Why Drone Assist Is Now IMGING On Demand

Introducing IMGING On Demand

When we launched Drone Assist a little more than a year ago, the concept was simple. Order an inspection, we’ll send a certified pilot to digitize the roof and property then deliver you the data in our app. Our customers can access ultra-high-res imagery, 3D models, measurements, and more inside a cloud-based platform. Here, they […]

How Roofers Can Crush Four of the Biggest Sales Challenges

Many contractors still measure, inspect, and sell roofs using measurement reports, ladders and tape measures – why should they change what already works? Why fix what isn’t broken? The truth is, there are technologies changing a roofing company’s ability to create bids and close more business. For instance, using drones in construction can completely transform […]

A Look at the Report Builder in IMGING

We’re excited to announce the availability of IMGING version 2.5! Download the latest version of IMGING from the Apple app store to get: IMGING Report Builder We added a report builder tool with some great features. Instead of only being able to add photos by annotating them, you can now add any photos, instances of […]

IMGING 2.4 Adds Solar Horizon Scan and Scan Size UI

IMGING 2.4 has a huge enhancement for our solar customers, but there’s a little something for all of our users. Here’s what’s in our latest release: Scan Sizes For Multifamily and Commercial Inspections To support customers focused on large, commercial structures, we updated the user interface in the IMGING app to help users better understand […]

Can Drones Help Roofing Companies With Labor Demand?

Drones for roofing

More and more, roofing companies are seeing the benefit of utilizing drone technology in their business. Employees are safer, information is more reliable, and property owners are more pleased with higher-quality work. However, with an influx of work and few qualified to complete it, the roofing industry and construction market in general are experiencing a […]

Considering Drones for Insurance Inspections? Here’s How to Find a Vendor

Drones for Insurance Inspections

Drone technology is an effective tool for many industries. One that’s seeing a lot of success adding drones to their repertoire is insurance. Insurance has been one of the slower industries to innovate, but drones for insurance inspections are proving to be a productive way to reduce LAE, improve efficiency, and keep adjusters safer. Several […]

What Some Carriers Get Wrong About Digitizing Claims

Why carriers can benefit from digital twins

While drones, AI, and other technologies promise to increase insurance carrier productivity, the changing customer, climate, and market means our industry needs a lot more than a few efficiency hacks. The insurance industry is facing increasingly powerful storms. Insured losses reached $79 billion last year. On top of that, Millennials now dominate our housing market. […]

Will The Digital Revolution Kill Ladder Assist?

As a growing number of insurers recognize the benefits of simplifying outdated claims processes – the days of ladder assist could be numbered. For years, third-party companies have determined loss. They have also uncovered the cause of damage for claims adjusters in the field. Such a service, while useful, does not solve a few fundamental […]

How Drones and AI Are Redefining Insurtech

Even in the wake of major North American catastrophes – hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes – insureds report high levels of claim satisfaction with some carriers. How can carriers continue to produce excellent customer satisfaction ratings given the enterprise-wide stressors of massive property damage claims? The secret weapon might just be A.I. and drone technologies. Today’s […]

Is My Roofing Company Ready for Drones?

Advances in drone technology have revolutionized the roofing industry. Drone roof inspections are changing the game, allowing companies to increase both the quantity and quality of their work without adding headcount, hassle, or risk. However, not all companies will be able to reap all the benefits of a drone platform. But who will? And how […]

Why LAANC Matters to Drone Pilots

LAANC Pilot

LAANC is the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability. It’s a collaboration between the Federal Aviation Administration and private industry to help drone pilots operating under the Small UAS Rule Part 107, fly in controlled airspace around airports. LAANC automates the application and approval process for airspace authorizations through automated applications developed by an FAA-Approved UAS Service Suppliers […]

On-Site Measurements and More – Inside IMGING 2.3

IMGING 2.3 with on-site measurements

2.3 may very well be our coolest update yet. With the addition of on-site measurements for residential homes, this release makes IMGING the first drone platform to provide measurements on-site! Our new damage detection classifications make IMGING an even better tool for inspecting and measuring commercial properties. Plus, our area measurement tool gives you even […]

How to Get Ultra-Crisp Models With IMGING

how to get crisp 3D models with IMGING

Many of our users ask us the best way to get razor-sharp 3D models while they conduct scans. While IMGING provides great image and 3D model quality, it can be helpful to add pilot override photos to a standard scan in order to improve the quality of large structure models. As a general rule, the […]

5 Ways Drone Platforms Reduce Creation Costs for Solar

lowering costs with drone site surveys

Many solar companies are turning to drone platforms to help them improve efficiency and reduce their creation costs, but how exactly do solutions like IMGING make an impact on costs for solar companies? There are five key ways a drone site survey can help. More Efficient Site Surveys Site surveys are an essential but time-consuming […]

Flying Drones for Business – A Quick Guide to Part 107

Quick guide to Part 107

Businesses in industries like construction, insurance, and solar are using drones for everything from property claims to roofing bids, site surveys, and more. With benefits ranging from more safety to better efficiency and more consistent data capture, it’s easy to see why so many are taking to the skies. But what does it take to […]

Why Roofing Companies Need a Drone Strategy (and How to Start)

Roofing companies are adopting drones for many reasons. They keep people safer. They can be more efficient for gathering roof information. Some are doing it because they feel it’s the next big step forward for roofing bids. The thing is, many roofing companies are missing the point. Sooner than you might realize, roofing companies will […]

Why and When to Fly Manually With IMGING

IMGING gathers data by automatically following your pre-configured flight plans, but it’s wise for every IMGING user to understand how to fly IMGING manually. Using the pilot override function, users can gather more imagery, sharpen their outputs, and actually have a blast buzzing around on their own. Why Fly Manually? There are three reasons why […]

Two Ways to Reduce LAE With Drone Solutions

Innovative insurance leaders look for technologies that improve efficiencies and give policyholders the excellent service they deserve. Perhaps the hottest solutions on the market today use drones to capture data and streamline insurance workflows. Many carriers are looking to drone technology for benefits that range from gains in productivity to more consistent data capture, better […]

Azimuth and DXF Flattening: IMGING Has New Solar Features

IMGING for Solar

We’re super excited to bring some new solar-focused features to the IMGING app. Mainly, we’re making it even easier for solar companies to work with the 3D models we automatically generate after a drone flight. Here’s the skinny: .DXF File Flattening As you probably know, IMGING allows designers to export 3D models of a structure […]

Case Study: How Elevated and IMGING Bring Roofing Into the Digital World

The people at Elevated Roofing aren’t roofers – they’re visionaries. They’ve become one of the largest roofing companies in North Texas largely thanks to their focus on customer service and new technologies like drones and artificial intelligence. Read the full story to find out how Elevated: Moves the industry forward by using the latest tech […]

Ladder Assist: Your Days Are Numbered

Change is underway in the world of roof inspections. Many roofing contractors, insurance adjusters, solar companies and other industry professionals are shifting from using ladder assist services to using innovative drone technology. In this piece, we break down why drone solutions are a better option for roof inspections, and why the days are numbered for […]

Pleasant Grove Drone Company’s Innovations Tackle Roofing Industry

The following was written by Karissa Neely and originally printed in the Daily Herald. One Pleasant Grove drone company’s innovative approach to structure and roof inspections has earned them 12 patents in just the last 18 months. “When we founded Loveland Innovations, I saw a tremendous potential for drones and artificial intelligence to revolutionize the […]

How Loveland Crushed It in 2018

Our Year in Review We made a huge impact for insurance, roofing, and solar in 2018. On the insurance side, we launched Drone Assist, which provides carriers with completely new ways to close claims and improve cycle times—we even locked down relationships with some of the biggest carriers in the country (look for more details […]

Are One-Click Settlements on the Horizon?

Customer satisfaction is an essential part of any successful company but insurance carriers in particular have a lot to contend with. Claims are stressful events for policyholders and carriers must deliver results fast or their customers will start eying the competition. To settle claims faster, many carriers are relying on insurance claims automation. As Jim […]

November’s Best Drone Articles

Another month is in the books and with it, more drone news. This month, drones found use cases in wildlife conservation, emergency response, and organ delivery. Done use is becoming widespread, so let’s dig into some of Novembers best drone articles. Niger Begins Using Drones for Wildlife Protection Drones have a niche in Africa. In […]

Inside Instant Roof Measurements: How Speed Squares Works

Not every job needs highly detailed measurements, some just need an instant estimate for a quick bid. That’s why we added Speed Squares to the IMGING app. With Speed Squares, you can instantly get the total squares of a roof so you can decide if you even want the job, then scribble a quick bid […]

Case Study: How 3 Carriers Are Using IMGING to Redefine Claims

Carriers use IMGING to streamline roof claims with automated flight, measurements, 3D models, ultra-high-res imagery, and AI-powered damage detection. IMGING lets adjusters safely and consistently inspect any roof in just a few minutes, while helping carriers reduce cycle times, prevent re-inspections, and lower loss adjustment expenses. Curious about their specific results? Read the full story […]

How Drones Can Give You Way More Than Hail Damage Pictures

For a long time, adjusters have used ladders and a digital camera to gather imagery of hail and other damage. This takes a long time and, in some cases, excessive damage and precarious roofs can prevent an adjuster from getting on the roof and getting the pictures they need to process a claim process. These […]

How Do Drone Roof Inspections Work?

drone roof inpsection

Since drones are still relatively new to the roofing world, many roofers wonder how a drone inspection might benefit their work. Some estimators are using drones to keep estimators safe and to get as much as triple the estimates out the door. If you’re wondering how drone-based roof inspections can give you results like these, […]

What to Look for in a True Drone Solution for Roof Inspections

In recent years, drones have become a staple for companies that perform roof inspections, and these days, many are saying they do drone roof inspections. While that might be true, there are dozens of drone solutions available, and not all are suited to their unique roof inspection needs. Here are the key things to look […]

Why Drone-Created 3D Models Matter to Roofers

3D model

Drones have made big strides over a short period of time. Industry professionals are discovering new and innovative ways to implement them into existing workflows, and roofing is well-suited to add drones to their toolset. Many roofers know about drones and some have begun to use them, but few roofers are unlocking the full potential […]

This Month’s Best Drone Articles (October)

This month has brought some fascinating advances to the world of drones. We’ve seen new, powerful micro-drones, an uptick in drone usage for disaster response following large storms like Hurricane Michael, as well many other compelling uses. Let’s take a look at the most interesting drone-focused news articles we’ve come across this month. A New […]

No Longer a Fad: Why Insurance Adjusters Need Drones

The insurance industry is experiencing big changes for the first time in a long time. As technology evolves and customer demands and expectations change, professionals in all industries need to adapt or get left behind. For insurance adjusters, drones are the next great way to make customers happy. Drones aren’t just a cool alternative to […]

Roofers: Don’t Hire More – Use Drones and Do More

Roofing companies hit growth spurts, and there’s a natural seasonality of the business that can make finding help difficult. When things are busy, should you hire more employees, hire third party services, or to place heavier workloads on current employees? One question to ask yourself before you hire new people and reallocate workforce hours is […]

Roofers: Do You Have Any of These Concerns About Drones?

Among some roofing contractors there’s a level of uncertainty when they think about using drones for roof estimates. Drones are still new technology, and some of the hesitation may come from the fact that up until recently, drones were either toys kids play with or weapons used by the military, but that’s all changed. Drones […]

How Will UAV-Based CAT Response Change After Hurricane Florence?

The brunt of the wrath from Hurricane Florence might have passed, but as the storms start to settle for residents of the Carolinas, they’re just beginning for CAT responders. Global risk modeling firm RMS estimates insured losses for wind damages to be between $1.3 billion and $2.6 billion and between $700 million and $1.2 billion […]

Why Roofers Might Consider Drones for Inspecting Complex Roofs

Big projects are a great opportunity for a roofing contractor. They present the chance to make tidy profits and to prove to the customer that they chose the right contractor. The trouble is that a lucrative roofing project can often be a incredibly steep, large, or complex roof. These jobs are great but they either […]

A Detailed Look at How Drone Solutions Reduce Loss Adjustment Expenses

The insurance industry takes a meticulous approach to innovation and insurers only consider the most viable new technologies for adoption. Led by a handful of forward-thinking carriers, the industry has been using and testing drone solutions to see whether they can improve accuracy and speed, or even provide alternative workflows that can streamline claims. Drones […]

Roofers: Preventing a Single Injury with Drone Tech Can Save You Thousands

According to the National Library of Medicine, 136,118 injuries a year are related to ladders and roofing is by far the most dangerous construction trade. Falls are a big expensive problem and roofers should be doing all they can to lower the risks. Certainly, there will always be a fall risk for crews repairing or […]

Soar Past Your Solar Competitors with Drone Tech

In today’s world, every industry is competitive. Companies are vying for customers, and buyers have the power to take their business wherever they want. Competitive pressures like these are particularly strong in growing industries like solar. By 2020, the solar industry is projected to install nearly 100 GW of solar annually, which would be enough […]

iPhone Support, New Design, and Much More. Get to Know IMGING 2.0

After thousands of flight hours, hundreds of pieces of customer feedback, and countless cans of Mountain Dew (it’s not a problem, we swear), we’re proud to announce the release of IMGING 2.0. Here’s a look at what’s available to you the moment you update the app in the Apple app store. This update will be […]

Case Study: How Breashears Roofing Tripled Estimate Output

Breashears Roofing is a Colorado-based roofing company that has been struggling with the best problem you can have: they’re growing like crazy. In their quest to conquer growing pains, CEO and founder Mark Breashears had a few goals in mind: Get more work out of roofing estimators Improve the accuracy of measurements (standard measurement reports […]

6 Recent Advancements to Drone-Based Inspections

Drones made headlines at major news outlets when Amazon announced that they were testing drone technology for package delivery. This was big news to the public because most people were under the impression that drones were only used as a toy by hobbyists and for military operations. Some became excited about the possibility of drones […]

Beyond Adjusting: How Drone Tech Improves the Customer Experience

More often than not, hurricanes do a lot of damage – sometimes enough to displace people from their homes. This means homeowners need their claims adjusted as soon as possible so they can get back to living life as usual. Providing a good experience after a scary event is a crucial time for building trust […]

Insurers: Here’s How Drone Tech Can Help You Prepare for Hurricanes

We’re most of the way through June and well into hurricane season – it’s a hectic time for insurance carriers and their customers. Last year, Hurricane Harvey did billions of dollars in property damage. While hurricanes are never a good thing, it’s important for insurers to prepare an effective catastrophe response so they’re prepared for […]

Useful Resources to Help You Pass Your UAS Aeronautical Test With Flying Colors

As you may know, the FAA regulates commercial drone flight under CFR 14 Part 107, which means prospective pilots need to pass an aeronautical knowledge test focused on unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and receive a remote pilot certificate to use drones for commercial purposes. Tests can be inconvenient, but as with any aircraft, it’s important […]

How to Pick a Drone Solution for Roofing

There are plenty of reasons to believe in the drone hype when you start to count up all the benefits. Faster roof inspections, better safety, and a new way to produce polished estimates to help you win more work are just a few of the key reasons to use them. If you’re interested in drone […]

5 Misconceptions The Roofing Industry Has About Drones

Using a drone for roof inspections could revolutionize business for a roofing contractor. Drone technology adds benefits like cost savings, speed, and safety, but it’s often associated with words like “complicated’ and “expensive.” But drones have advanced at an incredible pace over the last five years and they’re more viable for roofers than ever. Even […]

Inside Our New Partnership with Standard Industries

“By mixing Standard’s industry expertise in roofing and waterproofing with Loveland’s new data capture methods and advanced deep learning tools, we’re building the future of analytics for the roofing space.”   On May 2nd, we were excited to announce an investment from Standard Industries. Standard first reached out to us almost two years ago and […]

Why Many Insurance Adjusters Are Trading in Their Ladders for Drones

Regardless of the industry, people want to get more done or to arrive at a conclusion as quickly as possible. Luckily for insurance adjusters, drones offer a way to get more done than more traditional ladder methods. Reports suggest that drone usage will make claims adjusters’ workflow 40-50% more efficient in the future, but they’re […]

Why You Should Use Drones for Solar Site Surveys

The solar industry is booming, and based on discussions we’ve had with solar pros, the tough thing right now isn’t necessarily making more sales, it’s handling everything that needs to happen after a homeowner decides to invest. Site surveys, modeling, planning, and installs are a bottleneck for many solar providers, and they’re on the hunt […]

Four Big Ways Aerial Drones Are Flying Into the Future

There’s been widespread speculation about the future of drone technology. For a long time, drones were either something out of a Sci-Fi film, or something the military used. But drones are emerging as a useful tool for industries including but not limited to, insurance, construction, and solar so it’s no surprise that the FAA expects there to […]

A Look at IMGING Version 1.6.9

The Loveland Innovations team constantly innovates. We strive to provide the best data for roof and property inspections, and to offer new features as quickly as possible. We’re excited with the release of IMGING version 1.6.9, which comes with some awesome feature enhancements that make the overall solution that much more compelling. Here’s what you’ll […]

6 Ways A.I. is Changing the Face of Insurance

The concept of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) was once just science fiction. But these days, A.I. lives in everything from your smartphone to your refrigerator, and it’s already changing the insurance space in big ways. There are varying approaches to A.I. (see our article on A.I., machine learning, and deep learning), and many of these approaches […]

Deep Learning and Damage Detection: Here’s What’s in IMGING Update 1.5.7

Here at Loveland Innovations, we take our name pretty seriously. In everything from automated flight control to how we process and extract value from data, we’re always looking to push the capabilities of our technology and software. As such, we’re always improving current features and introducing new ones. We’ve recently released an update to IMGING […]

Loveland Innovations is Ready to Help Roofers Close More Jobs with Drones

Loveland Innovations to exhibit IMGING, the roofing industry’s first drone-based inspection and bidding tech at IRE ALPINE, Utah – February 1, 2018 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics software and drone-based data gathering tools announced today that they’ll be demonstrating their solution, IMGING®, to roofers for the first time at the International Roofing […]

Roofers: There’s Something Wrong With Your Bids (And It Isn’t the Price)

A colleague of ours recently went through the lengthy process of collecting bids for a roof replacement. For most homeowners, this is a stressful process. Like most people in his situation, our colleague wanted to get a quality replacement at a reasonable price. No run-around, no B.S. Just a reasonable rate, a lasting roof, and […]

Jim Loveland Presents at PIR

The Property Insurance Report (PIR) National Conference 2017 was held over the last few days in Rancho Mirage, CA. PIR brings together the leading executives in the property insurance industry to discuss, explore, and learn together about current and upcoming market developments. Drones have been all the buzz (pun absolutely intended) in the industry, especially […]

DJI Airworks 2017

Members of our team are down in Denver, Colorado this week attending DJI Airworks. This is the second year of the conference and it’s evident that the ecosystem is growing. The event represents DJI’s dedication to driving the application of drone technology to critical workflows for the enterprise. Attendees represent vendors, technology providers, trainers, customers […]

How to Spot a True Insurance Drone Solution

There are many ways insurance professionals can start using drones for things like roof and property inspections. They can go grab a drone off the shelf and learn to fly and capture images manually, but a more popular route is to find a drone solution that takes care of some of the tough work by […]

From 1 to 1000: How to Scale a Drone Inspection Solution (Part 2)

  In our last post, we offered some advice on how to choose a drone inspection solution that’s scalable. In this post, we’ll look at how to take the solution you’ve selected and get it in the hands of hundreds –even thousands of users, quickly and effectively. A successful drone rollout plan will take a […]

From 1 to 1000: How to Scale a Drone Inspection Solution (Part 1)

There are currently hundreds of thousands of open insurance claims due to hurricanes in Texas and Florida. Field adjusters, underwriters, contractors and insurance pros at all levels are working to the bone to get people’s homes (and lives) back together. Any time large natural disasters like these happen, thousands of people are stretched to their […]

Four Big Things Harvey Taught Us About Drone Tech for Insurance

15 years from now, the commercial drone industry will look back at Hurricane Harvey, as well as the subsequent hurricanes like Irma and Maria, as landmark events for drones. The use of drones to speed up insurance workflows has been the buzz for quite some time now, but Hurricane Harvey is the first catastrophic event […]

Towns Slowly Recovering After Harvey

As we drove along the streets of damaged parts of Texas, in some ways we felt like we were in a war zone: damage along every road and a feeling of tension and uncertainty in the air as many homeowners wondered and worried about the future of their homes and community. As mentioned in previous […]

The Aftermath of Harvey

It’s hard to express what this past week has been like for our team in Texas. We’ve worked alongside top-notch insurance professionals, met gracious and patient home owners and have witnessed scenes of devastation and examples of great resilience at the same time. It’s hard to keep up with documenting what we’ve done, seen and […]

Getting Started with Drones: What’s the Hold Up? – Lessons Learned from Harvey

These past few days in Texas have been busy, energizing, and enlightening. We (the Loveland CAT crew and the carriers and independent adjusters we’re flying with) have learned a lot about drone operations in a CAT environment — although drones have been all the buzz in the industry, Harvey is really the first CAT event […]

#DroneRideAlong Day 1: Flying in the Fray

We made it to Texas safely, and we’re on the ground, ready to help. We arrived in Houston and our work took us south. As we travelled we noticed the most pronounced type of damage on rooftops was caused by the powerful wind Hurricane Harvey brought with it. We saw sparse wind damage in Bay […]

The Loveland Innovations CAT Response Team is Headed to Harvey

In 1992, members of our team (then working at another Insurtech company) were invited to accompany a large insurance carrier to observe and help in the aftermath of Hurricane Iniki on the island of Kauai. They witnessed the devastation first hand and felt the urgency of victims scrambling to get their lives back together, which […]

New Partnerships, New Tech, and Serious Steps Forward for Insurance

  We’ve been turning and burning the last few weeks and have made some absolutely killer steps forward. Here’s just a peak at what you’ve missed over the last few weeks. Partnership with Drones Software Canada Drone tech, eh? Our partnership with Drone Software Canada Inc. gives them exclusive rights to deliver our software to […]

Feet on the Street and Drones in the Sky

Drones are all the buzz in the news right now and there’s an arms race to get them in the hands of insurance pros. After much market curiosity and anticipation to see just how drones shake up the P&C industry, Crawford & Company demoed their drone services offering last week to a select group of […]

Who’s Cashing In on Drones? Look at These Five Industries

Drones are an idea that once only existed in science-fiction. These unmanned aerial vehicles are now being sold over the country and on the internet from several vendors. Drones are playing key roles in a variety spaces and have proven to be an adaptable tool for hobbyists and professionals alike. You may be wondering what […]

Contractor Connection 2017

The Loveland Innovations team is just now recovering from the Contraction Connection Get Connect Conference & Expo. What a great show, with the great speakers, exhibitors and content. We feel honored to have had the opportunity to be a Diamond Sponsor and for our relationship with the teams at Contractor Connection, Crawford and Company and […]

Get Connected 2017: Day One Down

Day one of the Contractor Connection Get Connected Conference and Expo 2017 is in the books for the Loveland Innovations team. This is a busy show for us and we couldn’t be more ecstatic to be here. Here are a few highlights of day one. Part 107 Training Sessions Our VP of Marketing, Justin Strong, […]

Weekly Update: We’re Patented

Since our last update, we’ve kept our noses to the grindstone to get even more great work done. Here’s what we’ve been working on since our last update. IMGING Earns a Patent Early this month, we secured our first (but definitely not last) patent for IMGING. Our patent relates to the use of our drone-based […]

What You Need to Fly Drones the Safe and Compliant Way

If you flipped on the news in the last few weeks, you’ve likely seen plenty of stories of people misusing drones—either intentionally or not—whether it’s for trying to fly contraband into a prison with a drone, or someone messing up rescue efforts after flying a drone a little too close to helicopters. While some of […]

How Drones Are Shaking Up These Five Industries

You’ve probably seen drones popping up all over the place. The stunning drone swarm display at the Super Bowl was a recent example of their uses in the entertainment industry, and the shipping industry is toying with the idea of drone delivery (Amazon is already using them to deliver packages). And of course, you’ve heard […]

Weekly Update: We Did Some Big Things — Real Big Things

We’ve done some awesome things over the last few weeks and plenty of the news is still hot off the presses. In case you missed the fun, here are some of the things we’ve been up to (and what it might mean for you and for the Insurance industry). IMGING Is Officially Available That’s right. […]

Next Time Your Roof Gets Hit by Hail, a Drone May Inspect Damage

This is taken from an article written by Bill Hanna for the Star-Telegram. You can view the original article here. DENTON – When Pam Wilson got a recent call asking if her insurance company could use a drone to inspect her hail-damaged roof, she didn’t hesitate to say yes. “I thought it was pretty cool […]

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