Patents by Inventor Charles Ian Puryear

Charles Ian Puryear has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • EXPLORING A SUBSURFACE REGION THAT CONTAINS A TARGET SECTOR OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20150285929
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest. The method comprises providing information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest and a seismic source. The method comprises controlling the seismic source to provide seismic waves in a narrowband selected on the basis of the information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest. The method comprises activating the seismic source so as to introduce seismic waves into the subsurface sector and sensing reflections of the seismic waves at a seismic receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear
  • Exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest
    Patent number: 9036451
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest. The method comprises providing information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest and a seismic source. The method comprises controlling the seismic source to provide seismic waves in a narrowband selected on the basis of the information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest. The method comprises activating the seismic source so as to introduce seismic waves into the subsurface sector and sensing reflections of the seismic waves at a seismic receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SEISPEC, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear
  • EXPLORING A SUBSURFACE REGION THAT CONTAINS A TARGET SECTOR OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20140160881
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest. The method comprises providing information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest and a seismic source. The method comprises controlling the seismic source to provide seismic waves in a narrowband selected on the basis of the information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest. The method comprises activating the seismic source so as to introduce seismic waves into the subsurface sector and sensing reflections of the seismic waves at a seismic receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Seispec, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear
  • Exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest
    Patent number: 8467266
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for exploring a subsurface region that contains a target sector of interest. The method comprises providing information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest and a seismic source. The method comprises controlling the seismic source to provide seismic waves in a narrowband selected on the basis of the information about the harmonic response for the target sector of interest. The method comprises activating the seismic source so as to introduce seismic waves into the subsurface sector and sensing reflections of the seismic waves at a seismic receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Seispec, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear
  • Method for selective bandlimited data acquisition in subsurface formations
    Patent number: 7382684
    Abstract: The method for exploring desired characteristics of a subsurface sector, having at least one resonant frequency, is based on selectively transmitting suitable narrowband energy waves into the subsurface sector, thereby producing narrowband signals reflected off the subsurface sector. The transmitted narrowband energy waves can be selectively and optimally adjusted in real time so as to provide optimum illumination of the desired characteristics from the explored sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Seispec, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear
  • Method for selective bandlimited data acquisition in subsurface formations
    Publication number: 20070286019
    Abstract: The method for exploring desired characteristics of a subsurface sector, having at least one resonant frequency, is based on selectively transmitting suitable narrowband energy waves into the subsurface sector, thereby producing narrowband signals reflected off the subsurface sector. The transmitted narrowband energy waves can be selectively and optimally adjusted in real time so as to provide optimum illumination of the desired characteristics from the explored sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jeff L. Love, Charles Ian Puryear