Patents by Inventor David A. Cooper
David A. Cooper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240163590Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for a configurable optical peering fabric to dynamically create a connection between participant sites without any physical site limitations or necessity of specialized client and network provider equipment being located within such a facility. Client sites to a network may connect to a configurable switching element to be interconnected to other client sites in response to a request to connect the first client site with a second site, also connected to network, via the switching element. A request may trigger verification of the requested and, upon validation, transmission of an instruction to the switching element to enable the cross connect within the switching element. The first site and the second site may thus be interconnected via the switching element in response to the request, without the need to co-locate equipment or to manually install a jumper between client equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Laurel Clark, Clyde David Cooper, III, Andrew Dugan
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Patent number: 11981667Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein Q is selected from O or S; R1 is a non-aromatic heterocyclic group comprising at least one ring nitrogen atom, wherein R1 is attached to the sulfur atom of the sulfonylurea group by a ring carbon atom, and wherein R1 may optionally be substituted; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: INFLAZOME LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Cooper, David Miller, Angus MacLeod, Jimmy Van Wiltenburg, Stephen Thom, Stephen St-Gallay, Jonathan Shannon
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Publication number: 20240150183Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis
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Patent number: 11977003Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the operating condition of a wheelset on a railcar comprising a sealed unit mounted on or near a wheelset of the railcar for collecting data from the wheelset and performing AI analyses on the collected data to determine the operational condition and predict failure modes for the wheelset. Results are communicated off-railcar wirelessly via one or more of several different methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Mohsen Samadani, David Heagerty, Francis Cooper, Daniel Maraini, Andrew Seidel
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Patent number: 11974828Abstract: Techniques for operating a kinematic structure by manual motion of a link coupled to the kinematic structure include a system having a kinematic structure configured to support an instrument and a processor. The processor is configured to place the system in a clutching mode; transition the system from the clutching mode to a set-up mode in response to detecting a joint operation of the kinematic structure; while in the set-up mode, determine an input displacement of a link from an initial positional relationship relative to a portion of the kinematic structure to a displaced positional relationship relative to the portion of the kinematic structure; and while in the set-up mode and in response to the determined input displacement, drive the kinematic structure so that the link returns toward the initial positional relationship relative to the portion of the kinematic structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Paul Griffiths, Paul Mohr, Nitish Swarup, Michael Costa, David Larkin, Thomas Cooper, Michael Hanuschik
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Publication number: 20240122596Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for stapler reload detection and identification. A manipulator is configured to have an instrument mounted thereto. The instrument includes an end effector configured to receive a replaceable stapler cartridge. An actuator is drivingly coupled with the pusher member. A control unit is configured to control operation of the actuator to move the pusher member from a first position toward a second position; determine a distance that the pusher member moves from the first position toward the second position before a force limit for the actuator is exceeded; and determine, based on the distance that the pusher member moves, an operational status of the instrument relating to the replaceable stapler cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: William BURBANK, Matthew A. WIXEY, Nicholas RAGOSTA, David W. WEIR, Emily COOPER, Melody WU
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Patent number: 11952376Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein R1, G, L1, L2, L3, and Y are as described herein. Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are inhibitors of one, or both of, ?v?1 integrin and ?v?6 integrin that are useful for treating fibrosis such as in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Jacob Cha, Manuel Muñoz, Maureen Reilly, Nicole Cooper, Katerina Leftheris, David J. Morgans, Jr., Timothy Hom, Yajun Zheng, Christopher Bailey, Darren Finkelstein
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Publication number: 20240110743Abstract: A refrigerator includes a filter, a receiver, a manifold, and a cam. The filter has a handle extending therefrom. The receiver defines a cavity configured to receive the filter. The manifold is configured to engage an opposing end of the filter relative to the handle via axial rotation of the filter. The manifold is configured to pivot upward to transition the filter to an activated position. The manifold is configured to pivot downward to transition the filter to a deactivated position. The cam is configured to interfere with the handle in response to partial axial rotation of the filter to prevent the filter from pivoting upward to the activated position. The cam is configured to provide clearance for the handle in response to full axial rotation of the filter to facilitate the filter pivoting upward to the activated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: David COOPER, Mark GRAFF, James GUARINO, Deepak MANKAR, Gowardhan PARIKSHIT, Ranjit Pandurang PATIL, Rohit TENDULKAR
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Publication number: 20240106648Abstract: A computer system is provided. The computer system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to deploy public key enumeration code and private key enumeration code to a plurality of endpoint devices for execution on the endpoint devices. The at least one processor is further configured to collect public keys and associated public key metadata from the endpoint devices, and to collect private key metadata from the endpoint devices. The public keys and associated public key metadata are generated by the public key enumeration code and the private key metadata is generated by the private key enumeration code. The at least one processor is further configured to generate a graph illustrating trust relationships between user accounts on the endpoint devices. The graph is based on the collected public keys, the collected public key metadata, and the collected private key metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Paul Beesley, Andrew David Cooper, Robert William Dalgleish
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Publication number: 20240100326Abstract: A system and a method for increasing permeability of a brain barrier selected from a blood-brain barrier or a blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier by controlled application of pulsed electric fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yael MARDOR, Shirley SHARABI, Itzik COOPER, David LAST, David GUEZ, Dianne DANIELS ELMAKIAS, Yael BRESLER
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Publication number: 20240091745Abstract: A composite oxidation catalyst for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine is disclosed. The composite oxidation catalyst comprises a honeycomb flow-through substrate monolith and two catalyst washcoat zones arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Lee GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, David MICALLEF, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS, George PLATT
