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Daniel Geronimo Sbarbaro Hofer, Concepcion CL
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| 20090017406 | COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM OF DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF GAS OR FUEL OIL FLAMES USING OPTICAL DEVICES - A system of detection and analysis of gas or fuel oil flames using optical devices, consisting of a sensor that targets the flame's reaction zone through an optical access, a processing and control module, and an actuator, responsible for controlling the damper. The system optimizes combustion equipment operation by controlling the damper, obtaining better performance and reducing polluting emissions. | 01-15-2009 |
George Hofer, Hazelridge CA
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| 20120006956 | SHELF BRACKET - A shelf bracket includes a metal rail member with two transversely spaced vertical slots and a bracket member for attachment to the rail member for extending generally outwardly from the rail member on which the shelf can rest. A pair of end tab portions of the bracket member pass through the slots with end edges at the tab portion butting against the rail member below the slot and the tab portions extending upwardly from the slot to engage the rear surface of the rail member above the slot. | 01-12-2012 |
James G. Hofer, Lethbridge CA
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| 20120000429 | Livestock Feeder - A livestock feeder receiving one or more large bales therein includes a base, a bunk wall extending upwardly from the base to surround a lower bunk area, a hopper wall spaced above the bunk wall to surround an upper hopper area while allowing the large bale to fall through to the lower bunk area. The bottom end of the hopper wall is spaced upwardly and inwardly in relation to the top end of the bunk wall therebelow to allow access of the head of feeding livestock therebetween. The feeder construction permits bales to be readily centered within the bunk area by the hopper for even feeding access by animals about the perimeter. Also by allowing the bales to fall through the hopper, the bales can be fully recessed below the height of the hopper wall for protection from wind erosion. | 01-05-2012 |
Joseph Hofer, Kitchener CA
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| 20090128370 | ANGULAR KEYBOARD FOR A HANDHELD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Wireless handheld mobile communication device including a housing with a display above a keyboard exposed for user actuation. A length of the device is greater than the width. Each key of a right-hand keyfield has a longitudinal axis oriented at a left-to-right inclined angle while each key of a left-hand keyfield has a longitudinal axis oriented at a right-to-left inclined angle from the vertical centerline. A left boundary of the keyboard is located adjacent the left lateral side edge of the device and the right boundary of the keyboard is located adjacent the right lateral side edge of the device so that the keyboard spans a substantial entirety of the width of the device. When the device is cradled in a right hand of the user, the longitudinal axis of each key of said plurality of keys located on the right is oriented to be parallel with a widthwise axis of the user's right thumb. When said device is cradled in a left hand of the user, the longitudinal axis of the keys located on the left-hand side of said vertical centerline is oriented to be substantially with a length wise axis of the user's left thumb. At least one key in the right-hand keyfield and one key in the left-hand keyfield is isosceles trapezoidal shaped. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090201253 | DATA INPUT DEVICE WITH VARIABLE-COLOUR ILLUMINATION - A data input device for inputting data to an electronics device includes at least one data input key, a variable-colour light and a light controller. The key(s) is/are configured to facilitate data input to the electronics device and comprises a transparent key indicia. The light of the data input device is coupled to the key(s) and is configured to illuminate the key indicia. The light controller is coupled to the data input light, and is configured to adjust the colour of the transparent key indicia in accordance with colour data received at the light controller. | 08-13-2009 |
Joseph M. Hofer, Kitchener CA
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| 20090280871 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a housing, a processor enclosed within the housing, a device display provided on the housing and in communication with the processor, at least one navigational input means in communication with the processor, at least one data entry input means in communication with the processor, and a pair of charging contacts provided on the housing and configured for engaging a corresponding charging accessory and enabling charging of the device. | 11-12-2009 |
Joseph Michael Hofer, Waterloo CA
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| 20110073454 | KEY ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A MULTI-CHARACTER KEYCAP - A key assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The key assembly includes a plurality of dome switches and a plurality of single-piece keycaps. Each keycap identifies a row of keyboard characters. Each keycap has a plurality of character-representing portions separated by deforming portions. Each character-representing portion is associated with a separate one of the plurality of dome switches. The key assembly further comprises a plurality of actuators for activating the dome switches. Each actuator has a first side which is engaged by one of the character representing portions of the keycap. Each actuator has a second side which engages the dome switch associated with that character-representing portion. In a rest state in which the keycap is not depressed, at least some of the actuators preload at least some of the dome switches by exerting a force upon the dome switches. | 03-31-2011 |
Katja Hofer, Ottensheim AU
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| 20110076673 | Detection of bacteria - The invention relates to a method for detecting bacterial contaminations preferably in physiological samples as well as sequences of synthetic oligonucleotides used therefor. The method comprises the steps of i) extracting the nucleic acid, particularly bacterial DNA, ii) amplification by means of primers and detection by means of oligonucleotides, particularly fluorescence-marked oligonucleotides as hybridization probes, containing a sequence that is selected from among a group encompassing SEQ ID NO:5 to SEQ ID NO:35, preferably in real-time PCR, and iii) evaluation by means of fusion curve analysis. | 03-31-2011 |
Neil Hofer, Sperling CA
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| 20100083883 | Solid Fuel Boiler Assembly - A boiler assembly including primary and secondary combustion chambers includes primary and secondary air controls for controlling combustion air to the chambers respectively. The air controls are operable between open positions to allow combustion in the chambers and a closed position in which the combustion air passages are fully sealed to fully interrupt combustion responsive to heating demands. The air controls are supported externally on the main housing of the boiler assembly so as to be modular and readily releasable from the main housing and the respective combustion air passages. The primary combustion chamber communicates with the secondary combustion chamber at a location partway in between introduction of the secondary combustion air and the exhaust passage. | 04-08-2010 |
Werner A. Hofer, Liverpool GB
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| 20090208672 | Method of linear patterning at surfaces - The present invention provides a process for partially covering solid crystalline surfaces with lines of selected atoms or molecules, a procedure known as the atomic or molecular ‘patterning’ of such surfaces. The method utilizes a mechanism of Dipole-Induced Assembly (DIA) for the growth of lines of physisorbed dipolar molecules on crystalline surfaces is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, physisorbed 1,5 dichloropentane (DCP) on Si(100)−2×1 at room temperature is shown by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) to self-assemble into molecular lines that grow predominantly perpendicular to the Si-dimer rows. Extensive simulations indicate that the trigger for formation of these lines is the displacement of surface charge by the dipolar adsorbate, giving rise to an induced uni-directional surface-field and hence surface buckling. | 08-20-2009 |