Patents by Inventor Frank Crosby

Frank Crosby 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).

  • Automated threshold selection for a tractable alarm rate
    Patent number: 7263208
    Abstract: A method and system for selecting a threshold for use in detecting anomalous objects, or targets, in images with a tractable false alarm rate. A method includes steps of identifying a number of peak values from a plurality of values; calculating an average peak value from the identified peak values derived in the previous step; and calculating the threshold according to the average peak value; the number of identified peak values; and a predetermined number of false alarms. In this manner, object classifications are accurate; the number of false alarms is reduced; and redundant classifications are minimized for each image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Frank Crosby, Suzanne Stetson
  • Hemorrhoid medication
    Patent number: 4613498
    Abstract: An anorectal medication for the treatment of hemorrhoids utilizing a mixture of ingredients in an ointment base. A powdered mixture of alum, quinine sulfate and aspirin is mixed with petroleum jelly to form an ointment which is applied topically to the affected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Inventor: Frank Crosby