System for obfuscating identity

• US 20100203528A1
• Filed: 02/04/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Myhrvold, Nathan P., Hillis, W. Daniel, Wilson, Richa
• Application Number:
  US12/658,381
• Publication Number:
  US 20100203528A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/6
• 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

1-53. -53. (canceled)

54. A composition comprising:

one or more nucleic acid depositing components and one or more first carrier components formulated for dispersion.

55. The composition of claim 54, wherein one or more nucleic acid depositing components and one or more first carrier components formulated for dispersion comprises:

one or more nucleic acid depositing components and the one or more first carrier components formulated for wide-area dispersion.

56. The composition of claim 55, wherein the one or more nucleic acid depositing components and the one or more first carrier components formulated for wide-area dispersion comprises:

one or more nucleic acid depositing components and one or more first carrier components formulated for wide dispersion from one or more of a fogger, a sprinkler, a grenade, or a mister.

57. The composition of claim 54, wherein one or more nucleic acid depositing components and one or more first carrier components formulated for dispersion comprises:

one or more nucleic acid depositing components and the one or more first carrier components formulated as a cream, an aerosol, a liquid, a powder, or a solid.

58. The composition of claim 54, wherein the one or more nucleic acid depositing components are one or more nucleic acid sequences.

59. The composition of claim 58, wherein one or more of the one or more nucleic acid sequences are at least partially purified, isolated or recombinant.

60. The composition of claim 58, wherein one or more of the one or more nucleic acid sequences share 25% to 99% sequence identity or sequence similarity to one or more target nucleic acid sequences.

61. The composition of claim 58, wherein the one or more first carrier components are one or more natural carrier components.

62. The composition of claim 61, wherein the one or more natural carrier components are selected from the group consisting of hair, skin, biological fluids, and biological excretions.

63. The composition of claim 54, further comprising:

one or more nucleic acid degrading components and one or more second carrier components.

64. The composition of claim 54, further comprising:

one or more protein degrading components and one or more third carrier components.

65. A kit comprising:

one or more dispersing devices;

one or more nucleic acid depositing components;

one or more first carriers; and

one or more instructions.

66. The kit of claim 65, wherein the one or more dispensing devices are one or more wide-area dispensing devices.

67. The kit of claim 65, wherein the one or more dispensing devices are one or more automatic dispersing device.

68. The kit of claim 65, wherein the one or more dispensing devices are one or more one or more remote-controlled dispersing devices.

69. The kit of claim 65, further comprising:

one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

71. The kit of claim 65, further comprising:

one or more protein degrading components.

73. The kit of claim 66, wherein the one or more wide-area dispersing devices are selected from the group consisting of a fogger, a grenade, a sprinkler, and a mister.

70. (canceled)

72. (canceled)

74-92. -92. (canceled)

93. An apparatus comprising:

one or more devices for providing one or more obfuscating components to an environment; and

one or more obfuscating components, wherein at least one of the one or more obfuscating components is one or more nucleic acid sequences.

94. The apparatus of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more controllers operable to control providing the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

95. The apparatus of claim 94, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to control the timing, the order, and the sequence for providing the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

96. The apparatus of claim 94, wherein the one or more controllers sequentially provide the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

97. The apparatus of claim 94, wherein the one or more controllers separately provide the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

98. The apparatus of claim 93, further comprising:

one or monitoring units.

99. The apparatus of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more sensors.

100. The apparatus of claim 98, wherein the one or more sensors are operable to sense one or more of light, noise, heat, or motion.

101. The apparatus of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more detectors.

102. The apparatus of claim 98, wherein the one or more detectors are operable to one or more of detect light, noise, heat, or motion.

103. The apparatus of claim 93, wherein the one or more nucleic acid sequences are at least partially purified, isolated or recombinant.

104. The apparatus of claim 93, wherein the one or more obfuscating components are selected from the group consisting of one or more nucleic acid depositing components, one or more nucleic acid degrading components, and one or more protein degrading components.

105. The apparatus of claim 93, wherein the one or more obfuscating components are selected from the group consisting of one or more compositions including one or more of one or more nucleic acid depositing components, one or more nucleic acid degrading components, and one or more protein degrading components.

106. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the one or more compositions further comprise one or more carrier components.

107. The apparatus of claim 106, wherein one or more of the one or more carrier components are one or more natural carrier components.

108. The apparatus of claim 107, wherein the one or more natural carrier components are selected from the group consisting of skin, hair, and saliva.

109. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the one or more compositions comprise one or more first compositions including one or more nucleic acid sequences.

110. The apparatus of claim 109, wherein the one or more compositions further comprise one or more first carrier components.

111. The apparatus of claim 109, wherein the one or more compositions further comprise one or more second compositions including one or more nucleic acid degrading components.

112. The apparatus of claim 111, wherein the one or more one or more second compositions further comprise one or more second carrier components.

113. The apparatus of claim 109, wherein the one or more compositions further comprise one or more third compositions including one or more protein degrading components.

114. The apparatus of claim 113, wherein the one or more third compositions further comprise one or more third carrier components.

115. The apparatus of claim 111, wherein the one or more compositions further comprise one or more third compositions including one or more protein degrading components.

116. The apparatus of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more first sourcing units, wherein the one or more first sourcing units include one or more nucleic acid depositing components;

one or more second sources, wherein the one or more second sources include one or more nucleic acid degrading components; and

optionally one or more third sources, wherein the one or more third sources include one or more protein degrading components.

117. The apparatus of claim 116, wherein the one or more nucleic acid degrading components are released from the wide-area dispersing device separately from the one or more nucleic acid sequences.

118. An apparatus comprising:

one or more devices for providing one or more obfuscating components to an environment;

one or more obfuscating components; and

one or more controllers operable to control providing the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

119. The apparatus of claim 118, wherein the one or more controllers are operable to control the timing, the order, and the sequence for providing the one or more obfuscating components to the environment.

120. The apparatus of claim 118, further comprising:

one or more sensors.

121. The apparatus of claim 120, wherein the one or more sensors are operable to sense light, noise, heat, or motion.

122. The apparatus of claim 118, further comprising:

one or more detectors.

123. The apparatus of claim 122, wherein the one or more detectors are operable to detect light, noise, heat, or motion.

124. The apparatus of claim 118, wherein the one or more obfuscating components are selected from the group consisting of nucleic acid depositing components, nucleic acid degrading components, and protein degrading components.