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André-Marie Simard, Baie St-Paul CA
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| 20110095511 | TANDEM SUSPENSION FOR A VEHICLE - A pivot assembly for a tandem suspension is provided which includes a balancer and an elastomeric assembly operable to allow the balancer to rotate about a vehicle chassis. In addition, an elastomeric assembly for a suspension system is provided which includes an elastomeric element provided with a slot for allowing a deformation in response to a tension load imparted by a balancer, and a groove for preventing bulging in response to a compression load imparted by the balancer. A balancer for a vehicle suspension is also provided which includes first and second plates, an open area formed between the plates, an engaging member provided within the open area and first and second pins which define an axis of rotation about which the balancer is rotatable. A kit for the pivot assembly is also provided. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120112437 | SUSPENSION FOR A VEHICLE - A suspension system for a vehicle chassis includes a pair of trailing arms, a pair of air springs and a guiding assembly for preventing lateral loads from being transferred to the air springs. Each trailing arm is pivotally mounted to the vehicle chassis so as to permit an arcuate movement of the vehicle axle. A first lateral surface faces in a first lateral direction and a second lateral surface faces in an opposite second lateral direction. The guiding assembly includes a first guide element mounted beneath the vehicle chassis which extends proximate the first lateral surface so as to block lateral movement thereof in the first lateral direction. The guiding assembly further includes a second guide element mounted beneath the vehicle chassis and which extends proximate the second lateral surface so as to block lateral movement thereof in the second lateral direction. The suspension system can be adapted to a tandem suspension. | 05-10-2012 |
André-Marie Simard, Baie St-Paul CA
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| 20090194962 | PIVOT ASSEMBLY FOR TANDEM SUSPENSION - A pivot assembly for a tandem suspension is provided which includes a balancer and an elastomeric assembly operable to allow the balancer to rotate about a vehicle chassis. In addition, an elastomeric assembly for a suspension system is provided which includes an elastomeric element provided with a slot for allowing a deformation in response to a tension load imparted by a balancer, and a groove for preventing bulging in response to a compression load imparted by the balancer. A balancer for a vehicle suspension is also provided which includes first and second plates, an open area formed between the plates, an engaging member provided within the open area and first and second pins which define an axis of rotation about which the balancer is rotatable. A kit for the pivot assembly is also provided. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110095511 | TANDEM SUSPENSION FOR A VEHICLE - A pivot assembly for a tandem suspension is provided which includes a balancer and an elastomeric assembly operable to allow the balancer to rotate about a vehicle chassis. In addition, an elastomeric assembly for a suspension system is provided which includes an elastomeric element provided with a slot for allowing a deformation in response to a tension load imparted by a balancer, and a groove for preventing bulging in response to a compression load imparted by the balancer. A balancer for a vehicle suspension is also provided which includes first and second plates, an open area formed between the plates, an engaging member provided within the open area and first and second pins which define an axis of rotation about which the balancer is rotatable. A kit for the pivot assembly is also provided. | 04-28-2011 |
Benoit Simard, Orleans CA
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| 20090214799 | Method and Apparatus for the Continuous Production and Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using a High Frequency Plasma Torch - An integrated method and apparatus to continuously produce purified Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWNT) from a continuous supply of solid carbon powder fed to an induction plasma torch. The apparatus includes a reactor body disposed to maintain laminar flow of gases with the torch body and coupled to a quenching body where temperature and residence time is controlled. Conveniently, functionalization may take place in the quenching body. The torch is operated with an argon carrier gas, an argon stabilizing gas and a helium sheath gas. Solid carbon reactants are preferably mixed with at least two metal catalysts containing nickel and cobalt with additional metal oxides of yttrium and cerium being desirable. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090306427 | Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes - The invention relates to a process for chemically functionalizing carbon nanotubes. The process comprises dispersing carbon nanotube salts in a solvent; and chemically functionalizing the carbon nanotube salts to provide chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100069604 | BLOCK FUNCTIONALIZATION METHODS - Epoxy resins are chemically attached to carbon nanotubes (CNTs), in a one-step process in which a reaction mixture comprising the epoxy polymer, the CNTs and a bridging agent which is a chemical compound capable of forming living polymers, e.g. styrene or MMA is formed and radical formation is initiated in the reaction mixture; the epoxy polymer or monomer grafts onto the CNTs through the intermediary block of the bridging agent. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100087614 | NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION OF CARBON NANOTUBES - Compounds are attached to carbon nanotubes (CNT) by a process which comprises: subjecting surface treated CNTs which have been treated to induce negatively charged surface groups thereon, to nucleophilic substitution reaction with a compound carrying a functional group capable of reacting with the negatively charged groups on the CNT surface, whereby the compound chemically bonds to the CNT. The surface CNT treatment may be reduction. The compounds which are bonded to the CNT may be epoxy resins, bonded directly or through a spacer group. Bi-functional CNTs, grafted to both epoxy resins and other polymers such as polystyrene, are also made by this process. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120041146 | PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE POLYMER WITH CARBON NANOTUBES, A METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - The present invention provides methods to functionalize and solubilize WCNT with a phenolic polymer such as a lignin or a PF resin followed by in-situ integration of this functionalized CNT in the presence of formaldehyde and phenol and/or lignin to generate either CNT-reinforced phenol-formaldehyde polymer or CNT-reinforced lignin-phenol-formaldehyde polymer in either liquid or powder form suitable as an adhesive in the manufacture of a lignocellulosic composite material such as OSB and plywood. | 02-16-2012 |
Charles-Olivier Simard, Montreal CA
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| 20130024440 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR SEMANTICALLY ENRICHING CONTENT AND FOR SEMANTIC NAVIGATION - Methods, systems and computer-readable media enable various techniques related to semantic navigation. One aspect is a technique for displaying semantically derived facets in the search engine interface. Each of the facets comprises faceted search results. Each of the faceted search results is displayed in association with user interface elements for including or excluding the faceted search result as additional search terms to subsequently refine the search query. Another aspect automatically infers new metadata from the content and from existing metadata and then automatically annotates the content with the new metadata to improve recall and navigation. Another aspect identifies semantic annotations by determining semantic connections between the semantic annotations and then dynamically generating a topic page based on the semantic connections. | 01-24-2013 |
Christian Simard, Terrebone CA
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| 20110307155 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITING A DYNAMIC PARAMETER OF A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method for limiting a dynamic parameter of a vehicle, such as speed or acceleration, and to a vehicle dynamics control module (VDCM), an engine control module (ECM) and a system for carrying out the method as well as to a computer product associated thereto. The present invention allows a driver of a vehicle to be provided with an acceptable acceleration, speed and/or the like, which may be lower than the requested acceleration, speed, etc., in order to optimize energy consumption of the vehicle, typically for transportation vehicles such as trucks, buses and delivery vans. This is accomplished, by a continuously running controller, such as a PI controller and by limiting the integral term of the PI controller, to smoothen transitions when the dynamic parameter is limited and to substantially reduce overshoot with respect to the limit of the dynamic parameter. | 12-15-2011 |
Christian Simard, Quebec CA
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| 20100242613 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSDUCER ELEMENT FAULT DETECTION FOR PHASED ARRAY ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTS - The invention disclosed herein provides a method and system related to phased array ultrasonic systems to identify faults in individual element on a regular basis. The method and system of the present disclosure are based on a simple approach of calculating energy levels in response signals from each individual element and then identifying any discontinuities or unexpected drops in energy levels sensed during a typical phased array operation. | 09-30-2010 |
Denis Simard, Quebec CA
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| 20110041974 | TIRE CHAIN WITH REPLACEABLE WEAR INSERTS - The tire chain is adapted for snugly wrapping around an appropriately dimensioned tire and rotating therewith during use. The tire chain has a chain mesh having a plurality of links, and a plurality of wear inserts interspaced on the mesh and mounted to corresponding selected ones of the links. Each one of the wear inserts has a radially-inner component removably secured to a radially-outer component, independently from the integrity of the mesh, with a spacing therebetween within which the corresponding selected link is received and trapped. The radially-outer components having corresponding outward-facing wear portions submitted to wear during use. The wear inserts can be removed and replaced once worn by separating the radially-inner component from the radially-outer component. | 02-24-2011 |
Eric Simard, Boisbriand CA
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| 20090130072 | Use of Lactobacillus Kefiranofaciens as a Probiotic and a Synbiotic - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a probiotic composition comprising an effective amount of | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110002994 | METHOD OF REGULATING THE TH17 PATHWAY AND ITS ASSOCIATED METABOLIC IMPACT - It is disclosed a method of immunomodulating an immune response in a subject comprising administering to a subject a malleable protein matrix (MPM), from fermented whey, in an amount effective to modulate the biological activity of Th17 cells, and its associated metabolic pathway, for a preventative or a therapeutic purpose of a variety of health applications in the field of immunity or obesity related diseases. | 01-06-2011 |
Eric Simard, Rosemère CA
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| 20130029906 | METHOD OF REGULATING PPAR, OBESITY RELATED PATHWAYS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED METABOLIC IMPACT - It is disclosed a method of modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) activity in a patient comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a malleable protein matrix (MPM), uses thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising MPM for treating obesity related disorders and their associated metabolic impact by modulating PPAR activity. | 01-31-2013 |
Éric Simard, Lavel CA
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| 20100272676 | CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS AS ANTI-CANCER VACCINE ADJUVANTS AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an anti-cancer vaccine composition comprising an antigen in association with an effective amount of at least one immunomodulator chemotherapeutic adjuvant eliciting an immune response in a patient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. It also relates to method of preventing tumor growth and reducing tumor growth using the anti-cancer vaccine composition of the present invention. | 10-28-2010 |
Éric Simard, Lavel CA
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| 20100272676 | CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS AS ANTI-CANCER VACCINE ADJUVANTS AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an anti-cancer vaccine composition comprising an antigen in association with an effective amount of at least one immunomodulator chemotherapeutic adjuvant eliciting an immune response in a patient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. It also relates to method of preventing tumor growth and reducing tumor growth using the anti-cancer vaccine composition of the present invention. | 10-28-2010 |
Francois Simard, Lorraine CA
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| 20130060369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN AUTOMATED MACHINE - A system and a method for generating instructions for an automated machine adapted for performing a given process on an object are disclosed. The method comprises providing process data representative of the given process to perform; acquiring 3D geometrical data of a portion of the object; generating a model of the portion of the object using the acquired 3D geometrical data; generating a set of instructions for the automated machine according to the generated model and the process data; and providing the set of instructions to the automated machine for performing the given process on the portion of the object. The method may be adapted for cost-effectively automating the manufacturing of a unitary object while taking into consideration actual deformations of the object prior to generate the instructions for the automated machine. | 03-07-2013 |
Frederic Simard, Nepean CA
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| 20090161873 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR KEY MANAGEMENT IN AN END-TO-END ENCRYPTION SYSTEM - A method executed by a first network entity in communication with a second network entity. The method comprises maintaining a first key bank containing a key designated as an active key for the first network entity; maintaining a second key bank containing a key designated as a standby key for the first network entity; encrypting data for transmission to the second network entity using the active key for the first network entity; attempting to detect a match between (i) a representation of the standby key for the first network entity and (ii) a representation of a standby key for the second network entity received from the second network entity; and upon detecting a match, causing the active key for the first network entity to designate thereafter the key contained in the second key bank. | 06-25-2009 |
Frederic F. Simard, Nepean CA
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| 20100111307 | CONTROLLING SESSION KEYS THROUGH IN-BAND SIGNALING - The present invention employs in-band signaling between PTEs to provision and control session keys, which are used by the PTEs for encrypting and decrypting traffic that is carried from one PTE to another over a transport network. In operation, a first PTE will receive incoming traffic from a first edge network, map the traffic to frames, encrypt the traffic with a session key, and send the frames with the encrypted traffic over the transport network to a second PTE. The second PTE will extract the encrypted traffic from the frames, decrypt the encrypted traffic with a session key, and send the recovered traffic over a second edge network toward an intended destination. If symmetric encryption is employed, the session key used by the first PTE to encrypt the traffic will be identical to the session key used by the second PTE to decrypt the traffic. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110267988 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKET-BASED MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - The performance of a voice conference using a packet-based conference bridge can be improved with a number of modifications. In one modification, the conference bridge receives speech indication signals from the individual packet-based terminals within the voice conference, these speech indication signals then being used by the conference bridge to select the talkers within the voice conference. This removes the need for speech detection techniques within the conference bridge, hence decreasing the required processing power and the latency within the conference bridge. In another modification, the conference bridge sends addressing control signals to the individual packet-based terminals selected as talkers, these addressing control signals directing the terminals selected as talkers to directly transmit their voice data packets to the other terminals within the voice conference. This direct transmission of voice data packets can reduce transcoding and latency within the network. These two modifications could further be combined, resulting in a conference bridge that receives speech indication signals, selects the talkers for the voice conference and outputs addressing control signal to the talkers. In this case, the advantages of the two modifications are gained as well as additional capacity advantages resulting from no voice signals actually traversing the conference bridge. | 11-03-2011 |
Georges Simard, Brossard CA
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| 20110240483 | METHOD FOR ENSURING AND MONITORING ELECTROLYZER SAFETY AND PERFORMANCES - There is described a method for ensuring and monitoring electrolyzer safety and performances in a manufacturing process which uses at least one electrolyzing cell containing at least one cathode and at least one anode separated by a membrane, comprising the step of: determining a safe single voltage operation range depending of the current and corresponding to the normally working electrolyzing cell; determining a reference voltage deviation depending on the time derivation of the current; measuring the voltage over time at the terminals of the electrolyzing cell; determining the measured voltage deviation by calculating the time derivative of the measured voltage; comparing the measured voltage to the safe single voltage operation range and the measured voltage deviation to the reference voltage deviation over time; stopping the manufacturing process when the measured voltage is outside the safe single voltage operation range or the difference between the measured voltage deviation and the reference voltage deviation is outside a predetermined range or a single voltage behavior is different than the average of a group of reference cells. | 10-06-2011 |
Gilles Simard, Le Gardeur CA
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| 20090160146 | SHOPPING CART, FRAME, BASKET AND PRODUCTION METHODS - The present invention includes a shopping cart frame with mounting bracket units connecting caster wheels and having a plate secured underneath the base with a caster pin receiving hole and spaced-apart flanges flanking the hole and abutting on the base; a shopping cart with a support bar between side uprights for forwardly propping up a primary basket and rearwardly hanging a secondary basket; a cart with a plastic basket having rear structural tubes sheathing the frame's side uprights and being secured thereto; a modular method of making different cart models by providing multiple sets of components with cooperating mounting surfaces for interconnection; a modular plastic basket with a hooked-on suspended tray and a channel-shaped overlay detachably snapped over the edge and tray; a one-piece molded plastic basket with independent branching tubular sections with different thicknesses; and an independent gas-assisted injection method for molding a one-piece plastic basket. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120304440 | Shopping Cart, Frame, Basket and Production Methods - A method of manufacturing different shopping cart models is provided. The method includes providing multiple sets of base modules, providing at least one set of tubular side uprights, and selecting a base module from each of the different sets thereof. For each selected base module, selecting a pair of tubular side uprights from any one of the at least one set thereof. For each selected base module, aligning the mounting surfaces of the selected pair of tubular side uprights with the respective mounting surfaces of the selected base module, and securing the mounting surfaces together so that the upper portions of the selected tubular side uprights extend upward from the base module in parallel relation to each other. For each selected base module, mounting at least one shopping cart basket to the tubular side uprights. | 12-06-2012 |
Gilles Simard, Repentigny CA
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| 20080217877 | Shopping cart and collapsible compartment thereof - The invention concerns a collapsible compartment of a shopping cart comprising a seat panel for closing leg holes avoiding small objects or groceries to fall out. The panel has a rear edge having a tube-shaped portion hingely connected to the swinging rear wall of the compartment. The panel may be urged in an up or down position thanks to a cam element positioned longitudinally on the tube-shaped portion so as to face a vertical wire of the swinging rear wall of the collapsible compartment acting as a spring. The cam is also positioned radially on the tube-shaped portion so as to strike the vertical wire when the seat panel is pivoted from either the down position to the up position or the up position to the down position. The invention is also directed to a shopping cart including the same collapsible compartment. | 09-11-2008 |
Jean-Marc Simard, Gatineau CA
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| 20100149969 | BFD rate-limiting and automatic session activation - A system and method for bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) rate-limiting and automatic BFD session activation includes tracking a total bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) packet rate for a line card (LC) of the node, and rejecting operations associated with creation of a new BFD session that would cause the total BFD packet rate to exceed a predetermined maximum rate. The new BFD session is stored in a state on the node and the operations of the new BFD session are automatically retried at a time when doing so would not exceed the predetermined maximum rate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b). | 06-17-2010 |
Jo-Anne Simard, Laval CA
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| 20090027880 | Lighting system - A lighting system, the lighting system being usable in combination with coloured light sources to create a lighting scheme by providing electrical power to the coloured light sources, the lighting system comprising: at least two lamp modules, each of the lamp modules including a module base and a socket matrix mounted to the module base, each of the socket matrices having a predetermined number of sockets, each of the sockets being able to removably receive at least one of the coloured light sources and transmit electrical power thereto; at least two power transmission lines, each of the power transmission lines being electrically coupled to a respective socket in each of the socket matrices; and a controller for selectively providing the electrical power independently to each of the power transmission lines. | 01-29-2009 |
John J.l. Simard, West Vancouver CA
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| 20090148478 | COMBINATIONS OF TUMOR-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS IN COMPOSITIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inducing an immune response against various combinations of tumor-associated antigens, which can promote effective immunologic intervention in pathogenic processes. Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are directed to the use of effective combinations of TuAAs for the immunotherapy of patients with various types of cancer. Both immunogenic compositions for inducing an immune response to these combinations of antigens and methods for their use are disclosed. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20120258462 | COMBINATIONS OF TUMOR-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS IN DIAGNOSTICS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS - Disclosed herein are methods for matching a cancer condition with an appropriate immunotherapeutic agent and/or regimen. Also disclosed are methods for confirming diagnosis of a particular type of cancer. Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are directed to the use of effective combinations of TuAAs to optimize the match between a patient's cancer condition and available immunotherapies. | 10-11-2012 |
Louis Simard, Lachine CA
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| 20080297502 | Method and System for Detecting and Evaluating 3D Changes from Images and a 3D Reference Model - In a method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, the first image is gathered from a first viewpoint, the second image is gathered from a second viewpoint and the first and second images are aligned with the 3D reference model. The image alignment comprises computing prediction error information using the first and second images and the 3D reference model, and minimizing the prediction error. A method and system for detecting and localizing 3D changes in a scene use the above method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, determine, in response to the prediction error information and for a model feature of the 3D reference model, whether the prediction error is greater than a selected threshold, and identify the model feature as a 3D change when the prediction error is greater than the selected threshold. Finally, in a method and system for evaluating detected 3D changes, the above method and system for detecting and localizing 3D changes in a scene are used, and the importance of the detected 3D changes is evaluated. | 12-04-2008 |
Marco Simard, Brossard CA
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| 20090071750 | RESCUE LANYARD AND KIT FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT FROM A HEIGHT INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT CONTROL DEVICE - A rescue lanyard is described herein to be used with a safety harness worn by a person. The lanyard comprises a main strap having a first attachment portion for attaching the main strap to a structure and a second attachment portion for attaching the main strap to the harness, and a secondary strap secured to the main strap adjacent the first attachment portion and having a third attachment portion to be attached to the harness via an emergency descent control device. In a safety mode of operation, the first attachment portion of the main strap is attached to the harness and the second attachment portion is attached to a structure so as to retain the person wearing the harness during a fall. In a self rescue mode of operation following a fall, while the person hang from the main strap, the third attachment portion is first attached to the harness via the emergency descent control device and the main strap is then cut so as to allow the person to descent from the structure using the descending device. The emergency control device includes a rope, a rope friction controller having an attachment portion for securing the device to the harness, a rope friction controller for selectively applying friction on the rope, and a safety element for applying friction on the rope so as to prevent movement thereof in the rope friction controller in a panic mode of operation. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110168488 | Kit and method for emergency descent from a height - A method and kit for emergency descent from a high structure by a user is described herein. The kit includes a rope-friction controller including a first attaching element for attaching the rope-friction controller to the wearable safety equipment of the user, a rope cooperatively engaged in the rope-friction controller, a second attaching element coupled to the rope for securing the rope to the structure via a link, and a pulley fixed to one of the rope, near the second attaching element, and the second attaching element, for creating a hoist with the rope and the first attaching element. The hoist allows removing at least some of the weight of the user from the link so as to allow the user to detach himself from the link and to use the rope-friction controller in cooperation with the rope to descent the high structure. | 07-14-2011 |
Martin Simard, La Baie CA
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| 20100041533 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCING A CYLINDER ROLL - An apparatus for balancing a tubular cylinder roll having an inner annular face comprises an annular body defining inner and outer faces. These annular body is outwardly biased so as to provide the outer face thereof to sufficiently engage the inner annular face of the tubular cylinder roll so as to stay in position. Weight receiving elements are disposed on the inner face of the annular body for removably receiving balance weights. When the apparatus is mounted to the cylinder roll, the balance weights can be selectively and removably mounted thereto thereby balancing the cylinder roll. | 02-18-2010 |
Martin Simard, Deschambault CA
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| 20100184826 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFICACY AND SPECIFICITY OF RNA SILENCING - The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNA silencing. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, siRNA-like molecules, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100184827 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFICACY AND SPECIFICITY OF RNA SILENCING - The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNA silencing. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, siRNA-like molecules, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100184828 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFICACY AND SPECIFICITY OF RNA SILENCING - The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNA silencing. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, siRNA-like molecules, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured. | 07-22-2010 |
Mathieu Simard, Quebec City CA
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| 20110190115 | METAL-CONTAINING ORGANOSILICA CATALYST; PROCESS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a metal-containing organosilica catalyst, and use thereof in metal-catalyzed reactions. The invention relates to a process of preparation of the metal-containing organosilica catalyst comprising i) mixing a silicon source with an hydrolytic solvent; ii) adding one or more metal catalyst or a precursor thereof; iii) treating the mixture of step ii) with a condensation catalyst and iv) optionally treating the mixture resulting from step iii) with one or more reducing or oxydating agent such as to provide the required oxidation level to the metal catalyst. | 08-04-2011 |
Michel Simard, Gatineau CA
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| 20090326913 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC POST-EDITING OF TRANSLATIONS - The invention relates to a method and a means for automatically post-editing a translated text. A source language text is translated into an initial target language text. This initial target language text is then post-edited by an automatic post-editor into an improved target language text. The automatic post-editor is trained on a sentence aligned parallel corpus created from sentence pairs T′ and T, where T′ is an initial training translation of a source training language text, and T is second, independently derived, training translation of a source training language text. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110093254 | Method and System for Using Alignment Means in Matching Translation - This application is related to a means and a method for facilitating the use of translation memories by aligning words of an input source language sentence with the correspondent translated words in target language sentence. More specifically, this invention relates to such a means and method where there is an enhanced translation memory comprising an alignment function. | 04-21-2011 |
Nathalie C. Simard, New Brunswick CA
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| 20080287664 | HSP60 FROM ARTHROBACTER - The hsp60 gene from a strain of | 11-20-2008 |
Philippe Simard, Lachine CA
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| 20080297502 | Method and System for Detecting and Evaluating 3D Changes from Images and a 3D Reference Model - In a method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, the first image is gathered from a first viewpoint, the second image is gathered from a second viewpoint and the first and second images are aligned with the 3D reference model. The image alignment comprises computing prediction error information using the first and second images and the 3D reference model, and minimizing the prediction error. A method and system for detecting and localizing 3D changes in a scene use the above method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, determine, in response to the prediction error information and for a model feature of the 3D reference model, whether the prediction error is greater than a selected threshold, and identify the model feature as a 3D change when the prediction error is greater than the selected threshold. Finally, in a method and system for evaluating detected 3D changes, the above method and system for detecting and localizing 3D changes in a scene are used, and the importance of the detected 3D changes is evaluated. | 12-04-2008 |
Pierre Simard, St-Bruno CA
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| 20100025210 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A LOAD - A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026379 | POWER STEALING CIRCUITRY FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120155137 | POWER STEALING CIRCUITRY FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. | 06-21-2012 |
Remy Simard, Trois-Rivieres CA
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| 20110058398 | POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electrical power conversion system and method for connecting an electrical power source to an electrical grid, the system comprises an input module for generating a high voltage DC power signal from a variable low DC power signal of the electrical power source based on a voltage command. The system further comprises an output module connected to the high voltage DC power signal for generating an AC power signal with a peak voltage based on said voltage command according to a frequency command and a phase command. The system further comprises an electrical grid interface for selectively connecting said AC power signal to the electrical grid and to measure an electrical grid waveform for generating an electrical grid measurement including voltage, phase and frequency. The system also comprises a controller for determining an available power at said low DC power signal to allow said input module to supply said high voltage DC power signal, and also for setting said phase command, said voltage command and said frequency command based on said electrical grid measurement. | 03-10-2011 |
Richard Simard, St-Charles De Drummond CA
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| 20090139437 | REAR PLATFORM GEOMETRY - A personal watercraft is disclosed having a hull and a sub-deck together forming a hull and sub-deck (HSD) assembly. Left and right gunnels have generally vertical inner walls. The HSD assembly has a pedestal disposed on a longitudinal centerline of the watercraft generally between the forward portion of the left inner wall and the forward portion of the right inner wall. The pedestal has generally vertical left and right lateral walls. Left and right side channels are defined between the lateral walls of the pedestal and the forward portions of the inner walls. A rear channel is defined between the rearward portions of the left and right inner walls, and is disposed rearwardly of the pedestal on the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft. The width of the rear channel is narrower than the width of the pedestal. A personal watercraft having only a hull and a deck is also disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090158982 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WITH PIVOTABLE PLATFORM - A personal watercraft is disclosed, having a straddle-type seat disposed on a deck. The seat has a seat profile. A storage compartment is disposed rearwardly of the seat. A rear platform is pivotally connected to a rear portion of the watercraft. The rear platform is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position. The rear platform permits access to the storage compartment when in the raised position, and sealingly closes the storage compartment when in the lowered position. The rear platform is lower than the seat profile when the rear platform is in the lowered position. A personal watercraft having left and right storage compartments and a rear channel defined therebetween, in which the rear platform extends laterally above the rear channel when in the lowered position is also disclosed. A personal watercraft with a rear platform having heel rests with angled portions is also disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100077953 | WATERCRAFT BUMPER - A watercraft bumper has an elongate body. The elongate body has a generally C-shaped cross-section. A protrusion extends from one of the end portions of the cross-section and extends towards the other end portion. A watercraft having the bumper is also disclosed. The watercraft has a lip over which the bumper is disposed. The lip has a depression formed in an upper side thereof. The protrusion of the bumper is disposed in the depression and is biased against the upper side. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100081348 | MARINE JET PROPULSION STEERING SYSTEM - A marine jet propulsion system has a jet pump, a venturi connected to the jet pump, and a steering nozzle rotationally mounted relative to the venturi about a first axis. The steering nozzle has a central longitudinal axis. The first axis intersects the central longitudinal axis. A first link has a first end rotationally mounted relative to the venturi about a second axis. The first link has a second end disposed generally rearwardly from the first end of the first link. A second link has a first end rotationally mounted to the first link about a third axis and a second end rotationally mounted to the steering nozzle about a fourth axis. The third axis intersects the second end of the first link. A steering arm is connected to the first link. The axes are generally parallel to each other. A watercraft having the jet propulsion system is also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100186649 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WITH PIVOTABLE PLATFORM - A personal watercraft is disclosed, having a straddle-type seat disposed on a deck. The seat has a seat profile. A storage compartment is disposed rearwardly of the seat. A rear platform is pivotally connected to a rear portion of the watercraft. The rear portion has a raised portion protruding therefrom. The raised portion of the rear portion forms at least in part the storage compartment. The rear platform permits access to the storage compartment when in a raised position, and sealingly closes the storage compartment when in a lowered position. A highest point of the rear platform is disposed lower than the seat profile when the rear platform is in the lowered position. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100327552 | ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBAR FOR A VEHICLE - Each side of an adjustable handlebar assembly has a hand grip assembly receiving portion having one of an elongated hollow member and an elongated member, a hand grip assembly and at least one releasable fastener. The hand grip assembly has the other of the elongated hollow member and the elongated member, and a hand grip disposed on the other of the elongated hollow member and the elongated member. The at least one releasable fastener is disposed on one of the elongated hollow member and the elongated member. The elongated member is received coaxially in the elongated hollow member. The hand grip is axially movable and pivotable relative to the hand grip assembly receiving portion. The at least one releasable fastener is operative to selectively and releasably fix the elongated member relative to the elongated hollow member. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110035039 | LEVER POSITION SENSOR - A lever position sensor assembly ( | 02-10-2011 |
Yan Simard, Sherbrooke CA
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| 20110104478 | STRUCTURAL FOAM AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a foam body having an anisotropic cell structure, the method including the steps of: expanding a polymer at an elevated temperature to form an initial foam body; and cooling the initial foam body under a negative pressure. There is also provided a method of manufacturing a foam body having an anisotropic cell structure, the method including the steps of: (a) in a first expansion step, expanding a foamable polymer composition substantially isotropically to form an initial foam body having an isotropic cell structure; and (b) in a second expansion step, expanding the initial foam body anisotropically in a selected direction under a negative pressure which applies an expanding force in the selected direction to provide a final foam body having an anisotropic cell structure. Apparatus for the methods are also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
Yves Simard, Laval CA
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| 20110147551 | RAIL UNIT FOR MOUNTING WALL FURNITURE - The present document describes a rail unit, used in forming a rail assembly, for installing horizontally on a wall and for hanging pieces of furniture thereon. The rail unit comprises: an elongated body having a mating surface for making contact to the wall and a supporting lip for hanging pieces of furniture thereon. The elongated body further has a first end and a second end. The rail unit further comprises a first connector located at the first end; and a second connector located at the second end. In use, the first connector of the rail unit mates with the second connector of another rail unit for engaging the rail unit and the other rail unit together to thereby form the rail assembly for installing horizontally on the wall. | 06-23-2011 |