James J Franklin

US Patent:

7865054, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Jul 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/177304

Inventors:

James D. Franklin - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Luis Kil - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385140, 385147

Abstract:

An apparatus for handling an optical signal includes: an optical transmitting unit transmitting the optical signal from an input locus to an output locus. The optical transmitting unit includes a plurality of optical transmitting sections. Each respective optical transmitting section of the plurality of optical transmitting sections has a respective length and a respective attenuation gradient to establish a respective length-and-attenuation gradient configuration. Each respective optical transmitting section effects attenuation of the optical signal according to its respective length-and-attenuation gradient configuration.

US Patent:

8135288, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365022

Inventors:

James D. Franklin - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04B 10/04

US Classification:

398196, 398115, 398140, 398209, 398194, 398195, 398197, 398201, 398204, 398159, 398162, 372 32, 372 34, 372 36, 372 3802

Abstract:

A photonic system and method are provided. The system includes an optical source configured to generate a carrier signal; and a modulator configured to modulate the carrier signal with a radio frequency, (“RF”) input signal to generate a modulated signal. The system also includes an optical filter configured to filter the modulated signal to generate a vestigial sideband modulated signal; and an optical detector configured to demodulate the vestigial sideband signal to generate an RF output signal. The system further includes a wavelength controller module configured to set an operating parameter of the optical source.

US Patent:

8190028, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238116

Inventors:

James D. Franklin - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04J 14/02

US Classification:

398 95, 398 85

Abstract:

A signal treating apparatus for presenting an output signal representing an input signal over a signal range includes: (a) an input section receiving the input signal and presenting a first filtered signal limited to a first bandwidth at a first circuit locus; the input section presenting a second filtered signal limited to a second bandwidth at a second circuit locus; (b) an amplifying unit receiving the first filtered signal and presenting an increased gain signal at an amplifier output locus; (c) a detector coupled with the amplifier output locus and presenting third bandwidth-limited signal limited to a third bandwidth less than the first bandwidth at a third circuit locus; and (d) a combining section coupled with the second and third circuit loci and presenting a resulting signal related with the second filtered signal and the third filtered signal; said resultant signal being said output signal.

US Patent:

8275263, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Jun 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/492847

Inventors:

James D. Franklin - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398 92, 398188, 398182

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for a phase deviation multiplication apparatus that implements an in-place multiplication approach for multiplying the phase deviation of an input signal while maintaining the frequency of the carrier signal within a frequency band of operation. According to an embodiment, a multi-stage phase deviation multiplication apparatus includes a plurality of sequentially arranged phase deviation multipliers, including at least a first phase deviation multiplier and a last phase deviation multiplier. The phase deviation multipliers have respective predetermined phase deviation multiplication factors. The first phase deviation multiplier receives an input signal and the last phase deviation multiplier generates a last phase deviated signal. The last phase deviated signal has a phase deviation multiplication factor that is the product of the respective predetermined phase deviation multiplication factors of the plurality of phase deviation multipliers.

US Patent:

47562102, Jul 12, 1988

Filed:

Aug 5, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/894077

Inventors:

James M. Franklin - Dearborn Heights MI
Robert W. Nichols - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16H 4708

US Classification:

74731

Abstract:

A hydrokinetic, multiple ratio torque converter transmission having planetary gear ratio elements that establish a hydrokinetic torque path in low ratio and reverse gear and a bypass torque path in intermediate gear and third gear including a torque converter and an overrunning coupling wherein the intermediate gear and third gear is characterized by a mechanical torque flow or a viscous shear torque flow path, the third gear being a partial hydrokinetic regenerative torque flow path.

US Patent:

61822973, Feb 6, 2001

Filed:

Feb 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/497905

Inventors:

Michael T. Duren - Dallas TX
James L. Franklin - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A41D 106

US Classification:

2228

Abstract:

A lower torso shape enhancing garment for changing the appearance of a portion of the wearers body. The lower torso shape enhancing garment includes a short pant comprising a front portion, a rear portion and a pair of leg portions extend downwardly from the front and rear portions. A crotch area is located between the leg portions. The short pant comprises an upper opening defined by a waistband. The short pant comprises a pair of lower leg openings. The short pant comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface. A pair of rear pockets are formed in the short pant. The pockets are formed at laterally spaced locations on the rear portion of the short pant to position each of the pockets over a buttock of the wearer. Each of the pockets comprises an upper entry slit, spaced side boundaries, and a lower boundary. The upper entry slit opens into the interior surface of the short pant just below the upper opening.

US Patent:

46564330, Apr 7, 1987

Filed:

Aug 19, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/409477

Inventors:

James D. Franklin - Los Angeles CA
Donald R. Dewhirst - Torrance CA

Assignee:

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01S 311
H01S 300

US Classification:

330 43

Abstract:

A laser amplifier buffer arrangement for selectively switching laser energy in a double pass laser amplifier. The buffer arrangement comprises a wedge of birefringent material which angularly separates incident laser energy into polarized components, and an electro-optic polarization switch which may be selectively controlled to circularly polarize the polarization components of light passing therethrough. A plane mirror is employed to reflect the polarized components back through the switch and wedge. The wedge and switch are aligned in a manner such that an arbitrarily polarized input beam is separated into two orthogonally polarizated components that traverse separate paths through the buffer. The polarized components are reflected back through the switch and wedge by the mirror which is aligned with the normal bisecting the polarization component separation angle. When the switch voltage is off, both polarization components are misaligned with the incident beam energy when transmitted by the buffer, therefore preventing the laser amplifier from superradiant lasing.

US Patent:

20190369210, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

May 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/991659

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
James Douglas Franklin - Manhattan Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G01S 7/40
G01S 7/28

Abstract:

A method for self-calibrating a radar system includes forming a calibration loop-back signal path. The calibration loop-back signal path is configured for determining a passband response of each of a radio frequency (RF) signal path, a local oscillator (LO) signal path, and an intermediate frequency (IF) signal path of the radar system. The method also includes transmitting a set of calibration signals into the RF signal path and the LO signal path and measuring output signals from the IF signal path in a receiver of the radar system. The method further includes determining the passband response of each of the RF signal path, the LO signal path and the IF signal path from the measured output signals and compensating for distortions and/or non-linearities in the signal paths using the passband response of each signal path.

Address:

2341 Mockingbird Ln, Garland, TX 75042

Phone:

9722722340

VIN:

3GCPCTE04BG290242

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

SILVERADO 1500

Year:

2011