Michael Arnold Levin

US Patent:

6497484, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Sep 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/623360

Inventors:

Gary Hoerner - Highland Ranch CO
Michael Levin - Ojai CA

Assignee:

Holo-Gone, LLC - Ojai CA

International Classification:

G03B 2120

US Classification:

353 10, 359479

Abstract:

An image projecting apparatus is provided to project a real image of an object to be displayed while obscuring the object from view by an observer located exteriorly of the image projecting apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing ( ) having an interior and a view area ( ) for the real image. First and second reflective surfaces ( ), such as mirrors, are disposed in the housing. The first reflective surf ( ) must be concave of a variety of geometric shapes. The second reflective surface ( ) may be concave or, alternatively, planar. A masking member is interposed between the object and the view area. The second reflective surface can define the masking member. The first and second reflective surfaces are arranged at an acute angle to each other.

US Patent:

7930878, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Feb 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/679206

Inventors:

David Cook - San Ramon CA, US
Furqan Zafar Shaikh - Troy MI, US
Michael Levin - Ann Arbor MI, US
David Furedy - Pittsburgh PA, US
Evan Kent Dawson - Houston TX, US
Daniel Kabat - Oxford MI, US
Jeremy Keller - Windsor, CA

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F01N 3/00
F01N 3/10

US Classification:

60286, 60274, 60295, 60301, 60303

Abstract:

According to one aspect of the present invention, a liquid reductant tank for supplying liquid reductant to a selective catalytic reduction system is disclosed. The tank includes a tank cavity for holding a liquid reductant and being at least partially defined by one or more side walls; a liquid reductant supply line at least partially situated within the tank cavity and for communicating liquid reductant from the tank cavity to outside of the tank cavity; and a heating element situated at least partially within the liquid reductant supply line and for thawing frozen reductant situated within the supply line during cold start conditions to obtain liquid reductant for use in a selective catalytic reduction system.

US Patent:

7982711, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/014218

Inventors:

George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US
Michael D. Levin - Los Altos CA, US
Danny Grant - Montreal, CA
Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez - Montreal, CA
Pedro Gregorio - Montreal, CA
Christophe Ramstein - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156, 345161, 31856817

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a characterization module configured to receive data associated with operational characteristics of a mechanical device, the operational characteristics being associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device. A conversion module is coupled to the characterization module. The conversion module is configured to automatically produce, substantially without user intervention, a parametric data set associated with the mechanical device based on the data. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving data associated with operational characteristics of a mechanical device. The operational characteristics are associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device. A parametric data set associated with the mechanical device is produced automatically, without user intervention. The parametric data set is associated with the mechanical device based on the data.

US Patent:

8419213, Apr 16, 2013

Filed:

Oct 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/910796

Inventors:

Vladimir Rubtsov - Los Angeles CA, US
Michael Levin - Los Angeles CA, US
Gennady Sigal - Oakville, CA

International Classification:

F21V 9/00

US Classification:

362231, 362184, 362237, 362244, 36224902, 362294, 36231102, 362276, 3405731, 3408154

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for using a light source having spatially separated light emitting areas emitting light at different wavelengths to incapacitate a subject by a pattern of temporal flashing and/or color flashing of the light source. Also, power circuitry and optics particularly suited for flashing light incapacitation are included.

US Patent:

8534054, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Feb 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/018913

Inventors:

David Cook - San Ramon CA, US
Furqan Zafar Shaikh - Troy MI, US
Michael Levin - Ann Arbor MI, US
David Furedy - Pittsburgh PA, US
Evan Kent Dawson - Houston TX, US
Daniel Kabat - Oxford MI, US
Jeremy Keller - Windsor CA, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F01N 3/00
F01N 3/10
F27D 11/00
B67D 7/58

US Classification:

60295, 60303, 219438, 219439, 222377

Abstract:

According to one aspect of the present invention, a liquid reductant tank for supplying liquid reductant to a selective catalytic reduction system is disclosed. The tank includes a tank cavity for holding a liquid reductant and being at least partially defined by one or more side walls; a liquid reductant supply line at least partially situated within the tank cavity and for communicating liquid reductant from the tank cavity to outside of the tank cavity; and a heating element situated at least partially within the liquid reductant supply line and for thawing frozen reductant situated within the supply line during cold start conditions to obtain liquid reductant for use in a selective catalytic reduction system.

US Patent:

20080082091, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/518639

Inventors:

Vladimir Rubtsov - Los Angeles CA, US
Hillel Laka - Beverly Hills CA, US
Michael Levin - Los Angeles CA, US
Minoo Akbarian - Los Angeles CA, US
Igor Peshko - Mississauga, CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/18

US Classification:

606 17

Abstract:

A catheter tip for delivering laser light energy to create lesions extending to a depth of several millimeters in tissue includes an elongated, flexible housing. A reflector is oriented longitudinally in a channel the housing. A side emitting optical fiber diffuser, extending the length of the reflector, is held at a fixed separation from the reflector. The reflector and the side emitting diffuser are configured and spaced to provide a convergent beam directed through the tissue under treatment. Reflector curvature may be circular or elliptical in cross section, or other selected shape. The diffuser and reflector relative positioning being selected to place the beam focal point (or image) at a predetermined lateral distance from the reflector preferably not closer than the far wall of the tissue under treatment. Temperature probes are provided to monitor the temperature gradient through the tissue thickness. Optionally cooling and/or irrigation fluid are provided. Optionally, the fiber terminates at a retro-reflector.

US Patent:

20090207129, Aug 20, 2009

Filed:

Feb 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/031984

Inventors:

Christopher J. Ullrich - Ventura CA, US
Stephen Kingsley-Jones - Santa Cruz CA, US
Michael Levin - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating haptic feedback, tactile feedback, or force feedback to an electromechanical switch that is toggled by a user. In one specific example among many possible embodiments, a switch feedback system is disclosed. The switch feedback system comprises a user-operated switch, which is operable to toggle between one of an open state and a closed state. The switch feedback system also includes electrical circuitry in electrical communication with the user-operated switch, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to react to a change of state of the user-operated switch. The system also includes a haptic feedback device in electrical communication with the user-operated switch and in physical communication with the user-operated switch. The haptic feedback device is configured to detect the change of state of the user-operated switch and provide a haptic feedback to the user-operated switch in response to the detected change of state.

US Patent:

45517207, Nov 5, 1985

Filed:

Mar 25, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/478970

Inventors:

Michael M. Levin - Agoura Hills CA

Assignee:

Cybernetic Data Products - Chatsworth CA

International Classification:

H04Q 900
H04J 312

US Classification:

34082552

Abstract:

A packet switching system includes encoding circuitry for generating and intermittently transmitting a plurality of data packets in serial bit stream format. Each data packet consists of a plurality of data words and one or more address words where each such word includes an initial constant value start bit, either a data byte or an address byte, and a steering bit which indicates whether the word is the last to occur address word in the packet. The address byte represents a dimensional identity common to all of the data words in the data packet. The system also includes decoding circuitry including a start bit decoder for sensing the presence of a start bit and a shift register having a number of storage locations equal to the total number of bits in the one or more address bytes, into which bits from the serial bit stream are serially shifted. A register control circuit enables the shift register to receive only the address or data byte bits. A steering bit circuit senses the occurrence of the steering bit and generates an output signal when the word being received is the last to occur address word.