Patents by Inventor Ian Hoffman

Ian 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: 20250137443
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a portable air pump comprising an electric air compressor and a compressor housing enclosing the electric air compressor. The electric air compressor includes an electric motor, a piston cylinder, a piston, and a reed valve. The piston has a piston head within the piston cylinder and a piston rod attached to the electric motor. The piston head includes a piston valve that allows air to enter the piston cylinder. The reed valve is configured to allow air to pass from the piston cylinder to an air outlet while the portable air pump and inflator system is in operation. The piston head further includes a relief channel that defines an opening through the piston head to allow air pressure to escape from within the piston cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Michael BOSWAY, Ian HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 12243733
    Abstract: A multi-atomic object crystal is transported from a first leg to a second leg of an atomic object confinement apparatus through a corresponding junction. Voltage sources in electrical communication with electrodes of the apparatus are controlled to confine the crystal in the first leg. The voltage sources are controlled to cause transport of the crystal along the first leg to proximate the junction and then to cause generation of a time-dependent potential at the junction that is configured to cause the crystal to traverse a transport path through the junction from the first leg to the second leg via a dynamic potential well defining a particular variable axial frequency. The transport path is determined by combining a path of constant total confinement for a representative atomic object of the crystal and a path of radio frequency minimum for the representative atomic object, using a particular variable path ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Quantinuum LLC
    Inventors: William Cody Burton, Brian Estey, Ian Hoffman, Curtis Volin
  • Patent number: 12237160
    Abstract: A multi-atomic object crystal is transported from a first leg to a second leg of an atomic object confinement apparatus through a corresponding junction. Voltage sources in electrical communication with electrodes of the apparatus are controlled to confine the crystal in the first leg. The voltage sources are controlled to cause transport of the crystal along the first leg to proximate the junction and then to cause generation of a time-dependent potential at the junction that is configured to cause the crystal to traverse a transport path through the junction from the first leg to the second leg via a dynamic potential well. An order of atomic objects within the multi-atomic object crystal is changed as the multi-atomic object crystal traverses the transport path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: QUANTINUUM LLC
    Inventors: William Cody Burton, Brian Estey, Ian Hoffman, Curtis Volin
  • Publication number: 20250012430
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include a removable recess lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may include a light-emitting diode (“LED”) light source. The LED light source may include an LED. The lighting assembly may define a central axis. The apparatus may include a heat sink. The heat sink may be configured to be mounted in a structure. The heat sink may be configured to retain the lighting assembly. The heat sink may be configured to release the lighting assembly in response to a translation of the lighting assembly along the central axis. The translation may be a translation without a rotation of the light assembly about the central axis. In operation, the lighting assembly may be serviced without causing damage to the structure in which the apparatus is mounted. The lighting assembly may be removed through a defined aperture in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dunping Hu, Qianxiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12156315
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems for lighting may be provided. Apparatus may include a fixture. The fixture may include a first light-emitting diode (“LED”). The first LED may emit light of a first color. The fixture may include a second LED. The second LED may emit light of a second color. The apparatus may include a light driver circuit. The light driver circuit may operate the fixture in a tunable color mode. The light driver circuit may operate the fixture in a dim-to-warm mode. The light driver circuit may switch between the tunable color mode and the dim-to-warm mode. The light driver circuit may switch between the tunable color mode and the dim-to-warm mode in response to a signal corresponding to a user mode-selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Michael Sabolcik, Suman Minnaganti
  • Publication number: 20240346355
    Abstract: Quantum object confinement apparatus comprising confinement corridors and confinement sites, systems comprising such confinement apparatuses, and corresponding methods are provided. A quantum object confinement apparatus of an example embodiment comprises one or more confinement corridors and one or more confinement sites. Each confinement corridor is defined at least in part by respective corridor sequences of control electrodes. The confinement corridors are configured for transport of one or more quantum objects there along. Each confinement site is defined at least in part by respective site sequences of control electrodes. Each confinement site is coupled to a respective confinement corridor such that one or more quantum objects may be transported from the respective confinement corridor to the confinement site and from the confinement site to the respective confinement corridor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Hoffman, William Cody Burton, Curtis Volin
  • Patent number: 12111040
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include a removable recess lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may include a light-emitting diode (“LED”) light source. The LED light source may include an LED. The lighting assembly may define a central axis. The apparatus may include a heat sink. The heat sink may be configured to be mounted in a structure. The heat sink may be configured to retain the lighting assembly. The heat sink may be configured to release the lighting assembly in response to a translation of the lighting assembly along the central axis. The translation may be a translation without a rotation of the light assembly about the central axis. In operation, the lighting assembly may be serviced without causing damage to the structure in which the apparatus is mounted. The lighting assembly may be removed through a defined aperture in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dunping Hu, Qianxiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12104771
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting are provided. The apparatus may include a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may include a radius. The lighting assembly may include a light-emitting diode (“LED”) light source. The LED light source may include an LED. The apparatus may include a heat sink. The heat sink may be configured to retain the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may be configured to emit light from an aperture. The aperture may be included in a structure. The aperture may include a radius. The lighting assembly may be configured to tilt relative to the structure. The lighting assembly may be tilted by insertion of an item through the aperture. The difference between the lighting assembly radius and the aperture radius may be between 0.075 inches and 0.25 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dunping Hu, Qianxiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12104773
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventor: Jonathan Ian Hoffman
  • Patent number: 12101858
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include a power supply. The apparatus may include a controller. The controller may be configured to receive power from the power supply. The controller may be configured to receive a dimming signal generated external to the controller. The controller may be configured to receive from a user selection that includes a CCT partition set-point. The controller may be configured to transmit to a light source lighting power. The lighting power may correspond to the dimming signal. The lighting power may correspond to the CCT partition set-point. The light source may include a high correlated color temperature (“CCT”) LED. The light source may include a low CCT LED. The CCT partition set-point may correspond to a selected value of a partition of power between the high CCT LED and the low CCT LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Bingzhu Yan
  • Patent number: 12055287
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board. The elongated board may include a non-polar power socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu
  • Publication number: 20240255126
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting are provided. The apparatus may include a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may include a radius. The lighting assembly may include a light-emitting diode (“LED”) light source. The LED light source may include an LED. The apparatus may include a heat sink. The heat sink may be configured to retain the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may be configured to emit light from an aperture. The aperture may be included in a structure. The aperture may include a radius. The lighting assembly may be configured to tilt relative to the structure. The lighting assembly may be tilted by insertion of an item through the aperture. The difference between the lighting assembly radius and the aperture radius may be between 0.075 inches and 0.25 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dunping Hu, Qianxiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20240255128
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include a removable recess lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may include a light-emitting diode (“LED”) light source. The LED light source may include an LED. The lighting assembly may define a central axis. The apparatus may include a heat sink. The heat sink may be configured to be mounted in a structure. The heat sink may be configured to retain the lighting assembly. The heat sink may be configured to release the lighting assembly in response to a translation of the lighting assembly along the central axis. The translation may be a translation without a rotation of the light assembly about the central axis. In operation, the lighting assembly may be serviced without causing damage to the structure in which the apparatus is mounted. The lighting assembly may be removed through a defined aperture in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dunping Hu, Qianxiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20240230070
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Tham, Peter Vancorenland, Michael Sabolcik, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu, Jianqiu Hu, Lu Zhongliang, Zou Sikang, Li Renyun, Du Lin, Zhou Wenjie, Wu Chong, Wu Limei, Gong Xingping, Li Jinqiang
  • Publication number: 20240224402
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems for lighting may be provided. Apparatus may include a fixture. The fixture may include a first light-emitting diode (“LED”). The first LED may emit light of a first color. The fixture may include a second LED. The second LED may emit light of a second color. The apparatus may include a light driver circuit. The light driver circuit may operate the fixture in a tunable color mode. The light driver circuit may operate the fixture in a dim-to-warm mode. The light driver circuit may switch between the tunable color mode and the dim-to-warm mode. The light driver circuit may switch between the tunable color mode and the dim-to-warm mode in response to a signal corresponding to a user mode-selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Michael Sabolcik, Suman Minnaganti
  • Publication number: 20240210017
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board. The elongated board may include a non-polar power socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Tham, Peter Vancorenland, Michael Sabolcik, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu, Jianqiu Hu, Lu Zhongliang, Zou Sikang, Li Renyun, Du Lin, Zhou Wenjie, Wu Chong, Wu Limei, Gong Xingping, Li Jinqiang
  • Patent number: 12007104
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu
  • Publication number: 20240183518
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board. The elongated board may include a non-polar power socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Tham, Peter Vancorenland, Michael Sabolcik, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu, Jianqiu Hu, Lu Zhongliang, Zou Sikang, Li Renyun, Du Lin, Zhou Wenjie, Wu Chong, Wu Limei, Gong Xingping, Li Jinqiang
  • Patent number: 12000574
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu
  • Patent number: 11988366
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu