Patents by Inventor William M. Franklin

William M. 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).

  • Satellite solar band calibration source target apparatus
    Patent number: 5302823
    Abstract: The present invention is an off-axis collimator used to monitor the optoelectronic performance of a radiometer, which off-axis collimator is comprised of a single off-axis paraboloidal mirror, a broadband radiant energy source housed in an integrating sphere, detectors for monitoring the performance of the broadband radiant energy source, and a housing for the collimator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Franklin, Alan D. Bell, Richard V. Annable
  • Portable vacuum cleaning system
    Patent number: 5030259
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted vacuum cleaning system (20) includes a portable frame (23), a cyclone separator (51) mounted to the frame and a blower (111) for urging in the airstream to pass through the cyclone separator. Movable support arms (53, 54) are provided for supporting the cyclone separator and for moving it between a first position adjacent the portable frame and a second position extended laterally from the portable frame. Lifting track (141) and rail (142) are provided for moving the cyclone separator between raised and lowered positions. The vacuum cleaning system further includes a plurality of filter bags (76) mounted within a filter bag house (75) and air purge grids (81 and 82) for cleaning all of the filter bags simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Guzzler Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl R. Bryant, Jerry W. Richards, James N. Carnathan, William M. Franklin, Earnest N. Hutcheson, Elie A. Boukhier