Zinovy R Dolgonosov

20030101605, Jun 5, 2003

Dec 4, 2001

10/004694

Christopher Tacklind - Palo Alto CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US

G01C015/00

033/286000

A method and apparatus for leveling at least one output light beam in a construction tool. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a laser optical assembly for producing output light beams that define plumb, level, and right angle beams for use in construction applications. The optical assembly is mounted on an optical platform which permits tilting about “slip-stick” joints that define two perpendicular axes of rotation. Such joints allow the optical platform to change its angle of tilt in response to an applied torque and to maintain the changed angle of tilt until further torque is applied. Also, the “slip-stick” mechanism prevents substantial movement or oscillation of the optical platform in the absence of the applied torque. The embodiment further includes a sensor element for determining whether the output beams are level. In the event the output beams are not level, control circuitry of the embodiment activates a driving element to controllably apply torque to the optical platform thereby tilting the optical platform until the output beams are leveled.

20030106226, Jun 12, 2003

Oct 24, 2002

10/279754

Christopher Tacklind - Palo Alto CA, US
Aragon Burlingham - Burlingame CA, US
Daniel Adams - Menlo Park CA, US
Mark Diel - Palo Alto CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
Jean-Pierre Krauer - San Jose CA, US
Helen Shaughnessy - Menlo Park CA, US
Ed West - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Leung Fai - Fanling, HK
Derek Tong Kai Chun - Kowloon, HK
Yung Lam - Kowloon, HK
Fong Ming - Yuen Long, HK
Kwan Shan - Laguna City, HK
Chan Keung - Kowloon, HK
Lam Cheung - Kowloon Bay, HK

G01C015/00

033/286000

An alignment device provides one or more references, such as laser lines and planes in horizontal and vertical orientations. One version of the alignment device includes an optics mounting assembly situated in a pivot socket on a frame to provide an output beam. A spring system and one or more alignment assemblies align and secure the optics mounting assembly in the socket. As a result, the output beam has a desired orientation with respect to true level. The spring system holds the optics mounting assembly in communication with the alignment assemblies to reduce system backlash. One implementation of the pivot socket has a surface in the form of a sphere's interior surface. A set of support members on the optics mounting assembly rest on the pivot socket's spherical surface—causing the output reference beam to extend from the center of a sphere including the socket's spherical surface. This reduces the translation of the output reference beam's origin when the optics mounting assembly pivots in the socket.

20050061081, Mar 24, 2005

Sep 22, 2003

10/668699

Andrew Butler - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel Adams - Menlo Park CA, US
Kyle Petrich - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Lamb - Menlo Park CA, US
Jean-Pierre Krauer - San Jose CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US
David Shafer - Menlo Park CA, US
Timmy Wong - North Point, HK
Calvin Chan - New Territories, HK

G01L001/00

073778000

A force measuring apparatus uses a flexible cantilever beam engaging a tool at one end and a handle at the other end so that a force, normal to the beam, can be applied and delivered to the tool. Mounted in spaced apart longitudinal alignment on each side of the beam, is a tensioned wire, and a vibratory modulator in electromagnetic communication with the wire causing the wire to vibrate. A vibratory sensor is also positioned on each side of the beam in sensory communication with each respective wire. An electrical circuit is functionally enabled for receiving electrical signals from the vibratory sensor, the signals corresponding to a vibratory frequency of each of the wires, and for controlling the vibratory modulators to maintain the wires at resonant vibratory frequency, and for measuring a differential vibratory frequency between the wires, and finally, for calculating the magnitude of a force applied to the beam in such direction that one of the wires is incrementally further tensioned and the other of the wires is incrementally relaxed. The force magnitude is displayed on the apparatus.

20130322089, Dec 5, 2013

Jun 4, 2013

13/909752

FRANK SHUM - FREMONT CA, US
ARTEM MISHIN - FREMONT CA, US
ZINOVY DOLGONOSOV - FREMONT CA, US

F21V 5/04
F21V 13/14

36231102

Apparatus and methods of attaching accessories to LED lamps and for providing active accessories in LED lamps are disclosed.

20130343062, Dec 26, 2013

Aug 29, 2013

14/014112

Artem Mishin - Pacifica CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US
Clifford Jue - Santa Cruz CA, US
Abdul Assaad - Fremont CA, US

SORAA, INC. - FREMONT CA

F21K 99/00

36231102

Accessories for LED lamps and methods of attaching accessories to illumination sources (e.g., LED lamps) are disclosed. A beam shaping accessories mechanically affixed to the LED lamp. The lens is designed to adapt to a first fixture that is mechanically attached to the lens. Accessories are designed to have a second fixture for mating to the first fixture such that the first fixture and the second fixture are configured to produce a retaining force between the first accessory and the lens. In some embodiments, the retaining force is a mechanical force that is accomplished by mechanical mating of mechanical fixtures. In other embodiments, the retaining force is a magnetic force and is accomplished by magnetic fixtures configured to have attracting magnetic forces. In some embodiments, the accessory is treated to modulate an emanated light pattern (e.g., a rectangular, or square, or oval, or circular or diffused emanated light pattern).

20220353962, Nov 3, 2022

Jul 11, 2022

17/862371

- Redwood City CA, US
Brian Williams - Mountain View CA, US
Shih-yu Cheng - Union City CA, US
Zinovy Dolgonosov - San Francisco CA, US

H05B 6/68
H05B 6/64
H05B 6/70
H05B 6/66
G06T 7/00
H04N 5/232
H04N 7/18
F24C 7/08
H05B 1/02
G06V 10/40

Systems and methods include a cooking appliance comprising a heating element disposed within a cooking chamber and operable to selectively emit waves at any of a plurality of powers and/or peak wavelengths, a camera operable to capture an image of the cooking chamber, and a computing device operable to supply power to the heating element to vary the power and/or peak wavelength of the emitted waves and generate heat within the cooking chamber, and instruct the camera to capture the image when the heating element is emitting at a stabilized power and/or peak wavelength. The computing device is operable to generate an adjusted captured image by adjusting the captured image with respect to the stabilized power and/or peak wavelength. The computing device comprises feedback components operable to receive the adjusted captured image, extract features, and analyze the one or more features to determine an event, property, measurement and/or status.

20210076699, Mar 18, 2021

May 8, 2020

16/870684

Dmitry GORIN - San Francisco CA, US
Michael ERWIN - San Francisco CA, US
Zinovy DOLGONOSOV - San Francisco CA, US
Dan YUE - San Francisco CA, US
Joey Roth - San Francisco CA, US

A23F 5/26
A47J 31/00
A47J 31/46

A recirculation brewing process and apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the coffee brewing process comprises: a brew chamber to hold a packed chamber of coffee grounds; and a pump to force a liquid under pressure through the packed chamber of coffee grounds over multiple brewing cycles to extract coffee flavor from the coffee grounds into the liquid using a temperature agnostic infusing brewing process, the liquid under pressure causing a pressure differential over tunnels within the coffee grounds and over the brew chamber when forced through the chamber each cycle of a plurality of cycles to cause extraction of the flavor into the liquid.

20210076871, Mar 18, 2021

May 8, 2020

16/870692

Dmitry GORIN - San Francisco CA, US
Michael ERWIN - San Francisco CA, US
Zinovy DOLGONOSOV - San Francisco CA, US
Dan YUE - San Francisco CA, US
Joey Roth - San Francisco CA, US

A47J 31/46
A47J 31/00
A23F 3/18
A23F 5/26

An infusing apparatus and method for using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a portable device for infusing a liquid with flavor from material, where the device comprises: a liquid container to store a liquid; a brew chamber to hold the material; and a pump to generate a pressure differential over tunnels within the material and over the brew chamber.