Richard C Raines

US Patent:

7228298, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

Sep 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/233952

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centreville VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707 3, 707 4, 707100, 709223

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories.

US Patent:

7505838, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/177470

Inventors:

Richard T. Raines - Arlington VA, US
Steve Korman - Bethesda MD, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centreville VA

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 34, 701 1

Abstract:

A vehicle history information system adapted to determine vehicle odometer rollback. In one embodiment, the system includes a vehicle history report module adapted to retrieve vehicle history records associated with a particular vehicle, at least two vehicle history records having associated date information, odometer reading, and data source information. The system further includes an odometer rollback determination module adapted to analyze the vehicle history records to determine a likelihood of an odometer rollback at least partially based on the data source information.

US Patent:

7596512, Sep 29, 2009

Filed:

Nov 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/721780

Inventors:

Richard T. Raines - Arlington VA, US
Renan Ayrault - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centreville VA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

System and method for computing price adjustment values associated with vehicle history attributes including a vehicle history database with vehicle history datasets, a transaction database, a vehicle history knowledge determination module adapted to determine whether a sale transaction related to a transaction record occurred with buyer's knowledge of the vehicle history attributes associated with the vehicle of the transaction record and to classify each transaction record based on whether buyer possessed knowledge of the vehicle history attributes, and a price adjustment module adapted to determine price adjustment values for the vehicle history attributes based on the vehicle history datasets and classification of the plurality of transaction records. In accordance with one aspect, the present invention may be implemented as a computer readable medium with instructions.

US Patent:

7693896, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Jan 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/651960

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centerville VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707748, 707758, 707948

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories.

US Patent:

7925654, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/753464

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

CARFAX, Inc. - Centerville VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707740

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories.

US Patent:

8239388, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/084270

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centreville VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707740

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories.

US Patent:

8255243, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181736

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US
Eric Nesson - Falls Church VA, US
David Lackey - Centreville VA, US
Travis Fritts - Columbia MO, US
Ian Bush - Round Hill VA, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centreville VA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 4

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, and for generating information for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, are provided. The system and method may include identifying a vehicle, determining a value of at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables, and underwriting and/or rating the policy based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables. The system and method may also include generating a score based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or group of variables.

US Patent:

8255244, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181739

Inventors:

Richard Raines - Arlington VA, US
Eric Nesson - Falls Church VA, US
David Lackey - Centreville VA, US
Travis Fritts - Columbia MO, US
Ian Bush - Round Hill VA, US

Assignee:

Carfax, Inc. - Centerville VA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 4

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, and for generating information for underwriting and/or rating an insurance policy, are provided. The system and method may include identifying a vehicle, determining a value of at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables, and underwriting and/or rating the policy based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables. The system and method may also include generating a score based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or group of variables.