Patents by Inventor Douglas Safford

Douglas Safford 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).

  • HOME DEVICE SENSING
    Publication number: 20220405855
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable media for receiving data from one or more sensors associated with one or more home devices, such as appliances, home systems, etc. are presented. The data may be used to determine whether operation of the home device is within an acceptable range. If not, the user associated with the home device may receive an alert identifying a potential issue. One or more potential modifications to improve the home device may be identified and transmitted to the user. In some examples, an insurance incentive to implement the recommended modifications may also be transmitted to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: David G. Veith, David J. Krug, Douglas Safford
  • Home device sensing
    Patent number: 11379926
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable media for receiving data from one or more sensors associated with one or more home devices, such as appliances, home systems, etc. are presented. The data may be used to determine whether operation of the home device is within an acceptable range. If not, the user associated with the home device may receive an alert identifying a potential issue. One or more potential modifications to improve the home device may be identified and transmitted to the user. In some examples, an insurance incentive to implement the recommended modifications may also be transmitted to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: David G. Veith, David J. Krug, Douglas Safford
  • Pair of positive and negative bi-pin adapters for solid state light sources
    Patent number: D694712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Aguiar, Robert Harrison, Nicholas Lekatsas, Michael Manganese, Gregory McCord, Douglas Safford