ROBERT ALLAN BROOKS
Architects at Eastside, Houston, TX

6349770, Feb 26, 2002

Jan 14, 2000

09/483342

Robert T. Brooks - Houston TX
John Whitsitt - Houston TX

Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. - Wilmington DE

E21B 2308

166383, 166375, 166323, 1662427

The present invention provides a space-out compensating apparatus and method for sequentially and simultaneously landing an anchor seal assembly into a previously run downhole packer, and landing a tubing hanger into a wellhead, so that the integrity of the seals in the anchor seal assembly of the tool is not compromised, and the completion can be concluded in a single run.

6244340, Jun 12, 2001

Sep 23, 1998

9/159530

Jody R. McGlothen - Waxahachie TX
Daniel J. Themig - Cochrane, CA
Robert T. Brooks - Houston TX
Dan P. Saurer - Richardson TX
Colin M. MacRae - The Woodlands TX
David J. Steele - Irving TX
William Sloane Muscroft - Saint Albert, CA
Denis C. Desranleau - Sherwood Park, CA

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Dallas TX

E21B 4700

1662553

A self-locating reentry system is provided to allow reliable reentry from a primary wellbore into one or more secondary wellbores. The reentry system may include one or more self-locating assemblies which may be engaged with selected portions of a lateral opening disposed between the primary wellbore and a respective secondary wellbore. Each self-locating assembly and respective key or lug cooperate with each other to provide optimum location and alignment relative to the lateral opening for communication of well tools and smaller diameter tubing strings between the primary wellbore and the associated secondary wellbore. A retaining mechanism is preferably provided to maintain the locator lug or key in its first retracted position until the reentry system is at a desired downhole location relative to the selected lateral opening.

2013010, Apr 25, 2013

Jun 25, 2010

13/806098

Robert C Brooks - Houston TX, US
Michael Richard Durham - Houston CA, US
Mark D Tupa - Houston CA, US
Louis B Hobson - Houston TX, US

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. - Fort Collins CO

G06F 1/32

713320

An electronic device () includes a network interface controller () and an input/output controller () having a link layer. A portion of the input/output controller is configured to be powered off during a lower power mode of the electronic device, where the first portion contains the link layer. Wakeup logic () separate from the input/output controller receives a wake indication from the network interface controller in response to the physical layer receiving a wake message on the network while the electronic device is in the lower power mode. The wakeup logic activates an indication to awaken the electronic device from the lower power mode in response to the wake indication from the network interface controller.

2011017, Jul 21, 2011

Oct 7, 2008

13/120652

Mark A Piwonka - Tombalt TX, US
Louis B. Hobson - Tomball TX, US
Robert C. Brooks - Houston TX, US

G06F 1/32

713323

A system has a processor and a voltage converter to provide a power voltage to the processor. The processor is able to transition among different power modes, Wherein the voltage converter receives indications to specify different voltage levels of the power voltage for at least two of the power modes. A controller detects a transition of the processor to a tower one of the power modes, and in response to detecting transition of the processor to the lower one of the power modes, disables at least one portion of the voltage converter.

2003002, Jan 30, 2003

Jul 24, 2001

09/912604

Robert Brooks - Houston TX, US
Kenneth Sellers - Houston TX, US

G06F017/00, H04R029/00

700/094000, 381/056000

An audio controller circuit to generate audible sounds for use on a computer system comprising a digital audio controller that generates digital audio signals reproducible by a digital audio device. The digital controller also operates in conjunction with a mixed-signal codec to generate analog audio signals reproducible by an analog audio device. The controller circuit is capable of delivering audio signals to a plurality of audio output connectors, each configured to accept a mating connector coupled to an external audio device. The audio controller circuit transmits audio signals to one output at a time. The circuit detects whether the external audio device coupled to an output connector is an analog or digital device and transmits the appropriate analog or digital audio signals to the output device.

2007009, Apr 26, 2007

Oct 24, 2005

11/257782

Robert Brooks - Houston TX, US
Michael Durham - Houston TX, US
Mark Tupa - Houston TX, US

G06F 1/26

713300000

In a control system for a microprocessor, a power supply conductor is configured to supply the power requirements of the microprocessor, and a current-sensing power controller is coupled to the power supply conductor as well as to a thermal control input of the microprocessor. The current-sensing power controller is operable to assert the thermal control input of the microprocessor when current flow in the power supply conductor exceeds a threshold value.

2013028, Oct 31, 2013

Apr 30, 2012

13/459317

Bernard D. Desselle - Spring TX, US
Robert C. Brooks - Houston TX, US

G06F 13/14

345520

Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to conversion of a graphics signal to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) signal to be outputted to a USB visual presentation device or display device. The graphics signal is received via a graphics port. The graphics signal is converted to a USB signal. The USB signal is output to the USB visual presentation device or display device.

2013015, Jun 20, 2013

Jan 24, 2011

13/818494

Robert Brooks - Houston TX, US
Scott Wright - Spring TX, US
Ted Nguy - Houston TX, US

G06F 1/30

714 48

Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for monitoring and communicating power faults. In various embodiments, a first voltage and a second voltage, both associated with an adapter, are monitored. The first voltage may provide system power and the second voltage may identify a capacity of the adapter. In response to detecting a voltage change, a power failure event may be communicated.

2011018, Jul 28, 2011

Jan 25, 2010

12/692980

Robert C. Brooks - Houston TX, US

G06F 12/02

711166, 711E12002

A memory reset system including a first memory socket and a second memory socket. A reset signal generator can generate a reset signal to the first memory socket. A dampener circuit can receive the reset signal from the reset signal generator and transmit a dampened reset signal to the second memory socket.