Dixon, CA
Andrai C. Dixon, Brampton CA
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20150156991 | Excrement Depository Assembly - An excrement depository assembly includes a tubular garment that may be positioned on a rear of an animal. A collection bag is removably coupled to the tubular garment so the collection bag may receive animal excrement. | 06-11-2015 |
Arthur E. Dixon, Waterloo CA
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20110064296 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC RANGE MAXIMIZATION - A method of operating an instrument that is a macroscope, microscope, or slide scanner is provided where the instrument has a larger dynamic range for measurement than a dynamic range required in the final image of a specimen. In the method, data is measured from a specimen using the instrument, and the dynamic range of the measured data is contracted in the final image file during scanning. | 03-17-2011 |
Arthur Edward Dixon, Waterloo CA
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20130015370 | CONFOCAL FLUORESCENCE SLIDE SCANNER WITH PARALLEL DETECTION - An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen supported on a specimen holder has a plurality of illumination sources with each illumination, source being focused on a different focus spot of the specimen simultaneously. There are a plurality of spectrally resolved detectors to receive light reflected or emitted from the different focus spots simultaneously with each spectrally resolved detector receiving light from one illumination source only. | 01-17-2013 |
20130155499 | Pathology Slide Scanner - An instrument and method for scanning at least a portion of a large specimen preferably causes the specimen to move relative to a two-dimensional detector array at a constant speed. The detector array takes one image of the specimen for each line that the detector moves. A controller controls a shutter of the detector array to open to take images and to pass the images to a processor, which is preferably a computer. The instrument takes one partial image of each part of the specimen that is being scanned and then combines those images with other images to produce a contiguous image. | 06-20-2013 |
20130342674 | Pathology Slide Scanners For Fluorescence And Brightfield Imaging And Method Of Operation - An instrument for scanning a specimen has a two-dimensional sensor array, the sensor array containing a mosaic colour filter array or a scanning colour filter array. The instrument can be operated in fluorescence or in brightfield. The scanning colour filter array has the same colour throughout each row with adjacent rows having different colours. | 12-26-2013 |
20140125776 | 3D PATHOLOGY SLIDE SCANNER - An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen comprises a specimen holder to support the specimen, an optical system to focus an image of a series of parallel object planes onto one of a two dimensional detector array, multiple linear arrays, multiple TDI arrays and multiple two-dimensional arrays. The detector array has a detector image plane that is tilted relative to the series of object planes in a scanned direction to enable a series of image frames of the specimen to be obtained in order to produce a three-dimensional image of at least part of the specimen with data from each row of the image frame representing a different plane in the three-dimensional image. | 05-08-2014 |
20140231638 | Slide Scanner with a Tilted Image - An instrument and method for scanning a large microscope specimen uses a light source and at least one lens to focus light from the specimen onto a detector array. The specimen holder is located on a scanning stage and the detector array is dynamically tilted about a scan direction during the scan to maintain focus across the width of the scan strip as the scan proceeds. A degree of tilt varies during the scan as is required to maintain lateral focus relative to the detector array. | 08-21-2014 |
20150054921 | SLIDE SCANNER WITH DYNAMIC FOCUS AND SPECIMEN TILT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An instrument and method for scanning large microscope specimen on a specimen holder has a scanning optical microscope that is configured to scan the specimen in one of brightfield and fluorescence. The specimen is dynamically tillable about a scan direction during a scan to maintain focus along the length of each scan line as the scan proceeds. A three dimensional image of the specimen can be obtained wherein the specimen tilt and relative focus are maintained from a first image contour to a second image contour through a thickness of a specimen. | 02-26-2015 |
20150109432 | Scanner With Increased Dynamic Range - An instrument and method for scanning all or part of a large specimen mounted on a specimen holder takes a plurality of measurements of each pixel in the whole or part of the specimen being scanned at a plurality of exposure values. A computer controls the movement of the specimen holder during scanning and again of the detector to produce a digitized image of all or part of the specimen with larger dynamic range than the dynamic range of the detection system. In a further embodiment, the instrument can scan two successive, identical strips at a different exposure values and combine the images from the two scans into one digitized image having a larger dynamic range than the dynamic range of the detection system. | 04-23-2015 |
