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).

  • Patent number: 11701129
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SKELETAL DYNAMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
  • Publication number: 20230041368
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 11543112
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Yung-Hong Wang, Chien Lee, Brian A Cook
  • Patent number: 11406507
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SKELETAL HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 11259391
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Hong Wang, Brian A Cook, Chuan-Zhu Pan, Qin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220022307
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: YUNG-HONG WANG, BRIAN A. COOK, CHUAN-ZHU PAN, QIN ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11129725
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Skeletal Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20210267606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
  • Patent number: 11026698
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Skeletal Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
  • Publication number: 20210137534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Brian A. Cooke, Edward J. Tremols
  • Publication number: 20200397591
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20200000602
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 10413418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SKELETAL DYNAMICS, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20170296350
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jorge L. Orbay, Edward J. Tremols, Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 4544686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Charles W. Bromley, Brian A. Cooke, Norman A. Coombes
  • Patent number: 4521839
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Inventors: Brian A. Cook, Philip G. Quintin
  • Patent number: 4233087
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventor: Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 4182638
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1980
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventor: Brian A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 4178260
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Brian A. Cook, Thomas W. Brown
  • Patent number: 4147567
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Michael Brock, Brian A. Cooke