Patents by Inventor Gilad Diamant
Gilad Diamant 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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Patent number: 8592741Abstract: An image sensor cell (100) is presented for use in an imaging device, for example of a night vision type. The image sensor cell (100) comprises an electrodes' assembly and a control unit (118). The electrodes' assembly is configured and operable to receive an input light signal and produce a corresponding electrical signal. The electrodes' assembly comprises a photocathode (112) having an active region capable of emitting electrons in response to incident light; and at least one electrode (114, 116) in a path of electrons emitted from the photocathode (112). The control unit (118) is configured and operable for controlling an electric field profile in said path so as to selectively cause the electrons' capture on said at least one electrode (114,116) resulting in accumulation of charge on said at least one electrode (114,116) corresponding to the input electromagnetic signal indicative of an acquired image, thereby enabling direct reading of the accumulated charge.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Tamar Ravon
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Patent number: 8213239Abstract: An electronic memory device includes at least one basic unit, which is configured as a memory cell for storing at least one bit of information. The basic unit includes a vacuum cavity for free charge carriers propagation therethrough, a region of charge carriers emission or entry into the vacuum cavity, an anode electrode which are kept under controllable voltage conditions, and at least one floating gate electrode accommodated in a path of the free charge carriers propagating through the vacuum cavity between the emission or entry region and the anode. The floating gate electrode serves for storing therein a charge indicative of the at least one bit of information.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Novatrans Group SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Tamar Ravon, Nery Ben-Azar, Jeffrey Levy, Ron Naaman
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Publication number: 20110128784Abstract: An electronic memory device is presented. The device comprises at least one basic unit (FIG. 2), which is configured as a memory cell for storing at least one bit of information. The basic unit comprises a vacuum cavity (FIG. 2, 2) for free charge carriers propagation therethrough, a region of charge carriers emission or entry into the vacuum cavity (FIG. 2, 10), an anode electrode (FIG. 2, 11) which are kept under controllable voltage conditions, and at least one floating gate electrode (FIG. 2, 12) accommodated in a path of said free charge carriers propagating through the vacuum cavity between the emission or entry region and the anode. The floating gate electrode serves for storing therein a charge indicative of the at least one bit of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: Nova-Trans Group SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Tamar Ravon, Nery Ben-Azar, Jeffrey Levy, Ron Naaman
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Publication number: 20110042550Abstract: An image sensor cell (100) is presented for use in an imaging device, for example of a night vision type. The image sensor cell (100) comprises an electrodes' assembly and a control unit (118). The electrodes' assembly is configured and operable to receive an input light signal and produce a corresponding electrical signal. The electrodes' assembly comprises a photocathode (112) having an active region capable of emitting electrons in response to incident light; and at least one electrode (114, 116) in a path of electrons emitted from the photocathode (112). The control unit (118) is configured and operable for controlling an electric field profile in said path so as to selectively cause the electrons' capture on said at least one electrode (114,116) resulting in accumulation of charge on said at least one electrode (114,116) corresponding to the input electromagnetic signal indicative of an acquired image, thereby enabling direct reading of the accumulated charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: NOVATRANS GROUP SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Tamar Ravon
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Patent number: 7847596Abstract: An electronic device is presented for performing at least one logic function. The device comprises an electron emission based electrode arrangement associated with an electron extractor. The electrode arrangement comprises at least one basic unit including a photocathode, an anode, and one or more gates arranged aside a cavity defined between the photocathode and the anode. Said one or more gates are connectable to a voltage supply unit to be operated by one or more input voltages signals corresponding to one or more logical values, respectively. Said anode is operable as a floating electrode from which an electrical output of the device indicative of a resulted logic function is read. The anode is electrically connected to a photocathode of another cathode-anode unit of the same device, or is connected to an electrode of another electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Tamar Ravon, Gilad Diamant
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Patent number: 7732742Abstract: An analog real-time signal processing device and method are presented. The device is configured to perform electrical signal processing. The device comprises an electronic circuit including at least one basic unit of electrodes, the basic unit being configured to be sensitive to an external field, such as input photon flux, indicative of a first input signal to cause emission of charged particles and configured to define at least one electrical input for a second input signal and one electrical output, thereby providing the electrical output in the form of an approximation of a product of the first and second input signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: NovaTrans Group, SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Dimitry Shvarts, Ron Naaman, Leeor Kronik
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Publication number: 20090322378Abstract: An electronic device is presented for performing at least one logic function. The device comprises an electron emission based electrode arrangement associated with an electron extractor. The electrode arrangement comprises at least one basic unit including a photocathode, an anode, and one or more gates arranged aside a cavity defined between the photocathode and the anode. Said one or more gates are connectable to a voltage supply unit to be operated by one or more input voltages signals corresponding to one or more logical values, respectively. Said anode is operable as a floating electrode from which an electrical output of the device indicative of a resulted logic function is read. The anode is electrically connected to a photocathode of another cathode-anode unit of the same device, or is connected to an electrode of another electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: NOVATRANS GROUP SAInventors: Erez HALAHMI, Tamar RAVON, Gilad DIAMANT
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Patent number: 7545179Abstract: An electronic device is presented which is configured to operate as at least one logic gate. The device comprises an electrodes arrangement of one or more basic units, the basic unit being configured to define at least one vacuum space for free charged particles' propagation and comprising an input assembly for supplying an input signal, and a floating electrode assembly accommodated proximal said input assembly and serving for reading an output signal therefrom, the floating electrode arrangement being configured to define at least one source of the free charged particles and at least one target toward which the charged particles are directed and is chargeable and dischargeable in response to the input signal thereby creating the output of the basic unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Gilad Diamant, Dmitry Shvarts, Erez Halahmi, Ron Naaman, Leeor Kronik
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Patent number: 7495815Abstract: An electro-optical modulator device and method are provided. The device comprises a light modulator unit having a first Cathode for exposing to input light; and an electric field source configured to create an electric field affecting a change in the refractive index of the first Cathode, thereby effecting a change in the propagation of light reflected from or transmitted through the first Cathode, said light from the first Cathode enabling to affect the operation of an external light sensitive electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Nova Trans Group S.A.Inventors: Ron Naaman, Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Dmitry Shvarts, Leeor Kronik, Nili Kloner-Gendel
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Publication number: 20080150607Abstract: An analog real-time signal processing device and method are presented. The device is configured to perform electrical signal processing. The device comprises an electronic circuit including at least one basic unit of electrodes, the basic unit being configured to be sensitive to an external field, such as input photon flux, indicative of a first input signal to cause emission of charged particles and configured to define at least one electrical input for a second input signal and one electrical output, thereby providing the electrical output in the form of an approximation of a product of the first and second input signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Dmitry Shvarts, Ron Naaman, Leeor Knonik
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Publication number: 20080136455Abstract: An electronic device is presented which is configured to operate as at least one logic gate. The device comprises an electrodes arrangement of one or more basic units, the basic unit being configured to define at least one vacuum space for free charged particles' propagation and comprising an input assembly for supplying an input signal, and a floating electrode assembly accommodated proximal said input assembly and serving for reading an output signal therefrom, the floating electrode arrangement being configured to define at least one source of the free charged particles and at least one target toward which the charged particles are directed and is chargeable and dischargeable in response to the input signal thereby creating the output of the basic unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Gilad Diamant, Dmitry Shvarts, Erez Halahmi, Ron Naaman, Leeor Kronik
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Publication number: 20060181764Abstract: An electro-optical modulator device and method are provided. The device comprises a light modulator unit having a first Cathode for exposing to input light; and an electric field source configured to create an electric field affecting a change in the refractive index of the first Cathode, thereby effecting a change in the propagation of light reflected from or transmitted through the first Cathode, said light from the first Cathode enabling to affect the operation of an external light sensitive electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: NovaTrans Group SAInventors: Ron Naaman, Erez Halahmi, Gilad Diamant, Dmitry Shvarts, Leeor Kronik, Nili Kloner-Gendel