Patents by Inventor Jon Hoffman

Jon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240046916
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for graphics translation. A subset of a plurality of natural language image descriptions for an image of a product is received. A set of shared natural language descriptors is identified in the subset of the plurality of natural language image descriptions. The set of shared natural language descriptors is aggregated, and a description for the first image is generated based on the aggregated set of shared natural language image descriptions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Manda MILLER, Kirk GOLDMAN, Jon A. HOFFMAN, John PISTONE, Dimple NANWANI, Theodore CLARK
  • Patent number: 11810147
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatic attribution modeling and measurement. In aspects, a system may receive identification information associated with profiles and electronic devices that were exposed to a certain piece of targeted content. The demographic and device data associated with the individuals who were exposed to the targeted content are used to create a control group of individuals who were not exposed to that targeted content. The real-world visit rates of the exposed group and the control group to one or more locations may be monitored over a period of time (or campaign) and evaluated to assess the effectiveness of the targeted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Foursquare Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Hoffman, Adam Poswolsky, Robert Stewart
  • Patent number: 11804210
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for graphics translation. A plurality of natural language image descriptions is collected for an image of a product. An overall description for the image is generated using one or more models, based on the plurality of natural language image descriptions, by: identifying a set of shared descriptors used in at least a subset of the plurality of natural language image descriptions, and aggregating the set of shared descriptors to form the overall description. A first request to provide a description of the first image is received, and the overall description is returned in response to the first request, where the overall description is output using one or more text-to-speech techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Manda Miller, Kirk Goldman, Jon A. Hoffman, John Pistone, Dimple Nanwani, Theodore Clark
  • Publication number: 20230037100
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for graphics translation. A plurality of natural language image descriptions is collected for an image of a product. An overall description for the image is generated using one or more models, based on the plurality of natural language image descriptions, by: identifying a set of shared descriptors used in at least a subset of the plurality of natural language image descriptions, and aggregating the set of shared descriptors to form the overall description. A first request to provide a description of the first image is received, and the overall description is returned in response to the first request, where the overall description is output using one or more text-to-speech techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Manda MILLER, Kirk GOLDMAN, Jon A. HOFFMAN, John PISTONE, Dimple NANWANI, Theodore CLARK
  • Publication number: 20190122251
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatic attribution modeling and measurement. In aspects, a system may receive identification information associated with profiles and electronic devices that were exposed to a certain piece of targeted content. The demographic and device data associated with the individuals who were exposed to the targeted content are used to create a control group of individuals who were not exposed to that targeted content. The real-world visit rates of the exposed group and the control group to one or more locations may be monitored over a period of time (or campaign) and evaluated to assess the effectiveness of the targeted content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Foursquare Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Hoffman, Adam Poswolsky, Robert Stewart
  • Publication number: 20170083988
    Abstract: A system and method for automating dispensing operations—such as vehicle fueling operations—using a portable electronic device such as a smart phone. The inventive system includes three major components: (1) A mobile application that resides on a portable electronic device; (2) Software that resides on a remote system server; and (3) Software that runs on a pump control module associated with a particular fuel dispenser. The system allows a user to automatically request and pay for fuel using the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Butsch, Jon Hoffman, Stephen Pollock
  • Patent number: 7544093
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a conductive elastomeric ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Soubh, Robert Marine Santos, Jon Hoffman, Travis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20090023333
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a conductive elastomeric ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SAMTEC INC.
    Inventors: Emad SOUBH, Robert Marine SANTOS, Jon HOFFMAN, Travis ELLIS
  • Publication number: 20080101053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying an image on a rotatable wheel. A computer processing system is mounted on an inward face of an overcap mountable on the rotatable wheel. Light emitters are mounted on an outward face of the overcap, the light emitters responsive to light emission signals from the computer central processing system. A slip ring assembly is axially mounted on an inward face of the rotatable wheel, the slip ring assembly adapted to provide electrical power to the computer processing system. A trolley assembly is fixedly mounted to a chassis such that the trolley assembly is axially aligned with the slip ring assembly, the trolley assembly adapted to couple the electrical power to the slip ring assembly. Displayable image signals are provided to the computer processing system, the computer processing system adapted to transmit the light emission signals corresponding to the image to the light emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Jon Hoffman, Bryan Dangott
  • Patent number: 7364474
    Abstract: A cable terminal or connector has several electrical probes. Each probe has a conductive sleeve defining a bore, with a probe pin received in the bore. The probe pin has a free end contact tip extending in a first direction beyond the periphery of a circuit board supporting the sleeves, with the probe pin being biased in the first direction. The probe pin includes an electrical component near the tip. The component may be a resistor and capacitor arranged in parallel, and providing the sole electrical communication between the first and second portions. The component may be mounted between flanges on each of the first and second components, and enclosed in a sleeve connected to the flanges. The second portion with the tip is relatively short compared to other components and dimensions of the probe and connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Precision Interconnect, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan DeLessert, Jon Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20050079771
    Abstract: A cable terminal or connector has several electrical probes. Each probe has a conductive sleeve defining a bore, with a probe pin received in the bore. The probe pin has a free end contact tip extending in a first direction beyond the periphery of a circuit board supporting the sleeves, with the probe pin being biased in the first direction. The probe pin includes an electrical component near the tip. The component may be a resistor and capacitor arranged in parallel, and providing the sole electrical communication between the first and second portions. The component may be mounted between flanges on each of the first and second components, and enclosed in a sleeve connected to the flanges. The second portion with the tip is relatively short compared to other components and dimensions of the probe and connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Dan DeLessert, Jon Hoffman
  • Patent number: 6575772
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on a major surface of the board. The cable has a number of conductors electrically connected to the traces, and a number of elongated spring contact elements are connected to the board. Each contact element has a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace. Each contact element has an spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: The Ludlow Company LP
    Inventors: Emad Soubh, Dan DeLessert, Jon Hoffman