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Alain Bouchard, Rosemere CA
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| 20100159907 | DYNAMIC CONFIGURABLE TRANSACTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the field of electronic transactions and more particularly concerns a dynamic configurable transaction system capable of dynamically configuring a transaction terminal and dynamically processing a transactional operation, as well as to a method associated thereto. There is provided a dynamic configurable transaction system enabling a user to complete a transactional operation through a central server. The system comprises a transaction terminal in communication with the central server via a system network and a server application at the central server. The transaction terminal includes a user interface allowing to exchange input and output information related to the transactional operation with the user and a terminal application in communication with the user interface, the terminal application comprising updatable configuration parameters and a transaction module for dynamically building a transaction flow related to the transactional operation based on the input information received via the user interface and on the updatable configuration parameters. The server application comprises a configuration update module for preparing updated configuration parameters and transmitting the updated configuration parameters to the transaction terminal. | 06-24-2010 |
Andre Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20090003962 | Anchor Assembly with Toggle for Hollow Walls - An anchor assembly for hollow walls comprises an anchor body and a toggle member moveably mounted to the anchor body. The toggle member is displaceable between first and second positions thereof, wherein in the first position the toggle member is substantially aligned with the anchor body such that the anchor assembly can be rotated for insertion in the wall, and wherein in the second position the toggle member extends behind the wall at an angle relative to the anchor body with the anchor body extending through the hole in the wall. The toggle member is held captive in the first position but is displaceable longitudinally along the anchor body when an appropriate fastener is introduced in the anchor body. A deflector is provided for causing, after a sufficient longitudinal displacement of the toggle member has released the same from a captive state thereof, the toggle member to pivot relative to the anchor body to the second position. The toggle member is adapted to then threadably receive the fastener such that further rotation of the fastener draws the toggle member against a hidden side of the wall with the anchor body being held substantially fixed relative to the wall. The toggle member has opposed proximal and distal ends, a recess is being defined in the proximal end of the toggle member and being adapted to receive a bit of a rotary tool, such that the tool can engage the recess in the first position and be rotated for inserting the anchor assembly in the wall with the distal end of the toggle member being adapted to cut through the wall. The anchor body can include a proximal collar defining a hexagonal socket adapted to receive a hexagonal bit of a tool such that the tool can engage the socket such that the tool can engage the recess and can be rotated for inserting the anchor assembly, in the first position, in the wall. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100303574 | ANCHOR FOR HOLLOW WALLS - An anchor for mounting to a hollow wall made of friable material comprises a proximal flanged end adapted to be engaged by a rotatable tool to rotate the anchor about a longitudinal axis thereof and to cause is to gradually engage the wall. The anchor also includes a distal end adapted to cut through the wall as the anchor is rotated, and a shank extending between the proximal and distal ends. The shank includes at least one expandable leg that is in a collapsed position thereof when the anchor is rotated to mount it to the wall and that is located distally beyond a non visible surface of the wall once the anchor has been mounted to the wall and is in a first position thereof. The wall anchor includes an outer thread that securely engages the wall. A threaded fastener, e.g. a screw, is adapted to be introduced in the anchor and to threadably engage the same distally of the leg such that sufficient rotation of the threaded fastener retracts the distal end towards the proximal end thereby causing the leg to displace to a laterally expanded position thereof and to engage the non visible surface of the wall. | 12-02-2010 |
Andre Bouchard, Alma CA
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| 20090245988 | TRAILER AND PLATFORM UNIT - A trailer and platform unit of the type having a trailer defining a rear-end opening from the ground up through which an enclosure is accessed, with the platform adapted to support material and being loaded onto the trailer through the rear-end opening by the trailer backing into the platform whereby the platform engages and is supported by rails on opposed sides of the enclosure. The platform comprises a support surface to support material and lateral edge surfaces defining a periphery of the platform. Stabilizer devices each have a support arm with a first end connected to the platform, a second end projecting laterally away from one of the lateral edge surfaces of the platform, a base plate at the second end of the support arm. Adjustment mechanisms for each stabilizer device sets the vertical position of the base plate with respect to the platform so as to increase the footing of the platform on the ground. | 10-01-2009 |
Bertrand Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20090111121 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A BIOMARKER OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - A method for characterizing oxidative stress. The method includes dosing a ratio of HNE-to-DHN-protein in blood; comparing the ratio of HNE-to-DHN-protein in blood to a predetermined interval of ratio values associated with a predetermined level of oxidative stress; and classifying the oxidative stress as having reached the predetermined level if the ratio of HNE-to-DHN-protein in blood is within the predetermined interval of ratio values. | 04-30-2009 |
David Bouchard, Verdun CA
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| 20090155145 | PRE-FILLED CRYSTALLIZATION PLATES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention generally relates to encapsulation of crystallization solutions in pierceable reservoirs in order to prevent evaporation of the crystallization solutions, thereby allowing safe transport/shipping, from a workstation to another workstation, and safe storage of pre-filled microplates used to carry large number of vapor-diffusion crystallization experiments. | 06-18-2009 |
Eric Bouchard, Granby CA
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| 20090123589 | METHODS INVOLVING MARKING MOLDS - An exemplary method for marking molds, the method comprising, configuring a milling machine to operate with a diamond coated bit having an angle of approximately 60 degrees, and engraving a unique identifier on a bottom surface of a borosilicate glass injection molded soldering mold with the milling machine. | 05-14-2009 |
Eric E. Bouchard, Canton De Granby CA
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| 20090294090 | MOLD SHAVE APPARATUS AND INJECTION MOLDED SOLDERING PROCESS - An apparatus for the removal of excess solder or contaminant, which are encountered on the surfaces of injection mold prior to the transfer of a solder on a silicon wafer. More particularly, there is provided an apparatus for the removal of excess solder, which may be present on a mold surface, without removing any solder, which is located in cavities formed in the mold, and wherein the solder is applied through an injection molded soldering process. | 12-03-2009 |
Francois L. Bouchard, Ottawa CA
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| 20080304476 | ETHERNET OVER MPLS CIRCUIT EMULATION SERVICE - A method and apparatus are provided for providing CES using both Ethernet and MPLS networks. TDM data is packetized and Ethernet encapsulated, and then MPLS encapsulated. Following insertion into an MPLS core network, the packet is routed to a destination MPLS router using MPLS routing. The MPLS encapsulation is then removed, and the resulting Ethernet frame inserted into a destination Ethernet network. The Ethernet frame is routed to a destination Ethernet port using Ethernet routing. The TDM data is extracted, and inserted into the appropriate TDM channel. The invention allows inexpensive Ethernet equipment to be used at the boundary with the TDM network, and a reliable MPLS network with its QoS functionality to be used for any long-haul part of the CES. | 12-11-2008 |
Genevieve Bouchard, Levis CA
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| 20080214228 | Automated Autonomy Increasing System And Method For Communication Devices - A method for automatic powering on and turning off of a communications device, comprising: defining a critical zone to be one of within or outside a range of a base station transceiver; sending a location message from one of the communications device and the base station transceiver; responding to the location message if the communications device is within the range; defining a location of the communications device to be within the range if the responding occurs; and triggering the communications device to one of powering on and turning off using the critical zone and the location of the communications device. | 09-04-2008 |
Guy Bouchard, Mont St-Hilaire CA
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| 20090185899 | HP SEGMENT VANES - A stator vane segment, for constructing a circumferential array of like segments in a gas turbine engine, each segment in the array being separated by an axially extending joint from an adjacent segment and being releasably mounted to an outer engine casing. Each stator vane segment has: a number of vane airfoils spanning radially between an inner platform and an outer platform, and the outer platform includes: a casing mounting fastener on an outer surface and mating lateral joint edges extending between forward and aft edges. | 07-23-2009 |
Guy Bouchard, Mont Saint-Hilaire CA
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| 20110179805 | ROTOR CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A rotor containment structure for gas turbine engine comprises an inner containment layer having a single integral body defining an annular structure about the rotor, and having a support on the inner surface of the inner containment layer for at least one shroud segment. An outer containment layer provides containment strength to contain blade fragments and defining an annular structure about the inner containment layer. Air passage through the outer containment layer for air to pass from an exterior of the outer containment layer to an interior of the outer containment layer; and the inner containment layer being connected at a first end to the outer containment layer with a gap defined between the inner surface of the outer containment layer and the outer surface of the inner containment layer, the gap being in fluid communication with the air passage such that air flows through the gap, beyond a free second end of the inner containment layer. | 07-28-2011 |
Jean-Emmanuel Bouchard, Quebec CA
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| 20110184028 | DERIVATIVES OF PYRIDOXINE FOR INHIBITING HIV INTEGRASE - The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or formulations thereof. Compounds of Formula I inhibit HIV-integrase enzyme and are useful for preventing and treating of HIV infection and AIDS. | 07-28-2011 |
Jean-Emmanuel Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20110178120 | HIV INTEGRASE INHIBITORS FROM PYRIDOXINE - The present invention relates to pyridoxine (vitamin B | 07-21-2011 |
Jean-Guy Bouchard, Macamic CA
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| 20100218852 | Log-feeding device for a bark-stripping machine - A log-feeding device comprises two relatively movable units each carrying automatically self-centering chain-engaging sprockets, the chains being formed of flights provided with channels having serrations and knife-edges for grasping the bark surface of a log being fed therethrough. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110000582 | LOG DEBARKING ASSEMBLY - The log debarking assembly comprises an auto-aligning ring debarker that in turn comprises a base, a movable frame carried by the base and movable relative to the base, a log opening formed in the movable frame, a ring-type cutting tool mounted to the movable frame and protruding in the log opening, the cutting tool for debarking logs that are fed through the log opening, and a powered debarker actuator assembly capable of selectively moving the movable frame relative to the base. The log debarking assembly also comprises a log shape and position detector comprising a scanner located upstream of the debarker for detecting the shape and position of logs at the location of the scanner and for generating log data as a result of detected log shape and position at the location of the scanner; and a control device capable of receiving the log data and of controlling the powered debarker actuator assembly as a result of the log data. The position of the movable frame may consequently be adjusted for adjusting the position of the log opening and the cutting tool relative to the logs being fed through the log opening to be debarked. | 01-06-2011 |
Jean-Marc Bouchard, Pointe-Aux-Trembles CA
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| 20110195131 | DISINFECTANT CLEANER - Disclosed is a high efficiency disinfectant cleaner that is stable and shows antibacterial activity. This disinfectant cleaner basically comprises nanoparticles of silver, copper or gold; at least one surfactant which includes a quaternary ammonium surfactant; a solvent; a gelling agent; and water. Thanks to the use of the gelling agent, the disinfection cleaner remains stable and homogenous. The nanoparticles are kept in suspension, since the gelling agent does not allow deposition of them. Since deposition at the bottom of the solution is prevented, agglomeration to ineffective bigger size particles is also inhibited and the disinfectant stability and efficacy are conserved. The improved stability of the composition and the synergic effect of specific ingredients improve the antibacterial efficiency by decreasing tremendously the required killing contact time. | 08-11-2011 |
Jean Philippe Bouchard, Waterloo CA
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| 20120046050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION-BASED PREFERRED MEDIA FILE - A system and method for determining a location-based preferred media file includes a position module and a processor communicatively coupled to the position module. The processor configured to execute instructions to determine a current position of the mobile device based at least partially on data from the position module, to request data for a preferred media file associated with the determined current position of the mobile device, and to receive data representative of the preferred media file. The preferred media file can be a video file or an audio file that is selected based upon frequency that the media file has been played within a predetermined distance from the determined current position of the mobile device. The frequency can be based upon the total number of plays of the media file, the number of unique plays of the media file, or from trend data received from an external resource. | 02-23-2012 |
Jean-Rene Bouchard, Pont-Rouge CA
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| 20090030750 | BUSINESS INTERACTION SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR TRAINING - The present invention relates to a method for a business interaction simulation for the purpose of training and evaluation. According to one aspect of the solution, the business interaction simulation allows participants to simulate business interactions in more than one politico-socio-economic environment. According to another aspect of the solution, the business interaction simulation allows participants to simulate business interactions with an identified institution that operates in at least one politico-socio-economic environment. | 01-29-2009 |
