Patents by Inventor Charles F. Mitchell

Charles F. Mitchell 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: 9550120
    Abstract: A method for gamifying a toll image review process includes receiving an image of a vehicle that has utilized a toll road and identifying a region of interest of the image depicting an identifier of the vehicle. A second image is generated that includes the region of interest and is preprocessed to generate a plurality of images of the region of interest. Each of the images includes unique display settings. The images are displayed within a graphical user interface along with progress information for a first user. The progress information is related to an amount of vehicles to identify. Progress information is displayed for additional users. An input including the identifier is received using the user interface. Images related to an image of a second vehicle's region of interest are displayed. A progress of the additional users is monitored and then the displayed progress information is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Cubic Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. Mitchell, Dennis Moore, Ashok Sinha, Michael Sinha, Stephen Bliss
  • Publication number: 20160228769
    Abstract: A method for gamifying a toll image review process includes receiving an image of a vehicle that has utilized a toll road and identifying a region of interest of the image depicting an identifier of the vehicle. A second image is generated that includes the region of interest and is preprocessed to generate a plurality of images of the region of interest. Each of the images includes unique display settings. The images are displayed within a graphical user interface along with progress information for a first user,. The progress information is related to an amount of vehicles to identify. Progress information is displayed for additional users. An input including the identifier is received using the user interface. Images related to an image of a second vehicle's region of interest are displayed. A progress of the additional users is monitored and then the displayed progress information is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Cubic Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. Mitchell, Dennis Moore, Ashok Sinha, Michael Sinha, Stephen Bliss
  • Patent number: 4718246
    Abstract: A pressure control override apparatus for overriding a conventional pressure control starting switch on a refrigeration system is provided. The apparatus includes a power supply that receives power only when the valve in the liquid line of the refrigeration system is open. The apparatus also includes a temperature sensor for sensing the ambient temperature in the area of the compressor and condenser. The apparatus further includes a circuit to start the compressor that is separate from the normal pressure control starting switch when the apparatus is energized and the ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is lower than a preselected temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Inventor: Charles F. Mitchell