Patents by Inventor Ron Schneider
Ron Schneider 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: 20240109759Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
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Publication number: 20240078283Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses relating to a matrix operations accelerator are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Amit GRADSTEIN, Simon RUBANOVICH, Sagi MELLER, Saeed KHAROUF, Gavri BERGER, Zeev SPERBER, Jose YALLOUZ, Ron SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 11912549Abstract: A vehicle arm adapter that includes a base member, a platform assembly coupled to the base member, and an adjustable frame retaining assembly coupled with the platform assembly. The base member can selectively couple with a lifting arm of a vehicle lift. The platform assembly includes a vehicle engagement surface. The platform assembly can engage and lift a vehicle in coordination with the vehicle lift. The adjustable frame retaining assembly includes a first retractable assembly and a second retractable assembly that are both capable of actuating between an extend configuration and a retracted configuration. The first and second frame retaining assemblies can cooperate to contain a first subset of vehicle frames in the extended configuration. The first and second frame retaining assemblies are prevented from retaining a second subset of vehicle frames in the retracted configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Jason Stewart, Ron Schneider
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Publication number: 20240017974Abstract: A fuel unit assembly-lifting adapter is configured to couple with a vehicle lift in order to engage, raise, and lower a fuel unit assembly. The fuel unit assembly-lifting adapter includes an elongated fuel unit assembly-engaging portion terminating into a first end and a second end and a lift-engaging portion comprising a first member extending from the first end of the fuel unit assembly-engaging portion, and a second member extending from the second end of the fuel unit assembly-engaging portion, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to detachably engage a vehicle lift such that the fuel unit assembly-engaging portion may raise and lower the fuel unit assembly in response to movement of the vehicle lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Jason Stewart, Ron Schneider
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Patent number: 11873198Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
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Patent number: 11823374Abstract: Imaging systems and methods are provided, which implement wide field imaging of a region for medical procedures and provide tracking of tools and tissues in the whole region while providing digitally magnified images of a portion of the captured region. Optical tracking may be implemented by stereoscopic imaging, and various elements may be optically tracked such as various markers and fiducials, as well as certain shapes and objects which are optically identifiable by image processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ron Schneider, Abraham Zeitouny
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Publication number: 20230273736Abstract: A device for executing a software program by at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected computing grid, connected to the at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected memory grid comprising a plurality of memory units connected by a plurality of memory network nodes, each connected to at least one of the plurality of memory units; wherein configuring the interconnected memory comprises: identifying a bypassable memory unit; selecting a backup memory unit connected to a backup memory network node; configuring the respective memory network node connected to the bypassable memory unit to forward at least one memory access request, comprising an address in a first address range, to the backup memory network node; and configuring the backup memory network node to access the backup memory unit in response to the at least one memory access request, in addition to accessing the respective at least one memory unit connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Next Silicon LtdInventors: Yoav LOSSIN, Ron SCHNEIDER, Elad RAZ, Ilan TAYARI, Eyal NAGAR
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Patent number: 11714875Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses relating to a matrix operations accelerator are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Amit Gradstein, Simon Rubanovich, Sagi Meller, Saeed Kharouf, Gavri Berger, Zeev Sperber, Jose Yallouz, Ron Schneider
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Patent number: 11644990Abstract: A device for executing a software program by at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected computing grid, connected to the at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected memory grid comprising a plurality of memory units connected by a plurality of memory network nodes, each connected to at least one of the plurality of memory units; wherein configuring the interconnected memory comprises: identifying a bypas sable memory unit; selecting a backup memory unit connected to a backup memory network node; configuring the respective memory network node connected to the bypassable memory unit to forward at least one memory access request, comprising an address in a first address range, to the backup memory network node; and configuring the backup memory network node to access the backup memory unit in response to the at least one memory access request, in addition to accessing the respective at least one memory unit connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Next Silicon LtdInventors: Yoav Lossin, Ron Schneider, Elad Raz, Ilan Tayari, Eyal Nagar
