Patents by Inventor Michael L. Levin

Michael L. Levin 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: 9829859
    Abstract: The invention pertains in a first aspect to a multilayer film that includes a frangible holographic image layer and an adhesive layer adjacent to a side of the holographic image layer; and, an additional temporary support layer that is adjacent a side of the holographic image layer that is opposite the adhesive layer, and provides integrity to the multilayer film. The additional temporary support layer can be a polyester film that is removable from the multilayer film at ?10 gram per inch peel strength; or, can be a heat-shrinkable film that is removable from the multilayer film with the application of heat. After application of the multilayer film to a substrate, the holographic image layer forms an exterior surface of the multilayer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: DUPONT AUTHENTICATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G Fickes, Michael L Levin
  • Patent number: 9778618
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a multilayer film includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer and a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer. In a second aspect, an authentication label includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer, a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer, and a back adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: DUPONT AUTHENTICATION INC.
    Inventors: Michael G Fickes, Michael L Levin
  • Publication number: 20150301499
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a multilayer film includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer and a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer. In a second aspect, an authentication label includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer, a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer, and a back adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: MICHAEL G. FICKES, MICHAEL L. LEVIN
  • Publication number: 20150301500
    Abstract: The invention pertains in a first aspect to a multilayer film that includes a frangible holographic image layer and an adhesive layer adjacent to a side of the holographic image layer; and, an additional temporary support layer that is adjacent a side of the holographic image layer that is opposite the adhesive layer, and provides integrity to the multilayer film. The additional temporary support layer can be a polyester film that is removable from the multilayer film at ?10 gram per inch peel strength; or, can be a heat-shrinkable film that is removable from the multilayer film with the application of heat. After application of the multilayer film to a substrate, the holographic image layer forms an exterior surface of the multilayer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: MICHAEL G. FICKES, Michael L. Levin
  • Publication number: 20030071948
    Abstract: A display element comprises a hologram, a barrier layer, and an optically transparent and electrically conductive layer. A film-based method for applying a barrier layer to a hologram without damaging the hologram from contact with solvent(s) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas C. Felder, William John Gambogi, Michael L. Levin
  • Patent number: 5051329
    Abstract: Process for reversal development of a latent electrostatic image in a layer on a conductive support by developing with an electrostatic developer having electrostatically charged toner particles by(a) generating imagewise areas in the layer having different rates of charge decay and/or charge acceptance,(b) charging the layer,(c) allowing formation of an electrostatic image corresponding to the imagewise generated areas by differential charge decay and/or charge acceptance,(d) creating an electrical field to attract toner particles preferentially to the areas of lesser charge, and(e) developing the areas of lesser charge with electrostatically charged toner particles having the same polarity as that of the charged layer.The developed image can be transferred to a receptor surface, e.g., paper. The process is useful with many type photosensitive masters in preparing reversal images with the use of only one master, toner and film original.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: DXImaging
    Inventors: Edward B. Caruthers, Michael L. Levin, Catharine E. Looney, Steven P. Schmidt, Dana S. Smith