Patents by Inventor Nasser Shariatpanahy

Nasser Shariatpanahy 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).

  • Insurance estimating system
    Patent number: 6185540
    Abstract: The present invention is an insurance estimating system that presents a number of advances over the prior art. The invention enables an insurance estimator to quickly and accurately estimate damage to various parts of a vehicle. The invention allows the estimator to analyze damage to various “layers” of a vehicle. If damage to an outer layer of a vehicle is visible, the insurance estimator will quickly perform a damage estimate using the catastrophe or drill in and drill out features of the invention. Nevertheless, the estimator will be reminded to also look for damage in lower layers of the vehicle that are not readily visible. Conversely, an estimator may begin estimating damage to a vehicle by focusing on the interior of a vehicle which has significant interior damage. The invention then reminds the estimator not to overlook slight damage to outer layers of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Automatic Data Processing
    Inventors: James Schreitmueller, Gerhard Blendstrup, Nasser Shariatpanahy
  • Method and apparatus for displaying and selecting vehicle parts
    Patent number: 5839112
    Abstract: The present invention is an insurance estimating system that presents a number of advances over the prior art. The invention enables an insurance estimator to quickly and accurately estimate damage to various parts of a vehicle. The invention allows the estimator to analyze damage to various "layers" of a vehicle. If damage to an outer layer of a vehicle is visible, the insurance estimator will quickly perform a damage estimate using the catastrophe or drill in and drill out features of the invention. Nevertheless, the estimator will be reminded to also look for damage in lower layers of the vehicle that are not readily visible. Conversely, an estimator may begin estimating damage to a vehicle by focusing on the interior of a vehicle which has significant interior damage. The invention then reminds the estimator not to overlook slight damage to outer layers of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Automatic Data Processing
    Inventors: James Schreitmueller, Gerhard Blendstrup, Nasser Shariatpanahy