Patents by Inventor John Hoffman

John 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: 10983877
    Abstract: In an embodiment, automatic verification of a system backup operation is provided. This verification is achieved by copying executable files to a writeable file system representing a backup recovery point and configuring an operating system within the writeable file system to execute a particular service upon startup of the operating system. Moreover, a validation virtual machine (VM) associated with a backup recovery point is launched from the writeable file system and a first and second validation operation are performed by the validation VM. Results of the first validation operation are used to select the second validation operation, and the validation VM is determined to have completed successfully based on the results of the second validation operation. In one embodiment, a repair operation may be performed, based on the first set of results, to repair the operating system of the computing device and/or backup data of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: eFolder Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin John Hoffman, Aditya Sawhney, Nikolay Stanislavovich Semchenkov, Konstantin Sergeevich Germanov, Dmitry Valerevich Stepanov
  • Patent number: 10952741
    Abstract: An example medical device for occluding the left atrial appendage includes an expandable member having a first end region, a second end region and an inflation cavity. The medical device also includes a plurality of spine members coupled to the expandable member, the plurality of spine members spaced circumferentially around an outer surface of the expandable member. Additionally, the medical device includes a valve member extending at least partially into the inflation cavity, wherein the plurality of spine members are configured to position the medical device within an opening of the left atrial appendage and wherein the expandable member is configured to expand and seal the opening of the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, John M. Edgell, Jose A. Meregotte, Steven R. Larsen, David Raab, Peter John Hoffman, David John Onushko
  • Patent number: 10938841
    Abstract: A guard sensor injects a multi-GHz (multi giga-bit) guard signal along a guard signal transmission path above an observable knee in the amplitude response of the path to define a guarded region and to detect physical or electromagnetic intrusions of that guarded region. At frequencies above the knee, the signal transmission path exhibits increasingly non-linear and even chaotic behavior that improves the overall sensitivity of the sensor and its ability to detect slight changes in the distributed transmission parameters that characterize circuit devices, signal paths and signals. The guarded region may be used to protect a combination of circuit devices, physical connections, interfaces, high and low frequency signal transmission paths and signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William Jennings, John Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200352394
    Abstract: A system for cooking food, can include a control circuit that operates a fuel feeder, for instance to vary a rate of fuel discharged from the fuel feeder. The control circuit can operate a fan, for instance to vary the speed of the fan. The control circuit can receive one or more signals from the fan that correspond to an amount of fuel discharged from the fuel feeder. The control circuit can receive one or more signals from the fuel feeder that correspond to an amount of air displaced by the fan. The system can monitor a temperature of a cooking area and can adjust the amount of fuel discharged from a fuel feeder, for instance to vary the temperature in the cooking area. The system can adjust the speed of the fan to establish a desired air-to-fuel ratio for combustion in a combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Sylvan Diekmann, Joseph John Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10452872
    Abstract: A system for detecting changes to circuitry includes: a processor; and a memory, and the memory has stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: periodically measure physical characteristic data of the circuitry, operational data of the circuitry, and environmental data; periodically capture the measured data; generate a dynamic fingerprint based on an aggregation of a first set of the captured data, and the dynamic fingerprint is a compound data structure encapsulating the aggregated data; associate metadata with the dynamic fingerprint; periodically update the dynamic fingerprint according to successive sets of the captured data; and compare the updated dynamic fingerprint to a previous dynamic fingerprint, to detect the changes to the circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William T. Jennings, John Hoffman, Johnathan W. Craig
  • Patent number: 10445531
    Abstract: A system for authenticating a circuit includes: a processor; and a memory, and the memory has stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: periodically measure physical characteristic data of the circuit, operational data of the circuit, and environmental data; periodically capture the measured data; generate a dynamic fingerprint based on an aggregation of the captured data, and the dynamic fingerprint is a compound data structure encapsulating the aggregated data; associate metadata with the dynamic fingerprint; and output the dynamic fingerprint as a physically unclonable function (PUF) of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William T. Jennings, John Hoffman, Johnathan W. Craig
  • Publication number: 20190183509
    Abstract: An example medical device for occluding the left atrial appendage is disclosed. The example medical device for occluding the left atrial appendage includes an expandable member having a first end region, a second end region and an inflation cavity. The medical device also includes a plurality of spine members coupled to the expandable member, the plurality of spine members spaced circumferentially around an outer surface of the expandable member. Additionally, the medical device includes a valve member extending at least partially into the inflation cavity, wherein the plurality of spine members are configured to position the medical device within an opening of the left atrial appendage and wherein the expandable member is configured to expand and seal the opening of the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, John M. Edgell, Jose A. Meregotte, Steven R. Larsen, David Raab, Peter John Hoffman, David John Onushko
  • Patent number: 10308193
    Abstract: A universal camera apparatus for attachment to a surface includes a dome cover having a central aperture, a camera unit having a body portion and a lens, the body portion mounted to the dome cover and covered by the dome cover, the lens disposed within the central aperture, a base unit supporting the dome cover, the base unit having a central opening extending through the base unit from a universal attachment portion to a flared collar portion, the universal attachment portion forming a seal at an interface with the surface, wherein wiring from the camera unit extends through the central opening, the flared collar portion at least partially surrounds the camera unit, and wherein the dome cover is adjustable about an axis of rotation relative to the base unit, and the camera mount is rotatable about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: DURA OPERATING, LLC
    Inventors: Jayesh Dwivedi, Aaron Brion Stachewicz, Robert John Hoffman, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190132339
    Abstract: A guard sensor injects a multi-GHz (multi giga-bit) guard signal along a guard signal transmission path above an observable knee in the amplitude response of the path to define a guarded region and to detect physical or electromagnetic intrusions of that guarded region. At frequencies above the knee, the signal transmission path exhibits increasingly non-linear and even chaotic behavior that improves the overall sensitivity of the sensor and its ability to detect slight changes in the distributed transmission parameters that characterize circuit devices, signal paths and signals. The guarded region may be used to protect a combination of circuit devices, physical connections, interfaces, high and low frequency signal transmission paths and signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: William Jennings, John Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20190083082
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. The example introducer includes a sheath having an inner surface and a wall having a thickness, a liner disposed along the inner surface of the sheath, the liner including at least one folded portion and a first lumen positioned in the thickness of the wall, wherein the first lumen is positioned adjacent to the at least one folded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR., James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Michael Richmon Thoreson, Scott Solberg, Austin Farrell Ost, Peter John Hoffman, David Raab, Brian R. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20190083083
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. The example introducer includes a sheath having an inner surface and a wall having a thickness, a liner disposed along the inner surface of the sheath, the liner including at least one folded portion and a first lumen positioned in the thickness of the wall, wherein the first lumen is positioned adjacent to the at least one folded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR., James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Michael Richmon Thoreson, Scott Solberg, Austin Farrell Ost, Peter John Hoffman, David Raab, Brian R. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 10210760
    Abstract: A method for autonomous parking of a vehicle includes requesting initiation of an autonomous parking routine; determining the location of a vehicle user of the vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) transmitting a signal by one of an electronic device in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle user and a vehicle transceiver; (b) receiving the signal by the other of the electronic device in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle user and the vehicle transceiver; (c) measuring the strength of the received signal; (d) determining a distance between the electronic device and transceiver based on the strength of the received signal; (e) correlating the distance between the electronic device and transceiver as the distance that the vehicle user is from the vehicle; and initiating the autonomous parking routine only if the vehicle user is determined to be within the vehicle or beyond a predetermined distance from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dura Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Robert John Hoffman, Jr., Cumhur Unveren, Sandeep Karjala
  • Publication number: 20190033077
    Abstract: A high precision vehicle localization system, including a GPS Unit configured to receive GPS signals from a GPS satellite for determining a GPS location of the vehicle, an inertial measuring unit (IMU) configured to collect vehicle inertial information, an electronic communication module configured to receive GPS correction data wirelessly from a remote source, and a controller in communication with the GPS Unit to receive the GPS signals, the IMU to receive the vehicle inertial information, and the electronic communication module to receive the GPS correction data. One of the GPS Unit and controller is configured to process the GPS signal to determine the GPS location of the vehicle. The controller is configured to fuse the GPS location of the vehicle, the inertial information, and the GPS correction data such that the accuracy or precision of the GPS location of the vehicle is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Robert John Hoffman, JR., Alexander John Reid
  • Publication number: 20180370502
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a learned braking routine for an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. The method includes driving a vehicle; detecting an object in a path of the vehicle or an object moving in a direction toward the path of the vehicle; activating a vehicle brake control to decelerate the vehicle to avoid collision with the object; collecting external information about a surrounding area of the vehicle during a period of time from prior to the detection of the object through the deceleration of the vehicle to avoid collision with the object; collecting vehicle state information during the period of time from prior to the detection of the object through the deceleration of the vehicle to avoid collision with the object; and processing the collected external information and collected vehicle state information through a deep neural network (DNN) to generate an emergency braking routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Zijian Wang, Robert John Hoffman, JR., Chaodong Gong
  • Patent number: 10024970
    Abstract: A sensor housing assembly for attachment to a vehicle includes a base portion having a first end, a second end, and an exterior decorative surface. The sensor housing assembly further includes a sensor housing portion adapted to house a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor and having a generally semi-cylindrical shape with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion forms a first end of the semi-cylindrical sensor housing portion and the bottom portion forms a second end of the semi-cylindrical sensor housing portion. The sensor housing portion is disposed between the first end and the second end of the base portion and extends outward from the exterior surface of the base portion. The sensor housing portion has a window disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: DURA OPERATING, LLC
    Inventors: Robert John Hoffman, Jr., Cumhur Unveren
  • Patent number: 9940483
    Abstract: This disclosure provides for implementing a firmware security interface within a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for communicating between secure and non-secure environments executable within the FPGA. A security monitor is implemented within the programmable logic of the FPGA as a soft core processor and the firmware security interface modifies one or more functions of the security monitor. The modifications to the security monitor include establishing a timer “heartbeat” within the FPGA to ensure that the FPGA invokes a secure environment and raising an alarm should the FPGA fail to invoke such environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew C. Areno, John Hoffman, William T. Jennings
  • Publication number: 20180086381
    Abstract: A system and method of autonomous perpendicular parking of a vehicle. The method includes positioning the vehicle proximal to a perpendicular type parking space, detecting the outer distal end of each of the parallel line markings that delineates the parking space, navigating the vehicle into the parking space between the outer distal ends, determining an entry angle ? as the vehicle is driven into the parking space, and adjusting the steering angle ? such that the entry angle ? approaches zero degrees as the vehicle is driven into the parking space. The method further comparing a reference distance on the vehicle with a measured distance on one of line markings and/or projecting a vector having a predetermined angle and length onto one of the line markings to verify the vehicle is properly within the parking space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Robert John Hoffman, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180082588
    Abstract: A method for autonomous parking of a vehicle includes requesting initiation of an autonomous parking routine; determining the location of a vehicle user of the vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) transmitting a signal by one of an electronic device in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle user and a vehicle transceiver; (b) receiving the signal by the other of the electronic device in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle user and the vehicle transceiver; (c) measuring the strength of the received signal; (d) determining a distance between the electronic device and transceiver based on the strength of the received signal; (e) correlating the distance between the electronic device and transceiver as the distance that the vehicle user is from the vehicle; and initiating the autonomous parking routine only if the vehicle user is determined to be within the vehicle or beyond a predetermined distance from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert John Hoffman, JR., Cumhur Unveren, Sandeep Karjala
  • Publication number: 20180052236
    Abstract: A sensor housing assembly for attachment to a vehicle includes a base portion having a first end, a second end, and an exterior decorative surface. The sensor housing assembly further includes a sensor housing portion adapted to house a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor and having a generally semi-cylindrical shape with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion forms a first end of the semi-cylindrical sensor housing portion and the bottom portion forms a second end of the semi-cylindrical sensor housing portion. The sensor housing portion is disposed between the first end and the second end of the base portion and extends outward from the exterior surface of the base portion. The sensor housing portion has a window disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert John Hoffman, JR., Cumhur Unveren
  • Publication number: 20180050689
    Abstract: A method for directing a host vehicle to perform automatic valet functions includes receiving a first input to access an automatic valet system. The method further includes presenting an automatic valet system management interface having at least two selectable functions including an autonomous park function and an autonomous un-park function. The method further includes receiving a second input to select one of the at least two functions of the automatic valet system. The method further includes presenting information related to the selected function. The method further includes receiving a third input to direct the automatic valet system to perform the selected function. The method further includes presenting an option to cancel the selected function for a predetermined period of time, and presenting a status of the host vehicle as it performs the selected function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Cumhur Unveren, Robert John Hoffman, JR., Sandeep Karjala