Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Cooper

Christopher 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).

  • Patent number: 11969889
    Abstract: A force transmission transmits forces received by three levers to an input gimbal plate having three support points. The input gimbal play may in turn transmit the force to a wrist assembly coupled to a surgical tool. The three axes of rotation for the three levers are parallel. Two of the levers may have half-cylinder surfaces at an end of the lever to receive a support point of the input gimbal plate. Two of the levers may be supported with one degree of rotational freedom orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the fulcrum. A spring may draw the second and third levers toward one another. Two levers may have stops that bear against the support points. The force transmission may include a parallelogram linkage that includes a rocker link pivotally coupled to the first lever and having a flat surface that supports the first gimbal support point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cooper, S. Christopher Anderson
  • Patent number: 11952376
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240091745
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Lee GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, David MICALLEF, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS, George PLATT
  • Publication number: 20240090972
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes an instrument shaft with exit holes near a distal end of the shaft, a tool coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a backend. The backend may include a mechanism that manipulates a drive element that extends through the shaft and couples to the tool, a fluid inlet, and a fluid channel assembly providing fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the proximal end of the shaft. Cleaning fluid is directed into the fluid inlet, through the fluid channel assembly, and into the shaft. A chassis or other structural piece of the backend may form part of the fluid channel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Bram Gilbert Antoon LAMBRECHT, S. Christopher ANDERSON, Thomas G. COOPER
  • Patent number: 11935169
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for an augmented reality display using an actual image of the item. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for a proportionally dimensioned representation of the item in the augmented reality display. In some aspects, a beacon/tag/sensor-based approach may be used. In some aspects, a marker-based approach may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Dotterweich, Christopher T. Schenken, Jeffrey Cooper
  • Publication number: 20230391494
    Abstract: A packaging includes an outer box, an inner tray, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a first lever and a second lever to lock the inner tray to the outer box and unlocks the inner tray from the outer box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Digital Marketing Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew William GREER, Ryan Christopher COOPER, David Anthony RULA
  • Publication number: 20230374423
    Abstract: A process for making a particulate laundry detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Christopher COOPER, Zoe DYTER, Rebekah Louise GRANGE, Nicholas Alexander Jesse MCGUCKIN, Eric San Jose ROBLES, Hossam Hassan TANTAWY
  • Patent number: 11751786
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed here relate to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring bladder health via pressure. Certain implementations are directed to patients who require daily catheterization. The various embodiments have at least one tube coupled to a catheter, a pressure sensor and a processor. Further implementations feature an optional pump and measure volume. Certain embodiments include a digital device with a software application capable of displaying the monitored readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Ryan Steinberg, Lewis Thomas, Clifford Curry, Eric Pahl, Sanam Zarei, Kayla Jones
  • Publication number: 20230104561
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus comprising a multi-wavelength laser source that uses a single unfocused pulse of a low intensity but high power laser over a large sample area to collect Raman scattered collimated light, which is then Rayleigh filtered and focused using a singlet lens into a stacked fiber bundle connected to a customized spectrograph, which separates the individual spectra from the scattered wavelengths using a hybrid diffraction grating for collection onto spectra-specific sections of an array photodetector to measure spectral intensity and thereby identify one or more compounds in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Bradley ARNOLD, Christopher COOPER, John CATALDI
  • Patent number: 11553865
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed here relate to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring bladder health. Certain implementations are directed to patients who require daily catheterization. The various embodiments have at least one tube coupled to a catheter, a pressure sensor, a pump, and a processor. Certain embodiments include a digital device with a software application capable of displaying the monitored readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Ryan Steinberg, Lewis Thomas, Eric Pahl, Sanam Zarei, Kayla Jones
  • Publication number: 20210371609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic film having reduced UV activity, to particular embodiments of such plastic films in the form of coextruded films, layer constructions comprising the plastic film according to the invention, and to security documents, preferably identification documents, comprising such plastic films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Heinz Pudleiner, Georgios Tziovaras, Klaus Meyer, Kira Planken, Stefan Janke, Christopher Cooper
