Patents by Inventor Geoffrey D. Hoffman

Geoffrey D. 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: 12243204
    Abstract: A system may access an image that is captured by an imaging device and that depicts an operational scene illuminated by close-range light. The system may also access a depth map of the operational scene. Based on the image and the depth map, the system may generate a processed image depicting the operational scene as being illuminated by a virtual light source that is to be simulated to be illuminating the operational scene and may provide the processed image for presentation on a display screen. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Richmond, Brian D. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9058408
    Abstract: An electronic communication system is controlled by a content service provider to return relevant information from a content specific database in response to a user query. The content service provider compiles a plurality of content specific databases, each dedicated to a category of information of interest to the user. The user registers a user profile with the content service provider. A query, including the selected content specific database, is transmitted from the user to the content service provider. The selected content specific database is searched for the first level query within context of the user profile. A menu of matches is generated from the content specific database for the first level query. The menu is organized by relevance scores assigned to the matches based on correspondence to the first level query. The menu is transmitted from the content service provider through the electronic communication network to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Eye Level Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Hoffman, Bradley R. Owen, Jason R. Hope
  • Patent number: 8452765
    Abstract: An electronic communication system is controlled by a content service provider to return relevant information from a content specific database in response to a user query. The content service provider compiles a plurality of content specific databases, each dedicated to a category of information of interest to the user. The user registers a user profile with the content service provider. A query, including the selected content specific database, is transmitted from the user to the content service provider. The selected content specific database is searched for the first level query within context of the user profile. A menu of matches is generated from the content specific database for the first level query. The menu is organized by relevance scores assigned to the matches based on correspondence to the first level query. The menu is transmitted from the content service provider through the electronic communication network to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Eye Level Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Hoffman, Bradley R. Owen, Jason R. Hope
  • Publication number: 20110264657
    Abstract: An electronic communication system is controlled by a content service provider to return relevant information from a content specific database in response to a user query. The content service provider compiles a plurality of content specific databases, each dedicated to a category of information of interest to the user. The user registers a user profile with the content service provider. A query, including the selected content specific database, is transmitted from the user to the content service provider. The selected content specific database is searched for the first level query within context of the user profile. A menu of matches is generated from the content specific database for the first level query. The menu is organized by relevance scores assigned to the matches based on correspondence to the first level query. The menu is transmitted from the content service provider through the electronic communication network to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: EYE LEVEL HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Hoffman, Bradley R. Owen