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Bao Tang, Victoria CA
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20150216519 | TRANS-ENDOSCOPIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PORT - Surgical access ports useful in minimally invasive surgical procedures are provided. The access ports comprise a cannula that defines a passageway for one or more surgical instruments through a tissue tract and a dome extending from the cannula to provide an expanded diameter for receiving one or more surgical instruments. | 08-06-2015 |
Dongming Tang, Dartmouth CA
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20120058241 | COMESTIBLE EMULSIONS - Disclosed are comestible emulsions that comprise polyunsaturated fatty acids and methods of preparing them. The emulsions remain clear or semi-clear upon dilution. The emulsions comprise one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof, one or more emulsifiers, one or more organic solvents, and one or more polyols in a water solution. The emulsions are particularly suited for incorporation into beverages. | 03-08-2012 |
Duc Quang Tang, Montreal CA
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20150240920 | POSITIVE INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (P-IVT) - A positive infinitely variable transmission (P-IVT) is disclosed. The P-IVT comprises a reactor and an activator. The reactor is a differential system, used to transmit power between two drive shafts. The disclosed reactor comprises three gearset comprising non-intersecting and non-parallel gears arranged so that they can be coupled together. The gear ratios and the dimensions of the three gearsets are selected such that the two drive shafts can rotate at any speed ratio. The activator controls the strength and direction of the torques applied to the two drive shafts and enables the transfer of a series of torques through all the gearsets. The strengths and directions of the torques applied on the two drive shafts are controlled through the pressure control unit and the switching valve. | 08-27-2015 |
Hao Tang, Montreal CA
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20100173216 | OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF END CELLS IN A FUEL CELL STACK - There are described various techniques used to optimize end cell performance of a fuel cell stack, such as varying the thickness of a membrane throughout the stack, varying the material of the membrane throughout the stack, varying the size of the active area throughout the stack, and varying the catalyst loading throughout the stack. | 07-08-2010 |
20100190067 | MANAGEMENT OF FUEL CONTAMINATORS IN FUEL CELLS - There is described a method for managing a fuel cell system having a fuel contaminator present in an anode reactant, the method comprising: monitoring a fuel contaminator concentration in the anode reactant of a fuel cell stack, the fuel cell stack having a plurality of individual fuel cell units each having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA); detecting an increase in the fuel contaminator concentration in the anode reactant; and increasing, when the increase in fuel contaminator concentration is detected, a concentration of a compound that chemically reacts with the fuel contaminator in the anode reactant by a mass transfer through a membrane in the fuel cell system to reduce the fuel contaminator concentration. | 07-29-2010 |
Heather Wenni Tang, Aurora CA
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20160068214 | ILLUMINATED CLOTHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Clothing apparatus may include a jacket and gloves. The clothing apparatus includes illuminating elements, a power source, a controller, and hand operated switches. The gloves are in signaling communication with the controller, such as may permit the operator to cause signaling functions to occur by use of the hands without releasing, for example, the handle bars of a bicycle., and without having to fumble with external manual switches. The power and control units may be removable and rechargeable. The jacket may be water-resistant or water-proof, and may include a hood. The apparatus may include a photo-sensitive element and running lights such as may operate automatically as dusk falls. | 03-10-2016 |
Henry Ho-Yin Tang, Ottawa CA
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20160078408 | System and Method for Enabling and/or Managing Contributions - Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for enabling and/or managing contribution of paid time off. A system including one or more units configured for determining the value of paid time off as currency; and one or more units configured for conducting a transaction wherein paid time off is designated for contribution, and the determined value of the paid time off is designated for payment to one or more organizations is provided. Corresponding methods and computer-readable media are also provided. | 03-17-2016 |
Hongmao Tang, Edmonton CA
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20090007699 | Multigas Passive Sampler - A novel multi-gas passive sampler is described, whereby different collection media are packed into one passive sampler to collect a variety of air pollutants (or groups of air pollutants) at the same time. By comparison with known commercially available passive samplers—in which only a single collection medium is used to collect a single air pollutant of or group of air pollutants—the MGPS is more cost effective, convenient to use and more environment-friendly. | 01-08-2009 |
20090301229 | MULTIGAS PASSIVE SAMPLER - A novel multi-gas passive sampler is described, whereby different collection media are packed into one passive sampler to collect a variety of air pollutants (or groups of air pollutants) at the same time. By comparison with known commercially available passive samplers—in which only a single collection medium is used to collect a single air pollutant of or group of air pollutants—the MGPS is more cost effective, convenient to use and more environment-friendly. | 12-10-2009 |
Huixuan Tang, Toronto CA
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20120155765 | IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT - Methods and systems for image quality assessment are disclosed. A method includes accessing an image, identifying features of the image, assessing the features and generating subjective scores for the features based upon a mapping of the features to the subjective scores and based on the subjective scores, generating an image quality score. Access is provided to the image quality score. | 06-21-2012 |
20130294698 | IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT - Methods and systems for image quality assessment are disclosed. A method includes accessing an image, identifying features of the image, assessing the features and generating subjective scores for the features based upon a mapping of the features to the subjective scores and based on the subjective scores, generating an image quality score. Access is provided to the image quality score. | 11-07-2013 |
James Tang, Vancouver CA
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20090314718 | Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy - A method and apparatus for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy is disclosed. In order to desalinate saltwater that is contained within a product chamber, a drive cell is used to generate a drive voltage. The product chamber has a desalination voltage such that when a sufficient voltage is applied to the product chamber, anions and cations migrate out of the product chamber, thereby desalinating the water. The sufficient voltage, which includes the drive voltage and which is equal to or greater than the desalination voltage, is applied to the product chamber, consequently effecting desalination. Beneficially, concentration difference energy can be generated using a concentrated solution, which can be generated using, for example, solar energy. | 12-24-2009 |
20110068008 | Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy - A method and apparatus for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy is disclosed. In order to desalinate saltwater that is contained within a product chamber, a drive cell is used to generate a drive voltage. The product chamber has a desalination voltage such that when a sufficient voltage is applied to the product chamber, anions and cations migrate out of the product chamber, thereby desalinating the water. The sufficient voltage, which includes the drive voltage and which is equal to or greater than the desalination voltage, is applied to the product chamber, consequently effecting desalination. Beneficially, concentration difference energy can be generated using a concentrated solution, which can be generated using, for example, solar energy. | 03-24-2011 |
James Hing Bong Tang, Port Moody CA
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20110089036 | Method And System For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy - Described herein are a method and system for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy. A “five stream” dialytic stack is described that can be used to desalinate saltwater at a relatively high recovery ratio. The dialytic stack may include, for example, one or more drive cells having a paired concentrate and a diluent-c chamber in ionic communication with a product chamber that is adjacent to an anion and a cation discharge chamber each filled with diluent-p. The drive cell applies a drive voltage across the product chamber, and when the drive voltage exceeds a desalination voltage of the product chamber, the saltwater in the product chamber is desalinated. The diluent-p may be at a lower ionic concentration than the diluent-c, which may be at a lower concentration than the concentrate. The relatively high concentrations of the concentrate and the diluent-c facilitate a relatively high recovery ratio, while the relatively low concentration of the diluent-p facilitates a relatively low desalination voltage. The dialytic stack may accept brine discharged from a first desalination plant and may use this brine as a source of the concentrate, diluent-c, or diluent-p. Alternatively, the dialytic stack may accept the brine as saltwater to be desalinated, and may then output desalinated brine back to the first desalination plant for further desalination. Processing the brine in the dialytic stack may decrease its volume, decreasing costs associated with treating or otherwise disposing of the brine. | 04-21-2011 |
20120279861 | Method And System For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy - Described herein are a method and system for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy. A “five stream” dialytic stack is described that can be used to desalinate saltwater at a relatively high recovery ratio. The dialytic stack may include, for example, one or more drive cells having a paired concentrate and a diluent-c chamber in ionic communication with a product chamber that is adjacent to an anion and a cation discharge chamber each filled with diluent-p. The drive cell applies a drive voltage across the product chamber, and when the drive voltage exceeds a desalination voltage of the product chamber, the saltwater in the product chamber is desalinated. The dialytic stack may accept brine discharged from a first desalination plant as saltwater to be desalinated. Processing the brine in the dialytic stack may decrease its volume, decreasing costs associated with treating or otherwise disposing of the brine. | 11-08-2012 |
James Hing Bong Tang, Vancouver CA
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20120024704 | Modular Apparatus For A Saltwater Desalinating System, And Method For Using Same - The present disclosure is directed at a modular apparatus for a saltwater desalinating system, and a method for using same. The apparatus includes multiple internal modules that are compressively coupled to each other. Each of the internal modules includes a pair of rigid end plates located at opposing ends of the internal module, and a stack of membrane bounded compartments that are layered from one of the end plates to the other. The modular apparatus can be used in a membrane based desalination system, which includes concentration difference energy systems, electrodialysis reversal systems, and membrane distillation systems. The modular apparatus helps to mitigate problems such as leakage and buckling in such systems, and can be used to increase membrane packing density and, accordingly, desalination efficiency. | 02-02-2012 |
20130105325 | APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION OF A STACK AND FOR A WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
Jessica Kit-Sum Tang, Thunder Bay CA
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20150265833 | TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems (TDPS) and methods are disclosed for providing respiratory therapy to a patient. The TDPS can provide rapid insertion and deployment of endovascular pacing electrodes in critically ill patients who require intubation and invasive PPMV in order to support the physiological requirements of the human ventilatory system. The systems and methods make best use of the contractile properties of the diaphragm muscle and prevent muscle disuse and muscle atrophy. This can be carried out by engaging the phrenic nerves using patterned functional electrical stimulation applied to endovascular electrodes that are temporarily and reversibly inserted in central veins of the patient, such as the left subclavian vein and the superior vena cava. The TDPS can be designed to seamlessly interface with any commercially available positive-pressure ventilatory assistance/support equipment such as is commonly in use in hospital intensive care units (ICU) for treating critically ill patients with breathing insufficiencies, pain, trauma, sepsis or neurological diseases or deficits. | 09-24-2015 |
20150367127 | TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems (TOPS) and methods are disclosed for providing respiratory therapy to a patient. The TDPS can provide rapid insertion and deployment of endo vascular pacing electrodes in critically ill patients who require intubation and invasive PPMV in order to support the physiological requirements of she human ventilatory system. The systems and methods make best use of the contractile properties of the diaphragm muscle and prevent muscle disuse and muscle atrophy. This can be carried out by engaging the phrenic nerves using patterned functional electrical stimulation applied to endovascular electrodes that are temporarily and reversibly inserted in central veins of the patient, such as the left subclavian vein and the superior vena cava. The TDPS can be designed to seamlessly interface with any commercially available positive-pressure ventilatory assistance/support equipment such as is commonly in use in hospital intensive care units (ICU) for treating critically ill patients with breathing insufficiencies, pain, trauma, sepsis or neurological diseases or deficits. | 12-24-2015 |
Jiang Tang, Toronto CA
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20090152664 | Materials, Systems and Methods for Optoelectronic Devices - A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer. | 06-18-2009 |
20100044676 | Photodetectors and Photovoltaics Based on Semiconductor Nanocrystals - A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons. | 02-25-2010 |
20100187404 | MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187408 | MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer. | 07-29-2010 |
20110240106 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH DEPLETED HETEROJUNCTIONS AND SHELL-PASSIVATED NANOPARTICLES - Photovoltaic cells are fabricated in which the compositions of the light-absorbing layer and the electron-accepting layer are selected such that at least one side of the junction between these two layers is substantially depleted of charge carriers, i.e., both free electrons and free holes, in the absence of solar illumination. In further aspects of the invention, the light-absorbing layer is comprised of dual-shell passivated quantum dots, each having a quantum dot core with surface anions, an inner shell containing cations to passivate the core surface anions, and an outer shell to passivate the inner shell anions and anions on the core surface. | 10-06-2011 |
20120189532 | COLLOIDAL NANOPARTICLE MATERIALS FOR PHOTODETECTORS AND PHOTOVOLTAICS - A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons. | 07-26-2012 |
Kai Fan Tang, Vancouver CA
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20080319964 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES AND METHODS OF PREFERENCE FILTERING FOR DATABASE QUERIES - Systems, methods and articles for performing preference filtering on a database query. Example embodiments provide a new algorithm, called BNL#, that operates with a worst-case running time of O(n | 12-25-2008 |
20090077001 | Integrating optimization directly into databases - Systems, methods and articles solve computationally complex problems. Example embodiments provide data query language features that may be used to express optimization problems. An expression of an optimization problem in the provided data query language may be transformed into a primitive problem that is equivalent to the optimization problem. An optimization solver may be invoked to provide a solution to the primitive problem. Analog processors such as quantum processors as well as digital processors may be used to solve the primitive problem. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 03-19-2009 |
Kee Tang, Caledon CA
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20150038883 | Treatment Planning and Delivery Using Temperature Uncertainty Maps - A method and programmable computer system calculates and displays the regions where the temperature can be reliably measured in a thermal therapy procedure. The clinician or automated control system then can make an informed decision to treat these regions or plan a treatment to avoid them based on the sensitivity of surrounding structures to unintended heating. | 02-05-2015 |
Kenneth Tang, Mississauga CA
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20090033356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING END TO END TESTING - A system and method are provided for using a class H amplifier in a tester for testing protective relaying equipment, particularly useful in conducting end to end testing. The class H amplifier is configured to provide separation between the amplifier and the power supply of the tester using a DSP which also offers flexibility for programming algorithms to realize efficiencies in matching the waveform to the output rail. End to end testing is also improved by including expected results for the test case used by the tester to enable the tester to determine how close the results are to what is expected. This offers time savings and is less prone to error in that the expected results can be predetermined by a qualified/experienced professional. | 02-05-2009 |
20120256652 | System and Method for Modulating a Power Supply in a Relay Test System - A system and method are provided for using a class H amplifier in a tester for testing protective relaying equipment, particularly useful in conducting end to end testing. The class H amplifier is configured to provide separation between the amplifier and the power supply of the tester using a DSP which also offers flexibility for programming algorithms to realize efficiencies in matching the waveform to the output rail. End to end testing is also improved by including expected results for the test case used by the tester to enable the tester to determine how close the results are to what is expected. This offers time savings and is less prone to error in that the expected results can be predetermined by a qualified/experienced professional. | 10-11-2012 |
Lawrence Tang, Burnaby CA
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20110321024 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING AN EXECUTING APPLICATION - An approach is provided for updating an application such as a widget. An update platform receives a request to update an application executing on a device. Execution of the application retrieves all or a portion of stored code associated with the application from a storage memory of the device and places the retrieved stored code as executing code in an execution memory of the device. The update platform determines whether updated code corresponding to the application is available based, at least in part, on the request and determines to retrieve the updated code if available. The update platform then determines to replace all or a portion of the stored code with the updated code without affecting the executing code. | 12-29-2011 |
Le Tang, Richmond Hill CA
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20150322194 | ISOCYANATE-BASED POLYMER FOAM HAVING IMPROVED FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES - There is described an isocyanate-based polymer foam having a V-0 rating according to Underwriters' Laboratories Standard 94 Flammability Test after aging of separate samples of the foam (i) for 168 hours at 150° C., and (ii) for 600 hours at 120° C. The foam may be in the form of a molded foam or a slabstock foam. The foam may be used in vehicular applications, such as an under hood application. | 11-12-2015 |
Lisa Tang, Ottawa CA
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20140199389 | ENTERIC ACTIVE SUBSTANCE DELIVERY - An oral enteric delivery system includes an outer shell assembled from multiple solid shell segments joined together by a binder. The binder does not dissolve upon exposure to the gastric environment, but it dissolves in the upper small intestine, causing the shell to disintegrate and causing the payload contained within the shell to be released in the digestive tube downstream of the stomach. | 07-17-2014 |
Nathalie Y-Wa Tang, Saint-Leonard CA
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20130323856 | RAMAN SCATTERING NANOPROBES - A Raman scattering probe, and a method of making such a probe, uses a capsule of nanometric size, such as a nanotube, to which is coupled at least one Raman-active molecule. The Raman-active molecule may be encapsulated in, or attached on the exterior of the capsule, and exhibits a Raman scattering response when the probe is illuminated by an excitation light beam. A functionalization chemical group that is attached to an exterior of the capsule provides a connection between the capsule and a target material. This functionalization may include a generic chemical functionalization that bonds with any of a plurality of secondary chemical groups each of which bonds directly with a different target. A method of using the probe for Raman spectroscopy or Raman imaging is also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
Poi Loon Tang, Montreal CA
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20140327489 | DYNAMICALLY DETECTING RESONATING FREQUENCIES OF RESONATING STRUCTURES - There is described herein a real-time scheme, implementable in software, hardware, or a combination thereof, to detect a resonating frequency of a structure from a sensed signal and dynamically set the center frequency of an adaptive compensator for effective attenuation of the resonating frequency. | 11-06-2014 |
20150333721 | DYNAMICALLY DETECTING RESONATING FREQUENCIES OF RESONATING STRUCTURES - There is described herein a real-time scheme, implementable in software, hardware, or a combination thereof, to detect a resonating frequency of a structure from a sensed signal and dynamically set the center frequency of an adaptive compensator for effective attenuation of the resonating frequency. | 11-19-2015 |
Qingnong N. Tang, Saskatoon CA
