Patents by Inventor William Christian Dickson

William Christian Dickson 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: 7440854
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining and expressing the elastic moduli within a body of earthen material; the method and apparatus for processing the method follows the steps of: (a) establishing the location of the body; (b) determining the Young's Modulus E using the formula E=?Vp2; (c) determining the Shear Modulus ? using the formula ?=?Vs2; (d) determining a Bulk Modulus ? using the formula ?=?Vp2/3(1?2?) where ? equals Poisson's Ratio; and (e) selecting one or more of the determined moduli and entering such selected moduli in a data processor adapted to convert such selected moduli into a visual expression as, for example, a map of the selected moduli for the purpose of oil, gas or coal exploration, or earthquake hazard mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventor: William Christian Dickson