Patents by Inventor Ram Elboim
Ram Elboim 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: 11102852Abstract: Apparatus for processing an object includes a cavity for receiving therein the object. A plurality of processing antennas are configured to coherently feed the cavity with RF radiation generated by a processing RF source. A memory stores processing instructions for each object from a given group of objects. A user interface is configured to receive identification of an object to be processed from a user. A processor is configured to receive from the interface indication of the identification of the object, select a processing instruction based on the indication, and control the processing RF source to radiate according to the selected processing instruction. The energy processing instruction includes a plurality of excitation setups, each excitation setup of said plurality of excitation setups including amplitudes, each of which is associated with one of the plurality of antennas, and one or more phase differences associated with each two antennas associated with non-zero amplitudes.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Ram Elboim, Itzhak Chaimov, Ronen Cohen, Ben Zickel, Maksim Berezin, Coby Maron, Amir Burnstein
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Patent number: 10670542Abstract: A method includes processing an object in a cavity by applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the cavity. A first plurality of frequencies is identified, characterized in that a time derivative of a value indicative of a dielectric response of the cavity to RF energy at frequency of the first plurality of frequencies is larger than a first threshold. More energy is applied at frequencies of the first plurality of frequencies than at other frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Avner Libman, Hertzel Yehezkely, Sharon Hadad, Ram Elboim, Zalman Ibragimov, Amit Rappel
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Publication number: 20200170083Abstract: There is provided a method for monitoring and control of heating food portions in heaters, each installed in communication with a respective client computer in communication with a same server, the method performed by the server comprising: receiving from the client computers, RF signatures, each RF signature being based on measured reflections of RF signals transmitted within a cavity of one of the heaters containing therein a food portion, analyzing the RF signatures, determining for each heater based on the analysis of the RF signatures, at least one heating instruction to operate each heater to heat the food portion therein; and transmitting to each of the client computers, the respective at least one determined heating instruction comprising instructions to generate RF signals and transmit the RF signals to the food portions using heating antennas of the heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Ben ZICKEL, Ram ELBOIM, Lior DARSHAN, David SHECHTER, Zalman IBRAGIMOV
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Publication number: 20190166659Abstract: Apparatus for processing an object includes a cavity for receiving therein the object. A plurality of processing antennas are configured to coherently feed the cavity with RF radiation generated by a processing RF source. A memory stores processing instructions for each object from a given group of objects. A user interface is configured to receive identification of an object to be processed from a user. A processor is configured to receive from the interface indication of the identification of the object, select a processing instruction based on the indication, and control the processing RF source to radiate according to the selected processing instruction. The energy processing instruction includes a plurality of excitation setups, each excitation setup of said plurality of excitation setups including amplitudes, each of which is associated with one of the plurality of antennas, and one or more phase differences associated with each two antennas associated with non-zero amplitudes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Ram ELBOIM, Itzhak CHAIMOV, Ronen COHEN, Ben ZICKEL, Maksim BEREZIN, Coby MARON, Amir BURNSTEIN
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Patent number: 10244585Abstract: A disclosed apparatus for sensing and processing an object in a cavity (104) comprises a sensing RF source (110) and a sensing antenna (112), and a processing RF source (120) and a processing antenna (122). The sensing RF source is configured to generate low power RF radiation at a first frequency range and the sensing antenna is configured to feed the cavity with RF radiation generated by the low power RF source. The processing RF source is configured to generate high power RF radiation at a second frequency range, and the processing antenna is configured to feed the cavity with RF radiation generated by the processing RF source. A protecting system (130) configured to protect the sensing RF source from RF radiation generated by the processing RF source may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Ram Elboim, Itzhak Chaimov, Ronen Cohen, Ben Zickel, Maksim Berezin, Coby Maron, Amir Burnstein
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Publication number: 20180017507Abstract: A method includes processing an object in a cavity by applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the cavity. A first plurality of frequencies is identified, characterized in that a time derivative of a value indicative of a dielectric response of the cavity to RF energy at frequency of the first plurality of frequencies is larger than a first threshold. More energy is applied at frequencies of the first plurality of frequencies than at other frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Avner LIBMAN, Hertzel YEHEZKELY, Sharon HADAD, Ram ELBOIM, Zalman IBRAGIMOV, Amit RAPPEL
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Patent number: 9804104Abstract: An apparatus for applying RF energy to process an object may include at least one controller configured to receive EM feedback-related values from an energy application zone, each of the values being associated with a respective MSE. The controller may also be configured to identify a change in one or more of the EM feedback-related values within a period of time; adjust the RF energy application based on the change in the EM feedback-related values identified, and cause application of RF energy to the energy application zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Avner Libman, Hertzel Yehezkely, Sharon Hadad, Ram Elboim, Zalman Ibragimov, Amit Rappel
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Publication number: 20160161425Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining a value of a property of a material that flows in a conduit inside a microwave cavity are described. Such apparatus may include: a multi-mode microwave cavity having the conduit in it; a plurality of feeds, each configured to feed the cavity with RF radiation to excite multiple modes in the cavity; a detector, configured to detect parameters indicative of electrical response of the cavity to RF radiation fed to the cavity; and a processor, configured to determine the value of the property based on the parameters detected by the detector. In some embodiments, at least one of the feeds comprises a radiating element outside the cavity and a waveguide configured to guide waves from the radiating element to the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: GOJI LIMITEDInventors: Maksim BEREZIN, Ram ELBOIM, Eli DICHTERMAN, Ben ZICKEL
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Publication number: 20150070029Abstract: An apparatus for applying RF energy to process an object may include at least one controller configured to receive EM feedback-related values from an energy application zone, each of the values being associated with a respective MSE. The controller may also be configured to identify a change in one or more of the EM feedback-related values within a period of time; adjust the RF energy application based on the change in the EM feedback-related values identified, and cause application of RF energy to the energy application zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: GOJI LTD.Inventors: Avner Libman, Hertzel Yehezkely, Sharon Hadad, Ram Elboim, Zalman Ibragimov, Amit Rappel