Patents by Inventor Eric Scott LEVINE

Eric Scott 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).

  • Patent number: 12184086
    Abstract: An inductive connection system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a support surface. The baseplate is configured to engage with at least one accessory via the attachment interface to secure the accessory to the support surface. The attachment interface provides a plurality of different mounting positions for the at least one accessory. At least one puck is selectively coupled to the attachment interface to provide a desired one of the plurality of different mounting positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Stuart C. Salter, Michael M. Azzouz, Michael Lozano, Eric Scott Levine, Jeff Sturges
  • Publication number: 20240409036
    Abstract: An adaptor for an accessory attachment system comprises a body having a first side and a second side opposite of the first side. The first side has a first mounting configuration that is configured to be received within a first pattern of apertures on a base plate. The second side has a second mounting configuration that is different than the first mounting configuration such that an accessory having the second mounting configuration configured to interact with a second pattern of apertures different than the first pattern of apertures can be mounted to the base plate via the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Scott Levine, Matthew B. Rutman, Stuart C. Salter, Ming Hong Choi
  • Publication number: 20240409044
    Abstract: A power routing system includes a base plate having a surface to support an accessory, a power source configured to provide power to the accessory, the power source having at least one first power outlet, and a power connection member mounted to the base plate. The power connection member includes at least one second power outlet. An adaptor is associated with the power source such that an electrical connector can connect the at least one first power outlet to the power connection member to power the accessory via the at least one second power outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Scott Levine, Matthew B. Rutman, Ming Hong Choi, Stuart C. Salter, Jeffrey Sturges, Michael Lozano
  • Publication number: 20240399950
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a base plate configured to be positioned within a vehicle cargo area that has a floor surface and at least one side wall extending upwardly relative to the floor surface. The base plate includes at least a first plate portion that is associated with the at least one side wall and a second plate portion that extends above the floor surface. An accessory comprises at least one accessory side wall including at least one first lock feature associated with the first plate portion, and a bottom wall including at least one second lock feature associated with the second plate portion. The accessory includes at least one handle that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and wherein the at least one handle simultaneously unlocks the first lock feature and the second lock feature when moved to the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, Daniel Ritz, Stuart C. Salter
  • Publication number: 20240270205
    Abstract: A locking control system and method include providing a base plate with an attachment interface and attaching at least one accessory to the base plate via the attachment interface. A user profile is provided that comprises one or more classes of authorization. Locking and unlocking of the at least one accessory to the base plate is controlled based on the user profile and/or locking and unlocking of the at least one accessory itself is controlled based on the user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mathew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, William Wurz, Michael Lozano, Jeff Sturges
  • Publication number: 20240253711
    Abstract: A base plate system includes a plurality of base plate panels that are attached to each other to provide a base plate that includes a surface to hold an accessory fixed relative to the base plate. An attachment feature is associated with each base plate panel such that adjacent base plate panels can be attached to each other to provide a desired base plate size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, Stuart C. Salter, Daniel Ritz, Todd Rakus
  • Publication number: 20240166121
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a base plate that provides a plate attachment interface and at least one accessory including an accessory attachment interface to connect to the plate attachment interface. In one example, the accessory attachment interface comprises at least one mounting foot that has a predefined shape to pull the at least one accessory against a side wall mounted base plate as the foot is inserted into an aperture in the base plate and moved vertically to a mounted position. In one example, a locking mechanism that is separate from the mounting foot is movable between a locked position where the accessory is prevented from being removed from the base plate and an unlocked position where the at least one accessory is allowed to be removed from the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Matthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, David Brian Glickman, Michael M. Azzouz
  • Publication number: 20240149691
    Abstract: A system and method to manage charging priority for at least one accessory includes the steps of: providing one or more charging stations for the at least one accessory, monitoring vehicle power status, and monitoring accessory charging status. Additionally, the allocation of power supplied to the one or more charging stations is managed based on priority requirements as determined per each accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Brendan Diamond, William Wurz, Eric Scott Levine
  • Publication number: 20240051619
    Abstract: An adjustable base plate system includes a first track structure configured to extend along one side of a vehicle cargo area and a second track structure configured to extend along an opposite side of a vehicle cargo area. At least one base plate has a first edge and a second edge opposite of the first edge, wherein the first edge is supported by the first track structure and the second edge is supported by the second track structure. The first track structure and the second track structure each comprise at least a first tier track and a second tier track such that a distance between a bottom surface of the at least one base plate and a support surface of the vehicle cargo area can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, Michael M. Azzouz, Stuart C. Salter, Jeffrey R. Sturges, William Wurz, David Brian Glickman
  • Publication number: 20240051470
    Abstract: An adjustment system includes at least one base plate, at least one accessory supported by the at least one base plate, and a controller that receives input from at least one sensor. The controller determines a position of the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate and makes a recommendation to adjust a position of the at least one accessory within the vehicle cargo area to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Brendan Diamond, David Brian Glickman, Eric Scott Levine, William Wurz, Matthew B. Rutman
  • Publication number: 20230116745
    Abstract: An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a support surface. The baseplate is configured to engage with at least one accessory via the attachment interface to secure the accessory to the support surface. The attachment interface provides a plurality of different mounting positions for the at least one accessory. At least one mounting foot is associated with the at least one accessory and is configured to be selectively coupled to the attachment interface to provide a desired one of the plurality of different mounting positions. The at least one mounting foot includes an adjustment feature to account for any warpage of the support surface when the at least one accessory is mounted in the desired one of the plurality of different mounting positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Matthew B. Rutman, Michael M. Azzouz, Michael Lozano, Jeffrey R. Sturges, William Wurz, David Brian Glickman, Eric Scott Levine
  • Publication number: 20230110675
    Abstract: A vehicle receives designation of a coverage area for deployment of a portable network comprised of a plurality of wireless-equipped toolboxes and determines a plurality of toolboxes available for use in the network based on indications to the vehicle from a plurality of toolboxes that they are usable in the network. The vehicle determines a placement of the available toolboxes within the coverage area to achieve a wireless network having at least one box location capable of reaching a location designated as a vehicle parking location with wireless communication, the location determined by the vehicle based at least in part on the ability of the vehicle to reach the location and a known cellular signal available at the location. The vehicle provides guidance for deployment of individual toolboxes of the plurality of toolboxes at deployment locations according to the determined placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Matthew B. RUTMAN, Brendan F. DIAMOND, John Robert VAN WIEMEERSCH, Eric Scott LEVINE, William WURZ
  • Publication number: 20230112363
    Abstract: An inductive connection system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a support surface. The baseplate is configured to engage with at least one accessory via the attachment interface to secure the accessory to the support surface. The attachment interface provides a plurality of different mounting positions for the at least one accessory. At least one puck is selectively coupled to the attachment interface to provide a desired one of the plurality of different mounting positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew B. Rutman, Stuart C. Salter, Michael M. Azzouz, Michael Lozano, Eric Scott Levine, Jeff Sturges