Patents by Inventor Matt Sumner

Matt Sumner 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).

  • Use of drones to assist with insurance, financial and underwriting related activities
    Patent number: 10762571
    Abstract: An unmanned insurance drone can include a drone body and a sensor unit disposed on the drone body to collect sensor data. An on-board data processor converts the sensor data into insurance related information, and a wireless communication unit in communication with the data processor to transmit the insurance related information. In another example, the data processor may not be on the drone but remotely located. The location can be with the pilot or a control collection location. If the insurance related information is separate from the drone, than the wireless communication unit can transmit the raw sensor data to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
    Inventors: Terrance C. Luciani, Barbara A. Distasio, John Bungert, Matt Sumner, Thomas L. Bozzo
  • USE OF DRONES TO ASSIST WITH INSURANCE, FINANCIAL AND UNDERWRITING RELATED ACTIVITIES
    Publication number: 20160063642
    Abstract: An unmanned insurance drone can include a drone body and a sensor unit disposed on the drone body to collect sensor data. An on-board data processor converts the sensor data into insurance related information, and a wireless communication unit in communication with the data processor to transmit the insurance related information. In another example, the data processor may not be on the drone but remotely located. The location can be with the pilot or a control collection location. If the insurance related information is separate from the drone, than the wireless communication unit can transmit the raw sensor data to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
    Inventors: Terrance C. Luciani, Barbara A. Distasio, John Bungert, Matt Sumner, Thomas L. Bozzo