Patents by Inventor James A. Bair

James A. Bair 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).

  • Publication number: 20230106349
    Abstract: A vertical grill for cooking food items is disclosed wherein the vertical grill is comprised of a body containing at least one vertical grilling area disposed between at least two sources of radiant heat energy, and wherein the body is adapted to direct fats and breakaway solids generated during the cooking of the food into an external receptacle via the external opening . It achieves this by including evacuation slides which are contained within the body of the grill and arranged in various shaped assemblies such that food and fats falling on the evacuation slide travels down until it is collected by evacuation slide guide which delivers the food and fats to the external receptacle where they are not in any danger of catching fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: 11612837
    Abstract: Filters comprising a filter arm comprising a plurality of hollow elements in fluid communication with each other, the hollow elements having porous walls, the filter arm having a first and a second end; a hollow transition element comprising a collector having a side wall, a central cavity, an upper closed end and a lower open end; and a hollow transition element arm having a first and a second transition arm end, and a porous side wall; wherein the first transition arm end is in fluid communication with the second end of the filter arm; and the second transition arm is connected to the side wall of the collector, and is in fluid communication with the central cavity of the collector; and, a hollow base having a side wall, and a base outlet port, wherein the hollow base connected to, and in fluid communication with, the collector; filter devices including the filters, and methods of filtration using the filters, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Bair, Eddie J. Sturdevant
  • Publication number: 20220088510
    Abstract: Filters comprising a filter arm comprising a plurality of hollow elements in fluid communication with each other, the hollow elements having porous walls, the filter arm having a first and a second end; a hollow transition element comprising a collector having a side wall, a central cavity, an upper closed end and a lower open end; and a hollow transition element arm having a first and a second transition arm end, and a porous side wall; wherein the first transition arm end is in fluid communication with the second end of the filter arm; and the second transition arm is connected to the side wall of the collector, and is in fluid communication with the central cavity of the collector; and, a hollow base having a side wall, and a base outlet port, wherein the hollow base connected to, and in fluid communication with, the collector; filter devices including the filters, and methods of filtration using the filters, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: James A. BAIR, Eddie J. STURDEVANT
  • Publication number: 20220088527
    Abstract: Filters (including curved filters) and filter arrangements comprising a plurality of filter arms, each arm comprising a hollow tube, each hollow tube having a first end and a second end, and a tube inner fluid channel having an inner diameter; the filter further including a first tube connector, comprising a first hollow body having a first hollow body inner diameter, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the hollow tubes, wherein the first hollow body inner diameter is greater than the tube inner fluid channel inner diameters, and filter devices including filters and filter arrangements, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Martin ZEILER, James A. BAIR, John P. MILLER
  • Publication number: 20220088541
    Abstract: Filters comprising at least one filter arm comprising a plurality of hollow elements in fluid communication with each other, the hollow elements having porous walls, the at least one filter arm having a first end and a second end; and, a hollow base having a side wall, and a base outlet port, wherein the hollow base is in fluid communication with the at least one filter arm, wherein the second end of the at least one filter arm is connected to the hollow base; filter devices including the filters, and methods of using the filters, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: James A. BAIR, Eddie J. STURDEVANT
  • Publication number: 20220088512
    Abstract: Filter arrangements comprising a plurality of radially arranged filters, each filter comprising a plurality of arms, each arm comprising a hollow tube having porous side wall, each hollow tube having an open first end and an open second end, and a tube inner fluid channel having an inner diameter; the filter further including a first tube connector, comprising a first hollow body having porous side walls and a first hollow body inner diameter, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the hollow tubes, and a second tube connector, comprising a second hollow body having a second hollow body inner diameter, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the first hollow body, and filter devices including filter arrangements, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Martin ZEILER, James A. BAIR, John P. MILLER
  • Publication number: 20220088511
    Abstract: Filter arrangements comprising a plurality of radially arranged filters or radially arranged curved filters, each filter comprising a plurality of arms, each arm comprising a hollow tube, each hollow tube having a first end and a second end, and a tube inner fluid channel having an inner diameter; the filter further including a first tube connector, comprising a first hollow body having a first hollow body inner diameter, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the hollow tubes, and a second tube connector, comprising a second hollow body having a second hollow body inner diameter, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the first hollow body, and filter devices including filter arrangements, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Zeiler, James A. Bair, John P. Miller
  • Patent number: 11190518
    Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of an improved multi-domain management system. The innovation provides mitigation of uncontrolled privilege and access, lacking defined roles for at user. The innovation mitigates risk of inadvertent error while not diminishing desired trans-domain user capability. Functions such as creating user and/or service accounts, group creations, group memberships, host memberships, and the like, may thus be undertaken from a single high level location, based on controlled user rules at that level, and may do so without regard or limitation to the specific domains or master server controls at the specific domains. Agnostic aspects are coupled with scalability regardless of number of domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Robyn Alexis Alexander, Patrick James Bair, Zachery Phillip Hostens, Arian Adolfo Amador, Joseph Gregory Acklin, Raymond Lawson Gump, Robert Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 10960335
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, each comprising an element comprising a section having a first end and a second end, and a first major surface, and a plurality of parallel tapered flow channels extending from the first end to the second end, the tapered flow channels comprising tapered side walls arranged in parallel and projecting upwardly from, and perpendicular to, the first major surface, the tapered flow channels having a deeper end and a shallower end, and being deeper at the first end of the section than at the second end of the section, wherein the tapered flow channels are connected at the first end with a cross member, and connected at the second end with a cross member, filters including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sorensen, Martin Zeiler, James A. Bair
  • Publication number: 20200269164
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: James A. BAIR, Thomas M. SORENSEN
  • Patent number: 10688417
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: PALL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James A. Bair, Thomas M. Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20200129904
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas M. SORENSEN, Martin ZEILER, James A. BAIR
  • Publication number: 20200129892
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: James A. BAIR, Thomas M. SORENSEN
  • Publication number: 20180228317
    Abstract: A vertical grill comprises a back chimney within the housing having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is in the form of one or more first openings in the back frame member, and the outlet being a second opening which is higher than the inlet. A first air intake located in at least one of the grill's panels. A removable tray module comprises a slide positioned at an incline between the front and back sides, configured to direct fats and break away solids to the front side of the tray. At least one channel is covered by the slide and configured for air flow. An external receptacle is positioned at the front side of the tray, wherein the slide leads into the receptacle so that fats and break away solids may be channeled into the external receptacle after traveling downwards along the incline of the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: 9883770
    Abstract: A vertical grill comprises a back chimney within the housing having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is in the form of one or more first openings in the back frame member, and the outlet being a second opening which is higher than the inlet. A first air intake located in at least one of the grill's panels. A removable tray module comprises a slide positioned at an incline between the front and back sides, configured to direct fats and break away solids to the front side of the tray. At least one channel is covered by the slide and configured for air flow. An external receptacle is positioned at the front side of the tray, wherein the slide leads into the receptacle so that fats and break away solids may be channeled into the external receptacle after traveling downwards along the incline of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Publication number: 20160360923
    Abstract: An electric grill for cooking food items comprises: a receptacle for receiving fats and breakaway solids generated during the cooking of the food; and a safety mechanism configured to prevent the grill from operating without at least one movement of the receptacle subsequent to the grill being powered on. Optionally, other safety features include, a fire suppression system, temperatures sensors, proximity sensors for detecting obstructions near the grill, weight sensors, liquid level sensors and infrared photo-interrupter sensors for detecting whether the tray has been removed from the grill, since the grill's last operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: 9357878
    Abstract: An electric grill for cooking food items comprises: a receptacle for receiving fats and breakaway solids generated during the cooking of the food; and a safety mechanism configured to prevent the grill from operating without at least one movement of the receptacle subsequent to the grill being powered on. Optionally, other safety features include, a fire suppression system, temperatures sensors, proximity sensors for detecting obstructions near the grill, weight sensors, liquid level sensors and infrared photo-interrupter sensors for detecting whether the tray has been removed from the grill, since the grill's last operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: D751853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: D758784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair
  • Patent number: D758798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bonnie Lee Buzick, Robert James Bair