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Alexander Mark Hoffman, Monte Sereno, CA US
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20130233719 | MASKING PROCESS - Methods and systems for masking interior surfaces of a part from exposure to a subsequent process. In some embodiments the interior surfaces are threaded. Methods include forming a plugged insert by overmolding a masking plug material into an opening in the insert, the plug being substantially impervious to exposure to a subsequent process. The plugged insert can then be assembled in the part and the part is exposed to the process. Processes can include anodizing, cleaning, machining and laser etch processes. After the process is complete, the plug is removed from the insert, leaving the insert in the part without the plug. The described embodiments describe methods for optimizing masking methods in a production setting. More specifically, embodiments describe methods for automatic insertion and removal of plugs in a part before and after exposure of the part to a process such as anodization. | 09-12-2013 |
Allan Hoffman, Daegu KR
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20150051269 | Drug Delivery Conjugate Capable of Controlled Release, and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a hydrophobic drug delivery conjugate, to which cyclodextrin, poly(maleic anhydride), and a hydrophobic drug are bonded, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the hydrophobic drug delivery conjugate as an active ingredient. The hydrophobic drug delivery conjugate according to the present invention can effectively control the release rate and the delivery rate of a hydrophobic drug by regulating the physicochemical bonding and/or composition of the cyclodextrin, poly(maleic anhydride), and hydrophobic drug, and can also increase the effect of the drug by significantly increasing the solubility of the hydrophobic drug. Further, the present invention can enable the type of the hydrophobic drug to be varied, as well as a peptide having target directivity to be introduced into a surface of the conjugate, such that the present invention can be applied to the treatment of various diseases in addition to cancer treatment. | 02-19-2015 |
Alwyn Jakobus Hoffman, Potchefstroom ZA
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20090052309 | OPTICAL DISC COMPRISING RF TRANSPONDER - An optical disc having a center, an outer periphery and a metal layer between the center and the outer periphery. A tag comprising a radio frequency transponder is located in a region adjacent the outer periphery. This arrangement facilitates reading the transponder with an external reader when a plurality of discs are stacked one on top of the other. | 02-26-2009 |
Amy Hoffman, Pacifica, CA US
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20150248728 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION TO FACILITATE COMPOSING TRADES - The invention includes a trade research component configured to store and display investing information, a trade parameter component configured to identify at least one or more trade parameter and a trade request form configured to permit entry of trade parameters of a trade order that the customer wishes or may wish to have executed in a forum. A graphical representation on a user interface comprises the integration of the components to provide information including trading workflow data, historical market data, and predictive market data for display in order to facilitate simplified research, preparation, and submission of trade orders to a forum. | 09-03-2015 |
Andrew Hoffman, Cologno Monzese IT
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20130193320 | Mass spectrometer with a wide dynamic range - A mass spectrometer with a wide dynamic range, having:—a source ( | 08-01-2013 |
Andrew Hoffman, Lancashire GB
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20130199273 | MONITORING FLUID FLOW IN A CONDUIT - According to the present invention, there is provided a method of monitoring a fluid in a fluid carrying conduit comprising the steps of: monitoring a fluid characteristic at a first point and second point along the conduit substantially continuously, determining first and second quantities, being related to a differential with respect to time of the value of the fluid characteristic at the first and second points respectively, combining the first and second quantities to produce a two dimensional intensity function of time and a position variable and analysing the magnitude of the intensity function to derive information relating to the fluid. The intensity function may represent a substantially continuous probability function, wherein its absolute value is related to the probability of a leak or theft having occurred in the conduit. Furthermore, a method of determining the presence and location of leaks in, or thefts from, the conduit by determining whether or not the magnitude of the intensity function satisfies pre-determined criteria is disclosed. A method of determining the speed of pressure waves propagating through a fluid flowing in a fluid carrying conduit by analysing the two dimensional intensity function is also disclosed. An apparatus suitable for performing all of the above mentioned methods is also claimed. | 08-08-2013 |
Andrew Jay Hoffman, San Anselmo, CA US
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20140162220 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GAMIFICATION OF BUSINESS PROCESSES - A system combines project management, learning management, and content management in an augmented reality game. Significant business objectives correspond to “Quests” where a Quest includes Missions and Tasks. In the augmented reality game, individual employees are scored for individual Tasks in a game in which individuals can compare their point standing with other players. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164037 | GAMIFIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Gamified computerized project management system and method which harnesses the innate human desire for playful competition and continual skill advancement to improve organizational productivity. The system allows team member bidding on project tasks, where they accumulate points according to various criteria including how well their work product meets previously established criteria, as well as an opportunity to acquire additional points from mastering various task related learning material. Other factors, such as providing assistance to other team members, evaluating work product, and the like are also awarded points. Competition is fostered by allowing team members to see where their point score ranks versus other players, while teamwork and member skill growth is also encouraged. Gamified project management files containing comprehensive project records may be saved, converted to standard project management files, or constructed by translation process that gamifies standard project management files. Standard prefabricated gamified project files may also be used. | 06-12-2014 |
Andrew R. Hoffman, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130273556 | MODULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION BY LOCKED NUCLEIC ACIDS - Disclosed are methods for suppressing or altering gene expression by locked nucleic acids that have high binding affinity for target sequences in genomic DNA. The present methods include a step of recombination to insert a foreign DNA fragment into a specific target site in a genome with greater efficiency than with current techniques. Using a protein to anchor a locked nucleic acid targeting construct at a specific site, DNA recombination between that site and foreign DNA is induced by employing the cell's innate repair machinery. As a result of this recombination, gene transcription can be effectively suppressed. The present methods work in all mammalian cells, and provide a rapid methodology to examine gene function. The foreign DNA can carry markers for ease of screening. The technique is applied in the production of stable cell lines with inserted or deleted genes. | 10-17-2013 |
Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman, Reno, NV US
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20140243069 | SINGLE REEL GAME METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A single reel game includes a single reel having a plurality of symbols that are adjacent to one another. The single reel then moves and follows a track that displays the symbols in a spatial order. The single reel is then stopped at a starting reel stop that provides a reference point for stopping the single reel. A win window displays the plurality of the single reel symbols. A payline is then overlaid on the symbols within the win window. The single reel game also includes a paytable that lists a plurality of payout prizes for each combination of symbols along the payline. A prize is awarded when the single reel game symbols along the payline match the paytable combination of symbols. | 08-28-2014 |
Beth Jennifer Hoffman, San Diego, CA US
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20150080431 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CFTR-MEDIATED DISORDERS - The present invention relates to the use of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1), solids forms, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of CFTR-mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis, in patients possessing specific genetic mutations. The present invention also relates to the use of Compound 1 in combination with 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (Compound 2), and Compound 1 in combination with (S)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-6-fluoro-2-(1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (Compound 3), for the treatment of CFTR-mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis, in patients possessing specific genetic mutations. The present invention also relates to solid forms and formulations of Compound 2 or Compound 3 in combination with Compound 1, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for the treatment of CFTR-mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis, in patients possessing specific genetic mutations. | 03-19-2015 |
Blake B. Hoffman, Brandon, SD US
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20150196806 | System for Removably Mounting Proprietary Equipment in a Tree Stand - A system for removably mounting tree steps and other equipment in tree stands. The system comprises a permanent universal bracket and a series of removable equipment mounts attachable to it. The bracket is attached to the tree by inserting a bolt through one or more apertures in the bracket. One or more cleats extends from the bracket into the tree to prevent the bracket from rotating around the bolt. A channel in the bracket is as adapted to receive one or more mated extensions that extend from each mount. The extensions are flexible and resilient such that they can be deformed to facilitate attaching and removing the mount from the bracket. In the preferred embodiment, the mount is a step having two extensions, each insertable into a mated channel on the bracket. | 07-16-2015 |
Botho Hoffman, Domat/ems CH
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20140179850 | STAIN-RESISTANT ARTICLE AND USE THEREOF - What is described is the use of a polyamide moulding composition for the production of a stain-resistant article, the staining tendency (ST) of the article being at least 2. Here, the composition contains 30-100% by weight of a polyamide or a polyamide mixture, consisting of 50-100% by weight of at least one amorphous and/or microcrystalline polyamide having a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., based on: 20-100 mol % of at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; and 0-80 mol % of at least one other aliphatic and/or aromatic diamine; and also aromatic and/or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising at least 6 carbon atoms, and 0-50% by weight of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide. In addition the moulding composition comprises 0.01-20% by weight of one or several inorganic white pigments. Further 0-70% by weight of fibrous fillers (B | 06-26-2014 |
Brent K. Hoffman, Taylorsville, UT US
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20150018879 | KNOTLESS SUTURE FASTENER INSTALLATION SYSTEM - A knotless suture fastener installation system for securing medical devices such as cardiac implants. The knotless suture fasteners may be spring-biased so as to grip onto sutures passed therethrough. The system includes a fastener deployment tool with a proximal handle and a distal shaft to which a fastener cartridge attaches. A plurality of disposable cartridges are sequentially attached to the end of the deployment tool and used to secure the medical implant one fastener at a time. The deployment tool may also cut the sutures being fastened. | 01-15-2015 |
Carlos Hoffman, Panama PA
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20100280867 | Advanced Sales System - A first entity maintains an advanced sales system on a server accessible over a global communications network. The first entity provides access to the server to a second entity which is a sales oriented business. The server houses at least a database, a product selection module, and a proposal generator. The database contains information on products for sale, information about the sales oriented business, and information about customers of the sales oriented business. The product selection module facilitates selection and accessorizing of products by the second entity. The proposal generator creates proposals based on input to the product selection module and information in the database. The advanced sales system provides structure to extremely large product offerings with large numbers of accessories associated with the product offerings. Some embodiments of the advanced sales system provide additional ordering support. | 11-04-2010 |
Cherish Marie Hoffman, Reno, NV US
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20150129464 | METHOD OF FILTERING A SOLVENT-CONTAINING SLURRY STREAM IN A NON-AQUEOUS OIL SAND EXTRACTION PROCESS - The present invention provides a method of filtering a solvent-containing slurry stream including: (a) providing a solvent-containing slurry stream, the solvent comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon; (b) depositing the solvent-containing slurry stream provided in step (a) as a filter cake on a filter medium, wherein a top layer of liquid is formed on the filter cake; (c) allowing the top layer of liquid as formed in step (b) to drain through the filter cake such that substantially no liquid remains on top of the filter cake; (d) allowing a gas to partially penetrate into the filter cake thereby obtaining a filter cake with a liquid solvent-depleted top layer; (e) passing liquid solvent through the filter cake with the liquid solvent-depleted top layer as obtained in step (d) thereby obtaining a washed filter cake; (f) removing solvent from the washed filter cake as obtained in step (e) thereby obtaining a solvent-depleted filter cake; and (g) removing the solvent-depleted filter cake as obtained in step (f) from the filter medium. | 05-14-2015 |
Christopher P. Hoffman, Hampshire GB
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20100103042 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACONS - An emergency locator beacon testing and communication system is described. The system uses privately-owned Local User Terminals which provide direct feeds to a privately-operated beacon information processor having dedicated on-line servers for consolidating and providing access to beacon test information. The system receives beacon signals relayed through the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system, correlates the beacons' unique identification numbers (UIN's) in the received signals to the UIN's of beacons known to be undergoing testing, collects the data transmitted by beacons under test, and displays beacon test results in a useful format on a user-friendly website. | 04-29-2010 |
Curtis Lee Hoffman, Gardnerville, NV US
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20140236319 | PROTECTION MONITORING SYSTEM WITH FAULT INDICATORS - A protection monitoring system is provided that includes a protection fault handler. The protection fault handler includes a protection fault indicator. The protection fault handler is configured to activate the protection fault indicator upon indication of a protection fault signal. Moreover, the protection fault signal is indicative of a critical fault which has occurred in a protection system monitored by the protection monitoring system. The protection monitoring system also includes a user inhibit handler. The user inhibit handler includes a user inhibit indicator. Moreover, the user inhibit handler is configured to activate the user inhibit indicator upon indication of a user inhibit signal. Furthermore, the user inhibit signal is indicative of a user-enabled alarm inhibit or a user-enabled bypass. | 08-21-2014 |
Daniel Hoffman, Victoria CA
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20090249121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAMMAR BASED TEST PLANNING - The present disclosure generally relates to the testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. Prior to generating the set of test cases from the grammar, the testing framework processes the grammar to identify attributes of the test cases to be derived from the grammar and facilitates the modification of the grammar. | 10-01-2009 |
20120166877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAMMAR BASED TEST PLANNING - The present disclosure generally relates to the testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. Prior to generating the set of test cases from the grammar, the testing framework processes the grammar to identify attributes of the test cases to be derived from the grammar and facilitates the modification of the grammar. | 06-28-2012 |
20140025994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAMMAR BASED TEST PLANNING - The present disclosure generally relates to the testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. Prior to generating the set of test cases from the grammar, the testing framework processes the grammar to identify attributes of the test cases to be derived from the grammar and facilitates the modification of the grammar. | 01-23-2014 |
20150058672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAMMAR BASED TEST PLANNING - The present disclosure generally relates to the testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. Prior to generating the set of test cases from the grammar, the testing framework processes the grammar to identify attributes of the test cases to be derived from the grammar and facilitates the modification of the grammar. | 02-26-2015 |
Daniel Maicolm Hoffman, Victoria CA
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20120173931 | TESTING AND MITIGATION FRAMEWORK FOR NETWORKED DEVICES - The present disclosure generally relates to the automated testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. The data can then be interpreted in the grammar system or used as input to a fault isolation engine to determine anomalies in the system under test. Based on identified faults, one or more mitigation techniques may be implemented in an automated fashion. | 07-05-2012 |
Daniel Malcolm Hoffman, Victoria CA
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20090204848 | AUTOMATIC GRAMMAR BASED FAULT DETECTION AND ISOLATION - The present disclosure relates to automated testing of hardware and software systems. In some embodiments, a testing framework that generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar is disclosed. The grammar may include terminal and nonterminal symbols with tags that describe a test sequence. The testing framework can use the grammar to generate a set of test cases. The testing framework can then receive feedback about the execution of the set of test cases from the system under test. In response to the feedback, the testing framework can generate a new set of grammars by automatically modifying or inserting tags in the original grammar. The new set of grammars can then be used to generate further test cases that intelligently explore the system under test for correctness, conformance, performance, security, or reliability. | 08-13-2009 |
20120265490 | TESTING AND MITIGATION FRAMEWORK FOR NETWORKED DEVICES - The present disclosure generally relates to the automated testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. The data can then be interpreted in the grammar system or used as input to a fault isolation engine to determine anomalies in the system under test. Based on identified faults, one or more mitigation techniques may be implemented in an automated fashion. | 10-18-2012 |
20150121143 | TESTING AND MITIGATION FRAMEWORK FOR NETWORKED DEVICES - The present disclosure generally relates to the automated testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. The data can then be interpreted in the grammar system or used as input to a fault isolation engine to determine anomalies in the system under test. Based on identified faults, one or more mitigation techniques may be implemented in an automated fashion. | 04-30-2015 |
David M. Hoffman, Fremont, CA US
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20140313294 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF DETECTING 3D GEOMETRY OF OBJECT - A display panel includes: a plurality of pixels configured to display an image; at least one camera sensitive to a non-visible wavelength light and configured to have a field of view overlapping a front area of the display panel; and a plurality of emitters configured to emit light having the non-visible wavelength light in synchronization with exposures of the at least one camera. | 10-23-2014 |
20150015478 | IR EMISSIVE DISPLAY FACILITATING REMOTE EYE TRACKING - An infrared (IR) emissive display device includes a display panel, an IR sensor, and a controller. The display panel includes IR pixels configured to emit IR light and arranged in a first two-dimensional (2D) pattern. The IR sensor is configured to sense IR signals emitted from the IR pixels and reflected off a user of the display device. The controller is configured to control the IR pixels, the IR signals, and the IR sensor to detect a gaze direction of an eye of the user. A method of facilitating remote eye tracking of the user on the display device includes emitting the IR signals from the IR pixels toward the user, sensing the IR signals reflected off the user with the IR sensor, and detecting the gaze direction of the user's eye from the sensed IR signals. | 01-15-2015 |
20150035954 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES IN RESPONSE TO HEAD ROLL - A stereoscopic display includes: a sensor configured to detect head roll of a viewer; and an image renderer coupled to the sensor and configured to adjust a 3D image according to the detected head roll. | 02-05-2015 |
20150097775 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSE OF A LIGHT SOURCE USING AN OPTICAL SENSING ARRAY - A pose determination system includes a light source configured to emit a pattern of light corresponding to three or more non-collinear points, and a display panel including a plurality of optical sensors in a display area. The optical sensors are configured to detect the light pattern. The pose determination system is configured to determine a position of the light source with respect to the display panel utilizing the detected light pattern. A method for determining a pose of a light source with respect to a display panel includes emitting light from the light source and having a pattern corresponding to three or more non-collinear points, detecting the light pattern utilizing a plurality of optical sensors in a display area of the display panel, and determining by a processor a position of the light source with respect to the display panel utilizing the detected light pattern. | 04-09-2015 |
20150145977 | COMPENSATION TECHNIQUE FOR VIEWER POSITION IN AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAYS - Provided is a display including: a sensor coupled to the display to detect a first position corresponding to at least one eye of a first viewer; and an image renderer coupled to the sensor to adjust a first image of a first 3D image pair to be displayed towards the eye of the first viewer according to the first position. | 05-28-2015 |
20150155400 | EMBEDDED OPTICAL SENSORS USING TRANSVERSE FABRY-PEROT RESONATOR AS DETECTORS - A detector to detect light of a wavelength range and an incidence angle range, the detector including a substrate, a plurality of dielectric structures on the substrate, each one of the plurality of dielectric structures being to receive light through a side of the dielectric structure opposite the substrate, and a plurality of conductive structures on the substrate, consecutive conductive structures of the plurality of conductive structures having a corresponding dielectric structure of the plurality of dielectric structures therebetween, wherein the consecutive conductive structures and the corresponding dielectric structure form a cavity to induce an absorption resonance in response to receiving the light of the wavelength range. | 06-04-2015 |
20150177909 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE SHEAR FORCE ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: an optical sensing array to detect light; a backlight to emit light toward a surface of the display device; and a thin optical film layer at the surface of the display device, the thin optical film layer being configured to, while a first shear force is being applied at a first point of contact at the surface of the display device, reflect light having a first wavelength at a front area ahead of the first point of contact in a direction of the first shear force, and reflect light having a second wavelength at a back area behind the first point of contact opposite the front area, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength. | 06-25-2015 |
20150242056 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE SHEAR FORCE ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; a plurality of infrared (IR) emitters to emit IR light towards a surface of the display device; a plurality of IR detectors to detect IR light; a deformable layer on the pixels, on the IR emitters, on the IR detectors, and at the surface of the display device; and a plurality of tracers at the deformable layer to reflect the IR light emitted by the IR emitters towards the IR detectors and to, while a shear force is being applied at a point of contact at the surface of the display device, shift ones of the tracers around the point of contact in a direction of the shear force such that IR reflectance at the surface of the display device is changed. | 08-27-2015 |
20150277596 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN STYLUS - In a stylus for a display device, the stylus includes: a bearing housing; a roller in the bearing housing; and a first actuator coupled to the bearing housing and configured to apply a pressure against the roller to modulate a friction between the stylus and the roller. | 10-01-2015 |
Donald D. Hoffman, Irvine, CA US
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20150106993 | ANATOMY SHADING FOR GARMENTS - In one embodiment, a garment includes a garment substrate and a pattern formed on the substrate that emulates the contours of an ideally proportioned body so as to give observers the impression of the ideal proportions. | 04-23-2015 |
Douglas Wayne Hoffman, San Diego, CA US
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20150119654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING BODILY FUNCTION MEASUREMENTS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining at least one bodily function measurement are presented. A mobile device includes an outer body sized to be portable for user, a processor contained within the outer body, and a plurality of sensors physically coupled to the outer body. The sensors are configured to obtain a first measurement indicative of blood volume and a second measurement indicative of heart electrical activity in response to a user action. A blood pressure measurement is determined based on the first measurement and the second measurement. The sensors also include electrodes where a portion of a user's body positioned between the electrodes completes a circuit and a measurement to provide at least one measure of impedance associated with the user's body. A hydration level measurement is determined based on the measure of impedance. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING BODILY FUNCTION MEASUREMENTS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining at least one bodily function measurement are presented. A mobile device includes an outer body sized to be portable for user, a processor contained within the outer body, and a plurality of sensors physically coupled to the outer body. The sensors are configured to obtain a first measurement indicative of blood volume and a second measurement indicative of heart electrical activity in response to a user action. A blood pressure measurement is determined based on the first measurement and the second measurement. The sensors also include electrodes where a portion of a user's body positioned between the electrodes completes a circuit and a measurement to provide at least one measure of impedance associated with the user's body. A hydration level measurement is determined based on the measure of impedance. | 04-30-2015 |
Elizabeth Hoffman, Vienna, VA US
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20140279313 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD FOR COMPREHENSIVE SALES AND SERVICE METRIC REPORTING - A system and method in accordance with example embodiments for comprehensive sales and service data reporting. Sales and service events that take place at a front end branch of an enterprise may be input into a front end system and transmitted to a backend system where various modules then use the front end system data to generate various data and reports to display various data, such as, for example, sales incentive metrics and key performance indicators. | 09-18-2014 |
