Patents by Inventor John S. Lien

John S. Lien 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).

  • Method and system for geophysical modeling of subsurface volumes
    Patent number: 9733391
    Abstract: Method and system is described for modeling one or more geophysical properties of a subsurface volume. In one embodiment, a method of modeling the subsurface comprises obtaining one or more subsurface volume and obtaining an interpretation of the subsurface volume. One or more flexible geologic concepts are defined and applied to the interpretation of the subsurface volume. The one or more geologic concepts comprise one or more flexible geologic concepts. A modified interpretation of the subsurface volume is obtained based upon the applied geologic concepts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Pavel Dimitrov, Matthias Imhof, Martin Terrell, John S. Lien
  • Method and System for Geophysical Modeling of Subsurface Volumes
    Publication number: 20140278311
    Abstract: Method and system is described for modeling one or more geophysical properties of a subsurface volume. In one embodiment, a method of modeling the subsurface comprises obtaining one or more subsurface volume and obtaining an interpretation of the subsurface volume. One or more flexible geologic concepts are defined and applied to the interpretation of the subsurface volume. The one or more geologic concepts comprise one or more flexible geologic concepts. A modified interpretation of the subsurface volume is obtained based upon the applied geologic concepts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Pavel Dimitrov, Matthias Imhof, Martin Terrell, John S. Lien