Patents by Inventor Juergen Zach

Juergen Zach 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).

  • Patent number: 10830915
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detecting subterranean formations using electromagnetic depth sounding. A method for detecting formation properties may comprise of disposing a transmitter at a surface, disposing a receiver at the surface, coupling a high frequency wave to a low frequency wave to form an electromagnetic pulse, transmitting the electromagnetic pulse into a formation from the transmitter, receiving a reflected electromagnetic wave from the formation with the receiver, and determining the depth and nature of the formation from the surface. A formation measuring system may comprise a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is configured to couple a high frequency wave to a low frequency wave to form an electromagnetic pulse. The formation measuring system may further comprise at least one receiver, a data acquisition system, and an analysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: EM Locator Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Franz Van de Kop, Bridget M. Van de Kop, Andrew R. Van de Kop, Juergen Zach, Alex C. Dumestre, III, David Ridyard, Robert A. Brook
  • Publication number: 20200284903
    Abstract: An underwater remote locator device for tracking and positioning an object of the present disclosure can include a remote transducer system, abase transducer system, and a navigation module. The remote transducer system can be coupled to an object desired to be tracked. The remote transducer system can include a power source, processing means, acoustic receiver, and an acoustic transmitter. The acoustic transmitter can be configured to transmit a first acoustic wave in one or more directions. The base transducer system can include a processing means, a first base transducer having a first acoustic receiver, a second base transducer having a second acoustic receiver, and a third base transducer having a third acoustic receiver. Each acoustic receiver can be configured to receive said first acoustic wave from the remote transducer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Juergen ZACH, Arsham SHIRKHANI
  • Publication number: 20190235102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detecting subterranean formations using electromagnetic depth sounding. A method for detecting formation properties may comprise of disposing a transmitter at a surface, disposing a receiver at the surface, coupling a high frequency wave to a low frequency wave to form an electromagnetic pulse, transmitting the electromagnetic pulse into a formation from the transmitter, receiving a reflected electromagnetic wave from the formation with the receiver, and determining the depth and nature of the formation from the surface. A formation measuring system may comprise a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is configured to couple a high frequency wave to a low frequency wave to form an electromagnetic pulse. The formation measuring system may further comprise at least one receiver, a data acquisition system, and an analysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: EM Locator Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Franz Van de Kop, Bridget M. Van de Kop, Andrew R. Van de Kop, Juergen Zach, Alex C. Dumestre, III, David Ridyard, Robert A. Brook
  • Patent number: 8773278
    Abstract: A downhole electromagnetic telemetry unit for use with a tubing string (5) includes an insulated electrically conductive member (31) and a processing unit (15). The insulated electrically conductive member (31) is electrically coupled to the tubing string (5) at an upper measuring point (23) and a lower measuring point (25). The processing unit (15) is configured to process a voltage difference measured between the upper measuring point (23) and the lower measuring point (25) across the insulated electrically conductive member (31) and to derive therefrom a signal transmitted from a surface location (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Matthe Contant, Yves G. Mathieu, Erwann Lemenager, Juergen Zach
  • Publication number: 20110032117
    Abstract: A downhole electromagnetic telemetry unit for use with a tubing string (5) includes an insulated electrically conductive member (31) and a processing unit (15). The insulated electrically conductive member (31) is electrically coupled to the tubing string (5) at an upper measuring point (23) and a lower measuring point (25). The processing unit (15) is configured to process a voltage difference measured between the upper measuring point (23) and the lower measuring point (25) across the insulated electrically conductive member (31) and to derive therefrom a signal transmitted from a surface location (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Matthe Contant, Erwann Lemenager, Yves Mathieu, Juergen Zach