Patents by Inventor Shmuel Levin

Shmuel Levin 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assessment of bone age using ultrasound
    Patent number: 8267866
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative of the particular age and/or gender category, and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic for automatically controlling access of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access of children to certain Internet sites, TV programs, chat rooms, or other places inappropriate to children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Shmuel Levin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSMENT OF BONE AGE USING ULTRASOUND
    Publication number: 20080214935
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative of the particular age and/or gender category, and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic for automatically controlling access of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access of children to certain Internet sites, TV programs, chat rooms, or other places inappropriate to children.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Shmuel Levin
  • Method and apparatus for automatic control of access
    Patent number: 7370208
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative of the particular age and/or gender category, and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic for automatically controlling access of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access of children to certain Internet sites, TV programs, chat rooms, or other places inappropriate to children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventors: Shmuel Levin, Shai Ashkenazi
  • Method and apparatus for automatic control of access
    Publication number: 20040088553
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative of the particular age and/or gender category, and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic for automatically controlling access of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access of children to certain Internet sites, TV programs, chat rooms, or other places inappropriate to children.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Shmuel Levin, Shai Ashkenazi
  • Method and apparatus for automatic control of access
    Publication number: 20020162031
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative of the particular age and/or gender category and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic for automatically controlling access of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access of children to age-inappropriate Internet sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Shmuel LEVIN
    Inventors: Shmuel Levin, Shai Ashkenazi