Hoffman, NY
Adam Hoffman, New York, NY US
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20100057552 | Method And System For Processing Internet Payments Using The Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account. Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 03-04-2010 |
20110208652 | Method For Processing Internet Point Of Sale Payment Using Automated Teller machine Switch Settlement - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 08-25-2011 |
20110238571 | Method for Processing Internet Point of Sale Payment Using Automated Teller Machine Switch Settlement - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 09-29-2011 |
20110246362 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 10-06-2011 |
20120185316 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - Embodiments of the invention include a method and system for effectuating an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) network. The method is implemented by a system having multiple processors. The payor may hold a payor account at a payor institution and the payee may have a payee account at a payee institution. The method includes generating a payment authorization identifying the payee institution, the payee account, and an amount of the payment and transmitting the payment authorization to the payor institution. The method further includes debiting the payor account by the amount of the payment; transmitting from the payor institution to the payee institution through the EFT network an EFT credit message representing a credit in the amount of the payment; and crediting the payee account in the amount of the payment in response to the receipt of the EFT credit message. | 07-19-2012 |
20120197761 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - Embodiments of the invention include a method and system for effectuating an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) network. The method is implemented by a system having multiple processors. The payor may hold a payor account at a payor institution and the payee may have a payee account at a payee institution. The method includes generating a payment authorization identifying the payee institution, the payee account, and an amount of the payment and transmitting the payment authorization to the payor institution. The method further includes debiting the payor account by the amount of the payment; transmitting from the payor institution to the payee institution through the EFT network an EFT credit message representing a credit in the amount of the payment; and crediting the payee account in the amount of the payment in response to the receipt of the EFT credit message. | 08-02-2012 |
20120239559 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - Embodiments of the invention include a method and system for effectuating an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) network. The method is implemented by a system having multiple processors. The payor may hold a payor account at a payor institution and the payee may have a payee account at a payee institution. The method includes generating a payment authorization identifying the payee institution, the payee account, and an amount of the payment and transmitting the payment authorization to the payor institution. The method further includes debiting the payor account by the amount of the payment; transmitting from the payor institution to the payee institution through the EFT network an EFT credit message representing a credit in the amount of the payment; and crediting the payee account in the amount of the payment in response to the receipt of the EFT credit message. | 09-20-2012 |
20120259770 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 10-11-2012 |
20130030995 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 01-31-2013 |
20130191277 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A system and method for effectuating Electronic Funds Transfer credit messages. The main structural components of the system include a Payment Portal Processor (PPP), an Internet Pay Anyone (IPA) Account, a Virtual Private Lockbox (VPL) and an associated Account Reporter, the existing EFT networks, and a cash card for accessing a VPL or IP account. The PPP is a software application that provides a secure portal for accessing (linking to) either the user's Demand Deposit Account (DDA) or an IPA account and can be combined with the functionality of a traditional digital Wallet. Consumers use a PPP enhanced Wallet to fund their account, shop on the web, pay bills, pay anyone, store electronic receipts and transaction history, and check their recent PPP enhanced Wallet activity. The IPA account is a special purpose account with limited functionality for making electronic payments in the form of EFT credit messages. The VPL is a limited function receive only account for receiving electronic payments through the EFT. The Account Reporter is a portal to view transaction history and balance of IPA and VPL accounts, provide online, real-time transaction reports, and to reconciles accounts receivable/purchase records against incoming EFT payment records. A physical card can be associated with either an IPA or VPL account in order to provide PIN debit capability. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191278 | Method and System for Processing Internet Payments Using the Electronic Funds Transfer Network - A computer implemented system is provided for processing payments. A server including a computer memory storing a first database including a directory is provided. The directory includes authenticated registrant information comprising authenticated information for a payee, the directory identifying via a publicly available account identifier at least one linked account of said payee. The system also includes a payor computer having access to the directory and a first bank computer linked via a computer network to the server, the first bank computer configured to access payor account information from a payor account at the first bank. The first bank computer is also configured to receive payment information from the payor computer identifying the payee and to transmit a payment from the payor account at the first bank to the linked payee account located at a second bank | 07-25-2013 |
20130317984 | Method and system for processing internet payments using the electronic funds transfer network - Embodiments of the invention include a method and system for conducting financial transactions over a payment network. The method may include associating a payment address of an account with an account holder name, the account residing at a financial institution and the associated payment address of the account configured to allow withdrawals by the account holder only and to allow a plurality of deposits to be made at different times. The method further includes freely publishing the payment address and making it available to users of an internet portal or search engine. The method further includes receiving data over a network identifying a deposit to be made to the account, assigning the deposit to the account using the payment address, and notifying the payer of the assignment. At least one directory is used for associating the account holder with the payment address. | 11-28-2013 |
Asher C. Hoffman, New York, NY US
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20130287622 | METAL ALLOY AND JEWELRY ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - An article is formed of a metal alloy that includes the following constituents: (a) cobalt in an amount of between about 50.0% to about 51.0% by weight of the article; (b) tungsten in an amount of between about 21.0% to about 22.0% by weight of the article; (c) chromium in an amount of about 22.0% by weight of the article; (d) nickel in an amount of between about 2.5% to about 3.0% by weight; and (e) molybdenum in an amount of about 5.0% by weight. The article can be in the form of a jewelry article, such as a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, or an earring and can be formed by a shell casting process. | 10-31-2013 |
Bernard S. Hoffman, Port Jefferson Station, NY US
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20090282635 | Adjustable spatula for forming a smoothly arcuate concave contour in a viscous material and a smoothly arcuate convex contour in the viscous material, independently of each other, with a certainty that the contour of the viscous material is consistent, and with using only one hand - An adjustable spatula for forming a smoothly arcuate concave contour in a viscous material and a smoothly arcuate convex contour in the viscous material, independently of each other, with a certainty that the contour of the viscous material is consistent, and with using only one hand. The adjustable spatula includes a blade, a handle, and an apparatus. The handle extends from the blade and is gripped by a user. The apparatus bends the blade to form the blade into a smoothly arcuate convex contour to form the smoothly arcuate concave contour in the viscous material and bends the blade to form the blade into a smoothly arcuate concave contour to form the smoothly arcuate convex contour in the viscous material, independently of each other, without a need for the user to have to manually bend the blade, with the certainty that the contour of the viscous material is consistent, and with using only the one hand. | 11-19-2009 |
Casey Hoffman, Troy, NY US
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20100181018 | Consolidating and Curing of Thermoset Composite Parts by Pressing Between a Heated Rigid Mold and Customized Rubber-faced Mold - Method and apparatus for consolidating and curing a composite part places and registers a composite laminate layer of thermoset polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers onto the temperature-controlled curing surface of a heated curing mold and provides a base mold with base surface covered by a rubber mask having a mask surface. Three-dimensional surfaces of the curing, base and mask surfaces complement each other so with the curing and base molds adjacent, a pressure space is formed between the base and curing surfaces that contains the compressed rubber mask, a bleeder layer for removing excess air and polymer matrix, and the composite laminate, the pressure space having a perimeter. The base and curing molds are pressed together with a particular force, thereby creating a uniform hydrostatic pressure at the rubber mask and composite laminate interface by virtue of the mold and mask three-dimensional surfaces and rubber mask thickness distribution, to squeeze the composite laminate during consolidation and curing of the part. A vacuum is also applied to the perimeter of the composite laminate during consolidation. | 07-22-2010 |
Charles H. Hoffman, Springville, NY US
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20120174839 | FOLIAGE SEPARATOR FOR A TRANSPLANTER - Foliage separator for a transplanter, and more particularly an apparatus for separating the foliage of adjacent rows of seedlings which are grown in trays having a plurality of side-by side rows of seedling cells. The foliage separator includes a rotating beater bar, the beater bar being positioned at an angle with a progressive taper, the beater bar being mounted for movement with a carriage which carries a subassembly for picking up an entire row of seedlings from a nursery tray and positioning them for hand-off to a seedling loader group. An air knife may be mounted on the same carriage, the air knife facilitating separation by keeping the seedling foliage and stems up and helping the beater bar enter between adjacent rows. | 07-12-2012 |
Cody Hoffman, Bronxville, NY US
Colin Hoffman, Hamburg, NY US
