Patents by Inventor Kenneth H. Cooper
Kenneth H. 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: 8667320Abstract: Various embodiments utilize different counters or clocks, working in concert, to smooth out position information that is derived for a rendering/capturing device. Specifically, in at least some embodiments, each counter or clock has a different speed. A faster counter or clock is used to determine intra-transition position offsets relative to a slower counter or clock.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Sisolak, Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 8429442Abstract: Various embodiments utilize different counters or clocks, working in concert, to smooth out position information that is derived for a rendering/capturing device. Specifically, in at least some embodiments, each counter or clock has a different speed. A faster counter or clock is used to determine intra-transition position offsets relative to a slower counter or clock.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel D. J. Sisolak, Kenneth H. Cooper
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Publication number: 20100332888Abstract: Various embodiments utilize different counters or clocks, working in concert, to smooth out position information that is derived for a rendering/capturing device. Specifically, in at least some embodiments, each counter or clock has a different speed. A faster counter or clock is used to determine intra-transition position offsets relative to a slower counter or clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel "D.J." Sisolak, Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7818603Abstract: Various embodiments utilize different counters or clocks, working in concert, to smooth out position information that is derived for a rendering/capturing device. Specifically, in at least some embodiments, each counter or clock has a different speed. A faster counter or clock is used to determine intra-transition position offsets relative to a slower counter or clock.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel D. J. Sisolak, Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7788463Abstract: Systems and methods for cyclic buffer management are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods enable cyclic buffer wrap-around write operations independent of temporary buffer allocations and corresponding multiple data copies. To this end, the systems and methods map the cyclic buffer's physical addresses two-times (“doubly map”) to a consecutive block of virtual memory. When an application desires to write beyond the end of what represents the cyclic buffer, the systems and methods provide a logical pointer to the doubly mapped virtual memory, enabling the application to directly write into the virtual memory from the end of the first cyclic buffer mapping to the beginning of the second cyclic buffer mapping. The memory management operations automatically transfer the data out of this doubly mapped virtual memory into the cyclic buffer for subsequent extraction and presentation to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7533439Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for movement along the surface and a handle pivotally connected to the base portion. The handle includes a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally connected to the lower portion and pivoted between an upper position for use and a lower position for storage. A solution tank for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface is removably mounted to one of the base portion and the handle. A recovery tank removably mounted to one of the base portion and the handle and is in fluid communication with a suction nozzle secured to said base portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Healthy Gain Investments LimitedInventors: William H. Theiss, Jr., David J. Boles, Kenneth H. Cooper, Michael A. Durbin, Frank D. Fowler, Timothy T. Hertrick, Laura J. Keiper, Charles A. Lang, Richard S. Parr, Kenneth L. Symensma, Jason L. Williams, Donald R. Wright, Ryan S. Steiner
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Publication number: 20080244304Abstract: Various embodiments utilize different counters or clocks, working in concert, to smooth out position information that is derived for a rendering/capturing device. Specifically, in at least some embodiments, each counter or clock has a different speed. A faster counter or clock is used to determine intra-transition position offsets relative to a slower counter or clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel "D.J." Sisolak, Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7418764Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner is provided having a suction nozzle height adjustment arrangement controlled by a rotary mode control member located on the upper housing. The rotary mode control member controls a suction nozzle height adjustment motor and a rotary agitator drive disconnect arrangement. A wheel tensioner located on an idler arm is operatively connected to a cam on the suction nozzle height adjustment motor which tensions and de-tensions the agitator drive belt to control the rotary agitator. The rotary mode control member could have discrete settings for the various floor surfaces to be cleaned including bare floors and carpet of varying pile heights. Alternately, the rotary mode control member could be variable so that an infinite number of suction nozzle height settings can be selected.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: The Hoover CompanyInventors: Evan A. Gordon, Kenneth H. Cooper, Andrew C. Budd, Jack S. Stayer
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Publication number: 20080195838Abstract: Systems and methods for cyclic buffer management are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods enable cyclic buffer wrap-around write operations independent of temporary buffer allocations and corresponding multiple data copies. To this end, the systems and methods map the cyclic buffer's physical addresses two-times (“doubly map”) to a consecutive block of virtual memory. When an application desires to write beyond the end of what represents the cyclic buffer, the systems and methods provide a logical pointer to the doubly mapped virtual memory, enabling the application to directly write into the virtual memory from the end of the first cyclic buffer mapping to the beginning of the second cyclic buffer mapping. The memory management operations automatically transfer the data out of this doubly mapped virtual memory into the cyclic buffer for subsequent extraction and presentation to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Kenneth H. Cooper
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Patent number: 7367076Abstract: A carpet cleaning machine for uniformly spreading a dry carpet cleaning powder onto a surface and working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the surface. The cleaning machine includes base having a hopper integrally formed therein, distribution slots on the bottom of the hopper, a rotary powder agitator inside the hopper, wheels for supporting the base over a floor surface and for rotating the powder agitator, a metering gate for controlling the dispensing of the dry carpet cleaning powder, a trigger located on the cleaner handle for controlling the metering gate, and a plurality of motor driven vertical axis rotary brushes for working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the carpet. The dry carpet cleaning powder is dispensed onto the carpet and allowed to sit for a short period of time to allow the dry carpet cleaning powder to absorb the dirt contained in the carpet.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Inventors: Sergey V. Makarov, Kenneth H. Cooper, Mark A. Stransky, Donald A. Coates, Mark T. Smith, Adrian M. West, Patrick McDermott, John A. MacNeill, Jo Frances Wollschlaeger
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Patent number: 7340797Abstract: The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for movement along the surface and a handle pivotally connected to the base portion. A recovery tank is removably mounted to the handle and has a front end. A lid covers the recovery tank and has an inlet opening for directing dirt and liquid into the recovery tank and an outlet opening located at the front end of the recovery tank. A suction nozzle is secured to the base portion and fluidly communicates with the inlet opening of the lid. A suction source fluidly communicates with the outlet opening for drawing dirt and liquid from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A partition device is positioned between the outlet opening and the inlet opening and extends down within the recovery tank a sufficient distance to prevent the liquid from flowing from the inlet opening to the outlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: The Hoover CompanyInventors: William H. Theiss, Jr., Jonathan E. Fawcett, Kenneth H. Cooper, Steven W. Kegg, Kenneth L. Symensma
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Patent number: 7200893Abstract: A floor cleaning device having a base assembly for movement along a cleaning surface is provided. The base assembly comprises a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned removably mounted to a base part. A nozzle assembly is removably mounted to the base part such that the nozzle assembly is positioned adjacent to the brush assembly to prevent the brush assembly from disengaging from the base part.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: The Hoover CompanyInventors: Douglas E. Gerber, Kenneth H. Cooper, Arne J. Diehl, Sergey V. Makarov, Mark A. Stranksy, William H. Theiss, Jr.
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Patent number: 6953588Abstract: This invention is directed to a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement tailored to men and post-menopausal women, pre-menopausal women, and athletes which supplies the right amount of the right micronutrients at the right time to assure adequate intake of micronutrients needed for disease prevention and protection against nutritional losses and deficiencies due to lifestyle factors and common inadequate dietary patterns. The multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is comprised of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, iron, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, chromium, potassium, choline, lycopene, and co-enzyme Q-10.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Cooper Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Cooper, Ishwarlal Jialal, Scott Montgomery Grundy, Walter Churchill Willett, Jacob Selhub
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Publication number: 20040238004Abstract: A carpet cleaning machine for uniformly spreading a dry carpet cleaning powder onto a surface and working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the surface. The cleaning machine includes base having a hopper integrally formed therein, distribution slots on the bottom of the hopper, a rotary powder agitator inside the hopper, wheels for supporting the base over a floor surface and for rotating the powder agitator, a metering gate for controlling the dispensing of the dry carpet cleaning powder, a trigger located on the cleaner handle for controlling the metering gate, and a plurality of motor driven vertical axis rotary brushes for working the dry carpet cleaning powder into the carpet. The dry carpet cleaning powder is dispensed onto the carpet and allowed to sit for a short period of time to allow the dry carpet cleaning powder to absorb the dirt contained in the carpet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Sergey V. Makarov, Kenneth H. Cooper, Mark A. Stransky, Donald A. Coates, Mark T. Smith, Adrian M. West, Patrick McDermott, John A. MacNeill, Jo Frances Wollschlaeger
