Yamamoto, CA
David Yamamoto, Paris CA
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20110240777 | MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER - A motor vehicle collects paper. The motor vehicle includes a collection compartment configured to receive the paper. It also includes at least one of a bin lifting device configured to lift a bin to deposit the paper in the collection compartment and a moving floor configured to transport the paper within the collection compartment. The motor vehicle further includes at least one battery disposed within or attached to the collection compartment configured to power an actuator for at least one of the bin lifting device and the moving floor. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240778 | MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER AND HAVING BATTERY TO ASSIST IN PROPULSION - A motor vehicle for collecting paper for shredding including an electric motor configured to at least assist in propelling the motor vehicle; a compartment configured to receive paper; at least one of a bin lifting device, a shredder mechanism, a conveyance device, and a dumping device; and at least one battery. The bin lifting device is configured to lift a bin and deposit the paper in the compartment, the shredder mechanism is configured to shred the paper in the compartment, the conveyance device is configured to transport the paper from a first location to a second location within the compartment, and the dumping device is configured to discharge the paper from the compartment. The at least one battery is configured to power (i) the electric motor and (ii) the at least one of the bin lifting device, the shredder mechanism, the conveyance device, and the dumping device. | 10-06-2011 |
20140166789 | SHREDDING RECYCLABLE MATERIAL CONTAINING INFORMATION - A shredder system and methods for shredding recyclable material including a primary shredder that shreds recyclable material into a first larger shred size and a secondary shredder that shreds recyclable material into a second smaller shred size material. The secondary shredder includes a rotor and a knife that meshes with the rotor to cause all of the first larger shred size material to be further shredded to the second smaller shred size material. The secondary shredder may also include a diverter mechanism capable of diverting the first larger shred size material. Either the diverter mechanism or the knife can move relative to the rotor to create an opening that allows the first larger shred size material to avoid being further shredded into the second smaller shred size material. The shredder system may be disposed in a motor vehicle. | 06-19-2014 |
David K Yamamoto, Paris CA
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20090045643 | BIN TUNNEL WITH COLLAPSIBLE SIDES - A bin tunnel having collapsible sides is used with a truck box of a truck to load content into the truck box from a bin that is sized to fit within the bin tunnel when the bin tunnel is in an open position. When the bin tunnel is in a closed position a footprint of the bin tunnel is very small compared to the open position because the sides are retracted. The footprints can be less when the bin tunnel is in the closed position from thirty (30) percent of the footprint of the bin tunnel in the open position. When the bin tunnel is closed, the contents of the truck box are secure as the space inside of the closed bin tunnel is too small to allow access to the interior. | 02-19-2009 |
20090045644 | MOBILE COLLECTION SYSTEM HAVING A BIN TUNNEL WITH COLLAPSIBLE SIDES - A truck box of a tuck has a bin tunnel with collapsible sides to load content into the truck box from a bin that is sized to fit within the bin tunnel when the bin tunnel is in an open position. When the bin tunnel is in a closed position, a footprint of the bin tunnel is very small compared to a footprint of the bin tunnel in the open position because the sides are retracted. | 02-19-2009 |
20100243778 | VIBRATORY HOPPER AND SHREDDER IN COMBINATION - A mobile shredder has a shredder mounted in a truck box in combination with a vibratory hopper. The vibratory hopper is open on one side and opens into a fixed hopper. The fixed hopper is mounted on the shredder and is shaped to direct material to be shredded into the shredder. The vibratory hopper and the fixed hopper are located immediately adjacent to one another, but slightly apart from one another, so that vibration of the vibratory hopper does not cause vibration of the fixed hopper. | 09-30-2010 |
Kentaro Yamamoto, Ontario CA
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20110227646 | DISCRETE TIME OPERATIONAL TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER FOR SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUITS - A discrete-time operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with large gain and large output signal swing is described. In an exemplary design, the discrete-time OTA includes a clocked comparator and an output circuit. The clocked comparator receives an input voltage and provides a digital comparator output. The output circuit receives the digital comparator output and provides current pulses. The output circuit detects for changes in the sign of the input voltage based on the digital comparator output and reduces the amplitude of the current pulses when a change in the sign of the input voltage is detected. The output circuit also generates the current pulses to have a polarity that is opposite of the polarity of the input voltage. The discrete-time OTA may be used for switched-capacitor circuits and other applications. | 09-22-2011 |
Paul A. Yamamoto, Burnaby CA
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20120303356 | AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE USER SUPPORT BASED ON ONTOLOGY ANALYSIS - A method for providing information to a user in response to a received user query. A natural language analysis generates substrings relevant to the user query. An ontology analysis outputs: terms of an ontology matching the relevant generated substrings; and relationships between the terms. A query analysis analyzes the user query regarding the outputted terms and relationships, including ascertaining whether the user query is more suitable for service than for an information search. If it is so ascertained, then service actions for the user to perform are identified to the user. If it is not so ascertained, then: the user query is refined based on the outputted terms and relationships; a search query is generated based on the refined user query, a search is initiated based on the search query, and results of the search are provided to the user. | 11-29-2012 |
20130290366 | AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE USER SUPPORT BASED ON ONTOLOGY ANALYSIS - A system for implementing a method that provides information to a user in response to a received user query. A natural language analysis generates substrings relevant to the user query. An ontology analysis outputs: terms of an ontology matching the relevant generated substrings; and relationships between the terms. A query analysis analyzes the user query regarding the outputted terms and relationships, including ascertaining whether the user query is more suitable for service than for an information search. If it is so ascertained, then service actions for the user to perform are identified to the user. If it is not so ascertained, then: the user query is refined based on the outputted terms and relationships; a search query is generated based on the refined user query, a search is initiated based on the search query, and results of the search are provided to the user. | 10-31-2013 |
Timonthy Makoto Yamamoto, Edmonton CA
