Richard S Kramer

US Patent:

7655887, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

May 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/440241

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Neuner - Bethel CT, US
Richard Kramer - Sharon MA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. - Danbury CT

International Classification:

H05B 1/02

US Classification:

219505, 219497, 219202

Abstract:

A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitrarily selected; (2) pre-determined by the physical properties of the controlled element; or (3) measured in real time. Unlike the conventional proportion-integral-derivative (PID) control mechanism, the system and method of the present invention do not require re-tuning of proportionality constants when used in connection with a different controlled element or under different operating conditions, and are therefore adaptive to changes in the controlled element and the operating conditions.

US Patent:

20100139369, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Feb 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/698515

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Neuner - Bethel CT, US
Richard Kramer - Sharon MA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. - Danbury CT

International Classification:

G01N 25/00

US Classification:

73 2505, 324693

Abstract:

A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitrarily selected; (2) pre-determined by the physical properties of the controlled element; or (3) measured in real time. Unlike the conventional proportion-integral-derivative (PID) control mechanism, the system and method of the present invention do not require re-tuning of proportionality constants when used in connection with a different controlled element or under different operating conditions, and are therefore adaptive to changes in the controlled element and the operating conditions.

US Patent:

20130204950, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/724683

Inventors:

Richard Kramer - Sharon MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.

US Patent:

56333978, May 27, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/485316

Inventors:

Jane L. Gillespie - University City MO
Thomas M. Day - Creve Coeur MO
Richard M. Kramer - Chesterfield MO

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

C07F 938

US Classification:

562 17

Abstract:

Solid N-phosphonomethylglycine or glyphosate acid in "wet cake" form is charged to a suitable mixer/reactor. A stoichiometric equivalent of anhydrous ammonia gas is fed to the mixer for direct reaction with the glyphosate acid as it is agitated within the mixer. A water Jacket containing circulating water or other suitable heat transfer facilitating means readily known to those in the art is adapted to the mixer and used to remove heat from the reactor produced by the exothermic reaction. The moisture content of the glyphosate wet cake, the design of the mixer including a preferred close tolerance relation between the inner walls of the reactor and its mixing impellers together with the relative location of the ammonia gas inlet in the mixer/reactor and maintenance of a reaction temperature of about 60. degree. C. or below are all important process variables. The ammonium glyphosate thereby produced is a highly sorptive, water-soluble powder suitable for end use as a plant growth regulator or as a herbicide without further processing.

US Patent:

20170034093, Feb 2, 2017

Filed:

Oct 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/290239

Inventors:

Richard Kramer - Sharon MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

Abstract:

A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.