Patents by Inventor James E. Starnes

James E. Starnes 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).

  • Patent number: 6102855
    Abstract: A medical monitoring device, operating system, and method is provided for managing administration of medical treatment regimens for treating a patient's medical conditions. The device stores medication schedule data, treatment data, patient query data, and patient response data. The device includes a controller for controlling modes of operation of the device, controlling access of the memory, controlling display of the treatment data and the patient query data on a display, receiving and processing patient response data, tracking timing, and providing scheduled medication alarm signals. The device provides scheduled medication alarm signals that alert the user concerning prescribed medications due to be taken. The device further includes removable trays of varying capacities that provide flexibility regarding type and quantity of dispersed medications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Informedix, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Kehr, Evan Sohn, Davin Stowell, James E. Starnes, David Maurer, Dean Chapman, David Farrage
  • Patent number: 6085752
    Abstract: A medical monitoring device, operating system, and method is provided for managing administration of medical treatment regimens for treating a patient's medical conditions. The device stores medication schedule data, treatment data, patient query data, and patient response data. The device includes a controller for controlling modes of operation of the device, controlling access of the memory, controlling display of the treatment data and the patient query data on a display, receiving and processing patient response data, tracking timing, and providing scheduled medication alarm signals. The device further includes dedicated keys interfaced with the controller. Each dedicated key is associated with one of the medical treatment regimens, and initiates the display of treatment messages relating to the associated medical treatment regimen. Successive actuation of each dedicated key initiates the display of further treatment messages relating to the associated medical treatment regimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Informedix, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Kehr, Evan Sohn, James E. Starnes, David Maurer, Irwin D. Baumel, David S. Stempler