Patents by Inventor Dale Francis

Dale Francis 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: 9419403
    Abstract: A transceiver for a two-connector system includes a circuit board, at least one cable attached to the circuit board, and a housing arranged to contain the circuit board. The two-connector system includes a front connector and a back connector. When the transceiver is connected to the two-connector system, a front edge of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the front connector and an intermediate portion of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the back connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Chadrick Paul Faith, Keith Richard Guetig, Dale Francis Schmelz, Randall Eugene Musser, John Allen Mongold
  • Patent number: 9233055
    Abstract: An article that is a porous, dissolvable solid structure that dissolves easily due to the shape, product orientation and/or method of manufacturing the porous, dissolvable solid structure. The process of making the Article involves preparing a pre-mixture, aerating the pre-mixture, dosing the pre-mixture into individual cavities in molds, and drying the pre-mixture to an Article having an open celled foam with a % open cell of from about 80% to about 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Eric Paul Granberg, Lynn Kristin Stechschulte, Matthew Steven Ritter, Jason Donald McCarty, Michael Edward Thomas, Todd Ryan Thompson, Jay Ryan Tenkman, Emily Ragland Muszynski, Dale Francis Bittner, Nathan Alan Gill
  • Publication number: 20150375375
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a drive head, the drive head entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Patrick V. Delbasty
  • Publication number: 20150231768
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Patent number: 9052473
    Abstract: A plug housing preferably includes an upper housing and a lower housing defining a cavity and a latch portion arranged to be pivotable about the plug housing and including a pair of actuator beams. Respective ones of the pair of actuator beams are preferably arranged to be directly opposed to respective side surfaces of the plug housing. The latch portion is preferably arranged to be connected to the upper housing and the lower housing through a pair of projection portions or a pair of pivot holes arranged on opposite ones of the pair of actuator beams of the latch portion. The latch portion is preferably pivotable about the plug housing at a position corresponding to the pair of projection portions or the pair of pivot holes. The latch preferably includes a catch mechanism and a spring mechanism connected to a forward plate without contacting the pair of actuator beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Francis Schmelz, Chadrick Paul Faith, William Chieng Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20150068156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for packing products into containers is described herein. More particularly, the method and apparatus are directed to packaging sheets of packages such as pouches or sachets that are joined together end-to-end. The apparatus may include a folding mechanism and a collection receptacle. The method and apparatus may perform one or more steps simultaneously so that the folding and packing of such sheets into containers can be carried out without the flow of incoming sheets being interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Runheng Zhou, Fumin Liu, Gaspar Andres, Yong Qing Ye, Dale Francis Bittner, Philippe Elie Benros, Poe Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140363991
    Abstract: A connector system includes a first connector including first contacts arranged around a pass-through hole or a recess, the first connector being configured to be located in a cut-out of a first substrate such that the first contacts are connected to the first substrate, and a second connector including second contacts arranged around a beam, the second connector configured to be connected to a second substrate such that the second contacts are connected to the second substrate. The pass-through hole or the recess extends in a mating direction of the first connector and the second connector, and the beam of the second connector is configured to extend into the pass-through hole or the recess of the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are mated such that the first contacts engage with respective ones of the second contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Craig Francis RYAN, Tobias Scott SWITZER, Gregory Leo REIDINGER, Dale Francis SCHMELZ, William Chieng OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20140209322
    Abstract: An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Francis Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nicholas Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Lan Hiscox, Brian Compton, Arthur Jones
  • Publication number: 20140127930
    Abstract: A plug housing preferably includes an upper housing and a lower housing defining a cavity and a latch portion arranged to be pivotable about the plug housing and including a pair of actuator beams. Respective ones of the pair of actuator beams are preferably arranged to be directly opposed to respective side surfaces of the plug housing. The latch portion is preferably arranged to be connected to the upper housing and the lower housing through a pair of projection portions or a pair of pivot holes arranged on opposite ones of the pair of actuator beams of the latch portion. The latch portion is preferably pivotable about the plug housing at a position corresponding to the pair of projection portions or the pair of pivot holes. The latch preferably includes a catch mechanism and a spring mechanism connected to a forward plate without contacting the pair of actuator beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Dale Francis SCHMELZ, Chadrick Paul FAITH, William Chieng OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20140105946
    Abstract: An article that is a porous, dissolvable solid structure that dissolves easily due to the shape, product orientation and/or method of manufacturing the porous, dissolvable solid structure. The process of making the Article involves preparing a pre-mixture, aerating the pre-mixture, dosing the pre-mixture into individual cavities in molds, and drying the pre-mixture to an Article having an open celled foam with a % open cell of from about 80% to about 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Eric Paul Granberg, Lynn Kristin Stechschuite, Matthew Steven Ritter, Jason Donald McCarty, Michael Edward Thomas, Todd Ryan Thompson, Jay Ryan Tenkman, Emily Ragland Muszynski, Dale Francis Bittner, Nathan Alan Gill
  • Patent number: 8640780
    Abstract: An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Francis Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nicholas Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Lan Hiscox, Brian Compton, Arthur Jones
  • Publication number: 20130303025
    Abstract: A transceiver for a two-connector system includes a circuit board, at least one cable attached to the circuit board, and a housing arranged to contain the circuit board. The two-connector system includes a front connector and a back connector. When the transceiver is connected to the two-connector system, a front edge of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the front connector and an intermediate portion of the circuit board is arranged to engage with the back connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chadrick Paul FAITH, Keith Richard GUETIG, Dale Francis SCHMELZ, Randall Eugene MUSSER, John Allen MONGOLD
  • Publication number: 20130239754
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a drive head, the drive head entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: FRANCIS TORQ/LITE, INC.
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Patrick V. Delbasty
  • Patent number: 8347972
    Abstract: An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Francis Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nicholas Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Lan Hiscox, Brian Compton, Arthur Jones
  • Publication number: 20120227977
    Abstract: An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Francis Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nicholas Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard, Lan Hiscox, Brian Compton, Arthur Jones
  • Patent number: D706724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward McCartin, James Edward Borgelt, Dale Francis Schmelz, Joseph Travis Newton, Chunhsien Hsu
  • Patent number: D708145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward McCartin, James Edward Borgelt, Dale Francis Schmelz, Joseph Travis Newton, Chunhsien Hsu
  • Patent number: D708580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward McCartin, James Edward Borgelt, Dale Francis Schmelz, Joseph Travis Newton, Chunhsien Hsu
  • Patent number: D709036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward McCartin, James Edward Borgelt, Dale Francis Schmelz, Joseph Travis Newton, Chadrick Paul Faith
  • Patent number: D710310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward McCartin, James Edward Borgelt, Dale Francis Schmelz, Joseph Travis Newton, Chadrick Paul Faith