Patents by Inventor Clarence E. Cook

Clarence E. 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).

  • Spermicidal and/or antifungal composition and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 8193213
    Abstract: Hexahydroindenopyridine compounds are provided which act as spermicides and/or fungicides, spermicidal and/or fungicidal compositions containing the same, and methods for killing motile sperm and/or fungi using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Clarence E. Cook, Carol D. Sloan, Brian F. Thomas, Hernan A. Navarro
  • Progrestationally active steroids
    Patent number: 4512986
    Abstract: Novel steroids having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, and propyl;R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of H and methyl;R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of OXO and H(OR.sup.5); ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2, H(methyl), H(Cl), H(F), and .dbd.CH.sub.2 ; or ##STR3## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, Cl, and F. Q-S is selected from the group consisting of --CH.dbd.CH-- and --CH.sub.2 CH--.Also disclosed is a method for making and therapeutically using the steroids and for making the intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Jerry R. Reel, Clarence E. Cook
  • Inflatable device for installing strain gage bridges
    Patent number: 4407686
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods and devices for installing in a tubular shaft multiple strain gages, and more particularly to a method and a device for pneumatically forcing strain gages into seated engagement with the internal surfaces of a tubular shaft in an installation of multiple strain gages in a tubular shaft. The essence of the invention involves the novel concept of seating strain gages or other electronic devices in a template-like component, wrapping the template-like component about a pneumatically expansible body, inserting the component into a shaft and expanding the body pneumatically, a suitable adhesive having been applied to the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Clarence E. Cook, Glynn E. Smith, Richard C. Monaghan