Patents by Inventor Zeev Shneorson
Zeev Shneorson 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: 11486677Abstract: A grenade launcher, including: a barrel for launching a projectile at a real target and a sight coupled to the barrel, the sight including: a display that displays an aiming indicator and is configured to display a representative target representing the real target: a sensor configured to track motion of the barrel and accordingly the representative target is moved on the display; and wherein when the display of the representative target coincides with the aiming indicator, the launcher is aimed to launch the projectile to hit the real target.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD.Inventors: Naveh Bahat, Zeev Shneorson, Elad Davidson
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Publication number: 20220313510Abstract: There is provided a dynamic and proactive system for supporting sitting while detecting and changing sitting postures of a user and method of operation thereof. The system including a frame, a plurality of supports, each configured to support a different body part, and a plurality of joints each configured to move independently of or together with any other of the joints, each of the supports is connected to the frame via a corresponding joint, at least one of the joints is a two dimensional joint which enables a change in angle between the frame and a corresponding support. Each one of the plurality of supports is configured to move with respect to the frame or to another support, thereby enabling any changes in sitting postures of the user. The system comprises sensors, which based on their readings, the system detects user postures and suggests or creates posture changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Efrat SHENHOD MALIHI, Daniel SHACHAF, Avi SKOVLEVIRZ, Zeev SHNEORSON, Goren HARARI
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Publication number: 20220214140Abstract: A grenade launcher, including: a barrel for launching a projectile at a real target and a sight coupled to the barrel, the sight including: a display that displays an aiming indicator and is configured to display a representative target representing the real target: a sensor configured to track motion of the barrel and accordingly the representative target is moved on the display; and wherein when the display of the representative target coincides with the aiming indicator, the launcher is aimed to launch the projectile to hit the real target.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Naveh Bahat, Zeev Shneorson, Elad Davidson
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Publication number: 20210140733Abstract: A firearm that automatically controls the release of bullets, including one or more sensors that provide real-time sensor data of the view in front of the firearm, a computer that identities legitimate targets in the real-time sensor data, without user intervention, a trigger sensor that determines directly or indirectly if the trigger is engaged, wherein as long as the trigger is engaged, the firearm is configured to continuously acquire real-time sensor data, identify legitimate targets and automatically release bullets when the firearm is directed toward the identified targets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Gil HERSKOWITZ, Aviram SOBOL, Zeev SHNEORSON
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Patent number: 10962319Abstract: A firing control apparatus and method for installing in a firearm, the apparatus comprising: an energy storing mechanism configured to store mechanical energy which is produced by a mechanical system, upon firing the firearm or by manual operation of the firearm, an electromagnet configured to control the energy storing mechanism, wherein the energy storing mechanism holds or releases the mechanical energy to prevent or enable the firearm from firing, and a processor or an electro-mechanical switch configured to activate or deactivate the electromagnet to control the operation of the energy storing mechanism according to preselected rules.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTDInventors: Zeev Shneorson, Ariel Paludis, Alexander Cooper, Ron Gur, Shachar Ben David, Dotan Lamm, Aviram Sobol, Naor Sagy
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Patent number: 10900733Abstract: A method of controlling the release of bullets from a firearm by user behavior, including monitoring the spatial orientation of a virtual vector representing the orientation of a barrel of the firearm by receiving measurements from sensors installed in or on the firearm, engaging a trigger of the firearm to release a first bullet to a first direction, while the trigger is engaged continuously analyzing the measurements to identify preconfigured motion patterns, releasing bullets automatically responsive to identifying the preconfigured motion patterns, wherein the preconfigured motion patterns include identifying that the user is stabilizing the firearm toward a target that is in a direction that is distinct from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD.Inventors: Oren Itzhakian, Aviram Sobol, Zeev Shneorson, Naor Sagy
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Patent number: 10845148Abstract: A firing control apparatus and method for installing in a firearm, the apparatus comprising: an energy storing mechanism configured to store mechanical energy which is produced by a mechanical system, upon firing the firearm or by manual operation of the firearm, an electromagnet configured to control the energy storing mechanism, wherein the energy storing mechanism holds or releases the mechanical energy to prevent or enable the firearm from firing, and a processor or an electro-mechanical switch configured to activate or deactivate the electromagnet to control the operation of the energy storing mechanism according to preselected rules.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTDInventors: Zeev Shneorson, Ariel Paludis, Alexander Cooper, Ron Gur, Shachar Ben David, Dotan Lamm, Aviram Sobol, Naor Sagy
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Publication number: 20200340771Abstract: A firing control apparatus and method for installing in a firearm, the apparatus comprising: an energy storing mechanism configured to store mechanical energy which is produced by a mechanical system, upon firing the firearm or by manual operation of the firearm, an electromagnet configured to control the energy storing mechanism, wherein the energy storing mechanism holds or releases the mechanical energy to prevent or enable the firearm from firing, and a processor or an electro-mechanical switch configured to activate or deactivate the electromagnet to control the operation of the energy storing mechanism according to preselected rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Zeev Shneorson, Ariel Paludis, Alexander Cooper, Ron Gur, Shachar Ben David, Dotan Lamm, Aviram Sobol, Naor Sagy
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Publication number: 20200182576Abstract: A method of controlling the release of bullets from a firearm by user behavior, including monitoring the spatial orientation of a virtual vector representing the orientation of a barrel of the firearm by receiving measurements from sensors installed in or on the firearm, engaging a trigger of the firearm to release a first bullet to a first direction, while the trigger is engaged continuously analyzing the measurements to identify preconfigured motion patterns, releasing bullets automatically responsive to identifying the preconfigured motion patterns, wherein the preconfigured motion patterns include identifying that the user is stabilizing the firearm toward a target that is in a direction that is distinct from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Oren ITZHAKIAN, Aviram SOBOL, Zeev SHNEORSON, Naor SAGY
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Publication number: 20190346226Abstract: A firing control apparatus and method For installing in a firearm, the apparatus comprising: an energy storing mechanism configured to store mechanical energy which is produced by a mechanical system, upon firing the firearm or by manual operation of the firearm, an electromagnet configured to control the energy storing mechanism, wherein the energy storing mechanism holds or releases the mechanical energy to prevent or enable the firearm from firing, and a processor or an electro-mechanical switch configured to activate or deactivate the electromagnet to control the operation of the energy storing mechanism according to preselected rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Zeev SHNEORSON, Ariel PALUDIS, Alexander COOPER, Ron GUR, Shachar BEN DAVID, Dotan LAMM, Aviram SOBOL, Naor SAGY
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Patent number: 9557130Abstract: The subject matter discloses a fire improving hit probability apparatus for reducing misfire of a firearm, comprising a trigger unit to detect when a trigger of the firearm is engaged; a detection unit to collect direction data of a direction at which the firearm is directed when the trigger of the firearm is engaged; a firing processor to improve accuracy of a shooter firing the firearm, wherein the firing processor designates a target sample when the firing processor receives a signal from the trigger unit that the trigger is engaged, wherein the target sample comprises the direction data; a storage for storing an orientation sample designated by the firing processor; an electromagnet to control functions of a sear of the firearm; wherein the firing processor designates a target orientation data according to orientation data collected when the trigger is engaged, said target orientation data is compared to a real time orientation data; wherein the firing processor enables the firing processor the firearm toType: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD.Inventors: Zeev Shneorson, Naor Sagy, Ran Tamir, Evgeni Mashkevich
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Patent number: 9273918Abstract: A round counter, comprising a detection unit to detect energy pulses resulting from an impact to a firearm; a round counter processor to analyze data obtained by the detection unit to count a number of rounds fired from the firearm; the round counter processor is configured to designate a time window data that is substantially a time length of an energy pulse; wherein the round counter processor compares the time window data to a firing window, the firing window is a predetermined time length required for discharging a round from the firearm; the time window has a substantial time span of firing at least two rounds; a firing counter increases the count when the round counter processor determines the time window data is larger than the firing window and transfers a command to the firing counter to increase the count of the firing counter.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD.Inventors: Uri Amit, Zeev Shneorson, Haim Sender, Dedi Haitin
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Publication number: 20150345887Abstract: The subject matter discloses a fire improving hit probability apparatus for reducing misfire of a firearm, comprising a trigger unit to detect when a trigger of the firearm is engaged; a detection unit to collect direction data of a direction at which the firearm is directed when the trigger of the firearm is engaged; a firing processor to improve accuracy of a shooter firing the firearm, wherein the firing processor designates a target sample when the firing processor receives a signal from the trigger unit that the trigger is engaged, wherein the target sample comprises the direction data; a storage for storing an orientation sample designated by the firing processor; an electromagnet to control functions of a sear of the firearm; wherein the firing processor designates a target orientation data according to orientation data collected when the trigger is engaged, said target orientation data is compared to a real time orientation data; wherein the firing processor enables the firing processor the firearm toType: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Zeev SHNEORSON, Naor Sagy, Ran Tamir, Evgeni Mashkevich
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Publication number: 20150226505Abstract: The subject matter discloses a round counter, comprising a detection unit configured to detect energy pulses resulting from an impact to a firearm; a round counter processor configured to analyzes data obtained by the detection unit to count a number of rounds fired from the firearm; wherein the round counter processor is configured to designate a time window data that is substantially a time length of an energy pulse; wherein the round counter processor compares the time window data to a firing window, wherein the firing window is a predetermined time length required for discharging a round from the firearm; a firing counter configured to store a number of round discharged from the firearm; wherein the firing counter increases the count when the round counter processor determines the time window data is larger than the firing window and transfers a command to the firing counter to increase the count of the firing counter; an energy source to power the round counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Uri AMIT, Zeev Shneorson, Haim Sender, Dedi Haitin