Navigating and Accessing Resources on Private and/or Public Networks

By Social Networking, Web 2.0

A system and method for navigating and accessing resources on private and public networks. The system allows users of a private network to register labels associated with network resources of any associated private or public network, on a database stored on one or more servers. The database allows for searching of network resources based on labels, thus allowing users to navigate resources not only on their private network, but on associated private or public networks.

ToPeer Corporation, Ottawa, ON http://www.2peer.com

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Solar Cell Fabrication Method

By Green Technology

A method of fabricating solar cells, including a step of separating neighbor solar cells formed on a semiconductor wafer by scribing the wafer to form scribe lines on the wafer and applying a force at, or adjacent to, the scribed lines to separate the solar cells. The scribing is effected on a cap layer covering a window layer of solar cells, thereby minimizing damage to the window layer and mitigating propagation of defects into p-n junctions formed in the solar cells. 

Cyrium Technologies Inc. , Ottawa, ON http://www.cyriumtechnologies.com

No. of patents: 2

No. of patent applications: 1

Video Based Captchas

By Web 2.0

A system and a method are provided for generating and serving to a user an animated challenge graphic comprising a challenge character set whose appearance may change over time. In some embodiments, marketing content may be incorporated into a challenge message for use in an identification test. The marketing content may be accompanied by randomly selected content to increase a level of security of the identification test. 

NuCaptcha Inc., Vancouver, B.C. http://www.nucaptcha.com

No. of patent applications: 1

Smartbeam Visibility Network

By Tracking Systems

A method for providing real-time visibility on a construction project includes steps of: attaching a low-frequency, ultra low-power, two-way transceiver radio tag to each construction material to be used in the construction project; storing data relating to the construction material in the tag; and reading the data from the transceiver of the tag by interrogating the radio tag with radio frequency interrogation signals. 

Visibile Assets, Mississauga, ON http://www.visibleassets.com

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Remote Control Interactions Analytics

By Communications

A  method and a system for analyzing interactions between a remote control and associated multimedia appliances. The method and system intercept transmissions representative of the interactions between the remote control and the associated multimedia appliances, and extract there from data related to the interactions. Then, the method and system process and interpret the data related to the interactions, and allocate a timestamp to some of the interactions. The method and system also generate a subscriber’s profile based on the interpretation of the data related to the interactions, store the subscriber’s profile, and transmit the subscriber’s profile to a centralized analytic server.

Neuralitic Systems, Montreal, P.Q. http://www.neuralitic.com

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Auto-discovery of devices for alert broadcasting

By Communications

Methods and systems for communicating messages to target communications devices in a target physical location are disclosed. Network sources are queried for logical locations accessible to the network source. A specification of a physical location associated with each logical location is received. Each logical location specification is stored in a data store in association with the associated physical location specification. A specification of the target physical location is received. Those logical location specifications associated with the target physical location are retrieved from the data store, thereby identifying target logical locations. For each target logical location, at least one of the network sources accessible to that logical location is queried for specifications of communications devices accessible to that logical location, thereby identifying the communications devices in the target physical location. The message is communicated to the target communications devices in the target physical location via at least one of the target logical locations.

Amika Mobile Corporation,  Ottawa, ON http://www.amikamobile.com

No. of patent applications: 4

Determining Usage Predictions

By Communications, Software

A system for selecting and monitoring data plans for telecommunications systems, and methods of determining, learning and estimating usage patterns in-order to predict usage and tie this to cost and the overlaying of plan selection for cost optimization. Further, additional methods are applied to determine anomalous user behaviours and raise security and data leakage related events. 

Anomalous Networks Canada,  Montreal, P.Q. http://anomalousnetworks.com/

No. of patent applications: 1

Light-Guide Solar Panel

By Green Technology

A solar energy system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting by a solar energy collector such as a photovoltaic cell.  This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates eliminating the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems. 

Morgan Solar Inc., Toronto, Ontario http://www.morgansolar.com

No. of patents: 1       No. of patent applications: 4

Medicament Dispensing System

By Dispensing System

A remote pharmacy dispensing technology that allows people to access multilingual pharmacy services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  By inserting a prescription into the dispensing system, patients are able to speak to a pharmacist via videoconferencing. The pharmacist gathers all relevant medical information, provides detailed counselling and dispenses the medicines immediately. 

PCA Services Inc., Oakville, Ontario http://www.pharmatrust.com/

No. of patent applications: 2

Mobile Social Networking

By Social Networking

Users manage local profiles on their wireless devices which form ad-hoc networks with any other devices they encounter, exchange profile data to establish a degree of commonality or interests, and may meet during their normal daily lives. 

Dungolden Group Inc., Ottawa, ON (url: stealth-mode)

No. of patent applications: 2