Patents by Inventor Yoav Ophir
Yoav Ophir 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: 20240098225Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to a method for providing scene related information from a scene to a remote station. The method may comprise receiving, at the remote station, a data object in relation to at least one identified attribute of one or more physical objects located in an ROI of the scene acquired by at least one sensor. A priority level value (PLV) is associated with the data object. The method may further include generating, at the remote station, using local station data, a low-latency virtual representation of the scene for displaying, at the remote station, a scene representation comprising the low-latency scene representation and a visualization of the received data object. In addition, real-world scene data descriptive of real world ROI/Target information may be receive. A user may designate an ROI/Target of the data object visualization for displaying real world ROI/Target information relating to the designated ROI/Target.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yoav OPHIR, Eli RORBERG, Dan HAKIM
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Publication number: 20240094396Abstract: A system and method for generating a focused three-dimensional (3D) point cloud is disclosed. A respective 3D point cloud is generated based on returns of a respective sequence of energy pulses that is emitted towards one or more regions-of-interest (ROIs) within a field-of-view (FOV) during a respective scan of the FOV, the returns including one or more secondary returns from one or more points within the FOV. During an additional scan of the FOV, subsequent to the respective scan, an additional sequence of energy pulses is emitted to generate a focused 3D point cloud that includes additional information regarding one or more selected points of the points associated with the secondary returns relative to the respective 3D point cloud.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yoav OPHIR, Dan HAKIM, Assaf DAVID, Tamir DEMRI
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Publication number: 20230401759Abstract: A mixed A mixed reality system, comprising: a sensor configured to acquire readings of real-world data, and display, on an output device, a real-world visualization of the real-world data based on the readings to a user, wherein the sensor has one or more parameters affecting the real-world visualization; and a processing circuitry configured to: obtain (a) information of one or more virtual entities located within an area from which the readings are acquired, the information defining, for each of the virtual entities, one or more simulated physical properties, and (b) values of one or more situational parameters indicative of a state of the sensor during acquisition of the readings, wherein the values of the one or more situational parameters are readings of one or more situational sensors, sensing the state of the sensor and its surroundings during acquisition of the readings; determine, for at least one given virtual entity of the virtual entities, a virtual entity visualization of the given virtual entityType: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Amir SHEFFER, Ayelet MASHIAH, Ofer LIVNEH, Yoav OPHIR
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Publication number: 20230326058Abstract: A method and system for providing depth perception to a two-dimensional (2D) representation of a given three-dimensional (3D) object within a 2D non-visible spectrum image of a scene is provided. The method comprises: capturing the 2D non-visible spectrum image at a capture time, by at least one non-visible spectrum sensor; obtaining 3D data regarding the given 3D object independently of the 2D non-visible spectrum image; generating one or more depth cues based on the 3D data; applying the depth cues on the 2D representation to generate a depth perception image that provides the depth perception to the 2D representation; and displaying the depth perception image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventor: Yoav OPHIR
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Patent number: 11783515Abstract: A mixed reality system, comprising: a data acquisition device configured to acquire real-world data; an output device for providing the real-world data to a user; and a processing circuitry configured to: obtain (a) data acquired by the data acquisition device, and (b) information of one or more virtual entities having properties enabling determination of simulated effects of the virtual entities on the data; determine the simulated effects of the virtual entities on the data utilizing the properties; and provide the user with output on the output device being a manipulation of the data reflecting the simulated effects.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Amir Sheffer, Ayelet Mashiah, Ofer Livneh, Yoav Ophir
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Publication number: 20230103650Abstract: Embodiments pertain to systems and methods for providing information related to a scene occurring in a region of interest (ROI), using a scene data collector, configured to receive scene source data, from one or more data sources, using at least one sensor, identify one or more physical objects located in the ROI, based on the received scene source data, determine one or more attributes of the identified physical objects, generate a data object, for at least one of the identified one or more physical objects, based on one or more attributes thereof, and transmit all data objects generated to at least one remote station (RS), located remotely from the ROI. Each RS may be configured to receive the transmitted one or more data objects, generate a virtual scene data, based on the received one or more data objects; and display the generated virtual scene data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Yoav OPHIR, Eli RORBERG, Dan HAKIM
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Publication number: 20230105148Abstract: A method and a system for landing and terrain flight assistance are provided herein. The method may include the following steps: obtaining, by at least one imaging sensor disposed on an aerial platform, at least two images of at least a portion of a specified region of a terrain; determining, based on the at least two images, a 3D model of at least a portion of the specified region; receiving a predetermined model of at least a portion of the specified region; determining a real-world geographic location of the aerial platform based on the 3D model and the predetermined model; and determining flight instructions based on the 3D model and the determined geographic location of the aerial platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Eibit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Yoav OPHIR, Ayelet MASHIAH
