Patents by Inventor DORON BEN-DAVID
DORON BEN-DAVID 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).
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Publication number: 20240054630Abstract: Monitoring a storage system for placing physical goods in an indoor environment using an aerial vehicle by receiving a command to check a status of the storage system, moving towards a storage system based on the command, capturing an image of the storage system using a sensor carried by the aerial device, analyzing the captured image to identify irregularities in a structure or position of the storage system, and reporting irregularities of the storage system to a third party.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: AMIT MORAN, OFIR BAR LEVAV, DORON BEN-DAVID
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Patent number: 11783719Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: INDOOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran
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Patent number: 11782456Abstract: A docking system for docking an aerial vehicle, including an interface configured to secure the docking system to a stationary element located above the ground, a housing, mechanically coupled to the interface, a docking magnetic member located in the housing, the docking magnetic member is configured to attract an aerial magnetic member of the aerial vehicle, a docking element mechanically coupled to the housing, where the docking element defines a minimal distance between the docking magnetic member and the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle docks in the docking system, and a maneuver mechanism for adjusting a distance between the docking element and the docking magnetic member.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: INDOOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran, Hadar Isserlis, Itay Gabizon
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Publication number: 20230131425Abstract: A method for estimating a location of a mobile robot in an area, the area having multiple passive beacons, the method including capturing images by an image sensor of the mobile robot, where the multiple passive beacons have substantially identical patterns, identifying patterns of at least one passive beacon of the multiple passive beacons from the captured images, selecting a specific passive beacon of the multiple passive beacons to estimate a location of the mobile robot, extracting the mobile robot's location from the location of the specific passive beacon, computing the mobile robot's direction by a pattern of the specific passive beacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: AMIT MORAN, DORON BEN-DAVID, NATY SHEMER, SVETLANA POTYAGYLO, ITAY GABIZON
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Publication number: 20220084421Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Publication number: 20220066473Abstract: A docking system for docking an aerial vehicle, including an interface configured to secure the docking system to a stationary element located above the ground, a housing, mechanically coupled to the interface, a docking magnetic member located in the housing, the docking magnetic member is configured to attract an aerial magnetic member of the aerial vehicle, a docking element mechanically coupled to the housing, where the docking element defines a minimal distance between the docking magnetic member and the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle docks in the docking system, and a maneuver mechanism for adjusting a distance between the docking element and the docking magnetic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN, HADAR ISSERLIS, ITAY GABIZON
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Publication number: 20220026906Abstract: A computerized method including collecting information by a sensor unit, identifying an option for occurrence of an event based on the collected information, sending a command to a first mobile robot to move to a validation location, where presence of the first mobile robot in the validation location enables the first mobile robot to validate the occurrence of the event, the first mobile robot moving to the validation location, the first mobile robot validating the occurrence of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Patent number: 11232714Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: INDOOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran
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Publication number: 20220019236Abstract: A computerized system including multiple mobile robots, each mobile robot has a set of skills, multiple dock stations, each of the multiple dock stations is configured to dock one or more of the multiple mobile robots, an interface for receiving a mission to be executed by at least one of the multiple mobile robots, a processor communicating with the multiple mobile robots, said processor determines which of the multiple mobile robots is assigned to perform the mission based on a set of values that matches the mission.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Publication number: 20210278861Abstract: The claimed invention discloses a mobile robot comprising a robot body, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot body in a predefined area, a controller coupled to the drive system, said controller comprising a processor a memory; and a sensor module in communication with the controller, the sensor module comprises at least one non-optical sensor, configured to gather non-optical data from the predefined area. The mobile robot also comprises a communication module configured to send signals to electronic devices in the predefined area, the signals transmitted from the communication module induce emission of signals from the electronic devices in the predefined area. The processor is configured to generate at least one map of the predefined area using data processed from said non-optical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Publication number: 20210276441Abstract: The claimed subject matter discloses a method for guiding a mobile robot moving in an area to a docking station, the method comprising determining that the mobile robot is required to move to the docking station, the docking station obtaining a location and/or position of the mobile robot, upon detection of the mobile robots location in the area, calculating a navigation path from the mobile robots location to the docking station, the mobile robot moving towards the docking station in accordance to the calculated navigation path, identifying that the mobile robot is within a predefined distance from said docking station; and generating docking commands to the mobile robot when located within the predefined distance from said docking station until the mobile robot docks into the docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Publication number: 20210233418Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Patent number: 11011066Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: INDOOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran
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Publication number: 20210056856Abstract: A system for securing an aerial vehicle to a lower portion of a docking station, including a docking station having a top section located in an upper portion of the docking station, the top section having an interface configured to hang the docking station above the ground and a bottom section located in a lower portion of the docking station, the docking station having a latching mechanism located on the bottom section, configured to secure the aerial vehicle to the docking station, the system also including the aerial vehicle having a docking member configured to dock the aerial vehicle into the docking station and to release the aerial from the latching mechanism of the docking station, and a processing module configured to control the operation of the docking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN
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Publication number: 20200341149Abstract: The subject matter discloses a mobile robot, comprising a body, one or more distance sensors mounted at the body, configured to collect distance measurements between the mobile robot and objects in the area, a rotating mechanism mechanically coupled to the body and to the one or more distance sensors, said rotating mechanism is configured to enable rotational movement of the one or more distance sensors and a processing module electrically coupled to the one or more distance sensors and to the rotating mechanism, said processing module is configured to process the distance measurements collected by the one or more distance sensors and compute resolutions in the distance measurements associated with multiple objects in the area, and to instruct the rotating mechanism to adjust a velocity of the rotational movement in case the resolution is lower than a minimal resolution threshold associated with an object in the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Amit Moran, Svetlana Potyagaylo, Doron Ben-David
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Patent number: 10751875Abstract: The subject matter discloses a mobile robot configured to map an area, comprising a body, two or more distance sensors, configured to collect distance measurements between the mobile robot and objects in the area, a rotating mechanism mechanically coupled to the body and to the two or more distance sensors, said rotating mechanism is configured to enable rotational movement of the two or more distance sensors and a processing module electrically coupled to the two or more distance sensors and to the rotating mechanism. The processing module is configured to process the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors and to instruct the rotating mechanism to adjust a velocity of the rotational movement, said velocity is adjusted according to the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: INDOOR ROBOTICS LTDInventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran
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Publication number: 20190366542Abstract: The subject matter discloses a mobile robot configured to map an area, comprising a body, two or more distance sensors, configured to collect distance measurements between the mobile robot and objects in the area, a rotating mechanism mechanically coupled to the body and to the two or more distance sensors, said rotating mechanism is configured to enable rotational movement of the two or more distance sensors and a processing module electrically coupled to the two or more distance sensors and to the rotating mechanism. The processing module is configured to process the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors and to instruct the rotating mechanism to adjust a velocity of the rotational movement, said velocity is adjusted according to the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Doron Ben-David, Amit Moran
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Publication number: 20190372977Abstract: The present invention discloses an access management system and a method for controlling access and operations on electronic devices by agents. In some cases, such an agent may be granted permissions to operate the electronic devices upon requesting. Thus, the access management system disclosed in the present invention may be configured to conduct an authorization process, for granting ad-hoc permissions on the electronic devices, to an agent. The access management system may initiate the authorization process by receiving an access-request from an agent. The access management system may conduct an authentication process, and then, upon a successful authentication process the agent may send a control-request for receiving permissions to control and operate at least one electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Doron BEN-DAVID, Amit MORAN
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Publication number: 20190344888Abstract: A docking station for an aerial drone, including a base portion having a top surface, an alignment system positioned at the top surface of the base portion, having inclined wall portions extending downwards from the top surface to form a docking recess disposed in the top surface, configured to mechanically orient the aerial drone by sliding at least a portion of the aerial drone therein, a friction reducing mechanism, embedded or located on the inclined wall portions; and a connection module for connecting to the aerial drone upon landing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: DORON BEN-DAVID, AMIT MORAN