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Alexander Friedman, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090021875FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS (FCL) WITH THE CORES SATURATED BY SUPERCONDUCTING COILS - A current limiting device (01-22-2009

Alexander Friedman, Lod IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120153927FAULT CURRENT LIMITER WITH SATURATED CORE - A three-phase current limiter (06-21-2012
20120154966FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS (FCL) WITH THE CORES SATURATED BY NON-SUPERCONDUCTING COILS - A current limiting device (06-21-2012

Alon Friedman, Gedera IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058949Methods of Treating Neurological Disorders - The present invention provides methods of treating epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The methods generally involve administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an agent that blocks a transforming growth factor-beta pathway.03-08-2012
20120155735SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING IMAGING DATA - A method of analyzing a stream of imaging data is disclosed. The method comprises: for each picture-element of the data, associating a vector of features indicative of temporal intensity variation relative to baseline intensity, thereby providing a plurality of vectors. The method further comprises clustering the picture-elements according to the vectors, thereby providing a plurality of clusters, and identifying different compartments in the vasculature based on the clusters.06-21-2012

Arie Friedman, Petach-Tikva IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100058454COLLECTING ANONYMOUS AND TRACEABLE TELEMETRY - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to collecting anonymous and traceable telemetry. In aspects, a telemetry source may obtain a certificate or other data from an escrow certificate issuer. The certificate includes information usable by a certificate collector to verify that the certificate is valid, but does not include information usable to identify the telemetry source to the telemetry collector.03-04-2010
20100083375DETECTION ACCURACY TUNING FOR SECURITY - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to tuning detection components of a security system. In aspects, a history of alerts is collected. This history is then used together with knowledge about tunable objects of the system to determine parameters of the tunable objects that can be changed to improve detection of the system. Parameters of tunable objects are adjusted in a simulator that determines an effect on alerts in the history based on the adjusted parameters. A recommendation of one or more tuning actions may be provided together with information regarding the effect of each tuning action.04-01-2010
20100241974Controlling Malicious Activity Detection Using Behavioral Models - Systems, methods, and computer program products are described for controlling malicious activity detection with respect to information technology assets based on behavioral models associated with the respective information technology assets. Protection rules and corresponding sensitivities associated with the behavioral models are applied by protection services to detect malicious activity with respect to the information technology assets.09-23-2010
20110164746MAINTAINING PRIVACY DURING USER PROFILING - Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that maintain privacy during user profiling are provided. A profiling service receives, from a first device, rules for profiling a user. The rules were encrypted using a private key. The profiling service also receives, from a second device, user data. The user data was encrypted using a public key communicated to the second device by the first device. The profiling service then matches the encrypted rules with the encrypted user data, and based on the matching, generates a profile for the user. In embodiments, such a user profile can be utilized to deliver personalized digital content to a user.07-07-2011
20110167003MAINTAINING PRIVACY DURING PERSONALIZED CONTENT DELIVERY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-storage media for maintaining privacy while delivering advertisements based on encrypted user profile identifiers. In embodiments, a Public key Encryption with Keyword Search (PEKS) is used to generate a public key and a private key. In embodiments, a public key and a private key are used to encrypt user profile identifiers and generate trapdoors associated with defined profile identifiers, respectively. A portion of the encrypted user profile identifiers are compared to a portion of the trapdoors. If a match is present between at least one encrypted user profile identifier and an associated trapdoor, a delivery engine is provided with an identification of content to be delivered to the user. The provided description is then used to determine an advertisement to present to a user. The advertisement is then presented to the user.07-07-2011

Avichai Friedman, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130076206TOUCH PAD CONTROLLER - A system for controlling electrical appliances comprises a) a touch plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, which is accessible to a user; b) a piezoelectric module coupled with said inner surface of said touch plate and suitable to generate electric signals when deformed by pressure; c) a microcontroller connected to said piezoelectric module, said microcontroller being configured to analyze electrical signals generated by said piezoelectric module, to determine; d) circuitry coupled with said microcontroller, for receiving said control signals and for transmitting output signals to said electrical appliance; and e) a feedback module connected to said microcontroller, suitable to provide to a user feedback related to signals generated by said piezoelectric module.03-28-2013

Avishai Friedman, Caesarea IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080234630Disposable Dispenser for Patient Infusion - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems associated with a disposable dispenser (09-25-2008
20120197197DISPOSABLE DISPENSER FOR PATIENT INFUSION - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems associated with a disposable dispenser (08-02-2012

Benny Friedman, Harutzim IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090012869DYNAMIC DOCUMENT CONTEXT MARK-UP TECHNIQUE IMPLEMENTED OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Various techniques are disclosed for delivering contextually related advertising content to end users of a computer network. Advertiser campaign information may be accessed. In at least one embodiment, the campaign information may include a first plurality of keywords provided by an entity other than the end user of a client system. A first document associated with a first uniform resource locator (URL) may be identified. In at least one embodiment, the first document may include a first portion of original content to be displayed on the client system. Using the campaign information, specific original content of the first portion of original content may be selected to be converted to a first hyperlink having a second uniform resource locator (URL) associated therewith. In at least one embodiment, the specific original content includes a first text string matching at least one keyword from the campaign information. Markup operations may be performed on a first portion of specific original content. In at least one embodiment, the markup operations include converting the first portion of specific original content into a first hyperlink to the second URL, wherein the first hyperlink includes a first portion of marked up content. The first hyperlink may be displayed at the client system. In at least one embodiment, the display of the first hyperlink includes display of the first portion of marked up content. In at least one embodiment, when an event is detected relating to a location of a cursor at the client system being positioned over a portion of the displayed first hyperlink, a first overlay advertising impression may be automatically displayed at the client system. In at least one embodiment, the first overlay advertising impression includes advertising information comprising a second portion of content which is different from the first portion of marked up content.01-08-2009

Ben-Zion Friedman, Jerusalem IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080301398LINEAR TO PHYSICAL ADDRESS TRANSLATION WITH SUPPORT FOR PAGE ATTRIBUTES - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for linear to physical address translation with support for page attributes. In some embodiments, a system receives an instruction to translate a memory pointer to a physical memory address for a memory location. The system may return the physical memory address and one or more page attributes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.12-04-2008
20090006765METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CACHE CONFLICTS - Disclosed is a system and method for storing a plurality of data packets in a plurality of memory buffers in a cache memory for reducing cache conflicts. The method includes determining size of each of a plurality of data packets; storing a first data packet of the plurality of data packets starting from a first address in a first memory buffer of the plurality of memory buffers; determining an offset based on the size of the first data packet; and storing a second data packet in a second buffer starting from a second address based on the offset.01-01-2009
20090210382METHOD FOR PRIORITY SEARCH USING A TCAM - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for searching prioritized content using a ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM). Data strings and corresponding priorities are stored at indexed storage locations in a TCAM. The priorities for the corresponding data strings are unsorted with respect to the indices of the indexed storage locations. The TCAM is searched using input data including an input string, an input mask, an input priority and a priority mask. The number of searches is no more than the number of possible distinct priorities—in some embodiments no more than the logarithm of the number of possible priorities. A match index is output corresponding to a storage location that has a matching string selected according to the input mask and also has an optimal priority.08-20-2009
20110116375Method and apparatus to manage per flow state - A method and apparatus to reduce memory required in a network interface controller to store per flow state information associated with a network connection is provided. Instead of storing per flow state information for a connection in the network interface controller at an endpoint of the connection, the per flow state information for the connection is stored in memory external to the network interface controller. The stored state information is conveyed in a packet by the network interface controller between the endpoints of the connection. For a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection, the state information is conveyed between the endpoints of the TCP connection in a TCP option included in the TCP header in the packet.05-19-2011
20120254480FACILITATING, AT LEAST IN PART, BY CIRCUITRY, ACCESSING OF AT LEAST ONE CONTROLLER COMMAND INTERFACE - An embodiment may include circuitry to facilitate, at least in part, a first network interface controller (NIC) in a client to be capable of accessing, via a second NIC in a server that is remote from the client and in a manner that is independent of an operating system environment in the server, at least one command interface of another controller of the server. The command interface may include at least one controller command queue. Such accessing may include writing at least one queue element to the at least one command queue to command the another controller to perform at least one operation associated with the another controller. The another controller may perform the at least one operation in response, at least in part, to the at least one queue element. Many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible.10-04-2012
20120300633METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE PER FLOW STATE - A method and apparatus to reduce memory required in a network interface controller to store per flow state information associated with a network connection is provided. Instead of storing per flow state information for a connection in the network interface controller at an endpoint of the connection, the per flow state information for the connection is stored in memory external to the network interface controller. The stored state information is conveyed in a packet by the network interface controller between the endpoints of the connection. For a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection, the state information is conveyed between the endpoints of the TCP connection in a TCP option included in the TCP header in the packet.11-29-2012
20130031568Virtualizable and Forward-Compatible Hardware-Software Interface - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for virtualizable, forward-compatible hardware-software interfaces. Embodiments may be used in a driver whether it is a physical driver or a virtual driver. Commands are queued from the driver and fetched to the device. An actions table is accessed to determine if drivers are permitted to perform commands. Events are queued for the drivers responsive to commands. If drivers are not permitted to perform a command, device firmware may forward the command to a privileged driver to perform the required command. If a driver is only permitted to perform a command with assistance the command is forwarded for corrections and execution. If a command is to be dropped, a completion event may be queued as if the command had executed. Drivers may have no indication of which actions were taken. The actions table may be changed for hardware/software modifications or dynamically according to configuration changes.01-31-2013

