Patents by Inventor Robert A. Frank

Robert A. Frank 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).

  • MATERIAL FOR SHOE UPPER
    Publication number: 20180035758
    Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk Meythaler, Harald Geyer, Marco Fischhold, Robert Frank Kirk, Jack Huang, Bruno Jean Antonelli
  • HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND RELATED TURBINE AIRFOIL
    Publication number: 20180016916
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a heat transfer device, while other embodiments include a turbine component. In some cases, the device can include: a body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an inner region; at least one aperture in the body portion, the at least one aperture positioned to direct fluid from the inner region through the body portion; and at least one fluid receiving feature formed in the outer surface of the body portion, the at least one fluid receiving feature positioned to receive post-impingement fluid from the at least one aperture, wherein the at least one aperture does not define any portion of the at least one fluid receiving feature, and the at least one fluid receiving feature segregates relatively higher velocity post-impingement fluid from relatively lower velocity fluid within an impingement cross-flow region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Frank Hoskin, James Albert Tallman
  • Linked round carrying bag
    Patent number: 9841262
    Abstract: A linked round carrying bag having a flexible sleeve and a fastening is provided. The sleeve is sealed at a first end, has an opening at a second end, and has an openable closure, for example, a zip, extending substantially from the first end to the second end. A width of the sleeve is greater than the length of an individual round of the linked round that the bag is designed to carry but is less than twice the length of an individual round. The fastening is adjacent a closed side of an opening of the sleeve and is arranged to be tightly fastenable around the closed side of the opening and any linked round carried in the bag. The fastening can ensure that a linked round is held in its proper position within the bag, even when the bag is carried as a bandolier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank Maclean
  • Baseball and softball pitching training aid
    Patent number: 9833676
    Abstract: A pitching training aid is provided. The pitching training aid includes an elongated poll having a first end, a second end, and a common axis running from the first end to the second end. The present invention further includes a ball having a slot running from a first side to a second side opposite the first side along a center of the ball. The slot is sized to fit around the elongated poll so that the ball slidably engages the elongated poll along the common center axis. A first stopper is secured to the first end of the elongated poll and a second stopper is secured to the second end of the elongated poll. The first stopper and the second stopper have a diameter greater than a diameter of the elongated poll, thereby preventing the ball from sliding off of the elongated poll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank Smith, Jr.
  • PHOTOBOOTH KIOSK
    Publication number: 20170347028
    Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to a kiosk design for an advanced photographic system. More specifically, the present inventive concept relates to a self-contained, automated photobooth kiosk. In embodiments of the present inventive concept, the photobooth kiosk is capable of taking a 360 degree panoramic photograph or sequence of photographs of a subject and surrounding background. For instance, a customer of the photobooth kiosk may stand in the center of the photobooth and have his or her picture taken with a plurality of specialized “machine vision” cameras, with the images sent to a central processor such as a computer for processing into a 360 degree panoramic photograph or video clip. After the photo-taking session, the customer may collect prints of the pictures at the kiosk, similar to presently available photobooths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank Latorre
  • Lighting system for protecting circadian neuroendocrine function
    Patent number: 9827440
    Abstract: Lighting systems, methods, and devices for protecting human circadian neuroendocrine function during night use are described. Suitable lighting conditions can be provided for a working environment while protecting the circadian neuroendocrine systems of those occupying the illuminated workplace during the night. Lighting systems, methods, and devices can provide substantive attenuation of the pathologic circadian disruption in night workers. Lighting systems, methods, and devices can attenuate the specific bands of light implicated in circadian disruption. LED lighting systems, methods, and devices can provide increased intensity at a different portion of the spectrum than conventional LEDs, providing a useable white light even when unfavorable portions of the wavelength are attenuated by a notch filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: CIRCADIAN ZIRCLIGHT INC.
    Inventors: Martin Christopher Moore-Ede, Rebecca Mary Chacko, Anneke Marlies Heitmann, Robert Frederic Casper, Robert Frank Karlicek, Jr., Doros Platika, Udo Trutschel
  • LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING CIRCADIAN NEUROENDOCRINE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20170326380
    Abstract: Lighting systems, methods, and devices for protecting human circadian neuroendocrine function during night use are described. Suitable lighting conditions can be provided for a working environment while protecting the circadian neuroendocrine systems of those occupying the illuminated workplace during the night. Lighting systems, methods, and devices can provide substantive attenuation of the pathologic circadian disruption in night workers. Lighting systems, methods, and devices can attenuate the specific bands of light implicated in circadian disruption. LED lighting systems, methods, and devices can provide increased intensity at a different portion of the spectrum than conventional LEDs, providing a useable white light even when unfavorable portions of the wavelength are attenuated by a notch filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Christopher Moore-Ede, Rebecca Mary Chacko, Anneke Marlies Heitmann, Robert Frederic Casper, Robert Frank Karlicek, Jr., Doros Platika, Udo Trutschel
  • System and Method for Locating and Determining Substance Use
    Publication number: 20170326978
    Abstract: Levels of substance use, location, and vital signs are remotely monitored for a subject. In one embodiment, the system includes a testing device (102) and a communication device (130). The testing device (102) obtains a breathalyzer sample from a test subject and determines a substance level. The communication device (130) reports the substance level to a remote monitoring station. In addition, location and camera functions of the communication device can report additional information for verification and system integrity. In other embodiments, the system can be incorporated into an ankle bracelet for monitoring movement of an individual or into a vehicle system to prevent operation while impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank Nienhouse
  • ARTICLE, COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF MAKING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170306775
    Abstract: An article, a component, and a method of making a component are provided. The article includes a pre-sintered preform having a contoured proximal face and a contoured distal face. The contoured proximal face is arranged and disposed to substantially mirror a contour of an end wall of a component and the contoured distal face is arranged and disposed to form an exterior surface including a modified surface characteristic. The component includes a first end wall, a second end wall, and an article secured to at least one of the first end wall and the second end wall, the article including a pre-sintered preform having a contoured proximal face and a contoured distal face. The contoured proximal face substantially mirrors a contour of at least one of the first end wall and the second end wall, and the contoured distal face is arranged and disposed to form an exterior surface thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank HOSKIN
  • Analyzing deployment pipelines used to update production computing services using a live pipeline template process
    Patent number: 9787779
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for managing a deployment pipeline using an inheritable and extensible source code template—generally referred to as a live pipeline template (LPT). As described, live pipeline templates may be used to manage deployment pipelines which, in turn, are used to launch, maintain, and update the services and systems used to host and provide computing services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Robert Frank, Ian Aird Mosher, Felix Walter Blue Jodoin, Mark Sidney James Mansour, Sixiang Gu
  • Smokeless tobacco pastille and moulding process for forming smokeless tobacco products
    Patent number: 9775376
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material, a sugar alcohol, and a natural gum binder component, wherein the composition is in the form of a pastille. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes providing an aqueous mixture comprising a hydrated natural gum binder component, mixing a tobacco material with the aqueous mixture to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, heating the smokeless tobacco mixture, depositing the heated smokeless tobacco mixture into a mold, and curing the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a smokeless tobacco composition pastille.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Daniel Verdin Cantrell, Joshua D. Morton, Steven D. Hume, Barry Bratcher, Robert Frank Boutin, Thomas Hinkemeyer, Thaddeus J. Jackson
  • Material for shoe upper
    Patent number: 9775409
    Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meythaler, Harald Geyer, Marco Fischhold, Robert Frank Kirk, Jack Huang, Bruno Jean Antonelli
  • Dental variation tracking and prediction
    Patent number: 9770217
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for evaluating a dental condition. A first digital representation of at least a portion of an oral cavity of a first patient is compared to a second digital representation of the oral cavity of the same patient. The first digital representation is representative of the oral cavity of the first patient at a first time and the second digital representation is representative of the oral cavity of the first patient at a second, later time. At least one clinically-significant difference between the first digital representation and the second digital representation are automatically identified and the first digital representation is displayed in a way that highlights the at least one clinically significant difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation, PaloDEx Group OY
    Inventors: Joonas Erik Sandholm, Matti Petri Jouhikainen, Robert Frank Dillon
  • Substituted oxazole- and thiazole-based carboxamide and urea derivatives as vanilloid receptor ligands II
    Patent number: 9771359
    Abstract: The invention relates to oxazole and thiazole-based carboxamide and urea derivatives as vanilloid receptor ligands, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Medifron DBT Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frank-Foltyn, Christopher Habermann, Gregor Bahrenberg, Bernhard Lesch, Nils Damann, Klaus Schiene, Hannelore Stockhausen, Thomas Christoph, Sven Frormann, Derek Saunders, Jeewoo Lee
  • Material for shoe upper
    Patent number: 9763494
    Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meythaler, Harald Geyer, Marco Fischhold, Robert Frank Kirk, Jack Huang, Bruno Jean Antonelli, Ernie Rustam, Dylan Moore
  • MAINTAINING DEPLOYMENT PIPELINES FOR A PRODUCTION COMPUTING SERVICE USING LIVE PIPELINE TEMPLATES
    Publication number: 20170262298
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for managing a deployment pipeline using an inheritable and extensible source code template—generally referred to as a live pipeline template (LPT). As described, live pipeline templates may be used to manage deployment pipelines which, in turn, are used to launch, maintain, and update the services and systems used to host and provide computing services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Robert FRANK, Ian Aird MOSHER, Felix Walter Blue JODOIN, Mark Sidney James MANSOUR, Sixiang GU
  • Maintaining deployment pipelines for a production computing service using live pipeline templates
    Patent number: 9760366
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for managing a deployment pipeline using an inheritable and extensible source code template—generally referred to as a live pipeline template (LPT). As described, live pipeline templates may be used to manage deployment pipelines which, in turn, are used to launch, maintain, and update the services and systems used to host and provide computing services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Robert Frank, Ian Aird Mosher, Felix Walter Blue Jodoin, Mark Sidney James Mansour, Sixiang Gu
  • ANALYZING DEPLOYMENT PIPELINES USED TO UPDATE PRODUCTION COMPUTING SERVICES USING A LIVE PIPELINE TEMPLATE PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170255460
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for managing a deployment pipeline using an inheritable and extensible source code template—generally referred to as a live pipeline template (LPT). As described, live pipeline templates may be used to manage deployment pipelines which, in turn, are used to launch, maintain, and update the services and systems used to host and provide computing services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Robert FRANK, Ian Aird MOSHER, Felix Walter Blue JODOIN, Mark Sidney James MANSOUR, Sixiang GU
  • Substituted Oxazole- and Thiazole-Based Carboxamide and Urea Derivatives as Vanilloid Receptor Ligands II
    Publication number: 20170253586
    Abstract: The invention relates to oxazole and thiazole-based carboxamide and urea derivatives as vanilloid receptor ligands, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert FRANK-FOLTYN, Christopher HABERMANN, Gregor BAHRENBERG, Bernhard LESCH, Nils DAMANN, Klaus SCHIENE, Hannelore STOCKHAUSEN, Thomas CHRISTOPH, Sven FRORMANN, Derek SAUNDERS, Jeewoo LEE
  • 360 degree photobooth kiosk
    Patent number: 9742991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kiosk design for an advanced photographic system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a self-contained, automated photobooth kiosk. In embodiments of the invention, the photobooth kiosk is capable of taking a 360 degree panoramic photograph or sequence of photographs of a subject and surrounding background. For instance, a customer of the photobooth kiosk may stand in the center of the photobooth and have his or her picture taken with a plurality of specialized “machine vision” cameras, with the images sent to a central processor such as a computer for processing into a 360 degree panoramic photograph or video clip. After the photo-taking session, the customer may collect prints of the pictures at the kiosk, similar to presently available photobooths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Frank Latorre