Patents by Inventor Thomas Robert Barito

Thomas Robert Barito 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).

  • Sealed system for an appliance
    Patent number: 10247464
    Abstract: A sealed system for an appliance includes a compressor having a shell and lubrication oil disposed with the shell. A condenser in fluid communication with the compressor such that compressed refrigerant from the compressor flows to the condenser during operation of the compressor. The sealed system also includes a heat exchanger for cooling the lubrication oil during operation of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Barito, Gregory William Hahn
  • Linear compressor
    Patent number: 10113540
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes an inner back iron positioned in a driving coil. A flex mount is positioned within the inner back iron and is coupled to the inner back iron. A coupling extends between the flex mount and a piston, and a compliant bellows is coupled to the flex mount and the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Barito, Gregory William Hahn
  • Linear compressor
    Patent number: 10100819
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a coupling that extends between an inner back iron assembly and a piston. The coupling includes a shaft and a ball seat mounted to the shaft at an end portion of the shaft. A ball is positioned on the ball seat at a seating surface of the ball seat. A ball shoe is positioned opposite the ball seat about the ball, and the ball is positioned on the seating surface of the ball shoe. A spring urges the ball shoe against the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory William Hahn, Thomas Robert Barito
  • Sealed System for An Appliance
    Publication number: 20170211869
    Abstract: A sealed system for an appliance includes a compressor having a shell and lubrication oil disposed with the shell. A condenser in fluid communication with the compressor such that compressed refrigerant from the compressor flows to the condenser during operation of the compressor. The sealed system also includes a heat exchanger for cooling the lubrication oil during operation of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Barito, Gregory William Hahn
  • Linear Compressor
    Publication number: 20170211562
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a coupling that extends between an inner back iron assembly and a piston. The coupling includes a shaft and a ball seat mounted to the shaft at an end portion of the shaft. A ball is positioned on the ball seat at a seating surface of the ball seat. A ball shoe is positioned opposite the ball seat about the ball, and the ball is positioned on the seating surface of the ball shoe. A spring urges the ball shoe against the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory William Hahn, Thomas Robert Barito
  • LINEAR COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20170096991
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes an inner back iron positioned in a driving coil. A flex mount is positioned within the inner back iron and is coupled to the inner back iron. A coupling extends between the flex mount and a piston, and a compliant bellows is coupled to the flex mount and the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Barito, Gregory William Hahn
  • Scroll compressor with flow restriction and back pressure chamber tap
    Patent number: 6896499
    Abstract: Scroll compressors include a tap for communicating a compressed refrigerant to a back pressure chamber to resist a separating force. A restriction is placed within this tap to slow build-up of the back pressure chamber at start-up. Further, the restriction smoothes out any fluctuations in the back pressure force as the pressure in the compression chamber from which the refrigerant is tapped may fluctuate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Scroll Technologies
    Inventors: Robert Carl Witham, Gregory William Hahn, Gene Michael Fields, Thomas Robert Barito
  • Scroll compressor with flow restriction and back pressure chamber tap
    Publication number: 20040241028
    Abstract: Scroll compressors include a tap for communicating a compressed refrigerant to a back pressure chamber to resist a separating force. A restriction is placed within this tap to slow build-up of the back pressure chamber at start-up. Further, the restriction smoothes out any fluctuations in the back pressure force as the pressure in the compression chamber from which the refrigerant is tapped may fluctuate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Carl Witham, Gregory William Hahn, Gene Michael Fields, Thomas Robert Barito
  • Scroll compressor with flow restriction and back pressure chamber tap
    Patent number: 6761545
    Abstract: Scroll compressors include a tap for communicating a compressed refrigerant to a back pressure chamber to resist a separating force. A restriction is placed within this tap to slow build-up of the back pressure chamber at start-up. Further, the restriction smoothes out any fluctuations in the back pressure force as the pressure in the compression chamber from which the refrigerant is tapped may fluctuate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Scroll Technologies
    Inventors: Robert Carl Witham, Gregory William Hahn, Gene Michael Fields, Thomas Robert Barito
  • SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH FLOW RESTRICTION AND BACK PRESSURE CHAMBER TAP
    Publication number: 20040126260
    Abstract: Scroll compressors include a tap for communicating a compressed refrigerant to a back pressure chamber to resist a separating force. A restriction is placed within this tap to slow build-up of the back pressure chamber at start-up. Further, the restriction smoothes out any fluctuations in the back pressure force as the pressure in the compression chamber from which the refrigerant is tapped may fluctuate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Carl Witham, Gregory William Hahn, Gene Michael Fields, Thomas Robert Barito