Patents by Inventor Zvika Shinar
Zvika Shinar 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: 20240074741Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including using a sensor to monitor a sleeping subject and generate a signal in response to the monitoring. A noise control device is controlled in response to the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Guy Meger, Avner Halperin
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Patent number: 11812936Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including using a sensor to monitor a sleeping subject and generate a signal in response to the monitoring. A control unit is used to accept an input indicative of a person desiring to perform an activity that is potentially disturbing to the sleep of the subject, analyze the sensor signal, in response to the analyzing, identify a time during which the activity is likely to be less disturbing to the sleep of the subject, relative to another time, and generate a notification indicating a suitability of performing the activity at the identified time. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Guy Meger, Avner Halperin
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Publication number: 20230157602Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use of a sensor for monitoring a subject generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. Also disclosed is a computer processor to analyze the signal, and in response thereto, identify a correspondence between positions of the subject and occurrences of health events of the subject, and generate an output on the output device, in response to the identified correspondence. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Yaniv KATZ, Roman KARASIK, Zvika SHINAR, Avner HALPERIN, Guy MEGER, Liat TSOREF, Maayan Lia YIZRAELI DAVIDOVICH
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Patent number: 11547336Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for monitoring a subject. A sensor monitors the subject and generates a sensor signal in response thereto and a plurality of filters are used to filter the sensor signal using respective filter parameters. A computer processor receives the sensor signal, filters the signal with each of two or more of the filters, and in response to a quality of each of the filtered signals, selects one of the plurality of filters to filter the sensor signal. Subsequently, the computer processor detects that the subject has undergone motion, by analyzing the sensor signal, and in response thereto, filters the signal with each of two or more of the filters, and in response to a quality of each of the filtered signals, selects one of the plurality of filters to filter the sensor signal. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Yaniv Katz, Roman Karasik, Zvika Shinar, Avner Halperin, Guy Meger, Liat Tsoref, Maayan Lia Yizraeli Davidovich
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Publication number: 20220031196Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Maayan DAVIDOVICH, Tal KLAP, Smadar HOFFERT, Guy MEGER
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Patent number: 11147476Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Maayan Davidovich, Tal Klap, Smadar Hoffert, Guy Meger
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Publication number: 20210100489Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a seat (82) of a vehicle, including a sensor unit (80) configured to be placed underneath the seat and configured to detect motion of a subject who is sitting on the seat during motion of the vehicle. The sensor unit includes a housing (90, 100), a first motion sensor (96, 106) disposed within the housing such as to generate a first sensor signal that is indicative of the motion of the vehicle, and a second motion sensor (98, 108) disposed within the housing, such as to generate a second sensor signal that is indicative of the motion of the subject and the motion of the vehicle. A computer processor at least partially distinguishes between motion of the subject and motion of the vehicle by analyzing the first and second sensor signals. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Yaniv KATZ, Roman KARASIK, Zvika SHINAR, Avner HALPERIN, Guy MEGER, Liat Tsoref, Maayan Lia Yizraeli Davidovich
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Publication number: 20200281523Abstract: A sensor monitors a subject and generates a signal. A computer processor receives the signal, derives therefrom data related to a heart rate of the subject and/or a respiration rate of the subject, derives from the signal at least one subject status indication that the subject is: awake and not moving, moving and asleep, not moving, asleep, awake and moving and in a bed, in a particular sleep stage while asleep, and/or has been continuously in a bed over a previous in-bed period of at least 15 hours, determines a threshold of at least 0.7 times an aerobic heart rate threshold and/or at least 0.7 times an aerobic respiratory rate threshold, and generates an alert if the signal indicates that the physiological parameter of the subject exceeds the threshold for an amount of time determined in response to the subject status indication. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Veronica MAIDEL, Dalia ARGAMAN, Zvika SHINAR, Avner HALPERIN
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Publication number: 20200275876Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for monitoring a subject. A sensor is configured to monitor the subject without contacting the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and without viewing the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to: (a) receive the sensor signal, (b) extract from the sensor signal a plurality of heartbeats of the subject, and, for each of the extracted heartbeats, an indication of a quality of the extracted heartbeat, (c) select a subset of heartbeats, based upon the qualities of the extracted heartbeats, (d) for only the subset of heartbeats, determine interbeat intervals between adjacent heartbeats, (e) in response thereto, determine a physiological state of the subject, and (f) generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Roman KARASIK, Yaniv KATZ, Avner HALPERIN, Guy MEGER
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Patent number: 10575829Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for monitoring a female subject. A sensor is configured to monitor the subject without contacting the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and without viewing the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to receive the sensor signal, and to analyze the sensor signal. In response to the analyzing, the computer processor is configured to automatically identify a menstrual state of the subject, and to generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: EARLYSENSE LTD.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Guy Meger, Liat Tsoref, Avner Halperin
