About the Inventor

Dr. Frank Abernathy received his Ph.D. in zoology from Ohio State University in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio where he studied Eukaryotic DNA superstructure and made some very interesting discoveries, but that’s a long story in itself. During his later residence in Columbus he also developed an idea that would later culminate in the product called The Burger Buddy Fat Reducer http://www.theburgerbuddy.com.  Being a scientist, he carefully studied various ways to safely remove fat from cooked hamburgers while still retaining that all-beef taste. He tried many different approaches, and had them all tested by independent laboratories for fat reduction. He developed a simple, but effective method for reducing fat in cooked hamburgers by as much as 50%. The method was so novel, he was awarded United States Patent 5,397,585, which is just one of five other patents he has also received.

Dr. Abernathy is a true inventor who loves to troubleshoot problems. He can come up with solutions and gadgets during the course of a conversation with someone regarding some challenging problem. Try him out sometime by giving him a problem to solve. I can’t guarantee he can solve it or that he will share the solution with you for free, but sometimes he does. For example, check out his video on a flood resistant trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJxBATAWJ3M. In the wake of the BP spill, you may have seen Kevin Costner promoting a device to separate water from oil. Dr. Abernathy had a working prototype that could separate kerosene from water over 30 years ago! Solar energy and recycling? Dr. Abernathy has expired patents in both those areas (patents  4,354,117 and 4,030,670). Sometimes, he’s just ahead of his time.

Like most everybody else, Dr. Abernathy is multi-faceted. He has written a science fiction novel called The Tower of Mount Everest which can be purchased at Amazon.com. If you want a really good deal, however,  contact him directly at frank@theburgerbuddy.com.

Here is a list of  Dr. Abernathy’s professional publications and patents

Scientific Publications

Paliy O, Kenche H, Abernathy F, Michail S. 2009. High-throughput quantitative analysis of the human intestinal microbiota with a phylogenetic microarray. Appl Environ Microbiol. 75:3572-9.

Michail, S., Mezoff, E., and F. Abernathy 2005.  Roles of selectins in the intestinal epithelial migration of eosinophils. Pediatric Research 58:644-647.

Michail, S. and F. Abernathy 2004.  A new model for studying eosinophil migration across cultured intestinal epithelial monolayers. J. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 39:56-63.

Michail, S., Halm, D., Abernathy, F. 2003.  Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stimulate neutrophil migration across a cultured intestinal epithelium without altering transepithelial conductance. J Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 36(2).

Michail, S. and  F. Abernathy 2003. Lactobacillus plantarum inhibits the intestinal transepithelial migration of neutrophils induced by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. J Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 36 (3).

Michail, S. and F. Abernathy 2002.  Lactobacillus plantarum reduces the in vitro secretory response of intestinal epithelial cells to enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection.  J. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 35:350-355.

Michail, S. and  F. Abernathy 2002. Transepithelial migration of HL-60 differentiated eosinophils is induced by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. JPGN 35(3):423.

Michail, S., D. Halm, D., Abernathy, F. 2002. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stimulate neutrophil migration across a cultured intestinal epithelium without altering transepithelial conductance. JPGN 35(3):458.

Michail, S. and  F. Abernathy 2002. A novel model for studying transepithelial migration of eosinophils across a cultured intestinal epithelium. Gastroenterology 122(4) A151.

Abernathy, F. W. and C. D. Flemming 1996. Measurement of cardiovascular response of male sprague dawley rats to modular artillery charge system using radiotelemetric implants. The Toxicologist 30:337.

Abernathy, F. , Flemming, C. and Sonntag, W. 1995.  Measurement of Cardiovascular Response in Male-Sprague-Dawley Rats Using Radiotelemetric Implants and Tailcuff Sphygmomanometry:  A Comparative Study. Toxicol. Meth., 5: 89-98.

Pacht, E., Abernathy, F. 1995. Prevention of intracellular  adenosine triphosphate depletion after sublethal oxidant injury to rat type II alveolar epithelial cells with exogenous glutathione and n-acetylcysteine.  Am. J. Med. Sci. 310:133-137.

Abernathy, F., Pacht, E. 1995. Alteration of ATP and other cellular nucleotides following sublethal oxidant injury to the rat type II alveolar epithelial cells. Am. J. Med. Sci. 309:140-145.

Abernathy, F. W. 1988.  Studies in Eukaryotic DNA Superstructure, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Patents

Abernathy, F. W. 1996. Method and an Apparatus for the Removal of Fibrous Material From a Rotating Shaft, patent # 5,482,562.

Abernathy, F. W. 1995. Fat Removal from Cooked Ground Meat Patties, patent # 5,397,585.

Abernathy, F. W. 1990. Dispensing Method for a Variable Volume Disposable Carbonated Beverage Container, patent # 4,953,750.

Abernathy, F. W. 1982. Solar Energy Conversion Plant, patent # 4,354,117.

Abernathy, F. W. 1977. Garbage Recycling Apparatus, patent # 4,030,670.