Muir, CA
Alan Muir, Victoria CA
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20120283974 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AND DETECTING INCOHERENT RADIO NOISE TYPICAL OF ILLEGAL PLANT GROW OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for detecting and locating illegal grow operations. The method involves using a radio receiver coupled to more than one antenna to detect a radio frequency signature associated with incoherent radio noise associated with grow lights typical of illegal grow operations. At least one antenna is provided which capable of detecting the presence of high energy radio emissions. At least one antenna is provided with directional sensitivity to pinpoint a source of the high energy radio emissions. | 11-08-2012 |
Alastair Kerr Muir, Calgary CA
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20140356971 | HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS DETECTOR WITH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION - A hydrogen sulfide gas detector is provided. The detector includes a metal oxide semiconductor-based hydrogen sulfide gas sensor having an electrical characteristic that varies with hydrogen sulfide gas concentration. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the metal oxide semiconductor-based hydrogen sulfide gas detector to measure the electrical characteristic. A controller is coupled to the measurement circuitry and is configured to receive an indication of the electrical characteristic of the hydrogen sulfide gas sensor as well as an indication of ambient humidity. The controller is configured to provide a compensated hydrogen sulfide gas concentration output based on the indication of the electrical characteristic of the hydrogen sulfide gas sensor, an indication of ambient temperature, and the indication of ambient humidity. | 12-04-2014 |
Carson Wade Muir, Calgary CA
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20120237141 | Air Sport - The Air Sport bag provides the user with a neat, convenient way to air out their sweaty sports gear. The Air Sport bag functions just like a regular sports bag in that it can be used to carry the equipment to games and home again. The new part about the Air Sport is that it can be zipped open. When zipped open the Air Sport can be propped up on a foldable, attachable plastic post or hung up by its hanger. Once this is done the gear, including helmet, shoulder pads, pants, kneepads and elbow pads may be hung on separate removable plastic hooks. Thus the Air Sport unfolds, hangs up the gear and allows it to air our more effectively and provides a convenient, organized means to do so. | 09-20-2012 |
20130220648 | Burn Blanket - The Burn Blanket is an effective way to help fire fighters protect themselves and save the lives of others. It is completely hands free and a new step in the rescue of people from fires. Made from Nomex and Kevlar and the other materials found in fire fighter equipment the burn blanket is a hands free cape that can add a new protective layer for the firefighters and be easily used to rap a victim with out having to be carried. | 08-29-2013 |
20130331862 | Skin Shaver - People are constantly tying to perfect their skin. The epidermis is the largest organ in the human body. Many people fill their skin with unnatural products. The Skin Shaver has been invented as a return to grass roots grooming. It removes skin that naturally dies and keeps the skin looking pink and fresh. It is also free of unnatural chemicals. The new wave of washing is here! | 12-12-2013 |
David Muir, Montreal CA
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20140275845 | FINGER-MOUNTED PHYSIOLOGY SENSOR - The described physiology sensor is worn on a single finger to capture one or more different physiological signals and has a sensor body including first and second raised mounds, protruding from its surface and being longitudinally spaced-apart such as to define a transverse air gap therebetween. The mounds each retain electrodes which abut palmar surfaces of the single finger. The sensor also has one or more physiological sensing devices housed within the body, including a skin conductance sensing device. The sensor can also have at least one of a temperature sensing device, and a photoplethysmography sensing device. A processor is housed within the body and communicates with the electrodes and the sensing devices to apply an electrical excitation thereto, and to process the physiological measurements. | 09-18-2014 |
David J. Muir, Aurora CA
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20090037815 | POINTING HELP SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to the help function and provide a method, system and computer program product for a pointing help system. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for pointing help in a GUI can include receiving a help event in association with a GUI control in the GUI, generating a help message for placement in a portion of the GUI statically configured to present different help messages, and visually coupling the GUI control with the help message through pointing help. In particular, in one aspect of the embodiment, visually coupling the GUI control with the help message through pointing help can include generating an arrow shell in a window separate from the GUI; and superimposing the arrow shell over the GUI to visually couple the GUI control with the help message. | 02-05-2009 |
David James Malcolm Muir, Markham CA
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20100309212 | PLATFORM AGNOSTIC SCREEN CAPTURE TOOL - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for platform agnostic screen capture is provided. The method includes acquiring screen data from a computer having a display screen, where the screen data represents an image currently displayed on the display screen. The screen data is converted into a representation capable of being expressed in a plurality of software platforms. The representation of screen data is rendered into a vector graphics file that may be published to a plurality of platforms. | 12-09-2010 |
