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André Lafond, St-Hilaire CA
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| 20110250106 | Biopsy Dish and Closure Element Therefor - A sampling dish, comprising a body defining a cavity and comprising a bottom wall, an open top end and side walls extending from the bottom wall to the open top end; and a removable closure element comprising a ring and a plate, the ring being movable into a mating position with edges of the side walls of the body to secure securing said plate in place over the open top of the body, thereby ensuring hermeticity of the dish in a closed position, and the ring being removable from the mating position to allow removal of the plate from the open top of the body for access to the cavity of the dish in an open position. | 10-13-2011 |
John J. Lafond, Appleton, WI US
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| 20080236699 | Through air drying fabric - A through-air-drying (TAD) fabric for producing tissue paper and related products on a papermaking machine comprising a plurality of warp yarns interwoven with a plurality of weft yarns to produce warp and weft knuckles on a paper-side surface of the fabric, preferably to form an L-shaped knuckle pattern. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090061151 | Formation of a fabric seam by ultrasonic gap welding of a flat woven fabric - The invention relates to ultrasonic gap welding of flat woven fabrics. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of ultrasonic welding the seam termination yarn ends of a fabric using a controlled gap. A mechanical stop may be employed to control the distance or gap between the horn and anvil to a predetermined level based on the depth of welding and amount of weld energy. By adding another degree of control, the ultrasonic gap welding technique of the present invention is able to achieve fabric seams that are stronger than conventional seams, and even those enhanced with gluing, and is conducive to formation of fabric seams by spot welding or along the termination yarn ends of the fabric. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100323148 | FORMATION OF A FABRIC SEAM BY ULTRASONIC GAP WELDING OF A FLAT WOVEN FABRIC - The invention relates to ultrasonic gap welding of flat woven fabrics. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of ultrasonic welding the seam termination yarn ends of a fabric using a controlled gap. A mechanical stop may be employed to control the distance or gap between the horn and anvil to a predetermined level based on the depth of welding and amount of weld energy. By adding another degree of control, the ultrasonic gap welding technique of the present invention is able to achieve fabric seams that are stronger than conventional seams, and even those enhanced with gluing, and is conducive to formation of fabric seams by spot welding or along the termination yarn ends of the fabric. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110088859 | STRUCTURAL CLOTHING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER WEB - A clothing for structuring a wet fibre web ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110272112 | Permeable Belt for Nonwovens Production - A fabric structure used to make textured nonwoven products, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a web contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the nonwoven product produced thereon, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120027997 | Permeable Belt for the Manufacture of Tissue, Towel and Nonwovens - A fabric structure used to make textured tissue or towel or nonwovens, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a sheet contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the tissue or towel or nonwoven, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 02-02-2012 |
Kenneth G. Lafond, Brier, WA US
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| 20100329633 | Method, system, and apparatus to derive content related to a multimedia stream and dynamically combine and display the stream with the related content - A method, system, and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment method includes receiving multimedia data from a source device. Then the method determines one or more pieces of content information from the received multimedia data through a content awareness algorithm. Next, the method searches one or more data repositories for relational information associated with the content information. Then the method retrieves any found relational information from the one or more data repositories. Finally, the method displays the retrieved relational information alongside the multimedia data on a display device. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110148567 | Facilitating User Sensor Self-Installation - User self-installation of a sensor network for activity monitoring may be facilitated by providing a computer system that prompts the user through the installation process. Particularly, the computer system may prompt the user to identify an object to which a sensor has been attached and the activities with which identified objects are associated. The computer may prompt with potential activities based on the object identified by the user. The elicited information may be used to automatically generate a model, which may be automatically improved over time by examining the history of sensor readings. Thereafter, based on the data produced by the sensors, the system identifies what activities are actually being completed. | 06-23-2011 |
Luc Lafond, Etobicoke CA
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| 20100147415 | CENTRIPETAL CONTAINER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A container processing apparatus comprises a rotor, and a rotor support that is mechanically coupled to the rotor. The rotor comprises at least one container processing station. The rotor support is configured to facilitate rotation of the rotor around the rotor support. The container processing station is configured to releasably capture a container, to exert, via the rotation, centripetal force on the container, and to move material (liquid, granular, shredded, particulate or paste-like material) within the container via the centripetal force. | 06-17-2010 |
Luc Marcel Lafond, Etobicoke CA
