Patents by Inventor John L. Baier

John L. Baier 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).

  • Syringe Pump, and Related Method and System
    Publication number: 20240082487
    Abstract: A syringe pump includes a lead screw, a cam, and a grasper. The grasper assembly has first and second graspers arms each having a first end and a second end. The second ends of the first and second grasper arms are configured to engage with the lead screw. The first ends of the first and second grasper arms are configured to engage with the cam such that actuation of the cam toward the grasper assembly causes the second ends of the first and second grasper arms to pivotally approach each other. The second ends of the first and second grasper arms each includes threads to engage the lead screw when the second ends of the first and second grasper arms approach each other. The plunger head coupled to said grasper assembly and operative to drive a plunger of a syringe into a barrel of said syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Dean Kamen, Larry B. Gray, Jesse T. Bodwell, John M. Kerwin, Michael J. Baier, Dirk A. Van Der Merwe, Stephen L. Fichera, Jonathan R. Thurber, Martin D. Desch
  • Simplified shoe construction with midsole having overmolded insert
    Patent number: 7883658
    Abstract: A shoe construction employs a midsole molded of flexible, resilient material around a rigid plate, where the midsole and encapsulated plate are insertable into a separately constructed outsole and shoe upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Baier, Christopher J. Edington
  • SIMPLIFIED SHOE CONSTRUCTION WITH MIDSOLE HAVING OVERMOLDED INSERT
    Publication number: 20080301887
    Abstract: A shoe construction employs a midsole molded of flexible, resilient material around a rigid plate, where the midsole and encapsulated plate are insertable into a separately constructed outsole and shoe upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Baier, Christopher J. Edington
  • Simplified shoe construction with midsole having overmolded insert
    Patent number: 7421808
    Abstract: A shoe construction employs a midsole molded of flexible, resilient material around a rigid plate, where the midsole and encapsulated plate are insertable into a separately constructed outsole and shoe upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Baier, Christopher J. Edington
  • Safety footwear
    Patent number: 5546680
    Abstract: A footwear product, such as a rubber boot, has protective plates disposed to prevent the penetration of sharp objects into a wearer's foot. A first rigid protective plate is embedded in the sole, and a second rigid protective plate is disposed to cover an inside side portion of the instep. In combination, the plates prevent penetration of a sharp object into the wearer's foot when the wearer steps on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarachand S. Barma, John L. Baier