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20110049899 | AIR OR LIQUID-DRIVEN ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An air or liquid-driven alternator and electrical generator includes: a closed-loop circuit; an inlet that allows a fluid to be introduced into the closed-loop circuit; a first fan, powered by the motor, that moves the fluid through the closed-loop circuit; and a generator having a second fan that is spun by the movement of the fluid so as to generate electricity. | 03-03-2011 |
Conrad Hoffman, Canandaigua, NY US
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20100289381 | AUTOMATED DRIVE FREQUENCY CONTROL FOR RESONANT ACTUATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - An actuator system includes an actuator device comprising at least one piezoelectric member, a driving system, and an actuator controller. The driving system drives the at least one piezoelectric member at a driving frequency. The actuator controller monitors at least one parameter of the actuator device and the direct driving system to determine an operational mechanical resonant frequency of the actuator device based on the at least one parameter. The actuator controller adjusts the driving frequency based at least in part on the determined operational mechanical resonant frequency. | 11-18-2010 |
Dale E. Hoffman, Fishkill, NY US
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20150149483 | PERFORMING SUB-SYSTEM ATTRIBUTE MODIFICATION - A tool and technique are employed to distill and prioritize multiple organizational (sub-system) capabilities based on ranked customer requirements or desires. A translational matrix is employed to organize preferences of the sub-system with respect to the customer requirements or desires. Relative importance scores are input into the matrix to reflect prioritized input versus prioritized capabilities. An adjusted relative importance score of the sub-system is automatically calculated and a resultant re-prioritization of sub-system attributes is created for application to new designs, services, or processes. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149485 | PERFORMING SUB-SYSTEM ATTRIBUTE MODIFICATION - A tool and technique are employed to distill and prioritize multiple organizational (sub-system) capabilities based on ranked customer requirements or desires. A translational matrix is employed to organize preferences of the sub-system with respect to the customer requirements or desires. Relative importance scores are input into the matrix to reflect prioritized input versus prioritized capabilities. An adjusted relative importance score of the sub-system is automatically calculated and a resultant re-prioritization of sub-system attributes is created for application to new designs, services, or processes. | 05-28-2015 |
Darren Hoffman, Brooklyn, NY US
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20150135045 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATION AND/OR PUBLICATION OF COLLABORATIVE MULTI-SOURCE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, including recording at least one of audio, video, still image, text and other data representations; and creating a multi-source media presentation, including the one or more of the audio, video, still image, text and other data representations | 05-14-2015 |
Ervin Hoffman, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130288499 | ELECTRICAL BRACKETS FOR FLUORESCENT BULB - A pair of electrical engagement brackets for a multiple pin fluorescent bulb. A first bracket is configured with two horizontal apertures on an inside face of the bracket. Each bracket is dimensionally sized and spaced from the other to permit insertion engagement and holding of two end pins of one end of the fluorescent bulb. The horizontal apertures are each sized to permit the other end of the bulb to be vertically moved for engagement with an opposite facing bracket. The opposite facing bracket is configured with two vertical slots with a lower end open access, wherein the vertical slots are positioned and configured to permit two other end pins of the fluorescent bulb to be inserted therein by an upward vertical movement. Electrically conductive spring like metal members extend into a path of the vertical slots such that the electrically conductive spring like metal members holdingly and electrically engage the opposite end pins of the fluorescent bulb whereby the bulb extends along an axis parallel to the fixture base of the brackets. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291340 | Clothing Fastening System - A fastening system for fastening garment elements, with the garment comprising a button closure comprised of a button and a buttonhole. The fastening system is comprised of two fastening members, each of which has a base element. A base element of a first member is integrated with hook elements of a hook and eye fastener and the base element of the second member is integrated with eye elements of the hook and eye fastener. A fastener button is fixedly attached to a side of a base element of one of the two members, on a side obverse to the integrated hooks or eyes thereon. The other of the two members comprises an engaging fastener aperture, which extends through the base element and the integrated hooks or eyes thereon. The engaging fastener aperture permit the garment button to pass therethrough, effecting a holding engagement between the member and a garment element. | 11-07-2013 |
20140008400 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING HOSIERY DONNING - A system device for use in assisting in the donning of hosiery by elderly or handicapped persons. The device comprises at least two releasably grasping elements configured to separately releasable grasp the sides of an article of hosiery adjacent an open end thereof. The grasping elements are solidly affixed to respective elongated pulling elements of a length to enable a donner of the article of hosiery to position the article of hosiery over a foot with minimal reaching, bending or stretching of arms, legs or body and wherein the pulling elements are configured to enable the donner to pull the article of hosiery onto the foot into a donning position. | 01-09-2014 |
