Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Phillips, III

Thomas F. Phillips, III 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 of optimizing seismic vibrator output force
    Patent number: 9255998
    Abstract: A method of controlling a seismic vehicle may include estimating at least one orientation parameter for the seismic vehicle and controlling at least one operating parameter in view of the estimated orientation parameter(s). In non-limiting arrangements, the control may relate to re-positioning the seismic vehicle, adjusting value of a hold-down force or target drive force, and/or updating a seismic data acquisition database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: INOVA LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Phillips, III, Russ Jay Ewert
  • Seismic frequency sweep enhancement
    Patent number: 9121961
    Abstract: A method of performing a seismic sweep includes forming a composite force profile; constructing a target seismic frequency sweep using the composite force profile; and operating a seismic source using the constructed target frequency seismic sweep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: INOVA LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Phillips, III, Zhouhong Wei
  • CONFIGURABLE SOURCE ENCODERS FOR SEISMIC SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140269167
    Abstract: A system for acquiring seismic information may include a seismic spread in signal communication with a central controller having a central recording system, a source encoder in signal communication with the seismic spread, and a source decoder in wireless signal communication with the source encoder. The source decoder and the encoder are each selectively responsive to a control signal and can be selectively configured to transmit the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INOVA, LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Phillips, III, Timothy D. Hladik, Keith S. Radcliffe, Igor Samoylov, Bernard Maechler, Gerald H. Maguire
  • METHOD OF OPTIMIZING SEISMIC VIBRATOR OUTPUT FORCE
    Publication number: 20140196976
    Abstract: A method of controlling a seismic vehicle may include estimating at least one orientation parameter for the seismic vehicle and controlling at least one operating parameter in view of the estimated orientation parameter(s). In non-limiting arrangements, the control may relate to re-positioning the seismic vehicle, adjusting value of a hold-down force or target drive force, and/or updating a seismic data acquisition database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INOVA, LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Phillips, III, Russ Jay Ewert
  • SEISMIC FREQUENCY SWEEP ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20130250733
    Abstract: A method of performing a seismic sweep includes forming a composite force profile; constructing a target seismic frequency sweep using the composite force profile; and operating a seismic source using the constructed target frequency seismic sweep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: INOVA LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Phillips, III, Zhouhong Wei