Patents by Inventor Derek Wyman

Derek Wyman 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: 11953430
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED
    Inventors: Katherine Silversides, Richard Murphy, Derek Wyman
  • Patent number: 11604137
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED
    Inventors: Katherine Silversides, Richard Murphy, Derek Wyman
  • Publication number: 20220136963
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Katherine SILVERSIDES, Richard Murphy, Derek Wyman
  • Publication number: 20190107483
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Katherine Silversides, Richard Murphy, Derek Wyman
  • Patent number: 9916539
    Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for generating a probabilistic model usable to identify instances of a target feature in geophysical data sets stored on a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: The University of Sydney
    Inventors: Katherine Lee Silversides, Arman Melkumyan, Derek Wyman, Peter James Hatherly
  • Publication number: 20150193691
    Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for generating a probabilistic model usable to identify instances of a target feature in geophysical data sets stored on a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Katherine Lee Silversides, Arman Melkumyan, Derek Wyman, Peter James Hatherly
  • Publication number: 20120306257
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Katherine Silversides, Richard Murphy, Derek Wyman