Patents by Inventor Brian A. Cook
Brian A. Cook 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: 11701129Abstract: Disclosed is a bone cutting and shortening system and the method of using the same, the system comprising a bone plate and a cutting guide adapted to slidingly engage by inserting the cutting guide into the bone plate from the overhead direction, the cutting guide adapted to facilitate parallel cutting planes on a bone at precisely ascertainable offset distances, and the bone plate adapted to stabilize the shortened bone after cutting.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: SKELETAL DYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
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Publication number: 20230041368Abstract: A tool for locating the insertion point of a radial component of a wrist prosthesis on a human distal radius bone, the guide comprising a handle; a guide face attached to the handle, the guide face being of a shape configured to engage an articular surface of the distal radius bone; the guide face comprising three visual cues respectively adapted to align with a palmar corner of a radio-ulnar joint located on the distal radius, a dorsal corner of a radio-ulnar joint located on the distal radius, and a tip of a radial styloid located on the distal radius; the guide face further comprising an opening designating the insertion point, the opening being at a designated location on the guide face relative to the visual cues; and the opening adapted to facilitate the marking of the insertion point on the articular surface of the distal radius bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 11543112Abstract: A human-factor lamp and system capable of intelligently adjusting ambient light includes light emitting devices, each having a detection unit. When the detection unit detects a human within the lamps sensor field of view one of the light emitting device, such light emitting device is defined as a primary lamp and all others are defined as secondary lamps. The primary lamp is adjusted to a maximum luminous intensity and the secondary lamps are adjusted outwardly from the primary lamp and decremented to a minimum luminous intensity. When any secondary lamp is near more primary lamps away from different distances, the one with a larger luminous intensity is used as a basis for adjusting the brightness after the luminous intensity of the secondary lamp is decremented. In the environment having the human-factor lighting system, the overall ambient luminous performance can be changed according to the moving position of people.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventors: Yung-Hong Wang, Chien Lee, Brian A Cook
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Patent number: 11406507Abstract: Disclosed is a wrist prosthesis, and methods for implanting same, the prosthesis comprising radial component having two sides, the first side comprising a stem and the second side comprising a concave dish; a carpal component having two sides, the first side comprising a stem, and the second side comprising a ball end, the ball end being connected to the carpal component through a neck, the neck being narrower than the diameter of the ball end; and a lunate component having two sides, the first side comprising a cavity adapted to receive said carpal component's ball end, and the second side comprising a convex surface adapted to engage said radial component's concave dish.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SKELETAL HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 11259391Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for controlling a display condition which is pre-written into a passive light board by a mobile device. A display status is pre-written into a passive light board which is not powered by electricity before, and a control application program loaded into the mobile device is provided for a user to input a brightness parameter and a color temperature parameter. The light board which is not powered by electricity before can carry out the presetting of the display condition, and related manufacturers can set the light boards quickly and easily after the light boards exit the factory, and the light boards can display according to the conditions in compliance with the brightness parameter and the color temperature parameter after the light boards are powered on.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Yung-Hong Wang, Brian A Cook, Chuan-Zhu Pan, Qin Zhou
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Publication number: 20220022307Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for controlling a display condition which is pre-written into a passive light board by a mobile device. A display status is pre-written into a passive light board which is not powered by electricity before, and a control application program loaded into the mobile device is provided for a user to input a brightness parameter and a color temperature parameter. The light board which is not powered by electricity before can carry out the presetting of the display condition, and related manufacturers can set the light boards quickly and easily after the light boards exit the factory, and the light boards can display according to the conditions in compliance with the brightness parameter and the color temperature parameter after the light boards are powered on.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: YUNG-HONG WANG, BRIAN A. COOK, CHUAN-ZHU PAN, QIN ZHOU
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Patent number: 11129725Abstract: Disclosed is a distal radio ulnar joint prosthesis system, and the method of use for the same, the system comprising an ulnar stem component, and ulnar head component, a set screw, and a sigmoid notch component, the system providing a prosthesis for replacement of the distal radio ulnar joint to restore the pronation-supination motion of the forearm as well as stability between the ulna and radius; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for rotational alignment of the replacement joint along the axis of forearm rotation; a DRUJ prosthesis which allows for the use of a number of different sized heads having differing geometries; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for variable pivoting alignment between the replacement distal ulnar head and the ulna; and a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for adjustment in the alignment between the articulating surface of the ulnar head and the sigmoid notch.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Skeletal Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Publication number: 20210267606Abstract: Disclosed is a bone cutting and shortening system and the method of using the same, the system comprising a bone plate and a cutting guide adapted to slidingly engage by inserting the cutting guide into the bone plate from the overhead direction, the cutting guide adapted to facilitate parallel cutting planes on a bone at precisely ascertainable offset distances, and the bone plate adapted to stabilize the shortened bone after cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
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Patent number: 11026698Abstract: Disclosed is a bone cutting and shortening system and the method of using the same, the system comprising a bone plate and a cutting guide adapted to slidingly engage by inserting the cutting guide into the bone plate from the overhead direction, the cutting guide adapted to facilitate parallel cutting planes on a bone at precisely ascertainable offset distances, and the bone plate adapted to stabilize the shortened bone after cutting.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Skeletal Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
