Hoffer, US
Brad Hoffer, White, PA US
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20110027021 | CUTTING INSERT WITH INTERNAL COOLANT DELIVERY AND CUTTING ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A metalcutting insert that is useful in chipforming and material removal from a workpiece The metalcutting insert includes a metalcutting insert body, which includes a cutting edge having at least one discrete cutting location. The metalcutting insert body further contains a distinct interior coolant passage communicating with the discrete cutting location. The distinct interior coolant passage has a coolant passage inlet defining a coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area, a coolant passage discharge defining a coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area, and an axial coolant passage length. The distinct interior coolant passage defines a coolant flow cross-sectional area along the axial coolant passage length thereof. The coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area is substantially the same as the coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area. The geometry of the coolant flow area changes along the axial coolant passage length. | 02-03-2011 |
Brad D. Hoffer, White, PA US
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20110020072 | SHIM FOR A CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING INSERT-SHIM ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL COOLANT DELIVERY - A cutting insert-shim assembly that has a cutting insert with a bottom surface and a plurality of interior coolant passages wherein each interior coolant passage has a coolant inlet in the bottom surface of the cutting insert. The shim has a first side surface and a second side surface and contains a cavity, which communicates with the coolant conduit. The cavity defines a first opening in the first side surface and a second opening in the second side surface. When the shim is in a first condition, the first side surface contacts the bottom surface of the cutting insert and the first opening provides a first level of coolant communication to the interior coolant passages in the cutting insert. When the shim is in a second condition, the second side surface contacts the bottom surface of the cutting insert and the second opening provides a second level of coolant communication to the interior coolant passages in the cutting insert. | 01-27-2011 |
20120230781 | CUTTING TOOL INCLUDING A LOCKING SCREW AND ADAPTER WITH COOLANT DELIVERY - A cutting tool has a cutter body, which carries a cutting insert, and an adapter, which has a longitudinal adapter axis, wherein a locking screw attaches the cutter body to the adapter. A coolant volume is defined in a vicinity of a meeting of the cutter body, the adapter and the locking screw. The adapter contains an axial adapter bore. The locking screw contains a transverse locking screw bore in fluid communication with the axial adapter bore. The locking screw further contains a peripheral transverse locking screw bore passage in fluid communication with the coolant volume and the transverse locking screw bore. The coolant volume and the transverse locking screw bore are in fluid communication with the cutter body coolant passage. | 09-13-2012 |
Brad Daniel Hoffer, White, PA US
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20110229277 | CUTTING INSERT WITH INTERNAL COOLANT DELIVERY AND SURFACE FEATURE FOR ENHANCED COOLANT FLOW - A metalcutting insert that is useful in chipforming and material removal from a workpiece. The metalcutting insert includes a metalcutting insert body, which includes a cutting edge having at least one discrete cutting location. The metalcutting insert body further contains a distinct interior coolant passage communicating with the discrete cutting location. The distinct interior coolant passage has a coolant passage inlet defining a coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area, a coolant passage discharge defining a coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area, and an axial coolant passage length. The distinct interior coolant passage defines a coolant flow cross-sectional area along the axial coolant passage length thereof. The metalcutting insert further includes a plurality of surface features for enhancing coolant flow to the cutting edge. | 09-22-2011 |
20130033009 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING SYSTEM FOR COUPLING A SHELL MILL TO AN ADAPTER - A hydraulic coupling system includes an adapter, a shell mill, a threaded member, and a chucking membrane. The adapter includes a tapered pilot disposed on and extending from an end face. The shell mill includes a central counter bore for enabling the pilot of the adapter to be inserted therein. The threaded member includes at least one sealing member and is capable of being threaded into a threaded bore of the shell mill. The chucking membrane includes an intermediate portion disposed between two flanges and forms a fluid-tight channel for hydraulic fluid. The chucking member has a tapered inside surface. When the threaded member is threaded into the shell mill, the tapered surfaces of the pilot and the chucking membrane cause an axial force to seat the end face of the shell mill firmly against the end face of the adapter. | 02-07-2013 |
20130129436 | ANTI-ROTATION MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR A ROUND INSERT - An anti-rotation mounting mechanism is provided between an indexable insert and an insert-receiving pocket in the body of a machine tool, such as a milling cutter. The mechanism includes a plurality of curved stop surfaces uniformly disposed around the side surface of the insert, a portion of which is obliquely oriented with respect to the side surface of the insert, and an anti-rotation feature in the pocket of the tool body having a pair of engagement portions that are substantially complementary in shape to that of the stop surfaces for forming an interference joint between the pocket and the insert. The anti-rotation feature further includes a central planar portion that does not engage the stop surfaces. The mechanism effectively prevents rotation between the insert and pocket without the formation of point-type, localized stresses which can chip or break the insert. | 05-23-2013 |
20140219734 | ROUND CUTTING INSERT WITH SERRATED TOPOGRAPHY - A cutting insert with a serrated topography includes a top surface terminating in a circular cutting edge, a bottom surface and a frusto-conical sidewall interconnecting the top surface and the bottom surface, and a plurality of serrations on the top surface uniformly disposed around the circular cutting edge and extending radially inward from the cutting edge in such a way that a bisector through each serration passes through a central axis of the cutting insert. The plurality of serrations are positioned in a cutting tool in such a way so as to reduce regenerative chatter during a cutting operation. A method of reducing generative chatter by positioning the cutting inserts in a particular fashion in a cutting tool is also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
Bram Willem Hoffer, Fanwood, NJ US
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20100240894 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMINES FROM GLYCERIN - The present invention relates to a process for preparing amines by reacting glycerol with hydrogen and an aminating agent from the group of ammonia and primary and secondary amines in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 400° C. and a pressure of from 0.01 to 40 MPa (from 0.1 to 400 bar). Preference is given to using glycerol based on renewable raw materials. The catalyst preferably comprises one metal or a plurality of metals or one or more oxygen compounds of the metals of groups 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The invention further relates to the use of the reaction products as an additive in cement or concrete production and in other fields of use. This invention further provides the compounds 1,2,3-triaminopropane, 2-aminomethyl-6-methylpiperazine, 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)piperazine and 2,6-bis(aminomethyl)piperazine. | 09-23-2010 |
20110313187 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to a process for improving the catalytic properties of a catalyst comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and copper, said catalyst being present in the form of a structured monolith, by contacting the catalyst with one or more basic compounds selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth metals. The invention further relates to a process for hydrogenating compounds which comprise at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon, carbon-nitrogen or carbon-oxygen bond in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and copper, said catalyst being present in the form of a structured monolith, by contacting the catalyst with one or more basic compounds selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth metals. The present invention also relates to the use of a basic compound selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth metals for improving the catalytic properties of a catalyst comprising cobalt and/or copper and/or nickel, said catalyst being present in the form of a structured monolith. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313188 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and copper, said catalyst being present in the form of a structured monolith, wherein said catalyst comprises one or more elements selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth metals. The invention further relates to processes for preparing the inventive catalyst and to the use of the inventive catalyst in a process for hydrogenating organic substances, especially for hydrogenating nitriles. | 12-22-2011 |
20120118793 | Heavy Metal Passivator/Trap for FCC Processes - The present invention provides a catalyst mixture comprising FCC catalysts and a metal passivator/trap and use thereof in trapping metal contaminants during the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 05-17-2012 |
Brian James Hoffer, San Francisco, CA US
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20090287273 | Clinician programmer system interface for monitoring patient progress - A therapy tracking system and method may include a processor that obtains physiological information regarding a patient and a time period during which a deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy is conducted. The information may be organized into a plurality of sessions. The processor may arrange in a display device a separate representation of the information for each of at least a subset of the sessions, such that the sessions are presented in order of time. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287467 | Clinician programmer system and method for generating interface models and displays of volumes of activation - A system and method for displaying a volume of activation (VOA) may include a processor that displays via a display device a model of a portion of a patient anatomy that includes anatomical structures, displays via the display device and overlying the display of the model a VOA associated by the processor with a set of anatomical stimulation parameter settings, the display of the VOA, and graphically identifies interactions between the displayed VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, where the graphical identifications differ depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset. | 11-19-2009 |
20130226261 | CLINICIAN PROGRAMMER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INTERFACE MODELS AND DISPLAYS OF VOLUMES OF ACTIVATION - A system and method for displaying a volume of activation (VOA) may include a processor that displays via a display device a model of a portion of a patient anatomy that includes anatomical structures, displays via the display device and overlying the display of the model a VOA associated by the processor with a set of anatomical stimulation parameter settings, the display of the VOA, and graphically identifies interactions between the displayed VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, where the graphical identifications differ depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset. | 08-29-2013 |
20140277284 | CLINICAL RESPONSE DATA MAPPING - A system and method include a processor that, based on at least a subset of stored data of clinical effects of one or more stimulations of anatomical tissue performed using electrodes of an implanted leadwire, generates and outputs at least one graphical marking representing the at least the subset of the stored data. Each of the at least one graphical marking represents a respective portion of the at least the subset of the stored data and is output in association with a respective set of values for each of at least two parameters by which one or more the stimulations were performed. The markings are plotted in a graph defined by axes corresponding to values of respective stimulation parameters. Alternative, the markings are arranged in a column of a tabular report. The markings are two-toned to provide respective information for both therapeutic and adverse side effects. | 09-18-2014 |
Chad Hoffer, Harrisburg, SD US
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20120030824 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1024666 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024666. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024666. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024666 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024666 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 02-02-2012 |
Chad Hoffer, Horrisborg, SD US
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20110023164 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015484 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015484. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015484. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015484 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015484 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 01-27-2011 |
Chad Hoffer, Redwood Falls, MN US
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20110003055 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015993 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015993. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015993. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015993 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015993 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 01-06-2011 |
20110003063 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015481 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015481. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015481. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015481 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015481 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 01-06-2011 |
20110008518 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015901 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015901. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015901. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015901 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015901 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 01-13-2011 |
20110008520 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015971 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015971. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015971. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015971 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015971 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 01-13-2011 |
Chad Hazen Hoffer, Carson City, NV US
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20100244384 | Electro-mechanical Beer Pong Table and Method of Use - One possible embodiment could be an electro-mechanical beer pong game table and a method of operating same. The game table could comprise a playing surface with a centerline axis; a plurality of movable platforms, the movable platforms being located over the playing surface; each movable platform reversibly and securely receiving a set of upright cups, each cup capable of containing beer and receiving a bear pong ball as played in the game of beer pong; one or more actuators that impart at least one motion to the movable platform relative to the playing surface; and an controller connected to the one or more actuators and controlling the at least one motion provided by the actuators wherein at least one movable platform is placed into motion relative to the playing surface and beer pong ball is thrown in the direction the moving movable platform. | 09-30-2010 |
Cletis D. Hoffer, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20080288340 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRE-PAID REBATE CARD - The present invention is a system and method for providing pre-paid rebate cards. The present invention may provide a rebate offer to a consumer in relation to a particular purchase. A consumer may then submit a request for redemption of the rebate. A rebate processing center may, among other rebate processing, validate the request for redemption from the consumer and notify a financial institution of the request. The financial institution may subsequently issue the pre-paid rebate card to the consumer. The financial institution may further fulfill payment obligations upon consumer use of the pre-paid rebate card. The present invention may include a three-party agreement between the merchant, the rebate processing center, and the financial institution. The agreement may also provide for the financial institution to indemnify the merchant and the rebate processing center from at least a portion of the risk and/or loss associated with the present system and method. | 11-20-2008 |
20120296719 | System and Method for Providing a Pre-Paid Rebate Card - A system and method for providing pre-paid rebate cards. A rebate offer may be provided to a consumer in relation to a particular purchase. The consumer may then submit a request for redemption of the rebate. A rebate processing center may validate the request for redemption from the consumer and notify a financial institution of the request. The financial institution may subsequently issue the pre-paid rebate card to the consumer. In the case of a reusable rebate card, the financial institution may subsequently add value in the amount of the rebate to a pre-existing reusable rebate card. The financial institution may further fulfill payment obligations upon consumer use of the pre-paid rebate card. | 11-22-2012 |
David Hugh Hoffer, Oakland, CA US
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20130317952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND PROVIDING APPLICATION COLLECTIONS - A method for creating an application collection is described herein. The method can include the steps of providing a plurality of applications for potential selection as part of an application collection based on a defined category and receiving selections that designate one or more of the provided applications for inclusion in the application collection. The method can also include the steps of tagging the applications based on the received selections and grouping the tagged applications together to form the application collection. The application collection can then be published in an application store as an offering based on the defined category. | 11-28-2013 |
Eric J. Hoffer, Maplewood, NJ US
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20110270876 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTERING INFORMATION - A system and method for filtering data is provided, including identifying a target portion of a data source, dividing the target portion into one or more elements of a set, receiving one or more search requests as a filter specification, interpreting the filter specification as a Boolean logic expression, evaluating the elements of the set based on the Boolean expression, and displaying the elements which match the search request on a display. | 11-03-2011 |
John Carey Hoffer, Harrisburg, PA US
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20090266607 | CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A cable management system for cable management in an equipment rack includes a support bracket having a body extending between a mounting end and a distal end. The mounting end is configured to attach to the equipment rack, and the body has a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down. A cable bar is coupled to the distal end of the support bracket, wherein the cable bar has a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down. | 10-29-2009 |
John M. Hoffer, Strasburg, PA US
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20090066932 | ABSOLUTE DISTANCE METER THAT MEASURES A MOVING RETROREFLECTOR - A laser device and method capable of one or more dimensional absolute distance measurements and/or surface scanning and/or coordinate measurements of a moving external retroreflector or other moving target surfaces without using an incremental interferometer. | 03-12-2009 |
John Michael Hoffer, Bel Air, MD US
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20130067782 | Traffic Signs Optimized for Night Vision Based Navigation - This invention relates to traffic signs which are optimized for night vision based navigation. The symbol/word of the traffic sign is designed to have a thick outline with different reflectivity relative to the background in the infrared wavelength region. As a result, the traffic signs are not only visible to the human eyes but also discernible under night vision equipment. | 03-21-2013 |
Kenneth J. Hoffer, Santa Monica, CA US
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20130201453 | PEDIATRIC VISION TEST - Disclosed are a method and kit for testing visual acuity in a subject. The examiner displays a test thread at a set distance in front of the subject's face, and then determines whether the subject grabs or looks at the test thread. These steps are repeated using subsequent threads of varying thickness. The smallest thread to which the subject responds is charted as their best VA in standard notation. The visual acuity of a young child can be quantified using standard adult Snellen acuity levels. The device can be used worldwide, as it transcends language barriers, and in a variety of practice settings, including pediatric ophthalmologist offices, general ophthalmologist offices, optometric offices, pediatricians and family doctors who see young children or persons unable to read a conventional Snellen chart and/or verbalize their responses. | 08-08-2013 |
Kevin D. Hoffer, Newark, OH US
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20120074185 | HOSE AND CORD BUDDY - A hose and cord buddy to be worn on a belt of a person includes a tubular member. The tubular member receives a hose/cord of a tool thereto. A fastener temporarily retains in a pivotal manner the tubular member to the belt. A mechanism on the tubular member is for securing the hose/cord in place while the person operates the tool. | 03-29-2012 |
Lee Hoffer, Boynton Beach, FL US
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20110054333 | Stent Flow Sensor - A stent for placement in a blood vessel of a patient, the stent including: a proximal end, a distal end, and a generally circular cross-section with a diameter; a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) ultrasound sensor using a Doppler principle for determining patency and flow rate through the cross-section, and pressure drop from the proximal end to the distal end; a transmitter for providing signals to an external receiver outside the patient's body; and a coil device for receiving energy from outside the patient's body and coupled to the transmitter for powering the transmitter. | 03-03-2011 |
Mary Lou Hoffer, So. Glens Falls, NY US
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20090126679 | AIR FILTER DUCT COVER - Disclosed is a way to increase the air circulation in buildings with furnaces, air conditioners, etc. with ducts that have openings on filter holders for filters. The present invention would stop the air from being drawn in around the filter opening causing more air being drawn from the return vents to increase circulation. | 05-21-2009 |
Richard Hoffer, Seattle, WA US
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20140323907 | METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY - Methods and devices for delivering an agent to a solid tissue in vivo for assessment of efficacy are described. One method involves withdrawing of a needle from and injecting of the agent into the solid tissue; another method involves delivering the agent using a plurality of microdialysis probes to a solid tissue. | 10-30-2014 |