Patents by Inventor Donald Cook

Donald 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).

  • Publication number: 20240122343
    Abstract: A magnetic dinnerware or flatware storage system includes a ferromagnetic lower portion, such as a drawer bottom or counter top surface, and storage elements having magnetic bases that can be placed as desired on the ferromagnetic base to create a customized configuration of the storage system that fits the specific dinnerware to be stored. The storage elements can be posts, storage racks, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: William Donald Cook
  • Patent number: 11787013
    Abstract: A blasting or stripping booth is provided creating a generally downward flow for treatment of fluid and particle flow, which reduces operator exposure to potentially hazardous debris. The booth comprises an enclosure defining an upper region for a workpiece, a lower region, and a separator assembly. In some instances the separator assembly includes individual separator units which are discrete units, each having a generally square or rectangular plan view configuration which are arranged in an array for providing the required process flow capabilities. Further embodiments utilize structures forming the separator which have an elongated trough-like configuration. These embodiments find a particular application in large-scale stripping or blasting booth used in production environments where workpieces may flow through a treatment system in a serial manner. Other suitable applications include batch type processing of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GIFFIN, INC.
    Inventors: Abraham J. Salazar, Donald A. Cook
  • Patent number: 11596965
    Abstract: A spray booth especially adapted for painting operations having a dry filter module with features for allowing changing of the filters quickly and in a contained environment, which reduces exposure to non-authorized and non-properly-protected personnel. A carousel-like filter module flips a wall to move dirty filters into a containment space while placing clean filters in position to continue the painting process. The process and device in accordance with this invention is safe, repeatable, predictable, and capable of changing a large number of filters in a short period of time, for example, during lunch break or other short break in the painting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Giffin, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham J. Salazar, Donald A. Cook, James G. Vanderworp
  • Patent number: 11399645
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing one or more items of stemware includes a base plate, one or more posts, a retainer, and one or more feet. The feet and base plate cooperatively secure the base portion of the item of stemware, and the retainer includes arms defining a stem receiving space that secures the stem of the item of stemware. The feet are coupled to the arms. The arms are flexible so as to accommodate different sizes of stems and bases in stemware with a single rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BELLA TERRA INTERIOR SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: William Donald Cook, Donald Greene Sanders
  • Publication number: 20200331018
    Abstract: A spray booth especially adapted for painting operations having a dry filter module with features for allowing changing of the filters quickly and in a contained environment, which reduces exposure to non-authorized and non-properly-protected personnel. A carousel-like filter module flips a wall to move dirty filters into a containment space while placing clean filters in position to continue the painting process. The process and device in accordance with this invention is safe, repeatable, predictable, and capable of changing a large number of filters in a short a period of time, for example, during lunch break or other short break in the painting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: GIFFIN, INC.
    Inventors: ABRAHAM J. SALAZAR, DONALD A. COOK, JAMES G. VANDERWORP
  • Publication number: 20200206873
    Abstract: A blasting or stripping booth is provided creating a generally downward flow for treatment of fluid and particle flow, which reduces operator exposure to potentially hazardous debris. The booth comprises an enclosure defining an upper region for a workpiece, a lower region, and a separator assembly. In some instances the separator assembly includes individual separator units which are discrete units, each having a generally square or rectangular plan view configuration which are arranged in an array for providing the required process flow capabilities. Further embodiments utilize structures forming the separator which have an elongated trough-like configuration. These embodiments find a particular application in large-scale stripping or blasting booth used in production environments where workpieces may flow through a treatment system in a serial manner. Other suitable applications include batch type processing of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: GIFFIN, INC.
    Inventors: ABRAHAM J. SALAZAR, DONALD A. COOK
  • Publication number: 20180249852
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing one or more items of stemware includes a base plate, one or more posts, a retainer, and one or more feet. The feet and base plate cooperatively secure the base portion of the item of stemware, and the retainer includes arms defining a stem receiving space that secures the stem of the item of stemware. The feet are coupled to the arms. The arms are flexible so as to accommodate different sizes of stems and bases in stemware with a single rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: William Donald Cook, Donald Greene Sanders
  • Patent number: 9778156
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which provide a seal-less high temperature and pressure valve for use in many applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GATES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Patent number: 9655462
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing one or more items of stemware includes a base plate, one or more posts, a retainer, and one or more feet. The feet and base plate cooperatively secure a base portion of the item of stemware, and the retainer includes arms defining a stem receiving space that secures a stem of the item of stemware. The feet are coupled to the arms. The arms are flexible so as to accommodate different sizes of stems and bases in stemware with a single rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Bella Terra Interior Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: William Donald Cook, Donald Greene Sanders
  • Publication number: 20170071383
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing one or more items of stemware includes a base plate, one or more posts, a retainer, and one or more feet. The feet and base plate cooperatively secure the base portion of the item of stemware, and the retainer includes arms defining a stem receiving space that secures the stem of the item of stemware. The feet are coupled to the arms. The arms are flexible so as to accommodate different sizes of stems and bases in stemware with a single rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: William Donald Cook, Donald Greene Sanders
  • Publication number: 20160178494
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which provide a seal-less high temperature and pressure valve for use in many applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Patent number: 9285036
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which provide a seal-less high temperature and pressure valve for use in many applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Gates Corporation
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Patent number: 9151690
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for testing hoses, and also to a configuration for an intensifier for increasing the pressure and temperature of oil within the hoses to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: GATES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Publication number: 20130152669
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for testing hoses, and also to a configuration for an intensifier for increasing the pressure and temperature of oil within the hoses to be tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Publication number: 20130152672
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which provide a seal-less high temperature and pressure valve for use in many applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Colin Donald Cook
  • Publication number: 20090054411
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compounds of formula IA or IB: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which possess CSF-1R kinase inhibitory activity and are accordingly useful for their anti-cancer activity and thus in methods of treatment of the human or animal body. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of said chemical compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments of use in the production of an anti-cancer effect in a warm-blooded animal such as man.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Donald Cook, Leslie Dakin, David Del Valle, Thomas Gero, David Scott, Xiaolan Zheng
  • Publication number: 20080312206
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the formula which possess CSF 1R kinase inhibitory activity and are accordingly useful for their anti cancer activity and thus in methods of treatment of the human or animal body. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of said chemical compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments of use in the production of an anti-cancer effect in a warm blooded animal such as man.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Brian Aquila, Donald Cook, Leslie Dakin, Stephanos Ioannidis, Paul Lyne, David Scott, Xiaolan Zheng
  • Patent number: 7400128
    Abstract: A circuit and method for reducing the variation of a reference voltage as a function of resistivity ? in a current-mode bandgap reference circuit generating a reference current that is applied to an output resistor to generate the reference voltage. According to the invention, a substantially constant current is generated and added to the reference current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Donald Cook Richardson
  • Patent number: 7215185
    Abstract: A system for providing a threshold voltage (VT) includes a VT extractor that extracts the VT for a MOS transistor relative to a first voltage rail. An inversion circuit inverts the extracted VT (e.g., VT+VIN) relative to a reference voltage that is intermediate the first voltage rail and a second voltage rail and provides an output corresponding to the VT (e.g., VT+VIN) relative to the second voltage rail. The relative voltages at the voltage rails generally will depend on whether the VT is being extracted for a p-channel MOS transistor or an n-channel MOS transistor. The VT can be employed to generate a ramp voltage across a capacitor formed of another MOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Donald Cook Richardson
  • Patent number: 6734651
    Abstract: A multiple battery system for a vehicle comprises a primary battery; a reserve battery electrically connectable to the primary battery; and a control unit with a relay switch electrically connected between the primary and reserve batteries. The relay switch is operable to close upon actuation and connect the reserve battery to the primary battery. The control unit also has a receiver electrically connected to the relay switch and is adapted to receive a control signal for actuating the relay switch. A wireless transmitter has a manually actuable switch for sending the control signal to the receiver. With this arrangement, actuation of the transmitter switch causes the control signal to be transmitted to the receiver and actuate the relay switch to connect the reserve battery to the primary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: SimTech Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Norman Cook, Donald Cook