Ran Poliakine

Ran Poliakine
רן פוליאקין
Born(1967-10-25)25 October 1967
Haifa, Israel
Died12 January 2024(2024-01-12) (aged 56)
NationalityIsraeli
EducationBezalel Academy of Arts and Design (Did not graduate)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Founder of Powermat

Ran Poliakine (Hebrew: רן פוליאקין; 25 October 1967 – 12 January 2024) was an Israeli businessman who was the founder and CEO of Powermat Technologies.[1][2] Poliakine was an entrepreneur, inventor and industrial designer.

Biography

Ran Poliakine was born in Haifa, Israel. He studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. He was married, had five children, and lived in Motza Elite near Jerusalem.[3]

In 2007, Poliakine founded Powermat Technologies, a company that utilized inductive charging technology to develop wireless power solutions. The Powermat Technology was adopted by General Motors,[4] Procter & Gamble,[5] Duracell, General Motors, Starbucks, Flextronics, and AT&T.[6] In 2009, Poliakine formed Wellsense, the world's first bedsore monitoring system[7][8][9] and used in major hospitals worldwide (Cleveland Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital and Kentucky's Jewish Hospital).[10][11] In 2012, he cofounded Years of Water Ltd. which produced an affordable and portable home water treatment system,[12] The Water Elephant, a small, portable, cost-effective water treatment solution that utilized an ultraviolet lamp to effectively destroy bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.[13][14] In 2012, Poliakine established QinFlow Ltd, which produced The Warrior, a portable blood and IV fluid warming device that can be utilized in emergency situations.[15]

In 2012, he cofounded Nanox which sought to develop a cold cathode X-ray source.[16] In 2014, under the direction of Poliakine, Illumigyn, Ltd. developed a ground-breaking pelvic exam system for female health, the Gynescope, an advanced colposcope with a camera system to be utilized by gynecologists to permit early detection of cervical precancerous conditions.[14][17] The company developed the system with the goal of reducing deaths from cervical cancer and other diseases.[18][19] Poliakine secured 3 patents for the device.[20][21][22]

In 2015, he launched Tap Systems, Inc. which developed a single-hand Bluetooth wearable keyboard, the Tap Strap[23] (by tapping your fingers on any surface, your finger strokes are converted into keystrokes on a virtual keyboard. The system translates a combination of 31 different finger tap combinations into the letters of the alphabet and numbers).[24][25]

Israel-based SixAI (Poliakine's venture) developed advanced Robotics and AI-based solutions to industry challenges in manufacturing and distribution centers. Its robots are designed to carry out Visual Inspection, Forklift Materials Transport, Materials Handling, Last Mile Delivery, Security, and a variety of other tasks. In 2019, with his venture SixAI, Poliakine, spearheaded a new venture with Musashi Semitsu, a Japanese powertrain manufacturer. The company has developed autonomous robots for use in factories (Visual Inspection Robot that can spot defects with the same accuracy and speed as the human eye, and the Fully Autonomous Forklift Driver). With this technology the company is also launching the world's first robot employment agency.[26] This marks a significant shift in the industry, allowing deployment to come from an OPEX, rather than CAPEX budget. This will be offered by hiring robots at an hourly, or piece rate of pay.[27]

In January 2022, he stepped down as CEO of Nanox,[28] a few months after the company's stocks plummeted.[29]

Poliakine passed on 12 January 2024, at the age of 56 due to an illness. [30]

Patents

  • Electron Emitting Construct Configured with Ion Bombardment Resistant, Nanox[31]
  • Devices Having and Electron Emitting Structure, Nanox[32][33]
  • X-Ray Tube and a Controller Thereof, Nanox[32]
  • X-Ray Tube and a Conditioning Method Thereof, Nanox[33]
  • Electron Emitting Construct Configured with Ion Bombardment Resistant, Nanox[34]
  • Image Capture Device, Nanox[34]
  • Devices Having and Electron Emitting Structure, Nanox[34]
  • Multiple patents for the design and operation of an Optical speculum, Illumigyn Ltd[33]

