Cook, TX
Alexander Cook, Flower Mound, TX US
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20140150859 | IONICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC AND PHOTONIC DEVICES WITH TUNABLE COMMON ELECTRODE - The present invention is directed to a novel type of monolithic hybrid technology. The invention is directed to photonic devices with a minimum of three (3) electrodes and by an inventive process for incorporating mobile ions into organic components of high performance organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, organic photodetectors and other hybrid photonic devices (such as tandems of OPV), through a novel unique device architecture of a hybrid “Ionic-NT-OPV” structure, in which the ionic components are separated from the OPV by a common nanoporous charge collecting electrode (symbolically depicted as a nanotube: NT), permeable to ions of ionic component inside an inter-connected microchamber. | 06-05-2014 |
Allen Mark Cook, San Antonio, TX US
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20130081522 | PROTECTIVE GEAR SOCKET ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A protective gear socket assembly includes a gear socket and an insert positioned in the gear socket. The gear socket includes a plurality of teeth projecting radially outward from a perimeter of the gear socket and a u-shaped channel formed through a thickness of the gear socket, a contact surface extending radially outward from an upper edge of the u-shaped channel of the gear socket, and at least one mounting hole formed in the contact surface. The insert includes a u-shaped channel formed through a thickness of the insert, a mating surface extending radially outward from a lower edge of the u-shaped channel of the insert, and at least one mounting post extending from the mating surface. | 04-04-2013 |
Ashley Cook, Dallas, TX US
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20150324762 | PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS - Disclosed is a method for processing of earnest money checks comprising the steps of: a. Receiving a physical earnest money check from a buyer that is a party to a real estate purchase and sale contract for a real estate property, b. Via a computing device connected to the Internet, accessing an online application for the processing of physical check payments, c. Selecting a Send Earnest Money Check functionality in the application and at one or more prompts capturing a photo of an image of a front face of the physical check and an image of a back face of the check, and d. At one or more prompts inputting information for an earnest money payment transaction, the information comprising buyer information, the real estate property information and title company information for a title company that is approved by the buyer and a seller to the real estate purchase contract for managing escrow and closing. | 11-12-2015 |
Benjamin S. Cook, Dallas, TX US
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20150295300 | Dielectric Waveguide with Integrated Periodical Structures - A dielectric waveguide interconnect system has a dielectric waveguide (DWG) a core surrounded by a cladding along the length of the DWG. One or more periodic structures are embedded along the length of the DWG such that the core of the DWG is integral to each of the one or more periodic structures. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295307 | Dielectric Waveguide with Embedded Antenna - A digital system has a dielectric core waveguide that has a longitudinal dielectric core member. The core member has a body portion and may have a cladding surrounding the dielectric core member. A radiated radio frequency (RF) signal may be received on a first portion of a radiating structure embedded in the end of a dielectric waveguide (DWG). Simultaneously, a derivative RF signal may be launched into the DWG from a second portion of the radiating structure embedded in the DWG. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295651 | Matching Impedance of a Dielectric Waveguide to a Launching Mechanism - A digital system has a dielectric core waveguide that has a longitudinal dielectric core member. The core member has a body portion and a transition region, with a cladding surrounding the dielectric core member. The body portion of the core member has a first dielectric constant. The transition region of the core member has a graduated dielectric constant value that gradually changes from the first dielectric constant value adjacent the body portion to a third dielectric constant. | 10-15-2015 |
Benjamin Stassen Cook, Dallas, TX US
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20160093525 | PRINTED INTERCONNECTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - A method forming a packaged semiconductor device includes providing a first semiconductor die (first die) having bond pads thereon mounted face-up on a package substrate or on a die pad of a lead frame (substrate), wherein the substrate includes terminals or contact pads (substrate pads). A first dielectric layer is formed including printing a first dielectric precursor layer including a first ink having a first liquid carrier solvent extending from the substrate pads to the bond pads. A first interconnect precursor layer is printed including a second ink having a second liquid carrier over the first dielectric layer extending from the substrate pads to the bond pads. Sintering or curing the first interconnect precursor layer removes at least the second liquid carrier to form an electrically conductive interconnect including an ink residue which connects respective substrate pads to respective bond pads. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093548 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH PRINTED SENSOR - A method forming packaged semiconductor devices includes providing a completed semiconductor package having a die with bond pads coupled to package pins. Sensor precursors including an ink and a liquid carrier are additively printed directly on the die or package to provide precursors for electrodes and a sensing material between the sensor electrodes. Sintering or curing removes the liquid carrier such that an ink residue remains to provide the sensor electrodes and sensing material. The sensor electrodes electrically coupled to the pins or bond pads or the die includes a wireless coupling structure coupled to the bond pads and the method includes additively printing an ink then sintering or curing to form a complementary wireless coupling structure on the completed semiconductor package coupled to the sensor electrodes so that sensing signals sensed by the sensor are wirelessly transmitted to the bond pads after being received by the wireless coupling structure. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093558 | PACKAGED DEVICE WITH ADDITIVE SUBSTRATE SURFACE MODIFICATION - A method of lead frame surface modification includes providing at least one pre-fabricated metal lead frame or package substrate (substrate) unit including a base metal having a die pad and a plurality of contact regions surrounding the die pad. An ink including a material that is a solid or a precursor for a solid that forms a solid upon a curing step or a sintering step that removes a liquid carrier is additively deposited including onto at least one of (i) a region of the die pad and (ii) at one region of at least a first of the contact regions (first contact region). The ink is sintered or cured to remove the liquid carrier so that a substantially solid ink residue remains. | 03-31-2016 |
Brent A. Cook, Pflugerville, TX US
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20140258781 | Multi-Stage Application Layer Test Packet Generator For Testing Communication Networks - Systems and methods are disclosed for generating application layer test packets for testing packet communication networks. The disclosed embodiments utilize multi-stage application layer test packet generator to generate high volumes of network layer test packets in an efficient and cost effective manner. A first co-processor generates tokenized test packets that include non-application layer content and include token values representing desired application layer content. A second co-processor analyzes the token values and replaces the token values with stateful application layer content associated with the token values. Once devices-under-test (DUTs) have received and processed the application layer test packets, the DUTs generate return packets that include stateful application layer content. These return packets are then received and processed by the multi-stage application layer test packet generator. | 09-11-2014 |
