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公开(公告)号:US09779593B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14461106
申请日:2014-08-15
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Jesse R. Cheatham, III , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Craig J. Mundie , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Robert C. Petroski , Eric D. Rudder , Desney S. Tan , Clarence T. Tegreene , Charles Whitmer , Andrew Wilson , Jeannette M. Wing , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
IPC: G08B7/00 , H04N7/14 , G06F3/16 , H04N7/18 , H04M11/02 , H04W4/02 , H04R3/00 , H04S7/00 , H04R1/32
CPC classification number: G08B7/00 , G06F3/165 , G06F3/167 , H04M11/025 , H04N7/142 , H04N7/147 , H04N7/18 , H04N7/186 , H04R1/323 , H04R1/326 , H04R3/00 , H04R2217/03 , H04S7/303 , H04W4/02
Abstract: A hands-free intercom may include a user-tracking sensor, a directional microphone, a directional sound emitter, a display device, and/or a communication interface. The user-tracking sensor may determine a location of a user so the directional microphone can measure vocal emissions by the user and the directional sound emitter can deliver audio to the user. The hands-free intercom may induce the user to move to a desired location and/or to stay within a connectivity area. The hands-free intercom may also or instead induce the user to face in a desired orientation. The directional sound emitter and/or the display device may induce the user by explicitly indicating the desired location, by adjusting an apparent source of the audio or video, by changing quality of delivered audio or video based on user position, by producing irritating audio or video, and/or the like.
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公开(公告)号:US09772062B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US15014944
申请日:2016-02-03
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Paul G. Allen , Jeffrey A. Bowers , Kenneth G. Caldeira , William D. Duncan , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Edward K. Y. Jung , Jordin T. Kare , John Latham , Eric C. Leuthardt , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Thomas J. Nugent , Stephen H. Salter , Clarence T. Tegreene , David B. Tuckerman , Thomas A. Weaver , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
CPC classification number: F16L59/028 , B32B2307/206 , B32B2307/304 , B82Y20/00 , B82Y30/00 , B82Y40/00 , F16L59/029 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T428/24752 , Y10T428/24802 , Y10T428/24942
Abstract: A thermal insulator includes a plurality of layers. At least some of the layers include phononic crystals having a phononic bandgap, wherein heat transporting phonons within a selected range of frequencies are substantially blocked by each phononic crystal layer. The plurality of layers thermally isolate a first region from a second region, wherein the first region is at one end of the plurality of layers and the second region is at the other end of the plurality of layers.
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公开(公告)号:US09754474B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US14843707
申请日:2015-09-02
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Roderick A. Hyde , Jordin T. Kare , Eric C. Leuthardt , Mark A. Malamud , Tony S. Pan , Elizabeth A. Sweeney , Clarence T. Tegreene , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
CPC classification number: G08B21/182 , G06K19/07758 , G08B21/02 , H04B5/0062 , H04W4/70
Abstract: Systems are described for analyzing an environment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured for positioning proximate a respective environmental object, each sensor configured to generate output signals corresponding to a proximity of a human appendage with the sensor or an impact between the human appendage and the respective environmental object; a remote device configured to distinctly identify each of the plurality of sensors and to receive the output signals from each sensor; a processor configured to process the output signals to provide an indication of at least one of the proximity of the human appendage with the sensor or when an impact between the human appendage and the respective environmental object occurs based on a threshold value being exceeded; and an output reporter configured to generate communication signals responsive to instruction by the processor.
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公开(公告)号:US09740893B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14843702
申请日:2015-09-02
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Roderick A. Hyde , Jordin T. Kare , Eric C. Leuthardt , Mark A. Malamud , Tony S. Pan , Elizabeth A. Sweeney , Clarence T. Tegreene , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
CPC classification number: G06K7/10128 , A61B5/22 , A61B5/6828 , G01S13/74 , G01S13/82 , G01S13/93 , G06K7/10366 , G08B21/22 , G08G1/005
Abstract: Systems are described for analyzing an environment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of tags, at least one tag configured to be coupled to a substrate, at least one other tag configured to be coupled to an environmental object; a remote reader positioned remotely from the plurality of tags and configured to distinctly identify each of the plurality of tags; a processor operably coupled to the remote reader and configured to receive one or more output signals from the remote reader, the one or more output signals corresponding to a threshold associated with the at least one tag coupled to the substrate and the at least one other tag configured to be coupled to the environmental object; and an output reporter operably coupled to the processor and configured to generate one or more communication signals responsive to instruction by the processor.
