Patents by Inventor Lowell Wood

Lowell Wood 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).

  • Enhanced communication link for patient diagnosis and treatment
    Publication number: 20080077447
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template or signal protocol may be configured to establish suitable matching between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo, Lowell Wood
  • Methods and systems for making a blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20080077265
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions based on blood vessel data from an individual; and making a rapid-prototyped blood vessel sleeve at least partly based on the one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Ralph Dacey, Colin Derdeyn, Joshua Dowling, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Clarence Tegreene, Lowell Wood, Victoria Wood, Gregory Zipfel
  • Selective resonant reconfiguration of chemical structures
    Publication number: 20080069738
    Abstract: Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Lowell Wood
  • System and method for modulating a humoral immune
    Publication number: 20080065364
    Abstract: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Richa Wilson, Lowell Wood
  • System and method for modulating a humoral immune response
    Publication number: 20080065366
    Abstract: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Richa Wilson, Lowell Wood
  • System and method for modulating a humoral immune response
    Publication number: 20080065365
    Abstract: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Richa Wilson, Lowell Wood
  • Verification technique for patient diagnosis and treatment
    Publication number: 20080065417
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template may be configured to establish verifiable matching engagement between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo, Lowell Wood
  • Systems for autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058649
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • Methods and systems for specifying a blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20080058633
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting three-dimensional blood vessel data; applying a sleeve-fitting algorithm to the three-dimensional blood vessel data; and presenting a sleeve-fitting algorithm output in response to said applying the sleeve-fitting algorithm to the three-dimensional blood vessel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Ralph Dacey, Colin Derdeyn, Joshua Dowling, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Clarence Tegreene, Lowell Wood, Victoria Wood, Gregory Zipfel
  • Autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058785
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • Electromagnetic device and method
    Publication number: 20080055755
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: W. Hillis, Leroy Hood, Roderick Hyde, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Clarence Tegreene, Lowell Wood
  • Bone semi-permeable device
    Publication number: 20080057095
    Abstract: Bone cages are disclosed including devices for biocompatible implantation. The structures of bone are useful for providing living cells and tissues as well as biologically active molecules to subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Ed Harlow, Roderick Hyde, Edward Jung, Robert Langer, Eric Leuthardt, Lowell Wood
  • Systems for autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080059070
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • Autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058587
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • Autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058788
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • System for perfusion management
    Publication number: 20080058713
    Abstract: A system for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventor: Lowell Wood
  • Autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058786
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • System and method for augmenting a humoral immune response
    Publication number: 20080059136
    Abstract: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method for detection and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Richa Wilson, Lowell Wood
  • Systems for autofluorescent imaging and target ablation
    Publication number: 20080058795
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Boyden, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Eric Leuthardt, Nathan Myhrvold, Dennis Rivet, Thomas Weaver, Lowell Wood
  • System and method for heightening an immune response
    Publication number: 20080059137
    Abstract: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method for detection and/or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Richa Wilson, Lowell Wood