Bourgault
Claude Bourgault, St. Brieux Sk CA
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20150369517 | HEATING LIQUID IN PORTABLE TANKS - A heat exchanger apparatus for a portable tank that has an access opening and an access door removably attachable to seal the access opening. The apparatus includes a cover plate configured to be removably attached to the access opening to seal the access opening, and a heating circuit attached to an inner surface of the cover plate such that when the cover plate is attached to the access opening, the heating circuit extends into an interior of the tank. Input and output ports extend through the cover plate and are connected at inner ends thereof to the heating circuit such that fluid flowing into the input port flows through the heating circuit to the output port. The input and output ports are adapted at outer ends thereof for attachment to a fluid heating system to circulate heating fluid through the heating circuit. | 12-24-2015 |
Claude Bourgault, St. Brieux CA
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20080217420 | Reversing circulation for heating and cooling conduits - A method of circulating fluid to adjust a temperature of a material comprises providing a pressurized fluid source operative to adjust the temperature of a fluid and to push the fluid out through a supply port at a supply temperature and draw fluid in through a return port at a return temperature. A conduit is arranged in proximity to the material and the fluid is circulated through the conduit in alternating forward and reverse directions. An apparatus is provided for periodically reversing the direction of fluid flow through the conduit. | 09-11-2008 |
20130233510 | LIQUID HEATING SYSTEM - A liquid heating system and heat exchangers therefore are disclosed. Each heat exchanger comprises a right heating chamber having a right input port and a right output port, and a left heating chamber having a left input port and a left output port. A heating circuit is configured such that circulating heated supply fluid through the heating circuit heats target liquid present in the heating chambers. The system includes a plurality of heat exchangers including a first, a final, and a plurality of middle heat exchangers. The right and left heating chambers are connected such that target liquid flows into the right input port of the right chamber of the first heat exchanger and through each right chamber to the left chamber of the final heat exchanger, and then through each left chamber and through the left output port of the first heat exchanger to a hot liquid discharge. | 09-12-2013 |
20140311707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER IN A FLUID CONTAINER - An apparatus and method for enhancing the transfer of heat in a fluid within a reservoir. The interposition of heat exchangers between a primary heating arrangement and an auxiliary heating arrangement results in greater utilization efficiency in heat transfer to the fluid within the container. A predetermined arrangement of heat exchangers within the reservoir containing the same is also disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
Gerard Bourgault, St. Brieux CA
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20080308025 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEEDING CANOLA AND FLAX - A method for seeding flax seeds and canola seeds includes: with a plurality of side banding furrow openers, depositing seeds into a corresponding plurality of seed furrows; with each side banding furrow opener, depositing phosphate fertilizer in a corresponding side band in proximity to the seeds in the seed furrows; with a plurality of mid-row banding furrow openers, depositing nitrogen fertilizer, and optionally sulfur fertilizer, in fertilizer furrows where each fertilizer furrow is located substantially midway between adjacent seed furrows. An apparatus for practicing the method is provided as well. | 12-18-2008 |
20140216314 | AIR SEEDER APPARATUS - An air seeder includes a combination tank propulsion vehicle with mounted product tanks, and metering devices dispensing product from each product tank. A furrow opener implement is towed by the vehicle and an engine rotates the vehicle wheels and two or more implement wheels. A pneumatic distribution system conveys dispensed products to the furrow openers. The external guidance system sends location signals indicating a location of the implement frame to the operator. Steering, metering, and distribution signals are sent by both the external guidance system and an operator with a remote operator control, and operator signals override signals from the external guidance system. | 08-07-2014 |
Gerard F. Bourgault, St. Brieux CA
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20090020053 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND CONTROLLING PACKING FORCE - A seeding apparatus adapted for being drawn across the ground of an agricultural field by a tractor, comprising at least one frame adapted for engagement with the tractor, at least one seeding unit comprising, a first trailing arm having a proximal end and a distal end, means for securely engaging the proximal end of the first trailing arm with the frame, a furrow opener, means for securely engaging the furrow opener with the first trailing arm proximate the distal end of the first trailing arm, means for sensing the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected, means for placing seed in the opened furrow, a second trailing arm having a proximal end and a distal end, means for securely and pivotally engaging the proximal end of the second trailing arm with the frame, a packing wheel in secure engagement with the second trailing arm proximate the distal end of the second trailing arm and adapted to pack the seeded furrow, means for variably biasing the packing wheel toward the ground in communication with the means for sensing the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected and means for engaging the at least one seeding unit with the at least one frame wherein information relating to the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected is supplied by the sensor to the means for variably biasing the packing wheel toward the ground to control the amount of bias applied to the packing wheel. | 01-22-2009 |
20110056418 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AND CONTROLLING PACKING FORCE - A method for controlling a seeding apparatus including sensing a ground force acting on a furrow opener of the seeding apparatus and providing a ground force sensor signal in dependence upon the ground force acting on the furrow opener. The method further includes providing an actuator to apply a bias force to a packer wheel of the seeding apparatus. The method also includes providing a control device operative to receive the ground force sensor signal and an input from an operator and to adjust the bias force that the actuator applies to the packer wheel in dependence on at least one of the ground force sensor signal and the input from the operator. | 03-10-2011 |
Martin Bourgault, Saint-Nicolas CA
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20140361764 | ADAPTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBE FOR TWISTED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - An electromagnetic probe for non-destructive inspection of a twisted tube of a twisted tube heat exchanger comprising a probe body having a sensing section being configured to allow circulation of the probe body within the length of circular tube and the length of helical oval tube and to allow displacement of the electromagnetic sensor(s) from a radially inward contracted position to a radially outward expanded position in close proximity to an interior surface of a crest of the oval tube; a conduit attached to a proximal end of the probe body, the at least one conductor extending within the conduit to a remote end of the electromagnetic probe. | 12-11-2014 |
Pierre Bourgault, Ontario CA
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20100300660 | DELIVERY HEAD SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING HEAT TRANSFER TO A CONTAMINATED SURFACE - The invention provides systems to optimize the heat being transferred from a gaseous heat carrier to a contaminated surface. The invention also provides Retraction/Deployment System to facilitate the transportation of delivery heads. | 12-02-2010 |
Pierre Bourgault, Ottawa CA
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20100012784 | Method and Apparatus for De-Icing Aircraft and other Snow or Ice Covered Surfaces - Methods and devices for deicing aircraft and other snow or ice covered surfaces. The invention is based on warm moisture-laden air or steam that can be released over the surface to be thawed. The device consists of three components: a hot water or steam boiler with an associated pump; a plenum for heating and humidifying air; and a delivery unit or head that brings the moisture-laden air or steam into contact with the surface to be de-iced or thawed. Various delivery heads are also described. | 01-21-2010 |
Serge Bourgault, Beaulac-Garthby CA
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20150305300 | Salt lick block support incorporating a liquid container therein - A salt lick block support incorporating a liquid container therein has a main body member having a hole in a top surface thereof. A hollow central portion adapted to hold a granular material therein, and a base portion extending outwardly from a lower section thereof and including a plurality of holes therethrough adapted to allow fasteners therein to securely hold the salt lick block support to a chosen surface. A plurality of fasteners adapted to extend through respective of the plurality of holes and engage the chosen surface. A removable container adapted to hold a liquid therein, has an opening in a top portion thereof, and is adapted to fit and be held in place within the hole in the top surface of the main body member, wherein the removable container further includes a small aperture in a bottom surface thereof that is adapted to allow the liquid to pass therethrough in a drop-by-drop fashion. | 10-29-2015 |
Stephane Bourgault, Riviere-Du-Loup CA
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20130111851 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PALLETIZING PEAT MOSS - A system for palletizing peat moss in bulk form, comprising a dosing and feeding unit; a filling and compaction unit, receiving an amount of peat moss determined by the dosing and feeding unit, and compressing each determined amount of peat moss into a compressed bloc of peat moss on a pallet; a stabilization unit, receiving, from the filling and compaction unit, pallets, each pallet supporting a compressed bloc of peat moss, and wrapping the compressed bloc for stabilization thereof; a weighing and height measuring unit, measuring each compressed bloc received from the stabilization unit; and a wrapping unit, finally wrapping each measured compressed bloc. | 05-09-2013 |
20150210409 | DOUBLE STACKER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for stacking two bulk bags one on top of the other on a pallet, the method comprising controlling a pallet feeder into providing a pallet; filling a first bag with a first amount of product on the pallet and sealing the first bag; filling a second bag with a second amount of product, and depositing the second bag filled with the second amount of product on top of the first bag on the pallet; and straightening the bags on the pallet; wherein these steps of controlling, filling the first and second bags, and straightening are controlled by a programmable controller, the programmable controller selecting the first amount to be fed to the first bag supported by the pallet and, selecting the second amount to be fed to the second bag. | 07-30-2015 |
Sylvain Bourgault, Quebec City CA
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20130338960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OVERLAYING TOUCH-SCREEN INPUT WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY OF AN NDT/NDI INSTRUMENT - A system and method for overlaying, combining or connecting touch-screen input either in free-form or fixed form, with NDT/NDI inspection information. The resulting user interface functionality for digital NDT instrument allows users to make touch-screen input in unrestricted or restricted format and later review and analyze the touch screen input in a complete context of an inspection session such as timing, waveform and geometric information of a defect or measurement target. | 12-19-2013 |
Tanguy L. Bourgault, Crawley GB
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20080204279 | Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle mobile communication system - Disclosed systems and methods automatically control a vehicle mobile communication system that is usable to facilitate communication external to a vehicle from one or more portable communication units with which the vehicle communication system is in communication. Disclosed systems and methods incorporate devices and/or steps for measuring a geographic position of a vehicle; referencing information stored in a database regarding areas in the vicinity of a plurality of geographic reference points at which output from the vehicle mobile communication system may interfere with a fixed ground-based communication system; comparing the geographic position of the vehicle with the stored information and determining that output from the vehicle mobile communication system should be modified and automatically disabling/re-enabling the vehicle mobile communication system based on this determination. | 08-28-2008 |