Patents by Inventor Frank A. Edwards

Frank A. Edwards 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: 10888426
    Abstract: A multi-layer substrate apparatus includes a first layer configured to provide at least one electrical-based property. A second layer proximate to the first layer is configured to provide at least one mechanical-based property. A third proximate to the second layer includes at least one chemical component such that the third layer is enabled to regulate the multi-layer substrate apparatus based on a system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. A fourth layer proximate to the third layer is configured to provide at least one magnetic-based property. A fifth layer proximate to the fourth layer is configured to provide support based on the system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. The fifth layer includes a geometric portion that is configured to facilitate at least one process therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Edward Livingston, Timothy Ganey
  • Patent number: 10838406
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device that generates at least one process script for the modification to a glass ceramic substrate and at least one pattern script that corresponds to the process script. The computing device also merges the process script with the pattern script and generates a plurality of command signals that are based on the merged process and pattern scripts. An energy source generates a plurality of light beams based on the generated command signal(s). A waveform apparatus generates at least one waveform signal to customize the generated light beams based on the generated command signal(s). At least one modulating component modulates the generated light beams based on generated command signal(s). An optical assembly is configured to apply the modulated plurality of light beams to the glass ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Edward Livingston
  • Publication number: 20200283214
    Abstract: A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael H. Weston, Frank Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 10767271
    Abstract: This application relates to the production, storage, and controlled release of hydrogen for use in the hydrogen economy. More specifically, it relates to a novel electrolysis system design that utilizes electrolysis of ionized vapors and gasses to produce and store hydrogen in a hydrogen host material and the capability to reverse the electrolysis potential to provide safe, controlled hydrogen release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Inovi, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Edward Gordon, Harper John Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20200179119
    Abstract: A multi-layer substrate apparatus includes a first layer configured to provide at least one electrical-based property. A second layer proximate to the first layer is configured to provide at least one mechanical-based property. A third proximate to the second layer includes at least one chemical component such that the third layer is enabled to regulate the multi-layer substrate apparatus based on a system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. A fourth layer proximate to the third layer is configured to provide at least one magnetic-based property. A fifth layer proximate to the fourth layer is configured to provide support based on the system that the multi-layer substrate apparatus is being used with. The fifth layer includes a geometric portion that is configured to facilitate at least one process therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Edward LIVINGSTON, Timothy GANEY
  • Patent number: 10613513
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device that generates at least one process script for the modification to a material substrate and at least one pattern script that corresponds to the process script. The computing device also merges the process script with the pattern script and generates a plurality of command signals that are based on the merged process and pattern scripts. An energy source generates a plurality of light beams based on the generated command signal(s). At least one modulating component modulates the generated light beams based on generated command signal(s). A waveform apparatus generates at least one waveform signal to customize the generated light beams based on the generated command signal(s). A motion control apparatus controls at least one parameter of the light beams based on the generated command signal(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Edward Livingston
  • Patent number: 10605552
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing, installing, and using a compression follower in a tubular firearm magazine. In particular, the compression follower resides inside a shotgun magazine and replaces the standard follower. The compression follower has a compressible tail, thereby providing the capacity of a standard follower and increased reliability by aligning the follower and a magazine spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Frank Edward McNitt
  • Patent number: 10562688
    Abstract: A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Key-Pak Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael H. Weston, Frank Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20190367237
    Abstract: A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Key-Pak Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael H. Weston, Frank Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 10446312
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is configured to aid in the manufacturing or assembling of electronic surface mount packages. The apparatus includes a common mode choke base configured to support a common mode choke. The apparatus includes terminal contacts coupled to the common mode choke base. The terminal contacts are aligned with wires connected to the common mode choke. The apparatus includes a support member including a wire supporting portion aligned with the wires connected to the common mode choke and a central portion configured to support the common mode choke base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Ki-Yuen Chau, Keith Frank Tharp, George Curtis, Kayen Lin
  • Publication number: 20190210777
    Abstract: A container system (20) comprises: a container body (22) having a sidewall (26), a shoulder (32), and an externally threaded neck (34) extending from the shoulder; and a closure (24) having an internally threaded inner sidewall (50) extending from a rim, an outer sidewall (60), and an installed condition with the inner sidewall in threaded engagement with the neck. The outer sidewall has a radially inwardly protruding barb (80) having a ramping surface (82) and a stop surface (84). The container body shoulder has a lug (90) having a ramping surface (92) and a stop surface (94). A first projection (120) protrudes radially outward from the outer sidewall to a first circumferential side of the barb and a second projection (122) protrudes radially outward from the outer sidewall to a second circumferential side of the barb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicants: Plastek Industries, Inc., Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Paul McNabb, Albert H. Lund, Frank Edward Lindsay, Jonathan Andrew Wharton, Peter A. Piscopo, Alex S. Szekely, Timothy C. Dzurik
  • Publication number: 20190175045
    Abstract: To provide a wearable neuromuscular training apparatus comprised of a rigid sections that is worn on a user's left leg and provides asymmetric resistance to the movement of the leg. Said apparatus is designed to address neuromuscular activation patterns that can result in right side dominance, through activating and inhibiting key muscle groups on the body, by providing a programmed neuromuscular resistance pattern to movement while the user performs certain movements or activities. The wearable training device includes an upper rigid section and a lower rigid section that easily and quickly attach to various resistance core sections. Once connected to a resistance core section, the upper and lower sections of the exoskeleton are placed, respectively, above and below a user's knee and attach to the user's leg using strapping or other wearable material. The apparatus provides a controllable range of resistance to the motion of the user's knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Edward Joutras
  • Patent number: 10309744
    Abstract: A gun standoff device may include an elongated body having crenulations at a first end and an attachment mechanism at a second end. The crenulations at the first end may provide a plurality of radially disposed teeth about the circumference of the first end. The attachment mechanism may allow attachment of the elongated body to a gun barrel, a gun magazine, or other gun component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Edward McNitt
  • Publication number: 20190120582
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing, installing, and using a compression follower in a tubular firearm magazine. In particular, the compression follower resides inside a shotgun magazine and replaces the standard follower. The compression follower has a compressible tail, thereby providing the capacity of a standard follower and increased reliability by aligning the follower and a magazine spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Edward McNitt
  • Patent number: 10240431
    Abstract: A device in accordance to an embodiment includes a tubular housing having an inside diameter defining an axial bore, a top surface and an outer surface, a groove formed along the outer surface below the top surface, a flapper pivotally connected with the housing and pivotal between an open position to allow flow through the bore and a closed position to block flow through the bore and a torsion spring having a spring diameter and disposed in the groove and in connection with the flapper to bias the flapper to one of the open and the closed position. The torsion spring may be nested in a C-shaped groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard T. Caminari, Frank Edward Coss
  • Patent number: 10228666
    Abstract: A material modification assembly comprises an energy source for generating light beams to modify a substrate. A computing device generates pattern script(s) based on at least one parameter of the modification. The computing device also generates process script(s) including a type of pulse scripts to be used with the light beams and are based on at least one parameter of the interaction between the energy source and the substrate. The computing device combines the pattern script(s) with the process script(s) and generates command signals based on the combination. The computing device transmits the command signals to one or more additional devices of the material modification assembly to facilitate modifying the light beams for the modification to the substrate such that the modification includes a pattern on at least a surface of the substrate having dimensions and includes two or more discrete material alterations or changes spatially overlapped within the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Edward Livingston, Timothy Ganey
  • Patent number: 10200245
    Abstract: Adjustable data rate data communications may be provided. First, a plurality of remote data rates at which a remote device is configured to operate may be received. Then, a plurality of local data rates at which a local device is configured to operate may be received. A greatest one of the plurality of local data rates may comprise a cable data rate comprising a greatest rate supported by a length of cable connecting the local device and the remote device. Next, an operating data rate may be determined. The operating data rate may comprise a highest one of the plurality of local data rates that has a corresponding equivalent within the plurality of remote data rates. The local device may then be operated at the operating data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, Keith Frank Tharp, Ken Naumann, Amrik Bains, Clark Carty, Alan Yee, Arvind Kansal, Samir Bouadjel
  • Publication number: 20180356797
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device that generates at least one process script for the modification to a glass ceramic substrate and at least one pattern script that corresponds to the process script. The computing device also merges the process script with the pattern script and generates a plurality of command signals that are based on the merged process and pattern scripts. An energy source generates a plurality of light beams based on the generated command signal(s). A waveform apparatus generates at least one waveform signal to customize the generated light beams based on the generated command signal(s). At least one modulating component modulates the generated light beams based on generated command signal(s). An optical assembly is configured to apply the modulated plurality of light beams to the glass ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Frank Edward LIVINGSTON
  • Patent number: 10144570
    Abstract: A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Key-Pak Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Weston, Frank Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D848274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Pinchiaroli, Erik Strom, Frank Edward Lindsay, Leonard Joseph DiChiara, Mark V. Gromosaik, Melissa Meadows Smith