Patents by Inventor Troy R. Underwood

Troy R. Underwood 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDING VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20010011221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is used to select and present title status information relating to one or more vehicle titles. A user is permitted to specify a status condition relating to title status. The status condition is received and used to determine which of at least two titles have a status which meets at least the specified status condition. Information relating to the titles which meet the specified condition is then presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventor: TROY R. UNDERWOOD
  • System and methods for vehicle identification number validation
    Patent number: 6259354
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is used to of validate a vehicle identification number (VIN). At least a first VIN having a plurality of characters in a plurality of positions is received. At least a first character in a first position of the first VIN to inspected to determine if the first character is included in a first set of valid characters. The first character is identified as being in error when the first character is not in the first set of valid characters. The first character is replaced with a substitute character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: FDI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy R. Underwood