Patents by Inventor Brian Skaggs

Brian Skaggs 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).

  • Publication number: 20240141628
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of monitoring water usage includes generating and receiving first water usage data indicating a first plurality of water usage events associated with a structure, each of the first plurality of water usage events being associated with a respective location and/or entity. The method may also include generating, based upon the first water usage data, a baseline water usage model representing water usage over time locations and/or entities, and generating second water usage data indicating a second plurality of water usage events associated with the structure, each of the second plurality of water usage events being associated with a respective location and/or entity. The method may also include detecting, based upon the second water usage data and the baseline water usage model, anomalous water usage associated with a particular location and/or entity, and causing an indication of the anomalous water usage to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Shawn M. Call, Jaime Skaggs, Matthew S. Megyese
  • Publication number: 20240142337
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of detecting or predicting water damage within a structure, sensor data indicative of one or more conditions associated with the structure is generated. The condition(s) include at least one characteristic of air, construction materials, or water within the structure. The method may also include receiving the sensor data and data indicative of one or more other factors associated with an interior of the structure, detecting or predicting water damage to the structure by jointly analyzing the sensor data and the data indicative of the one or more other factors, and causing an indication of the detected or predicted water damage to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Shawn M. Call, Jaime Skaggs, Matthew S. Megyese
  • Publication number: 20240144807
    Abstract: A system for detecting water damage to a structure may include a plurality of energy-harvesting sensors on or within the structure, each sensor being configured to (i) generate sensor data indicative of one or more characteristics of air, construction materials, and/or water within the structure and (ii) generate power for operating the sensor responsively to an external stimulus other than an electrical power source. One or more processors of the system receive sensor data generated by the energy-harvesting sensors, detecting water damage to the structure by analyzing at least the sensor data, and cause an indication of the detected water damage to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Shawn M. Call, Jaime Skaggs, Matthew S. Megyese
  • Publication number: 20240143875
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of detecting or predicting water intrusion into a structure from an external environment, data indicative of one or more factors associated with the external environment is received. The method also includes detecting or predicting water intrusion into the structure by analyzing at least the data indicative of the one or more factors associated with the external environment, and causing an indication of the detected or predicted water intrusion to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Shawn M. Call, Jaime Skaggs, Matthew S. Megyese
  • Patent number: 11966992
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a memory storage location to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes, Shyam Tummala
  • Publication number: 20240030006
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for erosion rate monitoring for wafer fabrication equipment are described to support determining a real-time edge ring erosion rate for an edge ring used in manufacturing memory devices or other semiconductor devices. A manufacturing system may support a real-time edge ring erosion rate determination using force sensors, which may measure the weight of the edge ring. The controller may correlate the measured weight to a height of the edge ring. The controller may use the height to adjust a vertical placement of the edge ring, or one or more other manufacturing variables, during manufacturing operations, which may compensate for edge ring erosion and reduce or eliminate yield loss when manufacturing a memory device or other semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Synn Nee Chow, Robert Brian Skaggs, Chao Lin Lee, Alex James Schrinsky
  • Publication number: 20130345257
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods associated with the prevention and treatment of lupus nephritis. In particular, provided herein is a method for delaying onset of active lupus nephritis in a subject at risk for developing active lupus nephritis, comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod effective to delay onset of active lupus nephritis in the subject. Also provided herein are laquinimod (LAQ) and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of LAQ for use in delaying onset of active lupus nephritis in a subject at risk for developing active lupus nephritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bevra H. HAHN, Maida Wong, Brian Skaggs, Elaine Lourenco
  • Patent number: PP20774
    Abstract: Hosta plant named ‘Empress Wu’ is a new cultivar with very large green leaves, gigantic plant stature in the landscape, light lavender flowers and large matching bracts producing a water lily effect, suitable as a potted plant, for the garden, and for cut flower arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: Brian Skaggs