Patents by Inventor Keith Elder
Keith Elder 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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Publication number: 20140362666Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for deploying wireless data acquisition modules that facilitate autonomous initialization. The wireless data acquisition modules may initiate a initialization process in response to a stimulus associated with being deployed. The wireless data acquisition module may further conduct a neighbor discovery process and in turn establish a data transfer path among one or more other wireless data acquisition modules. Further, information obtained during a series of autonomous tests may be communicated during the neighbor discovery process and the establishment of the data transfer path may at least in part be based on the information obtained in the autonomous tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: WIRELESS SEISMIC, INC.Inventors: Steven Kooper, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20140307526Abstract: A multimode seismic survey system is disclosed where seismic information for a given seismic survey is read out by different seismic units using different modes. Such multimode systems encompass hybrid arrays where information is read out via different output modes for a single seismic event, and other multimode arrays where seismic information is read out via different modes for different seismic events. The modes utilized in such arrays may include wireless, nodal and/or cable modes. The multimode arrays can be implemented using multimode seismic units or single mode seismic units. In any event, the multimode arrays can be utilized to achieve a combination of advantages associated with the different readout modes or to address any of various multimode mode contexts in relation to seismic surveys.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Douglas B. Crice, Roy Kligfield, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20140307523Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for acquiring data using a wireless network and a number of nodes that may be configured to collect acquired data and forward data to a central recording and control system. The acquired data may include seismic and/or auxiliary data. A node for use in data acquisition may include an acquisition module in operative communication with a buried sensor array operable to output acquired data. The processor may also be operable to receive acquired data from another data acquisition module in the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Keith Elder, Douglas B. Crice
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Publication number: 20140307524Abstract: A multimode seismic unit can selectively operate in any one or more of multimode readout modes. In one embodiment, a multimode seismic unit (1600) includes a physical mode selector switch (1602). The mode selector switch (1602) allows for manual selection of output modes including wireless, nodal, dual mode or automatic mode selection. The unit (1600) further includes an antenna (1604) for RF transmissions and a data port (1606) for uploading data in a nodal mode. The multimode unit can be used to implement a variety of single mode and multimode seismic arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Douglas B. Crice, Roy Kligfield, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20140269187Abstract: Systems and methods for utilization of a smart antenna in facilitating wireless communication between adjacent seismic data acquisition modules. The smart antenna may target an adjacent module with a radiation pattern directed toward the adjacent module. As such, the modules may employ space division multiplexing techniques to avoid interference between modules in the array. The modules may scan throughout a continuum of positions to locate adjacent modules. Once located, a spatial signal signature may be identified for the adjacent module and beamforming vectors may be calculated for targeting the radiation pattern toward the located module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Keith Elder, Andrew T. Prokop, Steven Kooper
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Patent number: 8811117Abstract: Systems and methods for seismic data acquisition employing a dynamic multiplexing technique. The dynamic multiplexing technique may include advancing one or more modules in a seismic array through a multiplexing signature sequence in successive transmission periods. The multiplexing signature sequence may be random or pseudo-random. A shared multiplexing signature sequence may be used at all the modules in the seismic array. As such, modules belonging to a common collision domain may operate out of phase with respect to the shared multiplexing signature sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Kevin Rose, Calvin Day, David Elam, Kip Ingram, Douglas B. Crice
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Patent number: 8605546Abstract: A system and methods for acquiring seismic data is provided. In one aspect, the system and methods utilize a plurality of field service units placed over a region of interest, a repeater unit that wirelessly communicates with the field service units and a remote unit for controlling and processing the seismic data acquired by the field service units. In one aspect, the system and methods determine a condition associated with each of a plurality of attributes relating to acquisition of the seismic data at each field service unit, generate messages at each field service unit when the condition of a particular attribute meets a selected criterion, transmit the generated messages, receive the messages transmitted by at least a group of field service units at a repeater unit placed in the region of interest, analyze the messages received from the group of field service units at the repeater unit and then transmit information relating to the received messages to the remote unit for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Inova Ltd.Inventors: Richard Eperjesi, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20130148469Abstract: Systems and methods for seismic data acquisition employing a dynamic multiplexing technique. The dynamic multiplexing technique may include advancing one or more modules in a seismic array through a multiplexing signature sequence in successive transmission periods. The multiplexing signature sequence may be random or pseudo-random. A shared multiplexing signature sequence may be used at all the modules in the seismic array. As such, modules belonging to a common collision domain may operate out of phase with respect to the shared multiplexing signature sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: WIRELESS SEISMIC, INC.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Kevin Rose, Calvin Day, David Elam, Kip Ingram, Douglas B. Crice
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Publication number: 20130135968Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for wireless data acquisition. The wireless data acquisition may involve synchronizing modules within a data acquisition array. The synchronized data acquisition array may be used to facilitate a seismic survey. Synchronization may be facilitated by receipt of a reference time event such that a clock is synchronized based on the reference time event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: WIRELESS SEISMIC, INC.Inventors: Mihai Beffa, Calvin Day, Kevin Rose, Steven Kooper, Keith Elder
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Patent number: 8238199Abstract: Systems and methods for seismic data acquisition employing a dynamic multiplexing technique. The dynamic multiplexing technique may include advancing one or more modules in a seismic array through a multiplexing signature sequence in successive transmission periods. The multiplexing signature sequence may be random or pseudo-random. A shared multiplexing signature sequence may be used at all the modules in the seismic array. As such, modules belonging to a common collision domain may operate out of phase with respect to the shared multiplexing signature sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Kevin Rose, Calvin Day, David Elam, Kip Ingram, Douglas B. Crice
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Patent number: 8228757Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for wireless data acquisition. The wireless data acquisition may involve synchronizing modules within a data acquisition array. The synchronized data acquisition array may be used to facilitate a seismic survey. Synchronization may be facilitated by receipt of a reference time event such that a clock is synchronized based on the reference time event.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Mihai Beffa, Calvin Day, Kevin Rose, Steven Kooper, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20120182832Abstract: A system and methods for acquiring seismic data is provided. In one aspect, the system and methods utilize a plurality of field service units placed over a region of interest, a repeater unit that wirelessly communicates with the field service units and a remote unit for controlling and processing the seismic data acquired by the field service units. In one aspect, the system and methods determine a condition associated with each of a plurality of attributes relating to acquisition of the seismic data at each field service unit, generate messages at each field service unit when the condition of a particular attribute meets a selected criterion, transmit the generated messages, receive the messages transmitted by at least a group of field service units at a repeater unit placed in the region of interest, analyze the messages received from the group of field service units at the repeater unit and then transmit information relating to the received messages to the remote unit for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: INOVA, Ltd.Inventors: Richard Eperjesi, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20120082003Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: INOVA, Ltd.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
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Patent number: 8135543Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for acquiring seismic data is disclosed that in one aspect receives a seismic signal detected by at least one sensor in response to a seismic energy signal generated by a source at a selected location at a data acquisition unit in data that is in data communication with the sensor, receives at least one parameter of the source and/or receiver at the data acquisition unit; and generates a data block at the data acquisition unit having data representative of the received seismic signal and a header that contains data representative of the at least one parameter of the source and/or receiver. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Inova Ltd.Inventors: Dennis R. Pavel, Keith Elder, Richard Eperjesi, Gregg S. Hofland, Martin C. Williams, Scott T. Hoenmans, Andrew Bull, Alan Faichney
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Patent number: 8077740Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: INOVA, Ltd.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk
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Publication number: 20110158047Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for wireless data acquisition. The wireless data acquisition may involve synchronizing modules within a data acquisition array. The synchronized data acquisition array may be used to facilitate a seismic survey. Synchronization may be facilitated by receipt of a reference time event such that a clock is synchronized based on the reference time event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: WIRELESS SEISMIC, INCInventors: Mihai Beffa, Calvin Day, Kevin Rose, Steven Kooper, Keith Elder
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Publication number: 20110125407Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for acquiring seismic data is disclosed that in one aspect receives a seismic signal detected by at least one sensor in response to a seismic energy signal generated by a source at a selected location at a data acquisition unit in data that is in data communication with the sensor, receives at least one parameter of the source and/or receiver at the data acquisition unit; and generates a data block at the data acquisition unit having data representative of the received seismic signal and a header that contains data representative of the at least one parameter of the source and/or receiver. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: INOVA LTD.Inventors: Dennis R. Pavel, Keith Elder, Richard Eperjesi, Gregg S. Hofland, Martin C. Williams, Scott T. Hoenmans, Andrew Bull, Alan Faichney
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Publication number: 20110110193Abstract: Systems and methods for seismic data acquisition employing a dynamic multiplexing technique. The dynamic multiplexing technique may include advancing one or more modules in a seismic array through a multiplexing signature sequence in successive transmission periods. The multiplexing signature sequence may be random or pseudo-random. A shared multiplexing signature sequence may be used at all the modules in the seismic array. As such, modules belonging to a common collision domain may operate out of phase with respect to the shared multiplexing signature sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Wireless Seismic, Inc.Inventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Kevin Rose, Calvin Day, David Elam, Kip Ingram, Douglas B. Crice
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Patent number: 7894301Abstract: A method of transmitting data between a remote unit and a plurality of field service units placed over a region of interest, each field service unit acquiring seismic data from at least one seismic receiver in a plurality of seismic receivers placed in the region of interest is provided that, in one aspect, may include: specifying a data transmission time period having a fixed continuous time length for transmission of data between the remote unit and each field service unit; dividing the data transmission time period into a plurality of time slots, each time slot having a fixed time length; and transmitting data from the remote unit to each field service unit during at least one of the time slots and from each field service unit to the remote unit during at least one another time slot. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: INOVA, Ltd.Inventors: Richard Eperjesi, Keith Elder
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Patent number: 7813222Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Ion Geophysical CorporationInventors: Keith Elder, Steven Kooper, Andras Feszthammer, Donald E. Clayton, Henry T. Polk