Patents by Inventor Fred Cook

Fred 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: 20070163014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of raspberry plant named ‘Driscoll Estrella’. The new cultivar is distinguished from other raspberry cultivars by its yellow fruit color, fruit firmness, consistent fruit structure and high yield. The new cultivar is distinguished from its pollen parent by producing a higher yield of larger, firmer fruit with a brighter yellow color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Rick Harrison, Fred Cook, Brian Hamilton, Gavin Sills
  • Publication number: 20060174794
    Abstract: An inflator (10) includes a container (12) having a chamber (120). An exit opening (48) is provided in the container (12) and is connected to the chamber (120). A substance (122, 180) is stored in the chamber (120) and is responsive to heat for providing inflation fluid. An igniter (130) is associated with the container (12) and is actuatable to provide combustion products for heating the substance (122, 180). A nozzle (80) is interposed between the igniter (130) and the chamber (120). A passage (90) extends from the igniter (130) and through the nozzle (80). The passage (90) includes a divergent portion (110) for focusing a flow of combustion products from the igniter (130) into the chamber (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Fred Cook, Halley Stevens, Darrin Johnson
  • Publication number: 20060055160
    Abstract: An inflator (10) includes a container (12) having a fluid storage chamber (70) and an exit passage (64). A fluid (80) is stored in the chamber (70). The fluid (80), when heated beyond a predetermined temperature, undergoes one of combustion, thermal decomposition, or a change of state to result in inflation fluid. An igniter (82) of the inflator (10), when actuated, heats the fluid (80) beyond the predetermined temperature. The inflator (10) also includes structure (110) that is located within the chamber (70) for limiting the flow of the fluid through the exit passage (64) of the container (12) prior to being heated beyond the predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Fred Cook, George Goetz, Brian Pitstick
  • Publication number: 20050230948
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). An inflator (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (14). A conduit (360) delivers the inflation fluid from the inflator (24) to the protection device (14). The inflator (24) includes an outlet passage (302) and a conduit receiving portion (300) for receiving an end portion (364) of the conduit (360). The conduit receiving portion (300) includes a wall portion (320, 330) that encircles the outlet passage (302) and is spaced from the end portion (364) of the conduit (360) to help define an annular space (372, 374) between the wall portion and the end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ahmad Al-Amin, Fred Cook, Waldemar Gremplewski, Vincent Mramor, Lloyd Green
  • Publication number: 20050084084
    Abstract: An information server according to one embodiment of the invention includes a communication interface configured to communicate over a communication network and a processing system connected to the communication interface. The processing system is configured to receive one or more digital content sets, receive a caller system identifier and a called system identifier from the caller system, select a digital content set from among the one or more digital content sets using the caller system identifier and the called system identifier, and provide the selected digital content set to a called system corresponding to the called system identifier prior to the caller system establishing a communication channel to the called system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Fred Cook, Benjamin Parker, Terry Frederick
  • Publication number: 20050063530
    Abstract: A call center system is described that is comprised of an information control system and a portal system. The information control system receives a call agent identifier. The information control system formats and transfers a message that includes the call agent identifier. The portal system receives the message and caller information for the caller. The portal system transmits the caller information to a call agent system over the Internet based on the call agent identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Fred Cook, Warren Cope
  • Patent number: PP19137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of raspberry plant named ‘Driscoll Estrella’. The new cultivar is distinguished from other raspberry cultivars by its yellow fruit color, fruit firmness, consistent fruit structure and high yield. The new cultivar is distinguished from its pollen parent by producing a higher yield of larger, firmer fruit with a brighter yellow color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventors: Rick Harrison, Fred Cook, Brian Hamilton, Gavin Sills