Patents by Inventor Tsvi Lev
Tsvi Lev 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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Patent number: 12367607Abstract: A method of autonomous vehicle control, comprising: receiving an image of a lenticular human-imperceptible marker embedded in an element of an environment that an autonomous vehicle is moving in, the marker having a pattern usable for determining positional data of the moving vehicle, the image captured using human-invisible light, analyzing the received image of the human-imperceptible marker, and controlling the autonomous vehicle based on the analyzed image of the human-imperceptible marker.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi Lev
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Publication number: 20250232131Abstract: A system and a method for analyzing conversation text model comprising an inspection model, using a neural network based language model. The method may be used for investigation, as a tutor or examination bot, for mental state health screening, and for adapting a bot to covert preferences. Some implementations may ask the same question several times in different forms, to check the consistency or lead a conversation implicitly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Yaacov HOCH
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Publication number: 20250232771Abstract: A system and a method for conducting a conversation comprising text using prompts, a computer vision model processing visual input, and a neural network based generative language model. The method may be used as a tutor for education or training, an examination system, for sales conversations, customer support and the like. The method is based on a multimodal model comprising a language model and a computer vision model which acquires visual cues.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Patent number: 12360876Abstract: A system and a method for classifying images pertaining to computer resource usage of a user, using an ensemble of close ended questions and a neural network based language model. The method may be used to as aid to monitor and/or enforce computer usage policies in industrial organizations, government services, academy, education, and/or the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi Lev
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Publication number: 20250182440Abstract: There is provided a vehicle sensor system, comprising: a plurality of sensors with mostly overlapping field of views that simultaneously acquire temporary images, a processing circuitry that: analyzes the temporary images to identify at least one blocked image area in at least one temporary image of the plurality of temporary images which is less or not blocked in at least one spatially corresponding image area of at least one other temporary image of the plurality of temporary images, selects visual data from the at least one spatially corresponding image areas over corresponding visual data from the at least one blocked images area, merges the plurality of temporary images into a final image using the selected visual data and excludes the at least one blocked image area, and an output interface that forwards the final image to a vehicle controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2025Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Publication number: 20250148641Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of controlling movement of an object, comprising: accessing a current image of a surface relative to an object at a current location, wherein an imaging sensor is set to capture the current image depicting an overlap with a previously captured image of the surface when the object was at a previous location, registering the current image to the overlap of the previously captured image, computing the current location of the object relative to a reference location according to an analysis of the registration, and feeding the current location into a controller for controlling movement of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Hagai HAR-GIL
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Patent number: 12267628Abstract: A system includes a display and a camera module configured to capture forward real video and to output the forward real video on the display. A light source may be configured to generate light, and a navigation module may receive instructions regarding locating a target destination and may cause the light to be focused into a beam directed at the target destination as the user views both the forward real video and beam on the display. When the user reaches the desired location or orientation, the target destination is visibly illuminated by the beam of light.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi Lev
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Publication number: 20250078571Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of analyzing a sequence of images for detection of a change in face gesture, comprising: analyzing the sequence of time spaced images depicting a face of a subject to compute a baseline representation denoting a baseline state of the subject, for a respective image of the sequence of time spaced images depicting a face of a subject: extracting a plurality of features from the face of the subject of the respective image, computing a respective representation from the plurality of features, comparing the respective representation to the baseline representation, and detecting a change in face gesture of the subject when the comparison is above a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Yaacov HOCH
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Patent number: 12230006Abstract: There is provided a vehicle sensor system, comprising: a plurality of sensors with mostly overlapping field of views that simultaneously acquire temporary images, a processing circuitry that: analyzes the temporary images to identify at least one blocked image area in at least one temporary image of the plurality of temporary images which is less or not blocked in at least one spatially corresponding image area of at least one other temporary image of the plurality of temporary images, selects visual data from the at least one spatially corresponding image areas over corresponding visual data from the at least one blocked images area, merges the plurality of temporary images into a final image using the selected visual data and excludes the at least one blocked image area, and an output interface that forwards the final image to a vehicle controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi Lev
