Patents by Inventor Stuart Baker

Stuart 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: 11933596
    Abstract: A device and method for remote-controlled explosive ordnance disposal using an explosive ordnance disposal device that includes a carriage adjustably attached to a device frame having a rotatable bar. The rotatable bar including at least a laser face, an x-ray face, and a disarm device face; the rotatable bar rotated by a servo motor, the servomotor being remotely operable. The laser face having a laser capable of a laser beam visible to a remote viewing device. The remote viewing device co-mounted to the laser face and remotely viewable. The x-ray face having an x-ray device attached to it. The disarm device face having a bomb disarming device attached; wherein the carriage and the rotatable bar may be remotely adjusted such that upon remote rotation the laser, x-ray and bomb disarming device share an aligned orientation and placement for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John Bales, Alexander Orsi, James Okeefe, Kyle Schory, Stuart Baker
  • Patent number: 11590357
    Abstract: An optogenetic system and method for preventing or halting seizures. The system and method use a sensor for monitoring the activity of a neural network containing a group of target neurons, and generating an input signal indicative of said activity, the target neurons being excitatory neurons. Excitatory stimulation is delivered in the form of an optical signal by an optical stimulator to the target neurons, the optical signal being determined based on the input signal, to reduce the overall activity of the target neurons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Mark Cunningham, Stuart Baker, Patrick Degenaar
  • Patent number: 11478180
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for simultaneously providing a plurality of probe response signals indicative of electrical activity at a respective plurality of locations in a patient. The apparatus comprises a rigid needle shaft element comprising a piercing tip and a substrate supporting a plurality of electrode tracks, secured to the needle shaft element and extending along the shaft element away from the piercing tip. Each electrode track extends from a sensing end region arranged for providing a respective probe response signal responsive to localised electrical activity, along the region of the substrate, to a respective bond pad connection region. Recording surface regions of the plurality of electrode tracks are spaced apart in a plurality of substantially linear spaced apart configurations along the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Inventors: Roger Whittaker, Anthony O'Neill, Stuart Baker, Bashar Awwad Shiekh Hasan, Enrique Escobedo-Cousin
  • Publication number: 20210049891
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected. Also provided is a bather condition/activity detection system which utilizes pool or spa devices to detect various bather conditions/activities such as bather ingress, egress, drowning, distress, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, Stuart Baker
  • Patent number: 10839665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected. Also provided is a bather condition/activity detection system which utilizes pool or spa devices to detect various bather conditions/activities such as bather ingress, egress, drowning, distress, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20190168021
    Abstract: An optogenetic system and method for preventing or halting seizures. The system and method use a sensor for monitoring the activity of a neural network containing a group of target neurons, and generating an input signal indicative of said activity, the target neurons being excitatory neurons. Excitatory stimulation is delivered in the form of an optical signal by an optical stimulator to the target neurons, the optical signal being determined based on the input signal, to reduce the overall activity of the target neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Mark Cunningham, Stuart Baker, Patrick Degenaar
  • Publication number: 20190073889
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected. Also provided is a bather condition/activity detection system which utilizes pool or spa devices to detect various bather conditions/activities such as bather ingress, egress, drowning, distress, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20180289277
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for simultaneously providing a plurality of probe response signals indicative of electrical activity at a respective plurality of locations in a patient. The apparatus comprises a rigid needle shaft element comprising a piercing tip and a substrate supporting a plurality of electrode tracks, secured to the needle shaft element and extending along the shaft element away from the piercing tip. Each electrode track extends from a sensing end region arranged for providing a respective probe response signal responsive to localised electrical activity, along the region of the substrate, to a respective bond pad connection region. Recording surface regions of the plurality of electrode tracks are spaced apart in a plurality of substantially linear spaced apart configurations along the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Roger WHITTAKER, Anthony O'NEILL, Stuart BAKER, Bashar Awwad Shiekh HASAN, Enrique ESCOBEDO-COUSIN
  • Publication number: 20140265842
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20140268678
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20120175187
    Abstract: In a first aspect there is a combination hollow-runged ladder with guardrails in which the guardrails are connected to at least a pair of spaced-apart yokes, each yoke extending through a respective ladder rung, and locking means to lock each yoke and hence the guardrails in an outwardly extended position relative to the ladder side rails. A second aspect provides a guardrail assembly for attachment to a hollow-runged ladder, the assembly comprising a pair of guardrails, one for each side of the ladder, each guardrail being connected to at least a pair of guardrail supports, each guardrail support being adapted to fit within a respective ladder rung and including means by which it can be releasably secured thereto, the arrangement being such that respectively opposite guardrail supports and the rungs to which they are releasably attached collectively define a releasable yoke for supporting the pair of guardrails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Russell Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20050236417
    Abstract: Products are dispensed from a dispensing apparatus in which products marked with transaction information are received in a two-dimensional array of moveable bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins and a dispense request, the array is operated to place a bin at a dispensing station on the dispensing apparatus. At the dispensing station, a mechanism is operated in response to the control information to provide access to the bin. A product in the bin may then be retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Stuart Baker, Daniel Finn, Thomas Gaasch, William Holmes
  • Publication number: 20050236418
    Abstract: Products are dispensed from a dispensing apparatus in which products marked with transaction information are received in a chain of bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins and a dispense request, the chain is moved to place a bin at a dispensing station on the dispensing apparatus. At the dispensing station, a mechanism is operated in response to the control information to provide access to the bin. A product in the bin may then be retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Stuart Baker, Daniel Finn, Thomas Gaasch, William Holmes
  • Patent number: 6770493
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design is provided capable of operating in multiple insertion orientations. In particular, the inventive circuit design includes an integrated circuit package having a plurality of contact elements extending from the integrated circuit package and arranged symmetrically thereon for enabling the integrated circuit to be inserted on a circuit board in at least two discrete orientations. A plurality of the contact elements are designated as orientation pins, the orientation pins being arranged such that, upon integrated circuit package power up, the orientation pins transmit orientation signals indicative of the integrated circuit packages insertion orientation in the circuit board. A plurality of multiplexer devices are provided for routing signals between the contact elements and integrated circuit functional circuitry in response to the orientation signals from the orientation pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: GlobespanVirata, Incorporated
    Inventor: David Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20040084783
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design is provided capable of operating in multiple insertion orientations. In particular, the inventive circuit design includes an integrated circuit package having a plurality of contact elements extending from the integrated circuit package and arranged symmetrically thereon for enabling the integrated circuit to be inserted on a circuit board in at least two discrete orientations. A plurality of the contact elements are designated as orientation pins, the orientation pins being arranged such that, upon integrated circuit package power up, the orientation pins transmit orientation signals indicative of the integrated circuit packages insertion orientation in the circuit board. A plurality of multiplexer devices are provided for routing signals between the contact elements and integrated circuit functional circuitry in response to the orientation signals from the orientation pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Globespan Virata Inc.
    Inventor: David Stuart Baker
  • Patent number: 6667561
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design is provided capable of operating in multiple insertion orientations. In particular, the inventive circuit design includes an integrated circuit package having a plurality of contact elements extending from the integrated circuit package and arranged symmetrically thereon for enabling the integrated circuit to be inserted on a circuit board in at least two discrete orientations. A plurality of the contact elements are designated as orientation pins, the orientation pins being arranged such that, upon integrated circuit package power up, the orientation pins transmit orientation signals indicative of the integrated circuit packages insertion orientation in the circuit board. A plurality of multiplexer devices are provided for routing signals between the contact elements and integrated circuit functional circuitry in response to the orientation signals from the orientation pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: GlobespanVirata, Incorporated
    Inventor: David Stuart Baker
  • Publication number: 20030176013
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design is provided capable of operating in multiple insertion orientations. In particular, the inventive circuit design includes an integrated circuit package having a plurality of contact elements extending from the integrated circuit package and arranged symmetrically thereon for enabling the integrated circuit to be inserted on a circuit board in at least two discrete orientations. A plurality of the contact elements are designated as orientation pins, the orientation pins being arranged such that, upon integrated circuit package power up, the orientation pins transmit orientation signals indicative of the integrated circuit packages insertion orientation in the circuit board. A plurality of multiplexer devices are provided for routing signals between the contact elements and integrated circuit functional circuitry in response to the orientation signals from the orientation pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: GlobespanVirata Incorporated
    Inventor: David Stuart Baker
  • Patent number: 6567653
    Abstract: Power amplifier mode control and an associated switching arrangement permit a wireless communications device, such as a mobile terminal, to advantageously use the same transmitter power amplifier in both digital and analog operating modes. Analog mode requires the mobile terminal to operate its receiver and transmitter in full-duplex mode, thus requiring a duplexer for separating the receive signal from the transmit signal. Digital mode requires the mobile terminal to operate its receiver and transmitter in half-duplex mode, eliminating the need for the duplexer. In a basic implementation, the mobile terminal includes a switching arrangement allowing the duplexer to be switched in and out of the power amplifier transmit path. For reasons of signal requirements and operating efficiency, the mobile terminal adjusts the operating point of the power amplifier such that it operates linearly or quasi-linearly when in the mobile terminal is in digital mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart Baker Sanders
  • Patent number: 6070318
    Abstract: A surface mount placement system with one or more carriages includes, on each carriage, multiple groups of quills, each group being adjustable on one of two principal orthogonal directions of a plane containing a component mounting zone. The quills of each group are independently rotatable with respect to the quills of the other group and are further independently moveable in a third direction orthogonal to the two principal directions. A carriage is moved to the component mounting zone where the two groups are adjusted with respect to each other for placement of at least two components, one from each group, in a single place step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Amistar Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Baker, George Michael Wohlhieter
  • Patent number: 5743001
    Abstract: A surface mount placement system with one or more carriages includes, on each carriage, multiple groups of quills, each group being adjustable on one of two principal orthogonal directions of a plane containing a component mounting zone. The quills of each group are independently rotatable with respect to the quills of the other group and are further independently moveable in a third direction orthogonal to the two principal directions. A carriage is moved to the component mounting zone where the two groups are adjusted with respect to each other for placement of at least two components, one from each group, in a single place step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Amistar Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Baker, George Michael Wohlhieter