Carl R. Cook, Mathis, TX US
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20150231430 | Mobile Fire Station - A mobile firefighting station includes a trailer having opposed ends and a platform therebetween. The trailer may include an axle and wheels so as to be mobile. The mobile firefighting station includes firefighting equipment such as a water tank, a foam fire retardant tank, a water hose with nozzle, and a water cannon operatively interconnected and operated by a fluid delivery assembly. The fluid delivery assembly includes a pump to pressurize a fluid stream. An electricity generator is positioned on the platform and electrically connected to components requiring electricity. The apparatus includes a communications module electrically connected to the generator and having a wireless internet connection and a user interface such that tank fluid levels, fuel levels, maintenance records, weather data, and active fire details are selectively communicated to a remote location using the wireless internet connection. | 08-20-2015 |
Charles F. Cook, Humble, TX US
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20090028209 | Energy Meter For Mixed Streams Of Combustible Compounds - An energy content meter can spectroscopically quantify oxidation products after oxidation of a combustible mixture. The measured oxidation product concentrations or mole fractions can be converted to an energy content of the un-oxidized combustible mixture using a conversion factor that relates oxygen consumption during oxidation of the combustible mixture to the energy content of the combustible mixture. | 01-29-2009 |
20120064635 | ENERGY METER FOR MIXED STREAMS OF COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUNDS - An energy content meter can spectroscopically quantify oxidation products after oxidation of a combustible mixture. The measured oxidation product concentrations or mole fractions can be converted to an energy content of the un-oxidized combustible mixture using a conversion factor that relates oxygen consumption during oxidation of the combustible mixture to the energy content of the combustible mixture. | 03-15-2012 |
20150107333 | Solar Powered Sample Analyzing System Using a Field Deployed Analytical Instrumentation and Vacuum Jacketed Small Diameter Tubing - Provided herein is a solar powered system for a gas sampling and analysis for placement and operation remote from conventional infra-structure that utilizes a minimum of power to obtain a sample extracted from a source such as a pipeline or well-head, conditions the extracted sample, transmits the conditioned sample through vacuum jacketed tubing to an analyzer while maintaining the sample at a temperature and pressure preventing phase transition, condensation or component partitioning. | 04-23-2015 |
Christopher Cook, Plano, TX US
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20140379519 | E-COMMERCE CROSS-SAMPLING PRODUCT RECOMMENDER BASED ON STATISTICS - A method of recommending products during e-commerce. A computing device including a processor implements a cross sampling recommender algorithm which includes a first statistical model is provided at a website. Responsive to receiving information via the Internet from a first customer including selection of a first product offered at the website, the algorithm automatically divides historical customer' selection information into a plurality of time ordered sub-periods of time. Using the customer' selection information and the time ordered sub-periods of time as a time covariate, logistic regressions are fit to each of a plurality of cross-sampled pairs of the plurality of products involving the first product. Using the data from the logistic regressions, cross-sampled pairs are identified which meet a slope selection criteria. A recommendation to the first customer for at least a first recommended product from the cross-sampled pairs is provided from cross-sampled pairs which meet the slope selection criteria. | 12-25-2014 |
Danny M. Cook, Missouri City, TX US
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20100285689 | Power strip with 110 and 220 volt outlets - A mechanism that will provide 220 volts AC when the devise is properly plug-in to two home duplex outlets as shown in the attached drawing Figure Two and described in Summery of the Invention. The devise will also provide current in excess of 30 amperes at 110 volts when properly plug-in to two home duplex outlets as shown in the attached drawing Figure Three and described in Summery of the invention. | 11-11-2010 |
David J. Cook, Irving, TX US
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20120160813 | Thermal Spray Method and Apparatus Using Plasma Transferred Wire Arc - A method of thermally depositing metal onto a target surface using a plasma transferred wire arc thermal spray apparatus, wherein the method includes the steps of offsetting the central axis of a consumable wire with respect to an axial centerline of a constricting orifice; and establishing and operating a plasma transferred wire arc between a cathode and a free end of the consumable wire; and melting and atomizing a continually fed free end of the consumable wire into molten metal particles and projecting the particles onto said target surface. | 06-28-2012 |
David Michael Cook, Round Rock, TX US
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20160092866 | PROVIDING FRICTIONLESS PUSH PAYMENTS - A computer system is provided which determines that a mobile device associated with an identified customer is within a seller's store. The computer system further receives transaction information from a mobile wallet application associated with the customer which includes an indication of items that are to be purchased, an indication of the amount that is to be paid, and an indication that payment is to be made from a stored value account (SVA) associated with the customer. The computer system determines, based on the customer's identity, current location, and the received transaction information, that the customer has approved the transaction, processes the transaction using the customer's SVA, provides a credit to the seller in the amount debited from the customer's SVA and generates an electronic receipt for the customer, notifying the customer that the seller has received the specified amount of money from the customer's SVA. | 03-31-2016 |
David P. Cook, Dallas, TX US
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20090150675 | SECURE MESSAGE FORWARDING SYSTEM DETECTING USER'S PREFERENCES INCLUDING SECURITY PREFERENCES - A system and method for providing secure message services. The system includes a forwarding service to receive message for delivery to a recipient. The system checks for preferences for delivery of the message content including encryption preferences and notifies the recipient or delivers the message according to the encryption preferences. The system includes an interoperability engine to determine delivery preferences including security preferences, the security preferences indicating a security protocol by which the message can be securely delivered to the recipient. | 06-11-2009 |
20150244663 | AUTOMATIC DELIVERY SELECTION FOR ELECTRONIC CONTENT - Computer program products and methods for the secure delivery of a message in a communication system. The method includes identifying a best method for delivery of a message including considering preferences of a sender and a recipient and sending the message from the sender to the recipient using the identified method. | 08-27-2015 |
Drew O'Brien Cook, Keller, TX US
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20150284081 | Helicopter Equipment Mounting Post - The invention relates to a mounting post that can be selectively installed in a helicopter or other aircraft in order to support a tactical weapon or other equipment and removed when not required so as to free up additional passenger and/or cargo space. Preferably the mounting post can be quickly installed and removed without requiring the use of any tools. An elongated post having one or more T-track along its length is slid through an opening in an aircraft panel, such as the floor, and slid into a bracket with corresponding T-rails. A stop is used to limit further movement of the post through the bracket and a latch is used to selectively allow the post to be removed. | 10-08-2015 |
Elizabeth D. Cook, Lewisville, TX US
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20150060308 | Palette of Ink Caps - Disclosed is an ink palette for use in artistic fields that require pigments to be readily available to an artist. Individual reservoirs are conjoined to form a matrix of reservoirs which may be cut to accommodate the artist's desire for color capacity. The ink palette is specifically adapted to the art of tattooing in that the palette may be secured to a work surface by the use of an ointment, like petroleum jelly, and each reservoir may have indentations on their bottoms in order to facilitate securement by the use of such compounds. | 03-05-2015 |
20160059618 | Palette of Ink Caps - Disclosed is an ink palette for use in artistic fields that require pigments to be readily available to an artist. Individual reservoirs are conjoined to form a matrix of reservoirs which may be cut to accommodate the artist's desire for color capacity. The ink palette is specifically adapted to the art of tattooing in that the palette may be secured to a work surface by the use of an ointment, like petroleum jelly, and each reservoir may have indentations on their bottoms in order to facilitate securement by the use of such compounds. Each reservoir may have a rim above the adjacent connectors so as to lessen mixing of the pigments. | 03-03-2016 |
G. Dennis Cook, Kingwood, TX US
George Cook, Crosby, TX US
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20130284729 | STORAGE CONTAINER - A self-contained container for storing and transporting particulate material is provided, the container including a frame, a storage cavity defined by opposing front and back walls, opposing side walls, a top wall, and a floor, each of the front and back walls, side walls, top wall and floor connected to the frame, at least one loading port in the top wall, and at least one discharge region including at least one discharge port and one sloped wall configured for removing material from the container. The discharge region and discharge port being positioned within the frame. | 10-31-2013 |
Grady Cook, Plano, TX US
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20090103604 | Method and Apparatus for On-Chip Voltage Controlled Oscillator Function - This invention uses a flying adder frequency synthesis circuit to provide the required frequency adjustments to accommodate the varying encoding density of a MPEG2 video data stream. This invention adjusts the local clock based on the information extracted from the program clock reference signal in the incoming data. This invention replaces an external or internal voltage-controlled crystal oscillator using a phase locked loop circuit on the video processing integrated circuit. | 04-23-2009 |
20090161809 | Method and Apparatus for Variable Frame Rate - A method and apparatus for adjusting to a frame rate. The method displays the video frames with varying rates. The method comprising the steps of detecting a change in the frame rate, calculating the FREQ of the frame, adjusting the phase-locked loop utilizing the calculated FREQ, and utilizing the adjusted phase-locked loop output as the pixel clock to display the frame. | 06-25-2009 |
Iain Cook, Spring, TX US
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20160097270 | Integrated Drilling Control System - A computerized control system performs controlled pressure drilling in a formation with a drilling system according to a plan. A setup of at least the plan, the formation, and the drilling system is configured in the control system, and the setup is integrated with the drilling system. Functioning of the set up can then be conducted using one of a plurality of control modes, including an operating mode and a simulating mode. The control system functions the setup according to the operating mode for operational interaction with the setup using the integration of the setup with the drilling system. The control system can switch from the operating mode to the simulating mode for simulated interaction with the setup. The control system simulates for at least a time period the functioning of the setup according to the simulating mode using the integration of the setup with the drilling system. Current operations continue as at least one simulated operation or event is projected in the future. Ultimately, results from the simulating mode can be used in the operating mode as further operations continue. | 04-07-2016 |
Jay W. Cook, China Spring, TX US
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20100101054 | Cook hinge - A hinge assembly may be provided to hingeably couple two substrates together to allow one of the substrates to pivot about the center plane of the other substrate. The hinge assembly may include two separable hinge components that are manufactured from lightweight materials and that are configured to provide up to about 180 degrees of swing for a door or other hingeably-coupled substrate. Polymer bushings may be employed to preclude the need for lubrication of the hinge assembly, and a spring loaded tab may be provided on a hinge pin of the hinge assembly to provide for ease of installation, removal or replacement of a hingeably coupled substrate. Flow channels with injection ports may be defined within each of the separable hinge components of the hinge assembly, and configured to evenly distribute injected bonding material around the components of the hinge assembly while they are positioned within respective substrate cavities. | 04-29-2010 |
20100124457 | Systems and methods for securing components - Systems and methods for securing seats and other components to a seat track that may be implemented to provide flush symmetric and asymmetric seat track fitting assemblies that accommodate variances in the height of seat track extrusions. A component may be secured to mate directly with a seat track fitting surface and uppermost surface (flange) of a seat track, and with a fitting securing component (retainer or capture component) that provides additional load path in the lateral shear plane (X axis) while optimizing length of thread engagement of the component fastener. | 05-20-2010 |
Jeffrey A. Cook, Dripping Springs, TX US
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20140137371 | LEG CAP AND CASTER MOUNTING HARDWARE - A leg cap and caster mounting apparatus having a base with a leg-engaging top side and a bottom side, a center hole extending through said base from said bottom side to said top side, and a perimeter wall defining an open top and extending vertically and upwardly from said base and having an exterior side and a leg-engaging interior side, said open top sized to accept the end of a table or furniture leg. The top side includes a nut well shaped to accommodate a nut and to prevent said nut from turning when a threaded shank of a caster wheel assembly is threadably inserted into said nut. A method of capping a table or furniture leg and installing a caster wheel assembly is also disclosed. | 05-22-2014 |
20150122959 | AMR/AMI PIT LID ANTENNA BRACKET - An RF antenna bracket for placement through and under a utility meter pit lid for use in an AMR or AMI system that includes a transmitter bracket cap for placement in a hole disposed in a meter pit lid; a cylindrical threaded neck disposed under and depending downwardly from said cap; a female threaded collar threadably disposed on said threaded neck; first and second elongate parallel slide posts connected to and depending downwardly from said female threaded collar, said first slide post having teeth disposed linearly along the length of an interior side of said first slide post; and an antenna mount slidably affixed to said first and second slide posts, said antenna mount engaging said teeth on said first slide post for vertical adjustment and positioning. | 05-07-2015 |
John A. Cook, Austin, TX US
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20100031227 | Structured Representation of Integration Scenarios of Software Products - Providing a structured representation of integration scenarios of software products. Specifically, the invention provides methods and systems for modeling the conceptual entities that a software developer encounters when modeling software products and the people that use the software products. | 02-04-2010 |
Jonathan Cook, Houston, TX US
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20100263389 | Dockside Ship-To-Ship Transfer of LNG - Systems and methods for dockside regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are described herein. The methods include providing LNG from a LNG carrier to a regasification vessel. The LNG may be regasified on the regasification vessel. The regasified natural gas may be discharged with a high pressure arm to a dock and delivered onshore. The regasification vessel may be moored to the dock. The LNG carrier may be moored to the regasification vessel or the dock. | 10-21-2010 |
Jonathan W. Cook, Houston, TX US
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20130118185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF LNG CARGO TANKS - Systems and methods for gas-up and cool down of LNG cargo tanks are described herein. A system includes a supply vessel located at a waterway location, a receiving vessel moored to the supply vessel, and a manifold conduit. The supply vessel is configured to transfer natural gas to the receiving vessel using the manifold conduit for gas-up and cool down of one or more LNG cargo tanks onboard the receiving vessel. | 05-16-2013 |
Karen Cook, Flower Mound, TX US
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20120221530 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING STORED DATA - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of verifying stored data that is associated with an owner. The method comprises selecting stored data to verify, generating, for an item of the selected data a unique key, associating the generated key with the corresponding data item and sending a communication to the owner associated with a selected data item, the communication including the generated key associated with that selected data item. The method further comprises receiving a response to the communication, the response identifying a key, determining from the response whether the data associated with the received key is valid; and associating the determination with the data in the database. | 08-30-2012 |
Kenneth W. Cook, Athens, TX US
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20120036091 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED, RANGE-BASED IRRIGATION - A centralized irrigation system provides non-decision-making controllers in combination with a client server architecture that employs irrigation algorithms for monitoring and control. Live feedback means send information back to a server for use with sophisticated modeling capabilities to monitor exceptions to a planned control scheme, adjust control parameters, and provide a real-time update to system performance. This feedback is instantaneously routed from the server to monitoring and feedback client software connected to the server through a network and enables volume-based cycles and soaks of irrigation. Range-based control strategies determine a total volumetric water-holding capacity for a volume of soil and a range of desirable soil moisture. The system permits a shared-savings business model where the vendor provides a system and the customer only pays the vendor a portion of the savings obtained by using the system. It further permits rapidly deploying improved control systems to save water for a community. | 02-09-2012 |
20140236868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED, RANGE-BASED IRRIGATION - A centralized irrigation system provides decision-making or non-decision-making controllers in combination with a client server architecture that employs range-based irrigation algorithms for monitoring and control. Range-based control strategies determine a total volumetric water holding capacity for a volume of soil and a range of desirable soil moisture in a root zone, and compare a calculated root zone soil moisture to that range in order to determine the volume of water to be applied during an irrigation event. The system permits a shared-savings business model where the vendor provides a system and the customer only pays the vendor a portion of the savings obtained by using the system. | 08-21-2014 |
Mark E. Cook, Lufkin, TX US
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20080286079 | TRANSPORT TRAILER AND METHOD - A trailer ( | 11-20-2008 |
Michael R. Cook, Grand Prairie, TX US
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20080282629 | Simulated log siding - Simulated log siding is formed of an engineered cementitious composite. Single or dual flanges on each log piece is used to apply siding units to a surface. Some siding members are molded into a three dimensional configuration to appear as a structural wood log. Individual end pieces and molded tail clusters when used with the siding provide the appearance of the characteristic stacked or staggered corners of a log structure. | 11-20-2008 |
20130055668 | Simulated Log Siding - Simulated log siding is formed of an engineered cementitious composite. Single or dual flanges on each log piece is used to apply siding units to a surface. Some siding members are molded into a three dimensional configuration to appear as a structural wood log. Individual end pieces and molded tail clusters when used with the siding provide the appearance of the characteristic stacked or staggered corners of a log structure. | 03-07-2013 |
20140090318 | Simulated Log Siding - Simulated log siding is formed of an engineered cementitious composite. Single or dual flanges on each log piece is used to apply siding units to a surface. Some siding members are molded into a three dimensional configuration to appear as a structural wood log. Individual end pieces and molded tail clusters when used with the siding provide the appearance of the characteristic stacked or staggered corners of a log structure. | 04-03-2014 |
Rachel M. Cook, Houston, TX US
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20160122262 | Xylene Isomerization Process with Sulfidation - A process is provided for the isomerization of aromatic hydrocarbons including contacting an aromatic hydrocarbon feedstream with a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation metal wherein sulfur is continuously introduced after catalyst start-up for an extended period of time at a concentration of no more than 56 ppm by weight of the aromatic hydrocarbon feedstream. | 05-05-2016 |
Ray G. Cook, San Marcos, TX US
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20130017534 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MICROBES AND COUNTING MICROBES AND DETERMINING ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY - A method of determining antimicrobial activity of an agent can include providing a well, wherein the well contains at least one antimicrobial agent, the well further including at least two electrodes. A sample of a microbe can be added into the well and a voltage pulsed between the electrodes. An electrical property can be sampled and recorded. In another aspect, a method of identifying at least one microbe includes taking a sample containing the at least one microbe, isolating the at least one microbe from the sample, dividing the at least one microbe into a at least one well, wherein each well contains at least one antimicrobial agent and at least two electrodes. A voltage is pulsed between the at least two electrodes, an electrical property is sampled during the pulsing and recorded. In another aspect, a diagnostic device for detecting at least one microbe is presented. | 01-17-2013 |
20140162308 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MICROBES AND COUNTING MICROBES AND DETERMINING ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY - A method of determining antimicrobial activity of an agent can include providing a well, wherein the well contains at least one antimicrobial agent, the well further including at least two electrodes. A sample of a microbe can be added into the well and a voltage pulsed between the electrodes. An electrical property can be sampled and recorded. In another aspect, a method of identifying at least one microbe includes taking a sample containing the at least one microbe, isolating the at least one microbe from the sample, dividing the at least one microbe into at least one well, wherein each well contains at least one antimicrobial agent and at least two electrodes. A voltage is pulsed between the at least two electrodes, an electrical property is sampled during the pulsing and recorded. In another aspect, a diagnostic device for detecting at least one microbe is presented. | 06-12-2014 |
Ray G. Cook, New Braunfels, TX US
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20130209682 | DURABLE CERAMIC NANOCOMPOSITE THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR METALS AND REFRACTORIES - A coating composition for metal or refractories includes a polysilazane resin; and one or more additives that alter the thermal conductivity and/or the abrasion resistance of the cured polysilazane resin. The coating composition may be applied to a metal or refractory material substrate and heated to form a ceramic layer on the substrate. The ceramic layer exhibits lower thermal conductivity and increased abrasion resistance. | 08-15-2013 |
20160053133 | MOLECULARLY SELF-ASSEMBLING NANOCOMPOSITE BARRIER COATING FOR GAS BARRIER APPLICATIONS AND FLAME RETARDANCY - Disclosed is a transparent self-assembling polymer clay nanocomposite coating that is useful in food, drink and electronic packaging as a gas barrier and on textiles and clothing as a flame retardant coating. The coating consists of two main components that include a water dispersible polymer and a sheet like nanoparticle. The polymers are polyvinylpyrrolidone or polyacrylic acid and or co-polymers with pyrrolidone or acrylic acid and the nanoparticles include smectite clays and double metal hydroxides. The coatings can be applied to any substrate. The coatings are applied sequentially with polymer being applied first followed by the nanoparticles. This sequence results in the self-assembly of a highly ordered nanocomposite film that exhibits high barrier properties and flame retardancy. The desired level of gas barrier or flame retardancy desired can be adjusted by the number of bilayers applied. The coating can be applied by ink jet printing, rotogravure printing, doctor knife, dip coating, paint sprayer, or any other method that gives control of layer thickness. The gas barrier performance of 5 bilayers of coatings of this invention exceed that of aluminized mylar yet are transparent. | 02-25-2016 |
Robert Cook, Friendswood, TX US
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20140371081 | Compositions for and Methods of Detecting, Diagnosing, and Prognosing Thymic Cancer - Biomarkers are provided for detecting, diagnosing and prognosing thymic cancer in individuals having or suspected of having thymic cancer. In addition, kits are provided for measuring expression levels or the presence of the biomarkers associated with thymic cancer for detecting, diagnosing and prognosing thymic cancer. Furthermore, methods are provided for detecting, diagnosing and prognosing thymic cancer in individuals having or suspected of having thymic cancer via the biomarkers. | 12-18-2014 |
Robert Cook, Montgomery, TX US
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20110127223 | PROCESS FOR TREATING POND WATER - A process for the treatment of phosphoric acid plant pond water where an increased recovery of phosphorus values from the input pond water is achieved through the dilution of the initial pond water with clarified water from the product generation stage and/or the final stage clarified water. The recycle of the product generation stage and/or final stage waters to dilute the feed pond water mitigates or eliminates the problems of silica gel formation and precipitation that occur when undiluted pond waters are processed. In addition, the dilution reduces phosphate losses in the first liming or neutralization stage rejected solids thereby increasing the yield of Di-Calcium Phosphate or ammonium magnesium phosphate or potassium magnesium phosphates. | 06-02-2011 |
20140356262 | METHOD FOR TREATING TAILINGS POND LIQUOR - A treatment process for processing raw liquor obtained from a tailings pond containing residue from an alumina production facility is disclosed where the raw liquor is first contacted with a gas containing carbon dioxide (CO | 12-04-2014 |
Robert G. Cook, Montgomery, TX US
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20120160770 | Process for Reducing the Sulfate Concentration in a Wastewater Stream - A method of reducing a sulfate concentration in wastewater comprises directing the wastewater stream to a precipitation reactor and mixing the wastewater stream with a calcium source and a calcium salt seed material to precipitate calcium sulfate. The precipitated calcium sulfate is then separated from a treated effluent and directed to a settling tank where the precipitated calcium sulfate is separated into heavier calcium sulfate precipitants and lighter calcium sulfate precipitants. The heavier calcium sulfate precipitants and the lighter calcium sulfate precipitants are separately recirculated to the precipitation reactor. A predetermined mass ratio of solids is maintained in the precipitation reactor. | 06-28-2012 |
20140144843 | Process for Reducing the Sulfate Concentration in a Wastewater Stream by Employing Regenerated Gibbsite - A method for removing sulfate from a wastewater stream includes mixing gibbsite and a calcium source to precipitate Ettringite from the wastewater stream and produce an effluent with a reduced sulfate concentration. The gibbsite in the precipitated Ettringite is regenerated by mixing an acid with the Ettringite and precipitating gibbsite particles, after which the gibbsite particles are subjected to a crystallization process to increase the size of the gibbsite particles which are recycled back to the main stream. | 05-29-2014 |
Robert Lance Cook, Katy, TX US
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20090001721 | Protective sleeve for threaded connections for expandable liner hanger - A tubular sleeve is coupled to and overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members. | 01-01-2009 |
20090013516 | Methods for Expanding a Pipeline - A method of repairing a damaged portion of an underground pipeline positioned within a subterranean formation below the surface of the earth and having a flowbore. In some embodiments, the method includes inserting one or more pipe sections into the flowbore, the one or more pipe sections coupled and forming a throughpassage, positioning the one or more pipe sections within a damaged portion of the pipeline, disposing an expansion device within the throughpassage, and displacing the expansion device along the throughpassage, wherein the one or more pipe sections are radially expanded into engagement with at least the damaged portion of the pipeline. | 01-15-2009 |
20090205839 | EXPANDABLE CONNECTION - An expandable tubular liner includes a first tube, a second tube, a mechanical coupling for coupling the first and second tubes, and an insert coupled to the mechanical coupling. The insert is capable of forming a metallurgical bond with at least one of the tubes when energy is injected into the insert. | 08-20-2009 |
20100101072 | Apparatus for Radially Expanding and Plastically Deforming a Tubular Member - An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member with a fluid passage. A mandrel is movably coupled to the support member and includes an expansion cone operable to radially expand and plastically deform the tubular member when moved relative to the tubular member. A pressure chamber is positioned between the support member and the mandrel, and the pressure chamber is fluidicly coupled to the fluid passage. A releasable support is coupled to the support member and operable to selectively couple the support member to the tubular member. | 04-29-2010 |
20100282477 | SLEEVE FOR EXPANDABLE TUBULAR THREADED CONNECTION - A tubular sleeve overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members that are to receive an expansion device for radial expansion and plastic deformation of the threaded tubular connection. | 11-11-2010 |
20110253394 | MODIFYING EXPANSION FORCES BY ADDING COMPRESSION - A method for expanding a tubular in a borehole, the tubular having upper and lower ends, the system comprises a) applying a compressive load to the upper end of the tubular and b) expanding the tubular by moving an expansion device relative to the tubular while maintaining the compressive load. Step a) may include resting a weight on the upper end of the tubular or applying hydraulic pressure to the upper end of the tubular. The lower end of the tubular may engage the formation before step b) or as a result of step b). | 10-20-2011 |
20130087090 | SUBSEA COMPLETIONS AND WELL INTERVENTIONS USING A VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY - A system for performing a desired subsea well-servicing operation, comprises a vessel, a service apparatus for performing the desired subsea well-servicing operation, the service apparatus being supported on the vessel; and a support apparatus mounted on the vessel, the support apparatus having first and second modes, wherein in the first mode the support means does not provide access to a well by the service apparatus and wherein in the second mode the support means does provide access to a well by the service apparatus. The vessel may be a vessel of opportunity and the service apparatus may be selected from the group consisting of subsea tree installation apparatus, perforating apparatus, acidizing apparatus, fracturing apparatus, workover apparatus, reservoir stimulation apparatus, wireline apparatus, coiled tubing apparatus, and snubbing apparatus. | 04-11-2013 |
Robert Willis Cook, Houston, TX US
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20140271545 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING RISK OF METASTASIS IN CUTANEOUS MELANOMA - The invention as disclosed herein in encompasses a method for predicting the risk of metastasis of a primary cutaneous melanoma tumor, the method encompassing measuring the gene-expression levels of at least eight genes selected from a specific gene set in a sample taken from the primary cutaneous melanoma tumor; determining a gene-expression profile signature from the gene expression levels of the at least eight genes; comparing the gene-expression profile to the gene-expression profile of a predictive training set; and providing an indication as to whether the primary cutaneous melanoma tumor is a certain class of metastasis or treatment risk when the gene expression profile indicates that expression levels of at least eight genes are altered in a predictive manner as compared to the gene expression profile of the predictive training set. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272986 | DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR PREDICTING METASTASIS AND RECURRENCE IN CUTANEOUS MELANOMA - The invention as disclosed herein in encompasses a method for predicting the risk of metastasis of a primary cutaneous melanoma tumor, the method encompassing measuring the gene-expression levels of at least eight genes selected from a specific gene set in a sample taken from the primary cutaneous melanoma tumor; determining a gene-expression profile signature from the gene expression levels of the at least eight genes; comparing the gene-expression profile to the gene-expression profile of a predictive training set; and providing an indication as to whether the primary cutaneous melanoma tumor is a certain class of metastasis or treatment risk when the gene expression profile indicates that expression levels of at least eight genes are altered in a predictive manner as compared to the gene expression profile of the predictive training set. | 09-18-2014 |
Ronald Cook, Houston, TX US
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20140023439 | CONTAINMENT UNIT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention generally relates to containment and control of an oil spill caused by a damaged or broken riser in deepwater. More specifically, the present invention relates to a reusable unit that will contain oil spills to a specific location and will also allow oil to be harvested as it flows to the top of the unit while minimizing or even eliminating any environmental clean-up cost. The unit of the present invention is dropped over a damaged or broken riser in a closed positin, the unit is released and stabilized in sections until the surface is reached and the containment unit is completely erected. | 01-23-2014 |
Ryan L. Cook, San Antonio, TX US
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20090203553 | Sand aggregating reagents, modified sands, and methods for making and using same - A composition for treating solid materials is disclosed, where the treating compositions coats surfaces or portions of surfaces of the solid materials changing an aggregation or agglomeration propensity of the materials. Treated solid materials are also disclosed. The methods and treated materials are ideally suited for oil field applications. | 08-13-2009 |
Scott Cook, Austin, TX US
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20160032714 | Telemetry System and Method of Operating the Same - Methods and related apparatus pertaining to downhole and surface telemetry, such as a method in which a telemetry system is provided with a communication path formed with an electrically conductive transport medium coupled across a plurality of downhole nodes. Such method includes operating on the communication path with a multi-drop system that provides telemetry to the downhole nodes in a wellbore, including employing modulation in a master-slave arrangement using binary differential phase shift keying or differential quadrature phase shift keying. | 02-04-2016 |
Stephen C. Cook, Houston, TX US
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20120258044 | LIPID-BASED NANOPARTICLES - Lipid-based nanoparticle compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise lipid-hydrophilic polymer-amyloid binding ligand conjugates, and may be liposomal compositions. The compositions, including the liposomal compositions, may be useful for imaging and/or the treatment of amyloid-β plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease. | 10-11-2012 |
Steven Cook, Vega, TX US
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20110186083 | PHARMACEUTICAL CELL CLEANING PROCESS - A method of cleaning a pharmaceutical cell that can be carried out onsite in a pharmacy. In particular, the method can be used to clean a pharmaceutical super cell. The method includes placing the cell in a resealable container; adding a wash solution to the resealable container; sealing the resealable container; shaking the sealed container; pouring the wash solution out of the resealable container; and rinsing the cell by repeating the preceding steps using a rinse solution in place of the wash solution. The wash solution may include soap, alcohol, and/or a surfactant. The rinse solution may include deionized water and/or isopropyl alcohol, for example. | 08-04-2011 |
Steven Dwade Cook, Vega, TX US
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20100243672 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING LIQUID DISPENSATION FROM AN AEROSOL SPRAY CAN - An aerosol spray can is provided. The aerosol spray can includes but is not limited to a housing forming a storage chamber, an initial amount of chemical stored in a compressed liquid state within the storage chamber, a valve assembly attached to the housing, and an extension tube connected with the valve assembly at a first end and extending into the storage chamber at a second end. The initial amount of chemical forms a top surface. The general direction of the top surface is perpendicular to the direction of gravity. The valve assembly including a stem forming a central passage through which the chemical dispenses from the storage chamber. The second end of the extension tube remains a distance away from the top surface of the initial amount of chemical regardless of the position of the aerosol spray can. | 09-30-2010 |
20130256389 | REFLOW OVEN AND METHODS OF TREATING SURFACES OF THE RELFOW OVEN - A reflow oven used to join electronic components to a substrate includes a chamber housing having surfaces that are in contact with heated air mixed with contaminants, including flux, and an intermediate layer selectively applied to the surfaces of the chamber housing. The reflow oven may include fabricating the intermediate layer with a foam material, including foaming polymers, e.g., epoxy, polyurethane, polyester, and silicone, or a non-foam material, including non-foaming polymers, e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene and polyimide. A method of treating surfaces of a reflow oven exposed to contaminants, including flux, is further disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20140209662 | REFLOW OVEN AND METHODS OF TREATING SURFACES OF THE REFLOW OVEN - A reflow oven includes a chamber housing including surfaces that are in contact with heated air mixed with contaminants, including flux, and a water-soluble layer selectively applied to the surfaces of the chamber housing. Embodiments of the reflow oven include an acrylic-based layer, such as an acrylic paint. In one embodiment, the acrylic paint includes a water-soluble polymer, a polymer emulsion, and water. The water-soluble polymer includes butyl benzyl phthalate. In some embodiments, the acrylic paint includes 1-10% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 30-55% by weight acrylic polymer emulsion, and balance water. In a certain embodiment, the acrylic paint includes 1-5% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 35-50% by weight acrylic poly emulsion, and balance water. Methods of treating surfaces of the reflow oven are further disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
