Lane, CA
Aimee Amanda Lane, Breslau CA
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20100095234 | MULTI-TOUCH MOTION SIMULATION USING A NON-TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE - A method of multi-touch portable electronic device simulation using a non-touchscreen computer input device. The method includes entering a multi-touch simulation mode; recording a first touch motion and a second touch motion using the non-touchscreen computer input device; rendering the recorded first touch motion and second touch motion as a simulated simultaneous multi-touch motion; and generating a sub-routine associated with the simulated simultaneous multi-touch motion. | 04-15-2010 |
Anne Lane, Westmount CA
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20090041731 | Treatment for Diabetes - Methods and compositions for treating diabetes mellitus in a patient in need thereof are provided. The methods include administering to a patient a composition providing a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand, e.g., a gastrin, and/or an epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor ligand, e.g., TGF-α, in an amount sufficient to effect differentiation of pancreatic islet precursor cells to mature insulin-secreting cells. The composition can be administered systemically or expressed in situ by cells transgenically supplemented with one or both of a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand gene, e.g., a preprogastrin peptide precursor gene and an EGF receptor ligand gene, e.g., a TGF-α gene. The methods also include transplanting into a patient cultured pancreatic islets in which mature insulin-secreting beta cells are proliferated by exposure to a gastrin/CCK receptor ligand and an EGF receptor ligand. | 02-12-2009 |
Christopher Lane, Waterloo CA
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20100095234 | MULTI-TOUCH MOTION SIMULATION USING A NON-TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE - A method of multi-touch portable electronic device simulation using a non-touchscreen computer input device. The method includes entering a multi-touch simulation mode; recording a first touch motion and a second touch motion using the non-touchscreen computer input device; rendering the recorded first touch motion and second touch motion as a simulated simultaneous multi-touch motion; and generating a sub-routine associated with the simulated simultaneous multi-touch motion. | 04-15-2010 |
Christopher Andrew Lane, Kitchener CA
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20120216596 | Systems And Methods For Impact Testing - A testing system having a retainer configured to selectively retain a specimen and a carrier configured to selectively carry the retainer along an at least partially predefined space curve from a first point along the space curve to a second point along the space curve, wherein a gravitational potential energy of the retainer at the first point is greater than a gravitational potential energy of the retainer at the second point. The retainer is configured to release the specimen in response to the retainer moving to a location that provides the retainer a predetermined gravitational potential energy. | 08-30-2012 |
Christopher Andrew Lane, Waterloo CA
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20120142305 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION USING IMAGES - There are disclosed methods that enable a user in an emergency situation to capture an image (such as a picture image or a video image) and transmit the image to an emergency authority (such as a PSAP) and/or to another party. In some embodiments, these operations can be performed while the user equipment and/or a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) inserted into the user equipment are in a locked condition. Devices and systems are also disclosed for performing the methods, as well as a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, perform the methods. | 06-07-2012 |
Dale Lane, Victoria CA
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20140271600 | NON-CELLULAR BANDAGE, METHOD OF USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - There is provided a non-cellular bandage and a method of treating damaged tissue derived from a disease or symptom by applying the non-cellular bandage that includes serum, fibrin, and collagen. There is also provided a method of preparing a non-cellular bandage for treating damaged tissue derived from a disease or symptom including the steps of preparing serum, fibrin or an equivalent substitute, and collagen; mixing the serum, the fibrin, and the collagen to form a mixture; and forming a bandage by using the mixture. The non-cellular bandage facilitates the perfect environment in which to actively promote cellular regeneration and tissue repair, while simultaneously reducing immune rejections, scar formation and infection rates when it is applied to a biological tissue. | 09-18-2014 |
Darryl Lane, Toronto CA
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20100089275 | MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM - In a particular embodiment, the invention is directed to a mass transit system that includes a vehicle, a track support, a first vehicle support flange and a second vehicle support flange. The vehicle has a center of mass. The track support is cylindrical and hollow. The first vehicle support flange is connected to the track support at a first elevation. The second vehicle support flange is connected to the track support at a second elevation that is different than the first elevation. The first and second vehicle support flanges are configured to support the vehicle on one side of the center of mass of the vehicle. | 04-15-2010 |
Dean Vincent Lane, Chilliwak CA
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20090266782 | STACKABLE RIBBED BOTTLE SYSTEM - A bottle having a storage chamber defined by spaced upper and lower surfaces and planar sidewalls; a conical ceiling in said upper surface having an opening at the top thereof; a conical convex recess in said lower surface for receiving the conical ceiling of the next adjacent bottle when stacking said bottles, and means for interlocking the sides and upper and lower surfaces of the bottles when stacked. The bottle may have ribs in the conical ceiling, conical recess and sidewalls for increasing top load resistance. A plurality of bottles may be assembled into a stable bottle stack with minimal packaging material. | 10-29-2009 |
Harley Lane, Stittsville CA
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20150264872 | Plant Protector - An apparatus for protecting sprouting seeds, seedlings and plants, hereinafter referred to as “plant material”, from damage by crawling insects, antrhopoda, and gastropoda, hereinafter referred to as “crawling pests”, and various beetles, moths and butterflies, hereinafter referred to as “flying pests”, and for enhancing the rate of growth which comprises a formed smooth plastic or metal frame the lower portion of which is inserted into the ground, the upper edge of which extends outwards and then downwards wherein this formed edge creates a barrier for crawling pests, the inside of which is a reflective colour wherein sunlight reflected from the interior surfaces enhances the early stage growth of plants contained within, the top of which can be covered with a removable frame with integrated insect cloth wherein such cloth prevents access to flying pests, the top of which can be covered with a removal frame with integrated transparent material to help create a warmer and more humid microclimate to counteract unfavorable weather, the inside of which can be fitted with a micro-watering system wherein this system conserves water and prevents plant foliage from being excessively wetted thus reducing susceptibility to certain diseases such as powdery mildew. | 09-24-2015 |
John A. Lane, Vancouver CA
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20090101686 | WEB PROCESSING APPARATUS - A web tensioning assembly is configured to exert a tension on a web in a process direction and to balance the tension across a width of the web extending substantially in a direction perpendicular to the process direction. A web processing apparatus includes such a web tensioning assembly. | 04-23-2009 |
Malcolm D. Lane, Vancouver CA
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20120241992 | Collection of Process Data Using In-Situ Sensors - A system is provided for collecting data during vacuum molding of a composite part using a mold including an air tight, flexible membrane sealed to a tool. The system comprises a plurality of MEMS sensors coupled with the interior of the mold at different locations over the part. Each of the sensors produces signals related to a process parameter, such as pressure within the bag, that is sensed at the location of the sensor. | 09-27-2012 |
Malcolm David Lane, Vancouver CA
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20140061962 | Detection, Monitoring, and Management of Gas Presence, Gas Flow and Gas Leaks in Composites Manufacturing - Porosity causing gas-based defects are detected, located, identified, and/or characterized by the use of defect information generated from gas flow data corresponding to gas flow characteristics measured by one or more sensors on a composite part processing piece such as a mould or membrane used during a composite manufacturing process. The defect information is generated using techniques including one or more of profiling the gas flow data, fingerprinting, line leak detection, analytical triangulation. | 03-06-2014 |
Miriam Lane, Dollard-Des-Ormeaux CA
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20080312642 | TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM INCLUDING GUIDEWIRE WITH SENSING ELEMENT - A tissue ablation system for ablating tissue is presented having independent sensing and ablation capabilities. A sensing wire is positioned distally to the ablation region and passed through the ablation device allowing independent movement. The ablation device can ablate a substantial portion of a circumferential region of tissue. The tissue ablation system comprises an ablation device comprised of an elongated catheter with a proximal region and a distal region and an ablation element located proximate the distal region of the catheter. A sensing device having an elongated body with a proximal portion and a distal portion is adapted to be positioned within a vessel at or near a vessel ostium, wherein the sensing device is adapted to be slidably received within a lumen of the ablation device. The sensing device may be shaped in various configurations. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312643 | TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM INCLUDING GUIDEWIRE WITH SENSING ELEMENT - A tissue ablation system for ablating tissue is presented having independent sensing and ablation capabilities. A sensing wire is positioned distally to the ablation region and passed through the ablation device allowing independent movement. The ablation device can ablate a substantial portion of a circumferential region of tissue. The tissue ablation system comprises an ablation device comprised of an elongated catheter with a proximal region and a distal region and an ablation element located proximate the distal region of the catheter. A sensing device having an elongated body with a proximal portion and a distal portion is adapted to be positioned within a vessel at or near a vessel ostium, wherein the sensing device is adapted to be slidably received within a lumen of the ablation device. The sensing device may be shaped in various configurations. | 12-18-2008 |
20090182319 | ENDOVASCULAR CRYOTREATMENT CATHETER - An elongated catheter device with a distal balloon assembly is adapted for endovascular insertion. Coolant injected through the device may, in different embodiments, directly cool tissue contacting the balloon, or may cool a separate internal chamber. Plural balloons may be provided, wherein a secondary outer balloon surrounds a primary inner balloon, the primary balloon being filled with coolant and acting as the cooling chamber, the secondary balloon being coupled to a vacuum return lumen to serve as a robust leak containment device and thermal insulator around the cooling chamber. One or more sensors may be disposed between the balloons or the vacuum return lumen, to detect leaks and control the flow of fluid through the device. Examples of sensors include pressure and temperature sensors, optical sensors, magnetic flow switches and flow meters. | 07-16-2009 |
Pierre Lane, Vancouver CA
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20100292580 | SEPTIC BARRIERS AND OTHER AIDS FOR AUTOFLUORESCENCE VISUALIZATION AND OTHER OPTICAL INTERROGATION - Septic barriers interposed between a target tissue such as an oral or vaginal cavity, exposed epidermis, or wound or surgical site, and a user and his/her optical interrogation instruments to reduce cross-infection and/or contamination. In certain embodiments, the septic barrier is substantially transparent for viewing purposes and is typically effectively non-fluorescent, particularly when used for investigating autofluorescence or other fluorescence emanating from a target, so as to have little or no effect on the measurements and observations being made. The sepsis barrier can comprises a window through which the user sees the tissue, a frame holding the window, and an attachment structure, such as threads or bayonet attachment, configured to connect the barrier to the instrument. If desired, the system can also have an optional attachment mechanism for permanent or temporary connection of a further instrument to the frame, such as a tissue retractor configured to aid manipulation of the target tissue. | 11-18-2010 |
Pierre M. Lane, Vancouver CA
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20090244272 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING USING A LIGHT GUIDE BUNDLE AND A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR - Endoscopes and other viewing devices that control the light that contacts a sample and/or that is detected emanating from a sample. The viewing devices are particularly well suited for in vivo imaging, although other uses are also included. The viewing devices, and methods related thereto, comprise a spatial light modulator in the illumination and/or detection light path so that light transmitted to the target via a bundle of light guides or optical system is transmitted substantially only into the cores of the light guide bundle and not into the cladding surrounding the light guides, filler between the light guides in the bundle, or undesired light guides. Also, methods and apparatus for mapping the pixels of the spatial light modulator to the cores of the light guides in the bundle (preferably at least 3 pixels (e.g., at least 3 mirrors for a digital micromirror device) for each core), as well as for mapping the light guides of one light guide bundle to another. | 10-01-2009 |
Randy Lane, Langley CA
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20100292780 | DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A STENT AS WELL AS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING A STENT INTO A MEDICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110295363 | Prosthetic Heart Valve And Transcatheter Delivered Endoprosthesis Comprising A Prosthetic Heart Valve And A Stent - The invention relates to a prosthetic heart valve ( | 12-01-2011 |
Randy Matthew Lane, Langley CA
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20110319989 | TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic cardiac valve comprises an anchor having an atrial skirt, an annular region, and a ventricular skirt. The prosthetic valve also has a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a first end and a free end. The first end is coupled with the anchor and the free end is opposite the first end. The prosthetic cardiac valve has an open configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets are disposed away from one another to allow antegrade blood flow therepast, and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets engage one another and substantially prevent retrograde blood flow therepast. The anchor has a collapsed configuration for delivery to the heart and an expanded configuration for anchoring the prosthetic cardiac valve to a patient's heart. | 12-29-2011 |
20130211508 | SEQUENTIALLY DEPLOYED TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A sequentially deployed prosthetic cardiac valve includes a self-expanding frame having an atrial skirt, a ventricular skirt, and an annular region disposed therebetween. A first anterior tab is disposed on an anterior portion of the frame. A posterior tab is on a posterior portion of the self-expanding frame. The frame may be designed so that any portion may expand sequentially in any desired order. For example, a portion of the first anterior tab and a portion of the posterior tab may partially self-expand first. Next, the first anterior tab may fully self-expand before the posterior tab fully self-expands. The posterior tab may fully self-expand next followed by the ventricular skirt, or the ventricular skirt may self-expand next followed by full expansion of the posterior tab. | 08-15-2013 |
20140039611 | TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic cardiac valve comprises an anchor having an atrial skirt, an annular region, and a ventricular skirt. The prosthetic valve also has a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a first end and a free end. The first end is coupled with the anchor and the free end is opposite the first end. The prosthetic cardiac valve has an open configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets are disposed away from one another to allow antegrade blood flow therepast, and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets engage one another and substantially prevent retrograde blood flow therepast. The anchor has a collapsed configuration for delivery to the heart and an expanded configuration for anchoring the prosthetic cardiac valve to a patient's heart. | 02-06-2014 |
20140052237 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENGAGING A VALVE PROSTHESIS WITH TISSUE - A prosthetic valve comprises a self-expanding frame which includes a self-expanding atrial skirt that forms a flanged region, a self-expanding ventricular skirt, and a first self-expanding tab coupled with the ventricular skirt. A receptacle for receiving a valve leaflet is formed by the area bounded by an outer surface of the atrial skirt, an outer surface of the ventricular skirt, and an inner surface of the first tab. The receptacle has a window for receiving the valve leaflet that is defined by a gap between an edge of the flange and a tip of the first tab. The gap is maximized when the tip of the first tab is unconstrained and a base of the first tab is at least partially constrained. The gap is minimized when the tip of the first tab and its base are unconstrained. | 02-20-2014 |