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Patent number: 11931569Abstract: A system and a method for increasing permeability of a brain barrier selected from a blood-brain barrier or a blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier by controlled application of pulsed electric fields.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TEL HASHOMER MEDICAL RESEARCH, INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES LTD.Inventors: Yael Mardor, Shirley Sharabi, Itzik Cooper, David Last, David Guez, Dianne Daniels Elmakias, Yael Bresler
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Patent number: 11926600Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonylureas and sulfonylthioureas comprising a monocyclic imidazolyl group of formula (I): wherein Q is selected from O or S, R1 is an imidazolyl group, wherein the imidazolyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents, and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: INFLAZOME LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Cooper, David Miller, Angus MacLeod, Stephen Thom, Stephen St-Gallay, Jonathan Shannon
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Patent number: 11909445Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for an optical domain controller for managing and maintaining a record of network component configuration and interconnections. The optical domain controller detects changes in a configuration of optical network elements in response to a requested service from the network, coordinates additional changes in configurations to optical network elements that may be affected by the detected change, communicates with the optical network elements to incorporate the changes to the configurations of the network element, and stores the configurations and states of the network elements. The use of the optical domain controller may thus replace or supplement a database storing network configuration information by automatically managing changes to the network as new services are instantiated directly on the optical network elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: William Feight, Tara Joseph-Labrie, James M. Adkins, III, Clyde David Cooper, III
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Publication number: 20240046278Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to the optical identification of telecommunications equipment. In examples, a user interacts with an application to capture image data relating to a device according to instructions presented to the user. The application may further generate metadata, such as user responses to one or more questions. The image data and/or metadata are evaluated using a machine learning model to generate an equipment classification for devices pictured therein. The data may also be used to generate an equipment configuration for the device, as well as an operational state (e.g., based on one or more indicators present on the device, log data, etc.). Accordingly, such information may be used to update a pre-existing inventory record for the device, or generate a new inventory record. In other examples, such information is used to generate one or more predicted issues and associated actions to troubleshoot the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Jeffrey K. Storey, Clyde David Cooper, Carlos Santiago, Ron Lewis, Steven M. Casey, Stephen Opferman
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Publication number: 20240048472Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems for providing multiple egress routes from a telecommunications network for a client of the network. In general, the system provides for a client of the network to receive intended packets of information through multiple connections to the network such that load balancing and failover services for traffic to the customer are provided. The process and system allow for telecommunications network to utilize a common next-hop value of announced border gateway protocol (BGP) routes to advertise multiple routes to reach a destination customer network or address. By utilizing a common next-hop value in the announced BGP information, the devices of the network may load balance communication packets to the destination customer or address among the multiple egress locations from the network, as well as providing fast failover to alternate routes when a failure at the network or customer occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Francis Ferguson, Eric Osborne, Clyde David Cooper, III, Brent W. Smith
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Publication number: 20240040287Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for a configurable optical peering fabric to dynamically create a connection between participant sites without any physical site limitations or necessity of specialized client and network provider equipment being located within such a facility. Client sites to a network may connect to a configurable switching element to be interconnected to other client sites in response to a request to connect the first client site with a second site, also connected to network, via the switching element. A request may trigger verification of the requested and, upon validation, transmission of an instruction to the switching element to enable the cross connect within the switching element. The first site and the second site may thus be interconnected via the switching element in response to the request, without the need to co-locate equipment or to manually install a jumper between client equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Laurel Clark, Clyde David Cooper, III, Andrew Dugan
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Patent number: 11872274Abstract: The present invention relates to new immunogenic compositions comprising conjugated Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular saccharide antigens (glycoconjugates) and uses thereof. Immunogenic compositions of the present invention will typically comprise at least one glycoconjugate from a S. pneumoniae serotype not found in PREVNAR®, SYNFLORIX® and/or PREVNAR 13®. The invention also relates to vaccination of human subjects, in particular infants and elderly, against pneumococcal infections using said novel immunogenic compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Emilio Anthony Emini, Wendy Jo Watson, Avvari Krishna Prasad, Mingming Han, Jin-Hwan Kim, Jianxin Gu, Yu-Ying Yang, Rajesh Kumar Kainthan, David Cooper, Michael William Pride, Kathrin Ute Jansen
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Patent number: 11863918Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for a configurable optical peering fabric to dynamically create a connection between participant sites without any physical site limitations or necessity of specialized client and network provider equipment being located within such a facility. Client sites to a network may connect to a configurable switching element to be interconnected to other client sites in response to a request to connect the first client site with a second site, also connected to network, via the switching element. A request may trigger verification of the requested and, upon validation, transmission of an instruction to the switching element to enable the cross connect within the switching element. The first site and the second site may thus be interconnected via the switching element in response to the request, without the need to co-locate equipment or to manually install a jumper between client equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Laurel Clark, Clyde David Cooper, III, Andrew Dugan
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Publication number: 20230414737Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a composition including a factor H binding protein (fHBP) and a Neisseria meningitidis non-serogroup B capsular polysaccharide. The invention further relates to uses of a composition that includes fHBP, such as, for example, uses to elicit an immune response against N. meningitidis serogroup B strains and non-serogroup B strains. The compositions and methods described herein are directed to administration in humans, including adults, adolescents, toddlers, and infants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Kathrin Ute Jansen, Annaliesa Sybil Anderson, Judith Absalon, Jose Miguel Aste-Amezaga, Johannes Frederik Beeslaar, David Cooper, John Erwin Farley, Leah Diane Fletcher, Shannon Lea Harris, Thomas Richard Jones, Isis Kanevsky, Lakshmi Khandke, Paul Liberator, John Lance Perez, Lynn Marie Phelan, Gary Warren Zlotnick