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Publication number: 20230011902Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
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Patent number: 11484363Abstract: System for determining a position of a tool-point-of-interest of a tool, relative to an eye-tissue-of-interest, which includes and imager a tool-tracker and a processor. The imager acquires an image of a tissue-reference-marker. The tool-tracker determines information relating to the P&O of the tool in a reference-coordinate-system. The imager and the tool-tracker are in registration with the reference-coordinate-system. The processor determines the position of the tissue-reference-marker in the reference-coordinate-system, according to the acquired image of the tissue-reference-marker. The processor determines the P&O of the eye-tissue-of-interest in the reference-coordinate-system according to at least the position of the tissue-reference-marker and a relative position between the tissue-reference-marker and the eye-tissue-of-interest. The relative position is pre-determined from a stored-3D-model.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ron Schneider, Abraham Zeitouny, Einav Namer Yelin, Rani Ben-Yishai
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Publication number: 20220259026Abstract: A set of lift controls may be configured to determine the load on the motor (112) by a vehicle of an unknown weight during operation at a standard lift speed and use such information to determine a potential speed that the motor may raise the vehicle at while staying within safe operational levels for the motor. One or more of a magnitude of electrical power drawn, a pressure generating by a hydraulic lifting, or a sensed vehicle weight may be used to provide an indication of load on the motor and/or a higher potential speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: AUSTIN DEUERLING, DOUG SPILLER, RON SCHNEIDER, JOHN UHL, GERRY LAUDERBAUGH, ROBERT ELLIOTT, DARIAN SMITH, DOUG BROWN, JASON STEWART
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Patent number: 11389249Abstract: Systems and method are provided which enhance ophthalmological surgical procedures. Systems may include camera(s) configured to capture and magnify eye image(s) (possibly stereoscopic), a tissue position and orientation (P&O) tracker configured in to track a P&O of a specified eye tissue, a tool P&O tracker configured to track a P&O of treatment tool(s) and derive a tool tip pointing vector therefrom, a processing unit configured to calculate an intersection between the tool tip pointing vector and the specified eye tissue and to relate spatially optical coherence tomography (OCT) image(s) of the eye tissue to the tool tip location and/or to the intersection, and a display module configured to display the magnified image(s) of the eye tissue with the OCT image(s) associated therewith according to the spatial relation. An OCT imager may be mounted on the tool tip to provide the OCT image(s) in real time.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ron Schneider, Avi Zeitouni
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Publication number: 20220155985Abstract: A device for executing a software program by at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected computing grid, connected to the at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected memory grid comprising a plurality of memory units connected by a plurality of memory network nodes, each connected to at least one of the plurality of memory units; wherein configuring the interconnected memory comprises: identifying a bypas sable memory unit; selecting a backup memory unit connected to a backup memory network node; configuring the respective memory network node connected to the bypassable memory unit to forward at least one memory access request, comprising an address in a first address range, to the backup memory network node; and configuring the backup memory network node to access the backup memory unit in response to the at least one memory access request, in addition to accessing the respective at least one memory unit connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Next Silicon LtdInventors: Yoav LOSSIN, Ron SCHNEIDER, Elad RAZ, Ilan TAYARI, Eyal NAGAR
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Patent number: 11269526Abstract: A device for executing a software program by at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected computing grid, connected to the at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected memory grid comprising a plurality of memory units connected by a plurality of memory network nodes, each connected to at least one of the plurality of memory units; wherein configuring the interconnected memory comprises: identifying a bypassable memory unit; selecting a backup memory unit connected to a backup memory network node; configuring the respective memory network node connected to the bypassable memory unit to forward at least one memory access request, comprising an address in a first address range, to the backup memory network node; and configuring the backup memory network node to access the backup memory unit in response to the at least one memory access request, in addition to accessing the respective at least one memory unit connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Next Silicon LtdInventors: Yoav Lossin, Ron Schneider, Elad Raz, Ilan Tayari, Eyal Nagar
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Publication number: 20210382559Abstract: A UI for a HMD system includes a HMD configured to be worn by a surgeon. A tracker is configured to track head gestures by the surgeon. A footswitch is configured to detect foot motion inputs by the surgeon. A computer couples to the HMD, the tracker, and the footswitch. A user interface includes the HMD, tracker, and footswitch. The use interface is configured to: provide to the computer the head gesture in association with the foot motion input, and display an image relating to a surgical procedure on the HMD. The computer is configured to: apply the head gesture received in association with the foot motion input to perform a first action on the HMD system when the HMD system is in a first system mode, and perform a second action on the HMD system when the HMD system is in a second system mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Eran SEGEV, Shahaf ZOMMER, Yaara SOLOMON, Ron SCHNEIDER, Rani BEN-YISHAI
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Publication number: 20210371259Abstract: A vehicle arm adapter that includes a base member, a platform assembly coupled to the base member, and an adjustable frame retaining assembly coupled with the platform assembly. The base member can selectively couple with a lifting arm of a vehicle lift. The platform assembly includes a vehicle engagement surface. The platform assembly can engage and lift a vehicle in coordination with the vehicle lift. The adjustable frame retaining assembly includes a first retractable assembly and a second retractable assembly that are both capable of actuating between an extend configuration and a retracted configuration. The first and second frame retaining assemblies can cooperate to contain a first subset of vehicle frames in the extended configuration. The first and second frame retaining assemblies are prevented from retaining a second subset of vehicle frames in the retracted configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Jason Stewart, Ron Schneider
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Publication number: 20210334023Abstract: A device for executing a software program by at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected computing grid, connected to the at least one computational device, comprising an interconnected memory grid comprising a plurality of memory units connected by a plurality of memory network nodes, each connected to at least one of the plurality of memory units; wherein configuring the interconnected memory comprises: identifying a bypassable memory unit; selecting a backup memory unit connected to a backup memory network node; configuring the respective memory network node connected to the bypassable memory unit to forward at least one memory access request, comprising an address in a first address range, to the backup memory network node; and configuring the backup memory network node to access the backup memory unit in response to the at least one memory access request, in addition to accessing the respective at least one memory unit connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Next Silicon LtdInventors: Yoav LOSSIN, Ron SCHNEIDER, Elad RAZ, Ilan TAYARI, Eyal NAGAR
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Publication number: 20210325649Abstract: A surgical microscope lighting control system comprising a controller configured to: estimate or determine a lighting need of a surgeon during at least part of a surgical procedure based at least on a viewing status of a region of illumination, wherein the viewing status of the region of illumination is estimated or determined (a) based at least on whether or not the region of illumination is being displayed, or (b) based at least on tracking data of the surgeon or a head-mounted display; determine an adjustment to be made to an illumination provided by a lighting unit of a surgical microscope based on the lighting need; and in response to determining the adjustment, send a first signal to the lighting unit to change the illumination according to the adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Eran SEGEV, Shahaf ZOMMER, Ron SCHNEIDER, Rani BEN YISHAI
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Publication number: 20210109349Abstract: A microsurgery system comprising a robotic arm, configured for movement; a head mounted display (HMD) configured to display to a user in real-time image sequences of an operated area; at least one camera coupled to said robotic arm, said at least one camera configured to acquire operated-area image sequences of said operated area, said at least one camera being suspended above said operated area and being mechanically and optically disconnected from said HMD, said robotic arm enables said at least one camera to capture said operated-area image sequences from a range of perspectives; a processing device configured to be coupled with said HMD and said at least one camera, said processing device configured to transmit said image sequences of said operated-area to said HMD; and a tracker configured to track at least one of a head of said user, a hand of said user, and a tool held by said user; wherein said robotic arm is enabled to be guided according to movements of tracked at least one of said head, said hand,Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ron SCHNEIDER, Abraham ZEITOUNY