Patents by Inventor William A. Frank
William 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).
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Publication number: 20240102167Abstract: A boat used in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) furnace is configured to hold one or more complex three-dimensional (3D) structures when performing a coating. A platform wafer is placed horizontally in the boat to support the complex 3D structures and a mount is positioned to secure the complex 3D structures on the platform wafer during the CVD process. One or more “witness” wafers may also be placed in the boat for analyzing the thin-film coating. The platform wafer may be positioned between or bracketed by the vertical wafers. Parts with coatings manufactured using LPCVD are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Matthew R. Dickie, Su C. Chi, Billy Chun-Yip Li, William C. West, Harold Frank Greer
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Patent number: 11922504Abstract: An asset management system is disclosed where a plurality of financial databases may connect with and be in communication with an asset management tool. The asset management tool is able to create an individual spending plan (scheduled distributions) and matching fixed income investment portfolio for a user based on inputted parameters with automatic distributions from the portfolio consistent with the individual spending plan occurring with a high degree of certainty. The asset management tool may communicate with the plurality of financial databases to put the individual spending plan and matching portfolio into action and is able to calculate and communicate an optimized surplus investment as a means of self-insuring so that the predefined schedule of distributions is met with the effective certainty one would expect from an insured/guaranteed income product.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NISA Investment Advisors, LLCInventors: William Patrick Marshall, Christopher Eric Goebel, Nicholas Frank Cangiani
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Patent number: 11916918Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for executing process flows. A request to initiate execution of a flow is processed, where the request is received from a first user. The flow includes a plurality of flow elements, where each of the flow elements represents a corresponding set of computer-readable instructions. Execution of the flow is initiated and an operation mode assigned to one of the flow elements is determined. A set of computer-readable instructions corresponding to the flow element is executed according to the operation mode such that an identity of the first user is recorded in association with an operation on a database record, wherein permissions allocated in a user profile to the first user do not provide the first user permission to cause the operation on the database record.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Yucheng Wang, Saravanan Adaikkalavan, Hao Wu, Hugh Cockburn, Colin Frank, Kaysha Chandran, William Charles Eidson, Timothy Peng
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Publication number: 20240040958Abstract: A downforce load sensor for a planter row unit includes a load sensing connector rod coupled with a depth selector of the planter row unit. The load sensing connector rod is disposed to receive a load applied by a stop member supported on the row unit frame, the stop member being in abutment with an abutment member of a gauge wheel arm of a furrow opening assembly of the planter row unit. The load sensing connector rod generating load signals corresponding to a downforce applied to the soil by the gauge wheels of the furrow opening system of the planter row unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Riley Litwiller, William Frank
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Publication number: 20230421447Abstract: Resource command messages comprise commands and command urgency or importance information that is interpreted by a resource device and is coupled with information relating to the resource device to determine when to process the command within the resource command message. Resource devices comprising a plurality of resource nodes provide increased performance, responsiveness, and load balancing by multiple resource nodes processing the same resource command message in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C.Inventors: Mark A. Adams, Thomas Earl Ludwig, Charles William Frank, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Patent number: 11848822Abstract: Resource command messages comprise commands and command urgency or importance information that is interpreted by a resource device and is coupled with information relating to the resource device to determine when to process the command within the resource command message. Resource devices comprising a plurality of resource nodes provide increased performance, responsiveness, and load balancing by multiple resource nodes processing the same resource command message in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C.Inventors: Mark A. Adams, Thomas Earl Ludwig, Charles William Frank, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Publication number: 20230384143Abstract: A method of calibrating a meter module wherein the meter module comprises: an opening; a bottom opening; a metering mechanism disposed in the meter module; a bottom plate to selectively open and close the bottom opening; and a load cell for measuring a mass of material in the meter module, the method comprising: starting the metering mechanism to flow material through the meter module; at any time before counting, closing the bottom opening with the bottom plate; during a counting time, counting a number of metering units of the metering mechanism and measuring an amount of material with the load cell; and calculating an amount of mass per metering unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: William Frank
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Patent number: 11828634Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid sensor for measuring the pressure of a fluid, the fluid sensor comprising: a surface; a recess formed at the surface, the recess being configured to affect the pressure of the fluid flowing at the recess, at least one ambient sensor port for measuring ambient fluid pressure at the surface, and at least one recess sensor port for measuring the fluid pressure at the recess.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: William Frank Ellison
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Publication number: 20230368238Abstract: A system for providing loyalty points to one or more customers is described. The system comprises, one or more business devices, one or more customer devices, and a loyalty reward system, where the loyalty reward system communicatively coupled to the one or more business devices and the one or more customer devices. The loyalty reward system is configured to generate digital promotional content based on obtained information associated with one or more attributes of one or more promotional offers provided by a business. The loyalty reward system is further configured to track customer activities associated with the generated digital promotional content. Upon receiving a request from the business device, the loyalty reward system provide loyalty points to the respective one or more customer device, when the one or more customer activities meet predefined activity conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventor: William Frank Fennell
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Publication number: 20230366152Abstract: A method of barrier coating a porous substrate, the method comprising: coating a surface of the substrate with an intermediate layer, said intermediate layer filling pores at the surface of the substrate; and coating the intermediate layer with a non-polymer barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: PA KNOWLEDGE LIMITEDInventors: Rodney Edward SMITH, Craig Harvey NELSON, William Frank TYLDESLEY, Stuart Michael Ruan JONES
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Patent number: 11774466Abstract: There is disclosed an aircraft configured to collect air data, the aircraft comprising: a wing structure; a forebody, forward of the wing structure; an afterbody, backward of the forebody; a skin covering the wing, the forebody and the afterbody; at least one recess formed at the skin, the recess being configured to affect the pressure of air flowing at the recess; at least one ambient sensor port for measuring ambient air pressure at the skin; and at least one recess sensor port for measuring the air pressure at the recess.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: William Frank Ellison
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Publication number: 20230229142Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic system comprises a display device to display data and processing logic coupled to the display device. The processing logic is configured to determine a duty cycle of at least one sensor for sensing flow of a product or particle through a product or particle line of an agricultural implement and to determine an amount of product or particles flowing through a line of the agricultural implement based on the duty cycle of the at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: William Frank, Chad E. Plattner, Michael Strnad, Tanner Gray
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Publication number: 20230171161Abstract: Resource command messages comprise commands and command urgency or importance information that is interpreted by a resource device and is coupled with information relating to the resource device to determine when to process the command within the resource command message. Resource devices comprising a plurality of resource nodes provide increased performance, responsiveness, and load balancing by multiple resource nodes processing the same resource command message in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C.Inventors: Mark A. Adams, Thomas Earl Ludwig, Charles William Frank, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Publication number: 20230097825Abstract: A pool shell comprising a pool shell body including an angled feature, wherein the angled feature defines an open region on an underside of the pool shell body. The pool shell may further comprise an insert positioned in the open region for providing structural support to the angled feature. The pool shell may further comprise an overlaying member positioned over the open region such that the insert is positioned between the underside of the pool shell body and the overlaying member, wherein the overlaying member is a substantially flat material for defining an exterior ramp surface extending over the open region defined by the angled feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Thom P. Richards, William Frank Gately, Alexander Joseph Mitchell, Richard E. Black, JR.
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Patent number: 11601334Abstract: Resource command messages comprise commands and command urgency or importance information that is interpreted by a resource device and is coupled with information relating to the resource device to determine when to process the command within the resource command message. Resource devices comprising a plurality of resource nodes provide increased performance, responsiveness, and load balancing by multiple resource nodes processing the same resource command message in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C.Inventors: Mark A. Adams, Thomas Earl Ludwig, Charles William Frank, Nicholas J. Witchey
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Publication number: 20230035178Abstract: The disclosure provides basemats for fibrous panels, including a mineral wool present in an amount of at least about 60 wt %, based on the total weight of the basemat, a mineral filler, a cellulose present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 3 wt %, based on the total weight of the basemat, and a binder. The basemat has a backing side and a facing side. Also provided are fibrous panels including the basemat of the disclosure and a porous veil.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: USG INTERIORS, LLCInventors: Yufeng Xu, Bangji Cao, William Frank, Qing C. Yu, Louis P. Stocco, Adam Warren Keller
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Patent number: 11529677Abstract: A vacuum sensor system includes a vacuum pump, vacuum tank, solenoid valve, filters, vacuum block, sensors, and a central processing unit (CPU). The vacuum sensor system monitors the performance of a vacuum system connected to a high pressure die casting machine to ensure that the components cast in the mold or die will have a greater yield of acceptable parts. More specifically, the vacuum sensor system uses sensors to monitor and analyze the vacuum pressure at multiple locations to determine which components are clogging and causing a loss of vacuum pressure in the system. When the CPU detects an anomaly in the pressure, the CPU provides notification in one or more of the following ways: sending a command to shut down the die casting machine; visual notification on the screen of the CPU; an audible warning signal; a visual notification on a semaphore installed on the machine; and/or an electronic notification to one or more users via email, text, or other form of telecommunication.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Midland Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Dana Steen, William Frank Zbaracki, Ray Edwin Hammermeister, Brian Christian Hannah
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Publication number: 20220369538Abstract: Air seeders that have force actuators acting on the firming implement and/or the closing wheel to adjust the downforce. In one example, the seeding implement includes a support arm having first and second portions. A finning implement support arm is pivotally connected to the support arm second portion at a first pivot at a first end of the finning implement support arm. A firming implement force actuator is pivotally connected to the support arm second portion at a first end of the firming implement force actuator and connected to the firming implement support arm at the second end of the firming implement force actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: William Frank, Chad Plattner
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Patent number: D981185Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Rubbermaid IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Galucki, William Frank Croft, Marcel Arantes Souza, Emily Grace Koller
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Patent number: D992341Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Rubbermaid IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Galucki, William Frank Croft, Marcel Arantes Souza, Emily Grace Koller