Patents by Inventor Desmond A. Fraser

Desmond A. Fraser 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).

  • Patent number: 9856157
    Abstract: Electromagnetic water treatment devices for applying electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water are disclosed. The water treatment devices may include a water-immersible probe configured to generate electromagnetic output fields effective to remove scale, prevent the growth of scale and/or eliminate microbes in a water supply system. Systems and methods for treating water using the disclosed devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Nik Ghaffari, Robert A. Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20170313603
    Abstract: Plasma discharges and electromagnetic fields may be applied to a liquid, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Desmond A. Fraser, Patrick J. Hughes, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy
  • Patent number: 9708205
    Abstract: Plasma discharges and electromagnetic fields may be applied to a liquid, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Desmond A. Fraser, Patrick J. Hughes, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy
  • Patent number: 9670078
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20170096352
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20170088446
    Abstract: Resources, such as water, energy, power, amount of de-scaling chemicals, device lifetimes, data analytics and system depreciation may be conserved through the use of dual-field electric and magnetic probes that create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy
  • Patent number: 9481587
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Patent number: 9481588
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20160251240
    Abstract: Plasma discharges and electromagnetic fields may be applied to a liquid, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Desmond A. Fraser, Patrick J. Hughes, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy
  • Patent number: 9416032
    Abstract: Resources, such as water, energy, power, amount of de-scaling chemicals, device lifetimes, data analytics and system depreciation may be conserved through the use of dual-field electric and magnetic probes that create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20160107905
    Abstract: Resources, such as water, energy, power, amount of de-scaling chemicals, device lifetimes, data analytics and system depreciation may be conserved through the use of dual-field electric and magnetic probes that create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer Systems, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20160016829
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20150344335
    Abstract: Dual-field electric and magnetic probes create and apply electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Shelley Marie Grandy, Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra
  • Publication number: 20150239757
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for applying electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid are disclosed. Such devices, systems and methods may include a cylindrically shaped, water-immersible probe configured to generate electromagnetic fields that are effective to treat unwanted materials, such as scale, and microbes in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Ghaffari Nik, Richard B. McMurray, Robert A. Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20140216936
    Abstract: Electromagnetic water treatment devices for applying electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water are disclosed. The water treatment devices may include a water-immersible probe configured to generate electromagnetic output fields effective to remove scale, prevent the growth of scale and/or eliminate microbes in a water supply system. Systems and methods for treating water using the disclosed devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Reverse Ionizer, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, Desmond A. Fraser, Hossein Nik Ghaffari, Robert A. Sutherland
  • Patent number: 6187723
    Abstract: A lubricant composition is described, particularly for engine oils, comprising a base oil of viscosity from 3 to 26 cSt (mm2/s) at 100° C. and an antiwear additive combination comprising (a) an oil soluble or oil dispersible phosphorus-free organo-molybdenum compound, (b) an ashless, sulfur-containing organo-phosphorus compound, and optionally (c) a zinc thiophosphate compound selected from one or more of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, zinc diaiyldithiophosphate, zinc alkylaiyldithiophosphate and zinc arylalkyldithiophosphate. The molybdenum compound may be a carbamate, e.g., MoDTC but is preferably nitrogen-free, e.g., a carboxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: David Gary Lawton Holt, Patrick Desmond Fraser Vernon, John Ian Atherton
  • Patent number: 6090758
    Abstract: Foaming of a lube oil comprising a base stock derived from wax isomeration and an additive package is effectively reduced to within specification limits of 50 ml/ml over a temperature range of from at least 24.degree. C. to 93.5.degree. C. by adding to the oil an effective amount of an antifoamant exhibiting a spreading coefficient of at least about 2 mN/m. This has been found to be particularly effective in reducing foaming of lube oils containing a mixture of a wax isomerate oil and a petroleum oil fraction. Antifoamants typically used with conventional lube oils containing one or more petroleum fraction base stocks, but which do not exhibit a spreading coefficient of at least 2 mN/m with the wax isomerate containing oil, have been found not to be effective in reducing the foaming of the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Lilianna Zofia Pillon, Patrick Desmond Fraser Vernon, Andre Ernest Asselin