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Publication number: 20190254570Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Maayan DAVIDOVICH, Tal KLAP, Smadar HOFFERT, Guy MEGER
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Patent number: 10292625Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: EARLYSENSE LTD.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Maayan Davidovich, Tal Klap, Smadar Hoffert, Guy Meger
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Publication number: 20190090860Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including using a sensor to monitor a sleeping subject and generate a signal in response to the monitoring. A control unit is used to accept an input indicative of a person desiring to perform an activity that is potentially disturbing to the sleep of the subject, analyze the sensor signal, in response to the analyzing, identify a time during which the activity is likely to be less disturbing to the sleep of the subject, relative to another time, and generate a notification indicating a suitability of performing the activity at the identified time. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Guy MEGER, Avner HALPERIN
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Publication number: 20190083044Abstract: Apparatus is provided for monitoring a female subject. During a first menstrual cycle of the subject a computer processor predicts an upcoming ovulation of the subject, generates an output, on at least one user interface device, in response to predicting the upcoming ovulation, and receives from the subject, via the user interface device, an indication of one or more sensations that are sensed by the subject during a time period that is in temporal proximity to the predicted upcoming ovulation. During a second menstrual cycle of the subject, subsequent to the first menstrual cycle, the computer processor predicts an upcoming ovulation of the subject, at least partially based upon the indication received from the subject during the first menstrual cycle, and generates, on the user interface device, an output in response to predicting the upcoming ovulation of the subject. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Avner HALPERIN, Zvika SHINAR
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Patent number: 10172593Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including apparatus for monitoring a female subject that includes a sensor, configured to monitor the subject without requiring compliance of the subject, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to receive the sensor signal, analyze the sensor signal, in response to the analyzing, identify whether the subject is in a pregnant state or a non-pregnant state, and generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: EARLYSENSE LTD.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Guy Meger, Liat Tsoref, Avner Halperin
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Publication number: 20170231545Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a seat (82) of a vehicle, including a sensor unit (80) configured to be placed underneath the seat and configured to detect motion of a subject who is sitting on the seat during motion of the vehicle. The sensor unit includes a housing (90, 100), a first motion sensor (96, 106) disposed within the housing such as to generate a first sensor signal that is indicative of the motion of the vehicle, and a second motion sensor (98, 108) disposed within the housing, such as to generate a second sensor signal that is indicative of the motion of the subject and the motion of the vehicle. A computer processor at least partially distinguishes between motion of the subject and motion of the vehicle by analyzing the first and second sensor signals. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: ZVIKA SHINAR, LIAT TSOREF, GUY MEGER
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Patent number: 9449493Abstract: Apparatus is described for use with a burglar alarm that includes a detector configured to detect activity and to generate an activity-detection signal in response thereto. A sensor monitors a resting surface and generates a signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies a correspondence between (a) the activity-detection signal, and (b) the signal that is generated by the sensor. The control unit inhibits the burglar alarm from being triggered, in response to the correspondence. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: EARLYSENSE LTD.Inventors: Zvika Shinar, Liat Tsoref, Guy Meger, Maayan Davidovich, Avner Halperin
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Publication number: 20160093196Abstract: Apparatus is described for use with a burglar alarm that includes a detector configured to detect activity and to generate an activity-detection signal in response thereto. A sensor monitors a resting surface and generates a signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies a correspondence between (a) the activity-detection signal, and (b) the signal that is generated by the sensor. The control unit inhibits the burglar alarm from being triggered, in response to the correspondence. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Liat TSOREF, Guy MEGER, Maayan DAVIDOVICH, Avner HALPERIN
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Publication number: 20160058428Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for monitoring a female subject. A sensor is configured to monitor the subject without contacting the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and without viewing the subject or clothes the subject is wearing, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to receive the sensor signal, and to analyze the sensor signal. In response to the analyzing, the computer processor is configured to automatically identify a menstrual state of the subject, and to generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Guy MEGER, Liat TSOREF, Avner HALPERIN
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Publication number: 20160058429Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including apparatus for monitoring a female subject that includes a sensor, configured to monitor the subject without requiring compliance of the subject, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to receive the sensor signal, analyze the sensor signal, in response to the analyzing, identify whether the subject is in a pregnant state or a non-pregnant state, and generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Zvika SHINAR, Guy MEGER, Liat TSOREF, Avner HALPERIN