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公开(公告)号:US09739883B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14280463
申请日:2014-05-16
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Jesse R. Cheatham, III , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Craig J. Mundie , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Robert C. Petroski , Eric D. Rudder , Desney S. Tan , Clarence T. Tegreene , Charles Whitmer , Andrew Wilson , Jeannette M. Wing , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
IPC: G01S15/58 , G01S15/06 , G01S15/02 , G01S7/52 , G01S15/00 , G01S15/46 , G01S15/74 , G01S15/87 , G01S15/88 , G01S15/89 , G01S17/08 , G01S13/58 , G01S13/87 , G01S13/46
CPC classification number: G01S15/58 , G01S7/52003 , G01S13/58 , G01S13/878 , G01S15/003 , G01S15/025 , G01S15/06 , G01S15/46 , G01S15/74 , G01S15/87 , G01S15/88 , G01S15/89 , G01S17/08 , G01S2013/462
Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods associated with determining velocity and/or acceleration information using ultrasound. A system may include one or more ultrasonic transmitters and/or receivers. An ultrasonic transmitter may be configured to transmit ultrasound into a region bounded by one or more surfaces. The ultrasonic receiver may detect a Doppler shift of reflected ultrasound to determine an acceleration and/or velocity associated with an object. The velocity and/or acceleration information may be utilized to modify the state of a gaming system, entertainment system, infotainment system, and/or other device. The velocity and/or acceleration date may be used in combination with a mapping or positioning system that generates positional data associated with the objects.
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公开(公告)号:US09730656B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-15
申请号:US14201386
申请日:2014-03-07
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Roderick A. Hyde , Edward K. Y. Jung , Jordin T. Kare , Tony S. Pan , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
IPC: A61B6/14 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/148 , G21F1/08 , G03B42/04 , G01T1/24 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/304 , A61B5/00 , A61B6/06 , A61B6/00 , A61B6/10 , A61B90/00 , G21F1/02
CPC classification number: A61B6/145 , A61B5/0088 , A61B5/682 , A61B6/06 , A61B6/107 , A61B6/14 , A61B6/4035 , A61B6/4208 , A61B6/467 , A61B6/487 , A61B6/542 , A61B6/547 , A61B6/587 , A61B2090/0436 , A61B2090/0481 , A61B2562/164 , G01T1/24 , G01T1/244 , G03B42/042 , G03B42/047 , G21F1/026 , G21F1/08 , G21F1/085 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/3045 , H01L27/14601 , H01L27/14618 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14658 , H01L27/14806 , H01L27/14818
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system configured to reduce patient exposure to x-rays, reduce amount of scatter, transmission, or re-radiation during imaging, or improve x-ray image quality. In an embodiment, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system includes an intra-oral x-ray sensor configured to communicate intra-oral x-ray sensor position information or intra-oral x-ray sensor orientation information to a remote x-ray source.
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公开(公告)号:US09715159B1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-25
申请号:US15434914
申请日:2017-02-16
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Gleb M. Akselrod , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Maiken H. Mikkelsen , Tony S. Pan , David R. Smith , Clarence T. Tegreene , Yaroslav A. Urzhumov , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
CPC classification number: G02F1/353 , B82Y20/00 , G02B5/008 , G02F1/355 , G02F2001/354 , G02F2202/36 , G02F2203/10 , G02F2203/15 , H01S3/169 , H01S5/041 , H01S5/1046 , H01S5/1067 , Y10S977/773
Abstract: Embodiments include a gain system and method. The system includes a gain medium with a plurality of plasmonic apparatus. Each plasmonic apparatus includes a substrate having a first plasmonic surface, a plasmonic nanoparticle having a second plasmonic surface, and a dielectric-filled gap between the first plasmonic surface and the second plasmonic surface. A plasmonic cavity is created by an assembly of the first plasmonic surface, the second plasmonic surface, and the dielectric-filled gap, and has a first fundamental wavelength λ1 and second fundamental wavelength λ2. Fluorescent particles are located in the dielectric-filled gap. Each fluorescent particle has an absorption spectrum at the first fundamental wavelength λ1 and an emission spectrum at the second fundamental wavelength λ2. An excitation applied to the gain medium at the first fundamental wavelength λ1 produces an amplified electromagnetic wave emission at the second resonant wavelength λ2.
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公开(公告)号:US09696119B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-04
申请号:US14597807
申请日:2015-01-15
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Jesse R. Cheatham, III , Geoffrey F. Deane , William Gates , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Robert C. Petroski , Clarence T. Tegreene , David B. Tuckerman , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
IPC: F41H3/00 , F21V33/00 , E04H12/02 , E04H12/04 , E04H12/10 , E04H12/12 , F21Y115/10 , H02G7/00 , F21Y113/13
CPC classification number: F41H3/00 , E04H12/02 , E04H12/04 , E04H12/10 , E04H12/12 , F21V33/00 , F21Y2113/13 , F21Y2115/10 , H02G7/00
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to camouflaged systems and related camouflaging methods. The camouflaged systems can include at least one camouflaged object, including but not limited to transmission lines and transmission towers. One or more pluralities of lights may be disposed on or otherwise coupled to a surface of the camouflaged object. Each of the one or more pluralities of lights can be configured to emit light having a characteristic that appears like (e.g., matches, mimics, simulates, corresponds to, or otherwise blends with) an environmental condition, which can include any variety of background environmental landscapes.
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公开(公告)号:US09677897B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-13
申请号:US14078881
申请日:2013-11-13
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Tom Driscoll , Joseph R. Guerci , Russell J. Hannigan , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Nathan P. Myhrvold , David R. Smith , Clarence T. Tegreene , Yaroslav A. Urzhumov , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
CPC classification number: G01C21/3602 , G01C21/14 , G01C21/26 , G06T7/32 , G06T7/33 , G06T2207/30252 , H04N5/2256 , H04N5/247 , H04N5/332
Abstract: Described embodiments include a system and method. A system includes a first and second digital imaging devices. Each digital imaging device is configured to capture digital images of a surface traveled by a vehicle. A digital image correlator is configured to (i) correlate a first digital image of the surface captured by a first digital imaging device at a first time and a second digital image of the surface captured by a second digital imaging device at a subsequent second time, and (ii) determine a correlation vector. The first and second imaging devices are separated by a known distance. A kinematics circuit is configured to determine in response to the correlation vector an incremental translation and rotation of the vehicle. The system includes a navigation circuit configured to combine at least two instances of the incremental translation and rotation into data indicative of travel by the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20170157431A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15434474
申请日:2017-02-16
Applicant: Elwha LLC
Inventor: Jesse R. Cheatham, III , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Jordin T. Kare , Eric C. Leuthardt , Max N. Mankin , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Tony S. Pan , Robert C. Petroski , Elizabeth A. Sweeney , Clarence T. Tegreene , Nicholas W. Touran , Yaroslav A. Urzhumov , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, JR. , Victoria Y.H. Wood
IPC: A61N7/00 , A61N1/36 , A61N2/00 , A61M35/00 , A61N5/04 , A61F7/02 , A61M5/172 , A61N1/04 , A61N5/06
CPC classification number: A61N7/00 , A61B2090/064 , A61F7/02 , A61F2007/0096 , A61F2007/0233 , A61H2011/005 , A61H2201/10 , A61H2201/1207 , A61H2201/1604 , A61H2201/1609 , A61H2201/1619 , A61H2201/1623 , A61H2201/1635 , A61H2201/164 , A61H2201/165 , A61H2201/5002 , A61H2201/5007 , A61H2201/5058 , A61H2201/5082 , A61H2201/5092 , A61H2201/5097 , A61H2230/207 , A61H2230/25 , A61H2230/50 , A61H2230/60 , A61H2230/65 , A61M5/1723 , A61M35/00 , A61M2230/005 , A61M2230/208 , A61M2230/50 , A61M2230/63 , A61N1/0476 , A61N1/0484 , A61N1/36021 , A61N2/002 , A61N2/008 , A61N5/04 , A61N5/06 , A61N2005/0626 , A61N2005/0645 , A61N2007/0021 , A61N2007/0073 , A61N2007/0078
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a garment system including a flexible compression garment, at least one sensor, and at least one therapeutic stimulation delivery device operable responsive to sensing feedback from the at least one sensor, effective to provide therapeutic radiation to a body part of a subject. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to methods of using such garment systems.
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