Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices inventions 10/07

20070247972 - Displacement field calculation: Implementations of various technologies for a method for processing seismic data. In one implementation, the method includes (a) selecting a first trace from a first seismic data set and a second trace from a second seismic data set; (b) extracting one or more features of the same types from the... Agent: Westerngeco L.L.C.

20070247973 - Method for converting seismic data from the time domain to the depth domain: A method is used to convert seismic data between bounding upper and lower surfaces in the time domain to the depth domain. An upper depth surface corresponding to the upper time surface is determined, either from well data or by time-depth conversion of the upper time surface. An interval velocity... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20070247970 - Device for emitting seismic vibration waves: The invention relates to a device for emitting seismic vibration waves mountable on a movable platform (100) comprising a vibration system for transmitting the waves into the ground and a system for supporting a device (200) on the ground, wherein the system for supporting on the ground is fixable to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070247971 - Four dimensional seismic survey system and method: In one embodiment the invention comprises a method for performing a repeated marine seismic survey which includes towing at least one seismic source behind a seismic survey vessel substantially along the path of a previously conducted seismic survey, determining the position of the at least one seismic source during the... Agent: E. Eugene Thigpen Petroleum Geo-services, Inc.

20070242563 - Geophone calibration technique: Various techniques are described which may be used to facilitate and improve seismic exploration activities. For example, one aspect of the present invention is directed to a technique for enabling in-situ measurement of geophone response parameters. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a technique for improving geophone... Agent: Schlumberger K.k.

20070242564 - Method of processing seismic data and method of producing a mineral hydrocarbon fluid and a computer program product: A method of processing seismic data, wherein a digital seismic trace is provided comprising at least one seismic loop. A selected discrete wavelet transform of the digital seismic trace is obtained as a function of scale sj and shifted sample time tk. From the discrete wavelet transform, a singularity spectrum... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070242565 - Downhole pressure pulse activated by jack element: In one aspect of the present invention, a method has steps for forming a wellbore with a tool string bit having a body intermediate a shank and a working face. The bit body has a fluid passageway and at least a portion of a jack element is disposed within the... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070242566 - Insect repelling system using feedback: An insect repelling system includes (1) a microphone for converting pressure waves generated by a flying insect flapping its wings into electrical signals, and (2) a speaker for generating pressure waves toward the flying insect based on the electrical signals.... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070242567 - Multi-dimensional cmut array with integrated beamformation: To generate information representing a volume, co-arrays or synthetic transmit aperture process is performed in one dimension and beamforming is performed in another dimension. For example, a transmit aperture focuses in azimuth, but is unfocused or divergent in elevation. A multi-dimensional array receives reflected echoes. The echoes are beamformed for... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070237027 - Collision detection device: A collision detection device for a vehicle includes a first direction signal outputting unit which detects an intensity of heat ray radiated from a detection object which is near or contacts the vehicle to outputs a first direction signal, a second direction signal outputting unit which detects ultrasound wave sent... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070237028 - Automatic switch for marine sounders: A switch that couples transducer signal to a specific sounder of multiple sounders in response to a sensed signal from the specific sounder. The switch can include a first detection circuit that determines the sounder that is requesting the first transducer signal and a first control circuit that couples the... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070237029 - Frequency matched relative position tracking system: A method and system for relative positional tracking of a signal source is disclosed that requires no phase synchronization between the tracked source and tracking system. A signal source transmits a repeating signal. The virtual wavelength of the repeating signal establishes zones of coverage. The system's sampling rate (or sync... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20070237030 - Systems and methods for determining shooter locations with weak muzzle detection: Systems and methods for locating the shooter of supersonic projectiles are described. The system uses at least five, preferably seven, spaced acoustic sensors. Sensor signals are detected for shockwaves and muzzle blast, wherein muzzle blast detection can be either incomplete coming from less than 4 sensor channels, or inconclusive due... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070237031 - Ultrasonic sensor: An ultrasonic sensor has an intermediate connection member for having electrical connection between an ultrasonic transducer and a circuit board . A connection pin of the transducer supported by the intermediate connection member is prevented from being damaged when an excessive pressing force on the transducer pushes the transducer into... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070230268 - System and method for determining positions of towed marine source-array elements: A system comprises a plurality of seismic transmitters, at least one seismic source array, and a processor. Each seismic source array comprises a plurality of seismic source-array elements, mounted within the seismic source array; and a plurality of near-field sensors, wherein each near-field sensor is mounted within the seismic source... Agent: E. Eugene Thigpen Petroleum Geo-services, Inc.

20070230269 - Acoustic source localization system and applications of the same: A system for locating an acoustic source from an acoustic event of the acoustic source. In one embodiment, the system includes a sensor network having a plurality of spatially separated sensor nodes each located in a predetermined position encountering acoustic waves generated by an acoustic event passing proximate to the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070230270 - System and method for archiving data from a sensor array: A system and method for archiving and retrieving information from an array of remote sensors. In a preferred embodiment the invention is incorporated in a gunshot detection and location system to preserve audio information surrounding a gunshot event for later review or analysis. In a preferred embodiment the system includes... Agent: Lumen Intellectual Property Services, Inc.

20070230271 - System and method for detection using ultrasonic waves: Described is a system and method for detection using an ultrasonic wave. The system may include a first arrangement and a second arrangement. The first arrangement may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter transmits an ultrasonic wave along a surface on which items are to be stored and... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070230272 - Tuna grazing system: A pre-selected fish grazing system to enhance harvesting of such pre-selected fish from a body of water. The fish grazing system includes at least one conductor unit attached to a body of a pre-selected fish for acting as a guide for other preselected fish present in such body of water.... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070230275 - Method for manufacturing an ultrasound test head with an ultrasonic transducer configuration with a curved send and receive surface: p

20070230273 - Ultrasonic sensor: A structure is used to prevent an ultrasonic sensor from being damaged by a spring member provided for a bezel. A metal spring is fixed in a groove in a bezel. By setting depth of the groove to be larger than thickness of the metal spring, the metal spring is... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070230274 - Ultrasonic sensor: An ultrasonic sensor has a sensor body and a bezel having a metal spring attached on a side wall thereof for installation on a vehicle component. A free end of the metal spring is positioned to protrude from a through hole of the side wall, is pressed by a portion... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070230276 - Swimmer detection sonar network: A method for detecting an object in a body of water by generating a plurality of signals and applying each signal to a separate submerged sonar node that is a part of an array of sonar nodes.... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20070230277 - Multi piston electro-mechanical transduction apparatus: An electro-mechanical transducer, which provides radial amplified multiple piston motion is formed from attached multiple lever arms and multiple electro-mechanical drivers. The piston motion is amplified by lever arms, which are attached to electro-mechanical drivers, such as piezoelectric or magnetostrictive drivers, which oscillate in a radial direction in unison with... Agent: David M. Driscoll

20070230278 - High efficiency portable seismograph for measuring seismic tremor: Portable seismograph (1) comprising a support and containment structure (2), a bottom portion (3) of which is made of a material having a seismic impedance value ranging between 2×105 and 4×106 kg/m2s, three sensors (4) placed orthogonally to one another, each comprising at least one electrodynamic or capacitive transducer and,... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20070230279 - Sonar dome: The Invention is a reinforced plastic sonar dome having a low acoustical insertion loss combined with sufficient mechanical strength. Acoustical and structural fibers are stochastically mixed and formed into a blended yarn. The blended yarn is woven into a blended fabric. The blended fabric is ordered into a stack having... Agent: Robert S. Lipton, Esquire