公开(公告)号：US09549406B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14853049

申请日：2015-09-14

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Alistair K. Chan ,  Russell J. Hannigan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan Kundtz ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  John Brian Pendry ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： H04B15/00 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H04W72/0453 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/1027 ,  H04B1/1081 ,  H04B2001/1072 ,  H04L1/0026

摘要： An automatically adjustable radiofrequency link system includes a radiofrequency transmitter configured to transmit a signal at a frequency of transmission within an extremely high frequency (EHF) band. The system further includes a receiving device configured to receive the transmitted signal and provide feedback to a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiving device, wherein the feedback is related to the received signal. The processing circuit is configured to determine required signal properties based on the feedback and determine signal loss properties including an effect of atmospheric absorption, as a function of frequency; determine a modification to the transmitted signal using the signal loss properties and the required signal properties; and adjust the frequency of transmission to obtain a desired transmission signal using the modification.

摘要翻译： 一种自动调节的射频链路系统包括：射频发射机，被配置为以极高频（EHF）频带内的传输频率发送信号。 该系统还包括接收装置，其被配置为接收所发送的信号并向通信地耦合到发射机和接收装置的处理电路提供反馈，其中所述反馈与所接收的信号有关。 处理电路被配置为基于反馈确定所需的信号特性，并且确定包括作为频率的函数的大气吸收的影响的信号损失特性; 使用信号损耗特性和所需的信号特性确定对发射信号的修改; 并使用该修改来调整发送频率以获得期望的发送信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160301181A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15183017

申请日：2016-06-15

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  William D. Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan Kundtz ,  Ruopeng Liu ,  Bruce M. McWilliams ,  John B. Pendry ,  Daniel A. Roberts ,  David Schurig ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR.

IPC分类号： H01S3/091 ,  H01S3/108 ,  H01S3/06

CPC分类号： H01S3/0912 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/0604 ,  H01S3/108 ,  H01S5/0604 ,  H01S5/10 ,  H01S5/1021 ,  H01S5/105 ,  H01S5/4031

摘要： A method of pumping an optical resonator includes directing light generated by a pumping light at the optical resonator, exciting a propagating surface state of the optical resonator at an interface of the optical resonator, and changing a propagating frequency of the light proximate the interface, where the changed frequency corresponds to a propagation frequency of the surface state. The optical resonator includes a photonic crystal and a material, where the interface is formed between the photonic crystal and the material.

公开(公告)号：US20160140986A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14939013

申请日：2015-11-12

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Paul Duesterhoft ,  Daniel Hawkins ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Michael A. Smith ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： G10L25/66 ,  G10L17/00 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B3/11 ,  A61B3/113 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： G10L25/66 ,  A61B3/112 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/4064 ,  A61B5/4082 ,  A61B5/4088 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/4833 ,  G06F19/3475 ,  G16H15/00

摘要： Methods and systems for monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen are described. Two or more patient activities (including e.g., speech activity) are analyzed to determine compliance with a treatment for a brain-related disorder. Activity is detected unobtrusively during performance of routine activities with activity sensor(s) at the patient location, patient speech is detected during use of a communication system such as a mobile telephone, and activity data is sent to a monitoring system at a monitoring location. Activity and/or speech data is processed at the patient location or monitoring location to identify activity parameters or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the treatment regimen. Patient identity may be determined through biometric identification or other authentication techniques. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider or insurance company, regarding patient compliance.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于监测具有规定治疗方案的患者的依从性的方法和系统。 分析两个或更多个患者活动（包括例如言语活动）以确定对脑相关病症的治疗的依从性。 在使用患者位置处的活动传感器执行例行活动期间，检测到活动是不显着的，在诸如移动电话的通信系统的使用期间检测到患者语音，并且将活动数据发送到监视位置处的监视系统。 在患者位置或监测位置处处理活动和/或语音数据以识别指示患者是否已经遵照治疗方案的活动参数或模式。 患者身份可以通过生物特征识别或其他认证技术来确定。 该系统可以向感兴趣的一方（例如医疗保健提供者或保险公司）提供关于患者依从性的报告。

公开(公告)号：US20160140321A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14543030

申请日：2014-11-17

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Paul Duesterhoft ,  Daniel Hawkins ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Michael A. Smith ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： G06F19/3487 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/4833 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/363 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G16H10/20 ,  G16H15/00

