Patents by Inventor Mitchell A. Altman

Mitchell A. Altman 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: 20160044271
    Abstract: A universal remote control device effects a same function on a plurality of different remotely controlled devices. The device has a housing, an actuator within the housing, a database of encoded signals for effecting the same function on the plurality of different remotely controlled devices; and a signal emitter configured to emit the encoded signals so as to effect the same function for each of the plurality of different devices in response to actuation of the actuator with no more than ½ second between each encoded signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman
  • Patent number: 8968176
    Abstract: A sound and light machine (SLM) produces sound and light pulses at brain wave frequencies so as to induce a particular state of consciousness in a user, while simultaneously providing music. The SLM includes light emitting diodes (LEDs) and headphone speakers. A microcontroller runs firmware to control the LEDs and headphone speakers so as to produce a plurality of dominant brainwave frequencies. Binaural voices produce a melody of music without interfering with the brainwave frequencies. Each note of the melody is sounded at a specific pitch based on information in a Tone Object, which includes a state variable index holding the note's current position within a waveform array and a state variable step, which is an amount by which to increment the state variable index at each iteration. The index is set to 0 at startup and the step is calculated from the initial note desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cornfield Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell A Altman, William Alessi
  • Publication number: 20140088341
    Abstract: A sound and light machine (SLM) produces sound and light pulses at brain wave frequencies so as to induce a particular state of consciousness in a user, while simultaneously providing music. The SLM includes light emitting diodes (LEDs) and headphone speakers. A microcontroller runs firmware to control the LEDs and headphone speakers so as to produce a plurality of dominant brainwave frequencies. Binaural voices produce a melody of music without interfering with the brainwave frequencies. Each note of the melody is sounded at a specific pitch based on information in a Tone Object, which includes a state variable index holding the note's current position within a waveform array and a state variable step, which is an amount by which to increment the state variable index at each iteration. The index is set to 0 at startup and the step is calculated from the initial note desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Altman, William Alessi
  • Patent number: 8597171
    Abstract: A sound and light machine (SLM) produces sound and light that pulses at brain wave frequencies. The SLM is programmed to induce a particular state of consciousness in a user. The SLM includes a left and a right light emitting diode (LED) (3). The LEDs (3) are configured to be placed in front of the user's left and right eyes, respectively, and are programmed to pulse light at a frequency that helps induce the particular state of consciousness in the user. The SLM has a left and a right headphone speaker (4). The speakers (4) are configured to play different tones into right and left ears to produce binaural beats that match the LED pulse frequencies. The SLM also has a microcontroller (5) on circuit board that runs firmware to control the LEDs and headphone speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cornfield Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Altman, William Alessi
  • Publication number: 20100328548
    Abstract: A universal remote control device effects a same function on a plurality of different remotely controlled devices. The device has a housing, an actuator within the housing, a database of encoded signals for effecting the same function on the plurality of different remotely controlled devices; and a signal emitter configured to emit the encoded signals so as to effect the same function for each of the plurality of different devices in response to actuation of the actuator with no more than ½ second between each encoded signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman
  • Publication number: 20100076253
    Abstract: A sound and light machine (SLM) produces sound and light that pulses at brain wave frequencies. The SLM is programmed to induce a particular state of consciousness in a user. The SLM includes a left and a right light emitting diode (LED) (3). The LEDs (3) are configured to be placed in front of the user's left and right eyes, respectively, and are programmed to pulse light at a frequency that helps induce the particular state of consciousness in the user. The SLM has a left and a right headphone speaker (4). The speakers (4) are configured to play different tones into right and left ears to produce binaural beats that match the LED pulse frequencies. The SLM also has a microcontroller (5) on circuit board that runs firmware to control the LEDs and headphone speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Altman, William Alessi
  • Publication number: 20080158038
    Abstract: A universal remote control device effects a same function on a plurality of different remotely controlled devices. The device has a housing, an actuator within the housing, a database of encoded signals for effecting the same function on the plurality of different remotely controlled devices; and a signal emitter configured to emit the encoded signals so as to effect the same function for each of the plurality of different devices in response to actuation of the actuator with no more than ½ second between each encoded signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: CORNFIELD ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman
  • Patent number: 6894663
    Abstract: A method of creating an image for an event or promotion involves providing a plurality of light sources arranged in a one-dimensional matrix. The one-dimensional matrix is made up of a vertical column and at least two horizontal rows. The light sources are blinked for at least two image_times that are within the range from about 30 milliseconds to about 200 milliseconds without use of a line driver. The power source is selected to avoid damaging the light sources or electronic circuity controlling the light sources. Each of the image_times includes two or more display_times that are equal to LED On time. The light sources are moved relative to an observer at the event or promotion, such that the observer will observe a two-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman
  • Patent number: 6486858
    Abstract: A method of creating an image involves providing a plurality of light sources arranged in a one-dimensional matrix. The one-dimensional matrix is made up of a vertical column and at least two horizontal rows in which each of the horizontal rows has no more than one of the light sources. The light sources are blinked at their safe maximum current for at least two image_times that are within the range from about 30 milliseconds to about 200 milliseconds without damaging the light sources or electronic circuity controlling the light sources. Each of the image_times includes two or more display_times that are equal to LED On time. The light sources are moved relative to an observer, such that the observer will observe a two-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman
  • Patent number: 6239774
    Abstract: An image-creating implement includes a plurality of light sources, such as LED's, arranged in a one-dimensional matrix. The one-dimensional matrix includes a vertical column and a plurality of horizontal rows in which each of the horizontal rows has no more than one of the light sources. The implement also includes electronic circuitry which is adapted to blink each of the light sources in a manner such that when the matrix is moved an observer thereof will observe a two-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Mitchell A. Altman