Inventor

Heiko Hoffmann

Inventor

Simi Valley, CA, US

Overview

1983–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 50 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing11%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general11%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general9%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models8%

B25JManipulators7%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding7%

G06KGraphical data reading6%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

A61BDiagnosis3%

A61NElectrotherapy2%

PatentTitleYear

11,023,789Machine-vision method to classify input data based on object components2021 11,009,836Apparatus and method for optimizing quantifiable behavior in configurable devices and systems2021 10,878,276Method and system for detecting change of context in video streams2020 10,871,158Pump assembly for a pump, pump, and method for reducing or eliminating disturbing noises and / or vibrations in pumps2020 10,825,259Three-dimensional point data alignment with pre-alignment2020 10,803,356Method for understanding machine-learning decisions based on camera data2020 10,691,972Machine-vision system for discriminant localization of objects2020 10,691,154Process to reduce the probability of large cascading failures in a transmission network2020 10,679,355System and method for detecting moving obstacles based on sensory prediction from ego-motion2020 10,607,111Machine vision system for recognizing novel objects2020 10,580,142System and method for self-organized critical image segmentation2020 10,574,967Autonomous performance of an operation on an object using a generated dense 3D model of the object2020 10,514,694System and method for classifying agents based on agent movement patterns2019 10,507,121Device and method to decode volitional motor commands using a biomechanical model for controlling a prosthetic limb2019 10,420,937Method and apparatus to determine optimal brain stimulation to induce desired behavior2019 10,332,265Robust recognition on degraded imagery by exploiting known image transformation under motion2019 10,288,410Method and system for identifying wire contact insertion holes of a connector2019 10,187,404System and method for detecting attacks on mobile ad hoc networks based on network flux2019 10,166,394Device and method to automatically tune the nerve stimulation pattern of a sensory-feedback capable prosthesis2019 10,139,844Method to suppress cascading failures in a transmission network2018 10,095,976Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching2018 10,052,062System and method for assistive gait intervention and fall prevention2018 10,001,760Adaptive control system capable of recovering from unexpected situations2018 9,880,553'System and method for robot supervisory control with an augmented reality user interface'2018 9,858,640'Device and method for merging 3D point clouds from sparsely distributed viewpoints'2018 9,776,325'Method for tele-robotic operations over time-delayed communication links'2017 9,747,543'System and method for controller adaptation'2017 9,616,569'Method for calibrating an articulated end effector employing a remote digital camera'2017 9,613,180'Robotic control device and method for manipulating a hand-held tool'2017 9,557,722'Self-stabilizing system for multiple interacting controllers'2017 9,530,218'Method for classification and segmentation and forming 3D models from images'2016 9,486,918'System and method for quick scripting of tasks for autonomous robotic manipulation'2016 9,403,275'Dynamic obstacle avoidance in a robotic system'2016 9,381,643'Dynamical system-based robot velocity control'2016 9,364,951'System for controlling motion and constraint forces in a robotic system'2016 9,336,239'System and method for deep packet inspection and intrusion detection'2016 9,311,595'Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching'2016 9,259,840'Device and method to localize and control a tool tip with a robot arm'2016 9,171,247'System and method for fast template matching in 3D'2015 9,144,905'Device and method to identify functional parts of tools for robotic manipulation'2015 9,009,089'Secure pattern matching'2015 9,002,098'Robotic visual perception system'2015 8,818,923'Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching'2014 7,884,298'Switch for a switchgear assembly for power supply and distribution'2011 6,329,435'Process for preparing monodisperse, crosslinked bead polymers having thiourea groups and their use for adsorbing metal compounds'2001 5,723,098'Process for the recovery of catalysts in adipic acid production'1998 5,612,383'Weakly basic anion exchangers, processes for their preparation by aminolysis and their use for removing sulphate ions from aqueous liquids'1997 5,441,646'Process of removing sulfate ions from water with a poly(meth)acrylamide exchange resin'1995 4,943,420'Process for recovering gallium'1990 4,387,029'Method for the reprocessing of condensate from urea production plants'1983

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1983–2001Based in Bergisch Gladbach, DE· patent location history

1990–2001Patents assigned to BAYER AG (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Patents assigned to HRL LAB LLC (35)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to HOFFMANN HEIKO (3)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Simi Valley, CA, US· patent location history

2016–2017Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC (2)· patent assignee history

2019–2020Patents assigned to BOEING CO (3)· patent assignee history

2019Based in Malibu, CA, US· patent location history

2020Based in Dortmund, DE· patent location history

2021Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HRL LAB LLC	35	2014–2021
BAYER AG	4	1990–2001
BOEING CO	3	2019–2020
HOFFMANN HEIKOself	3	2014–2017
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC	2	2016–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Simi Valley, California, US	40	2014–2021
Bergisch Gladbach, DE	6	1983–2001
Chicago, Illinois, US	1	2021
Dortmund, DE	1	2020
Malibu, California, US	1	2019