Morrissette
Daniel Morrissette, Sherbrooke CA
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20090222091 | POROUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A method for fabricating a porous structure from a first material. The method comprises the acts of mixing the first material with a second material to form a mixture, the first material having a melting point which is lower than the second material, heating the mixture under pressure to a temperature between a melting point of the first material and a melting point of the second material, cooling the molten mixture until it hardens and removing the second material from the first material. The method may also include a subsequent annealing step. There is also described a material suitable for implant, illustratively vertebral or spinal implants, comprising a rigid biocompatible polymer such as PEEK comprising a plurality of interconnected pores. The polymer illustratively has a porosity of between 50% and 85% by volume and in a particular embodiment is able to withstand pressures of up to 20 MPa. The porous PEEK material may also have a minimum thickness in any dimension of one (1) inch. | 09-03-2009 |
20130171443 | POROUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A composite structure comprising a first porous portion comprising a plurality of interconnected pores and a second solid portion having a first surface, said first surface secured to said first portion wherein said first and second portions are fabricated from a polymer material. The material may be suitable for implant, illustratively vertebral or spinal implants, comprising a rigid biocompatible polymer such as PEEK comprising a plurality of interconnected pores. The polymer illustratively has a porosity of between 50% and 85% by volume and in a particular embodiment is able to withstand pressures of up to 20 MPa. The porous PEEK material may also have a minimum thickness in any dimension of one (1) inch. | 07-04-2013 |
Gary Morrissette, Orlando, FL US
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20120111105 | Mass Air Flow Sensor - A digitally based resistance element and a processor are used with a hotwire to provide a mass airflow (MAF) sensor. A temperature sensor can provide an input to the processor which can provide signals to the digital based resistance element. The digital based resistance element may be on a first leg of a Wheatstone bridge, the hotwire on a second leg. The output of the hotwire may be provided to the processor which can modify the output such as to more closely approximate a MAF curve, and/or to address step changes initiated by the digital based resistive element. | 05-10-2012 |
James Peter Morrissette, North Fort Myers, FL US
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20140311345 | HYDRATION CONTAINER - A hydration container includes a hydration regulator, and an impermeable main body, lid, and sealing structure. The main body includes a main cavity for storage of one or more items or substances. The main body and lid engage via threads. A hydration regulator regulates the moisture level within the main cavity, and is fixed to an upper inner lid surface. The sealing structure includes a seal aperture, and can be fixed to the upper inner lid surface or the hydration regulator with the seal aperture exposing at least a portion of the hydration regulator. A hydration container can optionally include a grinding element and/or a hydration seal. | 10-23-2014 |
Joel Morrissette, Beaverton, OR US
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20150185850 | INPUT DETECTION - A method and systems for detecting a gesture and intended input are described herein. In one example, a method includes detecting the gestures from an input device and detecting a set of measurements, wherein each measurement corresponds to a gesture. The method also includes detecting that the set of measurements and the gestures correspond to a stored pattern and determining an intended input from the gestures based on the stored pattern. | 07-02-2015 |
Louis Morrissette, Candiac CA
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20090014253 | Braking mechanism for moving assemblies - A braking mechanism ( | 01-15-2009 |
Marc L. Morrissette, Plainville, MA US
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20110069745 | USING EQUALIZATION COEFFICIENTS OF END DEVICES IN A CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK TO DETERMINE AND DIAGNOSE IMPAIRMENTS IN UPSTREAM CHANNELS - A system estimates impairment contributions for upstream communications in a cable television system. The system receives equalization coefficients used by end devices in the cable television system. The equalization coefficients are used by equalizers to mitigate distortion in upstream channels for the end devices. The system analyzes the coefficients based on impairment thresholds to determine whether impairment problems exist and to identify the types of impairment problems that exist. | 03-24-2011 |
20120084416 | ADAPTIVE PROTOCOL/INITIALIZATION TECHNIQUE SELECTION - A method for selection of an initialization technique and protocol for a communications device is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, selecting a primary initialization technique from a set list of initialization techniques, implementing the primary initialization technique to initialize and move the communications device, and determining if the communications device has been initialized and moved. If the communications device has not been initialized and moved upon implementing the primary initialization technique, an additional initialization technique is selected from the set list of initialization techniques and implemented to initialize and move the communications device. | 04-05-2012 |
20130051442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING EQUALIZATION COEFFICIENTS OF ADAPTIVE PRE-EQUALIZERS - A method and apparatus for updating equalization coefficients of an adaptive pre-equalizer of a network element are provided. The method includes monitoring a communications channel to measure distortion of a communications signal received from the network element and detecting whether a transient impairment is present in the communication signal. When a transient impairment is not detected to be present, a pre-equalization coefficient update is transmitted to the network element. However, when a transient impairment is detected to be present, at least selected ones of the pre-equalization coefficients are scaled before the update is transmitted to the network element or the update is withheld from being transmitted to the network element. An apparatus is also disclosed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130128723 | UPSTREAM CHANNEL BONDING PARTIAL SERVICE USING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT - A method and computing device receives data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, where the upstream bonding group includes a set of channels and each channel has a transmission quality. The method detects that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value, and transitions the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel. The method monitors the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode. The method transitions the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free. | 05-23-2013 |
