Patents by Inventor Dimitry Litvak

Dimitry Litvak 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).

  • System for automatic fall detection for elderly people
    Patent number: 9058736
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
    Publication number: 20140026664
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
    Inventors: Israel GANNOT, Dimitry LITVAK, Yaniv ZIGEL
  • System for automatic fall detection for elderly people
    Patent number: 8547236
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignees: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
    Publication number: 20120206264
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • System for automatic fall detection for elderly people
    Patent number: 8179268
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls, comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • System for automatic fall detection for elderly people
    Publication number: 20090224925
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls, comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicants: Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd., Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel