Patents by Inventor Lior Maor
Lior Maor 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: 11657807Abstract: A multi-tier architecture is provided for processing user voice queries and making routing decisions for generating responses, including responses to book browsing requests and other content requests. When an utterance is associated with multiple applications in a given domain, the applications may be organized into a subdomain and a tier of routing decisions may be added to the inter-domain and intra-domain routing decision system. The system uses contextual signals to make subdomain routing decisions, including signals regarding content items that are already in a user's content catalog, consumption status of individual content items in the user's catalog, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ponnu Jacob, Jingqian Zhao, Prathap Ramachandra, Uday Kumar Kollu, Lior Maor Maimon, Sean Gunnar Skaar
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Patent number: 11651610Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in a mobile device is operated to capture an initial snapshot of reflection from a finger's surface, of acoustic energy transmitted at a first frequency. Additionally, the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is operated repeatedly to capture over time, a sequence of sets, each set including one or more additional snapshots of reflection from one or more depths within the finger, of acoustic energy transmitted at a second frequency significantly lower than the first frequency. Measurements in the additional snapshots are processed to determine whether any signal oscillating at a rate in a normal range for heart rate or respiration rate is present. When a signal is found, its rate may be used in several ways, e.g. to enable functionality when a fingerprint in the initial snapshot matches a reference fingerprint, or to identify and track a heart rate (or a respiration rate) based on the signal's rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lior Maor, Meir Agassy, Boaz Castro
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Patent number: 11644534Abstract: For example, a radar data compressor may include an input to receive input digital raw data comprising digital samples of received radar signals at a plurality of receive (Rx) antennas; a raw data compressor configured to compress the input digital raw data into compressed digital data, for example, by wiping off from the input digital raw data one or more wiped-off signals, e.g., based on a wipe-off criterion applied to the input digital raw data; and a compressor output to provide compressed data including the compressed digital data, and signal parameter information defining the one or more wiped-off signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lior Maor, Alon Cohen
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Patent number: 11639992Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include a radar processor to process radar receive (Rx) data, the radar Rx data based on radar signals received via a plurality of Rx antennas of a Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar antenna; and to generate radar information by applying an Amplitude Phase Estimation (APES) calculation to the radar Rx data.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lior Maor, Moshe Teplitsky, Alon Cohen, Ilia Yoffe
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Publication number: 20230126991Abstract: For example, a radar apparatus may include an input to receive radar receive (Rx) data, the radar Rx data based on radar signals received via a plurality of Rx antennas of Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar antenna; and a radar processor configured to generate radar information based on the radar Rx data by calibrating an antenna Mismatch (MM) of the MIMO radar antenna such that the radar information includes an Angle of Arrival (AoA) spectrum having a Peak Side Lobe Level (PSLL) of at least 30 decibel (dB).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lior Maor, Alon Cohen, Moshe Teplitsky
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Publication number: 20220415312Abstract: A multi-tier architecture is provided for processing user voice queries and making routing decisions for generating responses, including responses to book browsing requests and other content requests. When an utterance is associated with multiple applications in a given domain, the applications may be organized into a subdomain and a tier of routing decisions may be added to the inter-domain and intra-domain routing decision system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Ponnu Jacob, Jingqian Zhao, Prathap Ramachandra, Uday Kumar Kollu, Lior Maor Maimon, Sean Gunnar Skaar
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Patent number: 11532883Abstract: Techniques are disclosed implementing two alternative approaches for adaptive beamforming for MIMO radar. The first of these includes a “reduced complexity” iterative adaptive approach (RC-IAA) algorithm, which uses two steps including a delay-and-sum beamforming step (DAS-BF) and an IAA step that is applied to the output generated by the DAS-BF step. A second technique is described that includes a “beam space” iterative adaptive approach (BS-IAA) algorithm, which uses three steps including a delay-and-sum beamforming step (DAS-BF), a region of interest (ROI) detection step that is applied to the output generated by the DAS-BF, and an IAA step that is applied to detected ROIs.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Alon Cohen, Lior Maor, Moshe Teplitsky, Ilia Yoffe
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Publication number: 20220334216Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include an interference detector configured to detect interference in a radar Received (Rx) signal. The interference detector may include an input to receive Transmit (Tx) parameter information of a radar Tx signal, wherein the radar Rx signal is based on the radar Tx signal; and a processor configured to determine interference detection information of an interfering signal based on the radar Rx signal and the Tx parameter information. The interference detection information may include one or more signal parameters corresponding to a shape of the interfering signal, and interference level information to indicate a level of noise caused by the interfering signal in the radar Rx signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Lior Maor, Dan Ohev Zion, Sharon Heruti, Alon Cohen
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Publication number: 20220214425Abstract: Some demonstrative aspects include radar apparatuses, devices, systems and methods. In one example, an apparatus may include a plurality of Transmit (Tx) antennas to transmit radar Tx signals, a plurality of Receive (Rx) antennas to receive radar Rx signals based on the Tx signals, and a processor to generate radar information based on the radar Rx signals. The apparatus may be implemented, for example, as part of a radar device, for example, as part of a vehicle including the radar device. In other aspects, the apparatus may include any other additional or alternative elements and/or may be implemented as part of any other device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Ilia Yoffe, Ophir Shabtay, Chulong Chen, Thushara Hewavithana, Moshe Teplitsky, Lior Maor, Alon Cohen
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Patent number: 10956709Abstract: A method of controlling an apparatus that includes an ultrasonic sensor system may involve controlling the ultrasonic sensor system to transmit a first ultrasonic compressional wave and receiving first signals from the ultrasonic sensor system. The first signals may include signals corresponding to reflections of the first ultrasonic compressional wave from a target object proximate a surface of the apparatus. The method may involve performing an authentication process based, at least in part, on the first signals. The method may involve controlling the apparatus to transmit a shear wave and receiving second signals from the ultrasonic sensor system. The second signals may include signals corresponding to reflections of the shear wave from the target object. The method may involve performing a spoof detection process based, at least in part, on the second signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Javier Frydman, Lior Maor, Gal Rotem, Changting Xu, Jessica Liu Strohmann, Soon Joon Yoon, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev
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Publication number: 20200326423Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include a radar processor to process radar receive (Rx) data, the radar Rx data based on radar signals received via a plurality of Rx antennas of a Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar antenna; and to generate radar information by applying an Amplitude Phase Estimation (APES) calculation to the radar Rx data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lior Maor, Moshe Teplitsky, Alon Cohen, Ilia Yoffe
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Patent number: 10795026Abstract: Described is a navigation solution calculation method and a user device. The method can include providing an assistance request to a server. One or more signal path signatures can be received from the server. The one or more signal path signatures can be associated with a first position of the user device. The one or more signal path signatures can be compared with one or more satellite signals received by the user device from one or more satellites. A second position of the user device can be determined based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Gil Zukerman, Ron Rotstein, Lior Maor
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Patent number: 10685204Abstract: An apparatus may include an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system and a control system. The control system may be configured for obtaining, via a scan of the fingerprint sensor system, current fingerprint image data from a surface of a target object, for extracting current fingerprint features from the current fingerprint image data and for determining whether the current fingerprint features match features of a previously-acquired fingerprint enrollment template. If there is a match, the control system may be configured for obtaining, via one or more additional scans of the fingerprint sensor system, current subsurface image data from a subsurface of the target object, for calculating an estimated biometric age of the target object, based at least in part on the current subsurface image data and for determining whether the estimated biometric age of the target object matches a previously-estimated biometric age.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lior Maor, Meir Agassy, Boaz Castro
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Publication number: 20200150220Abstract: For example, a radar data compressor may include an input to receive input digital raw data comprising digital samples of received radar signals at a plurality of receive (Rx) antennas; a raw data compressor configured to compress the input digital raw data into compressed digital data, for example, by wiping off from the input digital raw data one or more wiped-off signals, e.g., based on a wipe-off criterion applied to the input digital raw data; and a compressor output to provide compressed data including the compressed digital data, and signal parameter information defining the one or more wiped-off signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lior Maor, Alon Cohen
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Publication number: 20200136250Abstract: Techniques are disclosed implementing two alternative approaches for adaptive beamforming for MIMO radar. The first of these includes a “reduced complexity” iterative adaptive approach (RC-IAA) algorithm, which uses two steps including a delay-and-sum beamforming step (DAS-BF) and an IAA step that is applied to the output generated by the DAS-BF step. A second technique is described that includes a “beam space” iterative adaptive approach (BS-IAA) algorithm, which uses three steps including a delay-and-sum beamforming step (DAS-BF), a region of interest (ROI) detection step that is applied to the output generated by the DAS-BF, and an IAA step that is applied to detected ROIs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Alon Cohen, Lior Maor, Moshe Teplitsky, Ilia Yoffe
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Publication number: 20200034593Abstract: An apparatus may include an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system and a control system. The control system may be configured for obtaining, via a scan of the fingerprint sensor system, current fingerprint image data from a surface of a target object, for extracting current fingerprint features from the current fingerprint image data and for determining whether the current fingerprint features match features of a previously-acquired fingerprint enrollment template. If there is a match, the control system may be configured for obtaining, via one or more additional scans of the fingerprint sensor system, current subsurface image data from a subsurface of the target object, for calculating an estimated biometric age of the target object, based at least in part on the current subsurface image data and for determining whether the estimated biometric age of the target object matches a previously-estimated biometric age.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Lior Maor, Meir Agassy, Boaz Castro
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Publication number: 20190370518Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in a mobile device is operated to capture an initial snapshot of reflection from a finger's surface, of acoustic energy transmitted at a first frequency. Additionally, the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is operated repeatedly to capture over time, a sequence of sets, each set including one or more additional snapshots of reflection from one or more depths within the finger, of acoustic energy transmitted at a second frequency significantly lower than the first frequency. Measurements in the additional snapshots are processed to determine whether any signal oscillating at a rate in a normal range for heart rate or respiration rate is present. When a signal is found, its rate may be used in several ways, e.g. to enable functionality when a fingerprint in the initial snapshot matches a reference fingerprint, or to identify and track a heart rate (or a respiration rate) based on the signal's rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Lior MAOR, Meir AGASSY, Boaz CASTRO
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Publication number: 20180373393Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting touch motion with ultrasonic sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of detecting a touch motion with an ultrasonic sensor in an imaging apparatus may include sensing a series of scanned ultrasonic images of the touch motion, removing common components in the series of scanned ultrasonic images, determining correlations among the series of scanned ultrasonic images, and determining the touch motion based on the correlations among the series of scanned ultrasonic images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Arye Lerner, Lior Maor, Gal Rotem, Meir Agassy
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Publication number: 20170123071Abstract: Described is a navigation solution calculation method and a user device. The method can include providing an assistance request to a server. One or more signal path signatures can be received from the server. The one or more signal path signatures can be associated with a first position of the user device. The one or more signal path signatures can be compared with one or more satellite signals received by the user device from one or more satellites. A second position of the user device can be determined based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Gil Zukerman, Ron Rotstein, Lior Maor