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20100021969 | EXTRACTION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS BY ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS - A process for extracting phytochemicals from plants. The process generally comprises controllably slurrying a selected plant material in a volume, adding a selected enzyme the slurry while it is controllably agitated, then heating the controllably agitated slurry-enzyme mixture to a temperature from the range of 40° C. to 110° C., and then maintaining the slurry-enzyme mixture at that temperature for a selected period of time. The slurry is then separated into a solids fraction and a liquids fraction that contains extracted phytochemicals. The liquids fraction is controllably de-watered to produce a fluid extract concentrate. The liquids fraction may optionally be dried to produce a dried extract concentrate. Suitable enzymes for use with this process include α-amylases, β-amylases, endo-β-1,4-glucanases, cellobiohydrolases, cellulases, hemicellulases, β-glucosidases, β-xylosidases, xylanases, pullulases, esterases and mixtures thereof. | 01-28-2010 |
Qingnong Nelson Tang, Saskatoon CA
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20090286961 | PROTEIN CONCENTRATES AND ISOLATES, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to a process for removing fiber from an oilseed meal, comprising: | 11-19-2009 |
20100136173 | PROTEIN CONCENTRATES AND ISOLATES, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the removal of fiber from an oilseed meal using low g-force centrifugation. | 06-03-2010 |
20110287477 | Protein concentrates and isolates, and processes for the production thereof from toasted oilseed meal - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the removal of fiber from a toasted oilseed meal using low g-force centrifugation. | 11-24-2011 |
20110287478 | Protein concentrates and isolates, and processes for the production thereof - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the removal of fiber from an oilseed meal using low g-force centrifugation. | 11-24-2011 |
20120021457 | PROTEIN CONCENTRATES AND ISOLATES, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF FROM MACROALGAE AND/OR MICROALGAE - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the removal of fiber from macroalgae and/or microalgae using low g-force centrifugation. | 01-26-2012 |
20140128574 | PROTEIN HYDROLYZATE AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Protein concentrates and protein isolates, in addition to processes for the production of protein concentrates hydrolyzates thereof and protein isolates, are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to a process for removing fiber from an oilseed meal, comprising: | 05-08-2014 |
Raymond Kwok Kei Tang, Thornhill CA
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20130027096 | System Including Circuitry For Controlling A Characteristic of a Periodic Signal and Method for Adjusting a Signal - System and circuitry controlling characteristics of periodic signals. In one embodiment adjustment circuitry modifies periodic signal characteristic. A phase detector generates analog input signals indicative of a phase difference between the periodic signal and a reference signal. Conversion circuitry translates the analog input signals into digital signals. Signal driving circuitry, comprising a current source, provides control signals to the signal driving circuitry based on the digital signals. First input circuitry provides a first adjustment signal to the adjustment circuitry. Second input circuitry provides a second adjustment signal to the adjustment circuitry in response to the control signal. The first adjustment signal is based on input of analog signals to a circuit element in the first input circuitry to control the first adjustment signal. The second input circuitry is responsive to the control signal to provide the second adjustment signal with the digital version of the input signals. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027097 | System Including Circuitry Providing Multiple Circuit Paths For Controlling A Characteristic of A Period Signal - System and method providing multiple circuit paths to control characteristics of periodic signals. In one embodiment first and second detector signals are indicative of a phase and frequency differences between the output signal and a reference signal. A first input signal based on the first detector signal adjusts the phase difference. A first control signal based on the second detector signal has frequency content in high and low frequency ranges. A second input signal based on the control signal reduces the frequency difference. A second control signal based on the second detector signal has relatively low frequency content in the high frequency range. A third input signal based on the second control signal reduces the frequency difference. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027098 | System and Method Providing Bandwidth Adjustment In Integral Path of Phase Locked Loop Circuitry - A system incorporating and method of operating phase locked loop circuitry. In one embodiment, having programmable circuitry for adjustment of loop dynamics, a VCO has a first input terminal for selecting phase and frequency characteristics of an output signal and an output terminal on which the output signal is provided. A detector generates first VCO input signals indicative of phase and frequency differences between the VCO output signal and a reference signal. Circuitry digitizes the first VCO input signals and generates an integral path input signal therefrom. Slow integral path circuitry comprising, a first transistor device and a programmable low pass filter: receives the integral path input signal, and provides a low pass filtered version of the integral path input signal to control conduction through the first transistor device and provide a first adjustment signal for adjustment of the frequency of the VCO output signal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027099 | System, Method and Emulation Circuitry Useful For Adjusting a Characteristic of A Periodic Signal - Systems, methods and circuitry useful for adjusting a periodic signal such as with a voltage controlled oscillator or a delay line. In one series of embodiments, circuits and methods are provided for controlling current flow through first and second parallel paths where an impedance device in one path emulates the impedance characteristics of a different device in the other path. A phase or frequency characteristic of the periodic signal may be adjusted by alternate switching of current through the two paths. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027100 | System and Method for Adjusting a Characteristic of A Periodic Signal with Use of a Filtered Bias Voltage - Circuits and methods for controlling a VCO output signal. A filtered version of an integral path input signal controls current flow through a proportional path. An exemplary embodiment generates an integral path input signal from a digital to analog converter. First integral path circuitry includes a first transistor device and a low pass filter which provides a filtered version of the integral path input signal to a first transistor device to control conduction through the device, providing a first VCO input signal for frequency adjustment of the output signal. Proportional path switching circuitry between a supply terminal and VCO input terminal includes a second transistor device which receives the first VCO input signals to control conduction between the supply terminal and the first VCO input terminal to provide a second signal for adjustment of the phase of the VCO output signal relative to the reference signal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027119 | System Incorporating Power Supply Rejection Circuitry and Related Method - A system and method providing power supply rejection. One embodiment provides for power supply rejection in PLL or DLL circuitry. First subcircuitry provides second subcircuitry a supply voltage which is a filtered version of power from an external source. The first subcircuitry includes a first field effect transistor and a first low pass filter coupled to receive a signal from the external power source during operation of the second subcircuitry. The filter is coupled to provide a filtered version of the power source signal to the gate of the first transistor, so that when a first source/drain region of the first transistor is connected to receive power from the external source and the gate of the first transistor receives the filtered version of the power source signal, the second source/drain region of the first transistor provides a first modified version of the power received from the external source. | 01-31-2013 |
