Robert D Lord

US Patent:

7522996, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Apr 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/124626

Inventors:

Royce A. Levien - Lexington MA, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Mark A. Malamud - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellvue WA

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701209, 701202, 701211, 34099519

Abstract:

Provided is 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.

US Patent:

7623625, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Apr 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/786741

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - St. Louis MO, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G01N 23/201

US Classification:

378 86, 378 87

Abstract:

One aspect relates to determining a location of an at least one scattering event occurring within an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual, wherein the determining the location of the at least one scattering event is based at least in part on a combination of: a relative position and/or angle at which an at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, an applied energy level of the at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, a detected location of an at least one scattered X-ray resulting from scattering of the at least one applied X-ray scattering during the at least one scattering event, and a scattered energy level of the at least one scattered X-ray.

US Patent:

7627085, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Apr 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/786744

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - St. Louis MO, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G01N 23/201

US Classification:

378 86, 378 87

Abstract:

One aspect relates to at least a portion of at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to receive an at least one Compton scattered X-ray that has scattered through a substantial scattering depth range to one or more substantial prescribed scattering depths within an at least one matter of an at least a portion of an individual based at least in part on a set of scattering characteristics, the set of scattering characteristics at least partially corresponding to the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual; the at least the portion of the at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider being configured for providing an at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing through one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing depth ranges to one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing prescribed depths into the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual.

US Patent:

7649975, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906151

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - Portsmouth VA, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 23/223

US Classification:

378 45, 378 44

Abstract:

One aspect can relate to detecting a presence of an at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual based at least partially on addition of an at least one chemical identifying additive to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual based at least partially on a generation of an at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within the at least one chemical identifying additive responsive to a single input energy event in which an at least some input energy is being applied proximal to the at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual.

US Patent:

7653173, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906142

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - Portsmouth VA, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 23/223

US Classification:

378 44

Abstract:

One aspect relates to deriving at least one first X-ray fluorescence visualization, image, or provided information substantially within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual at least partially as a result of directing an at least one first applied high energy photon and/or particle having an at least one first input energy towards the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual. The aspect comprises deriving at least one second X-ray fluorescence visualization, image, or provided information substantially within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual at least partially as a result of directing an at least one second applied high energy photon and/or particle having an at least one second input energy toward the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual. The aspect comprises deriving an at least one combined X-ray fluorescence visualization, combined image, or combined provided information at least partially by combining the at least one first X-ray fluorescence visualization, image, or provided information with the at least one second X-ray fluorescence visualization, image, or provided information.

US Patent:

7660385, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906150

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - Portsmouth VA, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 23/223

US Classification:

378 44

Abstract:

One aspect can relate to determining a total time of flight that indicates an at least one applied duration and an at least one induced duration, wherein the at least one applied duration describes the time for an at least some pulse-type input energy to be applied from a transmission location to an at least one X-ray fluorescing event in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual, and wherein the at least one induced duration describes the time for an at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon, to travel from the at least one X-ray fluorescing event in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual to a location where the at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon is received at least partially by a detecting the at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon. The aspect can relate to determining a location information of the at least one X-ray fluorescing event in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual based at least partially on the total time of flight.

US Patent:

7664224, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Dec 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/002287

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - Portsmouth VA, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 23/223

US Classification:

378 45

Abstract:

One aspect can relate to detecting a presence of an at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual based at least partially on addition of an at least one chemical identifying additive to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual based at least partially on a generation of an at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within the at least one chemical identifying additive responsive to a single input energy event in which an at least some input energy is being applied proximal to the at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual.

US Patent:

7702066, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906144

Inventors:

Edward S. Boyden - Cambridge MA, US
Glenn B. Foster - Newcastle WA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Redmond WA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Eric C. Leuthardt - St. Louis MO, US
Robert W. Lord - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Dennis J. Rivet - Portsmouth VA, US
Michael A. Smith - Phoenix AZ, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas A. Weaver - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US
Victoria Y. H. Wood - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 23/223
G01N 23/225

US Classification:

378 45, 378 44

Abstract:

One aspect relates to inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon at a X-ray fluorescence event within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual responsive to an at least some input energy being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the at least one individual. The aspect can include detecting the at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon, wherein the inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon and the detecting the at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon is configured to be transported portably as a self-contained and self-powered unit.