Patents by Inventor Eleanor V. Goodall

Eleanor V. Goodall 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).

  • Method and system for fluid mediated disk activation and deactivation
    Patent number: 7369471
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments, data storage devices designed for rotating access are described which include rotation-activated fluid control mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, Eleanor V. Goodall, Edward K. Y. Jung
  • Adjustable lens system with neural-based control
    Patent number: 7344244
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying or enhancing vision are described. In exemplary embodiments, neural or neuromuscular activity is analyzed to determine a focus or other quality of a visual input, and this focus or quality information used as a basis for controlling an adjustable lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Searete, LLC
    Inventors: Eleanor V. Goodall, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Method and system for vision enhancement
    Patent number: 7334892
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying or enhancing vision are described. In exemplary embodiments, neural or neuromuscular activity is analyzed to determine a focus or other quality that is desired of a visual image, and the focus or quality information used as a basis for controlling an adjustable lens system or optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Eleanor V. Goodall, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.