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Andrew James Guy Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110225298	COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING SERVER LOAD BALANCING BASED UPON LOAD AND SEPARATION METRICS AND RELATED METHODS - A communications system may include a plurality of client devices configured to generate client processing jobs, each having a respective unique client ID associated therewith. A plurality of geographically spaced apart servers may be configured to process the client processing jobs, each having a respective unique server ID associated therewith. A load balancer may be configured to receive the client processing jobs from the plurality of client devices, and for each client processing job, generate a respective load balancing score for each server based upon the client ID of the client device requesting the client processing job, the server ID of each server, a processing load metric for each server, and a separation metric corresponding to a separation between the requesting client device and each server. The load balancer may also be configured to assign each client processing job to a respective server based upon the load balancing scores.	09-15-2011

Anthony Brown, Fredericton CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110205526	FLEXIBLE FIBRE OPTIC DEFORMATION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cable for distributed fibre optic sensing comprising a flexible tape, an optical fibre suitable for Brillouin scattering measurement forming at least two lengths, and at least one free end of at least one length being connectable to a reading unit, wherein at least a section of the longitudinal length of the flexible tape is situated between at least a section of the two lengths such that the two lengths are in close proximity such that a temperature gradient between the two lengths is minimized, and wherein the section of the tape and the section of lengths can flex together.	08-25-2011

Bradley Brown, Winnipeg CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110163158	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING A CARD - Systems and methods for personalizing data card are disclosed. One embodiment includes a card receiver configured to receive one or more data cards, a control system connected to the card receiver, the control system configured to receive personalization information, an encoder system connected to the control system, the encoder system configured to encode the one or more data cards with at least some portion of the personalization information, a card reader connected to the control system, the card reader configured to read magnetic fingerprint information from the one or more data cards, and the control system configured to store the magnetic fingerprint information.	07-07-2011

Cameron Brown, Oakville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110244966	POKER CALCULATOR - Apparatus for use by a player in a game of Texas Hold'em poker is disclosed and comprises and keyboard and a screen. The keyboard includes: a card identification key arrangement including one key for each of the cards of a standard 52-card deck suit; and a suitedness indicator key arrangement. Using the identification key arrangement, the user can: indicate, in two keystrokes, the cards constituting a hand; and indicate the number of players participating. Using the indicator key arrangement, the user can indicate, in a single keystroke, whether the cards in the hand are of the same suit. After the user has: indicated the cards constituting said hand; indicated the number of players participating; and indicated whether the cards in the are of the same suit, the screen displays information about the hand selected from: the pre-flop percentage odds of said hand winning the game; and the hand ranking.	10-06-2011

Casey Brown, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100015476	THERMALLY INTEGRATED FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A thermally integrated fuel cell system includes a stack zone, a burner zone and a low temperature zone. The fuel is combined with steam and passed sequentially through a primary reformer and a secondary reformer or a radiative fuel heat exchanger. Air may be passed sequentially through an afterburner heat exchanger and a radiative air heat exchanger such that the radiative heat exchanger may be used to heat the stack zone. The stack exhaust is combusted in an afterburner. Afterburner exhaust heats the primary reformer, the high temperature air heat exchanger, the low temperature air heat exchanger and steam generator. The stack zone includes the stacks, the secondary reformer and the radiative heat exchanger. The burner zone includes the afterburner which includes a start burner, the primary reformer and the high temperature air heat exchanger. The low temperature zone includes the low temperature air heat exchanger and a steam generator.	01-21-2010

Chad A. Brown, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090253366	CEILING VENT DIFFUSER - A device for altering the airflow pattern from a ceiling vent diffuser. The device comprises a flexible member that is secured to a diffuser vane by a spring-biased hook and one or more tabs. A release button on the outer surface of the device is depressed to pivot the hook out of engagement with the vane. The device is complementary shaped to a region of the diffuser. When installed, the device blocks the openings in that region and substantially prevents air from flowing out of the openings. One or more devices may be installed in selected regions to block airflow from those selected regions. A plurality of devices may be utilized to completely prevent airflow from the diffuser.	10-08-2009
20110269391	CEILING VENT DIFFUSER - A device for altering the airflow pattern from a ceiling vent diffuser by obstructing openings in a region of the diffuser. The device comprises a flexible member that is secured to a diffuser vane by a hook member and two tabs. The hook member has two or more engagement regions which enable it to engage vanes on different manufacturer's diffusers. The first end of the hook member is either pivotally secured to the flexible member or is engaged in an adjustment mechanism thereon. The adjustment mechanism allows the second end of the hook to be situated in different positions relative to an interior edge of the flexible member so as to accommodate different diffusers. An extension detachably engages the flexible member to increase the size thereof to accommodate larger diffusers.	11-03-2011

Colin Brown, Ottawa CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291985	AGILE SPECTRUM MONITORING IN A RADIO TRANSCEIVER - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for agile RF spectrum monitoring in a radio system with dynamic frequency access. It provides a spectrum monitor based on non-coherent heterodyne detection that utilizes a DDS signal generator to digitally generate a reference signal at a variable reference frequency for mixing with an input RF signal received from an RF antenna, a pass-band filter and a log amplifier for obtaining energy estimates at a monitored transmission frequency corresponding to the reference frequency. A processor is provided for adaptively selecting sets of monitored transmission frequencies, for controlling the DDS signal generator, and for processing obtained spectral energy estimates to assess spectral usage data.	11-27-2008

Dale Kevin Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080280192	BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a battery thermal management system for maintaining the temperature of a battery pack in a hybrid vehicle below a maximum operating temperature threshold. The system comprises a battery pack having a plurality of electronically linked cells and a supply air diffuser having a pattern of openings therein for diffusing exhausted air at a substantially uniform flow throughout the battery pack. The system further comprises sensors for monitoring the temperature of at least a portion of the cells, a fan comprising an inlet through which air is drawn in and an outlet in communication with at least the supply air diffuser, for exhausting air into the first diffuser to lower the temperature of the battery pack, and an electronic control unit in communication with the sensors and the fan for controlling operation of the fan based on temperature signals received from the sensors to maintain the temperature of the battery pack below a maximum operating temperature.	11-13-2008

Daniel R. Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090074180	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ELLIPTIC CURVE ARITHMETIC - A method of performing a cryptographic operation on a point in an elliptic curve cryptosystem using an elliptic curve. The method comprises the steps of obtaining information that uniquely identifies the elliptic curve and performing computations on the point to obtain the result of the cryptographic operation. The computations use the information. The computations produce an incorrect result if the point is not on the elliptic curve.	03-19-2009

Daniel R. Brown, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090323944	METHOD OF PUBLIC KEY GENERATION - A potential bias in the generation of a private key is avoided by selecting the key and comparing it against the system parameters. If a predetermined condition is attained it is accepted. If not it is rejected and a new key is generated.	12-31-2009

Danny J. Brown, Ilderton CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220668	Marine Outdrive - A marine outdrive (	09-11-2008

Darren Earl Brown, Burnaby CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110071801	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A REPRESENTATION OF A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION - A method and apparatus for displaying a representation of a traffic intersection on a display of a computer is disclosed. The method involves receiving operator input defining a relative orientation between a first roadway and a second roadway, the first and second roadways forming an intersection area therebetween. The method also involves receiving an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the traffic intersection, the design vehicle being defined by a plurality of design vehicle parameters. The method further involves generating at least one turning path of the design vehicle through the intersection between the first roadway and the second roadway, and generating first vehicle extent locations associated with passage of the design vehicle along the at least one turning path. The method also involves generating an outer edge of the intersection area, the outer edge being generally aligned with selected ones of the first vehicle extent locations, and generating display signals for causing the computer display to display an image representing the traffic intersection.	03-24-2011

