Patents by Inventor William Cooke
William Cooke 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: 11983082Abstract: A device may provision two or more servers, each of the servers including a network interface. In addition, the device may enable the network interface in each of the provisioned servers, create a shared volume, assign the shared volume to each of the provisioned servers, and enable a clustering application on each of the provisioned servers to form a cluster comprising the provisioned servers, the cluster having a heartbeat via the network interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Emily Katherine Witt, Richard Cooke, William Thomas Everhart, Jr., Jinendrakumar J. Patel, Vijay Kumar
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Patent number: 11939321Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (0): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide or tautomer thereof; wherein: n is 1 or 2; X is CH or N; Y is selected from CH and C—F; Z is selected from C—Rz and N; R1 is selected from: -(Alk1)t-Cyc1; wherein t is 0 or 1; Optionally substituted C1-6 acyclic hydrocarbon groups R2 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; and C1-3 hydrocarbon groups optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a group L1-R7; R4 is selected from hydrogen; methoxy; and optionally substituted C1-3 alkyl; and R4a is selected from hydrogen and a C1-3 alkyl group; wherein Rz, Alk1, Cyc1, L1 and R7 are defined herein; provided that the compound is other than 6-benzyl-3-{2-[(2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]pyridin-4-yl}-7,8-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-one and 3-{2-[(2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]pyridin-4-yl}-7,8-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-one and salts and tautomers thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Ildiko Maria Buck, James Edward Harvey Day, Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones, Thomas Daniel Heightman, Steven Howard, Christopher William Murray, David Norton, Marc O'Reilly, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Michael Liam Cooke, David Cousin, Stuart Thomas Onions, Jonathan Martin Shannon, John Paul Watts
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Patent number: 11273489Abstract: The mechanical properties and thermal resistance of a sintered component made from an Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture can be improved by doping the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture with a silicon addition. Silicon is added as a constituent to the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture. The Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture is compacted to form a preform and the preform is sintered to form the sintered component.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, Ian W. Donaldson, Randy Williams Cooke
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Patent number: 10870148Abstract: A transition element-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-transition element melt in which a transition element content of the aluminum-transition element melt is less than 6 percent by weight. The aluminum-transition element melt then powderized to form a transition element-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, Jr., Ian W. Donaldson, Randy William Cooke
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Patent number: 10357826Abstract: An improved aluminum alloy powder metal includes silicon additions. When this improved powder metal with silicon additions is sintered to form a sintered component, the resultant component exhibits many improved mechanical strength properties and improved thermal resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, Jr., Ian Donaldson, Randy Williams Cooke
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Publication number: 20190118255Abstract: A transition element-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-transition element melt in which a transition element content of the aluminum-transition element melt is less than 6 percent by weight. The aluminum-transition element melt is then powderized to form a transition element-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, JR., Ian W. Donaldson, Randy William Cooke
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Publication number: 20190091764Abstract: The mechanical properties and thermal resistance of a sintered component made from an Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture can be improved by doping the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture with a silicon addition. Silicon is added as a constituent to the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture. The Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture is compacted to form a preform and the preform is sintered to form the sintered component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, Ian W. Donaldson, Randy Williams Cooke
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Patent number: 9611105Abstract: A method for transporting items via a delivery system includes identifying an item to be transported via the delivery system by acquiring identifying information from an identifying element applied to the item, determining an item-specific transport characteristic of the item based on the acquired identifying information and setting parameters for a transport of the item based on the transport characteristic of the item.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: PEVCO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: William Cooke Powder, Steven Dahl
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Patent number: 9533351Abstract: A zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum—zirconium melt in which a zirconium content of the aluminum—zirconium melt is less than 2.0 percent by weight. The aluminum—zirconium melt then powderized to form a zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, Jr., Ian W. Donaldson, Randy William Cooke
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Patent number: 9321217Abstract: A method for thermally processing and curing unprocessed components within a thermal processing and consolidation system which includes upper and lower chamber assemblies configured to couple to one another and a first tool, the method including positioning the first tool on the lower chamber assembly moving the lower chamber assembly relative to the upper chamber assembly and coupling the upper chamber assembly and the lower chamber assembly to form a plenum, thereby completely enclosing the first tool in the plenum, the plenum operable to maintain a pressurized and/or temperature controlled environment about the first tool, providing services to the first tool and the plenum via a service interface, and thermally processing and curing the first set of unprocessed components within the first tool wherein the services are supplied to the first tool as directed by a set of process parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Lightweight Labs, LLC.Inventors: Ronald M. Jacobsen, Antonin Pelc, Calvin D. Bamford, Jr., Terrance William Cooke, Victor Wayne Croston, Russell Carver Warrick
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Publication number: 20140134382Abstract: A method for thermally processing and curing unprocessed components within a thermal processing and consolidation system which includes upper and lower chamber assemblies configured to couple to one another and a first tool, the method including positioning the first tool on the lower chamber assembly moving the lower chamber assembly relative to the upper chamber assembly and coupling the upper chamber assembly and the lower chamber assembly to form a plenum, thereby completely enclosing the first tool in the plenum, the plenum operable to maintain a pressurized and/or temperature controlled environment about the first tool, providing services to the first tool and the plenum via a service interface, and thermally processing and curing the first set of unprocessed components within the first tool wherein the services are supplied to the first tool as directed by a set of process parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: GLOBE MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Ronald M. JACOBSEN, Antonin PELC, Calvin D. BAMFORD, JR., Terrance William COOKE, Victor Wayne CROSTON, Russell Carver WARRICK
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Patent number: 8650745Abstract: A thermal processing and consolidation system is provided that includes an upper chamber assembly lower chamber assembly, layup and demolding station, transfer assembly, automatic or permanent coupling system, and controller. The upper and lower chamber assemblies are coupled to form an enclosed plenum operable to maintain a pressurized environment about a tool. The layup and demolding station receives the tool and facilitates the layup, bagging and sealing of unprocessed components at the tool. A transfer assembly accurately positions the tool on the lower chamber assembly in alignment with the upper chamber assembly. An automatic or permanent coupling system provides services to the tool and the enclosed plenum. A controller directs services to be supplied to the enclosed plenum and tool in accordance with a set of process parameters. This set of process parameters allows an individual set of unprocessed components to be thermally processed and consolidated.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Globe Machine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Ronald M. Jacobsen, Antonin Pelc, Calvin D. Bamford, Jr., Terrance William Cooke, Victor Wayne Croston, Russell Carver Warrick
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Publication number: 20130309123Abstract: A transition element-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-transition element melt in which a transition element content of the aluminum-transition element melt is less than 6 percent by weight. The aluminum-transition element melt then powderized to form a transition element-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: GKN SINTER METALS, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, JR., Ian W. Donaldson, Randy William Cooke
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Publication number: 20130183189Abstract: A zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-zirconium melt in which a zirconium content of the aluminum-zirconium melt is less than 2.0 percent by weight. The aluminum-zirconium melt then powderized to form a zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: GKN SINTER METALS, LLCInventors: Donald Paul Bishop, Richard L. Hexemer, JR., Ian W. Donaldson, Randy William Cooke
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Publication number: 20120114973Abstract: A thermal processing and consolidation system is provided that includes an upper chamber assembly lower chamber assembly, layup and demolding station, transfer assembly, automatic or permanent coupling system, and controller. The upper and lower chamber assemblies are coupled to form an enclosed plenum operable to maintain a pressurized environment about a tool. The layup and demolding station receives the tool and facilitates the layup, bagging and sealing of unprocessed components at the tool. A transfer assembly accurately positions the tool on the lower chamber assembly in alignment with the upper chamber assembly. An automatic or permanent coupling system provides services to the tool and the enclosed plenum. A controller directs services to be supplied to the enclosed plenum and tool in accordance with a set of process parameters. This set of process parameters allows an individual set of unprocessed components to be thermally processed and consolidated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: GLOBE MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Ronald M. JACOBSEN, Antonin PELC, Calvin D. BAMFORD, JR., Terrance William COOKE, Victor Wayne CROSTON, Russell Carver WARRICK
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Publication number: 20110240042Abstract: A spinal immobilisation apparatus has a harness for immovably securing to the torso of a person and a separate head support of collarless construction for mounting about the head of a person. Releasable connection allows the head support to be adjustably secured on the harness in relation to the shoulders and back of the wearer. The harness configuration allows ready access to the wearer's chest area. Elastication allows the cheat to expand during breathing. The head support is of open-faced, open-topped structure having rigid side walls hingedly connected to a rigid rear wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Matthew William Cooke, Stuart Ward
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Publication number: 20090301327Abstract: A self-inking hand stamp tool for generating a stamp on a surface. In an embodiment, the self-inking hand stamp tool comprises a base, a carriage operatively coupled to the base, a stamp operatively coupled to the carriage, an inkpad operatively coupled to the base, and a housing operatively coupled to the base, wherein operation of the housing transfers the stamp from an inking orientation to a stamping orientation. The stamp may further comprise a stamp plate selectively couplable to the carriage and one or more stamp sheets selectively adherable to the stamp plate. In an embodiment, the one or more stamp sheets are selectively adhered to the stamp plate via an electrostatic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Douglas Nelson, Rebecca Lidstrom, Julia Dorn, Peter Russo, William Cooke, Carl Dana Hardy
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Publication number: 20090018428Abstract: There is disclosed a knitted transducer device comprising a knitted structure having at least one transduction zone, in which the transduction zone is knitted with electrically conductive fibres so that deformation of the knitted structure results in a variation of an electrical property of the transduction zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: UMIST Ventures LimitedInventors: Tilak Dias, Paul Charles William Beatty, William Cooke, Ravindra Wijesiriwardana, Kim Mitcham, Samir Mukhopadhyay, William Hurley
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Patent number: 7421860Abstract: There is disclosed a knitting machine comprising: at least one knitting needle; at least one positive yarn feed device for feeding yarn to said at least one knitting needle; needle monitoring means for providing information relating to the at least one knitting needle during the course of a knitting operation; and a controller for controlling the operation of the positive yarn feed device; in which the controller is adapted to: receive information from the needle monitoring means during the course of a knitting operation; use said information to calculate a desired amount of yarn to be fed to a knitting needle; and control the positive yarn feed device so that the positive yarn feed device feeds the desired amount of yarn to the knitting needle during the course of the knitting operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: The University of ManchesterInventors: Tilak Dias, William Cooke, Anura Fernando
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Publication number: 20070180863Abstract: There is disclosed a knitting machine comprising: at least one knitting needle; at least one positive yarn feed device for feeding yarn to said at least one knitting needle; needle monitoring means for providing information relating to the at least one knitting needle during the course of a knitting operation; and a controller for controlling the operation of the positive yarn feed device; in which the controller is adapted to: receive information from the needle monitoring means during the course of a knitting operation; use said information to calculate a desired amount of yarn to be fed to a knitting needle; and control the positive yarn feed device so that the positive yarn feed device feeds the desired amount of yarn to the knitting needle during the course of the knitting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2004Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE ANDInventors: Tilak Dias, William Cooke, Anura Fernando