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Alasdair Grant, Toronto CA
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| 20100104726 | SHELF STABLE BUBBLED CHEESE PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A shelf-stable savory crispy bubbled cheese product and a process for making it is provided wherein cheese pieces containing 50%-60% moisture are tempered followed by vacuum drying in the presence of a heat source followed by freeze drying in the presence of a heat source. The resulting cheese pieces retain or intensify the original cheese color, display no visible oils or chalky powder on the surface, and do not stick tightly or clump together. They are easy to break but not brittle and have a taste comparable to fresh cheese. | 04-29-2010 |
Amanda Grant, Toronto CA
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| 20090150172 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING PATIENT INFORMATION - A method of communicating a patient care message is disclosed. The method comprises inputting patient information into the patient care message; inputting an urgency indicator into the patient care message; inputting health condition information into the patient care message; transmitting the patient care message electronically, wherein the patient care message comprises the patient information, the urgency indicator, and the health condition information. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110320221 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING PATIENT INFORMATION - A method of communicating a patient care message is disclosed. The method comprises inputting patient information into the patient care message; inputting an urgency indicator into the patient care message; inputting health condition information into the patient care message; transmitting the patient care message electronically, wherein the patient care message comprises the patient information, the urgency indicator, and the health condition information. | 12-29-2011 |
Andrew Mcgregor Grant, Ulverton CA
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| 20080311606 | Platelet Activation Markers and Predictors of Desease and of Response to Therapy and for Monitoring Therapeutic Progress - Methods for assessing patient risk for platelet-affected disease states are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for predicting the appropriateness of platelet antagonist therapy, and for monitoring patients during therapeutic intervention or during a combined regimen of therapy and angioplasty. | 12-18-2008 |
Andrew Mcgregor Grant, Quebec CA
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| 20100173339 | PLATELET ACTIVATION MARKERS AS INDICATORS FOR ANTI-PLATELET THERAPY - Methods for determining the appropriateness of anti-platelet therapy in a patient with a platelet-affected disease. The Mean Platelet Component value in a patient blood sample is determined corresponding to the patient's platelet activation status. A high platelet activation status indicates the appropriateness of anti-platelet therapy. | 07-08-2010 |
Christopher Bernard Grant, Long Sault CA
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| 20100313495 | Mast Assembly for Wind Turbine - A mast assembly having a base, and a mast pivotally connected to the base for movement between a horizontal and an upright position. A linear actuator is connected between the base and the mast and is extensible to move mast about the pivot. A strut is selectively positioned between the mast and the base to inhibit pivotal movement toward the horizontal position during lifting of the mast. A plurality of abutments on the base permits selective connection between the actuator and the base. The strut position supports the mast while said actuator is moved between the abutments. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE - A system for controlling the RPM of a wind turbine comprising using inverters to draw current from the wind turbine, thereby slowing the rotational speed of the wind turbine blades. In another aspect, a resistor and a switching mechanism attached between the resistor and a phase line is provided to increase the load on the phase line. A yaw motor is also used to yaw the facing direction of the wind turbine out of the wind. Moreover, a normally closed switching mechanism can redirect current from a phase line through a resistor. A normally closed brake is also used to mechanically engage the turbine when the control system fails. A normally open yawing clutch when disengaged allows the nacelle of the wind turbine to rotate freely into the down wind direction. The system also comprises a switch that can create an electrical short between the phase lines of the turbine. | 12-16-2010 |
Christopher James Grant, Waterloo CA
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| 20090278735 | FREQUENCY AIDING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION SATELLITE RECEIVER WITH CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY HYSTERESIS - A method and apparatus for estimating oscillator signal variation due to temperature and for providing an estimated frequency to a GPS receiver in order to assist the GPS receiver to acquire the signals quickly is disclosed. A temperature sensor is closely thermally coupled with the crystal oscillator in the GPS receiver and during GPS tracking mode, when the error in the oscillator signal is known with precision, outer bounds of TCXO frequency at given temperatures are maintained, which may correspond to rising and falling temperature conditions. During acquisition mode, an estimated frequency value is provided to the GPS receiver based on a determined average of these bounds. Optionally, an uncertainty factor associated with the frequency estimated may also be provided. The two bounds take into account the hysteresis effects of the oscillator signal drift due to temperature so that a more accurate initial frequency estimate can be provided to the GPS receiver, thus reducing its average time to first fix. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100328111 | METHOD TO DETECT AND RECOVER FROM STUCK KEYS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE KEYBOARD - A method of detecting and recovering from stuck keys on an electronic device keyboard comprises receiving one or more messages by a processor based upon a predetermined periodic scan rate and each message corresponding to a pressed key, determining one of the pressed keys is a stuck key based upon the received one or more messages corresponding to a pressed key, sending a mock key-up message from the processor to a keyboard controller in response to the determined stuck key, operating the keyboard controller at a changed scan rate in response to the mock key-up message, detecting the electronic device keyboard is in a released key state by the processor; and operating the keyboard controller at the predetermined periodic scan rate in response to the detected released key state. The processor can include two components, such as a keyboard processor and a keyboard controller. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110080349 | METHOD OF WAKING UP AND A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method of waking a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device configured to perform the same. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of conserving power on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a device housing which comprises a touch-sensitive display, an accelerometer, and a force sensing transducer, the method comprising: causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in response to a trigger condition, wherein the touch-sensitive display is deactivated in the sleep mode and the force sensing transducer measures forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode; detecting an inertial event using the accelerometer; causing the force sensing transducer to measure forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of an inertial event; detecting forces applied to the touch-sensitive display using the force sensing transducer at the rate of the full power mode; causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold; detecting touch events on the touch-sensitive display; and causing the portable electronic device to wake from the sleep mode in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110148608 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROL - A method includes generating an actuation signal for tactile feedback, wherein the tactile feedback comprises a ramp-up segment that comprises at least one ramp-up characteristic that changes during the ramp-up segment and providing tactile feedback to a display in response to the actuation signal. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110205113 | FREQUENCY AIDING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION SATELLITE RECEIVER WITH CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY HYSTERESIS - A method and apparatus for estimating oscillator signal variation due to temperature and for providing an estimated frequency to a GPS receiver in order to assist the GPS receiver to acquire the signals quickly is disclosed. A temperature sensor is closely thermally coupled with the crystal oscillator in the GPS receiver and during GPS tracking mode, when the error in the oscillator signal is known with precision, outer bounds of TCXO frequency at given temperatures are maintained, which may correspond to rising and falling temperature conditions. During acquisition mode, an estimated frequency value is provided to the GPS receiver based on a determined average of these bounds. Optionally, an uncertainty factor associated with the frequency estimated may also be provided. The two bounds take into account the hysteresis effects of the oscillator signal drift due to temperature so that a more accurate initial frequency estimate can be provided to the GPS receiver, thus reducing its average time to first fix. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110248839 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, identifying a first threshold value associated with the touch location, comparing the first threshold value to a force value related to the touch, and providing a first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248930 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME TO PROVIDE TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, identifying a first tactile feedback associated with the touch location, and providing the first tactile feedback in response to determining that a force value related to the touch meets a first threshold value. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248931 | TACTILE FEEDBACK FOR TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display, an actuator configured to impart a force on the touch-sensitive display to provide tactile feedback, and a controller configured to detect a touch based on input from the touch-sensitive display and to initiate the tactile feedback by the actuator. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110279380 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method includes detecting, at a first time, a first touch associated with a first touch value that meets one of a first touch threshold and a second touch threshold, detecting, at a second time, a second touch associated with a second touch value that meets one of the first touch threshold and the second touch threshold, providing first tactile feedback at the first time, and providing second tactile feedback at the second time when the time period between the first time and the second time meets a time threshold. | 11-17-2011 |
Danny Grant, Laval CA
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| 20100013653 | Systems And Methods For Mapping Message Contents To Virtual Physical Properties For Vibrotactile Messaging - Systems and methods for mapping message contents to virtual physical properties for vibrotactile messaging are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving a sensor signal from a sensor, the sensor configured to detect an interaction with a messaging device, determining a virtual physical property of a virtual message object based at least in part on the sensor signal, determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the virtual physical parameter; and generating a haptic signal configured to cause an actuator to output the haptic effect. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100017759 | Systems and Methods For Physics-Based Tactile Messaging - Systems and methods for physics-based tactile messaging are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving a sensor signal from a sensor configured to sense a physical interaction with a messaging device; determining an interaction between one or more virtual message objects and a virtual message environment, the interaction based at least in part on the sensor signal and a virtual physical parameter of at least one of the one or more virtual message objects; and determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the interaction. The method additionally includes the step of generating a haptic signal configured to cause an actuator to output the haptic effect. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100153845 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK GENERATION BASED ON RESONANT FREQUENCY - A system that generates a haptic effect generates a drive cycle signal that includes a drive period and a monitoring period. The drive period includes a plurality of drive pulses that are based on the haptic effect. The system applies the drive pulses to a resonant actuator during the drive period and receives a signal from the resonant actuator that corresponds to the position of a mass in the actuator during the monitoring period. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100277430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK TO NON-INPUT LOCATIONS - A handheld apparatus includes a top surface that includes a touch screen defining a plurality of keys, and a bottom surface on an opposite side of the first surface. The apparatus further includes a processor and an actuator coupled to the processor and located on the bottom surface. The processor is adapted to detect an object moving across the keys and in response generate an actuation signal to the actuator to generate a haptic feedback on the back surface. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110025609 | Systems And Methods For Piezo-Based Haptic Feedback - Systems and methods for piezo-based haptic feedback are disclosed. For example, one described apparatus for piezo-based haptic feedback includes a polymer matrix, and a piezoelectric actuator at least partially embedded within the polymer matrix, the piezoelectric actuator configured to output a haptic effect. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110193824 | Systems And Methods For Haptic Feedback Using Laterally Driven Piezoelectric Actuators - Systems and methods for haptic feedback using laterally driven piezoelectric actuators are disclosed. For example, one described apparatus for haptic feedback using laterally driven piezoelectric actuators includes: a base; a touch-sensitive interface comprising an interface surface, the touch-sensitive interface affixed to the base and configured to move in a direction lateral to the interface surface; and a piezoelectric actuator mounted to the base and to the touch-sensitive interface and configured to receive a haptic signal and output a force in a direction lateral to the interface surface. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110264491 | Systems and Methods for Providing Haptic Effects - Systems and methods for providing haptic effects are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes a computer-readable medium having program code, the program code including program code defining a haptic widget. The haptic widget includes program code defining a haptic effect; program code defining an interface for the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a configuration of at least one parameter of the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a play command for the haptic effect; and program code for outputting, via the interface, a signal configured to cause the haptic effect, the signal based on the at least one parameter and in response to the play command. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120038582 | Systems and Methods for Providing Haptic Feedback to Touch-Sensitive Input Devices - Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes an input device having a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal. | 02-16-2012 |
Dean Gordon Grant, Etobicoke CA
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| 20120090208 | Adjustable Signage for Storage Structures - Adjustable signage for securement to storage structure utilizes a fixed header securable to such storage structure, a pivotable header pivotally secured to the fixed header along a length thereof, a clip removably received by the pivotable header for mounting a sign to the pivotable header, and at least one latch mechanism for holding the pivotable header in a first, upright orientation relative to the storage structure and for releasing the pivotable header to permit lowering thereof to a second, lowered orientation, so as to provide access to inventory in the storage structure normally hidden from view by the sign when the pivotable header is in the upright orientation. | 04-19-2012 |
Ian D. Grant, Belleville CA
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| 20110021427 | BIPHASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE CEMENT FOR DRUG DELIVERY - This invention relates to biomineral-based cements incorporating biopolymer carriers for the site specific introduction of natural or synthetic compounds that influence bone repair and/or patient recovery. The invention further relates to methods for producing such biphasic calcium phosphate cements for drug delivery. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022180 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Implantable medical devices are provided. In one embodiment, a device includes a body having an external surface defining an outer profile of the device. The body includes a porous matrix including a series of interconnected macropores defined by a plurality of interconnected struts each including a hollow interior. A filler material substantially fills at least a portion of the series of interconnected macropores. The external surface of the body includes a plurality of openings communicating with the hollow interior of at least a portion of the plurality of interconnected struts. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the external surface includes exposed areas of the filler material and porous matrix in addition to the exposed openings. In another aspect, the porous matrix is formed from a bioresorbable ceramic and the filler material is a biologically stable polymeric material. Still, other aspects related to this and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 01-27-2011 |
Justin Grant, Toronto CA
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| 20080311223 | INJECTABLE POLYMER-LIPID BLEND FOR LOCALIZED DRUG DELIVERY - An injectable polymer-lipid blend is provided as a localized drug delivery system for a pharmaceutically active agent. The blend may be prepared from a chitosan-based material, fatty acid and phospholipid. The chitosan-based material may be a water soluble chitosan derivative. The fatty acid may be a fatty acid or a fatty aldehyde, such as laurinaldehyde, having an acyl chain length of C8-C16. The rheological properties of the blend relates to the ratio of the components and to the acyl chain length of the fatty acid. The injectable system is well suited for the delayed release of pharmaceutically active agents in the treatment of cancer and other diseases requiring localized drug delivery. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090324741 | INJECTABLE POLYMER-LIPID BLEND - An injectable polymer-lipid blend is provided. The blend may provide a localized drug delivery system for a pharmaceutically active agent. The blend may be prepared from a chitosan-based material, fatty acid and phospholipid. The chitosan-based material may be a water soluble chitosan derivative. The fatty acid may be a fatty acid or a fatty aldehyde, such as laurinaldehyde, having an acyl chain length of C8-C16. The rheological properties of the blend relates to the ratio of the components and to the acyl chain length of the fatty acid. The injectable system is well suited for the delayed release of pharmaceutically active agents in the treatment of cancer and other diseases requiring localized drug delivery. | 12-31-2009 |
Kevin Grant, Toronto CA
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| 20110202877 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Display to Provide Content Navigation - An apparatus and method for controlling a display to provide content navigation is provided. In an aspect, a plurality of graphical cascades are created, where at least one of the graphical cascades is provided for menu navigation, and another of the graphical cascades is provided for actual generation of content. New menus automatically open in the foreground of a cascade. | 08-18-2011 |
Kevin Anthony Grant, Winnipeg CA
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| 20090277032 | Siding Gauge Device for Staple Gun - A gauge device for use with a staple gun serves to align the staple gun relative to building siding to dispense a two prong staple from a head of the staple gun into one of a plurality of fastener apertures in siding members of the building siding. The gauge device comprises a pair of flanges arranged to depend from laterally opposed sides of the head of the staple gun at a location such that abutment of one of the flanges below a lock edge channel of a siding member locates one prong of the two prong staple to be in alignment with one of the fastener apertures and locates the other prong of the two prong staple above the top free edge of a nailing flange of the siding member. | 11-12-2009 |
Mark Grant, Winnipeg CA
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| 20100042111 | TRAJECTORY GUIDE - A trajectory guide for providing access to a target site of a living subject along a desired path comprises a baseplate including a clamp lock, a guide member at least partially contained within the baseplate and having a channel therein, a plurality of adjustable legs each including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the baseplate, and a leg lock coupled to each adjustable leg and moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position in order to set a desired length of the adjustable leg, wherein the adjustable legs and the guide member are structured to be adjusted to provide an infinite number of trajectories in thee-dimensional space extending through the channel in the guide member toward a target. | 02-18-2010 |
Mark Grant, Winnepeg CA
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| 20100042112 | STEREOTACTIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A drive system for controlling movement of an elongate member includes a base unit having a first rotatable knob and a second rotatable knob, a follower assembly including a follower slidably coupled to a guide rail, a longitudinal movement wire, and a rotational movement wire. The follower includes a longitudinal movement pulley, a rotational movement pulley, and an alignment element structured to receive an elongate member such that the elongate member is attachable thereto. The longitudinal movement wire operably couples the first rotatable knob to the longitudinal movement pulley such that rotation of the first knob drives the follower in a longitudinal direction along the guide rail. The rotational movement wire operably couples the second rotatable knob to the rotational movement pulley such that rotation of the second knob rotates the alignment element and attached elongate member. | 02-18-2010 |
Neil Grant, Crysler CA
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| 20090096572 | BREACH CONTROL BARRIER SYSTEM - This invention relates to the field of personnel access control and more particularly, to deployable/stowable fabric-based barriers for controlling or restricting access of individuals to specific physical areas. This allows security personnel at a screening station, for example, to quickly react to an “intruder” who is bypassing the screening area by quickly and safely closing the passageway and/or walkways between a screening area and a sterile area. Recognizing that different facilities and different applications place more emphasis on some design requirements than others, three barrier systems were designed to increase overall suitability for different facilities: Drop Down BCBS, Pop Across BCBS, and Pop Up BCBC. | 04-16-2009 |
Rick Grant, Saint John CA
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| 20110126447 | Submersible Cage and System for Fish Farming - A submersible rotatable cage for fish farming comprises a central axle, a buoyant structure positioned about the central axle, and a netting attached to the buoyant structure. An actuator can be placed in operable communication with at least part of the buoyant structure to facilitate rotation of the buoyant structure about the central axle while the cage is in a submerged position. The cage can form part of a system, which includes a net cleaning apparatus, a tethering mechanism and sweep net, that forms the basis for underwater fish farming. | 06-02-2011 |
Robert Grant, Listowel CA
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| 20090093286 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH REDUCED INTERFERING RF ENERGY INTO RF METAL SHIELD SECURED ON CIRCUIT BOARD - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110043417 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH REDUCED INTERFERING RF ENERGY INTO RF METAL SHIELD SECURED ON CIRCUIT BOARD - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110053663 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING BUFFERED CLOCK DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR MICROPROCESSOR AND RF CIRCUITS - A mobile wireless communications device includes a circuit board carried by a housing. A microprocessor, RF transceiver and circuitry are carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. Clock buffer circuitry is carried by the circuit board and connected to the RF transceiver and circuitry and microprocessor for isolating a clock signal from the noise of the microprocessor and allowing greater isolation for the RF transceiver from RF circuitry. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110156979 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH REDUCED INTERFERING RF ENERGY INTO RF METAL SHIELD SECURED ON CIRCUIT BOARD - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield. | 06-30-2011 |
Stephen Grant, Montreal CA
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| 20100219201 | SYSTEMS USEFUL FOR BEVERAGE MAKING MACHINES - Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of i) a conveyance system for the dispensing of particulate material; ii) a beverage selection system providing for the possibility of selecting from among a class of beverages; and iii) a hot water dispensing system which may have a system for detecting the absence of water in the fluid conduit component thereof. | 09-02-2010 |
Stuart Grant, Ottawa CA
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| 20110003271 | Observer trainer system - Systems and methods for use in training observers and search and rescue personnel in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through a window on the vision limiting device. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene as he normally would in real life. | 01-06-2011 |
Tina Grant, Edmonton CA
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| 20100290988 | FLUORINATED FRUCTOSE DERIVATIVES FOR PET IMAGING - The present invention is directed to fructose-based radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, precursors and methods for preparing same, and methods of using same for diagnostic imaging of cancer cells and non-imaging tracer studies. | 11-18-2010 |