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Alon Goldenberg, Rehovot IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090180074DUAL POSITION OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS - An ophthalmic apparatus exhibiting a first position and a second position related by a rotation of 180° about a longitudinal axis. Automatic detection of the position is preferably provided, and the results of the detection are communicated to a computing unit portion of the ophthalmic apparatus. The ophthalmic apparatus exhibits: a first formation for receiving a user's head in the first position, which is in one embodiment a generally curved formation approximating the shape of the user's lower forehead preferably with an indent portion for receiving the user's nose when the ophthalmic apparatus in the second position; and a second formation for receiving a user's head in the second position, which is in one embodiment a generally curved formation approximating the shape of the user's lower forehead preferably with an indent portion for receiving the user's nose when the ophthalmic apparatus in the first position.07-16-2009

Dror Goldenberg, Zichron Yaakov IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090201926FIBRE CHANNEL PROCESSING BY A HOST CHANNEL ADAPTER - A method for data storage includes mapping a queue pair (QP) of a channel adapter to a specified Fibre Channel (FC) exchange for communication with a storage device. Upon receiving at the channel adapter from a host computer a storage command directed to the storage device, the storage command is executed by transmitting data packets over a switched network from the channel adapter to the storage device using the specified exchange and performing a remote direct memory access (RDMA) operation on the channel adapter using the mapped QP.08-13-2009
20100138840SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING INPUT/OUTPUT ACCESS OPERATION ON A VIRTUAL MACHINE - A system and method for accelerating input/output (IO) access operation on a virtual machine, The method comprises providing a smart IO device that includes an unrestricted command queue (CQ) and a plurality of restricted CQs and allowing a guest domain to directly configure and control IO resources through a respective restricted CQ, the IO resources allocated to the guest domain. In preferred embodiments, the allocation of IO resources to each guest domain is performed by a privileged virtual switching element. In some embodiments, the smart IO device is a HCA and the privileged virtual switching element is a Hypervisor.06-03-2010
20100274876NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE WITH MEMORY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES - An input/output (I/O) device includes a host interface for connection to a host device having a memory and a network interface, which is configured to receive, over a network, data packets associated with I/O operations directed to specified virtual addresses in the memory. Packet processing hardware is configured to translate the virtual addresses into physical addresses and to perform the I/O operations using the physical addresses, and upon an occurrence of a page fault in translating one of the virtual addresses, to transmit a response packet over the network to a source of the data packets so as to cause the source to refrain from transmitting further data packets while the page fault is serviced.10-28-2010
20110029847PROCESSING OF DATA INTEGRITY FIELD - A network communication device includes a host interface, which is coupled to communicate with a host processor, having a memory, so as to receive a work request to convey one or more data blocks over a network. The work request specifies a memory region of a given data size, and at least one data integrity field (DIF), having a given field size, is associated with the data blocks. Network interface circuitry is configured to execute an input/output (I/O) data transfer operation responsively to the work request so as to transfer to or from the memory a quantity of data that differs from the data size of the memory region by a multiple of the field size, while adding the at least one DIF to the transferred data or removing the at least one DIF from the transferred data.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Dror Goldenberg, Zichron Yaakov IL

Efraim Goldenberg, Tel-Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090122150Imaging system with improved image quality and associated methods - An imaging system includes an optical system for projecting an object onto a detector, and a phase element between an entrance pupil of the optical system and the detector, the phase element adapted to provide a more uniform modulation transfer function over a range of focus than the optical system alone, wherein an effective focal length of light output from the phase element is a function of an angular component on which the light is incident on the phase element.05-14-2009
20090122180Imaging system with relaxed assembly tolerances and associated methods - An imaging system includes an extended depth of field (EDOF) optical system, a sensor on a sensor substrate, and a securing mechanism adapted to secure the EDOF optical system directly to the sensor substrate.05-14-2009

Efraim Goldenberg, Ashdod IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090231705Devices for Dispersion Compensation, Beam Displacement, and Optical Switching - A method of laterally displacing at least a component of a light beam, the method comprising: a) directing the beam to enter a block of birefringent material at a first location, and at least the component of the beam to pass through the block on a first path to an exit location; and b) changing a polarization of the component of the beam after it has passed through the block, and directing it to pass back through the block from the previous exit location to a next exit location, following a next path oriented at changed angle due to its changed polarization state, at least one time; the component of the beam thereby being laterally displaced from the first location, when it exits the block a last time.09-17-2009

Patent applications by Efraim Goldenberg, Ashdod IL

Ephraim Goldenberg, Tel-Aviv IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115885Imaging system with improved image quality and associated methods - An image capturing device may include a detector including a plurality of sensing pixels, and an optical system adapted to project a distorted image of an object within a field of view onto the sensing pixels, wherein the optical system expands the image in a center of the field of view and compresses the image in a periphery of the field of view, wherein a first number of sensing pixels required to realize a maximal zoom magnification {circumflex over (Z)} at a minimum resolution of the image capturing device is less than a square of the maximal zoom magnification times a second number of sensing pixels required for the minimum resolution.05-07-2009
20110255856WAFER LEVEL OPTICS - Providing for a wafer level optical system employing composite lenses is disclosed herein. Conventional focus lens assemblies require three or more lenses. By way of example, two composite lenses can be used to reduce the cost of a wafer-level camera. In some aspects, the composite lenses can be aspheric and can employ a broader variety of wafer materials than earlier designs that only operated in narrow ranges of refractive indices and Abbe numbers.10-20-2011
20120007939Scene Background Blurring Including Face Modeling - Different distances of two or more objects in a scene being captured in a video conference are determined based on applying a face model to a detected face within a digitally-acquired image. At least one portion of the scene other than the face is identified as comprising a background object that is a different distance from the video camera component than the face. The technique involves blurring or otherwise rendering unclear the background object.01-12-2012
20120007940Scene Background Blurring Including Range Measurement - Different distances of two or more objects in a scene being captured in a video conference are determined by determining a sharpest of two or more color channels and calculating distances based on the determining of the sharpest of the two or more color channels. At least one of the objects is identified as a foreground object or a background object, or one or more of each, based on the determining of the different distances. The technique involves blurring or otherwise rendering unclear at least one background object or one or more portions of the scene other than the at least one foreground object, or combinations thereof, also based on the determining of distances.01-12-2012
20120007942Scene Background Blurring Including Determining A Depth Map - Different distances of two or more objects in a scene being captured in a video conference are determined using an auto-focus sweep of the scene. A depth map of the scene is generated based on the auto-focus sweep. At least one of the objects is identified as a foreground object or a background object, or one or more of each, based on the determining of the different distances. The technique involves blurring or otherwise rendering unclear at least one background object or one or more portions of the scene other than the at least one foreground object, or combinations thereof, also based on the determining of distances.01-12-2012

Patent applications by Ephraim Goldenberg, Tel-Aviv IL

Ephraim Goldenberg, Ashdod IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110115965FIXED FOCAL LENGTH OPTICAL LENS ARCHITECTURE PROVIDING A CUSTOMIZED DEPTH OF FOCUS OPTICAL SYSTEM - Providing for a fixed focus optical system exhibiting extended depth of field is provided herein. By way of example, a compact and fast optical system that yields an asymmetric modulation transfer function (MTF) is disclosed. In some aspects, the asymmetric MTF results in extended depth of field for near field objects. Such a response can be particularly beneficial for small handheld cameras or camera modules having high resolution. According to some disclosed aspects, the resolution can be about 8 mega pixels. Additionally, the optical system can comprise four lenses in one aspect and five lenses in another, while remaining below about 5.3 mm total track length (TTL) for the respective systems. In at least one application, the disclosed optical systems can be employed for a high resolution compact camera, for instance in conjunction with an electronic computing device, communication device, display device, surveillance equipment, or the like.05-19-2011

Ephraim Robert Goldenberg, Ashdod IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266413TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING THE EFFECT OF APPLYING KERNALS TO SIGNALS TO ACHIEVE DESIRED EFFECT ON SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for adjusting the effect of applying a kernel to a signal is provided. The adjustment may be based on the magnitude of an effect that a kernel matrix is intended to have on the signal matrix. The adjustments can be based on factors including, but not limited to, a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal data, properties of a device (e.g., lens) used to capture the signal data, or a metric that is derived based on an analysis of the signal data. Processing image data in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is aimed at regaining lost contrast that may be due to properties of optics that are used to capture the image data.10-30-2008

Gershon Goldenberg, Pardes Hana Carcus IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120095415DRUG PORT VERIFICATION VALVE - A drug port smart valve and a method of its use, for preventing medical errors when injecting IV fluids and medication into humans and animals, and, in particular to ensure authentication of medication infused in IV bags and syringes.04-19-2012

Gershon Goldenberg, Petach Tikva IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100263345CUTTER-MIXER-FEEDER - Provided is a cutter-mixer-feeder (CMF) for producing, transporting and discharging fodder. The CMF includes a mobile platform, a chopper assembly for harvesting at least one raw material and production of fodder, a container for receiving at least one of the raw material and fodder, at least one auger for chopping and mixing the fodder, at least one conveyer belt for discharging the fodder to livestock, a drive unit for providing power for at least one of the above; and a control system. Based on the data, the control system is adapted to dynamically match power distribution of the drive unit to any one of the above elements relative to the desired load exerted thereon. The mobile platform has first and second wheel axles for individual and independent manipulation by the control system. The chopper assembly has an elongated chopper member having a central axis and fitted with a spiral blade extending around a central axis. The chopper member has a non-uniform pitch. The distances between adjacent blade portions of the spiral blade increase inwardly to axially accelerate loose material from respective ends of the elongated chopper member towards a central portion thereof.10-21-2010

Gershon Goldenberg, Carcur IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100076261EXAMINATION DEVICE - A device for imaging a bladder, comprising an image sensor, an illumination source and a device orientation actuator.03-25-2010
20110166511DROP CONTROLLING AND COUNTING - VALVE ON KEY - A drop controlling and counting valve on key system, and a method for ensuring authentication and for controlling the rate of flow of medications, in liquid state drops, under control of a hand-held computer serving as an authentication unit, the hand-held computer containing characteristics of the medication fluid and details of the patient, for calculating a correlation value between the details and the characteristics and having a control unit serving as a key for opening and controlling passage of the medication dripping through a smart valve.07-07-2011

Patent applications by Gershon Goldenberg, Carcur IL

Greshon Goldenberg, Carcur IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080287889Apparatus, System and Method for Administration of a Substance - The present disclosure relates to an infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator. The present disclosure further relates to an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods for the administration of a substance11-20-2008

Lior Goldenberg, Holon IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110215926POSITION CHANGE SENSING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE - Position change sensing apparatus including at least one audio signal transducer for emitting audio signals and receiving audio signals and computer software embodied in a medium readable by the apparatus and having anti-theft functionality including learning functionality and theft-prevention functionality.09-08-2011

Miriam Goldenberg, Modiin IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090178081Enhanced electronic program guides - A method and system for rating programs, the method including, receiving a sample of viewing logs from a plurality of set top boxes (STBs), determining, from the sample of viewing logs, at least groups of viewers sharing similar interests, and groups of programs sharing similar audience, computing time dynamics of rating distribution for the groups of viewers and the groups of programs, and incorporating at least one of the following into broadcast metadata the time dynamics of rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each of the groups of programs, rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each of the groups of programs marginalized by time, rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each program marginalized by time, relative sizes of each group of viewers, and a mapping of each program to groups of programs, thereby making the broadcast metadata available to the plurality of STBs for use in computing ratings. Related systems and methods are described.07-09-2009
20110265124Enhanced electronic program guides - A method and system for rating programs, the method including, receiving a sample of viewing logs from a plurality of set top boxes (STBs), determining, from the sample of viewing logs, at least groups of viewers sharing similar interests, and groups of programs sharing similar audience, computing time dynamics of rating distribution for the groups of viewers and the groups of programs, and incorporating at least one of the following into broadcast metadata: the time dynamics of rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each of the groups of programs, rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each of the groups of programs marginalized by time, rating distributions of the groups of viewers for each program marginalized by time, relative sizes of each group of viewers, and a mapping of each program to groups of programs, thereby making the broadcast metadata available to the plurality of STBs for use in computing ratings. Related systems and methods are described.10-27-2011

Roman Goldenberg, Haifa IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219530METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL USED IN COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS OF CT ANGIOGRAPHY - A method and a system for identifying a data quality issue associated with medical diagnostic data is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to, an imaging apparatus configured to generate imaging data and a processor operably coupled to the imaging apparatus to receive the imaging data. The processor is configured to analyze the received imaging data; to identify a data quality issue associated with the received imaging data based on the analysis of the received imaging data; to generate a message including the identified data quality issue; and to send the generated message to a user.09-11-2008
20110249877IDENTIFYING AORTA EXIT POINTS FROM IMAGING DATA - A method of defining a heart region from imaging data is provided. Received imaging data is projected into a first plane. A first threshold is applied to the first plane of data to eliminate data associated with air. A largest first connected component is identified from the first threshold applied data. A first center of mass of the identified largest first connected component is calculated to define a first coordinate and a second coordinate of the heart region. The received imaging data is projected into a second plane, wherein the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane. A second threshold is applied to the second plane of data to eliminate data associated with air. A largest second connected component is identified from the second threshold applied data. A second center of mass of the identified largest second connected component is calculated to define a third coordinate of the heart region.10-13-2011

