Patents by Inventor Leroy E. Hood
Leroy E. Hood has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7819858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Eleanor V. Goodall, Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 7817030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Invention Science Fund 1, LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 7699834Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled osmotic pump device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, an osmotic pump device is placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the osmotic pump device. 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Publication number: 20100076414Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20100076415Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20100030185Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Patent number: 7623969Abstract: The invention provides a method for assigning a cellular function to a component of a biochemical system. The method involves (a) determining a multidimensional shape space for one or more components of a biochemical system in a reference state; (b) perturbing a component within said biochemical system; (c) determining a perturbed multidimensional shape space for one or more components of a pathway in said perturbed biochemical system, and (d) identifying a multidimensional coordinate point corresponding to a component of said perturbed pathway altered between reference and perturbed multidimensional shape spaces, said identified component being assigned a cellular function of said perturbed pathway.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: The Institute for Systems BiologyInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Andrew F. Siegel, Trey E. Ideker
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Publication number: 20090221898Abstract: A custom medical device may be fabricated based on a patient image with a rapid prototyping machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Leroy E. Hood, Roderick A. Hyde, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20090222059Abstract: A custom medical device for implanting an implantable device may be fabricated based on a patient image with a rapid prototyping machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Leroy E. Hood, Roderick A. Hyde, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20090171422Abstract: Embodiments include an apparatus, a medical device, a method and a system. The medical device includes an ellipsoidally-shaped reflector having a first focus and a second focus. The ellipsoidally-shaped reflector also provides a translational coupling of electromagnetic energy from the first focus to the second focus. The medical device also includes a controllable electromagnetic energy source aligned to emit a non-biologically emitted electromagnetic energy in a proximity to the first focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Leroy E. Hood, Roderick A. Hyde, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Publication number: 20090162250Abstract: 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, an acoustic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20090162249Abstract: 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, an acoustic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20090054877Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20090024114Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled osmotic pump device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, an osmotic pump device is placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the osmotic pump device. 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20090018704Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled osmotic pump device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, an osmotic pump device is placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the osmotic pump device. 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20090005727Abstract: Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Searete LLCInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20080131905Abstract: The invention provides a method of determining a comparative expression profile in an individual by comparing the expression levels of a sample of molecules in a population of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules, wherein expression levels within the health-associated reference expression region indicate a reference expression profile and wherein expression levels outside the health-associated reference expression region indicate a perturbed expression profile. The invention also provides methods of diagnosing a disease or a health state in an individual by comparing the expression level of a sample of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules. The invention additionally provides a method of classifying a population by drug responsiveness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: The Institute for Systems BiologyInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Andrew F. Siegel
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Patent number: 7343247Abstract: The invention provides a method of determining a comparative expression profile in an individual by comparing the expression levels of a sample of molecules in a population of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules, wherein expression levels within the health-associated reference expression region indicate a reference expression profile and wherein expression levels outside the health-associated reference expression region indicate a perturbed expression profile. The invention also provides methods of diagnosing a disease or a health state in an individual by comparing the expression level of a sample of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules. The invention additionally provides a method of classifying a population by drug responsiveness.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: The Institute for Systems BiologyInventors: Leroy E. Hood, Andrew F. Siegel
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Publication number: 20080058904Abstract: Embodiments include an apparatus, a medical device, a method and a system. The medical device includes an ellipsoidally shaped reflector having a first focus and a second focus. The ellipsoidally shaped reflector also provides a translational coupling of electromagnetic energy from the first focus to the second focus. The medical device also includes a controllable electromagnetic energy source aligned to emit a non-biologically emitted electromagnetic energy in a proximity to the first focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Leroy E. Hood, Roderick A. Hyde, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood
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Publication number: 20080003681Abstract: Methods as described herein relate to altering the potential infectivity of a cell or cells. Included are methods for altering DNA of non-terminally differentiated cells in locations that inhibit the function of at least one CCR5 gene relative to an unaltered version of the gene and providing stimulus for differentiation of the altered cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, Leroy E. Hood, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Robert Langer, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Victoria Y.H. Wood