Patents by Inventor James Brett Bunn

James Brett Bunn 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: 10705232
    Abstract: An integrated seismic system and method for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure is provided. The integrated seismic system includes a base station; a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, each of the plurality of mobile satellite nodes having sensor stations for collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure; and a fiber optic cable extending from the base station to the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and operatively linking the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations; the base station comprising: a light source for sending a light through the fiber optic cable, the light being distributed to the sensor stations and, in the sensor stations, experiencing a change or phase shift related to a physical property being measured; and a seismic acquisition unit for receiving seismic signals from the plurality of mobile satellite nodes via the fiber optic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven James Maas, James Brett Bunn
  • Publication number: 20190285763
    Abstract: An integrated seismic system and method for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure is provided. The integrated seismic system includes a base station; a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, each of the plurality of mobile satellite nodes having sensor stations for collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure; and a fiber optic cable extending from the base station to the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and operatively linking the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations; the base station comprising: a light source for sending a light through the fiber optic cable, the light being distributed to the sensor stations and, in the sensor stations, experiencing a change or phase shift related to a physical property being measured; and a seismic acquisition unit for receiving seismic signals from the plurality of mobile satellite nodes via the fiber optic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Steven James MAAS, James Brett BUNN
  • Publication number: 20170248711
    Abstract: An integrated seismic system and method for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure is provided. The integrated seismic system includes a base station; a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, each of the plurality of mobile satellite nodes having sensor stations for collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure; and a fiber optic cable extending from the base station to the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and operatively linking the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations; the base station comprising: a light source for sending a light through the fiber optic cable, the light being distributed to the sensor stations and, in the sensor stations, experiencing a change or phase shift related to a physical property being measured; and a seismic acquisition unit for receiving seismic signals from the plurality of mobile satellite nodes via the fiber optic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Steven James MAAS, James Brett BUNN
  • Publication number: 20150043308
    Abstract: An integrated seismic system and method for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure is provided. The integrated seismic system includes a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, a seismic cable and a base station. Each of the mobile satellite nodes has sensor stations operatively connectable thereto for collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure. The seismic cable operatively links the plurality mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations. The base station includes a seismic acquisition unit for receiving seismic signals from the mobile satellite nodes via the seismic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Steven James Maas, James Brett Bunn