Brad Dixon, London CA
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20100020728 | System, Method and Portable Communication Device - A system, method and computer program product for providing a user a way to change communications presence information is disclosed. A point of presence (PPD) device may produce presentity (a source of presence information about a user) which may be transmitted out-of-band to a watcher or watchers of an intelligent call handling presence server. | 01-28-2010 |
Craig Dixon, Brooklin CA
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20130066071 | CARBANUCLEOSIDE SYNTHESIS AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATE COMPOUNDS USEFUL THEREIN - Anti-virally active carbanucleosides such as entecavir are prepared by a process which utilizes, throughout the synthesis, an aromatic protectant group for the hydroxyl and the alkyl hydroxy groups of the starting material, removed as the final step of a multi-step synthesis. Such protectant groups yield intermediates which are solid and therefore easily purified at various stages of the process, for an economical and relatively fast process for synthesizing the final product. | 03-14-2013 |
20130144058 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CARBONUCLEOSIDE AND INTERMEDIATES FOR USE THEREIN - Disclosed is a process for preparing a carbonucleoside of formula (1) and intermediates for use therein. The process involves the step of reacting a compound of formula (2) with a compound of formula (3) under Mitsunobu-type reaction conditions to obtain a compound of formula (4), wherein PG | 06-06-2013 |
Craig Edward Dixon, Brooklin CA
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20120309977 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING [(3-HYDROXYPYRIDINE-2-CARBONYL)AMINO]ALKANOIC ACIDS, ESTERS AND AMIDES - Disclosed are processes for preparing [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-alkanoic acids, derivatives, inter alia, 5-aryl substituted and 5-heteroaryl substituted [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]aminolacetic acids. Further disclosed are methods for making prodrugs of [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]acetic acids, for example, [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid esters and {[3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid amides. The disclosed compounds are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors or for treating conditions wherein prolyl hydroxylase inhibition is desired. | 12-06-2012 |
20130253205 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF AMINOCYCLOHEXYL ETHERS AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS USED IN THE PROCESS - A process for preparation of a compound of formula (I) or or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof, is disclosed. The process involves hydrogenating, in the presence of a catalyst, a compound of formula (II). The different substituents are as described in the specification. Also disclosed are intermediates and processes for their preparation. Further, the process can provide an alternate route for the synthesis of Vernakalant from starting materials that can be readily available. | 09-26-2013 |
20130274466 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TETRACYCLIC DERIVATIVES AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS USED IN THE PROCESS - A process for preparation of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed. The process involves subjecting a compound of formula II to Ullmann-type conditions to effect an intra-molecular ring closure reaction to form the compound of formula I. The different substituents are as described in the specification. Further, the process can provide an alternate route for the synthesis of asenapine from starting materials that can be readily available. | 10-17-2013 |
20150361043 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING [(3-HYDROXYPYRIDINE-2-CARBONYL)AMINO]ALKANOIC ACIDS, ESTERS AND AMIDES - Disclosed are processes for preparing [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-alkanoic acids, derivatives, inter alia, 5-aryl substituted and 5-heteroaryl substituted [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acids. Further disclosed are methods for making prodrugs of [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]acetic acids, for example, [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid esters and {[3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid amides. The disclosed compounds are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors or for treating conditions wherein prolyl hydroxylase inhibition is desired. | 12-17-2015 |
David G. Dixon, Delta CA
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20110056331 | LEACHING PROCESS FOR COPPER CONCENTRATES CONTAINING ARSENIC AND ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS - A method of recovering copper from a copper sulfide concentrate comprising a copper arsenic sulfosalt or a copper antimony sulfosalt, using pyrite as a catalyst. The concentrate and pyrite are added to an acidic sulfate leach solution. The copper is leached from the concentrate, in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas, under conditions whereby the pyrite is substantially unoxidized. The pyrite:copper sulfide ratio of the pyrite being added to the copper sulfide present in the concentrate being added is at least 1:3. The pyrite may be maintained at a concentration in the leach solution of at least 9 grams per liter. The leached copper is recovered from the solution by conventional methods. | 03-10-2011 |
