Patents by Inventor David J. Cole
David J. Cole 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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Patent number: 7063528Abstract: An oven for heating a coating on a substrate, such as a painted vehicle body, including a first zone having radiant tubes and shields above the tubes and a second zone including side heat chambers having nozzles directing heated air onto a coated substrate and a hold zone. The radiant tubes may include a first linear portion extending through the oven and return loop beneath the substrate to conserve energy and sill ducts directing heated air against the underside of the vehicle body. The temperature is controlled by sensors contacting the radiant tubes and a proportional integral control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Durr Systems Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Klobucar, David J. Cole, Bruce Roesler, Douglas G. Smith, Adrien De Borchgrave d'Altena, James L. Pakkala
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Patent number: 7026228Abstract: The invention relates to a method of depositing Hg1-xCdxTe onto a substrate, in a MOVPE technique, where 0?x?1; comprising the step of reacting together a volatile organotellurium compound, and one or both of (i) a volatile organocadmium compound and (ii) mercury vapour; characterised in that the organotellurium compound is isopropylallyltelluride. The invention also relates to devices, such as infrared sensors and solar cells, that comprise Hg1-xCdxTe materials.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: QinetiQ LimitedInventors: Janet E. Hails, Saamara N. Turney, legal representative, David J. Cole-Hamilton, William Bell, Douglas F. Foster, John Stevenson, deceased
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Patent number: 6990749Abstract: An oven assembly for drying paint on a product transported by a conveyor includes a plurality of modules positioned in a generally abutting relationship. Each of the modules includes a roof, side walls, and a floor having a length and a width. The floor is formed from abutting floor panels reinforced by a plurality of support members spaced along the length of the floor and having a length greater than the width of the floor. The side walls include an inner side wall panel disposed in an overlapping relationship with the floor and a side wall cladding panel supported by the support members along the width of the floor thereby concealing thermal insulating material disposed between the inner side wall panel and the side wall cladding panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Dürr Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Roesler, Lawrence A. Cook, Douglas G. Smith, David J. Cole, Jeffrey C. Andrews
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Publication number: 20040265764Abstract: A thermal oxidizer assembly for abatement of process emissions uses an abatement chamber where process emissions are abated generating heated gases. A converter is in fluid communication with the abatement chamber for receiving the heated gases from the abatement chamber. The converter includes a heat engine for converting thermal energy disposed in the heated gases to useable mechanical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Joseph M. Klobucar, Gordon Harbison, David J. Cole
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Publication number: 20040209217Abstract: An oven assembly for drying paint on a product transported by a conveyor includes a plurality of modules positioned in a generally abutting relationship. Each of the modules includes a roof, side walls, and a floor having a length and a width. The floor is formed from abutting floor panels reinforced by a plurality of support members spaced along the length of the floor and having a length greater than the width of the floor. The side walls include an inner side wall panel disposed in an overlapping relationship with the floor and a side wall cladding panel supported by the support members along the width of the floor thereby concealing thermal insulating material disposed between the inner side wall panel and the side wall cladding panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Bruce Roesler, Lawrence A. Cook, Douglas G. Smith, David J. Cole, Jeffrey C. Andrews
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Publication number: 20040143869Abstract: This invention relates to glutathione transferase (GST) subunits to nucleic acid sequences encoding glutathione transferase subunits, and to uses of these glutathione transferase and coding sequences, especially in the field of plant biotechnology.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: David J. Cole, Ian Cummins, Robert Edwards
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Patent number: 6730828Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding a wheat glutathione transferase subunit (GST) as well as host cells and plants transformed therewith. The invention also relates to methods of using the isolated polynucleotides to make herbicide resistant plant cells and plants, and to methods of selecting transformed plant cells in the presence of an herbicide.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Aventis Agriculture LimitedInventors: David J. Cole, Ian Cummins, Robert Edwards
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Patent number: 6723145Abstract: An under booth paint collection apparatus is positioned beneath a paint application booth that includes an air circulation system for painting a product with particulate paint. A plurality of discrete powder reclamation collectors are arranged in aligned rows beneath the booth. Continuously aligned air chambers are each positioned above one of the opposing rows of reclamation collectors. Each air chamber is defined by having opposed continuous side walls interconnecting said reclamation collectors. Each air chamber provides a continuous air plenum directing air and particulate paint not adhered to the product being painted from the application booth to the plurality of discrete reclamation chambers.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Dürr Industries, Inc.Inventor: David J. Cole
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Patent number: 6689217Abstract: An apparatus for chemically treating a metal part which includes an immersion tank containing a liquid chemical treatment solution, a conveyor conveying parts over the immersion tank, immersing and removing the part and at least one spray nozzle assembly located above the immersion tank which is supported on a track extending to a side wall of the tank and permitting maintenance of the spray nozzle assembly without draining the tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Dürr Industries, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Jarvis, Eduardo F. Vazquez, Clive Snell, David J. Cole
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Publication number: 20030155002Abstract: A spray clean stage of a pretreatment system for treating a product surface having contaminants includes a tank for holding a cleaning solution to clean the product surface. A solution applicator is in fluid communication with the tank through an applicator inlet. The solution applicator is oriented to spray the solution onto the product surface thereby removing the contaminants from the product surface. A partition at least partially covers the tank and receives runoff of the solution from the product surface being sprayed with the solution. The partition is oriented to direct the runoff of solution from the product surface into the tank at a location spaced from the applicator inlet to distance the contaminants removed from the product surface from the applicator inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Eduardo E. Vazquez, Clive Snell, David J. Cole
