Patents by Inventor Frank Kramer
Frank Kramer 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).
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Patent number: 11814582Abstract: The present invention relates to friction reducers and to well treatment fluids. In one embodiment there is provided a friction reducing composition comprising (a) a phosphonium compound and (b) a polymeric friction reducer. In a further embodiment there is provided a well treatment fluid comprising a phosphonium compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ITALMATCH CHEMICALS GB LIMITEDInventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Patent number: 11763924Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of supporting patients in the repeated taking of drugs within the context of a therapeutic treatment. The invention relates to a method, to a system, and to a computer program product that monitor the taking of drugs by a patient and inform the patient or a doctor or another person if a drug portion should not be taken in order to thus optimize the effectiveness of the treatment or reduce risks.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubert Trübel, Philip Patrick Böhme, Martin Van Eickels, Wilfried Dinh, Frank Kramer, Carlos Castellon
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Patent number: 11691898Abstract: A method treats an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to an aqueous system wherein said treatment agents include (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a compound having formula: M(XO2)n wherein: M is a Group I or Group II metal; X is a halogen; and n is 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ITALMATCH CHEMICALS GB LIMITEDInventors: Jeffrey Frank Kramer, Christy Colleen Wentworth
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Publication number: 20210106008Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of treating an aqueous system inhibits growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or reduces the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to an aqueous system wherein said treatment agents include a phosphonium compound and a hypohalite compound. In one embodiment, the phosphonium compound includes tri n-butyl n-tetradecyl phosphonium chloride (TTPC) and the hypohalite compound includes sodium hypochlorite.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Jeffrey Frank KRAMER
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Publication number: 20210085262Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of accompanying patients and alleviating the symptoms of a disease, particularly in patients suffering from cardiac insufficiency. The invention relates to a method and a system for monitoring the state of health of a large number of patients.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank KRAMER, Wilfried DINH
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Publication number: 20200337590Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of cardiac insufficiency. A sensor for measuring the tissue fluid content in the region of the rib cage is implanted in a person suffering from cardiac insufficiency. If the tissue fluid content does not get back to normal within a defined period of time and under treatment with the available standard therapy, treatment with a V1a/V2 vasopessin receptor antagonist is recommended. Dosage of the V1a/V2 vasopressin receptor antagonist and duration of the treatment with the V1a/V2 vasopressin receptor antagonist can be determined on the basis of the acquired sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank KRAMER, Wilfried DINH, Daniel FORLER, Hubert TRÜBEL
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Publication number: 20200148562Abstract: A method treats an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to an aqueous system wherein said treatment agents include (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a compound having formula: M(XO2)n wherein: M is a Group I or Group II metal; X is a halogen; and n is 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Frank KRAMER, Christy Colleen WENTWORTH
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Patent number: 10570033Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one example, there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to an aqueous system wherein said treatment agents include: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a compound having formula: M(XO2)n wherein: M is a Group I or Group II metal; X is a halogen; and n is 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ITALMATCH CHEMICALS GB LIMITEDInventors: Jeffrey Frank Kramer, Christy Colleen Wentworth
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Publication number: 20200027540Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of supporting patients in the repeated taking of drugs within the context of a therapeutic treatment. The invention relates to a method, to a system, and to a computer program product that monitor the taking of drugs by a patient and inform the patient or a doctor or another person if a drug portion should not be taken in order to thus optimize the effectiveness of the treatment or reduce risks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubert TRÜBEL, Philip Patrick BÖHME, Martin VAN EICKELS, Wilfried DINH, Frank KRAMER, Carlos CASTELLON
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Patent number: 10538442Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a halogen oxide compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BWA WATER ADDITIVES UK LIMITEDInventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Publication number: 20190144742Abstract: The present invention relates to friction reducers and to well treatment fluids. In one embodiment there is provided a friction reducing composition comprising (a) a phosphonium compound and (b) a polymeric friction reducer. In a further embodiment there is provided a well treatment fluid comprising a phosphonium compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Patent number: 10214684Abstract: The present invention relates to friction reducers and to well treatment fluids. In one embodiment there is provided a friction reducing composition comprising (a) a phosphonium compound and (b) a polymeric friction reducer. In a further embodiment there is provided a well treatment fluid comprising a phosphonium compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: BWA WATER ADDITIVES UK LIMITEDInventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Patent number: 10004233Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) an oxazolidine compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: BWA Water Additives UK LimitedInventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Patent number: 9957173Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) an nitro compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: BWA Water Additives UK LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Frank Kramer, Christy Colleen Wentworth
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Publication number: 20170327391Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one example, there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to an aqueous system wherein said treatment agents include: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a compound having formula: M(XO2)n wherein: M is a Group I or Group II metal; X is a halogen; and n is 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: BWA WATER ADDITIVES UK LIMITEDInventors: JEFFREY FRANK KRAMER, CHRISTY COLLEEN WENTWORTH
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Publication number: 20170101331Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) an nitro compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: JEFFREY FRANK KRAMER, CHRISTY COLLEEN WENTWORTH
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Publication number: 20170094976Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) an quaternary ammonium salt (b) having formula: wherein R2 represents a C1-C6 group which is saturated or unsaturated and which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen; and X represents either chlorine or bromine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: JEFFREY FRANK KRAMER, CHRISTY COLLEEN WENTWORTH
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Publication number: 20170094975Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) an oxazolidine compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: JEFFREY FRANK KRAMER
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Publication number: 20170088770Abstract: The present invention relates to friction reducers and to well treatment fluids. In one embodiment there is provided a friction reducing composition comprising (a) a phosphonium compound and (b) a polymeric friction reducer. In a further embodiment there is provided a well treatment fluid comprising a phosphonium compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer
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Publication number: 20170057851Abstract: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a halogen oxide compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Frank Kramer