Patents by Inventor Chester A. Wallace

Chester A. Wallace 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).

  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLORATION
    Publication number: 20210341641
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method of locating mineral deposits suitable for production comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a mineral exploration location; while in accordance with another embodiment a method of locating a hydrocarbon reservoir suitable for production is described which comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, and designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a hydrocarbon exploration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Chester A. Wallace
  • System, method and apparatus for exploration
    Patent number: 11061165
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method of locating mineral deposits suitable for production comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a mineral exploration location; while in accordance with another embodiment a method of locating a hydrocarbon reservoir suitable for production is described which comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, and designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a hydrocarbon exploration location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Chester A. Wallace
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLORATION
    Publication number: 20100086180
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method of locating mineral deposits suitable for production comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a mineral exploration location; while in accordance with another embodiment a method of locating a hydrocarbon reservoir suitable for production is described which comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, and designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a hydrocarbon exploration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Chester A. Wallace