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John M. Hoffer, Jr.
Also filed as: HOFFER JOHN M · HOFFER JOHN MICHAEL · HOFFER JR JOHN M · HOFFER JR JOHN MICHAEL
28 granted patents·3 pending applications·981 citations·filing 1995–2021
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31 records- 0199US7352446B2Absolute distance meter that measures a moving retroreflectorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·197 cites·21 claims
- 0298US8677643B2Coordinate measurement machines with removable accessoriesBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 25, 2014·68 cites·26 claims
- 0398US8537375B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 17, 2013·42 cites·1 claims
- 0498US8467072B2Target apparatus and method of making a measurement with the target apparatusCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 18, 2013·105 cites·14 claims
- 0597US8898919B2Coordinate measurement machine with distance meter used to establish frame of referenceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 2, 2014·38 cites·8 claims
- 0697US8670114B2Device and method for measuring six degrees of freedomFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 11, 2014·60 cites·8 claims
- 0797US8654354B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 18, 2014·41 cites·2 claims
- 0897US8593648B2Target method using indentifier element to obtain sphere radiusFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 26, 2013·54 cites·2 claims
- 0997US8437011B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·37 cites·10 claims
- 1097US8422034B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·42 cites·11 claims
- 1197US7701559B2Absolute distance meter that measures a moving retroreflectorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·101 cites·10 claims
- 1294US8659752B2Automated warm-up and stability check for laser trackersCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 25, 2014·37 cites·17 claims
- 1394US8525983B2Device and method for measuring six degrees of freedomBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 3, 2013·50 cites·27 claims
- 1492US8654355B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 18, 2014·8 cites·13 claims
- 1591US11656344B2Light-based position measurement device with atmospheric correctionHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2021·Granted May 23, 2023·2 cites·23 claims
- 1690US9976947B1Position measurement deviceHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·7 cites·26 claims
- 1788US8628014B1Light field instruction symbol identifier and method of useHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 14, 2014·10 cites·22 claims
- 1884US9857160B1Multi-mode frequency sweeping interferometer and method of using sameHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·6 cites·19 claims
- 1983US9482755B2Measurement system having air temperature compensation between a target and a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·6 cites·5 claims
- 2082US8576380B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·3 cites·6 claims
- 2179US8896848B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 25, 2014·2 cites·16 claims
- 2276US9253851B2Auto configuring runway lighting systemHOFFER JR JOHN MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 2, 2016·5 cites·2 claims
- 2374US9453913B2Target apparatus for three-dimensional measurement systemFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 27, 2016·2 cites·13 claims
- 2469US11479358B2Aerial robot positioning system utilizing a light beam measurement deviceHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 25, 2022·0 cites·30 claims
- 2568US5625819AMethods and apparatus for performing heap management and protecting data structure integrity in non-volatile memoryHONEYWELL INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 29, 1997·55 cites·21 claims
- 2667US8511891B2Automated and accelerated warm-up and stability check for laser trackersCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 20, 2013·3 cites·12 claims
- 2760US11667380B2Cable robot positioning system utilizing a light beam measurement deviceTVS HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 6, 2023·0 cites·28 claims
- 2855US9857159B1Velocity compensated frequency sweeping interferometer and method of using sameHOFFER JR JOHN M·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·0 cites·22 claims
- 2955US2015070712A1Target apparatus and methodFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3054US2013067782A1Traffic Signs Optimized for Night Vision Based NavigationHOFFER JOHN MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3139US2011069322A1Laser pointing mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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