Patents by Inventor Frank R. Smith

Frank R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20140231005
    Abstract: An electromagnetic isolation cavity surrounded by a generally annular solid conductive wall is produced by coating edge surfaces of respective dielectric tape layers with a material containing a conductor. The tape layers are then stacked, with the coated edge surfaces aligned and facing the electromagnetic isolation cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Peterson, Richard T. Knudson, Frank R. Smith, Gregory Barner
  • Patent number: 8747591
    Abstract: Generally annular full tape thickness conductors are formed in single or multiple tape layers, and then stacked to produce an annular solid conductive wall for enclosing an electromagnetic isolation cavity. The conductors may be formed using punch and fill operations, or by flowing conductor-containing material onto the tape edge surfaces that define the interior sidewalls of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Peterson, Richard T. Knudson, Frank R. Smith, Gregory Barner
  • Publication number: 20110248665
    Abstract: The mobile docking station is compact, making it easily handheld, and attaches to a variety of small mobile devices, such as smart phones, media players, and the like. The mobile docking station provides a platform for delivery and display of short-range multi-gigabit data, video, and audio to a receptive object within range either indoors or outdoors. A Matrix Chip contains an energy-informed film that acts as a filter between the human body and sources of electronic radiation (EMR) to shield the user from harmful effects of electromagnetic energy generated by the attached electronic mobile device. A solar panel chip stores, recharges, and harvests wireless light energy to power the unit and attached mobile devices. The wireless mobile docking station electronically connects to the docked equipment to provide 60 GHz communication at very high data rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Frank R. Smith, David L. Lark
  • Publication number: 20020197170
    Abstract: In a system and method for emptying wetlines on a tanker truck, a pipe is secured to the tanker truck and extends from the wetlines to the top of the housing tank of the tanker truck. A pump is mounted in the pipe or a housing connected to the pipe. The pump is preferably driven by air flow from a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith, Vollrath Jurgen
  • Publication number: 20020195162
    Abstract: In a system and method for emptying wetlines on a tanker truck, a pipe is secured to the tanker truck and extends from the wetlines to the top of the housing tank of the tanker truck. A pump is mounted in the pipe or a housing connected to the pipe. The pump is preferably driven by air flow from a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith, Vollrath Jurgen
  • Publication number: 20020195163
    Abstract: In a system and method for pumping liquid along a pipe, an impeller is mounted in a the pipe or a housing connected to the pipe. The impeller is driven by a turbine mounted outside the pipe or housing, wherein the turbine is preferably driven by air flow from a compressor. The invention finds use in the emptying the fuel left in the wetlines on a tanker truck, by providing a pipe that extends from the wetlines to the top of the housing tank of the tanker truck, and propelling the fuel using an impeller and turbine arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Vollrath Jurgen, Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith
  • Patent number: 6453859
    Abstract: A variable camshaft timing apparatus (10) includes a pulse actuating circuit (24A,50,44,56,60,24R and 24R,52,46,54,58,24A) for oscillating the variable camshaft timing apparatus in reaction to fluid under pulsation, and includes a pressure actuating circuit (30,34,36,40,44,50,24A,24R,52,46,66,80/180,32 and 30,34,38,42,46,52,24R,24A,50,44,64,80/180,32) for oscillating the variable camshaft timing device in reaction to fluid under pressure. Advance and retard valves (44,46) are interconnected with the pulse and pressure actuating circuits for independently and simultaneously activating the pulse and pressure actuating circuits. Finally, an exhaust valve (80,180, 280) is positioned in fluid communication with the pulse and pressure actuating circuits, such that the variable camshaft timing device may be oscillated using one or both of the pulse actuating and pressure actuating circuits, and may be maintained in position using one or both of the pulse actuating and pressure actuating circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Frank R. Smith, Braman C. Wing, Marty Gardner, Mike Duffield
  • Publication number: 20020088413
    Abstract: A variable camshaft timing apparatus (10) includes a pulse actuating circuit (24A, 50, 44, 56, 60, 24R and 24R, 52, 46, 54, 58, 24A) for oscillating the variable camshaft timing apparatus in reaction to fluid under pulsation, and includes a pressure actuating circuit (30, 34, 36, 40, 44, 50, 24A, 24R, 52, 46, 66, 80/180, 32 and 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 52, 24R, 24A, 50, 44, 64, 80/180, 32) for oscillating the variable camshaft timing device in reaction to fluid under pressure. Advance and retard valves (44, 46) are interconnected with the pulse and pressure actuating circuits for independently and simultaneously activating the pulse and pressure actuating circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Frank R. Smith, Braman C. Wing, Marty Gardner, Mike Duffield
  • Patent number: 6263846
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a camshaft (40) and hub (30) secured to the camshaft (40) for rotation therewith, where a housing (20) circumscribes the hub (30) and is rotatable with the hub (30) and the camshaft (40), and is further oscillatable with respect to the hub (30) and camshaft (40). Driving vanes (22) are radially inwardly disposed in the housing (20) and cooperate with the hub (30), while driven vanes (32) are radially outwardly disposed in the hub (30) to cooperate with the housing (20) and also circumferentially alternate with the driving vanes (22) to define circumferentially alternating advance and retard chambers (28A/28R). A configuration for controlling the oscillation of the housing (20)relative to the hub (30) includes an electronic engine control unit (70), and an advancing control valve (50) that is responsive to the electronic engine control unit (70)and that regulates engine oil pressure to and from the advance chambers(28A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Roger T. Simpson, Frank R. Smith
  • Patent number: 4553788
    Abstract: The force applied to brake a towed vehicle (18) is varied in response to the load of the vehicle (18). A signal generating device (38) generates a first signal when the load weighs more than a selected value and a second signal when the load weighs less than such value. Pressure reducing circuitry (46) reduces the pressure supplied in opposition to the biasing of the towed vehicle brake valve (34) when the second signal is generated and does not reduce such pressure when the first signal is generated. A manual override (52) serves for manually overriding the pressure reducer (44) when the signal generating device (38) generates the second signal. This supplies substantially unreduced pressure in opposition to the biasing of the towed vehicle brake valve (34). In this manner, towed vehicles (18) are prevented from being overbraked when empty. The operator may override the system as necessary, e.g., when both vehicles are empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventor: Frank R. Smith
  • Patent number: 4335796
    Abstract: A lawn and garden-size tractor including a transmission having a PTO output shaft and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is coupled to a differential gearing arrangement located in a transverse axle casing. The transverse axle casing has geared shafts oriented in relationship to one another to allow the axle casing to assume a posture whereby a PTO system may be mounted thereto such that the PTO tube location will be in compliance with ASAE standards without increasing the height of the rear portion of the tractor. The posture of the transverse axle casing further allows the inclusion in the PTO system of a gear reducing arrangement to bring the PTO output in compliance with the ASAE standard of 2000 revolutions per minute (RPM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Frank R. Smith
  • Patent number: 4006110
    Abstract: A heavy duty built synthetic organic detergent powder is made without the need for phosphates or carbonates in the formulation thereof by preparing a base product, such as by spray drying an aqueous mix of an anionic synthetic organic detergent and alkali metal silicate, for example, a crutcher mix of higher linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, sodium silicate, sodium sulfate and water, in certain proportions, spraying a nonionic detergent onto the dry base and blending with it a powdered anti-redeposition agent. The product made is a free-flowing detergent of desired density and particle size and the process is readily effected in a tumbling drum or twin shell blender without producing excessive lumping or tackiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1977
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Kenney, Frank R. Smith, Jr., Walter A. DiSalvo
  • Patent number: 3971089
    Abstract: A shoe lasting machine having helically landed rolls for wiping opposite margins of a shoe upper. The rolls extend widthwise of the shoe bottom and are supportively disposed so the roll surfaces facing the shoe bottom generally correspond to the widthwise curvature of the shoe bottoms, the rolls being arcuately movable, permitting a controllable change in the included angle therebetween in order that they may accommodate wide ranges of transverse curvatures of shoe bottoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. C. Gadd, Robert C. Quarmby, Frank R. Smith
  • Patent number: 3971726
    Abstract: Spray dried beads, having a low bulk density and high in alkali metal carbonate content and useful for post-treatment with additional amounts of nonionic detergent to produce a heavy duty detergent compositon of a bulk density in the range of 0.2 to 0.35 gram per milliliter, are made by admixing a small percentage of alkali metal soap of higher fatty acid with a 40-75% solids content aqueous crutcher mix comprising the alkali metal carbonate and up to about 2% by weight nonionic detergent heating the crutcher mix to 170.degree.-190.degree. F. and spray drying the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Frank R. Smith, Jr., Edward J. Kenney, Walter A. DiSalvo
  • Patent number: 3931788
    Abstract: A shoe machine having nozzles for applying adhesive progressively to the margin of a shoe bottom, in which the nozzles are moved heightwise to engage a guide of the nozzle with the edge of the shoe bottom maneuvered by an arrangement of piston and cylinder members, and a sensing device associated with a stop mechanism for control and guidance to enable the nozzles to follow the marginal contour of the shoe bottom to apply adhesive thereto, and thence to return the nozzles to their start position to begin another cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. C. Gadd, Robert C. Quarmby, Frank R. Smith