Patents by Inventor Eric S. Levine

Eric S. Levine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BASEPLATE-BASED ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250263020
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle. The baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle. The baseplate and the accessory are configured to engage each other through an attachment system having feet that are each received within an apertures when engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric S. Levine
  • Baseplate-based accessory attachment system and attachment method for vehicle
    Patent number: 12344197
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle. The baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle. The baseplate and the accessory are configured to engage each other through an attachment system having feet that are each received within an apertures when engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric S. Levine
  • Flatbed vehicle accessory assembly and flatbed vehicle cargo management method
    Patent number: 12221071
    Abstract: A modular cargo management system for a flatbed vehicle includes a flatbed of a vehicle, at least one accessory assembly, and an attachment system that secures the at least one accessory assembly to the flatbed. The attachment system has feet that are each received within an aperture when the accessory assembly is secured to the flatbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Levine, Matthew B. Rutman, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Jack Marchlewski
  • BASEPLATE-BASED ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230110428
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle. The baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle. The baseplate and the accessory are configured to engage each other through an attachment system having feet that are each received within an apertures when engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric S. Levine
  • POWERED VEHICLE ACCESSORY AND ACCESSORY POWERING METHOD
    Publication number: 20230109950
    Abstract: A vehicle accessory assembly includes an accessory configured to engage a baseplate to secure the accessory to a vehicle. The accessory and the baseplate are configured to engage each other through an attachment system having feet that are each received within an aperture when engaged. The accessory is configured to provide electrical power to at least one device that is electrically coupled to the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric S. Levine, Galen Keith Thomas
  • FLATBED VEHICLE ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY AND FLATBED VEHICLE CARGO MANAGEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20230111208
    Abstract: A modular cargo management system for a flatbed vehicle includes a flatbed of a vehicle, at least one accessory assembly, and an attachment system that secures the at least one accessory assembly to the flatbed. The attachment system has feet that are each received within an aperture when the accessory assembly is secured to the flatbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Eric S. Levine, Matthew B. Rutman, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Jack Marchlewski
  • Intake manifold valve system, method, and diagnostic
    Patent number: 6945226
    Abstract: A valve control and diagnostic system uses physical stops to determine whether a connection between the valve motor and the valves has become degraded. The method can detect degradation in both the opening and closing direction, as well as in multi-valve systems, such as used on internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Songping Yu, Gene Andersen, Michael John Cullen, Eric S. Levine
  • INTAKE MANIFOLD VALVE SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DIAGNOSTIC
    Publication number: 20040173183
    Abstract: A valve control and diagnostic system uses physical stops to determine whether a connection between the valve motor and the valves has become degraded. The method can detect degradation in both the opening and closing direction, as well as in multi-valve systems, such as used on internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Songping Yu, Gene Andersen, Michael John Cullen, Eric S. Levine