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).
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Patent number: 9688283Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Cartasite, LLCInventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20160236691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Patent number: 9315195Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Patent number: 9082308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Cartasite Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140207309Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: CARTASITE, INC.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140199662Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140167946Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Patent number: 8756003Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Cartasite IncInventors: David Lansdell Armitage, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140099607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Cartasite Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140025225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20140025256Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, JR.
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Patent number: 8604920Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Patent number: 8560151Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120123706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: David Lansdell Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20110281564Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20110282540Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason, Theodore Cutler Johnson, JR.
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Publication number: 20110277546Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason
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Publication number: 20110090075Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: David L. Armitage, Gregory Froim Kushnir, Mark Alvin Mason