20140029654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING IMPULSE NOISEAND OPTIMIZING DATA LINK EFFICIENCY - Method and apparatus for characterizing an impulse noise impairment impacting communications over data links of a network are provided. A test signal comprising a bit stream of a predetermined bit sequence and packet size is configured and transmitted over the data links. The test signal is received, and the bit stream of the test signal as transmitted is compared to a bit stream of the test signal as received to identify differences in bit sequence. Thereafter, characteristics of the impulse noise impairment impacting communications between the data links are estimated based on the detected differences in bit sequence. | 01-30-2014 |
20140029655 | METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING IMPAIRMENTS DETECTED BY EQUALIZATION ON A CHANNEL OF A NETWORK - An automated method of characterizing distortion detected by equalization on a channel of a network is provided. Equalization stress of an observed channel equalization response of an end device of the network is estimated, and equalization stress is calculated for a theoretical channel equalization response of the end device mathematically based on the observed channel equalization response and a theoretical removal of a suspected impairment from the network. The above referenced calculating step is separately repeated for each of a plurality of suspected impairments stored in a database of suspected impairments. A highest ranking suspected dominant impairment is determined from the database of suspected impairments such that removal of the highest ranking suspected dominant impairment from the network would provide a greatest reduction of equalization stress of a channel equalization response of the end device. | 01-30-2014 |
Matthew Morrissette, Las Vegas, NV US
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20130225282 | GAMING THROUGH MOBILE OR OTHER DEVICES - Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described. | 08-29-2013 |
20150238857 | MULTI-PROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING GAMING INFORMATION - Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described. | 08-27-2015 |
20150325086 | MULTIPLE GAME TOURNAMENT - Players may compete in a tournament that involves multiple different games. | 11-12-2015 |
Matthew Morrissette, New York, NY US
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20120058826 | MULTI-PROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING GAMING INFORMATION - Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described. | 03-08-2012 |
Naomi S. Morrissette, Irvine, CA US
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20150266836 | AROMATIC SULFIDE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS AND USE THEREOF - Described herein, inter alia, are aromatic sulfide compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer using the same. | 09-24-2015 |
Peter M. Morrissette, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150339157 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINES IN A VIRTUAL SERVER ENVIRONMENT - Described herein are systems and methods for storage and deployment of VMs in a virtual server environment. A VM deployment module executing on a server may produce VM container objects representing VMs, a VM container object comprising VM data describing a VM and vdisk configuration data. The VM deployment module may also later produce VMs on a server using the VM container objects. The VM deployment module may do so by producing a vdisk from a VM container object, the vdisk comprising the VM and vdisk configuration data. Rather than configuring the vdisk as typically done to make the vdisk useable to the server, the vdisk configuration data is used to make the vdisk useable and the VM data on the vdisk immediately accessible to the server. As such, the VM data may be immediately read to produce a VM on the server, thus providing rapid deployment of VMs. | 11-26-2015 |
Roger J. Morrissette, Sioux City, IA US
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20090134168 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a multi-functional container. The container is adapted to keep contents separated until combined. The container has an outer rim and an inner rim, a pocket between the outer and inner rims, and the inner rim is adapted to translate downward below the outer rim to dispense one content on top of other contents in the container. A method for storing contents separate from each other until combined is also provided. The method includes supporting the container by the base and pressing the bottom of the container downward toward the base to combine the contents. | 05-28-2009 |
Sylvain Morrissette, Sherbrooke CA
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20110111922 | EXERCISE MACHINE - An exercise machine provides a total body workout by exercising the legs, back, shoulders, obliques and abdominal muscles. The machine's backrest rolls is in phase with the movement of the legs, allowing the body to sit in a position that is comfortable and secure. The spinal column is continually supported during the workout. Pedal movement powers the machine's electronics and maintains the battery's charge. | 05-12-2011 |
Tyler J. Morrissette, Niantic, CT US
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20120078245 | CANNULA - A cannula subject to receiving electric charge via capacitive coupling is configured to provide an easily connectable path to remove the charge. The cannula is further configured with a flared distal end to prevent scraping contact with a surgical instrument shaft. Embodiments of the cannula may be used in surgical procedures in which the cannula does not contact the patient. | 03-29-2012 |
20130085329 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AN ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA - The present disclosure relates to calibration target devices, assemblies and methods for use with imaging systems, such as a stereoscopic endoscope. A calibration assembly includes: a target surface extends in three dimensions with calibration markers and a body with an interface that engages an endoscope so the markers are within the field of view. A first calibration marker extends along a first plane of the target surface and a second marker extends along a second plane of the target surface. The planes are different and asymmetric relative to the field of view as seen through the endoscope. Three-dimensional targets, in particular, enable endoscopic calibration using a single image (or pair of images for a stereoscopic endoscope) to reduce the calibration process complexity, calibration time and chance of error as well as allow the efficient calibration of cameras at different focus positions. | 04-04-2013 |
20150150435 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AN ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA - The present disclosure relates to calibration target devices, assemblies and methods for use with imaging systems, such as a stereoscopic endoscope. A calibration assembly includes: a target surface extends in three dimensions with calibration markers and a body with an interface that engages an endoscope so the markers are within the field of view. A first calibration marker extends along a first plane of the target surface and a second marker extends along a second plane of the target surface. The planes are different and asymmetric relative to the field of view as seen through the endoscope. Three-dimensional targets, in particular, enable endoscopic calibration using a single image (or pair of images for a stereoscopic endoscope) to reduce the calibration process complexity, calibration time and chance of error as well as allow the efficient calibration of cameras at different focus positions. | 06-04-2015 |