Patent applications by Ben-Zion Friedman, Jerusalem IL

Doron Friedman, Nes Ziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080256099Method and System For Managing Data and Organizational Constraints - A method and system for managing data and organizational constraints is provided. Data is collected and stored as records in a database and multi-dimensional matrices known as parameters are associated with each of the sets of records. The parameters are then processed using various formulae and functions and the results of the processing are kept separate from the parameters themselves allowing for a flexible and fast response to any change in any of the parameters. The dimensions of each parameter are defined to include zero or more properties configured to access the multi-dimensional matrices and each parameter is defined in relation to each of the dimensions of the parameter. The set of dependencies among the parameters form part of a large constraint propagation network so that any change to a value of one of the parameters will be propagated throughout the network.10-16-2008

Doron Friedman, Kamei Yosef IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120195836Foamable Iodine Compositions - The present invention is related to a foamable composition of matter comprising iodine, water, a foam adjuvant, a surface-active agent and a gelling agent. This foamable composition, which may be provided in a propellant free foaming device, or alternatively may further comprise a propellant, evolves into foam, which is effective in the topical treatment and prevention of various skin disorders.08-02-2012

Doron Friedman, Karme-Yosef IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120301527HAIR FOLLICLE TARGETING COMPOSITIONS - This invention provides topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions, and uses thereof in treating a disease or condition of the hair follicle. The compositions of this invention are emulsions of an oil-in-polyol with a mean particle size of below one micron, and further comprising at least one oil, one polyol, and one stabilizer.11-29-2012

Eddie Friedman, Kfar-Sava IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110160086GENE EXPRESSION SIGNATURE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF KIDNEY TUMORS - The present invention provides a method for classification of kidney tumors through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs and nucleic acid molecules relating thereto. Classification according to a microRNA expression framework allows optimization of treatment, and determination of specific therapy.06-30-2011
20120157344GENE EXPRESSION SIGNATURE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF KIDNEY TUMORS - The present invention provides a method for classification of kidney tumors through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs and nucleic acid molecules relating thereto. Classification according to a microRNA expression framework allows optimization of treatment, and determination of specific therapy.06-21-2012

Eitan Friedman, Tel-Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110046223TREATMENT OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS - Disclosed are methods of treating neurofibromatosis by administering to a human in need thereof effective amounts of FTS, or various analogs thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally, in combination with colchicine. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising FTS, or various analogs thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; colchicine; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.02-24-2011
20120014927METHODS AND KITS FOR DETERMINING PREDISPOSITION TO CANCER - Provided are methods and kits for determining predisposition to cancer by determining the presence or absence in a heterozygote form of the KLOTHO functional variant. Also provided are methods of designing treatment and treating cancer based on the increased predisposition to the cancer, and to determine the prognosis of a subject diagnosed with cancer.01-19-2012

Gad Friedman, Rehovot IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120029223METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUBSTITUTED ALKYL MALONIC ESTERS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - Substituted alkyl methyl malonate compounds are produced in an essentially one step method, the method suitable for large scale production of alkyl malonate compounds. According to one embodiment the method comprises reacting a methyl malonate with a di-functional, doubly tosylated, alkyl chain.02-02-2012

Gideon Friedman, Haifa IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120195818Polyhalite IMI Process For KNO3 Production - A process for producing KNO3 from polyhalite to is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the process comprises steps of (a) contacting polyhalite with HNO3; (b) adding Ca(OH)2 to the solution, thereby precipitating as CaSO4 at least part of the sulfate present in said solution; (c) precipitating as Mg(OH)2 at least part of the Mg2+ remaining in said solution by further addition of Ca(OH)2 to the remaining solution; (d) concentrating the solution, thereby precipitating as a sulfate compound at least part of the sulfate remaining in solution; (e) separating at least part of the NaCl from the solution remaining; and (f) crystallizing as solid KNO3 at least part of the K+ and NO3-contained in the solution. The process enables direct conversion of polyhalite to KNO3 of purity exceeding 98.5% and that is essentially free of magnesium and sulfate impurities.08-02-2012
20120201737Process For Production Of Commercial Quality Potassium Nitrate From Polyhalite - A method for the production of KNO08-09-2012

