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).
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Publication number: 20140231005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Sandia CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Peterson, Richard T. Knudson, Frank R. Smith, Gregory Barner
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Patent number: 8747591Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Peterson, Richard T. Knudson, Frank R. Smith, Gregory Barner
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Publication number: 20110248665Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Frank R. Smith, David L. Lark
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Publication number: 20020197170Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith, Vollrath Jurgen
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Publication number: 20020195162Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith, Vollrath Jurgen
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Publication number: 20020195163Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Vollrath Jurgen, Mark A. Bowen, Frank R. Smith
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Patent number: 6453859Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Frank R. Smith, Braman C. Wing, Marty Gardner, Mike Duffield
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Publication number: 20020088413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Frank R. Smith, Braman C. Wing, Marty Gardner, Mike Duffield
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Patent number: 6263846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Roger T. Simpson, Frank R. Smith
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Patent number: 4553788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 1984Date of Patent: November 19, 1985Inventor: Frank R. Smith
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Patent number: 4335796Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 1980Date of Patent: June 22, 1982Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Frank R. Smith
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Patent number: 4006110Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 1974Date of Patent: February 1, 1977Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Edward J. Kenney, Frank R. Smith, Jr., Walter A. DiSalvo
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Patent number: 3971089Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 3, 1975Date of Patent: July 27, 1976Assignee: USM CorporationInventors: Ronald O. C. Gadd, Robert C. Quarmby, Frank R. Smith
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Patent number: 3971726Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 1974Date of Patent: July 27, 1976Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Frank R. Smith, Jr., Edward J. Kenney, Walter A. DiSalvo
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Patent number: 3931788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 1975Date of Patent: January 13, 1976Assignee: USM CorporationInventors: Ronald O. C. Gadd, Robert C. Quarmby, Frank R. Smith