Patents by Inventor Amber K. Buehrle

Amber K. Buehrle 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).

  • Patent number: 12149377
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle
  • Patent number: 12073477
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to analyzing data related to smart home activity that is useful to risk analysis, service cost determination/adjustment, and behavioral incentivization. A monitoring system may acquire maintenance information, contextual information, and/or financial information with minimal user input to assess risk associated with user behavior and home activity associated with a smart home. Based on generating a risk factor associated with the smart home, the monitoring system may provide a user with an accurate service cost (e.g., home insurance quote) related to the smart home activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Amber K. Buehrle, Ramsey Devereaux, Michael Hertz, Michael Kyne, Theresa Marie Matowitz, Steven Robert Seigler
  • Patent number: 11716218
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle
  • Patent number: 11538240
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include receiving an aerial image that includes a view of property (e.g., real property, personal property, or other types of property), automatically identifying the property included in the aerial image, automatically determining one or more characteristics of the property based at least in part on the aerial image, and automatically adjusting an insurance policy term for an insurance policy relating to the property based at least in part on the one or more characteristics of the property. Certain embodiments include automatically determining the one or more characteristics of the property also based at least in part on data received from one or more smart home devices associated with the property, one or more public records relating to the property, a supplemental image accessed from a camera located in or around the property, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Theresa Marie Matowitz, Michael Kyne, Michael Hertz, Ramsey Devereaux, Amber K. Buehrle, Steven Robert Seigler
  • Patent number: 11362855
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle
  • Patent number: 10965487
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle
  • Patent number: 10536293
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle
  • Patent number: 10044520
    Abstract: A system and method to monitor individual appliance performance. A monitor module is provided for aggregating data from a plurality of appliances wherein the module includes. Included in the monitor device is a gateway device configured to capture operational data relating to each of the plurality of appliances and an analyzing device configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data. A notification device is further provided which is configured to provide information to a user regarding the determined operational characteristics for each of the appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Cristin Gray, Shane Tracey, Amber K. Buehrle