Patents by Inventor Mark A. Chappell

Mark A. Chappell 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: 11886445
    Abstract: An example method of performing searches by comparing regions includes identifying a search point contained in geo-located data. The search point is nearest in distance to a query location. A search region associated with the search point is determined. The search region includes neighbor points contained in the geo-located data that are nearest the search point. Centroids corresponding respectively to the plurality of neighbor points of the search region are determined. The centroids of the search region are compared to other centroids corresponding to other regions of the geo-located data. The number of other centroids that match with the plurality of centroids are counted, and the counts are placed in descending order, to list the other regions having the highest similarity first. An ordered list of the other regions is generated based on their respective similarities to the query region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Andrew P Strelzoff, Ashley N Abraham, Althea C Henslee, Haley R Dozier, Mark A Chappell
  • Publication number: 20220414108
    Abstract: An example method of performing searches by comparing regions includes identifying a search point contained in geo-located data. The search point is nearest in distance to a query location. A search region associated with the search point is determined. The search region includes neighbor points contained in the geo-located data that are nearest the search point. Centroids corresponding respectively to the plurality of neighbor points of the search region are determined. The centroids of the search region are compared to other centroids corresponding to other regions of the geo-located data. The number of other centroids that match with the plurality of centroids are counted, and the counts are placed in descending order, to list the other regions having the highest similarity first. An ordered list of the other regions is generated based on their respective similarities to the query region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew P. Strelzoff, Ashley N. Abraham, Althea C. Henslee, Haley R. Dozier, Mark A. Chappell
  • Patent number: 11210441
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer modeling system for creating a comprehensive environmental impact model. The system performs a series of novel functions to reflect the impact of multiple emissions on all species of interest within an environment at designated concentration levels. The system can be further utilized as a repository to update environmental data received from scientific researchers and to update existing models accordingly. The system integrates new data and updates calculations to create increasingly complex, comprehensive and reliable predictive models for users, which include US and foreign entities charged with developing emissions standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Mark A Chappell, Michael L Mayo, Jonathon A. Brame, Matthew C. Brondum
  • Publication number: 20200151373
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer modeling system for creating a comprehensive environmental impact model. The system performs a series of novel functions to reflect the impact of multiple emissions on all species of interest within an environment at designated concentration levels. The system can be further utilized as a repository to update environmental data received from scientific researchers and to update existing models accordingly. The system integrates new data and updates calculations to create increasingly complex, comprehensive and reliable predictive models for users, which include US and foreign entities charged with developing emissions standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A Chappell, Michael L. Mayo, Jonathon A. Brame, Matthew C. Brondum
  • Patent number: 10534873
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer modeling system for creating a comprehensive environmental impact model. The system performs a series of novel functions to reflect the impact of multiple emissions on all species of interest within an environment at designated concentration levels. The system can be further utilized as a repository to update environmental data received from scientific researchers and to update existing models accordingly. The system integrates new data and updates calculations to create increasingly complex, comprehensive and reliable predictive models for users, which include US and foreign entities charged with developing emissions standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Mark A Chappell, Michael L. Mayo, Jonathon A. Brame, Matthew C. Brondum
  • Patent number: 10387589
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer apparatus for creating an environmental impact model. The apparatus includes emission objects representing single or compound emissions. These objects include emission properties and processing function for updating these properties, and a species impact model which represents the impact of an emission on a species. The model includes value pairs of a quantified species impact value linked to an emissions concentration value. A computer system includes the emission objects on a server, a data interface for receiving emission properties, and an instantiation processor for creating more objects. Extrapolation and update processors allow statistical extrapolation of value pairs and updating emission properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventor: Mark A. Chappell
  • Publication number: 20180081999
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer apparatus for creating an environmental impact model. The apparatus includes emission objects representing single or compound emissions. These objects include emission properties and processing function for updating these properties, and a species impact model which represents the impact of an emission on a species. The model includes value pairs of a quantified species impact value linked to an emissions concentration value. A computer system includes the emission objects on a server, a data interface for receiving emission properties, and an instantiation processor for creating more objects. Extrapolation and update processors allow statistical extrapolation of value pairs and updating emission properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mark A. Chappell
  • Publication number: 20170286574
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer system and method for predictive soil analysis modelling. The system includes a computer processor adapted to perform a predictive soil function to calculate a predictive soil value based on a predictive soil value equation. A soil sample database has at least one soil test data record corresponding to a soil sample and a sample geolocation value. The soil test data record includes at least one test value representing the result of a test performed on the soil sample. A soil taxonomy reference database includes at least one assumed numeric value corresponding to at least one qualitative value. The system calculates the predictive soil value based on the test value and the assumed numeric value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Mark A. Chappell