Patents by Inventor Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11661830Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir using laterally displaced and substantially vertically coplanar injection and production wells, in which at least one annulus-flow restrictor is positioned within the injection well diagonally opposed to a production inlet on the production well, so that injecting mobilizing fluid into the subterranean reservoir and producing mobilized hydrocarbons from the subterranean reservoir creates a transverse pressure gradient between the injection well and the production well.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Chris Elliott, Jesse Clinton Keith
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Publication number: 20210363867Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir, the method comprising: penetrating at least a portion of the subterranean reservoir with a first well and a second well, positioning an annulus-flow restrictor within the substantially-horizontal section of the first well at a distance, d1, from a produced-fluid inlet of the second well, injecting mobilizing fluid into the subterranean reservoir via a mobilizing-fluid injection outlet of the first well to mobilize hydrocarbons therewithin, and producing mobilized hydrocarbons from the subterranean reservoir via the produced-fluid inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Chris ELLIOTT, Jesse Clinton KEITH
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Patent number: 10293095Abstract: The described invention is a hyperthermia and hyperoxygenation medical apparatus for treating diseases of the blood and purification of stored blood supplies. The invention comprises a hollow chamber through which blood is made to flow. Within the hollow chamber are a heating element and a gas diffuser. As blood flows through the chamber, blood is heated to a preset limit while ozone or other beneficial gas is diffused into the blood by a diffuser with pores to a preset concentration. After heating and gasification, blood exits the hollow chamber and is either returned to the patient or returned to storage. The hollow chamber, heating element and gas diffuser are designed to maintain efficient, linear blood flow through the invention, in part by taking advantage of die radial symmetry of the hollow chamber and diffuser designs. Linear flow ensures uniform and controlled heating and gasification of the blood with negligible undesirable turbulence to the blood components.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Jerry Chris Elliott
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Publication number: 20180008762Abstract: The described invention is a hyperthermia and hyperoxygenation medical apparatus for treating diseases of the blood and purification of stored blood supplies. The invention comprises a hollow chamber through which blood is made to flow. Within the hollow chamber are a heating element and a gas diffuser. As blood flows through the chamber, blood is heated to a preset limit while ozone or other beneficial gas is diffused into the blood by a diffuser with pores to a preset concentration. After heating and gasification, blood exits the hollow chamber and is either returned to the patient or returned to storage. The hollow chamber, heating element and gas diffuser are designed to maintain efficient, linear blood flow through the invention, in part by taking advantage of die radial symmetry of the hollow chamber and diffuser designs. Linear flow ensures uniform and controlled heating and gasification of the blood with negligible undesirable turbulence to the blood components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Jerry Chris Elliott
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Patent number: 9774848Abstract: The disclosed invention is a enhancement to the Video Encoder component of the MPEG standard to improve both the efficiency and quality of the video presentation at the display device. The inventions described below pertain to the enhancement of video compression technology. In general, they are compatible with MPEG video standards (as in current art), but represent novel enhancements thereof. The above inventions apply to several transmission media and networks including cable, DSL, wireless, satellite and IP networks. Another category of invention in this disclosure enhances networking performance by recognizing that the transmitted information is video, rather than data. This invention can be scaled to other classes of multimedia data such as speech or audio or images.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Nikil Jayant, Joe Monaco, Yucel Altunbasak, John Hartung, Santhana Krishnamachari, Sam John, Cham Ith, Martin Sauser, Chris Elliott, James Pawlyk
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Publication number: 20150345270Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure involve the production of hydrocarbons from segregated reservoir compartments. Thermal recovery processes within one compartment are used so as to provide thermal energy to a second, adjoining but distinct compartment, increasing fluid pressures within the second compartment to drive hydrocarbons from the second compartment to the first compartment, so that hydrocarbons originating from the second compartment may be produced from the first compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Chris Elliott, Ryan Miller, James Newsome, Khalil Zeidani
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Publication number: 20110292996Abstract: The disclosed invention is a enhancement to the Video Encoder component of the MPEG standard to improve both the efficiency and quality of the video presentation at the display device. The inventions described below pertain to the enhancement of video compression technology. In general, they are compatible with MPEG video standards (as in current art), but represent novel enhancements thereof. The above inventions apply to several transmission media and networks including cable, DSL, wireless, satellite and IP networks. Another category of invention in this disclosure enhances networking performance by recognizing that the transmitted information is video, rather than data. This invention can be scaled to other classes of multimedia data such as speech or audio or images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: ARRIS Group, Inc.Inventors: Nikil Jayant, Joe Monaco, Yucel Altunbasak, John Hartung, Santhana Krishnamachari, Sam John, Cham Ith, Martin Sauser, Chris Elliott, James Pawlyk
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Patent number: 7993386Abstract: An implantable prosthesis is provided having a radially-expandable tubular body and at least one skirt extending therefrom. The skirt terminates in a peripheral edge, wherein at least portions of the peripheral edge are free and displaceable to a greater diameter of the tubular body. Thus, with the implantable prosthesis being a stent-graft used to treat an aortic aneurysm (e.g., abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”)), the skirt may be used to inhibit Type I endoleaks upon its selective displacement in response to irregular aortic shaping and/or aneurysm neck expansion. The skirt may actively inhibit Type I endoleaks by forming a physical barrier against flow between the tubular body and the aortic wall. In addition, the skirt may passively inhibit endoleak formation by sufficiently restricting blood flow to allow coagulation and clot formation, which would act as a barrier against endoleakage.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Chris Elliott
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Patent number: 7936818Abstract: Provided is an enhancement to the Video Encoder component of the MPEG standard to improve both the efficiency and quality of the video presentation at the display device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.Inventors: Nikil Jayant, Joe Monaco, Yucel Altunbasak, John Hartung, Santhana Krishnamachari, Sam John, Cham Ith, Martin Sauser, Chris Elliott, James Pawlyk
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Publication number: 20080097316Abstract: A fluid infusion system comprises a flexible elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end and a fluid transport lumen extending therethrough and a fluid source having a connector for coupling to the proximal end to provide fluid to the fluid transport lumen in combination with an ultrasound energy source delivering ultrasound energy to the fluid to reduce a viscosity of the fluid and a waveguide directing the ultrasound energy to a desired region of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Leonid Malinin, Alexander Vladimirovich Kudryavtsev, Victor Efimovich Minaker, Pavel Yurievich Koblents, Paul Dicarlo, Chris Elliott, Barbara Bell
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Publication number: 20060184229Abstract: An implantable prosthesis is provided having a radially-expandable tubular body and at least one skirt extending therefrom. The skirt terminates in a peripheral edge, wherein at least portions of the peripheral edge are free and displaceable to a greater diameter of the tubular body. Thus, with the implantable prosthesis being a stent-graft used to treat an aortic aneurysm (e.g., abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”)), the skirt may be used to inhibit Type I endoleaks upon its selective displacement in response to irregular aortic shaping and/or aneurysm neck expansion. The skirt may actively inhibit Type I endoleaks by forming a physical barrier against flow between the tubular body and the aortic wall. In addition, the skirt may passively inhibit endoleak formation by sufficiently restricting blood flow to allow coagulation and clot formation, which would act as a barrier against endoleakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventor: Chris Elliott
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Patent number: 7044962Abstract: An implantable prosthesis is provided having a radially-expandable tubular body and at least one skirt extending therefrom. The skirt terminates in a peripheral edge, wherein at least portions of the peripheral edge are free and displaceable to a greater diameter of the tubular body. Thus, with the implantable prosthesis being a stent-graft used to treat an aortic aneurysm (e.g., abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”)), the skirt may be used to inhibit Type I endoleaks upon its selective displacement in response to irregular aortic shaping and/or aneurysm neck expansion. The skirt may actively inhibit Type I endoleaks by forming a physical barrier against flow between the tubular body and the aortic wall. In addition, the skirt may passively inhibit endoleak formation by sufficiently restricting blood flow to allow coagulation and clot formation, which would act as a barrier against endoleakage.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.Inventor: Chris Elliott
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Publication number: 20040114817Abstract: The disclosed invention is a enhancement to the Video Encoder component of the MPEG standard to improve both the efficiency and quality of the video presentation at the display device. The inventions described below pertain to the enhancement of video compression technology. In general, they are compatible with MPEG video standards (as in current art), but represent novel enhancements thereof. The above inventions apply to several transmission media and networks including cable, DSL, wireless, satellite and IP networks. Another category of invention in this disclosure enhances networking performance by recognizing that the transmitted information is video, rather than data. This invention can be scaled to other classes of multimedia data such as speech or audio or images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Nikil Jayant, Joe Monaco, Yucel Altunbasak, John Hartung, Santhana Krishnamachari, Sam John, Cham Ith, Martin Sauser, Chris Elliott, James Pawlyk
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Patent number: D990150Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventor: Chris Elliott