Patents by Inventor James F. Heller

James F. Heller 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).

  • System and method for scoring the fit of a vehicle for a given flip request
    Patent number: 10922746
    Abstract: In a subscription vehicle system that enables customers to select and swap between a fleet of available vehicles, the vehicles are evaluated to identify which vehicles would be the best fit in view of a customer request and other information pertaining to the customer. The customer request and information is examined to identify particular attributes that are being sought. Based on these attributes, the available vehicles are assigned a score that reflects the level of satisfaction that the vehicle is anticipated to provide for the customer. The vehicles with the highest scores can be considered as candidates for fulfilling the customer request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: CLUTCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brady L. Rackley, III, John R Phelps, Adam J. Carley, Vincent G. Zappa, Steven S. Neel, Sangameswar Venkatraman, Kyle L. Clements, Stuart H. Childs, James F. Heller
  • System and method for allocating vehicles across a pool of customers in a subscription vehicle service
    Patent number: 10872301
    Abstract: Optimizing the assignment of vehicles in a fleet across a pool of customers. Identifying a pool of customers to be included in an assignment event and identifying available vehicles. Cull the domain of potential assignment scenarios by filtering out undesired matches. Score the generated scenarios based on various desired factors and then rank the scenarios. Select one or more optimal scenarios and analyze for week spots. Bolster the week spots by interacting with one or more customers to identify alternate solutions. Select and implement the optimal scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Clutch Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brady L. Rackley, John R Phelps, Adam J. Carley, Vincent G. Zappa, Steven S. Neel, Sangameswar Venkatraman, James F. Heller, Ashish Trehan, Christopher M. L. Howie, Frank L. Wilson, IV, Kyle L. Clements
  • Learning agent that facilitates the execution of a subscription vehicle service by dynamically generating messages and processing responses to generate and augment data that can then be used in suggestions to customers
    Patent number: 10521848
    Abstract: A system and method to generate and maintain interaction with a customer by evaluating customer initiated messages and telematics data to obtain information used to generate response messages and, further, generating conversation initiating messages autonomously in an effort to solicit response messages from a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CLUTCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brady L Rackley, III, James F. Heller, David W. Hallum, Ashish Trehan, Kyle L. Clements, John R. Phelps, Jr., Adam J. Carley, Vincent G. Zappa, Steven S. Neel, Sangameswar Venkatraman, Benjamin E. Morgan, Eric R. Kraar, Christopher M. L. Howie
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCORING THE FIT OF A VEHICLE FOR A GIVEN FLIP REQUEST
    Publication number: 20170069016
    Abstract: In a subscription vehicle system that enables customers to select and swap between a fleet of available vehicles, the vehicles are evaluated to identify which vehicles would be the best fit in view of a customer request and other information pertaining to the customer. The customer request and information is examined to identify particular attributes that are being sought. Based on these attributes, the available vehicles are assigned a score that reflects the level of satisfaction that the vehicle is anticipated to provide for the customer. The vehicles with the highest scores can be considered as candidates for fulfilling the customer request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: BRADY L. RACKLEY, JOHN R PHELPS, JR., ADAM J. CARLEY, VINCENT G. ZAPPA, STEVEN S. NEEL, SANGAMESWAR VENKATRAMAN, KYLE L. CLEMENTS, STUART H. CHILDS, JAMES F. HELLER
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING VEHICLES ACROSS A POOL OF CUSTOMERS IN A SUBSCRIPTION VEHICLE SERVICE
    Publication number: 20170068917
    Abstract: Optimizing the assignment of vehicles in a fleet across a pool of customers. Identifying a pool of customers to be included in an assignment event and identifying available vehicles. Cull the domain of potential assignment scenarios by filtering out undesired matches. Score the generated scenarios based on various desired factors and then rank the scenarios. Select one or more optimal scenarios and analyze for week spots. Bolster the week spots by interacting with one or more customers to identify alternate solutions. Select and implement the optimal scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: BRADY L. RACKLEY, JOHN R PHELPS, ADAM J. CARLEY, VINCENT G. ZAPPA, STEVEN S. NEEL, SANGAMESWAR VENKATRAMAN, JAMES F. HELLER, ASHISH TREHAN, CHRISTOPHER M. L. HOWIE, FRANK L. WILSON, IV, KYLE L. CLEMENTS
  • LEARNING AGENT THAT FACILITATES THE EXECUTION OF A SUBSCRIPTION VEHICLE SERVICE BY DYNAMICALLY GENERATING MESSAGES AND PROCESSING RESPONSES TO GENERATE AND AUGMENT DATA THAT CAN THEN BE USED IN SUGGESTIONS TO CUSTOMERS
    Publication number: 20170004561
    Abstract: A system and method to generate and maintain interaction with a customer by evaluating customer initiated messages and telematics data to obtain information used to generate response messages and, further, generating conversation initiating messages autonomously in an effort to solicit response messages from a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: TRIPP RACKLEY, JOHN R. PHELPS, JR., ADAM J. CARLEY, VINCENT G. ZAPPA, STEVEN S. NEEL, SANG VENKATRAMAN, BENJAMIN E. MORGAN, Eric R. Kraar, Christopher M. Howie, James F. Heller, David W. Hallum, Ashish Trehan, KYLE L. CLEMENTS
  • METHOD FOR CLEANING CHLORINE MEMBRANE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
    Publication number: 20140352734
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for cleaning a chlorine membrane electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Hughes, Christopher M. Tyree, Robert E. Aikman, James F. Heller, Charles E. Lyon, Felipe A. Donate, Harry S. Burney, Allen D. Blackmon