Patents by Inventor Shy Shoham
Shy Shoham 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: 20210397129Abstract: A holographic imaging system comprises an imaging light source defining an imaging light path, an active light source defining an active light path directed at a target, a polarizer configured to modify the polarization of the active light path, a polarization beam splitter positioned in the active light path and the imaging light path, configured to separate the active light path and the imaging light path, and a photodetector positioned at a terminus of the active light path, configured to measure a reflection of the active light source. A method of holographic imaging is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Shy Shoham, Gilad Lerman
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Publication number: 20170266465Abstract: A method of changing the volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of at least one bilayer membranous structure of a target tissue. The method comprises providing at least one characteristic of a target tissue having at least one bilayer membranous structure, selecting an acoustic energy transmission pattern set to change a volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of a bilayer membrane of the at least one bilayer membranous structure according to the at least one characteristic, and applying acoustic energy on the target tissue according to the selected acoustic energy transmission pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Eitan KIMMEL, Shy SHOHAM, Boris KRASOVITSKI
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Patent number: 9683989Abstract: A neural network is disclosed. The neural network comprises a plurality of optogenetically modified neural cells being three-dimensionally distributed in a hydrogel medium and being disconnected from any solid support having a shear modulus above 1 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Shy Shoham, Anat Marom, Sanjeev Kumar Mahto
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Publication number: 20160231575Abstract: Optical apparatus comprises an impulse producing laser followed in an optical path by a spatio-temporal focusing element which provides spectrally dispersed and typically collimated beams. The spatio-temporal focusing element is then followed in the optical path by a volumetric projection system which provides a volumetric image from the collimated beams, the volumetric image extending over a plurality of planes in a volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Shy SHOHAM, Tom MAYBLUM, Adi SCHEJTER BAR-NOAM
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Publication number: 20150337289Abstract: A method of applying a nondestructive mechanical force on one or more cells in aqueous environment by inducing heat generated acoustic pressure pulses. The method comprises providing an energy transmission pattern to induce the applying of a desired nondestructive mechanical force on a at least one cell by forming a plurality of heat generated acoustic pressure pulses in an aqueous environment and instructing the radiation of a target area in proximity to the at least one cell in the aqueous environment with light energy according to the energy transmission pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITEDInventors: Eitan KIMMEL, Shy SHOHAM, Boris KRASOVITSKI
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Patent number: 9096848Abstract: A method of applying a nondestructive mechanical force on one or more cells in aqueous environment by inducing heat generated acoustic pressure pulses. The method comprises providing an energy transmission pattern to induce the applying of a desired nondestructive mechanical force on a at least one cell by forming a plurality of heat generated acoustic pressure pulses in an aqueous environment and instructing the radiation of a target area in proximity to the at least one cell in the aqueous environment with light energy according to the energy transmission pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Eitan Kimmel, Shy Shoham, Boris Krasovitski
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Publication number: 20150031070Abstract: A neural network is disclosed. The neural network comprises a plurality of optogenetically modified neural cells being three-dimensionally distributed in a hydrogel medium and being disconnected from any solid support having a shear modulus above 1 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: SHY SHOHAM, ANAT MAROM, SANJEEV KUMAR MAHTO
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Publication number: 20140313315Abstract: A temporal focusing system is disclosed. The temporal focusing system is configured for receiving a light beam pulse and for controlling a temporal profile of the pulse to form an intensity peak at a focal plane. The temporal focusing system has a prismatic optical element configured for receiving the light beam pulse from an input direction parallel to or collinear with the optical axis of the temporal focusing system and diffracting the light beam pulse along the input direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Shy Shoham, Hod Dana
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Patent number: 8858929Abstract: A neural network is disclosed. The neural network comprises a plurality of optogenetically modified neural cells being three-dimensionally distributed in a hydrogel medium and being disconnected from any solid support having a shear modulus above 1 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Shy Shoham, Anat Marom, Sanjeev Kumar Mahto
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Publication number: 20140046408Abstract: A method of stimulating neurons present in a living body is disclosed. The method comprises directing light to an artificial light absorbing medium implanted extracellularly at a target location having the neurons therein, wherein wavelengths and intensities of the light are selected so as to heat the light absorbing medium by light absorption. The heating is sufficient to stimulate neurons nearby the light absorbing medium. In some embodiments, the light is spatially modulating so as to encode a stimulation pattern therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Shy SHOHAM, Nairouz Farah, Lior Golan
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Patent number: 8562658Abstract: A method of stimulating neurons present in a living body is disclosed. The method comprises directing light to an artificial light absorbing medium implanted extracellularly at a target location having the neurons therein, wherein wavelengths and intensities of the light are selected so as to heat the light absorbing medium by light absorption. The heating is sufficient to stimulate neurons nearby the light absorbing medium. In some embodiments, the light is spatially modulating so as to encode a stimulation pattern therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Shy Shoham, Nairouz Farah, Lior Golan
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Patent number: 8437059Abstract: A method for reconstructing a holographic projection including providing a single hologram, providing at least one cyclic shift of at least a portion of the single hologram in the space domain, and reconstructing a cyclically shifted hologram by applying said cyclic shift on said portion and providing at least one cyclic shift comprises computing the cyclic shift; wherein computing at least one cyclic shift includes creating an array of shifting points in a g-h plane of the single hologram and calculating a distance vector from an origin of the plane to the shifting point.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation LimitedInventors: Lior Golan, Shy Shoham
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Publication number: 20130079621Abstract: A method of operating a multi focused acoustic wave source. The method comprises providing the multi focused acoustic wave source, providing a plurality of target acoustic pressures to be applied on a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) in at least one cellular tissue, computing a transmission pattern of multi-focal acoustic energy according to the plurality of target acoustic pressures, and operating the multi focused acoustic wave source according to the transmission pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.Inventors: Shy Shoham, Eitan Kimmel, Omer Naor
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Publication number: 20130046213Abstract: A method of changing the volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of at least one bilayer membranous structure of a target tissue. The method comprises providing at least one characteristic of a target tissue having at least one bilayer membranous structure, selecting an acoustic energy transmission pattern set to change a volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of a bilayer membrane of the at least one bilayer membranous structure according to the at least one characteristic, and applying acoustic energy on the target tissue according to the selected acoustic energy transmission pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.Inventors: Eitan Kimmel, Shy Shoham, Boris Krasovitski
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Publication number: 20110176190Abstract: A method for reconstructing a holographic projection comprising providing a single hologram, providing at least one cyclic shift of at least a portion of the single hologram in the space domain, and reconstructing a cyclically shifted hologram by applying said cyclic shift on said portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Lior GOLAN, Shy Shoham
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Publication number: 20100262212Abstract: A method of stimulating neurons present in a living body is disclosed. The method comprises directing light to an artificial light absorbing medium implanted extracellularly at a target location having the neurons therein, wherein wavelengths and intensities of the light are selected so as to heat the light absorbing medium by light absorption. The heating is sufficient to stimulate neurons nearby the light absorbing medium. In some embodiments, the light is spatially modulating so as to encode a stimulation pattern therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.Inventors: Shy Shoham, Nairouz Farah, Lior Golan