Patents by Inventor Narkis Shatz
Narkis Shatz 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: 10374724Abstract: Adaptive communications focal plane arrays that may be implemented in, e.g., a specially-configured camera that can be utilized to receive and/or process information in the form of optical beams are presented. A specialized focal plane array (FPA) having a plurality of optical detectors is utilized, where one or more optical detectors are suppressed such that data is not allowed to be output from the one or more suppressed optical detectors, and only a significantly smaller number or subset of optical detectors receiving optical beams are allowed to output data. In this way, the rate at which data is to be output by an adaptive communications FPA (ACFPA) can be significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: ARON SUREFIRE, LLCInventors: John C. Bortz, Narkis Shatz
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Publication number: 20180351653Abstract: Adaptive communications focal plane arrays that may be implemented in, e.g., a specially-configured camera that can be utilized to receive and/or process information in the form of optical beams are presented. A specialized focal plane array (FPA) having a plurality of optical detectors is utilized, where one or more optical detectors are suppressed such that data is not allowed to be output from the one or more suppressed optical detectors, and only a significantly smaller number or subset of optical detectors receiving optical beams are allowed to output data. In this way, the rate at which data is to be output by an adaptive communications FPA (ACFPA) can be significantly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: John C. Bortz, Narkis SHATZ
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Patent number: 9929815Abstract: Adaptive communications focal plane arrays that may be implemented in, e.g., a specially-configured camera that can be utilized to receive and/or process information in the form of optical beams are presented. A specialized focal plane array (FPA) having a plurality of optical detectors is utilized, where one or more optical detectors are suppressed such that data is not allowed to be output from the one or more suppressed optical detectors, and only a significantly smaller number or subset of optical detectors receiving optical beams are allowed to output data. In this way, the rate at which data is to be output by an adaptive communications FPA (ACFPA) can be significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: SUREFIRE LLCInventors: John C. Bortz, Narkis Shatz
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Patent number: 9917652Abstract: Adaptive communications focal plane arrays that may be implemented in, e.g., a specially-configured camera that can be utilized to receive and/or process information in the form of optical beams are presented. A specialized focal plane array (FPA) having a plurality of optical detectors is utilized, where one or more optical detectors are suppressed such that data is not allowed to be output from the one or more suppressed optical detectors, and only a significantly smaller number or subset of optical detectors receiving optical beams are allowed to output data. In this way, the rate at which data is to be output by an adaptive communications FPA (ACFPA) can be significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SUREFIRE LLCInventors: John C. Bortz, Narkis Shatz
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Patent number: 9853740Abstract: Adaptive communications focal plane arrays that may be implemented in, e.g., a specially-configured camera that can be utilized to receive and/or process information in the form of optical beams are presented. A specialized focal plane array (FPA) having a plurality of optical detectors is utilized, where one or more optical detectors are suppressed such that data is not allowed to be output from the one or more suppressed optical detectors, and only a significantly smaller number or subset of optical detectors receiving optical beams are allowed to output data. In this way, the rate at which data is to be output by an adaptive communications FPA (ACFPA) can be significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SUREFIRE LLCInventors: John C. Bortz, Narkis Shatz
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Patent number: 9618827Abstract: Illumination devices may be provided with one or more light sources that emit light of the same, similar, and/or different optical spectra within a wavelength range, for example, from the extreme ultraviolet (UV) to the far infrared (IR). One or more of the light sources may be selectively adjusted to control the overall mix of light projected onto a scene of interest. For example, one or more light sources may be used, and sometimes in conjunction with other optical elements, to provide illumination having a particular angular intensity distribution, color temperature, and/or other desired optical properties for a scene within a field of view (FOV) of the camera of a mobile device used for videography and/or photography. One or more illumination devices may also be used as flashlights and/or as sources of electrical power for recharging mobile devices. Related methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: Narkis Shatz, John C. Bortz, John W. Matthews
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Publication number: 20160209728Abstract: Illumination devices may be provided with one or more light sources that emit light of the same, similar, and/or different optical spectra within a wavelength range, for example, from the extreme ultraviolet (UV) to the far infrared (IR). One or more of the light sources may be selectively adjusted to control the overall mix of light projected onto a scene of interest. For example, one or more light sources may be used, and sometimes in conjunction with other optical elements, to provide illumination having a particular angular intensity distribution, color temperature, and/or other desired optical properties for a scene within a field of view (FOV) of the camera of a mobile device used for videography and/or photography. One or more illumination devices may also be used as flashlights and/or as sources of electrical power for recharging mobile devices. Related methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Narkis Shatz, John C. Bortz, John W. Matthews
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Publication number: 20160209001Abstract: A lighting device may include a light source and a reflective optical element. The reflective optical element may have a reflective internal surface that defines a cavity. The internal surface may include longitudinal undulations. The internal surface may be faceted or non-faceted. The light source may be at least partially disposed in the cavity. The shape profile of the internal reflective surface in any plane containing the surface's symmetry axis may be non-paraboloidal and may exhibit undulations running along its length. The reflective optical element may be a monolithic structure and may be a beam-shaping reflector that generates a light beam that, in comparison with a paraboloidal reflector having the same hole size, aperture size, and light source, is relatively fainter at small off-axis angles, brighter at mid-range off-axis angles, and fainter at large off-axis angles than a light beam generated by the paraboloidal reflector. Related methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Narkis Shatz, John C. Bortz, John W. Matthews
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Publication number: 20160209025Abstract: A lighting device attachment for a mobile device may include a housing that defines a cavity or an external coupling member configured to receive the mobile device, a light source within the housing, and an optical element adapted to project light from the light source to illuminate an external scene. The attachment may include multiple light sources and multiple associated optical elements to generate a combined beam for illuminating the external scene which may include the field of view of a camera of the mobile device. The camera and the light sources may be cooperated to capture still or video images. The attachment may include a battery that provides power to the light sources and/or the mobile device and may charge a battery of the mobile device. The light sources may be operated by a control device of the attachment and/or by the mobile device. Related methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: John W. Matthews, Loc Nguyen, Alex Soo, Michael D. Picciotta, Narkis Shatz, John C. Bortz