Patents by Inventor Michael Elliott

Michael 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).

  • Publication number: 20260044545
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are directed to generating a predictive response and a set of token scores by applying a natural language query to a large language model, generating a prediction model based on the predictive response and a classifier, wherein the prediction model is configured to generate a predicted answer to the natural language query, and wherein the classifier is configured to weigh the predicted answer based on the set of token scores, determining one or more uncertainty measures, generating a confidence machine learning model based on the one or more uncertainty measures, determining a confidence feature by applying the natural language query and the predicted answer to confidence machine learning model, and determining a reliability feature of the predicted answer based on the confidence feature and a confidence threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jose Fortes, Michael Elliott
  • Publication number: 20250376857
    Abstract: A reusable modular structural member that may replace wooden structures used in concrete forming, transportation, marine, and construction applications. The reusable modular structural member includes a structural profile with first and second sides; a plurality of support beams extending from the first to the second side; at least two fasteners, one at a first end and another at a second end of each of the plurality of ribs; and a groove on a first edge and a tongue on a second edge that are configured to form a dovetail joint that can attach two reusable modular structural members of similar configuration. A reusable modular member can include the modular structural profile and interfacial layers covering the first and second sides. The reusable modular member may be made by extruding the structural profile and molding a plastic polymer to external portions of the structural profile to form the interfacial layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: James Langkamp, Robert Langkamp, Michael Elliott
  • Publication number: 20250376858
    Abstract: A reusable modular structural member that may replace wooden structures used in concrete forming, transportation, marine, and construction applications. The reusable modular structural member includes a structural profile with first and second sides; a plurality of support beams extending from the first to the second side; at least two fasteners, one at a first end and another at a second end of each of the plurality of ribs; and a groove on a first edge and a tongue on a second edge that are configured to form a dovetail joint that can attach two reusable modular structural members of similar configuration. A reusable modular member can include the modular structural profile and interfacial layers covering the first and second sides. The reusable modular member may be made by extruding the structural profile and molding a plastic polymer to external portions of the structural profile to form the interfacial layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: James Langkamp, Robert Langkamp, Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 12264489
    Abstract: A reusable modular structural member may replace wooden structures used in concrete forming, transportation, marine, and construction applications. The reusable modular structural member includes a structural profile with first and second sides; a plurality of support beams extending from the first to the second side; at least two fasteners, one at a first end and another at a second end of each of the plurality of ribs; and a groove on a first edge and a tongue on a second edge that are configured to form a dovetail joint that can attach two reusable modular structural members of similar configuration. A reusable modular member can include the modular structural profile and interfacial layers covering the first and second sides. The reusable modular member may be made by extruding the structural profile and molding a recycled plastic polymer to external portions of the structural profile to form the interfacial layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Providencia Composites, LLC
    Inventors: James Langkamp, Robert Langkamp, Michael Elliott
  • Publication number: 20240390464
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating overweight or obese patients with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus. The treatment comprises administration of a dual GLP-1 receptor and GIP receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Carmot Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Chakravarthy, Alexandra Steinberg, Jingtao Wu, Michael Elliott
  • Publication number: 20230297652
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches integrating theme management of user interfaces that implement an authentication journey for hosted services, receiving user input and responsively configuring a switch block node used in the journey. A first configured control of the node selects an authentication-related state variable to set a switch and a second configured control specifies alternative settings. Also receiving user input and responsively composing a script used in the node to process the state variable and select among the switch settings, responsive to the state variable, and receiving user input and responsively creating a visual branding theme. Further included is receiving user input and responsively composing a directed graph in which nodes that implement the authentication journey are connected, applying the themes to named theme nodes, positioning and connecting the switch block node to subsequent named theme nodes, to which the switch block node alternatively directs a flow of the journey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: ForgeRock, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence HERTEL, Craig GERING, Katy ATKINSON, Colin Madigan DEAN, Michael ELLIOTT, Volker Gunnar SCHEUBER HEINZ, Charles Daniel MASUCCI
  • Patent number: 10955566
    Abstract: This invention provides an ornate method and design to create a PSP panel assembly mosaic for radiography operations. There is no similar design or method as taught herein. Having an integrated attachment point allows a superior foundation to secure PSP panel assemblies together with unique brackets allowing for modular attachments, improving performance, and capabilities. All current options utilize external methods that are not dependable, bulky, and are not modular. The main benefits of this method are a more secure connection, better image quality, fewer backscatter deposits, lightweight, ease of use, and smaller boxes needed to carry components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 10086279
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and specially configured machines are described for hosting an instance of a cross-realm zone that manages interaction among characters from different instances of a virtual world in a massively multiplayer online game. Different zones of the virtual world may support different numbers of realms or different combinations of realms, and some zones of the virtual world may remain as single-realm zones. When a character enters a zone, the character may be added to an instance of a cross-realm zone based on the virtual world for which the character is a member. A single cross-realm zone may handle all characters that enter the zone from a subset of realms, but not characters that enter the zone from other realms that are not in the subset of realms. Characters in a cross-realm zone might not have any affiliation or prior social connection or interaction with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Alec Dun, Kurtis McCathern, Michael Elliott, J. Allen Brack, Tom Chilton
  • Publication number: 20180070189
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Trevor Lai, Gregg Michael Duthaler, Michael Elliott, Matthew C. Smith, Debasmit Banerjee, Michael Malone
  • Publication number: 20160121212
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and specially configured machines are described for hosting an instance of a cross-realm zone that manages interaction among characters from different instances of a virtual world in a massively multiplayer online game. Different zones of the virtual world may support different numbers of realms or different combinations of realms, and some zones of the virtual world may remain as single-realm zones. When a character enters a zone, the character may be added to an instance of a cross-realm zone based on the virtual world for which the character is a member. A single cross-realm zone may handle all characters that enter the zone from a subset of realms, but not characters that enter the zone from other realms that are not in the subset of realms. Characters in a cross-realm zone might not have any affiliation or prior social connection or interaction with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Alec Dun, Kurtis Mccathern, Michael Elliott, J. Allen Brack, Tom Chilton
  • Patent number: 9220982
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and specially configured machines are described for hosting an instance of a cross-realm zone that manages interaction among characters from different instances of a virtual world in a massively multiplayer online game. Different zones of the virtual world may support different numbers of realms or different combinations of realms, and some zones of the virtual world may remain as single-realm zones. When a character enters a zone, the character may be added to an instance of a cross-realm zone based on the virtual world for which the character is a member. A single cross-realm zone may handle all characters that enter the zone from a subset of realms, but not characters that enter the zone from other realms that are not in the subset of realms. Characters in a cross-realm zone might not have any affiliation or prior social connection or interaction with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Alec Dun, Kurtis McCathern, Michael Elliott, J. Allen Brack, Tom Chilton
  • Publication number: 20130296045
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and specially configured machines are described for hosting an instance of a cross-realm zone that manages interaction among characters from different instances of a virtual world in a massively multiplayer online game. Different zones of the virtual world may support different numbers of realms or different combinations of realms, and some zones of the virtual world may remain as single-realm zones. When a character enters a zone, the character may be added to an instance of a cross-realm zone based on the virtual world for which the character is a member. A single cross-realm zone may handle all characters that enter the zone from a subset of realms, but not characters that enter the zone from other realms that are not in the subset of realms. Characters in a cross-realm zone might not have any affiliation or prior social connection or interaction with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Alec Dun, Kurtis McCathern, Michael Elliott, J. Allen Brack, Tom Chilton
  • Patent number: 8294497