20120154433 | PLATFORM AGNOSTIC SCREEN CAPTURE TOOL - A method for platform agnostic screen capture is provided. The method includes acquiring screen data from a computer having a display screen, where the screen data represents an image currently displayed on the display screen. The screen data is converted into a representation capable of being expressed in a plurality of software platforms. The representation of screen data is rendered into a vector graphics file that may be published to a plurality of platforms. | 06-21-2012 |
Eliot Mervyn Muir, York CA
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20120131547 | Method and System for Displaying Selectable Autocompletion Suggestions and Annotations in Mapping Tool - A method and system for generating annotations in a code editor of a development environment is provided. A user enters code into a code editor of a development environment and the code accesses a data source. The execution of the code accesses the data and presents output to the user in the code editor in real time. Another aspect is the triggering of an autocompletion event, which causes the code to be compiled and executed, wherein the executing of the code accesses the data and presents selectable options for autocompletion and enabling user selection of available options. | 05-24-2012 |
George Muir, Calgary CA
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20110163040 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED WATER - A method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water includes at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and allowing mixing in the injection line of the gas bubbles and the contaminated water to form an inlet fluid; an inlet weir within the chamber adjacent the inlet; an immiscible fluid weir within the chamber; a trough for collecting the immiscible fluid and allowing the immiscible fluid to flow out of the at least one chamber through an immiscible fluid outlet; and a cleaned water outlet generally at the bottom of the chamber. | 07-07-2011 |
20120025407 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED WATER - A method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water includes at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and allowing mixing in the injection line of the gas bubbles and the contaminated water to form an inlet fluid; an inlet weir within the chamber adjacent the inlet; an immiscible fluid weir within the chamber; a trough for collecting the immiscible fluid and allowing the immiscible fluid to flow out of the at least one chamber through an immiscible fluid outlet; and a cleaned water outlet generally at the bottom of the chamber. | 02-02-2012 |
20130292340 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED WATER - A method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water includes at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and allowing mixing in the injection line of the gas bubbles and the contaminated water to form an inlet fluid; an inlet weir within the chamber adjacent the inlet; an immiscible fluid weir within the chamber; a trough for collecting the immiscible fluid and allowing the immiscible fluid to flow out of the at least one chamber through an immiscible fluid outlet; and a cleaned water outlet generally at the bottom of the chamber. | 11-07-2013 |
Iain Muir, Saanich CA
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20140010712 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A SELECTED LIQUID CONTAMINANT - An apparatus for detecting a selected liquid contaminant includes a material holder and a reactive material held by the material holder. The reactive material absorbs a selected liquid contaminant with a measurable change reaction occurring as a result of such absorption. A signal generator is provided for generating a signal upon the measurable change reaction exceeding a preset threshold. | 01-09-2014 |
James Muir, Kanata CA
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20140019771 | Method and System for Protecting Execution of Cryptographic Hash Functions - A method of protecting the execution of a cryptographic hash function, such as SHA-256, in a computing environment where inputs, outputs and intermediate values can be observed. The method consists of encoding input messages so that hash function inputs are placed in a transformed domain, and then applying a transformed cryptographic hash function to produce an encoded output digest; the transformed cryptographic hash function implements the cryptographic hash function in the transformed domain. | 01-16-2014 |
James Muir, Ottawa CA
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20130024699 | System and Method for Protecting Cryptographic Assets From a White-Box Attack - A digital signature generation (DSG) process which provides resistance against white box attackers is disclosed. This is done by applying specially selected data transformations to the inputs, outputs and internal parameters of the algorithm. In particular, the signatory's private key does not appear in the clear in our protected implementation. Our new white box implementation produces signatures that are compatible with signatures created by conventional implementations; thus our solution facilitates interoperability and can be used as a drop-in replacement for conventional implementations. In particular, we describe transformations to the key (d) and the generator domain parameter (usually denoted G or g) of the digital signature generation processes, such that embodiments of the invention can produce signed messages which appear to a verifier as if the key (d) was used, without actually ever using the key (d). This makes it impossible for an adversary to ever observe the key (d), as it is not actually used. Further embodiments include additional protections to make it even harder for an adversary to deduce the key (d) by observing the process which generates the digital signature. | 01-24-2013 |
20140007252 | Change-Tolerant Method of Generating an Identifier for a Collection of Assets in a Computing Environment Using a Secret Sharing Scheme | 01-02-2014 |
John Charles Muir, Hamilton CA
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20100194069 | VEHICLE OPERATION ASSEMBLY - A vehicle operation assembly comprising: stairs including a step; and a vehicle operation system positioned behind the stairs such that the step of the stairs is exposed for use in front of the vehicle operation system, the stairs being adapted to permit access to the vehicle operation system. The vehicle operation system may include a sleeper cab heater, a hydraulic system, a diesel generator, or a fuel supplement system such as a hydrogen generating system. | 08-05-2010 |
Rod Muir, South Mountain CA
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20090216213 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR RELEASABLY STORING A SUBSTANCE - The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system. | 08-27-2009 |
20110212002 | SAMPLE RECEIVING DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to a sample receiving device for releasably storing a substance. The sample receiving device includes a lid having a reservoir for retaining the substance, and a pierceable barrier sealing the substance within the reservoir; and b) a funnel for receiving a sample and configured for closure by the lid. The funnel is configured for releasable attachment to a sample receptacle such that a sample can be provided to the funnel and travel through the channel in the funnel into the sample receptacle. Further, the funnel includes one or more cutting ribs for cutting the pierceable barrier such that upon cutting of the pierceable barrier the substance is released from the reservoir, flows through the channel in the funnel and into the sample receptacle to be mixed with the sample. The present invention also provides a kit for collecting and storing biomolecules. | 09-01-2011 |
20130025691 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR RELEASABLY STORING A SUBSTANCE - The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130068914 | RESTRAINING DEVICE - Many tools and other items include a shaft. A restraining device is disclosed for restraining such an item when the item is not in use. In one embodiment, the restraining device includes at least one of: (i) a thumb-receiving surface for receiving a force by a thumb to pivot an arm open; and (ii) a finger-receiving surface for receiving a force by at least one finger to pivot the arm open. The restraining device may be used in restraining a reaching device in a rural mail carrier's vehicle. An apparatus is therefore also disclosed that, in one embodiment, includes a supporting body securable to a vehicle seat. The supporting body supports a tray for holding mail. The restraining device is connected to the supporting body. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069382 | REACHING DEVICE - There is provided a reaching device particularly suitable for rural mail delivery. In one embodiment, the reaching device comprises an elongated member, a jaw, and an actuator for opening and closing the jaw. The jaw includes a pair of holding members, one of which has a tapered lateral side edge. In an illustrated embodiment, a reaching device is provided that allows a rural mail carrier to remain seated in the driver's side of a conventional (North American) vehicle, reach through the passenger's window, and perform the following tasks: open a mail box, retrieve mail from the mail box, place mail into the mail box, close the mail box, and raise or lower the indicator flag on the side of the mail box. | 03-21-2013 |
20130116596 | SAMPLE COLLECTION TOOL - A sample collection tool comprises a collection end configured for collecting a sample. Optionally, the sample is collected from within a body cavity of an animal without causing significant discomfort or injury to the animal. A first handle portion has a first end connected to the collection end and a second end. A second handle portion is connected to the second end of the first handle portion by a breakable connection. The second end of the first handle portion has at least one winglet. The at least one winglet is compliant in a preferential direction. The breakable connection is ruptured at least in part when the at least one winglet is forced in the preferential direction. | 05-09-2013 |
20140291328 | BAG RETENTION SYSTEM AND FIELD CONFIGURABLE WASTE AND RECYCLING RECEPTACLES AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYING SAME - A bag retention system and field configurable waste and recycling receptacle and receptacle systems that employ same. The bag retention system includes a peripheral side wall element having an upper portion defining an opening for receiving at least one bag, the peripheral side wall element having a bag opening and support member (e.g. an outwardly extending flange) about which an upper portion of a bag can be wrapped, and a tensioning element located below the flange and coupled to and extending outwardly from the side wall element, the tensioning element having means for releasably securing excess material from an upper portion of a bag, whereby a bag can be inserted in the opening with an upper portion thereof folded over and tightened around flange by pulling the upper portion of the bag taut around the flange and releasably securing the excess material to the tensioning element. | 10-02-2014 |
20150151296 | SAMPLE RECEIVING DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to a sample receiving device for releasably storing a substance. The sample receiving device includes a lid having a reservoir for retaining the substance, and a pierceable barrier sealing the substance within the reservoir; and b) a funnel for receiving a sample and configured for closure by the lid. The funnel is configured for releasable attachment to a sample receptacle such that a sample can be provided to the funnel and travel through the channel in the funnel into the sample receptacle. Further, the funnel includes one or more cutting ribs for cutting the pierceable barrier such that upon cutting of the pierceable barrier the substance is released from the reservoir, flows through the channel in the funnel and into the sample receptacle to be mixed with the sample. The present invention also provides a kit for collecting and storing biomolecules. | 06-04-2015 |
Roderick D. Muir, South Mountain CA
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20120103981 | FLEXIBLE BULK CONTAINER AND DETACHABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE THEREFOR - A flexible bulk container includes side walls coupled to a bottom wall. The side walls and the bottom wall generally enclose an interior space that is accessible through a top of the flexible bulk container for loading materials therein. A support structure includes elongate frame elements. Each of the frame elements may be attached to at least one of the side walls and is configured to support the at least one of the side walls generally upright so that the flexible bulk container is maintained in a generally open position. Each of the frame elements may be detachable from the respective at least one of the side walls. The flexible bulk containers and the support structures may be used in a waste management system for loading and sorting of bulk waste materials. | 05-03-2012 |
Ron Muir, Stouffville CA
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20150299606 | Low Ash Lubricant and Fuel Additive Comprising Polyamine - A metal-free detergent and antioxidant additive comprising the reaction product of an acidic organic compound, a boron compound, a polyamine such as polyethylene imine, and optionally an alkoxylated amine and/or an alkoxylated amide, is provided. The additives of the present invention have higher TBN than similar compounds known in the art. | 10-22-2015 |
Ronald J. Muir, Stouffville CA
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20120015853 | OVERBASED MAGNESIUM OXIDE DISPERSIONS - Overbased MgO dispersions with high magnesium content and acceptably low viscosities are reproducibly prepared without gel formation by heating to 280-360° C. a mixture of MgO, selected dispersants, low MW carboxylic acids, water and a combination of high boiling hydrocarbon and organic diluent, wherein water is more than 8%, typically more than 10% of the reaction mixture. No additional solubilizing or dispersing agents, promoters or reactants such as carbon dioxide, amines, alcohols etc are needed to obtain the desired dispersions. Compositions such as lubricating oils and fuels containing the overbased magnesium dispersions as additives are also disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
Ronald J. Muir, West Hill CA
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20090088350 | DETERGENT / ANTI-OXIDANT ADDITIVES FOR LUBRICANTS - A composition is disclosed that comprises the reaction product of an acidic organic compound, a boron compound, and a basic organic compound. The composition is useful as a detergent additive for lubricants and hydrocarbon fuels. | 04-02-2009 |
20090094885 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS - Reaction products of an acidic organic compound, a boron compound, and an alkoxylated amine and/or alkoxylated amide. Also disclosed are lubricating oil compositions and fuel compositions containing the reaction products. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099049 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITIONS - Reaction products of an acidic organic compound, a boron compound, and an alkoxylated amine and/or alkoxylated amide. Also disclosed are lubricating oil compositions and fuel compositions containing the reaction products. | 04-16-2009 |
20100162616 | FUEL AND LUBRICANT ADDITIVE CONTAINING ALKYL HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACID BORON ESTERS - A composition is disclosed that comprises the reaction product of an acidic organic compound and a boron compound. The composition is useful as a detergent additive for lubricants and hydrocarbon fuels. | 07-01-2010 |
Scott Muir, Brampton CA
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20110181007 | GROCERY CART CUP HOLDER - The grocery cart cup holder a front, middle, and rear frame. The front frame has along an outer end a plurality of front clips, which are used to secure the front frame onto the shopping cart seat frame. The middle frame has at least one circular opening, and is hingedly connected to both the front frame and rear frame. The rear frame has at least one back clip that attaches onto the shopping cart seat frame. The grocery cart cup holder can fold flat to enable use of the grocery cart seat, and the cup holder can fold up to provide a cup holder that consists of the circular opening at an elevated position working in tandem with the grocery cart seat to create a cup holder. | 07-28-2011 |
Wayne Muir, Lloydminster CA
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20080300727 | METHOD OF CALCULATING PUMP FLOW RATES AND AN AUTOMATED PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of determining a flow rate of a pump involves determining a volume capacity for a flow line carrying produced fluids from the pump, determining a starting pressure for the flow line and setting an arbitrary target pressure for the purpose of testing. The test is initiated by preventing flow in the flow line while continuing to operate the pump and monitoring pressure in the flow line to determine a time interval required to reach the target pressure. The method then involves performing calculations to determine flow rate using the volume capacity, the starting pressure, the change in pressure over the time interval required to reach the target pressure. The flow rate is equivalent to ΔV divided by a change in time ΔT. The method is preferably used as part of a manual or automated pump control strategy to keep the pump operating within flow rate ranges that provide optimum pump efficiency. | 12-04-2008 |
20090126924 | FLUSH-BY SYSTEM - A flushing apparatus for flushing a downhole pump having a rotor and a stator includes a lifting device forming part of a wellhead assembly. The lifting device is attached to the rotor, such that when activated, the lifting device applies a lifting force to lift the rotor out of the stator. There is a fluid connection on the wellhead assembly for flushing fluid through the stator once the rotor has been removed from the stator. | 05-21-2009 |
20090129937 | DOWNHOLE PUMP CONTROLLER - An apparatus for controlling a downhole pump. The pump has a stator, a rotor and a pump drive. The temperature monitoring apparatus includes at least one temperature sensor positioned downhole in thermal communication with the downhole pump for measuring the downhole temperature of the downhole pump, and a pump controller connected to the temperature sensor by a wireless communication link for receiving measurements from the temperature sensor. The pump controller has controls for controlling the speed of the pump. | 05-21-2009 |