Patents by Inventor Matthew S. Hughes

Matthew S. Hughes 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).

  • Patent number: 12211096
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about a customer approved for a mortgage, the customer associated with a customer identification number. In one aspect, the method may include monitoring information accessed from a blockchain corresponding to the customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. In addition, the method may further include receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. Further, the method may include updating a block of the blockchain to include the new information and recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20090025272
    Abstract: A fishing belt buckle (1) having a body (2) with a front face (3), a rear face (4), a top face (5) and a bottom face (6), at least one recess (7) extending from the front face (3) into the body (2), at least one pin (13) located on and extending from the rear face (4) and an aperture (16) for attaching the body (2) to a belt (17). The recess (7) may include at least one vertical rod (12) and/or at least one horizontal rod (11) extending across the recess (7). To use the present invention, a person first attaches the fishing belt buckle (1) to a belt (17). Then, he or she wraps the belt (17) around his or her waist and positions the fishing belt buckle (2) as desired. The pin (13) is inserted into a belt hole (18) so as to secure the fishing belt buckle (2) and belt (17) around the user's waist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Johnny Roy Redd, JR., Matthew S. Hughes