Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hoffman

Nicholas 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).

  • TRANSFER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240358570
    Abstract: A transfer device includes a mobile platform and a lifting assembly extending upwards from the mobile platform. A rotation mechanism forms a part of the mobile platform and is configured to rotate the mobile platform. A lift mechanism forms a part of the lifting assembly and is configured to lift and lower the lifting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Lindsay Lankford, Ronald Frazzini, Alejandro Behling, Nicholas Hoffman, Emily Fraser, Noah Olson, Amy Larson, Isabella Kemling, Rebekah Gratz, Autumn Schuldt, Isidora Mack, Matthew Brown
  • System and method for collecting and transmitting nuclear reactor control rod position information
    Publication number: 20070153955
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting control rod position data in a nuclear reactor includes a position data multiplexer module coupled to a plurality of first position sensors associated with a first control rod and a plurality of second position sensors associated with a second control rod, the multiplexer module configured for multiplexing first control rod position data and second control rod position data into a first multiplexed position signal, and transmitting the first multiplexed position signal over a bus communication facility in parallel with a second multiplexed position signal having third control rod position data from a third control rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: David Curbo, Steven Sawyer, Nicholas Hoffman, William Steiner, Lawrence Chi, Craig Leighty