Patents by Inventor Patrick Dixon

Patrick Dixon 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: 11532198
    Abstract: A re-locatable safety deposit box facility that allows for 24/7 access by authorized personnel to their safety deposit boxes without the need for any attendants at the facility. The facility is self-contained and re-locatable, such that it can be moved from one location to another location. In some embodiments, the facility may be, for example, a standard size shipping container. It has interior dimensions that are sufficient to house an array of safety deposit boxes. The container may also be equipped with devices that may be used to lift the entire container up so that it may be moved to another location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Ruthie D. Lyle, Chi-Hsuan Lai, Ravi Durairaj, Jo Anne Yau, Sean Carl Mitchem, Stacy Callaway Huggar, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11533397
    Abstract: Technology for placing a user on-hold can include sending a push notification to a user device after the call has been placed on-hold. A link in the push notification can request authentication credentials from the user. When the authentication credentials have been received and verified, a chat window can be launched via an application on the user device. The intent of the call can be determined based at least in part by information received via the chat window. The authentication information and the intent of the call can be transferred to a representative answering the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Gregory David Hansen, Megan Sarah Jennings, Emily Margaret Gray, Gregory B. Yarbrough, Madhusudhana Abburi, Charles Balasingh, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Samip Dilip Mehra, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11522176
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION, SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gleb Yushin, Oleksandr Magazynskyy, Patrick Dixon, Benjamin Hertzberg
  • Patent number: 11515528
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION, SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gleb Yushin, Oleksandr Magazynskyy, Patrick Dixon, Benjamin Hertzberg
  • Patent number: 11503153
    Abstract: Technology for determining a queue position of a call from a user can include receiving, at an enterprise, the call from a user device associated with the user. The user device includes an application associated with the enterprise. The call is placed into an on-hold queue. A weighted level of importance associated with the call is determined based on call history information associated with the user device and call frequency associated with the user. The weighted level of importance is compared to at least one weight threshold. A wait time for the call is decreased based on the weighted level of importance meeting or exceeding the at least one weight threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Gregory David Hansen, Megan Sarah Jennings, Emily Margaret Gray, Gregory B. Yarbrough, Charles Balasingh, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Samip Dilip Mehra, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11463528
    Abstract: A system may include a communication device that may enable a user to complete a digital form via a first communication session. The system may include a processor that may determine that the user has not completed the digital form, determine one or more issues associated with the user not completing the digital form based on a progress point associated with the digital form, determine a communication channel to use to follow up with the user regarding the digital form based on a data profile associated with the user, the one or more issues, or both, and establish a second communication session with the user via the communication channel to present the digital form at the progress point, such that the user can continue to complete the digital form using the second communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: David Patrick Dixon, Kevin Kenneth Fiedler
  • Patent number: 11425253
    Abstract: Data analysis, filter, and presentation techniques are described for an example call management system. An example method for a data management system includes receiving, from a user device, an account identifier of a first person, receiving, from the user device, a first message related to a topic of conversation to be discussed during a telephone call with the first person, determining, based on the account identifier and within a pre-determined time period, a presence of a set of data that describes conversation(s) from prior telephone call(s)/chat(s) with the first person, and sending, to a computer, at least some data from the set of data and a second message that indicates that the telephone call is mapped to a second person, where the computer is configured to display on a screen the second message and a presentation option that presents the at least some data via the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Gregory David Hansen, Megan Sarah Jennings, Emily Margaret Gray, Gregory B. Yarbrough, Charles Balasingh, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Samip Dilip Mehra, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11410416
    Abstract: A technique for assessing a landscape condition of a property is provided that determines landscape condition for an individual property or properties of interest using image data from one or more unmanned aerial vehicles. Based on the image data, a control system may generate a landscape condition output, such as an alert for a property owner or control signals for damage mitigation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220199987
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Gleb YUSHIN, Oleksandr MAGAZYNSKYY, Patrick DIXON, Benjamin HERTZBERG
  • Patent number: 11361629
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual banking transactions are disclosed. The system comprises a kiosk with an enclosing structure where a user or member of a bank can go to conduct business including various banking transactions. Within the enclosing structure, an interactive system includes a display where a virtual associate can be shown. The interactive system includes slots that can be used to pass documents between the physical and virtual parts of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: James Matthew Curry, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11355011
    Abstract: A vehicle adjustment system includes one or more processors configured to receive data from one or more sensors coupled to a vehicle that is in a stationary position. The one or more processors are also configured to analyze the data to determine whether an object is within a buffer zone surrounding the vehicle while the vehicle is in the stationary position. In response to determining that the object is within the buffer zone while the vehicle is in the stationary position, the one or more processors are configured to provide control signals to one or more driving components of the vehicle to reposition the vehicle to an alternate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220166010
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Gleb YUSHIN, Oleksandr MAGAZYNSKYY, Patrick DIXON, Benjamin HERTZBERG
  • Publication number: 20220166011
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Gleb YUSHIN, Oleksandr MAGAZYNSKYY, Patrick DIXON, Benjamin HERTZBERG
  • Patent number: 11338653
    Abstract: A system that includes a protective windshield system that deflects particulate away from a vehicle. The protective windshield system includes a sensor that senses the particulate and emits a signal indicative of the particulate. A deflection system deflects the particulate away from the vehicle. A controller couples to the sensor and to the deflection system. The controller detects the particulate and activates the deflection system to deflect the particulate away from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11341838
    Abstract: A method may include receiving an alert and a recorded data set from a first monitoring system and receiving a first set of permissions from the first monitoring system. The method may also include determining a permission associated with sharing of the recorded data set based at least in part on the first set of permissions. The method may also include determining that sharing of at least a portion of the recorded data from the first monitoring system is permitted based at least in part on the permission and sharing the at least a portion of the recorded data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220013767
    Abstract: Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Gleb YUSHIN, Oleksandr MAGAZYNSKYY, Patrick DIXON, Benjamin HERTZBERG
  • Patent number: 11105735
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11055970
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual banking transactions are disclosed. The system comprises a kiosk with an enclosing structure where a user or member of a bank can go to conduct business including various banking transactions. Within the enclosing structure, an interactive system includes a display where a virtual associate can be shown. The interactive system includes slots that can be used to pass documents between the physical and virtual parts of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: James Matthew Curry, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11042864
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate transacting in advance. More specifically, various embodiments relate to detecting a mobile computing device of a user within a proximity of a banking location; receiving, via the mobile application, an indication of a type of transaction to be conducted; and directing, via the mobile application, the user to an area of the banking location based on the type of transaction to complete the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: David Patrick Dixon, John Hope, John Loflin, Ogechi Namme, Andre Rene Buentello, Bradly Jay Billman, Sharon Kay Haverlah, Ross Andrew Thiele, Gunjan Vijayvergia, Michael Joseph Gaeta
  • Patent number: 10992513
    Abstract: A system may include a communication device that may enable a user to complete a digital form via a first communication session. The system may include a processor that may determine that the user has not completed the digital form, determine one or more issues associated with the user not completing the digital form based on a progress point associated with the digital form, determine a communication channel to use to follow up with the user regarding the digital form based on a data profile associated with the user, the one or more issues, or both, and establish a second communication session with the user via the communication channel to present the digital form at the progress point, such that the user can continue to complete the digital form using the second communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: David Patrick Dixon, Kevin Kenneth Fiedler