Patents by Inventor Norman Aleman

Norman Aleman 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: 11263713
    Abstract: A property inspection system includes a mobile inspection device, a camera, a project template generator, a report generator, and an image association program. The project template generator guides the user through an inspection project. The report generator provides a list of defects, along with the number of occurrences of each defect and the number of locations where the defect can be found. The image association program creates a record for each still image taken by the camera, the record including the name, location, and sublocation of the defect shown in the still image. The image association program may also associate video of a defect with the still images of the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
  • Patent number: 10991058
    Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location, and a defect related to the inspection location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
  • Publication number: 20200219213
    Abstract: A property inspection system includes a mobile inspection device, a camera, a project template generator, a report generator, and an image association program. The project template generator guides the user through an inspection project. The report generator provides a list of defects, along with the number of occurrences of each defect and the number of locations where the defect can be found. The image association program creates a record for each still image taken by the camera, the record including the name, location, and sublocation of the defect shown in the still image. The image association program may also associate video of a defect with the still images of the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
  • Patent number: 10672089
    Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location and a defect related to the inspection location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Bert L. Howe & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
  • Publication number: 20190026846
    Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location, and a defect related to the inspection location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
  • Publication number: 20160055602
    Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location and a defect related to the inspection location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BERT L. HOWE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman