Patents by Inventor Michael D. Levy

Michael D. Levy 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: 11972999
    Abstract: A structure includes an electrical device, and an active contact landed on a portion of the electrical device. The active contact includes a first body of a first material. A thermal dissipation pillar is adjacent the active contact and unlanded on but over the portion of the electrical device. The thermal dissipation pillar includes a second body of a second material having a higher thermal conductivity than the first material. The thermal dissipation pillar may be in thermal communication with a wire in a dielectric layer over the active contact and the thermal dissipation pillar. The electrical device can be any integrated circuit device that generates heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Levy, Rajendran Krishnasamy, Michael J. Zierak, Siva P. Adusumilli
  • Publication number: 20240128328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a structure which includes at least one gate structure over semiconductor material, the at least one gate structure comprising an active layer, a gate metal extending from the active layer and a sidewall spacer on sidewalls of the gate metal, and a field plate aligned with the at least one gate structure and isolated from the gate metal by the sidewall spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. ZIERAK, Steven J. BENTLEY, Santosh SHARMA, Mark D. LEVY, Johnatan A. KANTAROVSKY
  • Patent number: 11413464
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Troy A. Jenison, Michael D. Levy, Benjamin P. Rhodes, Christopher C. Stancer
  • Publication number: 20200276445
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Troy A. JENISON, Michael D. LEVY, Benjamin P. RHODES, Christopher C. STANCER
  • Patent number: 10653887
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Jenison, Michael D. Levy, Benjamin P. Rhodes, Christopher C. Stancer
  • Publication number: 20170319857
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Troy A. JENISON, Michael D. LEVY, Benjamin P. RHODES, Christopher C. STANCER
  • Patent number: 9724520
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Jenison, Michael D. Levy, Benjamin P. Rhodes, Christopher C. Stancer
  • Publication number: 20150209589
    Abstract: An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Jenison, Michael D. Levy, Benjamin P. Rhodes, Christopher C. Stancer