Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Goudreau Gage Dubuc
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Patent number: 8173765Abstract: A polymer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of about 10 000 g/mol comprising a monomeric rigid moiety R and a monomeric flexible moiety F, wherein R comprises a main-chain polycyclic core and F has a main chain comprising a number of atoms sufficient for the transition temperature of the polymer to be lower than the degradation temperature of the polymer is provided. A method of manufacturing of same is also provided. Biomedical devices, scaffolds and supports for tissue engineering, delivery devices, textiles, moulds, vehicle parts, tubes, active disassembly devices, microactuators, toys and inflatable membranes comprising same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Valorisation-Recherche, Limited PartnershipInventors: Xiao-Xia Zhu, Julien Gautrot, Jie Zhang, Yu Shao
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Patent number: 8167662Abstract: There is disclosed a connector and method for terminating a cable comprised twisted pairs of conductors. In one aspect of the invention the connector comprises a wire lead guide for arranging the twisted pairs of conductors and a plurality of piercing contacts which interconnect with respective ones of the twisted pairs of conductors when the wire guide is secured to the module. In a further aspect of the invention the wire lead guide ensures that the spacing between the conductors of a particular twisted pair is maintained, thereby improving the performance of the subsequent assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Belden CDT (Canada) Inc.Inventors: Luc Milette, François Beauregard, Yannick Demers, Virak Siev, Patrick St-Louis
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Patent number: 8141224Abstract: The present invention provides a patch panel labelling system for mounting to a telecommunications rack. The system comprises a connector module mounted to the rack and having a front face with a plurality of connectors. A labelling plate is mounted to the module for movement about a first pivot axis between a first position where the plate is substantially parallel to the front face of the module and a second position where the plate is pivoted away from the front face for providing access to the connectors. The plate can be further pivoted about a second pivot axis to selectively hide or reveal the labels provided thereon for identifying the connectors. The plate can be also be slid underneath the module for storage.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Belden CDT (Canada) Inc.Inventor: Edouard Tabet
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Patent number: 8144968Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning and acquiring 3D profile line data of an object, illustratively for use in an optical inspection system. A 3D scanning subsystem is provided in relative movement to the object being scanned. The subsystem is capable of simultaneously scanning different regions of the object with different exposure lengths.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Aceris 3D Inspection Inc.Inventor: Bojko Vodanovic
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Patent number: 8143005Abstract: The present invention relates to epilepsy. More particularly, the present invention relates to idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) and to the identification of three genes mapping to chromosome 2, which show mutations in patients with epilepsy. The invention further relates to nucleic acid sequences, and protein sequences of these loci (SCNA) and to the use thereof to assess, diagnose, prognose or treat epilepsy, to predict an epileptic individual's response to medication and to identify agents which modulate the function of the SCNA. The invention also provides screening assays using SCN1A, SCN2A and/or SCN3A which can identify compounds which have therapeutic benefit for epilepsy and related neurological disorders.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: McGill UniversityInventors: Guy A. Rouleau, Ronald G. Lafrenière, Daniel Rochefort
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Patent number: 8123592Abstract: A heatless slurry system for use with a glass removal apparatus for restoring a glass surface. The system comprises a slurry container and a pump mounted externally relative to the container to prevent heating of the slurry as the system is operated. Vacuum pressure is created by activation of the pump to promote circulation of the slurry within the tool, thereby allowing the latter to be worked against the surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Sauvé Vitres Inc.Inventors: Idolo D'Alessandro, Domenic D'Alessandro
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Patent number: 8116461Abstract: A control method to automatically adjust the volume of a sound transmitter based on the measurement and the computation of the acoustic statistics of the room where the sound is emitted. The system comprises at least one sensor, a calculator determining statistics of the signal collected by the at least one sensor and a controller using these statistics provided by the calculator to adjust the volume of the transmitter in the room.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Soft DB Inc.Inventors: Andrė L'Espérance, Alex Boudreau, François Gariepy
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Patent number: 8103259Abstract: A system and method for optimization of media objects for delivery to one of a plurality of mobile communication devices of different types and rendering thereon. In particular, the media objects are optimised according to the mobile device's characteristics to ensure efficient delivery and optimal rendering thereon. For this purpose, an optimised output of the media object is determined at a first stage. At a subsequent stage, based on the mobile device type, the characteristics of the object to be delivered are then adjusted to conform to those of the predetermined optimised output, thus ensuring that the rendering of the optimised media object on the mobile device output is of high quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Lipso Systemes Inc.Inventors: Vivianne Gravel, François Gagnon, Francis Beaulieu, Benoit Châtelain, Olivier Munger
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Patent number: 8094292Abstract: An interferometric method and system enabling light echoes-to-spectrum mapping, applicable for laser rangefinder, biomedical imaging including surface 3D mapping and tomography, vehicle position identification, and spectrum analysis. The direct mapping into spectrum allows a time-of-flight detection without using any timing pulse modulation. The sensitivity of the detection can be as high as that of the conventional low coherence interferometry, thereby an eye-safe and low-cost solution not compromising performance. In a practical implementation, high accurate range detection can be easily achievable with the level of accuracy equivalent to the laser rangefinder using a 20 ps Full-Width-at-Half-Maximum (FWHM) timing pulse. The system and method comprise applying dispersion-unbalanced interference (referred to as ‘cross-chirp interference’) and gating a phase matched spectral component.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueInventors: Yongwoo Park, Marco Peccianti, José Azana
