DIGITALLY RECONFIGURABLE ANALOG COMPUTATIONS FOR SOLVING OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS

Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for configuring links or switches that connect analog circuit elements. these analog circuit elements may be connected to a plurality of sensors that may sense different types of data. for example, these sensors may sense acoustic data, electromagnetic (em) data, temperature, pressure, and possibly other metrics that may be located in a wellbore of an oil or gas well. these analog circuits may be configured as needed (e.g., on-the-fly) to perform optimized types of computations that may include the solving of differential equations. examples of analog circuits that may be incorporated into a sensing system include yet are not limited to operational amplifier circuits or memcomputing devices, other components, or combinations thereof. configured analog circuits may be coupled to digital electronics that perform other functions.

Inventor(s): Christopher Michael JONES, Xiang Wu, Imran Sharif Vehra

CPC Classification: E21B47/12 (Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling)

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