Jean Sebastien Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20110251752 | VEHICLE TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND TRAINING DRIVERS - There is described a system and method for establishing a performance of at least one of a vehicle and an operator of the vehicle over a given period. In particular, the method comprises: recording measured vehicle parameters at a continuous rate over a given period, the continuous rate being at least as great as the rate of change of the measured vehicle parameters; calculating criteria using, for each criterion, a selection of the measured vehicle parameters; and outputting the criteria, the criteria being representative of a performance of at least one of the operator and the vehicle over the given period. | 10-13-2011 |
Kevin Bouchard, Quebec CA
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| 20100299155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTEXTUAL PLATFORM FOR MANAGING A MEDICAL PRACTICE - A system and method is provided for generating a multi-dimensional contextual platform that may be used to manage, diagnose, and communicate with patients in a medical practice. In particular, the system may provide a website that may provide dynamic, avatar-based interfaces that include a doctor interface and a patient interface. A doctor may create a subscription with an operator of the website in order to find new patients and view patient health records across multiple dimensions. A patient may create a subscription with the operator to locate a doctor and maintain open communications with the doctor. Once subscribed, the doctor and patient may use the website to enhance the overall healthcare experience by using social networking aspects of the website to facilitate doctor and patient communication in real-time. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120022893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTEXTUAL PLATFORM FOR MANAGING A MEDICAL PRACTICE - A system and method is provided for generating a multi-dimensional contextual platform that may be used to manage, diagnose, and communicate with patients in a medical practice. In particular, the system may provide a website that may provide dynamic, avatar-based interfaces that include a doctor interface and a patient interface. A doctor may create a subscription with an operator of the website in order to find new patients and view patient health records across multiple dimensions. A patient may create a subscription with the operator to locate a doctor and maintain open communications with the doctor. Once subscribed, the doctor and patient may use the website to enhance the overall healthcare experience by using social networking aspects of the website to facilitate doctor and patient communication in real-time. | 01-26-2012 |
Luc Bouchard, La Prairie CA
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| 20090099376 | TIGECYCLINE AND METHODS OF PREPARING INTERMEDIATES - Methods of preparing and purifying 9-nitrominocycline and 9-aminominocycline and salts thereof used in the process of making tigecycline, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of preparing the compound of formula 1 | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090143611 | Hexafluoroalcohol-based Monomers and Processes of Preparation Thereof - The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R | 06-04-2009 |
Magella Bouchard, Outremont CA
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| 20120047544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SIGNAL INGRESS INTERFERENCES - A system and method for detecting and geo-locating signal ingress interferences in a cable distribution network comprising a head station for transmitting content to subscribers at frequencies within a network bandwidth. The system comprises a vehicle mounted geo-locating device for generating geo-location data indicating the geographical position of a vehicle, and a vehicle mounted transmitter for transmitting a radio-frequency signal comprising said geo-location data at a frequency within the network bandwidth as the vehicle travels within the geographical area of the network. If an ingress exists in the network, the ingress signal sent from onboard the vehicle would leak into the network to be received and detected by a receiver at the head station of the cable distribution network. A server is used to process the data extracted by the receiver to produces reports and maps reflecting ingress points in a geographical area. | 02-23-2012 |
Mario Bouchard, Laval CA
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| 20080201112 | NETWORK DESIGN METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a distributed antenna network for use in designing a generally wireless communications network. The method includes the placing and interconnecting, on a design screen canvas, of network components, selected from a components database stored in a computer system, with several signal source systems having different parameters. The method also generally includes the verification of the compatibility of the different interconnected components and signal sources and the notification of incompatibility if any. The method further generally includes the calculation, at each interconnection, of the uplink and the downlink link budgets for each signal source. The method also includes the displaying of graphical representations of the estimated propagation of the signals according to the parameters of each signal source. A computer system for supporting the method is also disclosed. | 08-21-2008 |
Mario Bouchard, St-Joachim-De-Courval CA
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| 20110195131 | DISINFECTANT CLEANER - Disclosed is a high efficiency disinfectant cleaner that is stable and shows antibacterial activity. This disinfectant cleaner basically comprises nanoparticles of silver, copper or gold; at least one surfactant which includes a quaternary ammonium surfactant; a solvent; a gelling agent; and water. Thanks to the use of the gelling agent, the disinfection cleaner remains stable and homogenous. The nanoparticles are kept in suspension, since the gelling agent does not allow deposition of them. Since deposition at the bottom of the solution is prevented, agglomeration to ineffective bigger size particles is also inhibited and the disinfectant stability and efficacy are conserved. The improved stability of the composition and the synergic effect of specific ingredients improve the antibacterial efficiency by decreasing tremendously the required killing contact time. | 08-11-2011 |
Martin Bouchard, Cantley CA
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| 20110305345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-MICROPHONE NOISE REDUCTION - A method for a multi microphone noise reduction in a complex noisy environment is proposed. A left and a right noise power spectral density for a left and a right noise input frame is estimated for computing a diffuse noise gain. A target speech power spectral density is extracted from the noise input frame. A directional noise gain is calculated from the target speech power spectral density and the noise power spectral density. The noisy input frame is filtered by Kalman filtering method. A Kalman based gain is generated from the Kalman filtered noisy frame and the noise power spectral density. A spectral enhancement gain is computed by combining the diffuse noise gain, the directional noise gain, and the Kalman based gain. The method reduces different combinations of diverse background noise and increases speech intelligibility, while guaranteeing to preserve the interaural cues of the target speech and directional background noises. | 12-15-2011 |
Martin Bouchard, Saint-Nazaire Lac St-Jean CA
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| 20110147226 | SHUT-DOWN AND START-UP PROCEDURES OF AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL - A process for shutting down an operating electrolytic cell for the production of aluminium is described. The process includes: lowering anodes until a lower portion of the anodes is immersed in an aluminium layer; allowing the aluminium layer and an electrolyte bath to cool down with the lower portion of the anodes immersed in the aluminium layer; determining if the electrolyte bath is solidified, and if the electrolyte bath is solidified, raising the anodes before solidification of the aluminium layer to create a space between the solidified electrolyte bath and the anodes and the aluminium layer. | 06-23-2011 |
Martin Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20120039230 | NETWORK APPARATUS ENABLING ROAMING ACROSS SUBNETS - To enable a network apparatus to detect L3 roaming users and to take appropriate forwarding actions, L3 knowledge is introduced inside an L2 bridge forwarding table in the network apparatus. As a client moves from a subnet associated with a first network element to a subnet associated with the network apparatus, a determination is made regarding whether the client is roaming by evaluating a source IP address within a L3 packet header within a first frame received at the network apparatus. If, as a result of the evaluating step, it is determined that the client is roaming, the L2 bridge forwarding table is configured to include a source MAC address of the client together with information identifying a destination interface for use in directing client data traffic back towards the subnet associated with the first network element. | 02-16-2012 |
Mathieu Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20100236377 | PROPORTIONAL ELECTROMAGNET ACTUATOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention provides an actuator for actuating a pallet of a pipe organ under the command of a key of an organ. The actuator comprises a movable member, adapted to be connected to the pallet of the organ pipe and a magnetic plunger, mounted on the movable member. It also comprises an electromagnet having a gap within which the magnetic plunger can be inserted and moved, wherein the electromagnet when energized moves the member to thereby actuate the pallet. A controller unit controls a current in the electromagnet to provide a controlled actuation of the pallet that is proportional to a key dip of the key. It also provides for a system based on a digital serial link for controlling an assembly of organ pallets that are actuated by electromagnets. | 09-23-2010 |
Michel Bouchard, St - Hyacinthe CA
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| 20100217502 | Fuel management system for a motor vehicle - A fuel management system for a motor vehicle has a means for shutting down the engine when the accelerator is released and the vehicle slows down, as measured by the engine's deceleration sensor. Moreover, when the transmission is put to park, or in the case of a manual transmission, when the parking brake is engaged, the engine shuts off. | 08-26-2010 |
Michel Bouchard, Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures CA
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| 20090175411 | Methods and systems for use in security screening, with parallel processing capability - A security screening system to determine if an item of luggage carries an object posing a security threat. The security screening system may comprise an input for receiving image data derived from an apparatus that subjects the item of luggage to penetrating radiation, the image data conveying an image of the item of luggage. The security screening system may also comprise a processing module for processing the image data to identify in the image a plurality of regions of interest, the regions of interest manifesting a higher probability of depicting an object posing a security threat than portions of the image outside the regions of interest. The processing module may comprise: a first processing entity for processing a first one of the regions of interest to ascertain if the first region of interest depicts an object posing a security threat; and a second processing entity for processing a second one of the regions of interest to ascertain if the second region of interest depicts an object posing a security threat. The processing of the first and second regions of interest by the first and second processing entity occurs in parallel. Different processing entities may also be used to process in parallel different sets of entries a reference database to determine if an item of luggage carries an object posing a security threat. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100208972 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING X-RAY INSPECTION OF A LIQUID PRODUCT AT A SECURITY CHECKPOINT - A method, an apparatus and a system are provided for assessing at a security checkpoint the threat status of a liquid product, where the liquid product is comprised of a bottle at least partially filled with liquid. In accordance with a broad aspect, the level of fill is used as a factor in the determination of the threat status of the liquid product. In accordance with another broad aspect, an X-ray image of the liquid product is obtained and processed to derive a level of fill of the bottle and the threat status of the liquid product is determined at least in part based on the level of fill of the bottle. In accordance with yet another broad aspect, an X-ray image of the liquid product is processed to derive location information associated with a meniscus formed by the liquid in the bottle. An estimated length of a path followed by X-rays through the liquid held in the bottle is derived in part based on the location information and is used to determine the threat status of the liquid product. | 08-19-2010 |
Michel Bouchard, Rivieres-Des-Prairies CA
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| 20120085052 | MASONRY WALL PANEL FOR RETAINING BRICKS - The present invention concerns a masonry wall panel assembly comprising a panel and a plurality of bricks. The panel is provided with a plurality of horizontally extending contiguous channels bounded by upper and lower protruding ribs, for fitting a row of bricks. Each channel is also fitted with a plurality of compressible retaining tabs positioned along the upper rib of each channel for retaining bricks inserted therein. The bricks are provided with at least one cavity and at least one compression area so that when a brick is inserted into a channel of the panel, the brick is positioned between the ribs such that the cavity of the brick faces one or more of the tabs located on the channel so that the tabs protrude into the cavity of the brick while at the same time compressing the compression area, thereby retaining the brick within the channel. | 04-12-2012 |
Michel Bouchard, Calgary CA
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| 20090101414 | Apparatus and Method for Conveyance and Control of a High Pressure Hose in Jet Drilling Operations - A jetting hose is conveyed downhole retracted within a tubing string for jetting lateral boreholes from a main wellbore, is released at the jetting depth and pumped from the tubing string and into a lateral borehole with jetting fluid. A piston is secured to the upper end of the jetting hose, and the pumped jetting fluid drives the piston. A speed control regulates the penetration rate of the jetting hose into the formation independent of the tubing string weight. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100224367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MILLING CASING IN JET DRILLING APPLICATIONS FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION - An apparatus and method for improving control over the milling force applied to a milling bit that is turned through a rotary drive to form a hole in a wellbore casing. A bit-weighting sub is applied between the tubing used to lower the rotary drive's motor into the wellbore and the rotary drive itself, the sub serving to take the weight of the tubing off the rotary drive when the motor lands in operative connection with the drive, and further serving to apply a known milling force to the drive (and thus to the bit) independent of the weight of the tubing. In a preferred form the sub includes a spring that is compressed against the drive when the tubing and motor are landed. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110147088 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FEED-IN SPEED OF A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IN JET DRILLING OPERATIONS - A jetting hose is conveyed downhole retracted on the end of a tubing string (coiled tubing) for jetting lateral boreholes from a main wellbore. The apparatus allows the operator to sense the speed at which the jetting hose and nozzle are penetrating the formation and adjust the coiled tubing feed-in rate accordingly, optimizing both the direction and length of the lateral borehole relative to the main wellbore. | 06-23-2011 |
