Patents by Inventor William John Baker

William John 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: 11402442
    Abstract: An apparatus for validating magnets on site, including a standard reference magnet for providing a governing reference, a reference magnet for providing a reference based on the governing reference, a gauss meter, a hall probe, and a scanner. The reference magnet is arranged to be taken on site for further magnetic validation and includes guide members to target a nominated magnetic field density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20210311142
    Abstract: An apparatus for validating magnets on site, including a standard reference magnet for providing a governing reference, a reference magnet for providing a reference based on the governing reference, a gauss meter, a hall probe, and a scanner. The reference magnet is arranged to be taken on site for further magnetic validation and includes guide members to target a nominated magnetic field density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Patent number: 10137458
    Abstract: An apparatus for entrapping magnetic material comprising a magnetic sub-assembly and a retention trap removably attached thereto. The retention trap having an entrapment surface such that magnetic material drawn into the trap as a result of the magnetic influence of the magnetic sub-assembly, is magnetically held and mechanically trapped within said entrapment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Active Magnetics Research Pty Ltd
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Patent number: 9827572
    Abstract: A pipeline magnetic separator (10) having a magnet 20 including a length (24) that is to extend transverse of the separator chamber (19) to collect metal from flow passing in the direction (13) through the separator (10). The end surface (26) of the magnet (20) is hemispherical and is transverse of a longitudinal axis (33) of the magnet (20). Upstream of the magnet (20) is a flow diverter (25, 29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: Active Magnetics Research Pty. Ltd., WJB Nominees Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20160279645
    Abstract: A pipeline magnetic separator (10) having a magnet 20 including a length (24) that is to extend transverse of the separator chamber (19) to collect metal from flow passing in the direction (13) through the separator (10). The end surface (26) of the magnet (20) is hemispherical and is transverse of a longitudinal axis (33) of the magnet (20). Upstream of the magnet (20) is a flow diverter (25, 29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20160221000
    Abstract: An apparatus for entrapping magnetic material comprising a magnetic sub-assembly and a retention trap removably attached thereto. The retention trap having an entrapment surface such that magnetic material drawn into the trap as a result of the magnetic influence of the magnetic sub-assembly, is magnetically held and mechanically trapped within said entrapment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Patent number: 9242249
    Abstract: A magnetic screen assembly (13). The assembly (13) is to be located in a duct (10) to screen a flowable substance passing in a direction (11). The assembly (13) has a screening position (A) so that the substance passes through the screen, and a cleaning position (B) at which the screen assembly (13) is spaced outwardly relative to the housing (12) to facilitate cleaning of the assembly (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Patent number: 9022219
    Abstract: A suspension magnet assembly (10) having a magnet (24) with an arcuate lower surface, and a collector (27) movable from adjacent the magnet (24) to a position spaced from the magnet (24) to provide for the removal of collected material (14) from the assembly (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20140144816
    Abstract: A suspension magnet assembly (10) having a magnet (24) with an arcuate lower surface, and a collector (27) movable from adjacent the magnet (24) to a position spaced from the magnet (24) to provide for the removal of collected material (14) from the assembly (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20130199984
    Abstract: A magnetic screen assembly (13). The assembly (13) is to be located in a duct (10) to screen a flowable substance passing in a direction (11). The assembly (13) has a screening position (A) so that the substance passes through the screen, and a cleaning position (B) at which the screen assembly (13) is spaced outwardly relative to the housing (12) to facilitate cleaning of the assembly (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Patent number: 8360247
    Abstract: A magnetic separation apparatus (10) for separating magnetic materials from non-magnetic materials in a material flow comprising self cleaning magnetic separators (15) comprising: a cylinder (20) having a first end closer to a material flow than its second end in use, a piston (25) slidingly mounted within the cylinder (20), and a magnetic shaft (30) extending from the piston (25), the piston (25) and cylinder (20) adapted to move the magnetic shaft (30) between an extended position (31) and a retracted position (32), such that in the extended position (32), at least a sleeveless portion of an outer surface of the magnetic shaft (30) is exposed to the material flow and in the retracted position the magnetic portion is retracted substantially or wholly within the cylinder (20), the apparatus including a protected shaft wiper (120) and shaft seal (125) within the first end of the cylinder (20) for removing extracted magnetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventor: William John Baker
  • Publication number: 20110203976
    Abstract: A magnetic separation apparatus (10) for separating magnetic materials from non-magnetic materials in a material flow comprising self cleaning magnetic separators (15) comprising: a cylinder (20) having a first end closer to a material flow than its second end in use, a piston (25) slidingly mounted within the cylinder (20), and a magnetic shaft (30) extending from the piston (25), the piston (25) and cylinder (20) adapted to move the magnetic shaft (30) between an extended position (31) and a retracted position (32), such that in the extended position (32), at least a sleeveless portion of an outer surface of the magnetic shaft (30) is exposed to the material flow and in the retracted position the magnetic portion is retracted substantially or wholly within the cylinder (20), the apparatus including a protected shaft wiper (120) and shaft seal (125) within the first end of the cylinder (20) for removing extracted magnetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: William John Baker