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Andrew Warburton Swan, Victoria AU
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| 20090162814 | VIDEO-CAPTURED MODEL VEHICLE SIMULATOR - The present invention provides a video-captured model vehicle simulator including at least one model vehicle, a track layout, at least one video imaging unit, at least one computer, at least one input device and/or control system and a customised software application whereby the simulator provides a user with a realistic simulation of the operation of a vehicle. | 06-25-2009 |
Christophe Martin Swan, Hw Amsterdam NL
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| 20120214888 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A POLYURETHANE FOAM - The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyurethane foam, wherein a polyether polyol and a polyisocyanate are reacted in the presence of: a blowing agent; of from 1 to 30 ppmw, based on the polyether polyol, of metals derived from a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst; and of from 0.5 to 100 ppmw, based on the polyether polyol, of a phosphoric acid compound comprising a phosphoric acid selected from orthophosphoric acid, polyphosphoric acid and polymetaphosphoric acid, and/or a partial ester of such a phosphoric acid. | 08-23-2012 |
David Swan, Tatamagouche CA
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| 20110276194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides for multiple energy pooling stations to combine renewable energy, utility energy and back-up power services in the form of Green and Black Energy with energy storage to create a multi-income stream. An energy pooling station is an advanced part of an evolving “energy network” in which multiple energy pooling stations are communicating with each other to share energy credit, bank energy, and distribute the energy to customers. | 11-10-2011 |
David Swan, Aurora CA
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| 20090001785 | Integrated Lumbar and Active Head Rest System - An integrated active headrest/lumbar seating system | 01-01-2009 |
David A. Swan, White Rock CA
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| 20130073450 | System and Method for Facilitating Resource Conservation - A system and method for facilitating and incentivizing resource conservation. A monitoring module generates data regarding consumption of energy or other resources by one or more devices. A processing module automatically compares the resource usage data to a baseline, and determines a direct cost savings based on the comparison, optionally along with indirect value based on tax shelter value, investment, carbon offset credits, and the like. Based on this, a financial module automatically directs money to a set of financial instruments. A feedback module provides a user with indications of resource usage data, monetary value, and status of the set of financial instruments. A database configured for accumulating information related to device resource consumption, device performance, and device-related context is also provided. | 03-21-2013 |
David Anthony Swan, Aurora CA
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| 20090108654 | Seating Element and Seating System - A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110285189 | SEATING ELEMENT AND SEATING SYSTEM - A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element. | 11-24-2011 |
David Anthony Swan, Windsor CA
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| 20100207431 | SEAT ELEMENT AND SEATING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a seat element ( | 08-19-2010 |
David Herman Swan, Tatamagouche CA
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| 20120148904 | Electrode plate for an electromechanical battery - The electrode plate for use in an electrochemical battery is made of a casting; a planar portion; a perimeter and a bus bar extending along a portion of that perimeter. The planar portion and the bus bar are integral parts of the aforesaid casting. The electrode plate is made of lead when used in a lead-acid battery or of other electrode material capable of being formed by casting, when used in other types of batteries. More specifically, the electrode plate has a rectangular shape and a higher-current-density side, and the aforesaid bus bar extends over three adjacent sides of the rectangular shape including the higher-current-density side. | 06-14-2012 |
Jeremiah S. Swan, Stouffville CA
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| 20090254888 | DEBUG TOURS FOR SOFTWARE DEBUGGING - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to source code debugging and provide a method, system and computer program product for debug tours for debugging source code. In an embodiment of the invention, a debugger data processing system can be provided. The system can include a debugger executing in a host computing platform, and a debug tour manager coupled to the debugger. The debug tour manager can include program code enabled to load a debug tour of an ordered set of breakpoints established during a prior debugging session of source code, to apply the breakpoints in the debug tour to separately loaded source code, and to execute the source code and to invoke the applied breakpoints in an order prescribed by the ordered set within the debugger. | 10-08-2009 |
Jeremiah Stephen Swan, Markham CA
Matthew L. Swan, Point Edward CA
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| 20130008299 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM TO PERMIT A USER TO ADJUST THE SPACE BETWEEN HI-HAT CYMBALS - This invention is an adjustment mechanism for a musical percussion instrument having a pair of upper and lower cymbals moveable along a stand between a fully open position wherein there is a gap between the upper and lower cymbals and a fully closed position wherein there is no gap between the cymbals. The adjustment mechanism comprises a resilient element between the upper and lower cymbals to control the gap therebetween, an actuating mechanism operably connected to the resilient element, and a strike surface operably connected to the actuating mechanism. Striking the strike surface serves to cause movement of the resilient member and alter the gap between the upper and lower cymbals. The gap will increase or decrease depending on which strike surface is struck. | 01-10-2013 |
Matthew Lawrence Swan, Point Edward CA
