Patents by Inventor Niv Gilboa
Niv Gilboa 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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Publication number: 20240094553Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein light source arrays with integrated beam-splitting prisms. The beam-splitting prisms are formed in a surface of a substrate, such as a semiconductor substrate, and split input beams generated by an array of emitters. The beam-splitting prisms each include a plurality of prism surfaces that generate a different output beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Roei Remez, Omer Korech, Niv Gilboa
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Publication number: 20240089569Abstract: An image sensing device includes a detector assembly, which includes a matrix of optical sensing elements having a predefined pitch. Each optical sensing element includes an active area having a width that is less than 90% of the pitch. An array of optical apertures are respectively aligned with the optical sensing elements such that each optical aperture is positioned at a distance from a respective optical sensing element that is no less than twice the width of the active area. Objective optics are configured to focus light from a scene onto the detector assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Roei Remez, Brian McCall, Milan Maksimovic, Maoz Ovadia, Arnaud Laflaquière, Gershon Rosenblum, Noah D. Bedard, Omer Korech, Emanuel Mordechai, Keith Lyon, Refael Della Pergola, Niv Gilboa
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Publication number: 20220364849Abstract: Depth mapping apparatus includes an illumination assembly, which directs modulated optical radiation toward a target scene, and a camera, which captures a two-dimensional image of the target scene. A range sensor senses respective times of flight of photons reflected from a matrix of locations disposed across the target scene. A processor derives first depth coordinates of the matrix of locations responsively to the respective times of flight, derives second depth coordinates of the matrix of locations responsively to a transverse disparity between features in the two-dimensional image and corresponding reference features in a reference image, computes a disparity correction function based on a difference between the first and the second depth coordinates at the matrix of locations, corrects the transverse disparity between the two-dimensional image and the reference image using the disparity correction function, and generates a depth map of the target scene based on the corrected transverse disparity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Shay Yosub, Assaf Avraham, Jawad Nawasra, Jonathan Pokrass, Moshe Laifenfeld, Nir Ben Zadok, Niv Gilboa, Tal Kaitz, Ronen Akerman, Naveh Levanon
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Publication number: 20220229210Abstract: An optical device includes a first array of emitters disposed on a substrate and configured to emit respective beams of optical radiation in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A second array of microlenses is positioned on the substrate in alignment with the respective beams of the emitters, having respective sag profiles that vary over an area of the substrate. The second array includes at least first microlenses in a central region of the substrate and second microlenses in a peripheral region of the substrate, such that the first microlenses have respective first focal powers, while the second microlenses have respective second focal powers, which are less than the first focal powers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Roei Remez, Keith Lyon, Niv Gilboa, Ronen Akerman, Scott T. Smith
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Patent number: 11251954Abstract: A broadcast encryption method that allows a broadcaster to send encrypted content to a set of users such that only a subset of authorized users can decrypt the content, and to perform both temporary and permanent revocation of users. Accordingly, during a Setup stage, a Key Service generates a public key and a Master Secret Key (MSK) and sends the Public Parameters PP used to generate the public key to a broadcaster and to all users. The broadcaster uses the Public Parameters PP to create a message M, with which the broadcaster encrypts the content, and further creates a Cipher Text (CT), which is sent to all users. During a Key Gen stage, whenever a user wishes to decrypt the message M for decrypting the content, the user sends a request with his ID1 to the Key Service. The Key Service generates a corresponding secret key SKID1 and the secret key SKID1 is sent to the user ID1 via a secure data channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: B. G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITYInventors: Shiomi Dolev, Niv Gilboa, Dan Brownstein
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Publication number: 20200186347Abstract: A broadcast encryption method that allows a broadcaster to send encrypted content to a set of users such that only a subset of authorized users can decrypt the content, and to perform both temporary and permanent revocation of users. Accordingly, during a Setup stage, a Key Service generates a public key and a Master Secret Key (MSK) and sends the Public Parameters PP used to generate the public key to a broadcaster and to all users. The broadcaster uses the Public Parameters PP to create a message M, with which the broadcaster encrypts the content, and further creates a Cipher Text (CT), which is sent to all users. During a Key Gen stage, whenever a user wishes to decrypt the message M for decrypting the content, the user sends a request with his ID1 to the Key Service. The Key Service generates a corresponding secret key SKID1 and the secret key SKID1 is sent to the user ID1 via a secure data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Shlomi DOLEV, Niv GILBOA, Dan BROWNSTEIN
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Patent number: 10488652Abstract: Optical scanning apparatus includes a triangular prism, having first and second side faces and a base. A transmitter directs a beam of optical radiation into the prism through the first side face, which refracts the beam so that the optical radiation is incident on and reflects from the base within the prism at a reflection angle that is greater than a total internal reflection (TIR) angle of the prism and exits the prism through the second side face. At least one scanning mirror is positioned to intercept and reflect the beam back into the prism while scanning the beam over an angular range selected such that after refraction of the scanned beam at the second side face, the scanned beam is incident on the base at a transmission angle that is less than the TIR angle and is transmitted out of the prism through the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Robert Upton
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Patent number: 10362303Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module, including a lens and an image sensor. An inertial sensor in the mobile device outputs a signal indicative of an orientation of the device. A controller corrects one or more focal properties of the camera module responsively to the orientation indicated by the inertial sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Daniel Kravitz, Niv Gilboa, Yohai Zmora, Zafrir Mor, Jonathan Pokrass
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Patent number: 10097771Abstract: Optical apparatus includes an image sensor and objective optics, which are configured to collect and focus optical radiation over a range of wavelengths along a common optical axis toward a plane of the image sensor. A dispersive element is positioned to spread the optical radiation collected by the objective optics so that different wavelengths in the range are focused along different, respective optical axes toward the plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Haim Bezdin
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Patent number: 10012831Abstract: Scanning apparatus includes a transmitter, which is configured to emit a beam comprising pulses of light, and a scanner, which is configured to scan the beam along a scan axis over a specified angular range. A scattering line extends across a path of the scanned beam. A receiver is configured to receive the light scattered from the scattering line and to generate an output indicative of an intensity of the scattered light. A controller is coupled to process the output of the receiver so as to monitor operation of the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Niv Gilboa, Zeev Roth, Rafael Halfon, Oz Barak
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Publication number: 20180081168Abstract: Optical scanning apparatus includes a triangular prism, having first and second side faces and a base. A transmitter directs a beam of optical radiation into the prism through the first side face, which refracts the beam so that the optical radiation is incident on and reflects from the base within the prism at a reflection angle that is greater than a total internal reflection (TIR) angle of the prism and exits the prism through the second side face. At least one scanning mirror is positioned to intercept and reflect the beam back into the prism while scanning the beam over an angular range selected such that after refraction of the scanned beam at the second side face, the scanned beam is incident on the base at a transmission angle that is less than the TIR angle and is transmitted out of the prism through the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Robert Upton
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Patent number: 9742739Abstract: A method of securely executing practically unbounded input stream of symbols, by non-interactive, multi-party computation, according to which the input stream is distributed among a plurality of parties, which do not communicate among themselves throughout execution, by a dealer with a secret initial state. The dealer distributes shares of the secret state between the parties. The input stream is executed by a finite-state automaton which may be an accumulating automaton with accumulating nodes or an automaton that is defined by a series of cascaded equations. During any execution stage, the input stream and the current state of the original automaton are concealed from any coalition of participants being smaller than a given threshold. Upon receiving a signal from the dealer, the parties terminate the execution and submit their internal state to the dealer, which computes the current state that defines the computation result.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SECRETSKYDB LTD.Inventors: Shlomo Dolev, Niv Gilboa, Ximing Li
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Publication number: 20170038581Abstract: Scanning apparatus includes a transmitter, which is configured to emit a beam comprising pulses of light, and a scanner, which is configured to scan the beam along a scan axis over a specified angular range. A scattering line extends across a path of the scanned beam. A receiver is configured to receive the light scattered from the scattering line and to generate an output indicative of an intensity of the scattered light. A controller is coupled to process the output of the receiver so as to monitor operation of the scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Niv Gilboa, Zeev Roth, Rafael Halfon, Oz Barak
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Publication number: 20160352991Abstract: Optical apparatus includes an image sensor and objective optics, which are configured to collect and focus optical radiation over a range of wavelengths along a common optical axis toward a plane of the image sensor. A dispersive element is positioned to spread the optical radiation collected by the objective optics so that different wavelengths in the range are focused along different, respective optical axes toward the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Haim Bezdin
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Patent number: 9445010Abstract: Optical apparatus includes an image sensor and objective optics, which are configured to collect and focus optical radiation over a range of wavelengths along a common optical axis toward a plane of the image sensor. A dispersive element is positioned to spread the optical radiation collected by the objective optics so that different wavelengths in the range are focused along different, respective optical axes toward the plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Haim Bezdin
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Patent number: 9413528Abstract: The invention is a method for broadcast encryption that allows a broadcaster to send encrypted data to a set of users such that only a subset of authorized users can decrypt said data. The method comprises modifications to the four stages of the basic Cipher-text Policy Attribute-Based Encryption techniques. The method can be adapted to transform any Attribute-Based Encryption scheme that supports only temporary revocation into a scheme that supports the permanent revocation of users.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development AuthorityInventors: Shlomi Dolev, Niv Gilboa, Marina Kopeetsky
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Publication number: 20160149866Abstract: A method of securely executing practically unbounded input stream of symbols, by non-interactive, multi-party computation, according to which the input stream is distributed among a plurality of parties, which do not communicate among themselves throughout execution, by a dealer with a secret initial state. The dealer distributes shares of the secret state between the parties. The input stream is executed by a finite-state automaton which may be an accumulating automaton with accumulating nodes or an automaton that is defined by a series of cascaded equations. During any execution stage, the input stream and the current state of the original automaton are concealed from any coalition of participants being smaller than a given threshold. Upon receiving a signal from the dealer, the parties terminate the execution and submit their internal state to the dealer, which computes the current state that defines the computation result.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Shlomo Dolev, Niv Gilboa, Ximing Li
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Publication number: 20150156485Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module, including a lens and an image sensor. An inertial sensor in the mobile device outputs a signal indicative of an orientation of the device. A controller corrects one or more focal properties of the camera module responsively to the orientation indicated by the inertial sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Daniel Kravitz, Niv Gilboa, Yohai Zmora, Zafrir Mor, Jonathan Pokrass
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Patent number: 8868903Abstract: A method for resolving disputes between users in network communications using digital arbitration. The method comprising the steps of agreeing on a contract between the users and choosing a set of arbitrators; appealing to the arbitrators by a first user, if he/she suspects the second user violates the agreement; and giving the information needed to reconstruct a resource of the second user, if a large enough number of arbitrators agree that the second user actually violated the agreement.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the NegevInventors: Ofer Hermoni, Niv Gilboa, Shlomi Dolev
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Publication number: 20140285628Abstract: Optical apparatus includes an image sensor and objective optics, which are configured to collect and focus optical radiation over a range of wavelengths along a common optical axis toward a plane of the image sensor. A dispersive element is positioned to spread the optical radiation collected by the objective optics so that different wavelengths in the range are focused along different, respective optical axes toward the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Alexander Shpunt, Niv Gilboa, Haim Bezdin