Patents by Inventor Donald A. Coates

Donald A. Coates 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).

  • Publication number: 20230145501
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to validating the integration of new carrier components at base station equipment, e.g., in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, confirming based on installation data, an installation milestone of an installation of a carrier component at base station equipment, resulting in a confirmed milestone. The method can further include, based on the confirmed milestone, identifying for an evaluation of the installation of the carrier component, a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment. Further, the method can include based on a result of evaluation of the installation, sending, by the network equipment, a validation signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Shuai Hao, Alexandru Cristian Andrei, Hector Perez, Donald Coates, JR., Zihui Ge, Alvin Hicks, Jason Tipton
  • Patent number: 7367076
    Abstract: A carpet cleaning machine for uniformly spreading a dry carpet cleaning powder onto a surface and working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the surface. The cleaning machine includes base having a hopper integrally formed therein, distribution slots on the bottom of the hopper, a rotary powder agitator inside the hopper, wheels for supporting the base over a floor surface and for rotating the powder agitator, a metering gate for controlling the dispensing of the dry carpet cleaning powder, a trigger located on the cleaner handle for controlling the metering gate, and a plurality of motor driven vertical axis rotary brushes for working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the carpet. The dry carpet cleaning powder is dispensed onto the carpet and allowed to sit for a short period of time to allow the dry carpet cleaning powder to absorb the dirt contained in the carpet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventors: Sergey V. Makarov, Kenneth H. Cooper, Mark A. Stransky, Donald A. Coates, Mark T. Smith, Adrian M. West, Patrick McDermott, John A. MacNeill, Jo Frances Wollschlaeger
  • Patent number: 7362064
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A magnet and a hall effect sensor located in the cleaner handle generates a control signal. The control signal is provided to a control circuit which controls one or more operational features of the cleaner. One such operational features includes at least one pump for mixing and distributing cleaning solution to the surface. In an alternate embodiment, the control circuit controls an electric motor for propelling the cleaner over the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Robert W. Bauman, Michael A. Durbin, Evan A. Gordon, Adam C. Sclafani, Aaron P. Tondra, William H. Theiss, Jr., Timothy T. Hertrick, David A. Bradshaw, Edgar A. Maurer, Wilbur J. Kellum
  • Patent number: 7269879
    Abstract: A portable cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface is provided and includes a housing. A distributor is operatively connected to the housing for distributing solution to the surface. A first solution container is mounted to the housing and contains a first solution. The first solution container has a bottom portion with an outlet portion fluidly connected to the distributor for supplying a flow of a first solution to the distributor. A second solution container with an outlet is provided in the first solution container and contains a second solution. The outlet of the second solution container is fluidly connected to the distributor for supplying a flow of a second solution to the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Steven W. Kegg, Donald A. Coates
  • Patent number: 7240394
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is distributed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation as it moves along the surface is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a liquid distribution system operatively associated with the housing. The liquid distribution system includes a fluid source providing a supply of the cleaning solution and a distributor fluidly connected to the fluid source for distributing the cleaning solution to the surface. A liquid recovery system is operatively associated with the housing and includes a suction nozzle and a recovery tank removably mounted to the housing and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle. A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for applying suction to draw the cleaning solution and dirt from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Steven W. Kegg, Deborah R. Tucker, Craig M. O'Briskie, Donald A. Coates
  • Patent number: 7146679
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Robert W. Bauman, Michael A. Durbin, Evan A. Gordon, Adam C. Sclafani, Aaron P. Tondra, William H. Theiss, Jr., Timothy T. Hertrick, David A. Bradshaw, Edgar A. Maurer, Wilbur J. Kellum
  • Publication number: 20050132523
    Abstract: A portable cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface is provided and includes a housing. A distributor is operatively connected to the housing for distributing solution to the surface. A first solution container is mounted to the housing and contains a first solution. The first solution container has a bottom portion with an outlet portion fluidly connected to the distributor for supplying a flow of a first solution to the distributor. A second solution container with an outlet is provided in the first solution container and contains a second solution. The outlet of the second solution container is fluidly connected to the distributor for supplying a flow of a second solution to the distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Kegg, Donald Coates
  • Publication number: 20050120507
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is distributed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation as it moves along the surface is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a liquid distribution system operatively associated with the housing. The liquid distribution system includes a fluid source providing a supply of the cleaning solution and a distributor fluidly connected to the fluid source for distributing the cleaning solution to the surface. A liquid recovery system is operatively associated with the housing and includes a suction nozzle and a recovery tank removably mounted to the housing and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle. A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for applying suction to draw the cleaning solution and dirt from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Kegg, Deborah Tucker, Craig O'Briskie, Donald Coates
  • Patent number: 6896719
    Abstract: A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed from a cylindrical sidewall having a disc shaped member separating the dirt cup into an upper portion and a lower portion. The dirty airstream flows past the disc shaped member from the upper portion to the lower portion through a small gap between the outer periphery of the disc shaped member and the sidewall of the dirt cup. The disc shaped member is supported on a centrally located conduit which has apertured walls located both above and below the disc shaped member. The apertured walls allows the airstream to flow into the conduit for further filtering or exiting the dirt cup. The apertured wall located above the disc shaped member improves sustained performance by enabling the airstream to continue to flow through the dirt cup as the lower portion of the dirt cup fills with large dirt particles and the apertured wall located beneath the disc shaped member becomes increasingly restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Steven W. Blate
  • Publication number: 20050029971
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A magnet and a hall effect sensor located in the cleaner handle generates a control signal. The control signal is provided to a control circuit which controls one or more operational features of the cleaner. One such operational features includes at least one pump for mixing and distributing cleaning solution to the surface. In an alternate embodiment, the control circuit controls an electric motor for propelling the cleaner over the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Donald Coates, Robert Bauman, Michael Durbin, Evan Gordon, Adam Sclafani, Aaron Tondra, William Theiss, Timothy Hertrick, David Bradshaw, Edgar Maurer, Wilbur Kellum
  • Publication number: 20040238004
    Abstract: A carpet cleaning machine for uniformly spreading a dry carpet cleaning powder onto a surface and working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the surface. The cleaning machine includes base having a hopper integrally formed therein, distribution slots on the bottom of the hopper, a rotary powder agitator inside the hopper, wheels for supporting the base over a floor surface and for rotating the powder agitator, a metering gate for controlling the dispensing of the dry carpet cleaning powder, a trigger located on the cleaner handle for controlling the metering gate, and a plurality of motor driven vertical axis rotary brushes for working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the carpet. The dry carpet cleaning powder is dispensed onto the carpet and allowed to sit for a short period of time to allow the dry carpet cleaning powder to absorb the dirt contained in the carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Sergey V. Makarov, Kenneth H. Cooper, Mark A. Stransky, Donald A. Coates, Mark T. Smith, Adrian M. West, Patrick McDermott, John A. MacNeill, Jo Frances Wollschlaeger
  • Patent number: 6818032
    Abstract: A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed with a first dirt collecting chamber and a second dirt collecting chamber separated by an apertured wall. An inlet opening is formed in the dirt cup and communicates with the first dirt collecting chamber for inputting a stream of dirt laden air into the first dirt collecting chamber. An exhaust opening is formed in the second dirt collecting chamber for allowing the filtered air stream to exit the dirt cup. The aperture wall includes a pre-filter for filtering coarse particles from a stream of dirt laden and depositing the coarse particles in the first dirt collecting chamber. A filter member is positioned within the second dirt collecting chamber and communicates with the exhaust port. The filter element filters fine particles from the air stream and deposits the fine particles within the second dirt collecting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventors: Greg A. Bilek, Steven W. Blate, Nick M. Bosyj, Donald A. Coates, Arne J. Diehl, Kurt D. Harsh, Raymond L. Lawter, Jackson W. Wegelin
  • Publication number: 20040060146