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Patent number: 11619743Abstract: A system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) map of part of a field-of-view (FOV) of at least one detector of an active 3D scanner, comprising: the active 3D scanner, comprising: a mechanism configured to scan the FOV; at least one energy emitting source configured to emit energy pulses; and the at least one detector; and processing circuitry configured to: obtain information, wherein at least some of designation information is tracker-based designation information that is designated by a user of the system via a tracker that tracks a line-of-sight between the user and the FOV; selectively activate the energy emitting source to emit a subset of the energy pulses, in accordance with the information, including the tracker-based designation information, and in synchronization with the mechanism, to cover the part of the FOV; obtain current readings, from the detector, based on reflections of the subset of the energy pulses; and generate the 3D map based on the current readings.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Yoav Ophir, Dan Hakim, Assaf David, Tamir Demri
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Publication number: 20230003550Abstract: A method of determining a configuration of a measurement volume, the method may include: generating, by at least one transmitter, a transmitted magnetic field within the measurement volume; measuring, by at least one receiver positioned, a total magnetic field in the measurement volume at at least one receiver position and generating at least one receiver output signal; generating, by a processing unit, a measured dataset; comparing, by the processing unit, the measured dataset with at least one of at least two reference configuration datasets each for determined for one of at least two different configurations of the measurement volume; and identifying, by the processing unit, a reference configuration dataset of the at least two reference configuration datasets that corresponds to the measured dataset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Evgeni GUROVICH, Yoav OPHIR
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Publication number: 20230003757Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a relative motion between two or more objects are disclosed. The system may include an excitation unit adapted to be disposed on a first object and configured to excite and to induce at least one change in at least a portion of a second object. The system may include a sensing unit adapted to be disposed on the first object, the sensing unit may include at least one sensor configured to detect the at least one change in the second object at two or more different time instances and to generate corresponding two or more sensor output datasets. The system may include a processing unit configured to determine a relative motion between the first object and the second object based on the two or more sensor output datasets thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Evgeni GUROVICH, Yoav OPHIR
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Publication number: 20220365220Abstract: A system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) map of part of a field-of-view (FOV) of at least one detector of an active 3D scanner, the system comprising: the active 3D scanner, comprising: a scanning mechanism configured to scan the FOV; at least one energy emitting source configured to emit energy pulses, in synchronization with the scanning mechanism, to cover the FOV; and the at least one detector: and processing circuitry configured to: obtain mapping designation information independent of past readings obtained by the at least one detector, if any; selectively activate the energy emitting source to emit only a subset of the energy pulses, in accordance with the mapping designation information, to cover the part of the FOV; obtain current readings, from the at least one detector, based on reflections of the subset of the energy pulses; and generate the 3D map based on the current readings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Yoav OPHIR, Dan HAKIM, Assaf DAVID, Tamir DEMRI
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Publication number: 20220270303Abstract: A mixed reality system, comprising: a data acquisition device configured to acquire real-world data; an output device for providing the real-world data to a user; and a processing circuitry configured to: obtain (a) data acquired by the data acquisition device, and (b) information of one or more virtual entities having properties enabling determination of simulated effects of the virtual entities on the data; determine the simulated effects of the virtual entities on the data utilizing the properties; and provide the user with output on the output device being a manipulation of the data reflecting the simulated effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Amir SHEFFER, Ayelet MASHIAH, Ofer LIVNEH, Yoav OPHIR
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Patent number: 11398078Abstract: System and method for enhancing situational awareness. A moveable see-through display viewable by a user displays an augmented reality 2D image of an external scene based on received 2D image data, in accordance with updated position and orientation of display. The see-through display further displays an augmented reality 3D image of the external scene based on received 3D image data, the 3D image overlaid conformally onto view of external scene, in accordance with updated position and orientation of display. The see-through display further selectively displays: a gradual transition of the 2D image into the 3D image, or a gradual transition of the 3D image into the 2D image. At least one image feature may gradually appear or gradually disappear during the gradual transition. The 2D or 3D image may include a region of interest based on updated position and orientation of display or selected by user.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Inventors: Yoav Ophir, Itamar Nocham
