Cooper, TX
Arnold Cooper, Allen, TX US
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20130291748 | Beaded Partially Coated Anti-marking Jackets - A removable flexible jacket for use in a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate. The removable flexible jacket comprises a film sheet, a plurality of beads coupled to the film sheet by a bonding material, wherein the beads are of different sizes, and a coating partially covering the beads, wherein a cusp of at least some of the larger beads is substantially free of the coating. | 11-07-2013 |
20150101501 | BEADED PARTIALLY COATED ANTI-MARKING JACKETS - A removable flexible jacket for use in a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate comprises a sheet of woven fabric, a beaded film sheet coupled to the sheet of woven fabric, and an image disposed between the sheet of woven fabric and the beaded film sheet. The image is visible through the beaded film sheet, and wherein the image divides at least a portion of a surface of the beaded film sheet into a plurality of zones. | 04-16-2015 |
Brently L. Cooper, Hutto, TX US
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20090154123 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Grounded Card in an Information Handling System - An information handling system includes a chassis having a guide slot and a printed circuit board placed in guide slot of the chassis. The guide slot includes at least two opposing channels aligned adjacent the printed circuit board with a guide tab formed in one of the opposing channels. A daughter card electrically couples to the printed circuit board when placed in an attached position. The daughter card includes a first edge and a second edge that slides between the opposing channels of the guide slot such that the card aligns to couple to the printed circuit board. The card also includes a first detent formed in either the first edge or the second edge. The first detent releaseably interacts with the guide tab formed in the opposing channels such that the guide tab contacts the first detent when the card is placed in an intermediate position. | 06-18-2009 |
Cameron Blair Cooper, Lakeway, TX US
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20120124202 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING SOCIAL IDENTITIES - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a control logic that can identify and track social identities of users belonging to a private network. The control logic may be implemented as a middleware communicatively connected to network user devices and to social networking platforms. The middleware can programmatically identify and extract particular pieces of information from requests and/or responses monitored at a network proxy server and correlate the extracted pieces of information to identify social identities across social networking platforms. The correlated information for each identified social identity may be stored in an identity database as a cohesive user identity record. Information stored in the identity database can be used to consistently apply and enforce policies that are applicable to individual users in the private network. | 05-17-2012 |
20130145423 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TAGGING CONTENT ON UNCONTROLLED WEB APPLICATION - Communications by a device in a private network to a site operating outside of the network can be programmatically inspected. Unstructured data, including messages and application content, originating from outside of the network may be dynamically converted to structured data that can be tagged. Interactions and activities can be monitored and processed differently according to internal policies and/or business rules. For example, at least a portion of the structured data can be modified prior to forwarding to the device, access by the device to at least a portion of the structured data can be blocked or limited, access by the device to one or more features associated with the structured data can be blocked or limited, etc. | 06-06-2013 |
20130151698 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TAGGING CONTENT ON UNCONTROLLED WEB APPLICATION - Communications by a device in a private network to a site operating outside of the network can be programmatically inspected. Unstructured data, including messages and application content, originating from outside of the network may be disassembled, analyzed, and categorized into source specific application element types (AETs). A monitoring layer may allow a user of the device in the network to switch between different modes of interaction with the site operating outside of the network. Interactions and activities in different modes can be monitored and processed differently according to internal policies and/or business rules. | 06-13-2013 |
20130282825 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION UTILIZING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - Embodiments disclosed herein provide secure communication among enterprise users utilizing social networking sites. A server computer may encrypt a post intended for a social networking site and forward the encrypted data or may save the post locally and send a placeholder to the social networking site. The server may receive a message from the social networking site containing the encrypted data or placeholder and determine that a recipient is authorized to view the original post. The server may then decrypt the data or retrieve the original post for servicing the request. In this way, authorized users of an enterprise can utilize social networking sites, which are independently owned and operated, to communicate with each other in a secure manner. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305363 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ADAPTIVE MONITORING AND FILTERING TRAFFIC TO AND FROM SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a system, method, and computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions for implementing a Socialware architecture encompassing a suite of applications for continuously and adaptively monitoring and filtering traffic to and from social networking sites, particularly useful in an enterprise computing environment. In some embodiments, an appliance may be coupled to a proxy server for providing a plurality of Socialware services, including analyzing, logging, and reporting on traffic to and from social networking sites. Some embodiments may allow a user to report, identify, and prevent malicious and potentially malicious content and/or activity by another user. Some embodiments may encrypt outgoing traffic to and decrypt incoming traffic from social networking sites. Some embodiments may provide an enterprise user to define and restrict certain social networking activities outside of the enterprise computing environment. | 11-14-2013 |
20140059153 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERCEPTION, QUARANTINE AND MODERATION OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS OF UNCONTROLLED SYSTEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein may intercept, quarantine, and moderate communications internal to an uncontrolled system. An example of an uncontrolled system may be a web application associated with a social networking site. In accessing the social networking site, a user may type in a message. An instance of the uncontrolled system running on the user's device may prepare a request containing the message. Some embodiment disclosed herein may determine that the message is subject to moderation, intercept the request, and place the message in a queue. This determination may be based on the destination of the request as well the type of the message. Some embodiments may reconstruct the original request for resubmission. If the session is expired, some embodiments may log in for the user and resubmit the reconstructed request. Some embodiments may simply wait for the next time the user logs in to resubmit the reconstructed request. | 02-27-2014 |
20150304356 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENFORCING ACCESS CONTROLS TO FEATURES AND SUBFEATURES ON UNCONTROLLED WEB APPLICATION - Embodiments disclosed herein provide feature-level access control functionality useful for enforcing access controls to features and subfeatures on uncontrolled, third party Web Applications such as those associated with social networking sites. Specifically, pages of uncontrolled Web applications are programmatically inspected as they are accessed by users of an enterprise computing environment. Specific features on the pages are located and access to these features is enabled or disabled on a per user basis. A modified page is generated if feature(s) on a Web page is/are to be disabled. To block certain feature(s), content may be rewritten on-the-fly. Because embodiments disclosed herein can programmatically inspect a Web page and understand what is on the page at a much finer granularity, it is possible for enterprises to gain benefits that may come from embracing social networking sites without risking the downsides of allowing enterprise users access to uncontrolled Web applications. | 10-22-2015 |
Cameron Blair Cooper, Austin, TX US
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20150350036 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERCEPTION, QUARANTINE AND MODERATION OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS OF UNCONTROLLED SYSTEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein may intercept, quarantine, and moderate communications internal to an uncontrolled system. An example of an uncontrolled system may be a web application associated with a social networking site. In accessing the social networking site, a user may type in a message. An instance of the uncontrolled system running on the user's device may prepare a request containing the message. Some embodiment disclosed herein may determine that the message is subject to moderation, intercept the request, and place the message in a queue. This determination may be based on the destination of the request as well the type of the message. Some embodiments may reconstruct the original request for resubmission. If the session is expired, some embodiments may log in for the user and resubmit the reconstructed request. Some embodiments may wait for the next time the user logs in to resubmit the reconstructed request. | 12-03-2015 |
Carl Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20150102014 | Welding Pressure Control Apparatus and Method - An apparatus for manufacturing wire wrapped screens utilizing a wire and support ribs is provided. The apparatus employs welding pressure control, utilizing a welding device mounted on a support assembly, wherein the support assembly is moveable in relation to a mounting structure and the wire and support rib weld pieces. Welding pressure is determined by a force measurement device, and a control and feedback system adjusts pressure. Mechanical actuator cylinders mounted on the support assembly and the mounting structure provide load balance. A method for making wire wrapped screens is also provided. | 04-16-2015 |
20150239074 | Welding Wheel Electrode Apparatus and Method - Embodiments of a wire wrapping system generally include a welding wheel electrode mounted on a support assembly, wherein the support assembly is moveable laterally and vertically to a welding position, and moveable laterally and vertically to a sharpening location where a sharpening mechanism can engage the welding wheel electrode contact surface. Embodiments of a method of sharpening a welding wheel electrode contact surface generally include installing the welding wheel on a support assembly that is moveable laterally and vertically to a welding position, and moveable laterally and vertically to a fixed sharpening location, installing a sharpening mechanism, manipulating the support assembly to move the welding wheel electrode to the sharpening location where the sharpening mechanism engages the welding wheel electrode contact surface, rotating the welding wheel electrode in relation to the sharpening mechanism, and laterally adjusting the support system to allow uniform sharpening of the welding wheel electrode contact surface. | 08-27-2015 |
20150246385 | Wire Screen Manufacturing System and Method - An exemplary embodiment of wire wrap welding system generally includes a headstock; a bed; a bed mounted tailstock linearly moveable in relation to the headstock; a linear induction drive system adapted to move the tailstock; a linear encoder system having a series of position encoders disposed on the bed; a servomotor adapted to rotate a headstock mounted spindle; a welding system positioned on the headstock, a servomotor positioned on the tailstock and adapted to rotate a tailstock mounted spindle; and a control system. | 09-03-2015 |
Carlan Cooper, Bryan, TX US
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20150332592 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An embodiment includes a lot management system. The lot management system includes a transmitter comprising a location determination module having a GPS data pathway to an RF transmission module and a receiver including an RF antenna and a receiver processor. | 11-19-2015 |
Christopher Cooper, College Station, TX US
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20150332592 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An embodiment includes a lot management system. The lot management system includes a transmitter comprising a location determination module having a GPS data pathway to an RF transmission module and a receiver including an RF antenna and a receiver processor. | 11-19-2015 |
Dan Cooper, Lamesa, TX US
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20090090735 | Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods - The Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods allows consumers to purchase packaged goods without an attendant present. The invention uses two or more conveyor assemblies to store and transfer packaged goods and primarily uses gravity to transfer the packaged goods from the storage location to the customer. When a vend is initiated, a dispensing drum rotates and places a packaged item on a delivery system for transportation to the customer. The remaining packaged goods move into position for the next vend. When the lower conveyor assembly is empty, an upper conveyor assembly is lowered into position to transfer the remaining packaged goods to the dispensing drum. The apparatus may be configured in a system comprised of multiple modular units controlled by a single user interface. | 04-09-2009 |
Dan Alan Cooper, Lamesa, TX US
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20110106301 | Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods - The Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods allows consumers to purchase packaged goods without an attendant present. The invention uses two or more conveyor assemblies to store and transfer packaged goods and primarily uses gravity to transfer the packaged goods from the storage location to the customer. When a vend is initiated, a dispensing drum rotates and places a packaged item on a delivery system for transportation to the customer. The remaining packaged goods move into position for the next vend. When the lower conveyor assembly is empty, an upper conveyor assembly is lowered into position to transfer the remaining packaged goods to the dispensing drum. The apparatus may be configured in a system comprised of multiple modular units controlled by a single user interface. | 05-05-2011 |
Daniel E. Cooper, Dallas, TX US
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20130060084 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY - An access and positioning arrangement for use during an endoscopic surgical procedure in which a pair of surgical tools are utilized, such as an endoscopic imaging device for providing an image of the surgical site and a surgical instrument for manipulating tissue at the surgical site. The arrangement includes a housing for positioning over a surgical portal defined in the patient through which the surgical site is accessed, which housing defines first and second channels which receive the respective surgical tools so that the tools can be maintained in a fixed orientation relative to one another within the surgical site and so that the tools can be readily positioned in the correct positions relative to one another at the surgical site. | 03-07-2013 |
20140051928 | CANNULA ARRANGEMENT FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - An arrangement for surgery including a hub and a cannula assembly connected thereto. The cannula assembly defines a first fully enclosed chamber extending substantially along a length of the cannula assembly, with the first fully enclosed chamber being coextensive with a head central passage of the hub such that a first tool is configured to extend through the hub and the first fully enclosed chamber. The cannula assembly defining a second fully enclosed chamber that extends along only a portion of the length of the cannula assembly and spaced from the hub. The second fully enclosed chamber having an entrance and an exit being spaced from the hub for allowing a second surgical tool to extend through the second fully enclosed chamber without also passing through the hub or the first fully enclosed chamber. The first fully enclosed chamber and the second fully enclosed chamber being substantially parallel. | 02-20-2014 |
David Cooper, Cedar Park, TX US
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20130123963 | ACTIVITY SET MANAGEMENT IN A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM - A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is provided for execution of workflows in response to specified business objectives. The MES system can maintain a library of activity sets representing industry-specific workflows that can be selected and executed in order to satisfy business-driven goals. The activity sets can comprise both business-level and control-level operations, and can be configured using an intuitive graphical interface that mitigates the need for low-level programming by the end user. In response to receipt of a request from a business-level system such as an ERP system, the MES system can match the request to an activity set, and subsequently execute the workflow defined by the activity set to facilitate satisfying the request. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123964 | ROUTING OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING MESSAGES - An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) gateway is provided for routing of ERP messages to Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications. The gateway can receive a message from an ERP system via a manufacturing services bus specifying a business objective requiring action at a control level of an enterprise. The received message can be routed to a selected MES application capable of carrying out the business objective based on attributes within the message. Message routing can be based on location tags contained in the message. The message can also be routed to a selected subset of MES applications based on an analysis of respective capabilities and control contexts of the MES applications. Messages can be routed between the ERP system and the MES applications via the manufacturing services bus, which can manage protocol transformations for a heterogeneous set of applications. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123965 | INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS IN A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM WITH PREMIER INTEGRATION - A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is provided that leverages industry-specific workflows to process business requests. The MES system can maintain activity sets representing industry-specific workflows that can be selected and executed in order to satisfy business-driven goals. The activity sets can comprise both business-level and control-level operations, and can be configured using an intuitive graphical interface that mitigates the need for low-level programming by the end user. Some features of the MES system are enabled or disabled based on data type compatibility with devices in communication with the MES system. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124253 | INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS IN A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM - A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is provided that leverages industry-specific workflows to process business requests. The MES system can maintain activity sets representing industry-specific workflows that can be selected and executed in order to satisfy business-driven goals. The activity sets can comprise both business-level and control-level operations, and can be configured using an intuitive graphical interface that mitigates the need for low-level programming by the end user. Comprehensive functional blocks having combined control, visualization, and reporting configurations can be used to graphically construct workflows that are used by the MES system to coordinate multiple aspects of an enterprise. | 05-16-2013 |
Donald Brian Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20110303886 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR HOIST - An assembly is provided that can include a motor; a planetary transmission coupled to the motor; and a spool coupled to the transmission, and the motor is disposed or disposable partially within the spool. | 12-15-2011 |
Donald L. Cooper, Rowlett, TX US
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20110137827 | Irrigation water management system - The efficiency of an irrigation system on a property is determined as a difference between the actual water usage at a property and the irrigation water need of the plant on the property. Data for the property are received including at least the location and irrigation area of the property. A reference evapotranspiration value for the property is determined using the solar radiation data derived from the location of the property. The irrigation water need of the property is then calculated from the reference evapotranspiration value and area. The irrigation water need is compared to the actual water use at the property to determined the efficiency of the irrigation system operating thereon. | 06-09-2011 |
Gary Cooper, Humble, TX US
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20140174122 | Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Plant - A compact transportable apparatus for flexibly recovering natural gas liquids from a natural gas stream feedstock includes a replaceable segment on one or more natural gas liquids transfer lines that is removable in the field without cutting the line for replacement with different replaceable part, for example, a J-T valve replacing a length of pipe, for flexibility in adjusting performance of the apparatus to match on site or changing conditions of the natural gas stream feedstock. Insulation surrounding the replaceable segment is discontinuous with insulation surrounding the remainder of the natural gas liquids transfer line in which the segment is interposed. This allows separation of the segment from such transfer line without disturbing the insulation of the remainder of that natural gas liquids transfer line if the replaceable segment is removed and replaced with a different replaceable segment. | 06-26-2014 |
Homi Phiroze Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20130119246 | DETECTOR, PREAMPLIFIER SELECTION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Optical detection apparatus ( | 05-16-2013 |
20150267529 | Eigen Mode Transmission of Signals - An apparatus includes a logging cable with exactly 3 conductors and an armor. A first transceiver is coupled to the three conductors and the armor of the logging cable. The first transceiver comprises a first-transceiver mode M | 09-24-2015 |
Iain Cooper, Sugarland, TX US
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20090000793 | Methods and apparatus for well construction - A method of constructing a well comprising a borehole drilled through underground formations, comprises: positioning at least one device on the outside of the tubular string (e.g. a drill string or casing string), the device being operable to move between first and second configurations; positioning a tubular string in the borehole with the device positioned in the annular space between the tubular string and the borehole wall in its first configuration so as to interact with the tubular string and the borehole while allowing borehole fluid to flow along the annular space and around the device; and operating the device so as to move it from its first configuration to expand into its second configuration in which it substantially fills at least part of the annular space so as to inhibit flow of fluids along the borehole in the space. Apparatus comprises: a string of tubular members; at least one device positioned on the outside of the string, the device being operable to expand between: (i) a first configuration in which, when the tubular string is positioned in the borehole with the device located in the annular space between the tubular string and the borehole wall, interacts with the tubular string and the borehole while allowing borehole fluid to flow along the annular space and around the device; and (ii) a second configuration in which it substantially fills at least part of the annular space so as to prevent flow of fluids along the borehole in the space. | 01-01-2009 |
Iain M. Cooper, Sugar Land, TX US
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20150068804 | DOWNHOLE TOOL FOR INCREASING A WELLBORE DIAMETER - A downhole tool for increasing a diameter of a wellbore disposed within a subterranean formation. The downhole tool includes an underreamer having a plurality of cutter blocks moveably coupled thereto that move radially-outward from a refracted state to an expanded state. The cutter blocks cut the subterranean formation to increase the diameter of the wellbore from a first diameter to a second diameter when in the expanded state. A formation weakening tool may be coupled to the underreamer. The formation weakening tool weakens a portion of the subterranean formation positioned radially-outward therefrom. | 03-12-2015 |
20150184504 | Detecting a Drill String Washout Event - A method for detecting a drill string washout event. The method includes locating a drill string in a wellbore formed in a subterranean formation. A drilling fluid is pumped into the drill string. The drill string includes a turbine that spins in response to the drilling fluid flowing therethrough. A comparison is made between a rate that the drilling fluid is pumped into the drill string and a spin rate of the turbine. A defect is determined to be formed in the drill string based upon the comparison. | 07-02-2015 |
James L. Cooper, Brazoria, TX US
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20140221558 | POLYETHYLENE BLEND COMPOSITION HAVING A REDUCED CHILL ROLL BUILDUP DURING EXTRUSION PROCESS - The instant invention provides a polyethylene blend composition having reduced chill roll buildup during extrusion process, and films and coating layers made therefrom. The polyethylene blend composition according to the present invention provide reduced chill roll buildups during extrusion process, and comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 percent by weight of a linear polyethylene composition comprising less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene, and less than 15 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers; wherein said linear polyethylene composition has a density in the range of from 0.917 to 0.975 g/cm | 08-07-2014 |
20150175828 | Polyethylene Blend Composition Having a Reduced Chill Roll Buildup During Extrusion Process - The instant invention provides a polyethylene blend composition having reduced chill roll buildup during extrusion process, and films and coating layers made therefrom. The polyethylene blend composition according to the present invention provide reduced chill roll buildups during extrusion process, and comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 percent by weight of a linear polyethylene composition comprising less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene, and less than 15 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers; wherein said linear polyethylene composition has a density in the range of from 0.917 to 0.975 g/cm | 06-25-2015 |
20150232680 | POLYOLEFIN BLEND COMPOSITION - The instant invention provides a polyolefin blend composition suitable for extrusion coating or extrusion lamination applications, and multilayer structure and articles made therefrom. The polyolefin blend composition suitable for extrusion coating or extrusion lamination applications according to the present invention comprises (a) a linear low density polyethylene composition comprising: less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene; less than 35 percent by weight of units derived from one or more ?-olefin comonomers; wherein said polyethylene composition has a density in the range of 0.890 to 0.940 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of 2.5 to 4.5, a melt index (I2) in the range of 4 to 30 g/10 minutes, a molecular weight distribution (Mz/Mw) in the range of from 2.0 to 3, vinyl unsaturation of less than 0.1 vinyls per one thousand carbon atoms present in the backbone of said composition, and a zero shear viscosity ratio (ZSVR) in the range from 1 to 1.2; and (b) less than 50 percent by weight of a low density polyethylene composition having a density in the range of 0.915 to 0.930 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of 0.1 to 10 g/10 minutes, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of 6 to 15. | 08-20-2015 |
20150299493 | ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND PROCESSES TO MAKE THE SAME - The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene-based polymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” to less than 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the polymer; and b) a melt index (I2) from 3 to 30 g/10 min. | 10-22-2015 |
J. Calvin Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20160001219 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ENHANCED CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY - Methods and systems of enhanced carbon dioxide recovery from an inlet gas stream are provided, by introducing the gas stream to one or more membrane-based separation units to produce a permeate byproduct gas stream having increased concentration of carbon dioxide compared to the inlet gas stream and then introducing the permeate byproduct gas stream to one or more pressure swing adsorption units or trains to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons, such as methane, lost in the byproduct stream and to produce a substantially pure carbon dioxide stream, while minimizing process compression and eliminating process heat for process regeneration. The methods introduced herein are for enhancing product recovery by enhancing carbon dioxide recovery from gas streams with pressures greater than atmospheric conditions. Further refinement to the methods would be the introduction of hydrogen sulfide polishing units within the process to produce product that meets or exceeds sales quality specifications. | 01-07-2016 |
J. Charles Cooper, Katy, TX US
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20110114848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IONIZING RADIATION DETECTION - An ionizing radiation detection system can include a self-quenching sensing element having a substantially sealed enclosure containing a plurality of gases. The plurality of gases can include an ionizing gas to ionize in response to receiving a particle of ionizing radiation. The plurality of gases can also include a halogen quenching gas. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of gases can include an oxygen-containing gas in an amount of at least approximately 5% by pressure of a total pressure of the plurality of gases. In another particular embodiment, the partial pressure of the oxygen-containing gas can be from approximately 2666 Pa to approximately 16000 Pa. In another embodiment, the radiation detection system can include an anode having a composition that is more resistant to erosion by gasses within the sensing element. | 05-19-2011 |
John B. Cooper, West Columbia, TX US
