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Amnon Bar-Shir, Ramat-Hakovesh IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144868Novel Neuroprotective Compounds and Uses Thereof - Disclosed are novel hybrid compounds having a fullerene core residue, one or more bioavailability enhancing moieties and one or more glutamate receptor ligand residues, whereby the bioavailability enhancing moiety allow the compound to reach an effective concentration in physiological media and pass the blood-brain barrier, as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing these hybrid compounds and uses thereof as antioxidants and/or neuroprotective agents for the treatment of medical conditions associated with oxidative stress and/or neural damage, such as, for example, neurological diseases, disorders and trauma, and hence in the treatment of CNS-associated diseases, disorders and trauma, as well as to uses thereof as antiviral, antibacterial, antiglycemic, antiarrhythmic, antidepressant and antitumor agents.06-10-2010

Amnon Buxboim, Zikhron-Yaakov IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100112569MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF GENERATING AND USING SAME - A microfluidic device comprising a substrate having formed therein microfluidic paths, at least a portion of the microfluidic paths having attached thereto a plurality of monolayers, wherein at least a portion of the monolayers comprises a photoactivatable group capable of generating a reactive group upon exposure to a light source, the reactive group being for binding a screenable moiety.05-06-2010

Amnon Buxboim, Tel-Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305964Single-Step Platform for On-Chip Integration of Bio-Molecules - Novel compounds having a functionalized group capable of binding to a solid substrate; a photoactivatable group capable of generating a reactive group upon exposure to light and being for binding a screenable moiety; and a polymer capable of forming a monolayer on a solid substrate, and having the functionalized group and to the photoactivatable group attached thereto and processes for the preparation thereof are disclosed. Further disclosed are arrays of screenable moieties (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, substrates, chelating agents and many more) prepared using these novel compounds.12-11-2008

Amnon Chalzel, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100119817Assembly of silicon parts bonded together with a silicon and silica composite - A method of joining two silicon members, the adhesive used for the method, and the joined product, especially a silicon tower for supporting multiple silicon wafers. A flowable adhesive is prepared comprising silicon particles of size less than 100 μm and preferably less than 100 nm and a silica bridging agent, such as a spin-on glass. Nano-silicon crystallites of about 20 nm size maybe formed by CVD. Larger particles maybe milled from virgin polysilicon. If necessary, a retardant such as a heavy, preferably water-insoluble alcohol such as terpineol is added to slow setting of the adhesive at room temperature. The mixture is applied to the joining areas. The silicon parts are assembled and annealed at a temperature sufficient to link the silica, preferably at 900° C. to 1100° C. for nano-silicon but higher for milled silicon.05-13-2010

Amnon Gavish, Newton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171700METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEXT ENTRY - A method and apparatus for text input is provided. The method includes the steps of dividing the letters of a keyboard into a plurality of zones each zone including one or more letters and designating a jumper key associated with each of the plurality of zones from the letters in each zone. A user indication of a selected jumper key is received and all of the keys in the zone associated with the selected jumper key are then selected.07-08-2010

Amnon Harpak, Holon IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090143034Method for Tuning an RF Base-Band Circuit of a Receiver - A tuner for a wireless receiver is provided, which may include an input interface that is adapted to receive wireless signals, a mixer that is adapted to select a specific frequency from signals received at the input interface, and a controllable switch that is adapted to lead an output from the mixer towards a base-band unit of the receiver and to disconnect the output. The tuner may further include a controller which may be adapted to operate the controllable switch to disconnect the output of the mixer when the controller studies characteristics of the tuner and to reconnect the output of the mixer at other times. The studied characteristics may be associated with parasitic direct current voltages in the tuner, which may be associated with a low noise amplifier of the tuner, or programmable gain amplifier of the tuner or with both amplifiers. The controller may cause a compensation direct current voltage to be generated and applied to the mixer's output based on the ratio between programmed gain and actual/measured gain of the programmable gain amplifier.06-04-2009
20110228708ETHERNET TRANSPORT OVER A TELEPHONE LINE - A modem for symmetric bi-directional transporting of an Ethernet signal, comprises a port connected to a physical layer module adapted to receive and transmit a single Ethernet signal, a data splitter for splitting the Ethernet signal into the configurable number of downstream data signals, another port comprising the configurable number of DSL ports coupled to the data splitter. Each port is adapted to transmit a separate downstream signal. Each transmitted downstream signal is transmitted via a corresponding telephone line connected to the port. Each port is further adapted to receive a separate upstream signal. Each received upstream signal is received over the corresponding telephone line connected to the DSL port, and a data collection and reorganization unit coupled to the DSL ports and adapted to assemble the upstream signals into the single Ethernet signal for transmission by the physical layer module.09-22-2011

Patent applications by Amnon Harpak, Holon IL

Amnon Kritzman, Zichron Yaakov IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100136707METHODS FOR MONITORING PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN A FEMALE SUBJECT - A method for identifying physiological conditions associated with the pH or the buffer capacities of biological fluid secreted from a person, by providing a secretion-monitoring article of a body that includes an absorbent material for absorbing a biological fluid secreted from a person and an indicator system having a hydrophobic chemical composition that includes an indicator agent and an ion-balance reagent, at specific relative amounts. Optionally, a competitive agent for establishing a pre-set threshold of an analyte of interest in a tested bodily fluid, is added to the indicator system, wherein the indicator reagent being charged oppositely to the analyte of interest and the competitive reagent having the same charge as the indicator reagent.06-03-2010
20120003685DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE FOR MONITORING INTRAVAGINAL INFECTIONS - The present invention provides a non-toxic diagnostic composition for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections. The present invention further provides a diagnostic article for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections with the article including an absorbent material for absorbing vaginal secretions and a composition suitable for identification of the pH or the buffer capacities associated with vaginal secretions. The diagnostic composition provides a visible indication of vaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis.01-05-2012

Patent applications by Amnon Kritzman, Zichron Yaakov IL

Amnon Kritzman, Karkur IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186096Applications of microencapsulated essential oils - A new method for the preparation of microencapsulated essential oils is disclosed. The microcapsules containing essential oils or a formulation containing thereof may be used for various non-agricultural applications.07-23-2009
20100139655DRY-POWDER INHALER - A dry-powder, breath-powered inhaler device comprising at least one air inlet, a flow chamber and an air outlet leading to a mouthpiece, the flow chamber further comprising at least one drug-containing volume and at least one scraping means and a rotor assembly comprising an axis and at least one blade; wherein the inhalation action of the patient applied at the air outlet causes air to enter the at least one air inlet such that the air interacts with the at least one rotor blade causing the rotor to rotate and thus generate breath-driven, relative motion between the at least one drug-containing volume and the at least one scraping means, such that fine particles of powder are released from the drug-containing volume; the arrangement being such that the air exits the flow chamber via the periphery of the flow chamber, carrying out the fine particles to the outlet to be inhaled by the patient.06-10-2010

Amnon Leikovich, Tel-Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120009429 SUBSTRATE HAVING A SELF CLEANING ANTI-REFLECTING COATING AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION - Provided is a substrate having a surface that is at least partially laminated with a coating that provides the surface both anti-reflective and self-cleaning properties. The coating is characterized by low refraction, a contact angle of at least 150° and a sliding angle of at most 10°, and includes two components: (i) an anti-reflecting coating (ARC) component and (ii) a self-cleaning coating (SCC) component. Also provided is a method for providing a substrate having a surface that is at least partially laminated with an anti-reflecting (AR) self-cleaning (SC) coating, the method including providing a substrate with at least one surface and applying a coating onto at least a part of the at least one surface, the coating including an ARC component and a SCC component.01-12-2012

Amnon Manassen, Haifa IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050823APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SCATTERING-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTION AND METROLOGY - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for inspecting or measuring one or more semiconductor targets. An incident beam is directed towards a first target as the first target substantially, continuously moves such that the incident beam remains directed at such first target during a first time period in which the first target substantially, continuously moves between a first position and a second position. An output beam scattered from the first target, in response to the incident beam being directed towards the first target during the first time period in which the first target substantially, continuously moves between the first and second positions, is detected such that information is obtained from the detected output beam during the first time period. The first time period is selected so that the information that is collected from the detected output beam during such first time period can be used to determine a characteristic of the first target.02-26-2009
20100175033SCATTEROMETRY METROLOGY TARGET DESIGN OPTIMIZATION - A metrology target design may be optimized using inputs including metrology target design information, substrate information, process information, and metrology system information. Acquisition of a metrology signal with a metrology system may be modeled using the inputs to generate one or more optical characteristics of the metrology target. A metrology algorithm may be applied to the characteristics to determine a predicted accuracy and precision of measurements of the metrology target made by the metrology system. Part of the information relating to the metrology target design may be modified and the signal modeling and metrology algorithm may be repeated to optimize the accuracy and precision of the one or more measurements. The metrology target design may be displayed or stored after the accuracy and precision are optimized.07-08-2010
20110069312METROLOGY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various metrology systems and methods are provided.03-24-2011
20110310388DISCRETE POLARIZATION SCATTEROMETRY - Systems and methods for discrete polarization scatterometry are provided.12-22-2011

Patent applications by Amnon Manassen, Haifa IL

Amnon Meisels, Omer IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090164442Interactive hybrid recommender system - A hybrid recommender system, in which the initial stereotype is manually defined by an expert and an affinity vector of stereotypes relating to each specific user who registers onto the system, is created to define a specific profile for each user. Recommendations for a specific user are generated according to the initial stereotype and the affinity vector of stereotypes. A binary feedback, from user regarding specific items picked by him is received (e.g., while of the item), which can be either positive or negative. Then the affinity vector of stereotypes is updated.06-25-2009

Amnon Oshri, Orinda, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110052303Personal Hygiene Apparatus - A personal hygiene apparatus is provided that includes a container, a first storage compartment disposed within the container and configured to store a deodorant, a second storage compartment disposed within the container and opposite the first storage compartment, the second storage compartment configured to store a sanitizer solution, an applicator in fluid communication with the second storage compartment and configured to receive the sanitizer solution and an interface disposed between the second storage compartment and the applicator for regulating the supply of the sanitizer solution to the applicator.03-03-2011

Amnon Parizat, Old Westbury, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110194985Micro gas generator - The micro gas generator employs a liquid propellant, e.g. 50% to 60% by weight hydroxyl ammonium nitrate as an oxidizer, 16% to 22% triethyl ammonium nitrate as fuel, 21% to 28% water as a diluent to provide stability and 1% to 3% additives. The liquid propellant is housed in a can mounted in sealed relation on a retainer in which an initiator is also mounted.08-11-2011

Amnon Ribak, Misgav IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100293267METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A WORKSTATION - A method and system for monitoring a workstation. The system includes a monitoring system for monitoring activity on a workstation and an analysis module for comparing a monitored activity to specified activities in a work profile. The system may include an alert generator for generating an alert if the monitored activity does not conform to the work profile. The work profile may be a user profile of specified activities allowed to be performed by a user, and/or a transaction profile of a sequence of specified activities to be performed in a transaction by a user. The monitoring system includes an inputs monitor for monitoring inputs by the user into the workstation, a screen monitor which extracts content from a screen display viewed by a user, and a physical presence monitor to determine if a user is at his workstation.11-18-2010
20110038542COMPUTER APPLICATION ANALYSIS - A method, system, and computer program product for computer application analysis are provided. The method for computer application analysis includes monitoring a computer system on which an application to be analyzed is executed and interacted with by a user of the computer system. The monitoring includes: capturing screen data of the application as displayed on a display screen of the computer system including interpreting the screen data using optical character recognition (OCR); and capturing user inputs to the application to input devices of the computer system. The method further includes analyzing the captured screen data and user inputs to generate a summary of the usage of the application.02-17-2011

Patent applications by Amnon Ribak, Misgav IL

Amnon Sarig, Woodland Hills, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090051487System and Methods for the Remote Measurement of a Person's Biometric Data in a Controlled State by Way of Synchronized Music, Video and Lyrics - A method enabling a user with an electronic communication device to establish and stabilize his mental, emotional and physical condition in respose to stimulation data and then using biometric sensors applied to the user to provide for remote/local gathering of standardized biometric data into a remote database coordinated with remote server software via an electronic network. The method includes initiating a session and selecting a session type by the user. The method also includes loading a track with the stimulation data, establishing links to the biometric sensors, setting the timing tolerances and biometric parameters based on new or existing user rules, stimulating the user with at least one of visual, audio, lyrics, text and vibration tracks to elicit stimulation data from the user, recording time stamps corresponding to key/tap input, deriving sync relationship between the user and the stimulation data, waiting for the variance and biometric parameters to stabilize and displaying a depiction of the stabilized condition on a screen.02-26-2009
20090083281SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME LOCAL MUSIC PLAYBACK AND REMOTE SERVER LYRIC TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION UTILIZING SOCIAL NETWORKS AND WIKI TECHNOLOGY - A method enabling a local user having a playback device with a specialized player plug-in device to synchronize a display of song lyrics to a timer clock of hosting playback software and to search a remote computer system. The system includes a database with songs and hosting playback software with an interface to enable the user to locally receive and play back lyrics and timing metadata synchronized to a local music digital file. The method includes the user sending a query to the database via a proprietary software interface, searching in the database for lyrics and associated synchronization information, sending lyrics and associated synchronization information back and synchronizing and displaying the lyrics by the hosting playback software and the specialized player plug-in device, thereby enabling all users to enjoy access to synchronized lyrics.03-26-2009
20090202220SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATION OF A CUE SHEET FOR MUSIC AND OTHER ASSET LICENSING USING AN EDIT DECISION LIST REVERSE SEARCH - A method to enable automatic creation of a cue sheet for reporting of digital assets used in production. The method begins by parsing an Edit Decision List having codes containing a digital asset file and the duration of time that file was used in the production process. The method also includes using the codes as a key for searching a database of rights' owners, the search returning owners' and other identifying information. The identifying information includes at least composer name, publisher name, and at least one appropriate authority. The next step provides for using the identifying information to create a legal cue sheet for reporting of the digital assets.08-13-2009
20090327712SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE ENCRYPTION - A method for variable encryption of a plurality of files. The method serves a plurality of subscribers. The method includes receiving a request from one of the plurality of subscribers to download at least one of the plurality of files and receiving authorization to download the at least one of the plurality of files. The method also includes accessing the at least one of the plurality of files, encrypting the at least one of the plurality of files and inserting a key into the encrypted at least one of the plurality of files. Finally, the method includes downloading the encrypted at least one of the plurality of files to the one of the plurality of subscribers, extracting the key and deciphering the encrypted at least one of the plurality of files, thereby making available decrypted at least one of the plurality of files to the one of the plurality of subscribers.12-31-2009
20110028216METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MUSIC-BASED TIMING COMPETITION, LEARNING OR ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE - A method for a timing exercise performed on one of a dedicated player handset with screen and appropriate programming and a PC having appropriate programming and a screen, wherein a song is played, and wherein at least one sensor is provided to monitor activities of at least one participant. The method includes showing representations of the musical elements of the song on the screen of the dedicated player and recognizing at least one of the movements, facial expressions, body language, speech and identity of at least one participant; and as a result causing the representations to be “activated” by the participant, in the right order, at the right time and over the right duration.02-03-2011
20110137920METHOD OF MAPPING SONGS BEING LISTENED TO AT A GIVEN LOCATION, AND ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SYNCHRONIZED LYRICS OR SUBTITLES - The invention pertains to song-related software applications. More specifically, the invention describes mapping songs being listened to in a given area, identifying users listening to those songs, and optionally selecting to follow the songs listened to by a specific second user. The invention allows charting the most popular songs according to geographical location. Additionally, the invention allows a user to select an internet radio station and be provided with the synchronized lyrics of the song playing. The invention allows translation of lyrics into various languages and synchronization of the translation during playback of the song. The invention also allows a user to synchronize subtitles of multimedia presentations, with the playback of the presentation.06-09-2011

Amnon Shabo, Haifa IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100104200Comparison of Documents Based on Similarity Measures - Techniques for comparing a first document to one or more second documents are provided. At least one weight is assigned to one or more elements in the first document. A weighted document is generated in accordance with the at least one assigned weight. One or more comparison scores are computed by comparing each of the one or more elements in the first document to each of one or more elements in a given second document in accordance with one or more comparison rules. The one or more comparison rules determine if a given element in the first document and a given element in the given second document are compared using one or more language hierarchies and/or one or more similarity ranges. A similarity score is generated in accordance with the generated weighted document and the one or more computed comparison scores. The one or more second documents are retrieved in accordance with the generated similarity score.04-29-2010

Amnon Shashua, Mevasseret Zion IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090143986Collision Warning System - A method of estimating a time to collision (TTC) of a vehicle with an object comprising: acquiring a plurality of images of the object; and determining a TTC from the images that is responsive to a relative velocity and relative acceleration between the vehicle and the object.06-04-2009
20110018700Fusion of Images in Enhanced Obstacle Detection - A vehicle warning system that includes: a first camera mounted on the vehicle at a first longitudinal position along the length of the vehicle, which acquires consecutively in real time a plurality of first camera image frames; a second camera mounted on the vehicle at a second longitudinal position along the length of the vehicle, which acquires second camera image frames; and a processor configured to use information in both first and second camera image frames to determine whether there is a danger of a collision between the vehicle and an object shown in both the first and second camera images. The first and second longitudinal positions may be at different positions along the length of the vehicle.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Amnon Shashua, Mevasseret Zion IL

