Patents by Inventor James A. Levine

James A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240402762
    Abstract: An article mounting system comprises an article mounting apparatus and an article (e.g., accessory item) including a first article mount integral therewith. The article mounting apparatus comprises a main body and a first article attachment body. The first article attachment body is movably attached to the main body for enabling the first article attachment body to be moved between a first use position relative to the main body and a second use position relative to the main body. The first article attachment body includes set of retention members engageable with a set of mating retention members of the first article mount. Such engagement provides for the first article mount to be releasably retain in a selected one of a plurality of available mounting positions relative to the first article attachment body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: XEBEC Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Cole Levine, Don Ba Chu, Ethan James Garreau, Matthew Joel Quejada
  • Patent number: 12078018
    Abstract: A system for connecting a perforating gun to at least one other component in a perforating tool string includes a perforating gun that includes a gun housing and a charge carrier received within the gun housing wherein the charge carrier includes a first electrical connector, a tool connected end-to-end with the perforating gun where the tool includes an outer sleeve and a second electrical connector, a solid signal puck arranged with the perforating gun and the tool where the puck forms a pressure resistant barrier between the gun and the tool and wherein the solid signal puck includes a first endface oriented and a second endface and an outer periphery between the endfaces, and wherein the largest outer diameter of the outer periphery is at least 40% of the length between the first endface and the second endface of the puck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LP
    Inventors: James Edward Kash, Ryan Ward, Benjamin Vascal Knight, Joe Noel Wells, Brian Auer, Timmothy Lee, Steven Zakharia, Charles Levine
  • Patent number: 12038406
    Abstract: The described embodiments may provide a chemical detection circuit that may comprise a plurality of first output circuits at a first side and a plurality of second output circuits at a second side of the chemical detection circuit. The chemical detection circuit may further comprise a plurality of tiles of pixels each placed between respective pairs of first and second output circuits. Each tile may include four quadrants of pixels. Each quadrant may have columns with designated first columns interleaved with second columns. Each first column may be coupled to a respective first output circuit in first and second quadrants, and to a respective second output circuit in third and fourth quadrants. Each second column may be coupled to a respective second output circuit in first and second quadrants, and to a respective first output circuit in third and fourth quadrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kim L. Johnson, Jeremy Jordan, Peter M Levine, Mark James Milgrew
  • Patent number: 8587439
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices to measure and potentially promote thermogenesis, preferably non-exercise activity thermogenesis are disclosed. In the various embodiments, the present invention may rely on one or more sensors that detect a subject's body posture and/or activity. Feedback regarding the subject's posture and/or activity (relative to preferred postures and/or activity levels) may preferably be provided after the data is retrieved and analyzed. A power interlock may also be used to control delivery of electrical energy based on a subject's posture and/or activity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: James A. Levine, Paul H. Kane, Chinmay U. Manohar
  • Patent number: 8540641
    Abstract: A weight management system comprised of a body worn device which interfaces periodically with a computer. The established weight goals of the user are translated by the computer into daily activity targets and downloaded into the device. The device monitors the user's activity, offering progress status toward the daily activity target. Further, the device alerts the user of excessive sedentary periods which depress metabolic indicators. The activity targets, allowed length of sedentary periods and suggested activities to reach goal are specific to the individual based on their biometrics and living environment. The computer provides historical tracking of activity for motivational and coaching purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Gruve Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Kroll, Elise P. Brock, James A. Meyer, Marc A. Seaberg, Thomas G. Hudson, E. Andrew Wood, Gary A. Stein, James A. Levine
  • Publication number: 20130006125
    Abstract: A weight management system comprised of a body worn device which interfaces periodically with a computer. The established weight goals of the user are translated by the computer into daily activity targets and downloaded into the device. The device monitors the user's activity, offering progress status toward the daily activity target. Further, the device alerts the user of excessive sedentary periods which depress metabolic indicators. The activity targets, allowed length of sedentary periods and suggested activities to reach goal are specific to the individual based on their biometrics and living environment. The computer provides historical tracking of activity for motivational and coaching purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GRUVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Kroll, Elise Brock, James A. Meyer, Marc A. Seaberg, Thomas G. Hudson, E. Andrew Wood, Gary A. Stein, James A. Levine
  • Patent number: 8086625
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method encourages a job seeker to revisit a job search site by (a) automatically submitting the seeker's search query to a job history database to selectively retrieve responsive job history information corresponding to the seeker's search query; (b) automatically forwarding the selectively retrieved job history information for a prediction of future job prospects; and (c) automatically generating from the future job prospects results which indicate future time points at which more or better job search results are expected to be available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Simply Hired, Inc.
