Patents by Inventor Anthony L. Hoffman

Anthony L. 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: 20160239729
    Abstract: Mass customization of articles with a customized composite or dimensional image created from one or more custom images, such as photographs, text, and the like. The customized composite image is automatically generated by interlacing, or otherwise combining, the one or more custom or personalized images, and is automatically placed or imposed in a digital template to form a print ready file. The print file is then digitally printed on a substrate and a lens is married thereto such that the composite image is viewable through the lens. Alternatively, the print ready file, or at least the customized composite image, is printed directly on the back of a lens such that the composite image is viewable through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel S. Hirsch, David M. Gilbert, John Tomczyk, Anthony L. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9132691
    Abstract: Mass customization of articles with a customized composite or dimensional image created from one or more custom images, such as photographs, text, and the like. The customized composite image is automatically generated by interlacing, or otherwise combining, the one or more custom or personalized images, and is automatically placed or imposed in a digital template to form a print ready file. The print file is then digitally printed on a substrate and a lens is married thereto such that the composite image is viewable through the lens. Alternatively, the print ready file, or at least the customized composite image, is printed directly on the back of a lens such that the composite image is viewable through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Hirsch, David M. Gilbert, John Tomczyk, Anthony L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20150160466
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Patent number: 8964297
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Patent number: 8331031
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Patent number: 8248702
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Publication number: 20120062917
    Abstract: Mass customization of articles with a customized composite or dimensional image created from one or more custom images, such as photographs, text, and the like. The customized composite image is automatically generated by interlacing, or otherwise combining, the one or more custom or personalized images, and is automatically placed or imposed in a digital template to form a print ready file. The print file is then digitally printed on a substrate and a lens is married thereto such that the composite image is viewable through the lens. Alternatively, the print ready file, or at least the customized composite image, is printed directly on the back of a lens such that the composite image is viewable through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel S. Hirsch, David M. Gilbert, John Tomczyk, Anthony L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20110261464
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Publication number: 20100134895
    Abstract: A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony L. Hoffman, John Tomczyk, Lee A. Timmerman, Lane H. Gravley, Chad M. Ratcliff
  • Publication number: 20090168165
    Abstract: A method of creating a lenticular display and a lenticular display having a three-dimensional (3-D) lenticular image and a lenticular animation on the same display is disclosed. The lenticular display is formed by providing at least two related images in a first image sequence, the first image sequence being related to the 3-D lenticular image and providing a second image sequence made up of more than one image related to the 3-D lenticular image, the images of the second image sequence being sequenced to provide an animation. The display is further formed by interlacing the first and second image sequences into an interlaced image such that the first image sequence is repeated at least two times per lenticule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20080213528
    Abstract: A moiré pattern display sheet defined by a surface is described. A first layer has a pattern printed thereon. The pattern includes a series of visual elements in a first row that have been distorted at least in a first direction. The series of visual elements is generated from an electronically saved file of vector based graphics. A light steering optical layer overlaying the first layer. The light steering optical layer comprising a plurality of optical features which change the direction of the light and thereby provide a depth effect of the series of visual elements to a viewer looking through the light steering optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Anthony L. Hoffman