Patents by Inventor Robert Folaron
Robert Folaron 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: 20240068788Abstract: Composite projectiles include various material compositions, diameters, and cavities within the projectiles having a variety of cavity diameters, sidewalls, and bottoms selected and formed to induce different levels of penetration and disintegration of the composite projectiles upon impact with targets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Smart Nanos, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, Howard D. Kent, Jennifer Folaron
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Patent number: 11821714Abstract: The present invention is directed to composite projectiles and the manufacture thereof for a wide range of purposes and applications through variation of the composite makeup of such composite projectiles. Embodiments of the invention include composite projectiles configured for manufacture using melt-flow manufacturing methods use-cases and composite projectiles having specialized performance for more effective use in specific use-cases.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Smart Nanos, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, Howard D. Kent, Jennifer Folaron
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Patent number: 11047657Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron, Cory Michalec, Donald Bigelow
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Publication number: 20210108903Abstract: The present invention is directed to composite projectiles and the manufacture thereof for a wide range of purposes and applications through variation of the composite makeup of such composite projectiles. Embodiments of the invention include composite projectiles configured for manufacture using melt-flow manufacturing methods use-cases and composite projectiles having specialized performance for more effective use in specific use-cases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Smart Nanos, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, Howard D. Kent, Jennifer Folaron
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Patent number: 10843393Abstract: The present invention surrounds an apparatus and method for the use in injection molding of articles of manufacture using an injection molding apparatus having a valve-gate pin or a plurality of valve-gate pins for actuation to extend and retract from a cavity within an injection mold. The valve-gate pin may have a retention feature or retention features configured for the retention of molded parts such that the retraction or extension of the valve-gate pin provides part removal from an associated injection mold. Further, the valve-gate pin may have a feature or features to facilitate the injection of fluids, gases or particles during or after the primary injection process. Additionally, a plurality of such valve-gate pins may be employed within each mold cavity, or within each valve-gate actuation system.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSAL SMART INC.Inventors: Robert Folaron, Scott Sando
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Publication number: 20200348115Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Patent number: 10760885Abstract: The present invention is directed to composite projectiles and the manufacture thereof for a wide range of purposes and applications through variation of the composite makeup of such composite projectiles. Embodiments of the invention include composite projectiles configured for manufacture using melt-flow manufacturing methods use-cases and composite projectiles having specialized performance for more effective use in specific use-cases.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SMART NANOS, LLC.Inventors: Robert Folaron, Howard D. Kent, Jennifer Folaron
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Patent number: 10753715Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: ASCENDANCE INTERNATIONAL, LLC.Inventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20200033104Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20200009775Abstract: The present invention surrounds an apparatus and method for the use in injection molding of articles of manufacture using an injection molding apparatus having a valve-gate pin or a plurality of valve-gate pins for actuation to extend and retract from a cavity within an injection mold. The valve-gate pin may have a retention feature or retention features configured for the retention of molded parts such that the retraction or extension of the valve-gate pin provides part removal from an associated injection mold. Further, the valve-gate pin may have a feature or features to facilitate the injection of fluids, gases or particles during or after the primary injection process. Additionally, a plurality of such valve-gate pins may be employed within each mold cavity, or within each valve-gate actuation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Smart Nanos, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, Scott Sando
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Patent number: 10466023Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20190301844Abstract: The present invention is directed to a projectile configured to provide a submunition payload across a wide impact pattern, similar to that of a shotgun, at a range typically beyond the capability of standard shotgun rounds. The additional range is provided in some embodiments of the invention by allowing the tailoring deployment range of the submunition payload based upon a given threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Patent number: 10429146Abstract: The present invention pertains in general to the suppression of firearm and weapon systems to mitigate audible, visual and temperature profiles when in use. Embodiments of the invention include the use of a baffle system surrounded by a sleeve, further surrounded by an outer housing. The combination of these elements creates a multi-volume device providing increased expansion volume within the device to mitigate firearm signature related to the expansion of gasses exiting the muzzle-end of a firearm.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ASCENDANCE INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20190113320Abstract: The present invention is directed to composite projectiles and the manufacture thereof for a wide range of purposes and applications through variation of the composite makeup of such composite projectiles. Embodiments of the invention include composite projectiles configured for manufacture using melt-flow manufacturing methods use-cases and composite projectiles having specialized performance for more effective use in specific use-cases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Smart Nanos, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, Howard D. Kent, Jennifer Folaron
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Publication number: 20190072352Abstract: The present invention pertains in general to the suppression of firearm and weapon systems to mitigate audible, visual and temperature profiles when in use. Embodiments of the invention include the use of a baffle system surrounded by a sleeve, further surrounded by an outer housing. The combination of these elements creates a multi-volume device providing increased expansion volume within the device to mitigate firearm signature related to the expansion of gasses exiting the muzzle-end of a firearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Patent number: 10107581Abstract: The present invention pertains in general to the suppression of firearm and weapon systems to mitigate audible, visual and temperature profiles when in use. Embodiments of the invention include the use of a baffle system surrounded by a sleeve, further surrounded by an outer housing. The combination of these elements create a multi-volume device providing increased expansion volume within the device to mitigate firearm signature related to the expansion of gasses exiting the muzzle-end of a firearm.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Ascendance International LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20180147762Abstract: The present invention surrounds an apparatus and method for the use in injection molding of articles of manufacture using an injection molding apparatus having a valve-gate pin or a plurality of valve-gate pins for actuation to extend and retract from a cavity within an injection mold. The valve-gate pin may have a retention feature or retention features configured for the retention of molded parts such that the retraction or extension of the valve-gate pin provides part removal from an associated injection mold. Further, the valve-gate pin may have a feature or features to facilitate the injection of fluids, gases or particles during or after the primary injection process. Additionally, a plurality of such valve-gate pins may be employed within each mold cavity, or within each valve-gate actuation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: Universal Smart Inc.Inventors: Robert Folaron, Scott Sando
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Publication number: 20180010881Abstract: A modular handguard device configured to be slidably mated to an outer surface of an existing or affixed handguard. The handguard of the present invention may be configured to mate with any handguard to provide an extension of the handguard for purposes including mitigation of detectable heat signature, operator safety and increased reconfigurability of firearms for mission specific needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Ascendance International, LLCInventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20170205175Abstract: The present invention pertains in general to the suppression of firearm and weapon systems to mitigate audible, visual and temperature profiles when in use. Embodiments of the invention include the use of a baffle system surrounded by a sleeve, further surrounded by an outer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Joseph Garst, Robert Folaron
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Publication number: 20090047453Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided herein for a smart panel. In embodiments, the smart panel is assembled to be lightweight, while being stiff, strong, flexible, and/or tough. The smart panel may include one or more functions, such as power generation, power storage, wireless communications capability, memory, one or more sensors, a display for graphics/video, being enabled to programmatically change colors, and/or further functions. In an embodiment, the smart panel is a multilayered panel, assembled from one or more materials. The materials may be optionally enhanced with micro-scale and/or nano-scale technologies/components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: SMART NANOMATERIALS, LLCInventors: Robert Folaron, James Wylde, Tobin Djerf