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Apparatus for converting lineal seismogram sections into an areally presented seismogram
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1965-01-18
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1985-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John D Bali
- 👤 Whitman D Mounce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06E; G06E3/00; G06E3/001; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/28; G01V1/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING THE DATA TRACES OF A PLURALITY OF MULTITRACE LINEAL REPRODUCIBLE SEISMOGRAM SECTIONS INTO AN AREALLY PRESENTED SEISMOGRAM WHEREIN THE AMPLITUDES OF THE TARCES ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAYED AS A FUNCTION OF TIME, SAID SECTIONS HAVING SEISMIC INFORMATION THEREIN DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LINES ON AN AREA OF A SUBSURFACE SEISMIC WAVE REFLECTING HORIZON, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR REPRODUCING THE TRACES OF EACH SEISMOGRAM AS LIGHT BEAMS VARYING IN INTENSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIATIONS IN MAGNITUDE OF A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID TRACES; AND AN ARRAY OF ELONGATED LIGHT TRANSMISSION ELEMENTS POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT SAID LIGHT BEAMS AT ONE END THEREOF AND ARRANGED AT THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF IN A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ARRAYS, EACH ARRAY CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE SEISMOGRAM SECTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING THE DATA TRACES OF A PLURALITY OF MULTITRACE LINEAL REPRODUCIBLE SEISMOGRAM SECTIONS INTO AN AREALLY PRESENTED SEISMOGRAM WHEREIN THE AMPLITUDES OF THE TARCES ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAYED AS A FUNCTION OF TIME, SAID SECTIONS HAVING SEISMIC INFORMATION THEREIN DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LINES ON AN AREA OF A SUBSURFACE SEISMIC WAVE REFLECTING HORIZON, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR REPRODUCING THE TRACES OF EACH SEISMOGRAM AS LIGHT BEAMS VARYING IN INTENSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIATIONS IN MAGNITUDE OF A CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID TRACES; AND AN ARRAY OF ELONGATED LIGHT TRANSMISSION ELEMENTS POSITIONED TO INTERCEPT SAID LIGHT BEAMS AT ONE END THEREOF AND ARRANGED AT THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF IN A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ARRAYS, EACH ARRAY CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE SEISMOGRAM SECTIONS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-19 | 1970-12-19 | 1971-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-19 | 1974-12-19 | 1975-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-19 | 1978-12-19 | 1979-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |