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20100161728 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND CONVEYING A ROLE ASSOCIATED WITH USERS IN A COMMUNICATION - A method for identifying and conveying a role of a first user relative to a second user in a communication comprises using a communication server to determine an identity of the first user, determine an identity of the second user, determine a relationship between the first user and the second user, determine an associated role with the first user relative to the relationship between the first user and the second user, and convey the associated role of the first user relative to the relationship to the second user. The communication server receives an indication that a communication between the users is initiated. The communication server and/or a source are configured for tracking one or more of the identities, relationships, and roles of the first and second users. Each user may have a plurality of roles and the identity and roles may by fixed or dynamically assigned. | 06-24-2010 |
20120115494 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING AN ACTIONABLE COMMUNICATION RESOURCE - An actionable communication resource forming function performs a method for forming an actionable communication resource in a communication system. The method includes receiving, from a resource management system, a plurality of resource identifiers that identify a plurality of resources, wherein each resource is associated with a communication device addressable by a communication system using a communication device identifier; for each resource identifier, determining the communication device identifier for the associated communication device; for each communication device identifier, identifying a communication group to which the corresponding communication device is affiliated, and using the identified communication groups to determine a set of communication groups, wherein each communication group in the set is addressable by the communication system, wherein an actionable communication resource is formed from the set of communication groups to facilitate communications with the communication devices over the communication system using the addressable communication groups. | 05-10-2012 |
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20120255222 | COLD FLOW ADDITIVES - This invention relates to a fuel composition, comprising: (A) a normally liquid fuel; and (B) a cold flow improving amount of (i) a metathesized natural oil; (ii) a metathesized natural oil derivative; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii). The invention also relates to metathesized derivatives formed by the reaction of a metathesized natural oil with a nucleophile, oxidizer, aromatic compound, enophilic acid reagent, or a mixture of two or more thereof. | 10-11-2012 |
20130008341 | Metallic Soap Compositions For Various Applications - Metallic soap compositions for use in various applications, including as adhesives, as having anti-corrosion properties on certain surfaces or materials, and as asphalt modifiers to reduce viscosity in an asphalt mixture, and process for making the same, are disclosed. The processes comprise at least a partial saponification of a mixture of an oil, often a natural oil which may be hydrogenated and/or metathesized, and a metal compound via a fusion process, or may comprise at least a partial saponification of a mixture of a similar oil and a metal compound, or optionally a fatty acid derived from a similar oil, via an aqueous process, with an optional addition of an inorganic metal salt via at least one ion exchange reaction. | 01-10-2013 |
20130344012 | NATURAL OIL METATHESIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A metathesized natural oil composition comprising (i) a mixture olefins and/or esters, or (ii) a metathesized natural oil, is disclosed. The metathesized natural oil composition has a number average molecular weight in the range from about 100 g/mol to about 150,000 g/mol, a weight average molecular weight in the range from about 1,000 g/mol to about 100,000 g/mol, a z-average molecular weight in the range from about 5,000 g/mol to about 1,000,000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 20. The metathesized natural oil composition is metathesized at least once. | 12-26-2013 |
20140094585 | Polymers Containing Metathesized Natural Oil Derivatives - Polymers containing natural oil derivatives are generally disclosed. Methods of forming such polymers are also generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the polymer is a polyurethane. In some embodiments, the natural oil derivative is a cross-linking group that links two or more polymer chains together. | 04-03-2014 |
20140296547 | Natural Oil Derivatives Including Primary Amine Functional Groups - A compound has Structure I: | 10-02-2014 |
20140303336 | Natural Oil Derivatives Including (Meth)acrylate Functional Groups - A compound has Structure I: | 10-09-2014 |
20140364581 | Polyesters Containing Metathesized Natural Oil Derivatives And Methods Of Making - A polymeric composition includes the reaction product of monomers, where the monomers include a first monomer having at least two carboxylate functional groups, and a second monomer having at least two hydroxyl functional groups. The second monomer is a reaction product of a metathesized natural oil and a bis(hydroxyalkyl) amine. | 12-11-2014 |
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20140257865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING CREDITS FOR DISTANCE-BASED INSURANCE POLICIES - Methods and systems for processing credits for customers having distance-based insurance policies for vehicles. According to aspects, a distance-based insurance policy of a vehicle specifies an amount of distance units for insured vehicle travel and has an associated policy term. Upon expiration of the policy term, an insurance provider receives an odometer reading and uses the odometer reading to calculate an amount of unused distance units. The insurance provider may determine one or more types of credit that are based on the amount of unused distance units. The insurance provider may also apply the one or more types of credit to an account of the customer. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257866 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ADDITIONAL DISTANCE UNITS FOR DISTANCE-BASED INSURANCE POLICIES - Methods and systems for processing distance-based insurance policies for vehicles. According to aspects, a distance-based insurance policy for a customer specifies an amount of distance units for insured vehicle travel and has an associated policy term. Before the expiration of the policy term, an insurance provider may determine that few or no distance units remain. Accordingly, the insurance provider may estimate an additional amount of distance units that the customer may want to purchase. The insurance provider can send an offer for the additional amount of distance units to the customer and the customer can select to purchase the additional amount of distance units. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257868 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING VEHICLE INSURANCE BASED ON ACUITY TESTING PERFORMANCE - Methods and systems for administering acuity assessments to customers who request vehicle insurance policies, and offering insurance policies based on customers' performances on the acuity assessments. In aspects, the vehicle insurance policies can cover various uses of the vehicle, where the policies may be distance- or time-based. The customer requests a vehicle insurance policy and an insurance provider provides a relevant acuity assessment to the customer for completion. The customer performs the acuity assessment and sends corresponding results, and the insurance provider determines the customer's performance. Based at least in part on the customer's performance, the insurance provider generates an insurance quote, which the customer may purchase. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257871 | Dynamic Auto Insurance Policy Quote Creation Based on Tracked User Data - A system and method may create auto insurance quotes using data collected from a device that tracks vehicle usage data and other data. Usage data may be tracked by an On Board Diagnostic (OBD) device or other portable computing device such as a smart phone. Based on a received coverage type, the usage data and other data may be analyzed to determine auto insurance quotes. A potential customer may then purchase an auto insurance policy. Once the purchased policy has been determined to have expired, new usage data will be collected, and new quotes will be created for the customer. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257872 | Vehicle Image and Sound Data Gathering for Insurance Rating Purposes - A method and computer system provides vehicle insurance underwriting and ratings to a policy holder. The method and system receives captured sensor data associated with a vehicle from the policy holder. For example, the captured sensor data may include vehicle image and sound data. The method and system may compare the received data to baseline data to determine an operating condition of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the determined operating condition of the vehicle, the method and system may identify a risk of loss for the vehicle. The method and system may then determine an insurance premium for the vehicle based at least in part on the identified risk of loss, and provide the determined insurance premium to the policy holder. In some embodiments, the sensor data is image and sound data captured by a user's mobile phone. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257873 | Systems and Methods for Generating Vehicle Insurance Policy Data Based on Empirical Vehicle Related Data - The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented system and method for automatically generating insurance policy related data. The system and method may determine a vehicle operator and generate empirical vehicle operator identity data. The system and method may further acquire empirical vehicle operation data related to the actual vehicle operator, and correlate the empirical vehicle operator identity data and the empirical vehicle operation data to generate vehicle insurance policy related data. The system and method may further include processing one or more insurance options, including underwriting and pricing, based at least in part on the vehicle insurance policy related data. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257874 | System and Method for Determining and Monitoring Auto Insurance Incentives - A computer system or computer-implemented method may provide incentives to an insured customer for receiving sensor data indicating risk-reducing and risk-increasing behavior during the policy term. In-vehicle sensors or other devices may gather information about the vehicle and its use during the policy term and send the information to a back-end system for analysis. Based on this analysis, the back-end system may determine that the received information is indicative of risk-reducing or increasing behavior. Upon confirmation that the information indicates risk-reducing or increasing behavior, the back-end system may perform one or more actions defined by a set of rules to establish an incentive or disincentive for the customer corresponding to the behavior. For example, the system may modify the customer's insurance policy data, send an e-mail, letter, gift card, coupon, points, or other incentive or disincentive for the customer based on the analysis. | 09-11-2014 |
20140310028 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING VEHICLE OPERATION DATA TO FACILITATE INSURANCE POLICY - Methods and systems for leveraging a plurality of sensor devices distributed in a geographical area to monitor vehicle usage for assessing, pricing, and provisioning distance-based vehicle insurance. One or more sensor devices may capture information associated with a vehicle and communicate the information to an insurance provider. In aspects, the insurance provider may analyze the information to determine a distance that the vehicle travels within a particular time period. Further, the insurance provider may determine a vehicle usage unit based on the distance traveled as well as provide various insurance coverage types to a customer associated with the vehicle. Based on a selected coverage type, the insurance provider may generate an insurance quote for a policy having an amount of the vehicle usage units and may facilitate a purchase transaction with the customer for the insurance policy. | 10-16-2014 |
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20140257867 | TRIP-BASED VEHICLE INSURANCE - Methods and systems for offering and providing trip-based vehicle insurance are provided. Information is received regarding a vehicle operator and a vehicle, and trip-based insurance policies including quantities of vehicle use units are offered to the customer. Based on selected coverage types, the insurance provider may generate an insurance quote for a policy having an amount of the vehicle use units and may facilitate a purchase transaction with the customer for the insurance policy. Once a policy is selected and purchased, the system and method monitor vehicle use to determine each use of a vehicle use unit. Each vehicle use unit generally corresponds to one vehicle trip, but additional vehicle trip limitations may be added that may result in additional charges when exceeded during the course of a vehicle trip. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257869 | Adjusting Insurance Policies Based on Common Driving Routes and Other Risk Factors - A computer implemented method for providing insurance comprises receiving a plurality of vehicle data including a start point, an end point and a frequency value. The method further comprises analyzing the plurality of vehicle data to determine a driving route associated with the vehicle. The method also comprises determining, based on the frequency value, that the driving route is a common driving route and a risk level of the common driving route. The method further comprises processing one or more insurance options, including pricing and underwriting, based at least in part on the risk level of the common driving route. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257870 | Determining Driving Patterns from On-Board Vehicle Sensor Data - A computer implemented method for providing insurance receives vehicle data that indicates one or more driving maneuvers of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle data originates from one or more sensors. The method also analyzes the received vehicle data to determine a driving pattern associated with one or more operators of the vehicle, wherein the driving pattern includes a plurality of driving maneuvers and the vehicle corresponds to an insurance policy data structure having a rating data component. The method further determines that the driving pattern indicates a change in the rating and adjusts the rating data component. The method further processes one or more insurance options based at least in part on the changed rating. | 09-11-2014 |
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20090025353 | Self-Clearing Row Unit - A row unit comprises a row unit gearbox with two shearing edges and two stalk rolls with corresponding shearing edges, wherein the stalk roll shearing edges shear against the gearbox shearing edges when the stalk rolls rotate during normal operation of the row unit, thereby chopping material that might otherwise be wrapped around the row unit gearbox and be jammed between the stalk rolls and the gearbox. | 01-29-2009 |
20090025354 | Tilt Out Corn Head End Fender - A corn head end fender is configured to tilt outwardly in a direction transverse to the direction of travel to provide access to a row unit covered by the end fender during normal operation. | 01-29-2009 |
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