Blouin, CA
Alain Blouin, Montreal CA
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20090168074 | Method of Assessing Bond Integrity in Bonded Structures - A technique for acoustic detection of a disbond within a bonded structure involves thermal excitation of the surface of the bonded structure to induce a lifting and membrane vibration and is applicable to laminates and coated structures, as well as foam core structures or a honeycomb structures. The technique does not require access to both sides of the bonded structure. A large etendue interferometer is used to provide surface displacement measurement. The surface displacement measurement can be analyzed both by frequency or amplitude to determine existence of a disbond by membrane vibration, and further a thickness of the disbond can be determined using traditional pulse-echo time analysis. The technique may allow detection of stick bonds. | 07-02-2009 |
20120200845 | BIOLOGICAL TISSUE INSPECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for inspecting biological tissue that has no applied coatings or treatments to improve reflectivity comprises an optical detection system with an exposed surface for inspection by an optical detection system; and a laser for exciting an ultrasonic wave within the tissue, which wave propagates within the tissue at least near the surface. The optical detection system includes: a laser to emit a pulsed detection laser beam onto the surface at a detection spot, the pulsed laser beam having a wavelength at which there is large scattering and little absorption by the tissue, and a pulse duration is chosen to correspond with ultrasonic propagation times associated with a range of depths of the scan, whereby the fluence of the detection laser is not applied unless ultrasonic information regarding a given depth is being obtained; and large étendue collection optics for collecting reflected and backscattered light from the detection spot; and a demodulator to extract information from the ultrasonic wave from the collected light. | 08-09-2012 |
Alexandre Blouin, Beloeil CA
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20140257655 | OVER CLAMPING PROTECTION METHOD AND CLAMPING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A method where the spin factor is looked up in a table; the slip factor is measured and the clamping pressure is adjusted to achieve a slip/spin ratio provided in a desired range is described herein. According to another aspect, an active mechanical clamping mechanism using a longitudinally movable contact point is also described. | 09-11-2014 |
20140311831 | DISK SHAPED LUBRICATING FLUID DISPENSER - A disk shaped lubricating fluid dispenser to dispense lubricating fluid on rotating disks requiring film lubrication is described. The various embodiments provide a relatively constant and uniform 360-degree coverage of lubricating fluid on a rotating disk via a plurality of diffusing pins. | 10-23-2014 |
20150211610 | OVER CLAMPING PROTECTION METHOD AND CLAMPING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A method where the spin factor is looked up in a table; the slip factor is measured and the clamping pressure is adjusted to achieve a slip/spin ratio provided in a desired range is described herein. According to another aspect, an active mechanical clamping mechanism using a radially movable contact point is also described. | 07-30-2015 |
Carl Blouin, Levis CA
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20140157536 | SNOW BRUSH - A snow brush, comprising flexible sheets secured by a first edge to a handle, all edges of the flexible sheets other than the first edge providing corresponding continuous brushing edges, wherein the flexible sheets are sheets of closed cells foams, and a method for fabricating the now brush, comprising selecting flexible sheets, securing a first edge of the flexible sheets to a handle, wherein selecting flexible sheets comprises selecting a number of sheets, and a thickness, a density and a free length of each sheet. | 06-12-2014 |
Christopher W. Blouin, Langley CA
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20110027016 | Earth-reinforcing revetments for landscaping areas and methods of use and manufacture thereof - A method for landscaping an area using an earth-reinforcing revetment includes the steps of providing a first structure of at least one landscaping apparatus having a measure of openings and a base region, providing a second structure of the at least one landscaping apparatus having a measure of openings greater than the measure of openings of the second structure, arranging the second structure at an angle relative to the first structure such that the angle defines a landscaping feature, arranging at least a portion of the first structure on a landscaping region of the area such that the landscaping region at least partially supports base region of the first structure, and disposing landscaping material on the first structure of the landscaping apparatus so as to define a feature for the area. Also, a landscaping apparatus of an earth-reinforcing revetment includes the above described structures. | 02-03-2011 |
20120282029 | EARTH-REINFORCING REVETMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AREAS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method for landscaping an area using an earth-reinforcing revetment includes the steps of providing a first structure of at least one landscaping apparatus having a measure of openings and a base region, providing a second structure of the at least one landscaping apparatus having a measure of openings greater than the measure of openings of the second structure, arranging the second structure at an angle relative to the first structure such that the angle defines a landscaping feature, arranging at least a portion of the first structure on a landscaping region of the area such that the landscaping region at least partially supports base region of the first structure, and disposing landscaping material on the first structure of the landscaping apparatus so as to define a feature for the area. Also, a landscaping apparatus of an earth-reinforcing revetment includes the above described structures. | 11-08-2012 |
Denis Blouin, St. Basile-Le-Grand CA
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20150033920 | Apparatus and Method for Cutting Facestock - Apparatuses and methods for cutting a facestock on a liner. An anvil roller receives facestock on liner. A cutting roller, under a force, cuts facestock between the cutting roller and the anvil roller. At least one support roller supports the cutting roller and, optionally, the anvil roller, thereby distributing the force into two or more portions and/or subportions, in two or more directions. Apparatuses, methods and kits for preparing a cutting surface of a cutting roller in a facestock cutting apparatus, or for extending the usefulness of a cutting roller. An equalizer roller is provided in a position adjacent to the cutting roller. The equalizer roller has an equalizing surface having a hardness at least as hard as a hardness of the cutting surface. The cutting roller is rotated against the equalizer roller such that the cutting surface is equalized by the equalizing surface. | 02-05-2015 |
Francois Blouin, Nepean CA
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20110188865 | METHOD FOR RAPID DETERMINATION OF LOWEST COST WAVELENGTH ROUTES THROUGH A PHOTONIC NETWORK BASED ON PRE-VALIDATED PATHS - A method of setting up an end-to end connection between two end-points in an optical network. A plurality of validated paths in the network are defined. Each validated path extends between a respective pair of wavelength termination points and has requisite physical resources to carry signal traffic between its pair of wavelength termination points. A graph of the network is generated. An edge of the graph corresponds with a respective validated path, and a vertex of the of the graph corresponds with at least one wavelength termination point. The graph is analysed to compute an end-to-end path between two vertices respectively corresponding with end-points of the end-to-end connection, and the end-to-end connection set up using the computed path. | 08-04-2011 |
Francois Blouin, Gatineau CA
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20090013070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system and method for network performance management for monitoring performance of network applications. The system comprises a transmitter for sending one or more types of probe packets to the network, a receiver for receiving the one or more network probe packets from the network and for receiving one or more network application performance queries from one or more network applications, a processor connected to the transmitter and the receiver and operable to process network probe packets received by the receiver to generate network performance statistics for each type of probe packet and to look up the network application performance requirements of the one or more network applications and compare the network application performance requirements with the corresponding network performance statistics to determine whether the network application should access the network. Network performance statistics may be obtained using lean packet probes, using real traffic test streams or obtaining network performance statistics from a service provider. Thus by providing a probe, lookup, feedback methodology, network parameters, or network application requirements, may be adjusted to meet performance requirements of one or more network applications. | 01-08-2009 |
20090279444 | Method and apparatus for discovering, negotiating, and provisioning end-to-end SLAs between multiple service provider domains - Domains (multiple collaborating service providers) create service offerings between pairs of edge nodes that interconnect with other domains in the network. The service offerings may specify the available bandwidth, quality of service, reliability, available security, price, subscriber and service contextual specific and other SLA information. When a new service is to be created, the service definition is used along with information about the available service offerings to determine a set of networks to implement the service. Information associated with the service offerings may be flooded to all other networks. Alternatively, the service offering information may be provided to a trusted third party (SLA broker) which may provide SLA services on the network to select sets of domains to implement inter-domain services, and may also proxy to set up the service for the SLA requesting party. A hybrid approach may also be used wherein some SLA information is flooded and other information is retained in secret and provided only to the SLA broker. | 11-12-2009 |
20100260074 | ENHANCED COMMUNICATION BRIDGE - An enhanced communication bridge includes a context interface that enables the audio bridge to learn information about the type of Voice encoder, device, network connection, location, type of call (business vs. personal), identity and position of the individual, and other information about the context of the communication session itself as well as the context of each person joining the communication session. This context information is used to determine how quality of experience targets for the communication as a whole, as well as how each individual contribution should be uniquely processed to attempt to meet the quality of experience targets. Business factors may influence the decision as to the type of processing to be implemented on each of the signals provided by the participants. Corrective action may also be implemented by the bridge on the client network devices as well in the embodiment. The bridge may be centralized or distributed. A video bridge may be implemented as well. | 10-14-2010 |
20100322244 | Utilizing Betweenness to Determine Forwarding State in a Routed Network - A set of critical nodes or links is identified on the network through which most of the shortest paths on the network occur. Each node compares their distance to end points on the network with a distance between the end points and each of the distinct critical nodes. Where the distance between the end points and the critical nodes is shorter than the distance between the end points and the node, the node is not on the shortest path and does not install forwarding state. Where the distance between the end points and the critical node is larger than or equal to the distance between the end points and the node, the node may be on the shortest path between the pair of end nodes and installs forwarding state. Installation of forwarding state may cause packet duplication, but determining forwarding state is dramatically simplified. The level of duplication may be reduced by selecting a larger number of critical nodes on the network. | 12-23-2010 |
