Hoffman, MI
Alex L. Hoffman, Bellevue, MI US
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20100024904 | LOW EMISSION FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE - A fluid transfer system includes a transfer device coupled to a dry break coupler. The transfer device includes a valve assembly moveable between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly includes a main valve and a pilot valve. An actuator controls both the main valve and the pilot valve. A cam plate interconnects the actuator and the valve assembly. The cam plate provides a quick acting shutoff to quickly move the valve assembly to the closed position. A pivotal and rotatable connector couples the transfer device to the dry break coupler. A lock is integrated with the actuator to lock the valve assembly in the closed position. | 02-04-2010 |
20100078084 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly includes a housing having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a valve seat disposed therebetween. A valve head disposed in the housing and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The valve head defines a bore extending along an axis from the first chamber to the second chamber when the valve head is in the closed position. A valve stem is disposed in the bore and is coupled to the valve head in the bore for moving the valve head between the open and closed positions. The valve assembly allows for selective fluid communication between the first and second chambers to alleviate pressure differences between the first and second chambers. In one embodiment, the valve stem moves in the bore between a sealed position and an unsealed position. In another embodiment, a check valve is disposed in the bore. | 04-01-2010 |
20120132294 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE WITH LOCK - A fluid transfer system includes a transfer device coupled to a dry break coupler. The transfer device includes a valve assembly moveable between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly includes a main valve and a pilot valve. An actuator controls both the main valve and the pilot valve. A cam plate interconnects the actuator and the valve assembly. The cam plate provides a quick acting shutoff to quickly move the valve assembly to the closed position. A pivotal and rotatable connector couples the transfer device to the dry break coupler. A lock is integrated with the actuator to lock the valve assembly in the closed position. | 05-31-2012 |
20140137969 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly includes a housing having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a valve seat disposed therebetween. A valve head disposed in the housing and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The valve head defines a bore extending along an axis from the first chamber to the second chamber when the valve head is in the closed position. A valve stem is disposed in the bore and is coupled to the valve head in the bore for moving the valve head between the open and closed positions. The valve assembly allows for selective fluid communication between the first and second chambers to alleviate pressure differences between the first and second chambers. In one embodiment, the valve stem moves in the bore between a sealed position and an unsealed position. In another embodiment, a check valve is disposed in the bore. | 05-22-2014 |
20140246106 | FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM - A fluid transfer system includes a transfer device coupled to a dry break coupler. The transfer device includes a valve assembly moveable between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly includes a main valve and a pilot valve. An actuator controls both the main valve and the pilot valve. A cam plate interconnects the actuator and the valve assembly. The cam plate provides a quick acting shutoff to quickly move the valve assembly to the closed position. A pivotal and rotatable connector couples the transfer device to the dry break coupler. A lock is integrated with the actuator to lock the valve assembly in the closed position. | 09-04-2014 |
20140260603 | FLOAT GAUGE ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE TANKS - A float gauge assembly for a storage tank having a port with an opening includes a body for attachment to the port of the storage tank and a gauge mountable to the body, the gauge having a gauge face for indicating a level or amount of material present in the storage tank, a float mechanism mounted to the body and cooperating with the gauge, the float mechanism including a float movable relative to the body in an operating position, the float being sized so that the float is unable to be inserted into the storage tank though the opening in the port, and a tube coupled to the float and having a dimension sized for inserting through the opening in the port, and an alignment element configured to rotationally fix the tube to the body when the float is in the operating position so that the gauge face accurately indicates the level of material in the storage tank when mounted to the body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261801 | DOUBLE FLANGED OFF-SET VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly for mounting a pump to a storage tank of a vehicle includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a wall extending axially between the upper flange and the lower flange, the lower flange being offset by the wall relative to the upper flange to facilitate installation of the pump on the vehicle. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261817 | VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING PRESSURE RELIEF MECHANISM - A valve assembly includes a housing having a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber, a valve head disposed in the housing and moveable relative to the housing, a valve stem operatively coupled to the valve head for moving the valve head between the open and closed positions, and a pressure relief mechanism including a plug coupled to the valve stem and extending along a plug axis in the bore of the valve head moveable relative to the valve head from a sealed position preventing fluid communication through the bore to an unsealed position allowing fluid communication through the bore for relieving pressure differences between the first chamber and the second chamber when the valve head is in the closed position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283939 | Fluid Transfer Device with Connector - A fluid transfer system includes a transfer device coupled to a dry break coupler. The transfer device includes a valve assembly moveable between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly includes a main valve and a pilot valve. An actuator controls both the main valve and the pilot valve. A cam plate interconnects the actuator and the valve assembly. The cam plate provides a quick acting shutoff to quickly move the valve assembly to the closed position. A pivotal and rotatable connector couples the transfer device to the dry break coupler. A lock is integrated with the actuator to lock the valve assembly in the closed position. | 09-25-2014 |
Benjamin J. Hoffman, Dexter, MI US
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20140109075 | MODULE UPDATING DEVICE - An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated. | 04-17-2014 |
20140351803 | MODULE UPDATING DEVICE - An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated. | 11-27-2014 |
Colleen Marie Hoffman, Canton, MI US
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20150251706 | GEOMETRIC/MECHANICAL ISOLATION OF ALUMINUM TO STEEL JOINING AT TRIM EDGES FOR CORROSION PROTECTION - A joint for a motor vehicle body comprises a first structural member fabricated from aluminum attached to a second structural member fabricated from steel. The second structural member has an adjoining portion that is in substantially juxtaposed abutting relation with the first structural member when the second structural member is attached to the first structural member. The second structural member has a ramp portion terminating in a bare exposed edge on the second structural member and upon which the bare exposed edge is disposed. The bare exposed edge is displaced from the first structural member to form a gap between the first structural member and the bare exposed edge to prevent corrosion of the bare exposed edge without the use of adhesives and sealants. | 09-10-2015 |
Corey Hoffman, Vicksburg, MI US
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20140259412 | PATIENT SUPPORT - A compact patient support provides a full range of motion and function while optimizing compactness and achieving an improved “low height” position. Casters joined to the base of the support have a low profile and provide mechanical braking about a swivel axis and a rotational axis of the wheels. The low profile of the casters allows for a more compact base. The lift mechanism includes a lift actuator with the motor mounted on the upper of two stacked X-frames allowing for shorter cables and harnesses and allowing for a more compact folding of the X-frames when the support is in a lowered position thereby reducing bulk and contributing to the overall compactness of the patient support. | 09-18-2014 |
Dan Hoffman, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20100219305 | CLIP DESIGN FOR ATTACHING A BRACKET TO AN EXISTING BRACKET OR PANEL - A bracket for coupling a component to a vehicle including a mounting structure defining an aperture is disclosed. The bracket has a first portion including at least one mounting structure clip configured to engage the mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture. The bracket also has a second portion including a component clip configured to engage the component. | 09-02-2010 |
Deanna Hoffman, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20100175667 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INJECTOR ISOLATOR RING - A fuel injection system for internal combustion engine includes an injector mounted within a pocket formed in the cylinder head, and an isolator which defines a radial clearance gap with the injector pocket. The isolator expands radially outwardly into a clearance gap in response to axially directed force imposed upon the isolator by the injector, so that a dual rate force/displacement effect is achieved by the isolator. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175668 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INJECTOR ISOLATOR - A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injector pocket, formed within a cylinder head, for housing an injector which sprays fuel into a combustion chamber defined by the cylinder head and a piston crown. The injector is mounted with an isolator which is loaded at a lower, elastic rate during lower power operation, with the elastic load element being stacked solid and subject to higher rate column loading during high power operation of the engine and injection system. The isolator controls unwanted injector ticking noise, while protecting the integrity of the injector's tip seal. | 07-15-2010 |
Donald E. Hoffman, Canton, MI US
