Patents by Inventor Klony Lieberman
Klony Lieberman 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: 7333095Abstract: An optical touch panel including a support defining a generally planar surface, an optical illumination assembly arranged along and above at least part of a periphery of the support to define a detection region, at least one light detector, arranged to detect changes in the light received from the optical illumination assembly produced by the presence of an object in the detection region and detection circuitry receiving at least one output from the at least one light detector and providing an output indication of the two dimensional location of object impingement in the detection region.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Lumio IncInventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yossi Chai
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Publication number: 20080013913Abstract: An optical touch panel including a support, an optical fiber illumination assembly arranged along and above at least part of a periphery of the support to define a detection region, the assembly including at least one optical fiber and a light source arranged for directing light along the at least one optical fiber, at least one light detector, arranged to detect changes in the light received from the optical fiber illumination assembly produced by the presence of a finger or stylus in the detection region and detection circuitry receiving at least one output from the at least one light detector and providing an output indication of the two dimensional location of finger or stylus impingement in the detection region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: LUMIOInventors: Klony Lieberman, Yossi Chay, Yuval Sharon
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Patent number: 7307661Abstract: An electronic camera including an electronic imaging sensor providing an output representing an imaged field, a first imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for taking a picture of a scene in the imaged field, a second imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for data entry responsive to user hand activity and a user-operated imaging functionality selection switch operative to enable a user to select operation in one of the first and second imaging functionalities.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: VBK Inc.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yaniv Maor
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Patent number: 7305368Abstract: A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative to sense the action performed on the at least one input zone, and to generate signals in response to the action, and a processor in communication with the sensor operative to process the signals for performing an operation associated with the at least one input zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: VKB Inc.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Patent number: 7302156Abstract: An optical system including at least one optical fiber having a core and cladding, the at least one optical fiber having a cross section defining a circumference, the at least one optical fiber having at least one light scattering discontinuity at least one location therealong, the at least one optical fiber having optical power at least one light transmissive region having a focus located in proximity to the discontinuity, the at least one light scattering discontinuity having an angular extent of less than ten percent of the circumference and the at least one light transmissive region having an angular extent of more than 25% of the circumference and a light source arranged for directing light along the at least one optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Lumio Inc.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yossi Chay, Yuval Sharon
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Publication number: 20070222760Abstract: A data input device and method including an illuminator operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator scattered by engagement of a data entry object with the at least one engagement plane and data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor and providing a data entry input to utilization circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: VKB INC.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Amiram Levy, Boas Amon, Amichai Turm
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Patent number: 7268692Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring hand propinquity to plural adjacent item locations arranged in a generally two-dimensional array including an illuminator, disposed adjacent a first edge of the two-dimensional array and generating radiation which illuminates a generally planar imaginary curtain disposed in front of the plural adjacent item locations, at least one detector, disposed adjacent the first edge of the array and sensing the radiation reflected from a hand traversing the imaginary curtain generally at any location on the curtain and location determination circuitry responsive to at least one output of the at least one detector for associating a sensed position of the hand with respect to one of the plural adjacent item locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Lumio Inc.Inventor: Klony Lieberman
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Patent number: 7242388Abstract: A data input device and method including an illuminator (106) operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane (102) by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator (106) scattered by engagement of a data entry object (110) with the at least one engagement plane and a data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) and providing a data input to utilization circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: VKB Inc.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Amiram Levy, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Publication number: 20070019099Abstract: Optical and mechanical apparatus and methods for improved virtual interface projection and detection, by combining this function with still or video imaging functions. The apparatus comprises optics for imaging multiple imaged fields onto a single electronic imaging sensor. One of these imaged fields can be an infra red data entry sensing functionality, and the other can be any one or more of still picture imaging, video imaging or close-up photography. The apparatus is sufficiently compact to be installable within a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant. Opto-mechanical arrangements are provided for capturing these different fields of view from different directions. Methods and apparatus are provided for efficient projection of image templates using diffractive optical elements. Methods and apparatus are provided for using diffractive optical elements to provide efficient scanning methods, in one or two dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yachin Yarchi
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Publication number: 20070019103Abstract: Optical and mechanical apparatus and methods for improved virtual interface projection and detection, by combining this function with still or video imaging functions. The apparatus comprises optics for imaging multiple imaged fields onto a single electronic imaging sensor. One of these imaged fields can be an infra red data entry sensing functionality, and the other can be any one or more of still picture imaging, video imaging or close-up photography. The apparatus is sufficiently compact to be installable within a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant. Opto-mechanical arrangements are provided for capturing these different fields of view from different directions. Methods and apparatus are provided for efficient projection of image templates using diffractive optical elements. Methods and apparatus are provided for using diffractive optical elements to provide efficient scanning methods, in one or two dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yachin Yarchi
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Publication number: 20060187199Abstract: A pattern projector including a source of light to be projected, a spatial light modulator arranged in a spatial light modulator plane, the spatial light modulator receiving the light from the source of light and being configured to pass the light therethrough in a first pattern and projection optics receiving the light from the spatial light modulator and being operative to project a desired second pattern onto a projection surface lying in a projection surface plane which is angled with respect to the spatial light modulator plane, the first pattern being a distortion of the desired second pattern configured such that keystone distortions resulting from the difference in angular orientations of the spatial light modulator plane and the projection surface plane are compensated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventor: Klony Lieberman
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Publication number: 20060187198Abstract: A virtual data entry device including an illuminator generating a generally planar beam of light and an impingement sensor assembly operative to sense at least one location of impingement of the planar beam of light by at least one object, the impingement sensor assembly including at least one optical element arranged to receive light from the planar beam reflected by the at least one object, the at least one optical element having optical power in a first direction such that it focuses light at at least one focus line location, which the at least one focus line location is a function of the location of the at least one object relative to the at least one optical element and a multi-element detector arranged to receive light passing through the at least one optical element, wherein the distribution of the light detected by the multi-element detector among multiple elements thereof indicates the location of the at least one object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventor: Klony Lieberman
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Patent number: 7084857Abstract: A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative to sense the action performed on the at least one input zone, and to generate signals in response to the action, and a processor in communication with the sensor operative to process the signals for performing an operation associated with the at least one input zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: VKB Inc.Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Publication number: 20060101349Abstract: A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative to sense the action performed on the at least one input zone, and to generate signals in response to the action, and a processor in communication with the sensor operative to process the signals for performing an operation associated with the at least one input zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Publication number: 20040246338Abstract: An electronic camera including an electronic imaging sensor providing an output representing an imaged field, a first imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for taking a picture of a scene in the imaged field, a second imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for data entry responsive to user hand activity and a user-operated imaging functionality selection switch operative to enable a user to select operation in one of the first and second imaging functionalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yaniv Maor
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Publication number: 20040207732Abstract: An electronic camera including an electronic imaging sensor providing an output representing an imaged field, a first imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for taking a picture of a scene in the imaged field, a second imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for data entry responsive to user hand activity and a user-operated imaging functionality selection switch operative to enable a user to select operation in one of the first and second imaging functionalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Yaniv Maor
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Publication number: 20040108990Abstract: A data input device and method including an illuminator (106) operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane (102) by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator (106) scattered by engagement of a data entry object (110) with the at least one engagement plane and a data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) and providing a data input to utilization circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Amiram Levy, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Publication number: 20020075240Abstract: A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative to sense the action performed on the at least one input zone, and to generate signals in response to the action, and a processor in communication with the sensor operative to process the signals for performing an operation associated with the at least one input zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: VKB INCInventors: Klony Lieberman, Yuval Sharon, Eyal Naimi, Yaniv Maor, Mattan Tsachi, Boas Arnon, Amichai Turm
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Patent number: 6396966Abstract: A device comprising a tapered glass structure produced from glass capillary tube by pulling technologies to generate an optimized geometry for high transmission efficiency of electromagnetic radiation. The device being bent near the tip to produce a cantilevered structure suitable for normal force sensing in a variety of attractive, repulsive and non-contact imaging modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1999Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Nanoptics, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Lewis, Galina Fish, Sophia Kokotov, Edward Khachairyan, Andrey Ignatov, Rimma Glazer, Anatoly Komissar, Yuri Heifez, Alina Strinkovsky, Klony Lieberman
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Patent number: 5986261Abstract: A tapered, nonconductive structure (10) having a hollow core (18) and a conical tip (14) includes a metal wire (16) within the core (18). The wire (16) is sealed within, and is exposed at the end (22) of, the tip (14). An electrically conductive or semiconductive layer (24) on the exterior of the tip (14) form a point thermocouple contact with the wire. The tip (14) may be fabricated, for example, by placing a metal wire (16) within a tube (12), and heating and pulling the tube (12) to produce two tapered micropipettes. Thereafter, a thin metal or semiconductor film (24) is evaporated onto the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Nanoptics, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Lewis, Galina Fish, Sofia Kokotov, Klony Lieberman