Patents by Inventor Steve Hoffmann

Steve Hoffmann 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).

  • Cabled matrix for cantilevered photovoltaic solar panel arrays, apparatus and deployment systems
    Publication number: 20110290305
    Abstract: A cable reinforced matrix to support a solar panel array comprising array bracing beams which define a perimeter including longitudinal array bracing beams and latitudinal array bracing beams with coupling apertures at various points along the latitudinal array bracing beams; cable couplings at opposite points along the latitudinal array bracing beams; cabling traversing the latitudinal array bracing beams; solar panels atop the cabling; longitudinal I-beams; latitudinal I-beams; interpanel I-beam(s); grommets along the cabling; grommet clips; grommet clip fasteners; panel fasteners; columns at either end of the longitudinal array bracing beams; a first cantilever support post extending from the column to the distal portion of the longitudinal array bracing beam; a second cantilever support post extending from the column to the proximal portion of the longitudinal array bracing beam; a footing at the bottom of each column; and dampening/stabilizing element(s) to mitigate vibration and uplift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steve Hoffmann, George Weiner, Steven Hoffmann
  • Golf ball retrieving device
    Patent number: D883409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jodi Hoffmann, Steve Hoffmann