Patents by Inventor Nathan C. Summers

Nathan C. Summers 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: 10713839
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional representation of a vehicle to assess damage to the vehicle. A mobile device may capture multispectral scans of a vehicle from each a plurality of cameras configured to scan the vehicle at a different wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum. A virtual model of the vehicle may be generated from the multispectral scan of the vehicle, such that anomalous conditions or errors in individual wavelength data are omitted from model generation. A representation of the virtual model may be presented to the user via the display of the mobile device. The virtual model of the vehicle may further be analyzed to assess damage to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Nathan C. Summers
  • Patent number: 10699404
    Abstract: Methods and system for guiding user data capture during a scan of a vehicle using a mobile device are disclosed. A user may scan a vehicle using a camera or other sensors of the mobile device to capture data from which a three-dimensional virtual model may be generated. During the scanning process, models may be generated and evaluated according to quality metrics. Visual cues may be determined and presented to the user during scanning to indicate areas sufficiently scanned or areas requiring additional scanning to meet data quality requirements for model generation. Damage to vehicle components may be identified by analysis of the generated model, and addition data capture or user annotation entry may be directed based upon the identified damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Bryan R. Nussbaum, Rebecca Little, Kevin Mitchell, Nathan C. Summers, An Ho
  • Patent number: 10521962
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems for populating overlays within a virtual environment. A server may obtain a virtual model of an overall region wherein the virtual model was generated based upon a plurality of images captured by a remote imaging vehicle. The server may then provide the virtual model to a user electronic device for rendering in a virtual environment. To support the rendering of the virtual environment, the server may identify properties and/or response vehicles located within the area modeled in the virtual environment and obtain one or more records that correspond to the modeled properties and/or response vehicles. The server may then populate an overlay for the properties and/or response vehicle with information included in the records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan R. Nussbaum, Rebecca A. Little, Kevin L. Mitchell, Nathan C. Summers, An Ho