Patents Assigned to Elbit Systems Ltd.
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Patent number: 7277834Abstract: A method for adapting electromagnetic (EM) field model parameters including the steps of minimizing the difference between a model for the measurements and one or more measurements. The minimizing may be done by estimating model parameters, and at least position and/or orientation. The model may further include system model parameters, wherein the system may include one or more sensors and one or more radiators.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Meir Bar Tal, Eytan Paldi, Mark Gandelsman, Eugene Gurovich
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Publication number: 20070122003Abstract: System for identifying a threat associated person among a crowd in a protected area, the system including an expert system network, and a supervising system coupled with the expert system network, the expert system network including a plurality of local expert systems, each of the local expert systems being associated with a respective one of a plurality of surveillance fields within the protected area, each the local expert systems being coupled with a plurality of data acquisition systems of various types, each of the data acquisition systems acquiring threat related data and marking related data respective of selected persons among the crowd within the respective surveillance field, each the local expert systems determining a respective local threat level for every one of the selected persons within the respective surveillance field, according to the threat related data and the marking related data, the supervising system coordinating the operation of the local expert systems, the supervising system receivType: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicants: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD., NICE SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Uri Dobkin, Moti Shabtai, Igal Dvir, Ariel Zilberstein
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Publication number: 20070119296Abstract: Land vehicle weapon system including a base mount coupled with a land vehicle, a weapon mount, a plurality of weapons coupled with the weapon mount, a weapon moving mechanism coupled between the base mount and the weapon mount, a plurality of moving elements coupled with at least one of the base mount, the weapon mount, the weapons, and with the weapon moving mechanism, a sensing mechanism coupled with at least one of the weapon mount, the weapons and the base mount, and at least one user interface coupled with the weapons, the weapon moving mechanism, the moving elements, and with the sensing mechanism, the user interface enabling a user to remotely operate the weapons, the weapon moving mechanism being operable to move the weapons between a plurality of configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2004Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Niv, Shlomo Alkaher, David Stavitsky
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Patent number: 7184574Abstract: A tracking apparatus including a sensor tracker and a control tracker (60). The sensor tracker is connected to a sensor which senses a scene having at least one object therein, the sensor tracker provides sensor movement instructions to the sensor, enabling it track a selected object. The control tracker is located remotely from and communicates with the sensor tracker. Additionally, the control tracker takes measurements regarding the selected object and provides tracking instructions to the sensor tracker. The sensor tracker then utilizes the tracking instructions to adjust the sensor movement instructions, when necessary.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventor: Dov Zahavi
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Publication number: 20060291849Abstract: A versatile camera that operates in various visibility conditions, such as daylight and poor visibility conditions, the camera including at least two sensors that capture images in a scene and provide a digital representation of the captured images, each sensor having a particular operational wavelength, and an optical and routing module that receives incoming rays from the scene and routes the incoming rays toward the two sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Hanan Shamir, Yossi Yaeli
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Publication number: 20060238877Abstract: System for improving audiovisual communication, the system including a line of sight determining system for determining a user line of sight of the eyes of a user, and an image display system coupled with the line of sight determining system, the image display system displaying a supplementary image for the eyes, and controlling a property of the supplementary image and of a scene image, according to the determined user line of sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd. Advanced Technology CenterInventors: Asaf Ashkenazi, Yoram Shmuely
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Patent number: 7110184Abstract: Device for combining a scene image, produced by an imaging system, with an induced image, the imaging system including an eyepiece optics and at least a display screen producing the scene image, the eyepiece optics being located between the display screen and the eye of the observer, the device including an optical director projecting the induced image toward a diffusive surface, the diffusive surface being located between the display screen and the eyepiece optics, wherein the diffusive surface reflects the induced image back, toward the observer, through the eyepiece optics, and wherein the diffusive surface transmits the scene image from the display screen toward the observer, through the eyepiece optics.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Zvi Yona, Aron Arlievsky
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Publication number: 20060006281Abstract: There is provided an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) including an engine and an airframe, including means for performing a deep stall maneouvre; at least one inflatable sleeve connected or connectable to the airframe, and means for inflating the sleeve during flight, wherein the inflated sleeve extends along the lower side of the airframe so as to protect same during deep stall landing. A method for operating an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), including an engine and an airframe is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.Inventor: Omri Sirkis
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Publication number: 20040034515Abstract: A method for adapting electromagnetic (EM) field model parameters including the steps of minimizing the difference between a model for the measurements and one or more measurements. The minimizing may be done by estimating model parameters, and at least position and/or orientation. The model may further include system model parameters, wherein the system may include one or more sensors and one or more radiators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Meir Bar Tal, Eytan Paldi, Mark Gandelsman, Eugene Gurovich
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Publication number: 20030228019Abstract: System for producing a substantially noise-free signal of an acoustic sound, and for producing a sound, the sound including a desired sound and an anti-phase noise sound, the anti-phase noise sound being in anti-phase relative to a noise, the system including an acoustoelectric transducer, a reference-acoustoelectric transducer and an audio controller coupled with the reference-acoustoelectric transducer and the acoustoelectric transducer, wherein the acoustoelectric transducer produces a noise bearing sound signal by detecting the acoustic sound and the noise, wherein the reference-acoustoelectric transducer produces the reference noise signal by detecting the noise in a noisy environment and wherein the audio controller produces the substantially noise-free signal, according to the reference noise signal and the noise bearing sound signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Uzi Eichler, Lior Barak, Avner Paz
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Publication number: 20030223602Abstract: System for producing multi-dimensional sound to be heard by an aircraft crew member, the multi-dimensional sound being respective of an input signal received from a source and associated with a respective indicated input signal position, the system comprising an aircraft crew member position system, detecting the aircraft crew member position, a memory unit, storing a plurality of spatial sound models, a processor, coupled with the aircraft crew member position system, the memory unit and with the source, the processor retrieving a selected one of the spatial sound models from the memory unit, according to the indicated input signal position and the aircraft crew member position, the processor applying the selected spatial sound model to an audio signal respective of the input signal, thereby producing a plurality of audio channels, and a plurality of head-mounted sound reproducers, coupled with the processor, each the head-mounted sound reproducers being associated with and producing sound according to a resType: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Uzi Eichler, Lior Barak, Avner Paz
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Patent number: 6249386Abstract: Helmet mounted system is provided which includes a helmet which is custom fitted to a user, an optical system which is removably attachable to the helmet, an attachment which is fixedly attached to the optical system, and a mount which is custom fitted and fixedly attached to the helmet. The mount is located on the helmet such that once the attachment is snap-fit onto the mount, the optical system is in place for use by the user, without any further adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Zvi Yona, Joseph Yaeli
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Patent number: 6195206Abstract: A helmet mounted display for mounting on a helmet includes a supporting structure removably mounted at at least one point to the helmet, a visor, mounted on the structure, and at least one optical system, for projecting an image on the visor from the side of the pilot's head. The at least one optical system is side mounted on the supporting structure, and includes a source of light and a digital reflective device or a reflective addressing device. The digital reflective device contains a plurality of micromirrors for deflecting the light source in a pixelated manner via a plurality of pixels. The deflection of the micromirror can be controlled as a function of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Zvi Yona, Sasson Abraham, Joseph Yaeli
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Patent number: 5760335Abstract: A shield for electromagnetic radiation including a first layer having a high magnetic permeability and a second layer having a high electrical conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1994Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventor: Pinhas Gilboa