SaverOne Granted New US Patent Advancing Sensor Fusion Capabilities for Driver Safety
- New US patent grant strengthens intellectual property portfolio and competitive position
- Technology can differentiate between driver and passenger phone usage, enhancing safety applications
- Company holds strong IP position with 14 granted patents out of 23 total patents/applications
- Patent protection extends across major global markets including US, Europe, China, and UK
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SaverOne strengthens IP position with crucial patent for driver safety technology, reinforcing competitive advantage in transportation safety solutions.
SaverOne's newly granted US patent (No. 12,326,512) represents a significant technological advancement in their driver safety ecosystem. The patent specifically covers sensor fusion technology that combines RF-based phone detection with non-RF sensors to accurately determine not just a phone's location within a vehicle, but also its mode of operation (idle, calling, texting, streaming) and—critically—whether it's being used by the driver or a passenger.
This patent is particularly valuable because it addresses the core technical challenge in driver distraction prevention: distinguishing driver usage from passenger usage. Previous technologies have struggled with this precise discrimination, often resulting in passenger devices being unnecessarily restricted or driver devices being inadequately managed.
From an IP portfolio perspective, this patent strengthens SaverOne's position considerably. It's their 14th granted patent from a total portfolio of 23 patents and applications, with coverage across major global markets including the US, Europe, China, and the UK. The 20-year protection term provides long-term competitive insulation.
The technology itself employs sophisticated sensor fusion algorithms that integrate the company's Phone Location Unit (PLU) with other sensor data, creating a more robust and accurate classification system than single-sensor approaches. This multi-sensor approach significantly reduces false positives and negatives in determining driver phone usage, a critical factor for market adoption.
This patent grant reinforces SaverOne's technological leadership in the transportation safety space and provides crucial protection for core IP as they pursue global commercialization strategies. It significantly enhances their competitive moat in the increasingly important driver distraction prevention market.
This 14th granted patent out of SaverOne’s full IP portfolio of 23 patents and patent applications demonstrates SaverOne’s technological leadership in mobile device detection and classification within vehicles
Petah Tikvah, Israel, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SaverOne 2014 Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVRE, TASE: SVRE), a technology company engaged in developing transportation safety solutions, is pleased to announce the award by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of a new patent. The patent, numbered 12,326,512, is entitled “System and Method for Classifying a Mode of Operation of a Mobile Communication Device in a Volume Based on Sensor Fusion.”
This new patent describes the utilization of sensor fusion to detect and classify mobile device usage inside a vehicle cabin. The technique leverages SaverOne’s Phone Location Unit (PLU) to precisely locate mobile devices using Radio Frequency (RF)-based techniques and integrates the location data with additional data from non-RF sensors, . The sensor fusion combination is processed by SaverOne’s system to classify a mobile device’s current mode (for example, idle, call, texting, streaming) and distinguish whether the phone is being operated by the driver, which has safety ramifications, or a passenger.
With this new patent, SaverOne’s IP portfolio now includes 23 patents of which 14 have been granted across multiple jurisdictions and nine patent applications are pending. SaverOne’s patents cover key markets including the United States, Europe, Israel, China, and the United Kingdom, supporting the Company’s strategic vision for global commercialization.
Under U.S. law, the patent protection term is 20 years from the application’s effective filing date.
Ori Gilboa, CEO of SaverOne, stated, “The granting of this new U.S. patent is another important step within our mission to enhance in-vehicle safety using advanced technologies. By leveraging sensor fusion to better understand mobile device usage in real-time and distinguish driver interaction from passenger activity, we continue to push the boundaries of our technological solution to prevent accidents caused by driver distraction. Our growing patent portfolio protects our innovations and furthermore positions SaverOne at the forefront of next-generation transportation safety.”
About SaverOne’s Systems
SaverOne’s system is installed in vehicles to provide a solution to the problem of driver distraction, as a result of drivers using distracting applications on the mobile phone while driving, in a way that endangers their safety, the safety of their passengers and others on the road. This phenomenon is considered one of the main causes of road accidents in the world. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the annual cost of road accidents just in the United States, stands at about
SaverOne’s primary target markets include commercial and private vehicle fleets, including public transportation and buses, that are interested in reducing potential damages and significant cost, vehicle manufacturers that are interested in integrating safety solutions to their vehicles, and insurance and leasing companies. SaverOne initially addresses car fleets with focus on the Israeli, European and US markets, as well as other markets around the world. SaverOne believes that ultimately increased focus on monitoring and prevention of cellular distraction systems in vehicles, in particular driven by upcoming expected EU regulations, will likely have a dramatic positive impact on the demand for its systems in the future.
The Company’s strategy is to provide its technology for installation to customers in the aftermarket as well as address OEM vehicle manufacturers, to install the Company’s protection technologies during the vehicle manufacturing process.
About the SaverOne VRU System
SaverOne is developing a Vulnerable Road User (VRU) solution, that has the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensors through a superior ability to deal with NLoS (non-line of sight) situations as well as adverse weather conditions and low visibility. SaverOne’s technology identifies the exact location and direction of movement of the VRU via their RF footprint from their cellphone signal. This safety solution enables collision avoidance by early detection VRUs such as pedestrians or cyclists in the vicinity of the vehicle.
About SaverOne
SaverOne is a technology company engaged in the design, development and commercialization of OEM and aftermarket solutions and technologies, to lower the risk of, and prevent, vehicle accidents.
SaverOne’s initial line of products is a suite of solutions that save lives by preventing car accidents resulting from distraction from the use of mobile phones while driving. SaverOne is also developing a sensor system for early location and direction detection under all visibility conditions of vulnerable road users (VRU) through their cellphone footprint.
Learn more at https://saver.one/
Forward Looking Statements
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