Patents by Inventor Ray G. Earley

Ray G. Earley 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).

  • Vertical marine seismic array
    Patent number: 4970697
    Abstract: A method of acquiring seismic data is disclosed which includes a horizontal towed receiver array in conjunction with at least one vertically oriented receiver array formed from a plurality of receiver elements spaced apart vertically within a plurality of cable. By simultaneously recording the data from both arrays, seismic data can be acquired for locations directly beneath a fixed obstruction, which a towing vessel has had to steer around.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Ray G. Earley, David C. Bradshaw