Sabrina Tang, Ottawa CA
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20130219127 | CACHING DATA OBJECTS ON A CLIENT SIDE USING A PROTOTYPE CHAIN - Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for caching a data object. A copy of an original data object to a specified depth is obtained. The copy of the original data object to the specified depth is cached with reference to the original data object in a prototype chain. A change to a value of a property of the cached copy is received. A new property entry is created for the changed value of the property under the cached copy. A change flag is set to indicate that there is a changed value for the property. | 08-22-2013 |
Shao-Shan Tang, Calgary CA
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20140048451 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FROTH UNDERWASH IN AN OIL SAND BITUMEN EXTRACTION SEPARATION VESSEL - A process for enhancing the froth quality, improving vessel operability and increasing the froth temperature from an oil sand slurry in a primary separation vessel is provided, comprising introducing the oil sand slurry into a separation vessel; retaining the oil sand slurry within the separation vessel so that separate layers of bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings are formed; introducing sufficient heated water having a temperature greater than about 80° C. as an evenly distributed underwash layer beneath the bitumen froth layer; and separately removing the bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings from the separation vessel. | 02-20-2014 |
Shuo Tang, Vancouver CA
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20140023993 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY - A multiphoton microscope is provided. The microscope includes: an excitation source for providing an optical excitation beam at an excitation wavelength λ; a scanner for scanning the excitation beam on a sample; an objective for irradiating the sample with the excitation beam scanned by the scanner and for collecting an emission beam from the sample; a first detector for detecting a plurality of multiphoton signals; and an emission light path allowing transmission from the objective to the first detector a wavelength band limited to greater than or equal to λ/2 and less than λ, wherein the plurality of multiphoton signals have wavelengths within the wavelength band; wherein the plurality of multiphoton signals comprises a first multiphoton signal and a second multiphoton signal of different types. Fast image capture rate multiphoton microscopes for in vivo imaging, as well as photothermolysis methods using the microscopes are also provided. | 01-23-2014 |
Sui Tong Tang, Waterloo CA
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20120200734 | INCREASED LOW LIGHT SENSITIVITY FOR IMAGE SENSORS BY COMBINING QUANTUM DOT SENSITIVITY TO VISIBLE AND INFRARED LIGHT - A camera unit generates a processed digital image by augmenting color image data with infrared image data according to the level of ambient light exposure. The camera has an ambient light sensor that detects the level of ambient light in the camera unit and an image sensor that provides image data. One or more quantum dot layers may be included in the image sensor. A camera controller adapts the camera unit for operation in different modes that are selectable based on the levels of detected ambient light. The image data is processed into a digital image, according to the selected mode of operation for the camera unit, using color image data only when the level of ambient light is high, but augmenting the color image data with infrared image data when the level of ambient light is low to increase the color luminance of the final processed digital image. | 08-09-2012 |
20120262571 | CAMERA FLASH FOR IMPROVED COLOR BALANCE - A camera unit and method of control are described. The camera unit has a camera flash sub-unit configurable to emit flash light having an adjustable characteristic. A camera sensor sub-unit generates raw color data when exposed to light for processing into a digital image. The camera unit also includes a camera controller for coordinating operation of the camera flash sub-unit and the camera sensor sub-unit. The camera controller monitors one or more ambient light characteristics in a vicinity of the camera unit. Prior to receiving a command instructing the camera unit to generate the digital image, the camera controller repeatedly configures the camera flash sub-unit based on the monitored ambient light characteristics to adjust the characteristics of the emitted flash light. Once the camera controller receives the command, the camera sensor sub-unit is instructed to expose an image sensor using the pre-adjusted camera flash light to increase illumination. | 10-18-2012 |
20130163866 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING WHITE BALANCING OF AN IMAGE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates selection of white balancing to adjust the color cast of a captured image. A quantum dot element is positioned to receive incident light associated with a scene forming an image that is to be captured. Incident light upon the quantum dot element causes photonic emissions that are detected and converted into electrical form. The electrical representations of the photonic images are used to measure or determine a color ratio. The value of the color ratio is utilized to select white balancing of a captured image, captured either prior to, concurrent with, or subsequent to, the color-ratio determination. | 06-27-2013 |
20150294474 | Building a Depth Map Using Movement of One Camera - A method for building a depth map is operable on a mobile device having a single camera integrated therewith. The method includes capturing a plurality of images of a given view using movement of the mobile device between images, capturing data regarding the movement of the mobile device during capture of the plurality of images, determining a relative position of the mobile device corresponding to each of the plurality of images, and building a depth map using the plurality of images and the relative position corresponding to each of the plurality of images. | 10-15-2015 |
Taiwen Tang, Ottawa CA
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20130260817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORKS THROUGH POWER CONTROL WITH A ONE-POWER-ZONE CONSTRAINT - Methods and apparatus are provided for managing interference in a wireless backhaul network comprising a plurality of hubs, each hub serving a plurality of remote backhaul modules (RBM), using power control with a one-power-zone (OPZ) constraint. Each hub uses a transmit frame structure comprising a plurality of zones, each RBM is scheduled on a different zone, and the same power level is maintained across all zones within a transmit frame. Under the OPZ constraint, and for scheduling policies under which the number of zones assigned to each RBM is fixed, the power and scheduling sub-problems are decoupled. This enables power control independent of scheduling, using methods having lower computational complexity. Methods are disclosed comprising iterative function evaluation or Newton's method approaches based on a weighted sum-rate maximization across the network, which can be implemented in a distributed fashion. Some of the methods can be implemented asynchronously at each hub. | 10-03-2013 |
20140126500 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORKS VIA POWER CONTROL - A method and system is disclosed for managing performance of a wireless backhaul network through power management, which provides a practical approach to balancing data throughput and fairness. For each transmit frame, one or more power zones is defined, each power zone comprising a set of radio resources operating at one transmit power level P | 05-08-2014 |