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20130176814 | REACTIVE FLOW STATIC MIXER WITH CROSS FLOW OBSTRUCTIONS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mixing apparatus. Particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a mixing apparatus for mixing fluid components such as phosgene and amine during a highly reactive chemical reaction. One embodiment provides a mixing conduit ( | 07-11-2013 |
J. Randall Cooper, Lucas, TX US
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20110140673 | Pulse width modulated battery charging - A battery management system for charging a battery by a charger includes a transistor and either a charge pump or a push-pull output driver. The transistor increases and decreases an electrical connection between the battery and a voltage from the charger and transmits a charge current from the charger to the battery by turning on and off in response to a pulse width modulated drive signal generated by the charge pump or the push-pull output driver. The charge pump or the push-pull output driver increases the drive signal when the voltage from the charger is above a pre-charge threshold voltage and decreases the drive signal when the voltage from the charger is below the pre-charge threshold voltage. | 06-16-2011 |
20110169452 | Battery Cell Tab Monitor - A battery cell tab monitoring apparatus includes a conductive element electrically connected between two battery cells. The conductive element is connected to a sensing circuit including a pull-down current source connected to pull current from the conductive element and/or a pull-up current source connected to drive current into the conductive element. A voltage measuring circuit is connected to sense voltages during operation of the pull-down current source and the pull-up current source to be used to determine the status of the conductive element. For instance, voltages beyond certain fixed or variable thresholds indicate that the conductive element is flexing or cracking, which can be a precursor to its breaking. Voltages beyond other fixed or variable thresholds indicate that the conductive element is fully disconnected. The current sources used to push and pull the sensing currents may be used to bring the battery cells into balance when an imbalance is detected. | 07-14-2011 |
20120112686 | LOW-VOLTAGE DUAL-POWER-PATH MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS - A control circuit of a battery power-path management circuit establishes a first power path between a battery input node and an output node when the input node voltage is larger than a charger input node voltage and a second power path between the charger input node and the output node when the voltage on the charger input node is larger than the battery input node voltage. It controls the second power path to provide power to the output node, enabling battery charging and protection over a battery voltage range from about zero volts. It has low power consumption and can support wide-swing power supply voltage from as low as one volt to as high as maximum allowed Vds of drain-extended devices. It can use smaller device sizes because the PMOS switch gate voltage is 0V when the power supply is not too high. | 05-10-2012 |
20140160600 | REVERSE VOLTAGE CONDITION PROTECTION IN A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - One embodiment includes a power system. The system includes a power switch device that is activated to provide an output voltage to a load in response to an input voltage. The power switch device includes a control terminal and a bulk connection. The system also includes a reverse voltage control circuit configured to passively couple the input voltage to one of the control terminal and the bulk connection in response to a reverse voltage condition in which an amplitude of the input voltage becomes negative. The system further includes an output shutoff circuit configured to passively couple the output voltage to a neutral-voltage rail during the reverse voltage condition. | 06-12-2014 |
20140203780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CURRENT BALANCING IN MULTIPLE PARALLEL-CONNECTED BATTERY PACKS - Methods and systems are presented for charging and/or discharging multiple parallel-connected battery packs in portable electronic devices, in which a charging or discharging current of a second battery pack is regulated based at least in part on a charging or discharging current of a first battery pack. | 07-24-2014 |
Kevin E. Cooper, Weatherford, TX US
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20080271274 | Apparatus for Cleaning of Circuit Substrates - Silicon wafers and the like are cleaned using new scrubber-type apparatus in which measures are taken to compensate for differential cleaning of the central region of the wafer by: using rotary brushes having one or more non-contact portions arranged in the section thereof that faces the central region of the substrate, or toggling the relative position of the wafer and the rotary brushes, or directing cleaning fluid(s) preferentially towards the central region of the wafer. Another aspect of the invention provides scrubber-type cleaning apparatus in which the rotary brushes are replaced by rollers ( | 11-06-2008 |
Laurence J.n. Cooper, Austin, TX US
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20120060230 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF A HLA LOCUS - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus or for selectively deleting or manipulating a HLA locus or HLA regulator. | 03-08-2012 |
20150037304 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF HLA - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus, including cells that lack expression of one or more classic HLA genes but are not targeted by Natural Killer (NK) cells for lysis. | 02-05-2015 |
20150252094 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF A HLA LOCUS - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus or for selectively deleting or manipulating a HLA locus or HLA regulator. | 09-10-2015 |
Laurence J.n. Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20110104128 | Device and Method for Transfecting Cells for Therapeutic Use - This invention generally relates to devices and methods for transfection of living cells using electroporation, in particular high throughput microfluidic electroporation, and to therapeutic uses of the transfected cells. | 05-05-2011 |
Laurence J. N. Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20120321666 | T CELL THERAPY FOR B CELL LYMPHOMA - Disclosed are methods and compositions for improving anti-tumor response and survivability in patients with cancer, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In certain aspects, methods are provided for infusing lymphoma patients with T cells that are propagated ex vivo. Also provided are methods and compositions for propagating canine T cells ex vivo for infusion into cancer patients. | 12-20-2012 |
Laurence J. Neil Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20140349402 | CAR+ T CELLS GENETICALLY MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE EXPRESSION OF T-CELL RECEPTOR AND/OR HLA - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for immunotherapy employing a modified T cell comprising disrupted T cell receptor and/or HLA and comprising a chimeric antigen receptor. In certain embodiments, the compositions are employed allogeneically as universal reagents for “off-the-shelf treatment of medical conditions such as cancer, autoimmunity, and infection. In particular embodiments, the T cell receptor-negative and/or HLA-negative T cells are generated using zinc finger nucleases, for example. | 11-27-2014 |
Lawrence J.n. Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20110038836 | Device and Method for Transfecting Cells for Therapeutic Use - This invention generally relates to devices and methods for transfection of living cells using electroporation, in particular high throughput microtluidic electroporation, and to therapeutic uses of the transfected cells. | 02-17-2011 |
20110213288 | Device And Method For Transfecting Cells For Therapeutic Uses - This invention generally relates to devices and methods for ex vivo or in vivo transfection of living cells using electroporation, in particular high throughput microfluidic electroporation, and to therapeutic uses of the transfected cells. | 09-01-2011 |
