Ran Poliakine

Ran Poliakine (Hebrew: רן פוליאקין) is an Israeli businessman, the founder of Powermat Technologies. Poliakine is a serial entrepreneur, inventor and industrial designer.

Early life and education

Poliakine was born in 1967 and grew up in Jerusalem, Israel. He is the second born of four children. He attended Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and pursued industrial design studies. Poliakine lives in Israel with his wife and five children. He is the son of Miron Poliakine, an architect born in Egypt and Nira Poliakine, a psychologist born in Israel.

Career

Poliakine has founded several companies.

Powermat

In 2007, Poliakine founded Powermat Technologies, a company that utilized inductive charging technology to develop wireless power solutions. In 2011, General Motors announced that the 2013 Chevrolet Volt would incorporate the Powermat technology. In March 2012, Powermat teamed with Procter & Gamble to form the Power Matters Alliance. Duracell, General Motors, Starbucks, Flextronics, and AT&T all adopted the Powermat technology.

Wellsense

In 2009, Poliakine formed Wellsense. Wellsense developed the world’s first bedsore monitoring system. He met with Amir Ben-Shalom and developed a real-time bedside pressure sensing mat and technology, the Monitor Alert Protect (MAP) system. The MAP system continuously monitors a patient to display potential development of high-pressure points that lead to bedsores and pressure ulcers. Wellsense MAP system and technology is utilized in major hospitals throughout the world and in the United States including the Cleveland Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital and Kentucky’s Jewish Hospital.

Years of Water

In 2012, Poliakine teamed with Moshe Moalem to establish Years of Water Ltd. A primary goal of Years of Water was to produce an affordable and portable home water treatment system. The company developed The Water Elephant, a small, portable, cost effective water treatment solution that utilizes an ultraviolet lamp to effectively destroy bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Poliakine and Years of Water have deployed The Water Elephant to Ecuador, Nigeria, and South Africa.

QinFlow

In 2012, Poliakine established QinFlow Ltd. QinFlow produces The Warrior, a portable blood and IV fluid warming device that can be utilized in emergency situations. QinFlow is a portmanteau of Quality in Flow. In 2016, Qinflow was represented at MEDICA. MEDICA is a trade show event that is held in Düsseldorf, Germany. In 2016, the event was held from 14–17 November 2016.

CardioLogic Innovations

In 2012, Poliakine started CardioLogic Innovations Ltd. to develop a solution for acute heart failure with the introduction of a pulmonary congestion monitor system. The company secured several patents that utilized technology for patient monitoring, a system for electrical thoracic scans, and a method of measuring bioimpedance.

Planet of the Apps

In 2013, Poliakine started Planet of the Apps, Ltd. with the goal of developing online games and apps for the mobile and smartphone environments. The company founders were Ben Engel-Kacen and Yair Horowitz. The development model for the company is to perform all aspects of game production in-house, from the original ideas to product release. The team at Planet of the Apps also handle marketing, analytics and cross-promotion. The company originally utilized the Cocos2d game engine, but has since moved game development to the Unity game engine. This allowed Planet of the Apps to publish across platforms with less effort. Games and apps are available on iTunes and Google Play.

Clkim

In 2014, Clkim was established in Neve Ilan, Israel as a URL and link management platform, with an emphasis to provide an alternative to offerings by companies like TinyURL and Bitly. Clkim was founded by Yoav Shalev. Shalev is the CEO and the developer of the application that is utilized by brand managers, affiliates and social media marketers. In 2016, Poliakine invested $1 million in Clkim. He is the chairman for the company’s board of directors.

Illumigyn

In 2014, under the direction of Poliakine, Illumigyn, Ltd. was established, headed by Ariel Katz, CEO and Lior Greenstein, CTO. Illumigyn offers the Gynescope, an advanced colposcope with a camera system to be utilized by gynecologists and OB/GYNs to permit early detection of cervical precancerous conditions. The company developed the system with the goal of reducing deaths from cervical cancer and other diseases. Dr. Risa Kagan is a member of the company’s scientific advisory committee. Kagan is an obstetrician/gynecologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation in Berkeley. In 2015, at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in San Francisco, Illumigyn introduced a new device that promised to increase the speed and accuracy of cervical examinations and diagnosis. Poliakine secured 3 patents for the device.

The trademark application for Illumigyn describes the device:

“An integrated medical device system for imaging, diagnosing and treating abnormal cells, comprised of a speculum and high resolution medical imaging apparatus and processors and also including illumination apparatus and working space for tools in the nature of medical trays for holding instruments, medical supplies and tissue samples during interventional procedures, for use in a clinical setting.”

Tap Systems

In 2015, Tap Systems, Inc. was started by Poliakine. The company developed a single hand Bluetooth wearable keyboard, the Tap Strap. 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. The Tap Strap utilizes Bluetooth technology to transmit your finger taps to a mobile device, smart phone or tablet. The device could eliminate the need for a keyboard or keypad to text, tweet, or type.

Patents

• Electronic billboard with reflective color liquid crystal displays. 2001.
• Modular front-lit display panel. 2004. SixEye, Ltd., assignee. Modular front-lit display panel.
• Modular front-lit display panel. 2005. Magink Display Technologies, Ltd., assignee. Modular front-lit display panel.
• Structurally supported LCD media. 2009. Magink Display Technologies Ltd, assignee. Structurally supported LCD media.
• A patient monitoring system. 2014. Cardiologic Innovations Ltd., assignee. A patient monitoring system.
• Electrical thoracic scan system. 2013. CardioLogic Innovations Ltd., assignee. Electrical thoracic scan system.
• Method of measuring bioimpedance. 2014. Cardiologic Innovations Ltd., assignee. Method of measuring bioimpedance.
• Breastfeeding meter system. 2013. Momilk Ltd., assignee. Breastfeeding meter system.
• Weight sensing system. 2015. Momilk Ltd., assignee. Weight sensing system.
• Optical speculum. 2014, 2016. Illumigyn Ltd., assignee. Optical speculum.

• 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.
• "Alliance for Wireless Power and Power Matters Alliance Join Forces". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 11, 2014. 
• "Global Technology Leaders Collaborate to Make Wireless Power as Commonplace as WiFi". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 10, 2016. 
• Leichman , Abigail Klein. (7 January 2014). World’s first bedsore monitoring system. Israel21c.org.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Vilner, Yoav. (31 January 2016). When The Tech Industry Pushes for Social Justice. Inc. inc.com.
• Kushmaro, Philip. (4 March 2016). 3 life saving start ups – founded by one man: Ran Poliakine. The Times of Israel.
• ^ Trees, Luke. (15 May 2016). Israeli medical company hopes to save thousands of women’s lives per year. Inside Israel. The Times of Israel. timesofisrael.com.
• Buttice, Claudio. (8 November 2016). Israel presents its own pavilion at the upcoming MEDICA 2016. Digital Journal.
• Solomon, Shoshanna. (10 November 2016). Israel to display health tech at Dusseldorf’s Medica 2016. Israel Day comes to NYSE. Business and Tech News Roundup. Start-Up Israel. The Times of Israel.
• Editor. (2016). CardioLogic Innovations Ltd. Ramot. Tel Aviv University. Tel-Aviv, Israel. ramot.org.
• Keren, A., Feitelson, S., Abboud, S., Deutsch, L., Gotsman, I., Filippatos, G., & Adamson, P. B. (May 2014). Parametric electrical impedance tomography (pEIT): a novel method that accurately identifies early hemodynamic changes, prior to development of pulmonary congestion. European Journal of Heart Failure. 16: 217-217. USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Keren, A., Feitelson, S., Abboud, S., Deutsch, L., Gotsman, I., Filippatos, G., & Adamson, P. B. (September 2014). Parametric electrical impedance tomography: a novel noninvasive method that accurately identifies pulmonary congestion. European Heart Journal. 35: 842-842. England: Oxford University Press.
• ^ Drori, O., Arad, S., Tikochinsky, Y., Krief, H., & Feitelzon, S. (30 November 2014). U.S. Patent Application No. 15/100,349. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• ^ Drori, O. (26 November 2013). U.S. Patent Application No. 14/090,328. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• ^ Drori, O., Arad, S., & Krief, H. (13 March 2014). U.S. Patent Application No. 14/208,465. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Cramer, Jim. (4 March 2014). Ran Poliakine's Planet Of The Apps Breaks Records - Frenzy Ball Featured In 115 Countries On Launch Day. TheStreet.
• Takahashi, Dean. (1 December 2016). Israel’s Planet of the Apps churns out zany games one after another. Venture Beat. Venturebeat.com.
• David, Muhannad. (21 September 2016). In addition, Clkim to shorten custom links to Chrome. Technological Tips. ait News. aitnews.com.
• Nicastro, Dom. (6 October 2016). Israeli Startup Clkim Challenges Bitly in URL Management. Customer Experience. CMS Wire. cmswire.com.
• Orbach, Meir. (3 November 2016). Ran Poliakine invested $1 million in Clkim company. Technology News. Technology. Calcalist. Calcalist.co.il.
• Nicastro, Dom. (3 November 2016). Clkim Earns Seed Funding. Customer Experience. CMS Wire. cmswire.com.
• Hebeht, P., Welch, I., & Jackson, B. (1976). Colposcopy—What Is It?. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. 5(3): 29-33.
• Weinreb, Gali. (6 September 2016). Israeli co brings gynecology into the 21st century. Features. Globes. Globes Publisher Itonut, Ltd.
• 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.
• Belluck, Pam. (16 February 2015). Up to 14 Years of Hot Flashes Found in Menopause Study. Health. The New York Times.
• Editor. (4 May 2015). Illumigyn Introduces the Gynescope at ACOG. BusinessWire.
• ^ 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.
• ^ 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.
• ^ 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.
• Lederman, Robyn S. (10 April 2015). Illumigyn. Status: 688 - Notice Of Allowance – Issued. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Ackerman, Gwen. (12 May 2016). Powermat Founder Sets Sights on Turning Hands Into Keyboards. Wearables. Hardware. Bloomberg.
• Boxall, Andy. (12 May 2016). Get ready to change the way you type with this amazing wearable keyboard. Mobile. Product reviews. Digital Trends.
• 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.
• Poliakine, Ran. (15 May 2001). Electronic billboard with reflective color liquid crystal displays. U.S. Patent Application No. 10/343,113. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Poliakine, R. (10 February 2004). Modular front-lit display panel. U.S. Patent No. 6,690,443. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Poliakine, Ran, and Amir Ben-Shalom. (8 November 2005). Modular front-lit display panel. U.S. Patent No. 6,963,386. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Poliakine, Ran, and David Coates. (24 February 2009). Structurally supported LCD media. U.S. Patent No. 7,495,718. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Ben, Shalom Amir, Ouanounou, Dan, Glikman, Shay & Kelly, David. (4 December 2013). U.S. Patent Application No. WO 2014087343 A1. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Rofe, Arik, Korech, Ofir, & Trakhimovich, Michael. (2 February 2015). Weight sensing system. U.S. Patent Application No. WO2015121773A1. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.