Patents by Inventor David Hoar
David Hoar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11922629Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which an anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture is employed to process multiparametric magnetic resonance images for the generation of cancer predication maps. In some example embodiments, a simplified anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture may include an encoder portion that is deeper than a decoder portion. In some example embodiments, simplified network architectures may be combined with test-time-augmentation in order to facilitate training and testing with a minimal number of test subjects.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH AUTHORITYInventors: Alessandro Guida, David Hoar, Peter Lee, Steve Patterson, Sharon Clarke, Chris Bowen
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Publication number: 20220076422Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which an anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture is employed to process multiparametric magnetic resonance images for the generation of cancer predication maps. In some example embodiments, a simplified anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture may include an encoder portion that is deeper than a decoder portion. In some example embodiments, simplified network architectures may be combined with test-time-augmentation in order to facilitate training and testing with a minimal number of test subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: ALESSANDRO GUIDA, DAVID HOAR, PETER LEE, STEVE PATTERSON, SHARON CLARKE, CHRIS BOWEN
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Publication number: 20190387721Abstract: An open sea fish cage includes a fish enclosure, a floatation collar, and a weight ring. The fish enclosure allows water to flow therethrough. The floatation collar engages an inboard portion of the floatation collar, and includes a plurality of floatation segments that are connected by flexible joints to adjacent floatation segments. A weight ring assembly is suspended from an outboard portion of the floatation collar with first tension members. At least most of the fish enclosure is disposed vertically between the floatation collar and the weight ring assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Aquaculture Evolution Inc.Inventors: Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Patent number: 7992522Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one or the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement or the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Aquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Publication number: 20100224135Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one or the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement or the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING GROUP LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Patent number: 7743733Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one of the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement of the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Aquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Publication number: 20100058991Abstract: In the preferred embodiment there is provided an improved aquaculture system including a peripheral floatation system for suspending a containment unit in a marine environment, a peripheral weight system operatively connected to the containment unit about its lower periphery and a connection means for operatively connecting the weight system to the floatation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING GROUP INC.Inventors: Philip Dobson, David Hoar
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Publication number: 20080035070Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one of the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement of the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Aquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar