System for obfuscating identity

• US 20080047551A1
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC A Limited Liability Corporation of The State of Delaware
• Inventors: Myhrvold, Nathan P., Hillis, W. Daniel, Wilson, Richa
• Granted Patent: US 9,095,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/200.23
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/465 acting on ester bonds (3.1), e.g. lipases, ribonucleases
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/47 acting on glycosyl compounds (3.2), e.g. cellulases, lactases
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/48 acting on peptide bonds (3.4)
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 30/00 ICT specially adapted for sequence analysis involving nucleotides or amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 30/10 Sequence alignment; Homology search
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 30/20 Sequence assembly

Abstract

Compositions, apparatus, systems, kits, and methods for obfuscating the nucleic acid and/or protein content of an environment.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a wide-area dispersing device operable to provide one or more compositions to an environment; and

a second composition including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is selected from the group consisting of a fogger, a sprinkler, a grenade, and a mister.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to automatically provide the one or more compositions to the environment.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to automatically provide the one or more compositions to the environment at least partially based on readings from one or more of one or more sensors or one or more detectors.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to automatically provide the one or more compositions to the environment at least partially based on one or more timers.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to automatically provide the one or more compositions to the environment at least partially based on changes in one or more environmental conditions.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to remotely provide the one or more compositions to the environment.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable by wireless remote control to provide the one or more compositions to the environment.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is remotely actuated to provide the one or more compositions to the environment.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components is one or more enzymatic nucleic acid degrading components.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components is one or more non-enzymatic nucleic acid degrading components.

25. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the one or more second carrier components performs one or more functions selected from the group consisting of:

maintains one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components in an active form;

maintains one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components in an inactive form;

activates the one or more nucleic acid degrading components;

reduces inactivation of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components;

reduces degradation of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components;

increases availability of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components; and

increases effectiveness of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

28. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the one or more second carrier components is pharmaceutical grade, cosmetic grade, or house-hold grade.

32. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the one or more compositions is in a form selected from the group consisting of a gel, a cream, an aerosol, a liquid, a powder, and a solid.

33. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a third composition including one or more protein degrading components and one or more third carrier components.

39. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the one or more nucleic acid degrading components are released from the wide-area dispersing device separately from the one or more protein degrading components.

40. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the one or more protein degrading components and the one or more nucleic acid degrading components are released sequentially from the wide-area dispersing device.

41. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more detectors.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the one or more detectors are selected from the group consisting of motion detectors, illumination detectors, noise detectors, and temperature detectors.

43. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more sensors.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the one or more sensors are operable to sense one or more of motion, illumination, sound, or temperature.

45. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more controllers.

49. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to control automatically providing the one or more compositions to the environment.

50. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to control automatically providing the one or more compositions to the environment at least partially based on readings from one or more of one or more sensors or one or more detectors.

52. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to control one or more of activation or inactivation of one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

54. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to separately release one or more of the one or more compositions.

55. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to sequentially release one or more of the one or more compositions.

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56. An apparatus comprising:

a wide area dispersing device operable to provide one or more protein degrading components to an environment;

one or more protein degrading components; and

one or more carrier components.

61. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to automatically provide the one or more protein degrading components to the environment.

63. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the wide-area dispersing device is operable to remotely provide the one or more protein degrading components to the environment.

67. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein at least one of the one or more protein degrading components is one or more enzymatic protein degrading components.

68. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein at least one of the one or more protein degrading components is one or more non-enzymatic protein degrading components.

73. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein one or more of the one or more carrier components performs one or more functions selected from the group consisting of:

maintains one or more of the one or more protein degrading components in an active form;

maintains one or more of the one or more protein degrading components in an inactive form;

activates one or more of the one or more protein degrading components;

reduces inactivation one or more of the one or more protein degrading components;

reduces degradation one or more of the one or more protein degrading components;

increases availability of one or more of the one or more protein degrading components; and

increases effectiveness of one or more of the one or more protein degrading components.

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82. A method comprising:

wide-area dispersion of one or more compositions including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components to one or more locations.

85. The method of claim 82, wherein wide-area dispersion of one or more compositions including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components to one or more locations comprises:

wide-area dispersion of the one or more compositions including the one or more nucleic acid degrading components and the one or more second carrier components to the one or more locations using one or more of one or more foggers, one or more sprinklers, or one or more misters.

87. The method of claim 82, wherein wide-area dispersion of one or more compositions including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components to one or more locations comprises:

automatically-controlled wide-area dispersion of the one or more compositions including the one or more nucleic acid degrading components and the one or more second carrier components to the one or more locations.

89. The method of claim 82, wherein wide-area dispersion of one or more compositions including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components to one or more locations comprises:

remote-controlled wide-area dispersion of the one or more compositions including the one or more nucleic acid degrading components and the one or more second carrier components to the one or more locations.

94. The method of claim 82, further comprising:

activating one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

95. The method of claim 82, further comprising:

inactivating one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

96. The method of claim 82, further comprising:

wide-area dispersion of the one or more compositions including one or more protein degrading components and one or more third carrier components to the one or more locations.

100. The method of claim 96, wherein wide-area dispersion of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components occurs separately from wide-area dispersion of the one or more protein degrading components.

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103. A method comprising:

assembling a second composition including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components; and

providing the second composition to a wide-area dispersing apparatus.

104. The method of claim 103, further comprising:

pressurizing the second composition in the wide-area dispersing apparatus.

105. The method of claim 103, wherein assembling a second composition including one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components comprises:

formulating the second composition including the one or more nucleic acid degrading components and the one or more second carrier components as a gel, a cream, an aerosol, a liquid, a powder, or a solid.

106. The method of claim 103, wherein the wide-area dispersing apparatus is selected from the group consisting of a fogger, a mister, a grenade, and a sprinkler.

107. The method of claim 103, wherein one or more of the one or more nucleic acid degrading components are one or more enzymes.

108. The method of claim 107, wherein one or more of the one or more enzymes are purified, isolated or recombinant.

109. The method of claim 103, further comprising:

assembling a third composition including one or more protein degrading components and one or more third carrier components; and

providing the second composition to the wide-area dispersing apparatus.

110. A composition comprising:

one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components, the one or more second carrier components formulated for wide dispersion.

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