Patents by Inventor Yaakov LEVI
Yaakov LEVI 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: 20240075752Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Patent number: 11850872Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD.Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Patent number: 11590768Abstract: An integrated vertical inkjet printer for printing on a vertical substrate, comprising: a controller; a main trolley carrying a main trolley body; and a printing assembly, comprising: a plurality of inkjet printing head assemblies mounted on a platform; a vertical telescopic tandem beam system comprising: a first printing beam, wherein said platform is slidable along said first printing beam; and a second printing beam detachably insertable between said first printing beam and said main trolley body, a first motor configured to drive said platform vertically; and a second motor configured to drive said first printing beam along said second printing beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: WALLART LTD.Inventors: Yaakov Levi, Eldad Lapidot
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Publication number: 20220274784Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a system and method for interfacing between conveyors. The system utilizes at least one detachment system to detach a batch of objects from a respective at least one serial feed conveyor, and at least one loading tray to receive a batch of the objects from a respective at least one detachment system, move towards a movable support assembly and discharge the batch of objects thereby carried onto a respective array of grippers of said movable support assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Yaakov LEVI, Itay RAZ
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Patent number: 11299353Abstract: A system for interfacing between different types of conveyor systems that comprise a first serial conveyor system using a sequence of object carriers configured to transport a continuous serial stream of objects, and a parallel conveyor system configured to simultaneously transport one or more arrays of objects. A first accumulator unit can be used to accumulate a batch of the object carriers of the first serial conveyor system. Each of the object carriers can carry an object of the continuous serial stream of objects for accumulating a batch of the objects therein. Two or more first movable trays, each configured to receive an array of the objects from the batch of objects accumulated in the first accumulator unit, can be used to transfer the received array of objects to the parallel conveyor system, and load the objects thereby carried onto grippers of the parallel conveyor system.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD.Inventors: Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Itay Raz, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi
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Publication number: 20220016904Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Patent number: 11167565Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto. The treated objects are held by an array of grippers/mandrels, each gripper/mandrel is configured to receive a respective object of the array, and to controllably generate gripping contact with internal surface(s) of the received object, for attaching the object thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD.Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Publication number: 20210047131Abstract: A system for interfacing between different types of conveyors is disclosed. The conveyor systems comprise a first serial conveyor system using a sequence of object carriers configured to transport a continuous serial stream of objects, and a parallel conveyor system configured to simultaneously transport one or more arrays of objects. A first accumulator unit can be used to accumulate a batch of the object carriers of the first serial conveyor system. Each of the object carriers can carry an object of the continuous serial stream of objects for accumulating a batch of the objects therein. Two or more first movable trays, each configured to receive an array of the objects from the batch of objects accumulated in the first accumulator unit, can be used to transfer the received array of objects to the parallel conveyor system, and load the objects thereby carried onto grippers of the parallel conveyor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Itay Raz, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi
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Patent number: 10828886Abstract: A printing system is provided for printing on an object having a curved surface. The printing system comprises: a support assembly for supporting an object having the curved surface to be printed on, said support assembly comprising a gripper configured for holding the object thereon at a predetermined working distance between the curved surface of the object and a printing head unit, said gripper being configured and operable for varying its cross-sectional dimension so as to maintain said working distance for the objects of different dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD.Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Publication number: 20200062003Abstract: An integrated vertical inkjet printer for printing on a vertical substrate, comprising: a controller; a main trolley carrying a main trolley body; and a printing assembly, comprising: a plurality of inkjet printing head assemblies mounted on a platform; a vertical telescopic tandem beam system comprising: a first printing beam, wherein said platform is slidable along said first printing beam; and a second printing beam detachably insertable between said first printing beam and said main trolley body, a first motor configured to drive said platform vertically; and a second motor configured to drive said first printing beam along said second printing beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Yaakov Levi, Eldad Lapidot
