Patents by Inventor Tom Harel

Tom Harel 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).

  • Patent number: 12213772
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring life signs in a subject. A radar unit comprising generates raw data and a processor unit receives raw data and identifies oscillating signals in a series of arrays of complex values representing radiation reflected from each voxel of a target region during a given time segment. A phase value is determined for each voxel in each frame and a waveform representing phase changes over time for each voxel is generated. Voxels indicating an oscillating signal are selected and life sign parameters are extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Tom Harel, Yuval Lomnitz, Michael Orlovsky, Shay Moshe, Naftali Chayat, Alexei Khazan, Mark Popov, Rohi Halimi, Harel Golombek
  • Publication number: 20250004105
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring life signs in a subject a radar unit comprising generates raw data and a processor unit receives raw data and identifies oscillating signals in a series of frames of complex values representing radiation reflected from each voxel of a target region during a given time segment. A processor may collate a series of complex values for each voxel representing reflected radiation for the associated voxel in multiple frames and generate therefrom a real signal sample for each voxel. Neural networks may be used to select the voxel with the best waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Tsachi ROSENHOUSE, Jumana SILBAK, Tom HAREL, Keren BEN-YEHUDA
  • Publication number: 20240338950
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting angle of a vehicle using a radar including an array of transmitters, transmitting electromagnetic radiation towards surrounding objects, and receivers detecting reflected electromagnetic signals. Received information includes horizontal coordinates and vertical coordinates for each object detected. A pre-processing unit determines stationary and non-stationary state of objects from the received electromagnetic signals. A processing unit receives the coordinates along with motion characteristics of objects and plots each reflected object in the horizontal-vertical plane perpendicular to the direction of motion of the vehicle. A virtual box is constructed corresponding to each of a series of candidate tilt or roll angles. The angle of the virtual box having the largest number of plotted reflections is selected as the angle of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Alon KEREN, Noam WAGNER, Tom HAREL, Mark POPOV
  • Publication number: 20240085522
    Abstract: A system for simulating quadrature phase-shift key (QPSK) beam forming in an antenna array, including a transmitter configured and operable to generate an oscillating signal, an antenna array, a binary phase shifter associated with each transmitting antenna, the binary phase shifter configured and operable to selectively apply a phase shift of 180 degrees to the transmitted signal, and a controller configured to send instructions to the binary phase shifters, at least one receiving antenna, and a post processor comprising a memory operable to save received signals and a processing unit operable to apply a 90 degree phase shift to selected received signals stored in the memory, and further operable to sum received signals stored in the memory, operable to manipulate received signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: NAFTALI CHAYAT, YUVAL LOMNITZ, MARK POPOV, DAMIAN HOFFMAN, ALEXEI KHAZAN, ROHI HALIMI, HAREL GOLOMBEK, TOM HAREL, OREL RON
  • Patent number: 11852744
    Abstract: A printed circuit board mounted radar system for monitoring a target region, including an array of transmitting antennas mounted to a printed circuit board, an array of receiving antennas mounted to the printed circuit board, a wave deflection mechanism mounted to the printed circuit board configured such that waves transmitted perpendicularly to the board by the array of transmitting antennas are incident upon the wave deflection mechanism and are directed radially away from the board, and waves reflected from objects within the target region radially towards the wave deflection mechanism are directed towards the receiving antennas in a direction perpendicular to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Naftali Chayat, Yuval Lomnitz, Mark Popov, Damian Hoffman, Alexei Khazan, Rohi Halimi, Harel Golombek, Tom Harel, Orel Ron
  • Publication number: 20230337928
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring life signs in a subject. A radar unit comprising generates raw data and a processor unit receives raw data and identifies oscillating signals in a series of arrays of complex values representing radiation reflected from each voxel of a target region during a given time segment. A phase vaue is determined for each voxel in each frame and a waveform representing phase changes over time for each voxel is generated. Voxels indicating an oscillating signal are selected and life sign parameters are extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: TOM HAREL, YUVAL LOMNITZ, MICHAEL ORLOVSKY, SHAY MOSHE, NAFTALI CHAYAT, ALEXEI KHAZAN, MARK POPOV, ROHI HALIMI, HAREL GOLOMBEK
  • Patent number: 11770174
    Abstract: Aspects of mmWave beam tracking and beam sweeping are described, for example, spatial searching operations, directional beam forming, complex channel measurement operations, and adaptive power savings. Some aspects include using priori information for mmWave beam tracking and beam sweeping. Some aspects include using priori information to modify a superset of beam criteria to obtain a subset of beam criteria, select a spatial region according to the subset of beam criteria, and initiate a spatial searching operation within the spatial region for establishing a communication link. Some aspects include obtaining complex channel measurements of beams and combining the measurements with priori information to determine a beam for use in a communication link. Some aspects include providing signals from Nr over K1 input/output (IO) links and receiving signals over K1 IO links, and combining signals received over the K1 IO links, using a compression matrix, to generate signals over K IO links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Elliott, Benjamin Grewell, Tom Harel, Junyoung Nam, Hosein Nikopour, Oner Orhan, Susruth Sudhakaran, Shilpa Talwar, Ping Wang, Liang Xian, Xiaodi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230252797
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sensing the surroundings of vehicles via vehicle mounted radar sensors. A directional transmitter array transmits radiation into the region surrounding the vehicle and a receiver array receives the radiation reflected back. Controllers may use self-velocity calculation modules, wall detection modules, dynamic range enhancement modules, double reflection detection modules and the like to harvest useful information such as the vehicles relative speed and the identification of hazards in its surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: MARK POPOV, YUVAL LOMNITZ, TANYA CHERNYAKOVA, RONEN TUR, FELIX MESTER, TOM HAREL, ASSAF KARTOWSKY, OREL RON
  • Publication number: 20230251347
    Abstract: Antenna array systems and methods for generating an antenna array transmission pattern having a spatial directional distribution of effective power characterized by a low Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR). An excitation phase sequence is generated having elements corresponding antenna elements of the array and having a Fourier Transform with a low PAPR. An excitation phase is assigned to each antenna element according to the corresponding element of the excitation phase sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: MARK POPOV, TOM HAREL, YUVAL LOMNITZ, ILAN HAYAT, NAFTALI CHAYAT, DAMIAN HOFFMAN, OREL RON
  • Patent number: 11719798
    Abstract: Described is an machine-readable storage media having instruction stored thereon, that when executed, cause one or more processors to perform an operation comprising: sequentially transmit, in a first mode, at least two first probe request messages in at least two beam steering directions, respectively, towards a device; and receive, from the device, at least two first probe response messages in response to transmitting the at least two first probe request messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Noam S Brousard, Daniel Cohn, Tom Harel
  • Patent number: 11663833
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sensing the surroundings of vehicles via vehicle mounted radar sensors. A directional transmitter array transmits radiation into the region surrounding the vehicle and a receiver array receives the radiation reflected back. Controllers may use self-velocity calculation modules, wall detection modules, dynamic range enhancement modules, double reflection detection modules and the like to harvest useful information such as the vehicles relative speed and the identification of hazards in its surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Popov, Yuval Lomnitz, Tanya Chernyakova, Ronen Tur, Felix Mester, Tom Harel, Assaf Kartowsky, Orel Ron
  • Patent number: 11630184
    Abstract: Antenna array systems and methods for simulating QPSK beam forming having binary phase shifter associated with each transmitting antenna configured to apply a phase shift of 180 degrees to a transmitted signal, and a controller configured to send instructions to the binary phase shifters. The receiving antennas are connected to a post processor comprising a memory operable to save received signals; and a processing unit operable to apply a 90 degree phase shift to selected received signals stored in the memory, and further operable to sum received signals stored in the memory. Optimized antenna array configurations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Popov, Tom Harel, Yuval Lomnitz, Ilan Hayat, Naftali Chayat, Damian Hoffman, Orel Ron
  • Patent number: 11509407
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for accuracy measurements in UE baseband-demodulation-performance tests in new radio (NR) frequency range 2 (FR2) operations. The accuracy measurements includes, but not limited to, reference signal received power (RSRP) accuracy, reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and signal-to-noise and interference (SINR) accuracy. Various embodiments describe how to measure RSRP/RSRQ/SINR accuracies in an over-the-air (OTA) test environment in NR FR2 operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hua Li, Jie Cui, Yang Tang, Tom Harel, Rui Huang
  • Publication number: 20220366701
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sensing the surroundings of vehicles via vehicle mounted radar sensors. A directional transmitter array transmits radiation into the region surrounding the vehicle and a receiver array receives the radiation reflected back. Controllers may use self-velocity calculation modules, wall detection modules, dynamic range enhancement modules, double reflection detection modules and the like to harvest useful information such as the vehicles relative speed and the identification of hazards in its surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: MARK POPOV, YUVAL LOMNITZ, TANYA CHERNYAKOVA, RONEN TUR, FELIX MESTER, TOM HAREL, ASSAF KARTOWSKY, OREL RON
  • Patent number: 11474200
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing wide field-of-view radar arrays. Quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) beam forming reduces side lobes by applying a phase shift to transmitted signals to selected transmitting antennas. Super-hemispherical radar coverage at high gain in both broadside and end-fire directions is provided by beam directing elements mounted to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Naftali Chayat, Yuval Lomnitz, Mark Popov, Damian Hoffman, Alexei Khazan, Rohi Halimi, Harel Golombek, Tom Harel, Orel Ron
  • Publication number: 20220247476
    Abstract: Aspects of mmWave beam tracking and beam sweeping are described, for example, spatial searching operations, directional beam forming, complex channel measurement operations, and adaptive power savings. Some aspects include using priori information for mmWave beam tracking and beam sweeping. Some aspects include using priori information to modify a superset of beam criteria to obtain a subset of beam criteria, select a spatial region according to the subset of beam criteria, and initiate a spatial searching operation within the spatial region for establishing a communication link. Some aspects include obtaining complex channel measurements of beams and combining the measurements with priori information to determine a beam for use in a communication link. Some aspects include providing signals from Nr over K1 input/output (IO) links and receiving signals over K1 IO links, and combining signals received over the K1 IO links, using a compression matrix, to generate signals over K IO links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Brent Elliott, Benjamin Grewell, Tom Harel, Junyoung Nam, Hosein Nikopour, Oner Orhan, Susruth Sudhakaran, Shilpa Talwar, Ping Wang, Liang Xian, Xiaodi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220206141
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing wide field-of-view radar arrays. Quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) beam forming reduces side lobes by applying a phase shift to transmitted signals to selected transmitting antennas. Super-hemispherical radar coverage at high gain in both broadside and end-fire directions is provided by beam directing elements mounted to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: NAFTALI CHAYAT, YUVAL LOMNITZ, MARK POPOV, DAMIAN HOFFMAN, ALEXEI KHAZAN, ROHI HALIMI, HAREL GOLOMBEK, TOM HAREL, OREL RON
  • Publication number: 20220206107
    Abstract: Antenna array systems and methods for simulating QPSK beam forming having binary phase shifter associated with each transmitting antenna configured to apply a phase shift of 180 degrees to a transmitted signal, and a controller configured to send instructions to the binary phase shifters. The receiving antennas are connected to a post processor comprising a memory operable to save received signals; and a processing unit operable to apply a 90 degree phase shift to selected received signals stored in the memory, and further operable to sum received signals stored in the memory. Optimized antenna array configurations are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: MARK POPOV, TOM HAREL, YUVAL LOMNITZ, ILAN HAYAT, NAFTALI CHAYAT, DAMIAN HOFFMAN, OREL RON
  • Patent number: 11336319
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement including one or more processors configured to: detect a presence of one or more human object proximities based on sensor data; identify one or more coverage sectors of one or more antenna arrays, operably coupled to the one or more processors, in response to the detected presence of the one or more human object proximities; determine whether radio waves within the one or more identified coverage sectors satisfy a transmit power criteria; select one or more candidate coverage sectors of the one or more antenna arrays based the one or more identified coverage sectors; and determine at least one radio link quality for the radio waves of the one or more candidate coverage sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Biljana Badic, Michael Glik, Bertram Gunzelmann, Tom Harel, Yeong-Sun Hwang, Andre Janssen, Jonathan Kosloff, Sebastian Mitelberg, Markus Dominik Mueck, Bernhard Raaf, Jianqiang Rao, Nir Tishbi, Zhibin Yu
  • Publication number: 20220107387
    Abstract: A printed circuit board mounted radar system for monitoring a target region, including an array of transmitting antennas mounted to a printed circuit board, an array of receiving antennas mounted to the printed circuit board, a wave deflection mechanism mounted to the printed circuit board configured such that waves transmitted perpendicularly to the board by the array of transmitting antennas are incident upon the wave deflection mechanism and are directed radially away from the board, and waves reflected from objects within the target region radially towards the wave deflection mechanism are directed towards the receiving antennas in a direction perpendicular to the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: NAFTALI CHAYAT, YUVAL LOMNITZ, MARK POPOV, DAMIAN HOFFMAN, ALEXEI KHAZAN, ROHI HALIMI, HAREL GOLOMBEK, TOM HAREL, OREL RON