James Michael Freeman

US Patent:

20180335520, Nov 22, 2018

Filed:

May 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/598071

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Patrick H. Boyer - Bloomington IL, US
James M. Freeman - Bloomington IL, US

Assignee:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - Bloomington IL

International Classification:

G01S 17/89
G01S 7/481
G01S 7/48
G01S 7/497
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

In a method and system for scanning a structure, a structure scanner may acquire multiple scans of a surface of a structure. Each of the scans may correspond to different portions of the surface. The property inspection system may generate a 3D model of the surface using the scans. To account for potential changes in position and/or orientation of the structure scanner between scans, the structure scanner may self-calibrate using a fiducial marker. By correcting for changes in position and orientation over time, the structure scanner may accurately map the scans of the different portions of the surface to a 3D model of the surface.

US Patent:

20160231739, Aug 11, 2016

Filed:

Apr 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/131220

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
James M. Freeman - Normal IL, US
Brian N. Harvey - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G05D 1/10
G06Q 40/08
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

The method and system may be used to control the movement of a remote aerial device in an incremental step manner during a close inspection of an object or other subject matter. At the inspection location, a control module “stabilizes” the remote aerial device in a maintained, consistent hover while maintaining a close distance to the desired object. The control module may retrieve proximal sensor data that indicates possible nearby obstructions to the remote aerial device and may transmit the data to a remote control client. The remote control module may determine and display the possible one or more non-obstructed directions that the remote aerial device is capable of moving by an incremental distance. In response to receiving a selection of one of the directions, the remote control module may transmit the selection to the remote aerial device to indicate the next movement for the remote aerial device.

US Patent:

20150314681, Nov 5, 2015

Filed:

May 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/269490

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Gregory Dwayne Carter - Bloomington IL, US
James M. Freeman - Normal IL, US
Vaidya Balasubramanian Pillai - Springfield IL, US
Jason Chang - Roselle IL, US
David W. Thurber - Sherman IL, US

Assignee:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - Bloomington IL

International Classification:

B60K 28/06

Abstract:

The method, system, and computer-readable medium facilitates monitoring a vehicle operator during the course of vehicle operation to determine whether the vehicle operator is impaired (e.g., distracted, drowsy, intoxicated) and alerting the vehicle operator using a haptic alert delivered by a wearable computing device worn by the vehicle operator when impairment is detected. The method, system, and computer-readable medium may monitor the vehicle operator, the environment surrounding the vehicle, and/or forces acting on the vehicle using a variety of sensors, including optical sensors or accelerometers. In particular, optical sensors may monitor the vehicle operator to detect eye blinks, head nods, head rotations, and/or gaze fixation. Optical sensors may also monitor the road ahead of the vehicle to detect lane deviation, lane centering, and time to collision. Accelerometers may detect acceleration in the direction of vehicle travel and/or lateral acceleration.

US Patent:

20140297065, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/305272

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
James M. Freeman - Normal IL, US
Brian N. Harvey - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

B64C 39/02
G05D 1/12

US Classification:

701 2

Abstract:

The method and system may be used to control the movement of a remote aerial device in an incremental step manner during a close inspection of an object or other subject matter. At the inspection location, a control module “stabilizes” the remote aerial device in a maintained, consistent hover while maintaining a close distance to the desired object. The control module may retrieve proximal sensor data that indicates possible nearby obstructions to the remote aerial device and may transmit the data to a remote control client. The remote control module may determine and display the possible one or more non-obstructed directions that the remote aerial device is capable of moving by an incremental distance. In response to receiving a selection of one of the directions, the remote control module may transmit the selection to the remote aerial device to indicate the next movement for the remote aerial device.

US Patent:

20140270492, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/839634

Inventors:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - , US
Jonathan D. Maurer - Bloomington IL, US
Nathan L. Tofte - Downs IL, US
Roger D. Schmidgall - Normal IL, US
James M. Freeman - Normal IL, US

Assignee:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - Bloomington IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382159

Abstract:

Disclosed systems and methods automatically assess buildings and structures. A device may receive one or more images of a structure, such as a building or portion of the building, and then label and extract relevant data. The device may then train a system to automatically assess other data describing similar buildings or structures based on the labeled and extracted data. After training, the device may then automatically assess new data, and the assessment results may be sent directly to a client or to an agent for review and/or processing.

US Patent:

20140277842, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

May 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/893904

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
James M. Freeman - Normal IL, US
Brian N. Harvey - Bloomington IL, US

Assignee:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - Bloomington IL

International Classification:

B64C 19/00

US Classification:

701 2

Abstract:

The method and system may be used to control the movement of a remote aerial device in an incremental step manner during a close inspection of an object or other subject matter. At the inspection location, a control module “stabilizes” the remote aerial device in a maintained, consistent hover while maintaining a close distance to the desired object. The control module may retrieve proximal sensor data that indicates possible nearby obstructions to the remote aerial device and may transmit the data to a remote control client. The remote control module may determine and display the possible one or more non-obstructed directions that the remote aerial device is capable of moving by an incremental distance. In response to receiving a selection of one of the directions, the remote control module may transmit the selection to the remote aerial device to indicate the next movement for the remote aerial device.