Finkelstein, IL

Alexander Finkelstein, Rehovot IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110037512	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING DIRECTION OF MOTION OF CURRENT CARRIERS - A device and method for manipulating a direction of motion of current carriers are presented. The device comprises a structure containing a two-dimensional gas of current carriers configured to define at least one region of inhomogeneity which is characterized by a substantially varying value of at least one parameter from the following: a spin-orbit coupling constant, density of the spin carriers, and a mobility of the gas. The device may be configured and operable to perform spin manipulation of a flux of the spin carrying current carriers to provide at least one of the following types of deviation of said spin-carrying current carriers: spin dependent refraction, spin dependent reflection and spin dependent diffraction on desired deviation angles of a direction of motion of the spin-carrying current carriers being incident on said at least one region of inhomogeneity. The device may also be configured and operable to allow emission of the current carriers from a diffusive region at one side of the region of inhomogeneity to a ballistic region at the opposite side of the region of inhomogeneity to provide the current carriers propagation in multiple directions in the ballistic region with a wide angular range of these directions.	02-17-2011

Amit Finkelstein, Haifa IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090178109	Authentication in a globally distributed infrastructure for secure content management - Secure content management is enabled as a cloud-based service through which security protection and policy enforcement may be implemented for both on-premise network users and roaming users. The global SCM service integrates the security functionalities—such as anti-virus, spyware, and phishing protection, firewall, intrusion detection, centralized management, and the like—that are typically provided by enterprise network SCM appliance hardware or servers into a cloud-based service that users reach via Internet-based points-of-presence (“POPs”). The POPs are configured with forward proxy servers, and in some implementations, caching and network acceleration components, and coupled to hubs which provide configuration management and identity management services such as active directory services.	07-09-2009
20090232009	Internet Connectivity Verification - Verification of Internet connectivity using multiple prior connection attempts to Internet destination(s). The Internet destinations may be destinations that have high reliability and that do not easily have intermediating systems that might deny a connection request. Such an Internet destination might be, for example, root Domain Name Server (DNS) servers. Connection attempt results are obtained by for at least some of the connection attempts, tracking which resulted in success and failure. Internet connectivity is then verified based on the collective results, rather than relying on any one single connection attempt. In one embodiment, the frequency of the connection attempts may depend on a current state of the Internet connection.	09-17-2009
20090300739	Authentication for distributed secure content management system - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to authentication for a distributed secure content management system. In aspects, a request to access a resource available through the Internet is routed to a security component. The security component is one of a plurality of security components distributed throughout the Internet and responsible for authenticating entities associated with an enterprise. The security component determines an authentication protocol to use with the entity and then authenticates the entity. If the entity is authenticated, the entity is allowed to use a forward proxy.	12-03-2009
20100186079	REMOTE ACCESS TO PRIVATE NETWORK RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE THE NETWORK - In some embodiments of the invention, techniques may make private identifiers for private network resources usable to establish connections to those private network resources from computing devices connected to an outside network. For example, when a computing device is connected to an outside network and attempting to contact a private network resource, DNS may be used to resolve a domain name for the private network resource to an IP address for an edge resource of the private network. Communications may be passed between the computing device and the edge resource according to protocols which embed the identifier originally used to identify the private network resource. The edge resource of the private network may analyze communications over the connection to determine this identifier, and use it to pass the communication to the desired private network resource.	07-22-2010

Ariel Finkelstein, Zichron Yaakov IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120123823	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE USER FEEDBACK ON WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE - A system for collecting and analyzing structured user feedback on websites, the system including website user structured feedback form generation functionality operative to generate structured feedback forms for providing website user feedback on website user interaction with a website-based process and website user feedback analyzing functionality operative to automatically collect and analyze website user feedback entered in the structured feedback forms and to provide at least one analysis report based on feedback from a multiplicity of website users.	05-17-2012
20150046253	Methods Circuits Apparatuses Systems and Associated Computer Executable Code For Providing Dynamic Customer Engagement - Disclosed are methods, circuits, apparatuses, systems and associated computer executable code for providing dynamic customer engagement. According to some embodiments, an engagement code generator translates one or more engagement rules, including targeting conditions and corresponding triggered actions, into dynamic engagement code, which may be self-executing and may be locally cached, including a rule engine corresponding to the translated one or more engagement rules. Once instanced or running on a customer browser, the code and rule engine provide for dynamic customer interaction.	02-12-2015