20120067174 | PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTION OF NICKEL WITH IRON-COMPLEXING AGENT - The invention provides, in part, a process for extracting nickel from a source material including iron and nickel, by contacting the source material (e.g, an ultramafic ore) with an aqueous ammonia solution containing an iron-complexing agent (e.g., citrate) under suitable conditions, thereby extracting the nickel. The aqueous ammonia solution may optionally contain a sulfur-containing reductant, such as thiosulfate. | 03-22-2012 |
20120279357 | LEACHING PROCESS FOR COPPER CONCENTRATES WITH A CARBON CATALYST - A method of recovering copper from a copper sulfide concentrate comprising a copper arsenic sulfosalt or a copper antimony sulfosalt, using carbon as a catalyst. The concentrate and carbon are added to an acidic sulfate leach solution. The copper is leached from the concentrate, in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas. The operating potential is maintained above a selected level. The carbon copper sulfide ratio of the carbon being added to the copper sulfide present in the concentrate being added is at least 1:20. The carbon may be maintained above a selected concentration in the leach solution. The leached copper is recovered from the solution by conventional methods. | 11-08-2012 |
20130209335 | LEACHING PROCESS FOR COPPER CONCENTRATES CONTAINING CHALCOPYRITE - A method of recovering copper from chalcopyrite concentrate by chemical leaching, using pyrite and silver. The catalytic properties of pyrite in the chalcopyrite leaching process are significantly enhanced by pretreating the pyrite with silver ions. Particulate pyrite is exposed to a solution containing silver ions to form silver-treated pyrite. Particulate chalcopyrite and the silver-treated pyrite are mixed in an acidic sulfate leach solution. The copper is leached from the concentrate in the leach solution in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas, under conditions whereby the pyrite is substantially unoxidized. The leached copper is recovered from the solution by conventional methods. The used silver-treated pyrite is recycled to the leaching process. | 08-15-2013 |
Frederick T. Dixon, Whitby CA
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20150116103 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION THAT A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAS BEEN LEFT INSIDE A VEHICLE - Computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed for providing notification at a vehicle that a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED) has been left inside the vehicle. The vehicle includes a processor and a vehicular system controllable via the processor. The processor can receive an alert signal that indicates that a pre-paired CED has been left inside the vehicle during a time period after a trigger event has occurred. The processor is further configured to control activation of the vehicular system, in response to receiving the alert signal, to cause the vehicular system to generate another signal that is perceptible outside the vehicle to indicate that the pre-paired CED has been left inside the vehicle. | 04-30-2015 |
Jeffrey Paul Dixon, Oakville CA
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20080258367 | PEENING METHOD FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SPRING - A method of manufacturing a vehicle suspension component, such as a helical coil spring, includes the step of rotating a first impeller to project ceramic peening media in a first direction toward the vehicle suspension component to peen a surface section of the vehicle suspension component. In one example, the vehicle suspension component is peened with metal peening media before peening with the ceramic peening media. | 10-23-2008 |
Kevin Dixon, Oakville CA
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20100281258 | SECURED PRESENTATION LAYER VIRTUALIZATION FOR WIRELESS HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The connectivity and security of wireless handheld devices (HDs) can be leveraged to provide a presentation appliance (PA) such as a laptop with an ability to securely communicate with an enterprise's private network. A split-proxy server, with part of it executing on the HD and a part executing on the PA, implements a full HTTP | 11-04-2010 |
