Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Vos

Stephen J. Vos 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: 9127662
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a compressed gas tank having a tank dampening device in the form of a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can provide a pressure to a portion of the compressed gas tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which exerts a force upon the compressed gas tank. A means for controlling the sound level of a compressed gas tank by using a means for absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank which exerts a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Patent number: 9097246
    Abstract: A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Publication number: 20150152857
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
  • Patent number: 8967324
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150030473
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
  • Publication number: 20150016953
    Abstract: A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen J. VOS, Scott D. CRAIG
  • Publication number: 20150016962
    Abstract: A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen J. VOS, Scott D. CRAIG
  • Patent number: 8899378
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
  • Patent number: 8851229
    Abstract: A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Patent number: 8770341
    Abstract: A muffler for a feed air system of a compressor assembly. The muffler can be a product of a blow molding process and used in a method of sound control for a compressor assembly. A method of controlling sound in a compressor assembly can have the step of providing a feed air and the step of providing the muffler an outlet in communication with an inlet of a pump assembly which can compress the feed air fed through the muffler and into the pump assembly. Sound control for a compressor assembly is also accomplished by adapting a feed air system to have sound control of a feed air path by dampening the sound emitted from a pump system through the feed air path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Publication number: 20140007944
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
  • Publication number: 20130062141
    Abstract: A muffler for a feed air system of a compressor assembly. The muffler can be a product of a blow molding process and used in a method of sound control for a compressor assembly. A method of controlling sound in a compressor assembly can have the step of providing a feed air and the step of providing the muffler an outlet in communication with an inlet of a pump assembly which can compress the feed air fed through the muffler and into the pump assembly. Sound control for a compressor assembly is also accomplished by adapting a feed air system to have sound control of a feed air path by dampening the sound emitted from a pump system through the feed air path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Publication number: 20130064689
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a tank seal which seals a tank gap between a portion of a housing of the compressor assembly and a portion of a compressed gas tank and a method for controlling the sound level of a compressor assembly by configuring a tank seal to seal a gap between the housing of a compressor assembly and a compressed gas tank. The sound level of the compressor assembly can be controlled by sealing a tank gap between at least a portion of a compressor assembly housing and at least a portion of a compressed gas tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Gary D. White, Dalton E. McFarland, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Publication number: 20130062140
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
  • Publication number: 20130064642
    Abstract: A compressor assembly having a compressed gas tank having a tank dampening device in the form of a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can provide a pressure to a portion of the compressed gas tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which exerts a force upon the compressed gas tank. A means for controlling the sound level of a compressed gas tank by using a means for absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank which exerts a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Publication number: 20130064643
    Abstract: A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
  • Patent number: 7832991
    Abstract: An air compressor assembly includes a compressor configured to provide a source of compressed air and a manifold assembly removably coupled to the compressor and configured to distribute the compressed air to one or more pneumatic tools. The manifold assembly is configured to be coupled to the compressor via an air conduit when the manifold assembly is detached from the compressor so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wood, Robert Burkholder, Crandall Barbour, Mike L. Davis, Fred M. Morgan, David W. Robenalt, Dave C. Smith, John W. Hardin, J. Cody Stilwell, Gary White, Stephen J. Vos
  • Patent number: D589065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Leasure, Mark A. Etter, Robert P. Welsh, Stephen J. Vos
  • Patent number: D589535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Leasure, Mark A. Etter, Robert P. Welsh, Stephen J. Vos
  • Patent number: D710903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: James Vintzel, Stephen J. Vos