Gil Friedman, Bney Atarot IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208894METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-FILE CONTROLS - A method and apparatus for enabling a unit such as a complex control comprising multiple pages, which should be implemented as a single pair of user interface file and code file, to be implemented in a multiplicity of files, to enable multiple developers to work concurrently on the control, and to enable dynamic addition, deletion or update of pages in a control. The method comprises constructing a template describing the complex control, generating separate pages according to the template, and in run time aggregating the separate pages, renaming elements within the separate pages and routing events to the event handlers implemented by the separate pages.08-28-2008
20120166386METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS-PLATFORM REAL TIME DECISION MAKING - According to some embodiments, a system includes a business data provider, collaboration platform, a user client device, and a web application server interfacing with the business data provider, the user client device, and the collaboration platform. In some embodiments, the user client device communicates with the web application using a markup language to request and receive business data and collaboration data from the business data provider and the collaboration platform, respectively.06-28-2012
20120278176SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING FACIAL RECOGNITION AND SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS - According to some embodiments, an online connection may be established with a remote potential customer. Image information, including the potential customer's face, may be captured and used to obtain a social network identifier associated with the potential customer. Social network information may then be collected, and an offer to be provided to the potential customer may be automatically identified based at least in part on the collected social network information. According to some embodiments, customer relationship management information may also be used to identify to offer.11-01-2012

Gil Friedman, Hagefen IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130073969SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEB BASED APPLICATION MODELING AND GENERATION - According to some embodiments, a service list including a plurality of available services is displayed via a web-based display on a remote client device. Each available service may be, for example, associated with meta-data available at a server. A user selection of at least one of the available services may then be received. A platform list, including a plurality of potential execution platforms, may be displayed to the user and a user selection of one of the potential execution platforms may be received. The server may then automatically generate application code based on the selected available service, the meta-data associated with the selected available service, and the selected execution platform.03-21-2013

Haya Friedman, Rehorot IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130036515Banana MADS-Box Genes for Banana Ripening Control - The ripening of banana fruit may be delayed or suppressed by use of a DNA construct comprising a silencing nucleic acid sequence which is effective for significantly reducing or eliminating the expression of MaMADS1 or MaMADS2 or both in the fruit. The silencing nucleic acid sequence in this construct is operatively linked to a promoter effective for expression in the fruit. The fruit of plants transformed with this construct exhibit significantly delayed ripening in comparison to fruit from non-transformed plants.02-07-2013

Isaac Friedman, Ashdod IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110100185SYSTEM FOR CUTTING MULTIFILAMENT STRAND TO A PLURALITY OF FILAMENTS OF THE SAME GIVEN LENGTH - System for cutting multifilament strand into a plurality of pieces of filaments of the same given length includes a tension compensator (TC) and a cutter provided with flow directors. The TC having a surface across which a segment of said MFS is winded provides for retaining this segment of FMS at a predefined tension level. The flow directors provide for controlling the direction in which the cut pieces of filaments flow off the cutter. Additionally, methods for controlling the level of tension along a segment of the MFS and for controlling the direction in which the cut pieces of filaments flow off the cutter are provided as well.05-05-2011

Israel Sorian Friedman, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110270290EAR CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD - In one aspect the present invention is directed to an ear-cleaning device comprising: a first cotton wad, for cleaning an ear of an individual; a stick, the first cotton wad being wrapped on one end thereof, for inserting the first cotton wad into the ear; a first guarding object attached to the one end of the stick, for limiting the entrance of the stick into the ear; and detachment means of the first stick from the first guarding object, thereby preventing unintentional contact of the first cotton wad with the myringa of the ear, thereby preventing damage thereof while cleaning of the ear.11-03-2011

Joanne Friedman, Efrat IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110320460EFFICIENT REPRESENTATION OF DATA LINEAGE INFORMATION - Presenting data lineage information by assigning a score to a data asset along a path between a data source and a data destination, where a predefined scoring function is applied to a characteristic of the data asset, and presenting via a computer-controlled output medium a description of the data source, the data destination, and the path between the data source and the data destination, where the description includes the data asset if the score meets predefined inclusion criteria.12-29-2011
20120179675DATA MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL USING DATA IMPORTANCE LEVELS - Data management and control, including obtaining an importance level associated with a data item, identifying a data entry interface as a source of the data item, associating the importance level with the data entry interface, and performing an action corresponding to the association of the importance level with the data entry interface.07-12-2012

