Patents by Inventor Arie Yavnai

Arie Yavnai 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: 6588701
    Abstract: A remotely-controlled unmanned mobile device (UMD) adapted to function as a robot scout to enter and reconnoiter the site of a disaster and to communicate to a rescue mission information regarding conditions prevailing at the site, making it possible for the mission to decide on rescue measures appropriate to these conditions. The UMD is operable in either of two modes. In its air-mobility mode the UMD is able to vertically take off and land, to fly to the site and then hover thereover. In its ground-mobility mode, the UMD can walk on legs over difficult terrain and through wrecked structures and ruins. The UMD is provided with condition-sensitive sensors for gathering data regarding conditions prevailing at the site, and position-sensitive sensors for avoiding obstacles in the path of the walking UMD, thereby assuring safe mobility. Other sensors govern geo-referenced navigation and flight control functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Rafael Armament Development Authority, Ltd.
    Inventor: Arie Yavnai
  • Publication number: 20020060267
    Abstract: A remotely-controlled unmanned mobile device (UMD) adapted to function as a robot scout to enter and reconnoiter the site of a disaster and to communicate to a rescue mission information regarding conditions prevailing at the site, making it possible for the mission to decide on rescue measures appropriate to these conditions. The UMD is operable in either of two modes. In its air-mobility mode the UMD is able to vertically take off and land, to fly to the site and then hover thereover. In its ground-mobility mode, the UMD can walk on legs over difficult terrain and through wrecked structures and ruins. The UMD is provided with condition-sensitive sensors for gathering data regarding conditions prevailing at the site, and position-sensitive sensors for avoiding obstacles in the path of the walking UMD, thereby assuring safe mobility. Other sensors govern geo-referenced navigation and flight control functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Arie Yavnai
  • Patent number: 6122572
    Abstract: In a vehicle designed for the execution of a mission, a programmable decision unit capable of managing and controlling the execution of the mission by utilizing a plurality of subsystems and database capable of holding and managing data including pre-stored data and data acquired by and received from the plurality of subsystems. The programmable decision unit includes a mission plan (MP) for accomplishing the execution of the mission includes a succession of iterations that include each assignment of a mission segment associated with a current mission stated to one or more of the subsystems. Each iteration further includes receipt from the subsystems report data which include data indicative of the execution status of the mission segment by the corresponding subsystem; and evaluation of the report data for determining either normal behavior or an exceptional event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: State of Israel
    Inventor: Arie Yavnai
  • Patent number: 5340056
    Abstract: An active defense system against ballistic missiles. The system includes a fleet consisting of a plurality of flying platforms fitted with interceptor missiles which loiter over hostile territory. The flying platforms communicate with each other by suitable data links and at least some of them also communicate with a ground station located in friendly territory. The interceptor missiles have electro-optical seeking and tracking capabilities and the data which the missile generates while in captive flight are communicated to a processor of the associated flight platform for autonomous decision whether to launch or not to launch the missile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: The State of Israel, Ministry of Defence, Rafael Armament Development Authority
    Inventors: Moshe Guelman, Arie Yavnai