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Bernhard Franken, Schlatt CH
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| 20100126127 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING HOUSING SECTIONS OF SOOT PARTICLE FILTERS - A device and a method for connecting housing sections ( | 05-27-2010 |
Carl J. Franken, Davenport, IA US
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| 20100030383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including adjusting cut-in and cut-out temperatures of the cooling system to control. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100257876 | CONTROL FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment and a refrigeration system. A duct, exposed to the freezer compartment, leads into the fresh food compartment. A damper is arranged within the duct to selectively allow the passage of cooling air into the fresh food compartment. The refrigerator also includes an air mixing fan arranged in the fresh food compartment, a freezer mounted ice maker, a user interface having a plurality of control elements and a controller operatively associated with the user interface. The controller includes a memory having stored therein a plurality of operating parameters for controlling various aspects or features of the refrigerator, including a temperature control mode, a super cool mode, a food saver mode and a quick ice mode, which can be synergistically combined to efficiently operate the refrigerator. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100326102 | INSULATED ICE COMPARTMENT FOR BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTROLLED DAMPER - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000237 | INSULATED ICE COMPARTMENT FOR BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTROLLED DAMPER - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000238 | INSULATED ICE COMPARTMENT FOR BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTROLLED DAMPER - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen. | 01-06-2011 |
Cecilia Franken, Dublin IE
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| 20120024888 | CLEANING OF SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING OF LIQUID DROPLETS - There is provided a method of cleaning a dispensing assembly for small liquid droplets less than 50 μl and even as low as 10 nl. A purging step with pressurised gas followed by a cleaning step using a suitable cleaning liquid is carried out a number of times. | 02-02-2012 |
Ernst J. Franken, Belleville, NJ US
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| 20110302697 | SAFETY HEADWEAR SYSTEM HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE OUTER COVERINGS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCES - A system for interchangeable customized headwear is provided that improves the user experience and attractiveness of safety products, especially safety products designed to protect the head. The system provides for interchangeable customized outer coverings that can be replaced and/or reoriented. In one embodiment, a shell has a plurality of shell connectors disposed on a surface of the shell. An outer covering has a pre-determined shape and a plurality of outer covering connectors, each outer covering connector configured to couple to an associated shell connector. In one embodiment, the pre-determined shape is one of: a baseball cap shape, fitted baseball cap shape, military-style cap shape, trucker-style cap shape, cowboy hat shape, jockey hat shape, and winter beanie hat shape. In one embodiment, the plurality of shell connectors is operable to couple the outer covering to the shell in at least two alternate orientations. | 12-15-2011 |
Gordon H. Franken, New York, NY US
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| 20110320042 | METHODS AND PROCESSES TO AGGREGATE MULTIPLE IMAGE FEEDS AND DYNAMICALLY SELECT COMMAND REFERENCE FRAMES - Methods and systems to improve operator control of mobile robots are disclosed. The invention comprises in various embodiments the aggregation of multiple image feeds to improve operator situational awareness and the dynamic selection of command reference frames to improve operator intuitive control. The disclosed methods and systems reduce operator workload, reduce task completion times, and extend the capabilities of mobile manipulation systems. | 12-29-2011 |
Kenneth A. Franken, Iowa City, IA US
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| 20090006211 | Network Content And Advertisement Distribution System and Method - A system and method for providing advertising content to a user that is traveling away from a base geographic location. A current physical location of the user is determined. The current physical location of the user is used in evaluating whether the user is traveling away from the base geographic location. Based at least in part on the evaluation that the user is traveling, one or more travel-appropriate advertisements are provided to the user. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090012965 | Network Content Objection Handling System and Method - A system and method for distribution of one or more content items to one or more users over a network, such as the Internet. One or more users that access a content item may provide an indication of objection to the content item. The content item may be flagged for manual review when a first threshold percentage of indications of objection is met. The content item is automatically removed from distribution when a second threshold percentage of indications of objection is met and a threshold number of instances of access is met. | 01-08-2009 |
Klaus Franken, Igis CH
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| 20110150342 | IDENTIFICATION FEATURE - An identification feature for identifying an object comprises at least two identification elements, wherein at least a first identification element thereof is formed by at least one defined, delimited surface with a defined diffractive surface structure that can be recognized through light irradiation in the visual range, and at least one second identification element is provided within an optical detection field, said second identification element at least partially detecting the defined, delimited surface of the first identification element. In a method for identifying the object, the position at which the at least one second identification element is located relative to the at least one first identification element is stored in memory. Further, identification information unique to the at least one second identification element is stored in memory. A depiction of the first identification element is compared to the stored data for the purposes of identification. | 06-23-2011 |
Timothy Franken, Belleville, NJ US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20110302697 | SAFETY HEADWEAR SYSTEM HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE OUTER COVERINGS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCES - A system for interchangeable customized headwear is provided that improves the user experience and attractiveness of safety products, especially safety products designed to protect the head. The system provides for interchangeable customized outer coverings that can be replaced and/or reoriented. In one embodiment, a shell has a plurality of shell connectors disposed on a surface of the shell. An outer covering has a pre-determined shape and a plurality of outer covering connectors, each outer covering connector configured to couple to an associated shell connector. In one embodiment, the pre-determined shape is one of: a baseball cap shape, fitted baseball cap shape, military-style cap shape, trucker-style cap shape, cowboy hat shape, jockey hat shape, and winter beanie hat shape. In one embodiment, the plurality of shell connectors is operable to couple the outer covering to the shell in at least two alternate orientations. | 12-15-2011 |