  • Publication number: 20210231500
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus comprising a multi-wavelength laser source that uses a single unfocused pulse of a low intensity but high power laser over a large sample area to collect Raman scattered collimated light, which is then Rayleigh filtered and focused using a singlet lens into a stacked fiber bundle connected to a customized spectrograph, which separates the individual spectra from the scattered wavelengths using a hybrid diffraction grating for collection onto spectra-specific sections of an array photodetector to measure spectral intensity and thereby identify one or more compounds in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley ARNOLD, Christopher COOPER, John CATALDI
  • Publication number: 20210205675
    Abstract: A golf club includes a golf club head with a loft at least 40 degrees and a weight member movably coupled to a rear surface. In a first configuration, the golf club head has a first center of gravity, CG1, and a first moment of inertia about a vertical axis therethrough, Izz1, and a first swingweight, SW1. In a second configuration, the golf club head has a second center of gravity, CG2, and a second moment of inertia about a vertical axis therethrough, Izz2, that is at least 500 g*cm2 greater than Izz1, and a second swingweight, SW2 that is within 1.75 inch-oz of SW1. In another aspect, when a weight member is in a second position at least 2 cm away from a first position, the golf club has a second swingweight SW2 that is within 1.75 inch-oz of a first swingweight SW1 for the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Christopher Cooper
  • Patent number: 10981039
    Abstract: A main body of a golf club head includes a topline portion, a sole portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, a striking face defining a face plane, and a rear surface opposite the striking face. A track member is at least partially nonparallel to the face plane and extends across at least a portion of the rear surface. A weight member is translatable along the track member such that the golf club head has a first center of gravity (CG) defining a first CG depth when the weight member is located in a first position, and a second CG defining a second CG depth when the weight member is located in a second position farther from the striking face than the first position. The second CG depth is greater than the first CG depth, with the CG depth measured normal to the face plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Christopher Cooper
  • Publication number: 20200390381
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed here relate to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring bladder health via pressure. Certain implementations are directed to patients who require daily catheterization. The various embodiments have at least one tube coupled to a catheter, a pressure sensor and a processor. Further implementations feature an optional pump and measure volume. Certain embodiments include a digital device with a software application capable of displaying the monitored readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Ryan Steinberg, Lewis Thomas, Clifford Curry, Eric Pahl, Sanam Zarei, Kayla Jones
  • Publication number: 20200217970
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a lot management system. The lot management system includes a transmitter comprising a location determination module having a GPS data pathway to an RF transmission module and a receiver including an RF antenna and a receiver processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher COOPER, Carlan COOPER, Robert T. BROCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20200156039
    Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. Systems, methods and equipment are described for upgrading process streams using electrodialysis or electrodialysis reversal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Marshall Medoff, Thomas Craig Masterman, Maia Stapleton Mukherjee, Christopher Cooper
  • Patent number: 10656280
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a lot management system. The lot management system includes a transmitter comprising a location determination module having a GPS data pathway to an RF transmission module and a receiver including an RF antenna and a receiver processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KEY CONTROL HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Carlan Cooper, Robert T. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20200116568
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus comprising a multi-wavelength laser source that uses a single unfocused pulse of a low intensity but high power laser over a large sample area to collect Raman scattered collimated light, which is then Rayleigh filtered and focused using a singlet lens into a stacked fiber bundle connected to a customized spectrograph, which separates the individual spectra from the scattered wavelengths using a hybrid diffraction grating for collection onto spectra-specific sections of an array photodetector to measure spectral intensity and thereby identify one or more compounds in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Bradley ARNOLD, Christopher COOPER, John CATALDI
  • Publication number: 20200093412
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed here relate to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring bladder health. Certain implementations are directed to patients who require daily catheterization. The various embodiments have at least one tube coupled to a catheter, a pressure sensor, a pump, and a processor. Certain embodiments include a digital device with a software application capable of displaying the monitored readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Ryan Steinberg, Lewis Thomas, Eric Pahl, Sanam Zarei, Kayla Jones