Patents by Inventor Damian A. HITE

Damian A. HITE 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 and device for marine seismic acquisition
    Patent number: 9575197
    Abstract: Method and system for improving azimuth distribution. The system includes plural streamers towed by a streamer vessel; a central source towed by the streamer vessel; first and second front sources located in front of the plural streamers along a traveling direction of the streamer vessel; and first and second tail sources located behind of the plural streamers along the traveling direction. The offset distance between the first and second tail sources, along a cross-line direction, is larger than an offset distance between the first and second front sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: CGGVERITAS SERVICES (U.S.) INC.
    Inventor: Damian A. Hite
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MARINE SEISMIC ACQUISITION
    Publication number: 20120320711
    Abstract: Method and system for improving azimuth distribution. The system includes plural streamers towed by a streamer vessel; a central source towed by the streamer vessel; first and second front sources located in front of the plural streamers along a traveling direction of the streamer vessel; and first and second tail sources located behind of the plural streamers along the traveling direction. The offset distance between the first and second tail sources, along a cross-line direction, is larger than an offset distance between the first and second front sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CGGVERITAS SERVICES (U.S.) INC.
    Inventor: Damian A. HITE