Dave Brown, Coquitlam CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265061	FUEL OIL ATOMIZER - There is provided a fuel oil atomizer comprised of an elongated outer member, an elongated inner member and an atomizing head. The inner member is a fuel supply conduit which coaxially received within the central opening of the outer member defining therebetween a generally annular atomizing fluid supply conduit. The atomizing head includes a fuel chamber, an atomizing fluid chamber and a mixing chamber. The fuel supply conduit communicates with the fuel chamber. The atomizing fluid supply conduit communicates with the atomizing fluid chamber. The fuel chamber has a first end and a second end. The atomizing fluid chamber is circumambient to the first end of the fuel chamber and the fuel chamber has a portion that extends axially from the atomizing fluid chamber. The mixing chamber is circumambient to the second end of the fuel chamber.	10-30-2008
20080265062	FUEL OIL ATOMIZER - There is provided a fuel oil atomizer comprised of an elongated outer member, an elongated inner member and an atomizing head. The inner member is a fuel supply conduit which is coaxially received within the central opening of the outer member defining therebetween a generally annular atomizing fluid supply conduit. The atomizing head includes a fuel chamber, an atomizing fluid chamber and a mixing chamber. The fuel supply conduit communicates with the fuel chamber. The atomizing fluid supply conduit communicates with the atomizing fluid chamber. The fuel chamber has a first end and a second end. The atomizing fluid chamber is circumambient to the first end of the fuel chamber and the fuel chamber has a portion that extends axially from the atomizing fluid chamber. The mixing chamber is circumambient to the second end of the fuel chamber.	10-30-2008

David Alan Brown, Carp CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090128114	POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT VOLTAGE TRIMMING - A power supply trim control signal is produced by integrating differences between monitored and target values of the output voltage of a power supply. Register storage requirements are reduced by producing the target value from a nominal voltage value and one of a plurality of margin offsets selected in accordance with control data. The control data also selects between open and closed loop trim control. Stability is enhanced by changing the target value slowly in response to any change in the control data.	05-21-2009

David Andrew Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120079123	METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING ACCESS OF A FIRST MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO AT LEAST ONE NETWORK ACCESSIBLE BY A SECOND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, system and apparatus for or automatically enabling access of a first mobile electronic device to at least one network accessible by a second mobile electronic device, the second mobile electronic device storing configuration data for accessing the at least one network. A communication session is automatically established between the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device via a local link. The configuration data is automatically received at the first mobile electronic device from the second mobile electronic device via the local link in response to establishing the communication session. The configuration data is automatically installed at the first mobile electronic device such that the at least one network is accessible by the first mobile electronic device using the configuration data.	03-29-2012

David Everton Brown, Cochrane CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100241610	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESERVING AND ACCESSING INFORMATION RELATED TO DECISION-MAKING - Exemplary embodiments provide integrated functionalities for data retrieval, encapsulation and visualization to facilitate a user in making a decision. Exemplary embodiments provide controls which correspond to actions that the user takes in making a decision. The user can use a control to access one or more data sources, send queries to the data sources, retrieve results of the queries, and automatically display the results on a display device. Exemplary embodiments also provide scenarios, each encapsulating a decision-making process. A scenario encapsulates and displays data sources and controls used in making a decision.	09-23-2010

David Richard Brown, Burlington CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090257510	System and Method for Programmable Pre-Amplification of a Signal - Systems and methods are provided for communicating a data signal. A data signal is transmitted along a communications line. The transmitted data signal is split among a plurality of routers, each router configured to receive the data signal and forward the data signal along one or more output data paths. The data signal is received at a destination, and flat-band amplification is provided to the received data signal via a selectable gain amplifier. A frequency dependent amplification is provided to the received data signal via an equalizer. The amplified received signal is then decoded.	10-15-2009

Earl G. Brown, Ottawa CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110070254	MUTATIONS IN THE INFLUENZA A VIRUS NS1 GENE AND USE THEREOF - NS1 variant polypeptides, proteins or functional fragments thereof are described which have useful properties for increasing viral protein synthesis, IFN induction, and IFN resistance. The NS1 variant polypeptides, proteins or functional fragments comprise a substitution in the amino acid sequence of the wild type NS1 protein at a position corresponding to Asp-2, Val-23, Leu-98, Phe-103, Ser-103, Met-106, Met-124, Asp-125, Val-180, Val-226 or Arg-227, or combinations thereof expressed alone or in infectious virus.	03-24-2011

Eric D. Brown, Oakville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090075960	Method of treating gaucher disease - Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of late-onset Gaucher disease are described herein. The compositions comprise compounds having activity as pharmacological chaperones for mutant forms of the beta-glucocerebrosidase. Methods of treatment involve providing therapeutically effective amounts of such compositions to subjects in need thereof.	03-19-2009
20120021487	METHOD OF TREATING GAUCHER DISEASE - Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of late-onset Gaucher disease are described herein. The compositions comprise compounds having activity as pharmacological chaperones for mutant forms of the beta-glucocerebrosidase. Methods of treatment involve providing therapeutically effective amounts of such compositions to subjects in need thereof.	01-26-2012

Gary Brown, Chatham CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120059084	Method and System for Treating Elastomers and Articles Made Therefrom - A method and system for treating rubber-containing elastomers to produce materials suitable for blending with thermoplastic or thermoset polymers are disclosed. The elastomers may comprise virgin or recycled particulate rubber such as from used tires. The blended rubber and polymer materials possess thermoplastic properties and can be reused many times.	03-08-2012

Gary Alan Brown, Kelowna CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090303436	Discoloration of sports and military items for vision training - Findings by sports optometrists conclude that sporting hand eye coordination is improved when high color contrast between figure and ground exist. Ground is defined as any and all possible background coloring. Figure herein refers to the prime sports objects; soccer balls, baseballs, footballs, bowling pins, handballs, lawn bowling posts, pucks, ringette rings, horseshoe pins, polo balls, golf balls, ping pong balls, badminton birds, hand balls, volleyballs, racquet balls and any military targets, that can be made available in discolored selections, including but not limited to; green, blue, white, two color combinations such as but not limited to; white and gray, red and white yellow and white. Military targets may be prepared in camouflage, or any colors expected to be replication of critical naturally anticipated backgrounds. Among these are the greens and browns of earth, blue and blue-green of sea, and various blues and cloud conditions of the sky and dark shades of night. High contrast improves visual performance and the accompanying hand eye or hand foot coordination needed in athletics leading to improved sport performance. It hence follows that practicing with discolored contrast, referred herein as specific discoloration of the prime sports object, and military targets, challenges the athlete to elevate visual competence and performance. Training the eyes to handle less agreeable colors by use of the method described improves the visual acuity and associated hand-eye or foot-eye coordination to raise athletic performance in contests and games and military performance in battle.	12-10-2009

Geoffrey P. Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100175461	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING GAS LEAKS BY AMPLIFICATION OF FLOW - A method to amplify the pressure effects of very small flows, or very small leaks, in contained fluid systems, and the effects of small leaks in fluid systems that have small flows such as would occur in a combustible gas system with lighted pilot lights or a contained water system with a drip watering system, while not affecting the normal operation of such fluid systems, and without interfering with the function of such small flows.	07-15-2010
20110247703	DIFFERENTIAL FLOW SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION - A means to amplify the pressure effects of very small flows, or very small leaks, in contained fluid systems using pressure sensors in differential flow measurement devices. A ball valve in the passageway to the sensor static port achieves a small delay.	10-13-2011
20110248855	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING VARIATIONS IN MONITORED GAS FLOW USING FLOW SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND AMPLIFICATION - A signal analysis method to enable flow and leak detection devices to accurately detect and amplify the signal from a flow measurement means detecting the pressure effects of very small leaks in contained fluid systems, and leaks in fluid systems that have small flows, where the raw signal is an order of magnitude less than the random pressure fluctuations in the contained system, and is an order of magnitude less than the effects of temperature and manufacturer's variations in the sensing device and the components used in the manufacture of the flow detection device. The method involves windowing the signal in a small section of the range of the sensor, then periodically re-centering the signal.	10-13-2011

