Smith, Toronto
Alison Lee Smith, Toronto CA
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20100114613 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN EVENT - The present invention relates to a method, a system and a physical computer readable medium for distributing payment to a host of an event and a second entity by receiving payment confirmations indicating payment amounts from guests for the event. The payment amounts for all received confirmations are aggregated. Using the aggregated payment amounts, a first payment total and a second payment total are calculated and distributed to the host of the event and a second entity, respectively. The present invention further relates to a method for managing an event. The method involves registering a host, registering an event, and registering guests for the event. In response to receiving notification from at least one guest, status information for the event is provided to the host. The status information includes: the event, the guests, and at least some information based on the received notification. | 05-06-2010 |
20110173031 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN EVENT - The present invention relates to a method, a system and a physical computer readable medium for distributing payment to a host of an event and a second entity by receiving payment confirmations indicating payment amounts from guests for the event. The payment amounts for all received confirmations are aggregated. Using the aggregated payment amounts, a first payment total and a second payment total are calculated and distributed to the host of the event and a second entity, respectively. The present invention further relates to a method for managing an event. The method involves registering a host, registering an event, and registering guests for the event. In response to receiving notification from at least one guest, status information for the event is provided to the host. The status information includes: the event, the guests, and at least some information based on the received notification. | 07-14-2011 |
Barbara Sue Smith, Toronto CA
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20110066475 | Systems and Methods for Providing Information Relating to Professional Growth - Systems and methods for providing information relating to professional growth are provided. A client provides client data regarding professional growth. The current level of professional growth of the client is determined, and the next level of professional growth is identified. The client is provided with information regarding the next level, based on the identification of the next level. | 03-17-2011 |
Ben Smith, Toronto CA
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20120107779 | Object-field-based mathematics system - An apparatus includes a processor, a computer memory, a user interface, and computer-executable instructions which enable a user to formulate mathematical expressions via the user interface. The mathematical expression is composed from objects selected from a library of object types in the memory. The object types include primitive objects and non-primitive objects. Non-primitive objects contain at least one field which in turn can contain additional objects; primitive objects have no fields. The mathematical expression is defined by a computer-readable data structure in the memory, and each object and field has a mathematical significance assigned thereto. The data structure uniquely identifies each object and each field, and includes pointers to define nesting of the objects and fields in the mathematical expression. The computer-executable instructions include steps to identify user inputs with at least some of the objects, and to display the mathematical expression represented by the data structure via the display. | 05-03-2012 |
Benjamin P. Smith, Toronto CA
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20120266051 | STAIRCASE FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION CODING - In staircase forward error correction coding, a stream of data symbols are mapped to data symbol positions in a sequence of two-dimensional symbol blocks B | 10-18-2012 |
20130031437 | TIME VARYING DATA PERMUTATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Multiple data permutation operations in respective different dimensions are used to provide an overall effective data permutation using smaller blocks of data in each permutation than would be used in directly implementing the overall permutation in a single permutation operation. Data that has been permuted in one permutation operation is block interleaved, and the interleaved data is then permuted in a subsequent permutation operation. A matrix transpose is one example of block interleaving that could be applied between permutation operations. | 01-31-2013 |
20140053039 | TIME VARYING DATA PERMUTATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Multiple data permutation operations in respective different dimensions are used to provide an overall effective data permutation using smaller blocks of data in each permutation than would be used in directly implementing the overall permutation in a single permutation operation. Data that has been permuted in one permutation operation is block interleaved, and the interleaved data is then permuted in a subsequent permutation operation. A matrix transpose is one example of block interleaving that could be applied between permutation operations. | 02-20-2014 |
20140237325 | STAIRCASE FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION CODING - In staircase forward error correction coding, a stream of data symbols are mapped to data symbol positions in a sequence of two-dimensional symbol blocks B | 08-21-2014 |
20150074500 | Time Varying Data Permutation Apparatus And Methods - Multiple data permutation operations in respective different dimensions are used to provide an overall effective data permutation using smaller blocks of data in each permutation than would be used in directly implementing the overall permutation in a single permutation operation. Data that has been permuted in one permutation operation is block interleaved, and the interleaved data is then permuted in a subsequent permutation operation. A matrix transpose is one example of block interleaving that could be applied between permutation operations. | 03-12-2015 |
Christopher D. Smith, Toronto CA
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20120301427 | CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR BINDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH ENHANCED EFFICACY - The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds consisting of a core nitrogen atom surrounded by three pendant groups, wherein two of the three pendant groups are preferably benzimidazolyl methyl and tetrahydroquinolyl, and the third pendant group contains N and optionally contains additional rings. The compounds bind to chemokine receptors, including CXCR4 and CCR5, and demonstrate protective effects against infection of target cells by a human immunodeficiency virus (HW). | 11-29-2012 |
Christopher Dennis Smith, Toronto CA
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20150038509 | Chemokine Receptor Binding Heterocyclic Compounds With Enhanced Efficacy - The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds consisting of a core nitrogen atom surrounded by three pendant groups, wherein two of the three pendant groups are preferably benzimidazolyl methyl and tetrahydroquinolyl, and the third pendant group contains N and optionally contains additional rings. The compounds bind to chemokine receptors, including CXCR4 and CCR5, and demonstrate protective effects against infection of target cells by a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). | 02-05-2015 |
D. Andrew C. Smith, Toronto CA
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20140222703 | System and Method For Efficient Messaging and For Populating Activity Streams - Systems and methods which facilitate efficient messaging and populating an activity stream are disclosed. In an aspect, a communication and feedback platform is disclosed which enables customers to provide public or private feedback messages to a business. Feedback messages may be tagged with employee information (further facilitated with appropriate privacy controls), thereby enabling the business to receive information about the performance of a specific employee via the platform. The platform further comprises a points allocation module, the points being redeemable via a reward engine. | 08-07-2014 |
20150178742 | System and Method For The Facilitation of Real-time Customer, Employee and Stakeholder Engagement Through Managed Devices - Systems and methods which facilitate real-time customer, employee and other stakeholder engagement with a business or other organization through managed devices are disclosed. In an aspect, systems and methods are disclosed which enable customers or employees to provide input to a business by responding to content displayed on an electronic device, where the content is controlled by the business or a third party service provider. In an aspect, methods and systems are provided to facilitate localized connectivity channels between a business and its customers for issue resolution. | 06-25-2015 |
David Robert Smith, Toronto CA
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20160085846 | SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE COLLABORATIVE CREATION OF MUSIC - The system comprises a taxonomy for classifying a music recording and can further comprise a computing functionality. The functionality can: provide for the dissemination of identities of recordings that have been classified in accordance with the taxonomy and the classifications thereof; allow users to identify recordings that have been classified in accordance with the taxonomy; allow user to classify recordings in accordance with the taxonomy; permit users to identify music projects and to associate music recordings to projects; in respect of projects to which recordings have been associated having differing proprietors, provide a mechanism by which those proprietors can submit votes on a division of rights in a Master defined by those recordings; provide for dissemination of the recordings and the classifications by a scatterplot graph wherein each point represents a music recording, each of the dimensions of the plot being associated with a relatively highly-variable characteristic of the recording. | 03-24-2016 |
Duncan Philip Norman Smith, Toronto CA
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20120198399 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING FIXED VALUE, FIXED TIME, AND STIMULUS HARDWARE DIAGNOSIS - The present invention provides a system, method and computer program for determining constraint errors in hardware design debugging. The invention may be included as part of a complete verification solution. The method involves applying a diagnostic technique such that under-constrained problems are identified by adding a model-free error suspect or error candidate on the primary input signals (or other signals where constraints or stimuli are usually added). The present invention also provides a system, method and computer program that enables hardware design correction, consisting of the use of generating correction waveforms for identifying one or more corrections at the gate level and/or logic level of the hardware design. A number of different diagnostic techniques can be used in this way for example, include simulation-based techniques, BDD-based techniques, SAT-based techniques and path tracing. The method described can be implemented as part of a debugging computer system or computer program, including an automated debugger. The method described herein can also be implemented into a design correction engine that is operable to generate correction waveforms for each of the under constrained signals to provide to a user or automated system or computer program deeper insight for under-constrained problems. Furthermore, under-constrained signals may be combined with one or more correction waveforms to provide a software fix or external fix to a fabricated chip by providing a value sequence that is operable to avoid an error or bug in the fabricated chip. | 08-02-2012 |
Ian Gregory Smith, Toronto CA
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20110071905 | MARKETING METHOD - A server implements a marketing method. The server may receive a wireless call or message originating at a given facility and return a menu of choices particular to that facility. On receiving a choice selected from said menu, the server may return one or more messages with information particular to a part of said given facility. The information may be a marketing incentive, marketing information, or a promotion. | 03-24-2011 |
20120143670 | MARKETING METHOD - A server implements a marketing method. The server may receive a wireless call or message originating at a given facility and return a menu of choices particular to that facility. On receiving a choice selected from said menu, the server may return one or more messages with information particular to a part of said given facility. The information may be a marketing incentive, marketing information, or a promotion. | 06-07-2012 |
James W. Smith, Toronto CA
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20120145217 | LIGHT-EMITTING POLYMER - A light-emitting polymer composition includes a polysiloxane polymer having tritium that emits radiation and a wavelength-shifter chemically bonded to the polysiloxane polymer or a siloxane carrier dispersed within the polysiloxane polymer. The wavelength-shifter emits light in response to the radiation. | 06-14-2012 |
20140048127 | LIGHT-EMITTING POLYMER - A radiation-emitting polymer composition includes a polysiloxane polymer including tritium and a wavelength-shifter chemically bonded as a side chain to the polysiloxane polymer or chemically bonded as a side chain to a siloxane carrier dispersed within the polysiloxane polymer. The wavelength-shifter includes a plurality of cyclic chemical moieties and emits electromagnetic radiation in response to radiation emitted by the tritium. | 02-20-2014 |
Jason Paul Smith, Toronto CA
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20150375075 | BASKETBALL NET DEVICE AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN - A basketball net device for mounting on a raised basketball hoop or ring from a position well below the basketball hoop. The basketball net device comprises an annular member or hoop ring having a hoop ring section for coupling to the basketball ring. The annular member includes an annular skirt section configured to extend and be positioned inside the basketball ring and support a net. According to an embodiment, the net is connected to the annular skirt section utilizing fasteners configured to secure the net and allow the net to pivot or rotate relative to the annular skirt section to emulate the game play of a conventional net mounted on the basketball hoop. According to another embodiment, the net comprises cords made from a tightly weaved material resulting in a net that is stiffer than a conventional net. According to a further aspect, the basketball net device is disengaged from the basketball hoop by shooting a ball into the lower section of the net and catching the basketball device as it falls to the ground. | 12-31-2015 |
Kate Smith, Toronto CA
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20120283122 | ANALYTE QUANTIFICATION MULTIPLEX MICROARRAYS COMBINING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CALIBRATION - The present invention relates to multiplex microarrays and methods for the quantification of analytes. In particular, the invention relates to improved methods which standardize a target analyte concentration in a test sample against a reference standardization curve derived from validated, approved and recognized reference standards for the target analyte of known concentrations. The present invention also relates to methods and checks for simultaneous measurement of confidence confirming normalization standards and controls. | 11-08-2012 |
Keelan Smith, Toronto CA
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20100241848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY COMMUNICATING WITH ELECTRONIC METERS - An infrastructure for securely communicating with electronic meters is described, which enables secure communication between a utility and a meter located at a customer, over a communication link or connection such as via a network. This enables messages to be sent from the utility to the meter and vice versa in a secure manner. The network provides a communication medium for communicating via the C12.22 protocol for secure metering. A cryptographic backend is used to cryptographically process messages to be sent to the meter and to similarly cryptographically process messages sent from the meter. By providing appropriate cryptographic measures such as key management, confidentiality and authentication, the meter can only interpret and process messages from a legitimate utility and the utility can ensure that the messages it receives are from a legitimate meter and contain legitimate information. | 09-23-2010 |
20110010720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC ASSETS - An asset management system is provided which comprises one or more controllers, which operate as main servers and can be located at the headquarters of an electronic device manufacturer to remotely control their operations at any global location. The controller can communicate remotely over the Internet or other network to control one or more secondary or remote servers, herein referred to as appliances. The appliances can be situated at different manufacturing, testing or distribution sites. The controller and appliances comprise hardware security modules (HSMs) to perform sensitive and high trust computations, store sensitive information such as private keys, perform other cryptographic operations, and establish secure connections between components. The HSMs are used to create secure end-points between the controller and the appliance and between the appliance and the secure point of trust in an asset control core embedded in a device. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING KEY INJECTION TO DEVICES - A key injection service module for an asset management system is provided for a secure means of injecting keys into products. To provide this service, a controller is used to define one or more key types defining the format of the keys in a file. The controller is then used to define a product model, and then to bind each key type to the product models. | 01-13-2011 |
20120102334 | System and Method for Hardware Based Security - An asset management system is provided, which includes a hardware module operating as an asset control core. The asset control core generally includes a small hardware core embedded in a target system on chip that establishes a hardware-based point of trust on the silicon die. The asset control core can be used as a root of trust on a consumer device by having features that make it difficult to tamper with. The asset control core is able to generate a unique identifier for one device and participate in the tracking and provisioning of the device through a secure communication channel with an appliance. The appliance generally includes a secure module that caches and distributes provisioning data to one of many agents that connect to the asset control core, e.g. on a manufacturing line or in an after-market programming session. | 04-26-2012 |
20140108825 | System and Method for Hardware Based Security - An asset management system is provided, which includes a hardware module operating as an asset control core. The asset control core generally includes a small hardware core embedded in a target system on chip that establishes a hardware-based point of trust on the silicon die. The asset control core can be used as a root of trust on a consumer device by having features that make it difficult to tamper with. The asset control core is able to generate a unique identifier for one device and participate in the tracking and provisioning of the device through a secure communication channel with an appliance. The appliance generally includes a secure module that caches and distributes provisioning data to one of many agents that connect to the asset control core, e.g. on a manufacturing line or in an after-market programming session. | 04-17-2014 |
20150309921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC ASSETS - An asset management system is provided which comprises one or more controllers, which operate as main servers and can be located at the headquarters of an electronic device manufacturer to remotely control their operations at any global location. The controller can communicate remotely over the Internet or other network to control one or more secondary or remote servers, herein referred to as appliances. The appliances can be situated at different manufacturing, testing or distribution sites. The controller and appliances comprise hardware security modules (HSMs) to perform sensitive and high trust computations, store sensitive information such as private keys, perform other cryptographic operations, and establish secure connections between components. The HSMs are used to create secure end-points between the controller and the appliance and between the appliance and the secure point of trust in an asset control core embedded in a device. | 10-29-2015 |
20160048462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARDWARE BASED SECURITY - An asset management system is provided, which includes a hardware module operating as an asset control core. The asset control core generally includes a small hardware core embedded in a target system on chip that establishes a hardware-based point of trust on the silicon die. The asset control core can be used as a root of trust on a consumer device by having features that make it difficult to tamper with. The asset control core is able to generate a unique identifier for one device and participate in the tracking and provisioning of the device through a secure communication channel with an appliance. The appliance generally includes a secure module that caches and distributes provisioning data to one of many agents that connect to the asset control core, e.g. on a manufacturing line or in an after-market programming session. | 02-18-2016 |
Kenneth Carless Smith, Toronto CA
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20100109739 | ACTIVE GUARDING FOR REDUCTION OF RESISTIVE AND CAPACITIVE SIGNAL LOADING WITH ADJUSTABLE CONTROL OF COMPENSATION LEVEL - In various embodiments, applicants' teachings are related to an active guarding circuit and method for reducing parasitic impedance signal loading on a signal-transmission channel that is shunted by a parasitic impedance. The presence of an electrical signal on the signal-transmission channel causes a leakage current to flow through the parasitic impedance. In various embodiments, the circuit comprises an amplifier and an impedance, one terminal of the impedance is coupled to the signal-transmission channel. The input of the amplifier is coupled to the signal-transmission channel and the output is coupled to the other terminal of the impedance so as to cause a compensation current to flow through the impedance. The gain of the amplifier and the value of the impedance are selected so that the compensation current has a magnitude substantially equal to the leakage current magnitude. | 05-06-2010 |
20130102920 | SYSTEM AND CIRCUIT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRECISE CURRENTS TO NUMEROUS PATIENT ELECTRODES AND FOR NON-INVASIVE PATIENT-ELECTRODE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS - Apparatus for electrically connecting measurement apparatus to a biological subject, the apparatus including a signal delivery circuit including a current buffer having a current buffer input for receiving a signal from a signal source and a current buffer output for supplying a current to an electrode attached to the biological subject, and a voltage buffer having a voltage buffer input coupled to the current buffer output and a voltage buffer output for providing a voltage signal indicative of a voltage at the electrode, to a sensor. | 04-25-2013 |
Kristen M. Smith, Toronto CA
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20090036387 | NOVEL CHEMICAL ENTITIES AFFECTING NEUROBLASTOMA TUMOR-INITIATING CELLS - Disclosed are neuroblastoma tumor-initiating cell inhibiting compositions comprising chemical entities capable of affecting neuroblastoma tumor-initiating cells. Pharmaceutical preparations that include these chemical entities are also provided for the treatment of neuroblastoma. These pharmaceutical preparations are suitable for the treatment of humans, and are particularly suited for the treatment of children of 12 years of age or younger having neuroblastoma. The compositions and pharmaceutical preparations posses reduced normal cell cytotoxicity. The compositions and pharmaceutical preparations may be used alone or together with other conventional neuroblastoma preparations as part of a clinical regimen in the treatment and management of neuroblastoma. | 02-05-2009 |
20100105574 | CANCER STEM CELLS AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are enriched preparations of neuroblastoma tumor initiating cells (NB TICs). The NB TICs are capable of self-renewal, initiating neuroblastoma tumor growth in vivo and are capable of being passaged in high frequency. These NB TICs have chromosomal abnormalities and are capable of giving rise to secondary tumor spheres. Methods are also disclosed for preparing the enriched preparations of NB TICs, such as from neuroblastoma tumor tissue and metastasized bone marrow. Also disclosed are methods of screening candidate substances to identify therapeutic agents for the treatment of neuroblastoma. Methods are also provided for screening a sample for neuroblastoma, as well as for screening a sample to identify the stage of neuroblastoma present. Kits are also provided for selecting appropriate anti-neuroblastoma compounds for a patient, and utilize isolated compositions of the patients' neuroblastoma tumor initiating cells. In this manner, a customized medicinal profile for the patient may be devised. | 04-29-2010 |
Laura Jane Smith, Toronto CA
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20110175330 | CONVERTIBLE DOUBLE STROLLER - A convertible double stroller comprising a pair of cross bars pivotally connected at a common vertex connected to a pair of telescoping rods creating a generally hour-glass shaped frame assembly having a front end and a rear end, a plurality of wheels attached to the frame assembly, a handle bar attached to the frame assembly rear end, and a pair of seat mounts fixedly attached to each of the telescoping rods, wherein the convertible double stroller may be selectively transitioned between three configurations: (a) a seated configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a fully expanded position thereby positioning the seat mounts in a side-by-side placement for seating; (b) a seated configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a moderately expanded position thereby positioning the seat mounts in a front-to-rear placement for seating; and (c) a storage configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a fully collapsed position for storage. | 07-21-2011 |
Malcolm Smith, Toronto CA
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20110019092 | SYSTEM OF PROGRAMMABLE TIME INTERVALS USED FOR VIDEO SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION - A circuit and a method for using the circuit to provide synchronization between a first video signal and a second video signal are provided, comprising a circuit to capture a first video signal, a circuit to measure the timing format of the first video signal including an input clock and count input Vsync pulses, a circuit to measure a phase difference between the first video signal and the second video signal, a circuit to generate an output video signal comprising a number of output Vsync pulses and an output clock, and a PLL circuit to control the output clock period as a constant ratio of the input Vsync period, and maintain a constant number of output clock periods per a number of input clock periods. Also provided is a system to perform the method as above using the circuit as above, maintaining a constant ratio between the output clock period and a number of input clock periods. | 01-27-2011 |
Malcolm Ronald Smith, Toronto, CA US
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20160026990 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM WITH SECURE AND UNSECURE MODES - A point of sale system has a display for receiving touch inputs, a controller to receive the touch inputs from the display, and a secure controller to receive touch input data from the controller. The system also has a card interface module and a contactless interface module to provide encrypted data to the secure controller. The secure controller can operate in either a secure mode or a non-secure mode. When a non-secure mode is engaged, the secure controller provides the touch input data to a processor. When a secure mode is engaged, the secure controller blocks at least a portion of the touch input data from the processor. | 01-28-2016 |
Malcolm Ronald Smith, Toronto CA
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20140101734 | CREDENTIAL AUTHENTICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for performing and verifying transactions involving authentication with a secure credential, such as a smart card, in an untrusted or semi-trusted environment. An application module, operating in an untrusted or semi-trusted environment can be denied access to sensitive data. The application module can determine a preliminary command to be sent to the credential and transmit the preliminary command to a broker module. The broker module, operating in a trusted environment, can supply sensitive data and transmit the command to the credential. Subsequently, the broker module can extract sensitive data from a response before it is transmitted to the application module. A verification server can audit the transaction to verify that it was carried out properly. | 04-10-2014 |
20150121086 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE PROCESSING WITH EMBEDDED CRYPTOGRAPHIC UNIT - Processor system with a general purpose processor and a cryptographic processor dedicated to performing cryptographic operations and enforcing the security of critical security parameters. The cryptographic processor prevents exposure of critical security parameters outside the cryptographic processor itself, and instead implements a limited scripting engine, which can be used by the general purpose processor to execute operations that require the critical security parameters. | 04-30-2015 |
