Patents by Inventor Francis S. Tyler

Francis S. Tyler 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: 9513017
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
  • Publication number: 20150377494
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
  • Patent number: 9175863
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
  • Patent number: 8402961
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
  • Patent number: 7793474
    Abstract: A quoin formed of individual over-mount corner units constructed as simulated brick to match the adjoining wall panels forming the exterior cover of an exterior wall of a building is provided. The corner units are formed with a front portion configured as courses of brick separated by mortar joints joined to a rear plate that provides a support frame for the corner unit. Multiple standoffs are positioned on the rear plate opposite mortar joints formed on the front portion to provide a location for driving fasteners to mount the corner unit onto the building substructure. The overlapping nature of the corner units with respect to the wall panels allows the wall panels to be cut imprecisely at the exterior corner. The standoffs maintain a predetermined spacing between the building substructure and the rear plate to establish a channel for the drainage of moisture due to condensation or rain infiltration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, David C. Hines, David H. Wolf, Joshua M. Broehl, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua
  • Patent number: 7617609
    Abstract: A tool is provided for calculating the length and number of filler design elements to be used to eliminate an irregular gap in a wall being covered with cast veneer wall panels having a series of repeating design elements. The tool includes a ruler having gap measurement, length of cut and number of filler design element scales. The tool also includes a medial slide carried on the ruler. Two measuring points are also provided. The first is carried on the ruler. The second is carried on the medial slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, Joshua M Broehl, James H Lua
  • Publication number: 20090249632
    Abstract: A tool is provided for calculating the length and number of filler design elements to be used to eliminate an irregular gap in a wall being covered with cast veneer wall panels having a series of repeating design elements. The tool includes a ruler having gap measurement, length of cut and number of filler design element scales. The tool also includes a medial slide carried on the ruler. Two measuring points are also provided. The first is carried on the ruler. The second is carried on the medial slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, Joshua M. Broehl, James H. Lua
  • Publication number: 20090249718
    Abstract: A corner panel for a veneer wall panel system includes a body having a fastener section extending in a first plane and a fastenerless section extending in a second plane. The first and second planes define an included corner angle A. In addition, a method is provided for securing a corner panel of a veneer wall panel system to a corner of an underlying support structure. That method includes the step of positioning the corner panel on the corner of the underlying support structure, fastening the corner panel to the support structure only along a first section of the corner panel and maintaining a second section of the corner panel free of any fasteners. In this way, it is possible to decouple any corner stresses between the corner panel and the underlying support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, David C. Hines, David H. Wolf, Joshua Michael Broehl, Jamison Joseph Float, James Huang Lua
  • Publication number: 20090235596
    Abstract: A quoin formed of individual over-mount corner units constructed as simulated brick to match the adjoining wall panels forming the exterior cover of an exterior wall of a building is provided. The corner units are formed with a front portion configured as courses of brick separated by mortar joints joined to a rear plate that provides a support frame for the corner unit. Multiple standoffs are positioned on the rear plate opposite mortar joints formed on the front portion to provide a location for driving fasteners to mount the corner unit onto the building substructure. The overlapping nature of the corner units with respect to the wall panels allows the wall panels to be cut imprecisely at the exterior corner. The standoffs maintain a predetermined spacing between the building substructure and the rear plate to establish a channel for the drainage of moisture due to condensation or rain infiltration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Francis S. Tyler, David C. Hines, David H. Wolf, Joshua M. Broehl, Jamison J. Float, James H. Lua
  • Publication number: 20080246379
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler