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).

  • ICM Optimization and Standardization for Automation
    Publication number: 20150003032
    Abstract: An apparatus may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a circuit board. In addition, the apparatus may comprise an integrated connector mounted to the circuit board. A choke, external to the integrated connector, may be included in the apparatus. The choke may be electrically connected to the integrated connector through the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, George Edward Curtis, Ki Yuen Chau, Sandeep A. Patel, Keith Frank Tharp
  • Local area cellular basestation
    Patent number: 8909294
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Ubiquisys Limited
    Inventors: Peter Keevill, William Franks, Richard Byrne, Andrea Giustina
  • EMI Finger
    Publication number: 20140295704
    Abstract: An integrated connector may be provided. The integrated connector may comprise a top portion, a front portion, and a side portion. The top portion may comprise a plurality of top fingers. The front portion may comprise a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of receptacle tabs respectively corresponding to the plurality of receptacles. The side portion may comprise at least one side finger comprising a main portion, a connector portion connected to the side portion, a tail portion, a top curved portion, and a bottom curved portion. The top fingers, the plurality of receptacle tabs, and the at least one side finger may be in electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Edward Curtis, Keith Frank Tharp, William Frank Edwards
  • Substituted-quinoxaline-type piperidine compounds and the uses thereof
    Patent number: 8846929
    Abstract: The invention relates to Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compounds, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound and methods to treat or prevent a condition, such as pain, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Purdue Pharma L.P., Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouki Fuchino, R. Richard Goehring, Bin Shao, Yoshiyuki Taoda, Naoki Tsuno, John William Frank Whitehead, Jiangchao Yao
  • OPPOSING FORCE TOOL DRIVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140260816
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fastener driver which operates by a push-pull mechanism instead of the standard rotational ratchet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: William Frank Budleski
  • LOCAL AREA CELLULAR BASESTATION
    Publication number: 20140243000
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Ubiquisys Limited
    Inventors: Peter Keevill, William Franks, Richard Byrne, Andrea Giustina
  • Water reduction by modulating vacuum
    Patent number: 8801902
    Abstract: A system and a method for dewatering an acoustical tile basemat comprising a continuously traveling wire, a device for depositing a dilute water slurry of solids including fiber and binder on the wire, a vacuum box below the wire for separating water from the solids deposited on the wire to form a basemat, a vacuum source, and a valve for cyclically connecting the vacuum source to the vacuum box at a cyclic rate that limits vacuum exposure to a length of the basemat newly arriving at the vacuum box to less than four inches per cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: USG Interiors, LLC
    Inventors: Martin W. Brown, William A. Frank
  • OPTICAL LASER SCANNING MICROMETER
    Publication number: 20140204400
    Abstract: The present invention provides multiple improvements to optical-based laser scanning micrometers and providing a small handheld version laser scanning micrometer based on the these improvements. For added accuracy and reduction in unit size, a double sided coated mirror receiver reflects the beam back into the transmitter light source. For added accuracy, a Ronchi rule is repositioned one or more times to calibrate additional lookup table correction values. To compensate for barometric pressure change and temperature, two additional reference edges are added to be combined with the reference edges in the transmitter to generate to null out pressure and temperature at the passline measurement area. To minimize beam errors and for part locating, a third derivative is detected. Two or more parallel scanning beams are generated to null out cosine errors and to measure, taper and spherical parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: William Frank Budleski
  • Apparatus for feeding cementitious slurry onto a moving web
    Patent number: 8770139
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for depositing slurry upon a moving forming web. The apparatus includes a pivotally mounted headbox for depositing slurry from the inner bottom surface of the headbox down an inclined spillway as a continuous curtain onto a moving web. The headbox is mounted transverse to the direction of travel of the moving web. The headbox also has vertical edge boards, including a headbox back edge board and two opposed headbox side edgeboards, on three respective sides of the headbox to prevent slurry from spilling over the sides and back of the headbox. The headbox is supplied with slurry from a slurry mixer by a feed line mounted on a reciprocating trolley which moves, transverse to the direction of travel of the moving web, back and forth along the length of the headbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: William A. Frank, Alfredas Blyskis
  • ACETABULAR CUP ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE BEARING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20140156018
    Abstract: A modular acetabular cup assembly (10, 100, 200, 300, 350) for use with multiple bearing liners (32, 110, 212, 310, 354) is disclosed. The acetabular cup assembly includes a shell (12) having a tapered inner wall (28) and two circumferential grooves (24, 26). The shell (12) may be used with polyethylene, ceramic, metal, and other types of liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Wayne ALLEN, Jason A. CAPRIOTTI, Michael A. CROXTON, Roger William Frank ASHTON, Justin M. WAUGH, Jeffrey J. SHEA, Sureshkumar SRINIVASAN, William L. WALTERSDORFF, Terry W. MCLEAN
  • Local area cellular basestation
    Patent number: 8738084
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ubiquisys Limited
    Inventors: Peter Keevill, William Franks, Richard Byrne, Andrea Giustina
  • Glass fiber enhanced mineral wool based acoustical tile
    Patent number: 8734613
    Abstract: A wet laid basemat for an acoustical ceiling tile comprising on a dry weight basis, 50% or more mineral wool fiber, including shot, less than 9% binder, and between 5 and 20% chopped strand glass fiber, and, optionally, minor amounts of other constituents, whereby the chopped strand glass fibers serve to promote and/or maintain voids in the mat such that the dry basemat has a density of between about 7½ to about 10½ lbs. per cubic foot and an NRC substantially greater than 0.55.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: USG Interiors, LLC
    Inventors: William A. Frank, Terry Rosenstiel
  • Information packet communication with virtual objects
    Patent number: 8726363
    Abstract: Modules and methods that provide virtual device communication via information packets addressed to the virtual devices. Virtual devices aggregate capabilities of target devices and represent the aggregate as an operational device to remote systems. Physical device elements and virtual devices contained within modules are able to communicate and cooperate over extended distances in a peer-to-peer fashion via a virtual bus tunnel offering addressing and data transport functionality. Such modules and methods can be combined with disk drives to form RAID-like storage structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Rateze Remote MGMT, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Charles William Frank, Thomas Earl Ludwig, William R. Babbitt, Jr., Mark Adams, Nicholas James Witchey
  • GYPSUM-PANEL ACOUSTICAL MONOLITHIC CEILING
    Publication number: 20140124291
    Abstract: An acoustical panel for forming a monolithic ceiling or wall, the panel extending across a rectangular area, and having a core made primarily of gypsum, the core being essentially coextensive with the panel area such that it has two opposed sides, each of an area substantially equal to the area of the panel, the core having a multitude of perforations extending generally between its sides, the perforations being distributed substantially uniformly across the full area of the core and being open at both sides of the core, the face side of the core being covered by a porous layer, the perforations being optionally restricted at a rear side of the core, the porous layer at the face side of the core being suitable for adherence of drywall joint compound and a water-based non-blocking paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: USG Interiors, LLC
    Inventors: Erin Dugan, Mark Miklosz, Rafael Bury, Lee K. Yeung, William A. Frank, Peder J. Gulbrandsen
  • Electroluminescent displays
    Patent number: 8698979
    Abstract: A display including an electroluminescent layer, a liquid crystal layer, a barrier layer arranged between the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer to restrict migration of liquid crystal from the liquid crystal layer to the electroluminescent layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode arranged such that the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer are disposed between the first and second electrodes and arranged to apply an electric field across both the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mflex UK Limited
    Inventors: Yong Zhao, Christopher James Newton Fryer, Richard Guy Blakesley, Christopher Miles Evans, William Frank Tyldesley
  • Electroluminescent displays
    Patent number: 8698978
    Abstract: A display including an electroluminescent layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode arranged such that the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer are disposed between the first and second electrodes and arranged to apply an electric field across both the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: MFlex UK Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Newton Fryer, Richard Guy Blakesley, William Frank Tyldesley, Christopher Miles Evans
  • DUCT
    Publication number: 20140096618
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing the apparatus, the apparatus including: a duct; and a non-return valve; wherein the duct has a first portion and a second portion; the first portion has a first end and a second end; the first end is open to a fluid (e.g. air); the second end is connected to the second portion such that fluid is permitted to flow between the first portion and the second portion; the non-return valve is positioned at or proximate to the second end; and the non-return valve is arranged such that, upon application of a suction force to the first portion at the first end, fluid flows into the first portion via the non-return valve from outside the duct, and through the first portion from the second end to the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: William Frank Ellison, Clive Edwin Ceney
  • Cell sorting system and methods
    Patent number: 8691164
    Abstract: Apparatus and Methods are provided for a microfabricated fluorescence activated cell sorter based on a switch for rapid, active control of cell routing through a microfluidic channel network. This sorter enables low-stress, highly efficient sorting of populations of small numbers of cells (i.e., 1000-100,000 cells). The invention includes packaging of the microfluidic channel network in a self-contained plastic cartridge that enables microfluidic channel network to macro-scale instrument interconnect, in a sterile, disposable format. Optical and/or fluidic switching forces are used alone or in combination to effect switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Celula, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Butler, Haichuan Zhang, Philippe Marchand, Keunho Ahn, Yi Zhang, John Francis, Benjamin Lai, Eugene Tu
  • Gypsum-panel acoustical monolithic ceiling
    Patent number: 8684134
    Abstract: An acoustical panel for forming a monolithic ceiling or wall, the panel extending across a rectangular area, and having a core made primarily of gypsum, the core being essentially coextensive with the panel area such that it has two opposed sides, each of an area substantially equal to the area of the panel, the core having a multitude of perforations extending generally between its sides, the perforations being distributed substantially uniformly across the full area of the core and being open at both sides of the core, the face side of the core being covered by a porous layer, the perforations being optionally restricted at a rear side of the core, the porous layer at the face side of the core being suitable for adherence of drywall joint compound and a water-based non-blocking paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: USG Interiors, LLC
    Inventors: Erin Dugan, Mark Miklosz, Rafael Bury, Lee K. Yeung, William A. Frank
  • Acetabular cup assembly for multiple bearing materials
    Patent number: 8679187
    Abstract: A modular acetabular cup assembly (10, 100, 200, 300, 350) for use with multiple bearing liners (32, 110, 212, 310, 354) is disclosed. The acetabular cup assembly includes a shell (12) having a tapered inner wall (28) and two circumferential grooves (24, 26). The shell (12) may be used with polyethylene, ceramic, metal, and other types of liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Allen, Jason A. Capriotti, Michael A. Croxton, Roger William Frank Ashton, Justin M. Waugh, Jeffrey J. Shea, Sureshkumar Srinivasan, William L. Waltersdorff, Terry W. McLean