Patents by Inventor Gary Sitton

Gary Sitton 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).

  • Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability
    Publication number: 20070124985
    Abstract: A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a friction-modifying agent which decreases the resistance to penetration of the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Gary Sitton
  • Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability
    Publication number: 20050235551
    Abstract: A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a friction-modifying agent which decreases the resistance to penetration of the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Sitton
  • Method of using cascaded sweeps for source coding and harmonic cancellation
    Patent number: 6865488
    Abstract: A method of seismic surveying using one or more vibrational seismic energy sources activated by sweep signals. The highest order harmonic that has sufficient strength to cause significant harmonic distortion of a sweep segment is determined. A number of sweep segments in excess of the number of sources is selected. Initial phase angles are selected for each sweep segment of each seismic energy source so that substantially all harmonics up to and including the highest order harmonic are suppressed. Using cascaded sweeps, seismic data are acquired and processed to substantially attenuate harmonics upto the selected order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Westerngeco, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rainer Moerig, Frederick J. Barr, David Lee Nyland, Gary Sitton
  • Method of using cascaded sweeps for source coding and harmonic cancellation
    Publication number: 20040148104
    Abstract: A method of seismic surveying using one or more vibrational seismic energy sources activated by sweep signals. The highest order harmonic that has sufficient strength to cause significant harmonic distortion of a sweep segment is determined. A number of sweep segments in excess of the number of sources is selected. Initial phase angles are selected for each sweep segment of each seismic energy source so that substantially all harmonics up to and including the highest order harmonic are suppressed. Using cascaded sweeps, seismic data are acquired and processed to substantially attenuate harmonics upto the selected order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Western Geco LLC
    Inventors: Rainer Moerig, Frederick J. Barr, David Lee Nyland, Gary Sitton
  • Method of using cascaded sweeps for source coding and harmonic cancellation
    Patent number: 6687619
    Abstract: A method of seismic surveying using one or more vibrational seismic energy sources activated by sweep signals. The highest order harmonic that has sufficient strength to cause significant harmonic distortion of a sweep segment is determined. A number of sweep segments in excess of the number of sources is selected. Initial phase angles are selected for each sweep segment of each seismic energy source so that substantially all harmonics up to and including the highest order harmonic are suppressed. Using cascaded sweeps, seismic data are acquired and processed to substantially attenuate harmonics upto the selected order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: WesternGeco, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rainer Moerig, Frederick J. Barr, David Lee Nyland, Gary Sitton
  • Method of using cascaded sweeps for source coding and harmonic cancellation
    Publication number: 20020091487
    Abstract: A method of seismic surveying using one or more vibrational seismic energy sources activated by sweep signals. The highest order harmonic that has sufficient strength to cause significant harmonic distortion of a sweep segment is determined. A number of sweep segments in excess of the number of sources is selected. Initial phase angles are selected for each sweep segment of each seismic energy source so that substantially all harmonics up to and including the highest order harmonic are suppressed. Using cascaded sweeps, seismic data are acquired and processed to substantially attenuate harmonics upto the selected order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Western Geco LLC
    Inventors: Rainer Moerig, Frederick J. Barr, David Lee Nyland, Gary Sitton