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Bradford D. Armstrong, Barrie CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080251665Anti-rotation running board bracket - A bracket assembly including a plurality of components attached along a hem line, a plurality of attachment points along the hem line, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket connects to the plurality of components at least one of the plurality of attachment points, and supports a longitudinal load applied to at least one of the plurality of components. The second bracket connects to the plurality of components, and supports a lateral load applied to at least one of the plurality of components.10-16-2008
20100285261Resistive Implant Welding of Thermoplastic Materials with Butt Joints - A method for forming butt joints between thermoplastic members by resistive implant welding. A tongue is formed on one member to be joined and a complementary groove is formed in the other member. A resistive implant is placed between the tongue and the groove which are then pressed together by an applied pressure. An electric current is run through the resistive implant to melt a portion of the thermoplastic material of both the tongue and groove, and the melted plastic intermingles through the implant. When the electric current is removed, the plastic cools, forming a weld.11-11-2010
20110017394System and Method for Placing a Resistive Implant for Welding Assemblies of Plastic Components - An implant applicator and method for positioning a resistive implant material on a first plastic component to be used to form a resistive implant weld between that first plastic component and a second plastic component. The resistive implant material is heated and pressed into a targeted surface of the first plastic component to tack the resistive implant into place. The second plastic component is positioned over the tacked resistive implant and a weld formed in a known manner. The resistive implant material can be heated for tacking by passing an electric current through it before it is pressed into the first plastic component by a second member or by contacting the resistive implant material against a separately heated surface prior to pressing it into the first plastic component.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Bradford D. Armstrong, Barrie CA

Bruce Allan Armstrong, Dartmouth CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090268554Underwater sound projector system and method of producing same - An underwater sound projector system comprises multiple sound projectors, each sound projector being capable of producing acoustic pressures. The sound projectors are held in close proximity such that the sound projectors interact with one another via the acoustic pressures produced. In embodiments, the number and/or spacing of the sound projectors are adjusted based on target performance parameters.10-29-2009

Floyd Armstrong, Kelowna CA

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20080196630ADHESIVE GROUND FORMULA FOR WATERCOLOR SURFACES - This invention relates to a novel process and composition for treating the surface of an ABS or other polymer sheet so that it will accept watercolor paints. More particularly, this invention involves using a series of adhesive ground compounds to modify the surface of the ABS polymer or other sheet so that it becomes water absorbent to a certain degree. A method of treating the surface of a polymer so that it is acceptable for watercolor pigments comprising: (a) roughening the surface of the polymer; (b) applying a layer of a mixture of soft gel gloss and kaolin clay to the roughened surface and allowing it to dry; (c) applying a second layer of soft gel gloss and kaolin clay mixture to the first layer of soft gel gloss and kaolin clay mixture and allowing it to dry; and (d) applying a layer of absorbent watercolor ground to the kaolin clay layer.08-21-2008

Gary Armstrong, Coal Creek CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100066536MONITORING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A monitoring system, for monitoring an object, which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a zone monitoring device on the object connected to said microprocessor in a loop with said microprocessor in said stand-by mode, a power source for supplying power to said microprocessor, communications means and zone monitoring device, wherein upon said microprocessor receiving an input signal from said zone monitoring device, said control program directs said microprocessor to switch to active mode, generate and store in said memory an alarm message corresponding to said input signal from said zone monitoring device, activate said communications means, and transmit said alarm message to a monitoring station.03-18-2010

Gary A.b. Armstrong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090124558COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEURAL ANOXIA AND SPREADING DEPRESSION - Compositions and methods for protecting neural tissue (e.g., neurons) from anoxia and spreading depression (SD) involve inhibiting the cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) pathway. It was discovered that the PKG pathway plays a crucial role in regulating SD and tolerance to anoxia in the central nervous system (CNS). Inhibition of the PKG pathway greatly reduces SD and increases tolerance to anoxia (i.e., hypoxia), while activation of the pathway exacerbates SD pathology. The compositions and methods can be used to treat any condition associated with SD or anoxia, including stroke, spinal cord injury, neurogenerative disease, dizziness, headaches, and migraines.05-14-2009

Hal Armstrong, Fergus CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100186987ALUMINUM GROUNDING CABLE FOR METAL AND NON METAL SHEATHED ELECTRICAL CABLES - An electrical power cable includes a conductor core having at least two insulated phase conductors twisted together and a binder tape configured to cover the twisted conductor core. A bare aluminum grounding conductor is laid longitudinally outside the binder tape, along the length of the conductor core and a metal armor is disposed around the grounding conductor and conductor core defining a metal armor for the electrical power cable.07-29-2010

Jennifer Armstrong, St. Catharines CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080250560CONVERTIBLE BLANKET - A convertible blanket including a top and a bottom, an inner surface, an outer surface, a left longitudinal edge, and a right longitudinal edge. The convertible blanket further including a vertical slit extending partially extending along the longitudinal center of the convertible blanket and a center flap fastened to the outer surface in covering relationship to the vertical slit. The convertible blanket further including a fastening device for fastening together the left longitudinal edge, and the right longitudinal edge proximate the longitudinal center thereby placing the blanket in a first folded position. The center flap of the convertible blanket being securely fastened to the outer surface at top and bottom ends of the center flap and unattached at each longitudinally extending open side such that the blanket adapted to receive objects extending from the outer side to the inner side of the blanket by passing through the open side of the center flap and on through the vertical slit.10-16-2008

John Armstrong, Penticton CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110004957GENETICALLY MODIFIED REDUCED-BROWNING FRUIT-PRODUCING PLANT AND PRODUCED FRUIT THEREOF, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING SUCH - A genetically modified fruit-producing plant, said plant having sufficiently reduced total Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) activity relative to a wild type of said plant to reduce browning in the fruit of said plant relative to said wild type, wherein the reduced total PPO activity results from a reduction in activity of at least two PPO isoenzymes in said plant relative to said wild type, or a cell, seed, seedling, part, tissue, cell, fruit or progeny of said plant.01-06-2011

Keith Alan Armstrong, Bowmanville CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110204110TRUCK BOX ASSEMBLY - A storage box and a supporting bracket assembly are provided for use in the bed of a pickup style truck. The storage box has a base with a bottom and a plurality of side walls. The bracket assembly includes a box engaging portion, a hook portion and an adjustable support leg. The box and bracket have an installed position wherein the hook portion engages the upper rail of a bed of a pickup style bed, the outer end of the adjustable support leg engages a wall extending downwardly from the upper rail of the bed and the storage box is supported on the bracket assembly adjacent the wall of the bed.08-25-2011

Kenneth Armstrong, Woodlawn CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100267364Extended hot desking features for multi-device users - The present application provides “hot desking” features for multi-device users. A number of automatic hot desking registrations are provided in which users are assigned multiple devices on a permanent basis. A private branch exchange or central switch can be provided with a list of these devices and can relieve the user of the requirement of registration by detecting use of these devices and assigning user features and other pertinent system properties e.g. as an indication of location for find me/follow me services. The extension allows for automatically hot desking using a listed device, hot desking based on a location associated with a listed device, and hot desking using declared associations of listed devices.10-21-2010
20100267374Extended cascaded ringing - A system and method for routing selected phone calls to a user having a plurality of communication resources is disclosed. Background information of a caller is identified. A context of the user is postulated based on available information. The user's communication resources are identified. A location of the user is estimated. A cascaded ringing program for routing the phone call to the user is identified based on the background information of the caller, the device type of the user's communication resources, the postulated context of the user, and the estimated location of the user. The phone call is then routed using the cascaded ringing program.10-21-2010
20100268563Proximity scripting - A system and method for detecting events and in response to those events, generating scripting actions that can enable communications among participants within an organization. In one illustrative embodiment, these events can be informal such as impromptu meetings, document updates, presence detections, notifications and communications sessions, to name a few. Using these informal events, policies can be used to link issues to formal work through scripted actions. Often, these policies can be defined by a manager or the like. The policies can take advantage of a deontic task tree. Those skilled in the relevant art will appreciate that both formal and informal events can be processed and handled with the provided responses compatible with the current availability of resources with the organization.10-21-2010

Kenneth E. Armstrong, Edmonton CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090212023Welding Processes - Contemplated methods for welding stainless steel substantially improve welding speed and quality. Most typically, such attributes are achieved by welding a root pass using GMAW-Sm to thereby depositing a root, welding a hot pass using GMAW-P to thereby deposit additional weld metal onto the root, and by welding at least one of a fill pass and a cap pass using at least one of GMAW-P and FCAW.08-27-2009

Laura Armstrong, Calgary CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110167159SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A RESOURCE IN A NETWORK - The disclosure provides a system and method for a client connected to a server in a computer network to access a resource, such as an application, database (either local, server, or web-based), service and/or a file, stored in the network. The system comprises: the client in the network; the server in the network; an instance of the resource stored in at least one of the server and the client; a file associated with the application stored in at least one of the server and the client; and an access module operating to provide the client with access to the server. In the system at the client, a first icon associated with a said resource is provided and if the instance of the resource is stored at the server, the application is automatically accessed when the icon at the client is activated.07-07-2011
20110251992SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A RESOURCE IN A NETWORK - The disclosure provides a system and method for a client connected to a server to a resource in a network. For the system a virtual machine module is provided to access a library and to create virtual machine templates and to create virtual machines from the virtual machine templates. The virtual machine module provides to a host machine in the network access to machines, user profile settings and instances of an application in the network and to multiple operating systems. The client has: access to an instance of the resource; an access module to provide the client with communication to access to the server using load balancing algorithms to access the file using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) commands; and an authentication module providing access to a directory structure accessed by the server using Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Active Directory (AD) services to authenticate the client with the server.10-13-2011

Malcolm Clare Charles Armstrong, Brockville CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110203131Retrofit Moisture and Humidity Sensor and Automatic Shutoff Device for Clothes Dryers - This invention is applicable to new and old clothes dryers, even clothes dryers that have a moisture sensor built-in because this invention measures the humidity. The invention, Retrofit Moisture and Humidity Sensor and Automatic Shutoff device for Clothes Dryers, relates to an apparatus and methods for reducing energy consumption for gas and electric domestic or industrial clothes dryers by placing or retrofitting a moisture/humidity sensing apparatus inside or unto the drum of a clothes dryer. The Sensor is able to remotely/wirelessly communicate to a Receiver device. The clothes dryer is directly plugged into the Receiver. The Receiver device serves the purpose of shutting the power to the clothes dryer when the items in the clothes dryer are dry as indicated by the Sensor. The moisture/humidity detecting sensor has various levels of dryness to choose from. Although moisture detecting dryers are readily available, these types of dryers are not in the price range of most consumers. The advantage of this inexpensive power saving concept is that it does not require any mechanical alterations to the clothes dryer (unless being installed on a gas operated clothes dryer). It can be installed on older clothes dryers or newer dryers. Second, the Sensor can detect the humidity which is a far more accurate way of determining when the items are dry. In brief, the small moisture/humidity detecting sensor apparatus is placed inside the drum of the clothes dryer. The clothes dryer is directly plugged into a Receiver which is plugged into the 120V or 240V electrical outlet. When the Moisture/Humidity Sensor apparatus detects that the items are dry it wirelessly communicates to the Receiver which cuts the power to the clothes dryer. The Receiver can be overridden from on/off.08-25-2011

Nancy Armstrong, Regina CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110296581NURSING CANOPY - A nursing canopy for concealing a nursing mother's upper front torso and infant is disclosed. The canopy comprises a panel of opaque fabric having dimensions sufficient to cover at least a region from the mother's upper chest to below the mother's breasts. A fastening strap can be attached to the upper edge of the panel for securing the panel around the mother's neck. A self-supporting neckline stiffener is located along the top edge of the panel and defines a self-supporting neckline of the panel. The neckline cooperates with the fastening strap to hold the neckline a spaced-apart distance from the mother, defining an open viewing area between mother and infant. A secondary self-supporting stiffener is provided on the panel at a distance below the neckline, the ends of which rest against the mother's sides to hold the panel a spaced-apart distance from the feeding infant.12-08-2011

Nicholas Armstrong, Kitchener CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120120962COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CLIENT AND SERVER USING MULTIPLE NETWORKS - A system is provided to facilitate communication with a client via both a first network and a second network. The system comprises a plurality of bandwidth aggregation servers, each bandwidth aggregation server configured to aggregate data packets received from the client via both the first and second networks for transmission to a destination server; and transmit data packets to the client via both the first and second networks in accordance with a scheduling algorithm, the data packets being received from a source server.05-17-2012

Patrick Armstrong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110058696ADVANCED LOW-POWER TALK-THROUGH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A low-power consumption, talk-through system comprising: a headset worn by a user on his head, the headset further comprising: an array of at least 2 sets of 2 ambient sound microphones, each set positionable on each side of the head; a signal processing subsystem adapted to process respective electrical signals from the microphones and to provide respective outputs having acoustical source distance and intensity information; at least 4 acoustical output devices connectable to the signal processing subsystem, the respective acoustical output devices driven by the respective outputs of signal processing subsystem; and no on-board power source, wherein the user is provided with enhanced situational awareness and near human sound localization by the system.03-10-2011

