Patents by Inventor Henry T. Polk

Henry T. Polk 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).

  • Apparatus and method for reducing noise in seismic data
    Patent number: 8982810
    Abstract: A method of acquiring seismic data. The method includes receiving seismic signals at one or more sensors; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, compressing at least some of the samples in selected packets before arranging the compressed samples into packets; arranging the samples into a plurality of packets; computing packet efficiency for a packet of the plurality of packets; transmitting the plurality of packets by varying time intervals between transmissions of the packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: INOVA Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
  • Apparatus and Method for Reducing Noise in Seismic Data
    Publication number: 20120082003
    Abstract: A method of acquiring seismic data. The method includes receiving seismic signals at one or more sensors; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, compressing at least some of the samples in selected packets before arranging the compressed samples into packets; arranging the samples into a plurality of packets; computing packet efficiency for a packet of the plurality of packets; transmitting the plurality of packets by varying time intervals between transmissions of the packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: INOVA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
  • Apparatus and method for reducing noise in seismic data
    Patent number: 8077740
    Abstract: A method of acquiring seismic data. The method includes receiving seismic signals at one or more sensors; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, each sample having a same bit length; arranging the samples into a plurality of packets; compressing the plurality of packets by varying a time interval between transmissions of at least some of the packets; and transmitting the compressed packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: INOVA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
  • Apparatus and method for compressing seismic data
    Patent number: 7813222
    Abstract: A seismic data acquisition method is provided that includes receiving seismic signals at a sensor; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, each sample having a selected number of bits (“bit length”); arranging the samples in packets, wherein some of the packets include one or more compressed samples; and transmitting the packet to a remote unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Ion Geophysical Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
  • Apparatus and Method for Compressing Seismic Data
    Publication number: 20080186806
    Abstract: A seismic data acquisition method is provided that includes receiving seismic signals at a sensor; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, each sample having a selected number of bits (“bit length”); arranging the samples in packets, wherein some of the packets include one or more compressed samples; and transmitting the packet to a remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
  • Apparatus and Method for Reducing Noise in Seismic Data
    Publication number: 20080187006
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides a method of acquiring seismic data that includes receiving seismic signals at one or more sensors; sampling the received seismic signals into a plurality of samples, each sample having a same bit length; arranging the samples into a plurality of packets; compressing the plurality of packets by varying a time interval between transmissions of at least some of the packets; and transmitting the compressed packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: ION Geophysical Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk