Patents by Inventor Cory Copeland

Cory Copeland 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).

  • Handheld solenoid activation remote for a railroad car door
    Patent number: 11554797
    Abstract: A handheld portable solenoid activation device for operating doors of hopper railcars includes a battery power source and is configured for safe single hand operation in either opening or closing arrangements, recharging of the batteries, and isolation of the electrical components from the operator. The device or remote includes a housing configured to be held in one hand of the user; a battery power source within the housing; a pair of leads extending from the housing and selectively coupled to the battery power source and configured to align and connect with the touch plate and ground plate of a railroad car door operating solenoid; and an activator configured for one handed operation by the user, wherein activation when the leads are connecting the touch plate and ground plate will activate the solenoid for opening or closing of the railroad car door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: JAC OPERATIONS, INC
    Inventors: Cory Copeland, Gregory P. Josephson
  • Handheld Solenoid Activation Remote for a Railroad Car Door
    Publication number: 20190315377
    Abstract: A handheld portable solenoid activation device for operating doors of hopper railcars includes a battery power source and is configured for safe single hand operation in either opening or closing arrangements, recharging of the batteries, and isolation of the electrical components from the operator. The device or remote includes a housing configured to be held in one hand of the user; a battery power source within the housing; a pair of leads extending from the housing and selectively coupled to the battery power source and configured to align and connect with the touch plate and ground plate of a railroad car door operating solenoid; and an activator configured for one handed operation by the user, wherein activation when the leads are connecting the touch plate and ground plate will activate the solenoid for opening or closing of the railroad car door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Cory Copeland, Gregory P. Josephson