Bezalel Finkelstein, Petach Tikva IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090264100	Flexible Messaging System For Mobile Phone Users - The present invention is a system and a method for managing messages that are designated to a user's mobile communication device, using at least one internet messaging service. According to some embodiments of the invention, the system may comprise a user's device; at least one database; a managing server; and a distributor. Upon identification of a new message the managing server may send the details of the designated user to the distributor, and consequentially, the distributor may initiate a call to the user's device to notify the user regarding the arrival of the new message, using said user's details. Upon receiving the notification the user may enter a messaging service site (managed by the managing server) to view the message.	10-22-2009

Boris Finkelstein, Herzliya IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120029083	POLYMORPHIC FORMS OF ALISKIREN HEMIFUMARATE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - Provided are amorphous and polymorphic forms of aliskiren hemifumarate, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and processes for their preparation.	02-02-2012
20120095264	SOLID STATES OF ALISKIREN FREE BASE - The present invention describes a solid state of aliskiren free base, and process for the preparation thereof.	04-19-2012

Chen Finkelstein, Haifa IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120117565	VIRTUAL-MACHINE-BASED APPLICATION-SERVICE PROVISION - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to application-service provision by application-service-provider centers to remote application-service consumers, including small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and other similarly-sized institutions and organizations, as well as to users of individual computers, such as home computers. Rather than executing applications at an application-service-provider center, the applications are instead distributed to remote client sites for execution by virtual machines controlled and managed by an application-service-provider center. Execution of the applications by virtual machines at remote client sites alleviates constraints and bottlenecks associated with communications between client computers and remotely executing applications, while providing management capabilities and security that allow the application-service center to manage application execution as if the remotely executing applications were executing within the application-service center.	05-10-2012

Eldad Finkelstein, Haifa IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160098501	VIRTUAL SENSORS SUPPORTED BY A COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) MODEL AND SOFTWARE - Virtual sensors may be provided to accept outputs of physical sensors as inputs in a model of a system that represents a product. The outputs of the virtual sensors are calculated from physical sensor outputs. In particular, the virtual sensors are calculated by exploiting information and analysis provided in a computer aided design (CAD) environment, including a CAD model and CADs simulation engine.	04-07-2016

Jacob Moshe Finkelstein, Kfar-Saba IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090147635	DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE OPTICAL POWER CALIBRATION - A method and apparatus are presented for optimizing write operations for optical storage media. A determination is made, at least in part by iteration, of a next power range and a current score for a current power range. If it is determined that the current score is relatively equivalent to a maximum score, a plurality of final parameters is updated and provided, including an optimal power range and a final score. If it is determined that the current score is relatively greater than the final score, then the plurality of final parameters is updated. If it is determined that a maximum number of iterations has been performed, the plurality of final parameters is provided. Otherwise, the current power range is updated with the next power range. One or more of the returned plurality of final parameters are employed to optimize write operations for optical storage media. Determination of the score may also include determining validity of test data segments, selecting a score calculation criterion, and calculating the score based at least in part on the score calculation criterion and on a number and a sequence of valid test data segments. The score calculation criterion may be based on such criterion as beta criterion or modulation amplitude.	06-11-2009
20090238053	DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE OPTICAL POWER CALIBRATION - A method and apparatus are presented for optimizing write operations for optical storage media. A determination is made, at least in part by iteration, of a next power range and a current score for a current power range. If it is determined that the current score is relatively equivalent to a maximum score, a plurality of final parameters is updated and provided, including an optimal power range and a final score. If it is determined that the current score is relatively greater than the final score, then the plurality of final parameters is updated. If it is determined that a maximum number of iterations has been performed, the plurality of final parameters is provided. Otherwise, the current power range is updated with the next power range. One or more of the returned plurality of final parameters are employed to optimize write operations for optical storage media. Determination of the score may also include determining validity of test data segments, selecting a score calculation criterion, and calculating the score based at least in part on the score calculation criterion and on a number and a sequence of valid test data segments. The score calculation criterion may be based on such criterion as beta criterion or modulation amplitude.	09-24-2009

Koby Finkelstein, Kfar Saba IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140219401	RFI MITIGATION VIA DUTY CYCLE CONTROL - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a harmonic of a clock signal is determined that is expected to provide interference with an input of a radio-frequency (RF) receiver based at least in part on a frequency of the clock signal and one or more frequencies of operation of the RF receiver. A duty cycle of the clock signal at which the harmonic will be attenuated is calculated, and the duty cycle of the clock signal is set to the calculated value as a base duty cycle in order to mitigate RF interference (RFI) at the RF receiver due to the harmonic of the clock signal. In one or more embodiments, the power level of the harmonic may be measured as the duty cycle may be swept over a range near the base duty cycle, and the duty cycle may be set to a value in the range at which the harmonic is minimized or reduced below a threshold value.	08-07-2014

