Christopher A Baker

US Patent:

7069124, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Oct 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/696669

Inventors:

William Lawrence Whittaker - Pittsburgh PA, US
Warren Charles Whittaker - Pittsburgh PA, US
Scott Mason Thayer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Zachary Meyer Omohundro - Pittsburgh PA, US
Carlos Felipe Reverte - Pittsburgh PA, US
David Ian Ferguson - Pittsburgh PA, US
Aaron Christopher Morris - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Baker - Crafton PA, US

Assignee:

Workhorse Technologies, LLC - West Homestead PA

International Classification:

G01V 3/38

US Classification:

701 28, 702 5

Abstract:

Robotic systems for modeling, mapping and exploring subterranean void spaces such as mines, caves, tunnels, bunkers, and conduits. Robotic modeling of subterranean voids is generally enabled by a procedural system consisting of preprocessing, ingress, void modeling, mapping and navigation, exploration, conveying payloads other than void modeling sensors, egress, and post processing. The robots can either be imposed mobility or can be self mobile with either autonomous, remote, teleoperated, or manual modes of operation. The robot may optionally transform from a compact size into a more conventional operating size if the operating size exceeds the void entry opening size. Void geometries with flat floors are amenable to robot locomotion such as rolling, crawling, walking or swimming. Alternatively, irregular floor geometries that preclude self mobilization may be accessible by imposed mobilization such as dropping or pushing a movable robotic sensor into such voids. The robotic device is preferably adaptable to voids filled with a gas or liquid.

US Patent:

20200215216, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/826378

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
David Scott ARNOLD - North Huntingdon PA, US
John Michael COSNEK - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Randall BAKER - N. Huntingdon PA, US
Mark William DIMATTEO - Irwin PA, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61M 16/00
A61L 9/20
A61M 16/20
A61M 16/04
A61M 16/06
A61M 16/08
A61M 16/16

Abstract:

A gas delivery system () for delivering a flow of breathing gas to a patient () includes a blower assembly () structured to generate the flow of breathing gas. The blower assembly includes a gas flow path including an inlet manifold, an assembly () structured to adjust a pressure and/or flow rate of the flow of breathing gas, and an outlet manifold structured to be coupled to a patient circuit. The gas delivery system additionally includes a light system structured to generate sanitizing light and deliver the sanitizing light to one or more internal surfaces of at least one of the inlet manifold, the assembly and the outlet manifold for sanitizing the one or more internal surfaces.

US Patent:

20190054199, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Oct 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/168188

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
David Scott ARNOLD - North Huntingdon PA, US
John Michael COSNEK - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Randall BAKER - N Huntingdon PA, US
Mark William DIMATTEO - Irwin PA, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61M 16/04
A61L 9/20
A61M 16/00
A61M 16/20
A61M 16/06
A61M 16/08
A61M 16/16
A61M 39/16

Abstract:

A gas delivery system () for delivering a flow of breathing gas to a patient () includes a blower assembly () structured to generate the flow of breathing gas. The blower assembly includes a gas flow path including an inlet manifold, an assembly () structured to adjust a pressure and/or flow rate of the flow of breathing gas, and an outlet manifold structured to be coupled to a patient circuit. The gas delivery system additionally includes a light system structured to generate sanitizing light and deliver the sanitizing light to one or more internal surfaces of at least one of the inlet manifold, the assembly and the outlet manifold for sanitizing the one or more internal surfaces.

US Patent:

20170297198, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Apr 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/496209

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher L Baker - Allison Park PA, US
Christopher Randolph Baker - New Kensington PA, US
David G Galati - Pittsburgh PA, US
Justin C Haines - Pittsburgh PA, US
Herman Herman - Gibsonia PA, US
Alonzo J Kelley - Sewickley PA, US
Eric Meyhofer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony Stentz - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jean-Sebastien Valois - Pittsburgh PA, US
Andrew Strat - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
B25J 9/16
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

The invention disclosed herein describes a supervised autonomy system designed to precisely model, inspect and process the surfaces of complex three-dimensional objects. The current application context for this system is laser coating removal of aircraft, but this invention is suitable for use in a wide variety of applications that require close, precise positioning and maneuvering of an inspection or processing tool over the entire surface of a physical object. For example, this system, in addition to laser coating removal, could also apply new coatings, perform fine-grained or gross inspection tasks, deliver and/or use manufacturing process tools or instruments, and/or verify the results of other manufacturing processes such as but not limited to welding, riveting, or the placement of various surface markings or fixtures.

US Patent:

20160317685, Nov 3, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/105623

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
David Scott ARNOLD - North Huntingdon PA, US
John Michael COSNEK - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Randall BAKER - Irwin PA, US
Mark William DIMATTEO - Irwin PA, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61M 16/08
A61L 9/20
A61M 16/20
A61M 16/04
A61M 16/16
A61M 16/00
A61M 16/06

Abstract:

A gas delivery system () for delivering a flow of breathing gas to a patient () includes a blower assembly () structured to generate the flow of breathing gas. The blower assembly includes a gas flow path including an inlet manifold, an assembly () structured to adjust a pressure and/or flow rate of the flow of breathing gas, and an outlet manifold structured to be coupled to a patient circuit. The gas delivery system additionally includes a light system structured to generate sanitizing light and deliver the sanitizing light to one or more internal surfaces of at least one of the inlet manifold, the assembly and the outlet manifold for sanitizing the one or more internal surfaces.

US Patent:

20160016312, Jan 21, 2016

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/774731

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher L Baker - Allison Park PA, US
Christopher Randolph Baker - New Kensington PA, US
David G Galati - Pittsburgh PA, US
Justin C Haines - Pittsburgh PA, US
Herman Herman - Gibsonia PA, US
Alonzo J Kelley - Sewickley PA, US
Eric Meyhofer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony Stentz - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jean-Sebastien Valois - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B25J 9/16

Abstract:

The invention disclosed herein describes a supervised autonomy system designed to precisely model, inspect and process the surfaces of complex three-dimensional objects. The current application context for this system is laser coating removal of aircraft, but this invention is suitable for use in a wide variety of applications that require close, precise positioning and maneuvering of an inspection or processing tool over the entire surface of a physical object. For example, this system, in addition to laser coating removal, could also apply new coatings, perform fine-grained or gross inspection tasks, deliver and/or use manufacturing process tools or instruments, and/or verify the results of other manufacturing processes such as but not limited to welding, riveting, or the placement of various surface markings or fixtures.