Patents by Inventor Mark Alvin Mason

Mark Alvin 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).

  • Patent number: 9688283
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for operating a driver analysis system, including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by an entity, where the driving report may exclude some information based on the location of traffic lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Cartasite, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20160236691
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for operating a driver analysis system, including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by an entity, where the driving report may exclude some information based on the location of traffic lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Patent number: 9315195
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and software for operation a driver analysis system which includes receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers from vehicle monitoring system, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of at least one driver, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of at least one driver, and presenting the driving report, where the driving report includes a driving score and/or eye movement index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Patent number: 9082308
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for operating a driver analysis system, including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by the target driver and a member of the justice system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Cartasite Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140207309
    Abstract: What is disclosed are various methods, systems, and software for operating vehicle monitoring systems. Information is processed to determine the driver of a vehicle, if the driver is using a wireless device, and driving events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: CARTASITE, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140199662
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and software for operation a driver analysis system which includes receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers from vehicle monitoring system, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of at least one driver, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of at least one driver, and presenting the driving report, where the driving report includes a driving score and/or eye movement index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140167946
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for operating a driver analysis system, including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by an entity, where the driving report includes an indication of status of a safety device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Patent number: 8756003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to motion based message delivery. A method includes receiving an information about an asset, calculating the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying a communication options to communicate with a person operating the asset, and displaying a map incorporating the location of the asset, a graphical indicator of the time required to reach a safe zone, and/or a graphical indicator of communication options. Another method may include receiving a request to communicate, determining if the communication originates from, or is directed to, an asset in a safe zone, placing the communication if the asset is in the safe zone, and/or delaying the communication until the asset is in a safe zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Cartasite Inc
    Inventors: David Lansdell Armitage, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140099607
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for operating a driver analysis system, including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by the target driver and a member of the justice system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Cartasite Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140025225
    Abstract: What is disclosed are various methods of operating vehicle monitoring systems. One example method includes receiving activity information for a transportation vehicle, receiving mobile phone usage information associated with the transportation vehicle, and processing the activity information and the mobile phone usage information to determine behavior of a driver operating the transportation vehicle. The method could also include, in some examples, processing the activity information and the mobile phone usage information to identify the driver operating the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20140025256
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a mobile railway car monitoring system. The mobile railway car monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor nodes coupled to an undercarriage portion of a railway car, and a control node coupled to the railway car. Each of the plurality of sensor nodes is configured to monitor the undercarriage portion of the railway car when in motion and transmit information about the undercarriage portion to the control node. The control node is configured to receive the information about the undercarriage portion, process the information to determine a fault condition for the undercarriage portion, and wirelessly report the fault condition to a collection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, JR.
  • Patent number: 8604920
    Abstract: A method of operating a driver analysis system, the method including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by the target driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Patent number: 8560151
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a mobile railway car monitoring system. The mobile railway car monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor nodes coupled to an undercarriage portion of a railway car, and a control node coupled to the railway car. Each of the plurality of sensor nodes is configured to monitor the undercarriage portion of the railway car when in motion and transmit information about the undercarriage portion to the control node. The control node is configured to receive the information about the undercarriage portion, process the information to determine a fault condition for the undercarriage portion, and wirelessly report the fault condition to a collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120123706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to determining the level of liquid in a tank. Electronic sensing devices are used to determine the liquid level in the tank. In some embodiments, a laser pulse is transmitted to a reflector floating on the surface of the liquid and the laser pulse is reflected back allowing for the determination of the depth of the liquid based on the return time of the laser pulse and the known distance to the bottom of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: David Lansdell Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20110281564
    Abstract: What is disclosed are various methods of operating vehicle monitoring systems. One example method includes receiving activity information for a transportation vehicle, receiving mobile phone usage information associated with the transportation vehicle, and processing the activity information and the mobile phone usage information to determine behavior of a driver operating the transportation vehicle. The method could also include, in some examples, processing the activity information and the mobile phone usage information to identify the driver operating the transportation vehicle. Other example methods include processing motion data of a vehicle associated with the vehicle monitoring system to determine a route of the vehicle, processing the route to subdivide the route into a plurality of segments based upon the motion data, and determining if the vehicle was exceeding speed limits associated with any of the plurality of segments and reporting speeding information to a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20110282540
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a mobile railway car monitoring system. The mobile railway car monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor nodes coupled to an undercarriage portion of a railway car, and a control node coupled to the railway car. Each of the plurality of sensor nodes is configured to monitor the undercarriage portion of the railway car when in motion and transmit information about the undercarriage portion to the control node. The control node is configured to receive the information about the undercarriage portion, process the information to determine a fault condition for the undercarriage portion, and wirelessly report the fault condition to a collection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110277546
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a tank fullness monitoring system. The tank fullness monitoring system includes a plurality of buoyant sensor nodes coupled in series along a line, where the buoyant sensor nodes are configured to hang in series along the line, and where each of the buoyant sensor nodes is configured to indicate when floating at a fluid interface. The tank fullness monitoring system also includes a control node attached to the tank and coupled to a first one of the buoyant sensor nodes, and configured to monitor the buoyant sensor nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
  • Publication number: 20110090075
    Abstract: A method of operating a driver analysis system, the method including receiving vehicle operation data corresponding to operation of vehicles by drivers, identifying a peer group associated with a target driver, processing at least a portion of the vehicle operation data to determine driving performance of the target driver relative to driving performance of the peer group, generating a driving report which identifies the driving performance of the target driver, and transferring the driving report to a target device for viewing by the target driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason