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Joseph A. Hoffman
Also filed as: HOFFMAN JOSEPH A · HOFFMAN JOSEPH ANDREW
34 granted patents·7 pending applications·875 citations·filing 1997–2022
97Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO263M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY11HOFFMAN JOSEPH A23M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CORP1EIBNER WILLIAM A1
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41 records- 0196US6612729B1Illumination device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 2, 2003·101 cites·52 claims
- 0295US10959547B2Folding flap hanger device having multiple peel fronts3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 30, 2021·5 cites·17 claims
- 0395US6621973B1Light guide with protective outer sleeve3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 16, 2003·78 cites·57 claims
- 0495US6087036AThermal management system and method for a solid-state energy storing device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·216 cites·37 claims
- 0590US7285802B2Illumination assembly and method of making same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·110 cites·9 claims
- 0686US9668595B2Removable wall decoration kits, systems and methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 6, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 0785US9404637B2Color shift sign3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 2, 2016·9 cites·25 claims
- 0885US6099986AIn-situ short circuit protection system and method for high-energy electrochemical cells3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 8, 2000·73 cites·20 claims
- 0984US7296916B2Illumination assembly and method of making same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2007·45 cites·25 claims
- 1081US6117584AThermal conductor for high-energy electrochemical cells3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 12, 2000·70 cites·32 claims
- 1180US6569559B1Method for transferring thermal energy and electrical current in thin-film electrochemical cells3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 27, 2003·18 cites·12 claims
- 1277US6548206B1In-situ short-circuit protection system and method for high-energy electrochemical cells3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 15, 2003·14 cites·10 claims
- 1375US8789299B2Thin internally illuminated signHOFFMAN JOSEPH A·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 29, 2014·4 cites·15 claims
- 1475US6120930ARechargeable thin-film electrochemical generator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 19, 2000·52 cites·23 claims
- 1573US12213605B2Wall anchors and assemblies for heavyweight objects3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 4, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
- 1671US11629748B2Adhesive backed positioning aids and anchoring assemblies to enhance object mounting experience3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 18, 2023·2 cites·17 claims
- 1767USD993757SSurface mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·3 cites·1 claims
- 1867USD993010SSurface mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·3 cites·1 claims
- 1965USD979381SWall mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·3 cites·1 claims
- 2064USD957921SWall mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·8 cites·1 claims
- 2164USD946386SWall mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·8 cites·1 claims
- 2263US9676142B2Removable wall decoration kits, systems and methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1 cites·21 claims
- 2362US12085113B2Wall anchors and assemblies for heavyweight objects3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2461US9086194B2Clip lightEIBNER WILLIAM A·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 21, 2015·3 cites·19 claims
- 2558USD942844SWall mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·6 cites·1 claims
- 2656US2023383901A1Universal mounting system with prong-bearing wall anchors3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2754US2025009149A1Wall hangers and assemblies for heavyweight objects3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2852US2021071043A1Positionable and repositionable adhesive articles for stretch release removal3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2950USD993011SSurface mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·1 cites·1 claims
- 3050USD993012SSurface mounted hanger3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·1 cites·1 claims
- 3150USD428170SHousing for a high intensity light source3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·7 cites·1 claims
- 3250US2021169241A1Wall anchoring assemblies for heavy objects3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3344US2020124230A1Adhesive mounting devices having patterned adhesive regions3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3442US8596828B2Light blockHOFFMAN JOSEPH A·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 3, 2013·0 cites·20 claims
- 3542US2021310508A1Adhesive mounting devices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3640US6152578AMounting assembly for a light conduit lighting system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·11 cites·24 claims
- 3739US2017254488A1Color shift sign3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3835US6130976ACoupling system for a light conduit3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·6 cites·27 claims
- 3934US6325550B1Thermally protective coupling for a light conduit lighting system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 4, 2001·5 cites·1 claims
- 4033USD971757SMounting location marker3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 6, 2022·1 cites·1 claims
- 4132US6398421B1Coupling system for a light conduit3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 4, 2002·3 cites·30 claims
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