IP Library Granted Patent US 8,275,725
Granted Patent B2
US 8,275,725 · App. 13/230,920 · Granted Sep 25, 2012

Systems, methods, and apparatus for otoacoustic protection of autonomic systems

Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Patent No.
US 8,275,725
App. No.
13/230,920
Granted
Sep 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal.

Claims (19)

1. An autonomous nanotechnology swarm, the autonomous nanotechnology swarm comprising:

a first worker composed of self-similar autonomic components;

a second worker composed of self-similar autonomic components; and

a third worker composed of self-similar autonomic components,

wherein the third worker facilitates communication between the first worker and the second worker,

wherein the first worker generates a heart beat monitor signal and a pulse monitor signal, and

wherein the second worker includes an otoacoustic component, the otoacoustic component transmitting a neutralizing data signal to counteract a potentially harmful signal that refrains from modifying the potentially harmful signal and the autonomic components.

2. The autonomous nanotechnology swarm of claim 1 , wherein the otoacoustic component is further operable to generate an otoacoustic signal having an overriding effect on a reflex signal received by the autonomous nanotechnology swarm.

3. The autonomous nanotechnology swarm of claim 1 , wherein the otoacoustic component is further operable to generate an otoacoustic signal that renders the harmful signal harmless.

4. The autonomous nanotechnology swarm of claim 1 , wherein the otoacoustic component is further operable to generate an otoacoustic signal that has an equalizing effect on a reflex signal received by the autonomous nanotechnology swarm.

5. The autonomous nanotechnology swarm of claim 1 , wherein each worker further comprises

a first plurality of neural basis functions; and

a first evolvable neural interface operably coupled to each of the first plurality of neural basis functions.

6. The autonomous nanotechnology swarm of claim 1 , wherein each worker further comprises

a solar salting subset of neural basis functions operable to control sail deployment and subsequent configuration activity;

a spacecraft inter communication subset of neural basis functions operable to control communication with other workers and rulers;

a housekeeping subset of neural basis functions operable to control the spacecraft housekeeping;

a ruler subset of neural basis functions operable to coordinate one or more activities; and

a spacecraft navigation and propulsion subset of neural basis functions operable to control navigation and propulsion.

Continuity (3)
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