Patents by Inventor Francis M. Yankello

Francis M. Yankello 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).

  • PICTURE FRAME WITH REMOVABLE MOUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130067785
    Abstract: A picture frame comprises a frame member defining an opening and a front surface and a rear surface. First and second substantially parallel grooves are formed on either the front or rear surface, and at least one spline is provided which can be releasably located within the first or second grooves. Further, a method of mounting a work on a picture frame is provided and comprises placing the work face down on a work surface, and placing the frame member over the work so that the front surface of the frame member is touching the work. The work is folded over the edge of the frame member to be adjacent the rear surface of the frame member. A spline is inserted into the one of parallel grooves so as to capture the work in the groove by the force of the spline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Davis, Jennie Enholm, Francis M. Yankello
  • Circuit protection device
    Patent number: 7148785
    Abstract: A circuit protection device (31) suitable for surface mounting on a substrate (19). The device has a laminar PTC resistive element (3) which is composed of a conductive polymer composition and is positioned between first and second electrodes (5,7). Attached to the first electrode is a first electrical terminal (33) containing an electrically conductive material which has a first attachment portion (35) connected to a first flexible portion (39) by means of a first connection portion (47). At least part of the first flexible portion is free of attachment to the first electrode. The first attachment portion is coplanar with at least one of the first connection portion and the first flexible portion. The first attachment portion may contain a slot (49) and a solid hinge portion (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. Becker, Sirikhit Maniraj, Martin Pineda, Anthony Vranicar, Francis M. Yankello, Frank Wasilewski
  • Circuit protection device
    Publication number: 20040218329
    Abstract: A circuit protection device (31) suitable for surface mounting on a substrate (19). The device has a laminar PTC resistive element (3) which is composed of a conductive polymer composition and is positioned between first and second electrodes (5,7). Attached to the first electrode is a first electrical terminal (33) containing an electrically conductive material which has a first attachment portion (35) connected to a first flexible portion (39) by means of a first connection portion (47). At least part of the first flexible portion is free of attachment to the first electrode. The first attachment portion is coplanar with at least one of the first connection portion and the first flexible portion. The first attachment portion may contain a slot (49) and a solid hinge portion (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. Becker, Sirikhit Maniraj, Martin Pineda, Anthony Vranicar, Francis M. Yankello, Frank Wasilewski