公开(公告)号：US09741335B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14279110

申请日：2014-05-15

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 ,  Michael A. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G10K11/34 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: G10K11/345 ,  G10K11/34 ,  G10K11/343 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R2201/401

Abstract: An acoustic transducer system for ultrasonic imaging may include an array of sub-wavelength ultrasonic transducer elements; at least one electromagnetically resonant element with an electromagnetic resonance within the electromagnetic frequency band coupled to each of the sub-wavelength ultrasonic transducer elements; at least one electromagnetically resonant element with an electromagnetic resonance within the electromagnetic frequency band coupled to each of the sub wavelength ultrasonic transducer elements; an electromagnetic transmission module configured to modify one or more characteristics of transmitted electromagnetic energy to effectuate an acoustic emission by the array of sub-wavelength transducer elements according to an acoustic transmission pattern corresponding to the respective electromagnetic resonance characteristics of at least some of the electromagnetically resonant elements coupled to the sub-wavelength ultrasonic transducer elements; and a common port configured to facilitate electromagnetic communication with each of the electromagnetically resonant elements coupled to the sub-wavelength transducer elements.

公开(公告)号：US09730482B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14549237

申请日：2014-11-20

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 ,  G08C17/02 ,  A42B3/00

CPC classification number: A42B3/0486 ,  A42B3/00 ,  A42B3/0406 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A helmet with an airbag assembly coupled to the shell of the helmet. The airbag assembly includes an airbag and an inflation device. The inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the airbag upon deployment of the airbag assembly. The helmet also includes a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell. The processing circuit is configured to receive helmet data regarding a second helmet, transmit deployment data regarding inflation of the airbag assembly, and control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag based on the helmet data.

公开(公告)号：US09728489B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14527534

申请日：2014-10-29

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： William David Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Thomas M. McWilliams ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01F38/14

CPC classification number: H01L23/48 ,  H01F2038/146 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05026 ,  H01L2224/05082 ,  H01L2224/051 ,  H01L2224/05571 ,  H01L2224/05686 ,  H01L2224/10145 ,  H01L2224/11013 ,  H01L2224/11318 ,  H01L2224/11424 ,  H01L2224/11444 ,  H01L2224/13019 ,  H01L2224/13023 ,  H01L2224/13186 ,  H01L2224/1319 ,  H01L2224/13194 ,  H01L2224/13286 ,  H01L2224/1329 ,  H01L2224/133 ,  H01L2224/14164 ,  H01L2224/81007 ,  H01L2224/81101 ,  H01L2224/81141 ,  H01L2224/81143 ,  H01L2224/81191 ,  H01L2224/81385 ,  H01L2224/8181 ,  H01L2224/819 ,  H01L2225/06531 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: Inter-substrate coupling and alignment using liquid droplets can include electrical and plasmon modalities. For example, a set of droplets can be placed on a bottom substrate. A top substrate can be placed upon the droplets, which uses the droplets to align the substrates. Using the droplets in a capacitive or plasmon coupling modality, information or power can be transferred between the substrates using the droplets.

公开(公告)号：US09724055B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14201457

申请日：2014-03-07

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Edward K. Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: A61B6/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  G21F1/08 ,  G03B42/04 ,  G01T1/24 ,  H01J37/244 ,  H01J37/304 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G21F1/02

CPC classification number: A61B6/145 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/107 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/4208 ,  A61B6/467 ,  A61B6/487 ,  A61B6/542 ,  A61B6/547 ,  A61B6/587 ,  A61B2090/0436 ,  A61B2090/0481 ,  A61B2562/164 ,  G01T1/24 ,  G01T1/244 ,  G03B42/042 ,  G03B42/047 ,  G21F1/026 ,  G21F1/08 ,  G21F1/085 ,  H01J37/244 ,  H01J37/3045 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14818

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system configured to reduce patient exposure to x-rays, reduce amount of scatter, transmission, or re-radiation during imaging, or improve x-ray image quality. In an embodiment, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system includes an intra-oral x-ray sensor configured to communicate intra-oral x-ray sensor position information or intra-oral x-ray sensor orientation information to a remote x-ray source.

