Patents by Inventor Amir Gilead

Amir Gilead 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).

  • Patent number: 9903130
    Abstract: An external docking station may be provided and may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to (i) input a filter into a pool cleaning robot that exited a pool and is located in a filter replacement position and to (ii) assist in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Boaz Ben Dov, Amir Gilead
  • Patent number: 9903131
    Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include first and second fluid openings, with a fluid path between the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator; a rechargeable power source; and a controller that is arranged to direct the pool cleaning robot to be positioned in a certain location in which a flow level of fluid that is circulated by a pool fluid circulation system is higher than a flow level of the fluid within a majority of the pool, wherein when positioned at the certain location the fluid that is circulated by the pool fluid circulation system passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Eyal Tryber, Yermi Herut, Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Amir Gilead
  • Patent number: 9790700
    Abstract: An underwater station may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to input a filter into a pool cleaning robot that is located in a filter replacement position and to assist in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Eyal Tryber, Yermi Herut, Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Amir Gilead
  • Publication number: 20150314453
    Abstract: An external docking station may be provided and may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to (i) input a filter into a pool cleaning robot that exited a pool and is located in a filter replacement position and to (ii) assist in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Boaz Ben Dov, Amir Gilead
  • Publication number: 20150292222
    Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include first and second fluid openings, with a fluid path between the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator; a rechargeable power source; and a controller that is arranged to direct the pool cleaning robot to be positioned in a certain location in which a flow level of fluid that is circulated by a pool fluid circulation system is higher than a flow level of the fluid within a majority of the pool, wherein when positioned at the certain location the fluid that is circulated by the pool fluid circulation system passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Eyal Tryber, Yermi Herut, Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Amir Gilead
  • Publication number: 20150273695
    Abstract: An underwater station may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to input a filter into a pool cleaning robot that is located in a filter replacement position and to assist in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Eyal Tryber, Yermi Herut, Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Amir Gilead
  • Patent number: 8573077
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a wafer and a system. The system includes: a chuck; and a robot that includes a movable element connected to a detachable adaptor selected from a group of diced wafer detachable adaptors and non-diced wafer detachable adaptors; wherein a diced wafer detachable adaptor is shaped such to partially surround the diced wafer and comprises at least one vacuum groove adapted to apply vacuum on a tape that supports the diced wafer; and wherein the robot is adapted to fetch the wafer from a cassette and to place the wafer on the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Camtek Ltd.
    Inventors: Itzik Nisany, Amir Gilead, Michael Vainer, Valery Nuzni
  • Patent number: 8281674
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a wafer and a system. The system includes: a chuck; and a robot that includes a movable element connected to a detachable adaptor selected from a group of diced wafer detachable adaptors and non-diced wafer detachable adaptors; wherein a diced wafer detachable adaptor is shaped such to partially surround the diced wafer and comprises at least one vacuum groove adapted to apply vacuum on a tape that supports the diced wafer; and wherein the robot is adapted to fetch the wafer from a cassette and to place the wafer on the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Camtek Ltd.
    Inventors: Itzik Nisany, Amir Gilead, Michael Vainer, Valery Nuzni
  • Publication number: 20110199480
    Abstract: An optical inspection system, the system includes: (i) an image sensor; and (ii) a single optical element, that at least partially surrounds an edge of an inspected object; wherein the optical element is adapted to direct light from different areas of the edge of the inspected object towards the image sensor so that the image sensor concurrently obtains images of the different areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Camtek LTD.
    Inventors: Michael LEV, Amir Gilead
  • Publication number: 20090183583
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a wafer and a system. The system includes: a chuck; and a robot that includes a movable element connected to a detachable adaptor selected from a group of diced wafer detachable adaptors and non-diced wafer detachable adaptors; wherein a diced wafer detachable adaptor is shaped such to partially surround the diced wafer and comprises at least one vacuum groove adapted to apply vacuum on a tape that supports the diced wafer; and wherein the robot is adapted to fetch the wafer from a cassette and to place the wafer on the chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Itzik Nisany, Amir Gilead, Michael Vainer, Valery Nuzni