Patents by Inventor Semion Zelikman

Semion Zelikman 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).

  • Publication number: 20230033690
    Abstract: A device (800) for protecting an aircraft against missiles, includes a Short-Wave InfraRed based (SWIR-based) Missile Tracking Unit, having a SWIR-based optical imager that associated with an optical SWIR band filter. The device (800) further includes a SWIR signals processor; it analyzes the captured SWIR optical signals; and it performs a SWIR-based missile acquisition process, which is also based on raw angular position data of a missile as received from a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS); and it performs a SWIR-based missile tracking process, which continuously and dynamically determines a precise angular position of the missile based on the captured SWIR optical signals. The device (800) includes a laser-based missile-jamming unit, having an internal laser emitter; and optionally also being operably associated with an external high-power laser emitter; to disrupt the missile, or to disrupt a guiding station of the missile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Semion Zelikman, Shay Beer, Asael Adler, Tomer Yoselevich
  • Patent number: 11460275
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of aircraft protection and countermeasures against threats. A system for protecting an aircraft against a threat, includes a dual frequency Radio Frequency (RF) module, which includes: a dual-band RF transmitter and a dual-band RF receiver, to transmit and receive high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals; and a threat confirmation and tracking module, to confirm and track a possible incoming threat based on processing of high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals received by the dual-band RF receiver. The system further includes a dual frequency band antenna, to transmit and receive the high-band RF signals and the low-band RF signals. The system also includes a directed high-power laser transmitter, to activate a directed high-power laser beam as countermeasure towards a precise angular position of a confirmed threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Semion Zelikman
  • Publication number: 20200072582
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of aircraft protection and countermeasures against threats. A system for protecting an aircraft against a threat, includes a dual frequency Radio Frequency (RF) module, which includes: a dual-band RF transmitter and a dual-band RF receiver, to transmit and receive high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals; and a threat confirmation and tracking module, to confirm and track a possible incoming threat based on processing of high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals received by the dual-band RF receiver. The system further includes a dual frequency band antenna, to transmit and receive the high-band RF signals and the low-band RF signals. The system also includes a directed high-power laser transmitter, to activate a directed high-power laser beam as countermeasure towards a precise angular position of a confirmed threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Semion Zelikman
  • Patent number: 9109862
    Abstract: System, device and method for protecting aircrafts against incoming threats. The system includes: (a) a dual-band Radio Frequency (RF) track-and-confirm module comprising: a dual-band RF receiver to receive high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals; a threat confirmation module to confirm a possible incoming threat based on processing of RF signals received at the dual-band RF receiver; a threat parameters calculator to calculate a fine angular position and a precise angular position of a confirmed incoming threat, based on processing of RF signals received at low-band RF for fine angular position and at high-band RF for precise angular position; (b) a countermeasure directed Laser module to activate a directed Laser countermeasure towards said precise angular position of said confirmed incoming threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: BIRD Aerosystems Limited
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Zahi Ben Ari, Semion Zelikman, Royee Li-Ran
  • Publication number: 20140209678
    Abstract: System, device and method for protecting aircrafts against incoming threats. The system includes: (a) a dual-band Radio Frequency (RF) track-and-confirm module comprising: a dual-band RF receiver to receive high-band RF signals and low-band RF signals; a threat confirmation module to confirm a possible incoming threat based on processing of RF signals received at the dual-band RF receiver; a threat parameters calculator to calculate a fine angular position and a precise angular position of a confirmed incoming threat, based on processing of RF signals received at low-band RF for fine angular position and at high-band RF for precise angular position; (b) a countermeasure directed Laser module to activate a directed Laser countermeasure towards said precise angular position of said confirmed incoming threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Ronen FACTOR, David DRAGUCKI, Ariye Yehuda CAPLAN, Zahi BEN ARI, Semion ZELIKMAN, Royee LI-RAN
  • Patent number: 8672223
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for protecting an aircraft against one or more incoming threats. The system includes one or more electro-optic sensors to scan an area around the aircraft for one or more possible incoming threats, and to generate an indication signal once an incoming threat is detected; an integrated unit combining a Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS) with Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM), to verify the incoming threat and to activate a countermeasure against the verified incoming threat; and a processor to receive data from said one or more electro-optic sensors and the integrated MACS-DIRCM unit, and to select a countermeasure technique for deployment against the incoming threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BIRD Aerosystems Limited
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Zahi Ben Ari, Semion Zelikman, Royee Li-Ran
  • Publication number: 20120298748
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for protecting an aircraft against one or more incoming threats. The system includes one or more electro-optic sensors to scan an area around the aircraft for one or more possible incoming threats, and to generate an indication signal once an incoming threat is detected; an integrated unit combining a Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS) with Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM), to verify the incoming threat and to activate a countermeasure against the verified incoming threat; and a processor to receive data from said one or more electro-optic sensors and the integrated MACS-DIRCM unit, and to select a countermeasure technique for deployment against the incoming threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS LTD
    Inventors: Ronen FACTOR, David DRAGUCKI, Ariye Yehuda CAPLAN, Zahi BEN ARI, Semion ZELIKMAN, Royee LI-RAN
  • Patent number: 8258998
    Abstract: Device, system and method of protecting aircrafts against incoming threats. For example, a system for protecting an aircraft against an incoming threat includes: one or more electro-optic sensors to substantially continuously search for the incoming threat, and to generate a signal indicating that a possible incoming threat is detected; one or more radar sensors to be activated in response to the signal, and to search for the incoming threat; and a central computer to determine whether or not the incoming threat exists, based on a sensor fusion algorithm able to fuse data received from the one or more electro-optic sensors and data received from the one or more radar sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: BIRD Aerosystems Limited, EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Zahi Ben Ari, Semion Zelikman, Colin Henry Hamilton, George Weiss, Erwin Franz Keller, Erhard Seibt
  • Publication number: 20100253567
    Abstract: Device, system and method of protecting aircrafts against incoming threats. For example, a system for protecting an aircraft against an incoming threat includes: one or more electro-optic sensors to substantially continuously search for the incoming threat, and to generate a signal indicating that a possible incoming threat is detected; one or more radar sensors to be activated in response to the signal, and to search for the incoming threat; and a central computer to determine whether or not the incoming threat exists, based on a sensor fusion algorithm able to fuse data received from the one or more electro-optic sensors and data received from the one or more radar sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Ronen Factor, David Dragucki, Ariye Yehuda Caplan, Zahi Ben Ari, Semion Zelikman, Colin Henry Hamilton, George Weiss, Erwin Franz Keller, Erhard Seibt