Jonathan Friedman, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080205499High-data-rate communication link using multiple lower rate modems - A method for communication includes receiving a composite signal, which carries data at a first data rate and includes multiple sub-signals that are interleaved in a time domain and are separated by boundary indicators. The received composite signal is demultiplexed into the sub-signals by automatically detecting the boundary indicators between the sub-signals in the composite signal. The sub-signals are demodulated using multiple respective demodulators operating at second data rates that are lower than the first data rate so as to generate respective output data streams. The output data streams are combined so as to reconstruct the data at the first data rate.08-28-2008
20080259901Adaptive coding and modulation for synchronous connections - A method for communication includes accepting input data from two or more data sources, one or more of which include continuous synchronous tributaries, for transmission over a wireless communication link having a variable data rate. Relative priorities are assigned to the respective data sources. A currently-available data rate of the communication link is determined. The input data accepted from the data sources is multiplexed to produce a composite data stream. The input data of at least one of the tributaries is selectively omitted from the composite data stream based on the respective relative priorities, in order to match the data rate of the composite data stream to the currently-available data rate of the communication link. The composite data stream is transmitted over the communication link.10-23-2008
20090049361Protected communication link with improved protection indication - A method for communication includes receiving first and second data frames over first and second communication links, respectively, the first and second data frames containing respective first and second replicas of data, which has been encoded with a Forward Error Correction (FEC) code. The FEC code in the received first and second data frames is decoded, and respective first and second soft quality ranks of the first and second data frames are computed based on the decoded FEC code. One of the first and second replicas of the data are selected based on the first and second soft quality ranks. The selected one of the first and second replicas of the data is provided as output.02-19-2009
20090196313HIGH-DATA-RATE COMMUNICATION LINK USING MULTIPLE LOWER RATE MODEMS - A method for communication includes receiving a composite signal, which carries data at a first data rate and includes multiple sub-signals that are interleaved in a time domain and are separated by boundary indicators. The received composite signal is demultiplexed into the sub-signals by automatically detecting the boundary indicators between the sub-signals in the composite signal. The sub-signals are demodulated using multiple respective demodulators operating at second data rates that are lower than the first data rate so as to generate respective output data streams. The output data streams are combined so as to reconstruct the data at the first data rate.08-06-2009

Jonathan Eduard Friedman, Rehovot IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110105607LIPOPHILIC DIESTERS OF CHELATING AGENT FOR INHIBITION OF ENZYME ACTIVITY - The present invention relates to the use of lipophilic diesters of the chelating agent 1,2-bis(2 aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) for inhibition of proteolytic activities of certain metalloproteinases, calpain and TACE05-05-2011

Keren Friedman, Ramat Hasharon IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120166273Method and system for tracking a cumulative number of identifiable visitors to different objects - A method for tracking a cumulative number of unique visitors to different to objects. The method includes maintaining a data structure that allows for a direct determination of the cumulative number of different visitors exposed to the different objects; establishing a connection with a visitor when the visitor requests to visit an object; examining a cookie stored in the visitor during the established connection to determine whether the visitor previously visited the currently requested object; and updating the data structure in the database and an overlap code contained in the cookie based on the examination results, wherein objects are different websites displaying a same set of advertisements of a same campaign.06-28-2012

Lior Friedman, Modi'In IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110123972SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION OF LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS FOR LIVE OR ON-DEMAND PUBLISHING AND SHARING - A system for automatically capturing, producing and publishing frontal information from lecture halls, comprising: (a) a Lecture hall capture module, consisting of video cameras, microphones, peripheral equipment and video analysis software for capturing of an on-going event in the hall; (b) a Lecturer GUI module for allowing said lecturer to add data into the lesson database, to control the capturing components to control the database generation, to control the database upload process and to communicate with remote students during live or recorded a broadcasted lesson; (c) A synchronization module for receiving all information sources from said lecturer's GUI and from said capture module and from other peripheral equipment for adding synchronization data; (d) a Database generation module for receiving the synchronized data, arranging and formatting said synchronized data for publishing and for building the database structure required for accessing live or on-demand lessons; (e) An Access rights module that communicates with predefined user-lessons database, for managing rights control and statistics; (f) a Bi-directional communication module for allowing text, voice and video communication between the lecturer in class and remote students and remote classes; and (g) a Student's GUI module for allowing a remote student to access, view, manage, participate and edit live and recorded lessons.05-26-2011

Menahem Friedman, Omer IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120035912MULTILINGUAL SENTENCE EXTRACTOR - The invention relates to a multilingual method for summarizing an article, which comprises an offline stage in which a weights vector is determined using, among others, plurality of predefined metrics, a collection of documents and expert prepared summaries, subjection of all the document sentences to all said metrics, guess of a population of weights matrices, subjection of the population to said metrics, ranking of sentences, generation of a new population using a genetic algorithm, and repetition of the same until convergence. The invention further comprises a real time stage in which the weights vector, as determined, as well as said metrics are used to determine an extract of any new document.02-09-2012

Michael Friedman, Jerusalem IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206145Gastro-Retentive Diagnostic Assemblies - The present invention provides a gastro-retentive diagnostic assembly (GRDA) for use in determining a condition of a subject's gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), comprising a folded single or multi-layered device comprising a diagnostic utility, such as a contrasting agent, the device prior to folding being essentially planar, and included in a delivery system for oral intake, the delivery system being adapted to release the device once in the stomach, whereupon release said device unfolds into an unfolded shape that results in the retention of the device in the stomach. Further provided are methods of determining a condition of a subject's GI tract by the use of the GRDA of the invention, as well as uses of a single or multi-layered device comprising a diagnostic utility when in a folded or unfolded shape, and method of preparing the GRDA of the invention.08-28-2008
20100160273CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM OF ANTIFUNGAL AND KERATOLYTIC AGENTS FOR LOCAL TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE NAIL AND SURROUNDING TISSUES - A topical sustained release delivery system for delivery of antifungal agents to the finger or toenails achieving high penetration through the nails by combining the antifungal agent with a keratolytic agent and a humectant. The pharmaceutical sustained release topical preparation is provided in a varnish or spray form for treating the nail and surrounding tissues, where the active ingredient is an antifungal agent, a keratolytic agent or combination thereof. The composition may further include an antibacterial, an antiviral, an antipsoriatic agents, or combinations thereof.06-24-2010
20110268666NOVEL GASTRORETENTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A novel gastroretentive delivery system comprising a tablet comprising a pharmaceutical ingredient or diagnostic, which tablet comprises a gas releasing ingredient or a tandem of two gas releasing ingredients, an ingredient capable of unrestricted swelling in gastric fluid, an ingredient capable of limiting the unrestricted swelling and a hardening ingredient. The said system is based on the use of three different gastroretentive mechanisms: flotation, swelling and mechanical strength, the three mechanisms acting in a complimentary way. Processes for manufacturing same and methods of treatment are also disclosed.11-03-2011
20120141430Tissue Regeneration Membrane - The present invention relates to a membrane comprising at least one positively charged, synthetic, hydrophobic polymer, at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one plasticizer; wherein said membrane is flexible and is capable of supporting at least one of cell adherence, cell proliferation or cell differentiation. The invention further relates to use of a membrane of the invention in the preparation of an implantable devices including cell delivery systems, cell growing surfaces and scaffolds. The invention further provides methods for promoting tissue regeneration in a defected tissue region applying membranes of the invention.06-07-2012
20120288566LIQUID PRECURSOR COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF FOR A PH-DEPENDANT SUSTAINED RELEASE TREATMENT OF ORAL DISORDERS - The present invention discloses liquid precursor compositions adapted for application on a hard surface in the oral cavity, comprising at least one therapeutic agent suitable for the treatment of oral disorders, at least one acidic-pH sensitive polymer, at least one hydrophobic polymer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable volatile carrier, wherein a weight ratio between said at least one hydrophobic polymer and said at least one acidic-pH sensitive polymer is larger than 1. The invention also discloses formulations formed of the solidification of these compositions, and methods for treating oral disorders by applying these compositions on hard surfaces in the oral cavity or to be placed in the oral cavity.11-15-2012
20130018069SUSTAINED RELEASE DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS - The present invention discloses a method of treating a head and neck cancer or preventing the development of pre-malignant lesions to this cancer, by administering locally to the oral cavity, a sustained release drug delivery system comprising a drug for the treatment of this cancer or for the prevention of said lesions, and at least one polymer, such that said system is attached to a surface in the oral cavity and remains attached thereto for at least 1 hour, accompanied by release of the drug and maintaining an effective therapeutic concentration thereof in the cavity, for at least 1 hour. Further are disclosed a sustained release drug delivery system and a liquid precursor varnish composition to this system.01-17-2013
20130040982ORAL SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF HUPERZINE A - Sustained-release formulations comprising huperzine A are disclosed herein. The formulations are for oral administration, and contain a carrier which comprises native albumin. Unit dosage forms of the formulations, and kits comprising such unit dosage forms are also disclosed herein. Methods utilizing the formulations for treating a medical condition treatable by huperzine A are also disclosed herein, as well as processes for preparing the formulations, and uses of huperzine A and albumin in the manufacture of a medicament.02-14-2013

Patent applications by Michael Friedman, Jerusalem IL

Nir Friedman, Nes Ziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110182948METHOD FOR TREATING DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY PLAQUE - The present invention relates to the use of a filamentous agent other than a filamentous bacteriophage to disaggregate aggregated proteins in plaque or to treat a patient suffering from or susceptible to a disease characterized by the presence of plaque.07-28-2011

Oded Friedman, Talmey Yechiel IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288042STABLE HIGHLY PURE AZACITIDINE AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREFOR - Disclosed herein are methods of obtaining highly pure 5-azacytidine, which contains minimal amounts of degradation impurities and methods of assessing the impurity profile of the degradation of cytidine analogues, such as 5-azacytidine11-24-2011

Oded Friedman, Yechiel IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080262215GEMCITABINE PRODUCTION PROCESS - Provided is a process for preparing gemcitabine or a salt thereof, which preferably includes selectively precipitating the β-anomer of a 3′,5′-di-O-protected-N10-23-2008

Ofir Friedman, Rishon Lezion IL

Ram Friedman, Moshav Ein Eiron IL

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20120192965WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH RECIRCULATION - A system for supplying hot and cold water to users in a building, the system comprising: a first mode for supplying water to users; a second mode for preparing to supply water at a desired temperature by recycling water from the hot water pipe into the cold pipe; a faucet having a mixing chamber; a hot water inlet; a cold water inlet; an outlet; and a mechanism for adapting the system to various types of users including humans and appliances08-02-2012

Ram Friedman, Kfar Yona IL

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20100198643DRINKS MACHINE WITH NETWORK DRINK ORDERING - One or more drinks machines are used for preparing or providing drinks using a computers' network, and an adapter connected in between. The users can order drinks through a graphic interface and monitor the status of the drinks and of the machines. The orders can be managed using a queue and each user can be notified through the computer when the drink is ready or can he prepared. The adapter can he connected to an existing machine or provided with one. Another possibility is that the adapter would include wireless communication support. It may he possible that the adapter would also monitor the drink machine as well as sending commands for preparing ordered drinks.08-05-2010

Roy Friedman, Haifa IL

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20100287186METHOD FOR DELIVERING QUERY RESPONSES - A method and computing program for providing a user computing platform with a response to a query, the response comprising indications to one or more Universal Resource Identifier optionally with instructions on how to get the relevant information from there, and how to format the response. Thus a user computing platform receives information directly from a content provider, whose rights are not infringed by the query engine. If payment or other limitations are imposed by the content provider or by the user, they are handled between the user and the content provider, without intervention by the query engine.11-11-2010

Shmuel Friedman, Nes Ziona IL

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20100171680DISTRIBUTED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - There is provided an electro-optical system, including at least two spaced-apart units, a head-mounted display (HIVID) unit, having a video signal source, a display source for displaying video signals from the display source, an optical module for projecting video signals from the display source into a user's eye, a driving electronic module, a power supply, and a portable control unit. The two spaced-apart units communicate by a narrowband wireless channel.07-08-2010

Yehezkel Friedman, Ramat Hasharon IL

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20090045822Capacitive detection systems, modules and methods - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, time interval measurement(s) are generated that are monotonic functions of the capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area. In one embodiment, the generated time interval measurement(s), or any other monotonic function(s) of capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area, may be analyzed to detect the presence of an object near the capacitive sensing area and/or to detect the position of an object near the capacitive sensing area.02-19-2009
20090045823Power efficient capacitive detection - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, a power saving mode is implemented when deemed appropriate, based on an analysis of previous detection or non-detection of the presence and/or position of an object near a capacitive sensing area.02-19-2009
20090046827Time interval measurement for capacitive detection - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, time interval measurement(s) are generated that are monotonic functions of the capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area. In one embodiment, the generated time interval measurement(s), or any other monotonic function(s) of capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area, may be analyzed to detect the presence of an object near the capacitive sensing area and/or to detect the position of an object near the capacitive sensing area.02-19-2009
20090210734WAKEUP OF A NON-POWERED UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS - Universal serial bus wakeup when the bus is not powered. In one embodiment, a method of waking up a universal serial bus (USB) from a non-powered state, comprises: upon detection of a wakeup condition, a wakeup generation module associated with a USB device generating a wakeup signal on a power line of a USB bus coupled to the USB device, or on a single-wire sideband; and a host wakeup module detecting the wakeup signal and causing the USB bus that is coupled to the USB device to be supplied with power.08-20-2009
20100302198Power Efficient Capacitive Detection - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, a power saving mode is implemented when deemed appropriate, based on an analysis of previous detection or non-detection of the presence and/or position of an object near a capacitive sensing area.12-02-2010
20100324841Capacitive Detection Systems, Modules and Methods - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, time interval measurement(s) are generated that are monotonic functions of the capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area. In one embodiment, the generated time interval measurement(s), or any other monotonic function(s) of capacitance(s) of capacitive sensor(s) in a capacitive sensing area, may be analyzed to detect the presence of an object near the capacitive sensing area and/or to detect the position of an object near the capacitive sensing area.12-23-2010
20120150467POWER EFFICIENT CAPACITIVE DETECTION - Capacitive detection systems, modules, and methods. In one embodiment, a power saving mode is implemented when deemed appropriate, based on an analysis of previous detection or non-detection of the presence and/or position of an object near a capacitive sensing area.06-14-2012

