公开(公告)号：US20180063372A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15697893

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Phillip Rutschman ,  Ehren Brav ,  Russell Hannigan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  3ric Johanson ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood ,  Travis P. Dorschel

IPC: H04N1/41 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N1/41 ,  G06F3/011 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N21/21805 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for providing low latency communication of high resolution imagery includes, but is not limited to, a first imaging unit including at least: a first optical arrangement directed at a first field of view; a first image sensor that is positioned with the first optical arrangement and that is configured to convert detected light into first image data; and a first image processor coupled to the first image sensor and configured to execute operations including at least: receive the first image data; process the first image data to generate first output data that requires less bandwidth for communication than the first image data; and transfer the first output data.

公开(公告)号：US20180045862A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15798059

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Tom Driscoll ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  David R. Smith ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Nicholas W. Touran ,  Yaroslav A. Urzhumov ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: G02B5/00 ,  G01N21/552 ,  G02F1/015 ,  G02B6/122 ,  H01L31/06 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G02B5/008 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G01N21/554 ,  G01N21/648 ,  G02B6/1226 ,  G02F1/015 ,  G02F2001/0155 ,  G02F2203/10 ,  G02F2203/15 ,  H01L31/06

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems for tuning nanocube plasmonic resonators and methods for forming tunable plasmonic resonators. A tunable plasmonic resonator system can include a substrate and a nanostructure positioned on a surface of the substrate. The substrate can include a semiconductor material having a carrier density distribution. A junction can be formed between the nanostructure and the substrate forming a Schottky junction. Changing the carrier density distribution of the semiconductor material can change a plasmonic response of the plasmonic resonator.

公开(公告)号：US20180031171A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15714579

申请日：2017-09-25

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Paul G. Allen ,  Jeffrey A. Bowers ,  Kenneth G. Caldeira ,  William D. Duncan ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Edward K.Y. Jung ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  John Latham ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Thomas J. Nugent,, Jr. ,  Stephen H. Salter ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Thomas A. Weaver ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood,, Jr. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: F16L59/02 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  B82Y30/00

CPC classification number: F16L59/028 ,  B32B2307/206 ,  B32B2307/304 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  F16L59/029 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T428/24752 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/24942

Abstract: A thermal insulator includes a plurality of layers. At least some of the layers include phononic crystals having a phononic bandgap, wherein heat transporting phonons within a selected range of frequencies are substantially blocked by each phononic crystal layer. The plurality of layers thermally isolate a first region from a second region, wherein the first region is at one end of the plurality of layers and the second region is at the other end of the plurality of layers.

公开(公告)号：US09881477B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14634321

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: ELWHA LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/04

CPC classification number: G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/0453

Abstract: An embodiment of a device includes a sensor and a communicator. The sensor is configured to be attached to a body portion of a subject, to sense an object, and to generate information related to the object. The communicator is configured to provide the information to a determiner-notifier that is configured to determine, in response to the information, if the body portion may contact the object, and to generate a notification in response to determining that the body portion may contact the object. Such a device (e.g., attached to, or part of, a shoe) may be useful to warn a subject of a potential collision between an object (e.g., stairs, furniture, door jamb, curb, toy) and a body part (e.g., foot, toes) in which the subject has lost feeling, the ability to feel pain, or proprioception. And such a warning may help the subject to avoid inadvertently and repeatedly injuring the body part.

公开(公告)号：US09876762B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US13731982

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: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/02 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

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：US20170372697A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15189969

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Craig J. Mundie ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Eric D. Rudder ,  Desney S. Tan ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Andrew Wilson ,  Jeannette M. Wing ,  Lowell L. Wood,, JR. ,  Victoria Y.H. Wood

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/39 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/84 ,  G10L25/33

Abstract: A sound processing system includes a sound input device for providing a sound input, a sound output device for providing a sound output, and processing electronics including a processor and a memory, wherein the processing electronics is configured to receive a target sound input identifying a target sound, receive a rule input establishing a sound processing rule that references the target sound, receive a sound input from the sound input device, analyze the sound input for the target sound, process the sound input according to the sound processing rule in view of the analysis of the sound input, and provide a processed sound output to the sound output 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：US09781664B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US13731907

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: H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/1252

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：US09779607B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14665483

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Elwha LLC

Inventor： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Eric C. Leuthardt ,  Mark A. Malamud ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Elizabeth A. Sweeney ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr.

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B21/04

CPC classification number: G08B21/0469

Abstract: Systems are described for monitoring environmental conditions around extremities to aid in preventing damage associated with physical impact. A device embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a deformable substrate configured to conform to a skin surface of a body portion; a sensor assembly coupled to the deformable substrate, the sensor assembly including a proximity sensor configured to generate a sense signal associated with a proximity of an environmental object relative to the body portion; circuitry operably coupled to the sensor assembly and configured to receive the sense signal associated with the proximity of an environmental object relative to the body portion; and a reporting device operably coupled to the circuitry and configured to generate a communication signal associated with one or more of the environmental object or the proximity of the environmental object relative to the body portion responsive to instruction by the circuitry.

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.