Patents by Inventor Micha Nisani

Micha Nisani 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).

  • Patent number: 10143400
    Abstract: An in-vivo device includes a first communication circuit to communicate with an external communication device by using a first communication protocol while the in-vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of a subject, a communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit to monitor communication conditions for the first communication circuit, a second communication circuit to communicate with the external communication device by using a second communication protocol, and a controller configured to receive, from the communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit, a signal indicative of a communication condition of the communication via the first communication circuit, to compare the communication condition to prerequisite communication condition(s), and to activate the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivate the second communication circuit, or vice versa, based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
    Inventor: Micha Nisani
  • Patent number: 9750400
    Abstract: A method and device may control energy consumption of in an in vivo imaging device by determining or estimating an amount of energy needed to capture images at a frame rate until a complete passage of the device through a predetermined region of the gastrointestinal tract, and alter or limit the frame capture rate accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
    Inventors: Semion Khait, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Ofra Zinaty
  • Publication number: 20160338615
    Abstract: An in-vivo device includes a first communication circuit to communicate with an external communication device by using a first communication protocol while the in- vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of a subject, a communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit to monitor communication conditions for the first communication circuit, a second communication circuit to communicate with the external communication device by using a second communication protocol, and a controller configured to receive, from the communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit, a signal indicative of a communication condition of the communication via the first communication circuit, to compare the communication condition to prerequisite communication condition(s), and to activate the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivate the second communication circuit, or vice versa, based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GIVEN IMAGING LTD
    Inventor: Micha NISANI
  • Patent number: 9237839
    Abstract: A device, system, and method for activating and initializing an in vivo imaging device with an RF radiation signal. Functionality of the in vivo imaging device is tested and results may be reported to a user. The in vivo imaging device may include an RF switch to facilitate powering or deactivation of one or more electrical components of the device. The initialization system may include an optical artifact testing unit, a field of illumination testing unit, and a transmission/reception testing unit. The activation system may comprise an in vivo device association unit which may relate a designated device to a single data recorder or to a single controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Bettesh, Boaz Aizenshtark, Eli Horn
  • Publication number: 20150073213
    Abstract: A method and device may control energy consumption of in an in vivo imaging device by determining or estimating an amount of energy needed to capture images at a frame rate until a complete passage of the device through a predetermined region of the gastrointestinal tract, and alter or limit the frame capture rate accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Semion KHAIT, Eli HORN, Micha NISANI, Ofra ZINATY
  • Patent number: 8911360
    Abstract: A method and device may control energy consumption of in an in vivo imaging device by determining or estimating an amount of energy needed to capture images at a frame rate until a complete passage of the device through a predetermined region of the gastrointestinal tract, and alter or limit the frame capture rate accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.
    Inventors: Semion Khait, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Ofra Zinaty
  • Patent number: 8348830
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing device for capturing sensed data of the gastrointestinal tract, or other body lumens or cavities of a patient, and for transmitting the sensed data to a data recorder external to the patient. The in-vivo sensing device has an identifier code associated with it. The sensed data may be transmitted to the data recorder together with the identifier code so that the received sensed data can be correlated with the in-vivo sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido Bettesh, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark
  • Publication number: 20120271104
    Abstract: A method and device may control energy consumption of in an in vivo imaging device by determining or estimating an amount of energy needed to capture images at a frame rate until a complete passage of the device through a predetermined region of the gastrointestinal tract, and alter or limit the frame capture rate accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Given Imaging Ltd
    Inventors: Semion Khait, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Ofra Zinaty
  • Publication number: 20120262560
    Abstract: A device, system, and method for activating and initializing an in vivo imaging device with an RF radiation signal. Functionality of the in vivo imaging device is tested and results may be reported to a user. The in vivo imaging device may include an RF switch to facilitate powering or deactivation of one or more electrical components of the device. The initialization system may include an optical artifact testing unit, a field of illumination testing unit, and a transmission/reception testing unit. The activation system may comprise an in vivo device association unit which may relate a designated device to a single data recorder or to a single controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Bettesh, Boaz Aizenshtark, Eli Horn
  • Patent number: 8279059
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder a receiver and a work station. The data recorder receives data signal from the in-vivo sensing device during an acquisition period. Batches of the data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver, as soon as a batch has been received by the data recorder. The batches of data signal received by the receiver may be downloaded to the workstation as soon as each batch is received by the receiver. Signals are typically transmitted from the data recorder to the receiver through wireless transmission techniques such as cellular transmission, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) transmission, BT (BlueTooth) transmission and Wimax (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Ido Bettesh, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark, Alexander Veinblat, Avidor Rabinovich, Uri Kogan, Pesach Pascal
  • Publication number: 20100052895
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder a receiver and a work station. The data recorder receives data signal from the in-vivo sensing device during an acquisition period. Batches of the data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver, as soon as a batch has been received by the data recorder. The batches of data signal received by the receiver may be downloaded to the workstation as soon as each batch is received by the receiver. Signals are typically transmitted from the data recorder to the receiver through wireless transmission techniques such as cellular transmission, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) transmission, BT (BlueTooth) transmission and Wimax (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Ido Bettesh, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark, Alexander Veinblat, Avidor Rabinovich, Uri Kogan, Pesach Pascal
  • Publication number: 20100013914
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing device having multiple imagers controlled by a single processor and a method for communicating between the processor and the imagers. The processor and imagers are connected via common data and control busses, instead of by direct separate conducting lines thereby reducing the number of pins on the processor and the corresponding number of conducting lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Ido Bettesh, Semion Khait, Micha Nisani, Zvika Gilad
  • Publication number: 20090313672
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder, a receiver and a work station. The data recorder is maintained in a position adjacent a region of interest being sensed by the in-vivo sensing device. The data recorder receives via a receiving antenna a data signal including sensed data, from the in-vivo sensing device. The data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver in real time, or almost real time and downloaded from the receiver to the workstation. Neither the data recorder nor the receiving antenna is affixed or attached to the patient thereby allowing an operator to perform in-vivo sensing on one patient after another in quick succession using the same data recorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Bettesh, Alexander Veinblat, Kevin Rubey
  • Publication number: 20080297059
    Abstract: A LED control circuit for controlling the activation scheme of a plurality of LED light sources in an in-vivo swallowable imaging capsule is presented, which is designed for efficient operation and for flexible and changeable modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Betesh
  • Publication number: 20080262304
    Abstract: A system, device and method for a real time viewing of an in-vivo site. The in-vivo sensing system may include, for example an in-vivo sensing device (4), a receiver/recorder (6), a workstation (50), a portable device (40) and/or a portable memory (60). The receiver/recorder, the workstation and the portable device may display a stream of images while still downloading images from the receiver/recorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Pesach Pascal, Tal Davidson, Kevin Rubey, Eli Horn, Michael Skala
  • Publication number: 20080255635
    Abstract: An in-vivo sensing device for capturing sensed data of the gastrointestinal tract, or other body lumens or cavities of a patient, and for transmitting the sensed data to a data recorder external to the patient. The in-vivo sensing device has an identifier code associated with it. The sensed data may be transmitted to the data recorder together with the identifier code so that the received sensed data can be correlated with the in-vivo sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Ido BETTESH, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark, Dana Gazit Ankori
  • Publication number: 20080004503
    Abstract: A data recorder adapted for processing sensed data received from an in-vivo sensing device. The sensed data may be image data of images captured by an imager of the in-vivo sensing device and the processing may be image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Bettesh, Pesach Pascal, Uri Kogan, Ofra Zinaty, Tal Davidson, Eli Horn
  • Publication number: 20070156016
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting and recording interference in an RF communication channel for an ingestible imaging device is provided. During a period when transmission in a communication channel may be idle, interference levels may be detected and recorded. Changes in transmission levels may be altered based on the detected interference level. Transmission may be delayed due to detected levels of interfering signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Ido Betesh, Micha Nisani, Pesach Pascal
  • Publication number: 20060111758
    Abstract: Methods and systems according for replacement of an operational file in a receiver of an in vivo sensing device with a file received from an apparatus external and/or remote from the receiver. An operational file may be replaced by an updated version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Micha Nisani, Pesach Pascal
  • Publication number: 20060095093
    Abstract: An in-vivo communication system comprises an in-vivo transmitting device, multiple receiving devices, a signal selector, and a signal processing device. The signal selector being able to select two or more signals from multiple received signals at the multiple receiving devices, and the signal processing device being able to combine the selected two or more signals to reproduce a transmitted signal. A method of reproducing the transmitted signal from two or more signals selected from multiple received signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Ido Bettesh, Micha Nisani