References

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  2. ^ "Duracell, wireless power company Powermat team up". The Washington Times. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Ran Poliakine, Founder SixAI". Robotics Tomorrow. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ Editor. (6 January 2011). GM, Powermat to Put Added ‘Charge’ in Chevy Volt. Automaker Invests in Start-Up to Do Away With Charging Cords. Corporate Newsroom. General Motors. gm.com.
  5. ^ "Alliance for Wireless Power and Power Matters Alliance Join Forces". PR Newswire. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Global Technology Leaders Collaborate to Make Wireless Power as Commonplace as WiFi". PR Newswire. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein. (7 January 2014). World’s first bedsore monitoring system. Israel21c.org.
  8. ^ Siddiqui, A., Behrendt, R., Lafluer, M., & Craft, S. (2013). A continuous bedside pressure mapping system for prevention of pressure ulcer development in the medical ICU: a retrospective analysis. Wounds. 25: 333-9.
  9. ^ Behrendt, R., Ghaznavi, A. M., Mahan, M., Craft, S., & Siddiqui, A. (2014). Continuous bedside pressure mapping and rates of hospital-associated pressure ulcers in a medical intensive care unit. American Journal of Critical Care. 23(2): 127-133.
  10. ^ Scott, R.G. and Thurman K.M. (May 2014). Visual Feedback of Continuous Bedside Pressure Mapping to Optimize Effective Patient Repositioning. Advances in Wound Care. 3(5): 376-382.
  11. ^ Walia, G. S., Wong, A. L., Lo, A. Y., Mackert, G. A., Carl, H. M., Pedreira, R. A., Bello, R., Aquino, C.S., Padula, W.V. & Sacks, J. M. (2016). Efficacy of Monitoring Devices in Support of Prevention of Pressure Injuries: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 29(12): 567-574.
  12. ^ Vilner, Yoav. (31 January 2016). When The Tech Industry Pushes for Social Justice. Inc. inc.com.
  13. ^ Kushmaro, Philip. (4 March 2016). 3 life saving start ups – founded by one man: Ran Poliakine. The Times of Israel.
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  15. ^ Buttice, Claudio. (8 November 2016). Israel presents its own pavilion at the upcoming MEDICA 2016. Digital Journal.
  16. ^ "Home | Democratizing Medical Imaging | Nanox has developed a novel digital X-ray source enabling significant cost reduction of medical imaging systems". www.nanox.vision. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  17. ^ Hebeht, P., Welch, I., & Jackson, B. (1976). Colposcopy—What Is It?. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. 5(3): 29-33.
  18. ^ Weinreb, Gali. (6 September 2016). Israeli co brings gynecology into the 21st century. Features. Globes. Globes Publisher Itonut, Ltd.
  19. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein. (23 June 2016). Vaginal Scaner That Does Everything In One Visit: Detects Early Signs Of Cancer, Analyzes Images Instantly And Indicates Where A Biopsy Is Necessary. Bio-Tech. Israel & Middle East. Jewish Business News. JewishBusinessNews.com.
  20. ^ Greenstein, L., Davara, G. A., Ganon, G., & Aviv, D. (28 January 2014). U.S. Patent No. 8,638,995. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  21. ^ Greenstein, L., Davara, G. A., Ganon, G., & Aviv, D. (1 March 2016). U.S. Patent No. 9,271,640. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  22. ^ Greenstein, L., Davara, G. A., Ganon, G., & Aviv, D. (19 April 2016). U.S. Patent No. 9,314,162. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Filing date: 2 May 2014.
  23. ^ Ackerman, Gwen. (12 May 2016). Powermat Founder Sets Sights on Turning Hands Into Keyboards. Wearables. Hardware. Bloomberg.
  24. ^ Boxall, Andy. (12 May 2016). Get ready to change the way you type with this amazing wearable keyboard. Mobile. Product reviews. Digital Trends.
  25. ^ Editor. (17 May 2016). You can now tweet or text without a keyboard thanks to the Tap Strap. Technology and Gaming. Shop. Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner Ltd, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Ireland.
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  27. ^ "Want to Hire a Robot? There's an Agency for That". www.industryweek.com. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Nanox founder Poliakine to step aside for new CEO". AuntMinnie.com. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Nanox stock plummets after startup announces another delay in novel imaging system rollout". www.radiologybusiness.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  30. ^ "היזם הסדרתי רן פוליאקין הלך לעולמו בגיל 56". Globes. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  31. ^ "PreGrant Publication Database Search Results: "Nanox imaging" AND "Nanox imaging" in PGPUB Production Database March 15th - September 30th 2001". appft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  32. ^ a b "Patent Database Search Results: ttl/(optical and speculum) in US Patent Collection". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  33. ^ a b c "Espacenet – search results". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  34. ^ a b c "PreGrant Publication Database Search Results: "Nanox imaging" AND "Nanox imaging" in PGPUB Production Database March 15th - September 30th 2001". appft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 7 February 2020.