Patents by Inventor Ran Katz
Ran Katz 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: 10806549Abstract: Data from an intraoral scan is received, the data comprising a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. At least two intraoral images are identified that comprise a representation of at least a portion of a non-rigid object that was affixed to the dental site at a target area. Image registration is performed between the at least two intraoral images using the non-rigid object identified in the at least two intraoral images. A 3D model of the dental site is generated based on the image registration. A representation of the non-rigid object is subtracted from the 3D model based on the known properties of the non-rigid object. A surface of a portion of the dental site is interpolated where the non-rigid object was located based on a) data for other portions of the dental site and b) the surface of the base of the non-rigid object.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Adi Levin, Ran Katz, Eric Kuo
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Patent number: 10681640Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Irony, Ran Katz, Alon Paycher
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Publication number: 20200107069Abstract: A source electronic device may include first interface circuitry that transmits a data packet over a wireless link to a sink electronic device to present the data packet as part of a video stream. The source electronic device may also include encoder circuitry that encodes the data packet for transmission through the wireless link and a feedback path communicatively coupling the encoder circuitry directly to the first interface circuitry. The feedback path may transmit one or more feedback signals from the first interface circuitry to the encoder circuitry, bypassing a network layer, an encoder driver, or both. The encoder circuitry, the first interface circuitry, or both may adjust one or more transmission parameters associated with transmitting the data packet over the wireless link, based on the one or more feedback signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Eran Sudak, Ran Katz, Sorin Constantin Cismas
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Publication number: 20190082391Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Irony, Ran Katz, Alon Paycher
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Publication number: 20190008617Abstract: Data from an intraoral scan is received, the data comprising a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. At least two intraoral images are identified that comprise a representation of at least a portion of a non-rigid object that was affixed to the dental site at a target area. Image registration is performed between the at least two intraoral images using the non-rigid object identified in the at least two intraoral images. A 3D model of the dental site is generated based on the image registration. A representation of the non-rigid object is subtracted from the 3D model based on the known properties of the non-rigid object. A surface of a portion of the dental site is interpolated where the non-rigid object was located based on a) data for other portions of the dental site and b) the surface of the base of the non-rigid object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Adi Levin, Ran Katz, Eric Kuo
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Patent number: 10111714Abstract: An adhesive object for placement in a patients mouth includes a body with an upper surface and a lower surface, the body having a shape. A lower surface of the body includes an adhesive. An upper surface of the body includes a feature that may be detectable by an intraoral scanner, wherein at least one of the shape of the body or the feature on the upper surface provides a geometrical reference point for image registration of images generated by the intraoral scanner.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Adi Levin, Ran Katz, Eric Kuo
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Patent number: 10104615Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Irony, Ran Katz, Alon Paycher
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Patent number: 9712951Abstract: A method and system for an improved communication mode for Bluetooth wireless devices is disclosed. Packets used in the improved communication mode are encoded using a convolutional encoder and transmitted with a particular modulation index such that the improved communication mode provides an improved link margin with respect to a communication mode specified in a Bluetooth wireless communication protocol. In this regard, the improved communication mode allows Bluetooth wireless devices to continue to communicate when a communication link between the Bluetooth wireless devices degrades, whereas otherwise the connection would be dropped. Furthermore, the Bluetooth wireless devices seamlessly switch between the improved communication mode and other Bluetooth communication modes without renegotiating the connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gilad Kirshenberg, Alon Paycher, Ran Katz, Yonathan Shavit
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Patent number: 9693307Abstract: Performing early termination of reception by a mobile station. The mobile station may receive a wireless transmission. The wireless transmission may include a physical layer (PHY) header, a media access control (MAC) header, and data. The mobile station may determine a duration and a destination address from the MAC header. The mobile station may determine if the wireless transmission is intended for the mobile station using the destination address. In response to determining that the wireless transmission is not intended for the mobile station, the mobile station may enter a low power mode prior to completion of the wireless transmission. The length of time of the low power mode may be based on the duration of the first wireless transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Katz, Koby Levy, Koby Vainapel, Lilach Zukerman
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Publication number: 20170171819Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Ran IRONY, Ran KATZ, Alon PAYCHER
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Patent number: 9585097Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Irony, Ran Katz, Alon Paycher
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Patent number: 9439220Abstract: A contactless system is described in which multiple execution environments may be coupled to a near field communication (NFC) controller, wherein each execution environment is configured to communicate with remote readers via the NFC controller using an assigned one of a plurality of communication protocols. During a polling session from a proximate reader, responding to a request command using a requested communication protocol and activating one of the plurality of execution environments assigned to the requested communication protocol to use the NFC controller. An arbitration is performed in response to each polling session such that a same combination of communication protocol and execution environment is not activated for adjacent polling sessions.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Koby Levy, Ran Katz, Tally Mane, Rachel Stahl