Michael S. Smith, Toronto CA
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20100116593 | PORTABLE HUNTING TREE STAND - A portable tree stand comprising a seat having a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a first sidewall and a second sidewall at least partially defining a cavity, a mount extending from the cavity for engagement with a tree, and wherein the mount is contained completely within the cavity when not in use. | 05-13-2010 |
Mike Smith, Toronto CA
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20130144816 | HEALTH CARE INCIDENT PREDICTION - Embodiments described herein relate to apparatuses and methods for incident prediction alerts for transmission to a health care organization system by applying rules to data sets. Each rule may define a set of data elements linked to an incident, and a processor may detect one or more sets of data elements in the data sets. The processor may normalize the data feeds, generate rules on historical data, generate prediction alerts by applying rules to near-real time data feeds, train to update rules, validate and error check rules, remove statistical noise, generate visualizations for the data feeds, and receive input and feedback data. | 06-06-2013 |
Murray Smith, Toronto CA
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20120186113 | GROUND ENGAGING TOOL SYSTEM - A ground engaging tool system comprises a ground engaging tool such as a tip, an adapter mounted to or part of a work tool, and a rotating lock member. The ground engaging tool is attached to the adapter, and a post portion of the adapter slides into a slot provided on the lock. The lock is rotated so that the entrance to the slot is blocked and the post cannot slide out of the slot. The lock in this position is in a locking position, and the retention of the post in the slot of the lock retains the ground engaging tool to the adapter. | 07-26-2012 |
20120210612 | GROUND ENGAGING TOOL SYSTEM - A ground engaging tool system comprises a ground engaging tool such as a tip, an adapter mounted to or part of a work tool, and a rotating lock member. The ground engaging tool is attached to the adapter, and a post portion of the adapter slides into a slot provided on the lock. The lock is rotated so that the entrance to the slot is blocked and the post cannot slide out of the slot. The lock in this position is in a locking position, and the retention of the post oin the slot of the lock retains the ground engaging tool to the adapter. | 08-23-2012 |
Murray A. Smith, Toronto CA
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20110129638 | Magnetic wear saving device - A magnetic wear saving device including a resilient member and a magnetic member for protecting a wear surface on a material handling device. The resilient member consisting of an upper portion and a lower portion integrally formed together. The upper portion having a top exterior surface, and the lower portion having a bottom surface for contacting with a wear surface on a material handling device. The bottom surface of the lower portion being formed with a recess for receiving and coupling the magnetic member to the resilient member. The magnetic member having an outer magnetic surface for releaseably securing the magnetic member and the resilient member to the wear surface of the material handling device. The magnetic wear saving device further includes a shear plate having an outer edge and an inner circular edge. The outer edge is constructed with one or more notched edges and the inner circular edge defines an aperture for at least partially receiving the resilient member and the magnetic member therein. The magnetic wear saving device further including a release means provided within a bore formed through and along the central axes of the resilient member and the magnetic member for removing the magnetic wear saving device from the wear surface of the material handling device. The release means including a cylinder member and a jack screw adapted to be threadably received and advanced within the cylinder member. | 06-02-2011 |
Oakley Smith, Toronto CA
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20130006293 | INTERNALLY IMPLANTABLE NASAL STENT - A nasal stent is provided as a lattice formed from a biologically absorbable material. The lattice has a plurality of intersecting semi-rigid rods defining interstitial spaces therebetween. The interstitial spaces are sufficiently large such that, when the stent is installed between a patient's overlying mucosal lining and underlying cartilaginous septum, the stent does not substantially impede diffusion of blood supply from the overlying mucosal lining to the underlying cartilaginous septum. The lattice also has sufficient rigidity so as to be able to compress the septal cartilage into a flat plane. | 01-03-2013 |
Paul Michael Smith, Toronto CA
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20150069147 | SPRAY GUN WITH SIDE-MOUNTED FAN CONTROL - A paint spray gun for use in association with a HVLP turbine blower and an attachable paint container divides input air flow into two horizontally adjacent channels. Air flow through one channel remains open whereas air flow through the second channel may be varied by a side air controller such that when air flow is cut off from the second channel, the paint mixture is sprayed in a substantially circular shape whereas when air flows through the second channel the paint mixture is sprayed in a substantially fan shape. | 03-12-2015 |
Robert N. Smith, Toronto CA
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20090173552 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR PROCESSING A PAPER FORM - A method, system and computer program for creating a digital workflow associated with the completion of a paper form is provided. An electronic clipboard includes a panel for receiving a paper form, a computer including a clipboard computer application, and an input device that completes the paper form with handwritten input data and also created digital signals corresponding to the handwritten input data. The computer application interprets the digital signal data so as to define digital input data, which corresponds to the handwritten input data. The electronic clipboard also includes verification/correction facility that enables the display of the digital input data and verification and correction thereof using a series of input devices provided on the electronic clipboard. The electronic clipboard is linked to a remote computer. The remote computer includes a forms creation and management application for the creation of the electronic forms, and definition of rules for processing digital input data includes in the various fields of the electronic forms. In a server implementation of the invention, the remote computer is an application server that provides access to a plurality of software utilities for processing the digital input data included in the electronic forms. The application server enables processes such as financial transactions associated with electronic forms, transmission of selected digital input data to other computer systems, and field level encryption. Another aspect of the invention is a point of sale device that include the electronic clipboard. | 07-09-2009 |
Roger Neil Smith, Toronto CA
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20110288743 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE IDLING REDUCTION - The present invention is a system, apparatus and method for an overall power management system for powering one or more power consuming devices used in vehicles and assisting with the management of auxiliary energy storage, while ensuring that the starter battery remains charged for engine starting. The present invention may be an integrated system, and related apparatus, for managing a plurality on-board power consuming devices and power sources. The present invention may be utilized to reduce the need for engine idling to maintain power to one or more power consuming devices. The present invention may include: a monitoring device to monitor the power consumption of one or more power consuming devices and/or the charge of one or more auxiliary energy storage devices and an a starter battery; and a control device to ensure that the power consuming devices are powered while a vehicle is in a stationary position. | 11-24-2011 |
Ryan Tracy Smith, Toronto CA
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20140358693 | Method and Apparatus for Publishing Literature - A price to advertise in an e-book is calculated for a product placement. The price is based on a frequency of a word forming part of the content of the e-book. The word is associated with the product placement in the context of the e-book. Payment and a destination network address are received from a purchaser. The payment is calculated based on the price and representative of consideration for purchase of the word in the e-book. The destination network address is accessible to the plurality of mobile electronic devices via a computer network. Links are provided within the content of the e-book in association with the word, the links configured to direct a mobile electronic device of the plurality of mobile electronic devices to the destination network address. The e-book, including the word and the associated links, is transmitted to the plurality of mobile electronic devices via the computer network. | 12-04-2014 |
Sheldon Smith, Toronto CA
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20120203780 | System and Method for Identifying a Targeted Consumer - A method. The method includes receiving, at a computing device, data associated with a first plurality of consumers. The data comprises a combination of behavioral data and attitudinal data. The method also includes assigning a consumer of the first plurality of consumers to a first respective segments based on the received data, wherein the assigning is performed by the computing device. The method further includes calculating a goodness-of-fit score for the consumer of the first plurality of consumers for the first segment, wherein the calculating is performed by the computing device. Additionally, the method includes calculating a predicted goodness-of-fit score for a consumer of a second plurality of consumers for the first segment, the second plurality of consumers including at least the first plurality of consumers, wherein the calculating is performed by the computing device. | 08-09-2012 |
Sheldon H. Smith, Toronto CA
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20120330713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A MEDIA PURCHASE - A method. The method is implemented at least in part by a computing device. The method includes matching information in a first database with corresponding entries in a second database, utilizing a targeting engine to calculate a score for at least a portion of the consumers in the first database, and ranking at least a portion of the consumers in the first database based on the calculated scores. The second database is larger than the first database. The method also includes comparing media behavior of a first group of ranked consumers in the first database with media behavior of a second group of consumers in the first database. The matching, calculating, ranking and comparing are performed by the computing device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130132101 | System and Method for Improving Performance of a Behavioral Targeting Model - A system. The system includes a computing device and a combiner module. The computing device includes a processor. The combiner module is communicably connected to the processor, and is configured to combine a score generated by a behavioral targeting model with a score generated by an attitudinal targeting model. | 05-23-2013 |
20150032676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTING SOCIAL MEDIA PARTICIPANTS BY ATTITUDINAL SEGMENT - A system. The system includes a computing device, an instance module, a topics module, an analysis module, a matching module, a modeling module and a targeting module. The computing device includes a processor and is configured to access social media information. Each of the modules are communicably connected to the processor. The instance module is configured to identify at least one of the following: a high-frequency word included in the social media information, and a high-frequency phrase included in the accessed social media information. The topics module is configured to generate a dictionary of topics associated with the accessed social media information. The analysis module is configured to analyze data from a plurality of social media accounts to generate a social media database. The matching module is configured to match a survey respondent with an associated user name included in the social media database. | 01-29-2015 |
20150142563 | System and Method for Targeted Delivery of Digital Information - A system. The system includes a computing device, a cookie pool module and an instruction module. The computing device includes a processor. The cookie pool module is communicably connected to the processor and is configured to receive cookie pool data and utilize the received cookie pool data to associate a targeted consumer with a corresponding digital device. The instruction module is communicably connected to the processor and is configured to send an instruction to have digital information sent to the digital device. | 05-21-2015 |
20160007063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TARGETED ADDRESSABLE TELEVISION - Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying one or more target consumers associated with an addressable television can include receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, attitudinal data related to at least one product or service, and developing, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, one or more target profiles based at least in part on the attitudinal data. The systems, methods and media can include receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, appended data from the data provider, the appended data including at least one of demographic, behavioral, and locational data corresponding to the plurality of market consumers, and identifying, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, one or more target consumers based on a correlation between the appended data and the one or more target profiles. | 01-07-2016 |
Terry Smith, Toronto CA
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20140236663 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNIFIED WORKFLOWS INTEGRATING MULTIPLE COMPUTER NETWORK RESOURCES - A computer network implemented system is provided comprising a workflow designer that is operable to enable the design of one or more workflows that utilize information or functions from one or more (i) business systems, (ii) applications, or (iii) databases; and an application programming interface (API) that is configured to connect to the (i) business systems, (ii) applications or (iii) databases so as to monitor user actions, and based on such user interactions applying one or more workflow overlays that incorporate one or more intelligent features for enhancing functions of the business systems and the applications. A related computer implemented method is also provided. A computer network service is also provided that acquires information relevant to sales processes and processes the information to generate insights for improving sales performance. A sales forecasting utility is provided that applies data analysis operations to information elements relevant to a sales process. Insights may be presented to a sales representative on a real time or near real time basis so as to guide sales related activities. | 08-21-2014 |
Timothy Smith, Toronto CA
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20110314465 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTING AND PROCESSING ACROSS A NETWORK OF REPLICATED VIRTUAL MACHINES - A method and a system for creating a network of virtual machines in a communication network including a head node virtual machine (VM) for distribution and processing of a workload. The method comprises creating the head node VM hosted at a server computer, the head node VM specifying the workload, the workload being assignable into sub-tasks; identifying a pool of hosts for hosting a plurality of replica VMs, each of the pool of hosts comprising a physical computing device; replicating the head node VM at an each one of the plurality of replica VMs; coordinating amongst the plurality of replica VMs to assign at least one workload sub-task to the each one of the plurality of replica VMs; processing the at least one assigned workload sub-tasks at the respective each one of the plurality of replica VMs to provide at least one sub-task result; and receiving the at least one sub-task result at the head node VM. | 12-22-2011 |
20120117298 | Managing Memory Across a Network of Cloned Virtual Machines - A method and system manages memory in a network of virtual machines, including a copy of a master virtual machine (VM) memory system, the copy accessible to a memory server. The method includes determining whether a memory page requested by a clone VM memory system is fetchable from the memory server, the clone VM memory system hosted in a host memory system; if the memory page is fetchable from the memory server, fetching the memory page from the memory server; determining whether there is sufficient space in the host memory system to load the memory page; if there is insufficient space in the host memory system, evicting a selected memory page from the host memory system; and loading the memory page into the host memory system and the clone VM memory system. | 05-10-2012 |
Trevor S. Smith, Toronto CA
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20090176583 | One-way Isolator For High Torque Devices - A one way isolator for high torque devices, such as alternator-starters, driven by a flexible drive means includes a hub and a sheave each of which includes at least one stop member. The hub and sheave are linked by a isolating spring and, via a bearing and/or bushing, can rotate with respect to each other to provide isolation, through the spring, from torque variations when torque is transferred from the flexible drive means to the device. When substantial amounts of torque are transferred from the device to the flexible drive means, the sheave rotates with respect to the hub to bring the stop members into contact such that the isolator then acts like a solid pulley to facilitate the transfer of the torque from the device. | 07-09-2009 |