Patents by Inventor John A. Hooper

John A. Hooper 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).

  • Devices and systems for controlling travel of a railcar
    Patent number: 8485107
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Devices and Systems for Controlling Travel of a Railcar
    Publication number: 20120055368
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Devices and systems for controlling travel of a railcar
    Patent number: 8079309
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Devices and Systems for Controlling Travel of a Railcar
    Publication number: 20100083865
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Stabilized gamma globulin concentrate
    Patent number: 4439421
    Abstract: Gamma globulin concentrates are stabilized against anticomplement activity generation during lyophilization by inclusion in the concentrate of a physiologically acceptable, substantially nonsurface-active hydrophilic macromolecule. The improved concentrates may be safely administered to patients. The main additives to the gamma globulin are a substantially nonsurface-active hydrophilic macromolecule, a protein and a polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hooper, Samia Mankarious, Catherine R. Liu-Rash