Patent applications by Yehezkel Friedman, Ramat Hasharon IL

Yuri Friedman, Kiryat Ono IL

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20110176045COMPLEMENTARY METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGE SENSOR, DATA READOUT METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and a pixel data readout method of the same are provided. The CMOS image sensor includes: a first readout line which outputs pixel data from a shared pixel group in an odd row of a column of a pixel array in a Bayer pattern during a horizontal period; and a second readout line which outputs pixel data from a shared pixel group in an even row of the column of the pixel array during the horizontal period, wherein pixel data output to the first and second readout lines during the horizontal period correspond to a basic Bayer pattern and pixels from which pixel data are read out in each column sequentially shifts in a column direction at each horizontal period.07-21-2011

Zvi Friedman, Tirat Hacarmel IL

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20120197123Systems and Methods for Determining Global Circumferential Strain in Cardiology - Systems and methods for determining circumference and a percent change in circumference of a structure are provided. Certain methods include receiving first and second sets of at least three vertical plane images of a structure about a long axis of the structure that were acquired at first and second points in time, respectively. Data points from each of the images of each of the sets that define a contour of the structure are identified. The circumference of the structure at a horizontal plane of the structure at the first and second points in time using identified data points positioned on the horizontal plane is estimated. A percent change between the estimated circumference of the structure at the first point in time and the estimated circumference of the structure at the second point in time is determined.08-02-2012

Zvi Friedman, Kiriat Bialik IL

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20100249589SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING - A system and method for functional ultrasound imaging are provided. The method includes obtaining ultrasound image data acquired from a multi-plane imaging scan of an imaged object. The ultrasound image data defines a plurality of image planes. The method also includes determining functional image information for the imaged object from two-dimensional tracking information based on the plurality of image planes and generating functional ultrasound image data for the imaged object using the functional image information.09-30-2010

Zvi Friedman, Kiryat Bialik IL

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20090048513SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMODELING PREDICTION USING ULTRASOUND - A system and method for remodeling prediction using ultrasound are provided. The method includes obtaining ultrasound information relating to a heart and determining a likelihood of myocardial remodeling of the heart based on the ultrasound information.02-19-2009
20110225218LOW-RATE SAMPLING OF PULSE STREAMS - A method includes accepting an analog input signal that includes a sequence of pulses. The analog input signal is filtered so as to produce a filter output, using a filter whose time-domain response is confined to a finite time period and whose frequency-domain response is non-zero at a finite set of integer multiples of a frequency shift Δω, and is zero at all other integer multiples of Δω. The filter output is sampled so as to produce digital samples. Respective amplitudes and time positions of the pulses in the sequence are calculated based on the digital samples.09-15-2011

Patent applications by Zvi Friedman, Kiryat Bialik IL

Zvi M. Friedman, Kiriat Bialik IL

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20090281424METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING TIME TO AORTIC VALVE CLOSURE - A method for determining a time to aortic valve closure comprises receiving data corresponding to an imaged region of a left ventricle of a heart. A plurality of points within the data is identified. A peak negative strain is determined for each of the points and the peak negative strain comprises a maximum contraction value and a time from onset to maximum contraction value. A weight value for each of the points is determined based on the peak negative strain. A time to aortic valve closure is determined based on the weight value and the time from onset to maximum contraction value for each of the points.11-12-2009
20100010347METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING USER INPUT LEFT VENTRICLE POINTS - A method and system for optimizing user input points that identify points within an image of a left ventricle of a heart includes identifying user input points on an image. The user input points include an apical point and left and right basal points positioned proximate to an endocardium of a left ventricle. An adjusted apical point is determined based on at least an autocorrelation of points in the image proximate to the apical point. The adjusted apical point is displayed on the image.01-14-2010