Patents by Inventor Douglas Cooper
Douglas 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).
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Patent number: 11939435Abstract: The present disclosure provides poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) microparticles with a Dv50 of about 20 ?m to about 30 mm and a specific surface area (SSA) of at least about 3.0 m2/g when measured by a multipoint BET method of ISO 9277. Such PTFE microparticles can be obtained via a method including thermomechanically degrading scrap PTFE in the presence of air and/or oxygen and reducing the particle size of the resultant degraded PTFE.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ZEUS COMPANY INC.Inventors: Robert L. Ballard, Patrick Cooper, Douglas Lee Tourville
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Publication number: 20240066777Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to ultra high molecular weight poly(ethylene) (“UHMWPE”) tubes with an average wall thickness of 0.2 mm or less; a tensile stress at break greater than 40 MPa; and a storage modulus of greater than 500 MPa at 23° C. The disclosure further relates to preparing and using such tubes and to constructions (e.g., catheter constructions) and components thereof including such tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Bhavya Singhi, Justin A. Marro, Robert L. Ballard, Patrick Cooper, Daniel Green, Douglas Lee Tourville, John Richard Campanelli, Morgan Baltzegar
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Patent number: 11912854Abstract: The present disclosure provides extruded PTFE composite tubes with a reduced coefficient of friction (COF). In some embodiments, such extruded PTFE composite tubes may exhibit a reduced change in coefficient of friction between about 20° C. and about 40° C. with the inclusion of secondary polymeric particles with small particle sizes (<100 ?m) at loading percentages of less than about 50 weight %.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ZEUS COMPANY INC.Inventors: Justin A. Marro, John Richard Campanelli, Patrick Cooper, Robert L. Ballard, Douglas Lee Tourville
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Patent number: 11483393Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium has instructions executed by a processor to receive network session information from network monitoring devices distributed throughout an enterprise network. The network session information characterizes communications between a client device within the enterprise network and a server external to the enterprise network. The network session information is transformed into vectors of network communication session parameters. The vectors are combined into different time series of data. A similarity measure is computed between the different time series of data to detect unique sessions between the client device and a middlebox network device within the enterprise network or unique sessions between a middle box network device within the enterprise network and the server. The unique sessions are evaluated to infer relationships between networked devices within the enterprise network.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Cpacket Networks Inc.Inventors: Sheng Lundquist, Douglas Cooper, Ron Nevo
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Patent number: 10657741Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for regulating access to electronic entertainment to incentivize desired behavior. For instance, in one example, the behavior of an individual is monitored through data received from an electronic device. The behavior is compared to a predefined behavioral goal stored in a profile for the individual, and a predefined incentive associated with satisfaction of the predefined behavioral goal by the user is identified. The predefined incentive comprises access to an electronic entertainment medium. An instruction to the electronic entertainment medium is generated to grant access to the individual when it is determined that the individual has satisfied the predefined behavioral goal.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Tyler Smith, Douglas Cooper, Israel Smallwood, Josephine Demuth, Paul Wolf
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Publication number: 20200145306Abstract: A system has a monitoring point to collect timing information characterizing transit time over a network for a packet from a first network connected device to a second network connected device. The timing information for packets is aggregated into a time segment. Packet performance measures for the time segment are generated. The packet performance measures are transmitted over the network to a management station.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ron Nevo, Douglas Cooper
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Publication number: 20190355192Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for regulating access to electronic entertainment to incentivize desired behavior. For instance, in one example, the behavior of an individual is monitored through data received from an electronic device. The behavior is compared to a predefined behavioral goal stored in a profile for the individual, and a predefined incentive associated with satisfaction of the predefined behavioral goal by the user is identified. The predefined incentive comprises access to an electronic entertainment medium. An instruction to the electronic entertainment medium is generated to grant access to the individual when it is determined that the individual has satisfied the predefined behavioral goal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Tyler Smith, Douglas Cooper, Israel Smallwood, Josephine Demuth, Paul Wolf
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Patent number: 10373411Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for regulating access to electronic entertainment to incentivize desired behavior. For instance, in one example, the behavior of an individual is monitored through data received from an electronic device. The behavior is compared to a predefined behavioral goal stored in a profile for the individual, and a predefined incentive associated with satisfaction of the predefined behavioral goal by the user is identified. The predefined incentive comprises access to an electronic entertainment medium. An instruction to the electronic entertainment medium is generated to grant access to the individual when it is determined that the individual has satisfied the predefined behavioral goal.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Tyler Smith, Douglas Cooper, Israel Smallwood, Josephine Demuth, Paul Wolf
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Publication number: 20190007285Abstract: A machine has a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to collect from network connected devices key performance indicators characterizing network traffic information. The key performance indicators are aggregated into a time segment for a current weekday. Key performance indicators for the time segment for the current weekday are compared to corresponding key performance indicators for time segments from previous weekdays. The corresponding key performance indicators for time segments from previous weekdays establish a network behavior baseline. An alert is produced when the key performance indicators for the time segments for the current weekday exceed a deviation threshold from the network behavior baseline.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Cpacket Networks Inc.Inventors: Ron Nevo, Douglas Cooper
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Publication number: 20180350173Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for regulating access to electronic entertainment to incentivize desired behavior. For instance, in one example, the behavior of an individual is monitored through data received from an electronic device. The behavior is compared to a predefined behavioral goal stored in a profile for the individual, and a predefined incentive associated with satisfaction of the predefined behavioral goal by the user is identified. The predefined incentive comprises access to an electronic entertainment medium. An instruction to the electronic entertainment medium is generated to grant access to the individual when it is determined that the individual has satisfied the predefined behavioral goal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: TYLER SMITH, Douglas Cooper, Israel Smallwood, Josephine Demuth, Paul Wolf
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Patent number: 9951600Abstract: A method of cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: deploying the tubular string into the wellbore; pumping cement slurry into the tubular string; launching a cementing plug after pumping the cement slurry; propelling the cementing plug through the tubular string, thereby pumping the cement slurry through the tubular string and into an annulus formed between the tubular string and the wellbore; and controlling flow of fluid displaced from the wellbore by the cement slurry to control pressure of the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Don M. Hannegan, Cesar Pena, David Pavel, Michael Brian Grayson, Said Boutalbi, Todd Douglas Cooper, Timothy P. Dunn, Frank Zamora, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160145995Abstract: A method of cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: deploying the tubular string into the wellbore; pumping cement slurry into the tubular string; launching a cementing plug after pumping the cement slurry; propelling the cementing plug through the tubular string, thereby pumping the cement slurry through the tubular string and into an annulus formed between the tubular string and the wellbore; and controlling flow of fluid displaced from the wellbore by the cement slurry to control pressure of the annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Don M. HANNEGAN, Cesar PENA, David PAVEL, Michael Brian GRAYSON, Said BOUTALBI, Todd Douglas COOPER, Timothy P. DUNN, Frank ZAMORA, JR.
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Patent number: 9249646Abstract: A method of cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: deploying the tubular string into the wellbore; pumping cement slurry into the tubular string; launching a cementing plug after pumping the cement slurry; propelling the cementing plug through the tubular string, thereby pumping the cement slurry through the tubular string and into an annulus formed between the tubular string and the wellbore; and controlling flow of fluid displaced from the wellbore by the cement slurry to control pressure of the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Don M. Hannegan, Cesar Pena, David Pavel, Michael Brian Grayson, Said Boutalbi, Todd Douglas Cooper, Timothy P. Dunn, Frank Zamora, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150027406Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for allowing fine-tuning the amount of fuel to a Diesel engine by an operator of the engine is provided. A module conveniently within reach of the operator of the engine allows the operator to tune the engine independent of any throttle setting while the engine is operating. In one embodiment for an electronically controlled Diesel engine, an electrical input representative of barometric pressure to an electronic engine controller is modified to be under control of the operator, who can adjust the input independent of the throttle to vary injected quantities of fuel according to the instant conditions under which the engine is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Douglas A. Cooper, Corey R. Springer
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Patent number: 7220395Abstract: This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produced are useful for supplying ammonia at controlled pressure and rate of flow for many industrial applications without the risks and hazards associated with the transportation and on-site storage of ammonia, thereby providing a significant safety advantage over present industrial practice.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: EC&C Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John Douglas Cooper, legal representative, Herbert W. Spencer, III, Hal B. H. Cooper, Sr., deceased
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Publication number: 20040126294Abstract: This patent describes technology for generating ammonia from urea. The method is based on the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of urea and/or biuret by heating under pressure to form a mixture of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The gas mixtures produced are useful for supplying ammonia at controlled pressure and rate of flow for many industrial applications without the risks and hazards associated with the transportation and on-site storage of ammonia, thereby providing a significant safety advantage over present industrial practice.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Hal B.H. Cooper, Herbert W. Spencer, John Douglas Cooper
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Patent number: 6322245Abstract: A complete watch comprised of two separate watch casings, each having its own watch band. The casings are interlocked by a pintle along one abuttable face of the first watch casing received in a correspondingly shaped groove in the abuttable face edge of the second casing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Inventor: Douglas Cooper
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Patent number: 6162257Abstract: An acetabular cup prosthesis designed to customize the fit and stability of an acetabular cup in deficient acetabulae without excessive reaming of good bone surrounding the deficiency. The acetabular cup prosthesis generally comprises a cup-shaped body portion, an extension, and a liner. The extension is preferably produced at selected angles, which are appropriate to various acetabular defects, and is designed to connect to the cup-shaped body portion. The body portion and extension are secured to the bone and the liner is inserted within the body portion. Those surfaces of the body portion and extension contacting the surface of the bone are preferably porous surfaces that may have also been coated with a coating to enhance bone growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1998Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Inventors: Ramon B. Gustilo, Joan E. Bechtold, Douglas Cooper, Marie Guion, Richard S. Hammett
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Patent number: 5729682Abstract: A method of sharing network applications in a peer-to-peer computer network environment without use of a centralized repository of network application data. According to the method, a data structure is stored at each of a plurality of computers in the computer network. The data structure contains information on network applications and associated network resources residing elsewhere in the network. In response to a user selection of a network application at a local computer, a connection status of the local computer is stored. The information in the local data structure is then used to establish connections between the local computer and at least one of the plurality of computers where the selected network application resides. The local computer communicates over the connections as required to thereby run the network application. After the network application executes, the local computer is disconnected from the connections and returned to its prior connection status.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eduardo Omar Marquis, James Randolph Pickering, Douglas Cooper Spelce, Russell Arthur Young
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Patent number: 5607085Abstract: A coin-operated multi-product vending machine which may vend products such as small candies, gumballs, peanuts, cashews, M & M's and the like has one or more stand-alone, interchangeable product compartments which may easily be filled with product and installed on the vending machine. The vending machine is also provided with means for discharging the product from the product compartments in a controlled manner with out crushing or otherwise damaging the product. A security cover is also provided which when installed interlocks with the product compartments and other components of the vending machine to prevent removal.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Vendstar, Inc.Inventor: Douglas Cooper