Patents by Inventor William J. Hoofe, IV

William J. Hoofe, IV 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).

  • SECURITY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240169824
    Abstract: A system includes one or more sensors to monitor at least one compartment of an object. A processor is communicatively-coupled to the one or more sensors to determine an alarm event based on activation of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: William J. Hoofe, IV
  • Security system
    Patent number: 11908307
    Abstract: A system includes one or more sensors to monitor at least one compartment of an object. A processor is communicatively-coupled to the one or more sensors to determine an alarm event based on activation of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: William J. Hoofe, IV
  • SECURITY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210407280
    Abstract: A system includes one or more sensors to monitor at least one compartment of an object. A processor is communicatively-coupled to the one or more sensors to determine an alarm event based on activation of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: William J. Hoofe, IV
  • Security System
    Publication number: 20190378399
    Abstract: A system includes one or more sensors to monitor at least one compartment of an object. A processor is communicatively-coupled to the one or more sensors to determine an alarm event based on activation of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: William J. Hoofe, IV
  • Sectional filter assembly
    Patent number: 5592186
    Abstract: A frequency selective device that consists of two or more frequency selective surfaces that are separately manufactured to exacting engineering tolerances. The two or more frequency selective surfaces are joined together by a seam in a manner such that the device appears electrically to be one surface without degrading radar system performance and aircraft low-observability characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Hoofe, IV, John E. Schroeder