Patents by Inventor Amir Ben-Shalom
Amir Ben-Shalom 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: 20240047167Abstract: Systems and methods for improving x-ray sources with switchable electron emitters. Improved systems may use the functionality of the switchable electron emitters in various configurations to provide power regulation, multidimensional analysis, and electron beam forming so as to increase the durability and the reliability of the system. Cooling mechanisms may be used to further protect the anode from deterioration over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2020Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: NIR EDEN, AMIR BEN SHALOM, HITOSHI MASUYA
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Patent number: 11881717Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack is disclosed. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil may be associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil may be shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power plug may comprise an annular magnetic anchor arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The annular magnetic anchor may be configured to magnetically couple with an annular magnetic snag in the pinless power jack. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one magnet spaced away from and outside of the annular magnetic anchor. The at least one magnet may be configured to magnetically couple with a magnet in the pinless power jack at a particular orientation or angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Patent number: 11837399Abstract: An inductive power outlet operable to transfer power to an inductive power receiver includes a driver wired to a primary inductive coil and operable to provide a driving voltage across the primary inductive coil. The primary inductive coil is configured to form an inductive couple having a characteristic resonant frequency with at least one secondary inductive coil wired to an electric load, the secondary inductive coil being associated with the inductive power receiver. The driving voltage oscillates at a transmission frequency substantially different from the characteristic resonant frequency of the inductive couple.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe, Alfred Lei-Bovitz, Moti Ashery
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Publication number: 20230231416Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack is disclosed. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil may be associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil may be shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power plug may comprise an annular magnetic anchor arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The annular magnetic anchor may be configured to magnetically couple with an annular magnetic snag in the pinless power jack. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one magnet spaced away from and outside of the annular magnetic anchor. The at least one magnet may be configured to magnetically couple with a magnet in the pinless power jack at a particular orientation or angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Patent number: 11611240Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack, comprises at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil is associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil is shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power jack further comprises at least two magnetic anchors arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil in an annular configuration concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The at least two magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with at least two magnetic snags in the pinless power jack.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Publication number: 20230032233Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: 634 AI LTD.Inventors: Amir BEN SHALOM, Arik ROFE
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Publication number: 20230009313Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack, comprises at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil is associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil is shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power jack further comprises at least two magnetic anchors arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil in an annular configuration concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The at least two magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with at least two magnetic snags in the pinless power jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Publication number: 20220416844Abstract: An inductive power outlet is disclosed. The inductive power outlet has a primary inductor, for wirelessly powering an inductive power receiver. The inductive power outlet has a secondary inductor. The primary inductor and the secondary inductor form a resonant frequency. The inductive power outlet comprises a driver generating an oscillating voltage to the primary coil at a frequency higher than the resonant frequency. The inductive power outlet comprises a signal detector. The signal detector comprises a peak detector configured to detect voltage peaks across the primary inductor or current peaks of a current supplied to the primary inductor. The signal detector comprises a processor configured to determine a frequency of either the voltage peaks or the current peaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Arik Rofe, Oola Greenwald, Amir Ben-Shalom, Moti Asheri, Alfred Leibovitz
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Patent number: 11520344Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: 634 AI LTD.Inventors: Amir Ben Shalom, Arik Rofe
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Patent number: 11487294Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: 634 AI LTD.Inventors: Amir Ben Shalom, Arik Rofe
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Publication number: 20220322972Abstract: A computer system for identifying a posture adopted by a subject is disclosed. The computer system includes a computer processor that is configured to execute the following functions: obtain a set of reference pressure images, each of the reference pressure images associated with a known posture; obtain a recorded pressure image of the subject; compare the recorded pressure image of the subject with a candidate pressure image from the set of reference pressure images; and repeat the comparing function until the recorded pressure image with the candidate pressure image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Amir Ben Shalom, Shlomo Hanassy, Lior Greenstein, Tal Remez
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Patent number: 11437852Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack is disclosed The pinless power plug comprises at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil is associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil is shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power jack comprises one or more magnetic anchors arranged around the at least one secondary coil in an annular configuration concentric with the at least one secondary coil. The one or more magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with one or more magnetic snags in the pinless power jack. The one or more magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with the one or more magnetic snags and maintain alignment between the at least one secondary coil and the primary coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Patent number: 11387688Abstract: An inductive power outlet for wirelessly powering a power receiver is presented that comprises a voltage peak detector that is configured to detect voltage changes that are indicative of increase in a system resonant frequency. The inductive power outlet is configured to respond to detected voltage changes by shutting down or issuing a warning, and the voltage peak detector is further used to detect communication signals initiated by the power receiver to the power outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Arik Rofe, Oola Greenwald, Amir Ben-Shalom, Moti Asheri, Alfred Leibovitz
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Publication number: 20220121294Abstract: An interactive visual display platform including low power wearable satellite accessories for identifying and interfacing with users. A visual display sensing surface generates graphical images according to objects detected proximate to the surface. Three dimensional gaming upon a two dimensional surface by the creation of environments according to a user's physical movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: JONATHAN SHEM-UR, AMIR BEN SHALOM, OFER ATIR
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Publication number: 20220083063Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: 634 AI LTD.Inventors: Amir BEN SHALOM, Arik ROFE
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Publication number: 20220086996Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally switching x-ray emission systems include a digital switching unit operable to selectively connect a low voltage driving circuit to activate a field emission type electron emitting construct such that electrons are accelerated by a high voltage towards an anode target thereby generating a pulse of x-rays. The x-ray pulses directed towards a scintillator are detected by an optical imager when its shutter is open. Shutter signals and the activation signals may be synchronized to produce required x-ray detection profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: AMIR BEN SHALOM, LIOR GREENSTEIN, GILAD DAVARA, GUSTI AVERBUCH
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Publication number: 20210397272Abstract: A modular interactive visual display platform including interconnecting modules including tile modules forming a visual display sensing surface which generates graphical images and senses object proximate to the surface. Tile connector interfaces use tricoupling mechanisms including a mechanical connector, a power connector and a communication connector to connect modules together. The visual display sensing surface may include integrated addressable LEDs, proximity sensors and pressure sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: AMIR BEN SHALOM, OFER ATIR
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Publication number: 20210399580Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack is disclosed The pinless power plug comprises at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil is associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil is shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power jack comprises one or more magnetic anchors arranged around the at least one secondary coil in an annular configuration concentric with the at least one secondary coil. The one or more magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with one or more magnetic snags in the pinless power jack. The one or more magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with the one or more magnetic snags and maintain alignment between the at least one secondary coil and the primary coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
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Patent number: 11137835Abstract: A modular interactive visual display platform including interconnecting modules including tile modules forming a visual display sensing surface which generates graphical images and senses object proximate to the surface. Tile connector interfaces use tricoupling mechanisms including a mechanical connector, a power connector and a communication connector to connect modules together. The visual display sensing surface may include integrated addressable LEDs, proximity sensors and pressure sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: TAKARO TECH LTD.Inventors: Amir Ben-Shalom, Ofer Atir
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Patent number: 11114895Abstract: A pinless power coupling arrangement comprises at least one pin-less power jack, the power jack comprising a primary coil shielded behind an insulating layer for inductive coupling to a pin-less power plug. The power plug comprises a secondary coil wherein said insulating layer is substantially flat and the power plug and the power jack may be aligned by an alignment means. Various such alignment means are discussed as are enabled surfaces for supporting inductive power jacks and inductive plugs coupled to various appliances.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe