Patents by Inventor Dana Bryan Hoffer

Dana Bryan Hoffer 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).

  • Publication number: 20190283498
    Abstract: A wheel for a vehicle is provided. The wheel has a first rim support member having a first hub portion rotatably mounted on an axle, and a second rim support member having a second hub portion releasably rotatably mounted on the axle, the second rim support member being releasably secured to the first rim support member along a region spaced from the axle. A rim portion extends from at least one of the first rim support member and the second rim support member and is configured to support a tyre thereon. A flywheel is positioned between the first rim support member and the second rim support member and has a flywheel hub portion releasably rotatably mounted on the axle between the first hub portion and the second hub portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Robert George BODILL, Dana Bryan HOFFER
  • Publication number: 20190283499
    Abstract: A wheel for a human-powered vehicle is provided. The wheel has a flywheel rotatable about a flywheel rotation axis. A flywheel drive is positioned to engage the flywheel to control rotation thereof. A control unit is coupled to the flywheel drive and configured to determine a target rotation speed for the flywheel based at least partially on user input received via an electronic user interface and motion data received from at least one sensor, and direct the flywheel drive to rotate the flywheel at the target rotation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Robert George BODILL, Andy BARR, Dana Bryan HOFFER
  • Publication number: 20020056091
    Abstract: A software agent for locally tracking a user's network interaction, such as web browsing, and providing targeted promotions with optional coupons to the user. The monitoring involves use of a downloaded file of network addresses and words potentially tailored to each individual user. The software agent locally compares addresses of sites accessed and words used in searching to the stored addresses and key words in the file. Upon detecting a match, the software agent contacts a system server to obtain a promotion with an optional coupon for the match, and displays an indication of the promotion or coupon to the user, providing the user with the option to view or decline the promotion. The user is provided with redeemable credits for viewing promotions, which can include transferring the user to a site of a merchant offering the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Ravi Narayan Bala, Dana Bryan Hoffer, Todd Harris Radel, Christopher George Connolly