Patents by Inventor Simon Rice

Simon Rice 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).

  • Patent number: 7672195
    Abstract: Diagonal gather trace interpolation systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining seismic traces from a marine seismic survey performed using typically two seismic sources fired in a flip-flop pattern. The seismic traces are processed in common field file trace groups from each cable by performing trace interpolation in opposing diagonal directions. Among other things, diagonal trace interpolation may improve azimuthal regularization. In any event, the disclosed interpolation methods maintain spatial bandwidth increased spatial resolution with increased inline and crossline sampling components. Diagonal gather trace interpolation exploits reduced input trace separation to provide improved stability and detection of a greater range of formation dip angles. After interpolation and regularization, the seismic traces may be imaged and interpreted for improved seismic exploration and monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Simon Rice Barnes
  • Patent number: 7548487
    Abstract: Diagonal gather trace interpolation systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining seismic traces from a marine seismic survey performed using typically two seismic sources fired in a flip-flop pattern. The seismic traces are processed in common field file trace groups from each cable by performing trace interpolation in opposing diagonal directions. Among other things, diagonal trace interpolation may improve azimuthal regularization. In any event, the disclosed interpolation methods maintain spatial bandwidth increased spatial resolution with increased inline and crossline sampling components. Diagonal gather trace interpolation exploits reduced input trace separation to provide improved stability and detection of a greater range of formation dip angles. After interpolation and regularization, the seismic traces may be imaged and interpreted for improved seismic exploration and monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Simon Rice Barnes
  • Publication number: 20090135669
    Abstract: Diagonal gather trace interpolation systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining seismic traces from a marine seismic survey performed using typically two seismic sources fired in a flip-flop pattern. The seismic traces are processed in common field file trace groups from each cable by performing trace interpolation in opposing diagonal directions. Among other things, diagonal trace interpolation may improve azimuthal regularization. In any event, the disclosed interpolation methods maintain spatial bandwidth increased spatial resolution with increased inline and crossline sampling components. Diagonal gather trace interpolation exploits reduced input trace separation to provide improved stability and detection of a greater range of formation dip angles. After interpolation and regularization, the seismic traces may be imaged and interpreted for improved seismic exploration and monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Simon Rice Barnes
  • Publication number: 20080172181
    Abstract: Diagonal gather trace interpolation systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining seismic traces from a marine seismic survey performed using typically two seismic sources fired in a flip-flop pattern. The seismic traces are processed in common field file trace groups from each cable by performing trace interpolation in opposing diagonal directions. Among other things, diagonal trace interpolation may improve azimuthal regularization. In any event, the disclosed interpolation methods maintain spatial bandwidth increased spatial resolution with increased inline and crossline sampling components. Diagonal gather trace interpolation exploits reduced input trace separation to provide improved stability and detection of a greater range of formation dip angles. After interpolation and regularization, the seismic traces may be imaged and interpreted for improved seismic exploration and monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Simon Rice Barnes
  • Publication number: 20050260731
    Abstract: The enzyme Lp-PLA2 in purified form, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding Lp-PLA2, the use of an inhibitor of the enzyme Lp-PLA2 in therapy and a method of screening compounds to identify those compounds which inhibit the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Colin MacPhee, David Tew, Christopher Southan, Deirdre Mary Hickey, Israel Gloger, Geoffrey Mark Lawrence, Simon Rice
  • Patent number: 5818795
    Abstract: A method of suppression of burst coherent noise in seismic data is provided comprising (a) comparing a threshold amplitude characteristic acceptance value for a time window of a reference trace to an amplitude characteristic of a test trace of a set of traces within the window and; (b) applying a non-zero scalar to the test trace in the time window if an amplitude of the test trace within the time window is not within the threshold amplitude characteristic acceptance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: PGS Tensor, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Hawkins, Simon Rice Barnes, Gregory Peter Gwyn Fookes