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Andrew Blaine Cooper, Signal Mountain, TN US
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20140343801 | Automatic Control Of A Refuse Front End Loader - An automatic control system for a refuse vehicle includes a mode select switch disposed within the vehicle that generates a mode select signal based on input from an operator of the vehicle, a control mechanism disposed within the vehicle that operates in response to the mode select signal, and a plurality of sensors adapted to sense a plurality of characteristics of the vehicle and adapted to communicate the plurality of sensed characteristics. The system further includes a control module that receives control instructions from the control mechanism and selectively controls at least one component of a plurality of components of the vehicle based on the mode select signal, at least one of the plurality of sensed characteristics, and the control instructions. | 11-20-2014 |
Clayton E. Cooper, Gallatin, TN US
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20090056250 | Cable assembly and method for wall-anchoring purposes - An assembly and method for anchoring a wall frame to the foundation of a building utilizes an anchor member which can be threaded upon a threaded shank which is connected to and extends upwardly from the foundation, a cable, a first cable vice which is connectable to one end of the cable and being anchorable to a top member of the wall frame which is positioned upon the foundation, a second cable vice which is connectable to the other end of the cable, and a cap member. The second cable vice is anchorable to the cap member, and the cap member is connectable to the anchor member so that when the cable is anchored between the top member of the wall frame and the cap member by way of the first and second cable vices, the cap member can be connected to the anchor member to thereby tension the cable between the top member of the wall frame and the foundation. A spring can be embodied within the assembly for providing a visual indication of the amount of tension applied to the cable upon connection of the cap member to the anchor member. | 03-05-2009 |
Donnie Cooper, Knoxville, TN US
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20090107934 | Mobile Carpet Display System - A mobile system for the display of multiple carpet samples in a concise and orderly array which are securely mounted within a convenient unitary carrier, yet which are readily accessed when comparing each of the samples to the decor at locations remote from the retail outlet. In the present system, the carpet samples are individually affixed to a strong, but light-weight carrier comprised substantially exclusively of paperboard and which is particularly resistant to flexing, tearing or rupture in the course of conveyance of the samples to and from a retail outlet and/or when exposing each sample for evaluation in the actual environment within which the carpet is intended to be installed. | 04-30-2009 |
John Cooper, Elizabethton, TN US
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20120318332 | System And Method For A Networked Solar Panel Railroad Infrastructure - A Solar Panel design that can be inserted between railroad tracks of existing and future infrastructure. The design may include rubber mounting brackets (or a similar design for vibration reduction) to mount and/or attach the solar panels to the existing and/or planned railroad ties that run perpendicular to the railroad track. The solar panels may contain conduits for fiber optic line, copper line, coaxial line and other transmission lines. Power may be transferred panel to panel through the physical connection between the panels or by use of a cable or similar that will connect the panels, thus creating a nested infrastructure and smart power grid. The solar panels can be made in different lengths, widths, dimensions, and shapes, including as a curved panel in order to trace along current and/or planned railroad lines. The top of the solar panels may be made of a durable glass/plastic substrate or similar material. | 12-20-2012 |
John K. Cooper, Chattanooga, TN US
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20140325898 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION - Apparatus and related methods for reacting a natural oil and salt composition with a short chain alcohol in the presence of an alkaline catalyst to produce biodiesel, significantly decreasing the amount of time for the glycerol byproduct to settle out of the reaction mixture. The process for the production of biodiesel includes combining animal or vegetable oil with a salt to create a first component, combining a short chain alcohol with a strong base to create a second component, and combining the first and second components together. The combined compositions represent a reaction mixture that undergo a transesterification reaction and produce fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel and also a glycerol byproduct. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330033 | MECHANICALLY ENHANCED SEPARATION OF REACTION PRODUCTS IN BIODIESEL PRODUCTION - Apparatus and related methods for reacting a natural oil with a short chain alcohol in the presence of an alkaline catalyst and mesh to produce biodiesel, significantly decreasing the amount of time for the glycerol byproduct to settle out of the reaction mixture. The process for the production of biodiesel includes providing animal or vegetable oil to create a first component, combining a short chain alcohol with a strong base to create a second component, and combining the first and second components together in the presence of a mesh, such that the mesh is in contact with the combined components. The combined compositions represent a reaction mixture that undergo a transesterification reaction and produce fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel and also a glycerol byproduct. The mesh material that is present during the transesterification reaction decreases the amount of time required for the glycerol byproduct to settle out of the reaction mixture. | 11-06-2014 |
Mark Cooper, Cordova, TN US
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20120059827 | Enterprise Data Duplication Identification - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying duplicate data. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for identifying duplicate data. The method may include identifying one or more reference fields that include one or more data values. The method may include retrieving the one or more reference fields and one or more data values. The method may also include transforming the one or more reference fields into one or more reference fingerprint patterns. The method may also include identifying one or more target fields that include one or more target field values. The method may also include retrieving the one or more target fields. The method may also include transforming the one or more target field values into one or more target fingerprint patterns. The method may also include comparing the one or more reference fingerprint patterns with the one or more target fingerprint patterns. The method may further include determining an overlap between the one or more reference fingerprint patterns and the one or more target fingerprint patterns. | 03-08-2012 |
Micah Joel Cooper, Madisonville, TN US
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20150101302 | String Trimmer Rack Apparatus with Foot Control for Zero-turn Lawn Mower - Current embodiment: A string trimmer rack apparatus of the type having a rigid shaft ( | 04-16-2015 |
Randy G. Cooper, Jackson, TN US
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20080283147 | Ergonomic router - The present invention is directed to a router including a motor housing for at least partially enclosing a motor, a base having a sleeve for receiving the motor housing therein. The base is constructed to at least partially support the motor housing on a workpiece. The router additionally includes an electrical switch disposed substantially in a quadrant, defined by a first axis extending through generally opposing handles, and a second axis, extending normal to the first axis, and generally bisecting the motor housing, of the motor housing. Preferably, the electrical switch is disposed in the range of 30° (thirty degrees) to 60° (sixty degrees) from the second axis and particularly at approximately 45° (forty-five degrees) to allow for comfortable grasping of the motor housing/base, easy repeatable switch manipulation, and the like. | 11-20-2008 |
20080302447 | Router Base Securing Mechanism - The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device extended through the tabletop. The mechanism permits a user to adjust or release the motor housing without having to reach under the table surface. | 12-11-2008 |
20090114312 | Depth Adjustment Mechanism - A router includes a motor housing containing a motor and coupled to a tool holder configured to receive a tool bit that is driven rotationally by the motor. A base receives the motor housing for movement in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis of the motor housing. A depth adjustment mechanism enables adjustment of a position of the motor housing relative to the base along the axial direction. The depth adjustment mechanism has a threaded shaft rotationally coupled to one of the motor housing and the base and a thread engaging member coupled to the other of the motor housing and the base. The threaded shaft is engageable with the thread engaging member. A seam defined in the base adjacent to the depth adjustment mechanism. A clamp arm clamps across the seam between an open position and a closed position, whereby when the clamp arm is in the open position, the threaded shaft may be rotated to move the motor housing in an axial direction relative to the base, and when the clamp arm is in the closed position, movement of the motor housing relative to the base in an axial direction is prevented. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114313 | Handle Assembly - An apparatus for providing convenient grasping of a router adjacent base/motor housing includes a base for supporting a motor housing for driving a working tool. A generally L-shaped handle including a connecting member and grasping member is connected to the base for permitting a user to comfortably manipulate the power tool adjacent the motor housing. In further aspect, a removable a generally L-shaped handle includes a channel extending through the handle for directing dust and debris away from the working tool. | 05-07-2009 |
20100146763 | Router base securing mechanism - The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device extended through the tabletop. The mechanism permits a user to adjust or release the motor housing without having to reach under the table surface. | 06-17-2010 |
Randy Glen Cooper, Milan, TN US
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20090104857 | IN-LINE SANDER - An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion. | 04-23-2009 |
Robert A. Cooper, Arlington, TN US
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20090084510 | Methods To Detect Organic Contaminants In Pulp and Fiber - A method to detect organic contaminants in pulp and fiber is described which uses hydrophobic dyes, such as fluorescent dyes. | 04-02-2009 |
Ronald G. Cooper, Oak Ridge, TN US
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20110001055 | RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A preamplifier circuit for processing a signal provided by a radiation detector includes a transimpedance amplifier coupled to receive a current signal from a detector and generate a voltage signal at its output. A second amplification stage has an input coupled to an output of the transimpedance amplifier for providing an amplified voltage signal. Detector electronics include a preamplifier circuit having a first and second transimpedance amplifier coupled to receive a current signal from a first and second location on a detector, respectively, and generate a first and second voltage signal at respective outputs. A second amplification stage has an input coupled to an output of the transimpedance amplifiers for amplifying the first and said second voltage signals to provide first and second amplified voltage signals. A differential output stage is coupled to the second amplification stage for receiving the first and second amplified voltage signals and providing a pair of outputs from each of the first and second amplified voltage signals. Read out circuitry has an input coupled to receive both of the pair of outputs, the read out circuitry having structure for processing each of the pair of outputs, and providing a single digital output having a time-stamp therefrom. | 01-06-2011 |
20120228510 | SHIFTING SCINTILLATOR NEUTRON DETECTOR - Provided are sensors and methods for detecting thermal neutrons. Provided is an apparatus having a scintillator for absorbing a neutron, the scintillator having a back side for discharging a scintillation light of a first wavelength in response to the absorbed neutron, an array of wavelength-shifting fibers proximate to the back side of the scintillator for shifting the scintillation light of the first wavelength to light of a second wavelength, the wavelength-shifting fibers being disposed in a two-dimensional pattern and defining a plurality of scattering plane pixels where the wavelength-shifting fibers overlap, a plurality of photomultiplier tubes, in coded optical communication with the wavelength-shifting fibers, for converting the light of the second wavelength to an electronic signal, and a processor for processing the electronic signal to identify one of the plurality of scattering plane pixels as indicative of a position within the scintillator where the neutron was absorbed. | 09-13-2012 |
Ryan Cooper, Oak Ridge, TN US
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20150125957 | CELLULAR RESPONSE TO SURFACE WITH NANOSCALE HETEROGENEOUS RIGIDITY - An elastomeric substrate comprises a surface with regions of heterogeneous rigidity, wherein the regions are formed by exposing the elastomeric substrate to an energy source to form the regions such that the regions include a rigidity pattern comprising spots. | 05-07-2015 |