Patents by Inventor Willi Frank
Willi Frank 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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Publication number: 20230077042Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
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Patent number: 11539110Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
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Publication number: 20210384606Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
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Patent number: 11121459Abstract: An assembly includes: a small cell antenna base station comprising a radio, an antenna, and a mounting structure; and an IoT gateway assembly mounted to the mounting structure, the IoT gateway assembly comprising: an IoT gateway module configured for aggregation and backhaul of data from IoT sensors; and an loT antenna connected with the IoT gateway module.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Mark George Spaulding, Wayne Hopkinson, Jeffrey Cook
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Publication number: 20200227817Abstract: An assembly includes: a small cell antenna base station comprising a radio, an antenna, and a mounting structure; and an IoT gateway assembly mounted to the mounting structure, the IoT gateway assembly comprising: an IoT gateway module configured for aggregation and backhaul of data from IoT sensors; and an loT antenna connected with the IoT gateway module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Mark George Spaulding, Wayne Hopkinson, Jeffrey Cook
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Patent number: 10512180Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
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Patent number: 10492332Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
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Publication number: 20190053400Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
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Publication number: 20180338380Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
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Patent number: 6364220Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines which includes an elongated, axially running, thin-walled, non-magnetic sleeve. At its downstream end, the sleeve has a bottom section, which runs substantially normal to the otherwise axial extent of the sleeve along a longitudinal valve axis. A valve needle, which is securely joined to an armature and a valve-closure member, can move axially within a feed-through opening of the sleeve. The valve-closure member cooperates with a valve-seat surface provided on a valve-seat body, the valve-seat body being pressed into the sleeve and likewise abutting, for example, on the bottom section of the sleeve. The sleeve constituted as a drawn sheet-metal part extends axially over more than half of the axial length of the fuel injector. The fuel injector is suited for applications in fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1998Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Clemens Willke, Ferdinand Reiter, Willi Frank, Rudolf Kalb, Gerfried Hirt, Assadollah Awarzamani, Thomas Keil
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Publication number: 20010002681Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, in which is provided an elongated, axially running, thin-walled, non-magnetic sleeve (12). At its downstream end, the sleeve (12) has a bottom section (20), which runs substantially normal to the otherwise axial extent of the sleeve (12) along a longitudinal valve axis (10). A valve needle (28), which is securely joined to an armature (24) and a valve-closure member (30), can move axially within a feed-through opening (21) of the sleeve (12). The valve-closure member (30) cooperates with a valve-seat surface (35) provided on a valve-seat body (25), the valve-seat body (25) being pressed into the sleeve (12) and likewise abutting, for example, on the bottom section (20) of the sleeve (12). The sleeve (12) constituted as a drawn sheet-metal part extends axially over more than half of the axial length of the fuel injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 1998Publication date: June 7, 2001Inventors: CLEMENS WILLKE, FERDINAND REITER, WILLI FRANK, RUDOLF KALB, GERFRIED HIRT, ASSADOLLAH AWARZAMANI, THOMAS KEIL
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Patent number: 5310373Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a longlife, resistant spark plug for internal combustion engines. The electrode (16), according to the invention, of the spark plug is assembled from a plurality of initial parts: an initial part for a corrosion-resistant shell (31'), an initial part for a core (33') of high thermal conductivity, and an initial part for an erosion-resistant region (32'). These initial parts are jointly impact-extruded to form an electrode blank which is formed into the center electrode (16) by machining its head (51) and its region on the combustion-chamber side. Electrodes which are especially highly stressed are given a fourth initial part, which is also to be impact-extruded, consists of highly erosion-resistant material and is still arranged on the combustion-chamber side in front of the erosion-resistant region (32'). The electrode (16) can be used as a center electrode (16), but can also be used, if necessary, as an earth electrode after an embossing and bending process.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1992Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jurgen Treiber, Rainer Noack, Klaus-Dieter Pohl, Willi Frank, Volker Brendick, Hans Hurbert
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Patent number: 5267694Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle for internal combustion engines having a nozzle body secured on a nozzle holder, and a valve needle that is axially displaceable in the nozzle holder, the valve needle being raised from a valve seat for fuel injection by the fuel pressure, counter to a closing spring assembly of first and second helical compression springs disposed in series. The total stroke of the valve needle is divided into a prestroke and a remaining stroke. To attain an injection nozzle having the smallest possible outside diameter, the spring chamber receiving the closing springs comprises a blind bore of substantially constant diameter, on a bottom of which the first closing spring is supported. To support the second closing spring, a pressure shoulder part in the form of a ring is inserted into the blind bore; the pressure shoulder part is fixed by deformation of contacting parts of the wall of the nozzle holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1991Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Willi Frank, Klaus Dahlmeier, Karl Hoffmann
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Patent number: 4291713Abstract: The seam of the tubular wrapper for the rod-like filler of tobacco or filter material in a cigarette or filter rod making machine is heated by a first heating element during acceleration of the machine from zero speed to normal operating speed. When the machine reaches the normal speed, the seam is additionally heated by a second heating element whose heating action is more pronounced that that of the first heating element. The first heating element is caused to engage the moving seam when the first increment of adhesive film, which is applied to one marginal portion of the wrapper by a paster, reaches the first heating element. The second heating element is moved into engagement with the seam when the RPM of the prime mover for the filler transporting conveyor reaches a preselected value.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1978Date of Patent: September 29, 1981Assignee: Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. KGInventor: Willi Frank
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Patent number: 4059940Abstract: A tray filling apparatus wherein a suction head accumulates rows of cigarettes and a pusher transfers the rows into a tray which is supported by an endless chain conveyor. The suction head and the pusher receive motion from a drive which includes a variable-speed DC-motor, a step-down gearing which is driven by the output shaft of the motor, and a mechanical transmission having a first component which moves the suction head between a lower position in which the latter accumulates a row of cigarettes and one of two raised positions, and a second component which moves the pusher forwardly not later than when the suction head reaches a raised position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1976Date of Patent: November 29, 1977Assignee: Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. KGInventors: Gunter Menge, Karl-Heinz Grieben, Lutz Reitmeier, Willi Frank
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Method and apparatus for neutralizing electrostatic charges of filter material for smokers' products
Patent number: 3974750Abstract: Successive filter rod sections which are produced in a filter rod making machine are caused to pass through a body of ionized air before they leave the machine. This insures that ionized air destroys the electrostatic charges which the non-conductive wrappers and/or fillers of filter rod sections accumulate in the machine upstream of the ionizing station. The conveyor or conveyors which transport the filter rod sections through ionized air are designed to transport the sections sideways. At least one electrode of the ionizing device or devices for air is preferably connected with a source of high-voltage a-c energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1975Date of Patent: August 17, 1976Assignee: Hauni-Werke Korber & Co., KGInventor: Willi Frank