Patents by Inventor Richard Keith Frank

Richard Keith Frank 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).

  • Macrocyclic ligands and complexes
    Patent number: 5652361
    Abstract: A group of functionalized polyaminocarboxylate chelants that form complexes with rare earth-type metal ions are disclosed. The complexes, covalently attached to an antibody or antibody fragment, can be used for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jaime Simon, Joseph R. Garlich, Garry E. Kiefer, Kenneth McMillan, Richard Keith Frank, William F. Goeckeler, William A. Fordyce, Roberta C. Cheng, William J. Kruper, Jr., Sharon Baughman, David A. Wilson