Patents by Inventor W. Cooper
W. 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: 10313519Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing multiple user call records via an IVR call processing application is disclosed. One example method may include receiving a call from a user device, obtaining first user information from a user account stored in a user databank. The first information may be associated with a first call record established during a first previously received call from the user device. The method may also include establishing a first confidence level based on the first user information and obtaining second user information from the user account stored in the user databank. The second user information may be associated with a second call record established during a second previously received call from the user device. The method may also include establishing a second confidence level based on the second user information and transmitting an offer to the user device based on the first confidence level and second confidence level.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: West CorporationInventor: Brian W. Cooper
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Patent number: 10274609Abstract: A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Troy A. Robinson, Martha R. Finck, Matthew W. Cooper, James C. Hayes, Edward L. Reber
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Publication number: 20190109827Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a basic firewall using a virtual networking function. A control system having a processor can detect a firewall request that can include a request to create a basic firewall. The processor can analyze a recipe to determine a virtual switch and a basic firewall virtual function that are to provide the functionality of the basic firewall. The processor can trigger instantiation of the virtual switch via a network control function and instantiation of the basic firewall virtual function via a service control function. The processor also can validate the basic firewall. The basic firewall can provide filtering of traffic at the network transport layer using the virtual switch, and as such, the virtual switch may not operate on the application layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: W. Cooper Chastain
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Patent number: 10251588Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for glucose sensor signal reliability analysis.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Liang, Kenneth W. Cooper, Raghavendhar Gautham, Rajiv Shah
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Patent number: 10154009Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a basic firewall using a virtual networking function. A control system having a processor can detect a firewall request that can include a request to create a basic firewall. The processor can analyze a recipe to determine a virtual switch and a basic firewall virtual function that are to provide the functionality of the basic firewall. The processor can trigger instantiation of the virtual switch via a network control function and instantiation of the basic firewall virtual function via a service control function. The processor also can validate the basic firewall. The basic firewall can provide filtering of traffic at the network transport layer using the virtual switch, and as such, the virtual switch may not operate on the application layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: W. Cooper Chastain
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Publication number: 20180329077Abstract: A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Troy A. Robinson, Martha R. Finck, Matthew W. Cooper, James C. Hayes, Edward L. Reber
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Publication number: 20180239515Abstract: Method and apparatus for facilitating virtual object selection and interaction in a computer-generated environment such as a virtual or augmented reality 3-D environment are disclosed. A physical controller allows interaction by the user with a tool displayed at a first position in the computer-generated environment where, when a first signal is received from the physical controller to initiate selection of the tool, a visual cue is created in the computer-generated environment. The visual cue includes a vector that allows targeting of the tool and is displayed with respect to a virtual controller that is a graphical representation of the physical controller in the computer-generated environment. Upon receipt of a selection signal from the physical controller when the vector and the tool intersect, the computer-generated environment is updated to display the tool at a second location that is relative to the virtual controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Kyle W. Cooper, Kimberly Cooper, Amir Alavi, Brian C. Holmes
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Publication number: 20180010582Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine system having a vertical mast with one or more turbine units supported thereon. The turbine units are of modular construction for assembly around the foot of the mast; are vertically moveable along the height of the mast by a winch system; and are selectively interlocking with the mast to fix the turbine units in parked positions. The turbine system and each turbine unit includes a network of portals and interior rooms for the passage of personnel through the system, including each turbine unit. The electrical generators, and other sub-components, in the turbine units are of modular construction that permits the selective removal and replacement of component segments, including the transport of component segments through the portals and interior rooms of the turbine system while the turbine units remain supported on the mast. The electrical generators are also selectively convertible between AC generators and DC generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: VERT NOVA, LLCInventors: Jorge Aranovich, Frank W Cooper, José Jorge Gayarre Villoria
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Publication number: 20170337077Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Patent number: 9803622Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine system having a vertical mast with one or more turbine units supported thereon. The turbine units are of modular construction for assembly around the foot of the mast; are vertically moveable along the height of the mast by a winch system; and are selectively interlocking with the mast to fix the turbine units in parked positions. The turbine system and each turbine unit includes a network of portals and interior rooms for the passage of personnel through the system, including each turbine unit. The electrical generators, and other sub-components, in the turbine units are of modular construction that permits the selective removal and replacement of component segments, including the transport of component segments through the portals and interior rooms of the turbine system while the turbine units remain supported on the mast. The electrical generators are also selectively convertible between AC generators and DC generators.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: VERT NOVA, LLCInventors: Jorge Aranovich, Frank W Cooper, Jr., José Jorge Gayarre Villoria
