Patents by Inventor Mehmet Suat Altan

Mehmet Suat Altan 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 for time lapse reservoir monitoring
    Patent number: 6438069
    Abstract: A method of comparing multiple seismic survey data sets of a reservoir, is provided, wherein a first seismic survey data set is taken at a first time and a second seismic survey data set is taken at a second time, to detect changes in the reservoir between the first time and the second time. Generally, the method comprises design of a crossequalization function for the second data set based on a comparison of unchanging portions of the two data sets. Also provided is a processing method for preparing each survey according to similar processing steps with information taken from each survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: PGS Data Processing, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Ross, Mehmet Suat Altan
  • Method of and system for processing multicomponent seismic data
    Patent number: 6061298
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for orientation of multicomponent geophones, for rotating traces, and for correcting polarity differences between traces. According to an example embodiment, a receiver orientation angle is assigned, based on a determination of an angle between one or more horizontal components and one or more sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: PGS Tensor, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Madtson, Jianchao Li, Mehmet Suat Altan, Xianhuai Zhu