Patents by Inventor Maxine Hoffman

Maxine 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).

  • Patella alignment device
    Patent number: 7985194
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a knee (or elbow) band assembly 100 that has a pocket assembly 106 containing a flexible pad 200 with rounded surfaces 112b, 116b separated by a valley 114b. The band assembly 100 is applied to a leg below the knee or to an arm above the elbow to improve body alignment and function and to relieve pain. The rounded surfaces 112a, 116a apply pressure to the limb to aid in alignment of the patellar or triceps tendons and to activate pressure points on the skin to stimulate the release of tension in the body and to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Inventors: Maxine Hoffman, Philip Doepker, Austin Mitchell, Jessica Marie Northridge, Daniel James Petit
  • Patella Alignment Device
    Publication number: 20110112454
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a knee (or elbow) band assembly 100 that has a pocket assembly 106 containing a flexible pad 200 with rounded surfaces 112b, 116b separated by a valley 114b. The band assembly 100 is applied to a leg below the knee or to an arm above the elbow to improve body alignment and function and to relieve pain. The rounded surfaces 112a, 116a apply pressure to the limb to aid in alignment of the patellar or triceps tendons and to activate pressure points on the skin to stimulate the release of tension in the body and to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Maxine Hoffman, Philip Doepker, Austin Mitchell, Jessica Marie Northridge, Daniel James Petit
  • Chromium removal from leach liquors produced during high pressure acid leaching of lateritic ores
    Patent number: 7318914
    Abstract: A method is provided for the removal of chromium from leach liquors produced during high pressure leaching of laterite ores in an autoclave, by addition to the autoclave of carbon in a quantity of about 0.5%-1% by weight with reference to the total dry feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Falconbridge Limited
    Inventors: Mohamed Buarzaiga, Debbie Marshall, Marc Boissoneault, Maxine Hoffman, Carlton A. Potter
  • Chromium removal from leach liquors produced during high pressure acid leaching of lateritic ores
    Publication number: 20050118082
    Abstract: A method is provided for the removal of chromium from leach liquors produced during high pressure leaching of laterite ores in an autoclave, by addition to the autoclave of carbon in a quantity of about 0.5%-1% by weight with reference to the total dry feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Mohamed Buarzaiga, Debbie Marshall, Marc Boissoneault, Maxine Hoffman, Carlton Potter