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Bryn Harris, Montreal CA
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| 20120014860 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING NITRIC ACID AND PURIFYING SILVER NITRATE ELECTROLYTE - A processes for the regeneration of a silver nitrate and nitric acid based electrolyte as used in certain silver refining processes is based on the hydrolytic removal of undesired metal-based compounds such as water insoluble hydrolysable base metal cations and water insoluble hydrolysable base metal nitrates from which the soluble silver nitrate and nitric acid based electrolyte may be separated. Water is added slowly to a dewatered electrolyte melt held at a predetermined, elevated, temperature while allowing nitric acid thereby formed to evolve and be separated from the melt while the water insoluble base metal salts are formed. The melt is then diluted with water to dilute the silver nitrate contained therein and the insoluble base metal salts are separated from the mixture by filtration. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20130052104 | PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF METALS AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID - A method for recovering hydrochloric acid and metal oxides from a chloride liquor is described. The method uses a chloride liquor including the metal and mixing the liquor and a matrix solution to produce a reaction mixture, wherein the matrix solution assists oxidation/hydrolysis of the metal with HCl production. In a preferred embodiment the matrix solution includes zinc chloride in various stages of hydration and an oxygen containing gas is added to the mix. A method where the improvement is the mixing of a liquor and a matrix solution where the solution assists hydrolysis of the metal with HCl production is also disclosed. The reactor is a column reactor in a preferred embodiment. Further disclosed is the method of using the matrix solution and a reactor for recovering hydrochloric acid and for oxidizing/hydrolysis of a metal. | 02-28-2013 |
Christopher Kelvin Harris, Calgary CA
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| 20100147521 | PERFORATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS FOR TREATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A system for treating a subsurface formation includes a plurality of conduits at least partially located in a portion of a hydrocarbon containing formation. At least part of two of the conduits are aligned in relation to each other such that electrical current will flow from a first conduit to a second conduit. The first and second conduits include electrically conductive material and at least one of the first and second conduits is perforated or configured to be perforated. A power supply is coupled to the first and second conduits. The power supply electrically excites at least one of the conductive sections such that current flows between the first conduit and the second conduit in the formation and heats at least a portion of the formation between the two conduits. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147522 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS - A system for treating a subsurface formation includes a wellbore at least partially located in a hydrocarbon containing formation. The wellbore includes a substantially vertical portion and at least two substantially horizontal or inclined portions coupled to the vertical portion. A first conductor is at least partially positioned in a first of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore. At least the first conductor includes electrically conductive material. A power supply electrically excites the electrically conductive materials of the first conductor such that current flows between the electrically conductive materials in the first conductor, through at least a portion of the formation, to a second conductor at least partially positioned in a second of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore. The current resistively heats at least a portion of the formation between the two substantially horizontally oriented or inclined portions of the wellbore. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110247805 | INSULATED CONDUCTOR HEATERS WITH SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS - A heater used to heat a subsurface formation includes an electrical conductor, a semiconductor layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor, an insulation layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor, an electrically conductive sheath at least partially surrounding the insulation layer. The heater may be located in an opening in the subsurface formation. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247806 | ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW HEATING OF SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL IN WELLBORE - A first wellbore includes a substantially horizontal or inclined portion in a hydrocarbon containing layer in the formation. A first conductor having electrically conductive material is at least partially positioned in the first wellbore. At least one conducting material substantially surrounds the first conductor in the first wellbore. A second conductor having a substantially horizontal or inclined portion is located in the hydrocarbon containing layer in the formation. The second conductor includes electrically conductive material. At least one conducting material substantially surrounds the second conductor. A power supply is coupled to the first conductor to electrically excite the electrically conductive materials of the first conductor such that current flows between the electrically conductive materials in the first conductor, through at least a portion of the formation, to the second conductor, and the current resistively heats at least a portion of the formation between the two conductors. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247807 | ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW HEATING OF SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS WITH TAPERED COPPER THICKNESS - A first conductor is positioned in the substantially horizontal or inclined portion of a first wellbore. The first conductor includes electrically conductive material. A portion of the first conductor positioned in the first wellbore includes copper coupled to the electrically conductive material. The copper tapers from a larger thickness at a first end of the portion to a smaller thickness at a second end of the portion. A power supply coupled to the first conductor electrically excites the electrically conductive materials of the first conductor such that current flows between the electrically conductive materials in the first conductor, through at least a portion of the formation, to a second conductor located in the hydrocarbon containing layer in the formation, and the current resistively heats at least a portion of the formation between the two conductors. | 10-13-2011 |
Craig W. Harris, Sudbury CA
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| 20110133453 | MULTIPLE GENERATOR WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A wind turbine and method of operation thereof uses a plurality of generators and a controller to control the operation of the turbine based on various parameters. The generators are each smaller than the total power capacity of the turbine and the controller adds more generators or removes generators based on the speed of the rotor. The controller loads and unloads the generators, which rotate continuously when the wind turbine is operating. | 06-09-2011 |
G. Bryn Harris, Montreal CA
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| 20090013829 | Process for the recovery of value metals from base metal sulfide ores - A process for leaching a value metal from a base metal sulfide ore, comprising the step of leaching the ore with a lixiviant comprising a chloride, an oxidant and hydrochloric acid is disclosed. The leaching is controlled, by use of low concentrations of hydrochloric acid and a redox potential, to effect formation of hydrogen sulfide from the base metal sulfide ore. The hydrogen sulfide is stripped from the leach solution, thereby reducing the amount of sulfate generated in the leach to very low levels. The leaching may also be conducted to limit the co-dissolution of platinum group metals and gold with the base value metals. The leach forms a value metal-rich leachate and a solids residue. The solids residue may be subsequently leached to recover the platinum group metals and gold. The value metal-rich leachate can be oxidized and neutralized to recover the value base metals. In an embodiment, the chloride is magnesium chloride and lixiviant solution is regenerated | 01-15-2009 |
Glen Mclean Harris, Ontario CA
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| 20110133976 | STATE-BASED REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote control system includes a remote control device configured to control a plurality of consumer electronic devices. The remote control system further includes a programming system configured to: i) receive identifying information, which identifies each of the consumer electronic devices, ii) generate at least one macro, which is configured for collectively controlling the consumer electronic devices to perform a media function; and iii) issue a query to a user to determine whether the macro is to be used by the remote control device. If a positive response is received by the programming system in response to the query, then configuring the remote control device for using the macro. If a negative response is received by the programming system in response to the query, then not configuring the remote control device for using the macro. | 06-09-2011 |
Glen Mclean Harris, Mississauga CA
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| 20080198059 | ONLINE REMOTE CONTROL CONFIGURATION SYSTEM - An online remote control configuration system for efficiently programming a remote control to recognize a plurality of external electronic devices. The online remote control configuration system includes a remote control having a housing, a keypad, and an electronic system for receiving configuration data from a control station via a global computer network (e.g. Internet). The user preferably “samples” one or more signals from a remote control into the electronic system and then uploads the samples to the control station. The control station analyzes the uploaded samples and transmits the appropriate configuration data to properly configure the electronic system. The user may also access a web site of the control station and manually select each of the external electronic devices that the remote control is to operate after which the control station sends the appropriate configuration data to the electronic system. | 08-21-2008 |
Gordon Harris, Fergus CA
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| 20130120362 | COLLIMATED STEREO DISPLAY SYSTEM - A collimated stereo display system is provided. The system comprises: an image generator enabled to provide a stream of stereoscopic images comprising left eye images and right eye images; at least one image modulator enabled to receive the stream of stereoscopic images from the image generator and form light into the stereoscopic images for viewing at a viewing apparatus for filtering the light into the left eye images and the right eye images respectively thereby providing a three dimensional rendering of the stereoscopic images when viewed through the viewing apparatus; and, collimation apparatus enabled to receive and collimate the light from the at least one image modulator, such that rays of light are substantially parallel when the stereoscopic images are received at the viewing apparatus. | 05-16-2013 |
Harry Harris, Georgetown CA
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| 20090025461 | METHOD OF BALANCING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ROTOR - A method of balancing an assembly of rotary parts of a gas turbine engine comprising measuring at least one of the concentricity and parallelism of each component and considering globally all possible component stacking positions to generate an optimized stacking position for each component of the assembly to minimize assembly imbalance. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090165273 | Gas turbine rotor assembly method - Methods of assembling a rotor assembly of a gas turbine engine having a plurality of components. The method comprises, in one aspect, determining a static unbalance force of each component using the mass and the center of mass location, and determining an optimum assembly arrangement minimizing static unbalance forces. Optimal component stacking positions, among other things, may then be established. | 07-02-2009 |
James Martin G. Harris, Calgary CA
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| 20090122879 | TRANSIENT VIDEO ANOMALY ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM - A system and method for detecting and analyzing transient video anomalies in AV broadcast networks includes AV signal monitors associated with each decoding device in the network for continuously monitoring AV signals received by their associated video decoding device for detecting signal anomalies which are outside predetermined signal parameter levels during normal operation of the broadcast network. | 05-14-2009 |
Joel S. Harris, Orleans CA
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| 20130118017 | MOTOR DRIVEN ROTATIONAL SAMPLING APPARATUS WITH REMOVABLE CUTTING TOOLS FOR MATERIAL COLLECTION - A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface. | 05-16-2013 |
Joel Steven Harris, Orleans CA
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| 20110258857 | Motor driven rotational sampling apparatus with removable cutting tools for material collection - A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface. | 10-27-2011 |
Ken Harris, Montreal CA
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| 20120136682 | Engine, System and Method for Maximizing Long-Term Value of Products or Service Items - A software engine, system and method is disclosed for increasing long-term value of at least one item supplied by at least one service provider. The engine, system and method follows a rules set that includes information relating to personal information of potential bidders and bids of the potential bidders. The engine, system and method arrives at a list of recommended bids and reports the list to the service provider. | 05-31-2012 |
Kenneth Harris, Edmonton CA
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| 20110206905 | METHOD FOR FORMING A BLOCK COPOLYMER PATTERN - A method for forming a block copolymer pattern on a substrate, wherein the areal density of nanostructures in the pattern is increased by increasing the thickness of the block copolymer film that is applied to the substrate. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120301674 | METHOD FOR ORGANIZING A BLOCK COPOLYMER - The present disclosure includes a method for organizing a block copolymer (BCP) comprising contacting a substrate with the block copolymer, and exposing the BCP-coated substrate to a suitable energy source under conditions sufficient to induce substrate heating and organize the block copolymer. | 11-29-2012 |
Kenneth D. Harris, Edmonton CA
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| 20090211632 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE BASED ON CONFORMAL COATING OF COLUMNAR STRUCTURES - A photovoltaic device, comprises a first electrode, an electron donor layer in electrical contact with the first electrode, an electron acceptor layer in contact with the electron donor layer across an interface having a shape defined by a columnar structure grown by oblique angle deposition, and a second electrode in electrical contact with the electron acceptor layer. | 08-27-2009 |
Kenneth David Harris, Edmonton CA
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| 20080204635 | Transparent, Conductive Film with a Large Birefringence - A thin film is formed by depositing a wide bandgap semiconductor material on a substrate by oblique physical vapor deposition to form a thin film structure. The thin film structure is transparent, electrically conductive, and birefringent. | 08-28-2008 |
Mackenzie Alexander Harris, Calgary CA
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| 20120142989 | HEAT MANAGEMENT IN ETHYLENE OLIGOMERIZATION - The oligomerization of ethylene using a chromium catalyst having a heteroatomic ligand may be used to provide oligomerization products that are selective towards hexene and/or octene. However, such processes also typically produce some polymer as an undesirable by product. The present invention is directed towards improvements in the selective oligomerization of ethylene. | 06-07-2012 |
Mark R. Harris, Woodlawn CA
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| 20100046181 | REMOVABLE CARD GUIDES FOR HORIZONTAL LINE CARDS - A chassis for telecommunication gear including horizontal circuit boards includes an enclosure forming a front-accessible circuit board slot for receiving horizontal circuit boards. The circuit board slot has first connectors for receiving mating second connectors on the circuit boards, and multiple circuit board guides for guiding and securing horizontal circuit boards inserted into the slot. Adjacent pairs of the guides are spaced to receive circuit boards of predetermined widths, and at least one of the guides is removable so that it can be re-positioned within the slot for changing the spacing between adjacent pairs of the guides to receive circuit boards of different widths. The circuit boards may be telecommunication line cards. | 02-25-2010 |
Peter J. Harris, Edmonton CA
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| 20120029919 | USING LINGUISTICALLY-AWARE VARIABLES IN COMPUTER-GENERATED TEXT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for placing linguistically-aware variables in computer-generated text. During operation, the system receives a sentence at a computer system, wherein the sentence comprises two or more words. Next, the system analyzes the sentence to identify a first variable, wherein the first variable is a place-holder for a first word. The system then receives the first word. After that, the system automatically determines a gender of the first word. Next, the system analyzes the sentence to identify a first dependent word that is dependent on the first word, wherein a spelling of the first dependent word is dependent on the gender of the first word. The system then determines the spelling of the first dependent word that corresponds to the gender of the first word. Next, the system replaces the first variable in the sentence with the first word. If necessary, the system modifies the spelling of the first dependent word in the sentence to match the gender of the first word. Finally, the system outputs the sentence. | 02-02-2012 |
Richard G. Harris, Vancouver CA
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| 20080238531 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLABLY COUPLING QUBITS - A coupling system may include an rf-SQUID having a loop of superconducting material interrupted by a compound Josephson junction; and a first magnetic flux inductor configured to selectively provide a mutual inductance coupling the first magnetic flux inductor to the compound Josephson junction, wherein the loop of superconducting material positioned with respect to a first and second qubits to provide respective mutual inductance coupling therebetween. The coupling system may further include a second magnetic flux inductor configured to selectively provide a second magnetic flux inductor mutual inductance coupling the second magnetic flux inductor to the compound Josephson junction. A superconducting processor may include the coupling system and two or more qubits. A method may include providing the first, the second and the third mutual inductances. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110057169 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE COMPENSATION OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS - Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface. | 03-10-2011 |
Richard G. Harris, North Vancouver CA
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| 20080258753 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANTI-SYMMETRIC QUBIT-COUPLING - Apparatus, articles and methods relate to anti-symmetric superconducting devices for coupling superconducting qubits. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100148853 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLABLY COUPLING QUBITS - A system for communicably coupling between two superconducting qubits may include an rf-SQUID coupler having a loop of superconducting material interrupted by a compound Josephson junction and a first magnetic flux inductor configured to controllably couple to the compound Josephson junction. The loop of superconducting material may be positioned with respect to a first qubit and a second qubit to provide respective mutual inductance coupling therebetween. The coupling system may be configured to provide ferromagnetic coupling, anti-ferromagnetic coupling, and/or zero coupling between the first and second qubits. The rf-SQUID coupler may be configured such that there is about zero persistent current circulating in the loop of superconducting material during operation. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110018612 | SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING QUBITS - A ladder structure is ferromagnetically coupled to a first qubit where the ladder structure has a monostable energy potential in use, such that the first qubit and the ladder structure effectively operate as a single qubit. The ladder structure and first qubit may be coupled via a superconducting flux coupler. The ladder structure may be a chain of at least two ferromagnetically coupled ladder elements. A value for each ladder element may be less than about 1. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110060780 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING, CONTROLLING, AND OPERATING A QUANTUM PROCESSOR - Quantum annealing may include applying and gradually removing disorder terms to qubits of a quantum processor, for example superconducting flux qubits of a superconducting quantum processor. A problem Hamiltonian may be established by applying control signals to the qubits, an evolution Hamiltonian established by applying disorder terms, and annealing by gradually removing the disorder terms. Change in persistent current in the qubits may be compensated. Multipliers may mediate coupling between various qubits and a global signal line, for example by applying respective scaling factors. Two global signal lines may be arranged in an interdigitated pattern to couple to respective qubits of a communicatively coupled pair of qubits. Pairs of qubits may be communicatively isolated and used to measure a response of one another to defined signals. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110065585 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC FIELDS - SQUIDs may detect local magnetic fields. SQUIDS of varying sizes, and hence sensitivities may detect different magnitudes of magnetic fields. SQUIDs may be oriented to detect magnetic fields in a variety of orientations, for example along an orthogonal reference frame of a chip or wafer. The SQUIDS may be formed or carried on the same chip or wafer as a superconducting processor (e.g., a superconducting quantum processor). Measurement of magnetic fields may permit compensation, for example allowing tuning of a compensation field via a compensation coil and/or a heater to warm select portions of a system. A SQIF may be implemented as a SQUID employing an unconventional grating structure. Successful fabrication of an operable SQIF may be facilitated by incorporating multiple Josephson junctions in series in each arm of the unconventional grating structure. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120023053 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTUM COMPUTATION USING REAL PHYSICAL HARDWARE - Iterative approaches to quantum computation are described. Incongruities in the behavior of the various individual elements in a quantum processor may be managed by establishing a set of equivalent configurations for the elements of the quantum processor. The quantum processor is programmed and operated using each equivalent configuration to determine a set of solutions. The solutions are evaluated to determine a preferred solution that best satisfies at least one criterion. Furthermore, thermodynamic effects from operating a quantum processor at non-absolute zero temperature can cause the ground state to be the most probable state into which the system will settle. By running multiple iterations the ground state may be identified as the state with the most frequent reoccurrences. Alternatively, the energy of each unique state may be calculated and the state that corresponds to the lowest energy may be returned as the solution to the problem. | 01-26-2012 |
Steven B. Harris, Ontario CA
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| 20090196861 | Biocompatible Latent Emulsifiers - A category of biocompatible dual-purpose emulsifiers for therapeutic and/or nutritional use is disclosed. The emulsifiers have at least two functions, which depend on pH and surrounding environment. In the anhydrous environment, they serve as nonionic solvents to dissolve the hydrophobic material, such as a hydrophobic drug or nutrient. When in the alkaline aqueous environment of the small intestine, they are transformed into a biocompatible ionic emulsifier. The emulsifiers can also be used to thin the surfactant/hydrophobe mixture in self-emulsifying bases and, thus, accelerate the emulsifying speed of the base without overloading the emulsifying capacity of the emulsion base. | 08-06-2009 |
Tennyson Harris, Brampton CA
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| 20120305532 | System and Method for High-Speed Robotic Cladding of Metals - A metal cladding process using an automated welding tool, the tool comprising at least one torch for receiving two weld wires to produce a molten pool on the metal, the process having the steps of providing a set of instructions in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the instructions executable by a processor to control the travel speed of the at least one torch; and control the oscillation pattern and frequency of the at least one torch, the oscillation pattern comprising a pause at each of a center position, a lateral left position and a lateral right position relative to a weld reference line. | 12-06-2012 |
Timothy Andrew Harris, Calgary CA
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| 20110194669 | Diagnostic Scanning Apparatus - An apparatus includes an annular rotor that rotates about a rotational axis. A magnetic bearing system influences the position of the annular rotor in three-dimensional space and includes at least three actuators, wherein at least one actuator generates a force for lifting the annular rotor in a vertical direction, at least one actuator influences the position of the annular rotor in the radial direction of the annular rotor and at least assists in maintaining an annular gap between at least one non-magnetic bearing and the annular rotor during operation and at least one actuator influences the position of the annular rotor in an axial direction of the annular rotor. At least one radiation source may be fixedly mounted on the annular rotor. | 08-11-2011 |