Paul Armstrong, Edmonton CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090004177Combination Treatment with t-PA Variant and Low Molecular Weight Heparin - The invention concerns an improved therapeutic regimen for the treatment of thrombolytic disorders, such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In particular, the present invention concerns the treatment of thrombolytic disorders, e.g., AMI, with a combination of a tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) variant having improved fibrin specificity and extended plasma half-life when compared with wild-type human t-PA and a low molecular weight heparin.01-01-2009
20100196348COMBINATION TREATMENT WITH t-PA VARIANT AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN - The invention concerns an improved therapeutic regimen for the treatment of thrombolytic disorders, such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In particular, the present invention concerns the treatment of thrombolytic disorders, e.g., AMI, with a combination of a tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) variant having improved fibrin specificity and extended plasma half-life when compared with wild-type human t-PA and a low molecular weight heparin.08-05-2010

Patent applications by Paul Armstrong, Edmonton CA

Scott F. Armstrong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100141979SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING DOCUMENTS HAVING A COPY DETECTION PATTERN - A method of printing a document includes generating commands in a computing device that include: (i) commands for printing based on document data, and (ii) an identification of a determined portion of the document data that is to be used in generating a printed copy detection pattern. The method further includes sending the printer control commands to an intermediate electronic device that stores a key, generating copy detection pattern data using the determined portion of the document data and the cryptographic key, and generating modified printer control commands that include commands for printing a first document portion based on the document data and a second document portion including the printed copy detection pattern based on the copy detection pattern data. Finally, the modified printer control commands are sent to a printing device. Also, a system is provided for implementing the method.06-10-2010
20100142706IN-LINE DECRYPTION DEVICE FOR SECURELY PRINTING DOCUMENTS - A media content printing method that includes storing encrypted media content data representing media content in a computing device, generating a file of print commands that include the encrypted media content data non-encrypted commands for printing the media content based on the encrypted media content data, and sending the file of print commands to an intermediate device that stores a cryptographic key. The method further includes sending the non-encrypted commands to a printing device, determining if the media content is authorized to be printed, and decrypting the encrypted media content data in the intermediate electronic device that corresponds to the authorized media content to produce decrypted media content data. The decrypted media content data is sent to the printing device for printing the media content based on the non-encrypted commands and the decrypted media content.06-10-2010

Stephen Douglas Armstrong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100065525DRINKING BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - A drinking bottle assembly includes a bottle having a cavity for storing a fluid and a neck that forms an opening at a dispensing end of the bottle. A removable collar at least partially covers the bottle neck and provides a generally smooth outer surface for a person's mouth and lips to contact when drinking from the bottle. The collar includes a neck attachment for retaining the collar on the bottle. A removable cap can be selectively attached to the collar for opening and closing the bottle.03-18-2010

Stephen G. Armstrong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100002961Sealing Bag - A sealing bag includes a valve 01-07-2010
20110155611COMBINED APPARATUS FOR STORAGE - The present invention is a combined apparatus for storage for storing compressible articles. The combined apparatus including a combination of an expandable, air-tight storage bag and a soft-sided container for storing the storage bag therein. The soft-sided container having four side walls, a top portion, and a bottom portion defining a compact and low profile when in a collapsed state. A base support member is attached to the bottom portion of the container. At least one securing member is attached to the bottom portion of the container. In operation, as air within the storage bag is evacuated from the storage bag through the means for facilitating removal or entry of air from an interior of said storage bag, the storage bag and the compressible articles stored therein collapse into the soft-sided container.06-30-2011

Patent applications by Stephen G. Armstrong, Toronto CA

Stephen W. Armstrong, Ontario CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100158262PREPROGRAMMED HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH AUDIOMETRIC TESTING CAPABILITY - A hearing aid which is operable in an audiometric testing mode includes an audio output section, a volume control, a switching device, and a processor. The audio output section sequentially generates a number of testing sounds at a corresponding number of testing frequencies and provides each testing sound to the person who will be using the hearing aid. The volume control is used to adjust the amplitude of each testing sound to a level of audibility just above the person's threshold of hearing at the corresponding testing frequency. When the appropriate threshold volume level is set, the switching device is operated to generate a control signal. Based on operation of the volume control and the switching device for each of the testing sounds at each of the testing frequencies, the processor sets a plurality of threshold hearing levels associated with the corresponding testing frequencies. The threshold hearing levels collectively define an amplitude-versus-frequency profile which the processor applies in processing digital audio signals during normal use of the hearing aid.06-24-2010