Patents by Inventor Tom Bakken
Tom Bakken 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).
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Patent number: 10288122Abstract: A low profile shaft adaptor for coupling an output drive member of an HVAC actuator with an input drive member of a valve. The shaft adaptor may include a clamp for selectively clamping onto the input drive member of the valve, a drive interface configured to form an interference fit with an output drive member of the HVAC actuator, and a bracket configured to mechanically couple the drive interface and the clamp such that rotational movement of the drive interface by way of the interference fit with the output drive member of the HVAC actuator causes corresponding rotational movement of the clamp and thus the input drive member of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Tom Bakken, Matthew Decker
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Patent number: 10145487Abstract: An HVAC device includes a housing and a conduit tube that defines a lumen into the housing. The conduit tube and/or housing are configured such that rotating the conduit tube relative to the housing changes the direction that an outlet of the conduit tube faces. This may promote easier installation and/or maintenance of the HVAC device in the field, especially in cramped and/or poorly illuminated areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Tom Bakken, Matthew Decker, Nathan Carlson, Brad Terlson
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Publication number: 20170321818Abstract: An HVAC device includes a housing and a conduit tube that defines a lumen into the housing. The conduit tube and/or housing are configured such that rotating the conduit tube relative to the housing changes the direction that an outlet of the conduit tube faces. This may promote easier installation and/or maintenance of the HVAC device in the field, especially in cramped and/or poorly illuminated areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Tom Bakken, Matthew Decker, Nathan Carlson, Brad Terlson
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Publication number: 20170241479Abstract: A low profile shaft adaptor for coupling an output drive member of an HVAC actuator with an input drive member of a valve. The shaft adaptor may include a clamp for selectively clamping onto the input drive member of the valve, a drive interface configured to form an interference fit with an output drive member of the HVAC actuator, and a bracket configured to mechanically couple the drive interface and the clamp such that rotational movement of the drive interface by way of the interference fit with the output drive member of the HVAC actuator causes corresponding rotational movement of the clamp and thus the input drive member of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Tom Bakken, Matthew Decker
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Patent number: 9553430Abstract: A flexible conduit fitting system includes a housing that defines at least part of a flexible conduit fitting, and a resilient clip supported by the housing. The flexible conduit fitting may include an aperture for receiving an end of a flexible wiring conduit. The resilient clip may have an engagement portion that extends into the aperture of the flexible conduit fitting to engage the generally corrugated outer structure of the flexible wiring conduit. The housing may be configured to support the resilient clip in a manner that allows the resilient clip to flex in a direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when the flexible wiring conduit is being inserted into the aperture and past the engagement portion, but to not substantially flex in the direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when attempting to withdraw the flexible wiring conduit from the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Tom Bakken, Nathan Carlson, Alan Stordahl, Michael Peterson, Yong Fang
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Patent number: 9221160Abstract: A system and method for guiding a motor into alignment with a transmission during assembly. The system may allow the motor to be placed into engagement with a motor mount in a first position, wherein in the first position, the position of the motor is constrained by guide structures such that the gear teeth of the drive gear and the gear teeth of a driven gear are not fully intermeshed, and a rotation axis of the drive gear is not parallel to a rotation axis of the driven gear. The motor may then be manipulated in the motor mount while constrained by the guide structures along a motion path until the gear teeth of the drive gear and the gear teeth of the driven gear are more fully intermeshed, and the rotation axis of the drive gear is substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the driven gear.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jason Ableitner, Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken
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Publication number: 20150068332Abstract: A flexible conduit fitting system includes a housing that defines at least part of a flexible conduit fitting, and a resilient clip supported by the housing. The flexible conduit fitting may include an aperture for receiving an end of a flexible wiring conduit. The resilient clip may have an engagement portion that extends into the aperture of the flexible conduit fitting to engage the generally corrugated outer structure of the flexible wiring conduit. The housing may be configured to support the resilient clip in a manner that allows the resilient clip to flex in a direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when the flexible wiring conduit is being inserted into the aperture and past the engagement portion, but to not substantially flex in the direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when attempting to withdraw the flexible wiring conduit from the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Tom Bakken, Nathan Carlson, Alan Stordahl, Michael Peterson, Yong Fang
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Patent number: 8887655Abstract: A valve actuator assembly includes a rotatable member carrying an extendable indicator arm. The extendable indicator arm may be moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the extendable indicator arm is in the extended position, the extendable indicator arm may extend laterally past side walls of the actuator housing of the valve actuator assembly, such that the extendable indicator arm is visible from a location below the valve actuator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken, Ryan Bents
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Publication number: 20140245590Abstract: A system and method for guiding a motor into alignment with a transmission during assembly. The system may allow the motor to be placed into engagement with a motor mount in a first position, wherein in the first position, the position of the motor is constrained by guide structures such that the gear teeth of the drive gear and the gear teeth of a driven gear are not fully intermeshed, and a rotation axis of the drive gear is not parallel to a rotation axis of the driven gear. The motor may then be manipulated in the motor mount while constrained by the guide structures along a motion path until the gear teeth of the drive gear and the gear teeth of the driven gear are more fully intermeshed, and the rotation axis of the drive gear is substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the driven gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jason Ableitner, Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken
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Patent number: 8632054Abstract: A valve actuator assembly may include a valve having a mounting adapter and an actuator housing configured to releasably and non-rotatably attach to the mounting adapter without tools. The actuator housing may be attached at any one of a plurality of discrete radial orientations. In some instances, the actuator housing may include a spring retainer clip configured to engage the mounting adapter, and a button element configured to engage the spring retainer clip to release the spring retainer clip from the mounting adapter.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken, Alan Stordahl
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Publication number: 20130187073Abstract: A valve actuator assembly includes a rotatable member carrying an extendable indicator arm. The extendable indicator arm may be moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the extendable indicator arm is in the extended position, the extendable indicator arm may extend laterally past side walls of the actuator housing of the valve actuator assembly, such that the extendable indicator arm is visible from a location below the valve actuator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken, Ryan Bents
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Publication number: 20120211688Abstract: A valve actuator assembly may include a valve having a mounting adapter and an actuator housing configured to releasably and non-rotatably attach to the mounting adapter without tools. The actuator housing may be attached at any one of a plurality of discrete radial orientations. In some instances, the actuator housing may include a spring retainer clip configured to engage the mounting adapter, and a button element configured to engage the spring retainer clip to release the spring retainer slip from the mounting adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken, Alan Stordahl
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Patent number: D697585Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Alina (Yun Zhi) Liu, Nathan Carlson, Tom Bakken, Leo (Lv) Wang, Peter Benjamin Madson, Clay (Pei Ning) Sun