Patents by Inventor Hans-Josef Hoffman

Hans-Josef 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: 7107497
    Abstract: A method and system for event publication and subscription with an event channel from user level and kernel level are disclosed. The system comprises an event channel. The event channel includes an event queue for an event sent by a publisher. Additionally, the event channel has a plurality of subscriber-based queues each corresponding to a subscriber. If the corresponding subscriber has subscribed to receive delivery of the event, the subscriber-based queue includes the event. Moreover, the event channel further comprises a dispatcher for dispatching based on filtering criteria the event to the subscriber-based queue if the corresponding subscriber has subscribed to receive delivery of the event, and a delivery mechanism for delivering the event from the subscriber-based queue to the corresponding subscriber. The publisher can be a user level publisher or a kernel level publisher. The subscriber can be a user level subscriber or a kernel level subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia A. McGuire, Hans-Josef Hoffman, Frank Mueller
  • Publication number: 20040153998
    Abstract: A method and system for event publication and subscription with an event channel from user level and kernel level are disclosed. The system comprises an event channel. The event channel includes an event queue for an event sent by a publisher. Additionally, the event channel has a plurality of subscriber-based queues each corresponding to a subscriber. If the corresponding subscriber has subscribed to receive delivery of the event, the subscriber-based queue includes the event. Moreover, the event channel further comprises a dispatcher for dispatching based on filtering criteria the event to the subscriber-based queue if the corresponding subscriber has subscribed to receive delivery of the event, and a delivery mechanism for delivering the event from the subscriber-based queue to the corresponding subscriber. The publisher can be a user level publisher or a kernel level publisher. The subscriber can be a user level subscriber or a kernel level subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Cynthia A. McGuire, Hans-Josef Hoffman, Frank Mueller
  • Patent number: 4735830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new primer for pretreating glass in readiness for waterproof bonding to other substrates. The primer contains resins, functional silanes, solvents, and organosilazanes and, if desired, polyfunctional isocyanates and other additives. Compared with conventional primers, the resistance of the bond to hydrolysis is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Riza N. Oezelli, Hans-Josef Hoffman, Hans-Peter Kohlstadt