Patents by Inventor Alexander Paritsky
Alexander Paritsky 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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Patent number: 9939565Abstract: A reflective element for directing an optical signal into a fiber optic sensor having an optical fiber includes a plane containing a sharply defined straight line that separates between a first area of low reflectivity and a second area of high reflectivity. The plane is disposed parallel to a free end surface of the optical fiber so that the free end surface intersects the line of the reflective element, whereby relative movement between the free end surface of the optical fiber and the line in response to a physical change sensed by the fiber optic sensor induces variations in an optical signal reflected by the reflective element through the optical fiber, which variations allow measurement of the physical change.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Qualitrol Company LLCInventors: Yuvi Kahana, Alexander Kots, Alexander Paritsky
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Publication number: 20150346399Abstract: A reflective element for directing an optical signal into a fiber optic sensor having an optical fiber includes a plane containing a sharply defined straight line that separates between a first area of low reflectivity and a second area of high reflectivity. The plane is disposed parallel to a free end surface of the optical fiber so that the free end surface intersects the line of the reflective element, whereby relative movement between the free end surface of the optical fiber and the line in response to a physical change sensed by the fiber optic sensor induces variations in an optical signal reflected by the reflective element through the optical fiber, which variations allow measurement of the physical change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Yuvi Kahana, Alexander Kots, Alexander Paritsky
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Patent number: 8995798Abstract: A reflective element for directing an optical signal into a fiber optic sensor having an optical fiber includes a plane containing a sharply defined straight line that separates between a first area of low reflectivity and a second area of high reflectivity. The plane is disposed parallel to a free end surface of the optical fiber so that the free end surface intersects the line of the reflective element, whereby relative movement between the free end surface of the optical fiber and the line in response to a physical change sensed by the fiber optic sensor induces variations in an optical signal reflected by the reflective element through the optical fiber, which variations allow measurement of the physical change.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Qualitrol, LLCInventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots, Yuvi Kahana
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Patent number: 8770024Abstract: A fiber optic accelerometer has a hollow body that supports an optical fiber therein so as to form a cantilever section, a fiber optic splitter coupled to a first end of the optical fiber and a light source for directing light into the optical fiber via a first branch of the optical splitter. A photo detector receives light conveyed through the optical fiber via a second branch of the optical splitter and measures an intensity of the received light. A reflective target supported at a second end of the hollow body is axially aligned with the second end of the optical fiber in the absence of force. Upon acceleration the cantilever section moves such that its position relative to the reflective target changes thereby reducing the instantaneous intensity of light reflected by the target into the second end of the optical fiber and measured by the photo detector.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Vibrosound Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots, Yuvi Kahana
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Patent number: 7787725Abstract: An arrangement for a fiber optic microphone having at least one pair of optical fibers, each having an input end portion and an output end portion made of a material having a critical refractive angle ?crit and having a numerical aperture NA. The input end portion of a first fiber is connectable to a source of light and the output end portion of a second fiber is connectable to a photoelectrical transducer. Both end portions have an inner diameter, an axis and a rim. The input and output end portions are mutually affixed along a single plane with their rims touching each other at a point, the axes forming an angle ? therebetween. The rims are cut with respect to the axis, at an angle in a plane perpendicular to the single plane and to a bisector of angle ? at the point, where ?=2×?crit?NA.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Optoacoustics Ltd.Inventors: Yuvi Kahana, Alexander Kots, Alexander Paritsky
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Publication number: 20090123112Abstract: An arrangement for a fiber optic microphone having at least one pair of optical fibers, each having an input end portion and an output end portion made of a material having a critical refractive angle ?crit and having a numerical aperture NA. The input end portion of a first fiber is connectable to a source of light and the output end portion of a second fiber is connectable to a photoelectrical transducer. Both end portions have an inner diameter, an axis and a rim. The input and output end portions are mutually affixed along a single plane with their rims touching each other at a point, the axes forming an angle ? therebetween. The rims are cut with respect to the axis, at an angle in a plane perpendicular to the single plane and to a bisector of angle ? at the point, where ?=2×?crit?NA.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: OPTOACOUSTICS LTD.Inventors: Yuvi Kahana, Alexander Kots, Alexander Paritsky
