公开(公告)号：US09851109B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15008201

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Maxime Jean Jerome Bilet ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Nels R. Peterson ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood ,  Christopher Charles Young

IPC: F24C15/32 ,  F24D5/00 ,  F24F12/00 ,  F24C7/00 ,  F24B1/188 ,  F24C3/00 ,  F24C15/20

CPC classification number: F24C15/322 ,  F24B1/1885 ,  F24C3/008 ,  F24C7/00 ,  F24C15/2007 ,  F24D5/00 ,  F24D2200/22 ,  F24F12/006 ,  Y02B30/563

Abstract: A method of operating a heating device includes heating air in a heating device chamber. The method further includes exhausting outgoing air from the heating device chamber via a first flow path through which the outgoing air flows in a first direction, and supplying incoming air to the heating device chamber via a second flow path through which the incoming air flows in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The latent heat in the outgoing air in the first flow path is transferred to the incoming air in the second flow path thereby condensing water vapor contained in the outgoing air to produce liquid water.

公开(公告)号：US20170354281A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15688977

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Robert Langer ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Dennis J. Rivet ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: A47G21/04 ,  A47G23/02 ,  A47G21/02 ,  A47G19/22

CPC classification number: A47G21/04 ,  A47G19/2227 ,  A47G21/02 ,  A47G23/0216 ,  A47G2400/04

Abstract: In an aspect, an eating utensil includes a controllable odorant emitter for delivering an odorant to a person who is eating or drinking from the eating utensil. The odorant may be delivered orthonasally or retronasally. The odorant may be used to stimulate or suppress appetite. In an aspect, a controllable odorant emitter is provided in an attachment that may be removably secured to an eating utensil. Related methods and systems for delivering odorant in connection with use of an eating utensil are described.

公开(公告)号：US20170344771A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15677489

申请日：2017-08-15

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 ,  Keith D. Rosema ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood

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

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0317

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：US09832628B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US13731930

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Philip Lionel Barnes ,  Hon Wah Chin ,  Howard L. Davidson ,  Kimberly D. A. Hallman ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Brian Lee ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Craig J. Mundie ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Nicholas F. Pasch ,  Eric D. Rudder ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Marc Tremblay ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W8/00

CPC classification number: H04W8/005

Abstract: Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision concerning a wireless service or device within a region to a network participant or other communication device (smartphone or motor vehicle, e.g.).

公开(公告)号：US20170325533A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15669687

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Paul G. Allen ,  Philip V. Bayly ,  David L. Brody ,  Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Richard G. Ellenbogen ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Raul Radovitzky ,  Anthony V. Smith ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Nicholas W. Touran ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: A42B3/04 ,  A41D13/018 ,  A42B3/12 ,  A41D13/05 ,  A42B3/00 ,  A41D13/00

CPC classification number: A42B3/0486 ,  A41D13/00 ,  A41D13/018 ,  A41D13/0512 ,  A42B3/00 ,  A42B3/12

Abstract: An airbag inflation system includes a processing circuit configured to receive object data including positional data regarding an object and at least one of a relative velocity and a relative acceleration of the object relative to a first helmet and control operation of an inflation device to inflate an airbag based on the object data.

公开(公告)号：US09811641B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14294508

申请日：2014-06-03

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Baym ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Gary L. McKnight ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06F19/704

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for modifying a cosmetic product based on a microbe profile including an ingredient-microbe interaction dataset including information associated with interactions between reference cosmetic ingredients and types of reference microbes; and a computing device including circuitry configured to receive information associated with the microbe profile of an individual, receive information associated with an ingredient list of the cosmetic product, compare the microbe profile of the individual and the ingredient list of the cosmetic product to the ingredient-microbe interaction dataset, identify an interaction between at least one cosmetic ingredient in the ingredient list of the cosmetic product and at least one of the one or more types of microbes in the microbe profile of the individual, recommend a modification to the ingredient list in response to an identified interaction, and report to a user the recommended modification.

公开(公告)号：US09805171B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14294491

申请日：2014-06-03

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Baym ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Gary L. McKnight ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06F19/704

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for modifying a cosmetic product based on a microbe profile including an ingredient-microbe interaction dataset including information associated with interactions between reference cosmetic ingredients and types of reference microbes; and a computing device including circuitry configured to receive information associated with the microbe profile of an individual, receive information associated with an ingredient list of the cosmetic product, compare the microbe profile of the individual and the ingredient list of the cosmetic product to the ingredient-microbe interaction dataset, identify an interaction between at least one cosmetic ingredient in the ingredient list of the cosmetic product and at least one of the one or more types of microbes in the microbe profile of the individual, recommend a modification to the ingredient list in response to an identified interaction, and report to a user the recommended modification.

公开(公告)号：US09804675B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US13929387

申请日：2013-06-27

Applicant: Elwha LLC

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

IPC: G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0436 ,  G06F3/04886

Abstract: Described embodiments include a system and a method. A system includes a first ultrasound transmitter acoustically coupled to a conducting layer of a display surface and configured to deliver a first ultrasound wave to a selected delineated area. The first ultrasonic wave has parameters sufficient to induce a non-linear vibrational response in the conducting layer. A second ultrasound transmitter is acoustically coupled to the conducting layer and configured to deliver a second ultrasound wave to the selected delineated area. The second ultrasonic wave has parameters sufficient to induce a non-linear vibrational response in the conducting layer. A controller selects a delineated area in response to an indication of a touch to the display surface, and initiates delivery of the first and second ultrasonic waves. A convergence of the first and second ultrasonic waves at the selected delineated area produces a stress pattern perceivable or discernible by the human appendage.

公开(公告)号：US20170302632A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15346663

申请日：2016-11-08

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Marc E. Davis ,  Matthew G. Dyor ,  William Gates ,  Xeudong Huang ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Royce A. Levien ,  Richard T. Lord ,  Robert W. Lord ,  Qi Lu ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Satya Nadelia ,  Danny Allen Reed ,  Harry Shum ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L9/32

CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L9/0825 ,  H04L9/0866 ,  H04L9/088 ,  H04L9/0894 ,  H04L9/3236

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting from a user identifier encryption entity at least one encrypted identifier corresponding to a user having at least one instance of data for encryption; encrypting the at least one instance of data to produce level-one-encrypted data; associating the at least one encrypted identifier with the level-one-encrypted data, wherein a level-one decryption key for the level-one-encrypted data is inaccessible to the user identifier encryption entity; and transmitting the level-one-encrypted data and associated encrypted identifier.

公开(公告)号：US09793083B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15396701

申请日：2017-01-02

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01J19/24 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J9/18

CPC classification number: H01J19/24 ,  H01J1/304 ,  H01J1/3046 ,  H01J1/308 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J2209/0223

Abstract: A horizontal multilayer junction-edge field emitter includes a plurality of vertically-stacked multilayer structures separated by isolation layers. Each multilayer structure is configured to produce a 2-dimensional electron gas at a junction between two layers within the structure. The emitter also includes an exposed surface intersecting the 2-dimensional electron gas of each of the plurality of vertically-stacked multilayer structures to form a plurality of effectively one-dimensional horizontal line sources of electron emission.