Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Tsai, Carol S (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C702S009000, C702S012000, C175S040000, C175S050000, C175S017000, C324S343000, C324S338000, C324S339000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07912648
ABSTRACT:
A method for imaging a geologic deposit using data collected from a borehole includes: selecting an instrument for performing electromagnetic (EM) measurements, the instrument including at least one transmitter and at least one orthogonally oriented receiver; obtaining EM measurement data from the borehole with the instrument; transforming the EM measurement data to acoustic data; and estimating at least one of a direction and a distance from the instrument to the deposit from the data. A computer program product and a system are provided.
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Tang Xiao M.
Wang Tsili
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Tsai Carol S
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