Gary Hoffman, Middlesex, NY US
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20100212316 | Thermodynamic power generation system - A power generation system that includes a heat source loop that supplies heat to a turbine loop. The heat can be waste heat from a steam turbine, industrial process or refrigeration or air-conditioning system, solar heat collectors or geothermal sources. The heat source loop may also include a heat storage medium to allow continuous operation even when the source of heat is intermittent. In the turbine loop a working fluid is boiled, injected into the turbine, recovered condensed and recycled. The power generation system further includes a heat reclaiming loop having a fluid that extracts heat from the turbine loop. The fluid of the heat claiming loop is then raised to a higher temperature and then placed in heat exchange relationship with the working fluid of the turbine loop. The turbine includes one or more blades mounted on a rotating member. The turbine also includes one or more nozzles capable of introducing the gaseous working fluid, at a very shallow angle on to the surface of the blade or blades at a very high velocity. The pressure differential between the upstream and downstream surfaces of the blade as well as the change in direction of the high velocity hot gas flow create a combined force to impart rotation to the rotary member. | 08-26-2010 |
Gary P. Hoffman, Middlesex, NY US
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20080244970 | Apparatus and method for cutting lawns using lasers - The laser lawn cutting system of the present invention consists of an array or grid of laser heads distributed across a lawn. The laser heads may be permanently fixed above the surface of the lawn, or preferably mounted underneath the surface of the lawn and designed to pop up at the time of cutting. If mounted underneath the surface of the lawn, solenoids may be used to move the laser heads above the surface. Other mechanical devices could also be used to cause the laser heads to move above the surface of the lawn. Preferably, the laser heads will be distributed across the lawn in a grid or matrix, such that the laser light generated by the rotating laser head sweeps across the lawn in overlapping arcs to cut the vegetation. The system may also be used to melt snow or kill insects. | 10-09-2008 |
20090255249 | EXTERNALLY HEATED ENGINE - An externally heated engine is provided which has a piston and a displacer. The position of the piston can be adjusted by a yoke and disk assembly on one end of a link and spacers and gaskets in the cylinder. The relative position of the displacer with respect to the piston can be changed by changing the relative position of a pair of disks in the crankshaft assembly. The displacer is caused to reciprocate by a link which is moved by a displacer cam assembly. The displacer cam assembly includes a first cam and a second cam. The first cam and the second cam each have a groove path. The displacer link follows the groove path of the cams to cause the displacer to dwell at the two ends of its stroke and to move rapidly from one end to the other. | 10-15-2009 |
20100139885 | SINTERED DIAMOND HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS - A heat exchanging medium is provided which is constructed out of sintered diamond. The medium can be formed into various desired shapes such as tubes, mesh, screens, granules or the like. The sintered diamond forms the heat transfer medium of a heat exchanger or regenerator. | 06-10-2010 |
20130327042 | Thermodynamic power generation system - Disclosed is a power generation system that includes a heat source loop, a heat engine loop, and a heat reclaiming loop. The heat can be waste heat from a steam turbine, industrial process or refrigeration or air-conditioning system, solar heat collectors or geothermal sources. Heat from the heat source loop is introduced into the heat reclaiming loop or heat engine loop. The power generation system further includes a heat reclaiming loop having a fluid that extracts heat from the heat engine loop. The fluid of the heat reclaiming loop is then raised to a higher temperature and then placed in heat exchange relationship with the working fluid of the heat engine loop. The power generating system is capable of using low temperature waste heat that is approximately 150 degrees F. or less. | 12-12-2013 |
Henry H. Hoffman, Chappaqua, NY US
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20150013497 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF IRON/STEEL FROM MILL SCALES AND FINES - A process for recovering iron/steel from scrap mill scales and fines is disclosed. A process in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises mixing mill scales and fines with coke or other carbon containing fines and sealing the mixture in a container. The container is charged into a cupola or blast furnace, where the components react to form molten iron/steel. The recovery process in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is performed integral to cupola or blast furnace operations and the recovered metal is collected at the base of the furnace as molten iron/steel. | 01-15-2015 |
James Hoffman, Woodstock, NY US
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20100174918 | Personal Digital Server (PDS) - Personal Digital Server (“PDS”) is a unique computer application for the storage, updating, management and sharing of all types of digital media files, including audio, video, images and documents, irrespective of their format. PDS provides users with a single location to store and access, both locally and remotely, all of their digital media. It also provides the user total control of the overall management of these assets. | 07-08-2010 |
20150032796 | Personal Digital Server (PDS) - Personal Digital Server (“PDS”) is a unique computer application for the storage, updating, management and sharing of all types of digital media files, including audio, video, images and documents, irrespective of their format. PDS provides users with a single location to store and access, both locally and remotely, all of their digital media. It also provides the user total control of the overall management of these assets. | 01-29-2015 |
Jeffrey Hoffman, New York, NY US
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20160059804 | Anti-idling System for Ambulances and Other Vehicles - The Anti-idling System for Ambulances and Other Vehicles is a novel system for making electricity available to vehicles which idle curbside in urban and suburban environments. The invention comprises a pedestal with a specialized electricity plug, a cord and cord reel, an onboard microcontroller with GSM and RFID card reader which controls the flow of electricity and communicates with a cloud-based management system, and a cloud-based management system which controls user authentication. This enables an ambulance or other vehicle operator to approach the pedestal, access the plug and cord and turn on the flow of electricity using an RFID card or mobile phone, and use the pedestal to power their vehicle while in proximity to the pedestal. When the vehicle engine is started, the system detects the auto-ejection of the plug from the vehicle, turns off the flow of electricity, and automatically retracts the plug and cord into the pedestal. | 03-03-2016 |
Jeffrey J. Hoffman, Chappaqua, NY US
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20150013497 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF IRON/STEEL FROM MILL SCALES AND FINES - A process for recovering iron/steel from scrap mill scales and fines is disclosed. A process in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises mixing mill scales and fines with coke or other carbon containing fines and sealing the mixture in a container. The container is charged into a cupola or blast furnace, where the components react to form molten iron/steel. The recovery process in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is performed integral to cupola or blast furnace operations and the recovered metal is collected at the base of the furnace as molten iron/steel. | 01-15-2015 |
Joshua I. Hoffman, New York, NY US
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20090132481 | WEB SITE REFERRAL INFERENCE - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for altering web site content based upon information contained in a referring page. A referral request to access a web page is received from a referring web page. The source of the referral request is determined. Content contained in the source is analyzed to infer why the web page was requested. An altered form of the web page is generated based upon the analysis. The web page is rendered in the altered form. A user experience on a web site can be personalized based upon analysis of content on a referring web page. The analysis of the content on the referring source page can be stored in a data store, and used to personalize the content displayed to a user while navigating among web pages on the particular site. | 05-21-2009 |
Kevin M. Hoffman, St. Johnsville, NY US
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20110287929 | FOAM COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVE RECOVERY OF OIL SPILLS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - A polymer composition for use in the removal and recovery of oil slicks or spills floating on the surfaces of bodies of water or present on land, such as beaches comprising a foam of a blend of polyethylene and an ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer and a process for using such foams in the selective removal of oil from fresh water or salt water and the recovery of the absorbed oils from the foams is disclosed. The polymer composition is also for use in other applications in which absorption of liquids is desired. | 11-24-2011 |
20140371060 | Foam Compositions for Selective Recovery of Oil Spills and Other Applications - A polymer composition for use in the removal and recovery of oil slicks or spills floating on the surfaces of bodies of water or present on land, such as beaches comprising a foam of a blend of polyethylene and an ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer and a process for using such foams in the selective removal of oil from fresh water or salt water and the recovery of the absorbed oils from the foams is disclosed. The polymer composition is also for use in other applications in which absorption of liquids is desired. | 12-18-2014 |
Kristin E. Hoffman, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130292462 | System and Method for Providing Audio-Visual Content - A system and method for providing access to audio-visual (AV) content, such as music or video clips, is described that includes providing an openly accessible code on an item or packaging associated with the item, and a second (limited-access) code associated with the same item or packaging. The first code and the second code can be a quick-response code or other scannable code, or a string of alphanumeric characters. Access to a sample and a full version of the AV content can be provided when the first code or second code, respectively, is scanned, or entered on a particular website or other location, using a device such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet computer. The sample can be a portion or a reduced-quality version of the full AV content. The AV content can be related to images and/or words provided on or associated with the item. | 11-07-2013 |
Matthew F. Hoffman, Ontario, NY US
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20080252931 | Image output color management system and method - Disclosed is an image color management system and method for controlling an image output device. The method for controlling the image output device comprises generating an image output device profile LUT (look-up-table) characterizing the color profile of the image output device for a plurality of drift states associated with the image output device; generating a set of basis vectors representing the LUT; storing the set of basis vectors in an image output device controller; and generating an image output device active profile associated with a current drift state of the image output device to convert image color data for display or printing by the image output device, wherein the image output device active profile is generated from the set of basis vectors. | 10-16-2008 |
Michael Hoffman, Rochester, NY US
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20140234960 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL PROLIFERATION - Provided is a method for increasing proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells. The method entails contacting the cells with 6-bromoindirubin-3′-oxime (BIO). This results in robust proliferation and “sternness” in a dose-dependent fashion, as indicated by the gene expression of two stem cell genes: Sox2 and Nanog. | 08-21-2014 |
Michael A. Hoffman, Clifton Springs, NY US
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20090287123 | HAND ORTHOSIS - A hand orthosis assembly comprising a substantially rigid splint member having an inner wrist portion configured to receive a person's inner wrist and an arcuate palm portion extending from the wrist portion to receive the person's cupped hand. The arcuate palm portion may defining a cavity adapted to releasably retain a tool or recreational device, or an interchangeable insert releasably retained within the cavity, for generally gripping a tool or recreational device for functional use. The assembly may additionally include two or more protrusions extending from an outer perimeter of the arcuate portion for maintaining the persons' fingers in generally correct alignment. The assembly may also include a hook portion extending from the arcuate palm portion, having an assisting member extending therefrom for handling objects. The assisting member may be magnetic or affixed to magnetic material. | 11-19-2009 |
Michael F. Hoffman, Loudonville, NY US
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20150126227 | ZONE-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA - A zone-based social media application (SMA) system, program product and method. A system is disclosed having a zone management system that employs a computerized process for managing a plurality of predefined geospatial zones, wherein the plurality of predefined geospatial zones include overlapping zones; a client management system that employs a computerized process for managing sessions with remote SMA clients; a locator system that employs a computerized process to associate each remote SMA client engaged in an active session with a predefined geospatial zone, wherein the locator system includes a process for selecting the predefined geospatial zone from a set of overlapping zones in response to an SMA client being located in an area predefined with overlapping zones; and a content information sharing infrastructure that employs a computerized process to deliver distinguishable sets of content to remote SMA clients based on an associated geospatial zone. | 05-07-2015 |
20150277755 | VIRTUAL CONTENT WHEEL - A virtual wheel interface. The interface includes: a display area for displaying an edge-on view of a plurality of adjacent content frames located about an outer edge of a rotatable n-sided polygonal prism; a system for rendering a three dimensional rotation of the outer edge about a central axis of the n-sided polygonal prism in response to an input signal; and a system for dynamically reorienting content items appearing in the plurality of adjacent content frames in response to a switch between a landscape mode and a portrait mode. | 10-01-2015 |
Robert F. Hoffman, Baldwin, NY US
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20140344129 | CENTRALIZED ENTITLEMENTS - A method and central entitlement server are presented for centrally storing and providing entitlements to subscribing application servers. The subscribing application servers provide services to bank accounts held by corporate customers. Services are requested by corporate customer users and in service requests. Prior to performing a requested service, the subscribing application servers verify that the requesting corporate customer user has permission to request the service on the account identified in the service request. The subscribing application servers verify requested services using entitlements received from the central entitlement server. Services that can be requested are stored in a hierarchical data structure. The hierarchical data structure includes at least one product as a root. Each product is linked to at least one product function, each product function is linked to at least one function type, each function type is linked to an action, and each action corresponds to a service. | 11-20-2014 |
Robert F. Hoffman, Auburndale, NY US
