Patents by Inventor Steven W. Cook

Steven W. 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).

  • Patent number: 6519452
    Abstract: A system and method for a simultaneous examination of synchronized forward and reverse link data of a telecommunication network is provided. An RF optimizer system first gathers inputs from both the forward link data as saved by a mobile diagnostic unit (MDU) and the reverse link data as provided by a mobile telephone exchange (MTE), and then merges and synchronizes these two distinct and individual data sets. Various parametric data can be viewed simultaneously from different perspectives (map, grid, graph, message views) with each individual perspective to be synchronized with all others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Remo L. Agostino, Steven W. Cook, Robert P. Lauderdale, II
  • Publication number: 20010053338
    Abstract: An improved polyamidation system and control system for producing a polyamide from molten dicarboxylic acid monomer and molten diamine monomer. The polyamidation control system measures the molar ratio of the molten dicarboxylic acid monomer and molten diamine monomer with a partially polymerized mixture. A feed forward control algorithm is employed within the control system to determine the extent to which the ratio of the initial reactants must be altered prior to mixing in order to produce the resulting polyamide having stoichiometrically balanced molar ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: GREGORY E. BUSH, CHRIS E. SCHWIER, ROBERT M. LEMBCKE, STEVEN W. COOK
  • Patent number: 6169162
    Abstract: A process for producing a polyamide from dicarboxylic acid monomer and diamine monomer comprises the steps of: (a) mixing molten dicarboxylic acid monomer and molten diamine monomer in equimolar amounts, thereby producing a molten reaction mixture; (b) flowing the reaction mixture through at least one unvented reaction vessel, the residence time of the reaction mixture in the at least one unvented reaction vessel being between about 0.01 minutes and about 30 minutes, thereby forming a first product stream that comprises polyamide and water of polymerization; and (c) flowing the first product stream through at least one vented vessel, whereby water of polymerization is removed, thereby forming a second product stream that comprises polyamide. The process can operate continuously, and there is no need to add water to the dicarboxylic acid, to the diamine, or to the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Bush, Chris E. Schwier, Robert M. Lembcke, Steven W. Cook