Patents by Inventor Donald Hoffman

Donald 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).

  • Patent number: 11129422
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy warping a garment are provided. Anatomy warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy warping are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: The H.D. Lee Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: 10765155
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy warping a garment are provided. Anatomy warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy warping are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VF Corporation
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: 10327487
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy patterning a garment are provided. Anatomy patterning is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's pattern in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy patterning are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: VF Corporation
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: 10314357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for anatomy shading and the garments that result therefrom are provided herein. More specifically, anatomy shading is any deliberate manipulation or addition of shading (a brightness gradient) to a garment in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VF Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Hoffman, Darren J. Peshek, Stephen F. Dull, Stephen H. Zades, Robin O'Neill Fisher, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion
  • Publication number: 20190090555
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy warping a garment are provided. Anatomy warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy warping are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Publication number: 20180110273
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy adjusting a garment are provided. Anatomy adjusting is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, edges, baffles, thicknesses, construction, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy adjusting are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Publication number: 20180020752
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy patterning a garment are provided. Anatomy patterning is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's pattern in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy patterning are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Publication number: 20180014590
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy warping a garment are provided. Anatomy warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy warping are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, I, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Publication number: 20180014583
    Abstract: Systems or methods for anatomy warping a garment are provided. Anatomy warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams, pockets, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of these systems and methods for anatomy warping are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, I, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades
  • Publication number: 20160324234
    Abstract: Systems and methods for anatomy shading and the garments that result therefrom are provided herein. More specifically, anatomy shading is any deliberate manipulation or addition of shading (a brightness gradient) to a garment in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Hoffman, Darren J. Peshek, Stephen F. Dull, Stephen H. Zades, Robin O'Neill Fisher, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion
  • Publication number: 20110114525
    Abstract: A novel, reusable apparatus for affixing gift material to a presentation device. The apparatus comprises a dynamic fastener for clasping or holding a gift material, allowing for the transportation, packaging, and delivery of the combination of the apparatus and the gift material. The fastener uses one or more prongs to exert force upon the gift material towards the vertical axis of the fastener, thereby retaining said gift material. The fastener is connected to the presentation device in order to create an overall arrangement that is pleasing to the many senses of the user and recipient. Embodiments leverage known materials, themes and branding to enhance or achieve a commercial objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventor: Donald Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7509591
    Abstract: A treemap generation engine enables a user of a treemap generation application to design a treemap display page by providing inputs that define the format of the treemap display page, as well as inputs that define the data to be represented by the treemap display page. Based on the inputs, the treemap generation application generates treemap display data that can be processed by a browser application to draw a treemap display page on a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: The Hive Group
    Inventors: Matthew Thorn, Donald Hoffman, Daniel Perkel
  • Publication number: 20070037657
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a first power path producing a first ratio of a speed of the input and a speed of a first power path output; a second power path producing a second ratio of a speed of the input and a speed of the second power path output, the second ratio being is less than the first ratio; a double planetary gear unit including first, second, third and fourth members, the second member being secured to the output; a first clutch being operable to connect the first member to the input through the first power path; a second clutch being operable to connect the fourth member to the input through the first power path; a third clutch being operable to connect the third member carrier to the input through the second power path; a fourth clutch being operable to connect the fourth member to the input through the second power path; a first brake being operable to hold the fourth member against rotation; and a second brake being operable to hold the third member against rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Thomas, Gregory Goleski, Donald Hoffman
  • Patent number: D748011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Donald Hoffman
  • Patent number: D811049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: V.F. Corporation
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Varun Wadhawan, Hwei Ching Jenny Chan, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: D835384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: VF Corporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Mark, Darren J. Peshek, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, I, Donald Hoffman, Angela Ooi, Hwei Ching Jenny Chan, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: D838085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: THE H.D. LEE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades, Varun Wadhawan
  • Patent number: D838935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: VF Corporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Mark, Darren J. Peshek, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, I, Donald Hoffman, Angela Ooi, Hwei Ching Jenny Chan, Stephen H. Zades
  • Patent number: D840638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: The H.D. Lee Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades, Varun Wadhawan
  • Patent number: D841940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE H.D. LEE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Darren J. Peshek, Justin T. Mark, Brian Marion, Kyle Stephens, Donald Hoffman, Stephen H. Zades, Varun Wadhawan