Patents by Inventor Jerome E. Cooper

Jerome E. 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).

  • Moisture and density detector (MDD)
    Patent number: 7068050
    Abstract: A Moisture and Density Detector (MDD) provides a method and apparatus to determine the moisture content and/or density, as well as presence and location of anomalies, and/or wood type of any dielectric material for various purposes. This device is very useful in detecting the moisture content of wood and wood-based materials, such as that of lumber in a dry kiln prior to, during and/or following drying. The MDD passes a radio frequency signal and/or any other signal between opposed or adjacent capacitance electrodes and measures the signal strength and phase shift of the signal. The addition of phase shift and multiple frequencies improves the accuracy of the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Philip H. Steele, Jerome E. Cooper
  • Moisture and density detector (MDD)
    Patent number: 6784671
    Abstract: A Moisture and Density Detector (MDD) that provides a method and apparatus to determine the moisture content and/or density of any dielectric material for various purposes. This device is very useful in detecting the moisture content (MC) of wood and wood-based materials, such as that of lumber in a dry kiln prior to, during and/or following drying. The MDD passes a radio frequency signal between opposed or adjacent capacitance electrodes and measures the signal strength and phase shift of the signal. The addition of phase shift and multiple frequencies improves the accuracy of the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Philip H. Steele, Jerome E. Cooper
  • Moisture and density detector (MDD)
    Publication number: 20030146767
    Abstract: A Moisture and Density Detector (MDD) that provides a method and apparatus to determine the moisture content and/or density of any dielectric material for various purposes. This device is very useful in detecting the moisture content (MC) of wood and wood-based materials, such as that of lumber in a dry kiln prior to, during and/or following drying. The MDD passes a radio frequency signal between opposed or adjacent capacitance electrodes and measures the signal strength and phase shift of the signal. The addition of phase shift and multiple frequencies improves the accuracy of the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Philip H. Steele, Jerome E. Cooper