Michael E Elliott

US Patent:

8073800, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Jul 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/182890

Inventors:

Michael Prange - Somerville MA, US
William J. Bailey - Somerville MA, US
Benoit Couet - Belmont MA, US
Hugues Djikpesse - Cambridge MA, US
Michael A. Elliott - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Sugar Land TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 46

Abstract:

The invention relates to a method of performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having at least one well having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein. The method steps include analyzing the oilfield operation to generate a decision tree comprising a first decision and a second decision, wherein a first outcome of the first decision dictates acquiring information relevant to the second decision, formulating a figure of merit of the oilfield operation according to the decision tree based on the information and uncertainties associated with the oilfield, determining a value of the figure of merit by modeling the oilfield operation using statistical sampling, and performing the oilfield operation upon making the first decision based on the value of the figure of merit.

US Patent:

8083286, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/408563

Inventors:

Brian Buda - Brighton MI, US
Robert Moore - Salisbury NC, US
Jeffrey Robbins - Ann Arbor MI, US
John Muglia - Shelby Township MI, US
Bradley R. Hamlin - Canton MI, US
Kenneth R. Schmidt - Plymouth MI, US
Michael Ray Elliott - Wyandotte MI, US
Robert Cleland - Macomb MI, US

Assignee:

Magna International Inc. - Aurora

International Classification:

B60N 99/00

US Classification:

29619011, 29619008

Abstract:

A sleeper cab assembly for a vehicle includes a frame configured to provide a support structure for at least a portion of the sleeper cab assembly. The frame includes a plurality of frame members coupled together. Each of the frame members are formed of a reinforced polymeric material.

US Patent:

20130154860, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330939

Inventors:

Robert Schell - Chatham NJ, US
Michael R. Elliott - Summerfield NC, US

Assignee:

ANALOG DEVICES, INC. - Norwood MA

International Classification:

H03M 1/06
H03M 1/12
H03M 1/10

US Classification:

341118

Abstract:

A system and method are described herein that provide for the calibration of the offset of a comparator on a per-comparator basis. An injection is made to the comparator at determined injection points using a low-power DAC, to calibrate the offset of the comparator. The DAC can be selectively controlled by a digital codeword that is generated based on an output of the comparator and the comparator's offset. Further embodiments of the invention present a system and method for calibrating the offset of a comparator of a flash ADC in each stage of a pipeline ADC. The system and method may provide for the calibration in a manner without affecting the speed of the pipeline ADC or adding significant power to the pipeline ADC.

US Patent:

20180070189, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Nov 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/812478

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Gregg Michael Duthaler - Needham MA, US
Michael Elliott - Grafton MA, US
Matthew C. Smith - Needham MA, US
Debasmit Banerjee - Framingham MA, US
Michael Malone - Uxbridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04S 3/00
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

A method for dynamically changing the master audio playback device of a set that includes at least two audio playback devices, wherein one audio playback device of the set is a set master audio playback device that controls the play of audio data by at least one other slave audio playback device of the set. A first slave audio playback device receives its selection as a new recipient of audio data and, in response, the first slave audio playback device is designated as a new set master audio playback device and the set master audio playback device is designated as a new slave audio playback device. The new set master audio playback device controls the play of audio by the new slave audio playback device.