Patents by Inventor Benny Pesach
Benny Pesach 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: 20220071737Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a dental tool within an oral cavity for taking and/or updating of a dental impression are described. In some embodiments, a marker, optionally a magnetic marker, is coupled to position movements of a rotatable dental tool. In some embodiments, detected movements of the marker are used, optionally in combination with other tracking data, to map contours which a portion of the rotatable dental tool follows during interaction with a dental surface. Optionally, the interaction occurs during grinding, drilling, and/or other procedures; which may be preparatory, for example, to the manufacture and/or fitting of a dental prosthetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Georgy MELAMED, Blanc Zach LEHR, Ygael GRAD, Amitai REUVENNY
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Publication number: 20210386511Abstract: An in-vivo dental surgical guide verification method including: receiving first information including: dental surgical guide information of a dental surgical guide, and hard structure information of a hard structure of a patient's mouth; positioning the surgical guide within the patient's mouth; contacting a stylus to a surface of the hard structure of the patient mouth; acquiring image information corresponding to an image which includes at least a portion of the stylus and a portion of the dental surgical guide therein using an imager; and comparing the image information with the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Blanc Zach LEHR, Amitai REUVENNY
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Patent number: 11173011Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a dental tool within an oral cavity for taking and/or updating of a dental impression are described. In some embodiments, a marker, optionally a magnetic marker, is coupled to position movements of a rotatable dental tool. In some embodiments, detected movements of the marker are used, optionally in combination with other tracking data, to map contours which a portion of the rotatable dental tool follows during interaction with a dental surface. Optionally, the interaction occurs during grinding, drilling, and/or other procedures; which may be preparatory, for example, to the manufacture and/or fitting of a dental prosthetic.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Georgy Melamed, Blanc Zach Lehr, Ygael Grad, Amitai Reuvenny
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Publication number: 20210298605Abstract: A method for intraoral scanning, including introducing an intraoral scanner (IOS) head into an oral cavity, acquiring an image of a field of view (FOV), processing the acquired FOV image and adjusting at least one image acquisition parameter based on said processing, and an intraoral scanner (IOS) including an IOS head including at least one imager imaging a field of view (FOV), at least on light emitter that illuminates said FOV and circuitry that controls said imager and/or said light emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY
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Publication number: 20210293533Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a beam source, which is configured to generate an optical beam having a pattern imposed thereon. A projection lens is configured to receive and project the optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a first area in space having a first angular extent. A field multiplier is interposed between the projection lens and the first area and is configured to expand the projected optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a second area in space having a second angular extent that is at least 50% greater than the first angular extent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Benny Pesach, Zafrir Mor, Shimon Yalov, Alexander Shpunt
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Patent number: 11060851Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a monolithic array of light-emitting elements, including first and second sets of the light-emitting elements arranged on the substrate in respective first and second two-dimensional patterns, which are interleaved on the substrate. First and second conductors are respectively connected to separately drive the first and second sets of the light-emitting elements so that the device selectably emits light in either or both of the first and second patterns.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Zafrir Mor
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Patent number: 11020208Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed, by use of which an external fiducial element positioned in the mouth serves as a geometrical constraint on oral arch geometry. In some embodiments, the fiducial element is an oral insert which reaches to a plurality of oral arch regions to present surface details which are in well-defined distance and/or angular relationships to one another. These spatial relationships optionally comprise a spatial frame of reference which serves to constrain reconstruction of the geometry of one or both of the oral arches, for example reconstruction from a collection of digitally registered, partially-overlapping scans made along the oral arch.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: DENTLYTEC G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Georgy Melamed, Blanc Zach Lehr, Ygael Grad
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Publication number: 20210140763Abstract: An intra-oral optical scanning method for intra-oral optical scanning including projecting a pattern, the pattern including at least a first area illuminated by a first color of light and a second area illuminated by a second color of light and at least one non-illuminated area onto an intra-oral feature, making a first image of the first area, the second area and the non-illuminated area differentiating between the first color of light and the second color of light in the first image of the projected pattern, and determining from the image of the non-illuminated area at least one of an ambient light level, a level of scattered light, a level of light absorption and a level of light reflected from at least one of the first area and the second area. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY, Dana SHEMULY
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Patent number: 10966614Abstract: A method for intraoral scanning, including introducing an intraoral scanner (IOS) head into an oral cavity, acquiring an image of a field of view (FOV), processing the acquired FOV image and adjusting at least one image acquisition parameter based on said processing, and an intraoral scanner (IOS) including an IOS head including at least one imager imaging a field of view (FOV), at least on light emitter that illuminates said FOV and circuitry that controls said imager and/or said light emitter.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Amitai Reuvenny
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Publication number: 20200359777Abstract: A dental device tracking method including acquiring, using an imager of a dental device, at least a first image which includes an image of at least one user body portion outside of a user's oral cavity; identifying the at least one user body portion in the first image; and determining, using the at least the first image, a position of the dental device with respect to the at least one user body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Ygael GRAD, Blanc Zach LEHR, Amitai REUVENNY, Lev GOLDENTOUCH
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Patent number: 10823635Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a diffractive optical element (DOE), which includes multiple optical surfaces, including at least an entrance surface and an exit surface, and a side surface, which is not parallel to the optical surfaces of the DOE. A grating is formed on at least one of the optical surfaces so as to receive radiation entering the DOE via the entrance surface and to diffract the radiation into a predefined pattern comprising multiple diffraction orders that exit the DOE via the exit surface. An optical detector is positioned in proximity to the side surface so as to receive and sense an intensity of a high order of the radiation diffracted from the grating that passes through the side surface of the DOE.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alon Yasovsky, Benny Pesach
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Patent number: 10721459Abstract: Apparatus for mapping includes a radiation source, which is configured to emit at least one beam of radiation, and a detector and optics, which define a sensing area of the detector. A scanner is configured to receive and scan the at least one beam over a selected angular range within a region of interest while scanning the sensing area over the selected angular range in synchronization with the at least one beam from the radiation source. A processor is configured to process signals output by the detector in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of an object in the region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Benny Pesach, Ronen Akerman
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Publication number: 20200214538Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a dental measurement method comprising: measuring an orientation of a dental measurement device includes a user interface; and displaying information on said user interface based on said orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY, Ygael GRAD, Blanc Zach LEHR
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Publication number: 20200205942Abstract: A method of scanning an oral cavity including: acquiring, using an intraoral scanner (IOS) head, without changing a position of the IOS head, a first image of a first region of interest (ROI) and a second image of a second ROI where the first and the second ROIs are of different portions of a dental arch of the oral cavity and do not overlap; reconstructing depth information for the first and the second ROI; and generating a single model of the dental arch by combing the depth information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY
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Patent number: 10690488Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a monolithic array of light-emitting elements, including first and second sets of the light-emitting elements arranged on the substrate in respective first and second two-dimensional patterns, which are interleaved on the substrate. First and second conductors are respectively connected to separately drive the first and second sets of the light-emitting elements so that the device selectably emits light in either or both of the first and second patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Zafrir Mor
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Publication number: 20200155285Abstract: An intra oral scanner (IOS) including a probe is disclosed. Optionally, the probe is calibrated to measure locations at a higher accuracy than the IOS. For example, the probe may be used to locate points in a 3D map at high precision and/or the points used to increase the precision of location of other points and/or surfaces in the map. In some embodiments, the probe includes a sensor. Optionally, the probe may be used to measure locations that are hard to view with the IOS. For example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce 3D maps of a recess in a tooth and/or gums and/or a periodontal pocket and/or to traduce a 3D map or periodontal disease. In some embodiments the probe may be used to measure physical properties, for example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce a 3D image of hardness of mucosa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY, Blanc Zach LEHR, Ygael GRAD
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Publication number: 20200121429Abstract: A method of collecting dental measurements comprising: receiving optical measurement data of at least a portion of a subject's mouth; contacting a portion of a measuring device to portions of the subject's mouth to collect position measurement data, where the measuring device includes a tracker; and combining the optical measurement data and the position measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY, Blanc Zach LEHR, Ygael GRAD
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Publication number: 20200060550Abstract: A method for intraoral scanning, including introducing an intraoral scanner (IOS) head into an oral cavity, acquiring an image of a field of view (FOV), processing the acquired FOV image and adjusting at least one image acquisition parameter based on said processing, and an intraoral scanner (IOS) including an IOS head including at least one imager imaging a field of view (FOV), at least on light emitter that illuminates said FOV and circuitry that controls said imager and/or said light emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicants: Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD., Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD.Inventors: Benny PESACH, Amitai REUVENNY
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Publication number: 20190388031Abstract: A core body temperature monitoring apparatus placed superdermally over a user's skin, including a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a thermal insulation layer positioned intermediate the first and second temperature sensor and a heater for heating the apparatus and a subdermal tissue region underlying the user's skin. The subdermal tissue region is configured with variable thermal tissue parameters. A controller includes a switch configured for alternating between a calibration mode, wherein the heater is activated for calculating an instantaneous thermal tissue parameter, and a measurement mode, wherein the heater is inactive and the core body temperature is determined, based on the calculated instantaneous thermal tissue parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Mordehy HABER, Simi HABER, Benny PESACH
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Patent number: 10506148Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate and one or more radiation sources, mounted on a surface of the substrate and configured to emit optical radiation. A scanning mirror is mounted on the substrate and is configured to scan the reflected optical radiation over a predetermined angular range in a direction that is angled away from the surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Israel Petronius, Zafrir Mor, Mordehai Margalit, Benny Pesach, Alexander Shpunt