Patents by Inventor Yosi Wolf
Yosi Wolf 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: 10272961Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle is disclosed. The drive system has a track supported by pulleys; at least one wheel, disposed near an end of the track; and at least one flipper. The at least one flipper has at least one of a flipper track supported by flipper pulleys and a flipper wheel. A diameter of the at least one wheel is larger than a combined diameter of: each of the pulleys of the track and twice a thickness of the track.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Robo-Team Defense Ltd.Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Mor Rotbart
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Patent number: 9709847Abstract: A backlight layer to be operatively coupled with an LCD panel, the backlight layer comprising: an illumination source configured to illuminate the LCD panel; a dual-mode infrared filter configured to filter an infrared spectrum of light emanating from the illumination source, wherein: when the dual-mode infrared filter is in an enabled mode, the dual-mode infrared filter is positioned in the path of the light emanating from the illumination source and before the light reaches the LCD panel, thereby filtering an infrared spectrum of the light, and when the dual-mode infrared filter is in a disabled mode, the dual-mode infrared filter is positioned out of the path of light emanating from the illumination source, thereby allowing a complete spectrum of the light to reach the LCD panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: ROBO-TEAM DEFENSE LTD.Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg, Elad Levy, Gregory Heifets
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Publication number: 20170174278Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle is disclosed. The drive system has a track supported by pulleys; at least one wheel, disposed near an end of the track; and at least one flipper. The at least one flipper has at least one of a flipper track supported by flipper pulleys and a flipper wheel. A diameter of the at least one wheel is larger than a combined diameter of: each of the pulleys of the track and twice a thickness of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Yosi WOLF, Elad LEVY, Mor ROTBART
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Patent number: 9586633Abstract: A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ROBO-TEAM DEFENSE LTD.Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Mor Rotbart
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Publication number: 20160096562Abstract: A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Mor Rotbart
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Patent number: 9248875Abstract: A driving flipper with a robotic arm and a method for protecting the robotic arm. A robotic platform having a main frame and at least one obstacle climbing flipper with a robotic arm. The robotic arm has a folded mode substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the obstacle climbing flipper. The robotic arm has an operational mode protruding away from the longitudinal axis in an angle of at least 45 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Itamar Borowitz, Daniel Cantor, Yehonatan Asher, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg
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Patent number: 9227654Abstract: A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Mor Rotbart
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Publication number: 20150346525Abstract: A backlight layer to be operatively coupled with an LCD panel, the backlight layer comprising: an illumination source configured to illuminate the LCD panel; a dual-mode infrared filter configured to filter an infrared spectrum of light emanating from the illumination source, wherein: when the dual-mode infrared filter is in an enabled mode, the dual-mode infrared filter is positioned in the path of the light emanating from the illumination source and before the light reaches the LCD panel, thereby filtering an infrared spectrum of the light, and when the dual-mode infrared filter is in a disabled mode, the dual-mode infrared filter is positioned out of the path of light emanating from the illumination source, thereby allowing a complete spectrum of the light to reach the LCD panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg, Elad Levy, Gregory Heifets
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Patent number: 9120412Abstract: A carrying autonomous vehicle system, comprising: a carrying autonomous vehicle and at least one carried autonomous vehicle. The carrying autonomous vehicle has a main frame and at least one flipper. The carried autonomous vehicle uses at least one flipper to load and/or unload at least one carried autonomous vehicle on the main frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Cantor, Yehonatan Asher, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg, Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy
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Publication number: 20150210327Abstract: A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Mor Rotbart
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Patent number: 9056638Abstract: A tracked platform, comprising: a main frame having a bottom side and a top side; a plurality of driving wheels mounted on said main frame; a continuous track mounted on said driving wheels; wherein a distance between said continuous track and said bottom side is between 20% and 45% of said driving wheel diameter and said bottom side is essentially concave.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Cantor, Yehonatan Asher, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg, Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy
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Publication number: 20150153112Abstract: There is provided, in accordance with an embodiment, a ground robot comprising: a mounting bracket configured for mounting of electronic equipment of the ground robot; a heat conduction device configured to evacuate heat from the electronic equipment to the environment, said heat conduction device comprising: a flexible heat-resistant sheet; a heat-conducting sheet wrapped at least partially around said flexible heat-resistant sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Gregory Heifets, Daniel Cantor, Mark Vaynberg, Eli Shukrun, Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy
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Publication number: 20140060943Abstract: A tracked platform, comprising: a main frame having a bottom side and a top side; a plurality of driving wheels mounted on said main frame; a continuous track mounted on said driving wheels; wherein a distance between said continuous track and said bottom side is between 20% and 45% of said driving wheel diameter and said bottom side is essentially concave.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Daniel CANTOR, Yehonatan Asher, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg, Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy
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Publication number: 20130338825Abstract: A carrying autonomous vehicle system, comprising: a carrying autonomous vehicle and at least one carried autonomous vehicle. The carrying autonomous vehicle has a main frame and at least one flipper. The carried autonomous vehicle uses at least one flipper to load and/or unload at least one carried autonomous vehicle on the main frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Daniel CANTOR, Yehonatan ASHER, Mor ROTBART, Mark VAYNBERG, Yosi WOLF, Elad LEVY
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Patent number: 8605993Abstract: A method of merging a plurality of disparity maps. The method comprises calculating a plurality of disparity maps each from images captured by another of a plurality of pairs of image sensors having stereoscopic fields of view (SFOVs) with at least one overlapping portion, the SFOVs covering a scene with a plurality of objects, identifying at least one of the plurality of objects in the at least one overlapping portion, the at least one object being mapped in each the disparity map, calculating accuracy of disparity values depicting the object in each the disparity map, merging depth data from the plurality of disparity maps according to the accuracy so as to provide a combined depth map wherein disparity values of the object are calculated according to one of the plurality of disparity maps, and outputting the depth data.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Vadim Gusis, Yosi Wolf, Elad Levy, Ruthy Katz
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Publication number: 20130270017Abstract: A driving flipper with a robotic arm and a method for protecting the robotic arm. A robotic platform having a main frame and at least one obstacle climbing flipper with a robotic arm. The robotic arm has a folded mode substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the obstacle climbing flipper. The robotic arm has an operational mode protruding away from the longitudinal axis in an angle of at least 45 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Robo-Team Ltd.Inventors: Yosi WOLF, Elad Levy, Itamar Borowitz, Daniel Cantor, Yehonatan Asher, Mor Rotbart, Mark Vaynberg
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Publication number: 20130129194Abstract: A method of merging a plurality of disparity maps. The method comprises calculating a plurality of disparity maps each from images captured by another of a plurality of pairs of image sensors having stereoscopic fields of view (SFOVs) with at least one overlapping portion, the SFOVs covering a scene with a plurality of objects, identifying at least one of the plurality of objects in the at least one overlapping portion, the at least one object being mapped in each the disparity map, calculating accuracy of disparity values depicting the object in each the disparity map, merging depth data from the plurality of disparity maps according to the accuracy so as to provide a combined depth map wherein disparity values of the object are calculated according to one of the plurality of disparity maps, and outputting the depth data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Robo-team Ltd.Inventors: Vadim GUSIS, Yosi WOLF, Elad LEVY, Ruthy KATZ
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Patent number: 8352072Abstract: The invention is a system that is integrated with an existing robotic system in order to extend its observation, surveillance, and navigational capabilities. The system comprises: a sensor module comprising imaging and other types of sensors that is attached to the robotic device of the robotic system and a system control station comprising a communication link to the robot control station of the existing robotic system. Both the system control station and the sensor module comprise processing units that are configured to work in complete harmony. These processing units are each supplied with software that enables using information supplied by the sensors and other components in the sensor module to provide the robotic systems with many advanced capabilities that could not be achieves prior to attachment of the sensor module to the robot.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignees: Wave Group Ltd., O.D.F. Optronics Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Gal, Gennadiy Berinsky, Yosi Wolf
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Publication number: 20110035054Abstract: The invention is a system that is integrated with an existing robotic system in order to extend its observation, surveillance, and navigational capabilities. The system comprises: a sensor module comprising imaging and other types of sensors that is attached to the robotic device of the robotic system and a system control station comprising a communication link to the robot control station of the existing robotic system. Both the system control station and the sensor module comprise processing units that are configured to work in complete harmony. These processing units are each supplied with software that enables using information supplied by the sensors and other components in the sensor module to provide the robotic systems with many advanced capabilities that could not be achieves prior to attachment of the sensor module to the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicants: WAVE GROUP LTD., O.D.F. OPTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Ehud Gal, Gennadiy Berinsky, Yosi Wolf
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Publication number: 20100179691Abstract: The present invention is a robotic mobile platform vehicle that can be thrown into hostile or hazardous environments for gathering information and transmitting that information to a remotely located control station and a system comprising the robotic mobile platform. The system of the invention is adapted to provide it's operator with significant information without being exposed directly to actual or potential danger. One of the key features of the invention is that at least four imaging assemblies are mounted on the robotic platform and that the system has the processing ability to stitch the views taken by the four imaging devices together into an Omni-directional image, allowing simultaneous viewing of a 360 degree field of view surrounding the mobile platform. Another feature is that the system comprises a touch screen GUI and the robotic mobile platform is equipped with processing means and appropriate software.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicants: WAVE GROUP LTD., O.D.F. OPTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Ehud Gal, Gennadiy Berinsky, Yosi Wolf