Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Clee

Thomas Edward Clee 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 seismic imaging in geologically complex formations
    Patent number: 7095678
    Abstract: A method for multipath imaging of three-dimensional volumes of seismic data, given the subsurface velocity distribution. Ray tracing is used to generate the volumes of information needed for migration, but using coarse-scaled grids for computational efficiency. Interpolation methods are disclosed that address the specific shot points and receiver locations and that enable a final image on a grid with the desired resolution. Data storage and retrieval techniques are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Graham A. Winbow, Thomas Edward Clee