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Patent number: 6924475Abstract: An optical transducer includes a light source and a light detector mounted on a base member in laterally spaced relation to each other, a deformable membrane overlying the light source and light detector, and a light transparent body between the light source and light detector on one side, and the deformable membrane on the opposite side, such as to direct light emanating from the light source to the membrane, and to direct light reflected from the membrane to the light detector in accordance with the deformations of the membrane. According to the described method of making the optical transducer, the light source and light detector are enclosed in a first casing closed at one end by the base member and open at the opposite end; and the light transparent body is enclosed in a second casing to be closed at one end by the deformable membrane and open at the opposite end.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6906807Abstract: An optical transducer includes a housing containing a light source and a light detector laterally spaced from the light source; and a deformable membrane mounted over the light source and light detector such that an inner surface of the membrane reflects light from the light source to the light detector to produce, from the light detector, an output electrical signal modulated in accordance with the deformations of the membrane. The inner surface of the membrane has a small central region of high light reflectivity to maximize the output electrical signal produced by the deformations of the membrane, and a large outer region of lower light reflectivity to minimize noise in the output electrical signal produced by multi-reflection of light from the light source to the light detector. The membrane is preferably formed in its outer region with circular corrugations coaxial with each other and with the central region of high light reflectivity to increase the deformability of the central region.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Phone - Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6865335Abstract: A lightwaveguide panel to be used with a a mobile telephone (MT) or personal digital assistant (PDA), the pannel comprises a first portion for lighting an LCD and/or a keyboard, and a second integral portion, said second portion including a first inclined surface for directing light from a source of light onto a light-reflecting acoustically responsive membrane, and a second inclined surface for directing light from said membrane onto a photo-detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6831266Abstract: An optical transducer includes a base member, a light source carried on a face of the base member, a light detector carried on the face of the base member, a displaceable member overlying and spaced from the light source and light detector and effective to reflect light from the light source to the light detector, and light shielding means effective to shield the light detector from exposure to the light source except for the light reflected by the displaceable member from the light source to the light detector. The light detector is configured to substantially surround the light source such as to receive light emitted in substantially all directions from the light source for reflection to the light detector by the displaceable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6822750Abstract: A method of making optical transducers by producing an integrated structure including, in a rectangular matrix array, a plurality of discrete light sources, a plurality of discrete light detectors each laterally spaced from a light source, a light shield in the space between a light source and a light detector for shielding the light detector from direct exposure to the light source, and a transparent plastic potting material embedding the light sources, light detectors and light shield; and cutting the integrated structure, along lines of the matrix, into individual optical units, each including a light source, a light detector, a light shield therebetween all embedded in the transparent plastic potting material, and an optical window for outputting light from the light source and for transmitting to the light detector light reflected back from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6740862Abstract: An optical transducer includes a base member, a light source carried on a face of the base member, a light detector carried on the face of the base member laterally spaced from the light source, an optical shield extending from the face of the base member between the light source and light detector, and a displaceable member overlying, and spaced from, the light source, light detector and optical shield, and effective to reflect light from the light source to the light detector. The optical shield includes a transparent plate extending from the face of the base member between the light source and light detector, and carrying a thin layer of a light-blocking material to shield the light detector from direct exposure to the light source. The light source, light detector, and optical shield are all embedded in a transparent plastic potting material.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20040069939Abstract: The invention provides a noise suppression phantom power optical microphone system having an optical microphone consisting of a light source having an input terminal, a membrane and a photodetector having an output terminal, the system including a signal amplifier connectable to the output terminal of the photodetector; a processing amplifier connected to the output of the signal amplifier for providing high amplification to relatively weak input signals and low amplification to relatively strong input signals; a first circuit connecting the input terminal of the light source to a phantom power source; a second circuit connecting the output of the signal amplifier to the first circuit, and a third circuit connecting the output of the processing amplifier to the first circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Sergei Smirnov
