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Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Livermore US

Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Livermore, CA US

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20080283765Multi-stage waveform detector - A waveform detector may include multiple stages.11-20-2008
20080291141Elements for self assembling displays - Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light emitting elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light emitting and self-organizing characteristics may be used during display assembly.11-27-2008
20080302971Variable multi-stage waveform detector - A variable waveform detector may include multiple stages.12-11-2008
20080313045Using payment mode rankings responsive to item attributes - A method and system are described for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints and transmitting at least an indication of a first payment mode responsive to at least the first mode ranking or the second mode ranking.12-18-2008
20080319863Using payment mode rankings responsive to item attributes - A method and system are described for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints and transmitting at least an indication of a first payment mode responsive to at least the first mode ranking or the second mode ranking.12-25-2008
20090005727Acoustically controlled substance delivery device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.01-01-2009
20090007422Connectible nanotube circuit - Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions.01-08-2009
20090016675Plasmon multiplexing - A variety of structures, methods, systems, and configurations can support plasmons for multiplexing.01-15-2009
20090018704Method and system for control of osmotic pump device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled osmotic pump device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, an osmotic pump device is placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the osmotic pump device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.01-15-2009
20090024114Method and system for control of osmotic pump device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled osmotic pump device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, an osmotic pump device is placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the osmotic pump device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.01-22-2009
20090024364Methods and systems for molecular inhibition of protein misfolding - Methods and systems are described which relate to polypeptide structural models and interacting molecule structures.01-22-2009
20090054877Acoustically controlled substance delivery device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.02-26-2009
20090055138Methods and systems for molecular inhibition - Methods and systems are described which identify the structure of a biochemical or pathogenic molecule as well as at least one interacting molecule structure. These structures may be predicted to form at least one complex. In some embodiments, the stability and toxicity of at least one molecule structure and/or complex may be predicted.02-26-2009
20090081641Methods and systems for treating disease - Methods and systems described herein are applicable to the identification of pathogens, pathogenic variants and applicable treatments or remedies. In some embodiments, the pathogen or pathogens bears a causal relationship to a disease state.03-26-2009
20090081800Selective resonance of chemical structures - Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.03-26-2009
20090082344Methods and systems for treating disease - Methods and systems described herein are applicable to the identification of pathogens, pathogenic variants and applicable treatments or remedies. In some embodiments, the pathogen or pathogens bears a causal relationship to a disease state.03-26-2009
20090082974Methods and systems for treating disease - Methods and systems described herein are applicable to the identification of pathogens, pathogenic variants and applicable treatments or remedies. In some embodiments, the pathogen or pathogens bears a causal relationship to a disease state.03-26-2009
20090083018Methods and systems for molecular inhibition of protein misfolding - Methods and systems are described which relate to polypeptide structural models and interacting molecule structures.03-26-2009
20090084844Specialty stents with flow control features or the like - Methods and systems are described for obtaining a parameter relating to a stent inventory shortage or to a specific patient and for configuring a stent in response. For example, the response may involve configuring a stent with a flow occlusion portion in response to the obtained parameter relating to the stent inventory shortage, configuring a stent with a flow occlusion portion in response to receiving the parameter relating to the specific patient, or specializing one or more stents in response to obtaining the parameter relating to the stent inventory shortage.04-02-2009
20090094003Methods and systems for molecular inhibition - Methods and systems are described which identify the structure of a biochemical or pathogenic molecule as well as at least one interacting molecule structure. These structures may be predicted to form at least one complex. In some embodiments, the stability and toxicity of at least one molecule structure and/or complex may be predicted.04-09-2009
20090124049Deletable nanotube circuit - Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions.05-14-2009
20090132853Hardware-error tolerant computing - Embodiments include a computing system, a device, and a method. A computing system includes a processor subsystem having an adjustable operating parameter. The computing system also includes an information store operable to save a sequence of instructions. The computing system further includes a controller module. The controller module includes a monitor circuit for detecting an incidence of an operating-parameter-caused error corresponding to an execution of an instruction of the sequence of instructions by the processor subsystem. The controller further includes a control circuit for adjusting the adjustable operating parameter based upon an error-tolerant performance criterion.05-21-2009
20090142415Selective resonance of chemical structures - Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.06-04-2009
20090150089Selective resonance of chemical structures - Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.06-11-2009
20090162249Acoustically controlled reaction device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.06-25-2009
20090162250Acoustically controlled reaction device - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.06-25-2009
20090195751Vision modification with reflected image - Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's near and far vision. Other embodiments provide enhancement of vision beyond the physiological ranges of focal length or magnification.08-06-2009
20090208378Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.08-20-2009
20090232703Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.09-17-2009
20090303573Optical antenna with phase control - An optical antenna assembly including multiple optical antenna elements, each of the optical antenna elements are arranged in a regular pattern and carried by a supporting body. The regular pattern of the plurality of optical antenna elements is nonuniform. Certain ones of the optical antenna elements are configured to respond to the one or more waves of light.12-10-2009
20090321620Electromagnetic device with integral non-linear component - An optical antenna assembly including multiple optical antenna elements, each of the optical antenna elements are arranged in a regular pattern and carried by a supporting body. The regular pattern of the plurality of optical antenna elements is nonuniform. Certain ones of the optical antenna elements are configured to respond to the one or more waves of light.12-31-2009
20100019991Superimposed displays - Various embodiments of methods and systems for constructing and utilizing displays constructed from superimposed display subunits are disclosed.01-28-2010
20100027102Variable metamaterial apparatus - Artificial materials, such as metamaterials, include adjustable properties. In some approaches the properties are adjustable according to active feedback of interaction with electromagnetic waves.02-04-2010
20100030185Remote controller for substance delivery system - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.02-04-2010
20100038622CONNECTIBLE NANOTUBE CIRCUIT - Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions.02-18-2010
20100065188Self assembly of elements for displays - Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light emitting elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light emitting and self-organizing characteristics may be used during display assembly.03-18-2010
20100070939NANOTUBE CIRCUIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions.03-18-2010
20100076414Remote control of substance delivery system - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.03-25-2010
20100076415Remote control of substance delivery system - Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.03-25-2010
20100103373Vision modification with reflected image - Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's near and far vision. Other embodiments provide enhancement of vision beyond the physiological ranges of focal length or magnification.04-29-2010
20100117000Variable multi-stage waveform detector - A variable waveform detector may include multiple stages.05-13-2010
20100117952Self assembly of elements for displays - Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light emitting elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light emitting and self-organizing characteristics may be used during display assembly.05-13-2010
20100177279Vision modification with reflected image - Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's near and far vision. Other embodiments provide enhancement of vision beyond the physiological ranges of focal length or magnification.07-15-2010
20100179601Threadless position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position.07-15-2010
20100207012Multi-stage waveform detector - A waveform detector may include multiple stages.08-19-2010
20100218315Medical displaceable contouring mechanism - One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the body surface of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to stabilizing at least the one or more supporting surfaces of the body surface of the individual at least partially with at least one of the at least one displaceable contouring unit Other aspects can relate to relatively displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit with respect to a medical device portion based at least in part on a contour of an individual to support at least a portion of the individual while limiting pressure applied to the individual.09-02-2010
20100232810Electromagnetic device with integral/non-linear component - An optical antenna assembly including multiple optical antenna elements, each of the optical antenna elements are arranged in a regular pattern and carried by a supporting body. The regular pattern of the plurality of optical antenna elements is nonuniform. Certain ones of the optical antenna elements are configured to respond to the one or more waves of light.09-16-2010
20100249847Position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position.09-30-2010
20100264228Radiant kinetic energy derived temperature(s) - One aspect relates to adjusting a positional state of an individual to a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual. Another aspect relates to indicating to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically—indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on a detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual.10-21-2010
20100265036Personalized device owner identifier - One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining an identifiable aspect of a supposed owner of a personalized device; and determining whether the supposed owner of the personalized device is a true owner of the personalized device based at least in part on the obtaining an identifiable aspect of the supposed owner of the personalized device. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining a feature of a supposed owner; and identifying an aspect of a personalized device owner identifier based at least in part on the obtaining the feature of the supposed owner.10-21-2010
20100270460ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL\NON-LINEAR COMPONENT - An optical antenna assembly including multiple optical antenna elements, each of the optical antenna elements are arranged in a regular pattern and carried by a supporting body. The regular pattern of the plurality of optical antenna elements is nonuniform. Certain ones of the optical antenna elements are configured to respond to the one or more waves of light.10-28-2010
20100274290Position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position.10-28-2010
20110064619Apparatus for arbitrary peptide synthesis - Methods, apparatus, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to biologically assembling and/or synthesizing peptides and/or proteins are disclosed.03-17-2011

Patent applications by Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Livermore, CA US