Patents by Inventor Timothy L. Jacobs
Timothy L. Jacobs 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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Publication number: 20250045840Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to generate insurance claim estimates that an insured individual may quickly review, approve, or modify. When an insurance-related event occurs, such as a vehicle collision, crash, or disaster, one or more UAVs are dispatched to the scene of the event to collect various data, including data related to vehicle or real property (insured asset) damage. With the insured's permission or consent, the data collected by the UAVs may then be analyzed to generate an estimated insurance claim for the insured. The estimated insurance claim may be sent to the insured individual, such as to their mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, for subsequent review and approval. As a result, insurance claim handling and/or the online customer experience may be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Nathan L. Tofte, Timothy Ryan, Nathan W. Baumann, Michael Shawn Jacob, Joshua David Lillie, Brian N. Harvey, Roxane Lyons, Rosemarie Geier Grant
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Publication number: 20230045862Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: American Airlines, Inc.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Patent number: 11551166Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Patent number: 11132630Abstract: A system and method of generating an transparent optimized shift schedule for a plurality of crew members that includes receiving a plurality of shift bids from the plurality of crew members, with each of the shift bids to be either classified as awarded or rejected, optimizing the transparent optimized shift schedule; and presenting, to each crewmember from the plurality of crewmembers who submitted a shift bid classified as a rejected shift bid, the reason code associated with his or her rejected shift bid; wherein presenting, to each crewmember from the plurality of crewmembers who submitted a shift bid classified as a rejected shift bid, his or her shift assignment from the optimized shift schedule and a reason code associated with his or her rejected shift bid provides transparency as to why each rejected shift bid was rejected.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Hadi W. Purnomo, Owen D. Perrine, Craig Endres, Richard Till
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Publication number: 20200097888Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: American Airlines, Inc.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Patent number: 10515324Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Publication number: 20180365625Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: American Airlines, Inc.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Patent number: 10102487Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Publication number: 20140257900Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: US Airways, Inc.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Sumit Batra, Hadi Purnomo, Kathleen Dege, Markus A. Wegner, JonCarlo Gulbranson
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Patent number: 6076067Abstract: A comprehensive system and methodology for incorporating origination and destination network effects into a transportation industry's vehicle assignment process. The invention utilizes a decomposition strategy to combine a simplified version of network segment-FAM with the network flow aspects of origination and destination yield management. The invention's decomposition of the problem allows for the nonlinear aspects of the targeted origination and destination market effects to be isolated in origination and destination yield management, and subsequently incorporated in the vehicle assignment model using linear approximations to the total revenue function. The system operates either in "standalone" mode, or communicably attached to remote and local databases attendant to equipment and scheduling.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Sabre Inc.Inventors: Timothy L. Jacobs, Barry C. Smith, Ellis Johnson