    Abstract: A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed from a cylindrical sidewall having a disc shaped member separating the dirt cup into an upper portion and a lower portion. The dirty airstream flows past the disc shaped member from the upper portion to the lower portion through a small gap between the outer periphery of the disc shaped member and the sidewall of the dirt cup. The disc shaped member is supported on a centrally located conduit which has apertured walls located both above and below the disc shaped member. The apertured walls allows the airstream to flow into the conduit for further filtering or exiting the dirt cup. The apertured wall located above the disc shaped member improves sustained performance by enabling the airstream to continue to flow through the dirt cup as the lower portion of the dirt cup fills with large dirt particles and the apertured wall located beneath the disc shaped member becomes increasingly restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Steven W. Blate
  • Patent number: 6681442
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Robert W. Bauman, Michael A. Durbin, Evan A. Gordon, Adam C. Sclafani, Aaron P. Tondra, William H. Theiss, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030135952
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Robert W. Bauman, Michael A. Durbin, Evan A. Gordon, Adam C. Sclafani, Aaron P. Tondra, Willima H. Theiss
  • Patent number: 6596044
    Abstract: A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed with a first dirt collecting chamber and a second dirt collecting chamber separated by an apertured wall. An inlet opening is formed in the dirt cup and communicates with the first dirt collecting chamber for inputting a stream of dirt laden air into the first dirt collecting chamber. An exhaust opening is formed in the second dirt collecting chamber for allowing the filtered air stream to exit the dirt cup. The aperture wall includes a pre-filter for filtering coarse particles from a stream of dirt laden air and depositing the coarse particles in the first dirt collecting chamber. A filter member is positioned within the second dirt collecting chamber and communicates with the exhaust port. The filter element filters fine particles from the air stream and deposits the fine particles within the second dirt collecting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Greg A. Bilek, Steven W. Blate, Nick M. Bosyi, Donald A. Coates, Arne J. Diehl, Kurt D. Harsh, Raymond L. Lawter, Jackson W. Wegelin
  • Publication number: 20020170137
    Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Robert W. Bauman, Michael A. Durbin, Evan A. Gordon, Adam C. Sclafani, Aaron P. Tondra, William H. Theiss, Timothy T. Hertrick, David A. Bradshaw, Edgar A. Maurer, Wilbur J. Kellum
  • Publication number: 20020166310
    Abstract: A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed with a first dirt collecting chamber and a second dirt collecting chamber separated by an apertured wall. An inlet opening is formed in the dirt cup and communicates with the first dirt collecting chamber for inputting a stream of dirt laden air into the first dirt collecting chamber. An exhaust opening is formed in the second dirt collecting chamber for allowing the filtered air stream to exit the dirt cup. The aperture wall includes a pre-filter for filtering coarse particles from a stream of dirt laden and depositing the coarse particles in the first dirt collecting chamber. A filter member is positioned within the second dirt collecting chamber and communicates with the exhaust port. The filter element filters fine particles from the air stream and deposits the fine particles within the second dirt collecting chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Greg A. Bilek, Steven W. Blate, Nick M. Mosyj, Donald A. Coates, Arne J. Diehl, Kurt D. Harsh, Raymond L. Lawter, Jackson W. Wegelin
  • Patent number: 6185781
    Abstract: A compact, hand held carpet and upholstery extractor nozzle is provided having an air turbine and a compact gear reduction operatively connected to and driven by said turbine. At least a pair of scrub modules are interchangeably attachable to said gear reduction. A first scrub modules includes at least a pair of vertical axis scrub brushes for cleaning upholstery, carpeting and the like. When said first scrub module is attached to said gear reduction, the scrub brushes are operatively connected to and driven by said gear reduction. A second scrub module includes a single vertical axis scrub pad that is driven by said gear reduction for scouring hard surfaces, such as tiles, tubs, counter tops, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Miller, Robert W. Bauman, Donald A. Coates, Arne J. Diehl, John D. Essex, Adam C. Sclafani
  • Patent number: 6037572
    Abstract: Disclosed are heating and warming assemblies including an electrically resistive thin film. The assemblies generally include a planar substrate, a resistive film for heat generation, one or more electrically conductive electrodes in electrical association with the resistive film, and a non-stick layer disposed on the exposed surfaces of the assembly. The heating and warming assemblies according to the present invention are particularly well suited for use in heating devices and appliances such as ranges and griddles. The assemblies are also incorporated into heating panels for ovens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Coates, Johan Kallgren