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Publication number: 20040134015Abstract: An improved floor cleaning device having a base assembly for movement along a cleaning surface is provided. The base assembly comprises a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned removably mounted to a base part. A nozzle assembly is removably mounted to the base part such that the nozzle assembly is positioned adjacent to the brush assembly to prevent the brush assembly from disengaging from the base part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Douglas E. Gerber, Kenneth H. Cooper, Arne J. Diehl, Sergey V. Makarov, Mark A. Stransky, William H. Theiss
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Publication number: 20040082536Abstract: This invention is directed to a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement tailored to men and post-menopausal women, pre-menopausal women, and athletes which supplies the right amount of the right micronutrients at the right time to assure adequate intake of micronutrients needed for disease prevention and protection against nutritional losses and deficiencies due to lifestyle factors and common inadequate dietary patterns. The multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is comprised of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, iron, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, chromium, potassium, choline, lycopene, and co-enzyme Q-10.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Kenneth H. Cooper, Ishwarlal Jialal, Scott Montgomery Grundy, Walter Churchill Willett, Jacob Selhub
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Patent number: 6629332Abstract: A recovery tank is provided for a floor cleaning unit. The recovery tank includes an inlet opening and a duct fluidly connected to the inlet. The duct extends horizontally within the tank adjacent a side wall the recovery tank for directing air and liquid from the inlet opening in two opposing directions. A lid covers the tank and has an outlet opening for directing air out of the recovery tank. A pair of shields depends downwardly from the lid and extends from the duct to the side wall of the recovery tank. The outlet opening of the lid is located between the shields such that the shields prevent liquid from coming out of the duct and entering the outlet opening of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: The Hoover CompanyInventors: Jeffery A. Morgan, Charles A. Lang, David G. Mueller, Kenneth H. Cooper, Richard F. Spinelli, Hung-kit Kwong, Kam Hoi Ma
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Publication number: 20030051306Abstract: A recovery tank is provided for a floor cleaning unit. The recovery tank comprises an inlet opening and a duct fluidly connected to the inlet. The duct extends horizontally within the tank adjacent a side wall the recovery tank for directing air and liquid from the inlet opening in two opposing directions. A lid covers the tank and has an outlet opening for directing air out of the recovery tank. A pair of shields depends downwardly from the lid and extends from the duct to the side wall of the recovery tank. The outlet opening of the lid is located between the shields such that the shields prevent liquid from coming out of the duct and entering the outlet opening of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: The Hoover CompanyInventors: Jeffery A. Morgan, Charles A. Lang, David G. Mueller, Kenneth H. Cooper, Richard F. Spinelli, Hung-kit Kwong, Kam Hoi Ma
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Patent number: 6361800Abstract: This invention is directed to a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement which supplies the right amount of the right micronutrients at the right time to assure adequate intake of micronutrients needed for disease prevention and protection against nutritional losses and deficiencies due to lifestyle factors and common inadequate dietary patterns. The multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is comprised of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, iron, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, chromium, potassium, choline, lycopene, and co-enzyme Q-10.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Cooper Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Cooper, Ishwarlal Jialal, Scott Montgomery Grundy, Walter Churchill Willett, Jacob Selhub
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Patent number: 6299896Abstract: This invention is directed to a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement tailored to men and post-menopausal women, pre-menopausal women, and athletes which supplies the right amount of the right micronutrients at the right time to assure adequate intake of micronutrients needed for disease prevention and protection against nutritional losses and deficiencies due to lifestyle factors and common inadequate dietary patterns. The multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is comprised of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, iron, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, chromium, potassium, choline, lycopene, and co-enzyme Q-10.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Cooper Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Cooper, Ishwarlal Jialal, Scott Montgomery Grundy, Walter Churchill Willett, Jacob Selhub