Patents by Inventor James C. Mason

James C. Mason 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).

  • Publication number: 20240082617
    Abstract: A pump panel training device is provided and includes a plurality of simulated gages operable to imitate gages upon a fire truck pump panel, a plurality of simulated controls operable to imitate controls upon the fire truck pump panel, and a simulated water hose operable to imitate one of water temperature changes, water temperature pressure, and water hose vibration for the fire truck pump panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: FAAC Incorporated
    Inventors: David S. Bouwkamp, William Martin, Nikolaos Dimitri Zachary Kazakos, James R. Mason, Dale Eammon Atkin, Travis Staley, Steven Olson, Joseph Lewis Clift, Stuart Ball, Philip C. Duczyminski
  • Patent number: 6608896
    Abstract: Computationally efficient DTMF detection methods and apparatus are presented that meet all of the ITU recommendations using the modified non-uniform DFT. The system of the present invention employs a high band filter block and two low band filter blocks to detect power at the 8 DTMF tones. The frame length of the high band filter blocks is one half the length of the low band filter blocks. The frame lengths are chosen to meet the ITU frequency selectivity requirements for all DTMF frequencies. The frames of the two low band filter blocks are staggered to produce outputs alternately, and are aligned with respect to the frame of the high band filter block to produce low band filter block outputs that coincided with the high band filter block outputs without the need for signal buffering. A system of power level tests are employed in conjunction with a system of timing tests to ensure that all ITU timing and frequency constraints are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: University of Texas Board of Regents
    Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, James C. Mason, Brian L. Evans
  • Publication number: 20020161648
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining Internet-type advertisements, modifying those advertisements to fit designated advertising spaces allotted by a plurality of different and unrelated online newspaper websites, and automatically placing those advertisements. Preferred embodiments permit online advertisements to be tracked, audited and/or modified, at any time during an advertising campaign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: James C. Mason, John Grant, Arnold Behrman, Dennis Stillwell
  • Publication number: 20020080954
    Abstract: Computationally efficient DTMF detection methods and apparatus are presented that meet all of the ITU recommendations using the modified non-uniform DFT. The system of the present invention employs a high band filter block and two low band filter blocks to detect power at the 8 DTMF tones. The frame length of the high band filter blocks is one half the length of the low band filter blocks. The frame lengths are chosen to meet the ITU frequency selectivity requirements for all DTMF frequencies. The frames of the two low band filter blocks are staggered to produce outputs alternately, and are aligned with respect to the frame of the high band filter block to produce low band filter block outputs that coincided with the high band filter block outputs without the need for signal buffering. A system of power level tests are employed in conjunction with a system of timing tests to ensure that all ITU timing and frequency constraints are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, James C. Mason, Brian L. Evans
  • Patent number: 6401075
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining Internet-type advertisements, modifying those advertisements to fit designated advertising spaces allotted by a plurality of different and unrelated online newspaper websites, and automatically placing those advertisements. Preferred embodiments permit online advertisements to be tracked, audited and/or modified, at any time during an advertising campaign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Global Network, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Mason, John Grant, Arnold Behrman, Dennis Stillwell
  • Patent number: 6370244
    Abstract: Computationally efficient DTMF detection methods and apparatus are presented that meet all of the ITU recommendations using the modified non-uniform DFT. The system of the present invention employs a high band filter block and two low band filter blocks to detect power at the 8 DTMF tones. The frame length of the high band filter blocks is one half the length of the low band filter blocks. The frame lengths are chosen to meet the ITU frequency selectivity requirements for all DTMF frequencies. The frames of the two low band filter blocks are staggered to produce outputs alternately, and are aligned with respect to the frame of the high band filter block to produce low band filter block outputs that coincided with the high band filter block outputs without the need for signal buffering. A system of power level tests are employed in conjunction with a system of timing tests to ensure that all ITU timing and frequency constraints are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, James C. Mason, Brian L. Evans