Patents by Inventor Helen A. Frank

Helen A. 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).

  • Facial Cold Compress Assembly
    Publication number: 20210007886
    Abstract: A facial cold compress assembly for reducing facial swelling includes a strip that has a pair of pouches each being integrated into the strip. The strip is wearable on a user's face having the strip extending across the user's nose and beneath each of the user's eyes. In this way the strip is aligned with the user's nasal pathways. The strip is comprised of a thermally conductive material such that the strip is in thermal communication with the user's face when the strip is worn. An adhesive layer is bonded to the strip to retain the strip on the user's face. A pair of thermal packs is each removably positionable into a respective one of the pouches. Each of the thermal packs is positionable in a refrigerator for chilling and subsequently reducing swelling on the user's face and reduce congestion in the user's nasal pathways when the strip is worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Helen Franks-Wilson
  • ANTI-GCC ANTIBODY MOLECULES AND METHODS FOR USE OF SAME
    Publication number: 20160130344
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind GCC are disclosed. The invention also provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Helen A. Frank, Alice McDonald, Theresa L. O'Keefe
  • Anti-GCC antibody molecules and methods for use of same
    Patent number: 9273146
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind GCC are disclosed. The invention also provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Helen A. Frank, Alice Mcdonald, Theresa L. O'Keefe
  • Activated vitamin D rodenticides
    Patent number: 4313942
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for chemically activating vitamin D compounds to obtain active rodenticidal preparations.The activated vitamin D preparation offers an effective and relatively inexpensive rodenticidal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hector F. DeLuca, Heinrich K. Schnoes, Herbert E. Paaren, Helen Frank
  • Rodenticide
    Patent number: 4035493
    Abstract: A rodenticide suitable for the control of rat and mice populations containing as the active rodenticidal ingredient 1.alpha.-hydroxycholecalciferol or 1.alpha.-hydroxyergocalciferol or 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hector F. DeLuca, Heinrich K. Schnoes, John W. Suttie, Helen Frank