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Publication number: 20210137534Abstract: Disclosed is a bone cutting and shortening system and the method of using the same, the system comprising a bone plate and a cutting guide adapted to slidingly engage by inserting the cutting guide into the bone plate from the overhead direction, the cutting guide adapted to facilitate parallel cutting planes on a bone at precisely ascertainable offset distances, and the bone plate adapted to stabilize the shortened bone after cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
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Publication number: 20200397591Abstract: Disclosed is a distal radio ulnar joint prosthesis system, and the method of use for the same, the system comprising an ulnar stem component, and ulnar head component, a set screw, and a sigmoid notch component, the system providing a prosthesis for replacement of the distal radio ulnar joint to restore the pronation-supination motion of the forearm as well as stability between the ulna and radius; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for rotational alignment of the replacement joint along the axis of forearm rotation; a DRUJ prosthesis which allows for the use of a number of different sized heads having differing geometries; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for variable pivoting alignment between the replacement distal ulnar head and the ulna; and a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for adjustment in the alignment between the articulating surface of the ulnar head and the sigmoid notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Publication number: 20200000602Abstract: Disclosed is a wrist prosthesis, and methods for implanting same, the prosthesis comprising radial component having two sides, the first side comprising a stem and the second side comprising a concave dish; a carpal component having two sides, the first side comprising a stem, and the second side comprising a ball end, the ball end being connected to the carpal component through a neck, the neck being narrower than the diameter of the ball end; and a lunate component having two sides, the first side comprising a cavity adapted to receive said carpal component's ball end, and the second side comprising a convex surface adapted to engage said radial component's concave dish.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 10413418Abstract: Disclosed is a wrist prosthesis, and methods for implanting same, the prosthesis comprising an elongated radial component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a stem and the second side comprising a concave dish; an elongated carpal component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a stem, and the second side comprising a ball end; a lunate component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a cavity adapted to receive said carpal component's ball end, and the second side comprising a convex surface adapted to engage said radial component's concave dish; wherein said lunate component freely rotates and swivels with respect to both of said carpal and radial components; wherein said stem of said carpal component is adapted for rigid engagement with one or more carpal and/or metatarsal bones; and wherein said stem of said radial component is adapted for rigid engagement with a radius bone.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SKELETAL DYNAMICS, LLCInventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Publication number: 20170296350Abstract: Disclosed is a wrist prosthesis, and methods for implanting same, the prosthesis comprising an elongated radial component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a stem and the second side comprising a concave dish; an elongated carpal component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a stem, and the second side comprising a ball end; a lunate component having two opposite sides, the first side comprising a cavity adapted to receive said carpal component's ball end, and the second side comprising a convex surface adapted to engage said radial component's concave dish; wherein said lunate component freely rotates and swivels with respect to both of said carpal and radial components; wherein said stem of said carpal component is adapted for rigid engagement with one or more carpal and/or metatarsal bones; and wherein said stem of said radial component is adapted for rigid engagement with a radius bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 4544686Abstract: A washcoat composition suitable for application to tin-plated mild steel consists of an aqueous carrier medium and a binder comprising specified relative proportions of (A) a thermosetting acrylic polymer in the form of a sterically stabilized dispersion in the aqueous medium and (B) an epoxy resin, the composition additionally containing an acid catalyst, in particular phosphoric acid or chromic acid or an ammonium or amine salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1984Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Charles W. Bromley, Brian A. Cooke, Norman A. Coombes
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Patent number: 4521839Abstract: A strip lighting system comprising a string of electrically connected light bulbs contained within a flexible tube. The tube is of waterproof material and is sealed at each end by a removable plug, so that the string of bulbs can be removed when necessary to be repaired or replaced.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1984Date of Patent: June 4, 1985Inventors: Brian A. Cook, Philip G. Quintin
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Patent number: 4233087Abstract: A continuous process for coating ferrous or zinciferous metal substrates using an acidic coating solution of zinc phosphate in the presence of hydrogen peroxide wherein (a) the molar ratio ortho phosphate/zinc in solution is maintained in the range 0.5-3.7, and (b) the coating solution is replenished with hydrogen peroxide, replenishment feed (i) (comprising zinc, ortho phosphate and anion N.sup.n-), and replenishment feed (ii) (comprising alkali), the ratio of the quantities of (i) and (ii) being defined. The acid H.sub.n N has a pK.sub.a value not greater than 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1978Date of Patent: November 11, 1980Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventor: Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 4182638Abstract: The effective concentration of an electroactive ingredient of a coating solution is determined, and may be restored to a desired level, in response to deviations in the voltammetric current sensed at an indicating electrode comprised of a noble metal.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1977Date of Patent: January 8, 1980Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventor: Brian A. Cooke
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Patent number: 4178260Abstract: The invention relates to lubricants for use in metal shaping operations, especially hot and cold rolling of steel and aluminium, and casting of aluminium. Preferred lubricants comprise in a mixture (i) a tetraester of pentaerythritol and a C.sub.16 to C.sub.20 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, (ii) orthophosphoric acid. The lubricants have markedly reduced coefficients of friction; improved roll-wear characteristics and good stability at temperatures of 250+.degree.C. Incorporation of mineral oil and an emulsifier enables the thus modified composition to be used for the preparation of aqueous emulsions or dispersions.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1977Date of Patent: December 11, 1979Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.Inventors: Brian A. Cook, Thomas W. Brown
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Patent number: 4147567Abstract: Water-soluble lignosulphonate salts when present in an acid metal phosphating solution modify the physical form of sludge produced therein when the solution is used to treat a metal substrate. Process efficiency is improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1977Date of Patent: April 3, 1979Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Michael Brock, Brian A. Cooke