Leonid Finkelstein, Ashdod IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120243562	Laser Diode Driver - Embodiments of the invention provide a laser light source comprising: a plurality of lasers connected in series; and a laser driver controllable to simultaneously drive a substantially same current through a combination of the lasers selectable from different combinations of lasers in the plurality of lasers and not through lasers in the plurality of lasers that are not in the combination.	09-27-2012

Lev Finkelstein, Haifa IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150149482	Using Live Information Sources To Rank Query Suggestions - Methods and apparatus related to identifying one or more representative features of a live information source and ranking query suggestions based on the representative features. In some implementations the representative feature may be identified directly from the live information source. In some implementations the representative feature may be identified based on association of content of the live information source with the representative feature in a database. In some implementations additional factors related to the live information source may be utilized to rank the query suggestions.	05-28-2015

Lev Finkelstein, Hetanya IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100115304	POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE PROCESSOR CORES - Methods and apparatus relating to power management for multiple processor cores are described. In one embodiment, one or more techniques may be utilized locally (e.g., on a per core basis) to manage power consumption in a processor. In another embodiment, power may be distributed among different power planes of a processor based on energy-based considerations. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.	05-06-2010

Lev Finkelstein, Neranya IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083551	DYNAMICALLY MANAGING THERMAL LEVELS IN A PROCESSING SYSTEM - A technique to dynamically maintain the thermal levels of a plurality of cores of a processing system by interleave core hopping with throttling techniques. The interleaving logic may transfer execution of threads from a hot core to a cold if core hopping is applicable. Core hopping may be applicable if there exist a cold core to which the execution of threads can be assigned to from a hot core and if the rate of occurrence of core hopping is within an allowable rate value. The interleaving logic may apply throttling techniques if core hopping is not applicable. The throttling techniques may throttle the throttling parameters, which may comprise voltage, frequency, and micro-architecture throttling parameters provided to the hot core if the core hopping is not applicable.	03-26-2009

Lev Finkelstein, Netanya IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100115293	DETERMINISTIC MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC THERMAL RESPONSE OF PROCESSORS - Methods and apparatus relating to deterministic management of dynamic thermal response of processors are described. In one embodiment, available thermal headroom may be used to extract the performance potential in a deterministic way, e.g., such that it reduces or even eliminates the product-to-product variations. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.	05-06-2010
20100169609	Method for optimizing voltage-frequency setup in multi-core processor systems - A method for dynamically operating a multi-core processor system is provided. The method involves ascertaining currently active processor cores, identifying a currently active processor core having a lowest operating frequency, and adjusting at least one operational parameter according to voltage-frequency characteristics corresponding to the identified processor core to fulfill a predefined functional mode, e.g. power optimization mode, performance optimization mode and mixed mode.	07-01-2010
20130219196	POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE PROCESSOR CORES - Methods and apparatus relating to power management for multiple processor cores are described. In one embodiment, one or more techniques may be utilized locally (e.g., on a per core basis) to manage power consumption in a processor. In another embodiment, power may be distributed among different power planes of a processor based on energy-based considerations. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.	08-22-2013
20140143268	CREATING QUERY SUGGESTIONS BASED ON PROCESSING OF DESCRIPTIVE TERM IN A PARTIAL QUERY - Methods and apparatus related to processing of at least one descriptive term of a query to obtain at least one query suggestion for a query. A descriptive term may be identified in a partial search query. A modified partial query suggestion request for the partial search query may be transmitted that omits the descriptive term. At least one query suggestion result for the modified partial query suggestion request may be received and the descriptive term reinserted into the query suggestion result.	05-22-2014
20150120773	INFREQUENT QUERY VARIANTS FOR USE AS QUERY SUGGESTIONS - The technology described identifies infrequently submitted past queries for use as query suggestions that are likely assist users in finding the information they seek. The technology includes filtering of infrequent queries by comparing canonical representations of the infrequent queries to canonical representations of popular queries. Canonical representations of infrequent queries are matched to canonical representations of popular queries; any infrequent queries are rejected from use as suggested queries if their canonical representation does not match that of any popular query. Selected infrequent queries can be stored as authorized for use by a subsequent computerized process in determining a query suggestion.	04-30-2015
20150161251	TRIGGERING MUSIC ANSWER BOXES RELEVANT TO USER SEARCH QUERIES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for triggering music answer boxes. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a query, obtaining a plurality of search results responsive to the query, the search results being results from a search of web resources on the Internet, and determining from the plurality of search results that the query is a music query. Music data for a song responsive to the query is obtained, where the music data comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of song content of the song on the Internet. A music answer box is generated for the query, where the music answer box comprises the music data and a link to the URL of the song content, and the music answer box is provided in addition to search results.	06-11-2015
20150178278	IDENTIFYING RECENTLY SUBMITTED QUERY VARIANTS FOR USE AS QUERY SUGGESTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus are described that include processing queries submitted by a plurality of users. A plurality of fresh queries is identified, where a fresh query is a query that has been submitted during a current time interval. The identified fresh queries are then reformulated into corresponding canonical representations using canonicalization rules. A group of fresh queries in the plurality of fresh queries having matching canonical representations are then selected. A group popularity score is then calculated for the group based at least in part on a number of times that one or more of the fresh queries in the group have been submitted during the current time interval. In response to a determination that the group popularity score satisfies a threshold popularity score, data is then stored identifying the fresh queries in the group of fresh queries as being permitted for use in determining a query suggestion.	06-25-2015

Modi Finkelstein, Ramat Aviv IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090168679	Method and Device for Providing Programs to Multiple End User Devices - A scheme for providing programs to multiple end user devices. Two types of media streams that convey a first group of programs are provided to multiple end user devices via an edge device. The two types of programs include a unicast media stream and a multicast media stream. When a request from a first end user device to view a first program that belongs to the first group of programs is received, a type of a media stream that conveys the first program to a second end user device is selectively switched, in response to bandwidth constraints imposed on a communication path coupled to the edge device.	07-02-2009

Shachar Finkelstein, Yokneam Illit IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090327665	Efficient parallel floating point exception handling in a processor - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling floating point exceptions in a processor that executes single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) instructions. In one embodiment a numerical exception is identified for a SIMD floating point operation and SIMD micro-operations are initiated to generate two packed partial results of a packed result for the SIMD floating point operation. A SIMD denormalization micro-operation is initiated to combine the two packed partial results and to denormalize one or more elements of the combined packed partial results to generate a packed result for the SIMD floating point operation having one or more denormal elements. Flags are set and stored with packed partial results to identify denormal elements. In one embodiment a SIMD normalization micro-operation is initiated to generate a normalized pseudo internal floating point representation prior to the SIMD floating point operation when it uses multiplication.	12-31-2009
20120084533	Efficient Parallel Floating Point Exception Handling In A Processor - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling floating point exceptions in a processor that executes single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) instructions. In one embodiment a numerical exception is identified for a SIMD floating point operation and SIMD micro-operations are initiated to generate two packed partial results of a packed result for the SIMD floating point operation. A SIMD denormalization micro-operation is initiated to combine the two packed partial results and to denormalize one or more elements of the combined packed partial results to generate a packed result for the SIMD floating point operation having one or more denormal elements. Flags are set and stored with packed partial results to identify denormal elements. In one embodiment a SIMD normalization micro-operation is initiated to generate a normalized pseudo internal floating point representation prior to the SIMD floating point operation when it uses multiplication.	04-05-2012

Shay Finkelstein, Herzlia IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080301666	SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING CONTENT DATA AND METHODS RELATING TO ANALYSIS OF SAME - Enables the aggregation and analysis of content data and optionally provides a configuration management system that is able to seamlessly make software upgrade recommendations based on the current system. Provides configuration management services for networked client computers. Includes various modules that provide functionalities such as: 1) identifying a configuration of each client computer coupled to the system; 2) recording a configuration associated with each client computer to a server module that collects the aggregated data; 3) analyzing client configuration data, aggregated client system configuration data, and data obtained from hardware/software vendors; and, 4) recommending actions to each specific client computer for hardware and/or software updates and additions, and/or reporting statistics related to other computer configurations; and/or, 5) enabling a user to revert their computer back to an older configuration. An additional option could include dynamically gathering data during the software installation process and storing that data on the server module.	12-04-2008

