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John P. Hoffman — 30 Patents

Caterpillar: 22 patents #171 of 8,398Top 3%
BSBethlehem Steel: 6 patents #8 of 326Top 3%
Peoria, IL: #26 of 1,769 inventorsTop 2%
Illinois: #2,039 of 84,256 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #121,623 of 4,157,543Top 3%
30 Patents All Time
John P. Hoffman has been granted 30 US patents while listed as an inventor at Caterpillar. The first was granted in 1981 and the most recent in January 2003. John P. Hoffman ranks #121,623 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.9%). Patent records list John P. Hoffman in Peoria, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 30 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
6508490 Universal pipe-tank connection assembly 2003-01-21
6181111 Permanent magnet alternator system for battery charging Lowell T. Hoffman 2001-01-30
5949330 Method and apparatus for displaying sensor outputs in a diagnostic system Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney 1999-09-07 $26,463,000
D384341 Vehicle computer monitoring system screen and display Dennis A. Barney, Joseph G. Kozlevcar 1997-09-30
5646373 Apparatus for improving the power dissipation of a semiconductor device Larry C. Collins, James G. Cook 1997-07-08 $8,880,000
5546264 Reverse voltage protection circuit Gregory L. Williamson 1996-08-13 $24,017,000
5541806 Dual current sensing driver circuit with switching energization andflyback current paths 1996-07-30 $13,206,000
5457435 Pulse width modulated driver 1995-10-10 $9,942,000
5453939 Computerized diagnostic and monitoring system Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney, Joseph G. Kozlevcar 1995-09-26 $18,413,000
5401004 Method and apparatus for installing a nozzle insert in a steelmaking ladle Alvin M. Nestler, John Lewis Hogan, III, Edward T. Witek 1995-03-28 $16,098,000
5374917 Computerized monitoring system having a programmable gauge Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney, Joseph G. Kozlevcar 1994-12-20 $15,455,000
5371487 Method and apparatus for indicating a changed condition Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney 1994-12-06 $18,627,000
5369392 Method and apparatus for indicating faults in switch-type inputs Ricky D. Vance 1994-11-29 $18,793,000
5361059 Method and apparatus for modifying the functionality of a gauge Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney, Joseph G. Kozlevcar 1994-11-01 $9,979,000
5337470 Method and apparatus for removing a nozzle insert from a steelmaking ladle Alvin M. Nestler, Edward T. Witek, Donald J. Idstein 1994-08-16 $21,238,000
5335896 Nozzle insert for a steelmaking ladle Donald J. Idstein, Harry J. Beesley 1994-08-09 $23,690,000
5327344 Method and apparatus for reconfiguring a computerized monitoring system Ricky D. Vance, Dennis A. Barney, Joseph G. Kozlevcar 1994-07-05 $13,829,000
5321875 Well block centering tool Alvin M. Nestler, Donald J. Idstein 1994-06-21 $22,923,000
5040119 Draft control apparatus and method Gerald D. Hardy, Larry E. Kendrick, Stephen W. Rector 1991-08-13 $27,939,000
4982315 Voltage multiplier circuit 1991-01-01
4967309 Dual current sensing driver circuit 1990-10-30 $10,499,000
4852657 Apparatus for selectively positioning movable work element with preselected maximum velocity control Gerald D. Hardy, Larry E. Kendrick 1989-08-01 $6,897,000
4718644 Slag sensor taphole assembly David G. Hill, Thomas Y. Ballock, Roger E. Mays 1988-01-12 $14,775,000
4682151 Position to duty cycle conversion apparatus and method 1987-07-21 $21,128,000
4661766 Dual current sensing driver circuit Weldon L. Phelps 1987-04-28 $9,706,000