Shmuel Goldenberg, Ness-Ziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100328308Three Dimensional Mesh Modeling - Apparatus for three dimensional mesh modeling, the apparatus comprising: a point cloud inputter, configured to input a point cloud generated using at least one sensor of a sensing device, the point cloud comprising a plurality of points, and a mesh model generator, associated with the point cloud inputter, configured to generate a mesh model from the point cloud, according to a plurality of projections of the points onto a geometrical surface the sensors are arranged on, each of the projections pertaining to a respective one of the points.12-30-2010
20100329568Networked Face Recognition System - A networked system for face recognition, the system comprising: a face verifier, configured to verify compliance of a face in an image with at least one predefined criterion, and upon successful verification of the compliance, to forward the image for feature extraction, a feature extractor, associated with the face verifier, configured to extract a feature from the forwarded image; and a face identifier, communicating with the feature extractor over a network, configured to receive the extracted feature and identify the face in the forwarded image, using the extracted feature.12-30-2010
20110091080Face Recognition System and Method - Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising: a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined symmetry criterion, and a face identifier, associated with the face symmetry verifier, and configured to identify the face, provided the symmetry of the face is successfully verified.04-21-2011

Sorin Goldenberg, Ness Tziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110150038SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UWB TRANSMISSION PREDISTORTION AND RF WIRE-BOND INTERFACE TECHNIQUE RELATED APPLICATION - A method and a system, the system includes: an analog base-band pre-distorter arranged to receive in-phase (I) baseband signals and Quadrature (Q) baseband signals, and to amplify the I baseband signals and the Q baseband signals by a gain function to provide amplified I baseband signals and amplified Q baseband signals; wherein the gain function is responsive to a sum of (a) a square of amplitudes of the I baseband signals and, (b) a square of amplitudes of the B baseband signals; a frequency converter arranged to convert the amplified I and Q baseband signals to radio frequency (RF) signals; an RF amplifier that is arranged to amplify the RF signals to provide amplified RF signals and to output differential RF signals that represent the amplified RF signals through first and second differential output ports of the RF amplifier; a balun comprising a first and second balanced input ports and a single unbalanced output port; and multiple wire-bonds coupled between the balun and the first and second differential output ports of the RF amplifier; wherein at least one wire-bond serve as potential shunt inductor.06-23-2011

Sorin Goldenberg, Nes Ziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120033727EFFICIENT VIDEO CODEC IMPLEMENTATION - A device and a method are provided. The device may include: a first encoder arranged to apply a first type encoding process on an input frame element to provide a first type encoded frame element; the input frame elements belong to an input frame; a second encoder arranged to apply a second type encoding process on the input frame element to provide a second type encoded frame element; wherein the first type encoding process differs from the second type encoding process by a degree of expected loss of data; a control circuit arranged to select a selected frame element out of the first and second type encoded frame elements; a memory unit arranged to store information about the selected frame element; and an output interface arranged to output the selected frame element.02-09-2012

Sorin Goldenberg, Ness Ziona IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090300461DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMMUNICATION - A transmitter may include an encoder configured to encode a data bit vector to provide an codeword that includes a first codeword portion and a second codeword portion; wherein the first codeword portion is decodable by a first parity check process to yield the data bit vector; wherein the codeword is decodable by a second parity check process to yield the data bit vector; and a communication module, for transmitting the codeword.12-03-2009

Yoav P. Goldenberg, Kiryat Byalik IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090232077Media Receiver Hub - A media receiver hub receives wireless signals from multiple sources (e.g., satellite signals from multiple satellites) and provides the signals to end devices over a local network. According to an example embodiment, a satellite hub is responsive to channel input selections received from end devices by selecting channels from within received satellite signals, and by converting each channel into a format amenable for delivery to and use at an end device requesting the channel. The converted channels are communicated to the end devices over a network that also facilitates communications between the devices, by restricting the communications to using a portion of the available bandwidth of the network, reserving bandwidth for communications with and/or between the end devices (or other network devices).09-17-2009