公开(公告)号：US09798321B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15046722

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Alistair K. Chan ,  Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Hon Wah Chin ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. A system includes a package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle. The package management system includes circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle. The package management system includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle along a path following the recognized individual human shopper through the consumer shopping environment. The package management system includes circuitry for suspending the shopper-following movement of the robotic vehicle in response to suspension criteria. The package management system includes circuitry for resuming the shopper-following movement of the robotic vehicle in response to resumption criteria.

公开(公告)号：US09728489B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14527534

申请日：2014-10-29

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Thomas M. McWilliams ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01F38/14

CPC classification number: H01L23/48 ,  H01F2038/146 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05026 ,  H01L2224/05082 ,  H01L2224/051 ,  H01L2224/05571 ,  H01L2224/05686 ,  H01L2224/10145 ,  H01L2224/11013 ,  H01L2224/11318 ,  H01L2224/11424 ,  H01L2224/11444 ,  H01L2224/13019 ,  H01L2224/13023 ,  H01L2224/13186 ,  H01L2224/1319 ,  H01L2224/13194 ,  H01L2224/13286 ,  H01L2224/1329 ,  H01L2224/133 ,  H01L2224/14164 ,  H01L2224/81007 ,  H01L2224/81101 ,  H01L2224/81141 ,  H01L2224/81143 ,  H01L2224/81191 ,  H01L2224/81385 ,  H01L2224/8181 ,  H01L2224/819 ,  H01L2225/06531 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: Inter-substrate coupling and alignment using liquid droplets can include electrical and plasmon modalities. For example, a set of droplets can be placed on a bottom substrate. A top substrate can be placed upon the droplets, which uses the droplets to align the substrates. Using the droplets in a capacitive or plasmon coupling modality, information or power can be transferred between the substrates using the droplets.

公开(公告)号：US20170216125A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15433595

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  William David Duncan

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A45B9/04 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/01

CPC classification number: A61H3/061 ,  A45B9/04 ,  A45B2009/002 ,  A45B2009/005 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/14551 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/0288 ,  A61H3/068 ,  A61H2003/0205 ,  A61H2003/0272 ,  A61H2003/063 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5043 ,  A61H2201/5048 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5092 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  A61H2230/00 ,  A61H2230/06 ,  A61H2230/207 ,  A61H2230/50 ,  G08B21/0423 ,  G08B21/043 ,  G08B21/0461 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Devices and systems are described including a walking aid including a linear rod, a hand grip disposed in proximity to a first end of the linear rod, two or more extendable and retractable load-bearing feet at a second end of the linear rod, at least one first sensor configured to detect a parameter of a walking surface, at least one second sensor configured to detect a parameter of the walking aid, a controller including input circuitry configured to receive information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface from the at least one first sensor and actuation circuitry configured to actuate at least one of the two or more extendable and retractable load-bearing feet in response to the information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface, and a transmission unit including circuitry configured to transmit the second sensor output to a computing device.

公开(公告)号：US09717618B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14471169

申请日：2014-08-28

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Wayne R. Kindsvogel ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney

IPC: A61B19/00 ,  A61F5/00 ,  A61F2/04 ,  A61L27/54 ,  A61L29/14 ,  A61L29/16 ,  A61K35/741 ,  A61L29/08 ,  A61L31/00 ,  A61L31/04 ,  A61L31/06 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/14 ,  A61L31/16 ,  A61K38/16 ,  A61K35/745 ,  A61K35/747 ,  A61K35/00

CPC classification number: A61F5/0076 ,  A61F2/04 ,  A61F2002/045 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0057 ,  A61F2210/0076 ,  A61F2220/0016 ,  A61F2240/001 ,  A61K35/74 ,  A61K35/741 ,  A61K35/745 ,  A61K35/747 ,  A61K38/168 ,  A61K2035/115 ,  A61L27/54 ,  A61L29/08 ,  A61L29/148 ,  A61L29/16 ,  A61L31/005 ,  A61L31/048 ,  A61L31/06 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/145 ,  A61L31/148 ,  A61L31/16 ,  A61L2300/252 ,  A61L2300/604 ,  A61L2300/62 ,  A61L2420/02 ,  A61L2420/06

Abstract: A gastrointestinal device and methods of manufacturing said gastrointestinal device are described and include a flexible tubular structure including an inner surface and an outer surface, a plurality of at least one type of commensal microbe associated with at least a portion of at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface, and a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end and the distal end forming a flow conduit through the flexible tubular structure; and at least one anchor structure including one or more gastric wall-engaging components configured to engage a wall of the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.

公开(公告)号：US09659735B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14706485

申请日：2015-05-07

Applicant: ELWHA LLC

Inventor： William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Max N. Mankin ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H01J1/48 ,  H01J3/02

CPC classification number: H01J1/48 ,  H01J3/021 ,  H01J2203/0232 ,  Y10T29/49204

Abstract: Graphene grids are configured for applications in vacuum electronic devices. A multilayer graphene grid is configured as a filter for electrons in a specific energy range, in a field emission device or other vacuum electronic device. A graphene grid can be deformable responsive to an input to vary electric fields proximate to the grid. A mesh can be configured to support a graphene grid.