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit can include a first pair of transistors having connected sources and gates configured to receive a first pump signal and an inverse first pump signal and a second pair of transistors having connected drains and gates configured to receive a second pump signal and an inverse second pump signal, sources of the second pair of transistors being connected to drains of the first pair of transistors at first and second connection nodes, wherein the first and second pair of transistors are all of the same transistor type and provide an output current in response to the first and second pump signals. The charge pump circuit can also include a voltage stabilizer circuit connected to the second connection node and configured to regulate the second connection node to have a voltage within a predetermined range about a selectable voltage. Duty cycle stabilizers and control loops such as delay locked loops can include the charge pump circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Jeffries, Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 7909327
    Abstract: A system and method for playing a poker game. The system is implemented either through a software application or through a physical game environment. The system integrates a card elimination table which has a range of attack elements and range of removable elements. The attack elements are correlated to the removable elements so that when an attack card element is played, the removable elements correlated to that particular attack card element are eliminated from the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 7889004
    Abstract: Operational amplifier embodiments are provided to enhance amplifier parameters such as bandwidth, stability, and headroom. In an amplifier embodiment, transistor followers are arranged with first and second differential pairs to facilitate selective positioning of first and second transfer function poles to enhance bandwidth and resistors and inductors are arranged to facilitate selective positioning of complex third transfer function poles to enhance phase margin. In another amplifier embodiment, the transistor followers are arranged to reduce headroom limitations to thereby enhance the voltage swing of output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin Marshall Murden, II, Scott Gregory Bardsley, Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 7870415
    Abstract: Clock processors are provided to economically control system and data clocks in high-speed signal converters. The processors generally include at least one of a delay-locked loop, phase-locked loop or a duty cycle stabilizer which generates an error signal in its operation. In the example of a stabilizer, it is configured to respond to an input clock to initiate a first portion of each cycle of the system clock and to include a control loop to provide an error signal that controls a second portion of the cycle to thereby maintain a selected duty cycle. The processors also include a data clock aligner configured to share the error signal and provide a data clock that is delayed by a selected delay from a selected one of the input and system clocks. In addition to providing effective control that is independent of disturbing effects (e.g., temperature and clock rate), the shared use reduces processor costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi Kishore Kummaraguntla, Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 7860878
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described by which media assets may be prioritized and published in accordance with current topics of interest derived from a dynamic data set representing the online activity of a relevant population of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: John Thrall, Michael Elliott, Owen Pingchi Cheung, Brian Evan McMullin
  • Publication number: 20100271098
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit can include a first pair of transistors having connected sources and gates configured to receive a first pump signal and an inverse first pump signal and a second pair of transistors having connected drains and gates configured to receive a second pump signal and an inverse second pump signal, sources of the second pair of transistors being connected to drains of the first pair of transistors at first and second connection nodes, wherein the first and second pair of transistors are all of the same transistor type and provide an output current in response to the first and second pump signals. The charge pump circuit can also include a voltage stabilizer circuit connected to the second connection node and configured to regulate the second connection node to have a voltage within a predetermined range about a selectable voltage. Duty cycle stabilizers and control loops such as delay locked loops can include the charge pump circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brad JEFFRIES, Michael ELLIOTT
  • Patent number: 7740518
    Abstract: A jousting element for use in a game. The jousting element has a body which is arranged around a cylindrically aligned vertical axis. The body is configured to rotate about the vertical axis and to be carried above a playing surface. A traveling component connected to the body enables the body of the jousting element to be carried above the playing surface along multiple directions of travel. Attached to the body is a first playing component. The first playing component enables the jousting element to engage a second jousting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Elliott
  • Patent number: 7652611
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a pipeline ADC front-end sampling structure that provides a continuous time input signal to a flash comparator for sampling. By providing a continuous time input signal to the flash comparator, no delay is introduced from the need to transfer a DC charge representing the sampled input to the flash comparator. Matching sampling networks in the residual generator and the flash comparator are avoided due to the high bandwidth response requirements of the residual generator and the flash comparator when operating on high frequency input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Elliott, Frank Murden