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Patent number: 6694031Abstract: The invention provides a head for an optical microphone/sensor, including first and second light guides; the first light guide being coupled at an input end to a source of light and having an output end portion for transmitting light onto a membrane; the second light guide having an input end portion for receiving light reflected from the membrane and an output end coupled to a photodetector; the output end and input end portions each having an upper face and side surfaces and being disposed in close proximity to each other and optically separated along adjacent surfaces; characterized in that in order to utilize maximum light energy transmitted through the light guides by the light source, reflected by the membrane and received by the photodetector, at least one of the faces or surfaces is configured to extend along one or more planes which differ from the plane including the axes of the transmission of the light energy emitted from the light source and received by the photodetector.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20030209656Abstract: An optical transducer includes a light source and a light detector mounted on a base member in laterally spaced relation to each other, a deformable membrane overlying the light source and light detector, and a light transparent body between the light source and light detector on one side, and the deformable membrane on the opposite side, such as to direct light emanating from the light source to the membrane, and to direct light reflected from the membrane to the light detector in accordance with the deformations of the membrane. According to the described method of making the optical transducer, the light source and light detector are enclosed in a first casing closed at one end by the base member and open at the opposite end; and the light transparent body is enclosed in a second casing to be closed at one end by the deformable membrane and open at the opposite end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20030179384Abstract: An optical transducer includes a housing containing a light source and a light detector laterally spaced from the light source; and a deformable membrane mounted over the light source and light detector such that an inner surface of the membrane reflects light from the light source to the light detector to produce, from the light detector, an output electrical signal modulated in accordance with the deformations of the membrane. The inner surface of the membrane has a small central region of high light reflectivity to maximize the output electrical signal produced by the deformations of the membrane, and a large outer region of lower light reflectivity to minimize noise in the output electrical signal produced by multi-reflection of light from the light source to the light detector. The membrane is preferably formed in its outer region with circular corrugations coaxial with each other and with the central region of high light reflectivity to increase the deformability of the central region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20030173506Abstract: An optical transducer includes a base member, a light source carried on a face of the base member, a light detector carried on the face of the base member laterally spaced from the light source, an optical shield extending from the face of the base member between the light source and light detector, and a displaceable member overlying, and spaced from, the light source, light detector and optical shield, and effective to reflect light from the light source to the light detector. The optical shield includes a transparent plate extending from the face of the base member between the light source and light detector, and carrying a thin layer of a light-blocking material to shield the light detector from direct exposure to the light source. The light source, light detector, and optical shield are all embedded in a transparent plastic potting material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20030173507Abstract: An optical transducer includes a base member, a light source carried on a face of the base member, a light detector carried on the face of the base member, a displaceable member overlying and spaced from the light source and light detector and effective to reflect light from the light source to the light detector, and light shielding means effective to shield the light detector from exposure to the light source except for the light reflected by the displaceable member from the light source to the light detector. The light detector is configured to substantially surround the light source such as to receive light emitted in substantially all directions from the light source for reflection to the light detector by the displaceable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Publication number: 20030173708Abstract: A method of making optical transducers by producing an integrated structure including, in a rectangular matrix array, a plurality of discrete light sources, a plurality of discrete light detectors each laterally spaced from a light source, a light shield in the space between a light source and a light detector for shielding the light detector from direct exposure to the light source, and a transparent plastic potting material embedding the light sources, light detectors and light shield; and cutting the integrated structure, along lines of the matrix, into individual optical units, each including a light source, a light detector, a light shield therebetween all embedded in the transparent plastic potting material, and an optical window for outputting light from the light source and for transmitting to the light detector light reflected back from the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots
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Patent number: 6618124Abstract: The invention provides a microphone/sensor, including a housing defining a chamber and having an opening; at least one pair of optical waveguides, each having an input end portion and an output end portion, the input end portion of a first waveguide being optically coupled to a source of light and the output end portion of a second waveguide being optically coupled to a light intensity detector; a membrane having two opposite surfaces extending across the opening to form a sealed-off chamber inside the housing; a head, including the input end portion of the second optical waveguide and the output end portion of the first optical waveguide, affixedly located at least in proximity to each other, each of the output end portion of the first waveguide and input end portion of the second waveguide having an optical axis and an output face, the output face being cut at an angle &thgr; with respect to the axis, the axes forming an angle &agr; between them, wherein, upon operation, the light emerging from the output eType: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Phone-Or Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Paritsky, Alexander Kots