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20080242470 | Multiple speed automatic transmission - A multi-speed automatic transmission includes an input, an output, a first gear unit drivable connected to the input and including a component rotating at the speed of the input and a first gear unit output, the first gear unit producing a gear ratio of a speed of the input and a speed of the first gear unit output, a planetary gear unit including a modified Simpson gearset, the gear unit being secured to first, second, third, fourth and fifth rotating members, the fifth member being secured to the output for rotation therewith, a first clutch being operable to connect the first rotating member and the first gear unit output, a second clutch being operable to connect the second rotating member and the first gear unit output, a third clutch being operable to connect the third rotating member and an element rotating at a speed of the input, a fourth clutch being operable to connect the fourth rotating member and said element rotating at the speed of the input, a first brake being operable to hold the fourth rotating member against rotation, and a second brake being operable to hold the third rotating member against rotation. | 10-02-2008 |
20100125017 | Multiple Speed Automatic Transmission - A multi-speed automatic transmission includes an input, an output, a first gear unit drivable connected to the input and producing a gear ratio of a speed of the input and a speed of the first gear unit output, a planetary gear unit including a modified Simpson gearset, the gear unit being secured to first, second, third, fourth and fifth rotating members, the fifth member being secured to the output for rotation therewith, a first clutch being operable to connect the first rotating member and the first gear unit output, a second clutch being operable to connect the second rotating member and the first gear unit output, a third clutch being operable to connect the third rotating member and an element rotating at a speed of the input, a fourth clutch being operable to connect the fourth rotating member and said element rotating at the speed of the input, a first brake being operable to hold the fourth rotating member against rotation, and a second brake being operable to hold the third rotating member against rotation. | 05-20-2010 |
20110165982 | Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting System - A drive system includes a pulley, an engine, a variator including an input and an output, for varying a ratio of output speed and input speed, and a gearset driveably interconnecting the input, the output, the engine and pulley. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165985 | Transmission Producing Continuously Variable Speed Ratios - A transmission includes an input, a variator including an output and a ball carrier secured to the input, producing a variable speed ratio between the ball carrier and the output, a gearset including a component connected to the output, and second and third components, a first clutch releaseably connecting the input and the second component, and a second clutch releaseably connecting the component and the third component. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165987 | Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting System - A drive system includes a pulley, an engine, a variator for varying a ratio of an output speed and an input speed, a gearset including a first and second components driveably connected to the engine and pulley, respectively, and a third component connected to the output, and a second gearset for increasing an input speed relative to an pulley speed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165988 | Transmission Producing Stepless Variable Speed Ratios - A transmission includes a variator including a cone secured to an input, and a second cone driveably connected to the cone, producing a variable speed ratio between the cones, a gearset including a member secured to the second cone, and second and third members, a first clutch opening and closing a connection between the input and the second member, and a second clutch opening and closing a connection between an output and the third member. | 07-07-2011 |
20120149528 | Automatic Transmission - A transmission includes an input and an output, a first power path including first and second clutches, a second power path including a third clutch, a third power path including a fourth clutch, a planetary gear unit including first, second, third and fourth members, the first clutch coupling the first member to the input through the first power path, the second member secured to the output, the second clutch coupling the fourth member to the input through the first power path, the third clutch coupling the fourth member to the input through the second power path, the fourth clutch coupling the third member to the input through the third power path, a first brake for holding the third member against rotation, and a second brake for holding the fourth member against rotation. | 06-14-2012 |
20130130850 | Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting - A method for controlling a drive system includes driveably connecting an engine to a variator, using a pulley to transmit rotating power from an electric machine through a gearset that increases speed of an input of the variator relative to a speed of the pulley, controlling a speed ratio of the variator, and transmitting power through the gearset and variator to the engine. | 05-23-2013 |
20140155216 | MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A power transmission includes an input, output, a planetary gearset including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a first carrier driveably connected to the input, first pinions supported on the first carrier and meshing with the first sun gear, and second pinions supported on the first carrier and meshing with the first ring gear and first pinions, and a second planetary gearset including a second sun gear, a third sun gear, a second ring gear driveably connected to the output, a second carrier, third pinions supported on the second carrier and meshing with the second sun gear and second ring gear, and fourth pinions supported on the second carrier and meshing with the third sun gear and the third pinions. | 06-05-2014 |
Donald Edward Hoffman, Canton, MI US
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20100048346 | Multiple Speed Transmission Utilizing Co-Planar Gear Sets - A multiple speed power transmission, comprising an input shaft; a transmission case; a co-planar gear set; a rear epicyclic gearing assembly with four rotating members; a first clutch connecting the output of the co-planar gear set to the fourth rotating member; a second clutch connecting the output of the co-planar gear set to the first rotating member; a third clutch connecting the input shaft to the third rotating member; a first brake holding the fourth rotating member against rotation; a second brake holding the third rotating member against rotation; and an output shaft connected to the second rotating member. | 02-25-2010 |
20100197448 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH OFFSET OUTPUT SHAFT - An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft, a variator transmitting power from the input shaft to the layshaft, an output shaft, and an internal/external gear pair transmitting power from the layshaft to the output shaft. The output shaft axis may be offset a limited distance from the input shaft axis. | 08-05-2010 |
20110172051 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft driven by the input shaft via internal/external gearing, a toroidal variator, and gearing and clutches which implement a low/reverse variable ratio mode and a high range variable ratio mode. An additional clutch and gearing implement an optional fixed ratio mode. | 07-14-2011 |
20120142485 | Planetary Power Transmission - A multiple speed power transmission comprises: an epicyclic gearing assembly comprising first, second, third, and fourth rotating members with linearly related speeds; a double pinion planetary gear set with grounded carrier and input driven sun gear; two brakes; four clutches; and specified interconnections. The brakes and clutches are operated in combinations of two to produce eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. | 06-07-2012 |
20140045641 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission gearing arrangement produces at least nine forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. One embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, four clutches, and two brakes. Another embodiment includes two axis transfer gear pairs, three simple planetary gear sets, four clutches, and two brakes. | 02-13-2014 |
20140179487 | Multiple Speed Transmission With Integrated Low Range - A transmission gearing arrangement includes four simple planetary gear sets, three brakes, and four rotating clutches. The brakes and clutches may be engaged in combinations of three to establish at least ten forward transmission ratios and at least three reverse transmission ratios. The lowest forward transmission ratio and lowest reverse transmission ratio may be used to implement a low range mode, obviating the need for a two speed transfer case. | 06-26-2014 |
20140256499 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission gearing arrangement produces ten forward speed ratios and four reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. Some embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets and seven shift elements of which three or four are brakes. Another embodiment includes two axis transfer gear pairs in place of one of the planetary gear sets. One of the brakes is used only in reverse and may be a latch. | 09-11-2014 |
20140378270 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A family of transmission gearing arrangements provides a plurality of forward speed ratios and one or more reverse speed ratios by selective engagement of shift elements in various combinations. Three simple planetary gear sets are located on the input axis. One of the simple planetary gear sets may have either a split-ring arrangement in which two ring gears are provided with one carrier and one sun gear, or a split-sun arrangement in which two sun gears are provided with one carrier and one ring gear. | 12-25-2014 |
20150018156 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A family of transmission gearing arrangements provides a plurality of forward speed ratios and one or more reverse speed ratios by selective engagement of shift elements in various combinations. An input and an output are provided. Three planetary gear sets are located at an offset position relative to the input axis and the output axis. Axis transfer gears are provided to transfer rotational energy from the input to one of the planetary gear sets, and from one of the planetary gear sets to the output. | 01-15-2015 |
20150031496 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A family of transmission gearing arrangements each establish at least one reverse gear ratio and between nine and fifteen forward gear ratios. A shiftable gearing arrangement establishes a variety of gear ratios speed ratio between the input and a first shaft. In some embodiments, a fixed speed ratio is established upstream or downstream of the shiftable gearing arrangement. In reverse and low gear ratios, a low clutch couples the first shaft to the output. In the high gear ratios, a combining planetary gear set establishes a linear speed relationship between the first shaft, a second shaft rotating at a speed proportional to the input, and the output. | 01-29-2015 |
