Patents by Inventor Andrea Foster
Andrea Foster 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).
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Patent number: 11829577Abstract: A computer-implemented method for dynamic, data-driven consolidation of user interface interactions requesting roadside assistance. The method includes identifying a data objective requiring user data, accessing user data, and determining whether the user data satisfies a confidence threshold. Based at least in part on the confidence threshold determination, one of a first data objective representation and a second data objective representation is displayed. A request for roadside assistance—following satisfaction of the confidence threshold—is also issued.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Ivan D. Hall, Billy Simonovich, Michelle Delynn Adler, Jose Gonzalez, Eric Skaggs, Nicole LeClair, Andrea Foster, Jason Beckman, Josh Schumann, Kevin Scott Lenz, Ritesh Saraf, Eric Brown
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Patent number: 11687999Abstract: A rental self-service (“RSS”) computer system, including a processor and a memory, is provided. The processor is programmed to: (i) verify that a policyholder is eligible to receive a replacement rental; (ii) transmit a customized link to the eligible policyholder; (iii) receive an access request for access of a rental self-service portal, (iv) retrieve policyholder data using information extracted from the customized link; (v) pre-populate a portion of a searchable interface of the rental self-service portal using the retrieved policyholder data; (vi) cause rental vehicle data to be displayed to enable the policyholder to view available rental options and select a vehicle class; (vii) calculate a policyholder cost for renting a selected vehicle class; and (viii) cause to be displayed on the user device (a) the calculated policyholder cost and (b) an option to confirm the rental reservation.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Josh Schumann, Itobore Odje, Cagatay Azkin, Scott Vermeyen, Kevin Lenz, Norma Musciotto, Denise Ferguson, Brian Miller, Chris Sharp, Andrea Foster, Ivan Hall, Tracey Herring, Steve Stought, Sanjay Sen, Matt Ackers, Tarikere Yunus Zareena Parveen, Michelle Adler, Eric Brown, Billy Simonovich, Jose Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20230123916Abstract: A system for instructing a user on repairing a vehicle configured to (i) receive, from the user, a request to repair a vehicle, including information about the vehicle; (ii) present, to the user via a user computer device, a user interface to allow the user to search for a repair facility to repair the vehicle; (iii) receive, from the user via the user interface, a selection of a repair facility; (iv) determine whether the selected repair facility is a select service location, where a select service location is a pre-authorized repair facility; and (v) if the selected repair facility is a select service location, transfer the information about the vehicle to a computer device associated with the selected repair facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Amber Wyatt, Chris Ray, Ashish Sawhney, Tim Husarik, Jose Gonzalez, Tracey M. Herring, Holly Lambert, Stephen Tinglestad, Jason Beckman, Andrea Foster, John Freymann, Shane Tomlinson, Akilah Hugine, Daniel Green, Eric Brown
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Patent number: 11587046Abstract: A system for instructing a user on repairing a vehicle configured to (i) receive, from the user, a request to repair a vehicle, including information about the vehicle; (ii) present, to the user via a user computer device, a user interface to allow the user to search for a repair facility to repair the vehicle; (iii) receive, from the user via the user interface, a selection of a repair facility; (iv) determine whether the selected repair facility is a select service location, where a select service location is a pre-authorized repair facility; and (v) if the selected repair facility is a select service location, transfer the information about the vehicle to a computer device associated with the selected repair facility.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Amber Wyatt, Chris Ray, Ashish Sawhney, Tim Husarik, Jose Gonzalez, Tracey Herring, Holly Lambert, Stephen Tinglestad, Jason Beckman, Andrea Foster, John Freymann, Shane Tomlinson, Akilah Hugine, Daniel Green, Eric Brown
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Publication number: 20220147531Abstract: A computer-implemented method for dynamic, data-driven consolidation of user interface interactions requesting roadside assistance. The method includes identifying a data objective requiring user data, accessing user data, and determining whether the user data satisfies a confidence threshold. Based at least in part on the confidence threshold determination, one of a first data objective representation and a second data objective representation is displayed. A request for roadside assistance—following satisfaction of the confidence threshold—is also issued.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Ivan D. Hall, Billy Simonovich, Michelle Delynn Adler, Jose Gonzalez, Eric Skaggs, Nicole LeClair, Andrea Foster, Jason Beckman, Josh Schumann, Kevin Scott Lenz, Ritesh Saraf, Eric Brown
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Publication number: 20210398203Abstract: A rental self-service (“RSS”) computer system, including a processor and a memory, is provided. The processor is programmed to: (i) verify that a policyholder is eligible to receive a replacement rental; (ii) transmit a customized link to the eligible policyholder; (iii) receive an access request for access of a rental self-service portal, (iv) retrieve policyholder data using information extracted from the customized link; (v) pre-populate a portion of a searchable interface of the rental self-service portal using the retrieved policyholder data; (vi) cause rental vehicle data to be displayed to enable the policyholder to view available rental options and select a vehicle class; (vii) calculate a policyholder cost for renting a selected vehicle class; and (viii) cause to be displayed on the user device (a) the calculated policyholder cost and (b) an option to confirm the rental reservation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Josh Schumann, Itobore Odje, Cagatay Azkin, Scott Vermeyen, Kevin Lenz, Norma Musciotto, Denise Ferguson, Brian Miller, Chris Sharp, Andrea Foster, Ivan Hall, Tracey Herring, Steve Stought, Sanjay Sen, Matt Ackers, Tarikere Yunus Zareena Parveen, Michelle Adler, Eric Brown, Billy Simonovich, Jose Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11204682Abstract: A computer-implemented method for dynamic, data-driven consolidation of user interface interactions requesting roadside assistance. The method includes identifying a data objective requiring user data, accessing user data, and determining whether the user data satisfies a confidence threshold. Based at least in part on the confidence threshold determination, one of a first data objective representation and a second data objective representation is displayed. A request for roadside assistance—following satisfaction of the confidence threshold—is also issued.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Ivan D. Hall, Billy Simonovich, Michelle Delynn Adler, Jose Gonzalez, Eric Skaggs, Nicole LeClair, Andrea Foster, Jason Beckman, Josh Schumann, Kevin Scott Lenz, Ritesh Saraf, Eric Brown
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Patent number: 11120497Abstract: A rental self-service (“RSS”) computer system for enabling a policyholder of an automobile insurance policy to initiate an insurance replacement rental reservation after submission of an initial loss claim is provided. The RSS computer system includes a processor in communication with a memory. The processor is programmed to: (i) retrieve policyholder insurance data from an insurance provider database using a claim identifier associated with the initial loss claim submission, and a policyholder identifier associated with the policyholder; (ii) verify that the policyholder is eligible to receive an insurance replacement rental; (iii) cause to be displayed on a user device associated with the policyholder a searchable interface configured to enable the policyholder to search for at least one vendor location; (iv) receive a selected vehicle class inputted by the policyholder; (v) calculate a policyholder cost; (vi) display a cost summary; and (vii) receive confirmation of a rental reservation request.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Josh Schumann, Itobore Odje, Cagatay Azkin, Scott Vermeyen, Kevin Lenz, Norma Musciotto, Denise Ferguson, Brian Miller, Chris Sharp, Andrea Foster, Ivan Hall, Tracey Herring, Steve Stought, Sanjay Sen, Matt Ackers, Tarikere Yunus Zereena Parveen, Michelle Adler, Eric Brown, Billy Simonovich, Jose Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8789667Abstract: An adjustable damping valve device for a vibration damper includes a housing with an axially movable valve body. The valve body has in the direction of a valve seat surface a pressure-loaded surface AOED which is operative in the lift direction of the valve body and a surface ACloseD which is loaded by pressure in the closing direction, wherein a resultant force comprising a force of at least one valve spring and an actuating force of an actuator acts on the valve body, and wherein an additional surface ACloseD2 of the valve body is pressure loaded by damping medium in closing direction of the valve body. The damping valve device has an emergency operation valve by means of which a pressure level can be at least indirectly adjusted in a control space for an emergency operation. The emergency operation valve is operative only in one flow direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Steffen Heyn, Andreas Föster
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Patent number: 8773228Abstract: Actuator which can be actuated electromagnetically includes a coil, a magnetically conductive actuator sleeve being fixed in the magnetic field thereof. The magnetic field passes radially from the actuator sleeve to an axially movable armature and passes axially in the area of a pole plane from the armature to a return member which is stationary with respect to the actuator and, in so doing, generates a magnetic force which displaces the armature. The actuator sleeve for the magnetic flux of the coil has at least two functionally parallel passage areas having different cross sections for receiving the armature which has a conducting profile complementary to the actuator sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Andreas Föster
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Publication number: 20130015028Abstract: An adjustable damping valve device for a vibration damper includes a housing with an axially movable valve body. The valve body has in the direction of a valve seat surface a pressure-loaded surface AOED which is operative in the lift direction of the valve body and a surface ACloseD which is loaded by pressure in the closing direction, wherein a resultant force comprising a force of at least one valve spring and an actuating force of an actuator acts on the valve body, and wherein an additional surface ACloseD2 of the valve body is pressure loaded by damping medium in closing direction of the valve body. The damping valve device has an emergency operation valve by means of which a pressure level can be at least indirectly adjusted in a control space for an emergency operation. The emergency operation valve is operative only in one flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: ZF FriedriChshafen AGInventors: Steffen HEYN, Andreas FÖSTER
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Patent number: 8307965Abstract: The vibration damper with an adjustable damping force includes a cylinder filled with a damping medium, a piston rod axially movable in the cylinder and carrying a piston which divides the cylinder into a first working space on the piston rod side and a second working space on the side away from the piston rod, a first adjustable damping valve which is connected to at least one of the two working spaces by means of a fluid connection, at least one second valve which is connected hydraulically in parallel to the first adjustable damping valve, and a third damping valve arranged in series to and upstream from both the first and second valves, the third damping valve moving in a closing direction as a function of a flow velocity of the damping medium through the third damping valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Andreas Föster, Alfred Wirth, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Thomas Kutsche
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Publication number: 20120187778Abstract: Actuator which can be actuated electromagnetically includes a coil, a magnetically conductive actuator sleeve being fixed in the magnetic field thereof. The magnetic field passes radially from the actuator sleeve to an axially movable armature and passes axially in the area of a pole plane from the armature to a return member which is stationary with respect to the actuator and, in so doing, generates a magnetic force which displaces the armature. The actuator sleeve for the magnetic flux of the coil has at least two functionally parallel passage areas having different cross sections for receiving the armature which has a conducting profile complementary to the actuator sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Andreas FÖSTER
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Publication number: 20070084687Abstract: The vibration damper with an adjustable damping force includes a cylinder filled with a damping medium, a piston rod axially movable in the cylinder and carrying a piston which divides the cylinder into a first working space on the piston rod side and a second working space on the side away from the piston rod, a first adjustable damping valve which is connected to at least one of the two working spaces by means of a fluid connection, at least one second valve which is connected hydraulically in parallel to the first adjustable damping valve, and a third damping valve arranged in series to and upstream from both the first and second valves, the third damping valve moving in a closing direction as a function of a flow velocity of the damping medium through the third damping valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Andreas Foster, Alfred Wirth, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Thomas Kutsche
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Patent number: D644021Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Inventor: Marcia Andrea Foster-Plummer