    Inventors: Dion M. Lim, James Levine
  • Publication number: 20100030743
    Abstract: An internet-accessible job match website provides job seekers with predictions of time points at which to better visit the website so as to receive larger numbers of and/or better matching ones of job leads corresponding to submitted job search queries. The job match website optionally pushes alert advisements to the seeker at opportune times when larger numbers of and/or better matching ones of job leads are available in response to the seeker's earlier run query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Dion M. Lim, James Levine
  • Publication number: 20090221936
    Abstract: An activity-contingent weight loss method and system. The system includes measuring information representative of caloric expenditure during one day, and prescribing a caloric allowance for the following day as a function of the caloric expenditure during the previous day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: James A. Levine, Barry K. Gilbert, Kara E. Bliley, Chinmay Manohar
  • Publication number: 20090048538
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices to measure and potentially promote thermogenesis, preferably non-exercise activity thermogenesis are disclosed. In the various embodiments, the present invention may rely on one or more sensors that detect a subject's body posture and/or activity. Feedback regarding the subject's posture and/or activity (relative to preferred postures and/or activity levels) may preferably be provided after the data is retrieved and analyzed. A power interlock may also be used to control delivery of electrical energy based on a subject's posture and/or activity level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Levine, Paul H. Kane, Chinmay U. Manohar
  • Publication number: 20080255794
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided in various illustrative embodiments for monitoring a user's physical activity and prompting a user to undertake physical activity as needed. An illustrative embodiment includes a wearable activity sensor, an output device, and a control system. The control system is configured to receive data from the activity sensor and provide output via the output device as a function of the data from the activity sensor. The output comprises content associated with utilizing an exercise enabling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: James A. Levine
  • Publication number: 20080065633
    Abstract: A method of accumulating, processing, and classifying online job listings for searches by users. Job listings are automatically, and more effectively, categorized, allowing users to more quickly and easily search job listings. Also provided are expanded tools for more powerful job searching. First, online job listings are automatically accumulated and stored in a job database, such as by web crawlers or robots. The accumulated job listings are then “normalized,” i.e., additional metadata are appended to the stored job listings, which assists in both classifying jobs and in subsequent user searches. These normalized, or augmented, job listings are then classified into job categories by an automated classifier. Assigning jobs to categories in this manner allows for greater search functionality. For instance, users can search by job category, and find additional search terms via other jobs in the same category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Tong Luo, Peter Weck, Antony Sequeira, Neelesh Tendulkar, Shai Bentov, James Levine
  • Patent number: 7111980
    Abstract: Thermal image data of at least a region of a face of a person is provided. The thermal image data is transformed to blood flow rate data which includes a slope representative of the change of blood flow rate over time. The slope is compared to a slope threshold to determine a physiological state of the person. For example, it may be determined whether the person is deceptive or non-deceptive, e.g., deceptive with respect to an elicited response from the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ioannis Pavlidis, James A. Levine
  • Publication number: 20060174290
    Abstract: A user is provided with the capability to view only those segments of TV broadcast programs and/or pre-recorded digital programs that are identified by the user (or other persons, e.g., parents) as acceptable. Preferences for the types of material that is desired for viewing are provided. The provider analyzes a selected program and creates a user specific segmentation file that, when played along with the recorded program, causes the program to automatically skip specific types of material (e.g., commercials, violence, pornography, etc.) and/or jumps to specific material desirable without the user having to intercede during the viewing. The segmentation file is distributed to the user and the user provides a fee to the provider for making and distributing this customized segmentation file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Garwin, James Levine