Inventor
Michael Levin
Inventor
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 53 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Tprimary
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation15%
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general15%
B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles8%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change6%
F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact4%
F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines4%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines4%
F16HGearing4%
B01FMixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing3%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%
PatentTitleYear
11,010,371Tag management system202110,864,800Method for a vehicle climate control system202010,471,803Systems and methods for thermal battery control201910,458,682Air-conditioning system201910,408,333Rear axle lubrication oil temperature control using exhaust heat recovery and a thermal battery201910,226,984Air-conditioning system with vacuum enclosure201910,145,279Methods and systems for utilizing waste heat for a hybrid vehicle20189,957,152Dual-fluid dispensing system and apparatus for diesel vehicle20189,920,828'Differential with lubricant control'20189,856,779'System and methods for a high temperature radiator heat absorber'20189,789,746'Adsorption air-conditioning system'20179,772,026'Differential and differential lubricating fluid management system'20179,683,649'Vehicle and insulating device for gearbox'20179,610,825'Motor vehicle climate control system'20179,562,604'Axle heat absorber'20179,453,448'Mixing system'20169,441,516'Method for NOx reduction'20169,360,104'Driveline thermal and lubricant flow management'20169,169,751'Methods and systems for utilizing waste heat for a hybrid vehicle'20159,080,796'Motor vehicle climate control system'20158,997,505'Motor vehicle climate control system'20158,985,067'Heat pipe assembly in an engine lubrication system'20158,915,082'Regenerative assisted turbocharger system'20148,839,613'Heat system for an engine'20148,820,052'Liquid reductant system and method for operation of the liquid reductant system'20148,806,858'Method to protect the exhaust manifold from overheating using heat pipe'20148,800,276'Mixing system'20148,794,195'Heat storage system for an engine'20148,695,327'Liquid injector assembly with a flanged connector connection'20148,661,785'System and method for liquid reductant injection'20148,661,800'Method of collection and reuse of exhaust heat in a diesel-powered vehicle'20148,635,858'Fluid-spray atomizer'20148,534,054'Method and apparatus for rapidly thawing frozen NOx reductant'20138,191,356'Liquid injector assembly with a flanged connector connection'20128,127,538'Liquid injector assembly with a flanged connector connection'20128,079,211'Bypass purge for protecting against formation of reductant deposits'20117,971,433'Helical exhaust passage'20117,958,912'Freeze protection for on-board vehicle emissions treatment system'20117,930,878'Method and apparatus for rapidly thawing frozen NOx reductant'20117,814,745'Approach for delivering a liquid reductant into an exhaust flow of a fuel burning engine'20107,578,321'Freeze protection for on-board vehicle emissions treatment system'20096,655,484'Hybrid powertrain having rotary electric machine, including engine-disconnect clutch, between internal combustion engine and transmission'20036,484,389'Apparatus for pilotless self-centering installation of a starter-alternator'20026,253,437'Hybrid vehicle motor alignment'20015,772,180'Electromagnetic valve for automotive vehicle'19985,572,961'Balancing valve motion in an electrohydraulic camless valvetrain'19965,562,070'Electrohydraulic camless valvetrain with rotary hydraulic actuator'19965,375,419'Integrated hydraulic system for electrohydraulic valvetrain and hydraulically assisted turbocharger'19945,373,817'Valve deactivation and adjustment system for electrohydraulic camless valvetrain'19945,275,136'Variable engine valve control system with hydraulic damper'19945,235,939'Automotive engine torsional pulse enhancer'19935,136,987'Variable displacement and compression ratio piston engine'19924,993,643'Fuel injector with variable fuel spray shape or pattern'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2003Patents assigned to FORD MOTOR CO (9)· patent assignee history
1991–1996Based in Birmingham, MI, US· patent location history
1994–1998Based in Bloomfield, MI, US· patent location history
2001–2020Based in Ann Arbor, MI, US· patent location history
2009–2020Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (39)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to LEVIN MICHAEL (16)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to SHAIKH FURQAN ZAFAR (15)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to DEMITROFF DANRICH HENRY (5)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Washington, DC, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 39 | 2009–2020 |
| LEVIN MICHAELself | 16 | 2011–2016 |
| SHAIKH FURQAN ZAFAR | 15 | 2011–2016 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 9 | 1991–2003 |
| DEMITROFF DANRICH HENRY | 5 | 2014–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI, US | 43 | 2001–2020 |
| Birmingham, MI, US | 6 | 1991–1996 |
| Bloomfield, MI, US | 3 | 1994–1998 |
| Washington, DC, US | 1 | 2021 |