James L Shepherd

US Patent:

7297155, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/176434

Inventors:

E. William Rosenberg - Memphis TN, US
Karl T. Weber - Memphis TN, US
Robert M. Sayre - Cordova TN, US
John C. Dowdy - Arlington TN, US
James G. Shepherd - Edgewood KY, US

International Classification:

A61N 5/061

US Classification:

607 94, 128898

Abstract:

A method of treating a patient having a condition selected from the group including hypertension, hypertensive crises, angina pectoris, chronic arthritis, erectile dysfunction, cerebral ischemia and chronic skin ulcers comprising the step of administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount or dose, or series of amounts or doses, of ultraviolet light.

US Patent:

20070030146, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461990

Inventors:

James Shepherd - Memphis TN, US

Assignee:

GPS-911, LLC - Memphis TN

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

340539100, 340825490, 340539130, 340007500

Abstract:

A sensor-based communications device activator, including a first signal transmitting device having a sensor and a second signal transmitting device, which may be preprogrammed to automatically alert emergency rescue personnel to the location of an individual who, due to an emergency, is unable to alert the emergency personnel on his/her own behalf. When one or more stimuli are sensed by the sensor, the activator directs a communications device, optionally including a GPS-based location tracking technologies component, to contact an emergency service. Alternatively, a manual alert device of the activator may be activated by the user to achieve this same result. Whether the communications device is contacted automatically or manually, the emergency service not only will learn that the individual is in danger, but can also learn, via the GPS-based component, the location of the endangered individual.