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Patent number: 9767482Abstract: Extracting and sharing user preference information includes receiving a call from a user device, retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call, executing a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein executing the data backup operation comprises transmitting the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Brian W. Cooper, Fonda J. Narke
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Patent number: 9727365Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Publication number: 20170143276Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for determining a metric and/or indicator of a reliability of a blood glucose sensor in providing glucose measurements. In one aspect, the metric and/or indicator may be computed based, at least in part, on an observed trend associated with signals generated by the blood glucose sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Ying Luo, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley Liang, Anirban Roy, Kenneth W. Cooper, Rajiv Shah, Barry Keenan
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Patent number: 9649902Abstract: A link assembly for coupling a longitudinal arm to a mounting location of a vehicle is provided. The link assembly includes a link body, a first attachment member, a second attachment member, a first bushing assembly, and a second bushing assembly. The first attachment member is disposed in the link body and defines a first axis. The second attachment member is disposed in the link body and defines a second axis. The first bushing assembly is disposed in the link body and supports the first attachment member in the link body. The second bushing assembly is disposed in the link body and supports the second attachment member in the link body. The first axis of the first attachment member is spaced from the second axis of the second attachment member by an off-set distance and the first axis and second axis extend in different, non-parallel directions.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Forest H Nine, Jack W Cooper, John A Pelkey
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Patent number: 9609102Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing a user call via an intelligent voice response (IVR) call processing application is disclosed. One example method may include receiving a call from a user device, obtaining user information from the received call, comparing the user information to at least one pre-stored user information stored in a user databank associated with a user account, and calculating a first confidence level by comparing the user information to the pre-stored user information. The method may also include authorizing the user device to receive an offer based on the first confidence level, and transmitting the offer to the user authorized by the first confidence level.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: WEST CORPORATIONInventors: Brian W. Cooper, Fonda J. Narke
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Patent number: 9598830Abstract: Method and system is described for enhanced oil release management system by using one or more booms, one or more skimmers and one or more floating burners. The method and system may include skimmers to capture a fluid that is supplied to the floating burner.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Nedwed, Amy C. Tidwell, Ian A. Buist, Randall C. Belore, David W. Cooper
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Patent number: 9579066Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for determining a metric and/or indicator of a reliability of a blood glucose sensor in providing glucose measurements. In one aspect, the metric and/or indicator may be computed based, at least in part, on an observed trend associated with signals generated by the blood glucose sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Ying Luo, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley Liang, Anirban Roy, Kenneth W. Cooper, Rajiv Shah, Barry Keenan
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Publication number: 20170048200Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a basic firewall using a virtual networking function. A control system having a processor can detect a firewall request that can include a request to create a basic firewall. The processor can analyze a recipe to determine a virtual switch and a basic firewall virtual function that are to provide the functionality of the basic firewall. The processor can trigger instantiation of the virtual switch via a network control function and instantiation of the basic firewall virtual function via a service control function. The processor also can validate the basic firewall. The basic firewall can provide filtering of traffic at the network transport layer using the virtual switch, and as such, the virtual switch may not operate on the application layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: W. Cooper Chastain
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Publication number: 20160339755Abstract: A link assembly for coupling a longitudinal arm to a mounting location of a vehicle is provided. The link assembly includes a link body, a first attachment member, a second attachment member, a first bushing assembly, and a second bushing assembly. The first attachment member is disposed in the link body and defines a first axis. The second attachment member is disposed in the link body and defines a second axis. The first bushing assembly is disposed in the link body and supports the first attachment member in the link body. The second bushing assembly is disposed in the link body and supports the second attachment member in the link body. The first axis of the first attachment member is spaced from the second axis of the second attachment member by an off-set distance and the first axis and second axis extend in different, non-parallel directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Forest H. Nine, Jack W. Cooper, John A. Pelkey
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Patent number: 9495349Abstract: A system and method for processing a document to generate a set of related documents. A system is provided that includes a textual analytics system that analyzes unstructured data contained in a source document and extracts a set of structured information about the source document; and a compare system that identifies a set of related documents by comparing the set of structured information with metadata indexed from a set of publications.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert L. Angell, Stephen K. Boyer, James W. Cooper, Richard A. Hennessy, Tapas Kanungo, Jeffrey T. Kreulen, David C. Martin, James J. Rhodes, W. Scott Spangler, Herschel J. R. Weintraub