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Publication number: 20030121239Abstract: An under booth paint collection apparatus is positioned beneath a paint application booth that includes an air circulation system for painting a product with particulate paint. A plurality of discrete powder reclamation collectors are arranged in aligned rows beneath the booth. Continuously aligned air chambers are each positioned above one of the opposing rows of reclamation collectors. Each air chamber is defined by having opposed continuous side walls interconnecting said reclamation collectors. Each air chamber provides a continuous air plenum directing air and particulate paint not adhered to the product being painted from the application booth to the plurality of discrete reclamation chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventor: David J. Cole
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Publication number: 20030116179Abstract: An apparatus for chemically treating a metal part which includes an immersion tank containing a liquid chemical treatment solution, a conveyor conveying parts over the immersion tank, immersing and removing the part and at least one spray nozzle assembly located above the immersion tank which is supported on a track extending to a side wall of the tank and permitting maintenance of the spray nozzle assembly without draining the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Richard A. Jarvis, Eduardo E. Vazquez, Clive Snell, David J. Cole
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Patent number: 6228154Abstract: A discrete pod gas scrubber system for removing contaminants from the air of a work area, such as a paint spray booth. Each scrubber pod includes an inlet section having opposed converging planar walls and side walls, an intermediate section having opposed diverging walls and side walls communicating with the inlet section through a reduced diameter venturi, and an outlet section having a bottom wall perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the scrubber pod, a diverging top wall and an end wall. The end wall includes an orifice opening and orifice plates for adjusting the orifice opening and the combined lengths of the aligned scrubber pods are between fifty and ninety percent of the total length of the scrubber system, more preferably between sixty percent and eighty five percent of the total length. The scrubber system of this invention significantly reduces the noise generated in the work area normally located above the gas scrubber system.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Durr Industries, Inc.Inventors: James L. Pakkala, Guang Yu, David J. Cole
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Patent number: 6037129Abstract: A method of detecting the metastasis of primary breast cancer to a lymph node is provided, comprising detecting, in lymph node tissue, the presence of a nucleic acid of c-myc, PIP or keratin-19. The presence of any one of these nucleic acids in lymph node tissue is associated with metastatic breast cancer. The presence of one or more of these markers in lymph node tissue or other tissue indicates that cells from the primary tumor have migrated from the breast tissue to the lymph node or other tissue. Also provided is a method of predicting the histopathologic stage of a cancer in a patient without having to perform a histopathologic analysis, comprising detecting, in lymph node tissue from the patient, the presence of a nucleic acid of c-myc, the presence of a nucleic acid of c-myc being correlated with stage I cancer as determined by histopathology.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Medical University of South CarolinaInventors: David J. Cole, Paul L. Baron, Paul H. O'Brien
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Patent number: 5512017Abstract: An air supply plenum for a paint spray booth includes a housing with separating walls positioned between the ceiling and a filter support panel of the plenum housing. The air flow supplied to the paint spray booth area is divided by the walls into three distinct flows: (1) a central flow air, through which the article to be painted travels in the paint spray booth, (2) two outer greater flow areas where the operators and/or equipment for applying paint to the article to be painted are located. Filters are positioned in the supply plenum arrangement adjacent and above the filter support panel separating the plenum and paint spray booth. The filters run longitudinally along the length of the plenum and between the separating walls. The positioning of these filters in this manner minimizes the amount of turbulence of the flow provided to the spray paint booth.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Durr Industries, Inc.Inventors: Anthony R. Gore, Phillip C. Cameron, David J. Cole
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Patent number: 5442112Abstract: Dialkyl SE and TE compounds are prepared by reacting a Na chalcogenide with a alkyl halide in a two-phase system of solvents.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1994Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: David J. Cole-Hamilton, Ewan McQueen
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Patent number: 5117021Abstract: Tellurium and selenium alkyls are purified by thermal dissociation of the adduct of the compound with a Group IB or IIB metal.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1990Date of Patent: May 26, 1992Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defense in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: John B. Mullin, David J. Cole-Hamilton, Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate, Paul Webb
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Patent number: 5100442Abstract: An improved gas scrubber system is disclosed in which air from a paint spray booth is mixed with a liquid to remove paint particles and other contaminants in the air. A wall is positioned immediately downstream of an outlet of the gas scrubber and a jet of intermixed water, entrained contaminants and air impinges off of that wall, to separate the majority of water and contaminants. The gas scrubber member has a unique structure such that the air and water are directed through a first portion generally aligned with an inlet and into a second portion which extends at a 90.degree. angle with respect to the first portion. A restriction is formed on the first portion to provide a noise barrier. The gas scrubber member is formed by planar walls to ensure that the water continues to adhere to them under surface tension, and in essentially laminar flow, while in the first portion. A top wall is spaced from a base wall to define the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1991Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Durr Industries, Inc.Inventors: Anthony R. Gore, David J. Cole
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Patent number: 5091570Abstract: Tellurium and selenium dialkyls are prepared by reacting the corresponding tetrahalide with a Group I metal alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1990Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignee: Secretary of State for Defence in her Britannic Majesty's Gov. of the U.K.Inventors: John B. Mullin, David J. Cole-Hamilton, Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate, Paul Webb
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Patent number: 4984128Abstract: A load sensor which has an elongate hollow body 11, preferably formed as a metal extrusion, and which forms a first capacitative plate 21. A second parallel capacitative plate 15 is formed on an insulating body which is held in place relative to the extrusion by a resilient support 16. Application of a load to the extrusion causes variation in the gap between the plates of the capacitor, thus affecting the capacitance in a manner which is measured and processed to provide an output signal which is directly proportional to the applied load.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1989Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Inventors: David Cebon, David J. Cole, Michael S. A. Hardy, David E. Newland