Patents by Inventor Daniel Hoffman

Daniel 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: 20240100732
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a power tool including a motor housing and an electric motor situated within the motor housing. The electric motor is configured to provide rotational energy to rotate an output device of the power tool about an output axis. The power tool also includes a cover configured to cover at least a portion of a surface of the motor housing that faces the output device. The power tool further includes a first lighting device located within the cover and a second lighting device located within the cover. The first lighting device and the second lighting device are located around the output axis and are separated from each other by at least 130 degrees about the output axis. The power tool also includes first power wires configured to provide power to the first lighting device from a power source of the power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Roloff, James C. Sitter, Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens, Eric K. Farrington, Jack Glennon, Daniel J. Tomcheck, Caleb M. Schober, David Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11910971
    Abstract: A surface cleaner configured to distribute a liquid to a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaner includes a supply tank, a fluid distributor, a suction inlet aperture, a recovery tank and a tool removably connectable to the surface cleaner and configured to direct fluid from the fluid distributor into the suction inlet aperture to rinse the suction inlet aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Eric Hoffman, Rafael Davila, Michael Dawson, Daniel Galleno
  • Publication number: 20230218482
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device, configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device and having a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the medicine dispensing device, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Caleb Hernandez, Daniel Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11633243
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus includes a plurality of instrument channels positioned in an interior of a housing and extending along substantially an entire length of the housing, the plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments, a plurality of openings in a rear exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of openings providing access to the plurality of instrument channels and configured to facilitate insertion of the plurality of surgical instruments into the plurality of instrument channels, and an illumination device supported at least partially at the rear exterior surface of the housing and positioned proximal to the plurality of openings, the illumination device configured to illuminate the openings to facilitate insertion of the plurality of instruments through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TITAN MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Daniel Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11583475
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device, configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device and having a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the medicine dispensing device, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: CD Acquisitions, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb Hernandez, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20220287515
    Abstract: Portable sanitization fluid dispensing devices, systems including such devices, and methods for using such devices are described herein. Such devices, systems, and methods may assist in ensuring proper hand sanitization in sensitive environments, such as medical facilities, laboratories, food and drug preparation facilities, and the like. Devices and systems disclosed herein may be adaptive to, e.g., changing schedules, different users, and different environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Blink Device, LLC
    Inventors: Justin HULVERSHORN, Daniel HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11311676
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device including a vessel configured to contain a drug to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a first series of zones of varying widths on a first portion of a surface of the vessel, with each zone of the first series of zones corresponding to a pre-determined treatment dose of the preselected drug, the treatment dose of the preselected drug correlated to a physical characteristic of a patient. A second series of zones of varying widths are also provided on a second portion of the surface of the vessel, with each zone of the second series of zones corresponding to a pre-determined prophylaxis dose of the preselected drug, the prophylaxis dose of the preselected drug correlated to the physical characteristic of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Certa Dose, Inc.
    Inventors: Caleb Hernandez, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210369083
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus includes a plurality of instrument channels positioned in an interior of a housing and extending along substantially an entire length of the housing, the plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments, a plurality of openings in a rear exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of openings providing access to the plurality of instrument channels and configured to facilitate insertion of the plurality of surgical instruments into the plurality of instrument channels, and an illumination device supported at least partially at the rear exterior surface of the housing and positioned proximal to the plurality of openings, the illumination device configured to illuminate the openings to facilitate insertion of the plurality of instruments through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Daniel Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11109746
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus includes a plurality of instrument channels positioned in an interior of a housing and extending along substantially an entire length of the housing, the plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments, a plurality of openings in a rear exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of openings providing access to the plurality of instrument channels and configured to facilitate insertion of the plurality of surgical instruments into the plurality of instrument channels, and an illumination device supported at least partially at the rear exterior surface of the housing and positioned proximal to the plurality of openings, the illumination device configured to illuminate the openings to facilitate insertion of the plurality of instruments through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TITAN MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210210197
    Abstract: Systems and methods designed to capture and utilize the context of a patient's visit along with a general categorization of their personality for the purpose of identifying actions to a healthcare provider for use during the specific patient visit. The actions are intended to be used by the healthcare provider to improve the patient's overall satisfaction with their care and specifically their reported satisfaction on various patient satisfaction feedback surveys. The systems and methods also can serve to improve future patient visits through better understanding, better engagement, improved trust, and better overall experience with healthcare providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Dmitry Beyder, Daniel Hoffman, Philip Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210196408
