Patents by Inventor Paul A. Cook
Paul A. 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).
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Publication number: 20230288497Abstract: A system for monitoring a cable, the system comprising: a memory storing processor readable instructions; and a processor arranged to read and execute instructions stored in said memory; wherein said processor readable instructions comprise instructions arranged to control the processor to: obtain data from a plurality of sensors, the sensors configured to detect a plurality of parameters of the cable, correlate the data associated with the cable parameters obtained from at least one or each of the sensors with data associated with the cable parameters obtained from at least one or each other of the sensors; analyse the correlated data to determine a presence of at least one operational abnormality in the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Paul COOK, Preston CLARKE, Tore ERNTSEN
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Publication number: 20230219156Abstract: A system for creating a braze joint within a component. The system includes an environment operable to reach a braze temperature sufficient to melt at least a portion of a braze material. The system also includes a component within the environment, the component including a base having a base surface, a recess depending from the base surface into the base to an inner edge, and a braze material within the recess and forming a cap above the base surface. The braze material fills the recess from the cap to the inner edge. The cap has an exposed braze surface. The system also includes an insulation layer that at least partially covers the exposed braze surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Shan Liu, Daniel J. Dorriety, Paul A. Cook, Brian Leslie Henderson, Ryan T. Smith
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Patent number: 11633797Abstract: A system for creating a braze joint within a component. The system includes an environment operable to reach a braze temperature sufficient to melt at least a portion of a braze material. The system also includes a component within the environment, the component including a base having a base surface, a recess depending from the base surface into the base to an inner edge, and a braze material within the recess and forming a cap above the base surface. The braze material fills the recess from the cap to the inner edge. The cap has an exposed braze surface. The system also includes an insulation layer that at least partially covers the exposed braze surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Shan Liu, Daniel J. Dorriety, Paul A. Cook, Brian Leslie Henderson, Ryan T. Smith
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Patent number: 11433628Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. The coated lens can include a rigid gas permeable contact lens. The coated lens can also include a hybrid silicone and rigid gas permeable contact lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core with a water equilibrium constant of less than about 2% comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population of one or more species.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Tangible Science, Inc.Inventors: Karen L. Havenstrite, Victor Wayne Mccray, Brandon McNary Felkins, Paul A. Cook
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Publication number: 20220075208Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is covalently coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population having a first PEG species and a second PEG species, the first PEG species being at least partially cross-linked to the second PEG species.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Karen L. HAVENSTRITE, Victor Wayne MCCRAY, Brandon McNary FELKINS, Douglas Michael ACKERMANN, Garrett Cale SMITH, Paul A. COOK, Evan S. LUXON, Andrew A. MCGIBBON
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Patent number: 11260150Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Tangible Science, Inc.Inventors: Karen Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, Brandon M. Felkins, Paul Cook
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Patent number: 11234939Abstract: The present invention relates to oral solid dosage forms comprising a plasma kallikrein inhibitor, in particular a solid form (Form 1) of the compound of Formula A. Also provided are methods of preparing oral solid dosage forms comprising the compound of Formula A using Form 1 of the compound of Formula A.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: KalVista Pharmaceuticals LimitedInventors: John Herman Collett, Gary Paul Cook, Jamie Joseph Farrar, Michael John Frodsham, Michael Bryan Roe, Richard Simon Todd, Robert Neil Ward
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Patent number: 11181754Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is covalently coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population having a first PEG species and a second PEG species, the first PEG species being at least partially cross-linked to the second PEG species.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Tangible Science, LLCInventors: Karen L. Havenstrite, Victor Wayne McCray, Brandon McNary Felkins, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Garrett Cale Smith, Paul A. Cook, Evan S. Luxon, Andrew A. McGibbon
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Publication number: 20210300782Abstract: A process for efficiently and economically recovering palladium from a colloidal suspension of tin and palladium involves the use of centrifugation to obtain a sediment enriched in tin and a centrifugate enriched in palladium. An aggregating agent is employed to enhance separation during centrifugation, and ion exchange may be employed to recover palladium from the centrifugate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Advanced Research Solutions, LLCInventor: Paul Cook
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Publication number: 20210146460Abstract: A system for creating a braze joint within a component. The system includes an environment operable to reach a braze temperature sufficient to melt at least a portion of a braze material. The system also includes a component within the environment, the component including a base having a base surface, a recess depending from the base surface into the base to an inner edge, and a braze material within the recess and forming a cap above the base surface. The braze material fills the recess from the cap to the inner edge. The cap has an exposed braze surface. The system also includes an insulation layer that at least partially covers the exposed braze surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Shan Liu, Daniel J. Dorriety, Paul A. Cook, Brian Leslie Henderson, Ryan T. Smith
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Publication number: 20200345647Abstract: The present invention relates to oral solid dosage forms comprising a plasma kallikrein inhibitor, in particular a solid form (Form 1) of the compound of Formula A. Also provided are methods of preparing oral solid dosage forms comprising the compound of Formula A using Form 1 of the compound of Formula A.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: John Herman COLLETT, Gary Paul COOK, Jamie Joseph FARRAR, Michael John FRODSHAM, Michael Bryan ROE, Richard Simon TODD, Robert Neil WARD
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Publication number: 20200129671Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Karen HAVENSTRITE, Victor W. MCCRAY, Brandon M. FELKINS, Paul COOK
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Patent number: 10620233Abstract: A piezoelectric transducer for measuring a force includes a base element; a pre-loading element; at least one effective main seismic mass aggregation of pre-loaded parts capable of producing the force when being accelerated; a main piezoelectric ceramic element including a first piezoelectric ceramic; at least one compensation seismic mass aggregation of pre-loaded parts capable of producing a compensation force when being accelerated; a compensation piezoelectric ceramic element including a second piezoelectric ceramic. The first piezoelectric ceramic has a thermal sensitivity shift smaller than the second piezoelectric ceramic. The main piezoelectric ceramic element is oriented with respect to the force to be measured and the compensation piezoelectric ceramic element is oriented with respect to the compensation force such that the main electric charge and the compensation electric charge are opposite in polarity.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: KISTLER HOLDING AGInventor: Andrew Paul Cook
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Publication number: 20200033636Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is covalently coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population having a first PEG species and a second PEG species, the first PEG species being at least partially cross-linked to the second PEG species.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Karen L. HAVENSTRITE, Victor Wayne Mccray, Brandon McNary Felkins, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Garrett Cale Smith, Paul A. Cook, Evan S. Luxon, Andrew A. Mcgibbon
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Patent number: 10525170Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Tangible Science, LLCInventors: Karen Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, Brandon M. Felkins, Paul Cook
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Patent number: 10478409Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous suspension pharmaceutical compositions of poorly water soluble drugs, wherein said drugs are selected from compounds of formula I wherein R1-R9 are defined herein; processes for preparing these compositions and their use in medicine, especially their use in the treatment of ocular diseases.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Kalvista Pharmaceuticals LimitedInventors: Gary Paul Cook, Garry Thomas Gwozdz, Theodore Patrick Laslo
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Patent number: 10459671Abstract: An imaging device having a controller, a print engine and a raster image processor including methods for reducing wear in one or more components of the imaging device, the raster image processor including instructions for receiving a print job, determining whether one or more function features in the imaging device is disabled prior processing the print job, adjusting a default printing performance of the imaging device upon a determination that the one or more function features in the imaging device is disabled, generating a rasterized image for each page of the print job following the adjusting, and sending each rasterized image to the print engine of the imaging device for printing, wherein the adjusting the printing performance of the imaging device reduces the component wear in the imaging device and extends an allowable life of the one or more imaging components.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: William Paul Cook
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Patent number: 10451896Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is covalently coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population having a first PEG species and a second PEG species, the first PEG species being at least partially cross-linked to the second PEG species.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Tangible Science, LLCInventors: Karen L. Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, Brandon M. Felkins, Douglas M. Ackermann, Garrett C. Smith, Paul A. Cook, Evan S. Luxon, Andrew A. McGibbon
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Publication number: 20190310495Abstract: Embodiments of the technology relate to a contact lens having a core that is coated by a hydrogel layer, and to methods of making such a lens. The coated lens can include a rigid gas permeable contact lens. The coated lens can also include a hybrid silicone and rigid gas permeable contact lens. In one aspect, embodiments provide for a coated contact lens comprising a lens core with a water equilibrium constant of less than about 2% comprising an outer surface; and a hydrogel layer covalently attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, the hydrogel layer adapted to contact an ophthalmic surface, wherein the hydrogel layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer population of one or more species.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Karen L. HAVENSTRITE, Victor Wayne Mccray, Brandon McNary Felkins, Paul A. Cook
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Patent number: D938205Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: ZENGENIUS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Baer, Paul Cook, Jalpa Patel, Meghan Lefeld