Patents by Inventor Noam Amir
Noam Amir 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: 9958417Abstract: Tube inspections are performed by combining the use of APR technology with GW technology. The reflections measured by both technologies are compared to each other and used to more specifically identify the type and location of a flaw or anomaly that appears in the interior of the tube. Further, embodiments of novel probes to be used in GW technique for inspecting tubes with mechanical waves having bandwidth that is equal to 150 KHz or more are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: ARISE GLOBAL PTE. LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Dov Furman, Harel Primack, Silviu Zilberman
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Publication number: 20170122917Abstract: A system to measure the internal state of a bundle of tubes by injecting a signal into each tube of the bundle, receiving reflections from the tube due to anomalies within the tube, then analyzing the reflections to determine the type or characteristics about the anomalies. The analyzed information is stored in database to be used for statistical processing. Further, the device can be used in the performance of a cleaning process by conducting an initial assessment of the tubes in a bundle of tubes, comparing the stored data and estimating the number of cleaning cycles that will be required, and re-conducting the evaluation of the state of the tubes after every cleaning cycle or after every few cleaning cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: ARISE GLOBAL PTE. LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Patent number: 9568453Abstract: A system to measure the internal state of a bundle of tubes by injecting a signal into each tube of the bundle, receiving reflections from the tube due to anomalies within the tube, then analyzing the reflections to determine the type or characteristics about the anomalies. The analyzed information is stored in database to be used for statistical processing. Further, the device can be used in the performance of a cleaning process by conducting an initial assessment of the tubes in a bundle of tubes, comparing the stored data and estimating the number of cleaning cycles that will be required, and re-conducting the evaluation of the state of the tubes after every cleaning cycle or after every few cleaning cycles.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ARISE GLOBAL PTE. LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Patent number: 9335299Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of method and system for guiding a tester of a bundle of similar objects are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments may obtain a picture of the bundle of the similar objects. The image may be processed in order to identify the bundle of similar objects to be tested. Then, the system may determine which object of the similar objects to measure and accordingly it may instruct a tester to associate an object-measuring device with the determined object to be measured. Upon receiving a trigger signal issued by the tester, information is collected regarding the test results of the measured object and information on the location of the measured object. Then the process can proceed for additional objects in the bundle.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: ACOUSTICEYE LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter, Oded Barzelay
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Patent number: 9134277Abstract: The internal state of a tube system is detected and monitored by coupling multiple inspection modules to the tube system. Each inspection module injects a signal into the tube system and detects reflections of the signals. The distance between the module and the fault causing a reflection is determined by analyzing the timing between the transmitted signal and detected reflection, along with a known propagation speed of the signals. The location of faults is determined by comparing the distance calculations from two or more inspection modules. Monitoring can be performed over time to identify the development or changes of faults. Monitoring can be done while tube system is active without disrupting the flow of material through the active tube system.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: ACOUSTICEYE LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20150122030Abstract: Tube inspections are performed by combining the use of APR technology with GW technology. The reflections measured by both technologies are compared to each other and used to more specifically identify the type and location of a flaw or anomaly that appears in the interior of the tube. Further, embodiments of novel probes to be used in GW technique for inspecting tubes with mechanical waves having bandwidth that is equal to 150 KHz or more are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: ACOUSTICEYE LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Dov Furman, Harel Primack, Silviu Zilberman
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Publication number: 20130332091Abstract: A system to measure the internal state of a bundle of tubes by injecting a signal into each tube of the bundle, receiving reflections from the tube due to anomalies within the tube, then analyzing the reflections to determine the type or characteristics about the anomalies. The analyzed information is stored in database to be used for statistical processing. Further, the device can be used in the performance of a cleaning process by conducting an initial assessment of the tubes in a bundle of tubes, comparing the stored data and estimating the number of cleaning cycles that will be required, and re-conducting the evaluation of the state of the tubes after every cleaning cycle or after every few cleaning cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: ACOUSTICEYE LTDInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Patent number: 8534144Abstract: A system to measure the internal state of a bundle of tubes by injecting a signal into each tube of the bundle, receiving reflections from the tube due to anomalies within the tube, then analyzing the reflections to determine the type or characteristics about the anomalies. The analyzed information is stored in database to be used for statistical processing. Further, the device can be used in the performance of a cleaning process by conducting an initial assessment of the tubes in a bundle of tubes, comparing the stored data and estimating the number of cleaning cycles that will be required, and re-conducting the evaluation of the state of the tubes after every cleaning cycle or after every few cleaning cycles.