Patents by Inventor Steven C. Hoffman

Steven C. 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).

  • Printing system and method
    Patent number: 7180617
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a data storage device configured to store data representing a plurality of elements; a creation device configured to define at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements; and a data processing device configured to read from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined by the creation device and to generate data representing the at least one piece of printed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Metavante Corporation
    Inventors: John Dibiasi, Lisa D. Burns, Allen Joslin, Steven C. Hoffman
  • Printing system and method
    Publication number: 20020171869
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a data storage device configured to store data representing a plurality of elements; a creation device configured to define at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements; and a data processing device configured to read from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined by the creation device and to generate data representing the at least one piece of printed material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: John Dibiashi, Lisa D. Burns, Allen Joslin, Steven C. Hoffman