Patents Assigned to The Invention Science Fund I
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Patent number: 9239906Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one attribute of at least one individual, querying at least one database at least partly based on the at least one attribute, selecting from the at least one database at least one bioactive agent and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual, and/or presenting an indication of the at least one bioactive agent and the at least one artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the selecting from the at least one database at least one bioactive agent and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: 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
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Method, device and system for modulating an activity of brown adipose tissue in a vertebrate subject
Patent number: 9238133Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: 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. -
Patent number: 9240179Abstract: A system and method for use with a voice-capable system, includes but is not limited to receiving a vocal input to the voice-capable system, receiving one or more instructions referential to the first speech output version of the vocal input, and creating a second speech output version of the vocal input representational of the first speech output version of the vocal input manipulated responsive to the one or more instructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9232070Abstract: A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call to the second communication device. A proximate device may be identified as one capable of rendering a particular data type, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data of the communications having the data type. An application associated with communication data may be identified, as well as a proximate device capable of providing the application, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data associated with the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9230601Abstract: A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, William H. Mangione-Smith, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9220917Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward S. Boyden, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Dennis J. Rivet, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9225170Abstract: A smart link in a power delivery system includes an insulator, which electrically isolates a power line, and a switchable conductance placed in parallel with the insulator. The switchable conductance includes switchgear for sourcing, sinking, and/or dispatching real and/or reactive power on the power line to dynamically in response to dynamic loading, transient voltages and/or currents, and phase conditions or other conditions on the power line.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9226103Abstract: Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, and a method. A method includes a method implemented in a second mobile wireless communication device. The method includes transmitting a request for data indicative of a location of a first wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving an affirmative reply to the request for data indicative of a location of a first wireless communication device. The affirmative reply originating from the first wireless communication device and generated in response to an input received from a human user of the first wireless communication device. The method further includes receiving the data indicative of a location of the first wireless communication device. The method may include displaying information usable in directing at least one of a person, vehicle, craft, or airplane associated with the second mobile wireless communication device to the location of the first wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9211332Abstract: Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9214033Abstract: Provided are a computer system and methods related to a map display. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map, the map illustrating one or more locations; determining a status associated with at least one of the one or more locations on the map, the status being a function of one or more location interaction rules associated with the at least one of the one or more locations on the map; and generating a signal related to indicating on the map the status associated with the at least one of the one or more locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9215512Abstract: A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various techniques may be used to incorporate substitute altered content in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable substitution guidelines.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, William H. Mangione-Smith, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9211077Abstract: Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting at least one characteristic to at least one member of a population cohort; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population cohort, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented characteristic; associating the at least one physiological activity with at least one mental state; and specifying at least one avatar attribute based on the at least one mental state.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9198563Abstract: Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including determining a time based on a signal from a timing device and performing an action based on the determined time, implemented with a control system located partially or fully on the lumen traveling device. Various actions can be performed by the device for, e.g., medical or therapeutic purposes. Machine-readable media including instructions for performing the methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Bran Ferren, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Thomas J. Nugent, Jr., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9199193Abstract: Methane gas in a ruminant exhalation may be oxidized to reduce the amount of methane gas output by the ruminant.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Kenneth G. Caldeira, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, John Latham, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Stephen H. Salter, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas Allan Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9196224Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing multiple overlapping electronic displays are disclosed, including the electronic displays of electronic paper, electronic books, computer monitors, and other electronic display devices. In one embodiment, a method includes sensing an overlap area of a first display and a second display relative to a specified view location, determining a nearest unobstructed display to the specified view location, and displaying within the overlap area of the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from among first and second information.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9192300Abstract: A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user in connection with at least a particular item of an electronic message, and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9197329Abstract: A system for delivering optical power over an optical conduit includes at least one optical power source delivering optical power to multiple outlet nodes in accordance with a multiple power access methodology.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9188454Abstract: Provided is a computer system and methods for a map-based guide. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map-based guide; determining a location associated with the request; preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive and/or a goodwill factor; and transmitting the map-based guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9187330Abstract: Devices, compositions, and methods are described which provide a tubular nanostructure targeted to a lipid bilayer membrane. The targeted tubular nanostructure can have a surface region configured to pass through a lipid bilayer membrane of a cell, a hydrophobic surface region flanked by two hydrophilic surface regions configured to form a pore in a lipid bilayer membrane of a cellular organelle, and at least one ligand configured to bind one or more cognates on the lipid bilayer membrane of the cellular organelle. The target cell can be, for example, a tumor cell, an infected cell, or a diseased cell in a subject. The tubular nanostructure can form a pore in the lipid bilayer membrane of the cellular organelle, e.g., mitochondria, which can permit transit or translocation of at least one compound across the membrane and cause cell death of the target cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, Ed Harlow, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Dennis J. Rivet, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9191611Abstract: Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a device includes a user-accessible digital storage medium, and a storage medium manager module. The storage manager module includes a storage manager module operable to save a digital image in a form in the user-accessible digital storage medium, and then alter the form of the saved digital image if a condition is met.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud