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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |