Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Frame

Kenneth B. Frame 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: 10859246
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: 10830420
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Publication number: 20200041109
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Publication number: 20200041107
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Publication number: 20200041108
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Publication number: 20160282973
    Abstract: A method of designing a metal mesh touch sensor with randomized channel displacement includes generating a representation of a first conductive pattern. The representation of the first conductive pattern is partitioned into a plurality of representations of column channels. A random channel displacement is applied to at least one column channel. A representation of a second conductive pattern is generated. The representation of the second conductive pattern is partitioned into a plurality of representations of row channels. A random channel displacement is applied to at least one row channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Arnold Kholodenko, Hong Shu, Mark Wendt, Kenneth B. Frame, Francisco D. Saldana
  • Publication number: 20160282972
    Abstract: A method of designing a metal mesh touch sensor with randomized pitch includes placing a first plurality of representations of parallel conductive lines oriented in a first direction with fixed pitch spacing between adjacent representations of parallel conductive lines oriented in the first direction. For each placed representation of a parallel conductive line in the first plurality of representations of parallel conductive lines oriented in the first direction, a first random offset amount within a predetermined randomization constraint is generated. The placed representation of the parallel conductive line is moved by the first random offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hong Shu, James Steve Posenjak, Kenneth B. Frame, Francisco D. Saldana, Mark Wendt, Larry C. Dodson, Kenny Huy Pham
  • Publication number: 20160202811
    Abstract: A method of fabricating isolated conductors using flexographic voiding includes disposing a base pattern of catalytic material on a substrate, flexographically printing a void pattern of dielectric ink that resists metallization on a portion of the base pattern, and metallizing exposed portions of the catalytic material that are not covered by the dielectric ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: 7336485
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a printed circuit board assembly comprises a heat sink having an electrically conductive mounting support and a printed circuit board including detection circuitry to detect an electrical connection between the electrically conductive mounting support and an electrically conductive receiver on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Phillip A. Leech, Kenneth B. Frame, Khaldoun Alzien
  • Patent number: 7137767
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fastener includes an integrated isolation member composed of a resilient material, the isolation member being adapted to isolate a storage media drive to which the fastener is to be mounted from a drive cage in which the drive is to be installed, the isolation member being sized and configured to fit within a slot of the drive cage and to abut a surface of the drive cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Kenneth B. Frame, Tommy D. Griffin
  • Patent number: 7035095
    Abstract: A computer system having electronic components housed in a central unit having a protective enclosure and a cover. The cover is moveable to provide access to electronic components housed in the central unit. The cover allows access to certain electronic components and prevents access to other electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Frame, Gregory C. Franke
  • Patent number: 6847523
    Abstract: A computer system having electronic components housed in a central unit having a protective enclosure and a cover. The cover is moveable to provide access to electronic components housed in the central unit. The cover allows access to certain electronic components and prevents access to other electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Frame, Gregory C. Franke
  • Publication number: 20030016491
    Abstract: A computer system having electronic components housed in a central unit having a protective enclosure and a cover. The cover is moveable to provide access to electronic components housed in the central unit. The cover allows access to certain electronic components and prevents access to other electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Frame, Gregory C. Franke
  • Patent number: 6456486
    Abstract: A computer system having electronic components housed in a central unit having a protective enclosure and a cover. The cover is moveable to provide access to electronic components housed in the central unit. The cover allows access to certain electronic components and prevents access to other electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Frame, Gregory C. Franke
  • Patent number: 6205020
    Abstract: A computer which includes modular structures incorporated therein provides enhanced serviceability. In a preferred embodiment, the computer has a chassis, a lid, a front bezel, an option card module, a system board module, a drive module, and a power supply module. The lid secures the option card module within the chassis. The option card module is removable from the chassis without disconnecting fasteners, option boards, or external cables therefrom. The system board module is received in the chassis and is secured therein by the option card module. The drive module has features which enable storage media devices to be conveniently installed therein and removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Frances A. Felcman, Juan M. Perez, Gregory C. Franke, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: 6055152
    Abstract: A computer which includes modular structures incorporated therein provides enhanced serviceability. In a preferred embodiment, the computer has a chassis, a lid, a front bezel, an option card module, a system board module, a drive module, and a power supply module. The lid secures the option card module within the chassis. The option card module is removable from the chassis without disconnecting fasteners, option boards, or external cables therefrom. The system board module is received in the chassis and is secured therein by the option card module. The drive module has features which enable storage media devices to be conveniently installed therein and removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Frances A. Felcman, Juan M. Perez, Gregory C. Franke, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: 5925130
    Abstract: The present invention supports computers or electronic devices that have a sleep, hibernation or low power mode. Because a device may appear to be off in low power mode, the present invention acts as an interlock to prevent or deter access to the device's electronics unless the power to the device has been disconnected or turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Frame, George Korinsky
  • Patent number: D441746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Doczy, Gregory C. Franke, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: D925813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
  • Patent number: D935090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame