Patents by Inventor Marie-Christine Cacas

Marie-Christine Cacas 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: 5659135
    Abstract: An improved method for modeling a stratified and fractured geological environment is disclosed. The method produces a geometric model of a multi-layered fractured sedimentary medium by performing the steps of obtaining from the medium data relating to fracturation densities n(i)per unit of length in different layers of the medium and interruption densities s(i/j) of fractures in each layer (i) interrupting at interfaces with adjacent layers (j); forming a stratified model having a plurality of strata S(i) with fractures represented as traces across each stratum; and positioning each trace with a determined fractural extension by randomly selecting the measured fracturation densities n(i) and interruption densities s(i/j).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventor: Marie-Christine Cacas