Patents by Inventor Ray Cotton

Ray Cotton 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).

  • Non-linear statistically constrained AVO inversion
    Patent number: 6817218
    Abstract: A method is provided for ensuring increased accuracy and stability in analysis of seismic trace data. The present method more accurately determines the location, as well as the saturation level, of possible hydrocarbon reservoirs. The method includes use of more accurate, non-linear equations for the AVO inversion and application of a geologically reasonable set of statistical constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Emerald Geoscience Research Corp.
    Inventors: Michael C. Kelly, Charles M. Skidmore, David Ford, Ray Cotton