Auburn Hills, MI, United States of America

Robert M Frankowiak

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Foamade Industries, Inc.. Active years: 1988.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Robert M Frankowiak. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/robert-m-frankowiak

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

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Forward Citations = 20(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1988

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Robert M. Frankowiak and His Foam Plastic Baffle Invention.

Introduction

Robert M. Frankowiak is an inventor associated with Auburn Hills, Michigan. His recorded patent describes a foam plastic baffle designed to control liquid movement inside containers, including vehicle gasoline tanks. He is associated with Foamade Industries, Inc.

Latest Patents

Frankowiak’s listed patent is “Foam Plastic Baffle for Fluid Containers.” It describes a baffle made from resilient cellular foam plastic with interconnected cells. The foam is compressed into a strip and enclosed in a thin casing that dissolves when exposed to the liquid in the container. Once the casing dissolves, the foam expands to fill the container and forms a cellular baffle. Frankowiak is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects an approach to managing liquid movement through a material that can be compacted for insertion and then expand inside a container. The foam is described as chemically inert relative to the liquid, while the casing is designed to dissolve in it. Frankowiak’s listed company affiliation is Foamade Industries, Inc.

Collaborations

Donald R. Stedman is identified as Frankowiak’s coworker. The available information does not specify their roles or describe a particular joint invention.

Conclusion

Robert M. Frankowiak’s recorded patent presents a dissolvable-casing method for deploying an expanding foam baffle inside a fluid container.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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