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| 20130098223 | QUICK RELEASE COUPLING - A quick release coupling has a first component with an axial portion terminating in a shoulder defining an abutment surface. A second component has a collar with a cavity defining an internal abutment surface and having a lateral opening to permit the collar to be laterally slid onto the axial portion such that the internal abutment surface engages the abutment surface of the shoulder to inhibit axial separation of said first and second components. An axial bolt is displaceable into a position extending between the axial portion and the collar so as to inhibit lateral movement of the collar when the collar is positioned on the axial portion. In order to release the coupling, the bolt is retracted to permit lateral displacement of the collar and thereby release of the coupling. | 04-25-2013 |
Peter Lawrence Swan, Tamarama AU
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| 20090327163 | Choice Engine - Disclosed are arrangements ( | 12-31-2009 |
Philip Swan, Richmond Hill CA
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| 20080225180 | Display Information Feedback - In general, in an aspect, the invention provides a multimedia entertainment system including a communication link, a video source coupled to the communication link and configured to produce a video signal and provide the video signal to the communication link, a video display coupled to the communication link and configured to receive the video signal from the video source via the communication link, and to provide dynamic display characteristic information indicative of a display capability of the video display to the video source via the communication link, wherein the video source is configured to receive the dynamic display characteristic information and to produce the video signal as a function of the dynamic display characteristic information, and wherein the video display is configured to display a video image in accordance with the video signal provided by the video source. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100259676 | DETECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF IN-VIDEO TEXT - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for detecting text information in a video signal that includes subtitles, captions, credits, or other text, and also for applying enhancements to the display of text areas in video. The sharpness and/or contrast ratio of subtitles of detected text areas may be improved. Text areas may be displayed in a magnified form in a separate window on a display, or on a secondary display. Further disclosed are methods and apparatus for extending the duration for which subtitles appear on the display, for organizing subtitles to be displayed in a scrolling format, for allowing the user to control when a subtitle advances to the next subtitle using a remote control, and for allowing a user to scroll back to a past subtitle in cases where the user has not finished reading a subtitle. Additionally, optical character recognition (OCR) technology may be applied to detected areas of a video signal that include text, and the text may then be displayed in a more readable font, displayed in a translated language, or rendered using voice synthesis technology. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120223938 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING USER CONTROL OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DEPTH WITHIN THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SPACE - A system and method for providing user control of the projection of two-dimensional (2D) image information within the three-dimensional (3D) display space of a 3D-capable display device. Advantageously, the system and method disclosed herein allow a user to view 3D video even when the source video includes 2D content, by allowing the user to adjust the z-axis position of the 2D content, thereby causing the 2D content to be projected at a user-specified image depth within 3D space. The user can adjust the z-axis position of the 2D content in real time while contemporaneously viewing the imagery, e.g., via a remote control, and such adjustment can be stored for later use when similar or other 2D content is being viewed. | 09-06-2012 |
Philip L. Swan, Richmond Hill CA
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| 20120127154 | Pixel-Intensity Modulation Technique for Frame-Sequential Stereo-3D Displays - Discloses herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for preparing and displaying images in frame-sequential stereoscopic 3D. Frame-sequential stereoscopic display includes an alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images for display. Disclosed methods include identifying pixels that modulate due to the alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images of the frame-sequential stereoscopic display. The disclosed methods also include processing the pixels to reduce one or more residual images caused by the alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images of the frame-sequential stereoscopic display. The disclosed methods may be implemented by a processing unit and the processing unit may be included in a system (such as, a computer or video-game console). | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130050572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DROPPED PICTURE IMAGE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus adaptively creates a dropped frame rate converted frame from a plurality of source frames using at least one alternate support frame in lieu of neighboring source frame, in response to corrupted picture identification information. Stated another way, a frame rate converter, in response to corrupted picture indication information, replaces at least one corrupted source frame with a temporally modified frame created from at least one alternate source frame. The corrupted picture identification information indicates that a source frame, or segment thereof, includes at least one corrupted or dropped source frame (or segment thereof). Accordingly, although a source frame has been dropped or is corrupted, the frame rate converter does not base its output on a repeated frame or a corrupted frame output by a decoder and instead utilizes other non-neighboring source images as though they were neighboring frames, instead of using a repeated frame or corrupted frame. | 02-28-2013 |
Robert Swan, Guelph CA
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| 20090074932 | PROTEIN-FORTIFIED FROZEN DESSERT FORMULATION AND PROCESS - A protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and the process for making it are described. In particular, a sweet mix of 10-20% w/w sugar, 0-10% w/w flavouring, 0-20% w/w fat, 10-15% w/w milk solids, 0-11% w/w protein and 50-65% w/w water is prepared, preheated, pasteurized, homogenized and aged. The aged sweet-mix is then blended with yogurt and optionally more protein prior to freezing. Alternatively, a mix of 10-20% w/w sugar, 0-10% w/w flavouring, 0-20% w/w fat, 10-15% w/w milk solids, 5-15% w/w protein, 5-20% yogurt and 50-65% w/w water is prepared, preheated, pasteurized, homogenize and aged and frozen to a low target overrun. | 03-19-2009 |