Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices inventions 05/08

20080123467 - Seismic streamer array: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080123468 - Wave analysis using phase velocity processing: A method and apparatus for processing acoustic data recorded by a subterranean receiver array. The method includes emitting an acoustic signal into a formation, receiving the signal after it passes through the array, and processing the data with semblance and phase velocity processing. Semblance and phase velocity plots are generated... Agent: Keith R. Derrington Bracewell & Guiliani LLP

20080123469 - System and method for seismic pattern recognition: A method for identifying a seismic event includes extracting a portion of a plurality of seismic data signals based on energy levels in the plurality, comparing the extracted portion to a known pattern and determining a correlation, and identifying the seismic event based on the correlation. A computer program product... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20080123470 - Gas minimization in riser for well control event: A system for controlling gas in a subsea drilling operation is disclosed in one embodiment. The system includes a subsea blow-out preventer, riser coupled to the blow-out preventer, a gas sensor, a controller, and a signal pathway. The gas sensor is configured for placement below the riser and configured to... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080123471 - Oscillation generator for seismic applications: An oscillation generator for seismic applications includes a housing in which two coils are housed, both coils being acted upon with alternating current or electrical impulse and permanent magnets, and which is coupled via a coupling element to the object to be examined. The coils of the oscillation generator are... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080117717 - Seismic cable and acoustically decoupled sensor: A robust seismic cable and sensor module system wherein the sensor modules include a housing and sensing unit. The housing substantially transfers the load and torque of the cable from one end of the housing to the other bypassing the sensing unit and the sensing unit and housing are acoustically... Agent: Jeffrey E. Griffin Westerngeco, L.l.c.

20080117718 - Missile defense system: In a method and apparatus for defense against missiles that have explosive substances and piezoelectric detonators, with the detonator of the missile is excited by ultrasonic radiation, causing it to oscillate and thus be triggered in flight.... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080112261 - Grating design for use in a seismic sensing system: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080112260 - Layer peeling with wavelength division multiplexing: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080112262 - Cement bond analysis: A method and apparatus for evaluating a bond between a formation and a bonding material. The method includes emitting a shear wave into the tubular, recording the response of the shear wave, and evaluating the response to obtain bond information. The bond information includes bond material thickness and efficacy of... Agent: Keith R. Derrington Bracewell & Guiliani LLP

20080112263 - System and method for determining seismic event location: Disclosed is a method for locating a seismic event. The method includes processing seismic data from at least one seismic receiver to validate a potential seismic event, computing a signal travel time between at least one node in an area of interest and the at least one seismic receiver, adjusting... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20080112264 - Bi-directional interrogation of optical sensors: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080112265 - Transducer array imaging system: The disclosed embodiments include a method, system, and device for conducting ultrasound interrogation of a medium. The novel method includes transmitting a non-beamformed or beamformed ultrasound wave into the medium, receiving more than one echoed ultrasound wave from the medium, and converting the received echoed ultrasound wave into digital data.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080112267 - Optical sensor interrogation with wavelength grouping in time slots: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080112266 - Seabed resource exploration system and seabed resource exploration method: A seabed resource exploration system includes: a vibrator 1 for transmitting a sound wave into the sea and receiving a scattered wave in which the sound wave is reflected on a boundary surface between seawater and a mixture of methane gas and methane hydrate, which exists in the seawater; and... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080112268 - Grating array design for use in a seismic sensing system: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080106972 - Downhole sensor networks: Sensors located in the vicinity of a hydrocarbon-producing well receive power and communicate with one or more hubs located in the well or at the outer surface of a casing by means of elastodynamic waves. Each hub incorporates a plurality of transducers which permit focusing of the emitted elastodynamic waves.... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080106971 - Method of subsalt velocity analysis by combining wave equation based redatuming and kirchhoff based migration velocity analysis: A low-cost general method to perform subsalt velocity analysis is provided. For instances where sediment velocity structure is relatively simple, the method includes a single one-time redatuming to the base of salt, using existing prestack wave equation tools. For instances where the sediment velocity structure has a variable topography, the... Agent: David M. Ostfeld Adams And Reese, LLP

20080106973 - Memory seismic device and method: Disclosed is a device for monitoring seismic events, the device including a self-contained structure adapted for being disposed within a wellbore and independently monitoring and recording seismic events, a seismic sensor, a memory device in communication with the seismic sensor for receiving seismic data from the seismic sensor in response... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20080106974 - System, method and computer program product for stacking seismic noise data to analyze seismic events: Disclosed is a method for determining seismic event data from indications of seismic noise, the method including receiving seismic trace data from a plurality of locations, and providing a virtual trace value (ERvirtual) as seismic event data for a virtual trace location from the seismic trace data. A system and... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20080106975 - Method for characterizing shear wave formation anisotropy: A method of characterizing shear wave anisotropy in a formation includes obtaining crossed-dipole waveforms from a borehole penetrating the formation over a range of depths and frequencies, determining far-field slowness in a fast-shear and slow-shear direction using a low-frequency portion of the crossed-dipole waveforms, and determining near-wellbore slowness in the... Agent: Osha . Liang L.L.P. / Slb

20080106976 - Redistribution interconnect for microbeamforming(s) and a medical ultrasound system: An ultrasound transducer includes one or more microbeam-former integrated circuit chips, an array of acoustic elements, and a redistribution interconnect coupled via conductive elements between the one or more integrated circuit chips and the array of acoustic elements. The one or more microbeamformer integrated circuit chips each include a plurality... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080106977 - Method and apparatus for seismic data acquisition: A marine seismic exploration method and system comprised of continuous recording, self-contained ocean bottom pods characterized by low profile casings. An external bumper is provided to promote ocean bottom coupling and prevent fishing net entrapment. Pods are tethered together with flexible, non-rigid, non-conducting cable used to control pod deployment. Pods... Agent: HoustonIPDepartment Jackson Walker L.L.P.

20080101158 - Method for processing an echo profile: In a method for processing an echo profile generated by a pulse-echo ranging system, the echo profile is compared with a time-varying threshold function to identify valid echoes in those portions of the echo profile which exceed the TVT function. Based on the amplitude and/or area above the TVT function,... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080101157 - Connector nodes for interrogating optical fiber sensor arrays: Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in which sensor stations are efficiently deployed in a modular fashion as series of array... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080101159 - Personal sonar system: The sonar device includes a sonar transducer, a noise filter, a microprocessor and an output device. The system warns the user when a hazardous objects is detected or when signals from companions decrease. The portable sonar device can be built into various watersport devices including scuba diving equipment, surfboards and... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP