Patents by Inventor George S. Baker

George S. Baker 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).

  • Tuned mass damping system and method
    Patent number: 4807840
    Abstract: A damping system for attenuating the transverse oscillation of a structure caused by external forces having a countermass attached to the structure by a spring and a coulomb damper. The parameters of the damping system are chosen so that the natural frequency of the damping system matches the natural frequency of oscillation of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Inventors: George S. Baker, Herbert B. Rothman