Patents Assigned to VERIFOOD, LTD.
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Patent number: 12044617Abstract: Accessories for improving sensitivity or efficiency of optical spectrometers and methods for utilizing such accessories are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Verifood, Ltd.Inventors: Uri Kinrot, Oded Ben-David, Elad Heiman, Oren Cohen
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Patent number: 11988556Abstract: A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: VERIFOOD LTDInventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir
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Patent number: 11802794Abstract: A compact spectrometer is disclosed that is suitable for use in mobile devices such as cellular telephones. In preferred embodiments, the spectrometer comprises a filter, at least one Fourier transform focusing element, a micro-lens array, and a detector, but does not use any dispersive elements. Methods for using the spectrometer as an end-user device for performing on-site determinations of food quality, in particular, by comparison with an updatable database accessible by all users of the device, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: VERIFOOD LTDInventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon
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Patent number: 11781910Abstract: A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: VERIFOOD LTDInventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir, Nitzan Waisberg, Dana Cohen Bar-On
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Patent number: 11624651Abstract: A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir
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Patent number: 11609119Abstract: A handheld spectrometer can be configured with a visible aiming beam to allow the user to determine the measured region of the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises the spectrometer measurement beam, the spectrometer measurement beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see the measurement beam illuminating the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises a separate beam, the visible aiming beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see a portion of the aiming beam reflected from the object. The visible aiming beam and measurement beam can be arranged to at least partially overlap on the sample, such that the user has an indication of the area of the sample being measured.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Sagee Rosen, Ittai Nir, Uri Kinrot, Omer Keilaf, Guy Brodetzki, Amir Levy, Elad Heiman, Idan Bakish
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Patent number: 11378449Abstract: A handheld spectrometer apparatus may comprise an accessory coupled to a spectrometer, where the accessory is configured to receive a liquid sample pipette to facilitate measurement, using the spectrometer, of a liquid sample within the pipette. A handheld spectrometer apparatus to measure a body lumen of a subject can include an illumination unit, a spectrometer unit, a housing containing the illumination unit and the spectrometer unit and an accessory comprising a plurality of optical fibers. The optical fibers can be configured to guide light from the illumination unit to the body lumen and back from the body lumen to the spectrometer unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Renan Milo, Uri Kinrot, Liron Nunez Weissman, Yaron Dycian
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Patent number: 11333552Abstract: A protective sheath having a closed end and an open end is sized to receive a hand held spectrometer. The spectrometer can be placed in the sheath to calibrate the spectrometer and to measure samples. In a calibration orientation, an optical head of the spectrometer can be oriented toward the closed end of the sheath where a calibration material is located. In a measurement orientation, the optical head of the spectrometer can be oriented toward the open end of the sheath in order to measure a sample. To change the orientation, the spectrometer can be removed from the sheath container and placed in the sheath container with the calibration orientation or the measurement orientation. Accessory container covers can be provided and placed on the open end of the sheath with samples placed therein in order to provide improved measurements.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Ittai Nir, Nitzan Waisberg, Ofer Rachman, Assaf Carmi
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Patent number: 11320307Abstract: A spectrometer system may be used to determine one or more spectra of an object, and the one or more spectra may be associated with one or more attributes of the object that are relevant to the user. While the spectrometer system can take many forms, in many instances the system comprises a spectrometer and a processing device in communication with the spectrometer and with a remote server, wherein the spectrometer is physically integrated with an apparatus. The apparatus may have a function different than that of the spectrometer, such as a consumer appliance or device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Sagee Rosen, Ittai Nir, Uri Kinrot, Omer Keilaf, Guy Brodetzki, Assaf Carmi, Oren Buskila
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Patent number: 11237050Abstract: A compact spectrometer is disclosed that is suitable for use in mobile devices such as cellular telephones. In preferred embodiments, the spectrometer comprises a filter, at least one Fourier transform focusing element, a micro-lens array, and a detector, but does not use any dispersive elements. Methods for using the spectrometer as an end-user device for performing on-site determinations of food quality, in particular, by comparison with an updatable database accessible by all users of the device, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon
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Patent number: 11118971Abstract: A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: VERIFOOD LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir, Nitzan Waisberg, Dana Cohen Bar-On
