Patents by Inventor Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin 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: 12167792
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system includes a front vertical member, a rear vertical member and planar horizontal members coupled with the front vertical member and the rear vertical member and extending therebetween to form a multi-shelf storage container. The system also including a slide coupled with the multi-shelf storage container, the multi-shelf storage container slideable out of a cabinet carcass in which the multi-shelf storage container is mounted. The system also includes a swivel. The swivel including a base and a rotatable table. The base fixedly coupled with a planar surface of one of the planar horizontal members, and a horizontal shelf fixedly coupled with the rotatable table in a plane parallel with the one of the planar horizontal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Keith Tingle, Paul Franklin Chambers, David P. Noe
  • Publication number: 20240260753
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system includes a front vertical member, a rear vertical member and planar horizontal members coupled with the front vertical member and the rear vertical member and extending therebetween to form a multi-shelf storage container. The system also including a slide coupled with the multi-shelf storage container, the multi-shelf storage container slideable out of a cabinet carcass in which the multi-shelf storage container is mounted. The system also includes a swivel. The swivel including a base and a rotatable table. The base fixedly coupled with a planar surface of one of the planar horizontal members, and a horizontal shelf fixedly coupled with the rotatable table in a plane parallel with the one of the planar horizontal members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Keith Tingle, Paul Franklin Chambers, David P. Noe
  • Patent number: 11921393
    Abstract: Stable, macroscopic single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions are described. The compositions include a single-crystal chiral liquid crystal material on a patterned surface. The patterned surface seeds a particular crystallographic orientation at the substrate-liquid crystal interface. Also described are methods of forming the single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Juan Jose de Pablo, Paul Franklin Nealey, Xiao Li, Jose A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Monirosadat Sadati, Rui Zhang, Ye Zhou
  • Patent number: 11888823
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used for securing in-tunnel messages. One example of a method includes establishing a tunneling connection between a server and an endpoint. The method further includes receiving a packet from the server over the tunneling connection. The method yet further includes determining that the packet comprises a tunneling control message based on at least one address in the packet. Based on the determination of a received packet comprising a tunneling control message, the method can ensure the security of in-tunnel messages based on an indication in the tunneling control message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradford Lawrence Spencer, Yu Tang, Paul Franklin Medynski, Shiladitya Sircar, Christopher Donald MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11844429
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system for a cabinet includes a base and a pair of slides. Each of the slides includes a face frame lip standoff extending from a front edge of a respective slide to align the cabinet storage system in a bottom of the cabinet. A bracket may be coupled with each respective slide, the bracket includes a face frame bracket positioned to extend beyond the front edge of the respective slide and the face frame lip. The face frame bracket is available to couple a cabinet front to the cabinet storage system. A slidable portion of each of the slides may include front ears and rear ears. The front ears include apertures to receive a first fastener coupled with the base, and the rear ears including an alignment notch to guide the base into alignment with a respective slide using a second fastener coupled with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230248146
    Abstract: A cabinet shelving system includes a first set of shelves and a second set of shelves each having an upper shelf. The first and second set of shelves may be mounted on a cabinet mounting frame. The cabinet mounting frame may be installed in an interior cavity of a cabinet. The cabinet mounting frame may be used to slide the second set of shelves within the interior cavity while the first set of shelves is outside the interior cavity. Each of the first set of shelves and the second set of shelves may be independent slid, using a pair of slide out slides, between inside and outside of the interior cavity. The upper shelf of the first set of shelves and the second set of shelves may slide from outside to inside the interior cavity independent of movement of the first shelf frame and the second shelf frame, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Franklin Chambers
  • Patent number: 11659926
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system includes a base and a pair of slides. The base includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The first and second planar surfaces are opposing surfaces of the base and define a perimeter of the base. The pair of slides are coupled with the first planar surface. The system also includes fences positioned away from the second planar surface around the perimeter of the base, and structural columns mechanically coupled with the base. The structural columns are positioned to abut the second planar surface and longitudinally extending away from the second planar surface to rigidly maintain the fences around the perimeter of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11659924
    Abstract: A multi-level cabinet storage system includes a multi-level storage container that includes a number of shelves, each with horizontal planar surfaces, coupled between the vertical opposing members. The horizontal planar surfaces of respective shelves may be aligned vertically in parallel planes. The vertical opposing members may include a rear vertical member and a front vertical member. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes a first slide member coupled with a base of the multi-level storage container and a second slide member coupled at a first end with the rear vertical member and extending parallel with, and along, a horizontal planar surface of an upper shelf included among the shelves. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes an external frame formed as a contiguous rigid structure coupled with the first slide member and the second slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Keith Tingle, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Leeman Elliot Stevens
  • Publication number: 20220337549
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used for securing in-tunnel messages. One example of a method includes establishing a tunneling connection between a server and an endpoint. The method further includes receiving a packet from the server over the tunneling connection. The method yet further includes determining that the packet comprises a tunneling control message based on at least one address in the packet. Based on the determination of a received packet comprising a tunneling control message, the method can ensure the security of in-tunnel messages based on an indication in the tunneling control message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Bradford Lawrence SPENCER, Yu TANG, Paul Franklin MEDYNSKI, Shiladitya SIRCAR, Christopher Donald MacDONALD
  • Publication number: 20220248845
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system includes a base and a pair of slides. The base includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The first and second planar surfaces are opposing surfaces of the base and define a perimeter of the base. The pair of slides are coupled with the first planar surface. The system also includes fences positioned away from the second planar surface around the perimeter of the base, and structural columns mechanically coupled with the base. The structural columns are positioned to abut the second planar surface and longitudinally extending away from the second planar surface to rigidly maintain the fences around the perimeter of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220225765
    Abstract: A cabinet storage system for a cabinet includes a base and a pair of slides. Each of the slides includes a face frame lip standoff extending from a front edge of a respective slide to align the cabinet storage system in a bottom of the cabinet. A bracket may be coupled with each respective slide, the bracket includes a face frame bracket positioned to extend beyond the front edge of the respective slide and the face frame lip. The face frame bracket is available to couple a cabinet front to the cabinet storage system. A slidable portion of each of the slides may include front ears and rear ears. The front ears include apertures to receive a first fastener coupled with the base, and the rear ears including an alignment notch to guide the base into alignment with a respective slide using a second fastener coupled with the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210263357
    Abstract: Stable, macroscopic single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions are described. The compositions include a single-crystal chiral liquid crystal material on a patterned surface. The patterned surface seeds a particular crystallographic orientation at the substrate-liquid crystal interface. Also described are methods of forming the single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Juan Jose de Pablo, Paul Franklin Nealey, Xiao Li, Jose A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Monirosadat Sadati, Rui Zhang, Ye Zhou
  • Patent number: 11070038
    Abstract: A cabinet system may include a storage container mountable in a cabinet to be movable between being extended out of the cabinet, and being disposed inside the cabinet. The system may include a pair of slide members, and a power connection point. The slide members may slidably connect the storage container and the cabinet. The power connection point includes a cover and an electric outlet. The cover is moveable between a closed position where the electric outlet is inaccessible by a power plug, and an open position where the electric outlet is accessible by the power plug. Slidable movement of the storage container to move the power connection point from outside to inside the cabinet is denied due the cover, in the open position, extending away from the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Lauren Klaire Wilson, Leeman Elliot Stevens
  • Patent number: 10969642
    Abstract: Stable, macroscopic single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions are described. The compositions include a single-crystal chiral liquid crystal material on a patterned surface. The patterned surface seeds a particular crystallographic orientation at the substrate-liquid crystal interface. Also described are methods of forming the single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Juan Jose de Pablo, Paul Franklin Nealey, Xiao Li, Jose A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Monirosadat Sadati, Rui Zhang, Ye Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210022492
    Abstract: A multi-level cabinet storage system includes a multi-level storage container that includes a number of shelves, each with horizontal planar surfaces, coupled between the vertical opposing members. The horizontal planar surfaces of respective shelves may be aligned vertically in parallel planes. The vertical opposing members may include a rear vertical member and a front vertical member. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes a first slide member coupled with a base of the multi-level storage container and a second slide member coupled at a first end with the rear vertical member and extending parallel with, and along, a horizontal planar surface of an upper shelf included among the shelves. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes an external frame formed as a contiguous rigid structure coupled with the first slide member and the second slide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Keith Tingle, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Leeman Elliot Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200373743
    Abstract: A cabinet system may include a storage container mountable in a cabinet to be movable between being extended out of the cabinet, and being disposed inside the cabinet. The system may include a pair of slide members, and a power connection point. The slide members may slidably connect the storage container and the cabinet. The power connection point includes a cover and an electric outlet. The cover is moveable between a closed position where the electric outlet is inaccessible by a power plug, and an open position where the electric outlet is accessible by the power plug. Slidable movement of the storage container to move the power connection point from outside to inside the cabinet is denied due the cover, in the open position, extending away from the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Lauren Klaire Wilson, Leeman Elliot Stevens
  • Patent number: 10799020
    Abstract: A multi-level cabinet storage system includes a multi-level storage container that includes a number of shelves, each with horizontal planar surfaces, coupled between the vertical opposing members. The horizontal planar surfaces of respective shelves may be aligned vertically in parallel planes. The vertical opposing members may include a rear vertical member and a front vertical member. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes a first slide member coupled with a base of the multi-level storage container and a second slide member coupled at a first end with the rear vertical member and extending parallel with, and along, a horizontal planar surface of an upper shelf included among the shelves. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes an external frame formed as a contiguous rigid structure coupled with the first slide member and the second slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Keith Tingle, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Leeman Elliot Stevens
  • Patent number: 10755942
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the fabrication of polymeric topcoat via initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) or photoinitiated chemical vapor deposition (piCVD) in conjunction with directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers to generate high resolution patterns. A topcoat deposited by iCVD or piCVD allows for conformal, ultra-thin, uniform, pinhole-free coatings. iCVD or piCVD topcoat enables the use of a diversity of block copolymer (BCP) materials for DSA and facilitates the direct and seamless integration of the topcoats for a pattern transfer process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago
    Inventors: Do Han Kim, Hyo Seon Suh, Priya Moni, Karen K. Gleason, Paul Franklin Nealey
  • Patent number: D1036147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1036148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, Jr.