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20130218655 | AUTOMATED CAUSE MANAGEMENT - A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method can include a charity linking merchants and sponsors to the loyalty system. Once the merchants and the sponsors are linked and the members are registered, merchant defined rules can instruct a loyalty engine as to the level of donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. The loyalty system can include a reporting facility to allow the merchant to track transactions with members in a number of ways. A system is also provided that can consist of a server including the loyalty engine and the charity utility. The charity utility can provide the functions of the method and can be linked to the networked server. | 08-22-2013 |
Timothy Yamamoto, Edmonton CA
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20090281871 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING A LOYALTY ENGINE FOR AUTOMATED CAUSE MANAGEMENT - A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method includes a charity linking merchants and sponsors to the loyalty system. Members register with the loyalty engine through the loyalty system which is accessible via the Internet. Once the merchants and the sponsors are linked and the members are registered, by operation of the loyalty engine, the merchants can create a customized loyalty program defined by a plurality of merchant defined rules for administering their loyalty program. The merchant defined rules instruct the loyalty engine as to the level of donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. The loyalty system includes a reporting facility to allow the merchant to track transactions with members in a number of ways. A system is also provided that consists of a server computer including the loyalty engine and the charity utility. The charity utility provides the functions of the method and is linked to a server computer that is connected to the Internet. The computer program of the invention is a web application that enables the members, sponsors, merchants, and the charity to access the functions of the invention via a web browser. | 11-12-2009 |
Timothy Majoto Yamamoto, Edmonton CA
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20140058820 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CLIENT ACQUISITION AND SURVEYING - A method, system and computer program for enabling a loyalty system to be linked to one or more card issuers, cardholders, merchants, and thereby their cardholders. A system operable to create, implement and manage one or more loyalty programs that provide benefits to members of the loyalty programs in connection with transactions between the members and one or more merchants associated with the loyalty system. The method includes registering on the loyalty system one or more card issuers; one or more merchant acquirers associated with the one or more card issuers; a plurality of cardholders as members of the loyalty program. Establishing and applying rules for accrual and processing of benefits from the merchants to cardholders associated with the one or more card issuers in connection with transactions between the cardholders and the merchants with the loyalty system. Defining a rule based survey utility operable to issue surveys to members of the loyalty system on a transaction and non-transaction basis. | 02-27-2014 |
Timothy Makoto Yamamoto, Edmonton CA
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20080281690 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING A LOYALTY ENGINE FOR DYNAMIC ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITY DONATIONS - A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine enabling dynamic administration of charity donations is provided. The method includes a merchant creating by operation of the loyalty engine a customized loyalty program defined by a plurality of rules for administering their loyalty program; the operator of the loyalty engine registers one or more charities on the loyalty engine; the merchant also defines on the loyalty engine the rules under which, as part of their loyalty program, they will make a donation to the one or more charities in connection with one or more transactions with a member that is associated to the loyalty program; the member optionally selects, as part of their participation in the loyalty program, the one or more charities to whom the merchant shall make a donation based on transactions between the member and merchant, and further based on the applicable rules defined by the merchant. The loyalty engine tracks applicable transactions, applies the donation rules, accrues the applicable donations. The loyalty engine can also be provided with a transaction utility that is operable to process donation payments between the merchants and the charities. A system is also provided that consists of the loyalty engine, including a charity utility that provides the functions of the method, linked to a server computer that is connected to the Internet. The computer program of the invention is a web application that enables the members, charities, and merchants to access the functions of the invention via a browser. A reporting facility is also described that allows merchants, charities and members to track their donation activity in connection with the operation of the loyalty engine. | 11-13-2008 |
20100004992 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING A LOYALTY ENGINE FOR AUTOMATED CAUSE MARKETING - A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method includes a loyalty program system administrator linking merchants and charities to the loyalty system. Members register with the loyalty engine through loyalty system which is accessible via the Internet. Once the merchants and the charities are linked and the members are registered, by operation of the loyalty engine, the merchants can create a customized loyalty program defined by a plurality of merchant defined rules for administering their loyalty program. The merchant defined rules instruct the loyalty engine as to which charities should receive in-kind donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. Once a loyalty system defined time period or donation threshold has been achieved, the loyalty system releases the donation in-kind to the specific charity. A system is also provided that consists of a server computer including the loyalty engine and the charity utility. The charity utility provides the functions of the method and is linked to a server computer that is connected to the Internet. The computer program of the invention is a web application that enables the members, charities, and merchants to access the functions of the invention via a web browser. | 01-07-2010 |
20100174584 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CLIENT ACQUISITION AND SURVEYING - A method, system and computer program for enabling a loyalty system to be linked to one or more card issuers, cardholders, merchants, and thereby their cardholders. A system operable to create, implement and manage one or more loyalty programs that provide benefits to members of the loyalty programs in connection with transactions between the members and one or more merchants associated with the loyalty system. The method includes registering on the loyalty system one or more card issuers; one or more merchant acquirers associated with the one or more card issuers; a plurality of cardholders as members of the loyalty program. Establishing and applying rules for accrual and processing of benefits from the merchants to cardholders associated with the one or more card issuers in connection with transactions between the cardholders and the merchants with the loyalty system. Defining a rule based survey utility operable to issue surveys to members of the loyalty system on a transaction and non-transaction basis. | 07-08-2010 |