Patents by Inventor Philip L. Ames

Philip L. Ames 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).

  • Publication number: 20080250070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system that creates a report that includes complete sentences based on input values that reflect measured or observed patient conditions. The system creates a sentence or a portion of a sentence that describes the patient's condition by comparing the input values for one or more attributes to the default values for those attributes. The default values are pre-determined and are usually based on medical standards. By comparing the input values to the default values the system can generate highly descriptive text that describes the patient's condition in a narrative form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Abdulla M. Abdulla, Philip L. Ames
  • Patent number: 5038820
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically controlling the flow of fluid in an inlet conduit that provides the water supply for a home or building so as to prevent water damage due to a failure in the water system when unattended. The apparatus comprises a power circuit for supplying a low voltage DC power output which is connectable to a standard AC power source and includes an internal battery which operates in case of AC power failure. A flow sensor and a shutoff valve are connected in the inlet conduit. A control circuit which can be preset for different operational modes, receives and processes flow status signals from the flow sensor and provides output signals that control the shutoff valve, so that if continuous flow is detected in the conduit for a time period exceeding a preselected time, the shutoff valve will automatically close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Philip L. Ames
    Inventors: Philip L. Ames, Alexander Prokop, Rainer R. Schulz