Levan, US
Andrew Levan, Moorestown, NJ US
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20100170197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A CUTTING BLADE TO A SUBSTRATE - A method and apparatus are provided for attaching a safety cutting blade onto a substrate, such as a cardboard blank. A piece of cutting blade material is cut to length and fed to a forming station that bends the piece to form a safety cutting blade having a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting blade is fed to a crimping station where the cutting blade is mated with a substrate and affixed with the substrate. A transport then conveys the combined cutting blade and substrate away from the crimping station. | 07-08-2010 |
Andrew W. Levan, Moorestown, NJ US
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20130220098 | GUITAR NECK JOINT ROUTING SYSTEM - A guitar neck joint routing system. The system includes a probe and router assembly comprising a gantry, a probe, and a plurality of routers, and a guitar neck and body nest comprising clamps and vacuum grips for holding a guitar neck and guitar body in place for taking measurements and routing a dovetail joint. | 08-29-2013 |
20140373977 | GUITAR NECK JOINT ROUTING SYSTEM - A guitar neck joint routing system. The system includes a probe and router assembly comprising a gantry, a probe, and a plurality of routers, and a guitar neck and body nest comprising clamps and vacuum grips for holding a guitar neck and guitar body in place for taking measurements and routing a dovetail joint. | 12-25-2014 |
David Levan, Baldwinsville, NY US
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20120071121 | MULTI-CONDUCTOR TRANSMIT ANTENNA FOR MAGNETIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A magnetic communication system utilizing a multi-conductor transmit antenna is provided. Each of the conductors is supplied with an identical signal such that the magnetic fields generated by each conductor add together to create a like signal having an increased strength. Individual energy barriers are operatively connected to each conductor element in order to limit the current supplied to each conductor to intrinsically safe levels. | 03-22-2012 |
20120322385 | MULTI-ELEMENT MAGNETIC RECEIVER FOR INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION AND SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT - A system and method for enhancing a magnetic communication signal is provided. A multi-element receiver is used to generate a plurality of input signals. A set of weights is generated using, for example, a calculated covariance of the plurality of input signals, and applied to the signals. The weights are used to generate a single output signal representing a weighted sum of the input signals. | 12-20-2012 |
David O. Levan, Manlius, NY US
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20080240209 | Sub-Surface communications system and method - A communications system including: a plurality of sub-surface portable transceivers each including: a digital data source, a modulator coupled to the digital data source, a power amplifier coupled to the modulator and a loop antenna inductively coupled to the power amplifier; and a base transceiver including: an electrically insulated ferrite core antenna for receiving magnetic signals, an electric di-pole antenna for receiving ambient noise, a noise canceller coupled to the insulated ferrite core antenna and electric dipole antenna and responsive to the electric-dipole antenna to filter noise from signals received via the insulated ferrite core antenna, a demodulator coupled to the noise canceller and a decoder coupled to the demodulator. | 10-02-2008 |
20090275282 | MAGNETIC BASED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless local area network magnetic communications system comprising a plurality of portable interdependent satellite magnetic transceivers each connected to a respective computer module enclosed in a chassis, wherein a base system containing a magnetic transceiver communicates with the satellite transceivers having associated antennas for transmitting and receiving magnetic signals via a wireless network protocol. | 11-05-2009 |
20090322640 | MAGNETIC ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MAGNETIC FIELD - The present invention relates to a magnetic transmit antenna apparatus comprising: a toroidal core transformer having a primary winding inductively coupled to a secondary winding supplying a low voltage and high current to a magnetic transmit antenna wherein the magnetic transmit antenna includes a wire loop having multiple turns for generating a magnetic field. The toroidal core transformer includes a primary winding that operates in association with the secondary winding to match the impedance of a signal source to the magnetic transmit antenna. | 12-31-2009 |
David O. Levan, Baldwinsville, NY US
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20120161726 | SAFE AREA VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A safe area voltage regulator is provided that includes a loss element, a distributed shunt regulator and an output terminal. The loss element component is directly connected to the distributed shunt regulator and includes a plurality of loss elements connected in series. The distributed shunt regulator is made up of a plurality of shunt regulators connected in parallel and is configured to regulate a peak voltage of a voltage signal to below a maximum voltage threshold. The output terminal is directly connected to the distributed shunt regulator and configured to output the voltage signal with the regulated peak voltage. The safe area voltage regulator is configured to ensure that the voltage signal with the regulated peak voltage does not exceed a maximum voltage threshold when a fault occurs to a signal power amplifier inputting the voltage signal to the safe area voltage regulator or when a fault occurs to one of the plurality of shunt regulators or when a fault occurs to one of the plurality of loss elements. | 06-28-2012 |
20120164960 | SAFE AREA VOLTAGE AND CURRENT INTERFACE - A safe area voltage and current interface is provided that includes an antenna and mode selection unit, an antenna tuner unit and an interface unit. The antenna and mode selection unit determines a frequency mode and an antenna mode for an output signal. The antenna tuner unit is directly connected to the antenna and mode selection unit and is configured to tune the output signal based on the frequency mode and the antenna mode determined by the antenna and mode selection unit. The interface unit is directly connected to the antenna tuner unit and is configured to ensure that a current and voltage level of the output signal does not exceed an intrinsically safe current and voltage level, while maintaining the peak current level of the output signal to a level sufficient to drive an electronic component disposed in an unsafe environment. | 06-28-2012 |
Eric John Levan, Ringgold, GA US
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20140342125 | AUTOMATED HARDWOOD TEXTURING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for imparting a textured surface effect in a board. The system and method are configured to releasably secure a charge on a table; determine a random abrasion pattern for the charge with at least one programmable controller; and control at least one abrasion assembly with the at least one programmable controller in accord with the random abrasion pattern to selectively engage and remove desired portions of the upper surface of the charge with the at least one abrasion assembly to form a randomized textured surface effect thereon. | 11-20-2014 |
Kenneth Levan, Shunk, PA US
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20080223861 | FLEXIBLE BOWL - A flexible bowl having a base, circumferential wall, and a contoured rim forming an open end and interior surface of the bowl. The bowl is constructed out of silicone or another like material. The circumferential walls are flexible to allow opposing sides to be bent towards each other forming a spout-like channel to allow food to be efficiently removed. The contours on the rim cause the spout to have an oblong end making it more effective in removing food. The base is thick to provide stability. The thickness of the base relative to the weight and dimensions of the wall allows the bowl to be as stable as a traditional bowl. The circumferential wall has a lower, middle, and upper region. The lower region and the rim may be thicker than the middle and upper regions. The bowl is dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe, and oven-proof. | 09-18-2008 |
Kevin J. Levan, State College, PA US
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20100051459 | Denaturant-Free Electrophoresis of Biological Molecules Under High Temperature Conditions - The present invention relates to a method of separating a sample comprising biological compounds, such as nucleic acids. The nucleic acids are subjected to electrophoresis using a matrix that is essentially free of denaturants and having at least one random, linear copolymer comprising a first comonomer of acrylamide and at least one secondary comonomer. A temperature of at least a portion of the matrix is at least about 80° C. | 03-04-2010 |
Kevin Jay Levan, State College, PA US
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20090318310 | DNA Sequence Assembly Methods of Short Reads - Certain embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for the automated assembly of DNA sequence data into contiguous DNA segments using a computer a system. DNA sequence data is entered into the system. The system indexes and groups a plurality of DNA fragment reads utilizing an anchor sequence and consolidates the fragments into larger sequences by merging the fragment reads within a group. | 12-24-2009 |
Leon W. Levan, Oregon, WI US
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20100197641 | FORMULATION FOR LIPOPHILIC AGENTS - The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of lipophilic therapeutic agents in which such agents are solubilized in largely aqueous vehicles, and processes for preparing and using the same. | 08-05-2010 |
20120214773 | FORMULATION FOR LIPOPHILIC AGENTS - The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of lipophilic therapeutic agents in which such agents are solubilized in largely aqueous vehicles, and processes for preparing and using the same. | 08-23-2012 |
M. Douglas Levan, Brentwood, TN US
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20100239924 | Fuel cell system with partial recycling of anode exhaust - A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing a fuel inlet stream into a fuel cell stack, operating the fuel cell stack to generate electricity and a hydrogen containing fuel exhaust stream having a temperature above 200 C, lowering a temperature of the fuel exhaust stream to 200 C or less, separating the fuel exhaust stream into a first separated fuel exhaust stream and a second separated fuel exhaust stream, and recycling the first separated fuel exhaust stream into the fuel inlet stream. | 09-23-2010 |
20120152845 | POROUS SILICA-METAL ORGANIC COMPOSITE ADSORBENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An adsorbent material comprising a metal organic phase and a porous silica phase is provided. The adsorbent material can be a synthesized from at least one porous silica material, one or more metal ions, and at least one organic linker comprising one or more multidentate functional groups capable of forming coordinate bonds with the metal ions. The porous silica can be an ordered mesoporous silica material. Methods of making the adsorbent material and methods of removing molecules from a fluid using the adsorbent material are also provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20140186250 | CARBONYL FUNCTIONALIZED POROUS INORGANIC OXIDE ADSORBENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An adsorbent material comprising a porous inorganic oxide material grafted with a molecule comprising a carbonyl functional group is provided. The porous inorganic oxide material can be a porous silica material or Zr(OH) | 07-03-2014 |
Michael Adam Levan, Lewisburg, PA US
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20150145650 | METHOD, SOFTWARE APPLICATION, AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PACKAGES BY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) - A system according to various embodiments can include a reusable tracking device associated with a shipment of a package and an input/output device. The reusable tracking device is configured to be separable from the package and returned for reuse when the package reaches a predefined destination. The tracking device comprises a sensor, memory, and a processor. The sensor detects sensor data about the reusable tracking device. The memory stores data including the sensor data collected by the sensor. The processor associated with the reusable tracking device determines a location of the reusable tracking device based on the data. The input/output device receives the data from the reusable tracking device. | 05-28-2015 |
Robert W. Levan, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110083574 | LOGGER DEVICE FOR BLASTING OPERATIONS AND METHOD OF USE - An electrical interface apparatus includes two electrical input terminals, a microprocessor disposed in electrical communication with the two electrical input terminals, and a connector disposed in electrical communication with the microprocessor. The two input terminals are disposed and configured to be releasably connected to two detonator leg wires of a detonator, the microprocessor is configured to receive an input signal from the two detonator leg wires when a voltage reference is injected into the two detonator leg wires via the two electrical input terminals, and the connector is disposed and configured to be releasably connected to a handheld computer. | 04-14-2011 |
20110247517 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRIC DETONATORS - A blasting control system includes a detonator module, and a blasting machine interface configured for serial communication between a blasting machine and the detonator module. The detonator module includes a detonator, a unique electronic ID, a switch configured to enable/disable the detonator in response to verification of the unique electronic ID, a communication device configured for communication with the blasting machine interface, and a processor responsive to instructions from the communication device. The blasting machine interface includes an I/O device, a communication device, and a processor responsive to the I/O device and the communication device. Upon verification of the unique electronic ID via communication from a user via the blasting machine interface, a state of the switch associated with the detonator is placed in an unlocked mode so as to enable activation of the associated detonator upon a fire signal from the blasting machine via the blasting machine interface. | 10-13-2011 |
Ted Levan, San Francisco, CA US
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20140297519 | AUTOMATIC RESTITUTION OF TRANSACTION FEES, PUNISHMENT OF NON-PAYING BIDDERS, AND MANAGEMENT OF APPEALS - A method and system for resolving disputes between parties involved in a network-based transaction is described. One aspect of the present invention seeks to automatically facilitate the restitution of value to parties of the transaction, for example, facilitated by a network-based commerce platform or involving a network-based payment service, where a dispute has arisen with respect to the transaction. | 10-02-2014 |