公开(公告)号：US20170032586A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US14815543

申请日：2015-07-31

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： 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分类号： G07C5/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S19/13

CPC分类号： G07C5/008 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04M2250/52 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 用于跟踪车辆，例如汽车，飞机，船只，无人驾驶飞行器和无人机的系统和相关操作方法。 该系统包括通信接口，用于从多个独立的观察者接收一个或多个车辆中的每一个的瞄准位置的测量和观测，其可以包括人类观察者和设备，诸如照相机，电话，望远镜和其他自动跟踪 设备。 在接收到位置信息之后，处理器将一个或多个测量与所选择的车辆相关联，并且基于测量来计算所选车辆的位置。 在一些情况下，处理器还可以基于测量来确定所选择的车辆的飞行路径。

公开(公告)号：US09477864B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14924598

申请日：2015-10-27

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Daniel A. Gerrity ,  William Gates ,  Pablos Holman ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Royce A. Levien ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  John D. Rinaldo, Jr. ,  Keith D. Rosema ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/03

CPC分类号： G06K7/10366 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0317

摘要： According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.

公开(公告)号：US09235571B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14265243

申请日：2014-04-29

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Daniel A. Gerrity ,  William Gates ,  Pablos Holman ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Royce A. Levien ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  John D. Rinaldo, Jr. ,  Keith D. Rosema ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06K7/10386

摘要： According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.

公开(公告)号：US09079505B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US14188916

申请日：2014-02-25

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60L11/18 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： B60L11/1868 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  B60L2240/72 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/0639 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/163

摘要： A system and method for management of an energy storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The energy storage system may comprise a battery system for a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or hybrid-electric vehicle. Vehicles may be in a group or fleet. The management system may be configured to use data and information available from data sources over a network or by instrumentation/sensors for vehicle systems. Data and information could be used in a system to manage the configuration and operation of the energy storage system and components, manage/control inventory and use/life-cycle of components, and/or aggregated/analyzed in analytics function for systems and components. Predictive control of the battery system may be implemented through a management system using data sources external to the vehicle. Inventive concepts and features of the systems and methods are indicated in the specification and FIGURES.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理车辆能量存储系统的系统和方法。 能量存储系统可以包括用于诸如电动车辆或混合电动车辆的车辆的电池系统。 车辆可能是集团或车队。 管理系统可以被配置为使用通过网络从数据源获得的数据和信息，或者通过用于车辆系统的仪表/传感器。 可以在系统中使用数据和信息来管理能量存储系统和组件的配置和操作，管理/控制组件的库存和使用/生命周期，和/或用于系统和组件的分析功能中的聚合/分析。 可以通过使用车辆外部的数据源的管理系统来实现电池系统的预测控制。 本说明书和图中指出了系统和方法的发明概念和特征。

公开(公告)号：US20150102154A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-16

申请号：US14054613

申请日：2013-10-15

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： William D. Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Stephen L. Malaska ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC分类号： B64F1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64D37/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/046 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G05D1/0094

摘要： A motor vehicle system includes a motor vehicle including an aircraft landing portion, and an actively propelled unmanned aircraft configured to be supported on the aircraft landing portion. The vehicle and aircraft are configured such that the vehicle can provide at least one of fuel and electrical energy to the aircraft while the aircraft is supported on the aircraft landing portion.

摘要翻译： 机动车辆系统包括包括飞行器着陆部分的机动车辆和被配置为被支撑在飞行器着陆部分上的主动推进无人飞行器。 车辆和飞行器构造成使得当飞行器被支撑在飞行器着陆部分上时，车辆能够向飞机提供燃料和电能中的至少一种。

公开(公告)号：US20150050159A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US13966732

申请日：2013-08-14

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Kenneth G. Caldeira ,  William David Duncan ,  Bran Ferren ,  William Gates ,  W. Daniel Hillis ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  John Latham ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Stephen H. Salter ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： F01D5/14 ,  F01D25/14 ,  F01D5/18

CPC分类号： F01D5/147 ,  F01D5/282 ,  F05D2300/603 ,  Y02T50/672 ,  Y10T29/49339

摘要： A turbine blade includes a core element having a base portion, a tip portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the base portion and the tip portion. The intermediate portion includes a non-uniform cross-section and is a high-strength fiber material. The turbine blade further includes a shell disposed around the core element, and the volume between the core element and the shell forms a void.

摘要翻译： 涡轮叶片包括具有基部，尖端部分和在基部和尖端部分之间延伸的中间部分的芯元件。 中间部分包括不均匀的横截面并且是高强度纤维材料。 涡轮叶片还包括围绕芯体元件设置的外壳，并且芯体元件和壳体之间的体积形成空隙。

公开(公告)号：US08912719B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US14273286

申请日：2014-05-08

申请人： Elwha LLC

发明人： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01J17/06 ,  H01J61/70 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J61/35 ,  H05B41/02 ,  H05B41/295 ,  H01J61/54

CPC分类号： H01J61/70 ,  H01J61/22 ,  H01J61/35 ,  H01J61/44 ,  H01J61/523 ,  H01J61/54 ,  H05B41/02 ,  H05B41/295

摘要： A mercury-free low-pressure lamp having a bulb is provided. The bulb includes an emissive material and one or more phosphors. The emissive material includes at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, wherein when the bulb is in a non-operational state, the emissive material condenses into a liquid or solid, and when the bulb is in an operational state the emissive material forms an emitter, the emitter in combination with one or more gases generate photons when excited by an electrical discharge. The one or more phosphors are configured to convert at least a portion of the photons to other visible wavelengths.

摘要翻译： 提供具有灯泡的无汞低压灯。 灯泡包括发射材料和一种或多种磷光体。 发射材料包括碱金属或碱土金属中的至少一种，其中当灯泡处于非操作状态时，发光材料凝结成液体或固体，并且当灯泡处于操作状态时，发光体 材料形成一个发射极，发射极与一个或多个气体组合，当由放电激发时产生光子。 一个或多个荧光体被配置为将至少一部分光子转换成其他可见波长。

公开(公告)号：US20140185338A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13772646

申请日：2013-02-21

申请人： ELWHA LLC

发明人： Paul G. Allen ,  Kenneth G. Caldeira ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  John Latham ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Stephen H. Salter ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC分类号： H02J3/01

CPC分类号： H02J3/01 ,  H02J3/1842 ,  Y02E40/22

摘要： Described embodiments include a system and a method. A system includes an energy storage device configured to store and release energy. The system includes a waveform sensor configured to detect a second harmonic or higher frequency component deviation in a waveform of electric power supplied to the system by an electrical power grid. The system includes a bi-directional switched-mode converter coupled between the energy storage device and the electrical power grid. The switched-mode converter is configured to receive and convert electric power from the electrical power grid into energy stored in the energy storage device and to convert energy released from the energy storage device into electric power and discharge the converted electric power into the electrical power grid. The system includes a waveform correction manager configured to control the bi-directional switched-mode converter in a manner implementing a waveform deviation reduction strategy responsive to the detected deviation in the waveform.

摘要翻译： 所描述的实施例包括系统和方法。 一种系统包括能够存储和释放能量的能量存储装置。 该系统包括：波形传感器，被配置为检测由电网提供给系统的电力波形中的二次谐波或更高频率的分量偏差。 该系统包括耦合在能量存储装置和电力电网之间的双向开关模式转换器。 开关模式转换器被配置为接收并将来自电网的电力转换为存储在能量存储装置中的能量，并且将从能量存储装置释放的能量转换成电力并将转换的电力放电到电力网 。 该系统包括波形校正管理器，其被配置为以响应于检测到的波形偏差实现波形偏差减小策略的方式来控制双向开关模式转换器。