公开(公告)号：US09770127B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14850494

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Maxime Jean Jerome Bilet ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Nels R. Peterson ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood ,  Christopher Charles Young

IPC: A47J27/04 ,  A47J27/16 ,  A23L5/10

CPC classification number: A47J27/04 ,  A23L5/13 ,  A47J27/16 ,  A47J2027/043

Abstract: An oven includes a support structure configured to support a food item having multiple cooking sites, a steam nozzle configured to direct a jet of dry steam onto the food item, and a control system configured to determine a targeted subset of the cooking sites in response to a cooking requirement of the food item and configured to dynamically control movement of the support structure or the steam nozzle to direct the jet of dry steam onto the targeted subset of cooking sites in response to the cooking requirement of the food item.

公开(公告)号：US09758166B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14593944

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Hon Wah Chin ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/182

CPC classification number: B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/182 ,  B60W2540/00 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2540/12

Abstract: A system for controlling equipment according to different modes includes an input device configured to be engaged by a user and a control circuit coupled to the input device and configured to control operation of equipment based on engagement of the user with the input device. The control circuit controls operation of the equipment according to a first mode when the degree of engagement between the user and the input device is within a predefined range. The control circuit controls operation of the equipment according to a second mode different from the first mode when the degree of engagement between the user and the input device is outside of the predefined range.

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.

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G06K19/077

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.

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.

IPC: G08B1/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G08B21/22 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G08G1/005 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/22 ,  G01S13/74

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.

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.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170221667A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15396701

申请日：2017-01-02

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR.

IPC: H01J19/24 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J9/02

CPC classification number: H01J19/24 ,  H01J1/304 ,  H01J1/3046 ,  H01J1/308 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J2209/0223

Abstract: A horizontal multilayer junction-edge field emitter includes a plurality of vertically-stacked multilayer structures separated by isolation layers. Each multilayer structure is configured to produce a 2-dimensional electron gas at a junction between two layers within the structure. The emitter also includes an exposed surface intersecting the 2-dimensional electron gas of each of the plurality of vertically-stacked multilayer structures to form a plurality of effectively one-dimensional horizontal line sources of electron emission.

公开(公告)号：US09720167B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14627835

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Edward S. Boyden ,  Gregory J. Della Rocca ,  Colin P. Derdeyn ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Paul Santiago ,  Todd J. Stewart ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood ,  Stephen L. Malaska

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  A61N5/06 ,  G02B6/036 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/22

CPC classification number: G02B6/02033 ,  A61B90/30 ,  A61B2017/00004 ,  A61B2017/00061 ,  A61B2017/00526 ,  A61B2017/00893 ,  A61B2018/2222 ,  A61B2018/2244 ,  A61B2090/306 ,  A61B2562/223 ,  A61F13/00051 ,  A61N5/0601 ,  A61N2005/0602 ,  A61N2005/063 ,  A61N2005/0662

Abstract: A device and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein for a biodegradable optical fiber and a method of producing a device including a biodegradable optical fiber. A device is disclosed that includes: a biodegradable optical fiber including; a biodegradable optically functional inner fiber including an optically-transmitting cladding in contact with and surrounding an optically-transmitting core, wherein the inner fiber is biodegradable on a first time scale; and an outer layer in contact with and surrounding the optically-transmitting cladding, wherein the outer layer is biodegradable on a controllably-defined delayed time scale, and the controllably-defined delayed time scale is of greater duration than the first time scale.

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

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02B5/00 ,  H01S5/04 ,  G02F1/355 ,  B82Y20/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US09709718B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14083198

申请日：2013-11-18

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Erez Lieberman Aiden ,  Philip A. Eckhoff ,  William Gates ,  Peter L. Hagelstein ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Robert Langer ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Michael Schnall-Levin ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G02B27/22 ,  G02B5/28 ,  H04N13/04

CPC classification number: G02B5/28 ,  G02B27/2207 ,  H04N13/334

Abstract: A system may produce images including narrow-bandwidth colors. One or more sets of the narrow-bandwidth colors may be selected to be interpreted as substantially a same color by a user. The system may include a light source configured to produce the narrow-bandwidth colors, and/or narrow-passband filters may create narrow-bandwidth colors from light emitted by broad-spectrum light sources or color sources. Spatial and/or time multiplexing may be used to create separate narrow-bandwidth colors interpreted as substantially a same color by the user. For example, the light source and/or the narrow-passband filter elements may be adjustable and may alternate between emission of two or more narrow-bandwidth colors. A viewing device may include filters allowing the user to selectively filter the narrow-bandwidth colors. The user may filter the narrow-bandwidth colors to separate a stereoscopic image pair, to view a user-specific image, to view desired content obfuscated by an obfuscating image, and/or the like.