Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Frantes

Thomas J. Frantes 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 analyzing reflection curvature in seismic data volumes
    Patent number: 6662111
    Abstract: A method of calculating reflection curvature in a seismic data volume wherein an apparent dip value is calculated in a first direction to generate a first apparent dip volume. A horizontal gradient is calculated in the first direction in the first apparent dip volume using a specified length scale to generate a first curvature volume. The process may be repeated one or more times, and the individual curvature volumes combined to generate a combined curvature volume for the seismic data volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Brian P. West, Steven R. May, Dominique Gillard, John E. Eastwood, Michael D. Gross, Thomas J. Frantes
  • Method for analyzing reflection curvature in seismic data volumes
    Publication number: 20030009289
    Abstract: A method of calculating reflection curvature in a seismic data volume wherein an apparent dip value is calculated in a first direction to generate a first apparent dip volume. A horizontal gradient is calculated in the first direction in the first apparent dip volume using a specified length scale to generate a first curvature volume. The process may be repeated one or more times, and the individual curvature volumes combined to generate a combined curvature volume for the seismic data volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Brian P. West, Steven R. May, Dominique Gillard, John E. Eastwood, Michael D. Gross, Thomas J. Frantes