Erik Leonard Hoffman, Nuenen NL
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20100198356 | METAPHYSICAL HIP PROSTHESIS - A hip prosthesis has an oblong plate with at one head end a mounting pin provided with a hinge ball, and at the opposite head end a fastening pin for fastening the hip prosthesis in a shaft of a bone. A first part of the plate extends on a first side of the mounting pin. The mounting pin forms an angle α smaller than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate and the tangent to the fastening pin at the location of the connection between the fastening pin and the first part of the plate forms an angle β greater than 90 degrees with the first part of the plate. In order to insert the hip prosthesis into a bone in a simple manner, the fastening pin includes a curved shape from the plate onwards in a direction to the first part of the plate. | 08-05-2010 |
Franz Hoffman, Martigny CH
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20120001921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING, MANAGING, SHARING AND DISPLAYING PERSONALIZED FONTS ON A CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURE - The present invention concerns a method allowing at least an user's device connected to a server ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120001922 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND SHARING PERSONALIZED FONTS ON A CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURE - The present invention concerns a method allowing an author to create a bitmap font and distributing it to at least an user's device connected to a server ( | 01-05-2012 |
Garey Hoffman, Denver, CO US
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20150304983 | MAPPING AND BRIDGING WIRELESS NETWORKS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing service to access nodes are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may generate a geographical coverage map comprising a plurality of wireless access nodes respectively at a plurality of geographic locations and a wireless coverage range for each wireless access node. The computing device may receive from at least one wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes an indication that the at least one wireless access node detected a first wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes. The computing device may refine a first coverage range of the first wireless access node based on a respective geographic location of the at least one wireless access node. In some embodiments, a first wireless access node may receive and forward join emergency mesh (JEM) messages to establish a wireless network. | 10-22-2015 |
Georg Hoffman, Champigny Sur Marne FR
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20100325323 | AUTOMATIC SOURCE CONCENTRATOR FOR A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - The concentrator couples a plurality of digital and analog sources to an audio/video reader system suitable for reading one of the sources. Each available source is associated with a source identifier and an activated or deactivated state flag, as a result of the user taking action on a source. A register ( | 12-23-2010 |
Harald Hoffman, Seelisberg CH
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20140311501 | METHOD OF TREATING BURLEY TOBACCO STEMS - A method of treating Burley tobacco stems for use in tobacco cut filler comprises the steps of: providing rolled Burley tobacco stems having a rolled thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm; conditioning the rolled stems to increase the moisture content; applying a casing solution to the rolled, conditioned stems; heating the rolled stems with the casing solution applied; re-conditioning the stems after heating to increase the moisture content; cutting the tobacco stems from step; and drying the cut rolled stems. The rolled Burley tobacco stems may be combined with tobacco lamina prior to the treatment steps. | 10-23-2014 |
Harald Hoffman, Stettlen CH
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20140137882 | TOBACCO CUT FILLER INCLUDING CUT ROLLED STEMS - A tobacco cut filler for a smoking article comprises at least 5% by weight of cut rolled tobacco stems having a mean cut width of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and a mean cross-sectional area of between 0.12 and 0.15 square millimetres. The mean thickness of the cut rolled stems is preferably between 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm. | 05-22-2014 |
20140318554 | METHOD OF PRODUCING EXPANDED TOBACCO STEMS - A method of producing expanded tobacco stems for tobacco cut filler comprises the steps of: providing rolled tobacco stems having a rolled thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm; conditioning the rolled stems to increase the moisture content; cutting the conditioned tobacco stems; impregnating the cut tobacco stems with liquid carbon dioxide; heating the impregnated stems to bring about expansion; and re-conditioning the stems after heating to increase the moisture content. The rolled tobacco stems may be combined with tobacco lamina prior to the treatment steps. | 10-30-2014 |
Hilary Hoffman, Washington, DC US
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20140271487 | PRUSSIAN BLUE-INSPIRED CONSTRUCTS FOR MULTIMODAL IMAGING AND THERAPY - The invention describes a coordination polymer construct for multimodal imaging and therapy. The construct consists of a core particle made of a novel coordination polymer. The core is coated with a biocompatible coating that stabilizes the particles in a physiological environment. The biocompatible coating can contain attached targeting agents, imaging agents and therapeutic agents or combinations one or more of the targeting, imaging and therapeutic agents. When administered to a subject or a subject-derived specimen, the resulting coordination polymer core-shell construct enables multimodal imaging and therapy, which improves the diagnostic and treatment outcomes of the conditions or diseases where it is administered. The invention describes the novel material, base for the construct, methods for the preparation of the said construct and its use as a multimodal imaging and therapy agent. | 09-18-2014 |
Houston Hoffman, Saratoga, CA US
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20130338865 | Augmented Battery and Ecosystem for Electric Vehicles - An augmented battery for providing power to a powered vehicle includes a case adapted for removably mounting on the vehicle that encloses: at least one cell disposed within the case that provides power to the vehicle; a power port supported by the case that is adapted to electrically couple the at least one cell to the vehicle; and a processor disposed within the case and having an associated memory that stores program code executable by the processor to selectively communicate through an electronic communication circuit. | 12-19-2013 |
Isaac Lewis Hoffman, Kaysville, UT US
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20130221637 | AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES WITH STRAP CLAMPS - Inflatable airbag assemblies having a strap and clamp system to securely hold an inflator relative to a housing. The strap may be attached to an airbag cushion to restrict the movement of the strap or strap may not be attached to the airbag cushion and may move freely while positioned within openings in the housing. | 08-29-2013 |
James H. Hoffman, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150247773 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSING DIE - A differential pressure sensor includes a pressure sensing die comprising a semiconductor die, having a thinned portion forming a diaphragm. The diaphragm includes piezo-resistive elements that exhibit varying resistance based on force exerted on the diaphragm. A first support structure is bonded to a first surface of the semiconductor die, having an aperture defined through the support structure such that a first surface of the diaphragm is exposed through the aperture. A second support structure is bonded to the opposite side of the semiconductor die having an aperture aligned with the opposing side of the diaphragm. Electrical components in electrical communication with the piezo-resistive elements are arranged outside the region defined by the bond between the first and second support structures and the semiconductor die. An oil-filled volume may be defined between the semiconductor die and a harsh medium which transmits a fluid pressure to the die without the harsh medium contacting the die. | 09-03-2015 |
Jasen Hoffman, Airdrie CA
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20140166313 | Quarter Turn Tension Torque Anchor - A torque anchor for anchoring well equipment in a well conduit to arrest movement in both longitudinal directions and rotation in a first direction, but not rotation in an opposed second direction. A mandrel connected to the equipment has L-shaped grooves for slideably receiving respective pins from a drag body on the mandrel. A slip retainer on the mandrel houses slips for selectively engaging and disengaging the conduit. An initial pull of the mandrel causes the pins to move the drag body toward the slip retainer driving the slips outward to grip the conduit, and rotation of the mandrel in the first direction sets the anchor to arrest movement. Further pulling maintains the set position. The anchor is unset by releasing pull, rotating the mandrel in the second direction, and pushing the mandrel to disengage the slips. Alternate unsetting requires increased pull beyond the shear resistance of the slip retainer. | 06-19-2014 |
Jasen L. Hoffman, Airdrie CA
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20150041153 | QUARTER TURN TORQUE ANCHOR AND CATCHER - A tubing anchor for anchoring and catching well equipment in a well conduit to arrest movement in both longitudinal directions and rotation in a first direction. A mandrel connected to the equipment has in one embodiment C or reverse C-shaped grooves when viewed in front elevation for slideably receiving respective pins from a drag body on the mandrel. A slip retainer on the mandrel houses slips for selectively engaging and disengaging the conduit. An initial pull of the mandrel causes the pins to move the drag body toward the slip retainer driving the slips outward to grip the conduit. Rotation of the mandrel in the first direction sets the anchor to arrest movement. Further pulling and a reversed turn of the mandrel maintains the set position. A spring biases the slips outward to maintain their set to catch the well equipment in the event of a break in the string above the anchor. | 02-12-2015 |
20150233199 | QUARTER TURN TUBING ANCHOR CATCHER - A torque anchor for anchoring well equipment in a well conduit to arrest movement in both longitudinal directions and rotation in a first direction, but not rotation in an opposed second direction. A mandrel connected to the equipment has one or more grooves for slideably receiving respective pins from a drag body on the mandrel. A slip cage on the mandrel houses slips for selectively engaging and disengaging the conduit. Manipulation of the mandrel at surface causes the pins to move within the one or more grooves on the mandrel and the drag body to move toward the slip retainer driving the slips outward to grip the conduit. Further pulling at surface maintains the set position. The anchor is unseta surface by releasing the pull, rotating the mandrel in the second direction, and pushing the mandrel to disengage the slips. | 08-20-2015 |
Jason Hoffman, Ankeny, IA US
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20130212977 | STRUCTURAL TUBE - Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube. | 08-22-2013 |
20140230365 | Structural Tube - Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube. | 08-21-2014 |
20150211562 | Structural Tube - Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube. | 07-30-2015 |
Jason Alexander Hoffman, San Francisco, CA US
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20140281304 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING COMPUTE RESOURCES IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK - A data processing and storage system includes a compute module for running at least one virtual machine for processing guest data. State data on the at least one virtual machine is collected. The system also includes a storage module communicating with the compute module and storing the guest data. The storage module accesses the state data for controlling storage operations. A cloud storage/compute system is provided that includes a storage module for storing guest data for a virtual machine and operating based on a clock. The cloud storage/compute system also includes a compute module coupled to the storage module for performing operations on the guest data for the virtual machine and operating based on the clock. A method is provided that includes collecting state data on a virtual machine that processes guest data, and controlling storage operations relating to the guest data based on the state data. | 09-18-2014 |
Jay R. Hoffman, Oviedo, FL US
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20150057354 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING TACTICAL PERFORMANCE AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION THROUGH DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION - The present invention provides methods of maintaining or improving tactical performance and/or psychomotor performance, wherein the free amino acid beta-alanine, or a salt or ester thereof, is administered to an individual as a human dietary supplement over a period of time in an amount effective to maintain or improve tactical performance and/or psychomotor performance under normally stressful and/or fatiguing high intensity physical activity. | 02-26-2015 |
Jenna Hoffman, Grimes, IA US
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20140315726 | METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING DNA SEQUENCE COMPOSITION IN A GENOME - Methods for the high-throughput analysis of transgenic events are herein disclosed. The methods use libraries of sheared genomic DNA ligated to specialized adapters and pooled for sequence analysis and comparison to known genomic and insert sequence. The method finds use in detecting characterizing insertion site, transgene integrity, and transgene copy number. | 10-23-2014 |
Jennifer A. Hoffman, Knoxville, TN US
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20140216438 | HOME APPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED OVEN RACK - A home appliance having an oven rack including an appliance body having a plurality of oven walls defining an oven cavity; an oven rack for removable disposition in the oven cavity, wherein the oven rack includes two flat side panels and a plurality of straight cross members extending laterally therebetween to define a cooking vessel support surface; and a pair of traveling gliders wherein each glider includes a channel configured for receipt of one of the side panels wherein the oven rack can travel in and out of the oven cavity supported at the side panels by the traveling gliders. | 08-07-2014 |
20150285511 | HOME APPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED GAS IGNITER - A home appliance having an improved gas igniter (or ignitor) including an appliance body, at least one burner assembly supported in the appliance body to provide a heat source for cooking, with the burner assembly including a gas pipe, an igniter in operational communication with the gas pipe, the igniter including a heater element and a shroud covering a portion of the heater element, the shroud including a shroud body defining a chamber having the heater element therein, an inlet opening facing the gas pipe, an outlet opening facing away from the gas pipe, and a constriction intermediate the inlet opening and the outlet opening, thereby defining a fluid flow path through the chamber whereby a fluid stream is directed from the inlet opening, across the heater element, through the constriction to the outlet opening. | 10-08-2015 |
Jonathan Hoffman, Malibu, CA US
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20140102377 | Vehicle Pet Safety Enclosure and Portable Kennel - A universal, robust, cost effective, portable kennel and pet safety enclosure for use in vehicles which distributes deceleration forces across as large an area of the pet's body as possible and gently arrests the forward motion of a pet to protect them from bodily harm in the event of a sudden vehicle deceleration event and which may also be used outside of vehicles as a portable kennel. The enclosure also protects the vehicle interior from smells, stains, or scratching caused by a pet. | 04-17-2014 |
Joseph Hoffman, Sacramento, CA US
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20140180105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPATH PROCESSING OF IMAGE SIGNALS - The invention generally relates to intravascular imaging system and particularly to processing in multimodal systems. The invention provides an imaging system that splits incoming image data into two signals and performs the same processing step on each of the split signals. The system can then send the two signals down two processing pathways. Methods include receiving an analog image signal, transmitting the received signal to a processing system, splitting the signal to produce a first image signal and a second image signal, and performing a processing operation on the first image signal and the second image signal. The first and second signal include substantially the same information as one another. | 06-26-2014 |
20150133776 | Visually Optimized Intravascular Imaging And Associated Devices, Systems, And Methods - Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical imaging system for imaging vasculature of a patient is provided. The imaging system includes a console that has one or more processors with a medical imaging system interface running thereon, an acquisition card in communication with the one or more processors and in communication with a patient interface module (PIM), and an intravascular imaging component in communication with the PIM and disposed on a distal end of a flexible elongate member. The medical imaging system interface provides a plurality of settings groups for selection by a user, each of the settings groups having pre-acquisition parameters and post-acquisition parameters that are optimal for imaging a desired viewing target within the vasculature. Associated methods and computer-readable media are provided. | 05-14-2015 |
20150289944 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATED INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE USE AND REUSE - Devices, systems, and methods for reconditioning an intravascular device for reuse are provided. The method includes reading first security data from a memory of the intravascular device; determining if the intravascular device is authentic; generating second security data, when the intravascular device is authentic; and writing the second security data to the memory of the intravascular device. Devices, systems, and methods for authenticating an intravascular device for use are also provided. The method includes bringing an intravascular device into communication with a computing device, the intravascular device including a memory; determining if first security data is authentic; determining, when the first security data is authentic, if the intravascular device has been reconditioned; determining, when the intravascular device has been reconditioned, if the second security data is authentic base; and permitting, when second security data is authentic, use of the intravascular device in the clinical procedure. | 10-15-2015 |
Joshua Hoffman, Davenport, IA US
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20140292685 | ACTIVE FEEDBACK INTERFACE FOR TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY - An active feedback interface for a touch screen display that includes display of visual cues to indicate when and where the display was touched by a user. The visual cues may change over a period of time in accordance with a particular active or inactive area of the touch screen contacted by a user finger. | 10-02-2014 |
