Patents by Inventor Rik Wemmenhove

Rik Wemmenhove 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).

  • Wide source seismic towing configuration
    Patent number: 10712464
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a method of acquiring seismic data. The method may include towing an array of marine seismic streamers coupled to a vessel. The array comprises a plurality of lead-in cables and streamers, and the plurality of lead-in cables comprises an innermost lead-in cable and an outermost lead-in cable with respect to a center line of the vessel. The method may also include towing a plurality of source cables and one or more seismic sources such that the one or more seismic sources are positioned between the innermost lead-in cable and the outermost lead-in cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Rik Wemmenhove, Nicolas Barral, Martin Howlid, Emmanuel Coste
  • WIDE SOURCE SEISMIC TOWING CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20160327674
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a method of acquiring seismic data. The method may include towing an array of marine seismic streamers coupled to a vessel. The array comprises a plurality of lead-in cables and streamers, and the plurality of lead-in cables comprises an innermost lead-in cable and an outermost lead-in cable with respect to a center line of the vessel. The method may also include towing a plurality of source cables and one or more seismic sources such that the one or more seismic sources are positioned between the innermost lead-in cable and the outermost lead-in cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Rik Wemmenhove, Nicolas Barral, Martin Howlid, Emmanuel Coste