摘要： Methods and systems are described for monitoring patient speech to determine compliance of the patient with a prescribed regimen for treating for a brain-related disorder. Patient speech is detected with an audio sensor at the patient location, and speech data is transmitted to a monitoring location. Patient speech is processed at the patient location and/or monitoring location to identify speech parameters and/or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. Patient identity may be determined through biometric identification or other authentication techniques. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider, based on whether (and/or the extent to which) the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. The monitoring system may transmit a report to a wireless device such as a pager or cell phone, generate an alarm or notification, and/or store information for later use.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于监测患者言语的方法和系统，以确定患者具有用于治疗脑相关病症的规定方案的顺应性。 在患者位置用音频传感器检测患者语音，并将语音数据发送到监视位置。 在患者位置和/或监测位置处理患者语音以识别指示患者是否已经遵守规定的治疗方案的语音参数和/或模式。 患者身份可以通过生物特征识别或其他认证技术来确定。 该系统可以根据患者是否（和/或在多大程度上）遵守规定的治疗方案向感兴趣的一方，例如医疗保健提供者提供报告。 监视系统可以向无线设备（例如寻呼机或手机）发送报告，生成报警或通知，和/或存储信息供以后使用。

公开(公告)号：US20160135739A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14939143

申请日：2015-11-12

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Paul Duesterhoft ,  Daniel Hawkins ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Michael A. Smith ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/1171 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B7/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/4833 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/1176 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/167 ,  A61B5/4082 ,  A61B5/4088 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/746 ,  A61B7/00

摘要： Methods and systems for monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen are described. Patient activity is detected unobtrusively with an activity sensor at the patient location, and activity data is transmitted to a monitoring location. Patient speech detected during use of a communication system such as a mobile telephone by the patient may also be used as an activity signal. Patient activity and/or speech is processed at the patient location or monitoring location to identify activity parameters or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. The activity sensor and other components at the patient location may be incorporated into, or associated with, a cell phone, computing system, game system, or vehicle system, for example. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider or insurance company, regarding patient compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于监测具有规定治疗方案的患者的依从性的方法和系统。 使用患者位置处的活动传感器检测患者活动，并将活动数据传输到监测位置。 也可以将患者使用诸如移动电话之类的通信系统的患者语音用作活动信号。 在患者位置或监测位置处理患者活动和/或言语以识别指示患者是否已经遵守规定的治疗方案的活动参数或模式。 例如，活动传感器和患者位置处的其他部件可以并入或与手机，计算系统，游戏系统或车辆系统相关联。 该系统可以向感兴趣的一方（例如医疗保健提供者或保险公司）提供关于患者遵守规定的治疗方案的报告。

公开(公告)号：US20160135737A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14729322

申请日：2015-06-03

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Paul Duesterhoft ,  Daniel Hawkins ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Michael A. Smith ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/4833 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/4076 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  G06F19/36 ,  G10L25/66 ,  G16H15/00

摘要： Methods and systems for monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen are described. Compliance is determined based upon analysis of the patient's speech detected during use of a communication system such as a mobile telephone by the patient. Methods and systems as described herein can be used for monitoring patient compliance with a treatment for a brain-related disorder, for example. Identity of the patient as user of the communication system is determined through the use of e.g., biometric or authentication techniques. Speech data indicative of whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen is transmitted from a circuitry-based system at the patient location to a monitoring location, where it may be reviewed by a medical caregiver or other party, for example. Patient speech may be analyzed at the patient location and/or subjected to analysis at the monitoring location.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于监测具有规定治疗方案的患者的依从性的方法和系统。 基于患者在例如移动电话之类的通信系统的使用期间检测到的患者语音的分析来确定合规性。 例如，本文所述的方法和系统可用于监测患者对脑相关病症治疗的依从性。 通过使用例如生物特征或认证技术来确定作为通信系统的用户的患者的身份。 指示患者是否已经遵照规定的治疗方案的语音数据从患者位置处的基于电路的系统发送到监测位置，其中例如可由医疗照顾者或其他方检查。 可以在患者位置分析患者语音和/或在监视位置进行分析。

公开(公告)号：US20160018264A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14333340

申请日：2014-07-16

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Tom Driscoll ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR.

IPC分类号： G01J5/00

CPC分类号： G01V8/005 ,  G01J2005/0081 ,  G01K11/006

摘要： A thermal sensing device can include an electromagnetic radiation source configured to generate electromagnetic radiation, a first antenna configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the radiation source toward a target, and a second antenna configured to receive microwave radiation emitted from an internal portion of the target. The thermal sensing device can also include a microwave sensor coupled to the second antenna and configured to acquire sensor data regarding the microwave radiation emitted from an internal portion of the target. A processing device, included in the thermal sensing device, can be configured to produce thermal data based on the sensor data.

摘要翻译： 热感测装置可以包括被配置为产生电磁辐射的电磁辐射源，被配置为将由辐射源产生的电磁辐射引向目标的第一天线和被配置为接收从目标的内部部分发射的微波辐射的第二天线 。 热感测装置还可以包括耦合到第二天线的微波传感器，并且被配置为获取关于从目标的内部部分发射的微波辐射的传感器数据。 包括在热感测装置中的处理装置可以被配置为基于传感器数据产生热量数据。

公开(公告)号：US20150377952A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14317598

申请日：2014-06-27

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Kenneth G. Caldeira ,  Peter L. Hagelstein ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/003

摘要： A method for providing an environmental impact rating for a solar cell includes acquiring power generation data and thermal exchange data regarding the solar cell using a data acquisition device, transmitting the power generation data and the thermal exchange data to a controller, and generating the environmental impact rating based on the power generation data and the thermal exchange data using the controller, wherein the environmental impact rating provides an indication of an environmental impact of using the solar cell.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供太阳能电池的环境影响等级的方法包括使用数据采集装置获取关于太阳能电池的发电数据和热交换数据，将发电数据和热交换数据传输给控制器，并产生环境影响 基于使用控制器的发电数据和热交换数据的等级，其中环境影响等级提供使用太阳能电池的环境影响的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20150276926A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14226213

申请日：2014-03-26

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  David Jones Brady ,  Tom Driscoll ,  John Desmond Hunt ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Nathan Ingle Landy ,  Guy Shlomo Lipworth ,  Alexander Mrozack ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene

IPC分类号： G01S13/88 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q19/10

CPC分类号： G01S13/887 ,  G01S13/89 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q19/10

摘要： An array of scattering and/or reflector antennas are configured to produce a series of beam patterns, where in some embodiments the scattering antenna and/or the reflector antenna includes complementary metamaterial elements. In some embodiments control circuitry is operably connected to the array to produce an image of an object in the beam pattern.

摘要翻译： 散射和/或反射器天线的阵列被配置为产生一系列波束图案，其中在一些实施例中，散射天线和/或反射器天线包括互补的超材料元件。 在一些实施例中，控制电路可操作地连接到阵列以产生束图案中物体的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20150088334A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14033062

申请日：2013-09-20

申请人： Elwha. LLC

发明人： Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Peter L. Hagelstein ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G07C5/00

CPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G07C5/008

摘要： A vehicle may be configured to determine a characteristic of a software program operating on the vehicle. The characteristic may be provided to an insurer, and the insurer may determine a property of an insurance policy based on the characteristic. The characteristic may be, for example, a feature, a setting, and/or a version of the software program. The insurer may indicate to a vehicle operator and/or owner how changing the characteristic may affect the property of the insurance policy. The insurance policy may be formalized and agreed to by the insurer and/or the insured. The vehicle may also or instead save pre-collision status data, such adjustable parameters, internal variables, dynamic decisions, and/or identification of a software program, when a collision is detected. The pre-collision status data may be used to diagnose problems with the software program, determine fault, and/or determine future properties of insurance policies.

摘要翻译： 车辆可以被配置为确定在车辆上操作的软件程序的特性。 该特征可以提供给保险人，并且保险人可以基于特征确定保险单的财产。 该特征可以是例如软件程序的特征，设置和/或版本。 保险人可向车辆运营商和/或所有者通知如何改变特征可能影响保险单的财产。 保险单可以由保险人和/或被保险人正式确定并同意。 当检测到碰撞时，车辆还可以或者替代地保存预碰撞状态数据，这种可调节参数，内部变量，动态决策和/或软件程序的标识。 预碰撞状态数据可用于诊断软件程序的问题，确定故障，和/或确定保险单的未来属性。