Graham T. Brown, Sarnia CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090200797	PIPE FITTING AND PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING SUCH FITTING - A fitting for fixedly attaching to pipes and the like includes an inner and outer ring being coaxially provided over a pipe. The inner and outer rings are preferably connected by means of a ratchet mechanism allowing for one way advancement there-between. Advancement of the outer ring over the inner ring radially compresses the latter thereby resulting in swaging of the pipe. The radial compression of the pipe results in the fitting being locked in place and prevents axial movement between the fitting and the pipe. Various apparatus are provided for advancing the outer ring over the inner ring. Coupling assemblies are provided utilizing the fittings for forming joints between abutting pipes.	08-13-2009
20110204052	INTERNAL RESTRAINT DEVICE - A restraint or gripping device for anchoring within the interior of a pipe comprises a pair of end plates adapted to be urged towards each other and a plurality of shoes, positioned between the end plates, and adapted to be moved radially outwardly as the end plates are urged together. In a further aspect, a method of restraining a pipe plug or isolation tool is provided. Also provided are assemblies for pipe isolation including an integral restraint or gripping mechanism.	08-25-2011

Grant Perry Brown, Red Deer CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120034049	RATCHET FIT FASTENER - A ratchet mounting fastener includes a rigid body having a socket drive receiving cavity formed in a first end for receiving a male socket drive shaft into snug mating engagement and releasable locking means to releasably lock the fastener onto the drive shaft, and having a threaded portion on an opposite second end for threaded mating engagement of the threaded portion with a threaded second fastener, the cavity and the threaded portion are oppositely disposed for mounting of the drive shaft to the cavity and mounting of the second fastener to the threaded portion from opposed facing opposite directions.	02-09-2012

Hans-Frederick Brown, Montreal CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100269041	DYNAMIC MACRO CREATION USING HISTORY OF OPERATIONS - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to perform a series of steps in a graphics drawing application. A drawing is opened and a series of two or more drawing operations is performed. Subsequent to the performing, the series of the two or more drawing operations is displayed in a history list of drawing operations. An arbitrary subset of the two or more drawing operations is selected from anywhere in the history list. The selecting provides for the recording of the arbitrary selected subset. The recorded arbitrary subset of drawing operations is dynamically performed.	10-21-2010

Ian E. Brown, Kingston CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080304935	Robotic exoskeleton for limb movement - This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the links of the mechanical linkages, and may be used for assessing, studying, diagnosing a deficit, and/or treating an impairment in sensorimotor function of a limb of a subject.	12-11-2008
20120038629	System and Method for Integrating Gaze Tracking with Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality - This invention relates to gaze tracking methods and systems integrated with virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). A system may include one or more cameras for capturing images of a subject's eyes, a display device for displaying a VR or AR image, a first reflecting surface associated with the display device for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for transmitting the VR or AR image; and a second reflecting surface for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for receiving the VR or AR image and rendering the VR or AR image to the subject as at least one component of a VR or AR environment. The methods and systems described herein may be used in research, medical, industrial, aerospace, and entertainment applications.	02-16-2012

Jeremy Brown, Halifax CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090108710	High Frequency Piezocomposite And Methods For Manufacturing Same - A transducer with triangular cross-sectional shaped pillars is described for suppressing lateral modes within a composite, and a method for producing the same. According to one aspect of the present application, a plurality of triangular cross-sectional shaped pillars extends outwardly from a substrate and form an array of pillars. The resulting array of pillars is configured to suppress the lateral modes of the transducer at higher operating frequencies, such as, at or above 15 MHz, at or above 20 MHz, or at or above 30 MHz.	04-30-2009
20110273059	HIGH FREQUENCY PIEZOCOMPOSITE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A transducer with triangular cross-sectional shaped pillars is described for suppressing lateral modes within a composite, and a method for producing the same. According to one aspect of the present application, a plurality of triangular cross-sectional shaped pillars extends outwardly from a substrate and form an array of pillars. The resulting array of pillars is configured to suppress the lateral modes of the transducer at higher operating frequencies, such as, at or above 15 MHz, at or above 20 MHz, or at or above 30 MHz.	11-10-2011
20120016243	HIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM - A high frequency ultrasound analog beamformer comprises a linear array of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices formed on a single crystal piezoelectric substrate, such as a PMN-PT single crystal piezoelectric substrate. Each SAW device comprises ultrasound input and output electrode structures separated by a variable delay structure. The beamformer further comprises a delay controller operably connected to each variable delay structure to control the delay of each SAW device to dynamically focus signals received at each input electrode.	01-19-2012

Jessica M. Brown, Edmonton CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090042301	TEMPERATURE REGULATED GENE EXPRESSION - A method for regulation of gene expression by variation of temperature uses a riboswitch. The riboswitch includes a 5′-UTR construct of crhC which alters its secondary structure in response to temperature, resulting in a more stable transcript at lower temperatures, permitting translation. At higher temperatures, the transcript is destabilized and functionally inactive. The 5′-UTR construct of crhC may be operatively linked to a promoter and a gene and administered to cells with an expression vector.	02-12-2009

Josh C. Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090197686	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) CHARACTERS HAVING CONTINUOUS REEVALUATION OF CURRENT GOALS AND HAVING NAVIGATION PATH - A method for driving an artificial intelligence (AI) character involving computing a navigational graph for a virtual environment and moving the AI character along a current path for an AI character from a current location to a current destination is disclosed. While moving the AI character along the current path the potential alternative destinations are continuously evaluated and a new destination or the current destination based upon a heuristic analysis of the alternative destinations and the current destination. The system also continuously determines whether the AI character can leave the current path.	08-06-2009

Keddie Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110063607	Sample holder for dynamic light scattering - There is described a sample holder and associated fluid container assembly for optical analysis of a fluid sample within a translucent container of the fluid container assembly. The sample holder includes clamping members rotatably mounted to a frame for rotation, about parallel axes spaced apart from each other, between a container accepting position in which the clamping members are spaced apart from the translucent container, and an analysis position in the clamping members abut the translucent container. The clamping members each define an optical waveguide slot extending therethrough that is substantially aligned with the translucent container when the clamping members are disposed in the analysis position, to thereby provide optical access to the translucent container for optical analysis of the fluid sample therein.	03-17-2011

Kimberly Brown, Elk Grove CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100192260	Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.	07-29-2010

Loch T. Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110064388	User Customized Animated Video and Method For Making the Same - A customized animation video system and method generate a customized or personalized animated video using user input where the customized animated video is rendered in a near immediate timeframe (for example, in less than 10 minutes). The customized animation video system and method of the present invention enable seamless integration of an animated representation of a subject or other custom object into the animated video. That is, the system and method of the present invention enable the generation of an animated representation of a subject that can be viewed from any desired perspective in the animated video without the use of multiple photographs or other 2D depictions of the subject. Furthermore, the system and method of the present invention enables the generation of an animated representation of a subject that is in the same graphic style as the rest of the animated video.	03-17-2011

Martin Brown, Victoria CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080290687	METHOD FOR INSTALLING A GLASS WINDOW IN A FOLDING OR REMOVABLE SOFT AUTOMOBILE TOP - A method of attaching a glass window to an auto soft top by positioning a ring around a window opening in the soft top and wrapping an edge of the window opening around at least a portion of the ring. An adhesive is positioned between the edge portion of the ring and the soft top and the glass window is positioned over the ring and secured thereto by an adhesive.	11-27-2008

