Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Clews

Andrew M. Clews 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).

  • Remotely controllable outlet for water treatment system
    Patent number: 7364651
    Abstract: A remote control system for providing control of an under-counter water treatment system and garbage disposal. The system includes a remote unit that is electrically connected to an existing switched, under-counter AC power outlet. The garbage disposal and water treatment system are connected to and receive power from the remote unit. The system further includes a control unit that is located above-counter and permits a user to control operation of the remote unit and consequently the garbage disposal and water treatment system. The two units may communicate wirelessly using communication signals that are tagged with a unique security code. In one embodiment, the system includes a microprocessor in each of the control unit and the remote unit, the microprocessor in the remote unit communicating the status of the water treatment system to the control unit and the microprocessor of the control unit appropriately displaying the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Access Business Group International, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Baarman, Andrew M. Clews, Roy W. Kuennen