Escondido, CA, United States of America

Robert Martin Cook

This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy. Active years: 2008.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Robert Martin Cook. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/robert-martin-cook

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 2

Forward Citations = 4(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2008

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2 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Robert Martin Cook: Inventor of In-Water Hull Sampling Technologies.

Introduction

Robert Martin Cook is an inventor associated with Escondido, California, and holds 2 patents. His patented work focuses on sampling contaminants during underwater boat-hull cleaning.

Latest Patents

Cook’s listed patents include “In-Water Hull Cleaning Sampling Method” and “In-Water Hull Cleaning Sampling Device.”

The sampling method describes placing a sampling chamber against a contaminated underwater hull, using a pump to create negative pressure and form a watertight seal, and operating a drive mechanism to collect contaminants inside the chamber. The chamber is then sealed so the sample can be retained.

The sampling device combines a chamber and sealing components with a drive shaft, spring assembly, cleaning pad, and mechanical drive. Its design supports collecting hull contaminants while cleaning underwater surfaces.

Career Highlights

Cook’s patent work is associated with the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy. The two inventions address related stages of underwater hull sampling: the device used to collect material and the method for carrying out the sampling process.

Collaborations

Cook’s listed coworkers include David Bartholomew Chadwick and Ignacio Rivera-Duarte.

Conclusion

Robert Martin Cook’s patents focus on practical tools and procedures for collecting contaminant samples during in-water hull cleaning.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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