Patents by Inventor Nir Goren
Nir Goren 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: 11971488Abstract: A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The system has a scanning unit configured to receive the plurality of laser beams. The common scanning unit projects the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. The system has at least one processor. The processor is programmed to cause the scanning unit to scan the field of view of the LIDAR system by directing the plurality of beams along a first plurality of scan lines traversing the FOV. The processor is also programmed to displace the plurality of laser beams from a first set of locations associated with the first plurality of scan lines to a second set of locations associated with a second plurality of scan lines. Further, the processor is programmed to direct the plurality of laser beams along the second plurality of scan lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Ronen Eshel, Nir Goren
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Publication number: 20230350026Abstract: A LIDAR system is disclosed. The system may include a laser light projection system that may simultaneously provide at least two laser light beams. The system may also include an optical system, including one or more deflectors to project the at least two laser light beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. Each of the laser light beams may have an energy density below an eye safe level. However, a total combined energy density of the laser light beams may exceed an eye safe level. The laser light beams may be projected from the deflector are spaced apart from one another by an angular spacing ranging from 2.5 mrad to 6 mrad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Nir GOREN, Ronen ESHEL
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Patent number: 11726181Abstract: A LIDAR system is disclosed. The system has a laser light projection system to simultaneously project at least two laser light beams. The system also has a deflector to project the at least two laser light beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. Each of the at least two laser light beams has an energy density below an eye safe level. A total combined energy density of the at least two laser light beams is above an eye safe level. Further, the at least two laser light beams projected from the deflector are separated from one another by an angular spacing ranging from 2.5 mrad to 6 mrad.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Nir Goren, Ronen Eshel
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Publication number: 20230006531Abstract: A yoke assembly of an oscillatory system is described herein. The yoke assembly includes a yoke structure. The yoke structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, the first and second sidewalls having a gap therebetween. The yoke structure includes at least one member extending between the first and second sidewalls, a first flange extending laterally from the first sidewall and a second flange extending laterally from the second sidewall. The yoke structure is a unitary structure having the first and second sidewalls and the first and second flanges integrally connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Uri Pomerantz, Nir Goren
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Publication number: 20220404471Abstract: An electro-optical system may include a light source configured to emit a beam of radiation, and a pivotable scanning mirror configured to project the beam of radiation toward a field of view. The electro-optical system may also include a first electrode associated with the scanning mirror, and a plurality of second electrodes spaced apart from the first electrode. The electro-optical system may further include a processor programmed to determine a capacitance value for each of the second electrodes relative to the first electrode. Each of the determined capacitance values may have an accuracy in a range of ± 1/100 to ± 1/1000 of a difference between a highest capacitance value and a lowest capacitance value between the first electrode and a respective one of the second electrodes. The processor may also be programmed to determine an orientation of the scanning mirror based on one or more of the determined capacitance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Yair Alpern, Michael Girgel, Nir Goren, Yuval Stern, John Miller, Sason Sourani
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Publication number: 20220397647Abstract: A LIDAR system includes a light source configured to generate a plurality of laser beams arranged in a beam pattern, a rotatable deflector configured to rotate about a scanning axis, a beam rotator configured to cause rotation of the beam pattern of the plurality of laser beams relative to the scanning axis of the rotatable deflector and at least one sensor configured to receive, via the rotatable deflector and the beam rotator, laser light resulting from one or more of the plurality of laser beams reflected from at least one object in the field of view of the LIDAR system wherein the multibeam array is maintained at a substantially fixed orientation with respect to the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Nir GOREN, Uri POMERANTZ, Yonatan KORNER, Nimrod ARI
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Publication number: 20220276345Abstract: A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The LIDAR system also has an optical system configured to transmit the plurality of laser beams from the laser emission unit to a common scanning unit. The common scanning unit is configured to project the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system to simultaneously scan the field of view along a plurality of scan lines traversing the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Ronen ESHEL, Omer KEILAF, David ELOOZ, Lior ATIAS, Harel Yosef SHFARAM, Nir GOREN, Idan BAKISH, Yuval YIFAT, Itay TEHORI, Roi MAUTNER, Yair ALPERN
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Publication number: 20220187471Abstract: A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The system has a scanning unit configured to receive the plurality of laser beams. The common scanning unit projects the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. The system has at least one processor. The processor is programmed to cause the scanning unit to scan the field of view of the LIDAR system by directing the plurality of beams along a first plurality of scan lines traversing the FOV. The processor is also programmed to displace the plurality of laser beams from a first set of locations associated with the first plurality of scan lines to a second set of locations associated with a second plurality of scan lines. Further, the processor is programmed to direct the plurality of laser beams along the second plurality of scan lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Ronen ESHEL, Nir GOREN
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Publication number: 20220171031Abstract: A LIDAR system is disclosed. The system has a laser light projection system to simultaneously project at least two laser light beams. The system also has a deflector to project the at least two laser light beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system. Each of the at least two laser light beams has an energy density below an eye safe level. A total combined energy density of the at least two laser light beams is above an eye safe level. Further, the at least two laser light beams projected from the deflector are separated from one another by an angular spacing ranging from 2.5 mrad to 6 mrad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Nir GOREN, Ronen ESHEL
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Publication number: 20220091309Abstract: A mirror includes an ultralight substrate. A reflective layer is disposed on the ultralight substrate. A bonding layer may be disposed between the reflective layer and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Uri Pomerantz, Nir GOREN, Yuval OFIR
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Patent number: 10216666Abstract: A computing device having a host memory and a host processor for executing instructions out of the host memory; and a network interface card interfacing with the computing device are provided. When there is a cache hit for a read request, the network interface card processes the read request by obtaining data stored from one or both of the host memory and a storage device that the network interface card accesses without involving the host processor and when there are is a cache miss, then the read request is processed by the host processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Cavium, LLCInventors: Rafi Shalom, Nir Goren
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Patent number: 9934177Abstract: Methods and systems for efficiently processing input/output requests are provided. A network interface card (NIC) is coupled to a storage device via a peripheral link and accessible to a processor of a computing device executing instructions out of a memory device. The NIC is configured to receive a read/write request to read/write data; translate the read/write request to a storage device protocol used by the storage device coupled to the NIC; notify the storage device of the read/write request, without using the processor of the computing device, where the storage device reads/writes the data and notifies the NIC; and then the NIC prepares a response to the read/write request without having to use the processor of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Cavium, Inc.Inventors: Nir Goren, Rafi Shalom, Kobby Carmona
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Patent number: 9800524Abstract: Methods and systems for network communication are provided. One method includes, receiving a network packet at a first network interface card (NIC) operationally coupled to a computing device; identifying a second NIC as a destination for the network packet; placing the network packet by the first NIC at a host memory location, without utilizing resources of a processor of the computing device; notifying the second NIC that the network packet has been placed at the host memory location; retrieving the network packet by the second NIC from the host memory location; transmitting the network packet by the second NIC to another destination; notifying the first NIC by the second NIC that the packet has been transmitted by the second NIC; and freeing the host memory location by the first NIC.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: QLOGIC CorporationInventor: Nir Goren
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Patent number: 9678333Abstract: A micromechanical mirror includes a mobile mass carrying a mirror element and provided in a body including semiconductor material. A driving structure is coupled to the mobile mass to cause a scanning movement thereof. The driving structure is configured to generate a combination of a two or more sinusoidal resonant modes in the micromechanical mirror at respective resonant frequencies. This combination approximates a scanning pattern of the mobile mass defined by a linear function which may, in particular, be a triangular shaped function.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventor: Nir Goren
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Publication number: 20160124880Abstract: Methods and systems for efficiently processing input/output requests are provided. A network interface card (NIC) is coupled to a storage device via a peripheral link and accessible to a processor of a computing device executing instructions out of a memory device. The NIC is configured to receive a read/write request to read/write data; translate the read/write request to a storage device protocol used by the storage device coupled to the NIC; notify the storage device of the read/write request, without using the processor of the computing device, where the storage device reads/writes the data and notifies the NIC; and then the NIC prepares a response to the read/write request without having to use the processor of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Nir Goren, Rafi Shalom, Kobby Carmona
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Publication number: 20160127493Abstract: A computing device having a host memory and a host processor for executing instructions out of the host memory; and a network interface card interfacing with the computing device are provided. When there is a cache hit for a read request, the network interface card processes the read request by obtaining data stored from one or both of the host memory and a storage device that the network interface card accesses without involving the host processor and when there are is a cache miss, then the read request is processed by the host processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Rafi Shalom, Nir Goren
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Publication number: 20150323782Abstract: A micromechanical mirror includes a mobile mass carrying a mirror element and provided in a body including semiconductor material. A driving structure is coupled to the mobile mass to cause a scanning movement thereof. The driving structure is configured to generate a combination of a two or more sinusoidal resonant modes in the micromechanical mirror at respective resonant frequencies. This combination approximates a scanning pattern of the mobile mass defined by a linear function which may, in particular, be a triangular shaped function.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventor: Nir Goren
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Patent number: 8626468Abstract: A MEMS apparatus is provided for scanning an optical beam which comprises: a. at least one mirror operative to perform am oscillation motion to a pre-defined rotation angle around a mirror rotation axis; b. a sound sensing means; and c. a conversion means operative to convert sound vibrations detected by the sound sensing means into one or more electrical signals, and wherein the sound sensing means is located at the vicinity of the at least one mirror whereby the movement of the at least one mirror is sensed by the sound sensing means and converted by the conversion means into the one or more electrical signals characterizing the oscillating motion of the at least one mirror.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Ido Luft, Nir Goren
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Patent number: 8553308Abstract: A method for monitoring movement of at least one moving mirror in a MEMS device comprising one or more moving mirrors, and wherein the monitoring is based upon capacitance changes over time in the MEMS device. The method comprises the steps of: if the at least one moving mirror is an in-plain mirror, then: a. providing DC voltage to the MEMS device in addition to a driving voltage required for the movement of that at least one moving mirror; b. measuring current proportional to capacitance changes associated with the movement of the at least one moving mirror; and c. monitoring the movement of the at least one moving mirror based on the measured current. If the at least one moving mirror is a staggered mirror, then: d. measuring a current associated with the movement of the at least one moving mirror; e. identifying a plurality of ripples associated with capacitance changes in the MEMS device over time, in the measured current; and f.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Nir Goren, Ido Luft, Sason Sourani
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Publication number: 20110234898Abstract: A laser projector comprising at least one source for laser beams, a mirror mechanism adapted to reflect laser beams is disclosed, for providing a plurality of projected frames wherein each of the plurality of projected frames is generated by laser beams scanning an image both in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction, wherein at least two frames from among the plurality of projected frames are generated by using laser beams each of which having at least one different projecting parameter than the other frame, and wherein the projecting parameter is a member selected from a group consisting of: a frame's starting point for the beam's scanning, a frame's starting scanning time, picture information and horizontal and/or vertical cycle times.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventor: Nir Goren