Patents by Inventor David Alan Ford

David Alan Ford 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 predicting pore pressure in a 3-D volume
    Patent number: 5937362
    Abstract: A pore pressure prediction method includes the steps of: (a) designing a normal compaction trend velocity model; (b) testing the normal compaction trend velocity model; (c) designing 3-D spatial adjustment parameters to compensate for water depth; and (d) processing a 3-D velocity field using the interpreted normal compaction trend velocity model and the 3-D spatial adjustment parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Owens Lindsay, David Alan Ford
  • Crucible for melting super-alloys
    Patent number: 4006891
    Abstract: A crucible for melting a nickel-based superalloy containing one or more of the elements aluminium, titanium and hafnium is made of magnesia grains bonded by tinania, hafnia or yttria. The purity of the magnesia is not less than 97%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1977
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited
    Inventor: David Alan Ford