Patents by Inventor William Gates
William Gates 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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Publication number: 20160131308Abstract: A thermal ballasting method includes providing a train having LNG, routing the train to scheduled stops along a train route, forming a ballast cryogen by condensing an atmospheric gas within the train, producing a latent heat, evaporating the LNG by transferring the latent heat to the LNG, forming a natural gas, fueling the train by consuming the natural gas, and delivering the ballast cryogen to an LNG storage site positioned along the train route.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Roderick A. Hyde, William Gates, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tony S. Pan, Nels R. Peterson, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Publication number: 20160131297Abstract: A system for sealing a leak within a pipeline for transporting fluid includes a sealing device that is deployable to seal the leak. The sealing device includes a flexible wall formed into a substantially tubular shape defining an opening, and an internal frame coupled to the flexible wall and configured to control a movement of the flexible wall by applying a force to the flexible wall, wherein the movement of the flexible wall moves the sealing device through the pipeline. The system also includes a sensor assembly configured to monitor a pipeline condition and send a signal representing the pipeline condition, and a control module configured to receive the signal and control the force applied by the internal frame based on the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Jesse R. Cheatham, III, William David Duncan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tony S. Pan, Robert C. Petroski, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20160121666Abstract: A vehicle tire pressure control system includes a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within a tire of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control operation of the pressure regulator and vary the air pressure within the tire based on the road data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, Geoffrey F. Deane, William D. Duncan, Philip A. Eckhoff, 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, Robert C. Petroski, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Patent number: 9332393Abstract: Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of an inertial impact associated with at least one mobile device; and presenting an indication of location of the at least one mobile device at least partially based on accepting the indication of the inertial impact associated with the at least one mobile device. Additionally, systems and methods are described relating to means for accepting an indication of an inertial impact associated with at least one mobile device; and means for presenting an indication of location of the at least one mobile device at least partially based on accepting the indication of the inertial impact associated with the at least one mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Paramvir Bahl, Douglas C. Burger, Ranveer Chandra, Matthew G. Dyor, William Gates, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Craig J. Mundie, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Tim Paek, Desney S. Tan, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 9319662Abstract: A method of displaying visual information to different viewer-eyes includes receiving eye strength data indicative of a deficiency of a weak viewer-eye with respect to a dominant viewer-eye. The method further includes causing a 3D-display system to display a first perspective of an image to the weak viewer-eye and causing the 3D-display system to display a second perspective of the image to the dominant viewer-eye. A difference between the first perspective and the second perspective is a variation of a display characteristic of one of the first and second perspectives where the variation is made in accordance with the indicated deficiency of the weak viewer-eye.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Steven Bathiche, Alistair K. Chan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Jaron Lanier, John L. Manferdelli, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160101013Abstract: A method for treating a weak viewer-eye includes the steps of receiving eye-strength data indicative of an eye-strength of the weak viewer-eye and causing a 3D display system to vary, in accordance with the eye-strength of the weak viewer-eye, display characteristics of a perspective that the 3D display system displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Steven Bathiche, Alistair K. Chan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Jaron Lanier, John L. Manferdelli, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20160094832Abstract: A system for detecting and responding to an intruding camera. The system includes an electronic media display device having a screen configured to display content, a sensor, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain information from the sensor, analyze the information to determine a presence of a camera, and edit any displayed content in response to the presence of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 9261218Abstract: A method for sealing a leak in a pipeline used to transport fluid includes positioning a sealing device within the pipeline, moving the sealing device through the pipeline to a leak location, and internally generating an inflation pressure to inflate the sealing device to substantially cover a leak opening and limit release of the fluid from the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Jesse R. Cheatham, III, William David Duncan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tony S. Pan, Robert C. Petroski, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9261236Abstract: An LNG storage and delivery method for a transportation system includes routing a first train to scheduled stops along a first train route, routing the first train to an LNG fuel source positioned on the first train route, transferring LNG from the LNG fuel source to the first train, and transporting LNG from the LNG fuel source to an LNG storage site positioned along a second train route using the first train.