20100306528 | SECURED PRESENTATION LAYER VIRTUALIZATION FOR WIRELESS HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING ENDPOINT INDEPENDENCE - The connectivity and security of wireless handheld devices (HDs) can he leveraged to provide a presentation appliance (PA) (e.g. a laptop) with an ability to securely communicate with an enterprise's private network. A split-proxy server, with part of it executing on the HD and a part executing on the PA, implements a full HTTP 1.1 compliant Internet/Web Proxy to couple the PA for communication through the HD. Support for the pragmatic keep-alive header, the CONNECT method, socket connection sharing, and thread pooling, enables a fully functional browsing environment to access web-based applications that are built on standard Internet technologies without the need for re-rendering or re-writing the user interfaces to suit the HD. In addition, Intranet web-based applications are made securely accessible without the need for additional VPN and remote access technologies. The PA may be configured to prevent residual storage of sensitive data on the PA. | 12-02-2010 |
Matthew Dixon, Waterloo CA
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20150081711 | LINKING ONTOLOGIES TO EXPAND SUPPORTED LANGUAGE - A computer-implemented method, system using at least one computing device, and computer program product are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service with a word expansion ontology. The content service ontology is referred to as a category ontology and the word expansion ontology is referred to herein as a lexical ontology. A user may provide an input such as an input command to an application. The input command is processed by a natural language processing engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper applies searches an ontology map and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology. The content service is searched using the category and the results are displayed to the user. | 03-19-2015 |
Matthew Dixon, Kitchener CA
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20140207776 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LINKING DATA SOURCES FOR PROCESSING COMPOSITE CONCEPTS - A computer-implemented method and system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service (i.e. category ontology) with a word expansion ontology (i.e. lexical ontology). A user may provide an input such as a voice command to an application. The voice command is processed by a natural language processing (NLP) engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper searches a mapping file and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology. The content service is searched using the category and the results are displayed to the user. | 07-24-2014 |
Mike Dixon, Guelph CA
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20150359181 | SOILLESS PRE-VEGETATED MAT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present application relates to novel soilless pre-vegetated mats comprising a carrier mat comprised of a material that does not degrade under exterior growing conditions, and vegetation whose roots intertwine within and under the carrier mat. The present application also relates to processes for production of the soilless pre-vegetated mats. | 12-17-2015 |
Regan P. Dixon, Whitby CA
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20140272513 | LIQUID-COOLED BATTERY MODULE - A battery module having a cooling plate assembly made from two non-contiguous cooling plates is provided. Each cooling plate has a side panel contiguous with a base panel, and the cooling plates are disposed opposite one another such that the base panels are coplanar and separated by a gap. An inlet duct runs along an upper edge of each side panel, and a manifold having coolant channels in fluid communication with the inlet duct is located in each side panel. The base panels have an outlet duct in fluid communication with the manifold. The cooling plate is designed to decrease friction loss as coolant flows through the inlet duct, manifold and outlet cut, and coolant channels in the manifold are designed to maintain a uniform flow rate across the manifold. Individual cells are disposed in the assembly such that the cell sides and bottoms are in heat-transfer contact with the plate side and base panels, respectively. The design of the battery module reduces operational temperature variation in the cells across the battery module and within each battery cell. Methods for reducing coolant flow friction loss, for establishing a more uniform coolant flow rate, and for reducing temperature variation are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150210184 | FLOW UNIFORMITY OF AIR-COOLED BATTERY PACKS - A battery pack and method of cooling a battery pack. In one form, the battery pack is an assembly made up of numerous battery cells arranged within numerous modules. Cooling channels that receive cooling fluid from a ducted supply are placed between adjacent cells or cooling plates within each of the modules. The ducted supply includes beads or related area-increasing undulations that are designed to improve both the stiffness of the ducting as well as the uniformity of the flow rates of individual cooling channels within each of the modules. In one form, the pressure-enhancing beads are placed in an inlet portion of the ducting that is adjacent a forward portion of one or more of the sequentially-encountered modules in order to promote a more equitable distribution of the cooling fluid between the various cooling channels within each of the modules. | 07-30-2015 |
Ronald George Dixon, Strathroy CA