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Publication number: 20150382303Abstract: Performing early termination of reception by a mobile station. The mobile station may receive a wireless transmission. The wireless transmission may include a physical layer (PHY) header, a media access control (MAC) header, and data. The mobile station may determine a duration and a destination address from the MAC header. The mobile station may determine if the wireless transmission is intended for the mobile station using the destination address. In response to determining that the wireless transmission is not intended for the mobile station, the mobile station may enter a low power mode prior to completion of the wireless transmission. The length of time of the low power mode may be based on the duration of the first wireless transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Ran Katz, Koby Levy, Koby Vainapel, Lilach Zukerman
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Publication number: 20150327001Abstract: A method and system for an improved communication mode for Bluetooth wireless devices is disclosed. Packets used in the improved communication mode are encoded using a convolutional encoder and transmitted with a particular modulation index such that the improved communication mode provides an improved link margin with respect to a communication mode specified in a Bluetooth wireless communication protocol. In this regard, the improved communication mode allows Bluetooth wireless devices to continue to communicate when a communication link between the Bluetooth wireless devices degrades, whereas otherwise the connection would be dropped. Furthermore, the Bluetooth wireless devices seamlessly switch between the improved communication mode and other Bluetooth communication modes without renegotiating the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Gilad Kirshenberg, Alon Paycher, Ran Katz, Yonathan Shavit
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Publication number: 20150271754Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption after a transmitting electronic device in a wireless network has been detected, a receiving electronic device calculates transmit times of subsequent beacons from the transmitting electronic device based on a clock drift of the transmitting electronic device and the beacon period. Then, the receiving electronic device receives the subsequent beacon by opening scan windows that encompass the calculated transmit times. However, because the transmit times are more predictable after the transmitting electronic device has been detected (and the clock drift of the transmitting electronic device is known to the receiving electronic device), the receiving electronic device can reduce the width of the scan windows. In addition, the transmitting electronic device can further reduce the power consumption by increasing the beacon period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ran Irony, Ran Katz, Alon Paycher
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Publication number: 20150209118Abstract: An adhesive object for placement in a patients mouth includes a body with an upper surface and a lower surface, the body having a shape. A lower surface of the body includes an adhesive. An upper surface of the body includes a feature that may be detectable by an intraoral scanner, wherein at least one of the shape of the body or the feature on the upper surface provides a geometrical reference point for image registration of images generated by the intraoral scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Adi Levin, Ran Katz, Eric Kuo
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Publication number: 20150181621Abstract: A contactless system is described in which multiple execution environments may be coupled to a near field communication (NFC) controller, wherein each execution environment is configured to communicate with remote readers via the NFC controller using an assigned one of a plurality of communication protocols. During a polling session from a proximate reader, responding to a request command using a requested communication protocol and activating one of the plurality of execution environments assigned to the requested communication protocol to use the NFC controller. An arbitration is performed in response to each polling session such that a same combination of communication protocol and execution environment is not activated for adjacent polling sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Koby Levy, Ran Katz, Tally Mane, Rachel Stahl
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Patent number: 8977195Abstract: A contactless system is described in which multiple execution environments may be coupled to a near field communication (NFC) controller, wherein each execution environment is configured to communicate with remote readers via the NFC controller using an assigned one of a plurality of communication protocols. During a polling session from a proximate reader, responding to a request command using a requested communication protocol and activating one of the plurality of execution environments assigned to the requested communication protocol to use the NFC controller. An arbitration is performed in response to each polling session such that a same combination of communication protocol and execution environment is not activated for adjacent polling sessions.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Texas Insruments IncorporatedInventors: Koby Levy, Ran Katz, Tally Mane, Rachel Stahl
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Patent number: 8811896Abstract: A contactless system is described in which energy is scavenged from an electromagnetic field provided by a proximate reader device. An embedded processor and a volatile memory circuit within a near field communication (NFC) controller are operated using the scavenged energy. Parameter data from the proximate reader device may be acquired while conducting a near field communication transaction. A non-volatile memory (NVRAM) server is coupled to the NFC controller and also operates using the scavenged energy. Parameter data may be stored within the NVRAM server by sending a command and the parameter data from the NFC controller to the NVRAM server. At the completion of the transaction, the electromagnet field may be removed and all parameter data stored within the NFC controller will be lost. However, the next time the electromagnetic field is applied, the NFC controller may retrieve the parameters from the NVRAM server by sending a command.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Ran Katz, Koby Levy, Tally Mane
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Patent number: 8374652Abstract: A system for terminating a receive correlation window of a receiving wireless device includes a radio frequency receiver configured to open a receive correlation window having a predetermined duration and an energy measurement circuit configured to measure a radio frequency energy level ambient to the wireless receiver. A comparator is included that is configured to determine, based on the measured radio frequency energy level, whether or not a signal is being transmitted from a nearby wireless device. The receiver is further configured to close the receive correlation window before the predetermined duration is reached in response to a determination by the comparator that no signal is being transmitted by a nearby device. If a signal is being transmitted, then the receive correlation window is allowed to proceed uninterrupted.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Yaniv Tzoreff, Ronen Isaac, Ran Katz, Matan Ben-Shachar