Patents by Inventor Thomas Butch

Thomas Butch 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).

  • Vehicle repair workflow automation with OEM repair procedure verification
    Patent number: 11640587
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining repair estimate data that describes a repair estimate for a damaged vehicle; extracting, from an OEM repair procedure database according to the received repair estimate data, repair procedure data that describes repair procedures for the damaged vehicle; transmitting the extracted repair procedure data to at least one technician computing device; obtaining repair log data generated by the at least one technician computing device, wherein the repair log data describes one or more repairs performed upon the damaged vehicle; determining whether the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle have been satisfactorily performed based on the received repair log data and the extracted repair procedure data; sending an electronic approval message responsive to determining the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle have been satisfactorily performed; and sending an electronic disapproval message responsive to determining the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Mitchell International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Joseph Rozint, Kien Nguyen, Thomas Butch
  • VEHICLE REPAIR WORKFLOW AUTOMATION WITH OEM REPAIR PROCEDURE VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20210097503
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining repair estimate data that describes a repair estimate for a damaged vehicle; extracting, from an OEM repair procedure database according to the received repair estimate data, repair procedure data that describes repair procedures for the damaged vehicle; transmitting the extracted repair procedure data to at least one technician computing device; obtaining repair log data generated by the at least one technician computing device, wherein the repair log data describes one or more repairs performed upon the damaged vehicle; determining whether the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle have been satisfactorily performed based on the received repair log data and the extracted repair procedure data; sending an electronic approval message responsive to determining the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle have been satisfactorily performed; and sending an electronic disapproval message responsive to determining the repair procedures for the damaged vehicle
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Mitchell International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Joseph Rozint, Kien Nguyen, Thomas Butch