Robert, CA
Arnaud Robert, Burbank CA
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20140019592 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DOWNLOAD AND INSTANTANEOUS VIEWING OF MEDIA FILES - Methods and arrangements for replacing segments or portions of a media file that was received via adaptive streaming or other transfer mechanism, to obtain a media file for local storage and further playback as if it came from a download. This maximizes the experience of both instant viewing and delayed viewing, and additionally provides a capability to extend the viewing experience to in-home streaming and copying to other devices. Accordingly, there is provided herein a capability to take advantage of adaptive streaming to provide a highly reliable mechanism for consumers to view media in real-time transmission, and also to obtain a resultant, locally stored media file of high quality. There is further provided herein a capability to obtain complete copies of media at different quality levels. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention facilitate adaptive streaming and copying within the home environment. | 01-16-2014 |
Carole Robert, Blainville CA
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20140093598 | COMPOUNDS AND EXTRACTS FROM GNETUM AFRICANUM AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY RELATED THERETO - The invention relates to extracts and compositions from | 04-03-2014 |
20140213537 | RESVERATROL EXTRACTION FROM GNETUM AFRICANUM - The invention relates to extracts and compositions from | 07-31-2014 |
Claude Robert, St-Nicolas CA
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20120283125 | Ovarian Markers of Oocyte Competency and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to the competence of oocytes to fertilization, uterine implantation and development into a living being. The invention describes ovarian markers whose expression is predicative of oocyte competency that are detected and/or measured in follicular fluid, cumulus cells and/or follicular cells of a mammal. Also described are methods for evaluating competence of mammalian oocytes, methods for selecting a mammalian oocyte for assisted reproduction (AR), and screening methods for identifying stimulatory or inhibitory compounds to mammalian oocyte competence. | 11-08-2012 |
Claude Robert, Saint-Nicolas CA
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20120164636 | MAMMALIAN OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCY GRANULOSA MARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the competence of oocytes to uterine implantation and development into living individual. The invention more particularly relates to marker that are detected and measured in granulosa cells collected along with the oocytes during oocyte aspiration as it is done in assisted reproduction techniques. | 06-28-2012 |
Elizabeth Jean Robert, Vernon CA
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20090114408 | Method and apparatus for vertical preloading using containers for fluid - The present invention is an apparatus for compacting ground using fluids stored in containers placed on the ground. The fluid containers may include a closely packed array of vertically aligned tubes arranged parallel to one another. Their base ends may be sealed and rest on the ground surface to be compacted. Their opposite upper ends may be either open or have a form of removable apertured lid or cap thereon to assist in filling of fluid into the containers. The closely packed array of tubes may be interlocked to one another for support and stability. | 05-07-2009 |
Francis Robert, Laval CA
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20090186839 | Model for studying the role of genes in chemoresistance - The invention provides novel inhibitors of protein translation initiation and inhibitors of eIF4F activity that can increase chemosensitivity or diminish or reverse chemoresistance in growth transformed cells and thereby reduce hyperproliferative conditions, such as cancer progression, in select patient populations having particular tumor genotypes. The invention also provides methods which target translation initiation controls in growth-transformed cells, such as tumor subtypes with altered expression of a gene activity, including the human akt, bcl-2, eIF4E, eIF4A or PTEN activities, to restore drug sensitivity in vivo in a genotype selective manner. In one aspect, the inhibitors of translation initiation of the invention are rocaglates, i.e., cyclopenta[b]benzofurons, which increases chemosensitivity or diminishes or reverses chemoresistance either alone or in combination, additively or synergistically, with other agents that alter growth or death. Preferably, the rocaglate is silvestrol, which is used alone or in combination with doxorubicin to reverses chemoresistance in PTEN-deficient lymphomas or eIF4E-over-expressing lymphomas and to promote cancer remission. | 07-23-2009 |
Grant Robert, Toronto CA
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20090060380 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VISUAL ARTIFACTS IN COLOR IMAGES - A circuit and method for reducing artifacts in decoded color video and images are disclosed. The circuit includes a buffer for receiving an input pixel in a first color-space, and a detector for determining after transformation into a second color-space, if at least one component of the transformed pixel would fall outside a predetermined range. The determination may be made by comparing components of the input pixel, to corresponding ranges in the first color-space. Upon determining that at least one component of the transformed pixel would be outside a corresponding predetermined bound in the second color-space, the detector causes the circuit to output a pixel in the first color-space, with at least one predetermined component. The output of the circuit may subsequently be converted to the second color-space by an external color-space converter and displayed onto a color display. The method reduces visible artifacts caused by clipping during color-space conversion. | 03-05-2009 |
Horvath Iosif Robert, New Westminster CA
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20140137416 | Cutting Blade Cutting Device - A cutting tool for removing and adhesive joint for a window may include an anchor assembly to be anchored on a support surface, a pulling assembly including a cutting blade to cut the adhesive joint and a cord to move the pulling assembly towards the anchor assembly. | 05-22-2014 |
Jean-Marc Robert, Ottawa CA
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20100142709 | ROGUE ACCESS POINT DETECTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Methods to detect rogue access points (APs) and prevent unauthorized wireless access to services provided by a communication network are provided. A mobile station (MS) reports to a serving AP the received signal strength (RSS) for all APs in the area it travels. The serving AP detect a rogue AP based on inconsistencies perceived in the RSS reports, assessed during the handover phase or whilst the communication is active. | 06-10-2010 |
Jean-Marc Robert, Montreal CA
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20090013404 | Distributed defence against DDoS attacks - When the processing resources of a host system are occupied beyond a trigger point by incoming requests, that host system issues a cool-it message that is broadcast throughout the network, eventually reaching edge routers that, in response to the message, throttle the traffic that they pass into the network. The throttling is applied in increasing amounts with increasing traffic volumes received at the edge routers. The cool-it messages are authenticated to ensure that they are not being used as instruments of a DoS attack. This mechanism also works to control legitimate network congestion, and it does not block users from a host system that is under attack. | 01-08-2009 |
20110197278 | CONTAINMENT MECHANISM FOR POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED END SYSTEMS - A malware detection and response system based on traffic pattern anomalies detection is provided, whereby packets associated with a variety of protocols on each port of a network element are counted distinctly for each direction. Such packets include: ARP requests, TCP/SYN requests and acknowledgements, TCP/RST packets, DNS/NETBEUI name lookups, out-going ICMP packets, UDP packets, etc. When a packet causes an individual count or combination of counts to exceed a threshold, appropriate action is taken. The system can be incorporated into the fast path, that is, the data plane, enabling communications systems such as switches, routers, and DSLAMs to have built-in security at a very low cost. | 08-11-2011 |
Laurian Robert, Gatineau CA
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20100235943 | Methods and genetic compositions to limit outcrossing and undesired gene flow in crop plants - The present invention relates to methods to control the spread of recombinant DNA molecules between sexually compatible plants of differing genetic composition. The invention describes the production of transgenic plants that comprise recombinant traits of interest or concern linked to repressible lethal genes. The lethal genes are blocked by the action of repressor molecules produced by the expression of repressor genes located at a different genetic locus. The lethal phenotype is only expressed after the segregation of the repressible lethal gene construct and the repressor gene following meiosis. The present invention may be employed for both open-pollinated and hybrid seed production systems and may be used to maintain genetic purity by blocking unintended introgression of genes from plants devoid of the specific repressor gene. The invention includes methods that impart traits that are desirable for environmentally responsible heterologous protein production, to genetic material used to impart said traits and to new plants and products derived by said methods. | 09-16-2010 |
Marc Robert, Ottawa CA
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20110149077 | Side Mirrow System With Video Display - An apparatus that provides an electronic image of areas around sides and rear of a large tractor trailer rig produced on a weatherproof screen that is located on the lower portion of the driver's side mirror. One (1) camera would be located on the rear of the trailer in a center mounted position, while another camera would be located on a passenger side near the front of the vehicle so that it can see the entire side of the vehicle. The cameras would be equipped with fixed wide-angle lenses. The video signal from each camera would be routed to an automatic switcher that displays each signal for a pre-determined time or allows for the manual selection of either camera on a permanent basis. The video signal is then displayed on the weatherproof monitor portion of the side view mirror. In such a manner the truck driver can look at the mirror and the monitor in order to see all three (3) sides of the vehicle at once. This feature eliminates looking in various directions to check for obstructions while backing up or changing lanes. | 06-23-2011 |
Maxime Robert, L'Ancienne-Lorette CA
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20090114252 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING OBJECTS IN A WASHER - The present invention provides a washer for washing articles. The washer is comprised of a housing defining a chamber. The housing has side walls and a top wall. A partition divides the chamber into an upper compartment and a lower compartment that is dimensioned to receive articles to be washed. The partition has an outer peripheral edge that generally conforms to the side walls of the housing. The partition is dimensioned such that a gap is formed between the edge of the partition and the side walls of the housing. An external air inlet line fluidly communicates with the upper compartment. A blower assembly is disposed in the upper compartment. The blower assembly is comprised of a housing having a first air inlet, a second air inlet and an air outlet. The first air inlet fluidly communicates with the lower compartment. The second air inlet fluidly communicates with the external air inlet line. The outlet fluidly communicates with the upper chamber. An impeller is disposed in the housing. The impeller is operable to circulate air from the lower compartment and the air inlet line through the air outlet into the upper compartment. A heating means is disposed in the upper compartment. The heating means heats air in the upper compartment. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114741 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHER - The present invention provides a spray arm assembly comprised of a tubular member rotatable about a fixed axis. The tubular member has an internal passage and a central axis extending a length of the tubular member. A nozzle assembly is attachable to an end of the tubular member and fluidly communicates with the internal passage of the tubular member. The nozzle assembly is comprised of an insert attachable to the tubular member in a predetermined position. A nozzle body has an aperture therein defining a spray orifice. The nozzle body is mountable to the insert in one of a plurality of positions wherein the spray orifice has an orientation based upon a position of the nozzle body relative to the insert. A fastening means is provided for fastening the insert and the nozzle body together in one of the plurality of positions. | 05-07-2009 |
20090286030 | INSTRUMENT HOLDER AND CONNECTOR - A pressure/flow regulator includes a device having an input end that is connectable to a source of fluid, and an output end that is fluidly connected to a medical instrument. The device has a passage running from the input end to the output end to carry the fluid therethrough. A polymeric sleeve is disposed on the device. The polymeric sleeve covers at least one aperture that communicates with the passage. The polymeric sleeve has a resiliency capable of retaining the fluid within the at least one aperture until a predetermined pressure of the fluid within the aperture is attained at which point the sleeve deforms releasing pressure of the fluid within the device and preventing pressure damage to the medical instrument. | 11-19-2009 |
20110005098 | METHOD FOR DRYING OBJECTS IN A WASHER - A method of drying articles within a washer by creating an airflow from an upper compartment to a lower compartment within the washer. | 01-13-2011 |
20120279535 | UNIVERSAL SHELVING SYSTEM - A washer, comprising a washing chamber defined by a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, the washing chamber having an opened front face and an opened back face. A first shelf assembly is mounted within the washing chamber having at least one shelf section for receiving and supporting articles to be cleaned during a washing operation. A second shelf assembly is mounted within the washing chamber vertically above the first shelf. The second shelf assembly is mounted to the side walls having at least two shelf sections, at least one of the at least two shelf sections being selectively removable from the washing chamber so that additional space may be provided for larger articles on one side of the first shelf, and so that articles may be inserted into or removed from the washing chamber through the front face or back face of the washing chamber. | 11-08-2012 |
20140150827 | WASHER / DISINFECTOR HAVING A WATER INLET DIFFUSER - A washer having a plurality of water inlet diffusers, each diffuser connected to a water inlet line for directing the flow of fluid into the washing chamber. The water is directed, i.e., sprayed against the surfaces of the washing chamber to modify (adjust) the temperature of the washing chamber gradually prior to the start of a particular phase of a washing cycle. | 06-05-2014 |
Maxime Robert, Quebec CA
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20100024240 | TUNNEL WASHER SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED CLEANING EFFICIENCY - A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024849 | TUNNEL WASHER SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED CLEANING EFFICIENCY - A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions. | 02-04-2010 |
20110089102 | SELF-CLEANING FILTER FOR WASHERS - A self-cleaning filter for a washing apparatus. Water entering a filter assembly travels along a spiral pathway that facilitates the separation of heavy solid debris from the water. A filter element prevents both light and heavy solid debris from entering a conduit leading to spray nozzles, thereby preventing clogging of the nozzles. In a filter cleaning operation, solid debris is removed from the filter assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
