Patents by Inventor Robert Hoffman

Robert 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: 10589134
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and methods for maintaining or improving hand health and hygiene. More particularly, the system and methods prevent or overcome skin damage caused by frequent hand washing and use of hand sanitizers and/or cleansers. The hand care system comprises an article, such as an elastomeric glove, that has a moisturizing liquid liner composition on the skin-contacting surface of the article that delivers a skin health benefit to the skin, a non-irritating hand cleanser capable of moisturizing the skin, and a moisturizing hand sanitizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Hoffman, Scott W. Wenzel, David William Koenig, Lisa Flugge-Berendes
  • Patent number: 10571400
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target cell surface molecule and classifying cell types in a fluid sample. The method involves the addition of a reagent to the fluid sample. The reagent includes nanoparticles with optical plasmonic resonances, and at least one fluorescent probe. The nanoparticles are a bio-optical probe for the target cell surface molecule. Each fluorescent probe targets a cell classification marker. The method further involves the acquisition of an image using dark field microscopy and fluorescence microscopy to detect and quantify the presence or absence of any cells in the fluid sample having the target cell surface molecule or having the cell classification marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Conor L. Evans, W. Peter Hansen, Robert A. Hoffman, Petra B. Krauledat, Daniel W. Cramer
  • Publication number: 20200034019
    Abstract: A computing device may include one or more dynamically configurable user input devices. In one example, a triggering event, such as, for example, a user input at a user interface of the computing device, may be detected in connection with an application running on the computing device. In response to the detected triggering event, individual elements of the user interface, such as, for example, keys of a keyboard, may be configured, and/or re-configured, to correspond to the input received and/or the application running on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alberto Martin, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, Benjamin Goldsmith
  • Patent number: 10540495
    Abstract: A method includes establishing a power link between a power source and a computing device using a cable assembly, the cable assembly including at least one indicator, monitoring a status of the power link at the computing device, determining if the status of the power link includes establishing a communication link, and upon determining the status of the power link includes establishing the communication link determining a direction of data flow along the cable assembly associated with the communication link, and generating a signal using the at least one indicator, the signal indicating the direction of data flow along the cable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Omri Amarilio, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher
  • Patent number: 10474358
    Abstract: A computing device may include one or more dynamically configurable user input devices. In one example, a triggering event, such as, for example, a user input at a user interface of the computing device, may be detected in connection with an application running on the computing device. In response to the detected triggering event, individual elements of the user interface, such as, for example, keys of a keyboard, may be configured, and/or re-configured, to correspond to the input received and/or the application running on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Martin, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, Benjamin Goldsmith
  • Patent number: 10447659
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for sharing encrypted information among multiple devices. A peer-to-peer connection between a first computing device associated with a user account and a second computing device associated with the user account is established. Information associated with at least a portion of a file system of the second computing device may be received by the first computing device, where the portion of the file system comprises encrypted data. The portion of the file system of the second computing device may be mounted on the first computing device based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Alberto Martin Perez
  • Patent number: 10423768
    Abstract: A computing device includes a housing, a processor, memory, a human interface device (i.e., a keyboard or a trackpad), and a biometric sensor integrated into the housing. The biometric sensor is configured for capturing biometric data (i.e., heartbeat data or a vein scan) from one or more of hands of a user of the device while the user's fingers are interacting with the human interface device. The memory stores executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to: compare the captured biometric data to one or more records of biometric data associated with the user; determine, based on the comparison, whether the captured biometric data satisfies a matching condition with the one or more records of biometric data; and authenticate the user, when the captured biometric data satisfies the matching condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Martin Perez, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20190265833
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a dynamic space bar are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of determining, by a computing device that includes a touchscreen keyboard and trackpad, a context of the computing device. The actions further include receiving touch input on the trackpad. The actions further include designating, by the computing device and based on the previously-determined context of the computing device, the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of a space bar of the touchscreen keyboard. The actions further include providing, for output to a display of the computing device and based on the computing device having designated the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of the space bar, an indication of the selection of the space bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Charles Zimmer Mooney
  • Patent number: 10390736
    Abstract: A force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly with a top surface configured to receive at least one portion of the body of a subject and at least one force transducer configured to sense forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface; at least one visual display device configured to display one or more visual elements so that the visual elements are viewable by the subject, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the at least one visual display device. In one or more embodiments, the force measurement assembly may be in the form of an instrumented treadmill. In one or more further embodiments, the force measurement system may additionally comprise a motion capture system configured to detect the motion of one or more body gestures of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale, David James Oravec, Sasan Ghassab, Benjamin Robert Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20190208191
    Abstract: A continuous slanted edge focus measurement system characterizes focus of a camera lens. The measurement system may be used to measure effects on focus on caused by factors such as thermal focal shift, humidity focal shift, focal shift caused by changing parts in the camera, and focal shift by changing the camera design. An accurate measurement system enables camera designers to optimize focus under a variety of different conditions and ensure consistency in the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yin-Min Huang, Mark Schnittker, Robert Hoffman, Emilio Graff
  • Patent number: 10284823
    Abstract: A portable computing device may include a lid and a base. The lid may include a display and a camera on a front side of the lid. The base may include a keyboard on a top side of the base and a processor inside the base. The processor may be coupled to the display, the camera, and the keyboard. The processor may be configured to determine that the front side of the lid is rotating toward the top side of the base, and instruct the camera to capture at least a first photograph and a second photograph based on the determination that the front side of the lid is rotating toward the top side of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Omri Amarilio, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10275370
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include determining that a display monitor is operatively connected to a display port included in an operating system (OS) dongle, identifying at least one peripheral device operatively connected to the OS dongle, receiving, by the OS dongle, an indication of requested content from the at least one peripheral device, and responsive to receiving the indication of the requested content, obtaining the requested content from a computer system remote from the OS dongle. The obtaining can include operatively connecting the OS dongle to a network. The network can be operatively interfaced to the computer system that includes the requested remote content. The method can include providing, by the OS dongle, the requested content to the display monitor using the display port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Martin Perez, Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10234985
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a dynamic space bar are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of determining, by a computing device that includes a touchscreen keyboard and trackpad, a context of the computing device. The actions further include receiving touch input on the trackpad. The actions further include designating, by the computing device and based on the previously-determined context of the computing device, the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of a space bar of the touchscreen keyboard. The actions further include providing, for output to a display of the computing device and based on the computing device having designated the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of the space bar, an indication of the selection of the space bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Charles Zimmer Mooney
  • Patent number: 10216262
    Abstract: A force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly with a top surface configured to receive at least one portion of the body of a subject and at least one force transducer configured to sense forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface; at least one visual display device having an output screen configured to at least partially circumscribe three sides of a torso of the subject, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the at least one visual display device. In one or more embodiments, the force measurement assembly may be in the form of an instrumented treadmill. In one or more further embodiments, the force measurement system may additionally comprise a motion capture system configured to detect the motion of one or more body gestures of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Benjamin Robert Hoffman, Sasan Ghassab, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale
  • Patent number: 10216684
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a main printed circuit board (PCB) card can include a System on a Chip (SoC) configured to run an operating system stored on the main PCB card, at least one dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device and at least one non-volatile memory device each configured for use by the SoC, and at least one connector. The main PCB card can be configured to be interchangeably interfaced with multiple types of shell computing devices by way of a slot included in a shell computing device. The slot can be configured to accommodate the main PCB card. Each type of shell computing device can be of a different form factor. Each form factor can be representative of a different type of computing device. The at least one connector can be configured to be plugged into a mating connector included in a shell computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Katie Leah Roberts-Hoffman, Alberto Martin Perez
  • Publication number: 20190054251
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for facilitating administering of medicine are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: James PIERONEK, Robert GANTON, Robert BALLAM, John Earl AMSCHLER, Paul Robert Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20190054244
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for using electrical impedance measurements to help determine whether a hypodermic needle has been inserted into the skin, thereby increasing the accuracy of information provided to the stakeholders and/or enabling other functionality based on the determination. This information can be used and/or combined with other information to help determine whether to administer the drug and/or whether the drug has been administered properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Earl AMSCHLER, Robert GANTON, Brian NIZNIK, Eugene DANTSKER, Paul Robert HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20190054250
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for drug delivery measurement. A medicine delivery device includes a cartridge for storing a medicine, a needle assembly coupled to a bottom of the cartridge, a piston located in the cartridge for pushing the medicine to dispense the medicine from the cartridge through the needle assembly, and a sensor configured to measure a distance between the piston and the bottom of the cartridge. The sensor includes a triangulation-based distance measurement unit, a resonant frequency-based distance measurement unit, a time-of-flight-based distance measurement unit, or a frequency-modulated continuous-wave time-of-flight-based distance measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Earl AMSCHLER, Robert GANTON, Brian NIZNIK, Eugene DANTSKER, Paul Robert HOFFMAN, James PIERONEK, Robert BALLAM
  • Publication number: 20190054246
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for facilitating administering of medicine are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert GANTON, John Earl AMSCHLER, Brian NIZNIK, Eugene DANTSKER, Paul Robert Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20190053981
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing a drug-dispensing device that tracks temperatures to which a drug stored therein is exposed, further providing means for indicating to a user that the drug has been exposed to temperatures outside a suitable temperature range and/or preventing the drug from being dispensed in such cases. According to some embodiments, an electrochromic element may be used to indicate the drug has been exposed to temperatures outside the suitable temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Brian NIZNIK, Robert GANTON, Paul Robert HOFFMAN