20140155990 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A PROSTHESIS ONTO A DELIVERY SYSTEM - A device for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system includes a first housing having a central bore. One or more actuators on the first housing may be actuated radially inward to selectively compress a discrete portion of the prosthesis disposed in the central bore. | 06-05-2014 |
20140257467 | PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH ANTI-PIVOTING MECHANISM - A prosthetic valve for implanting in a patient's native valve has a self-expanding frame that comprises a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an anterior portion, and a posterior portion. The self-expanding frame has an expanded configuration adapted to engage tissue at a treatment site, and a collapsed configuration adapted to be delivered to the treatment site. The expandable frame also comprises a self-expanding atrial skirt near the second end, a self-expanding ventricular skirt near the first end, a self-expanding annular region disposed between first and second ends, a first self-expanding anterior tab disposed on the anterior portion, and a self-expanding foot coupled to the posterior portion and extending radially outward. The foot has an outer surface for engaging the tissue thereby facilitating anchoring of the prosthetic valve and minimizing or preventing rotation of the prosthetic valve. | 09-11-2014 |
20140343669 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A PROSTHETIC VALVE TO A BEATING HEART - A method for delivering a prosthetic valve to a patient's heart having a native valve with a plurality of valve leaflets includes providing a delivery device with a prosthetic valve, advancing the delivery device toward the native valve, and expanding a portion of the prosthetic valve to form a flanged region that is upstream of the valve leaflets. One or more tabs on the prosthetic valve are released so that they expand outward to a position that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the prosthetic valve. The position of the prosthetic valve is adjusted relative to the valve leaflets and rapid pacing is applied to the patient's heart so that the valve leaflets move inward toward the prosthetic valve or the delivery device. The tabs are further released to allow the tabs to move into their final positions. | 11-20-2014 |
20150216655 | TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic cardiac valve comprises an anchor having an atrial skirt, an annular region, and a ventricular skirt. The prosthetic valve also has a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a first end and a free end. The first end is coupled with the anchor and the free end is opposite the first end. The prosthetic cardiac valve has an open configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets are disposed away from one another to allow antegrade blood flow therepast, and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets engage one another and substantially prevent retrograde blood flow therepast. The anchor has a collapsed configuration for delivery to the heart and an expanded configuration for anchoring the prosthetic cardiac valve to a patient's heart. | 08-06-2015 |
20150257878 | TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic cardiac valve comprises an anchor having an atrial skirt, an annular region, and a ventricular skirt. The prosthetic valve also has a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a first end and a free end. The first end is coupled with the anchor and the free end is opposite the first end. The prosthetic cardiac valve has an open configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets are disposed away from one another to allow antegrade blood flow therepast, and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets engage one another and substantially prevent retrograde blood flow therepast. The anchor has a collapsed configuration for delivery to the heart and an expanded configuration for anchoring the prosthetic cardiac valve to a patient's heart. | 09-17-2015 |
Tony T. Lane, Ottawa CA
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20140046954 | SOFTWARE TOOL FOR CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENT REFERENCE TEMPLATES - A software tool is described in which a document authentication software engine is tightly integrated with software for creating and managing reference templates for identifying different types of security documents, such as passports and driver's licenses. This integration allows an operator to test each individual change as a document reference template is being created to shorten the creation time and improve the accuracy of the template. | 02-13-2014 |
William David Lane, Summerland CA
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20110004957 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED REDUCED-BROWNING FRUIT-PRODUCING PLANT AND PRODUCED FRUIT THEREOF, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING SUCH - A genetically modified fruit-producing plant, said plant having sufficiently reduced total Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) activity relative to a wild type of said plant to reduce browning in the fruit of said plant relative to said wild type, wherein the reduced total PPO activity results from a reduction in activity of at least two PPO isoenzymes in said plant relative to said wild type, or a cell, seed, seedling, part, tissue, cell, fruit or progeny of said plant. | 01-06-2011 |
20140041079 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED REDUCED-BROWNING FRUIT-PRODUCING PLANT AND PRODUCED FRUIT THEREOF, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING SUCH - A genetically modified fruit-producing plant, said plant having sufficiently reduced total Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) activity relative to a wild type of said plant to reduce browning in the fruit of said plant relative to said wild type, wherein the reduced total PPO activity results from a reduction in activity of at least two PPO isoenzymes in said plant relative to said wild type, or a cell, seed, seedling, part, tissue, cell, fruit or progeny of said plant. | 02-06-2014 |