Steerable acoustic resonating transducer systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10825441B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US15683517

    申请日:2017-08-22

    申请人: Elwha LLC

    IPC分类号: G10K11/34 H04R1/40

    摘要: The present disclosure provides systems and methods associated with acoustic transmitters, receivers, and antennas. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a transducer system for transmitting and receiving acoustic energy according to a determined acoustic emission/reception pattern. In various embodiments, an acoustic transducer system may include an array of sub-wavelength transducer elements each configured with an electromagnetic resonance at one of a plurality of electromagnetic frequencies. Each sub-wavelength transducer element may generate an acoustic emission in response to the electromagnetic resonance. A beam-forming controller may cause electromagnetic energy to be transmitted at select electromagnetic frequencies to cause a select subset of the sub-wavelength transducer elements to generate acoustic emissions according to a selectable acoustic transmission pattern. A common port may facilitate electromagnetic communication with each of the sub-wavelength transducer elements.

    Determining treatment compliance using speech patterns passively captured from a patient environment
    9.
    发明授权
    Determining treatment compliance using speech patterns passively captured from a patient environment 有权
    使用从患者环境被动地捕获的语言模式确定治疗依从性

    公开(公告)号:US09585616B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14543066

    申请日:2014-11-17

    申请人: Elwha LLC

    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. The audio sensor and other components at the patient location may be incorporated into, or associated with, a cell phone, computing system, or stand-alone microprocessor-based device, for example. 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.

    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。 音频传感器和患者位置处的其他组件可以例如并入蜂窝电话,计算系统或独立的基于微处理器的设备中,或者与其相关联。 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。

    Systems and methods for insurance based upon status of vehicle software
    10.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for insurance based upon status of vehicle software 有权
    基于车辆软件状态的保险系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09424607B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US14033062

    申请日:2013-09-20

    申请人: Elwha, LLC

    IPC分类号: G07C5/00 G06Q40/08

    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。