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Patent number: 11210958Abstract: A system determines a dynamic collision awareness envelope for a vehicle. The system includes at least one vehicle motion sensor, an operator Line-Of-Sight detector and a processor. The vehicle motion sensor periodically provides measurements relating to the motion of the vehicle in a reference coordinate system. The operator Line-Of-Sight detector periodically provides information relating to the direction of the Line-Of-Sight of an operator of the vehicle, in a vehicle coordinate system. The processor is coupled with the at least one vehicle motion sensor, and with the operator Line-Of-Sight detector. The processor determines an operator vector from the direction of the Line-Of-Sight of the operator. The processor further determines an operational vector at least from the motion of the vehicle. The processor periodically determines a collision awareness envelope respective of each of the operational vectors, from the operator vector and the respective operational vector.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventor: Yoav Ophir
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Publication number: 20210343254Abstract: A head wearable device (HWD) suitable to be worn by a user, the HWD may include: a head tracker configured to track a line of sight (LOS) of the user; a near eye display (NED) comprising: a plurality of transistors groups forming a pixel array of said display, a plurality of backlight units, forming a backlight surface of said display; a backlight control module configured to dim the backlight units that spatially overlap one or more of the transistor groups whenever the data at said transistor groups is being refreshed and further configured to change at least one of: a frequency and a location of the dimmed backlight units; and a computer processor coupled to the tracker and the NED and configured to instruct the backlight control module to change at least one of: the frequency and the location of the dimmed backlight units, based on the user LOS.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Yoav Ophir, Gil Benesh
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Publication number: 20210325675Abstract: A system and method for displaying a sensor data on a display are provided herein. the system may include: a tracker arrangement to track line of sight (LOS) of a user; a sensor configured to be directed based on the LOS and configured to capture data of a scene relative to said LOS, to yield LOS captured data; and a display configured to: receive the LOS captured data, and display the LOS captured data relative to the LOS, wherein the display field of view (FOV) is wider than the sensor FOV and wherein the display is configured to display a mosaic of plurality of the LOS captured data, wherein at least one of the LOS captured data appears in the mosaic is a real time LOS captured data, and wherein at least one of the LOS captured data appears in the mosaic is a previous LOS captured data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventor: Yoav OPHIR
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Patent number: 11067814Abstract: A system comprising a processing resource configured to: obtain a first indication of a confirmation, by an operator of a platform, of an alignment of one symbol of a first plurality of symbols with a second symbol as viewed in a head-mounted display of a head-mounting worn by the operator, the first plurality of symbols being projected by at least one optical apparatus disposed on the platform to a plurality of different viewing angles, the second symbol being projected onto the head-mounted display by a projection unit of the head-mounted display; determine which given symbol of the first plurality of symbols was aligned with the second, the given symbol having first orientation data, the second symbol having second orientation data; and perform an alignment of the head-mounting and the head-mounted display at least based on the first orientation data and the second orientation data.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: . ELBITSYSTEMS LTD.Inventor: Yoav Ophir
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Publication number: 20210192963Abstract: A system determines a dynamic collision awareness envelope for a vehicle. The system includes at least one vehicle motion sensor, an operator Line-Of-Sight detector and a processor. The vehicle motion sensor periodically provides measurements relating to the motion of the vehicle in a reference coordinate system. The operator Line-Of-Sight detector periodically provides information relating to the direction of the Line-Of-Sight of an operator of the vehicle, in a vehicle coordinate system. The processor is coupled with the at least one vehicle motion sensor, and with the operator Line-Of-Sight detector. The processor determines an operator vector from the direction of the Line-Of-Sight of the operator. The processor further determines an operational vector at least from the motion of the vehicle. The processor periodically determines a collision awareness envelope respective of each of the operational vectors, from the operator vector and the respective operational vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventor: Yoav OPHIR
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Patent number: 11011122Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) that may include: a plurality of transistors groups forming a pixel array of said LCD, wherein the transistors groups are independently controllable; a plurality of backlight units, forming a backlight surface of said LCD, wherein the backlight units are independently controllable; a data refresh module configured to periodically refresh data at said groups of transistors, at a specified order, over a refresh cycle time; and a backlight control module configured to periodically dim the backlight units at said specified order over a backlight cycle time which is substantially shorter than the refresh cycle time.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Yoav Ophir, Gil Benesh
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Publication number: 20210141232Abstract: A system comprising a processing resource configured to: obtain a first indication of a confirmation, by an operator of a platform, of an alignment of one symbol of a first plurality of symbols with a second symbol as viewed in a head-mounted display of a head-mounting worn by the operator, the first plurality of symbols being projected by at least one optical apparatus disposed on the platform to a plurality of different viewing angles, the second symbol being projected onto the head-mounted display by a projection unit of the head-mounted display; determine which given symbol of the first plurality of symbols was aligned with the second, the given symbol having first orientation data, the second symbol having second orientation data; and perform an alignment of the head-mounting and the head-mounted display at least based on the first orientation data and the second orientation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventor: Yoav OPHIR