Patents by Inventor Gary Lynn Fair

Gary Lynn Fair 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).

  • Method for communicating seismic data
    Patent number: 5987125
    Abstract: Seismic survey data is stored in encrypted format in a first memory. The first memory module is transferred to a first computer in a first location. A portion of the seismic survey data is selected using a second computer in the first location, wherein the second computer communicates with a second location. A request authorization is transmitted from the second computer to the second location. A decryption code is transmitted from the second location to the second computer. The decryption code is transferred from the second computer to the first computer. The decryption code is applied to the selected portion of seismic survey data in the first computer, making available seismic survey data in decrypted format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Western Atlas International, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Haynie Stringer, Gary Lynn Fair