Patents by Inventor CHAI-WEI LIN

CHAI-WEI LIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20210222726
    Abstract: A locking nut includes a first nut, including a nut base and a screwing portion protruding outward from a face of the nut base, where the screwing portion is provided with a plurality of longitudinal sectional grooves in a spaced manner, such that the screwing portion is formed with a plurality of screwing claw bodies, and a first inner threaded wall is provided on each of inner walls of the screwing claw bodies, and is used for threadedly connecting to a bolt; and a pressing ring, mounted and located outside the screwing portion of the first nut, where an inner wall of the pressing ring includes a pressing inner-wall for pressing outer walls of the screwing claw bodies of the screwing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jack LIN, CHAI-WEI LIN
  • Patent number: 10657601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the amount of premium, policies, or quotations needed to improve market share in various geographic locations based on user selected criteria. The method comprises calculating a total estimated expenditure on insurance by zip code, an estimated market share for an insurance provider by zip code, a year-to-date sale-to-quote ratio by zip code, and finally the amount of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a zip code. The method and apparatus will also display or output demographic data, market data, insurance provider information, and calculated amounts of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a given zip code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Larry Shigeo Kobori, Wynee Chai-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 9704199
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the amount of premium, policies, or quotations needed to improve market share in various geographic locations based on user selected criteria. The method comprises calculating a total estimated expenditure on insurance by zip code, an estimated market share for an insurance provider by zip code, a year-to-date sale-to-quote ratio by zip code, and finally the amount of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a zip code. The method and apparatus will also display or output demographic data, market data, insurance provider information, and calculated amounts of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a given zip code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Larry Shigeo Kobori, Wynee Chai-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8352295
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the amount of premium, policies, or quotations needed to improve market share in various geographic locations based on user selected criteria. The method comprises calculating a total estimated expenditure on insurance by zip code, an estimated market share for an insurance provider by zip code, a year-to-date sale-to-quote ratio by zip code, and finally the amount of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a zip code. The method and apparatus will also display or output demographic data, market data, insurance provider information, and calculated amounts of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a given zip code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Larry Shigeo Kobori, Wynee Chai-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 7996247
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the amount of premium, policies, or quotations needed to improve market share in various geographic locations based on user selected criteria. The method comprises calculating a total estimated expenditure on insurance by zip code, an estimated market share for an insurance provider by zip code, a year-to-date sale-to-quote ratio by zip code, and finally the amount of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a zip code. The method and apparatus will also display or output demographic data, market data, insurance provider information, and calculated amounts of premiums, policies, or quotations needed to achieve a market share in a given zip code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Larry Shigeo Kobori, Wynee Chai-Wei Lin