Leonard M. Cooper, Pflugerville, TX US
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20120091192 | Gusseted Carton - A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight. | 04-19-2012 |
Lester L. Cooper, Frisco, TX US
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20090198803 | System and Method for Programming Point of Sale Devices - A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll. | 08-06-2009 |
20130013435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING POINT OF SALE DEVICES - A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll. | 01-10-2013 |
20150046275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING POINT OF SALE DEVICES - A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll. | 02-12-2015 |
Lynn E. Cooper, North Richland Hills, TX US
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20090246720 | SIGNAL CONDITIONER FOR USE IN A BURNER CONTROL SYSTEM - A signal conditioner for use with a controller and a burner receives an input signal from the controller. A conversion circuit generates a primary output signal corresponding to the input signal to control the burner. The signal conditioner also includes a delay circuit. The delay circuit overrides the primary output signal generated by the conversion circuit and substitutes a delay signal to the burner at a predetermined level for a predetermined time. The signal conditioner may also include a temperature override circuit, which receives a temperature of air from the burner. If the temperature is above or below established limits, the temperature override circuit substitutes a temperature override signal to the burner. | 10-01-2009 |
Michael Cooper, Kingwood, TX US
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20140282225 | OFF-SCREEN WINDOW CONTROLS - A window detector may detect that an off-screen portion of a window is not visible within a display that is providing the window, the off-screen portion including at least one window control element. A control identifier may determine at least one supplemental control element corresponding to, and providing analogous functionality of, the at least one window control element. A control view generator may provide the at least one supplemental control element visibly within the display. A supplemental window controller may execute the analogous functionality with respect to the window, based on receipt of user input by way of the at least one supplemental control element. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20130002668 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING, VIEWING AND NAVIGATING THREE DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS - A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a three dimensional (3D) representation, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects, and display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in a shaped lens that is movable within the 3D representation in all three axes, where the subset of the objects displayed within the shaped lens are sized larger than the objects outside of the shaped lens. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND VIEWING DATA MODELS - A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame. | 01-03-2013 |
20130086507 | DISPLAY WINDOW WITH MULTI-LAYER, PARALLEL TAB DISPLAY - A layer manager provides at least two content layers within a user interface window of a software application. A tab manager provides at least two content tabs within at least one of the content layers. A transfer manager is configured to transfer at least one content tab between the at least two content layers. | 04-04-2013 |
20140180661 | AUTOMATIC CREATION OF GRAPH TIME LAYER OF MODEL OF COMPUTER NETWORK OBJECTS AND RELATIONSHIPS - A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time. | 06-26-2014 |
20150161806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND VIEWING DATA MODELS - A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame. | 06-11-2015 |
Michael Richard Cooper, Austin, TX US
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20100049755 | Method and Apparatus for Increasing Efficiency of Data Storage in a File System - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for storing data in a file system. A determination is made as to whether space is available in an inode of the file in the file system. The data is stored into the inode in response to space being available. Additionally, data for a file may be stored in a block that is partially filled with data from another file. Data for a file may be stored using either the inode or by sharing a block. Data also may be stored using both of these mechanisms. | 02-25-2010 |
Nathan Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20110147002 | Subsea Differential-Area Accumulator - An accumulator for a subsea blowout preventer unit including a blowout preventer includes a body. The body includes a hydraulic fluid chamber and a gas chamber. The hydraulic fluid chamber has a smaller inner diameter than the gas chamber. The accumulator further includes a hydraulic fluid port in fluid communication between the hydraulic fluid chamber and the subsea blowout preventer, a hydraulic piston slidably and sealingly mounted in the hydraulic fluid chamber, and a charge piston slidably and sealingly mounted in the gas chamber. A pressure port receives pressure to provide a force on the opposite side of the charge piston from the hydraulic piston. | 06-23-2011 |
20150101822 | Subsea Differential-Area Accumulator - An accumulator for hydraulically actuating subsea equipment includes a hydraulic fluid chamber and a gas chamber. The hydraulic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the subsea equipment and comprises a hydraulic piston slidably received, at least partially, within the hydraulic chamber. The gas chamber comprises a charge piston slidably received within the gas chamber, the charge piston dividing the gas chamber into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the gas chamber is configured to receive ambient hydrostatic pressure therein, and the second portion of the gas chamber is configured to receive precharge gas therein. | 04-16-2015 |
Neal Cooper, North Richland Hills, TX US
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20140197163 | MICROWAVE MODE STIRRER APPARATUS - A mode stirrer apparatus that enables a more effective heating pattern in the food that is to be cooked. Two mode stirrers located in opposite walls of the oven. Each mode stirrer is independently driven by a small gear motor that causes the mode stirrer to rotate in only one direction. The result of this mounting configuration is that the mode stirrers rotate in a counter-rotating fashion in relation to the food being cooked. The mode stirrer in this invention has a combination of radiating slots (which behave like a rod shaped dipole antenna) and large areas of angled/displaced metal. | 07-17-2014 |
Paul Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20120182831 | ACOUSTIC VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS USING TILTED TRANSDUCERS - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to emit acoustic pulses into a drilling fluid in a well bore, using a first acoustic transducer in a downhole tool, and detecting the acoustic pulses after reflection from the wall of the well bore, using a second acoustic transducer in the downhole tool. The faces of the first and second acoustic transducers are non-parallel. Further activities include emitting additional acoustic pulses into the drilling fluid using the second acoustic transducer, and detecting them using the second acoustic transducer. The acoustic velocity of the drilling fluid can be determined based on respective travel times. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described. | 07-19-2012 |
20150285058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DOWNHOLE IN-SITU DETERMINATION OF THE SPEED OF SOUND IN A FORMATION FLUID - An apparatus and a method for measuring a speed of sound in a fluid in a well bore may include a frame adapted to receive the fluid there through are provided. The apparatus includes an acoustic source mounted on the frame; an acoustic detector to measure a signal propagating through the fluid, the acoustic detector disposed proximate the frame at a known distance from the acoustic source; and a test circuit adapted to synchronize the acoustic detector with a signal propagating through the frame. A method to determine physical properties of a fluid in a geological formation including a shear wave anisotropy in the geological formation and the formation composition using the fluid density and the fluid speed of sound is also provided. | 10-08-2015 |
20150331132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DOWNHOLE IN-SITU DETERMINATION OF THE SPEED OF SOUND IN A FORMATION FLUID - An apparatus and a method for measuring a speed of sound in a fluid in a well bore may include a frame adapted to receive the fluid there through are provided. The apparatus includes an acoustic source mounted on the frame; an acoustic detector to measure a signal propagating through the fluid, the acoustic detector disposed proximate the frame at a known distance from the acoustic source; and a test circuit adapted to synchronize the acoustic detector with a signal propagating through the frame. A method to determine physical properties of a fluid in a geological formation including a shear wave anisotropy in the geological formation and the formation composition using the fluid density and the fluid speed of sound is also provided. | 11-19-2015 |
Paul A. Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20130300570 | Method and System of Gamma Pulse Telemetry - Gamma pulse telemetry. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: reading data associated with a borehole penetrating an earth formation; encoding the data in a first plurality of gamma bursts, the encoding by an encoding system coupled within the drill string, and where the each gamma burst travels a first distance along the borehole; receiving the first plurality of gamma bursts by a receiver system coupled within the drill string; and decoding the first plurality of gamma bursts and thereby recovering the data. | 11-14-2013 |
Paul Andrew Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20150253455 | Stabilizing a Spectrum Using Two Points - A histogram includes a plurality of channels Ch1, Ch2, . . . ChN, which have respective channel numbers C1, C2, . . . CN. ChA with channel number CA, 1 | 09-10-2015 |
Rachel Cooper, Farmers Branch, TX US
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20150218863 | LOW PROFILE ADJUSTABLE SOFT CLOSE HINGE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an overlay adjustment screw and depth adjustment cam. The inner frame releasably connects the hinge body to a mounting plate. A stop bracket is adjustably and slidably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam. The adjustable position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body determines the point at which the damping functionality of a damper begins during a hinge closing movement. A linkage sub-assembly pivotally connects the damper to the hinge link. | 08-06-2015 |
20150300065 | HINGE COVER AND METHOD OF USE - A hinge cover assembly for a pre-mounted hinge includes a cup cover releasably connected to a hinge cup of the pre-mounted hinge, an arm cover removably connected to a hinge arm of the pre-mounted hinge, the hinge arm pivotally connected to the hinge cup, and a hinge cover pivotally connected to the cup cover and slidably engaged with the arm cover. The hinge cover is pivotally connected to the hinge cup with a set of pins and a set of torsion springs. The set of torsion springs bias the hinge cover against the arm cover. As the hinge cup is pivoted between an open position and a closed position, the bias of the set of torsion springs and the slidable engagement of the hinge cover with the arm cover enables the hinge cover to extend and retract with respect to the hinge arm and cover the pre-mounted hinge. | 10-22-2015 |
Samuel A. Cooper, Carrollton, TX US
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20080271763 | Barrier structure and nozzle device for use in tools used to process microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment fluids - Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular barrier structure that can overlie and cover a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular movable member that can be positioned over and moved relative to a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular ceiling structure that can overlie a processing chamber. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular annular body. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular first, second, and third nozzle structure. | 11-06-2008 |
20110308647 | BARRIER STRUCTURE AND NOZZLE DEVICE FOR USE IN TOOLS USED TO PROCESS MICROELECTRONIC WORKPIECES WITH ONE OR MORE TREATMENT FLUIDS - Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular barrier structure that can overlie and cover a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular movable member that can be positioned over and moved relative to a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular ceiling structure that can overlie a processing chamber. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular annular body. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular first, second, and third nozzle structure. | 12-22-2011 |
20150075569 | BARRIER STRUCTURE AND NOZZLE DEVICE FOR USE IN TOOLS USED TO PROCESS MICROELECTRONIC WORKPIECES WITH ONE OR MORE TREATMENT FLUIDS - Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular barrier structure that can overlie and cover a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular movable member that can be positioned over and moved relative to a workpiece. Apparatuses, and related methods, for processing a workpiece that include a particular ceiling structure that can overlie a processing chamber. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular annular body. Nozzle devices, and related methods, that include a particular first, second, and third nozzle structure. | 03-19-2015 |
Scott D. Cooper, Humble, TX US
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20090072432 | Biaxially-Oriented Metallocene-Based Polypropylene Films Having Reduced Thickness - A polymer film having a thickness of 10 microns or less and improved barrier characteristics to both water vapor and oxygen is formed from a biaxially-oriented polypropylene film of isotactic polypropylene. The polypropylene is prepared by the polymerization of propylene in the presence of an isospecific metallocene catalyst. The film has a permeability to water vapor of less than about 2.5 g/m | 03-19-2009 |
Stephen Bradley Cooper, Houston, TX US
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20130320104 | Wearable Personal Protection Device with Safety Mechanism - A personal protection apparatus includes a glove; a reservoir supported on the glove, and housing a sprayable repellant therein; a valve electrically operable to control the flow of fluid from the reservoir into a delivery tube; and a switch for actuating the valve. The switch includes contacts on thumb and index finger portions of the glove so as to close the switch and activate the spray of repellant when the thumb is positioned between the index finger and middle finger. | 12-05-2013 |
Stephen Ray Cooper, Georgetown, TX US
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20130151890 | Methods and Systems for Repairing Memory - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may comprise identifying one or more portions of the memory having defects. The method may also include storing one or more addresses in the memory defect list, each of the one or more addresses associated with a portion of the one or more identified portions. The method may further include indicating to components of an information handling system that the one or more identified portions are unusable such that the other components are prevented from allocating and using the one or more identified portions. | 06-13-2013 |
Todd Douglas Cooper, The Woodlands, TX US
