Patents by Inventor Frank H. Smith

Frank H. Smith 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED NETWORK MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING
    Publication number: 20120173688
    Abstract: A network maintenance scheduling conflict interceptor that prevents duplicate and conflicting work from occurring on any network elements, which make up a network system, so that costly and disruptive outages do not occur in the network system by allowing for an intelligent way to schedule and complete maintenance activities in a complicated network is provided. This new device enables the necessary communication between network elements that allows for communication of maintenance activities taking place on specific network elements that may impact other network elements in the network. Lastly, by nature of providing for a mechanized way to schedule network maintenance activities, the new device, in essence, captures and provides for a history of maintenance activities for a network. Such historical data can provide valuable information for future network planning and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Sandra L. True, Frank H. Smith
  • Emulsifiable concentrates of 2-chloro-N-isopropyl-2',3'-dimethylacetanilide with improved resistance to crystallization and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 4411694
    Abstract: There are provided herbicidal emulsifiable concentrates which comprise an homogeneous mixture of 2-chloro-N-isopropyl-2',3'-dimethylacetanilide with phenol, surfactants and a solvent, wherein said concentrates are characterized by improved resistance to recrystallization of the above herbicide from same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Frank H. Smith, Jr., Pradip K. Mookerjee