Patents by Inventor Joseph Hoffman

Joseph 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: 20240131403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club head comprising at least one crown opening and at least one crown insert attached to the body and covering the at least one crown opening. The golf club head further comprises at least one sole opening and at least one sole insert attached to the body and covering the at least one sole opening. The golf club head additionally includes at least one weight member configured to clamp first and second ledges at selected locations along a sliding weight track. The golf club head also comprise a coefficient of restitution (COR) feature located on the sole of the golf club head. The at least one crown insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc. The at least one sole insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Johnson, David Bennett, Joseph Hoffman, Joseph R. Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher J. Harbert, Jared Guttmann, Christian R. Wester, Jake Feuerstein, Mattieu Bovee
  • Patent number: 11965041
    Abstract: The present invention provides N-methylated cyclic hexapeptides comprising RGD and at least one alanine residue. The present invention further provides prodrugs comprising the cyclic hexapeptides. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said cyclic hexapeptides are also disclosed as well as methods of their production and use in treating integrin related conditions and diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
    Inventors: Horst Otto Kessler, Chaim Gilon, Amnon Hoffman, Michael Weinmuller, Florian Rechenmacher, Joseph Fanous, Adi Klinger
  • Patent number: 11958512
    Abstract: A vehicle monitoring device includes a camera or other optical sensor configured to be disposed at a trailing end of a first vehicle system. The camera or other optical sensor is configured to output one or more images or video of a field of view behind the first vehicle system. The monitoring device also includes a controller configured to receive output from one or more sensors and to activate the camera or other optical sensor to output the one or more images or video based on the output from the one or more sensors. The output from the one or more sensors indicates one or more of a change in movement of the first vehicle system, a temperature, an acoustic sound, or movement of a second vehicle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl L. Haas, Padam D. Swar, Danial Rice, Christopher Claussen, Joseph W. Gorman, James A. Oswald, Ann K. Grimm, Kevin Angel, James Trainor, Phillip A. Burgart, Kendrick W. Gawne, Robert Hoffman, Tim Gibson, Brian Kurz
  • Publication number: 20240069536
    Abstract: A manufacturing system (20) comprises: one or more stores (84; 80A-80C; 92) for raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods; a plurality of manufacturing cells (40A-40F), each cell includes: one or more machines (42A-42C) for manufacturing an assembly; and a programmable logic controller (PLC) (44) for controlling the machines; one or more devices (60, 70) for moving raw material, WIP, and finished goods; and one or more servers (32) for communicating with the PLCs and the devices. The one or more servers further have programming for: instructing (642) the plurality of manufacturing cells to assemble finished goods from the raw materials; instructing (628, 632) the one or more devices to move said raw materials and finished goods; and just in sequence (JIS) skipped assembly recovery steps (730) for the manufacturing cells and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Swisslog Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Hoffman, Steven J. Thorne, Terry Joseph Krantz
  • Publication number: 20230383901
    Abstract: Wall anchors and assemblies of the present disclosure include a plate, one more prongs, and a load bearing structure comprising a threaded bolt, post, or threaded bore. The prongs are typically integral with a side edge of the plate and are typically curved towards the bottom edge of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Mario A. Davenport, Angela L. Pan, Connor M. Pelletier-Sutton, Brian D. Gale
  • Publication number: 20230346341
    Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical imaging system for imaging vasculature of a patient is provided. The imaging system includes a console that has one or more processors with a medical imaging system interface running thereon, an acquisition card in communication with the one or more processors and in communication with a patient interface module (PIM), and an intravascular imaging component in communication with the PIM and disposed on a distal end of a flexible elongate member. The medical imaging system interface provides a plurality of settings groups for selection by a user, each of the settings groups having pre-acquisition parameters and post-acquisition parameters that are optimal for imaging a desired viewing target within the vasculature. Associated methods and computer-readable media are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11786213
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to intravascular imaging system and particularly to processing in multimodal systems. The invention provides an imaging system that splits incoming image data into two signals and performs the same processing step on each of the split signals. The system can then send the two signals down two processing pathways. Methods include receiving an analog image signal, transmitting the received signal to a processing system, splitting the signal to produce a first image signal and a second image signal, and performing a processing operation on the first image signal and the second image signal. The first and second signal include substantially the same information as one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Hancock, Jerome Mai, Joseph Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11712606
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club head comprising at least one crown opening and at least one crown insert attached to the body and covering the at least one crown opening. The golf club head further comprises at least one sole opening and at least one sole insert attached to the body and covering the at least one sole opening. The golf club head additionally includes at least one weight member configured to clamp first and second ledges at selected locations along a sliding weight track. The golf club head also comprise a coefficient of restitution (COR) feature located on the sole of the golf club head. The at least one crown insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc. The at least one sole insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Johnson, David Bennett, Joseph Hoffman, Joseph R Nielson, Nathan T Sargent, Christopher J Harbert, Jared Guttmann, Christian R Wester
  • Patent number: 11696741
    Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical imaging system for imaging vasculature of a patient is provided. The imaging system includes a console that has one or more processors with a medical imaging system interface running thereon, an acquisition card in communication with the one or more processors and in communication with a patient interface module (PIM), and an intravascular imaging component in communication with the PIM and disposed on a distal end of a flexible elongate member. The medical imaging system interface provides a plurality of settings groups for selection by a user, each of the settings groups having pre-acquisition parameters and post-acquisition parameters that are optimal for imaging a desired viewing target within the vasculature. Associated methods and computer-readable media are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20230192335
    Abstract: A method and a bale wrapping device for wrapping a bale. The method includes receiving a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device. The bale on the bale moving ramp device is moved through a bale wrapping frame. The breathable sheet of wrapping material is applied on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes through the bale wrapping frame, and a roller on the bale wrapping frame holds a roll of the breathable sheet of wrapping material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph HOFFMAN, Dana Eric REDMAN, William John BASSETT
  • Patent number: 11629748
    Abstract: Wall anchors and positioning aids disclosed herein grant a user the ability to temporary hang or otherwise mount heavyweight objects, while also allowing for adjustment of at least one of the location and orientation of the assembly via the direct manipulation of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Tatiane Dias Marques Faria, Craig D. Thompson, Judd D. Olson, Michele A. Eller, Angela L. Pan, Landon B. Davis, Thaddeus S. Rodda, III, Margaret M. Bonello
  • Patent number: 11553889
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods of imaging a blood vessel are provided. For example, the method can include obtaining fluoroscopic image data of a region of interest in a blood vessel using an x-ray source; obtaining intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data at a plurality of positions across the region of interest using an IVUS component disposed on an intravascular device; processing the fluoroscopic image data and IVUS data, including: determining, using the fluoroscopic image data, a position of the intravascular device with respect to the x-ray source at each of the plurality of positions across the region of interest; co-registering the fluoroscopic image data and the IVUS image data; and generating, a model of the region of interest including position information of a border of a lumen of the blood vessel at each of the plurality of locations; and outputting a visual representation of the model of the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Spencer, Joseph Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20220356722
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a kit for approximating texture of a building surface (e.g., a wall or ceiling). The kit can include a repair compound, a texture holding material, and optionally one or material to textured more pressing and shaping tools. The texture holding compound can be used to create a mold or stamp of surface texture in a non-damaged area of the building surface needing repair. The texture mold can be used to impart consistent surface texture to the repair compound as it dries, allowing a repaired area to at least approximate the texture of the area of the building surface surrounding the repaired area. The tool, if provided, can include a planar surface that can be used to conform the texture holding material to the surface texture, maintain contact between the texture mold and the repair compound to impart the mimicked texture, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Thomas W. Floyd, Megan K. Tuetken
  • Publication number: 20220323834
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club head comprising at least one crown opening and at least one crown insert attached to the body and covering the at least one crown opening. The golf club head further comprises at least one sole opening and at least one sole insert attached to the body and covering the at least one sole opening. The golf club head additionally includes at least one weight member configured to clamp first and second ledges at selected locations along a sliding weight track. The golf club head also comprise a coefficient of restitution (COR) feature located on the sole of the golf club head. The at least one crown insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc. The at least one sole insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Johnson, David Bennett, Joseph Hoffman, Joseph R. Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher J. Harbert, Jared Guttmann, Christian R. Wester, Jake Feuerstein, Mattieu Bovee
  • Patent number: D971757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mario A. Davenport, Joseph A. Hoffman, Landon B. Davis, Andrew C. Stansel
  • Patent number: D979381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mario A. Davenport, Angela L. Pan, Joseph A. Hoffman
  • Patent number: D993010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Angela L. Pan, Mario A. Davenport
  • Patent number: D993011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Angela L. Pan, Mario A. Davenport
  • Patent number: D993012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Angela L. Pan, Mario A. Davenport
  • Patent number: D993757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Angela L. Pan, Mario A. Davenport