20150099603 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission gearing arrangement produces eleven forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. One embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, four clutches, and two brakes. Another embodiment includes two axis transfer gear pairs, three simple planetary gear sets, four clutches, and two brakes. Each of these embodiments may include a one way brake such that the first shift is non-synchronous. A third embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, four brakes, and two clutches. | 04-09-2015 |
Donald W. Hoffman, Canton, MI US
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20110165986 | Transmission Producing Continuously Speed Ratios - A transmission includes an input, a variator including an output and a race connected to the input for producing a variable speed ratio between the output and the race, a gearset including a component connected to the output, and second and third components, a first clutch opening and closing a connection between the input and the second component, and a second clutch opening and closing a connection between the output and the third component. | 07-07-2011 |
20130324349 | MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A power transmission includes an input; an output; a first gearset including an output having a lower speed than a speed of the input; a second gearset having first, second, and third rotating elements; a second gearset having fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rotating elements; four clutches; and two brakes. The brakes and clutches are engaged in combinations of three to produce up to eleven forward speed ratios and two reverse speed ratios. | 12-05-2013 |
Frederick Scott Hoffman, Holland, MI US
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20090174232 | COLLAPSIBLE STOOL FOR HUNTING AND OUTDOOR USE - A stool includes a collapsible frame, a triangular seat and a back. The frame includes a bottom hub with three telescopingly adjustable legs and enlarged feet. A top hub is rotatably coupled to the bottom hub for 360 degree rotation, and includes three seat-supporting arms that extend from the top hub, and a pair of uprights that extend from two of the arms. The seat hook-attaches to loops on ends of the arms, and the back extends between the uprights. The legs and arms are pivoted to their respective hubs, but the pivots are slightly frictional so that the arms and legs remain in adjusted positions, with stops on the hubs stopping the legs and arms in their upwardly-pivoted use positions. The frictional pivots include lubricious plastic that facilitates quiet unfolding of the stool, which is important when hunting. | 07-09-2009 |
Fredrick Scott Hoffman, Holland, MI US
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20090174233 | WASHER CAP AND ROTATING STOOL - A stool includes a collapsible frame, a triangular seat and a back. The frame includes a bottom hub with three telescopingly adjustable legs and enlarged feet. A top hub is rotatably coupled to the bottom hub for 360 degree rotation, and includes three seat-supporting arms that extend from the top hub, and a pair of uprights that extend from two of the arms. The seat hook-attaches to loops on ends of the arms, and the back extends between the uprights. The legs and arms are pivoted to their respective hubs, but the pivots are slightly frictional so that the arms and legs remain in adjusted positions, with stops on the hubs stopping the legs and arms in their upwardly-pivoted use positions. The frictional pivots include lubricious plastic that facilitates quiet unfolding of the stool, which is important when hunting. | 07-09-2009 |
Jeffrey Hoffman, Marquette, MI US
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20080228233 | INSTRUMENT FOR MANIPULATING SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM - Instruments are provided herein for reducing the lateral distance between a spinal rod anchored to a spine and a coupling device. The instruments permit a rod to be shifted into a coupling device that is not in alignment with other coupling devices secured to the rod because of rotational deformities causing one or more vertebrae to be shifted with respect to at least one other vertebra. | 09-18-2008 |
20090157125 | Spinal Rod Reducer and Cap Insertion Apparatus - A medical instrument apparatus and method is provided for positioning and securing a spinal rod to a coupling device anchored to a vertebra. A reducer assembly shifts the spinal rod into place within the coupling device and a cap inserter assembly shifts a cap member into locking engagement with the coupling device to secure the spinal rod therein. | 06-18-2009 |
20140100617 | Low Friction Rod Persuader - Instruments are provided for shifting elongate members, such as spinal rods, with respect to coupling members of spinal fixation systems. The instruments include a low friction drive mechanism having one or more rolling elements that ride along a helical groove or track in order to transform rotational movement of a drive member into linear shifting of a reducer member that shifts the elongate member. A one-way locking mechanism may be provided to selectively prevent unwanted counter-rotation of the low friction drive mechanism. The one-way locking mechanism may include annular ratchet teeth arranged on the exterior of the drive member and a ratchet pawl located adjacent to the teeth and selectively engageable therewith. | 04-10-2014 |
Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Marquette, MI US
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20100042216 | Implant for Deploying Bone Graft Material and Methods Thereof - Invertebral implants are provided for carrying bone graft material and extruding the bone graft material between the implant and the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implants include first and second implant extrusion members shiftable relative to one another between a pre-implantation configuration having an enlarged cavity for receiving bone graft material therein and an implantation configuration having a smaller cavity. As the first and second implant extrusion members shift during implantation to the implantation configuration bone graft material is extruded from the cavity and into gaps or spaces between the upper and lower vertebral engaging surfaces of the implant and the adjacent vertebral bodies. After extrusion the bone graft material is subjected to spinal loading and stress to encourage strong bone growth therethrough. | 02-18-2010 |
20110225833 | Razor Blade Protection System - A razor blade protection system includes a body having a top portion and a bottom portion between which the head of a razor blade may be secured, the top portion and bottom portion are biased such that the bias force must be overcome to insert the razor blade between the top portion and bottom portion. A protective material is located within the body such that, when a razor blade is secured between the top portion and bottom portion, the compressive biasing force maintains the protective material in continuous contact with the cutting edge of the razor blade. The protective material may be saturated with a corrosion inhibiting liquid. | 09-22-2011 |
Jeffrey Mathew Hoffman, Birmingham, MI US
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20140278263 | Specification-Guided User Interface for Optical Design Systems - An optical design system generates a design state overview of a design of an optical system, the design state overview summarizing a current state and a target state of the design by describing a plurality of specifications for the optical system, the specification descriptions including target ranges for the specifications based on the target state of the design and further including current values for the specifications based on the current state of the design. The optical design system displays the design state overview. The optical design system updates the design state overview in response to the optical design system changing the current design for the optical system. | 09-18-2014 |
John R. Hoffman, Birch Run, MI US
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20100049403 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVING FAIL-SAFE CONTROL MODULE OPERATION - An electric power steering system is provided. It comprises a steering assist assembly and a motor assembly that actuates the steering assist assembly. A control module that provides steering assist commands to the motor assembly, the control module including a circuit board having a first portion having circuits thereon and a second portion that includes at least one sensor circuit that receives signals from at least one sensor subsystem. A potting material coats only the first portion of the circuit board. | 02-25-2010 |
Keith A. Hoffman, Hudsonville, MI US
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20100314980 | Hinge Bracket For a Pocket Door - A hinge bracket attachable to a pocket door slide system wherein the pocket door slide system comprises components capable of achieving a full inset or partial overlay pocket door position without the hinge bracket, and wherein use of the hinge bracket enables the pocket door slide system to achieve a substantially full overlay pocket door position. | 12-16-2010 |
Kenneth Hoffman, Harrison Twp., MI US
Kevin Hoffman, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20100071766 | Semiconductor device having a multi-layer substrate and a method of forming the semiconductor device - A semiconductor device is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductive layer disposed over a multi-layer substrate. The multi-layer substrate includes a plurality of dissimilar regions, one of which is an inner magnetic region and the remainder of the multi-layer substrate is thermally symmetrical about the inner magnetic region. | 03-25-2010 |
Randy M. Hoffman, South Lyon, MI US
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20150047171 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A NUT TO A PANEL - A method of attaching a nut to a panel includes forming an aperture in a sheet metal panel by lancing a tab from the sheet metal panel. A root of the tab remains attached to the panel. The method further includes pressing a self-attaching nut into the aperture to attach the self-attaching nut to the sheet metal panel. The tab is bent to substantially prevent material from entering a bore of the nut from a blind side of the panel. | 02-19-2015 |
20150047175 | DIE BUTTON - A die button for installation of a nut to a panel includes a button body with a panel end, and a cavity defined therein. An aperture is defined in the panel end at a mouth of the cavity. A shearing edge is at a perimeter of the aperture to shear a tab from the panel when a shearing force is applied to the panel by the nut driven by a punch of a press. A relief is in a portion of the perimeter of the aperture to bend a root portion of the panel connecting the tab to the panel without severing the root when the nut applies the shearing force. A reaction member is slidably disposed within the cavity. A resilient member is disposed within the cavity to urge the reaction member toward the panel end, thereby bending the tab to contact the nut and seal a bore. | 02-19-2015 |
20150247457 | EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENT - An internal combustion engine exhaust system component includes an exhaust gas conduit having a metal shell. A boss is crimped to the metal shell. The boss is to threadingly mount an electrical sensor to measure an exhaust gas property. The boss includes a self-attaching nut. | 09-03-2015 |
Robert Hoffman, Marysville, MI US