Martyn Brown, Scarborough CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110281887	COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention is directed to methods of use of a compound of Formula I:	11-17-2011
20120077820	COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention is directed to methods of use of a compound of Formula I:	03-29-2012

Martyn Brown, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090298855	Protein Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula I, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomers thereof, which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate tyrosine kinase signal transduction, compositions which contain these compounds, and methods of using them to treat tyrosine kinase-dependent diseases and conditions in mammals:	12-03-2009

Martyn A. Brown, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100056811	Synthesis of Hexahydrodibenzopyranones - An improved process is provided for the synthesis of hexahydrodibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-ones, such as nabilone.	03-04-2010

Matthew Douglas Brown, Kinburn CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090121790	System and method for signal level detection - An electronic signal level detection system and method are provided. The method receives an analog input signal having a variable voltage and compares the input signal voltage to a threshold. A detection signal is generated for input signal voltages exceeding the threshold in a periodic first time frame. In a second periodic time frame (following the first time frame), a count is updated in response to the generated detection signals. The count is used to create a metric representative of the difference between the input signal voltage and the threshold. The count is incremented in response to the generating a detection signal (“1”) in the first time frame, and decremented in response to not generating a detection signal (“0”) in the first time frame.	05-14-2009
20100156635	Signal Level Detection Method - An electronic signal level detection system and method are provided. The method receives an analog input signal having a variable voltage and compares the input signal voltage to a threshold. A detection signal is generated for input signal voltages exceeding the threshold in a periodic first time frame. In a second periodic time frame (following the first time frame), a count is updated in response to the generated detection signals. The count is used to create a metric representative of the difference between the input signal voltage and the threshold. The count is incremented in response to the generating a detection signal (“1”) in the first time frame, and decremented in response to not generating a detection signal (“0”) in the first time frame.	06-24-2010

Michael J. Brown, Kitchener CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090058586	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A CIRCUIT BOARD TO A TRANSFORMER - An electromagnetic assembly which has a base, at least one winding, and a magnetic core connected to the base, where at least one winding is mounted on the magnetic core. A housing part encloses at least part of at least one winding, and a printed circuit board is mounted to the housing part. The electromagnetic assembly can be a transformer or inductor, for example.	03-05-2009

Michael James Brown, West Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090290848	Method and System for Generating a Replay Video - A plurality of cameras are controlled to follow a common moving target in a three dimensional environment such that each camera generates a video feed comprising a plurality of video segments captured sequentially. Each video segment comprises a static image of the target at a respective point in time. A resulting video is generated by selecting a sequence of video segments which may include video segments from different cameras and at the same or different points in time to create various video effects. The recorded video segments are categorized for later recall according to camera identification and point in time to allow for instantaneous recall for producing video replays from a variety of camera angles during a live event. Auxiliary video segments can be computer generated for insertion between video segments captured by the cameras for smoothing the appearance of the resulting video.	11-26-2009

Michael K. Brown, Ontario CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220084	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY UPDATING MESSAGE LIST INDICATORS - Systems and methods for processing messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. At least part of an encrypted message is received at a device for which it is intended. A security indicator on the device indicates that a message is encrypted. The message is decrypted, and it is determined whether the decrypted message includes a logical attachment. If there is such a logical attachment, an attachment indicator on the device indicates that the encrypted message includes an attachment associated with the message independent of the encryption attachment itself. The indicators may be updated via direct user action, or transparently and free from direct user input to said device.	09-03-2009

Michael K. Brown, Peterborough CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090234931	System and Method for Selecting Messaging Settings On A Messaging Client - A system and method of selecting messaging settings on a messaging client are provided. A data store configured to operate in conjunction with the messaging client stores records comprising messaging settings or characteristics for previously received and/or sent messages. The messaging client is configured to send outgoing messages, each of the messages having message characteristics, to determine whether a record for an addressed recipient of an outgoing message exists in the data store, and to select messaging settings to control the message characteristics of the outgoing message based on the record where a record exists.	09-17-2009
20100104102	Systems and Methods to Securely Generate Shared Keys - A method for secure bidirectional communication between two systems is described. A first key pair and a second key pair are generated, the latter including a second public key that is generated based upon a shared secret. First and second public keys are sent to a second system, and third and fourth public keys are received from the second system. The fourth public key is generated based upon the shared secret. A master key for encrypting messages is calculated based upon a first private key, a second private key, the third public key and the fourth public key. For re-keying, a new second key pair having a new second public key and a new second private key is generated, and a new fourth public key is received. A new master key is calculated using elliptic curve calculations using the new second private key and the new fourth public key.	04-29-2010
20100146270	System and Method of Indicating the Strength of Encryption - A method and system are provided for secure messaging on mobile computing devices. The method and system provide for an indication of a security trust level associated with a security method used with an electronic message.	06-10-2010
20100235628	System and Method for Accessing Keys for Secure Messaging - Methods and systems for handling on an electronic device a secure message to be sent to a recipient. Data is accessed about a security key associated with the recipient. The received data is used to perform a validity check related to sending a secure message to the recipient. The validity check may uncover an issue that exists with sending a secure message to the recipient. A reason is determined for the validity check issue and is provided to the mobile device's user.	09-16-2010
20100284536	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATE STATUS OF SUBKEYS - Systems and methods for updating status of digital certificate subkeys. A request is made to a key server to verify if a given key is revoked. If it is not, then the key with its subkeys is acquired from the key server. If one or more subkeys or signatures of the subkeys are different in the acquired key, then the key is replaced.	11-11-2010
20110126013	Systems and Methods to Securely Generate Shared Keys - A method for secure bidirectional communication between two systems is described. A first key pair and a second key pair are generated, the latter including a second public key that is generated based upon a shared secret. First and second public keys are sent to a second system, and third and fourth public keys are received from the second system. The fourth public key is generated based upon the shared secret. A master key for encrypting messages is calculated based upon a first private key, a second private key, the third public key and the fourth public key. For re-keying, a new second key pair having a new second public key and a new second private key is generated, and a new fourth public key is received. A new master key is calculated using elliptic curve calculations using the new second private key and the new fourth public key.	05-26-2011

Michael Kenneth Brown, Kitchener CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100121725	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION - The present disclosure relates generally to the authentication of contactless payments attempted by a device having embedded contactless payment functionality. In particular, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods that utilize authentication schemes that already exist on a device in which the contactless payment functionality is embedded. One example of such authentication schemes is the use of password protection to lock or unlock the device in which the contactless payment functionality is embedded. Using the password protection functionality may provide varying levels of authentication protection based on the desires of the user. A number of exemplary uses of such a method and apparatus are disclosed herein.	05-13-2010
20100217998	System and Method for Managing Secure Registration of a Mobile Communications Device - In one embodiment, a method is provided for managing secure registration of a mobile communications device, the method comprising registering, at a network node, the mobile communications device using a first registration process, the first registration process requiring an authentication key associated with the mobile communications device; processing a request from the mobile communications device, the request including an indication that the mobile communications device is changing to a second registration process; and clearing the authentication key associated with the mobile communications device upon expiration of a time window.	08-26-2010
20110211530	System and Method for Securing a Personalized Indicium Assigned to a Mobile Communications Device - In one embodiment, a method operable on a mobile communications device is disclosed, the method comprising generating an authentication key for securing a personalized indicium assigned to the mobile communications device, wherein the personalized indicium comprises a Personal Information Number (PIN) that is mapped to at least one identifier associated with the mobile communications device; transmitting a registration request to a network node operable with a wireless network, the registration request having a registration request payload including the authentication key; receiving a challenge message from the network node, the challenge message generated when the network node detects a change of the IP address associated with the mobile communications device, and responsive to receiving the challenge message, executing a challenge response including an authentication value of a challenge string transmitted in the challenge message, wherein the authentication value is created using the authentication key.	09-01-2011

Michael Kenneth Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090313705	SECURITY MEASURES FOR COUNTERING UNAUTHORIZED DECRYPTION - After a predetermined limit for decryption attempts has been exceeded by a user attempting to decrypt an encrypted electronic message or attempting to decrypt a encrypted electronic certificate associated with an electronic message, access to the electronic message may be restricted.	12-17-2009

Michael Kenneth Brown, Fergus CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090221267	NOTIFICATION OF ACCESS CONTROL REQUEST AND EXPLANATION INDICATIVE OF THE ACCESS CONTROL REQUEST ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a display screen upon which information is displayed. A microprocessor configured to execute at least one notification program is provided that displays a notification descriptive of an access control request on the display screen. The at least one notification program is programmed to receive data indicative of an access control request and to receive data descriptive of the access control request. Additionally, the at least one notification program is further programmed to display a notification indicative of the access control request and comprising an explanation of the access control request based on the received descriptive data.	09-03-2009
20100328110	METHOD OF GENERATING AND PROVIDING A PASSWORD TO A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of providing a password to a handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard and a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, wherein the reduced keyboard is of a particular keyboard type and the non-predictive keystroke interpretation system is of a particular system type. The method includes receiving a first character string in an electronic device, such as, without limitation, a PC, that is separate from the handheld electronic device, generating one or more second character strings in the electronic device based on the particular keyboard type, the first character string, and, possibly, the particular system type, and transmitting the one or more second character strings from the electronic device to the handheld electronic device as the password.	12-30-2010
20110103588	Key Agreement and Re-keying over a Bidirectional Communication Path - A key agreement method is carried out by a first system in conjunction with a second system over a bidirectional communication path, including generating a first key pair having a first public key and a first private key, sending the first public key to the second system, receiving a second public key generated by the second system, and calculating a master key based upon the first private key, the second public key, a long-term private key, and a long-term public key. The long-term private key was generated by the first system during a previous key-agreement method as part of a long-term key pair. The long-term public key was generated by the second system and received during the previous key-agreement method. The previous key-agreement method required a secret to be known to the first system and the second system, thus conferring authentication based on the secret to the long-term public key.	05-05-2011
20110214184	System and method for controlling applications to mitigate the effects of malicious software - Methods and systems for mitigating the effects of a malicious software application are disclosed. A dedicated module on the computing device receives from a malicious software detector a message indicating whether the application is malicious or has a malicious component. The dedicated module obtains a set of permissions to be granted to the application, and instructs software on the computing device that controls the permissions of the application to grant the set of permissions.	09-01-2011
20120063599	Key Agreement and Re-keying over a Bidirectional Communication Path - A key agreement method is carried out by a first system in conjunction with a second system over a bidirectional communication path, including generating a first key pair having a first public key and a first private key, sending the first public key to the second system, receiving a second public key generated by the second system, and calculating a master key based upon the first private key, the second public key, a long-term private key, and a long-term public key. The long-term private key was generated by the first system during a previous key-agreement method as part of a long-term key pair. The long-term public key was generated by the second system and received during the previous key-agreement method. The previous key-agreement method required a secret to be known to the first system and the second system, thus conferring authentication based on the secret to the long-term public key.	03-15-2012
20120079110	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIATED ACCESS CONTROL - A method for differentiated access control on a computing device having a connection with a second device, the method checking whether a timer has expired on the second device or if a connection is lost to the second device; and preventing at least one of the plurality of application subsets from being launched or enabled if the timer has expired on the second device or the connection is lost to the second device.	03-29-2012
20120079586	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIATED ACCESS CONTROL - A method for differentiated access control on a computing device, and the computing device, the method including starting a timer on the computing device; resetting the timer if activity occurs on the computing device prior to the expiration of the timer; and preventing a subset of applications from being launched or enabled on expiry of the timer.	03-29-2012
20120079609	METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A PLURALITY OF MODES OF OPERATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method, device and system for establishing plural modes of operation on a mobile device, including: associating each application on the mobile device with one of a plurality of modes; and restricting access to data on the mobile device to only a subset of applications based on the mode associated for the each application. A system includes connection of an untrusted device to a trusted device and restricting data access for restricted data to a subset of trusted applications on the untrusted device.	03-29-2012

Michael N. Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090205354	FROSTING DEHUMIDIFIER WITH ENHANCED DEFROST - A dehumidifier apparatus comprises a housing having an air inlet for receiving incoming air, an air outlet spaced therefrom for allowing the air to exit from the housing, the housing being configured to provide an interior air passageway connecting the air inlet to the air outlet; an air mover mounted within the air passageway for moving the air through the air passageway from the air inlet to the air outlet; a compressor mounted in the housing for compressing a refrigerant; an evaporator located within the air passageway for evaporating the refrigerant during a dehumidifying cycle, and thereby cooling air flowing through the evaporator and causing water in the air to condense on a surface of the evaporator; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant during the dehumidifier cycle, the condenser being located in the air passageway downstream of the evaporator in series with the evaporator; refrigerant flow lines configured to allow for a flow of the refrigerant between the compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator; and a defrosting cycle system for performing a defrosting cycle during a frosting condition of the evaporator, wherein during the defrosting cycle the flow of the refrigerant is reversed, causing the evaporator to condense the refrigerant and the condenser to evaporate the refrigerant. The compressor and the air mover are configured to run continuously during the dehumidifying cycle and the defrosting cycle.	08-20-2009

Michael Stephen Brown, Waterloo CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090279392	ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED INDICATION THAT AN ALARM CLOCK IS IN AN ON CONDITION - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature having an alarm clock function that advantageously provides an indication to a user that the alarm is set, i.e., is in an ON condition, by outputting the alarm time itself.	11-12-2009
20120079005	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF AN ATTACHMENT TO AN EMAIL USING A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS - A method, apparatus and system for controlling transmission of an attachment to an email using a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser, specifically e-mail functionality and control of transmission of attachments. Further, updates on attachment download at the mobile computing device are sent to the client machine in response to periodic requests from the client machine.	03-29-2012

