Patents by Inventor James C. Jackson
James C. Jackson 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).
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Patent number: 8395967Abstract: A walkaway VSP survey is carried out with receivers located in a borehole under a salt overhang. Redatuming of the multicomponent data to virtual sources in the borehole followed by vector Kirchhoff migration using a simple velocity model provides an accurate image of the salt face.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Min Lou, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7911878Abstract: A walkaway VSP survey is carried out with receivers located in a borehole near the base salt. Reflection tomographic inversion of data from the walkaway VSP is used to derive a velocity model for the subsurface and may be used for imaging of sub-salt reflections.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Xiaomin Zhao, Min Lou, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7751279Abstract: A walkaway VSP survey is carried out with receivers located in a borehole near the base salt. Reflection tomographic inversion of data from the walkaway VSP is used to derive a velocity model for the subsurface and may be used for imaging of sub-salt reflections.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Xiaomin Zhao, Min Lou, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7693006Abstract: 1st order free-surface multiples recorded in VSP data or reverse VSP data are processed using a 3-C 3-D vector migration method to produce an image of the subsurface. This image produces a larger coverage than that obtained in 3-C 3-D processing of reflection data acquired in the VSP.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Min Lou, Xiaomin Zhao, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7668041Abstract: A system for acquiring logging data comprises a controller for causing the generation of a signal in a formation surrounding a wellbore. The controller has a first clock for time-stamping a record of the generated signal. A receiver is deployed in the wellbore and is adapted for detecting the signal. A second clock comprises a double-oven surrounding a crystal oscillator. A controller is operatively coupled to the double-oven to maintain the crystal oscillator temperature substantially at the crystal oscillator turnover temperature. The second clock is synchronized with the first clock before deployment in the wellbore, and the receiver references the second clock in order to record a time-stamp associated with the detected signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Otto N. Fanini, James C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20090310443Abstract: A walkaway VSP survey is carried out with receivers located in a borehole under a salt overhang. Redatuming of the multicomponent data to virtual sources in the borehole followed by vector Kirchhoff migration using a simple velocity model provides an accurate image of the salt face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Min Lou, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20090195408Abstract: A seismic and/or acoustic while drilling configuration includes a high speed telemetry arrangement; at least one seismic and/or acoustic energy sensor in communication with the high speed telemetry arrangement; at least one seismic and/or acoustic energy source capable of producing at least one seismic and/or acoustic energy signal receivable by the at least one seismic and/or acoustic energy sensor and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Douglas J. Patterson, David H. Lilly, James V. Leggett, III, Michael Neubert, Kiattisak Petpisit, Volker Krueger, Holger Mathiszik, Nigel R. Ryder, James C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20090122646Abstract: 1st order free-surface multiples recorded in VSP data or reverse VSP data are processed using a 3-C 3-D vector migration method to produce an image of the subsurface. This image produces a larger coverage than that obtained in 3-C 3-D processing of reflection data acquired in the VSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Min Lou, Xiaomin Zhao, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7508736Abstract: 1storder free-surface multiples recorded in VSP data or reverse VSP data are processed using a 3-C 3-D vector migration method to produce an image of the subsurface. This image produces a larger coverage than that obtained in 3-C 3-D processing of reflection data acquired in the VSP.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Min Lou, Xiaomin Zhao, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20080221796Abstract: 1st order free-surface multiples recorded in VSP data or reverse VSP data are processed using a 3-C 3-D vector migration method to produce an image of the subsurface. This image produces a larger coverage than that obtained in 3-C 3-D processing of reflection data acquired in the VSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Min Lou, Xiaomin Zhao, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7308362Abstract: Seismic data is collected by using an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well that is producing well fluid. By sweeping the rotational speed of the pump assembly through a selected range at selected intervals, seismic waves of varying frequency are emitted. These seismic waves are then picked up with a seismic sensor located at the surface or located in another well. If the seismic sensors are located in another well, the signal from the sensor may be transmitted to the surface by superimposing the data onto the power cable leading to the pump located in that other well. The seismic survey may be repeated at regular intervals, and the results will reveal the changes that have taken place over time in the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Robert H. McCoy, Francis D. Doherty, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7263029Abstract: Methods and apparatus are adapted for acquiring seismic data from an array of sensors deployed along a section of a deviated, including horizontal, wellbore for monitoring seismic and microseismic activity. The sensors may be permanently deployed in the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James C. Jackson, Neil E. Peake, Les A. Morrison, Jorn Andre Carlsen, Jose Rene Casarsa, Jesse J. Constantine