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Patent number: 8088571Abstract: A method for treating and/or preventing a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 preproprotein (PCSK9)-susceptible viral infection comprising increasing a PCSK9 activity and/or expression in a biological system infected by the virus, whereby the increased PCSK9 activity and/or expression treats and/or prevents the viral infection in the biological system. Methods of classifying subjects, methods of screening and kits therefore.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal, Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueInventors: Nabil G. Seidah, Patrick Labonté
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Patent number: 8088631Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing lanthanide-doped NaYF4 nanocrystals, the method comprising: (A) providing a first solution comprising a non-coordinating solvent, a fatty acid coordinating ligand, sodium trifluoroacetate, yttrium trifluoroacetate, a first doping lanthanide trifluoroacetate and a second doping lanthanide trifluoroacetate, and a second solution comprising the non-coordinating solvent and the fatty acid coordinating ligand, the first and second solutions being substantially free of water and oxygen; (B) in an inert atmosphere, slowly adding the first solution heated at a temperature between about 100° C. and about 150° C. to the second solution heated at temperature between about 290° C. and about 330° C., thereby producing a reaction mixture containing the nanocrystals; and (C) recovering the nanocrystals from the reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Valorbec, Société en CommanditeInventors: John A. Capobianco, John-Christopher Boyer, Louis A. Cuccia, Fiorenzo Vetrone
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Patent number: 8089417Abstract: A micro strip antenna comprising a planar substrate fabricated from a dielectric material and a pair of like elements arranged in mirror image on the planar substrate, each of the elements comprising a radiating portion comprising an elongate conductive strip of a constant thickness, the elongate conductive strip comprising first arcuate side edges mutually diverging between a narrow end and a wide end. There is also disclosed a system for detecting the presence of a region having a first dielectric constant within a medium having a second dielectric constant different from the first dielectric constant, such as a tumour embedded in a fatty tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill UniversityInventors: Milica Popovic, Houssam Kanj
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Patent number: 8082130Abstract: A method and calculator for obtaining spin polarized quantum transport in 3-dimensional atom-scale spintronic (spin electronics) devices under finite bias voltage, based on implementing Density Function Theory (DFT) in combination with the Keldysh non-equilibrium Greens function (NEGF) formalism to calculate spin polarized quantum transport in 3-dimensional nanostructures under finite bias and external voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill UniversityInventors: Hong Guo, Derek Waldron, Brian Larade
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Patent number: 8075198Abstract: A connector assembly for reversibly terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis. An elongate member having a groove extending along a surface thereof is provided within the cavity. An end portion of the fiber is aligned with a fiber stub within the groove such that the stub's splicing face is positioned opposite the fiber's splicing face. A splice anvil is mounted about the member with the anvil's clamping surface overlapping the abutting stub and fiber splicing faces. The clamping mechanism comprises step surfaces arranged along the member's surface adjacent the groove. When the anvil is moved from the released position to the clamped position, the anvil's inner surface is moved along the step surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis towards the groove, the anvil's clamping surface bringing a clamping force to bear on the abutting fiber and fiber stub.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Belden CDT (Canada) Inc.Inventors: Luc Milette, Moise Levy
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Patent number: 8053469Abstract: This invention relates to improved solutions comprising ascorbic acid (vitamin C). These solutions may comprise as much as 15% ascorbic acid; they are stable for at least two years, without no significant development of yellowish coloration and no substantial (not more than 10%) degradation of the vitamin. The process involves sequential additions of ascorbic acid and ethoxydiglycol to a first solution of vitamin in water, which are followed by addition of propylene glycol. The high stirring speed that occurs during the additions favors a process of micronization. Mild heating is used to achieve ascorbic acid concentrations equivalent to about 6% in 10% water or higher.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Vivier Canada Inc.Inventors: Ghislain Vivier, Anthony Costa
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Patent number: 8047327Abstract: A muffler for mounting to a handheld pneumatic tool, such as a die grinder. The muffler comprises a hollow open-ended casing having an inner wall lined with a thick layer of an insulating material. The muffler is sleeve mounted about a coupler positioned between an exhaust end of the pneumatic tool and an air adapter supplying compressed air to the pneumatic tool for operation thereof. A plate comprising a plurality of perforations is positioned at a first face of the casing adjacent the air adapter. A biasing member is further placed between the plate and the air adapter for biasing a second face of the casing against the exhaust end. In this manner, during operation of the pneumatic tool, released air expelled at the exhaust end is directed through the casing to reduce a level of the noise at the exhaust end.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Audeval Solutions Inc.Inventor: Georges Audeval
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Patent number: 8039436Abstract: A polypeptide, the amino acid sequence of which comprises a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, including at least one mutation within the degron domain of the polypeptide encompassed between positions 1 and 35 of the sequence, wherein said at least one mutation reduces the susceptibility of the polypeptide to ubiquitin-proteasome degradation.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignees: British Columbia Caner Agency Branch, Adaerata, Limited Partnership, Valorisation-Recherche, Limited Partnership, RSEM, Limited PartnershipInventors: Guy Sauvageau, Keith Humphries, Denis-Claude Roy, Nathalie Beslu
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Patent number: 8033816Abstract: A molding tray and system for making molded structures using a moldable material. The molding tray includes an outer tray and a resilient inner mold fitted therein. The outer tray includes a hole in a bottom wall thereof to provide access to a bottom face of the inner mold such that pressure may be applied to the bottom face through the hole so as to dislodge a molded structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Rinox Inc.Inventor: Horacio Correia
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Patent number: D657106Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: IPL Inc.Inventors: Marc Talbot Pouliot, Roch Nolet, Louis Mercier
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Patent number: D657212Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Garant GPInventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Alex Raymond, Patrick Juliēn