Search

John M. Hoffmann

Examiner (ID: 10870, Phone: (571)272-1191 , Office: P/1741 )

Most Active Art Unit
1731
Art Unit(s)
1731, 1741, 1304, 1791, 1303, 1712
Total Applications
1565
Issued Applications
722
Pending Applications
142
Abandoned Applications
703

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16814103 [patent_doc_number] => 20210136658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => SERVICE GAP CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/633268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16633268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/633268
Service gap control for a wireless device Jun 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14953743 [patent_doc_number] => 10438141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-08 [patent_title] => Venue traffic flow management [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/010349 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 18112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16010349 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/010349
Venue traffic flow management Jun 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13772297 [patent_doc_number] => 10178505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-08 [patent_title] => Quantifying mobility of mobile devices via a privacy preserving mobility metric [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/009580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16009580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/009580
Quantifying mobility of mobile devices via a privacy preserving mobility metric Jun 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16234478 [patent_doc_number] => 10742046 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-11 [patent_title] => System and method for providing interconnected and secure mobile device charging stations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/996956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 57 [patent_figures_cnt] => 59 [patent_no_of_words] => 16769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15996956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/996956
System and method for providing interconnected and secure mobile device charging stations Jun 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16859999 [patent_doc_number] => 20210160744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-27 [patent_title] => Technique for Updating Cellular Neighbor Relations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/056818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17056818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/056818
Technique for updating cellular neighbor relations May 23, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16217895 [patent_doc_number] => 10733715 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_title] => Image processing method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/974041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15974041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/974041
Image processing method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium May 7, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17531520 [patent_doc_number] => 11304244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-12 [patent_title] => Devices and methods for connection establishment in wireless network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/052715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17052715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/052715
Devices and methods for connection establishment in wireless network May 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13881995 [patent_doc_number] => 20190037338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-31 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ON-DEMAND RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/965889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15965889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/965889
Methods and systems for on-demand resource allocation for location determination of a mobile device Apr 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13395699 [patent_doc_number] => 20180249392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-30 [patent_title] => MOBILITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS RESELECTION METHOD AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/963530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15963530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/963530
Mobility management apparatus reselection method and mobility management apparatus Apr 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13501211 [patent_doc_number] => 20180302148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-18 [patent_title] => Near-real time EIRP monitoring device/system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/951559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15951559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/951559
Near-real time EIRP monitoring device/system Apr 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14067033 [patent_doc_number] => 10237841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-19 [patent_title] => Apparatus and method of using tracking area update (TAU) message to update UE radio capability [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/951732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9521 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15951732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/951732
Apparatus and method of using tracking area update (TAU) message to update UE radio capability Apr 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13474375 [patent_doc_number] => 20180288730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-04 [patent_title] => RANGE DETERMINING MODULE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/944180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15944180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/944180
Range determining module and associated methods and apparatus Apr 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14180837 [patent_doc_number] => 10264452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => Enforcing service policies in embedded UICCs [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/944738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15944738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/944738
Enforcing service policies in embedded UICCs Apr 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14619827 [patent_doc_number] => 10362631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-23 [patent_title] => Last resource disaster routing in a telecommunications network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/943419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15943419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/943419
Last resource disaster routing in a telecommunications network Apr 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15372467 [patent_doc_number] => 20200021998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-16 [patent_title] => SUPPORT FOR FREQUENCY-OVERLAPPING CARRIERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/491493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16491493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/491493
Support for frequency-overlapping carriers Mar 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15549397 [patent_doc_number] => 10574495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-25 [patent_title] => Sounding reference signal design [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/927353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15927353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/927353
Sounding reference signal design Mar 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15549397 [patent_doc_number] => 10574495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-25 [patent_title] => Sounding reference signal design [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/927353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15927353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/927353
Sounding reference signal design Mar 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14154525 [patent_doc_number] => 10257659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-09 [patent_title] => Positioning device and positioning system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/927138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15927138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/927138
Positioning device and positioning system Mar 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15549397 [patent_doc_number] => 10574495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-25 [patent_title] => Sounding reference signal design [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/927353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15927353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/927353
Sounding reference signal design Mar 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14646951 [patent_doc_number] => 10368235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_title] => Wireless device SIM activation while roaming [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/927406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15927406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/927406
Wireless device SIM activation while roaming Mar 20, 2018 Issued
Menu