公开(公告)号：US20170216125A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15433595

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  William David Duncan

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A45B9/04 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/01

CPC classification number: A61H3/061 ,  A45B9/04 ,  A45B2009/002 ,  A45B2009/005 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/14551 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/0288 ,  A61H3/068 ,  A61H2003/0205 ,  A61H2003/0272 ,  A61H2003/063 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5043 ,  A61H2201/5048 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5092 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  A61H2230/00 ,  A61H2230/06 ,  A61H2230/207 ,  A61H2230/50 ,  G08B21/0423 ,  G08B21/043 ,  G08B21/0461 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Devices and systems are described including a walking aid including a linear rod, a hand grip disposed in proximity to a first end of the linear rod, two or more extendable and retractable load-bearing feet at a second end of the linear rod, at least one first sensor configured to detect a parameter of a walking surface, at least one second sensor configured to detect a parameter of the walking aid, a controller including input circuitry configured to receive information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface from the at least one first sensor and actuation circuitry configured to actuate at least one of the two or more extendable and retractable load-bearing feet in response to the information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface, and a transmission unit including circuitry configured to transmit the second sensor output to a computing device.

公开(公告)号：US09723702B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15299401

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas A. Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Richard N. Zare

IPC: H05B39/04 ,  H01J13/10 ,  H01J1/05 ,  H01J1/06 ,  H01K1/08 ,  H01K1/10 ,  H01K1/14 ,  H01K1/50 ,  H01K1/62 ,  H05B39/02 ,  H01K1/28 ,  H01K1/58 ,  H01K5/00

CPC classification number: H05B39/04 ,  H01J1/05 ,  H01J1/06 ,  H01J13/10 ,  H01K1/08 ,  H01K1/10 ,  H01K1/14 ,  H01K1/28 ,  H01K1/50 ,  H01K1/58 ,  H01K1/62 ,  H01K5/00 ,  H05B39/02

Abstract: A filament for a light bulb includes a tube and a filament material within the tube, wherein the filament material is configured to be in a liquid state while the light bulb is in use.

公开(公告)号：US20170203843A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US14995332

申请日：2016-01-14

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Alistair K. Chan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Lowell L. Wood, JR.

IPC: B64D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D9/00

CPC classification number: B64D1/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D9/003

Abstract: A system and method for payload management for an unmanned aircraft system is disclosed. The payload management system and method may comprise a containment system configured to contain payload carried by the UAV/aircraft. The UAV/aircraft may be configured to carry payload in an external pod as part of the containment system. The pod carried by the UAV/craft may be fillable/inflatable to contain payload and facilitate aerodynamic performance of the UAV/craft carrying payload (e.g. on a mission from originator to destination for delivery in operating conditions). Systems and methods may provide managing and monitoring for payload carried by UAV/aircraft (e.g. with instrumentation).

公开(公告)号：US20170200815A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US14984722

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: Elwha LLC

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

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H01L29/84

CPC classification number: H01L29/66977 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/84 ,  H03K17/687

Abstract: A method of controlling a Casimir-effect device includes applying a voltage to a field-effect gate of the Casimir-effect device. The Casimir-effect device includes a conducting material and a semiconductor. The conducting material and semiconductor are separated by a gap to form the field-effect gate over at least a portion of the semiconductor facing the gap. The method further includes altering, in response to the applied voltage, a density of free charge carriers in the portion of the semiconductor facing the gap to control a nanoscale Casimir force between the conducting material and the portion of the semiconductor facing the gap.

公开(公告)号：US09687404B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14469169

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood

IPC: A61H23/02 ,  A61H1/00

CPC classification number: A61H1/008 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/6824 ,  A61B5/6828 ,  A61F5/0104 ,  A61F5/0109 ,  A61F2005/0155 ,  A61F2005/0188 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/1238 ,  A61H2201/1635 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  A61H2230/207 ,  A61H2230/50 ,  A61H2230/60

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a garment system including at least one muscle or at least one joint activity sensor, and at least one actuator that operates responsive to sensing feedback from the at least one muscle or the at least one joint activity sensor to cause a flexible compression garment to selectively compress against or selectively relieve compression against at least one body part of a subject. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to methods of using such garment systems.

公开(公告)号：US09681557B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14292397

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Tom Driscoll ,  William D. Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood

IPC: B23K3/04 ,  H05K3/34 ,  B23K1/00 ,  F24J3/00 ,  B23K1/012

CPC classification number: H05K3/3494 ,  B23K1/0016 ,  B23K1/012 ,  F24V99/00 ,  H05K2203/0195 ,  H05K2203/081 ,  H05K2203/087 ,  H05K2203/304

Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a gas supply for providing a base gas, a generator configured to excite the base gas to produce a metastable gas mixture that includes a metastable gas, and a housing. The housing includes a wall shaped to contain the metastable gas mixture and selectively enclose a reactive element of a target component. Interaction between the metastable gas and at least one of a coupling material and the reactive element transfers energy to selectively heat the at least one of the coupling material and the target component.