Patents by Inventor Steve Schierholz

Steve Schierholz 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).

  • Publication number: 20230289826
    Abstract: A computer system including a processor in communication with a memory and a database may be provided. The processor may be programmed to: (i) execute a query on the database including a list of user identifiers associated with a plurality of users, (ii) receive license data associated with the user identifiers including a list of licenses and respective license renewal data associated with each user, (iii) determine, from the license data, that one or more licenses of a group of users is in a renewal period, (iv) notify each user of the group of users of the one or more licenses in the renewal period, (v) pre-populate a license renewal application for the one or more licenses in the renewal period the group of users, (vi) transmit the pre-populated application to be approved by the group of users, and (vii) receive the approved pre-populated application from the group of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn Everly, Randall Kirchner, Steve Schierholz, Joseph Waldmann, Nancy Warden, William T. Malone, Troy Steffen, Alex George Sarris, Matthew Jared Schroeder, Matthew Jeffrey Wilkens, William G. Baker
  • Patent number: 11694213
    Abstract: A computer system including a processor in communication with a memory and a database may be provided. The processor may be programmed to: (i) execute a query on the database including a list of user identifiers associated with a plurality of users, (ii) receive license data associated with the user identifiers including a list of licenses and respective license renewal data associated with each user, (iii) determine, from the license data, that one or more licenses of a group of users is in a renewal period, (iv) notify each user of the group of users of the one or more licenses in the renewal period, (v) pre-populate a license renewal application for the one or more licenses in the renewal period the group of users, (vi) transmit the pre-populated application to be approved by the group of users, and (vii) receive the approved pre-populated application from the group of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Shawn Everly, Randall Kirchner, Steve Schierholz, Joseph Waldmann, Nancy Warden, William T. Malone, Troy Steffen, Alex George Sarris, Matthew Jared Schroeder, Matthew Jeffrey Wilkens, William G. Baker
  • Patent number: 11074342
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scanning data including accessing a reference table including a grid of data cells arranged in columns and rows and containing reference data elements. Each of the rows may relate to one of a plurality of data subjects. The method may also include generating a list of reference subcombinations. The list of reference subcombinations may be generated by designating a primary column for uniquely identifying the data subjects and generating a plurality of first preliminary reference subcombinations. Each of the first preliminary reference subcombinations may include reference data elements gathered from the primary column and a second column of a single row of the reference table. The method may also include accessing a subject file having a plurality of data entries. Each of the data entries may include a plurality of logically-related and delimited subject data elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: William Boquist, Can Van Ha, Steve Schierholz, Richard James Bush, Andrew Baumann