Jürgen Hoffman, Untersiggenthal CH
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20100031670 | POWER STATION AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A power station ( | 02-11-2010 |
Jürgen Hoffman, Untersiggenthal CH
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20100031670 | POWER STATION AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A power station ( | 02-11-2010 |
Katrin Hoffman, Aubin Grove AU
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20140141452 | Method of Determining, Identifying or Isolating Cell-Penetrating Peptides - The present invention provides a method of determining or identifying or isolating a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) or analog or derivative thereof having cell-type selectivity and/or at least capable of passing through a Blood Brain Barrier of an animal subject. This invention also provides CPPs and analogs and derivatives thereof, such as those set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1-27 of the Sequence Listing, and compositions comprising one or more of the CPPs, including conjugates in which a CPP or analog or derivative thereof is linked to a cargo molecule. The invention also provides methods for transporting cargo molecules across cell membranes to specific locations within cells, and for treating, preventing and/or diagnosing diseases that are treatable by a cargo molecule to which a CPP or analog or derivative of the invention is attached. The invention also provides tailored peptide libraries for use in identifying or isolating CPPs. | 05-22-2014 |
Katrin Hoffman, Western Australia AU
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20120065134 | CD40-L INHIBITORY PHYLOMER PEPTIDES - The present invention provides compositions comprising peptidyl inhibitors of CD40L-dependent signalling that are not derived from a natural binding partner of CD40L such as CD40, or from a native CD40-CD40L interface. More particularly, the peptidyl inhibitors of the present invention are derived from natural sources that do not express CD40-CD40L costimulatory pathways. The invention also provides synthetic derivatives and analogs of the peptidyl inhibitors having enhanced binding affinity for CD40L or enhanced inhibitory activity relative to their parent molecules. | 03-15-2012 |
Keith B. Hoffman, Santa Rosa, CA US
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20140358576 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION OF SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS - Certain embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods used to estimate safety-related risks associated with the use of medical products, treatments, and interventions (e.g., drugs, vaccines, medications, dietary supplements, and medical devices). More particularly, the present description relates to a method and system for estimating the risk (e.g., using a safety risk score, ranking, designation, estimate, or the like) associated with the use of an individual medical intervention. | 12-04-2014 |
Kurt-Jurgen Hoffman, Kullavik SE
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20090326221 | New oxabispidine compunds useful in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias - There is provided compounds of formula I, | 12-31-2009 |
Lance P. Hoffman, West Hollywood, CA US
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20150112302 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INHIBITING FOREIGN-BODY RESPONSES IN DIABETIC PATIENTS - Methods and devices are provided for reducing a diabetic patient's foreign body immune response, including infusion site-loss and/or occlusion. Such foreign body responses are associated with the treatment of the diabetic patient where the treatment requires subcutaneous implantation of a foreign body, such as a cannula or catheter. In certain embodiments of the invention, a response-inhibiting agent is administered to a patient at the site of cannula/catheter insertion, thereby facilitating delivery of insulin to the diabetic patient and mitigating site-loss and/or occlusion over a period of time. | 04-23-2015 |
Laura Hoffman, Dublin, CA US
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20140124511 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINE BOTTLE PACKAGING AND DISPLAY - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a wine bottle packaging divider and display. The method and apparatus comprise of a divider with opposing side edges and opposing top and bottom edges. The divider has a partitioning line dividing the divider into a first section and a second section, wherein at least one of the first section and the second section is capable of displaying an advertisement. The divider also has at least one pair of elongated openings, wherein each of the at least one pair of elongated openings has an end in proximity to one of the opposing top and bottom edges, wherein said at least one pair of elongated openings is capable of being opened to the one edge and slidably coupled onto a vertical wall for displaying the advertisement. The divider is folded along the partitioning line to fit within a container for packaging the glass bottles. | 05-08-2014 |
Luis Diego Leon Hoffman, Leuven BE
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20140356892 | Optical Stimulation Device - In an aspect of the disclosure, a stimulation device includes a probe attached to a first support. The probe includes at least one grating coupler for coupling light into the probe. The device further includes at least one optical source for providing an optical stimulation signal mounted on a second support, and at least one means for detachably attaching the first support to the second support. The position of the at least one optical source is aligned with the position of the at least one grating coupler to allow light emitted from the at least one optical source to be received by the at least one grating coupler. | 12-04-2014 |
Marc Hoffman, Saint-Lambert CA
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20090056919 | Heat exchanger - Disclosed herein is a heat exchange apparatus, which comprises a hollow blade member having a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet and a first fluid passageway for a first fluid that extends between the inlet and the outlet. The blade member is sized and shaped to be located in a second fluid passageway for a second fluid. The blade member is configured to enhance thermal energy transfer between the fluids as they flow along their respective passageways. | 03-05-2009 |
Mark Hoffman, Tulare, CA US
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20130199807 | Tillage System with Interchangeable Modules - A reconfigurable farm implement for tilling soil is described. The farm implement may comprise a frame having a plurality of mounting surfaces. A plurality of interchangeable tillage modules may be releasably coupled to the mounting surfaces. The interchangeable tillage modules may be arranged in a predetermined order based on a tillage requirement. | 08-08-2013 |
Matthew D. Hoffman, Siloam Springs, AR US
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20130313921 | Segmented Stator Assembly - A stator has a plurality of segments connected with connectors to define a core for the stator. Each of the segments comprises a plurality of laminations arranged side by side forming a lamination stack with axially opposite sides. The lamination stack has an end cap abutting an axial side of the lamination stack. The end cap has first and second posts extending axially therefrom. At least one of the posts defining a wire path for wire wound around the stack. Each of the connectors comprises a bridge portion. The bridge portion has openings dimensioned to receive the posts in a manner that the connector is removably attachable to the post of the end cap of a segment and the post of the end cap of an adjacent segment. The connector has an insulator portion projecting from the bridge portion. The insulator portion extends between adjacent segments when the connector is removably attached to adjacent segments. | 11-28-2013 |
Matthew Douglas Hoffman, San Francisco, CA US
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20150142450 | Sound Processing using a Product-of-Filters Model - Sound processing using a product-of-filters model is described. In one or more implementations, a model is formed by one or more computing devices for a time frame of sound data as a product of filters. The model is utilized by the one or more computing devices to perform one or more sound processing techniques on the time frame of the sound data. | 05-21-2015 |
20150242180 | Non-negative Matrix Factorization Regularized by Recurrent Neural Networks for Audio Processing - Sound processing techniques using recurrent neural networks are described. In one or more implementations, temporal dependencies are captured in sound data that are modeled through use of a recurrent neural network (RNN). The captured temporal dependencies are employed as part of feature extraction performed using nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF). One or more sound processing techniques are performed on the sound data based at least in part on the feature extraction. | 08-27-2015 |
Michael Hoffman, Atlanta, GA US
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20150128880 | FRAC AND STORAGE TANK EXCHANGER - An exchanger for a tank is described herein. The exchanger may be relied upon in a trailer tank, for example, or any other type of tank that stores fluid. The exchanger includes an inlet, a central fluid conduit, one or more exchanger extension arms having fluid apertures that direct fluid into a tank at various locations, and one or more supports that support the central fluid conduit and the exchanger extension arms. The fluid apertures may be positioned relatively evenly across the exchanger extension arms and/or the central conduit to direct fluid up or at various directions into the tank. Thus, fluid pumped into the inlet of the exchanger may flow through the central conduit, into the exchanger extension arms, and out through the fluid apertures at various locations into the tank. As such, heated fluid, for example, may be more evenly and quickly distributed into the tank. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129162 | POOL, LARGE TANK, OR POND EXCHANGER - An exchanger for a pool, large storage tank, or pond is described herein. In one embodiment, the exchanger includes a diffuser hub, exchanger extension arms that extend radially outward from the diffuser hub, one or more exchanger rings that intersect with the heat exchanger extension arms, and a fill tube that extends to the diffuser hub. One or both of the heat exchanger arms and/or the exchanger rings include fluid apertures that direct fluid into the pool. Fluid pumped into the fill tube may flow through into the diffuser, through the exchanger extension arms and/or the one or more exchanger rings, and out through the fluid apertures at various locations into the pool. As such, heated fluid, or fluid to be mixed, for example, may be more evenly and quickly distributed into the pool. | 05-14-2015 |
Michael A. Hoffman, Pueblo, CO US
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20140065275 | Fruit chunking and spear forming method and apparatus - A system for automatically forming chunks and spears at high speed from unpeeled fruit items is provided. The fruit is sliced into unpeeled wedges. The unpeeled wedges are conveyed into a plurality of staggered transverse chunking blades, wherein the flesh, but not the peel, is cut sequentially from the center of each wedge outwardly, flattening each wedge. A peel removal knife is located to sever the peel of each wedge from the center outwardly after the transverse chunk cutting blades have cut the flesh. Spears may be formed by deleting some of the transverse chunking blades. | 03-06-2014 |
Michael D. Hoffman, Jupiter, FL US
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20130280134 | STERILIZATION CONTAINER - A sterilization container having a lid and a bottom. The lid is provided with a plurality if bimetal valves that will fully open and fully close at a preset temperature. The lid also includes a pressure equalization valve to relieve pressure from the container that will occur during the heating and cooling process. The bottom and the lid are formed from light weight and highly durable material so provide an easily handled and long lasting apparatus. Each lid includes a plurality of recesses and each bottom includes a plurality of complimentary projections such that multiple containers can be safely stacked upon one another. | 10-24-2013 |
Michael Theodor Hoffman, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130304604 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC DIGITAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS, COMMERCE, AND DISTRIBUTION - A system and method are provided for creating, managing, rendering and delivering digitally synthesized products that can be automatically generated as a function of variable attributes provided by a variety of sources. The system can include design tools for creating workflows that describe the rules for dynamically creating digital products; licensing system to manage product licensing; distributed synthesis systems for generating products; location based services to manage location/time specific products; sharing services for transferring products; web services for composing and sharing products; mobile applications for composing and sharing products; notification services for notifying participants of system state changes; databases for managing the components of the system; extension services for externally developed system extensions; API services for external management and utilization of the system; and e-commerce services for paying or collecting fees for usage of the system by contributors or users. | 11-14-2013 |
Nathaniel Hoffman, Tokyo JP
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20090002380 | Graphics Processing Apparatus, Graphics Library Module And Graphics Processing Method - There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer. | 01-01-2009 |
Nils E. Hoffman, Winhester, VA US
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20150219470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE SKI AND SNOWBOARD TOUR GUIDANCE, ENHANCEMENT AND SAFETY - A method for superior interactive ski and snowboard tour guidance, enhancement and safety. Application software is downloaded into a portable device, and a user uses this software to select among a variety of electronically guided ski and snowboard tours. The geographically accurate 2d trail map shows the area, tour route and other points of interest. A global positioning system shows the user's location, which is identified upon a satellite tour map. The selection of tours offered is based on the user's geographic location, and includes tours customized upon a number of factors, such as the type of terrain, natural points of interest, snow conditions, duration and other factors. As a safety feature and to maximize the user's ski experience, the user chooses an ability level and a selection of tours suitable to that ability level is displayed. | 08-06-2015 |
Owen Hoffman, Alberta CA
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20120080163 | SUBTERRANEAN CONTINUOUS LOOP HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND METHOD TO HEAT, COOL OR STORE ENERGY WITH SAME - A subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger is disclosed having a borehole including an entrance at a first end and an exit at a second end and a conduit for a fluid. A direction of fluid flow relative to the borehole is unidirectional, and a major length of the borehole is non-horizontal. The entrance and the exit are separated by a predetermined distance and a first thermal envelope at the entrance and a second thermal envelope at the exit are substantially independent. The conduit is positioned in at least a portion of the borehole and in operational connection to supply and return lines for connection to a ground sourced heat pump or to a heat exchanger system. Also disclosed are methods of constructing a subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger having at least one continuous borehole and a method of regulating a temperature in a structure with a system that includes the subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger. | 04-05-2012 |
Philippe Benoit Ja Benoit Jaques Hoffman, London GB
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20140369764 | Floatable Spoolbase with Intermediate Carousel Storage - A floatable spoolbase for supplying rigid pipe to a reel-lay pipelaying vessel having a storage reel with an upright rotational axis for interim storage of a continuous length of pipe is disclosed. Welding stations upstream of the storage reel add pipe elements to the pipe to be stored on the storage reel. When a pipelaying vessel visits the spoolbase, the pipe is unwound from the storage reel and fed to a pipelay reel of the pipelaying vessel. Where the pipelay reel turns about a substantially horizontal rotational axis, winding the pipe onto the pipelay reel reduces ovalization of the pipe imparted by previously winding the pipe onto the storage reel. | 12-18-2014 |
Rainer Hoffman, Skien NO
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20120268099 | HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION WITH CABLE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH CAPABILITY - A high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission system includes a cable fault ride-through system. The cable fault ride-through system is configured to ensure the HVDC power transmission system remains operational via an earth path between the power source end and the load end during a transmission cable fault, even in the absence of a neutral bus and/or dc circuit breakers. | 10-25-2012 |
Rick Hoffman, Torrance, CA US
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20150290589 | ENCAPSULATING OUTER SHELL FOR MEMBRANE ELEMENTS - A reverse-osmosis separator module includes a pre-formed shell housing having a longitudinal axis extending between opposite ends and defining an inner chamber. A reverse-osmosis separator element is telescopically disposed in the inner chamber, and includes a permeate tube extending along the longitudinal axis and a membrane construction spirally wound around the permeate tube. An end cap is located at each end of the pre-formed shell housing. | 10-15-2015 |
Robert Louis Hoffman, San Marcos, CA US
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20130252961 | MACROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES - The invention relates to compounds of formula (Φ) | 09-26-2013 |
20140135339 | MACROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES - The invention relates to compounds of formula (Φ) | 05-15-2014 |
Ron Hoffman, Memphis, TN US
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20140201917 | PEG PAD AND METHOD - A peg pad, associated method, and associated arrangement are disclosed. The peg pad is designed to be placed over a peg associated with a surgical table to primarily protect a patient situated on the surgical table. The peg pad has a housing defining a pocket-like opening, or channel, sized to receive and surround the top and lateral sides of a peg associated with a surgical table. The pad is made of a unitary piece of a cushion material. | 07-24-2014 |
Ronald James Hoffman, Iva, SC US
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20150014461 | HOLDER TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS ELONGATED FLEXIBLE MATERIALS IN A COILED ORIENTATION - A holder to maintain elongated flexible materials in a coiled orientation, has at least one coil support assembly. Each coil support assembly has a first support and a second support. At least one roller is supported by the first support. The second support is positioned in spaced linear relation to the first support. The first support and the second support are capable of relative linear movement toward each other and away from each other. At least one roller is supported by the second support. A linear stop limits movement of the first support and the second support away from each other. A retraction mechanism biases the first support and the second support away from each other. | 01-15-2015 |
