Patents by Inventor Mark Zoback

Mark Zoback 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 logic for locking geological data and an analyzer program that analyzes the geological data
    Patent number: 6658567
    Abstract: A method of locking geological data, such as acoustic well bore logging information, and an analyzer program that analyzes the geological data commences with a generation of a first key. This first key is associated with both the geological data and a specific, compiled copy of the analyzer program. Gatekeeper logic is generated, the gatekeeper logic utilizing at least the first key to prevent the specific, compiled copy of the analyzer program from analyzing geological data other than the specific geological data. In this way, the specific copy of the analyzer program is locked to specific geological data, and is accordingly limited to performing analysis operations utilizing the specific geological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: GeoMechanics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Colleen A. Barton, Daniel Moos, Mark Zoback