Patents by Inventor Joseph J Franzino

Joseph J Franzino 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).

  • Drive shaft coupling
    Patent number: 11242888
    Abstract: A drive shaft coupling for connecting a rotating tube cleaning shaft to a tube cleaning machine wherein high pressure fluid is pumped through the coupling, wherein the coupling is sealed to contain the high pressure fluid, and wherein a machine driven rotary flexible shaft passes through the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph J. Franzino
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BELT-FED TUBE CLEANING
    Publication number: 20210220880
    Abstract: Belt-fed tube cleaning systems and methods may include a tube cleaning projectile belt loaded into a pneumatic firing apparatus employing a cam-activated indexing element and projectile belt separation objects that permit or cause removal of individual tube cleaning projectiles from the tube cleaning projectile belt for semi-automatic tube cleaning operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph J. Franzino, Stephen S. Bitondo, Jon A. Maselli
  • DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING
    Publication number: 20180238395
    Abstract: A drive shaft coupling for connecting a rotating tube cleaning shaft to a tube cleaning machine wherein high pressure fluid is pumped through the coupling, wherein the coupling is sealed to contain the high pressure fluid, and wherein a machine driven rotary flexible shaft passes through the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph J. Franzino
  • Systems and methods for cooling tower fill cleaning with a chemical gel
    Patent number: 10030216
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating and utilizing chemical gel formulations, particularly with respect to cooling tower fill cleaning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen, Ray Field
  • Descaling system for heat exchange equipment
    Patent number: 10012455
    Abstract: A system for descaling heat exchanger surfaces using a varying concentration of either an acidic or alkaline solution, selecting an optimum pH value for descaling a heat exchanger according to the level of cleaning the heat exchanger requires, monitoring pH value of descaling solution during circulation through a heat exchanger, and adding chemical solution to achieve coincidence of optimum and monitored pH values during descaling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph J. Franzino, George M Cruz
  • Stand-alone chemical dispenser
    Patent number: 9950302
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for stand-alone chemical dispensers are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Walsh, Joseph J. Franzino
  • Drive shaft coupling
    Patent number: 9951821
    Abstract: A drive shaft coupling for connecting a rotating tube cleaning shaft to a tube cleaning machine wherein high pressure fluid is pumped through the coupling, wherein the coupling is sealed to contain the high pressure fluid, and wherein a machine driven rotary flexible shaft passes through the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph J. Franzino
  • Systems and methods for tabletized tube cleaning
    Patent number: 9938490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating, tabletizing, and utilizing cleaning tablets, particularly with respect to tube cleaning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Walsh, Timothy J. Kane, Ray Field, Joseph J. Franzino
  • Portable cooling tower cleaning system
    Patent number: 9731330
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for portable cooling tower cleaning are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen
  • Hand-held solid chemical applicator
    Patent number: 9533331
    Abstract: Hand-held solid chemical applicator assemblies for various cleaning applications such as coil cleaning utilizing specially-configured chemical tablet chamber and assembly hydraulics. In some cases, the hand-held solid chemical applicator assemblies are configured to include a cylindrical flow diverter to facilitate proper chemical tablet dissolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Ray Field
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING TOWER FILL CLEANING WITH A CHEMICAL GEL
    Publication number: 20160362636
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating and utilizing chemical gel formulations, particularly with respect to cooling tower fill cleaning operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen, Ray Field
  • Applicator wands for cleaning HVAC coils
    Patent number: 9440249
    Abstract: Applicator wands for cleaning coils and fins of outdoor condenser units and the like with water and cleaning chemical, and a connector link for assembly of wand with siphon container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Kane, George M Cruz, Joseph J Franzino
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TABLETIZED TUBE CLEANING
    Publication number: 20160257913
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating, tabletizing, and utilizing cleaning tablets, particularly with respect to tube cleaning operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Dave Walsh, Timothy J. Kane, Ray Field, Joseph J. Franzino
  • Systems and methods for cooling tower fill cleaning with a chemical gel
    Patent number: 9404069
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating and utilizing chemical gel formulations, particularly with respect to cooling tower fill cleaning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen, Ray Field
  • Tube scraper projectile
    Patent number: 9375765
    Abstract: Tube scrapper projectiles for tube cleaning applications such as condenser and chiller tube cleaning utilizing projectile-based mechanical agitation of tubes and pipes. In some cases, the tube cleaning projectiles are configured for selectable indexing of various biasing levels for the blades and in some cases the biasing elements comprise a plurality of arcuate and/or tapered beams oriented axially along the scraper projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Franzino, Venkatagiri Srinivasmurthy
  • Descaling system for heat exchange equipment
    Publication number: 20150107626
    Abstract: A system for descaling heat exchanger surfaces using a varying concentration of either an acidic or alkaline solution, selecting an optimum pH value for descaling a heat exchanger according to the level of cleaning the heat exchanger requires, monitoring pH value of descaling solution during circulation through a heat exchanger, and adding chemical solution to achieve coincidence of optimum and monitored pH values during descaling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph J. Franzino, George M. Cruz
  • Drive shaft coupling having sealed interior passage for pressurized fluid
    Patent number: 9011255
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting a rotating tube cleaning shaft to a tube cleaning machine where high pressure fluid is pumped through the coupling, where the coupling is sealed to contain the high pressure fluid, and where a machine driven rotary flexible shaft passes through the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J Franzino, George M Cruz
  • Descaling system for heat exchange equipment
    Patent number: 8926765
    Abstract: A system for descaling heat exchanger surfaces using a varying concentration of either an acidic or alkaline solution, selecting an optimum pH value for descaling a heat exchanger according to the level of cleaning the heat exchanger requires, monitoring pH value of descaling solution during circulation through a heat exchanger, and adding chemical solution to achieve coincidence of optimum and monitored pH values during descaling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Goodway Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph J Franzino, George M Cruz
  • Drain line device
    Patent number: D691709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J Franzino, Michael A Hardy
  • Tube scraper projectile
    Patent number: D803910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Crossford International, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Franzino, Venkatagiri Srinivasmurthy