Michel Bouchard, Riviere-Des-Prairies CA
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| 20100326010 | MASONRY WALL SYSTEM WITH GUIDING MEANS - The present invention concerns a masonry wall system consisting of a plurality of panels and artificial masonry units. The panels are provided with channels sized to receive the artificial masonry units and delimited by protruding ribs. The protruding ribs have a predetermined width w and also have notches uniformly spaced along the ribs. The artificial masonry units have protuberances devised and positioned on the masonry units to be fitted in the notches of the protruding ribs so that the masonry units are equally spaced-apart from each other by a predetermined gap (g). | 12-30-2010 |
Michel Bouchard, St-Charles-Borromee CA
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| 20100328069 | Method for providing a combined theft detection and proximity detection system - A method for providing a combined theft detection and proximity detection system is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a vehicle unit having a transmitter and a receiver to transmit and receive an RF signal such that a user of the vehicle unit can inform other vehicle units of presence of the vehicle unit, and can be informed of the presence of other such vehicle units by detecting the RF signal emitted by the other vehicle units located in the range. The receiver further provides an alarm signal to warn of this presence. The method also comprises the step of providing a portable unit adapted to receive the RF signal from the vehicle unit to inform a driver that his vehicle is no longer in range. | 12-30-2010 |
Michel Bouchard, Rivieres-Des-Praires CA
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| 20120117904 | WALL PANEL COMPRISING RESILIENT MEMBERS FOR RETAINING MASONRY UNITS - A wall panel for retaining masonry units is provided. The panel has a front face provided with a plurality of tabs for supporting the lower lateral face of the masonry units and a plurality of resilient clips for resiliently biasing the upper lateral face of the units against the tabs. In an embodiment, the clips include a frontward curved hook with a downwardly pointing edge to bit on the upper face of the masonry unit and an inverted U-shaped cut-out including the curved hook and providing resiliency. In another embodiment, the clips include at least one downward resilient wing having a longitudinal axis parallel to the plane of the panel. The masonry unit is maintained in place on the panel against the tabs partly by a resilient force applied by the wing and partly by friction of the wing against the upper lateral face of the masonry unit. | 05-17-2012 |
Michel R. Bouchard, St-Augustin-De-Desmaures CA
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| 20100188500 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCANNING THE SURFACE OF A MOVING ARTICLE - An apparatus and method for scanning a surface of an article moving along a travel path axis provide a compact sensor configuration. A first sensor unit has a first sensing field transversely directed toward the travel path axis and defining a first scanning zone. A second sensor unit has a second sensing field transversely directed toward the travel path axis and defining a second scanning zone. The first and second sensing fields are crossing one with another at a location sufficiently remote from the first and second scanning zones so as to not adversely affect the generation of sensor output data, while providing a compact arrangement of sensor units. | 07-29-2010 |
Michel R. Bouchard, Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures CA
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| 20110007870 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR ASSESSING THE THREAT STATUS OF AN ARTICLE AT A SECURITY CHECK POINT - A method for performing security screening at a checkpoint is provided. The method includes providing an X-ray imaging system having a scanning area and providing a supporting device for supporting articles to be scanned in the scanning area, wherein the supporting device has at least two reference areas manifesting respective X-ray signatures when exposed to X-rays, the X-ray signatures being distinguishable from one another. The method further includes placing an article to be scanned on the supporting device, introducing the article to be scanned in the scanning area while the article is supported by the supporting device and using the X-ray imaging system for deriving the X-ray signatures of the reference areas and for obtaining an X-ray image of the article while the supporting device is in the scanning area. The method further includes using the X-ray signatures to derive X-ray attenuation information from the X-ray image and using the X-ray attenuation information in determining if the article is a security threat. | 01-13-2011 |
Patrick Bouchard, Shawinigan CA
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| 20100285388 | CATALYST-COATED PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING SAME - The catalyst-coated membrane has a proton exchange membrane with two opposite sides, and a catalyst coating applied directly to one of the two sides, the catalyst coating having a plurality of openings defined therethrough and scattered thereacross, the openings defining passages to the proton exchange membrane in which corresponding electro-chemical active surfaces of the catalyst coating are exposed. The openings can be defined in the catalyst coating after application thereof or during application thereof. | 11-11-2010 |
Paul Adelard Bouchard, Penticton CA
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| 20100300582 | Wood lagging machine - An apparatus for producing wood lagging blankets includes a board singulator, a board spacer, a wire strand feeder, and a fastener applicator. The board singulator includes an infeed and infeed queue, and a selectively actuable stop. The board spacer includes a spacing conveyor and may be selectively actuable according to instructions from a programmable controller, wherein the fastener applicator mounted aligned vertically over said at least one strand of wire to fasten by fasteners at least one strand of wire down onto the boards on said spacing conveyor to thereby form a lagging blanket of spaced apart boards spaced with substantially constant gapping between the boards, wherein said lagging blanket is tethered together as a stable matrix of laterally aligned, constantly spaced boards, and wherein the lagging blanket is sized to wrap completely around a desired circumference. | 12-02-2010 |
Richard Bouchard, Sorel-Tracy CA
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| 20080232972 | BLADE FIXING FOR A BLADE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - The blade fixing comprises a firtree having a width between two opposite surfaces, each defining a plurality of successive necks separated from one another by arcuate lobes. Each of the opposite surfaces is substantially flat and substantially parallel to the other at the narrowest point of a first one of the necks that is closest to the platform. | 09-25-2008 |
Sébastien Bouchard, Montreal CA
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| 20100307092 | Covering Unit - A covering unit for use in combination with similar units for covering a surface with a natural random look, the unit having an hexagonal body comprising first, second and third pairs of opposed and parallel sides. Each side has a central point of angular symmetry. The second and third pairs are similar to each other while the first pair is different from the others. The sides of the second and third pairs are provided with at least one split deviation along their length arranged so that each side of the second pair is a rotational image of the sides of the third pair, whereby in use in combination with other covering units: each side is matingly engageable with the sides of an equivalent pair of a neighbouring unit; and the unit has a central point of angular symmetry and is matingly engageable with a plurality of neighbouring unit. | 12-09-2010 |
Sébastien Bouchard, Montreal CA
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20100307092 | Covering Unit - A covering unit for use in combination with similar units for covering a surface with a natural random look, the unit having an hexagonal body comprising first, second and third pairs of opposed and parallel sides. Each side has a central point of angular symmetry. The second and third pairs are similar to each other while the first pair is different from the others. The sides of the second and third pairs are provided with at least one split deviation along their length arranged so that each side of the second pair is a rotational image of the sides of the third pair, whereby in use in combination with other covering units: each side is matingly engageable with the sides of an equivalent pair of a neighbouring unit; and the unit has a central point of angular symmetry and is matingly engageable with a plurality of neighbouring unit. | 12-09-2010 |
Sylvie Bouchard, Lachine CA
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| 20110243314 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR TELECOM BILLING OUTSOURCING - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for outsourcing telecom billing are disclosed for issuing one or more first billing statements and one or more second billing statements from a first telecom network; and transmitting at least the one or more first billing statements to a second telecom network. The one or more first billing statements may reflect one or more charges from the first telecom network to the second telecom network, and the one or more second billing statements may reflect one or more charges from the second telecom network to one or more customers thereof. The one or more charges of the first and second billing statements may reflect the same service(s). | 10-06-2011 |
Yves Bouchard, Jonquiere CA
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| 20090294111 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a core portion and at least one substantially straight header plate. The core portion includes a plurality of heat exchanger tubes and fins disposed alternatively. The at least one substantially straight header plate has a plurality of insertion slots extending therethrough for receiving a respective end of the heat exchanger tubes therein, the core portion and the at least one header plate being brazeable together | 12-03-2009 |