Patents Assigned to American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus
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Publication number: 20190209932Abstract: An animatronic doll is disclosed. The doll, includes multiple sensors, one or more of which receives input which causes the doll to perform various functions such as moving, vibrating, playing music, eating, interacting with a mobile app or interacting with another doll. The doll also includes various modes which may be effected or selected based on input from one or more sensors. One of the sensors may include an rfid reader which reads cards that instruct the doll to emulate a particula emotion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Joel B Schwartz, Aaron J. Horowitz, Hannah Chung, Brian Oley, Joshua William Garrett, Oliver Raleigh Mains, Audrey Nieh
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Publication number: 20190209933Abstract: A selectively removable skin for a doll is provided. The skin may include a plush material which has at least one seam. The shape of the material may be essentially the same shape as the doll and be configured to fit snuggly on the doll so that if the doll moves, the skin does not shift on the doll. There may be an the opening which may be selectively closed by a fastener. There may also be at least one elastic portion coinciding with the neck of the doll. There may also be a locking mechanism that selectively secures the skin to the doll.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Shelley Marie Smith, Leif Askeland, Eduardo Javier Rodriguez, Richard Joseph Maddocks, Yae Do Chung, Aaron J. Horowitz, Joel B. Schwartz, Hannah Chung
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Publication number: 20190209935Abstract: An animatronic doll is disclosed. The doll, includes multiple motors, one or more of which controls conjoined movements of various parts of the doll and one or more of which controls individual parts of the doll. The doll may include a speaker for causing the duck to vibrate and/or it may include various sensors for user and environmental interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Richard Joseph Maddocks, Leif Askeland, Eduardo Javier Rodriguez, Shelley Marie Smith
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Publication number: 20090198526Abstract: A method for payment of a benefit to a survivor of a subsequent medical condition. Initial and subsequent information about a person is received, the information concerning at least one specified medical condition. The initial information is inspected to determine the state of health of the person, the state of health not being acceptable if the specified medical condition is present. If the state of health of the person is acceptable then the person is approved for payment of a specified benefit if the specified medical condition is later present. Subsequent information about the person is inspected to determine the state of health of the person, the state of health being changed if the predetermined medical condition is later present. The specified benefit is then paid if the state of health of the person has changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Rita S. Golden, Deborah Grantham, Wendy Herndon, JoAnn King, Tom Morey, Carolyn Nelson-Tigner, Jason M. Van Pelt, Samuel L. Warren
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Publication number: 20080184270Abstract: Subscribers are notified of selected incoming events, such as fax or a memo. Subscriber profiles, stored in a database, contain data concerning at least one specified event of which a subscriber wishes to be notified and a procedure by which the subscriber prefers to be notified. When an incoming event occurs (200) data is extracted (205) from the incoming event and the database is queried (210) using the extracted data to identify at least one subscriber whose subscriber profile includes at least one item of the extracted data and the procedure by which the identified subscriber prefers to be notified (215) of the incoming event. An event notification is then prepared (220) for the incoming event in accordance with the determined procedure for the identified subscriber and the event notification is sent (225) to the identified subscriber in accordance with the determined procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUSInventors: Raymond C. Cole, Shawn M. Constance, Kyle S. Goodwin, Joshua Bruce Harrison, William R. Morris, John Julius Shilling
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Patent number: 5439255Abstract: A card assembly permits xerographic printing of information cards, such as identification or authorization cards. The card assembly comprises a carrier sheet having a cavity. An information card is detachably bonded within the cavity. The foregoing card assembly can be passed through any conventional xerographic printer so that the information card can be printed with high quality xerographic print. The card assembly may be forwarded to the designated cardholder as an attractive package. Furthermore, a xerographic printer or other apparatus is provided with a magnetic encoder which is adapted to encode a magnetic strip situated on the card assembly passing through the xerographic printer or apparatus. Finally, a bar code may be disposed on the card assembly for encoding information regarding the card assembly and/or information card. The magnetic strip may be encoded in accordance with information decoded from the bar code.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1994Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Harley J. McIntire, Stevenson M. Givens, James P. Harman, Jr.
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Patent number: 5410136Abstract: A card assembly permits xerographic printing of information cards, such as identification or authorization cards. The card assembly comprises a carrier sheet having a cavity. An information card is detachably bonded within the cavity. The foregoing card assembly can be passed through any conventional xerographic printer so that the information card can be printed with high quality xerographic print. The card assembly may be forwarded to the designated cardholder as an attractive package. Furthermore, a xerographic printer or other apparatus is provided with a magnetic encoder which is adapted to encode a magnetic strip situated on the card assembly passing through the xerographic printer or apparatus. Finally, a bar code may be disposed on the card assembly for encoding information regarding the card assembly and/or information card. The magnetic strip may be encoded in accordance with information decoded from the bar code.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Harley J. McIntire, Stevenson M. Givens, James P. Harman, Jr.
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Patent number: 5281799Abstract: A card assembly permits xerographic printing of information cards, such as identification or authorization cards. The card assembly comprises a carrier sheet having a cavity. An information card is detachably bonded within the cavity. The foregoing card assembly can be passed through any conventional xerographic printer so that the information card can be printed with high quality xerographic print. The card assembly may be forwarded to the designated cardholder as an attractive package. Furthermore, a xerographic printer or other apparatus is provided with a magnetic encoder which is adapted to encode a magnetic strip situated on the card assembly passing through the xerographic printer or apparatus. Finally, a bar code may be disposed on the card assembly for encoding information regarding the card assembly and/or information card. The magnetic strip may be encoded in accordance with information decoded from the bar code.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: January 25, 1994Assignee: American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusInventors: Harley J. McIntire, Stevenson M. Givens, James P. Harman, Jr.
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Patent number: D846040Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (“Aflac”)Inventors: Eduardo Javier Rodriguez, Shelley Marie Smith, Leif Askeland, Richard Joseph Maddocks, Hannah Chung, Joel B Schwartz, Aaron J Horowitz