Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices inventions 09/08

20080232192 - Method and apparatus for determining vector acoustic intensity: A system and method for determining vector acoustic intensity fields using a spherical array of acoustic sensors, and a regularization technique. A mobile spherical array of a number of microphones that image the acoustic intensity vector throughout a large volume internal and external to the spherical array.... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20080232195 - Apparatus and method for processing geophysical information: A seismic information processing method for determining a property related to an earth subsurface structure includes performing a first processing operation on geophysical information using a computer operating according to a first processing parameter set and generating a first result from the first processing operation. The method may include performing... Agent: Edmonds, P.C.

20080232194 - Method of seismic surveying: A method enables the time required to complete a seismic survey and the noises recorded in the seismic data to be reduced. One aspect of the method includes actuating a first vibrator group to start a first sweep at time T0; and a second vibrator group to start a second... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080232193 - Methods for noise removal and/or attenuation from seismic data by wavelet selection: Seismic data traces contain noises that may exist in the form of wavelets and be represented by wavelets. A method is established for removing or attenuating the noises in the seismic data traces by removing the wavelets or representing wavelets of noises in the seismic data traces. The method involves... Agent: Alberto Q. Amatong, Jr.

20080232196 - Method of accounting for wavelet stretch in seismic data: A computer-implemented method of accounting for angle-dependent wavelet stretch in seismic data based on a novel relationship between wavelet stretch and the cosine of a reflection angle of an acoustic ray. Conventional seismic data having at least one wavelet, such as data generated from a reflection seismic survey, is accessed.... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

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20080232197 - Ultrasonic sensor and obstacle detection device: An ultrasonic sensor includes: a first vibrator for transmitting an ultrasonic wave; multiple second vibrators for outputting a reception signal of a reflection wave; a casing having a bottom for accommodating the vibrators, an outer surface of the bottom providing a vibrating surface; and multiple tubes for guiding the ultrasonic... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080225639 - Ultrasonic imaging apparatus: A plurality of signal transmitters are respectively configured to produce a pulse current by repeatedly switching the connection state of a switching element. A plurality of ultrasonic transducers are respectively configured to transmit an ultrasonic pulse to a subject to be examined upon receiving said pulse current, and to produce... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080225640 - Fracture cluster mapping: Method for identifying one or more fracture clusters in an area of interest. In one implementation, the method may include determining a first inclination of each fracture cluster using borehole data. The first inclination refers to a first average angle with respect to horizontal. The method may further include extracting... Agent: Westerngeco L.L.C. Jeffrey E. Griffin

20080225641 - Multi-component seismic data processing: There is described a method of moveout or velocity analysis of seismic signals using the steps of obtaining such signals 5 from a plurality of receivers, identifying receiver functions within the acoustic signals, analyzing said receiver functions for velocity or moveout characteristics, using the result of said analyzing step to... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080225642 - Interpolation of irregular data: Implementations described herein provide methods and devices for interpolating or estimating data from previously acquired data. Furthermore, implementations described herein calculate optimum interpolation operators by maximizing the spatial bandwidth of interpolation operators within a specified acceptable mean square error. According to one implementation, spatial bandwidth may be maximized by selecting... Agent: Westerngeco L.L.C. Jeffrey E. Griffin

20080225643 - Water submersible electronics assembly and methods of use: A submersible electronics device for use in a body of water and a substratum floor below the body of water includes a submersible housing, an operational electronics system, and a mobility system. The operational electronics system is mounted in and/or on the housing. The operational electronics system is adapted to... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080225644 - Deployable audible protection: The invention relates to an acoustic protection system used to secure a determined zone of interest and to remotely control an individual or a group of individuals within this zone and with a potentially hostile behavior. The system comprises at least one set of N electro acoustic sound sources forming... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20080219093 - Sensing system: The present invention relates to a sensing system, in particular to sensing system for sensing undersea seismic events. A vibration sensor is provided for sensing seismic vibrations on the sea bed is provided. The vibration sensor is electrically coupled to a transmitter unit, the transmitter unit being arranged to transmit,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080219094 - Systems and methods for seismic data acquisition employing asynchronous, decoupled data sampling and transmission: Systems and methods for asynchronously acquiring seismic data are described, one system comprising one or more seismic sources, a plurality of sensor modules each comprising a seismic sensor, an A/D converter for generating digitized seismic data, a digital signal processor (DSP), and a sensor module clock; a seismic data recording... Agent: Westerngeco L.l.c. Jeffrey E. Griffin

20080219095 - Technique and system to cancel noise from measurements obtained from a multi-component streamer: A technique includes receiving a pressure measurement and a particle motion measurement from at least towed seismic sensor. The pressure measurement contains signal and noise. The technique includes estimating the signal in the pressure measurement and based at least on the estimated signal in the pressure measurement, estimating a noise... Agent: Westerngeco L.l.c. Jeffrey E. Griffin

20080219096 - Methods and apparatus for performing moving checkshots: Methods and apparatus for creating a velocity profile of a formation surrounding a borehole by checkshot measurements while moving the tool along the borehole. A conveyance and a sensor section are configured to move the sensor section in the borehole. At least one receiver is configured to detect signals generated... Agent: Schlumberger K.k.

20080219097 - Acoustic telemetry transceiver: One embodiment includes an apparatus that includes a piezoelectric transducer to generate an acoustic signal that is to modulate along a mandrel, wherein the piezoelectric transducer includes at least one piezoelectric element and at least one electrode that is without non-permanent joints.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.a.

20080219098 - Acoustic waveguide plate with nonsolid cores: An acoustic (sound or ultrasound) wave transmitter having a plurality of waveguides is described, and a method of making such a transmitter is described. Each waveguide may have a cladded core. The core may be a liquid such as water, alcohol or mineral oil. Alternatively, the core may be a... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080219099 - Determining angles of arrival using multipaths: In one aspect, a method to determine multipath angles of arrival includes performing an autocorrelation on a first signal received at a first received beam from a signal source, performing a cross-correlation between the first signal and a second signal received at a second receive beam from the signal source,... Agent: Raytheon Company C/o Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080219100 - Systems and methods related to identifying and/or locating weapon fire incidents: A system and method for detecting, identifying, and fixing the location of the source of an acoustic event. The inventive system includes: a plurality of sensors dispersed at somewhat regular intervals throughout a monitored area; a communication network adapted to deliver information from the sensors to a host processor; and... Agent: Dla Piper Us LLP

20080219101 - Acoustic projector having minimized mechanical stresses: An acoustic projector which includes an outer shell (8) formed of a reinforced epoxy resin having a longitudinal slot (14) has an inner reinforcing liner (20) formed of metal to reduce stress. The liner (20) extends throughout the length of the outer shell and has a longitudinal slot (22) aligned... Agent: Bae Systems

20080212406 - Method for laterally steering streamer cables: A device and a method for laterally steering a streamer cable towed underwater behind a seismic survey vessel. The device includes a cable-steering assembly rotatably attached to a streamer cable. The assembly includes a body to which one or more wings are mounted. The wings are arranged to pivot about... Agent: Laitram, L.L.C. Legal Department

20080212407 - Surface micromechanical process for manufacturing micromachined capacitive ultra-acoustic transducers and relevant micromachined capacitive ultra-acoustic transducer: The invention concerns a manufacturing process, and the related micromachined capacitive ultra-acoustic transducer, that uses commercial silicon wafer 8 already covered on at least one or, more preferably, on both faces by an upper layer 9 and by a lower layer 9′ of silicon nitride deposited with low pressure chemical... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.

20080212408 - Ultrasonic rod transducer: An ultrasonic rod transducer having a heat transfer element for more efficient thermal coupling to a piezoelectric transducer. The heat transfer element enables reduced thermal resistance to the surrounding atmosphere or to the housing, and thus to the bath in the case of immersed rod transducers.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080212409 - Membrane for a mems condenser microphone: A membrane (2) for a microphone (1) is disclosed which comprises a first portion (A1), a second portion (A2), and elements (E1 . . . E4, E1′ . . . E4′), which connect said first (A1) and said second portion (A2). The second portion (A2) is arranged for a movement... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department