call home may include information acquired/retrieved from the infected device, or it may request additional information from the infecting device. By monitoring the network messages associated with such call home attempts (including any errors associated therewith), an infected device may be identified and appropriate action be taken (e.g., continue monitoring, isolate infected device from network, generate call to network help desk, etc.). This approach may be implemented at a network level to help prevent further promulgation of the malicious program to other devices. | 03-18-2010 |
20110214179 | SECURE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER PROTECTION - Attacks by computer viruses, worm programs, and other hostile software (‘malware’), have become very serious problems for computer systems connected to large communication networks such as the Internet. One potential defence against such attacks is to employ diversity—that is, making each copy of the attacked software different. However, existing diversity techniques do not offer sufficient levels of protection. The invention provides an effective diversity solution by applying tamper resistant software (TRS) encoding techniques, to the communications that take place between software components, with corresponding changes to the code handling those communications. These communications may include, for example, data passed between software routines via parameters or mutually accessible variables, light-weight messages, signals and semaphores passed between threads, and messages passed between software processes. Effective TRS encoding techniques include data-flow encoding and mass-data encoding techniques. | 09-01-2011 |
Sue Chow, Markham CA
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20100086951 | Pan-Kinase Activation and Evaluation of Signaling Pathways - Methods and reagents are provided for determining the activation state of a signal transduction pathway signaling protein. There exists a need in the art for methods that can monitor the efficacy of a signal transduction inhibitor in a patient. Other needs exist for detecting and monitoring certain disease or disorders that are associated with aberrant activation of a signal transduction pathway signaling protein. The present assay provides a highly sensitive assay that is also useful in patient populations in which obtaining a large cellular sample is difficult, for example, neonates. | 04-08-2010 |
20130210034 | COMPLEX PHOSPHOPROTEIN ACTIVATION PROFILES - The present specification discloses methods for determining a phosphoprotein activation profile in hematopoietic cells, methods for detecting a signal transduction activation state in an individual having or suspected of having a disease or condition associated with activation of a signal transduction pathway, methods for detecting leukemia, and kits for determining a phosphoprotein activation profile in a sample containing hematopoietic cells. | 08-15-2013 |
20130295582 | PAN-KINASE ACTIVATION AND EVALUATION OF SIGNALING PATHWAYS - Methods and reagents are provided for determining the activation state of a signal transduction pathway signaling protein. There exists a need in the art for methods that can monitor the efficacy of a signal transduction inhibitor in a patient. Other needs exist for detecting and monitoring certain disease or disorders that are associated with aberrant activation of a signal transduction pathway signaling protein. The present assay provides a highly sensitive assay that is also useful in patient populations in which obtaining a large cellular sample is difficult, for example, neonates. | 11-07-2013 |
Suezone Chow, Richmond CA
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20110165353 | COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE UTILIZING WOOD INFECTED BY BARK BEETLES - This application reveals a methodology for making a preserved composite wood product from wood infested with a fungus associated with a bark beetle, and the preserved composite wood product produced thereby. In one embodiment, the method involves profiling lumber to remove a portion of fungus infested wood or bark, leaving a profiled board having a bonding surface comprising a remaining portion of fungus infested wood, treating the profiled board with a liquid comprising a lumber additive, so that the board absorbs the liquid and the remaining portion of the fungus infested wood on the bonding surface acquires a retained concentration of the lumber additive, to form a treated board, and joining the bonding surface to one or more pieces of wood along a longitudinal junction, to form a composite wood product that has an interior and an exterior, so that an interior segment of the longitudinal junction is formed by the remaining portion of the fungus infested wood on the bonding surface located in the interior of the composite wood product, wherein the retained concentration of the lumber additive in the interior segment is at least as high as the concentration of the lumber additive at any point on the exterior of the composite wood product. | 07-07-2011 |
Tak H. Chow, Toronto CA
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20110315582 | Packaging Assembly for Solar Cover for Swimming Pool - A packaging assembly for a large item such as a solar pool cover in an exemplary embodiment utilizes a shrink-wrap packaging material. The packaging material may be formed of a polyolefin material, and may have a thickness of about 1.0-2.5 mils. The packaged item, such as a solar cover, may be formed at least partially of polyethylene. Additionally, the solar cover may be rolled into a roll having a cylindrical shape with a cylindrical diameter of at least about 30 inches and a cylindrical width of at least about 48 inches. Other items of similar size may be packaged using the packaging assembly. | 12-29-2011 |
Terry Chow, Toronto CA
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20100036714 | CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC MERCHANDISING PROGRAM - The invention is directed to facilitating the planning and ordering of a merchandising unit and associated products. A merchandising unit planning screen is presented that displays a representation of a merchandising unit having holders for holding and displaying the products. A product menu is provided for each holder to allow selection of a product from a set of products for each respective holder. Available choices in the product menu of at least one holder are constraining to a subset of the set of products based on predetermined criteria. For each holder for which a product has been selected, a product quantity is determined based on a capacity of the respective holder. An order is generated based on the selected products. | 02-11-2010 |
20120066086 | CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC MERCHANDISING PROGRAM - The invention is directed to facilitating the planning and ordering of a merchandising unit and associated products. A merchandising unit planning screen is presented that displays a representation of a merchandising unit having holders for holding and displaying the products. A product menu is provided for each holder to allow selection of a product from a set of products for each respective holder. Available choices in the product menu of at least one holder are constraining to a subset of the set of products based on predetermined criteria. For each holder for which a product has been selected, a product quantity is determined based on a capacity of the respective holder. An order is generated based on the selected products. | 03-15-2012 |
Terry Chow, Aujou CA
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20090068094 | INHIBITORS OF ENDO-EXONUCLEASE ACTIVITY FOR TREATING CANCER - The present invention relates to the treatment of cancer with compounds that inhibit the activity of endo-exonuclease. Endo-exonuclease has been shown to be necessary for the repair of damaged DNA. Compounds that inhibit the activity of endo-exonuclease have been shown to be particularly effective for treating cancer when used in combination with drugs that induce DNA breaks such as cisplatin and mitomycin C. These compounds have a synergistic effect when used in combination for inhibiting tumour growth. The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting tumour growth comprising a compound that inhibits endo-exonuclease activity. These pharmaceutical compositions preferably include compounds that induce DNA breaks. The invention includes methods of treating cancer with these pharmaceutical compositions and uses of these compositions to treat cancer. The preferred compounds that inhibit the activity of endo-exonuclease have low toxicity. One such compound is pentamidine. The invention also includes a method for diagnosing cancer and monitoring its progression. This aspect of the invention involves isolating serum from a patient; measuring the concentration of endo-exonuclease in said serum and determining whether said concentration is above a predetermined mean. | 03-12-2009 |
Terry Chow, Anjou CA
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20120128667 | PENTAMIDINE COMBINATIONS FOR TREATING CANCER - The present invention relates to the treatment of cancer, e.g., ovarian cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer or colon cancer, with pentamidine and (a) oxaliplatin, (b) gemcitabine, (c) taxol, (d) 5-fluorouracil or (e) CPT 11. | 05-24-2012 |
Terry Y. Chow, Anjou CA
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20130345073 | USE OF ALPHA-2-MACROGLOBULIN FOR DETERMINING OSTEONECROSIS DISEASE STATUS AND FOR SCREENING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING OSTEONECROSIS - The present application presents a method of assessing a predisposition to osteonecrosis in an individual based on the level of expression/activity of alpha-2-macroglubulin, a biomarker whose expression is positively correlated with osteonecrosis. Also provided herein are a diagnostic/prognostic system as well as a software product based on the determination of the level of expression/activity of alpha-2-macroglobulin. Screening methods for the determination of usefulness of an agent in the prevention and/or treatment of osteonecrosis are also provided. | 12-26-2013 |
Wing-Chi Chow, Toronto CA
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20090079867 | Chroma Upsampling Method and Apparatus Therefor - A unique method for chroma vertical upsampling used, for example, for conversion of the “4:2:0” format chroma information used in many applications of digital video, to the “4:2:2” or “4:4:4” format, is presented. This conversion is required so that video encoders can effect the display of this chroma information with a minimum of visible artifacts. The present invention carries out chroma vertical upsampling on a pixel by pixel basis. This chroma vertical upsampling is performed as a function of the amount of motion associated with each pixel as detected between 2 or more fields, and the field, frame and progressive sequence characteristics of the incoming video signal data. | 03-26-2009 |