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Publication number: 20190344557Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto. The treated objects are held by an array of grippers/mandrels, each gripper/mandrel is configured to receive a respective object of the array, and to controllably generate gripping contact with internal surface(s) of the received object, for attaching the object thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Publication number: 20170066232Abstract: A printing system is provided for printing on an object having a curved surface. The printing system comprises: a support assembly for supporting an object having the curved surface to be printed on, said support assembly comprising a gripper configured for holding the object thereon at a predetermined working distance between the curved surface of the object and a printing head unit, said gripper being configured and operable for varying its cross-sectional dimension so as to maintain said working distance for the objects of different dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Alexander Litvinov, Marian Cofler, Avi Feinschmidt, Adrian Cofler, Yaakov Levi, Itay Raz
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Patent number: 8915572Abstract: An inkjet printhead adapter, including a chassis operative to accommodate one or more printheads and include one or more ink recycling valves and one or more ink supply valves communicating with an ink reservoir via an ink feeding tube and with one or more printhead accommodated in the adapter and wherein the ink supply valve is operative to direct a flow of ink from the feeding tube to one or more of the printhead and the ink recycling valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Dip-Tech Ltd.Inventor: Yaakov Levi
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Publication number: 20140204426Abstract: A method for printing and correction of a printed image defects. The method includes inspection of the printed image and detection of segments of printed image that could contain printed defects. Acquisition of printed image and comparison of the acquired image to an error free image being a source of the printed image facilitates detection and correction of the printed image defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventor: Yaakov Levi
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Patent number: 8777375Abstract: A printing system including a substrate support and an ink deposition unit. The ink distribution unit deposits liquid ink onto a substrate positioned on the substrate support. The system allows for relative movement between the substrate support and the ink deposition unit. After printing, the ink deposition unit rotates to be oriented with the longitudinal axis of the next image segment to be printed and wherein the rotation does not affect the image resolution. The system can print at least two axial images sharing at least one common image portion and having an angle between their longitudinal axes less than 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Dip-Tech LtdInventors: Arnon Lewartowski, Yaakov Levi, Rom Condrea
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Publication number: 20140132673Abstract: A printing system including a substrate support and an ink deposition unit. The ink distribution unit deposits liquid ink onto a substrate positioned on the substrate support. The system allows for relative movement between the substrate support and the ink deposition unit. After printing, the ink deposition unit rotates to be oriented with the longitudinal axis of the next image segment to be printed and wherein the rotation does not affect the image resolution. The system can print at least two axial images sharing at least one common image portion and having an angle between their longitudinal axes less than 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: DIP-TECH LTDInventors: Arnon LEWARTOWSKI, Yaakov LEVI, Rom CONDREA
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Patent number: 8668307Abstract: A printing system including an ink deposition unit that could be oriented and move along a long axis of an image segment to be printed. The system prints images occupying a number of segments of a substrate surface at a substantially shorter time than the existing printing systems operating in raster mode would print.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: DIP-Tech LtdInventors: Arnon Lewartowski, Yaakov Levi, Rom Condrea
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Publication number: 20130222494Abstract: An inkjet printhead adapter, including a chassis operative to accommodate one or more printheads and include one or more ink recycling valves and one or more ink supply valves communicating with an ink reservoir via an ink feeding tube and with one or more printhead accommodated in the adapter and wherein the ink supply valve is operative to direct a flow of ink from the feeding tube to one or more of the printhead and the ink recycling valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: Yaakov LEVI
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Publication number: 20130215196Abstract: A printing system including an ink deposition unit that could be oriented and move along a long axis of an image segment to be printed. The system prints images occupying a number of segments of a substrate surface at a substantially shorter time than the existing printing systems operating in raster mode would print.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: DIP-TECH LTDInventors: Arnon LEWARTOWSKI, Yaakov LEVI, Rom CONDREA
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Publication number: 20120262523Abstract: An ink tank device includes an ink tank that includes a tank stirrer for agitating a fluid contained in the ink tank. Ink may be removed from the ink tank via a tank port of the device. A chamber is located above the ink tank when the device is installed in a printing system. The chamber includes a chamber stirrer for agitating a fluid contained in the chamber. The chamber is connected to a chamber inlet port such that the chamber may receive ink via the chamber inlet port, and to a chamber outlet port such that ink may be removed from the chamber via the chamber outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Yaakov LEVI, Arnon LEWARTOWSKI