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Patent number: 6990045Abstract: A method is described for acquiring seismic data while removing, or tripping, a drill string from a wellbore. The method comprises, conveying an autonomous seismic receiver down a fluid passage in the drill string to a predetermined location proximate a lower end of the drill string; generating signals by a seismic source near a surface location; detecting the seismic signals with at least one sensor in the seismic receiver at least one predetermined location of interest in the wellbore as the drill string is removed from the wellbore; and storing the detected seismic signals in the seismic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: James C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20040017730Abstract: Methods and apparatus are adapted for acquiring seismic data from an array of sensors deployed along a section of a deviated, including horizontal, wellbore for monitoring seismic and microseismic activity. The sensors may be permanently deployed in the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James C. Jackson, Neil E. Peake, Les A. Morrison, Jorn Andre Carlsen, Jose Rene Casarsa, Jesse J. Constantine
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Publication number: 20030185099Abstract: A method is described for acquiring seismic data while removing, or tripping, a drill string from a wellbore. The method comprises, conveying an autonomous seismic receiver down a fluid passage in the drill string to a predetermined location proximate a lower end of the drill string; generating signals by a seismic source near a surface location; detecting the seismic signals with at least one sensor in the seismic receiver at least one predetermined location of interest in the wellbore as the drill string is removed from the wellbore; and storing the detected seismic signals in the seismic receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 4879458Abstract: An automated sample inlet system for sequentially introducing a plurality of indium encapsulated samples into a mass spectrometer wherein the samples are placed in a micro tube and loaded into a circular carousel under a vacuum bell jar maintained at ambient temperature. The samples are systematically advanced by rotating the carousel resulting in each sample sequentially falling through a delivery tube containing an inverted ball valve into a sample vaporizing chamber within an oven. An additional pair of sapphire ball valves in communication with the glass vaporizing chamber are sequentially opened and closed in a preprogrammed manner along with the opening and closing of the thermal inverted ball valve and the indexing of the carousel such as to automatically evacuate the glass inlet system iwthin the oven, introduce a new sample and vaporize it and then inject this vapor into a mass spectrometer.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1987Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: R. J. Brunfeldt Company, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Brunfeldt, James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 4188705Abstract: An apparatus or complete machinery line assembly is provided for stitching or crimping an insulating or thermal barrier member in a metal member or members. The assembly comprises a reel or unwind stand for holding and supplying insulating or thermal barrier material, a reel feeder for receiving the barrier material from the reel and feeding or inserting it into the metal member or members, a guide box for holding a metal member or members in position during feeding or insertion operations, a stitcher or crimping machine for crimping the metal members and barrier member together and a take-off or run-out table for receiving thermal barrier shapes from the crimping operation. The unwind stand, feeder, stitcher, guide box and take-off table are positioned in a line one after the other to form a continuous production line for making a unitary thermal barrier or thermal break construction element.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1978Date of Patent: February 19, 1980Assignee: Ethyl CorporationInventor: James C. Jackson
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Patent number: 3992769Abstract: A method of making a thermal barrier construction element or shape, wherein a single metal construction element of a predetermined design or shape having a suitable opening therein for receiving an insulating member, is extruded in a normal manner, the insulating member is inserted in the receiving opening of the metal extrusion, the metal extrusion is crimped or stitched whereby the insulating member is mechanically locked in position in the metal extrusion, and a portion of the metal extrusion is subsequently removed therefrom to provide the thermal barrier construction element.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1975Date of Patent: November 23, 1976Assignee: Ethyl CorporationInventor: James C. Jackson