20110161526 | Method and Apparatus for Discovering, Negotiating, and Provisioning End-to-End SLAS Between Multiple Service Provider Domains - Domains (multiple collaborating service providers) create service offerings between pairs of edge nodes that interconnect with other domains in the network. The service offerings may specify the available bandwidth, quality of service, reliability, available security, price, subscriber and service contextual specific and other SLA information. When a new service is to be created, the service definition is used along with information about the available service offerings to determine a set of networks to implement the service. Information associated with the service offerings may be flooded to all other networks. Alternatively, the service offering information may be provided to a trusted third party (SLA broker) which may provide SLA services on the network to select sets of domains to implement inter-domain services, and may also proxy to set up the service for the SLA requesting party. A hybrid approach may also be used wherein some SLA information is flooded and other information is retained in secret and provided only to the SLA broker. | 06-30-2011 |
20120033552 | Utilizing Betweenness to Determine Forwarding State in a Routed Network - A set of critical nodes or links is identified on the network through which most of the shortest paths on the network occur. Each node compares their distance to end points on the network with a distance between the end points and each of the distinct critical nodes. Where the distance between the end points and the critical nodes is shorter than the distance between the end points and the node, the node is not on the shortest path and does not install forwarding state. Where the distance between the end points and the critical node is larger than or equal to the distance between the end points and the node, the node may be on the shortest path between the pair of end nodes and installs forwarding state. Installation of forwarding state may cause packet duplication, but determining forwarding state is dramatically simplified. | 02-09-2012 |
20140064273 | Utilizing Betweenness to Determine Forwarding State in a Routed Network - A set of critical nodes or links is identified on the network through which most of the shortest paths on the network occur. Each node compares their distance to end points on the network with a distance between the end points and each of the distinct critical nodes. Where the distance between the end points and the critical nodes is shorter than the distance between the end points and the node, the node is not on the shortest path and does not install forwarding state. Where the distance between the end points and the critical node is larger than or equal to the distance between the end points and the node, the node may be on the shortest path between the pair of end nodes and installs forwarding state. Installation of forwarding state may cause packet duplication, but determining forwarding state is dramatically simplified. | 03-06-2014 |
20150089057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING, NEGOTIATING, AND PROVISIONING END-TO-END SLAS BETWEEN MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDER DOMAINS - Domains (multiple collaborating service providers) create service offerings between pairs of edge nodes that interconnect with other domains in the network. The service offerings may specify the available bandwidth, quality of service, reliability, available security, price, subscriber and service contextual specific and other SLA information. When a new service is to be created, the service definition is used along with information about the available service offerings to determine a set of networks to implement the service. Information associated with the service offerings may be flooded to all other networks. Alternatively, the service offering information may be provided to a trusted third party (SLA broker) which may provide SLA services on the network to select sets of domains to implement inter-domain services, and may also proxy to set up the service for the SLA requesting party. A hybrid approach may also be used. | 03-26-2015 |
20150291193 | TRAIN SAFETY SYSTEM - A method and system for assisting the safe operation of a train adapted to be operated by a locomotive operating crew comprises generating GPS-located critical information at a central location, the GPS-located critical information being based at least in part on one or more railroad maps and one or more train dispatcher information systems; monitoring the real-time location of the train with a GPS device on-board the train; and generating alerts for the locomotive operating crew based on the GPS-located critical information and the real time location of the train, so that the crew is alerted as to upcoming changes to be implemented. | 10-15-2015 |
Frédéric Blouin, Quebec CA
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20110002094 | INTELLIGENT PERSONAL CARRIER - The intelligent personal carrier (IPC) provides a carrier ( | 01-06-2011 |
Frédéric Blouin, Quebec CA
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20110002094 | INTELLIGENT PERSONAL CARRIER - The intelligent personal carrier (IPC) provides a carrier ( | 01-06-2011 |
Julie Blouin, Lasalle CA
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20100015650 | KINASE SUBSTRATES - Tyrosine kinase substrates are described herein that are phosphorylated by many and diverse tyrosine kinases, and are chemically stable relative to co-polymers of poly-EY or poly-EAY having random molecular weights in the range of 20-50 kDa. Tyrosine kinase substrate peptides are provided according to embodiments described herein which include an isolated tyrosine kinase substrate peptide having molecular weight in the range of about 0.5 kD-10 kD. Tyrosine kinase substrate peptides are provided according to embodiments described herein having no more than 50 amino acids. The peptides include 2-25 phosphorylation modules and each phosphorylation module has 2-3 amino acid residues. | 01-21-2010 |
Marc Blouin, St. Lazare-De-Vaudreuil CA
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20090030048 | Novel pharmaceutical compounds - The instant invention provides compounds of Formula Ia which are leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors. | 01-29-2009 |
20090247596 | THIOPHENECARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES AS EP4 RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The invention is directed to thiophenecarboxamide derivatives of formulae I and II as EP4 receptor ligands, antagonists or agonists, useful for the treatment of EP4 mediated diseases or conditions, such as acute and chronic pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and glaucoma. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included. (Formulas I and II). | 10-01-2009 |
Marc Blouin, Saint-Lazare CA
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20150148327 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE SPLEEN TYROSINE KINASE (SYK) INHIBITORS - The invention provides certain substituted pyridines of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R | 05-28-2015 |
20150175575 | IMIDAZOLYL ANALOGS AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel imidazole analogs of Formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. | 06-25-2015 |
Martin Blouin, Montreal CA
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20090015284 | SEMI-GENERIC IN-CIRCUIT TEST FIXTURE - A semi-generic test fixture for testing printed circuit boards (PCBs) and/or for testing printed circuit boards assemblies (PCBAs) is presented. The semi-generic test fixture implements a combination of generic and customized parts for tester-to-fixture interface instead of a static dedicated in-circuit test (ICT) fixture which is able to interconnect only one kind of unit under test (UUT) to an ICT tester test-head. The semi-generic ICT fixture (SGICTF) is able to interconnect an ICT test-head with a variety of UUT types with a minimum of adaptation. Accordingly, the SGICTF generally comprises two generic PCB connected to the tester and two customized PCB connected to the generic PCB and adapted to interface the particular UUT via testing probes. | 01-15-2009 |
Pierre Blouin, Boucherville CA
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20090031555 | Rotor to Stator Temporary Interconnection Element for Bearingless Electric Machine - A temporary interconnection element to be installed between the rotor and the stator of a bearingless electric machine, for example during its transport, storage or assembly is described herein. The interconnection element is so designed that the rotor may be secured to an external assembly, such as for example the shaft of an internal combustion engine, before the element is removed from its interconnection position. | 02-05-2009 |
20090200129 | MULTI-POSITION CLUTCH - A multi-position clutch allows selectively coupling at least two of at least three rotatable shafts is described herein. The clutch comprises at least three cooperation elements respectively associated to one of the at least three rotatable shafts for selective engagement therebetween; the at least three cooperation elements are mounted to the at least three rotatable shafts so as to be sequentially positioned for selective coupling of at least two adjacent cooperation elements. An actuating mechanism is provided for selectively coupling at least two adjacent cooperation elements from the at least three cooperation elements. | 08-13-2009 |
Stephane Blouin, Halifax CA
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20130053998 | AIR SEPARATION PLANT CONTROL - A method of controlling an air separation plant and a control system to optimize production of an argon product produced by the plant. A computer program is continually executed that has models of each column of the plant, a condenser reboiler and an argon reflux condenser. The models contain stage models of each stage of separation within each of the columns that when assembled are able to calculate current values of controlled variables in response to input variables applied to the models. The controlled variables serve as an input to a controller that controls manipulated variables comprising flow rates of an air feed stream to the air separation plant, a product oxygen stream removed from the lower pressure column and the crude argon feed stream such that the controlled variables are within a targeted range selected to optimize the production of the argon product. | 02-28-2013 |
Sylvain Dominique Blouin, Sturgeon County CA
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20150233136 | VEHICLE SERVICE FACILITY - Methods and facilities relating to the washing and/or servicing of vehicles. A facility is provided that has at least one section specifically dedicated to vehicle cleaning or washing. Multiple vehicle bays are provided on either side of a main driveway connected to a single entrance for the section. One of two exit driveways, each parallel to the main driveway, are at the other side of each vehicle bay and lead to their corresponding exits. Each vehicle bay is at an acute angle to the main driveway and is at an obtuse angle to one of the two exit driveways. Customers' vehicles enter through the single entrance, pass through the main driveway and drive into one of the vehicle bays. Once the vehicle has been cleaned and/or serviced, the vehicle can simply drive through the vehicle bay to the corresponding exit driveway. | 08-20-2015 |
Vincent Blouin, Drummondville CA
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20140028085 | Segmented Track and Track Segment Therefor - A segmented track made of a plurality of elastomeric track segments is disclosed. Each track segment is made of reinforced elastomeric material and is provided, at each end thereof, with a joint element adapted to be connected to the joint element of adjacent track segments. Each track segment generally comprises alternating series of substantially rigid sections and substantially flexible sections. The joint elements of the track segments are substantially located within rigid sections located at the extremities of the track segments. The segment track also comprises inner and outer plates configured to secure the joint elements of adjacent track segments together. | 01-30-2014 |
Vincent Blouin, Drummomdville CA
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20160083029 | SEGMENTED TRACK - A segmented track made of a plurality of elastomeric track segments is provided. Each track segment is made of reinforced elastomeric material and is provided, at each end thereof, with a joint element adapted to be connected to the joint element of adjacent track segments. Each track segment comprises longitudinally extending reinforcing elements which are embedded into the elastomeric material and which are extending between and coupled to both joint elements. | 03-24-2016 |