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Patent number: 11067443Abstract: A handheld spectrometer can be configured with a visible aiming beam to allow the user to determine the measured region of the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises the spectrometer measurement beam, the spectrometer measurement beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see the measurement beam illuminating the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises a separate beam, the visible aiming beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see a portion of the aiming beam reflected from the object. The visible aiming beam and measurement beam can be arranged to at least partially overlap on the sample, such that the user has an indication of the area of the sample being measured.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Sagee Rosen, Ittai Nir, Uri Kinrot, Omer Keilaf, Guy Brodetzki, Amir Levy, Elad Heiman, Idan Bakish
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Patent number: 10942065Abstract: A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir
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Patent number: 10791933Abstract: A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: VERIFOOD, LTD., THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Menahem Kaplan, William B. Gormley
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Patent number: 10760964Abstract: A spectrometer system may be used to determine one or more spectra of an object, and the one or more spectra may be associated with one or more attributes of the object that are relevant to the user. While the spectrometer system can take many forms, in many instances the system comprises a spectrometer and a processing device in communication with the spectrometer and with a remote server, wherein the spectrometer is physically integrated with an apparatus. The apparatus may have a function different than that of the spectrometer, such as a consumer appliance or device.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Sagee Rosen, Ittai Nir, Uri Kinrot, Omer Keilaf, Guy Brodetzki, Assaf Carmi, Oren Buskila
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Patent number: 10704954Abstract: A compact spectrometer is disclosed that is suitable for use in mobile devices such as cellular telephones. In preferred embodiments, the spectrometer comprises a filter, at least one Fourier transform focusing element, a micro-lens array, and a detector, but does not use any dispersive elements. Methods for using the spectrometer as an end-user device for performing on-site determinations of food quality, in particular, by comparison with an updatable database accessible by all users of the device, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon
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Patent number: 10648861Abstract: A protective sheath having a closed end and an open end is sized to receive a hand held spectrometer. The spectrometer can be placed in the sheath to calibrate the spectrometer and to measure samples. In a calibration orientation, an optical head of the spectrometer can be oriented toward the closed end of the sheath where a calibration material is located. In a measurement orientation, the optical head of the spectrometer can be oriented toward the open end of the sheath in order to measure a sample. To change the orientation, the spectrometer can be removed from the sheath container and placed in the sheath container with the calibration orientation or the measurement orientation. Accessory container covers can be provided and placed on the open end of the sheath with samples placed therein in order to provide improved measurements.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Ittai Nir, Nitzan Waisberg, Ofer Rachman, Assaf Carmi
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Patent number: 10641657Abstract: A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Verifood, Ltd.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Guy Brodetzki, Amit Ruf, Menahem Kaplan, Sagee Rosen, Omer Keilaf, Uri Kinrot, Kai Engelhardt, Ittai Nir, Nitzan Waisberg, Dana Cohen Bar-On
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Patent number: 10502679Abstract: A compact spectrometer system comprising an improved detector is provided herein. The spectrometer system herein disclosed can comprises a filter, a Fourier transform optical element, and a detector. The detector can comprise a custom detector having a shape that corresponds to the pattern of light incident on the detector. The custom detector may comprise a plurality of separate detection areas, each area configured to detect a portion of the light pattern incident on the detector. The custom detector may comprise a material capable of detecting wavelengths in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) range. The custom detector may be configured to require a relatively low number of electrical connections such that it may be implemented using standard, low-cost electronic packaging techniques. An improved, custom detector as described herein can provide the functionality of a two-dimensional pixel array detector while being relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventor: Ori Aphek
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Patent number: 10330531Abstract: A spectrometer system may be used to determine one or more spectra of an object, and the one or more spectra may be associated with one or more attributes of the object that are relevant to the user. While the spectrometer system can take many forms, in many instances the system comprises a spectrometer and a processing device in communication with the spectrometer and with a remote server, wherein the spectrometer is physically integrated with an apparatus. The apparatus may have a function different than that of the spectrometer, such as a consumer appliance or device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: VERIFOOD, LTD.Inventors: Damian Goldring, Dror Sharon, Sagee Rosen, Ittai Nir, Uri Kinrot, Omer Keilaf, Guy Brodetzki, Assaf Carmi, Oren Buskila