公开(公告)号：US09649185B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14533400

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Wayne R. Kindsvogel ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney

IPC: A61M5/00 ,  A61F2/04 ,  A61L29/16 ,  A61L29/14 ,  A61K45/06 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61F5/00 ,  A61K9/70 ,  A61K35/74 ,  A61K47/34 ,  A61F2/82

CPC classification number: A61F2/04 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61F5/0036 ,  A61F5/0076 ,  A61F2002/045 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0076 ,  A61F2220/0016 ,  A61F2240/001 ,  A61K9/0092 ,  A61K9/7023 ,  A61K35/74 ,  A61K45/06 ,  A61K47/34 ,  A61L29/148 ,  A61L29/16 ,  A61L2300/30 ,  A61L2300/64

Abstract: An adjunct for a gastrointestinal device and a system including said adjunct are described herein and include a substrate configured to attach to a gastrointestinal device, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface, and a plurality of at least one type of commensal microbe associated with at least a portion of at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US09602673B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14021147

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Edward S. Boyden ,  Jesse R Cheatham, III ,  William David Duncan ,  Bran Ferren ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Stephen L. Malaska ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G08B29/00 ,  H04M11/04 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H04M11/04 ,  G08B21/182 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/005 ,  H04R2410/00

Abstract: A system for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone includes a detector configured to detect a triggering event within the building and transmit an activating signal when the triggering event is detected, and a control module configured to receive the activating signal from the detector. The control module is programmed to activate at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor sound when the activating signal is received.

公开(公告)号：US09591902B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US15249971

申请日：2016-08-29

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  William David Duncan

IPC: A45B9/04 ,  A45B3/00 ,  A45B9/02 ,  G01B21/30 ,  G01B21/20 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G08B21/02 ,  A45B9/00

CPC classification number: A45B9/04 ,  A45B3/00 ,  A45B9/02 ,  A45B2009/002 ,  A45B2009/005 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/0288 ,  A61H3/061 ,  A61H3/068 ,  A61H2003/0272 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/5048 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5092 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G01B21/20 ,  G01B21/30 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G08B21/0461

Abstract: Devices and systems are described including a walking aid including a linear rod having a first end and a second end, a hand grip disposed in proximity to the first end of the linear rod, two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet at the second end of the linear rod, at least one sensor configured to detect a parameter of a walking surface in proximity to the second end of the linear rod, and a controller including a microprocessor and circuitry, the controller operably coupled to the two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet and the at least one sensor, and including circuitry configured to receive information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface from the at least one sensor and circuitry configured to actuate at least one of the two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet in response to the information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface.

Abstract translation: 描述的装置和系统包括一种助行器，其包括具有第一端和第二端的线性杆，设置在线性杆的第一端附近的手柄，两个或更多个可伸缩自平衡承重脚 在直线杆的第二端处，至少一个传感器被配置为检测靠近线性杆的第二端的行走表面的参数，以及包括微处理器和电路的控制器，该控制器可操作地耦合到两个或 更可伸缩的自平整承载脚和至少一个传感器，并且包括经配置以从至少一个传感器接收关于步行表面的检测参数的信息的电路和经配置以致动两个以上的至少一个的电路的电路 或更多的可伸缩自平衡承重脚，以响应关于检测到的行走表面的参数的信息。

公开(公告)号：US09587780B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14996939

申请日：2016-01-15

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  William David Duncan ,  William Gates ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood

IPC: F16L55/16 ,  F16L55/1645 ,  F16L55/165 ,  F16L55/163

CPC classification number: F16L55/1645 ,  F16L55/163 ,  F16L55/1654

Abstract: A system for sealing a leak within a pipeline for transporting fluid includes a sealing device that is deployable to seal the leak. The sealing device includes a flexible wall formed into a substantially tubular shape defining an opening, and an internal frame coupled to the flexible wall and configured to control a movement of the flexible wall by applying a force to the flexible wall, wherein the movement of the flexible wall moves the sealing device through the pipeline. The system also includes a sensor assembly configured to monitor a pipeline condition and send a signal representing the pipeline condition, and a control module configured to receive the signal and control the force applied by the internal frame based on the signal.

Abstract translation: 用于密封用于输送流体的管道内的泄漏的系统包括可部署以密封泄漏的密封装置。 密封装置包括形成为限定开口的基本管状形状的柔性壁和联接到柔性壁的内部框架，并且构造成通过向柔性壁施加力来控制柔性壁的移动，其中， 柔性壁使密封装置通过管道移动。 该系统还包括传感器组件，其被配置为监视流水线状况并发送表示流水线条件的信号，以及控制模块，被配置为基于该信号接收信号并控制由内部帧施加的力。

公开(公告)号：US20170032587A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US14815551

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Hon Wah Chin ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Yaroslav A. Urzhumov ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S19/13

CPC classification number: G07C5/008 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A system and associated methods of operation for tracking vehicles, such as automobiles, aircraft, boats, unmanned aerial vehicles, and drones. The system includes a communication interface for receiving measurements and observations of a sighting location for each of one or more vehicles from a plurality of independent observers, which may include both human observers and equipment, such as cameras, phones, telescopes, and other automated tracking devices. Upon receiving the location information, a processor associates one or more measurements with a selected vehicle and computes a location of the selected vehicle based on the measurements. In some instances, the processor may also determine a flight path of the selected vehicle based on the measurements.