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| 20090065532 | Dispensing device with secondary reservoir - A hand held portable caulking gun dispenses sealant, caulking or other viscous fluid from a replaceable container received within a housing provided by the device. The caulking gun includes a first reservoir to receive a pressurized gas at a first operating pressure less than a first predetermined pressure. The pressurized gas is selectively released to express the viscous fluid. The first reservoir comprises an inlet for introducing the pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source. The first reservoir operates within a pressure range of about 80 psig (550 kPa) to about 250 psig (1720 kPa). A second reservoir operates within a pressure range of about 10 psig (70 kPa) to about 80 psig (550 kPa). The device defines a storage volume for an effective amount of pressurized gas sufficient to discharge the viscous fluid from the replaceable container. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090200303 | DISPOSABLE FLUID CONTAINER - A disposable container for an edible fluid defines a top edge and a bottom edge. The container includes a side wall extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The fluid is stored in a chamber of the container. A layer of flexible film defines a channel extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The channel is positioned next to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be fixed to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be made from a sheet defining the side wall. A disposable container may be provided with an optional mouthpiece. The mouthpiece moves between 3 positions. In the first position, the mouthpiece is closed and has not been opened. When the mouthpiece moves to the second position, the user gains access to the contents of the container. The mouthpiece may be moved to a third position, in which the mouthpiece is closed, but it is apparent that the container has been opened. | 08-13-2009 |
Michael Paul Lafond, Wallingford, CT US
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| 20120056599 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CAPACITOR CHARGE STATUS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A capacitor charge control assembly for use with a circuit protection device that includes at least one activation capacitor, including at least one input device configured to receive first and second user inputs, and a linkage assembly coupled to the at least one input device such that the at least one input device is movable between a first position and an opposite second position. The control assembly also includes at least one switch coupled to the at least one input device and configured to generate one of a first signal and a second signal, wherein the first signal is based on the first user input and the second signal is based on the second user input, and wherein the first signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to store energy. | 03-08-2012 |
Olivier Lafond, Gosne FR
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| 20100134368 | INHOMOGENEOUS LENS WITH MAXWELL'S FISH-EYE TYPE GRADIENT INDEX, ANTENNA SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING APPLICATIONS - The invention concerns an inhomogeneous lens with Maxwell's Fish-eye type gradient index ( | 06-03-2010 |
Peter H. Lafond, Redmond, WA US
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| 20100198568 | LOW VIBRATION RECTIFICATION INA CLOSED-LOOP, IN-PLANE MEMS DEVICE - A method for a geometry of a lateral comb drive for an in-plane, electrostatic force feedback, closed-loop, micromachined accelerometer or closed-loop Coriolis rate gyroscope device, or closed-loop capacitive pressure or force measuring device. When vibration is applied to the device, the error in the time-average output, which is vibration rectification error, due to this input vibration is minimized or eliminated. The geometry resulting from practice of the present invention is space-efficient because drive force is maximized while vibration rectification is minimized or eliminated. | 08-05-2010 |
Peter H. Lafond, Morristown, NJ US
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| 20090085194 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGED MEMS DEVICE - An apparatus and method for sensor architecture based on bulk machining of silicon wafers and fusion bond joining which provides a nearly all-silicon, hermetically sealed, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. An example device includes a device sensor mechanism formed in an active semiconductor layer and separated from a handle layer by a dielectric layer, and a silicon cover plate having a handle layer with a dielectric layer being bonded to portions of the active layer. Pit are included in one of the handle layers and corresponding dielectric layers to access electrical leads on the active layer. Another example includes set backs from the active components formed by anisotropically etching the handle layer while the active layer has been protectively doped. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20110092018 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGED MEMS DEVICE - An apparatus and method for sensor architecture based on bulk machining of silicon wafers and fusion bond joining which provides a nearly all-silicon, hermetically sealed, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. An example device includes a device sensor mechanism formed in an active semiconductor layer and separated from a handle layer by a dielectric layer, and a silicon cover plate having a handle layer with a dielectric layer being bonded to portions of the active layer. Pit are included in one of the handle layers and corresponding dielectric layers to access electrical leads on the active layer. Another example includes set backs from the active components formed by anisotropically etching the handle layer while the active layer has been protectively doped. | 04-21-2011 |
Roch Lafond, Burritts Rapids CA
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| 20110315616 | CATCH BASIN TRAP AND MOUNTING SYSTEM - A trap for a catch basin, and means for mounting said trap to a catch basin wall, comprises a hollow trap body having an inner wall and an outer wall, and side walls joining the inner and outer walls. The trap body has a first aperture near the top of its inner wall, allignable with an outlet of a catch basin, and a second aperture at a lower level on said trap body than said first aperture. A mounting plate is secured to the inner wall of the trap body, and has an aperture allignable with the first aperture of the trap body. A retainer plate is provided, onto which the mounting plate can be mounted. The retainer plate also has an aperture allignable with the apertures on the mounting plate and trap body. | 12-29-2011 |