Abstract: A method and system for verifying outsource data and providing a certification system includes but is not limited to a method including receiving one or more deposits of one or more data elements in connection with an outsourcing transaction from or on behalf of a third party, verifying an identification of the third party, maintaining a transaction log to provide a validation record acknowledging receipt of the one or more deposits, and performing a cryptographic action against one or more aspects of the outsourcing transaction to provide a certified version of the transaction log to confirm the outsourcing transaction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2011
Date of Patent:
June 14, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, William Henry Mangione-Smith, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene
Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a schedule for administration of a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the accepting an indication of the schedule for administration of the bioactive agent to the individual.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
June 7, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: A variety of techniques and devices for acquiring user status information at a transmitting device to a receiving device, or vice versa, are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2006
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device. The aspect of the disclosure also relates to temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be received by at least one other shared audio device such that corresponding segments of the at least some audio information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponding to when corresponding segments of the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 7, 2013
Date of Patent:
April 26, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
Abstract: An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that detects an operative coupling between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the first and second electronic devices having a presence in a geographic locale, and obtains a user assistance corresponding to the operative coupling.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 5, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
Abstract: A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core, and for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core, transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core, or signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 5, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, William Henry Mangione-Smith
Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying a color image of a scene are provided. The systems and methods involve illuminating at least a portion of the scene with a light having a known spectral power distribution, and detecting a finite number of spectral components of light received from the scene under such illumination. The detected values of spectral components of light received from the scene are used to modify the color image or rendition of the scene.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2016
Assignee:
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Inventors:
Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of a combined bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and/or modifying at least one of the bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 15, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, and a method. A method includes automatically providing data indicative of a location of a first mobile wireless communications device from the first mobile wireless communications device to a second mobile wireless communications device in response to respective human-user imitated authorizations exchanged between the two mobile wireless communications devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 15, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
Abstract: Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 15, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
Abstract: Embodiments include a system, an apparatus, a device, and a method. A system includes a power module operable to determine respective indicia of power consumed in executing at least one instruction by a first subcircuit and by a second subcircuit of a synchronous circuit. The system also includes a scheduler module operable to direct an execution task to a subcircuit selected from the first subcircuit and the second subcircuit. The subcircuit selection is responsive to the determined respective indicia of power consumption by the first subcircuit and by the second subcircuit.
Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning discharge processes in the vicinity of the site.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine a virus associated with a communications network, and distribute an anti-viral agent onto the communications network using a bypass network, the bypass network configured to provide transmission of the anti-viral agent with at least one of a higher transmission speed, a higher transmission reliability, a higher transmission security, and/or a physically-separate transmission path, relative to transmission of the virus on the communications network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2014
Date of Patent:
February 9, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to determine an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of the alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, drinking vessels configured to measure alcohol content or other property of an alcohol-containing liquid held therein, other related components such as mat devices that facilitate determining the amount, and related methods. The systems, drinking vessels, and methods disclosed herein facilitate determination of an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, which may be indicative of an amount of alcohol consumed by a drinker.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2014
Date of Patent:
February 9, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: A system may include and/or involve a first device, a second device, and logic to effect pairing of the first and second devices upon activation of contact sensors of both the first and second devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2005
Date of Patent:
February 9, 2016
Assignee:
Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Alexander J. Cohen, Mark A. Malamud, Edward K. Y. Jung
Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2005
Date of Patent:
February 9, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to power at least one device disposed in a living subject, apparatuses configured to be disposed in a living subject and export power stored in an energy-storage device, and related methods of powering at least one device disposed in the living subject.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Dennis J. Rivet, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
Abstract: An auditory theme represents at least one participant in a networked group interaction, and reflects an attribute of that participant. Systems for presenting auditory themes may perform one or more operations. Such operations may include, but are not limited to: determining at least one participant in a networked group interaction; and presenting an auditory theme representing the at least one participant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Royce A. Levien, Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung
Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition in a vertebrate subject. A device is provided that includes one or more passive cooling elements configured to be applied to one or more tissues of a vertebrate subject to modulate at least one activity of brown adipose tissue of the vertebrate subject, wherein at least a portion of the one or more passive cooling elements is configured to be implantable, and wherein the one or more passive cooling elements includes a first portion configured to be in association with the one or more tissues to be cooled, and a second portion configured to be placed in association with one or more tissues adjacent to an external epidermal tissue of the vertebrate subject.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 1, 2011
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2016
Assignee:
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
Inventors:
Edward S. Boyden, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Stephen L. Malaska, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.