Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Utilizing a 3D scanner to estimate damage to a roof
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Application No.: US14964195Application Date: 2015-12-09
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Publication No.: US10013720B1Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: Bryan Allen Plummer , Drew Cross , Nathan L. Tofte
- Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q40/08
- IPC: G06Q40/08 ; G06T15/08

Abstract:
A damage assessment module operating on a computer system automatically evaluates a roof, estimating damage to the roof by analyzing a point cloud of a roof. The damage assessment module identifies individual shingles from the point cloud and detects potentially damaged areas on each of the shingles. The damage assessment module then maps the potentially damaged areas of each shingle back to the point cloud to determine which areas of the roof are damaged. Based on the estimation, the damage assessment module generates a report on the roof damage.
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