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20090293107 | Transfer server of a secure system for unattended remote file and message transfer - A method for automatically transferring a data file from a network drive of a client controlled local area network to a transfer server over the Internet comprises using a first workstation to configure event parameters within event tables of the transfer server. An unattended interface module executed by a processor of a second workstation obtains, from the transfer server, the event parameters stored in the event tables. The event parameters comprise a file name and a directory path. The file name identifies the data file to be uploaded. The directory path identifies an upload directory of the network drive. The second workstation periodically searches the upload directory and, upon locating a data file in the upload directory with the file name, transfers the data file to the transfer server over a secure connection established with the transfer server over the internet. | 11-26-2009 |
Ronald Hoffman, Brooklyn, NY US
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20160097036 | ENRICHED AND EXPANDED HUMAN CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - This invention relates to an enriched population of isolated and expanded human cord blood stem cells and a method of producing an enriched population of isolated and expanded human cord blood stem cells. The expanded human cord blood stem cells are CD34+, CD90+, CD1 84+, CD1 17+, CD49f+, ALDH+, CD45RA− and express pluripotency genes SOX2, OCT4, NANOG, and ZIC3. In one embodiment, the stem cells in the enriched population of the present invention are positive for aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (ALDH+). In addition, in one embodiment the expanded stem cells are nearly depleted of T cells and B cells and contain a limited number of monocytes (CD14). Also disclosed is a method of treating a subject for a hematological disorder using the stem cells of the present invention and a method of determining the effects of a compound on hematopoietic stem cells. | 04-07-2016 |
William K. Hoffman, Pleasant Valley, NY US
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20080201009 | DETERMINING TOOL SET MATCHING USING PRODUCTION DATA - A method, system and computer program product for determining matching of a tool set in a production process are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for determining matching of a tool set in a production process comprises: selecting a measurement step within the production process, a subset of tools of the tool set being used in the measurement step; collecting production data for each tool of the subset, the production data being related to a process feeder tool; generating a weighted average of the production data for each tool of the subset; and analyzing weighted averages of all tools of the subset using a matching standard to determine matching of the subset. | 08-21-2008 |
20100017009 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MULTI-ORDERABLE MEASUREMENT DATA - A computer-based measurement monitoring system and method for monitoring multi-stage processes capable of producing multi-orderable data and identifying, at any stage in the monitored process, unacceptable deviations from an expected value at particular stages of the process, and communicating same detected deviation to facilitate corrective action in the process. The system and method consolidate data obtained at various stages of the process, arrange the measurement data in a multi-orderable data framework, compare the multi-orderable framework data with expected parameter values corresponding to the various stages, and detects unacceptable deviations from the expected values. The unacceptable deviations are communicated to responsible personnel, and the system and method provides same personnel with supplemental information useful in diagnosing the root cause of the problem leading to the detected deviations. | 01-21-2010 |
20120316818 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MULTI-ORDERABLE MEASUREMENT DATA - A computer-based measurement monitoring system and method for monitoring multi-stage processes capable of producing multi-orderable data and identifying, at any stage in the monitored process, unacceptable deviations from an expected value at particular stages of the process, and communicating same detected deviation to facilitate corrective action in the process. The system and method consolidate data obtained at various stages of the process, arrange the measurement data in a multi-orderable data framework, compare the multi-orderable framework data with expected parameter values corresponding to the various stages, and detects-unacceptable deviations from the expected values. The unacceptable deviations are communicated to responsible personnel, and the system and method provides same personnel with supplemental information useful in diagnosing the root cause of the problem leading to the detected deviations. | 12-13-2012 |
Zachary R. Hoffman, Huntington Station, NY US
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20140063281 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RANDOM INTENSITY ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY - An optical imaging system and method for performing random intensity illumination microscopy is disclosed. The system includes an incoherent signal light source, at least two diffusers having spatially random diffusion patterns, an image capture device that receives a reflected light signal from an object to be imaged, and a processor configured to perform digital image processing of the reflected signal. The method comprises acts of providing an incoherent light signal, diffusing the incoherent light signal with at least two diffusers having spatially random diffusion patterns to provide a diffused light signal, splitting the diffused light signal to provide a first light signal and a second light signal, reflecting the first light signal from a specimen to provide a reflected light signal, collecting the reflected light signal and the second light signal with an image capture device and processing the collected images to determine reflectance. | 03-06-2014 |