Patents by Inventor Robert L. Mitchem

Robert L. Mitchem 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).

  • Interior inspection method and apparatus for enclosed spaces
    Patent number: 5724133
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for viewing and making video recordings of the interior of an enclosed space of an enclosure having an elongated body. A pair of housings are mounted on the lower end of the elongated body and respectively contain a light source for illuminating an area of the enclosed space and a video camera for creating an image of the illuminated area of the enclosed space. The video camera includes a video magnetic tape media for recording the images illuminated by the light source. A television monitor is mounted on the upper portion of the elongated body for simultaneously viewing the images created by the video camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Rescar, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Meadows, Richard W. Winstead, Robert L. Mitchem
  • Interior inspection method and apparatus for enclosed spaces
    Patent number: 5565981
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for viewing and making video recordings of the interior of an enclosed space of an enclosure having an elongated body. A pair of housings are mounted on the lower end of the elongated body and respectively contain a light source for illuminating an area of the enclosed space and a video camera for creating an image of the illuminated area of the enclosed space. The video camera includes a video magnetic tape media for recording the images illuminated by the light source. A television monitor is mounted on the upper portion of the elongated body for simultaneously viewing the images created by the video camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Rescar, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Winstead, Robert L. Mitchem