    Abstract: An instrument support apparatus for use in a robotic surgery system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, and a mounting interface disposed on the housing, the mounting interface being operably configured to receive and support a proximal end of an elongate shaft of a surgical instrument, the instrument including a tool disposed at a distal end of the elongate shaft. The apparatus also includes an automated drive coupled to the proximal end of the instrument and controlled by the robotic surgery system to cause movement of the proximal end for extending or retracting the instrument to position the tool within a surgical operating site. The apparatus further includes a manual actuator disposed on an accessible location on the housing and configured to be rotated by an operator to cause a manual retraction of the instrument in the event of a failure of the automated drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Hoffman, Tyler Michael, Abraham Shipley
  • Publication number: 20210121638
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device including a vessel configured to contain a drug to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a first series of zones of varying widths on a first portion of a surface of the vessel, with each zone of the first series of zones corresponding to a pre-determined treatment dose of the preselected drug, the treatment dose of the preselected drug correlated to a physical characteristic of a patient. A second series of zones of varying widths are also provided on a second portion of the surface of the vessel, with each zone of the second series of zones corresponding to a pre-determined prophylaxis dose of the preselected drug, the prophylaxis dose of the preselected drug correlated to the physical characteristic of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Caleb Hernandez, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200397660
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device, configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device and having a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the medicine dispensing device, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Caleb Hernandez, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200113414
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus includes a plurality of instrument channels positioned in an interior of a housing and extending along substantially an entire length of the housing, the plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments, a plurality of openings in a rear exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of openings providing access to the plurality of instrument channels and configured to facilitate insertion of the plurality of surgical instruments into the plurality of instrument channels, and an illumination device supported at least partially at the rear exterior surface of the housing and positioned proximal to the plurality of openings, the illumination device configured to illuminate the openings to facilitate insertion of the plurality of instruments through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Daniel Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10155165
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to increasing an attribute of a virtual item type in a virtual space. Users, having virtual item instances of a virtual item, may be presented with an offer to increase a performance level of virtual item instances of the virtual item as a group in exchange for pooled consideration from the users as a group. The performance level of the virtual item instances of the virtual item may be increased as a group in exchange for the users, as a group, tendering the pooled consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Lee, Christopher Yu, Aaron Port, Daniel Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10157268
    Abstract: Each program thread running on a computing device has an associated data stack and control stack. A stack displacement value is generated, which is the difference between the memory address of the base of the data stack and the memory address of the base of the control stack, and is stored in a register of a processor of the computing device that is restricted to operating system kernel use. For each thread on which return flow guard is enabled, prologue and epilogue code is added to each function of the thread (e.g., by a memory manager of the computing device). The data stack and the control stack each store a return address for the function, and when the function completes the epilogue code allows the function to return only if the return addresses on the data stack and the control stack match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas Rabet, Kenneth D. Johnson, Matthew R. Miller, Adam M. Zabrocki, Shawn Daniel Hoffman, Landy Wang, Yevgeniy M. Bak
  • Patent number: 10037479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for eye tracking include a video capture component that provides a video of an environment and a set of gaze tracking coordinates for the video. A library stores a plurality of feature sets representing respective areas of interest with respective object labels. An image annotation component extracts a plurality of features from a region of interest and matches the extracted features to an area of interest in the library to produce a selected area of interest and a confidence value. A verification component accepts the selected area of interest if the confidence value meets a threshold value and sends the region of interest to a human expert to assign an object label if the confidence value does not. The library is dynamically updated in response to input from the human expert to add new areas of interest and new object labels to the library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MEDSTAR HEALTH
    Inventors: Allan Fong, Daniel Hoffman, Raj Ratwani, A. Zachary Hettinger
  • Publication number: 20180147492
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to increasing an attribute of a virtual item type in a virtual space. Users, having virtual item instances of a virtual item, may be presented with an offer to increase a performance level of virtual item instances of the virtual item as a group in exchange for pooled consideration from the users as a group. The performance level of the virtual item instances of the virtual item may be increased as a group in exchange for the users, as a group, tendering the pooled consideration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Lee, Christopher Yu, Aaron Port, Daniel Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20180088988
    Abstract: Each program thread running on a computing device has an associated data stack and control stack. A stack displacement value is generated, which is the difference between the memory address of the base of the data stack and the memory address of the base of the control stack, and is stored in a register of a processor of the computing device that is restricted to operating system kernel use. For each thread on which return flow guard is enabled, prologue and epilogue code is added to each function of the thread (e.g., by a memory manager of the computing device). The data stack and the control stack each store a return address for the function, and when the function completes the epilogue code allows the function to return only if the return addresses on the data stack and the control stack match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas Rabet, Kenneth D. Johnson, Matthew R. Miller, Adam M. Zabrocki, Shawn Daniel Hoffman, Landy Wang, Yevgeniy M. Bak
  • Patent number: D1023559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Sereday, Troy E. Lance, Christopher J. Michael, Paul N. Smith, Justin Hoffman