20110315171 | WASHER CHAMBER PRESSURE-RELIEF ASSEMBLY - A pressure-relief assembly for adjusting pressure within a washing chamber of a washer. | 12-29-2011 |
Michel Robert, Quebec CA
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20140168368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIANGULATION-BASED 3D OPTICAL PROFILOMETRY - A method for determining a centerline for a triangulation-based optical profilometry system, compensating for the spatial variations of the reflectance of an object's surface. The method comprises providing a luminous line on the object, the luminous line being a triangulation line superposed with a compensation line; capturing an image of the triangulation line and of the compensation line; for each position along the imaged triangulation line, determining a transverse triangulation profile from the imaged triangulation line and a transverse compensation profile from the imaged compensation line; determining a transverse correction profile given by the reciprocal of the transverse compensation profile; multiplying the transverse triangulation profile with the transverse correction profile to obtain a corrected transverse triangulation profile; computing a center of the corrected transverse triangulation profile. The centers determined at positions along the triangulation line form the centerline. Embodiments of a triangulation-based optical profilometry system integrating the method are disclosed. | 06-19-2014 |
Michel Robert, Bromont CA
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20120102682 | TRAY HOLDER - A clip to secure trays in a stack including a platform, rails coupled to the platform to mate with tabs of at least bookending trays in the tray stack when the platform occupies a brake position thereof relative to the stack and an elastic brake element coupled to the platform and configured to be biased against the stack when the platform occupies the brake position to increase a mating friction between the rails and the tabs, the elastic brake element being actuatable against the bias to permit selective movement of the platform to and from the brake position, the selective movement solely actuating the elastic brake element. | 05-03-2012 |
Normand Robert, Toronto CA
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20140029720 | MOVABLE SHIELD FOR REDUCING RADIATION EXPOSURE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL - A movable device holds a radiation protection drape for reducing exposure and protecting medical personnel from hazardous X-ray radiation scattered by the patient during fluoroscopy. The device enables positioning an X-ray opaque drape such that it covers the patient in an anatomically and procedurally compatible ways that reduces significantly the scattered radiation towards the operators. The device is capable of repositioning the X-ray opaque drape according to the C-arm movement to prevent interfering with the X-ray beam and the fluoroscopy image. The device is simple to use, reusable, and intended for the invasive, diagnostic and interventional procedure done in the catheterization laboratory. | 01-30-2014 |
20140321710 | METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCALIZATION OF AN OBJECT FROM A TWO-DIMENSIONAL MEDICAL IMAGE - A method for determining the three-dimensional location of an object in real-time from a two-dimensional medical image obtained with a medical imaging system is provided. For example, the three-dimensional location of an interventional medical device or a marker positioned on such a device may be determined from a two-dimensional x-ray image obtained with an interventional x-ray imaging system. Template images corresponding to the object under different imaging geometries and orientations are produced and are compared to images acquired with the medical imaging system. Similarity measures, such as normalized cross correlation and normalized similarity integral, are used to determine the similarity between a selected template image and the medical images in different stages of refining the position information for the object. | 10-30-2014 |
Paul Robert, St. Catherines CA
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20120330316 | Apparatus for Repairing Bone Defects - A system for repairing a soft tissue or bone defect can include a plurality of sizing guides each having a base with a different perimeter size and a plurality of apertures aligned with a plurality of cannulated guide shafts extending therefrom. A plurality of perimeter cutting devices can each have a base with a perimeter size corresponding to the different perimeter size of each sizing guide base, a cutting edge on a perimeter thereof, and a plurality of apertures corresponding in location to the plurality of apertures in each sizing guide base. A cutting member guide can have at least one aperture configured to receive a portion of a cutting member therein. The plurality of implants can have a perimeter size and shape corresponding to each base of the plurality of perimeter cutting devices. | 12-27-2012 |
20120330317 | Method for Repairing Bone Defects - A method for repairing a soft tissue or bone defect can include selecting one of a plurality of sizing guides having a base perimeter size corresponding to a size of the defect, where each base has a different perimeter size and a plurality of apertures spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other, with the predetermined distance being the same for each of the sizing guides. The selected sizing guide base can be positioned against a distal end of the femur relative to the defect. A plurality of guide wires can be positioned through the plurality of apertures in the sizing guide base and the guide wires can be fixed to the femur such that the guide wires are parallel to each other. A first guide can be positioned over the guide wires and against the distal end of the femur to guide a first cutting member relative to the femur. | 12-27-2012 |