Ryan Hoffman, Skien NO
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20100300486 | METHOD FOR WAX REMOVAL AND MEASUREMENT OF WAX THICKNESS - A method for removal of wax deposited on an inner wall in contact with a fluid stream. The method includes the steps of cooling the inner wall and the fluid stream to a temperature of or below the wax appearance temperature, enabling wax to dissolve and precipitate on the inner wall, and heating of the inner wall for a short period of time to release the deposited wax from the surface of the inner wall, mainly in the form of solid parts. The thickness of wax deposits in a pipe section can be determined by computing the temperatures obtained upstream and downstream in the said pipe section, before and after applying heat pulse. | 12-02-2010 |
Steffen Hoffman, Santa Monica, CA US
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20140380246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LAYER USER CONTENT NAVIGATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing navigation control across multiple layers of content views within a mobile application. One method includes: providing a first layer of content views that are each selectable by a user for display via a graphical user interface of an application executable at a mobile device; responsive to receiving user input selecting at least one of the content views in the first layer, obtaining content views for a second layer corresponding to the content view selected in the first layer; and enabling the user to navigate between the content views in the first layer and corresponding content views in the second layer via the graphical user interface; wherein content views obtained for the second layer are automatically updated with content views corresponding to a currently selected content view in the first layer. | 12-25-2014 |
Stephen R. Hoffman, Pleasanton, CA US
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20140310184 | SMART CARD PURCHASING TRANSACTIONS USING WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A smart card transaction allows a consumer to load value onto a smart card and to make purchases using a smart card with a mobile telephone handset over the telecommunications network. For loading, the system includes: a mobile telephone handset including a card reader; a gateway computer; a funds issuer computer; and an authentication computer. The mobile telephone handset receives a request from a user to load a value onto the smart card. The handset generates a funds request message which includes the value and sends the funds request message to a funds issuer computer. The funds issuer computer debits an account associated with the user. Next, the handset generates a load request message with a cryptographic signature and sends the load request message to an authentication computer which authenticates the smart card. The handset receives a response message which includes a cryptographic signature and an approval to load. Finally, the handset validates the second cryptographic signature and loads the value onto the smart card. For payment, the system includes a merchant server and a payment server. First, the handset sends an order request message to the merchant server computer, and in return receives a purchase instruction message. The handset processes the purchase instruction message locally, and then sends a draw request message to a payment server computer. The payment server computer sends a debit message which includes a cryptographic signature and an approval to debit the smart card. Finally, the handset validates the cryptographic signature and debits the smart card. | 10-16-2014 |
Steven P. Hoffman, Lighthouse Point, FL US
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20140102278 | Potato Piercing Apparatus - A potato piercer having a top assembly with a handle. The top assembly includes a first plate having a bottom surface and a plurality of piercing stakes secured to the bottom surface. The potato piercer further includes a bottom assembly having a second plate and a plurality of piercing stakes secured to the top surface of the second plate. The potato piercer has a housing sized and configured to receive a potato for piercing. The housing has a roof with a plurality of apertures for receiving the top assembly stakes, a floor with a plurality of apertures for receiving the bottom assembly stakes, and a cavity for receiving the potato. There is an actuator assembly operatively coupled to the top and bottom assemblies, whereby a force applied to the handle causes the actuator assembly to translate the potato piercer from a non-piercing configuration to a piercing configuration. | 04-17-2014 |
Steven Richard Hoffman, Pleasanton, CA US
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20150088746 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A method for implementing a financial transaction via a user device is disclosed. The method involves receiving financial transaction information used to generate an alphanumeric Secure Transaction Code that binds the received information to the financial transaction, receiving information from a user device that includes the Secure Transaction Code and a voice entry of the Secure Transaction Code, verifying that the voice entry of the Secure Transaction Code corresponds to a Voice Authentication Master (VAM) file of a registered user, verifying that the received Secure Transaction Code is a valid Secure Transaction Code and, if both are verified authorizing the financial transaction and sending an indication that the financial transaction has been authorized to the user device. In an embodiment the transaction is between a merchant and user of a mobile user device or can be a request for secure access. | 03-26-2015 |
Stuart W. Hoffman, Springfield, VA US
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20140349984 | METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A TRAUMATIC CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY - Methods of treating a subject with a traumatic central nervous system injury, more particularly, a traumatic brain injury, are provided. The methods comprise a therapy comprising a constant or a two-level dosing regime of progesterone. In one method, a subject in need thereof is administered at least one cycle of therapy, wherein the cycle of therapy comprises administering a therapeutically effective two-level intravenous dosing regime of progesterone. The two-level dosing regime comprises a first time period, wherein a higher hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject, followed by a second time period, wherein a lower hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject. | 11-27-2014 |
Thomas James Hoffman, Stein CH
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20140335201 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a composition comprising a combination of components A) and B), wherein component A) is a compound of formula (I) and the component (B) is a further fungicide, insecticide or herbicide. | 11-13-2014 |
Thomas Y. Hoffman, Leuven BE
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20090174003 | DUAL WORK FUNCTION DEVICE WITH STRESSOR LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a dual work function semiconductor device is disclosed. In one aspect, the method relates to providing a substrate with a first and a second region. A gate dielectric is formed overlying the first and the second region. A metal gate layer is formed overlying the gate dielectric on the first and the second region. The metal gate layer has a first (as-deposited) work function that can be modified upon inducing strain thereon. The method further relates to selecting a first strain which induces a first pre-determined work function shift (ΔWF1) in the first (as-deposited) work function of the metal gate layer on the first region and selectively forming a first strained conductive layer overlying the metal gate layer on the first region, the first strained conductive layer exerting the selected first strain on the metal gate layer. | 07-09-2009 |
20090206417 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a dual work function semiconductor device is disclosed. In one aspect, a method starts by forming a host dielectric layer over a first and second region of a substrate. A first dielectric capping layer is formed overlying the host dielectric layer on the first and second region and later selectively removed to expose an underlying layer on the first region. A Hf-based dielectric capping layer is formed overlying the underlying layer on the first region and the first dielectric capping layer on the second region. The Hf-based dielectric capping layer is selected to have a healing effect on the exposed surface of the underlying layer on the first region. A control electrode is formed overlaying the Hf-based dielectric capping layer on the first region and on the second region. | 08-20-2009 |
William Hoffman, Decatur, GA US
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20140372363 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING A PROPOSED ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AS SPAM BASED ON A PREDICTED HARD BOUNCE RATE FOR A LIST OF EMAIL ADDRESSES - Methods and systems for predicting a proposed electronic mail (email) for an email campaign to be sent to a list of email addresses received from a sender is spam. A hard bounce rate is predicted for the list of email addresses based on hard bounce rates calculated for respective email addresses on the list. If predicted hard bounce rate exceeds a threshold, the proposed email is deemed spam and sender may be informed. If predicted hard bounce rate falls within range of the threshold, proposed email may be sent to less than all the email addresses on list. If an acceptable number of the sent emails are received, the email may be sent to remaining email addresses on list. Prior to sending proposed email, the list of email addresses may be compared to purchased lists of email addresses. If there is a match, the proposed email may be deemed spam. | 12-18-2014 |