Patents Represented by Attorney Miller Thomson LLP
  • Patent number: 8286587
    Abstract: A sectional animal feeder including an external frame assembly having a base, a series of adjustable spaced openings, and a series of panels. The sectional feeder further includes a movable internal frame assembly having a series of spaced openings, a series of panels and a drive system adapted to engage and move the internal frame assembly relative to the external frame assembly between a closed and opened position. A safety gating assembly may be mounted to the external frame assembly and may include a biased gate adapted to engage the animal during the moving of the movable internal frame assembly to a closed position. The sectional feeder also includes a Pavlovian response signal system having a timed auditory signal. The activation of the drive assembly moves the movable internal frame assembly whereby the series of spaced openings align with the series of adjustable space opening of the external panel and coincides with the timed auditory signal allowing access to the feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Roy Paul Sladkowski, David George Hill
  • Patent number: 8085164
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for attachment to a resource consumption meter emitting and detecting a signal having a first frequency relative to the rate of metered resource consumption. The apparatus comprises at least one signal detection means adapted to detect said signal from said resource consumption meter; and, a circuit operatively connected to the signal detection means and adapted for interpreting the signal for a human. A method for multi-mode operation of the apparatus is disclosed so that it is possible for the apparatus to automatically detect the type of resource consumption meter it is attached to and operate accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Blueline Innovations
    Inventor: Steve Carkner
  • Patent number: 8052356
    Abstract: There is provided a hole saw system comprising a hole saw including a bottom portion and a body portion; a mandrel, including apparatus for receiving the hole saw; wherein the hole saw includes a plurality of slot pairs, the slot pairs being offset from each other on the body portion allowing a tool to be inserted into one of the slot pairs for removal of a slug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Team Fair Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Satnam Singh
  • Patent number: 7723858
    Abstract: A power plant for generating electricity has a high temperature heat reservoir and a low temperature heat reservoir. The plant is operated to store heat during off peak power periods and to use the stored heat during peak power periods to produce additional electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: New World Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Duraid S. Nayef, Na'al S. Nayef
  • Patent number: 7716502
    Abstract: Flattening total current consumption of system having processing core and power supply input by current sensing within system at power supply input and controlling system current consumption such that system current is reduced if over reference current threshold, and increased if below reference current threshold. Inject additional current through digital injections cells working higher frequencies, by increasing switching activity, by increasing voltage supply to core, and by increasing operating frequency of processor core. Feedback signal indicates current consumption of system. Current consumption similarly decreased. Current sensed by mirroring input current inline with power supply input and compensating for voltage drop introduced by mirroring using opposing field effect transistors and maintaining outputs at same voltage through feedback control loop. Processor core may be general purpose processor core or cryptographic processor core. System may be system-on-chip or system-on-package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Radu Muresan, Stefano Gregori
  • Patent number: 7686379
    Abstract: A removable door skin for a vehicle for mounting on a door frame member and includes a flexible door panel that includes an edge and a flap. The flexible door panel may further include a fastening means having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is located on the flexible door panel and second portion is located on the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: GMA Cover Corp.
    Inventor: Robert Lemieux
  • Patent number: 7611450
    Abstract: A portable, collapsible exercise machine having an adjustable support member having a first portion having a first end and a second end and a second portion having a first end and a second end. The portable collapsible exercise machine further includes a removable, adjustable T-bar arm member adapted to adjustably engage the first end of the first portion, and a removable, adjustable T-bar foot member adapted to adjustably engage the second end of the second portion. Removable resistance members adapted to engage the adjustable support member, the removable, adjustable T-bar arm member and the removable, adjustable T-bar foot member are also included. The second end of the first portion is hinged to the first end of the second portion at a point so as to allow the first and second portions to fold back onto one another into a collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventor: Paul Mancini
  • Patent number: 7596306
    Abstract: A combination water dispenser with heating mechanism including a reservoir having an automatic inlet means for replenishing water into the reservoir and a controlled water outlet means for dispensing water from the reservoir. The reservoir includes a reservoir heating element which has an applied electric current for heating the water. An indicating means for indicating the activation and deactivation of the reservoir heating element is included on the dispenser. A user actuated means adapted to simultaneously activate the reservoir heating element and the indicating means is positioned on the dispenser. A temperature regulating means responsive to the temperature of the water monitors the temperature of the water during the heating of the water. The dispenser includes an automatic deactivation means adapted to deactivate the reservoir heating element upon receiving a signal from the temperature regulating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Greenway Home Products Ltd.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Greenway, Shawn C. Nielsen, Philip E. Greenway
  • Patent number: D597330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Allseating Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Neil
  • Patent number: D597566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Roger Jackson
  • Patent number: D599039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Plastmade Industries Limited
    Inventor: Kevin Kenneth Leier
  • Patent number: D601822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Allseating Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Neil
  • Patent number: D602276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Allseating Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Neil
  • Patent number: D602277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Allseating Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Neil
  • Patent number: D602745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Top of the Line Sportswear Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Carter
  • Patent number: D613911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Tapestry Equine Services
    Inventor: Linda Hauck-Hasmatali
  • Patent number: D619446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: AR Fire Equipment Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Reti
  • Patent number: D619856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Top of the Line Sportswear Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Carter
  • Patent number: D620320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Top of the Line Sportswear Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Carter
  • Patent number: D658466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventors: Darren R. Phill, Mark Backer, Robert Desaulniers