Patents by Inventor Franklin J. Smith

Franklin J. 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).

  • Capsule sealer and method of sealing
    Patent number: 4609417
    Abstract: The two halves of medicine-filled, gelatin capsules are fitted together and passed through a field of microwave energy to selectively melt the overlapping portions of the two halves whereby they become sealed together when the capsules are removed from the microwave energy field and permitted to cool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Microdry Corporation
    Inventor: Franklin J. Smith
  • Conveyor segment
    Patent number: D264200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Geo. A. Hormel & Company
    Inventors: F. Richard Imboden, Kenneth E. Tribbett, Franklin J. Smith