Michael Stephen Brown, Kitchener CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100328110	METHOD OF GENERATING AND PROVIDING A PASSWORD TO A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of providing a password to a handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard and a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, wherein the reduced keyboard is of a particular keyboard type and the non-predictive keystroke interpretation system is of a particular system type. The method includes receiving a first character string in an electronic device, such as, without limitation, a PC, that is separate from the handheld electronic device, generating one or more second character strings in the electronic device based on the particular keyboard type, the first character string, and, possibly, the particular system type, and transmitting the one or more second character strings from the electronic device to the handheld electronic device as the password.	12-30-2010
20100328154	CONTROLLING A GPS RECEIVER BY DETECTING MOTION BASED ON RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNAL TRACES - Operation of a GPS receiver on a wireless communications device is controlled by determining whether the device is stationary or in motion. Motion determination is accomplished by analyzing radiofrequency signal traces, e.g. GSM signal traces, received from one or more nearby base stations. A three-tiered analysis provides a progressively more accurate determination as to whether the device is moving or stationary while providing, in certain instances, a more rapid determination than prior-art techniques. When the device is determined to be stationary, the GPS receiver can be deactivated. When the device is determined to be moving, the GPS receiver can be reactivated.	12-30-2010
20110210171	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA USED TO ACTIVATE A DEVICE TO OPERATE WITH A SERVER - Embodiments of the systems, devices, and methods described herein generally facilitate transmission and reception of activation data for use in activating a mobile device to operate with a server. In accordance with one example embodiment, an activation barcode is received from a server by reading an image comprising the activation barcode via a computing device, wherein the image is displayed on a display associated with the computing device, and wherein the activation barcode encodes activation data comprising an activation password. The activation barcode is decoded at the mobile device to obtain the activation password, and an authentication is performed using the activation password after a device activation request is transmitted to the server, wherein the mobile device is activated to operate with the server if the authentication is successful.	09-01-2011
20110231216	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EVENT REMINDERS - A system and method are provided for obtaining data that could affect event details, such that this data can be used to generate alerts that are sent early enough to give the user time to reach the event, predict lateness, arrange replacements/delegates, reschedule, cancel meetings in advance, etc. By more intelligently providing reminders to the user, the above-described unforeseen circumstances can be dealt with. In some embodiments, an aggregation of various external data sources as well as internal data can be used to better predict when a user should be reminded of the time for their event, determine and advise whether they may be late regardless, and/or enable the user to arrange a delegate or replacement or to reschedule or cancel the event.	09-22-2011
20110238779	System and Method for Music Resource Connection, Selection and Rating for Providing a Radio Like User Listening Experience - A novel and useful system and method of automatic resource connection, selection and rating for providing a radio like listening experience to a user. The mechanism is operative to automatically establish a connection from a mobile communications device having media player capability to a music file collection. Playlists maintained on the device are periodically updated with new playlists downloaded to the device. The device generates playlists so as to eventually cycle though the entire contents of a music file collection. Users are given the ability to rate songs by title, artist, album, etc. These ratings are used to calculate scores for each song which are used to bias a random selection process for determining the next song to play. This provides a user with a radio like listening experience.	09-29-2011
20110246762	System and Method for Exchanging Cryptographic Protocol Capabilities - In some data communication configurations, data received from a sender may need to be viewed or otherwise processed by more than one entity with a corresponding client. For example, a message sent to a corporate email address may be viewed by either or both a mobile device and a desktop device. For the sender to utilize the strongest algorithm or protocol used by the recipient, it would therefore need to know which algorithms or protocols are supported by both the mobile and desktop mail clients. A system and method are provided to enable the mobile device to know about the capabilities of related mail clients associated with the communication address (e.g. email address) and vice versa such that the intersection of the capabilities (i.e. the strongest algorithm or protocol supported by all parties involved) can be chosen and the messages or data cryptographically processed accordingly.	10-06-2011
20110307598	AUTOMATED CALENDAR RECONCILIATION - There is provided a computer implemented method of providing data reconciliation on a first delegate device associated with an assigned task. The method comprises the steps of: determining a likelihood of failure of the first delegate device associated with the task defined in a first data entry thereon to complete the task, the first data entry associated with a start time and a task location; determining a replacement delegate device for completing the task in response to detecting task information for the replacement delegate device indicating suitability for the task; and updating respective data entries for the first delegate device and the replacement delegate device to associate the replacement delegate device for the task.	12-15-2011
20110319074	Method and apparatus for low cost cellular roaming - A wireless device (WD) is associated with a preprogrammed user roaming setting and an automated adjustment algorithm stored in operative communication with the device. The algorithm is initiated and run when the device enters a roaming area, thereby automatically activating the roaming setting. A user response query is operatively connected to the automated adjustment algorithm, and operates as a switch for the automated adjustment algorithm, which initiates changing the user settings in accordance with the roaming setting. A user available query is connected to the user response query, to determine if the wireless device is in use, and to generate a notification if the device is idle or a prompt if the device is in use. An output from the switch of the user response query selectively enables the automated adjustment algorithm responsive to at least one of a responsive and a nonresponsive input to the user response query.	12-29-2011
20120079007	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING APPLICATIONS AND CONTENT ACROSS A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS - A method, apparatus and system for accessing applications and content across a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser. When the client machine accesses an email or other message with referenced content, different portions of the system can be configured to select a particular pathway to actually fetch the content.	03-29-2012
20120079008	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EVENT NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS - A method, apparatus and system for providing an event notification across a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser. Further, events received at the mobile computing device are sent to the client machine in response to periodic requests from the client machine.	03-29-2012
20120079043	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING AN APPLICATION ACROSS A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS - A method, apparatus and system for accessing an application across a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser.	03-29-2012
20120079063	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EVENT NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS - A method, apparatus and system for providing an event notification across a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser. Further, events received at the mobile computing device are sent to the client machine in response to periodic requests from the client machine.	03-29-2012
20120079110	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIATED ACCESS CONTROL - A method for differentiated access control on a computing device having a connection with a second device, the method checking whether a timer has expired on the second device or if a connection is lost to the second device; and preventing at least one of the plurality of application subsets from being launched or enabled if the timer has expired on the second device or the connection is lost to the second device.	03-29-2012
20120079122	DYNAMIC SWITCHING OF A NETWORK CONNECTION BASED ON SECURITY RESTRICTIONS - Systems and methods for providing access to an enterprise network from a remote computer are described. In one example, a system includes a mobile device configurable for connection to the remote computer, the mobile device adapted to establish secure communication to the enterprise network and a connection server application located on the mobile device for receiving a request from the remote computer specifying a location and a connection path and selectively providing to the remote computer access to the enterprise network via the mobile device based on the request. Other implementations are possible.	03-29-2012
20120079582	AUTHENTICATING AN AUXILIARY DEVICE FROM A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This document discusses, among other things, a method for authenticating a browser executing on an auxiliary device with a web service executing on a portable electronic device. The method includes receiving a request for a resource from the browser, determining whether the request identifies a protected resource, and selectively authenticating the request based on whether the request identifies a protected resource.	03-29-2012
20120079593	System and Method For Hindering a Cold Boot Attack - A method for hindering a cold boot attack on a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes, in response to detection of the cold boot attack, executing prioritized security procedures. A user equipment (UE) is also provided that includes a processor configured to execute prioritized security procedures responsive to detection of a cold boot attack.	03-29-2012
20120079609	METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A PLURALITY OF MODES OF OPERATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method, device and system for establishing plural modes of operation on a mobile device, including: associating each application on the mobile device with one of a plurality of modes; and restricting access to data on the mobile device to only a subset of applications based on the mode associated for the each application. A system includes connection of an untrusted device to a trusted device and restricting data access for restricted data to a subset of trusted applications on the untrusted device.	03-29-2012

Murray James Brown, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090055642	Method, system and computer program for protecting user credentials against security attacks - A method, system and computer program is provided for protecting against one or more security attacks from third parties directed at obtaining user credentials on an unauthorized basis, as between a client computer associated with a user and a server computer is provided. The server computer defines a trusted Public Key Cryptography utility for use on the client computer. The Public Key Cryptography utility is operable to perform one or more cryptographic operations consisting of encrypting/decrypting data, authenticating data, and/or authenticating a sender, decrypting and/or verifying data. The user authenticates to the Public Key Cryptography utility, thereby invoking the accessing of user credentials associated with the user, as defined by the server computer. The Public Key Cryptography Utility facilitates the communication of the user credentials to the server computer, whether directly or indirectly via an authentication agent, the server computer thereby authenticating the user. In response, the server computer providing access to one or more system resources linked to the server computer to the user. The present invention also provides a series of methods enabling the server computer to authenticate the user by operation of the Public Key Cryptography utility and/or based on enrolment of the user and providing the Public Key Cryptography utility to the user.	02-26-2009

Nigel Brown, Ontario CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090055431	PRIVACY ONTOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AND A RELATED GUI - Method and system of providing an association between a system's meta-tagged data objects and a list of terms, the association indicating which objects are and are not covered by a given policy, in one aspect, may comprise obtaining a list of terms and a policy that includes one or more of the terms; identifying a plurality of meta-tags used in a system; developing one or more mappings between the terms and the meta-tags; identifying system data objects in the system having one or more meta-tags; creating for each meta-tag of each system data object identified, an association between the system data object and the one or more terms to which the meta-tag is mapped, the association indicating whether the system data object is or is not covered by the policy.	02-26-2009
20090055887	PRIVACY ONTOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AND A RELATED GUI - Method and system of providing an association between a system's meta-tagged data objects and a list of terms, the association indicating which objects are and are not covered by a given policy, in one aspect, may comprise obtaining a list of terms and a policy that includes one or more of the terms; identifying a plurality of meta-tags used in a system; developing one or more mappings between the terms and the meta-tags; identifying system data objects in the system having one or more meta-tags; creating for each meta-tag of each system data object identified, an association between the system data object and the one or more terms to which the meta-tag is mapped, the association indicating whether the system data object is or is not covered by the policy.	02-26-2009

Paul J. Brown, Wakefield CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110235283	REMOVABLE IC PACKAGE STIFFENING BRACE AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a brace for use with an integrated circuit (IC), and to an IC package with a brace, having a main body portion and a fastening portion for mechanically fastening the main body portion to the IC, by for example clipping or sliding attachment. Other exemplary embodiments relate to a method of stabilizing an IC during an operation carried out on the IC, such as a soldering operation, involving for example steps of attaching a brace to the IC, performing the operation on the IC, and/or removing the brace after performing the operation.	09-29-2011
20110235304	IC PACKAGE STIFFENER WITH BEAM - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a stiffener for use with and integrated circuit (IC). The stiffener can be attached to the IC, and can utilize a planar portion and one or more beam portions that project from the planar portion at a non-zero angle. The stiffener can alternatively include a frame formed of beam portions that are adjacent the sides of the IC. The stiffener can provide added stiffness to the IC package to resist warping of the IC during soldering.	09-29-2011

Paul James Brown, Wakefield CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080205011	In-grid decoupling for ball grid array (BGA) devices - A ball grid array (BGA) having an array of BGA pads on one side and at least a pair of contiguous through board vias, at least a pair of conductive pads surrounding the through hole vias, wherein the conductive pads have octagonal shapes and four sides of each octagonal pad are mutually parallel.	08-28-2008
20080225502	Alternating micro-vias and throughboard vias to create PCB routing channels in BGA interconnect grid - A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly having a plurality of circuit layers including outer layers and intervening layers with through-vias and micro-vias used to translate a portion of the signal connections of the grid, thereby creating a set of diagonal routing channels between the vias on internal layers of the board and a BGA package mounted on the printed circuit board.	09-18-2008
20080225848	Emergency alert system enhancement using alert server and metro ATM network for DSL deployment - An emergency alert system for alerting DSL subscribers of imminent perils includes an alert server connected over a direct link to an edge node of a metro network for receiving an event notification, configuring from an event notification a highest priority alert message, and broadcasting the alert message to subscriber terminals over the metro network. An add multiplexer (ADM) multiplexes the alert traffic with the regular traffic onto the direct link, anthe multiplexed traffic reaches the edge node of the metro network, which is configured with a high priority policy. The edge node discards the lower priority traffic in the presence of the alert traffic and an applet installed on said subscriber terminal accepts and displays the alert message in a browser or a media player.	09-18-2008

Peter W.a. Brown, Almonte CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120025105	POWER CONCENTRATOR FOR TRANSMUTING ISOTOPES - A method of effecting a chemical, physical or transmutational change in a target material using a high power particle beam concentrated on the target material. The particle beam is scanned in a controlled manner to reduce its power density and to avoid damage to equipment which is unable to tolerate high power densities. Movement between the target and the scanned beam is synchronized to cause the scanned beam to persistently or continuously strike the target to effect the chemical, physical or transmutational change, thereby concentrating the beam on the target.	02-02-2012

Richard Brown, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100213198	COMPOSITE STRUCTURE VESSEL AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFIED GASES - The invention relates to a composite structure vessel and transportation system for liquefied gases and methods of manufacture. More specifically, the system provides a composite vessel for operative connection to a truck trailer system for transporting at least two gas products such as carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen within the composite vessel at different times. The composite vessel includes an inner liner, a composite layer including a plurality of resin-impregnated fiber layers, a thermal insulation layer, and an outer protective layer.	08-26-2010
20110219648	LED EDGE-LIT SIGNAGE UTILIZING DIGITAL PRINT TECHNOLOGY - An LED edge-lit sign comprises a transparent light panel, an image-carrying sheet in front of the light panel and a reflective back plate behind the light panel. The image to be displayed is printed onto the image-carrying sheet and a translucent layer of white ink is uniformly applied over the printed image. The result is uniform and effective back lighting of the image. A transparent window may be provided to view a changeable display therethrough.	09-15-2011

Richard S. Brown, Brantford CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080260489	Captured nut assembly - A strip has a plurality of slots therein each which has a captured nut freely rotatable in the slot to be assembled to a work piece.	10-23-2008
20090290954	Threaded Fastener with Retainer and Method of Making Such Fastener - A fastener element (	11-26-2009

Robert G. Brown, Dartmouth CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090297593	Use of Liposomes in a Carrier Comprising a Continuous Hydrophobic Phase as a Vehicle for Cancer Treatment - The invention compositions comprising a continuous hydrophobic phase and liposomes as a vehicle for delivery of an antigen capable of inducing a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response and methods for their use in the treatment of cancer.	12-03-2009

Robert George Brown, Dartmouth CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090074853	Vaccines with enhanced immune response and methods for their preparation - The present invention is concerned with vaccines and their preparation. An effective long-term immune response, especially in mammals, can be produced using a vaccine comprising an antigen encapsulated in liposomes, a suitable adjuvant and a carrier comprising a continuous phase of a hydrophobic substance. The vaccine is particularly effective in eliciting the production of antibodies that recognize epitopes of native proteins.	03-19-2009
20090092666	Vaccines with enhanced immune response and methods for their preparation - The present invention is concerned with vaccines and their preparation. An effective long-term immune response, especially in mammals, can be produced using a vaccine comprising an antigen encapsulated in liposomes, a suitable adjuvant and a carrier comprising a continuous phase of a hydrophobic substance. The vaccine is particularly effective in eliciting the production of antibodies that recognize epitopes of native proteins.	04-09-2009

Robert William Brown, Arnprior CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100216430	CONTENT-BASED PUBLICATION-SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM FOR PRESENCE INFORMATION - A method for content-based presence communication entails receiving presence information, storing the presence information in any arbitrary data format, validating a subscription request to subscribe to the presence information by determining if information contained within the subscription request represents an authorized subscription relationship, and communicating the presence information when the presence information matches the subscription expression.	08-26-2010
20100217614	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A VIRTUAL BUSINESS CARD - A method of updating a virtual business card entails receiving the virtual business card, subscribing to an update service that notifies of updates made to the virtual business card, and receiving a notification that an update to the virtual business card has been published. By publishing updates, contacts who subscribe to the business card receive notifications whenever the business card is updated.	08-26-2010
20100217615	SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT FOR A CONTENT-BASED PRESENCE SERVICE - A method for managing a subscription to content-based presence information entails receiving a subscription-suspension message from a device at a presence service, identifying the subscription associated with the subscription-suspension message, suspending the subscription, and sending a response from the presence service to the device to notify the device that the subscription has been suspended. Suspending the subscription may involve accumulating notifications in a persistent data store. The method may further involve receiving a subscription-resumption message at the presence service to resume the subscription that was suspended.	08-26-2010
20100217982	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING A PRESENCE USER WITH A PRESENCE SERVICE - A method, performed by a registrar of a presence service, for registering a user with a presence service. The method entails negotiating a key with a client device operated by the user in order to establish an encrypted communications channel between the client device and the registrar via a proxy node, authenticating the user by exchanging messages through the encrypted communications channel and through a separate e-mail channel, binding a universally unique identifier identifying the user with one particular function node that is interposed between the proxy node and a publish-subscribe subsystem of the presence service and creating a user profile for the user and storing the user profile in a persistent data store.	08-26-2010
20100223333	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRESENCE INFORMATION - A method and system for distributing data between a first user and a second user by detecting direct or indirect communication between the first user and the second user, creating an entry for the second user in a roster for the first user, populating the entry for the second user in the roster of the first user with data elements and attributes of the data elements, the data elements and attributes of the data elements indicating what data can be shared with the second user and how the data is to be shared and utilizing the roster of the first user to distribute data reflecting the first user to the second user.	09-02-2010
20120059787	Dynamically Manipulating An Emoticon or Avatar - Graphical user representations, such as emoticons or avatars, used to convey mood and emotion, can be dynamically modified and manipulated, e.g. by squeezing, rotating, distorting, colouring, etc. This enables a user to customize or tailor an existing emoticon to better reflect the user's current mood or emotion. For example, a user may insert a smiley face emoticon	03-08-2012

R. Stanley Brown, Kingston CA

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20100202950	Method of Preparing Heterogeneous Catalysts - Efficient heterogeneous catalysts were prepared by derivatization and palladation of commercially available chloromethylated polystyrene, and derivatization and palladation of functionalized silica gels with benzylchloride pendant groups. Both polymer based and silica based heterogeneous catalysts exhibited catalytic activity. Catalytic activity was studied using methanolysis of commercially available P═S pesticides. Catalytic activity of catalysts immobilized on silica gel was greater than catalyst immobilized on polymer.	08-12-2010
20110253580	Method of Decomposing Organophosphorus Compounds - Methods and kits for decomposing organophosphorus compounds in non-aqueous media at ambient conditions are described. Insecticides, pesticides, and chemical warfare agents can be quickly decomposed to non-toxic products. The method comprises combining the organophosphorus compound with a non-aqueous solution, preferably an alcohol, comprising metal ions and at least a trace amount of alkoxide ions. In a first preferred embodiment, the metal ion is a lanthanum ion. In a second preferred embodiment, the metal ion is a transition metal.	10-20-2011

R. Stephen Brown, Kingston CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090117600	Detection of biological molecules by differential partitioning of enzyme substrates and products - This invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting a biological molecule associated with enzyme activity in a sample. The invention is applicable to detecting a microorganism associated with an enzyme in a sample such as water, food, soil, or a biological sample. According to a preferred embodiment of the method of the invention, a sample containing an enzyme of interest or a microorganism associated with the enzyme is combined with a suitable substrate, and a fluorescent product of the enzyme-substrate reaction is selectively detected. The fluorescent product is detected with a partitioning element or optical probe/partitioning element of the invention. In one embodiment the partitioning element provides for partitioning of only the fluorescent product molecule into the probe. The invention also provides an automated system for monitoring for biological contamination of water or other samples.	05-07-2009

Stephen G. Brown, Lasalle CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080297595	VISUAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A visual communication system that is suitable for use in connection with a display surface is disclosed. The system includes a camera or other data-capturing device that can be remotely positioned from the display surface. A control unit receives image data from the camera or data-capturing device and processes the image data to create an electronic image of the display surface.	12-04-2008

Stephen John Brown, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110144289	Multi reactor process - This invention relates to the polymerization of ethylene polymers using a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) that is connected in series to a tubular reactor. The tubular reactor receives a polymer solution from the CSTR. Further polymerization in the tubular reactor improves production efficiencies, particularly with respect to lowering the amount of energy required to recover the polymer and residual comonomer from the solution. The use of tempered i.e. (heated) ethylene in the tubular reactor has been discovered to mitigate gel problems and lower/reduce levels of hexane extractables.	06-16-2011

Steven Cheyene Brown, Toronto CA

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20120025052	Aesthetic coasters - An aesthetic coaster (which can also perform other conventional functions, such as paper weights, plant pot bases, art objects, etc.), and a method of making such a coaster, allow the production of a good quality coaster at a reasonable cost. A plastic coaster body having an aesthetic top surface and a recessed bottom surface is made by injection molding the plastic coaster body, then forming a micro layer of metal (e.g. aluminum) on at least the top surface of the plastic coaster body, and then coating at least the metal micro layer on the top surface with a low temperature catalytic lacquer that produces an imitation chrome, silver, brass, platinum, copper, bronze, or gold color. An insert (e.g. of mild steel) having a density significantly greater than the density of the plastic coaster body is inserted into a recess in the bottom surface and substantially permanently adhered within the recess. The insert and recess are covered with a covering (e.g. felt) which will not scratch furniture surfaces. The coaster desirably has about the same weight and feel as a similar sized coaster formed primarily or substantially completely of brass or bronze	02-02-2012

Thane Brown, Kanata CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100186094	EMBEDDED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND METHOD THEREFOR - An administration system for use within a server system is provided. The server system having a server that provides host management functions and the server system being able to accept computer cards inserted therein. The administration system comprises a computing system that is inserted in the server system, the computing system having a controller that assumes control over the communications bus.	07-22-2010

Thomas A. Brown, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302021	LOCK AND SEAL SYSTEM FOR SLIDING DOORS - Implementations of the present invention relate generally to systems and components for sealing and locking doors, including sliding doors for use with modular walls. A locking system can be configured to secure and release a sliding door. In particular, the locking system can include a sliding door with one or more receiving channels configured to receive a pin extending from a floor's surface. A locking mechanism can be included and configured to selectively drive a shaft to capture and release a pin that has been received by the receiving channel. The sealing system is configured to seal a gap between a modular wall and an adjacent sliding door. In particular, the sealing system can include a connector configured to connect trim to a wall panel wherein the connector includes an integrated gasket seal configured to seal the gap.	12-11-2008

Torr Brown, North Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090045599	RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair.	02-19-2009
20110068553	RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair.	03-24-2011

Wayne Brown, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120000830	PROCESS FOR UPGRADING HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN PRODUCTS - A process for upgrading bitumen recovered from an oil reservoir without hydrogen production is particularly useful in field upgrading applications. In this process, recovered bitumen enters a fractionator and is contacted with heated gases from a fluidized bed reactor. The bitumen and heated gases are fractionated into segregated products including at least a liquid pitch, unstable fractions, and an upgraded liquid product. The liquid pitch is introduced into the reactor to produce a vapor phase liquid product; the reactor comprises solid particles moving through the reactor and a fluidizing gas fluidizing the solid particles at a conversion temperature which is suitable for facilitating the conversion of at least some of the liquid pitch into the vapor phase liquid product. The heated gases comprising the vapor phase liquid product and fluidizing gas are directed from the reactor to the fractionator to contact the bitumen stream. In this process, enough of the segregated unstable fractions are burned that the liquid product and any remaining unstable fractions meets pipeline specifications without hydrogen treatment of any of the remaining unstable fractions.	01-05-2012

William G. Brown, Kingsville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090105076	PRODUCTION AND USE OF ENDOPHYTES AS NOVEL INOCULANTS FOR PROMOTING ENHANCED PLANT VIGOR, HEALTH, GROWTH, YIELD REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS AND FOR REDUCING DEPENDENCY ON CHEMICAL PESTICIDES FOR PEST CONTROL - A process and method for the production of endophytes as plant inoculant products, specifically	04-23-2009

Zachary Brown, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110119203	Private entity profile network - In private equity and debt funding operations, resource providers define electronic data collection templates to be filled in by prospective resource consumers to form semi-homogeneous profiles. Providers and/or consumers can assign themselves and/or third parties various individualized levels of permissions to access and to perform activities on the profiles. Providers can organize profiles into portfolios to further manage the data. All accesses and activities, such as changes to the data, are tracked and recorded in logs useful for audit purposes.	05-19-2011