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).
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Patent number: 9127662Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Patent number: 9097246Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20150152857Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Patent number: 8967324Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Publication number: 20150030473Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Publication number: 20150016953Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Stephen J. VOS, Scott D. CRAIG
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Publication number: 20150016962Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Stephen J. VOS, Scott D. CRAIG
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Patent number: 8899378Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Patent number: 8851229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Patent number: 8770341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20140007944Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Publication number: 20130062141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20130064689Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Gary D. White, Dalton E. McFarland, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20130062140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Publication number: 20130064642Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20130064643Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Patent number: 7832991Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D589065Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jeremy D. Leasure, Mark A. Etter, Robert P. Welsh, Stephen J. Vos
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Patent number: D589535Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jeremy D. Leasure, Mark A. Etter, Robert P. Welsh, Stephen J. Vos
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Patent number: D710903Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James Vintzel, Stephen J. Vos