Scott A Kidd

US Patent:

6470303, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Feb 4, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/018632

Inventors:

Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX
David J. Pancratz - Helotes TX
Linda J. Rogers - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G05B 1700

US Classification:

703 8, 702 33, 345764

Abstract:

A system and method enables nontechnical personnel to provide information relating to vehicle damage information via a graphical user interface of a computer system. The information provided by the user includes damaged vehicle area information, crush depth of the damaged areas information, and vehicle component-by-component damage information. This information is utilized by a V determination module executing on a processor to, for example, obtain respective overall vehicle damage ratings for each vehicle of two vehicles involved in a collision. The overall damage rating is obtained by applying a set of rules, based on a uniform quantification of component-by-component damage, to the subject vehicles and an identical or sister test vehicle from one or more crash tests which provide damage information.

US Patent:

6885981, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/046846

Inventors:

David J. Pancratz - Helotes TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US
Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G05B017/00

US Classification:

703 8, 702142, 702150

Abstract:

A system and method that utilizes information relating to vehicle damage information including damaged vehicle area information, crush depth of the damaged areas information, and vehicle component-by-component damage information to estimate the relative velocities of vehicles involved in a collision. The change in velocity is estimated using a plurality of methods, and a determination is made as to which method provided a result that is likely to be more accurate, based on the damage information, and the types of vehicles involved. The results from each method may also be weighted and combined to provide a multi-method estimate of the closing velocity. The methods include using crash test data from one or more sources, estimating closing velocity based on the principals of conservation of momentum, and estimating closing velocity based on deformation energy resulting from the collision.

US Patent:

7197444, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Nov 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996130

Inventors:

David J. Pancratz - Helotes TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US
Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G05B 17/00

US Classification:

703 8, 703 2, 702142, 702150

Abstract:

A system and method that utilizes information relating to vehicle damage information including damaged vehicle area information, crush depth of the damaged areas information, and vehicle component-by-component damage information to estimate the relative velocities of vehicles involved in a collision. The change in velocity is estimated using a plurality of methods, and a determination is made as to which method provided a result that is likely to be more accurate, based on the damage information, and the types of vehicles involved. The results from each method may also be weighted and combined to provide a multi-method estimate of the closing velocity. The methods include using crash test data from one or more sources, estimating closing velocity based on the principals of conservation of momentum, and estimating closing velocity based on deformation energy resulting from the collision.

US Patent:

7502772, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/363421

Inventors:

Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 48, 704 1, 715234

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data for a vehicle involved in an accident, analyzing the data for classification of damaged components and operations to be performed on the vehicle, and generating a triage decision for the vehicle based on a rules-based analysis of the classification and the operations. The triage decision may be used to route a claim corresponding to the accident to an appropriate resource for analysis and handling.

US Patent:

7698086, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/511823

Inventors:

Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

702113

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method for receiving information regarding a vehicle involved in an accident, determining availability of event data recorder (EDR) data from the vehicle based on the information, and if the EDR data is available, assigning a level of suitability for data collection from the EDR based at least in part on a type of the EDR and information regarding the accident.

US Patent:

8239220, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/519560

Inventors:

Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G01M 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

705 4, 705 1

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method to collect information to determine damage to a vehicle involved in a collision using photogrammetric techniques. When determined, this vehicle damage information, which may be in the form of crush measurement information such as a crush damage profile, can be displayed in a computer-generated view of the subject vehicle with a crush damage profile and used to estimate the impact severity. In some embodiments, based on the photogrammetric information derived, a direction of any shifting of the vehicle's components may be obtained and used along with other information to estimate a principal direction of force (PDOF) for one or more vehicles involved in the collision. Still further embodiments may be used to generate and/or audit repair estimates based at least in part on the photogrammetric information.

US Patent:

20120265698, Oct 18, 2012

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/537353

Inventors:

Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX, US
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

705306, 703 8

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method to collect information to determine damage to a vehicle involved in a collision using photogrammetric techniques. When determined, this vehicle damage information, which may be in the form of crush measurement information such as a crush damage profile, can be displayed in a computer-generated view of the subject vehicle with a crush damage profile and used to estimate the impact severity. In some embodiments, based on the photogrammetric information derived, a direction of any shifting of the vehicle's components may be obtained and used along with other information to estimate a principal direction of force (PDOF) for one or more vehicles involved in the collision. Still further embodiments may be used to generate and/or audit repair estimates based at least in part on the photogrammetric information.

US Patent:

6381561, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Feb 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/243202

Inventors:

David J. Pancratz - Helotes TX
Darrin A. Smith - San Antonio TX
Scott D. Kidd - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Injury Sciences LLC - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G05B 1700

US Classification:

703 8, 702142, 702150

Abstract:

A system and method that utilizes information relating to vehicle damage information including damaged vehicle area information, crush depth of the damaged areas information, and vehicle component-by-component damage information to estimate the relative velocities of vehicles involved in a collision. The change in velocity is estimated using a plurality of methods, and a determination is made as to which method provided a result that is likely to be more accurate, based on the damage information, and the types of vehicles involved. The results from each method may also be weighted and combined to provide a multi-method estimate of the closing velocity. The methods include using crash test data from one or more sources, estimating closing velocity based on the principals of conservation of momentum, and estimating closing velocity based on deformation energy resulting from the collision.