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20110073031 | BASE ASSEMBLY USEFUL IN PERMITTING A FLOATING CAMPFIRE - Disclosed is a base assembly useful in permitting a floating campfire, comprising a base shaped to float in open water, the base having an airtight pontoon portion at its periphery; and a floor defining an opening therethrough to accommodate a fire bowl to house the campfire; wherein the base assembly is constructed to counteract the weight of the campfire in use such that the base assembly floats in open water. The base assembly is preferably square in shape. The floor is preferably made of aluminum checker plate and TIG welded in a stitch pattern to the centre. | 03-31-2011 |
Ryan Dixon, Calgary CA
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20140267690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING LEVER ARM VALUES PHOTOGRAMMETRICALLY - The inventive technique calculates lever arm values associated with a GNSS/INS system photogrammetrically. A calibrated camera on a device captures a plurality of images of the GNSS/INS system with the inclusion of a target, having known attributes and a plurality of control points. Thereafter, an application, executing on the device determines the lever arm values from the images of the GNSS/INS system utilizing the known attributes and the control points of the target. The INS may utilize the calculated lever arm values to combine information received from a GNSS receiver, of the GNSS/INS system, with information provided by sensors of the INS to compute updated positions, velocities, and/or orientations. | 09-18-2014 |
Shawn Anthony Dixon, Windsor CA
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20120306250 | VEHICLE SEAT BACK MEMBER - A vehicle seat back member includes a central web and a front wall that extends from the central web. A rear wall extends along a substantial portion of a rear edge of the central web. A shear center load path of the vehicle seat back member is disposed proximate an inside corner defined by the connection of the central web and the rear wall, and extends substantially along the longitudinal extent of the rear wall. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306251 | VEHICLE SEAT BACK HAVING SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH INTEGRATED RECLINER HEART - A vehicle seat back has first and second support members each having a central web and a rear wall extending therefrom. A seat base is operably connected with the first and second support members. A recliner heart operably connects the seat base with the first and second support members. A shear center of the first and second support members extends along an inside corner connection of the central web and the rear wall of the first and second support members and into the seat base. | 12-06-2012 |
20130119720 | VEHICLE SEAT BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A recliner bracket for a vehicle includes a web defining a recliner heart receiving aperture. The recliner heart receiving apertures is operably connected with side supports of a seating assembly and include forward and rearward seat support connection tabs. A deformation notch is disposed on a rear portion of the web and is adapted to collapse under a predetermined loading from a rear collision event. | 05-16-2013 |
S. Jeffrey Dixon, London CA
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20090155835 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND PROGNOSTIC TOOL FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - The invention relates to a diagnostic method and prognostic tool for rheumatoid arthritis and uses thereof. | 06-18-2009 |
20100221767 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND PROGNOSTIC TOOL FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS - The invention relates to a diagnostic method and prognostic tool for osteoarthritis and uses thereof. | 09-02-2010 |
Ted Dixon, Vancouver CA
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20140074677 | Financial News Generation System - A computer process generates news stories and related graphic images by compiling and reformulating financial data in relation to insider ownership. The news stories and images may be published as readable articles in print publications such as magazines, newsletters or newspapers, presented as web pages, as text or images delivered by email, interne messaging or mobile messaging including text messaging, or as text or images delivered by any proprietary distribution network including electronic net works. | 03-13-2014 |
William Lorn Dixon, Regina CA
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20120145517 | Conveyor Assembly - A conveyor assembly includes a main conveyor and a swing auger assembly pivotally coupled to an inlet end of the main conveyor for loading particulate material into the main conveyor. The swing auger assembly includes two first and second augers which are slidable relative to one another to vary a length of the swing auger assembly between a loading hopper at an inlet end of the swing auger assembly and the main conveyor connected at an outlet end of the swing auger. The swing auger assembly is suspended from an overhead support member extending upwardly from the inlet end of the main conveyor such that the swing auger assembly is pivotal through an intermediate position overtop of the main conveyor between first and second laterally offset positions on opposing sides of the main conveyor. | 06-14-2012 |