Patents by Inventor Mark David Long

Mark David Long 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).

  • Normalized and animated inundation maps
    Patent number: 6947842
    Abstract: Methods and systems for normalizing flood warnings and potential flood levels across multiple river gauges by converting localized flood stage levels to a datum-based normalized value are disclosed. The normalized flood levels can then be used to plot flood levels from multiple river gauges on an inundation map. Methods and systems are also disclosed for creating animated inundation maps that illustrate flood levels geographically, and may include an indication of the certainty that flooding will reach one or more of the indicated flood levels through the use of multiple colors, shades, dithering, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: User-Centric Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Smith, Mark David Long
  • Normalized and animated inundation maps
    Publication number: 20040133530
    Abstract: Methods and systems for normalizing flood warnings and potential flood levels across multiple river gauges by converting localized flood stage levels to a datum-based normalized value are disclosed. The normalized flood levels can then be used to plot flood levels from multiple river gauges on an inundation map. Methods and systems are also disclosed for creating animated inundation maps that illustrate flood levels geographically, and may include an indication of the certainty that flooding will reach one or more of the indicated flood levels through the use of multiple colors, shades, dithering, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: WeatherData, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Smith, Mark David Long