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: AcousticEye LtdInventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20120239302Abstract: The distance between a reference point and a target surface in a void, such as a well or tank, is measured accurately without having to identify the ambient condition within the void, the ambient temperature inside the void for example. A signal is generated and transmitted through a medium towards the target surface. The target surface comprising a substance that will reflect the signal. The time the signal was transmitted is known and a reference point relative to a detection device is also known. For example, the detector may be the reference point. The detector detects a calibration signal that is reflection of the generated signal off of a calibrated-constrictive element located at a known position relative to the reference point. A measurement signal that is reflection of the generated signal resulting from the generated signal striking the target surface is also detected. The distance measurement is determined based upon this information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20120227499Abstract: The internal state of a tube system is detected and monitored by coupling multiple inspection modules to the tube system. Each inspection module injects a signal into the tube system and detects reflections of the signals. The distance between the module and the fault causing a reflection is determined by analyzing the timing between the transmitted signal and detected reflection, along with a known propagation speed of the signals. The location of faults is determined by comparing the distance calculations from two or more inspection modules. Monitoring can be performed over time to identify the development or changes of faults. Monitoring can be done while tube system is active without disrupting the flow of material through the active tube system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20120053895Abstract: A tester that evaluates the condition of a plurality of elongated hollow objects by emitting a signal into the objects and measuring the reflected signals at particular sample points, generating a statistically related base signal based on the values at each such sample point and creating an adjusted signal for each measures signal by modifying as a function of the base signal. Analyze the adjusted signals to look for anomalies within each object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter, Oded Barzelay, Harel Primack, Silviu Zilberman, Shai Silberstein
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Publication number: 20110320139Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of method and system for guiding a tester of a bundle of similar objects are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments may obtain a picture of the bundle of the similar objects. The image may be processed in order to identify the bundle of similar objects to be tested. Then, the system may determine which object of the similar objects to measure and accordingly it may instruct a tester to associate an object-measuring device with the determined object to be measured. Upon receiving a trigger signal issued by the tester, information is collected regarding the test results of the measured object and information on the location of the measured object. Then the process can proceed for additional objects in the bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Noam AMIR, Tal Pechter, Oded Barzelay
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Publication number: 20110112776Abstract: A system to measure the internal state of a bundle of tubes by injecting a signal into each tube of the bundle, receiving reflections from the tube due to anomalies within the tube, then analyzing the reflections to determine the type or characteristics about the anomalies. The analyzed information is stored in database to be used for statistical processing. Further, the device can be used in the performance of a cleaning process by conducting an initial assessment of the tubes in a bundle of tubes, comparing the stored data and estimating the number of cleaning cycles that will be required, and re-conducting the evaluation of the state of the tubes after every cleaning cycle or after every few cleaning cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Patent number: 7677103Abstract: Method and systems for non-destructive testing of a gas or liquid filled object at atmospheric pressure or high pressure. The method includes steps of: providing an acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system having a wideband transmitter, a pressure sensor and a short mixed wave tube, performing at least one calibration to obtain at least one calibration parameter; attaching the object to the APR system and performing a measurement to obtain an object test result and processing the object test result and the at least one calibration parameter to obtain an object impulse response that reflects a status of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Acousticeye Ltd.Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20080208505Abstract: Method and systems for non-destructive testing of a gas or liquid filled object at atmospheric pressure or high pressure. The method includes the steps of providing an acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system (200) having a wideband transmitter (210), a pressure sensor and short mixed wave tube (214) performing at least one calibration parameter, attaching the object to the APR system and performing a measurement to obtain at least one calibration parameter, attaching the object to the APR system and performing a measurement to obtain an object test result and processing the object test result and the at least one calibration parameter to obtain an object impulse response that reflects a status of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: ACOUSTICEYE LTD.Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter
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Publication number: 20070034012Abstract: Method and systems for non-destructive testing of a gas or liquid filled object at atmospheric pressure or high pressure. The method includes steps of: providing an acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system having a wideband transmitter, a pressure sensor and a short mixed wave tube, performing at least one calibration to obtain at least one calibration parameter; attaching the object to the APR system and performing a measurement to obtain an object test result and processing the object test result and the at least one calibration parameter to obtain an object impulse response that reflects a status of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Noam Amir, Tal Pechter