Patents by Inventor Brian L. Frank

Brian L. 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).

  • Establishing communication between nodes on a connection network
    Patent number: 11038764
    Abstract: Technologies for initiating communication with an unreachable node are disclosed. In an embodiment, a connector sub-network is interposed between a connection network and a member sub-network. A connector node of the connector sub-network is identified and used to initiate communication between a member node and a target node in the connection network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander A. Chiocchi, Thomas M. Lee, Scott K. Winkleblack, Brian L. Frank
  • ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NODES ON A CONNECTION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20190199594
    Abstract: Technologies for initiating communication with an unreachable node are disclosed. In an embodiment, a connector sub-network is interposed between a connection network and a member sub-network. A connector node of the connector sub-network is identified and used to initiate communication between a member node and a target node in the connection network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: ALEXANDER A. CHIOCCHI, THOMAS M. LEE, SCOTT K. WINKLEBLACK, BRIAN L. FRANK
  • Liquid detergent compositions comprising salts of alpha sulfonated fatty acid methyl esters, and anionic surfactants
    Patent number: 5637758
    Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions comprising critical amounts of divalent cations and a minimum amount of a mixture of a salt of alpha-sulfonated methyl ester of a fatty acid, anionic surfactants and foam stabilizing auxiliary surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Stepan Company
    Inventors: Branko Sajic, Irma Ryklin, Brian L. Frank, Y. Kameshwer Rao
  • Liquid detergent compositions comprising salts of alpha sulfonated fatty acid esters and anionic surfactants
    Patent number: 5616781
    Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions comprising critical amounts of divalent cations and a minimum amount of a mixture of a salt of alpha-sulfonated methyl ester of a fatty acid, anionic surfactants and foam stabilizing auxiliary surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Stepan Company
    Inventors: Branko Sajic, Irma Ryklin, Brian L. Frank