Patents by Inventor Nick Baker

Nick 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).

  • Publication number: 20230105031
    Abstract: A pusher assembly configured to remove one or more misplaced packaging containers is presented. The pusher assembly comprises a gripper unit comprising at least one vacuum suction cup. The gripper unit is connected to the robotic arm. The pusher assembly further comprises a pusher arrangement comprising an interface plate, one or more extension means and a pusher plate. The pusher plate is arranged distanced from the interface plate by said one or more extension means. The interface plate is releasably attached to the gripper unit by means of said at least one vacuum suction cup. A pusher arrangement and an associated method are also detailed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Nick BAKER, Erik GAMST
  • Publication number: 20230073612
    Abstract: A gripper snorkel arrangement, configured for use on gripper unit of a robotic arm is disclosed. The gripper snorkel arrangement comprises an interface plate and a snorkel, wherein the interface plate is provided with at least one hole in fluid communication with an inner lumen of the snorkel. Further to this, a gripper assembly and a method for selectively removing misplaced packaging containers is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Nick BAKER, Erik GAMST
  • Publication number: 20220410408
    Abstract: A gripper unit is provided, comprising a housing and a vacuum distribution unit connected to the housing such that linear motion of the vacuum distribution unit is allowed in a first direction towards and away from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Nick BAKER, Joel NORDIN
  • Patent number: 11298010
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices having both imaging components and cell collection apparatuses. More specifically, the various embodiments disclosed herein include swallowable capsules having deployable collection structures, expansion structures to deploy the collection structures, and imaging components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: University of Kansas, Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Ajay Bansal, Lane Christenson, Nick Baker, Ryan Baskins, John Stark, Nourouddin Sharifi, Hadi Kh A Kh Alzuabi, Parker Gill
  • Publication number: 20210380349
    Abstract: A motion system for grouping articles moving along a conveyor in a longitudinal direction is described, including at least one pusher arranged along the conveyor and being movable in a transverse direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, to push a group of articles off the conveyor in the transverse direction, at least one article guide being movable along the transverse direction to intersect between the articles, when the articles move along the conveyor, whereby the at least one article guide is movable to restrict movement of the group of articles in the longitudinal direction and to guide the movement of the group of articles in the transverse direction when being pushed by the at least one pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Johan MAGNUSSON, Nick BAKER, Patrik NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20190387961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices having both imaging components and cell collection apparatuses. More specifically, the various embodiments disclosed herein include swallowable capsules having deployable collection structures, expansion structures to deploy the collection structures, and imaging components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ajay Bansal, Lane Christenson, K, Nick Baker, Ryan Baskins, D, John Stark, R, Nourouddin Sharifi, Hadi Kh A Kh Alzuabi, Parker Gill
  • Patent number: 9762017
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power-transfer unit for a sealing unit of a packaging machine comprising a support, intended to be attached to a sealing unit, a power bar comprising a contact-initiation section, a contact-termination section, and an intermediate section therebetween, the power bar being resiliently suspended in the support and being movable along a first direction being normal to a contact surface of the intermediate section. The power bar is suspended in the support by a first leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Nick Baker, Jonas Ståhl
  • Patent number: 8930229
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Bowne, Jufeng Peng, Nick Baker, Duane Marzinzik, Eric Riley, Nick Christopulos, Brian Fields, Lynn Wilson, Todd Wilkerson, Dave Thurber
  • Publication number: 20140220791
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power-transfer unit for a sealing unit of a packaging machine comprising a support, intended to be attached to a sealing unit, a power bar comprising a contact-initiation section, a contact-termination section, and an intermediate section therebetween, the power bar being resiliently suspended in the support and being movable along a first direction being normal to a contact surface of the intermediate section. The power bar is suspended in the support by a first leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Nick Baker, Jonas Ståhl
  • Patent number: 8617039
    Abstract: A method of and a device for folding a bottom of a package, which includes a sleeve of packaging material with a transversal seal in the end of the bottom forming portion of the package, the portion having the shape of a fin. The method includes folding the fin and forming primary flaps, breaking corners on the folded fin between the primary flaps and the edge between the part of the sleeve forming the bottom and the rest of the sleeve, such that secondary flaps are folded in between the primary flaps and the fin, the secondary flaps thereby being folded essentially towards each other, folding the primary flaps towards each other, and pressing the primary flaps towards the remaining part of the bottom forming part of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Hakan Zetterstrom, Nick Baker
  • Publication number: 20130006674
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: State Farm Insurance
    Inventors: BENJAMIN BOWNE, JUFENG PENG, NICK BAKER, DUANE MARZINZIK, ERIC RILEY, NICK CHRISTOPULOS, BRIAN FIELDS, LYNN WILSON, TODD WILKERSON, DAVE THURBER
  • Publication number: 20130006675
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: State Farm Insurance
    Inventors: Benjamin Bowne, Jufeng Peng, Nick Baker, Duane Marzinzik, Eric Riley, Nick Christopulos, Brian Fields, Lynn Wilson, Todd Wilkerson, Dave Thurber
  • Publication number: 20120211575
    Abstract: A diffuser combined with a beer dispensing nozzle to diffuse the beer as it is being dispensed from the nozzle. In use, this device is beneficial when making multi-layered drinks such as Black and Tans to help prevent the top layer of beer from mixing with the lower layer of beer as the top layer is being poured from the nozzle into the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HWB, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Matthew Hemminger, Aaron Wiebke, Nick Baker
  • Publication number: 20090163339
    Abstract: A method of and a device for folding a bottom of a package, which includes a sleeve of packaging material with a transversal seal in the end of the bottom forming portion of the package, the portion having the shape of a fin. The method includes folding the fin and forming primary flaps, breaking corners on the folded fin between the primary flaps and the edge between the part of the sleeve forming the bottom and the rest of the sleeve, such that secondary flaps are folded in between the primary flaps and the fin, the secondary flaps thereby being folded essentially towards each other, folding the primary flaps towards each other, and pressing the primary flaps towards the remaining part of the bottom forming part of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Hakan Zetterstrom, Nick Baker
  • Patent number: 7510516
    Abstract: A method of and a device for folding a bottom of a package, which includes a sleeve of packaging material with a transversal seal in the end of the bottom forming portion of the package, the portion having the shape of a fin. The method includes folding the fin and forming primary flaps, breaking corners on the folded fin between the primary flaps and the edge between the part of the sleeve forming the bottom and the rest of the sleeve, such that secondary flaps are folded in between the primary flaps and the fin, the secondary flaps thereby being folded essentially towards each other, folding the primary flaps towards each other, and pressing the primary flaps towards the remaining part of the bottom forming part of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Hakan Zetterstrom, Nick Baker
  • Publication number: 20050272584
    Abstract: A method of and a device for folding a bottom of a package (13), which comprises a sleeve (14) of packaging material with a transversal seal (33) in the end of the bottom forming portion of the package (13), said portion having the shape of a fin (15), comprises the steps of folding the fin (15) and forming primary flaps (31), breaking corners on the folded fin (15) between the primary flaps (31) and the edge between the part of the sleeve (14) forming the bottom and the rest of the sleeve (14), such that secondary flaps (32) are folded in between the primary flaps (31) and the fin (15), the secondary flaps (32) thereby being folded essentially towards each other, folding the primary flaps (31) towards each other, and pressing the primary flaps (31) towards the remaining part of the bottom forming part of the sleeve (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Hakan Zetterstrom, Nick Baker
  • Patent number: 6219070
    Abstract: A method and system for simulating motion of a polygon on a display screen. The polygon may be included in a set of polygons used to model a three-dimensional object. The position of the polygon is defined by vertices tracked in a subpixel coordinate system existing in a computer-readable medium. The subpixel coordinates of the vertices are used to identify the pixels on the display screen having coordinates that correspond to subpixel coordinates lying within or, optionally, at the boundary of the polygon. The identified pixels are those that are to be lighted on the display screen to generate the image of the polygon. The display properties of the lighted pixels are selected by interpolation based on defined pixel display parameters assigned to the vertices of the triangle. As motion of the polygon is tracked in the subpixel coordinate system, the corresponding display on the display screen is repeatedly adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: WebTV Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Baker, Adam Malamy, Adrian Sfarti, Paul Paternoster, Padma Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: D946411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Absolut Company Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Rowan Miller, Clare Vickers, Ivan Bell, Nick Baker