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Publication number: 20250021766Abstract: A system and a method for augmenting a dataset comprising a textual content using instruction to cause a conversational language model to create variations of text items by changing text properties such as length, style, terminology, dialect, rhyming and the like. The method may also be used with combined prompts and iteratively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Patent number: 12198375Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of controlling movement of an object, comprising: accessing a current image of a surface relative to an object at a current location, wherein an imaging sensor is set to capture the current image depicting an overlap with a previously captured image of the surface when the object was at a previous location, registering the current image to the overlap of the previously captured image, computing the current location of the object relative to a reference location according to an analysis of the registration, and feeding the current location into a controller for controlling movement of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi Lev, Hagai Har-Gil
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Patent number: 12181695Abstract: There is provided a retroreflector device, comprising: an incident object made of a material transparent to electromagnetic radiation, the incident object designed to refract an incident ray hitting an incident surface to generate a refracted ray that hits a back surface, and a retroreflective surface positioned in proximity to the back surface of the incident object, wherein the retroreflective surface and the incident object are configured to refract the incident ray to generate the refracted ray for hitting the retroreflective surface at an angle of incidence below a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi Lev, Hagai Har-Gil
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Publication number: 20240412412Abstract: Simultaneous location and mapping with improved accuracy by applying segmentation on images, and selecting patches having characteristics which are likely to enable reliable matching is disclosed. Geometric matching may be apply for generating sets of matching patches from different images. The camera distances and angulation may be calculated between estimated locations of patches in two or three dimensions, The location and mapping may be used for indoor and outdoor navigation, mapping, robotics, drones, localization, mapping, aerial image matching, panorama stitching and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Yaacov HOCH
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Publication number: 20240414287Abstract: A system includes a display and a camera module configured to capture forward real video and to output the forward real video on the display. A light source may be configured to generate light, and a navigation module may receive instructions regarding locating a target destination and may cause the light to be focused into a beam directed at the target destination as the user views both the forward real video and beam on the display. When the user reaches the desired location or orientation, the target destination is visibly illuminated by the beam of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Publication number: 20240398353Abstract: There is provided a system for monitoring temperature changes associated with risk of a medical condition of a subject, comprising: at least one processor in communication with a temperature sensor configured for sensing an ambient temperature and executing a code for: computing a trend of a plurality of temperature measurements of the ambient temperature obtained over a time interval by the temperature sensor, wherein the trend includes differentials between successive temperature measurements and preceding temperature measurements, and analyzing the trend including the differentials to determine risk of the medical condition of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Publication number: 20240397207Abstract: There is provided a system for guiding a steerable laser to a target object, comprising: at least one processor executing a code for: for each image of a plurality of images captured by an image sensor and obtained in a plurality of iterations: filtering an illumination of a steerable laser overlapping a target object or in near proximity to a target object from the image, to create a filtered image, detecting the target object on the filtered image by a detector model, and generating instructions for at least one of: further directing of the steerable laser for illumination of the target object, and maintaining the illumination of the steerable on the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Yaacov HOCH, Hagai HAR-GIL
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Publication number: 20240395070Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of detecting an attempt to breach security of an iris recognition system by an artificial iris, comprising: analyzing at least a portion of a limbal ring depicted in an image of an iris of an individual captured by an imaging sensor at a wavelength range within at least one of near infrared (NIR) and short wave infrared (SWIR), and detecting likelihood of an artificial iris worn by the individual according to the analysis of the at least the portion of the limbal ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Yaacov Hoch, Hagai HAR-GIL
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Patent number: 12155343Abstract: A system and associated method include a housing that includes a sensor, a transmitter, and a power source. A solar panel is configured to receive light energy from an artificial light source to generate an electrical charge. An electrical connection may convey the electrical charge to the power source to energize the sensor, and a fastener fixates the solar panel within 10 cm of the artificial light source. The solar panel may be further positioned with respect to the housing and the artificial light source. For instance, the solar panel may be positioned so as to minimally obstruct visible light from the artificial light source within an area to be illuminated. The housing may comprise part of an Internet of Things (IoT) device.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi Lev
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Publication number: 20240378128Abstract: A system and a method for classifying images pertaining to computer resource usage of a user, using an ensemble of close ended questions and a neural network based language model. The method may be used to as aid to monitor and/or enforce computer usage policies in industrial organizations. government services, academy. education, and/or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventor: Tsvi LEV
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Publication number: 20240370498Abstract: A system and a method for analyzing conversation text using a flow of query prompts, an ensemble of close ended questions and a neural network based language model. The method may be used as a tutor or examination bot, for mental coherency screening, data mining, clustering groups of trainees or customers according to training needs or interests, and the likes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: NEC Corporation Of AmericaInventors: Tsvi LEV, Or KATZ, Maya COHEN MAIMON