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David Cook
David Cook, Novi, MI US
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| 20090270223 | Dual stage input lever transmission downshift system - A two stage clutch and shift actuation paddle assembly provides clutch disengagement through a first range of movement of a manually operated control lever or paddle and electronic shifting of a transmission upon movement through a second range. A return spring force generator causes a lower return force to be exerted on the generator paddle in a range of motion wherein the clutch is disengaged and a pronounced increased spring force to be exerted in advanced range of motion wherein the transmission shift actuation occurs. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110067390 | MOBILE DIESEL POWER SYSTEM WITH SEPARATED ENGINE AND EXHAUST - According to the present disclosure, a train comprising one or more locomotives coupled to one or more tenders, which contain at least one of an exhaust after-treatment or a waste heat recovery system and optionally one or more other locomotive subsystems, such as dynamic braking, energy storage, driven wheels, and fuel storage, is provided. Accordingly, the present disclosure may have one or more of the following advantages: a tender to house an exhaust after-treatment system thereby easing space constraints on the locomotive power traction car. Additionally, said tender may include a large fuel tank, waste heat recovery system, and energy storage, thereby providing the means to substantially decrease fuel consumption or increase power, both with the option of switching to a different fuel source. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110072818 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - To mitigate the potential significant impact on our society due to the continued reliance on high-cost diesel hydrocarbon fuel and the implementation of increasingly strict emission controls, an apparatus is disclosed which provides the means for extracting additional heat from an internal combustion engine while providing the cooling needed to meet stricter emissions standards. The present disclosure describes an apparatus operating on a Rankine cycle for recovering waste heat energy from an internal combustion engine, the apparatus including a closed loop for a working fluid with a single shared low pressure condenser serving a pair of independent high pressure circuits each containing zero or more controlled or passive fluid splitters and mixers, one or more pressure pumps, one or more heat exchangers, and one or more expanders, and the means for controlling said apparatus. | 03-31-2011 |
David Cook, London GB
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| 20100299957 | ITEM OF FOOTWEAR - An item of footwear for increasing leg-muscle and/or lower-abdominal-/back-muscle tone comprising: a securing means for securing the item of footwear to a foot of a user; and a sole comprising at least an upper layer, for engaging a foot of a user in use or a further upper layer, and a lower layer, for engaging the ground in use, wherein the upper layer comprises two or more materials of different compressive resistances, or densities, arranged as a frontal/toe region, an arch region and a heel region, the sole is arranged such that application of a user's weight, during use, causes instability in at least one portion of the upper layer, which requires balance correction by a user. | 12-02-2010 |
David Cook, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100275860 | Control architecture and optimal strategy for switching between 2-stroke and 4-stroke modes of HCCI operation - Engine correction inputs to control oscillation in an engine output in a transition between 2-stroke and 4-stroke engine cycle modes of an HCCI engine are determined as follows: for each mode, valve timings which modify the engine output the most upon switching are determined, and a linear engine system model is defined at least partially based on the determined valve timings, which model provides mappings relating initial conditions of the engine and the engine correction inputs to outputs of the engine; initial conditions of the engine corresponding to a switching point for switching between the two modes are determined; desired engine output conditions upon switching between the two modes are specified; and the engine correction inputs are determined by using the determined initial conditions, the desired engine output conditions, and the linear engine system model corresponding to the engine cycle mode in effect upon switching. | 11-04-2010 |
David Cook, South Lyon, MI US
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| 20100186661 | HUB GLOW POINTER - A gauge of an instrument cluster includes a glow hub. The gauge includes a dial and a pointer including a hub portion rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions. A light source is disposed in the gauge and adapted to direct light in a first direction through a translucent portion of the hub. A first reflecting surface portion of the hub is adapted to receive light directed from the light source and adapted direct light in a second direction. A second reflecting surface portion of the hub is adapted to receive light directed from the first reflecting surface portion and adapted to direct light in a third direction. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100236471 | FREE SHAPE GAUGE BY LASER POINTER - A gauge can include a face plate and an indication area disposed about a gauge center. The indication area can have a shape that can be defined by a bottom boundary, a top boundary, and first and second ends joining respective ends of the top and bottom boundaries. The top and bottom boundaries can be spaced apart from the gauge center by first and second radial distances. The indication area can be angled rearward relative to the face plate with the top boundary being spaced rearward from the face plate. A plurality of indicia can be disposed on the face plate. The gauge can further include a laser system disposed behind a rear side of the face plate and arranged to rotate and reflect a laser beam to a position adjacent or relative to a specific one of the plurality of indicia based on a signal output from a sensor. | 09-23-2010 |
David Cook, Berkshire GB
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| 20090045824 | PROXIMITY SENSOR WITH AN EDGE CONNECTION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A capacitive proximity sensor is described for mounting to a body for sensing external objects. The sensor comprises a dielectric film substrate ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100117660 | CABLE FOR A CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR - A capacitive proximity sensor assembly comprises: (i) a capacitive proximity sensor ( | 05-13-2010 |
David Cook, Gloucestershire GB
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| 20100038820 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ENTITY AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method of fabricating an electronic entity includes the steps of: forming at least part of the entity by hardening a material ( | 02-18-2010 |
David Cook, Leeds GB
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| 20090293581 | LEAK DETECTOR - A method of measuring the gas flow of an incondensable gas in a flowing mixture of said incondensable gas and a condensable gas comprising the steps of calibrating a leak detector; injecting a known quantity of gauge gas at a known mass flow rate into said flowing mixture of gases; drawing a sample of the said gauge mix off at a sample point; passing said sample through a condenser so as to remove said condensable gas from the gauge mix, resulting in a test mix; passing the said test mix into the leak detector so as to measure the concentration of the gauge gas within the test mix; and calculating the mass flow rate of said incondensable gas within said flowing mixture. There is also provided a method of measuring the rate of ingress of an incondensable gas at an ingress point along a flow path of a flowing mixture of said incondensable gas and a condensable gas. | 12-03-2009 |
David J. Cook, Bradford, VT US
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| 20080272094 | PLASMA TORCH ELECTRODE WITH IMPROVED INSERT CONFIGURATIONS - An improved electrode for use in a plasma arc torch. The electrode includes an electrode body, a bore defined by and disposed in the electrode body, and an insert disposed in the bore. The insert and/or the bore of the electrode are configured to improve retention of the insert in the electrode, thereby extending electrode life. The invention also includes a method for forming the electrode. The method includes a step of positioning an insert into a bore of an electrode such that an exterior gap is established that is greater than a second gap. | 11-06-2008 |
David Cook, Sherman, CT US
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| 20080250655 | Knife, knife blade, knife rack and two U-shaped handle forms each attached at one end to the blade - A knife includes a blade, and a handle. The handle includes a first wire form that is substantially U-shaped and is attached at only one end of the first wire form to the blade, and also includes a second wire form that is attached at only one end of the second wire form to the blade. The first wire form and the second wire form are substantially parallel elements of the single handle. | 10-16-2008 |
David Cook, Erin CA
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| 20080226693 | Apparatus and Method for Making a Polymeric Structure - The apparatus and method for preparing a polymeric structure from which a number of medical devices may be constructed is described. The structures are preferably formed from bioabsorbable materials using low temperature fabrication processes, whereby drugs or other bio-active agents are incorporated into or onto the device and degradation of the drugs or other agents during processing is minimized. The method includes preparing a solution of at least one bioabsorbable polymer and a solvent. The solution is then deposited onto a stage and converted into a structure. The solvent is evaporated from the structure. The dried solution forms a structure that is removed from the stage and further dried before being stored in an inert environment. Thereafter, a medical device such as a stent may be constructed from the structure. | 09-18-2008 |
David Cook, San Ramon, CA US
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| 20080202473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY THAWING FROZEN NOX REDUCTANT - According to one aspect of the present invention, a liquid reductant tank for supplying liquid reductant to a selective catalytic reduction system is disclosed. The tank includes a tank cavity for holding a liquid reductant and being at least partially defined by one or more side walls; a liquid reductant supply line at least partially situated within the tank cavity and for communicating liquid reductant from the tank cavity to outside of the tank cavity; and a heating element situated at least partially within the liquid reductant supply line and for thawing frozen reductant situated within the supply line during cold start conditions to obtain liquid reductant for use in a selective catalytic reduction system. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110120984 | Method and Apparatus for Rapidly Thawing Frozen NOx Reductant - According to one aspect of the present invention, a liquid reductant tank for supplying liquid reductant to a selective catalytic reduction system is disclosed. The tank includes a tank cavity for holding a liquid reductant and being at least partially defined by one or more side walls; a liquid reductant supply line at least partially situated within the tank cavity and for communicating liquid reductant from the tank cavity to outside of the tank cavity; and a heating element situated at least partially within the liquid reductant supply line and for thawing frozen reductant situated within the supply line during cold start conditions to obtain liquid reductant for use in a selective catalytic reduction system. | 05-26-2011 |