20140148184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATED POWER-ZONE-ASSIGNMENT IN WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORKS - Methods are disclosed for scheduling resources in a wireless backhaul network comprising a plurality of N Hubs, each Hub serving a plurality of K Remote Backhaul Modules (RBMs), using a coordinated power zone assignment across the backhaul network. For each Hub, a one-to-one power zone assignment, of each of the K RBM to one of the K power zones, is computed by maximizing a selected network utility across the backhaul network. Coordinated power zone assignment according to preferred embodiments based on the auction approach offers a close-to-global-optimal solution. Coordinated scheduling based on first assigning RBMs to hubs heuristically, and then optimally scheduling RBMs within each hub also offers significant performance improvement as compared to non-coordinated systems. Preferred embodiments offer a significant performance improvement as compared to conventional systems. They are low in complexity, and compatible with the physical constraints of SFR-based wireless backhaul network, which make them amenable to practical implementation. | 05-29-2014 |
20150055497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-OPTIMIZED UPLINK POWER CONTROL IN A FIXED WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORK - A system and method of uplink power control in a fixed wireless backhaul network, wherein determining an uplink transmit power of each remote backhaul module (RBM) comprises obtaining an interference-over-thermal (IoT) noise value of each hub, determining a target IoT noise value for each RBM, determining a total path loss from each RBM to its serving hub, determining a target uplink carrier to interference and noise ratio (CINR) for the RBM, and computing the RBM uplink transmit power for each RBM by summing the target IoT noise value for the RBM, the total path loss of the RBM to its serving hub, and the target uplink CINR. Computationally expensive parameter sweeps are avoided. The method can be implemented using a centralized processing unit or distributed processing at each node. The method is self-optimizing, and initial hub and RBM transmit powers and other data may be estimated using pre-deployment tools. | 02-26-2015 |
20150057004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNLINK POWER OPTIMIZATION IN A PARTITIONED WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORK WITH OUT-OF-NEIGHBORHOOD UTILITY EVALUATION - A system and method for downlink power optimization in a partitioned wireless backhaul network with out-of-neighborhood utility evaluation is disclosed. The method comprises performing initial downlink power optimization for each neighborhood independently, considering only in-neighborhood utilities, by obtaining the transmit powers of all hubs and a utility performance of all served remote backhaul modules (RBMs) in the neighborhood. Power optimization data for each neighborhood are then reported to a central processing unit for storage. Thereafter, for each neighborhood, an out-of-neighborhood utility evaluation is performed by the centralized processing unit, based on reported power optimization data from other neighborhoods, for example, by obtaining delta out-of-neighborhood sum utilities for each hub as a function of hub transmit power, by curve fitting of reported data. Power optimization for each neighborhood is then performed by optimizing both in-neighborhood sum utilities and out-of-neighborhood sum utilities, and hub transmit powers are updated accordingly. | 02-26-2015 |
20150263799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECODING IN A TWO TRANSMIT ANTENNA CLOSED-LOOP MIMO FIXED WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORK - A method and system is disclosed for precoding in a two transmit antenna MIMO system, for example, a wireless backhaul network. The method only uses the first column of the 2×2 precoder as the feedback information. When the feedback information is available to the transmitter, the transmitter performs an interpolation and reconstruction procedure to obtain the precoder matrix for each subcarrier. The method offers no significant loss in performance, with reduced computational complexity and feedback overhead compared to conventional known matrix representation methods. | 09-17-2015 |
20150305047 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING HUB-BEAM SELECTION IN FIXED WIRELESS BACKHAUL NETWORKS - Systems and methods are disclosed for coordinating hub-beam selection in wireless backhaul networks and optionally, for joint hub-beam selection and slot assignment. Data indicative of path loss is measured or estimated for each of a set of RBMs and for each hub-beam of a respective multi-beam serving hub. A performance metric is computed, and hub-beam selection is made based on optimizing the performance metric across the set of RBMs. A serving hub may use reserved frames to train an RBM on each hub-beam and communicate beam selections, e.g. based on minimizing path loss on a per-cell or per-sector basis, or maximizing a sum-utility function for improved performance over a neighborhood of the network. A beam assignment map may be shared amongst serving hubs. A weight table of good and bad beam combinations may be generated to evaluate the cost of a hub-beam combination, for joint hub-beam selection and slot assignment. | 10-22-2015 |
Terence Tang, Waterloo CA
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20150126582 | Combination Treatment of Multiple Myeloma - The present invention relates to the treatment of multiple myeloma in a human subject comprising administering lenadlidomide in combination with a vector which expresses a human eIF-SAI which is unable to be hypusinated and an siRNA which targets eIF-SAI. In some embodiments, the lenalidomide is administered simultaneously with the vector and the siRNA while in some embodiments the lenalidomide is administered at a time that is different from when the vector and the siRNA are administered. In some embodiments, the lenalidomide is administered orally and the vector and the siRNA are administered intraveneously. | 05-07-2015 |
Thomas Cheuk Kai Tang, Markham CA
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20080270561 | System and Method of Recommendation and Provisioning of Mobile Device Related Content and Applications - A recommendation system for mobile device content comprising: a recommendation server enabled to communicate with a wireless mobile device of a recipient user, the server being configured for receiving from a recommendation source a recommendation request message including information identifying recommended content and a recipient user, determining based on predetermined criteria if a recommendation is permitted and if so, causing a recipient recommendation message including information identifying the recommended content to be sent to the recipient user's mobile device. | 10-30-2008 |
Thomas S.y. Tang, Markham CA
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20100217117 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT (TIPS) PROCEDURES - The invention provides systems and methods for assisting/performing image-guided transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures in a portion of an anatomy of a patient, including a guide needle portion comprising a hollow tube having a bend toward its distal tip and a puncture needle portion that includes at least one position indicating element at its tip. The puncture needle is slidably mounted within the hollow tube of the guide needle such that a distal tip of the puncture needle can be extended from an opening in the distal tip of the guide needle and used to place a shunt between the portal and hepatic veins of a patient. The position indicating element of the puncture needle is used to produce a display of the puncture needle relative to a target vessel, including a projected path of the puncture needle that can be adjusted to accurately locate a shunt. | 08-26-2010 |
Victor Xiao Dong Tang, Toronto CA
Wai-Cheung Tang, Mannheim CA
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20080218313 | RFID-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE-THROUGH ORDERING - A system and method to facilitate drive-through ordering in which two or more options are presented to a customer and an in-vehicle transponder includes an input device to receive customer selection of one of the two or more options. The user selection received via the input device is relayed to the vendor through RF communications between the transponder and a reader. | 09-11-2008 |
20080278347 | ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH MULTI-BEAM ANTENNAS - An ETC system that uses lane-based phased array antennas to create both wide zone coverage areas upstream of the toll location and narrow zone coverage areas to complete transaction processing and vehicle location functions at the toll location. The phased array antennas are partly directed upstream with respect to the direction of travel in the roadway and they are each positioned to create a series of coverage areas generally parallel to the direction of travel and generally centered within a laneway. | 11-13-2008 |
20100022202 | TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM - An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy. | 01-28-2010 |
Weidong Tang, Kitchener CA
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20120228512 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY OF GLASS SUBSTRATE-BASED RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING SENSOR - A method and system of constructing and assembling a radiological imaging sensor having a transparent crystalline substrate plate, such as a glass or sapphire plate, for use in assembling the radiological imaging sensor using either a clear fiber optic plate of a dark fiber optic plate with ultraviolet curable adhesives. The transparent glass substrate plate may further include at least one crystalline sapphire strip disposed in an aperture therewithin. Flexible cable connections are provided by wire bonding to the imaging die substrate. | 09-13-2012 |
Wei-Lun Tang, Toronto CA
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20120219508 | CELLULOSE-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY - In one aspect, there is provided a compound comprising an acetylated carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Ac) covalently linked to: at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and at least one hydrophobic drug. In another aspect, a self-assembling nanoparticle composition comprising such compounds is provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20140079644 | CELLULOSE-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY - In one aspect, there is provided a compound comprising an acetylated carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Ac) covalently linked to: at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and at least one hydrophobic drug. In another aspect, a self-assembling nanoparticle composition comprising such compounds is provided. | 03-20-2014 |
Xiaodan Tang, Ottawa CA
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20090115736 | SYSTEM HAVING USER INTERFACE USING MOTION BASED OBJECT SELECTION AND MOUSE MOVEMENT - A system includes a touchscreen display and an interface application. The interface application controls the touchscreen display to provide a container and a user interface control. The user interface control may be selected through manipulation of the touchscreen display in an area of the container proximate the user interface control. The user interface application identifies a user manipulation as a mouse movement in response to manipulation of the touchscreen display in an area of the container when the manipulation has a motion magnitude exceeding a threshold value. | 05-07-2009 |
20090195556 | SYSTEM COMPOSITING IMAGES FROM MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - A system compositing images from different applications includes a movie clip based application, an image application, and a compositing application that is in communication with the movie clip based application and the image application. The movie clip based application defines one or more movie clip images for display. The image application provides one or more images for display with the one or more movie clip images. The compositing application operates to composite the one or more movie clip images with the one or more images of the image application for viewing on a display. | 08-06-2009 |
Xiaowu Shirley Tang, Waterloo CA
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20130137324 | CARBON NANOTUBE COATINGS FOR VISIBLE AND IR CAMOUFLAGE - The present invention provides carbon nanotube coated fabric compositions for the purpose tuning the optical properties of fabric, in particular the optical transmittance, absorption, and reflectance in the visible, NIR and mid-IR ranges. The carbon nanotube coated fabrics of the present invention exhibit relatively uniform absorptivity and reflectivity of light across visible and IR spectral ranges and are ideal for use in stealth operations for counteracting night vision detection devices. The carbon nanotube coatings are thin, flexible coatings exhibiting high thermal and chemical stability, strong adhesion, low weight, and high tensile strength. In one embodiment, the composition includes an insulator layer for thermally isolating the CNT coating and establishing thermal equilibrium with the surrounding environment through the absorption of thermal IR emitted from hot objects. Processes for preparing the carbon nanotube coated fabrics are also described herein. | 05-30-2013 |
Yang Tang, Kitchener CA
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20130226846 | System and Method for Universal Translating From Natural Language Questions to Structured Queries - A computer implemented question answering (QA) system and method is provided that automatically finds one or more accurate and concise answers for a natural language question. An automated training routine is provided that includes learning a proper mapping from the natural language question to one or more structured queries by discovering and summarizing parallel semantics between a knowledge base and pairs of a natural language question and its answer. The system and method generate as output concise texts answering the natural language question intended by a user. | 08-29-2013 |
20140039873 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CORRECTING MACHINE TRANSLATION INFORMATION - A computer implemented machine translation system and method is provided that improves the accuracy of output from one or more machine translation systems by applying one or more data correction routines. A data correction routine is provided that includes information distance analysis of one or more sets of machine translation information to a set of text elements related to the domain and stored to a database. The system and method generate as output corrected text elements related to a meaning intended by a user from whom the machine translation information was captured. | 02-06-2014 |
Yichuan Tang, Mississauga CA
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20140156577 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ARTIFICIAL COGNITION - Methods, systems and apparatus that provide for perceptual, cognitive, and motor behaviors in an integrated system implemented using neural architectures. Components of the system communicate using artificial neurons that implement neural networks. The connections between these networks form representations—referred to as semantic pointers—which model the various firing patterns of biological neural network connections. Semantic pointers can be thought of as elements of a neural vector space, and can implement a form of abstraction level filtering or compression, in which high-dimensional structures can be abstracted one or more times thereby reducing the number of dimensions needed to represent a particular structure. | 06-05-2014 |
Yinghua (amy) Tang, Scarborough CA
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20090063904 | DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES IN SOFTWARE PRODUCTS - A method for describing activities in software products is provided. The method provides for identifying a plurality of activities in a software product that are of interest, defining an event structure to describe each identified activity as an event, associating each identified activity with one or more problem determination technologies, executing the software product, and responsive to detecting one of the plurality of identified activities during execution of the software product, creating one or more event records for the one detected activity based on the defined event structure, initiating the one or more problem determination technologies associated with the one detected activity, and passing the one or more event records to each of the one or more problem determination technologies. | 03-05-2009 |
Yu Tang, Waterloo CA
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20110018904 | DISPLAY ORIENTATION CHANGE FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - A method for controlling an orientation of a display of a wireless device using a combination of accelerometer-determined orientation and camera-determined orientation, the camera being a frontal camera used to confirm or reverse the orientation found by the accelerometer. | 01-27-2011 |
20140101755 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING SECURITY FEATURES BASED UPON WEARABLE NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A system may include at least one wearable near field communication (NFC) device including a carrier capable of being worn adjacent to a hand, a sensor coupled to the carrier and capable of sensing positioning adjacent to the hand, and a first NFC transceiver coupled to the carrier and the sensor. The system may further include a mobile wireless communications device including a second NFC transceiver capable of communicating with the first NFC transceiver, and a processor coupled to the second NFC transceiver and being capable of switching from a security mode to a normal operating mode based upon the sensor sensing positioning adjacent to the hand and the second NEC transceiver establishing NEC communication with the first NEC transceiver. | 04-10-2014 |
Yun Tang, Montreal CA
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20130339014 | Channel Normalization Using Recognition Feedback - A computer-implemented arrangement is described for performing cepstral mean normalization (CMN) in automatic speech recognition. A current CMN function is stored in a computer memory as a previous CMN function. The current CMN function is updated based on a current audio input to produce an updated CMN function. The updated CMN function is used to process the current audio input to produce a processed audio input. Automatic speech recognition of the processed audio input is performed to determine representative text. If the audio input is not recognized as representative text, the updated CMN function is replaced with the previous CMN function. | 12-19-2013 |
20150161994 | Method and Apparatus for Speech Recognition Using Neural Networks with Speaker Adaptation - In a speech recognition system, deep neural networks (DNNs) are employed in phoneme recognition. While DNNs typically provide better phoneme recognition performance than other techniques, such as Gaussian mixture models (GMM), adapting a DNN to a particular speaker is a real challenge. According to at least one example embodiment, speech data and corresponding speaker data are both applied as input to a DNN. In response, the DNN generates a prediction of a phoneme based on the input speech data and the corresponding speaker data. The speaker data may be generated from the corresponding speech data. | 06-11-2015 |
Zhaolin Tang, Vancouver CA
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20080245673 | Hydrogen generation system - The present invention provides a system for generating hydrogen gas in an aqueous solution based electrolytic or galvanic cell wherein the cathode is made from aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In a preferred arrangement the cell is a galvanic cell and cathode is made from aluminum or aluminum alloy and the anode is made from magnesium or magnesium alloy. | 10-09-2008 |
20100092842 | DENSIFIED CERAMIC MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS - A method for making a densified ceramic layer comprises plasma spraying a layer of the ceramic onto a substrate; spin-coating the plasma-sprayed layer with a sol, and firing the spin-coated ceramic layer. The method may be applied in producing layers of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) having application as electrolyte layers for solid oxide fuel cells or thermal barrier coatings, for example. The firing may be performed at a relatively low temperature such as 650° C. or even below. A method for enhancing electrochemical properties of an interface involving a layer of YSZ or other ceramic comprises spin-coating or otherwise impregnating the layer with a sol and heating the spin-coated layer. | 04-15-2010 |
20110237421 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING COATINGS FROM LIQUID FEEDSTOCK USING AXIAL FEED - The present invention provides a system for producing coatings on a substrate from a liquid feedstock. The system comprises an axial injection thermal spray torch and a liquid feedstock delivery means for delivering a controlled flow of liquid feedstock to the torch. The torch is provided with a convergent/divergent nozzle. | 09-29-2011 |
Zheng Tang, Calgary CA
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20100239961 | HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS SEALS - A flexible seal for use in a solid oxide fuel cell stack is formed from a fibre matrix with a plurality of solid particles through tape casting method. The fibres and particles are preferably ceramic and may be formed from alumina or zirconia. The seal may be formed by forming a slurry of fibres, particles, a binder and a non-aqueous solvent, tape casting the slurry, drying the tape seal, die-cutting, prior to installation in the fuel cell stack. | 09-23-2010 |
Zongquan Tang, Toronto CA
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20130017819 | Method for State Transition and Network Device - A method for a state transition includes determining whether a user equipment (UE) is a UE frequently performing state transitions. When the state of the UE is required to be transitioned to the idle state, a state of the UE is transitioned to a paging channel (PCH) state if the UE is a UE frequently performing state transitions. If the UE is a UE infrequently performing state transitions, the state of the UE is transitioned to the idle state. | 01-17-2013 |
20130115936 | Method for State Transition and Network Device - A method for a state transition includes determining whether a user equipment (UE) is a UE frequently performing state transitions. When the state of the UE is required to be transitioned to the idle state, a state of the UE is transitioned to a paging channel (PCH) state if the UE is a UE frequently performing state transitions. If the UE is a UE infrequently performing state transitions, the state of the UE is transitioned to the idle state. | 05-09-2013 |
20140133460 | Handover Method and Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a handover method and device. When an SGSN cannot identify a Target eNB ID, the Target eNB ID is converted into a Corresponding RNC ID. A relocation request message carrying the Corresponding RNC ID is sent to the SGSN. One of a first PLMN ID and a second PLMN ID included in the Target eNB ID is selected. A selected PLMN ID, an eNB ID included in the Target eNB ID, and a TAC in a Selected TAI are filled in the Corresponding RNC ID. | 05-15-2014 |