Patents by Inventor Mark F. Garringer

Mark F. Garringer 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: 20210341285
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including a computer process, comprising: determining, with one or more computer processors, attributes of a roof of a real-world three-dimensional building by: creating, with the one or more computer processors, a first electronic line drawing of a first plane of a roof of a building in a first drawing layer overlaid on an image depicting the roof of the building; creating, with the one or more computer processors, a second electronic line drawing of a second plane of the roof of the building in a second drawing layer on the image depicting the roof of the building, the first electronic line drawing and the second electronic line drawing having one or more overlapping lines; and assigning, with the one or more computer processors, one or more non-dimensional attributes to the overlapping lines, the non-dimensional attributes identifying one or more types of roof structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 11060857
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Subsequent to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, a report of the roof structure is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20200386543
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Subsequent to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, a report of the roof structure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 10648800
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Subsequent to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, a report of the roof structure is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20200003554
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Subsequent to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, a report of the roof structure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20190066049
    Abstract: One form of the present application is directed to a system for the estimation of building materials, which includes a remote terminal associated with a construction product for which can be placed in communication with a server. A measurement data repository application is accessible from the remote terminal and is configured to generate a measurement import page on the remote terminal which includes a category of measurement input field and a measurement value input field. A product pricing data repository is accessible from the remote terminal and is configured to store product ng data and product measurement data, wherein such data can be updated from the server. A generate estimate application accessible front the remote terminal is configured to generate an estimate on the remote terminal in response to the category of measurement, the measurement value, the product pricing data, and the product measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Remote Sales Force, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer, Kail F. Keusch
  • Patent number: 10197391
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Responsive to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, visual access to one or more second images corresponding to geographic location coordinates of the building roof structure location is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20180224271
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and processes, including processes in which first location data is received. Visual access to a first image corresponding to the first location data is provided, the first image including a roof structure of a building. A first computer input capable of signaling a designation from the user of a building roof structure location within the first image is provided. A designation of the building roof structure location within the first image is received. Responsive to receiving the designation of the building roof structure location, a second computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the building roof structure location within the first image is provided. Responsive to receiving the user-acceptance confirming the designation of the building roof structure location, visual access to one or more second images corresponding to geographic location coordinates of the building roof structure location is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 9933254
    Abstract: Processes and systems including providing at least one computer input field for a user to input location data generally corresponding to the location of the building; providing visual access to a first aerial image of a region including a roof structure of a building corresponding to said location data, the first aerial image having a first resolution; providing a computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of a final location within the aerial image; and providing visual access to one or more second aerial images of an aerial imagery database corresponding to location coordinates of the final location, the one or more second aerial images having a second resolution that is higher resolution than the first resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20180075550
    Abstract: One form of the present application is directed to a terminal in communication with at least one server via an Internet based communication network, wherein the terminal is associated with a user, and wherein the terminal is structured to execute an estimation and visualization application which, when executed: receives client contact information and a work description, receives a set of measurements for the work to be performed, retrieves at least one photograph depicting a portion of the structure on which exterior work is to be performed, generates a visualization depicting the structure as it will appear after the work is performed thereon, and generates a cost estimate of work to be performed, based at least in part on the work description and the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Remote Sales Force, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer, Dale R. Thornberry, Michael J. Damora
  • Publication number: 20170018095
    Abstract: Processes and systems including providing at least one computer input field for a user to input location data generally corresponding to the location of the building; providing visual access to a first aerial image of a region including a roof structure of a building corresponding to said location data, the first aerial image having a first resolution; providing a computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of a final location within the aerial image; and providing visual access to one or more second aerial images of an aerial imagery database corresponding to location coordinates of the final location, the one or more second aerial images having a second resolution that is higher resolution than the first resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 9329749
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 9244589
    Abstract: Processes and systems are disclosed for determining attributes of a roof structure of real-world three-dimensional building(s), including providing computer input field(s) for a user to input location data generally corresponding to the location of the building, providing visual access to a nadir image of a region including the roof structure of the building; on the nadir image of the region, providing a visual marker that is moveable on the computer monitor around the region, the visual marker initially corresponding to the location data but which may be moved to a final location, having location coordinates, on top of the building to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure; providing a computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the final location of the marker; and, providing visual access to one or more oblique images of an aerial imagery database corresponding to location coordinates of the final location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 8938090
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Picometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20140237430
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20140003707
    Abstract: Processes and systems are disclosed for determining attributes of a roof structure of real-world three-dimensional building(s), including providing computer input field(s) for a user to input location data generally corresponding to the location of the building, providing visual access to a nadir image of a region including the roof structure of the building; on the nadir image of the region, providing a visual marker that is moveable on the computer monitor around the region, the visual marker initially corresponding to the location data but which may be moved to a final location, having location coordinates, on top of the building to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure; providing a computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the final location of the marker; and, providing visual access to one or more oblique images of an aerial imagery database corresponding to location coordinates of the final location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 8542880
    Abstract: Processes and systems are disclosed for determining attributes of a roof structure of real-world three-dimensional building(s), including providing computer input field(s) for a user to input location data generally corresponding to the location of the building, providing visual access to a nadir image of a region including the roof structure of the building; on the nadir image of the region, providing a visual marker that is moveable on the computer monitor around the region, the visual marker initially corresponding to the location data but which may be moved to a final location, having location coordinates, on top of the building to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure; providing a computer input capable of signaling user-acceptance of the final location of the marker; and, providing visual access to one or more oblique images of an aerial imagery database corresponding to location coordinates of the final location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 8515125
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Chris T. Thornberry, Dale R. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Patent number: 8401222
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer
  • Publication number: 20100296693
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows creating a first layer and a second layer, in computer memory and substantially overlapping at least a segment of line from said first layer with at least a segment of another line from said second layer. A first non-dimensional attribute is different from said second non-dimensional attribute of the two lines. A user length field enabling a client with said interactive file to override at least one of said length numeric values, where said area operator may automatically recalculate area based on said length field override is shown. Also, providing a visual marker that is moveable on said computer monitor around said aerial imagery region, which may be moved, to more precisely identify the location of the building roof structure is shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Dale R. Thornberry, Chris T. Thornberry, Mark F. Garringer