20150129642 | REFLOW OVEN AND METHODS OF TREATING SURFACES OF THE REFLOW OVEN - A reflow oven includes a chamber housing including surfaces that are in contact with heated air mixed with contaminants, including flux, and a water-soluble layer selectively applied to the surfaces of the chamber housing. Embodiments of the reflow oven include an acrylic-based layer, such as an acrylic paint. In one embodiment, the acrylic paint includes a water-soluble polymer, a polymer emulsion, and water. The water-soluble polymer includes butyl benzyl phthalate. In some embodiments, the acrylic paint includes 1-10% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 30-55% by weight acrylic polymer emulsion, and balance water. In a certain embodiment, the acrylic paint includes 1-5% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 35-50% by weight acrylic poly emulsion, and balance water. Methods of treating surfaces of the reflow oven are further disclosed. | 05-14-2015 |
Steven Owanda Cook, Vega, TX US
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20100243761 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING LIQUID DISPENSATION FROM AN AEROSOL SPRAY CAN - An aerosol spray can is provided. The aerosol spray can includes but is not limited to a housing, an initial amount of a chemical within the housing in both liquid and gaseous states, a valve assembly attached to the housing, an extension tube connected with the valve assembly, and a flotation device connected with the extension tube. The chemical in a liquid state forms a top surface above which there is the chemical in a gaseous state. The extension tube is connected with the valve assembly at a first end and extends into the housing at a second end. The second end of the extension tube forms an opening. The flotation device floats on the chemical in a liquid state. | 09-30-2010 |
Stuart Edward Cook, Houston, TX US
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20150118105 | CHEMICAL INHIBITION OF PITTING CORROSION IN METHANOLIC SOLUTIONS CONTAINING AN ORGANIC HALIDE - Pitting corrosion of stainless steel occurs in solutions of organic acid, such as tartaric acid, in an electrolyte solution with methanol. However, methanolic solutions containing at least one organic halide and at least one organic hydroxyacid and some water provide reduced pitting corrosion of stainless steel. The organic hydroxyacid may be a hydroxy acid containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms with at least one hydroxyl group and at least one carboxylic acid group, in a non-limiting example, glycolic acid. The pH of the methanolic solution may range from about 3.5 to about 8. | 04-30-2015 |
Susan E. K. Cook, Pilot Point, TX US
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20100227895 | METHOD FOR TREATING EQUINE LAMINITIS - A method for the treatment and preventative care of equine laminitis includes effective administration of the amino acid L-tyrosine, alone, or in conjunction with choline bitartrate, niacin, and/or d-calcium pantothenate to regulate and restore hormonal balance, blood pressure and normal catecholamine synthesis. Tyrosine administration fosters proper vasculation in the equine's body, and specifically promotes proper circulation in and to the hoof and laminae. | 09-09-2010 |
Thomas Cook, Tomball, TX US
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20140326338 | ROTARY STEM POSITION INDICATOR - A manual gate valve operator used in the oil and gas industry. The operator does not allow an increase or decrease in height when manually rotating the hand wheel. Instead, the operator has an internal indicator nut of the position of the valve. The indicator nut is observable electronically or visually. | 11-06-2014 |
Thomas D. Cook, Austin, TX US
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20090039942 | LEVEL SHIFTER - A level converter comprises first and second latches, and first through fourth transistors. The first latch has first and second power supply terminals, and first and second nodes. The second latch has third and fourth power supply terminals, and third and fourth nodes. The first transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the first node, a control electrode coupled to receive a first bias voltage, and a second current electrode. The second transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the second current electrode of the first transistor, a second current electrode coupled to the third node, and a control electrode coupled to receive a second bias voltage. The third transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the second node, a control electrode coupled to receive the first bias voltage, and a second current electrode. The fourth transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the second current electrode of the third transistor, a control electrode coupled to receive the second bias voltage, and a second current electrode coupled to the fourth node. | 02-12-2009 |
20090097285 | VARIABLE LOAD, VARIABLE OUTPUT CHARGE-BASED VOLTAGE MULTIPLIERS - A charge-based voltage multiplier device comprising a charge-pump circuit and a charge-pump controller is provided. The charge-pump circuit is configured to multiply an input voltage signal (V | 04-16-2009 |
20090243571 | Built-In Self-Calibration (BISC) Technique for Regulation Circuits Used in Non-Volatile Memory - A reference voltage regulation circuit ( | 10-01-2009 |
20110050326 | CHARGE PUMP WITH CHARGE FEEDBACK AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A charge pump charges a first capacitor to a predetermined input voltage using a first switch. The first switch is coupled to a first terminal of the first capacitor for coupling the first terminal to an input terminal that receives the predetermined input voltage. A second switch couples a second terminal of the first capacitor to a reference voltage terminal. Charge is sequentially transferred from the first capacitor to an output capacitance by using the first switch. A portion of charge is sequentially removed from the output capacitance to the input terminal using a third switch and a second capacitor. Configuration logic provides control signals to make one or more of a plurality of charge transfer capacitors switch the same as said first capacitor switches. | 03-03-2011 |
20110115549 | CHARGE PUMP FOR USE WITH A SYNCHRONOUS LOAD - A charge pump has circuitry and implements a method for monitoring a synchronous load by using a first voltage threshold below a target output voltage and a second voltage threshold above a target output voltage. An output terminal is coupled to the load. Charge is demanded by clocking the load. When the target output voltage passes below the first voltage threshold, a first value representing a present size of a charging capacitance is stored as a stored first value, and a second stored value representing a needed changed size of the charging capacitance is used. The present size of the charging capacitance is changed in response to the passing of the target output voltage below the first voltage threshold. When demand for charge from the load is reduced, a present value is saved and a prior value is restored to change the size of the charging capacitance. | 05-19-2011 |
20110133819 | LOW POWER CHARGE PUMP AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A charge pump and method for starting up a charge pump are provided. The charge pump comprises a plurality of charge pump cells and a start-up control circuit. Each charge pump cell has a clock terminal for receiving a delayed clock signal, an input terminal for receiving an input voltage, and an output terminal for providing a boosted voltage in response to receiving the clock signal and the input voltage. The start-up control circuit is coupled to the clock terminals of each of the plurality of charge pump cells. The start-up control circuit is for delaying the delayed clock signal provided to each charge pump cell of the plurality of charge pump cells. Each of the charge pump cells receives the delayed clock signal having a different predetermined delay so that each of the plurality of charge pump cells are enabled in a predetermined sequence during start-up of the charge pump. | 06-09-2011 |
20110221511 | VARIABLE INPUT VOLTAGE CHARGE PUMP - A device for providing a constant output voltage based on a variable input voltage is provided. The device may include: (1) a charge-pump comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells can be configured as an input cell, a stepping cell, or a load cell; (2) a comparator; and (3) a differentiator coupled to the comparator output, wherein the differentiator is configured to monitor the comparator output and produce a reset pulse each time the comparator output changes its state. The device may further include: (1) a decimator; (2) an up/down counter; and (3) a controller for detecting whether the device is operating in a first predetermined mode or a second predetermined mode, wherein the two modes relate to the configuration of the plurality of cells into the input cell, the stepping cell, and/or the load cell. | 09-15-2011 |
20110316592 | REFRESH OPERATION DURING LOW POWER MODE CONFIGURATION - A target circuit of an electronic device is placed in a suspended mode by disconnecting the target circuit from one or more voltage sources. A refresh controller periodically initiates a refresh operation during the suspended mode by temporarily reconnecting the target circuit to the one or more voltage sources for a duration sufficient to recharge capacitances of the target circuit. The refresh controller terminates the refresh operation by disconnecting the target circuit from the one or more voltage sources, thereby continuing the suspended mode of the electronic device. The refresh controller can employ a Very Low Frequency Oscillator (VLFO) to time the frequency of refresh operations. The VLFO manages the refresh initialization timing based on the voltage across a capacitor that is selectively charged or discharged so as to implement the refresh operation. The refresh controller further can employ a counter to time the duration of the refresh operation. | 12-29-2011 |
20120169404 | Exponential Charge Pump - An exponential multistage charge pump is disclosed. Node voltages in a pumpcell in one stage of the charge pump are used to control operation of clock drivers in a subsequent stage of the charge pump, thereby eliminating the need for level shifters. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176844 | READ CONDITIONS FOR A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY (NVM) - A method and memory are provided for determining a read reference level for a plurality of non-volatile memory cells. The method includes: performing a program operation of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells; determining a program level of a least programmed memory cell of the plurality of memory cells; performing an erase operation of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells; determining an erase level of a least erased memory cell of the plurality of memory cells; determining an operating window between the program level and the erase level; and setting the read reference level to be a predetermined offset from the erase level if the operating window is determined to compare favorably to a predetermined value. The memory includes registers for storing the program level and the erase level. | 07-12-2012 |
Thomas Wayne Cook, Midland, TX US
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20140279700 | PAY PLAN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING RISK AND IMPROVING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - Some embodiments of the invention include a novel pay plan system and method for mitigating risk and improving employee compensation. In some embodiments, the method converts a single pay raise into an employer contribution to a 401a Plan, thereby causing the effect of this pay raise to become significantly larger in its monetary amount. In some embodiments, the method transforms 401a matching plans to fully serve public schools by combining both a retirement supplement plan and a compensation enhancement plan into a single plan. | 09-18-2014 |
Trey D. Cook, Houston, TX US
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20160107179 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE COMPONENT CHEMICAL SPRAYS - A system for dispensing a plurality of chemicals includes a respective storage tank for each chemical. A respective metering, rotary positive displacement pump is in hydraulic communication at an inlet thereof with an outlet of each tank. An outlet of each pump is connected to a respective discharge hose. At least one heater is in thermal contact with each discharge hose. At least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring a temperature of each chemical in each respective discharge hose. A pressure sensor is provided for measuring pressure at an inlet end and at an outlet end of each discharge hose. A processor is in signal communication with each temperature sensor, each pressure sensor, a metering signal output of each pump and in control communication with each heater. The processor is programmed to operate each heater to maintain a temperature of each chemical such that a selected difference between pressure is measured between the inlet end and the discharge end of each discharge hose when each respective chemical is moved therethrough. | 04-21-2016 |
Wayne Kenneth Cook, Round Rock, TX US
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20140181544 | Reducing Power Consumption of a Redundant Power System Utilizing Sleep Power Consumption Considerations for Power Supply Units Within the Redundant Power System - A method, system, and information handling system provides better system power consumption of a redundant power system having a plurality of power supply units (PSUs) by taking into consideration each PSU's sleep power consumption during selection of one or more PSUs to place into a “hot spare” sleep mode. For each PSU, power efficiency data at different load ratings are measured and stored. During the PSU selection, a calculation of system power consumption is conducted on each of several configurations where a different PSU is hypothetically disabled. Each calculation takes into consideration both the sleep power consumption of a disabled PSU and power efficiency data of an enabled PSU. Selection of one or more PSUs to disable is determined according to the configuration yielding the lower or lowest system input power consumption based on the results of the calculations. | 06-26-2014 |
20160105101 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING POWER SYSTEM CURRENT USING OR-ING MOSFETS - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a power supply unit may include one or more stages including an output stage configured to generate a direct-current output voltage at an output of the power supply, an OR-ing metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) coupled between the output stage and the output, and a controller. The controller may be configured to measure a signal indicative of a voltage associated with the OR-ing MOSFET and determine an estimated output current of the power supply based on the signal. | 04-14-2016 |
William Cook, Austin, TX US
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20090144267 | Searching for Virtual World Objects - Systems and methods for searching for objects located in a virtual world include having a virtual construct such as a bot crawl the virtual world by moving from place to place. Object information is collected about the objects associated with the place and the object information is stored in a searchable database. Users can search the database for objects in the virtual world. The information can be further filtered or classified to aid in searching. | 06-04-2009 |
20120078892 | Searching for Virtual World Objects - Systems and methods for searching for objects located in a virtual world include having a virtual construct such as a bot crawl the virtual world by moving from place to place. Object information is collected about the objects associated with the place and the object information is stored in a searchable database. Users can search the database for objects in the virtual world. The information can be further filtered or classified to aid in searching. | 03-29-2012 |