Patents by Inventor Glenn Hoffman

Glenn Hoffman 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).

  • Patent number: 11112161
    Abstract: An ice machine including a cabinet with a cabinet door coupled thereto through a hinge assembly. A frame within the cabinet includes a base portion and a support portion supporting a hopper that contains an ice dispensing interface. A housing is operably coupled with the cabinet door and defines an ice harvesting chamber having a bottom (floor) portion containing multiple levels as defined by separation of the bottom portion from the top of the housing and a drain. A chute is coupled with the housing and is in communication with the ice dispensing interface. A container hanging assembly is coupled with the chute. An attachment rod, coupled to the housing, is positioned on a side of the chute opposite to the container hanging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Robert Joseph Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210262719
    Abstract: An ice machine including a cabinet with a cabinet door coupled thereto through a hinge assembly. A frame within the cabinet includes a base portion and a support portion supporting a hopper that contains an ice dispensing interface. A housing is operably coupled with the cabinet door and defines an ice harvesting chamber having a bottom (floor) portion containing multiple levels as defined by separation of the bottom portion from the top of the housing and a drain. A chute is coupled with the housing and is in communication with the ice dispensing interface. A container hanging assembly is coupled with the chute. An attachment rod, coupled to the housing, is positioned on a side of the chute opposite to the container hanging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Robert Joseph Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11041668
    Abstract: An ice machine is provided herein that includes a cabinet having a cabinet door coupled thereto through a hinge assembly. A frame is positioned within the cabinet and includes a base portion and a support portion. A hopper is supported by the support portion of the frame. The hopper includes an ice dispensing interface. A housing is operably coupled with the cabinet door and defines an ice harvesting chamber. A chute is coupled with the housing and is in communication with the ice dispensing interface. A container hanging assembly is operably coupled with the chute. An attachment rod is coupled to the housing and is positioned on an opposing side of the chute from the container hanging assembly. A drain is defined by a bottom portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Aqua Star International, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Robert Joseph Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210108846
    Abstract: An ice machine is provided herein that includes a cabinet having a cabinet door coupled thereto through a hinge assembly. A frame is positioned within the cabinet and includes a base portion and a support portion. A hopper is supported by the support portion of the frame. The hopper includes an ice dispensing interface. A housing is operably coupled with the cabinet door and defines an ice harvesting chamber. A chute is coupled with the housing and is in communication with the ice dispensing interface. A container hanging assembly is operably coupled with the chute. An attachment rod is coupled to the housing and is positioned on an opposing side of the chute from the container hanging assembly. A drain is defined by a bottom portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Robert Joseph Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20150178612
    Abstract: Optical machine readable coded labels are provided that are backward compatible with legacy optical readers and forward compatible with improved optical readers. The labels have symbols that are readable by the legacy optical reader to decode only a first set of information, but are readable by a second type of optical reader to decode both the first set of information and a second set of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Jeffrey Allan Haluska, Kurt Michael Spiegel, Martin J. Dargis
  • Patent number: 6886585
    Abstract: A tool having a hand gripping region for rotational attachment to an irrigation system with the tool having soft bumps thereon spaced from each other and affixed to the hand gripping region to cushion the user's hand as an irrigation component is field attached to an irrigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: The Patent Store LLC
    Inventors: L. Herbert King Jr., Glenn Hoffman
  • Patent number: 4624126
    Abstract: A hydraulic press having at least two cylinders adapted for providing relative displacement between the upper and lower platens of a hydraulic press, each cylinder being in fluid communication with only one chamber of a multiple chamber hydraulic system utilizing a common ram operating through all chambers, the ram portion in each chamber having a predetermined ratio of area of the ram in the direction of actuation to volume of hydraulic fluid within its chamber to provide equal find displacement in each chamber or movement of the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Inventors: Robert M. Avila, Glenn A. Hoffman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4604930
    Abstract: A light-weight press for punching, forming, etc., in which the guide pins are bored in order that pull rods may be passed therethrough from actuating cylinders to an adjustment mechanism that interrelates the upper ends of the guide pins with the platen of the press. The adjustment mechanism are connected to each other so as to operate simultaneously and ensure that the forces in the press do not become unbalanced. Downward movement of the platen is limited by striking of the upper ends of the guide pins by stop elements associated with the pull rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Inventors: Robert M. Avila, Glenn A. Hoffman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3968192
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of repairing leaky permeability separatory devices, said devices comprising a membrane in the form of a multiplicity of hollow fibers having end portions potted in one or more resinous tubesheet bodies and terminating in an accessible surface of said tubesheet. According to the present invention, each surface opening communicating with a given leak in a tubesheet or fiber is selectively plugged by applying heat and pressure to the tubesheet and fiber material in the immediate vicinity of each such opening. The openings are first located by sealing the tubesheet/fiber assembly in an appropriately adapted jacket and applying pressure to a fluid in the portion of the jacket volume exterior to the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Sargent Glenn Hoffman, III, Frank Watkins Mather, III
  • Patent number: D277864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Inventors: Glenn A. Hoffman, Jr., Robert M. Avila
  • Patent number: D612134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: David Glenn Hoffman
  • Patent number: D894975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: AQUA STAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Hoffman, Robert Joseph Hoffman