Patents by Inventor Gordon C. Cooper
Gordon C. 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: 7650289Abstract: A billing system for determining package transportation charges. The billing system includes a reader to read a package identifier associated with said package and the reader generates a package identifier signal and transmits the same to a microprocessor. The billing system also includes a package sizer having a plurality of non-contact optical sensors located along each of an x, y and z axis, where each optical sensor is in a known position. The sensors are oriented relative to the conveyor so that packages passing over the sensors are detected by the sensors and produce a signal correlated to said package size. Also provided is a microprocessor to receive and correlate said package size and identifier signals, and to determine an appropriate shipping charge based upon the same. A weigh scale may also be incorporated into the system. A method of determining a transportation charge is also comprehended, which includes a self-diagnostic initialization procedure.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Global Sensor Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gordon C Cooper, Todd Teal, Richard H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7403900Abstract: A billing system for determining package transportation charges. The billing system includes a reader to read a package identifier associated with said package and the reader generates a package identifier signal and transmits the same to a microprocessor. The billing system also includes a package sizer having a plurality of non-contact optical sensors located along each of an x, y and z axis, where each optical sensor is in a known position. The sensors are oriented relative to the conveyor so that packages passing over the sensors are detected by the sensors and produce a signal correlated to said package size. Also provided is a microprocessor to receive and correlate said package size and identifier signals, and to determine an appropriate shipping charge based upon the same. A weigh scale may also be incorporated into the system. A method of determining a transportation charge is also comprehended, which includes a selfdiagnostic initialization procedure.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Global Sensor Systems, IncInventors: Gordon C. Cooper, Todd Teal, Richard H. Cooper
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Publication number: 20080172313Abstract: A billing system for determining package transportation charges. The billing system includes a reader to read a package identifier associated with said package and the reader generates a package identifier signal and transmits the same to a microprocessor. The billing system also includes a package sizer having a plurality of non-contact optical sensors located along each of an x, y and z axis, where each optical sensor is in a known position. The sensors are oriented relative to the conveyor so that packages passing over the sensors are detected by the sensors and produce a signal correlated to said package size. Also provided is a microprocessor to receive and correlate said package size and identifier signals, and to determine an appropriate shipping charge based upon the same. A weigh scale may also be incorporated into the system. A method of determining a transportation charge is also comprehended, which includes a self-diagnostic initialization procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: Global Sensor Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gordon C. Cooper, Todd Teal, Richard H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7373722Abstract: A package measurement apparatus comprising three measurement devices, one for each dimension. Each measurement device comprises a plurality of signal receptor modules. Each module comprises a row of signal receptor, and a signal energy source. In a first calibration step, the outputs of each receptor are standardized to reference maximums and minimums. In a second calibration step, calibration sets of receptor outputs are created and recorded. During measurement, a measurement set of receptor outputs is obtained and matched with a calibration set of receptor outputs to determine the dimension of an object.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Global Sensor Systems Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Cooper, Gordon C. Cooper, Todd Teal, Lorne Hull
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Patent number: 4492381Abstract: A sealing plug includes a plug and a housing the plug and the housing including co-operating means whereby they may be secured together, the plug including two circumferentially extending grooves within which O ring seals are located, and the housing including an aperture within which the plug is adapted to be located, the housing also including a spring loaded radially extending pin which projects into the aperture and which is adapted to project into either of the grooves within the plug if an O ring is omitted, thus preventing the plug being secured with the housing by the co-operating means.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1984Date of Patent: January 8, 1985Assignee: Rolls-Royce LimitedInventors: Gordon C. Cooper, Douglas Dawson
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Patent number: RE34235Abstract: A sealing plug .Iadd.assembly .Iaddend.includes a plug and a housing.Iadd., .Iaddend.the plug and the housing including co-operating .[.means.]. .Iadd.structures .Iaddend.whereby they may be secured together, the plug including two circumferentially extending grooves within which O ring seals are located, and the housing .[.including an aperture.]. .Iadd.having a bore .Iaddend.within which the plug is adapted to be located, the housing also including a spring loaded radially extending pin which projects into the .[.aperture.]. .Iadd.bore .Iaddend.and which is adapted to project into either of the grooves within the plug if an O ring is omitted, thus preventing the plug being secured with the housing by the co-operating .[.means.]. .Iadd.structures.Iaddend..Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1990Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventors: Gordon C. Cooper, Margaret L. Dawson
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Patent number: RE44238Abstract: A package measurement apparatus comprising three measurement devices, one for each dimension. Each measurement device comprises a plurality of signal receptor modules. Each module comprises a row of signal receptor, and a signal energy source. In a first calibration step, the outputs of each receptor are standardized to reference maximums and minimums. In a second calibration step, calibration sets of receptor outputs are created and recorded. During measurement, a measurement set of receptor outputs is obtained and matched with a calibration set of receptor outputs to determine the dimension of an object.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Global Sensor Systems Inc.Inventors: Richard H. Cooper, Gordon C. Cooper, Todd Teal, Lorne Hull