Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Hofer

Joseph M. Hofer 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: 20090280871
    Abstract: A communication device includes a housing, a processor enclosed within the housing, a device display provided on the housing and in communication with the processor, at least one navigational input means in communication with the processor, at least one data entry input means in communication with the processor, and a pair of charging contacts provided on the housing and configured for engaging a corresponding charging accessory and enabling charging of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Dulari Narayanar, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: 5595139
    Abstract: An improved animal self-feeder that has a feed reservoir vertically disposed above a trough and that has an intermediate feeding plate disposed between the reservoir and the trough. The self-feeder includes an outlet for discharging feed downwardly from the reservoir onto the intermediate feed plate from which the animal can feed or can knock the feed into the trough below to feed. The self-feeder further includes an agitation assembly for agitating the feed within the reservoir to enhance its flow through the outlet. The agitation assembly is rotationally mounted within the reservoir such that it is rotatable through a complete circle, or 360.degree.. In a preferred embodiment the present invention further includes a jack screw and crank for changing the elevation of the agitation assembly and feed plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Lakeview Hutterian Brethren, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Daniel J. Wipf
  • Patent number: D593556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Jason T. Griffin, Norman Ladouceur, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D593557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Benjamin Boomhour, Norman Ladouceur, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D594226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Todd Andrew Wood, Michael Grigoriev
  • Patent number: D603399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Jason T. Griffin, Norman Ladouceur, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Patent number: D603400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Dulari Narayanar, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D606299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Boomhour, Thuy Hong Nguyen, Joseph M. Hofer
  • Patent number: D606301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Todd Andrew Wood, Michael Grigoriev
  • Patent number: D606738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Todd Andrew Wood, Michael Grigoriev
  • Patent number: D609010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D609226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Benjamin Boomhour, Todd Andrew Wood, Norman Ladouceur
  • Patent number: D610135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Benjamin Boomhour, Todd Andrew Wood, Norman Ladouceur