Patents by Inventor William A. Hames

William A. Hames 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: 8588376
    Abstract: The invention is directed to efficient notification of the hearing impaired during emergencies. A message initiating agency and an administrator create an outbound message for delivery and further selects a number of campaign related parameters. A telecommunications interface module is provided that is capable of detecting the presence of a connected TTY device, and a connected TTY device logging system for recording in a database the occurrences of detection of a TTY devices associated with a particular telecommunications interface, or outbound message contact. The system delivers the campaign message to one or more telecommunications interfaces, delivers a TTY compatible message or a provides notification to said administrator of the detection of a connected TTY device, and records the incidence of failures to deliver the campaign message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: West Notifications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Lehr Kennedy, Robert William Hames, Jr., Joseph E. Zarick, James Francis Curran, Christopher White
  • Publication number: 20110206189
    Abstract: The invention is directed to efficient notification of the hearing impaired during emergencies. A message initiating agency and an administrator create an outbound message for delivery and further selects a number of campaign related parameters. A telecommunications interface module is provided that is capable of detecting the presence of a connected TTY device, and a connected TTY device logging system for recording in a database the occurrences of detection of a TTY devices associated with a particular telecommunications interface, or outbound message contact. The system delivers the campaign message to one or more telecommunications interfaces, delivers a TTY compatible message or a provides notification to said administrator of the detection of a connected TTY device, and records the incidence of failures to deliver the campaign message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Twenty First Century Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Lehr Kennedy, Robert William Hames, JR., Joseph E. Zarick, James Francis Curran, Christopher White
  • Patent number: 4766710
    Abstract: A corner support strip for attaching a pair of wall panels to a concrete corner defined by a pair of perpendicular faces. The support strip has a pair of wall support sections, which are joined along one edge and are generally perpendicular to one another. A spacer section is attached to the outer edge of each wall support section and extends toward the column at a right angle. A flange extends from the edge of one of the spacer sections at a right angle away from the corner. The flange is attached to the face of the concrete corner, and the wall panels are attached to the wall support sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventors: Charles A. Tompkins, William A. Hames