Patents by Inventor Charles Henry Hoff

Charles Henry Hoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Intelligent system and process for automated monitoring of microingredient inventory used in the manufacture of medicated feed rations
    Patent number: 5853244
    Abstract: A computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system and process for use with programmable microingredient dispensing and mixing machinery. In the illustrative embodiment, the computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system is coupled with a programmable microingredient dispensing and mixing system. The programmable microingredient dispensing and mixing system includes weight measuring mechanisms that are interfaced with a computer system programmed to continuously monitor the weight of microingredients stored on a plurality of inventory storage scales, as well as in a plurality of dispensing bins and tanks. The computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system is programmed to perform a number of inventory monitoring functions including: automated detection of microingredient loss (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Lextron, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Henry Hoff, Bernard John Bergen