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tony S. Pan, Nels R. Peterson, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160034754Abstract: A method of converting user-selected printed text to a synthesized image sequence is provided. The method includes capturing a first image of printed text and generating a model information associated with the text.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, William Gates, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Keith David Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 9251405Abstract: A system for enhancing a facial expression includes a processing circuit is configured to receive video of a user, generate facial data corresponding to a face of the user, analyze the facial data to identify a facial expression, enhance the facial data based on the facial expression, and output modified video including the enhanced facial data.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Steven Bathiche, Alistair K. Chan, William David Duncan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Jaron Lanier, John L. Manferdelli, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Victoria Y. H. Wood, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160013009Abstract: A field emission device is configured as a heat engine, wherein the configuration of the heat engine is variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: JESSE R. CHEATHAM, III, PHILIP ANDREW ECKHOFF, WILLIAM GATES, MURIEL Y. ISHIKAWA, JORDIN T. KARE, NATHAN P. MYHRVOLD, TONY S. PAN, ROBERT C. PETROSKI, CLARENCE T. TEGREENE, DAVID B. TUCKERMAN, CHARLES WHITMER, LOWELL L. WOOD, JR., VICTORIA Y.H. WOOD, RODERICK A. HYDE
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Patent number: 9235571Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, William Gates, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9230261Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9216133Abstract: A method for treating a weak viewer-eye includes the steps of receiving eye-strength data indicative of an eye-strength of the weak viewer-eye and causing a 3D display system to vary, in accordance with the eye-strength of the weak viewer-eye, display characteristics of a perspective that the 3D display system displays.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Steven Bathiche, Alistair K. Chan, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Jaron Lanier, John L. Manferdelli, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Patent number: 9205969Abstract: A substantially thermally sealed storage container includes an outer assembly, including one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally sealed storage region, and an inner assembly, including at least one heat sink unit within the at least one thermally sealed storage region, and at least one stored material dispenser unit, wherein the at least one stored material dispenser unit includes one or more interlocks.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: TOKITAE LLCInventors: Geoffrey F. Deane, Lawrence Morgan Fowler, William Gates, Zihong Guo, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Nathan Pegram, Nels R. Peterson, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9208753Abstract: A system for detecting and responding to an intruding camera. The system includes an electronic media display device having a screen configured to display content, a sensor, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain information from the sensor, analyze the information to determine a presence of a camera, and edit any displayed content in response to the presence of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150345312Abstract: A method of manufacturing a turbine blade includes providing a core element having a base portion, a tip portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the base portion and the tip portion. The intermediate portion has a non-uniform cross-section and is a high-strength fiber material. The method also includes surrounding the core element with a shell, the volume between the core element and the shell forming a void.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: ELWHA LLCInventors: Kenneth G. Caldeira, William D. Duncan, 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
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Patent number: 9194937Abstract: Systems and methods are described relating to detecting an indication of a person within a specified proximity to at least one mobile device; and presenting an indication of location of the at least one mobile device at least partially based on the indication of the person within the specified proximity. Additionally, systems and methods are described relating to means for detecting an indication of a person within a specified proximity to at least one mobile device; and means for presenting an indication of location of the at least one mobile device at least partially based on the indication of the person within the specified proximity.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Paramvir Bahl, Douglas C. Burger, Ranveer Chandra, Matthew G. Dyor, William Gates, Roderick A. Hyde, Pablos Holman, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Craig J. Mundie, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tim Paek, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Desney S. Tan, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 9195848Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out receiving level-two encrypted data and at least one associated hash; storing the level-two encrypted data and at least one associated hash; and transmitting the level-two encrypted data and at least one associated hash in response to a request for at least one of the level-two encrypted data or the at least one associated hash.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Elwha, LLCInventors: Marc E. Davis, Matthew G. Dyor, William Gates, Xuedong Huang, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Qi Lu, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Satya Nadella, Danny Allen Reed, Harry Shum, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.