Patents by Inventor Michael Sinclair Kane

Michael Sinclair Kane 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220277265
    Abstract: System and methods implement a rules-based decision engine that identifies vehicle with a high total loss potential based on vehicle details and damage information. This can be done by applying weights to the various criteria and comparing a sum of the applied weights to a threshold. An update mode allows for the subsequent update of the determination of whether the vehicle is a likely total loss based on additionally acquired information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Sinclair Kane, Alan D. Galant, Angela K. Woirol
  • Systems and methods for early identification of a total loss vehicle
    Patent number: 11144996
    Abstract: System and methods implement a rules-based decision engine that identifies vehicle with a high total loss potential based on vehicle details and damage information. This can be done by applying weights to the various criteria and comparing a sum of the applied weights to a threshold. An update mode allows for the subsequent update of the determination of whether the vehicle is a likely total loss based on additionally acquired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Sinclair Kane, Alan D. Galant, Angela K. Woirol
  • Systems and methods for early identification of a total loss vehicle
    Patent number: 8364505
    Abstract: Systems and methods implement a rules-based decision engine that identifies vehicles with a high total loss potential based on vehicle details and damage information. This can be done by applying weights to the various criteria and comparing a sum of the applied weights to a threshold. An update mode allows for the subsequent update of the determination of whether the vehicle is a likely total loss based on additionally acquired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michael Sinclair Kane, Alan D. Galant, Angela K. Woirol