Patents by Inventor Zohar Laufer

Zohar Laufer 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: 20230316892
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Charles Agnew Osborne, JR., Zohar Laufer
  • Patent number: 11715365
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Valve Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220217502
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 11282370
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Valve Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200410842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 10720042
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: OSLA Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200043318
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by individuals throughout the facility. These badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a plurality of dispensers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can include receivers that receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges. These receivers also can be configured to transmit information related to the received signals to one or more processors configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon the signature information and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 10446013
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Valve Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180315293
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 9972193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OSLA Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170365159
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 9741233
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: OSLA Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160005300
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking, locating, identifying, or mapping movements of persons or personnel within a facility may include badges carried by selected persons or personnel through the facility, and these badges can each include a transmitter configured to transmit a series of signals including signature information identifying the badges and also identifying codes of each signal transmitted. In addition, a series of receivers can be positioned at selected locations of the facility and can receive the signals transmitted by the transmitters of the badges, and these receivers can be configured to identify each badge from which signals are received based upon signature information for identified badges and also to determine the proximity, range, distance, or zone between the badge identified and one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Zohar Laufer, Charles Agnew Osborne, JR.
  • Patent number: 9084651
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for treating teeth associated with tooth structure removal and disinfection, in particular for endodontic procedures such as root canal tissue removal and decay treatment. Traditional methods involve the use of files, reamers, chemicals, drills, and burs, which have many disadvantages. The disclosed method and apparatus are based on the use of micro-tornado forces generated in a small working head attached to a dental hand piece and discharged from an extended cannula into a root canal orifice or a cavity to abrade, cut, and remove the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Inventor: Zohar Laufer
  • Publication number: 20140080090
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for treating teeth associated with tooth structure removal and disinfection, in particular for endodontic procedures such as root canal tissue removal and decay treatment. Traditional methods involve the use of files, reamers, chemicals, drills, and burs, which have many disadvantages. The disclosed method and apparatus are based on the use of micro-tornado forces generated in a small working head attached to a dental hand piece and discharged from an extended cannula into a root canal orifice or a cavity to abrade, cut, and remove the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Zohar Laufer
  • Publication number: 20030222772
    Abstract: A proximity detector comprising, at least one transmitter unit to transmit radiation toward a zone of interest and at least one receiver unit to receive radiation originating from the transmitter and that is reflected back from an obstacle at the zone of interest. A light-transmitter associated with each transmitter unit and a receiver light-transmitter associated with each receiver unit, a control module for controlling, processing a signal received from the receiver unit, to produce a signal responsive to the proximity of the obstacle. The light-transmitters are light-guides made of a rigid and at least translucent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Zohar Lightomatic Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Laufer
  • Patent number: 6150956
    Abstract: A system for warning of the proximity of an obstacle within a zone of interest adjacent to a vehicle includes at least one primary sensor configured to produce a primary output indicative of a quantity of electromagnetic radiation incident on the primary sensor from the zone of interest. Also provided is a device for generating a compensation output indicating a quantity of background electromagnetic radiation incident on the primary sensor. A number of transmitters transmit an electromagnetic signal towards the zone of interest. A compensation module responds to the compensation output to vary a transmission power of the electromagnetic signal. A processing module associated with at least the primary sensor generates a warning signal in response to the primary output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Zohar Lightomatic Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Laufer