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20130118752 | MANAGED PRESSURE CEMENTING - A method of cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: deploying the tubular string into the wellbore; pumping cement slurry into the tubular string; launching a cementing plug after pumping the cement slurry; propelling the cementing plug through the tubular string, thereby pumping the cement slurry through the tubular string and into an annulus formed between the tubular string and the wellbore; and controlling flow of fluid displaced from the wellbore by the cement slurry to control pressure of the annulus. | 05-16-2013 |
Tom Cooper, Ennis, TX US
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20120288338 | Tooling System and Method for Removing a Damaged or Defective Bushing - A system and method to remove a bushing from a bore includes an alignment tool that fits within an inner cavity of the bushing and a cutter tool aligned by the alignment tool. The method includes forming a groove on an inner surface of the bushing with the cutter tool and guiding the cutter tool with a guide associated with the alignment tool. | 11-15-2012 |
Tommy Cooper, Friendswood, TX US
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20090084717 | MODULAR HEMOFILTRATION APPARATUS WITH REMOVABLE PANELS FOR MULTIPLE AND ALTERNATE BLOOD THERAPY - An apparatus for performing blood therapy having a plurality of pumps for engaging blood and fluid tubing is characterized by a plurality of manually mounted and disengagable panels installed on the sides of the apparatus housing, the panels having pump engaging tubing mounted on the inside of the respective panels. | 04-02-2009 |
20100089806 | EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD THERAPY APPARATUS CONTROL UNIT HOUSING WITH REMOVABLE PANELS AND MANUALLY OPERATED PANEL ENGAGING COMPONENTS - An extracorporeal blood therapy control unit housing has a first and second manually mounted panels and spring loaded components configured for releasably engaging and tensioning the said panels against a side of said housing. The first and second panels have arch-shaped tubing segments mounted on the interior side of said respective panels. Each of the tubing segments are held in operational engagement with a different peristaltic pump rotor by the panel engaging and tensioning components. | 04-15-2010 |
20100094192 | REMOVABLE MULTIPLE PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH BLOOD SUPPLY AND FLUID TUBING FOR HEMOFILTRATION APPARATUS - A panel assembly for being manually mounted on a blood therapy apparatus is characterized by three panels, a center panel configured for manually securing a hemofilter cartridge and opposite side panels, hingedly connected to the center panel. The side panels have generally flat, planar interior surfaces defined by a rim extending around its perimeter. Tubing is secured along and adjacent to the interior panel surfaces, which are also provided with tubing supports having slanted tubing channels for supporting arched pump rotor engaging tubing sections and prevent tubing droop. | 04-15-2010 |
20100094194 | BAG HANGER ASSEMBLY FOR BLOOD THERAPY APPARATUS - In a blood therapy apparatus having a load cell sensor and a coupler for securing a load, a bag thereon is characterized by a free hanging link hanging from the coupler, and a bag hanger comprising an elongated rod having a plurality of bag engaging hooks and upwardly extending hook secured at the weight center of the rod and freely hanging from the links. | 04-15-2010 |
20100121246 | MODULAR HEMOFILTRATION APPARATUS WITH INTERACTIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus for carrying out selected fluid management and/or renal replacement patient therapy is characterized by an interactive operator control system having operator inputs for selectively changing a panel kit, replacing a filter cartridge, and/or changing to a different patient therapy during a currently running patient therapy, and providing operator instructions for carrying out tasks for completing same. In one embodiment, the interactive operator control system is also characterized by automatically serially identifying different setup steps to be carried out during system setup, displaying the successive steps substantially throughout the system setup as well as displaying on the operator interface screen sequential tasks to be carried out for each of the different setup steps. | 05-13-2010 |
20110017667 | MODULAR HEMOFILTRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC CRRT - An apparatus configured for carrying out CRRT on patients weighing up to about 20 kg incorporates a control unit having a blood pump and a plurality of fluid pumps mounted thereon, and a controller configured for operating the blood pump and fluid pumps, and an interactive operator control system including an operator interface screen operatively connected to the controller, the controller including software configured to operate the apparatus in response to operator input selections. The interactive operator control system includes operator inputs for setting patient weight, blood pump flow rate and fluid pump flow rates and the controller is configured to calculate and display maximum allowable fluid gain or loss based solely on patient weight settings between zero kg and about 20 kg and trigger warnings and alarms for selected or calculated levels of patient fluid gain or loss and stop operation of the pumps or termination of CRRT in response to patient fluid gain or loss in excess of the maximum. | 01-27-2011 |
Tommy Gene Cooper, Friendswood, TX US
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20090118660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-VIVO PLASMAPHERESIS USING PERIODIC BACKLUSH CONTAINING ANTICOAGULANT - Method for in-vivo plasmapheresis utilizing a plurality of elongated hollow microporous filter fibers periodically interrupt diffusion of blood plasma from a patient, and, for a selected time, directing backflush fluid into the fibers at a pressure and interval sufficient to cleanse the fiber pores, after which plasma diffusion is resumed. The backflush fluid, preferably a normal saline solution, may contain an anticoagulant such as heparin, citrate or NO donor in suitable concentration for systemic anti-coagulation or for treating the fiber for thromboresistance. | 05-07-2009 |
Troy H. Cooper, Addison, TX US
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20100175618 | GANTRY TOWER SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH CARTRIDGE/RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A gantry tower spraying system with a cartridge/receptacle assembly includes a gantry and a spray assembly coupled to the gantry to allow for translational movement of the spray assembly along the gantry. The spray assembly includes a receptacle for receiving a cartridge containing a cosmetic liquid for skin treatment, and a spray nozzle coupled to the receptacle for receiving the cosmetic liquid and dispensing the cosmetic liquid in a spray. The receptacle has an inner surface of a size and shape to generally conform to a size and shape of a portion of an outer surface of the cartridge. The spraying system can further be provided with an oscillation mechanism adapted to cause oscillation of the spray nozzle. The bottle can be provided with a keying mechanism for engaging a corresponding key structure of the receptacle. | 07-15-2010 |
20110284668 | GANTRY TOWER SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A gantry tower spraying system with a cartridge/receptacle assembly includes a gantry and a spray assembly coupled to the gantry to allow for translational movement of the spray assembly along the gantry. The spray assembly includes a receptacle for receiving a cartridge containing a cosmetic liquid for skin treatment, and a spray nozzle coupled to the receptacle for receiving the cosmetic liquid and dispensing the cosmetic liquid in a spray. The receptacle has an inner surface of a size and shape to generally conform to a size and shape of a portion of an outer surface of the cartridge. The spraying system can further be provided with an oscillation mechanism adapted to cause oscillation of the spray nozzle. The bottle can be provided with a keying mechanism for engaging a corresponding key structure of the receptacle. | 11-24-2011 |