Patents by Inventor Walter Hoff

Walter Hoff 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: 11911611
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for measuring an impedance of one or more target cells before and after an electroporation protocol has been applied to the one or more target cells. The result of the impedance measurement provides a feedback control that can be implemented during and/or after the electroporation protocol to customize the electrical treatment for a particular target cell or cellular tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey Jaroszeski, Timothy Fawcett, Richard Jason Connolly, Andrew M. Hoff, Reginald Morley Atkins, Douglas Walter Brown, Richard A. Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20030213387
    Abstract: An offset printing press includes a plate cylinder having a plate cylinder circumference and a blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder circumference, the plate cylinder circumference being in a N:1 relationship with the blanket cylinder circumference, N being 2 or greater. The large plate circumference area permits for various components to fit around the plate cylinder, while using small blankets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventor: Howard Walter Hoff
  • Patent number: 5687647
    Abstract: A printing plate has an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface for receiving an image to be transferred to a printing blanket. The printing plate also includes a lead end and a tail end. A first bend and a second bend are formed at a first distance from the lead end of the printing plate, and a third bend is formed at a second distance from the lead end. A recessed portion is thereby formed between the second bend and the third bend, and an angular end portion is formed between the third bend and the lead end. The tail end of the printing plate is bonded to the recessed portion with an adhesive. In order to install the printing plate on the plate cylinder, the source of pressurized fluid is engaged to supply pressurized fluid, e.g. air, through the apertures of the plate cylinder. A press operator mounts an end of the printing plate onto the plate cylinder, aligning the angular end portion of the printing plate with the slot in the plate cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignees: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg Harris, Inc.
    Inventors: James Brian Vrotacoe, Roland Thomas Palmatier, Howard Walter Hoff, Richard L. McKrell
  • Patent number: 4602677
    Abstract: Convection cooler for cooling a gas produced under elevated pressure in a gasification reactor. The cooler has a pressure-tight jacket provided with a removable cover. Within the jacket there is an insert arranged spaced apart therefrom. The insert has tubes joined in gastight manner to each other by way of webs. Contact heating surfaces are arranged in the insert which is supported on the pressure jacket. The insert is closed at its upper end by way of a ceiling constructed of tubes. The contact heating surfaces are joined to support tubes. The upper ends of the contact heating surfaces and the support tubes are passed through the ceiling. The support tubes, the contact heating surfaces, and the ceiling are suspended from the cover independently of the insert. Wall soot blowers are arranged fixedly superimposed at several levels in the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: Deutsche Babcock Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Forster, Walter Hoff