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20120163946 | FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HANDLING, STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND METHODS - A case handling apparatus receives cases on a conveyor, picks cases therefrom and stores them, via a robot, in a bookcase storage system. The robot retrieves cases from storage and drops them on a discharge conveyor. Alternately, the robot does not pick cases, which then transfer or pass directly through respective pick-point and drop-point stations to discharge. Preferably cases are introduced and discharged from the apparatus on a single conveyor whether picked or passed through. A variety of bookcase storage systems are disclosed as are related and other methods. | 06-28-2012 |
Robert A. Hoffman, Marysville, MI US
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20130177379 | AUTOMATED LAYER PICKING AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A material handling storage, retrieval and load building system receives source pallets, bearing product loads in full or partial layers, stores them in a variety of locations depending on the frequency of demand for products thereon and builds homogeneous product or similar product full or partial layers on target or order pallets, in both single and multiple layer picks, from products on the source pallets, to order after retrieving the source pallets to a building pallet location. Pallets are transferred within the system on pallet stands which are selectively coupled to automatically guided vehicles, thus providing significant flexibility in the pallet storage locations and in the transfer distance within the system. Apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 07-11-2013 |
Sharon Ann Hoffman, St. Clair Shores, MI US
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20120152963 | Thermally insulated container - A thermally insulated container is disclosed. The thermally insulated container comprises a body, wherein said body includes portions that are demarked by non-seamed folds and portions that are demarked by seams, wherein the body includes a top, and at least one side, wherein said top and at least one side are demarked by a non-seamed fold. | 06-21-2012 |
Stephen E. Hoffman, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20140336814 | MOBILE PICKING METHOD - A picking method includes having in a mobile device data and an application running on the mobile device. An order made up of a number of items to be picked from the warehouse is communicated from a host to a client application of the mobile device. The mobile device provides instructions of a sequence of locations to pick and the items to be picked at each location without further communications from the host. A corresponding picking system is provided. | 11-13-2014 |
Stephen W. Hoffman, Riverview, MI US
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20090163162 | DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVING ARCHITECTURE WITH AN INTEGRATED TUNER SELF ALIGNMENT FUNCTION - A direct conversion receiver with an integrated self alignment tuner. The system includes a tank circuit, an analog to digital converter, a digital down converter, a digital up converter, a local oscillator, and a digital to analog converter. The tank circuit receives a radio frequency signal from an antenna input. The analog to digital converter is connected to the tank circuit to digitize the tank output signal and generate a corresponding digital signal. The digital down converter is in communication with the analog to digital converter and generates an intermediate frequency signal based on the digital signal and the output of the local oscillator. The digital up converter is in communication with the digital to analog converter to generate a radio frequency test signal, where the digital to analog converter provides the radio frequency test signal to the antenna input. | 06-25-2009 |
Steven James Hoffman, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20100307462 | Vehicle Fuel Vapor Management - A fuel vapor recovery system and method for an automotive vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle fuel tank is vented to atmosphere via a passageway having a carbon canister to remove fuel vapors, a bladder, and a normally-closed isolation valve. When fueling the vehicle, the gases in the fuel tank displaced by entering fuel are introduced into the carbon canister where the fuel vapors are stored. The isolation valve is commanded to open to allow such flow through the carbon canister. When the vehicle is parked for a period of a day, it undergoes a diurnal temperature change which causes fuel to vaporize into the fuel system. According to an aspect of the present development, the isolation valve remains closed and the gases are contained within the bladder as it expands or contracts as the volume of gases increases or decreases in response to temperature changes. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307463 | Vehicle Fuel Vapor Management - A fuel vapor recovery system and method for an automotive vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle fuel tank is vented to atmosphere via a passageway having a carbon canister to remove fuel vapors, a bladder, and a normally-closed isolation valve. When fueling the vehicle, the gases in the fuel tank displaced by entering fuel are introduced into the carbon canister where the fuel vapors are stored. The isolation valve is commanded to open to allow such flow through the carbon canister. When the vehicle is parked for a period of a day, it undergoes a diurnal temperature change which causes fuel to vaporize into the fuel system. According to an aspect of the present development, the isolation valve remains closed and the gases are contained within the bladder as it expands or contracts as the volume of gases increases or decreases in response to temperature changes. | 12-09-2010 |