Patents by Inventor Bernard Frank

Bernard 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).

  • Patent number: 8377314
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/ purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Publication number: 20110029410
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: BERNARD FRANK
  • Patent number: 7820059
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Patent number: 7767093
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network, monitoring total water volume at the point of delivery, and reporting total water volume at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Publication number: 20100100242
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: BERNARD FRANK
  • Patent number: 7670494
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Publication number: 20090132089
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: BERNARD FRANK
  • Patent number: 7497957
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Publication number: 20070012628
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: BERNARD FRANK
  • Publication number: 20060163165
    Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network, monitoring total water volume at the point of delivery, and reporting total water volume at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Publication number: 20030224840
    Abstract: A communications system of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which a communications device (101) for setting up a mobile radio link is installed in the motor vehicle, which mobile radio link also has a short-range radio device. An external mobile radio device (118; 119) also additionally has such a short-range radio device. If the mobile radio device (118; 119) enters the radio range of the short-range radio device of the communications device (101) in the vehicle, data is exchanged between the devices over the short-range radio link. A comparator module in the communications device of the vehicle compares the received data with stored data with respect to specific features which contain an identifier of the mobile radio device (118; 119). If an authorized mobile radio device (118; 119) is detected, a call diversion is activated automatically within the cellular mobile phone network. Furthermore, a corresponding communications device (101) and a method for operating the communications system are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Bernard Frank, Dietrich Gabler, Ronald Hain, Bernhard Klein, Wolfgang Scheidl, Rainer Tilgner
  • Patent number: 4903850
    Abstract: A vaporizing device, preferably in the form of an inhaler, for directing steam in a downstream direction to the region of a user's face. A steam generating and control section includes a cup member for receiving a liquid to be vaporized, and a heater means is provided in a recess of the cup member for heating the liquid to generate steam. The generated steam is directed through a hood section attached to the steam generating and control section for directing the steam in a downstream direction to a user's face. The steam generating and control section includes at least one air-inlet slot for permitting ambient air to enter the device, an exit slot for permitting steam to exit the device, and an adjustable valve assembly downstream of the cup, air-inlet slot and exit slot to adjust the volume and velocity of steam flowing into the hood section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Bernard Frank
    Inventors: Bernard Frank, Melvin B. Greenberg
  • Patent number: 4816644
    Abstract: An apparatus for vaporizing a liquid for use in facial treatment is provided which includes a base unit for containing and vaporizing the liquid, the base unit having an opening therein to allow the liquid when vaporized to exit therethrough, and further including a hood overlying the opening for channeling the vaporized liquid exiting from the base unit. The hood includes a shield which is collapsible between open and closed positions for channeling the vaporized liquids. The shield preferably is formed from a single sheet of material divided into a plurality of panels separated by hinge lines. Lock means are provided for preventing the shield from collapsing between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Epilady U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard Frank
  • Patent number: 4621641
    Abstract: A vaporizer and/or facial treatment device includes a casing in it for retaining a liquid to be vaporized, and a hood having collapsible shield section movable from an opened, extended condition for controlling the flow of steam exiting through an opening in the casing, to a closed, collapsed condition when the hood is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Inventors: Bernard Frank, Melvin B. Greenberg
  • Patent number: D326909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: EPI Products USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Frank, Melvin B. Greenberg