Patents by Inventor Steven J. Baker

Steven J. 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).

  • Patent number: 11353022
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, orbiting and non-orbiting scrolls, a bearing housing, a bushing, a damper, and a fastener. The bearing housing includes a first aperture. The bushing may include an axial end abutting the bearing housing. The bushing may extend through a second aperture of the non-orbiting scroll. The bushing may include a third aperture. The damper may be received in a pocket that may be defined by and disposed radially between an outer diametrical surface of the bushing and an inner diametrical surface of the non-orbiting scroll. The damper may be at least partially disposed within the second aperture and may encircle the second portion of the bushing. The fastener may include a shaft portion and a flange portion. The shaft portion may extend through the third aperture and into the first aperture. The flange portion may contact a first axial end of the damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: JonYeon Oh, Joseph M. Shepherd, Brian J. Knapke, Srinivasan Ramalingam, Gui Lin, Steven J. Baker, Miles E. Strand
  • Publication number: 20210372407
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, orbiting and non-orbiting scrolls, a bearing housing, a bushing, a damper, and a fastener. The bearing housing includes a first aperture. The bushing may include an axial end abutting the bearing housing. The bushing may extend through a second aperture of the non-orbiting scroll. The bushing may include a third aperture. The damper may be received in a pocket that may be defined by and disposed radially between an outer diametrical surface of the bushing and an inner diametrical surface of the non-orbiting scroll. The damper may be at least partially disposed within the second aperture and may encircle the second portion of the bushing. The fastener may include a shaft portion and a flange portion. The shaft portion may extend through the third aperture and into the first aperture. The flange portion may contact a first axial end of the damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: JonYeon OH, Joseph M. SHEPHERD, Brian J. KNAPKE, Srinivasan RAMALINGAM, Gui LIN, Steven J. BAKER, Miles E. STRAND
  • Publication number: 20180292378
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for testing for TATP residue on a person or object, without having to pull the person or object out of line, that can be done quickly, accurately, is non-invasive and does not require a physical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Steven J. Baker
  • Patent number: 8782026
    Abstract: A computerized system and method for analyzing color consistency on automotive parts and for providing feedback on painting processes occurring in an assembly plant. The system and method facilitates data collection and analysis at numerous points during the assembly paint processes and the identification of possible adjustments so that parts are painted within a specified tolerance. Body and bumper parts are measured during an inspection process. Measurement and colorimetric data is stored in association with an identifier for the body part or bumper. Measurements relate to equipment and paint mix variables as well as environmental variables that influence the paint results. A software application facilitates analysis of the data and troubleshooting possible causes for color discrepancies. As the color trends away from a specified standard, paint process, including environmental, changes are made, prior to the painting of parts in the bumper or body so that color mismatches are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Poland, Michael Anthony Saunders, Masakuni Nishino, Steven J. Baker, David Michael Wellman, William Gregory Peck, Roderick Louis Hixson, John William McTighe, Diana Marie Bush
  • Publication number: 20120254141
    Abstract: A computerized system and method for analyzing color consistency on automotive parts and for providing feedback on painting processes occurring in an assembly plant. The system and method facilitates data collection and analysis at numerous points during the assembly paint processes and the identification of possible adjustments so that parts are painted within a specified tolerance. Body and bumper parts are measured during an inspection process. Measurement and colorimetric data is stored in association with an identifier for the body part or bumper. Measurements relate to equipment and paint mix variables as well as environmental variables that influence the paint results. A software application facilitates analysis of the data and troubleshooting possible causes for color discrepancies. As the color trends away from a specified standard, paint process, including environmental, changes are made, prior to the painting of parts in the bumper or body so that color mismatches are prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Poland, Michael Anthony Saunders, Masakuni Nishino, Steven J. Baker, David Michael Wellman, William Gregory Peck, Roderick Louis Hixson, John William McTighe, Diana Marie Bush
  • Patent number: 5971515
    Abstract: A security safe that incorporates a cabinet (20) formed of sheetmetal, including a front (22) and a door jamb (30). A door (42) for the safe is also formed of sheetmetal and has a jamb stop (48), box section (50) with a front flange (52) into which a series of hinge knuckles (58) are formed. A continuous hinge leaf (60) is plug welded (62) to an inside surface of the cabinet front and a hinge pin (64) unites the knuckles to the hinge leaf. The cabinet door jamb hinge knuckles and hinge leaf extend continuously the full height of the door. The hinge combination is completely hidden within the cabinet forming a secure barrier, as no access to the hinge is provided from the outside, nor is it at all visible, even when the door is open. This arrangement forms a secure barrier preventing unauthorized entry and in the event the door is forcibly jimmied and bent inwardly, the hinge remains totally inaccessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventors: Steven J. Baker, William A. Horn
  • Patent number: 5931104
    Abstract: A pivotal hinge for a security safe that includes a cabinet (20) with a door opening (48) in the front having recessed doorjambs (30) and (46). The cabinet is smooth and devoid of any through-holes or hardware for attachment purposes. A door (50) is positioned within the opening and includes a pair of pivot pins (68) protruding from the top and bottom interfacing with a hole (40) in the top and a hollow compression sleeve (44) on the bottom. The door pivots on the pins and interfaces with the doorjambs on the door locking side (54), top (36) and bottom (38), while the hinge side (52) mates with a reversed discrete doorjamb (46), placing the door hinge side inside of the cabinet structure for protection. The pivot pin on the bottom is hid within the compression sleeve and the top pin is located at a rear portion of the door, making it essentially inaccessible from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventors: William A. Horn, Steven J. Baker