公开(公告)号：US10825441B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15683517

申请日：2017-08-22

Applicant: Elwha LLC

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

IPC: G10K11/34 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20200339415A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16872253

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Daniel Arnitz ,  Patrick Bowen ,  Seyedmohammadreza Faghih Imani ,  Joseph Hagerty ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Guy Shlomo Lipworth ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Yaroslav A. Urzhumov ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC: B81B7/04

Abstract: An apparatus includes a base having a first surface and an array of pillars. Each pillar of the array of pillars includes (i) a first end attached to the first surface of the base; (ii) a second end having an electric charge retention portion; (iii) a physical separation from adjacent pillars of the array of pillars; and (iv) an electrical conductor configured to electrically connect the electric charge retention portion with a bus structure. The bus structure is configured to addressably connect with the electrical conductor of each respective pillar of the array of pillars.

公开(公告)号：US10783989B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15409801

申请日：2017-01-19

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera ,  Michael H. Baym ,  Philip A. Welkhoff ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G16H10/60 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for automated data collection from a subject. In certain embodiments, one or more characteristics of a subject are sensed, and the subject is given a queue status indicator based on a comparison of the subject's one or more sensed characteristics with corresponding sensed characteristics from other subjects. In one embodiment, the subject is a healthcare worker and the system, methods, and devices are utilized to evaluate the overall health of the worker as part of the check-in process for work.

公开(公告)号：US10765817B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US14620586

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Edward S. Boyden ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: A61M15/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M16/20 ,  A61M11/02

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods that may be used to controllably deliver alcohol to a subject using an inhaler, wherein the inhaler may include a housing having a flow channel coupled to an ethanol-containing inhalant reservoir, an actuator configured to facilitate release of the inhalant, a constituent sensor, and a control unit. The control unit may accept parameters associated with the subject, create an inhalant delivery regime, and control operation of the actuator based at least partially on a sensed constituent level to facilitate release of an ethanol-containing inhalant from the reservoir into the flow channel in accordance with the regimen.

公开(公告)号：US10733396B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16018295

申请日：2018-06-26

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： 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: G06K7/10 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: 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：US10587156B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15357344

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: ELWHA LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/20 ,  B60L53/60 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L53/30 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: In an embodiment, a wireless power distribution system is disclosed. The wireless power distribution system includes a routing module having at least one processor configured to determine a route for a power-receiving device to travel responsive to receiving input about one or more characteristics associated with the power-receiving device or one or more wireless power transmitters for delivering power to the power-receiving device. The wireless power distribution system further includes the one or more wireless power transmitters operably coupled to the routing module. The one or more wireless power transmitters are configured to wirelessly transmit the power to the device at one or more locations along the route.

公开(公告)号：US20200060858A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16559750

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: ELWHA LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Baym ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC: A61F5/01 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and method are disclosed herein for controlling movement of an artificial orthopedic joint prosthesis in a mammalian subject. The apparatus, system, or method includes an orthopedic brace configured to control movement of an orthopedic joint prosthesis. The apparatus, system, or method includes one or more sensors and one or more controllers in communication with the one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to detect a change in an orientation of a subject's position in an environment and configured to detect one or more alignment orientations of the orthopedic joint prosthesis.

公开(公告)号：US10575093B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US14164154

申请日：2014-01-25

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Baym ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R19/02

Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically determining positioning status of one or more portions of one or more humans relative to one or more locations of demodulation of one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals into one or more acoustic audio signals said one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals originating from a portable electronic device; and electronically alerting said one or more humans from said portable electronic device regarding said positioning status of one or more portions of one or more humans relative to one or more locations of demodulation of one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals into one or more acoustic audio signals when said positioning status includes a first characterization. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US10531190B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US14163496

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Baym ,  William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically providing audio output information to one or more portions of a portable electronic device to be outputted from said portable electronic device via one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals; and electronically outputting, said one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals to be demodulated into one or more acoustic audio signals containing one or more portions of said audio output information at one or more locations spaced from said portable electronic device based at least in part according to said one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals and based at least in part according to one or more portable electronic device ultrasonic emitter arrangements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US10528913B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US13705327

申请日：2012-12-05

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Royce A. Levien ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  John D. Rinaldo, Jr. ,  Dennis J. Rivet ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision (processing or transmitting a medical record or other resource, e.g.) conditionally. Such signaling may be partly based on one or more symptoms, regimen attributes, performance indicia (compliance indications, e.g.), privacy considerations (patient consent, e.g.), contextual considerations (being in or admitted by a care facility, e.g.), sensor data, or other such determinants. In some contexts this may trigger an incentive being manifested (as a dispensation of an item, e.g.), an intercommunication (telephone call, e.g.) beginning, a device being configured (enabled or customized, e.g.), data distillations being presented or tracked, or other such results.