Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Weaver

Thomas A. Weaver 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).

  • Travel route mapping based on radiation exposure risks
    Patent number: 8810425
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems and components enable detection and/or monitoring and/or control of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure of target body-related portions of a user operating a telecommunication device. In some embodiments a risk-assessment output is provided based on a safety threshold or predetermined intrusion level of EMR exposure. A further aspect may include interaction with external EMR sources regarding possible modification of emissions as well as possible arrangements for other types of remedial action. Some embodiments may provide travel route mapping data indicative of EMR source locations and/or irradiation values in a given locale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Beam power with multipoint reception
    Patent number: 8803053
    Abstract: A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas J. Nugent, Jr., Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Systems and methods for displaying backup-status information for computing resources
    Patent number: 8806281
    Abstract: A method for displaying backup-status information for computing resources. The method may include (1) identifying at least one protected resource that is scheduled to be backed up periodically, (2) identifying a request to view backup-status information for the protected resource, (3) in response to the request, identifying each backup of the protected resource that was scheduled to occur during a prior window of time, (4) determining whether each scheduled backup of the protected resource was successful, and (5) displaying, within a graphical user interface, a visual backup status indicator for the protected resource for the prior window of time, wherein the visual backup status indicator visually indicates whether any scheduled backups of the protected resource failed during the prior window of time. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Dowers, II, Thomas Weaver, Jessica Rich, Robert Santiago
  • Photonic modulation of a photonic band gap
    Patent number: 8797631
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first photonic crystal structure having a first photonic band gap distribution and configured to support a first electromagnetic signal, wherein the first photonic band gap distribution may vary according to a second electromagnetic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell J. Wood, Jr.
  • Systems and methods for managing emissions from an engine of a vehicle
    Patent number: 8790604
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include methods of removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, systems for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, vehicles, methods of managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle, and computer software program products for managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • In-transit electronic media with location-based content
    Patent number: 8776145
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems and components are implemented on a multipassenger transit vehicle to provide passenger access to a pre-assigned interactive electronic media device associated with a passenger identification (ID) code or associated with an on-board situs location. The electronic media device may include a storage component, and a battery module that can periodically be replaced or recharged. Security techniques may provide protection against unauthorized usage of each electronic media device, and also help prevent unauthorized removal of the electronic media device from its approved location in the transit vehicle. Selective content may be accessible or downloaded via a communication node, wherein such content may include application programs or informational data specifically correlated with a media device location or a designated vehicle passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Focusing and sensing apparatus, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 8773777
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems provide focusing, focus-adjusting, and sensing. In some approaches the focus-adjusting includes providing an extended depth of focus greater than a nominal depth of focus. In some approaches the focus-adjusting includes focus-adjusting with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, John Brian Pendry, David Schurig, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Emitting and negatively-refractive focusing apparatus, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 8773776
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems provide emitting and negatively-refractive focusing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing from an interior field region with an axial magnification substantially greater than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, John Brian Pendry, David Schurig, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Emitting and negatively-refractive focusing apparatus, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 8773775
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems provide emitting and negatively-refractive focusing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing from an interior field region with an axial magnification substantially less than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, John Brian Pendry, David Schurig, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING CO2 INTO PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140187425
    Abstract: Methods and articles are provided for reducing the amount of water consumed by a plant over a period of time, sequestering CO2, and producing electricity, where each method includes providing the plant with a composition including at least about 0.1 (wt./wt. or vol./vol.) % CO2 and/or at least about 0.1 wt./wt. % of a composition that generates CO2. An apparatus is also disclosed for providing the plant with a composition including CO2 and/or a composition that generates CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Kenneth G. Caldeira, Bran Ferren, William Gates, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, John Latham, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Stephen H. Salter, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20140183795
    Abstract: A mold may include a plurality of nanostructures configured to form a lithographic pattern when imprinted into a material. Imprinting may include imprinting the mold a first predetermined distance, modifying a temperature of the material, and altering a position of the mold based on the temperature modification. One or more thermal elements may alter a temperature of a first section of the material and/or one or more nanostructures for a predetermined pulse time less than an equilibrium time required for the mold and/or material to reach a stable temperature state. A first thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a first section of the material and/or a first nanostructure and a second thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a second section of the material and/or a second nanostructure. The one or more thermal elements may include one or more thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ELWHA LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING EMISSIONS FROM AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140182268
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include methods of removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, systems for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, vehicles, methods of managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle, and computer software program products for managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20140183783
    Abstract: A mold may include a plurality of nanostructures configured to form a lithographic pattern when imprinted into a material. Imprinting may include imprinting the mold a first predetermined distance, modifying a temperature of the material, and altering a position of the mold based on the temperature modification. One or more thermal elements may alter a temperature of a first section of the material and/or one or more nanostructures for a predetermined pulse time less than an equilibrium time required for the mold and/or material to reach a stable temperature state. A first thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a first section of the material and/or a first nanostructure and a second thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a second section of the material and/or a second nanostructure. The one or more thermal elements may include one or more thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver
  • ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING CO2 INTO PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140186916
    Abstract: Methods and articles are provided for reducing the amount of water consumed by a plant over a period of time, sequestering CO2, and producing electricity, where each method includes providing the plant with a composition including at least about 0.1 (wt./wt. or vol./vol.) % CO2 and/or at least about 0.1 wt./wt. % of a composition that generates CO2. An apparatus is also disclosed for providing the plant with a composition including CO2 and/or a composition that generates CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Kenneth G. Caldeira, Bran Ferren, William Gates, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, John Latham, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Stephen H. Salter, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20140183773
    Abstract: A mold may include a plurality of nanostructures configured to form a lithographic pattern when imprinted into a material. Imprinting may include imprinting the mold a first predetermined distance, modifying a temperature of the material, and altering a position of the mold based on the temperature modification. One or more thermal elements may alter a temperature of a first section of the material and/or one or more nanostructures for a predetermined pulse time less than an equilibrium time required for the mold and/or material to reach a stable temperature state. A first thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a first section of the material and/or a first nanostructure and a second thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a second section of the material and/or a second nanostructure. The one or more thermal elements may include one or more thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING EMISSIONS FROM AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140182267
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include methods of removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, systems for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, vehicles, methods of managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle, and computer software program products for managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING CO2 INTO PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140182200
    Abstract: Methods and articles are provided for reducing the amount of water consumed by a plant over a period of time, sequestering CO2, and producing electricity, where each method includes providing the plant with a composition including at least about 0.1 (wt./wt. or vol./vol.) % CO2 and/or at least about 0.1 wt./wt. % of a composition that generates CO2. An apparatus is also disclosed for providing the plant with a composition including CO2 and/or a composition that generates CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Kenneth G. Calderia, Bran Ferren, William Gates, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, John Latham, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Stephen H. Salter, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • MULTI-LAYER PHONONIC CRYSTAL THERMAL INSULATORS
    Publication number: 20140170392
    Abstract: A thermal insulator includes a plurality of layers. At least some of the layers include phononic crystals having a phononic bandgap, wherein heat transporting phonons within a selected range of frequencies are substantially blocked by each phononic crystal layer. The plurality of layers thermally isolate a first region from a second region, wherein the first region is at one end of the plurality of layers and the second region is at the other end of the plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Jeffrey A. Bowers, Kenneth G. Caldeira, William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, John Latham, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Thomas J. Nugent, JR., Stephen H. Salter, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • Beam power with multipoint reception
    Patent number: 8748788
    Abstract: A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas J. Nugent, Jr., Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECTING BIRDS AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20140148978
    Abstract: A system for directing a bird away from equipment includes an item of equipment and a detector configured to detect a bird that could be harmed by or that could harm the equipment and to determine the proximity of the bird to the equipment. The system also includes an unmanned aerial vehicle and a pilot system configured to control the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.