Nicholas Alexander Hoffman

Title: Nicholas Alexander Hoffman and Vehicle Function Control.

Introduction

Nicholas Alexander Hoffman is an inventor associated with North Augusta, South Carolina, and Textron Innovations Inc. His patent work addresses how a golf vehicle can automatically adjust an auxiliary system based on its location while allowing an exemption to prevent that adjustment when appropriate.

Latest Patents

Hoffman is named on 1 patent: “Location-Based Function Control for a Vehicle.” The invention describes a golf vehicle system with an auxiliary system and processing circuitry. When the vehicle approaches a location of interest, the circuitry determines whether an exemption applies. If it does, the system keeps the auxiliary function in its first state; otherwise, it changes the function to a second state. This approach provides location-triggered control while accommodating circumstances in which an automatic change should be suppressed.

Career Highlights

Hoffman’s identified patent reflects work on vehicle systems that respond to location data and manage automated changes to auxiliary functions. The patent is associated with Textron Innovations Inc.

Collaborations

The patent information also identifies Brianna Danielle Harrington and Matthew Jacob Noftsger as Hoffman’s coworkers. Their inclusion provides context for the colleagues associated with his professional work, though the supplied information does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Nicholas Alexander Hoffman’s patent focuses on location-aware control for golf vehicle systems, combining automatic function changes with an exemption mechanism to keep those changes appropriate to the vehicle’s circumstances.