Patents by Inventor Richard R. Rhodes
Richard R. Rhodes 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).
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Patent number: 11966992Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a memory storage location to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes, Shyam Tummala
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Publication number: 20230394569Abstract: A computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about a customer approved for a mortgage, the customer associated with a customer identification number. In one aspect, the method may include monitoring information accessed from a blockchain corresponding to the customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. In addition, the method may further include receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. Further, the method may include updating a block of the blockchain to include the new information and recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11776052Abstract: A computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about a customer approved for a mortgage, the customer associated with a customer identification number. In one aspect, the method may include monitoring information accessed from a blockchain corresponding to the customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. In addition, the method may further include receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. Further, the method may include updating a block of the blockchain to include the new information and recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11636539Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for approving a dynamic mortgage application. In one aspect, the method may include determining a customer is approved for a mortgage and determining a real estate property is mortgage ready, including calculating an appraisal value for the real estate property based upon the information about the real property retrieved from a computer file or memory location/address (such as by using a machine learning or artificial intelligence algorithm). The method may still further include comparing the calculated amount the customer is approved for a mortgage loan with the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property; and approving the mortgage application of the customer for the real estate property when the calculated amount the customer is approved for the mortgage loan meets, or exceeds, the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20220172284Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties using blockchain technology. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing a block of a blockchain to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20220114663Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for approving a dynamic mortgage application using a blockchain. In one aspect, the method may include determining a customer is approved for a mortgage (“mortgage ready”) and determining a real estate property is mortgage ready. The method may include comparing a calculated amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage loan with a calculated appraisal value of the real estate property, and approving the mortgage application of the customer when the calculated amount the customer is approved for the mortgage loan is equal to, or exceeds, the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property, reducing a processing time and closing time of the mortgage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11244387Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for approving a dynamic mortgage application. The method includes determining a customer is approved for a mortgage, including calculating an amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage loan based upon the information about the customer retrieved from a memory storage location. The method further includes determining a real estate property is mortgage ready, including calculating an appraisal value for the real estate property based upon the information about the real property retrieved from the memory storage location. The method still further includes comparing the calculated amount the customer is approved for a mortgage loan with the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property, and approving the mortgage application of the customer for the real estate property when the calculated amount the customer is approved for the mortgage loan meets or exceeds the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11210734Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for approving a dynamic mortgage application using a blockchain. In one aspect, the method may include determining a customer is approved for a mortgage (“mortgage ready”) and determining a real estate property is mortgage ready. The method may include comparing a calculated amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage loan with a calculated appraisal value of the real estate property, and approving the mortgage application of the customer when the calculated amount the customer is approved for the mortgage loan is equal to, or exceeds, the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property, reducing a processing time and closing time of the mortgage.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210350455Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about one or more of a customer approved for a mortgage and a real estate property identified as mortgage ready. The method includes monitoring information accessed from a memory storage location corresponding to a customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage, and receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. The method also includes updating, at a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storage location to include the new information. The method still further includes recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210350456Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about one or more of a customer approved for a mortgage and a real estate property identified as mortgage ready. The method includes monitoring information accessed from a memory storage location corresponding to a customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage, and receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. The method also includes updating, at a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storage location to include the new information. The method still further includes recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11151647Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties using computer technology and/or machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a computer file and/or memory location/address to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210272145Abstract: A computer-implemented method of incentivizing an insurance agent to update a blockchain. The method includes receiving, at one or more processors, a message indicating an agent updated a blockchain with information about a customer or a real estate property. The method further includes increasing, according to an interval of time, a score of the agent for at least one item of information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property updated to the blockchain. The method still further includes calculating an agent rating based upon the score of the agent, the agent rating used to compute one or more of compensation or bonus of the agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11100574Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for continuously updating information about one or more of a customer approved for a mortgage and a real estate property identified as mortgage ready using computer technology and/or machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence. The method includes monitoring information corresponding to one or more of the customer or the real estate property; identifying new information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property; updating a computer file and/or memory location/address to include the new information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property; and recalculating one or more of the amount in which the customer is approved for the mortgage or the appraisal value of the real estate property based upon one or more of new information received and the updated information from the computer file and/or memory location/address.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210256552Abstract: A computer-implemented method of incentivizing an insurance agent to update a memory storage location. The method includes receiving, at one or more processors, a message indicating an agent updated a memory storage location with information about a customer or a real estate property. The method also includes increasing, via the one or more processors and according to an interval of time, a score of the agent for at least one item of information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property updated to the memory storage location. The method further includes calculating, via the one or more processors, an agent rating based upon the score of the agent, the agent rating used to compute one or more of compensation or bonus of the agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R.. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210256451Abstract: A computer-implemented method of incentivizing an insurance agent to update a computer file and/or memory location/address. The method includes receiving, at one or more processors, a message indicating an agent updated a computer file and/or memory location/address with information about a customer or a real estate property. The method also includes increasing, via the one or more processors and according to an interval of time, a score of the agent for at least one item of information about one or more of the customer or the real estate property updated to the computer file and/or memory location/address. The method further includes calculating, via the one or more processors, an agent rating based upon the score of the agent, the agent rating used to compute one or more of compensation or bonus of the agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11094007Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about one or more of a customer approved for a mortgage and a real estate property identified as mortgage ready. The method includes monitoring information accessed from a memory storage location corresponding to a customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage, and receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. The method also includes updating, at a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storage location to include the new information. The method still further includes recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 11010831Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties using computer technology and/or machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a computer file and/or memory location/address to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 10949919Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for approving a dynamic mortgage application. In one aspect, the method may include determining a customer is approved for a mortgage and determining a real estate property is mortgage ready, including calculating an appraisal value for the real estate property based upon the information about the real property retrieved from a computer file or memory location/address (such as by using a machine learning or artificial intelligence algorithm). The method may still further include comparing the calculated amount the customer is approved for a mortgage loan with the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property; and approving the mortgage application of the customer for the real estate property when the calculated amount the customer is approved for the mortgage loan meets, or exceeds, the calculated appraisal value of the real estate property.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 10943294Abstract: A computer-implemented method of continuously updating information about a customer approved for a mortgage, the customer associated with a customer identification number. In one aspect, the method may include monitoring information accessed from a blockchain corresponding to the customer identification number, the information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. In addition, the method may further include receiving new information about the customer, the new information used to determine the customer is approved for a mortgage. Further, the method may include updating a block of the blockchain to include the new information and recalculating the amount in which the customer is approved for a mortgage based upon the new information received.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R.. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Shyam Tummala, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes
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Patent number: 4488491Abstract: The invention is an improved area multiplier for use in munitions launching aboted sub-caliber projectiles. The improved area multiplier not only provides the increased area required to reduce sabot base stresses to acceptable levels, but it has a novel and unique structure that improves and assures uniform spin to the projectile. The area multiplier consists of a disc-like portion having a centrally located aperture therein, and a plurality of triangular-like projections affixed to one face of the disc-like portion. The areas between the triangular-like projections serve to lock the area multiplier to the sabot after molding and the sharp edges of and at the apex of the triangular-like projections serve to engage the projectile base during launch to prevent slippage within the sabot and thereby impart a uniform spin to the projectile upon launching.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1983Date of Patent: December 18, 1984Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Richard R. Rhodes