Patents by Inventor Stanley R. Ames

Stanley R. 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).

  • Tone adapter for the control of model railroads
    Publication number: 20030142796
    Abstract: New techniques are presented for integrating wireless control methods into control systems for the control, automation and operation of model railroads. The invention allows for utilization of standard devices developed for the telecommunications industry to be applied for the purpose of model railroad control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Stanley R. Ames
  • Using location-influenced behavior to control model railroads
    Patent number: 6539292
    Abstract: New methods and techniques are presented for utilizing digital information transmitted by a moving device (such as a model locomotive on a model railroad) to allow the moving device to itself influence the way it is controlled and allowing a moving device (such as model locomotive on a model railroad) to itself send specific instructions or cause others to send specific instructions to other devices on the model railroad for the purpose of controlling or influencing their behavior. These methods and techniques can be employed in the control, automation and operation of scale model railroad layouts to permit significant increases in the level of automation that can be utilized on a model railroad and with this increase the illusion of operating a real locomotive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Stanley R. Ames, Jr.
  • Feed supplement for ruminant animals
    Patent number: 4376790
    Abstract: Disclosed are feed supplement compositions for ruminant animals which are especially effective to increase milk production of cows. The compositions comprise mixtures of ammonium isobutyrate, ammonium valerate, ammonium isovalerate and ammonium 2-methylbutyrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Stanley R. Ames
  • Acetic acid-protein compositions with decreased rumen digentibility
    Patent number: 3988480
    Abstract: A proteinaceous feedstuff for ruminants comprising the reaction product of a protein containing meal and from 2 to about 8 percent, based on the weight of the meal, of acetic acid, the meal thereby being rendered resistant to microbial breakdown in the rumen but not resistant to substantial digestive breakdown in the abomasum and intestines. This invention relates to a method for improving the protein utilization of ruminants. More specifically, this invention relates to modified protein feed compositions useful in ruminant nutrition which are resistant to microbial attack in the rumen but not resistant to substantial digestive breakdown in the abomasum and intestines.The rumen, the largest of the four stomach compartments of ruminants, serves as an important location for metabolic breakdown of ingested foodstuffs through the action of microorganisms which are present therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stanley R. Ames, Charles D. Robeson