Amnon Shenfeld, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110291925SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND TRACKING IN A VIDEO STREAM - Provided is a system and method for object detection and tracking in a video stream. Frames of the video stream are divided into regions of interest and a probability that the region contains at least a portion of an object to be tracked is calculated for each region of interest. The regions of interest in each frame are then classified based on the calculated probabilities. A region of interest (RI) frame is then constructed for each video frame that reports the classification of regions of interest in the video frame. Two or more RI frames are then compared in order to determine a motion of the object. Also provided is a system executing the presently described method, as well as a device including the system. The device may be for example, a portable computer, a mobile telephone, or an entertainment device.12-01-2011

Amnon Silberger, La Jolla, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090175294METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE A VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE - Methods and apparatus to provide a virtual network interface. In an aspect, a method includes receiving a request to access content on a Non-IP network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a quality of service (QoS) profile associated with the content, mapping the IP address and the QoS profile into a Non-IP network content identifier, and obtaining the content from the Non-IP network based on the Non-IP network content identifier. In an aspect, an apparatus includes an application interface configured to receive a request to access content on a Non-IP network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a QoS profile associated with the content, mapping logic configured to map the IP address and the QoS profile into a Non-IP network content identifier, and processing logic configured to obtain the content from the Non-IP network based on the Non-IP network content identifier.07-09-2009

Patent applications by Amnon Silberger, La Jolla, CA US

Amnon Silberger, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110202966SIGNALING MECHANISMS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING, TRANSMITTING AND MAINTAINING INTERACTIVITY FEATURES ON MOBILE DEVICES IN A MOBILE BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Systems, apparatus and methods provide an automatic capability for generating interactivity event applications for execution on receiver devices within a broadcast network based upon interactivity event application data, information and sequence logic. Interactivity event content providers may provide to a broadcast network interactivity event application data, event metadata information and sequence logic a broadcast network. Interactivity application data for an interactive sequence may be delivered out-of-band, such that the application data is not embedded in an interactivity event. Interactivity sequence application data may be sent out-of-band from the associated interactivity event signaling message. Application data may be sent on a different transport channels in advance of the interactivity event. The system may determine when data should be sent out-of-band and when it should be sent in-band.08-18-2011

Amnon Weichselbaum, Haifa IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080294110SYRINGE PUMP - A syringe pump including a syringe including a plunger that slides in a body which has a discharge port, a driving mechanism coupled to the syringe, including a cylinder in which a piston slides, and a plurality of biasing devices arranged about the piston operative to apply urging forces on the piston to drive the piston distally in the cylinder and thereby cause the plunger to slide in the body and discharge a substance found in the body through the discharge port, wherein if one of the biasing devices fails another of the biasing devices continues to apply a force on the piston to drive the piston distally in the cylinder, and a safety catch that initially prevents the biasing device from moving the piston, the safety catch being removable to permit the biasing device to move the piston.11-27-2008
20090325210Counting Bacteria and Determining Their Susceptibility to Antibiotics - A method for detecting and counting particles suspended in fluids, such as bacteria suspended in urine, utilizing dynamic features of the suspended particles and employing light scattering measurements. The disclosed method is suitable for determining the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics. A cuvette for detecting bacteria in fluids, which is especially suited for the light scattering measurements, is provided.12-31-2009
20100277734DETECTING AND COUNTING BACTERIA SUSPENDED IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - System and method for detecting and counting bacteria suspended in a biological fluid by means of light scattering measurements is provided. In accordance with the method of the invention the level of signal to noise of the measured intensities of light scattered by a sample of the biological fluid is significantly enhanced for forwardly scattered light within a range of scattering angles which are smaller compared to a predefined maximal scattering angle. The system of the invention includes a cuvette adapted to contain a sample of the biological fluid whose sidewalls and windows are suitably constructed and arranged to significantly reduce the level of reflected light obscuring the scattering patterns measured within the range of scattering angles considered.11-04-2010

Patent applications by Amnon Weichselbaum, Haifa IL