Yehuda Finkelstein, Petach-Tikva IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130217996	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING IMAGES - A method of analysis is disclosed. The method comprises: registering a target image to define a plurality of keypoints arranged in sets corresponding to polygons or linear segments in the target image; accessing a database of registered and annotated images, and employing a polygon-wise comparison between the target image and each database image; and using the comparison for projecting annotated locations from the database images into the target image.	08-22-2013
20160029927	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING CRANIOFACIAL COMPLEX IMAGES - In a method of analysis, a target image is registered to define a plurality of keypoints arranged in sets corresponding to polygons or linear segments in the target image. A database of registered and annotated images is accessed and a polygon-wise comparison between the target image and each database image is employed. The comparison is used for projecting annotated locations from the database images into the target image.	02-04-2016

Yehuda Finkelstein, Aley-Zahar IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150278910	Directed Recommendations - Example apparatus and methods perform matrix factorization (MF) on a usage matrix to create a latent space that describes similarities between items in the usage matrix. The usage matrix relates source items that a user already has to target items that a user might acquire. A cell in the usage matrix may store a value that describes the likelihood (e.g., probability) that an acquisition of item x will lead to an acquisition of item y. The value stored in cell (x,y) is not transitive with the value stored in cell (y,x). Values that are missing in the usage matrix may be computed using vectors in the latent space. Once the usage matrix is updated, a directed recommendation may be produced from data in the usage matrix. Initial values in the usage matrix may be produced from data associated with actual acquisitions.	10-01-2015

Yehuda Finkelstein, Tel Aviv IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160140643	Multilingual Content Based Recommendation System - Example apparatus and methods access multiple sources of information concerning features for applications, clean the data from the multiple sources, extract features from the cleaned data, selectively weight the sources, data or extracted features and produce a feature vector. The feature vector may then be used in a single language feature space or in a multi-language feature space. Feature spaces may then be used to find similarities between applications to facilitate recommending applications. In one embodiment, different feature spaces may be connected using a graph where nodes represent items and edges represent similarity relationships between items based on related feature spaces. Traversing the graph may allow similarities to be found that might not otherwise be possible. For example, while there may be no direct English to Hebrew similarity relationship, there may be English to French and French to Hebrew relationships that can be followed in the graph.	05-19-2016

Yoram Finkelstein, Caesarea IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160120274	Step-Cut Gemstone - A cushioned step-cut gemstone is disclosed. The gemstone may include a crown disposed above a girdle and a pavilion disposed below the girdle. The girdle may include twelve straight-edged facets defining four sides and four corners of the girdle, wherein the four sides each comprise one straight-edged facet and the four corners each comprise two straight-edged facets meeting at a corner midpoint. The crown may include a table and two or more rows of step-cut facets between the table and the girdle. The step-cut facets may include side step-cut facets shaped like elongated trapezoids and corner step-cut facets, and each step-cut row includes twelve step-cut facets.	05-05-2016

Zvi Finkelstein, Asseret IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090139514	Improved Solar Collector - Apparatus for collection of solar energy includes at least one heat-transfer collector device comprising (i) a hollow core, adapted for passage of heat transfer fluid, and (ii) a preferably detachable laminar metallic cover configured to wrap around the and be in close physical contact with at least part of an outer surface of the core, while the outer surface of the cover is adapted for exposure to solar radiation by the presence of a solar energy absorptive coating.	06-04-2009
20100018521	SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH FOIL ABSORBER - The present invention provides a solar collector comprising a collector device and a heat-transfer device which includes a heat conductive conduit for heat-transfer fluid, the conduit being in physical contact with the collector device, characterized in that: the collector device comprises flexible metallic foil of which at least one side is adapted for exposure to solar radiation by the presence thereon of a heat absorptive coating; and the physical contact is maintained by tension effective to stretch the foil over the conduit. In an embodiment of the invention the tubes	01-28-2010
20150369803	LOW FLUORESCENCE UTENSILS - Method of reducing background fluorescence and corresponding utensils are provided. Utensils such as those used for fluorescence measurements in many fields are coated by a coating comprising porous fractal ceramic layer(s). The ceramic layer is produced by reactive vapor deposition and comprises oxides of aluminum, titanium, tantalum, niobium, zirconium, silicon, thorium, cadmium or tungsten. The coating is configured to exhibit hemispherical reflectance of less than 2% over a range of wavelengths ranging from 0.1-10 μm. The coating achieves high resolution by applying fine deposition and ablation patterns and due to its porousness, and is non-toxic and non-outgassing.	12-24-2015