Boyd, CA
Andrew Boyd, Merrickville CA
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20110035502 | Distributed Kernel Operating System - An improved distributed operating system over a network of computer systems is described. Existing distributed operating systems have transmission performance limitations dictated by their inability to (1) reliably handle transient communication failures and rapid node reboots, (2) provide a transmission protocol that adapts to link reliability, and (3) allow transmissions to occur over an arbitrary combinations of communication links. The systems and methods described herein solve these problems by providing a reliable node-to-node session protocol that offers high performance message delivery and multi-interface management and support. This is done by transmitting all data between two nodes of the operating system over a single connection that may dynamically exploit multiple interfaces between the nodes. | 02-10-2011 |
20120179777 | DISTRIBUTED KERNEL OPERATING SYSTEM - An improved distributed operating system over a network of computer systems is described. Existing distributed operating systems have transmission performance limitations dictated by their inability to (1) reliably handle transient communication failures and rapid node reboots, (2) provide a transmission protocol that adapts to link reliability, and (3) allow transmissions to occur over an arbitrary combinations of communication links. The systems and methods described herein solve these problems by providing a reliable node-to-node session protocol that offers high performance message delivery and multi-interface management and support. This is done by transmitting all data between two nodes of the operating system over a single connection that may dynamically exploit multiple interfaces between the nodes. | 07-12-2012 |
Bailey Vera Boyd, Metcalfe CA
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20140041099 | SOCK WITH ANKLE STRAPS - There is provided a sock for a foot comprising: a sole; a heel portion attached to the sole; a toe covering attached to the sole; two side portions attached to the sole, each side portion connecting the heel portion to the toe covering and ending at a level lower than an ankle of the foot; and two straps, each attached at the heel portion. The heel portion may be reinforced. The sock provides a cost-effective way for people to dress up their existing shoe collection. The sock may resemble a standard sock that has two straps, such as but not limited to ribbons, that can wrap around a foot and tie at the front below the ankle bone. Embodiments of the socks may come in a variety of materials, colors, patterns and sizes. Also, in some embodiments, the sock includes a reinforced heel section that can prevent blisters and friction between the foot and the shoe. | 02-13-2014 |
Barry Boyd, Oakville CA
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20100018006 | REMOVABLE PISTOL GRIP FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A handle for the portable computer having one or more scanning functions for interacting with information objects in the logistics environment. The handle is releasably secured with the housing of the portable computer such that once attached, the handle facilitates directional pointing of the portable computer by the user. The handle comprises the handle body having the grip portion shaped for grasping by the hand of the user of the portable computer, the proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to the housing of the portable computer such that the proximal end having the proximal surface for mating with the adjacent surface of the housing, and the distal end of the grip portion. The handle also has the actuator assembly for affecting the operation of the one or more scanning functions and is located in the grip portion of the handle body, the actuator assembly for coupling via the control coupling to one or more components of the portable computer providing the one or more scanning functions. The handle also has the releasable connection mechanism positioned on the proximal surface including the operable latch extending outwardly from the proximal surface and adapted for engaging with the corresponding first slot in the adjacent surface of the housing, and at least one protrusion extending outwardly from the proximal surface on a side of the proximal surface opposite (e.g. opposed to) to the operable latch and adapted for engaging with the corresponding second slot in the adjacent surface of the housing, wherein the control coupling is established once the proximal surface is mated with the adjacent surface through engagement of the releasable connection mechanism. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019044 | ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR A PISTOL GRIP HAVING MULTIPLE ACTUATION POSITIONS REGIONS - A portable terminal having a handle configured for connection to an enclosure of the portable terminal, such that the portable terminal has one or more scanning functions for interacting with information objects | 01-28-2010 |
20100020481 | PISTOL GRIP FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH AN INTERNAL RECEPTACLE FOR A STYLUS - A handle for a portable terminal having a user interface configured for interaction with a stylus. The handle comprises a handle body having the grip portion shaped for grasping by a hand of the user of the portable terminal, a proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to a housing of the portable computer, and a distal end of the grip portion. The handle has a receptacle connected to the handle body and located in the interior of the handle body, such that the receptacle is adapted for releasably retaining the stylus in the interior of the handle body. The handle body | 01-28-2010 |
20100025473 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND PISTOL GRIP SLED WITH OPTIMIZED SCAN ANGLE - A portable terminal, handheld computer and handle are provided. The portable terminal includes a handheld computer operable as a stand-alone device, including operational components having a display and a scanner, and an expansion connector capable of detachably coupling to a peripheral. The peripheral includes at least a handle held by an operator of the portable terminal. The handheld computer is electrically and mechanically coupled to the handle so that the angle between the viewing area of the display and a scanner beam from the scanner is optimized without tilting the viewing area of the display. The portable terminal includes: a handheld device operable as a stand-alone device, including: one or more operational components; and an expansion connector being capable of detachably coupling to a peripheral directly or via an external device connectable to the peripheral, the handheld device being electrically coupled to the peripheral via the expansion connector and identifies the peripheral. The handle for a handheld device, includes: a housing including a grip held by an operator of a handheld device, the handheld device being operable as a stand alone device; a coupling assembly being capable of mechanically and operationally coupling to the handheld device directly or via an external device connectable to the handheld device; and an actuator coupling to the coupling assembly for actuating at least one function of the handheld device, the actuator being configured so that the user operates the actuator while holding the grip. | 02-04-2010 |
20100170952 | PISTOL GRIP FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH AN INTERNAL RECEPTACLE FOR A STYLUS - A handle for a portable terminal having a user interface configured for interaction with a stylus. The handle comprises a handle body having the grip portion shaped for grasping by a hand of the user of the portable terminal, a proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to a housing of the portable computer, and a distal end of the grip portion. The handle has a receptacle connected to the handle body and located in the interior of the handle body, such that the receptacle is adapted for releasably retaining the stylus in the interior of the handle body. The handle body | 07-08-2010 |
20120228384 | DIV - PORTABLE TERMINAL AND PISTOL GRIP SLED WITH OPTIMIZED SCAN ANGLE - A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes operational components including a display including a viewing area observable by a user and a keyboard including an input area operable by the user; and a non-folding housing mounting the operational components, the housing including a first section for holding the display and a second section for holding the keyboard, the first section and the second section being configured such that the input area of the keyboard mounted in the second section is at an angle with respect to the viewing area of the display mounted in the first section. | 09-13-2012 |
Cynthia Boyd, Ottawa CA
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20140041099 | SOCK WITH ANKLE STRAPS - There is provided a sock for a foot comprising: a sole; a heel portion attached to the sole; a toe covering attached to the sole; two side portions attached to the sole, each side portion connecting the heel portion to the toe covering and ending at a level lower than an ankle of the foot; and two straps, each attached at the heel portion. The heel portion may be reinforced. The sock provides a cost-effective way for people to dress up their existing shoe collection. The sock may resemble a standard sock that has two straps, such as but not limited to ribbons, that can wrap around a foot and tie at the front below the ankle bone. Embodiments of the socks may come in a variety of materials, colors, patterns and sizes. Also, in some embodiments, the sock includes a reinforced heel section that can prevent blisters and friction between the foot and the shoe. | 02-13-2014 |
Daniel Boyd, Halifax CA
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20130295020 | Radiopaque Embolic Particles - A radiopaque particulate material one or more of SiO | 11-07-2013 |
20150126640 | GERMANIUM-BASED GLASS POLYALKENOATE CEMENT - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for making germanium-based glass polyalkenoate cements. Also disclosed are methods for their use as bone cements for bone augmentation procedures. | 05-07-2015 |
David A. Boyd, Vancouver CA
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20110218368 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE FORMATION OF BY-PRODUCT DINITROBENZENE IN THE PRODUCTION OF MONONITROBENZENE - A method for making mononitrobenzene using a plug flow reactor train. Benzene, nitric acid and sulfuric acid are introduced into the reactor and produced mononitrobenzene is removed at an outlet end. All of the benzene and at least part of the sulfuric acid are introduced at the inlet end of the reactor. A first portion of the nitric acid is introduced by a first nitric acid feed into the inlet end and a second portion of the nitric acid is introduced at one or more additional feeds that are spaced between the inlet end and the outlet end. The method results in reduced formation of by-product dinitrobenzene, improving the reaction yield of mononitrobenzene while avoiding the need for a distillation step. | 09-08-2011 |
David Anthony Boyd, Vancouver CA
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20140170328 | ELECTROLESS PLATING OF RUTHENIUM AND RUTHENIUM-PLATED PRODUCTS - An electroless plating Ru bath for the deposition of Ru on the surface of a substrate comprises a Ru stock solution and hydrazine as a reducing reagent. Ru layers may be applied, for example, for use in membranes for the separation of hydrogen gas from mixtures of gases or to protect materials from corrosion. An example Ru stock solution comprises Ru chloride, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, nitrite salt, alkali hydroxide, and deionized water. The electroless plating bath may be applied to deposit ruthenium layers onto palladium layers to prepare Pd—Ru composite or alloy membranes or multilayer Pd—Ru composite or alloy membranes. Such membranes have example application to the separation of hydrogen from mixtures of gases. | 06-19-2014 |
Jason Boyd, Saskatoon CA
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20100160166 | Inhibitors of a 9-cis epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase - A compound of formula (I): | 06-24-2010 |
Jeffrey Edwin Boyd, Calgary CA
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20090087032 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO INTERACTION BASED ON MOTION SWARMS - A system and method for generating a video display suitable for interaction with a public audience or group. The system comprises one or more video capture devices for capturing a scene, a module configured to extract one or parameters that describe a field of motion in the scene, and a module configured to generate a plurality of particles or a swarm of particles that are responsive or react to the motion field. | 04-02-2009 |
20110276922 | Method and System for Video Interaction Based on Motion Swarms - A system and method for generating a video display suitable for interaction with a public audience or group. The system comprises one or more video capture devices for capturing a scene, a module configured to extract one or parameters that describe a field of motion in the scene, and a module configured to generate a plurality of particles or a swarm of particles that are responsive or react to the motion field. | 11-10-2011 |
Jessica Boyd, Etobicoke CA
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20090254434 | METHOD FOR DISABLING AND RE-ENABLING THIRD-PARTY ADS - A method for disabling and re-enabling third-party advertisements is disclosed. An Internet accessible “virtual world” or interactive on-line community can have its advertisements disabled by the entering and subsequent validation of a registration code that is associated with a toy into a website, once validated, displaying a virtual representation of the toy on the website, providing virtual world content so that the virtual representation of the toy is caused to interact with the virtual world content and the toy virtual representations of other users, displaying advertisement on the website in a first mode and allowing customization of the virtual world content including the disabling of advertisements in a second mode. In a similar manner the third party advertisements can be re-enabled. | 10-08-2009 |
20110086702 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL PRESENTATION INCLUDING A VIRTUAL COMPANION AND VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY - A method and computer system for providing a virtual presentation is provided. A plurality of different groups of virtual objects within a virtual world on a display device, wherein at least one of the different groups is selectable by a user. The desired group of virtual objects are to be displayed within a virtual optical viewfinder. A selection tool is provided within the virtual optical viewfinder and is controllable by the user to select a target virtual object from the desired group of virtual objects displayed within the virtual optical viewfinder. The user is presented with a magnified image of the target virtual object and revealing an identity of the target virtual object that has been selected in response to selection of the target virtual object by the user. | 04-14-2011 |
20110165939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A 3D ACTIVITY IN A VIRTUAL PRESENTATION - Provided is a method of developing user-generated challenges in a virtual environment. The method includes receiving registration information transmitted over a communication network, validating the registration information, establishing a user account on a computer and associating a first virtual character with the user account. A user is granted access to a course creation tool comprising a plurality of different course portions that are to be arranged in the virtual environment to construct a course to be navigated from a start point to an end point. Included along the course, to be encountered by another virtual character between the starting point and the end point, is a challenge region that is to interfere with a progression of the another virtual character along the course in a direction generally toward the end point. Two or more virtual obstacles represented by icons are selectable for inclusion in the challenge region. The another virtual character will be required to interact with at least one of the virtual obstacles included in the challenge region before continuing the progression along the course beyond the challenge region. | 07-07-2011 |
20110282764 | VIRTUAL PARTIES AND PACKS - A party pack is purchased from an electronic store that includes everything necessary to have a party including games, prizes, food items, an invitation template, and prizes for the party recipients. | 11-17-2011 |
John H. Boyd, Vancouver CA
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20150140005 | Methods and Uses for Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitors - There is provided a method of treating an inflammatory response to infection and complications associated therewith, by administering a proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor to a subject, in need thereof. There is also provided a method of treating or preventing treating or preventing renal failure; renal dysfunction; respiratory failure; respiratory dysfunction; or acute lung injury. Provided herein are uses, pharmaceutical compositions, and commercial packages associated therewith. | 05-21-2015 |
Michael James Boyd, Stittsville CA
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20150181432 | REMOTE CONFIGURATION OF DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ELEMENTS - A method and system are provided for configuring or provisioning a digital video surveillance system (DVSS) element, such as a digital video recorder (DVR). Implementations described herein use a scannable device identifier, such as a bar code or a quick response (QR) code, to uniquely identify a DVSS element. Rather than relying on a technician connecting a laptop to the DVSS element using a direct wired connection, or on the availability of network connectivity, the bar code of the DVSS element is scanned, optionally a network name is assigned and a network password is calculated based on the scannable device identifier. A direct wireless connection is established between a mobile communications device and a wireless transceiver at the DVR. An authentication screen is displayed to enable the configuration connection and provide access to configuration functions for configuring or provisioning the DVSS element. | 06-25-2015 |
Shelley Romayne Boyd, Toronto CA
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20130295014 | METHODS FOR TREATING AND DIAGNOSING BLINDING EYE DISEASES - This invention relates to, in part, methods and compositions that are useful for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a blinding eye disease, including in the discovery of drugs that are efficacious against these diseases. Diseases include, for example, age related macular degeneration and reticular pseudodrusen disease, and the methods described herein include, for example, the method named delayed near infrared analysis (DNIRA). | 11-07-2013 |
Stephen Boyd, Murrieta CA
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20100114309 | DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANTS FOR INHIBITION OF OPTICAL DEFECTS - An implant for use with an eye comprises an implantable structure and a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent is deliverable from the structure into the eye so as to therapeutically effect and/or stabilize a refractive property of the eye. In many embodiments, the refractive property of the eye may comprise at least one of myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. The therapeutic agent can comprise a composition that therapeutically effects or stabilizes the refractive property of the eye. The therapeutic agent may comprise at least one of a mydriatic or a cycloplegic drug. For example, the therapeutic agent may include a cycloplegic that comprises at least one of atropine, cyclopentolate, succinylcholine, homatropine, scopolamine, or tropicamide. In many embodiments, a retention element can be attached to the structure to retain the structure along a natural tissue surface. | 05-06-2010 |