Patents by Inventor C. Hoff
C. 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).
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Publication number: 20250065810Abstract: A vehicle storage system includes a base that is configured to be disposed on seating assemblies within a rear seating space. A first partition is coupled to the base, and the first partition extends along a first edge of the base. A second partition is spaced from the first partition. The second partition is coupled to the base and extends along a second opposing edge of the base. A cross member is coupled to a top edge of each of the first partition and the second partition. The cross member extends adjacent to a headliner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Robert Westfall, John Granger Opfer, Adam C. Carlson, Matthew Williams, Samuel Martin Hoff
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Patent number: 10867123Abstract: A method described herein includes acts of extracting at least one entity from an arbitrary web page being viewed by an individual on a computing device and comparing the at least one entity with social network data of the individual, wherein the social network data comprises a plurality of messages generated by members of a social network of the individual. The method further includes the acts of identifying at least one message in the plurality of messages based at least in part upon the comparing of the at least one entity with the social network data of the individual and causing the at least one message to be displayed on the web page in conjunction with the at least one entity.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Wissam Kazan, Chun-Kai Wang, Aaron C. Hoff, Felipe Luis Naranjo, Francislav P. Penov
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Patent number: 10771736Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards providing contextual information (such as high resolution still images) during an audio or video call. A receiver of the contextual information may send commands to the sending device to specify a desired resolution and frame rate of such images. A receiving user also may determine how to display any video call frames and/or the contextual information on one or more display devices available to the receiving user. Other contextual information such as location-related data by which a user can determine and display a location of the other call participant (or participants) may be transmitted during the call.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Kori M. Inkpen, Sasa Junuzovic, Seungwon Kim, Aaron C. Hoff, John C. Tang, David Alexander Molnar, Philip A. Chou
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Publication number: 20150381930Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards providing contextual information (such as high resolution still images) during an audio or video call. A receiver of the contextual information may send commands to the sending device to specify a desired resolution and frame rate of such images. A receiving user also may determine how to display any video call frames and/or the contextual information on one or more display devices available to the receiving user. Other contextual information such as location-related data by which a user can determine and display a location of the other call participant (or participants) may be transmitted during the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Kori M. Quinn, Sasa Junuzovic, Seungwon Kim, Aaron C. Hoff, John C. Tang, David Alexander Molnar, Philip A. Chou
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Publication number: 20140065401Abstract: A strengthened glass article has a chemically-etched edge and a compressive stress layer formed in a surface region thereof. The compressive stress layer has a compressive stress and a depth of layer. A product of the compressive stress and depth of layer is greater than 21,000 ?m-MPa. A method of making the strengthened glass article includes creating the compressive stress layer in a glass sheet, separating the glass article from the glass sheet, and chemically etching at least one edge of the glass article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Michael Patrick Donovan, Anthony John Furstoss, Kyle C. Hoff
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Patent number: 8426767Abstract: A method of forming a vent in a glass substrate includes forming a defect in the glass substrate on a scribe line. A beam spot of a laser may be directed onto the defect and advanced along the scribe line. A cooling jet may be directed onto the defect such that the surface of the glass substrate is cooled from a maximum temperature. Thereafter, the cooling spot may be advanced along the scribe line with the beam spot to form the vent in the glass substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gregory Scott Glaesemann, Kyle C Hoff, Xinghua Li
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Patent number: 8190477Abstract: A system that facilitates computation of a time-dependent variability value is described herein. The system includes a receiver component that receives a plurality of items, wherein each item has a timestamp corresponding thereto. The system further includes a value generator component that outputs a time-dependent variability value for an item in the plurality of items, wherein the time-dependent variability value is indicative of a recent frequency of use of the item in comparison to a frequency of use of the item over a defined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron C. Hoff, Paul R. Johns, Scott Joseph Counts
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Publication number: 20110113349Abstract: A method described herein includes acts of extracting at least one entity from an arbitrary web page being viewed by an individual on a computing device and comparing the at least one entity with social network data of the individual, wherein the social network data comprises a plurality of messages generated by members of a social network of the individual. The method further includes the acts of identifying at least one message in the plurality of messages based at least in part upon the comparing of the at least one entity with the social network data of the individual and causing the at least one message to be displayed on the web page in conjunction with the at least one entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Wissam Kazan, Chun-Kai Wang, Aaron C. Hoff, Felipe Luis Naranjo, Francislav P. Penov
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Publication number: 20110049113Abstract: A method of forming a vent in a glass substrate includes forming a defect in the glass substrate on a scribe line. A beam spot of a laser may be directed onto the defect and advanced along the scribe line. A cooling jet may be directed onto the defect such that the surface of the glass substrate is cooled from a maximum temperature. Thereafter, the cooling spot may be advanced along the scribe line with the beam spot to form the vent in the glass substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Gregory Scott Glaesemann, Kyle C. Hoff, Xinghua Li
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Publication number: 20110041073Abstract: An information interaction module (IIM) is described for interacting with information items using a hierarchical taxonomy of key elements. In one mode, the IIM allows a user to specify a key by successively entering a string of key elements which compose the key. At each stage in this operation, the IIM guides the users by identifying a set of key elements that can be entered next. Ultimately, the IIM retrieves an information item that is associated with the specified key. In another mode, the IIM also allows a user to store a new information item by identifying a key associated with the information item. The IIM can be implemented as a standalone browser or as a component within an authoring tool. The information items can have any level of granularity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Aaron C. Hoff, Scott J. Counts
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Publication number: 20090254847Abstract: A person may interact with visually-presented data in order to specify an analysis to be performed on the data. Data may be presented through a browser or other program in a visual form, such as a chart or graph. The person may interact with the visual presentation of the data in order to choose a specific body of data or a portion thereof. An analysis may be performed on the chosen data. The analysis to be performed may be selected based on features of the data and/or based on the person's indication of which analysis is to be performed. A decision tree may be used to choose the particular analysis to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Scott J. Counts, Paul R. Johns, Aaron C. Hoff
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Publication number: 20090248502Abstract: A system that facilitates computation of a time-dependent variability value is described herein. The system includes a receiver component that receives a plurality of items, wherein each item has a timestamp corresponding thereto. The system further includes a value generator component that outputs a time-dependent variability value for an item in the plurality of items, wherein the time-dependent variability value is indicative of a recent frequency of use of the item in comparison to a frequency of use of the item over a defined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron C. Hoff, Paul R. Johns, Scott Joseph Counts
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Publication number: 20070279953Abstract: An energy delivery system includes at least one string of two or more energy delivery modules electrically coupled in series. Each energy delivery module includes one or more energy delivery devices for storing and delivering electrical current, and a module monitor for monitoring and controlling each of the energy delivery devices. Each string of energy delivery modules includes a string communication path accessible to each of the energy delivery modules, wherein the module monitor of each energy delivery module is operable to communicate information associated with its energy delivery module through the string communication path. Each string also includes a string manager device for communicating with each module monitor in the string, through the string communication path. The energy delivery system also includes a system controller for communicating with each string manager device through a system communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: A123 System, Inc.Inventors: C. Hoff, Benjamin Shaffer, Greg Tremelling, Jonah Myerberg, Ricardo Fulop, Andrew Chu
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Publication number: 20070269685Abstract: A compact, robust, multifunctional and highly manufacturable rechargeable cylindrical electrochemical cell is provided. In some embodiments, a cell can include a spirally wound assembly having an anode sheet and a cathode sheet separated by separator membranes, each sheet having a electroactive layer on a current collector. At least one of the current collectors can be in electrical communication with conducting tabs that extend from at least one of the anode sheet and the cathode sheet, the conducting tabs extends from an end face of the spirally wound assembly. The centers of the plurality of conducting tabs can be located within a 90 degree quadrant of an end face of the spirally wound assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: A123 SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Andrew CHU, Antoni GOZDZ, Gilbert RILEY, C. HOFF
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Publication number: 20070025347Abstract: One aspect relates to a communication protocol for communicating between one or more entities, such as devices, hosts or any other system capable of communicating over a network. A protocol is provided that allows communication between entities without a priori knowledge of the communication protocol. In such a protocol, for example, information describing a data structure of the communication protocol is transferred between communicating entities. Further, an authentication protocol is provided for providing bidirectional authentication between communicating entities. In one specific example, the entities include a master device and a slave device coupled by a serial link. In another specific example, the communication protocol may be used for performing unbalanced transmission between communicating entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Daniel Cohen, James Spitaels, David Colucci, Matthew Bush, C. Hoff, Robert Backofen, Vishwas Deokar
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Patent number: 4864070Abstract: A process is disclosed for separation of ortho chlorotoluene and ortho-dichlorobenzene from their meta and para isomers by use of a specific crystalline aluminophosphate adsorbent which selectively removes the above ortho aromatic isomers. The selectively adsorbed ortho aromatic isomers are removed from the adsorbent through a desorption step.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1988Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Melvern C. Hoff, Raymond C. Feld
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Patent number: 4270183Abstract: A circuit for dejittering transmitted digital data. A buffer stores the incoming data and has its half-full condition monitored by content decoding circuitry including a counter whose count is converted to control the frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator. The oscillator clocks the data out of the buffer effectively free of harmful jitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1977Date of Patent: May 26, 1981Assignee: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Inventors: Robert L. Robinson, David C. Hoff, Robert L. Midling