20140257299 | Apparatus For Repairing Bone Defects - A system for repairing a soft tissue or bone defect can include a C-shaped guide member having a first end and a second end and configured to extend around a condyle area of a femur of a patient. The guide member includes a threaded bore at the first end, and the second end configured to rest on a tibia of the patient. The system includes a cannulated bullet threadably received in the threaded bore and configured to be threadably advanced to secure the guide member relative to the femur. The system also includes a drilling member insertable through the bullet and configured to drill a femoral bore through the femur. | 09-11-2014 |
20150045800 | Method For Repairing Bone Defects - A method for repairing a soft tissue or bone defect can include selecting one of a plurality of sizing guides having a base perimeter size corresponding to a size of the defect, where each base has a different perimeter size and a plurality of apertures spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other, with the predetermined distance being the same for each of the sizing guides. The selected sizing guide base can be positioned against a distal end of the femur relative to the defect. A plurality of guide wires can be positioned through the plurality of apertures in the sizing guide base and the guide wires can be fixed to the femur such that the guide wires are parallel to each other. A first guide can be positioned over the guide wires and against the distal end of the femur to guide a first cutting member relative to the femur. | 02-12-2015 |
Renaud Robert, Montreal CA
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20110009351 | SCREENING ASSAY TO IDENTIFY CORRECTORS OF PROTEIN TRAFFICKING DEFECTS - The present invention relates to a novel assay or screen for identifying compounds with potential therapeutic value for the treatment of protein trafficking diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI). The usual approach involves expressing the mutant form of the gene in cells and assaying function in a multiwell format when cells are exposed to libraries of compounds. Although such functional assays are useful, they do not directly test the ability of a compound to correct defective trafficking of the protein. To address this a novel corrector screening assay for CF has been developed in which the appearance of the mutant protein at the cell surface is measured as the assay output. This assay was used to screen more than 3100 compounds. This novel screening approach to protein trafficking diseases is robust and general, and may enable the selection of molecules that can be translated rapidly to a clinical setting. | 01-13-2011 |
Stephen Robert, Mississauga CA
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20130313255 | FOOD CONTAINER TOP WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED UTENSIL - A molded article comprising a food container top, and a method for producing same, is disclosed. The method includes providing a mold for forming the molded article, wherein the mold defines a frame, a utensil located substantially coplanar with the frame and a frangible link between the frame and the utensil, providing an in-mold lidding film having a heat activatable lower surface, positioning the in-mold lidding film adjacent to an interior molding surface of the mold, molding the molded article from a heated thermoplastic resin contained within the mold, whereby the heated thermoplastic resin contacts a perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film, and the perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film is molded to the frame of the article such that the in-mold lidding film hermetically seals an opening defined by the frame. | 11-28-2013 |
20140069919 | CONTAINER TOP WITH REMOVABLE SEAL - A molded article comprising a container top is disclosed. The molded article includes a threadless frame defining an opening, a flip cap located substantially coplanar with, and integrally formed with, the frame, a compound hinge between the frame and the flip cap, the hinge allowing the flip cap to rotate about the hinge to rest on top of the frame, an in-mold lidding film having a perimeter molded to the frame such that the in-mold lidding film covers the opening defined by the frame, wherein the in-mold lidding film is removable from the frame, and a pull tab, formed from the in-mold lidding film, that extends past the opening defined by the frame. | 03-13-2014 |
Suzelle Rejeanne Robert, Saulnierville CA
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20140186503 | FOOD ARTICLES WITH DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - Disclosed are food articles comprising microcapsules as delivery devices. Methods of preparing such food articles are also disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
Suzette Rejeanne Robert, Saulnierville CA
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20090274791 | Food Articles With Delivery Devices and Methods for the Preparation Thereof - Disclosed are food articles comprising delivery devices. Methods of preparing such food articles are also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |