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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121792 | Integration of geomechanics and seismic analysis for passive seismic feasibility analysis One or more techniques for determining time-varying stress and strain fields within a subsurface region include integrating a seismic model (110) of a reservoir within the subsurface region with a geomechanical model (140) of the subsurface region. An ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7890266 | Wavelet maxima curves of surface latent heat flux The present invention introduces an innovative data mining technique to identify precursory signals associated with earthquakes. It involves a multistrategy approach that employs one-dimensional wavelet transformations to identify singularities in data, and analyzes... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7706982 | Earthquakes and sun disturbances A method of tracking seismic activity through monitoring sunspots and sun disturbances and correlating them with a developed model in order to map out specific locations where an earthquake will consequently appear is provided (FP). The method of comprises mapping c... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7693663 | System and method for detection of earthquakes and tsunamis, and hierarchical analysis, threat classification, and interface to warning systems A computer implemented method of producing macro-view conclusion data related to a seismic event. The method includes receiving at a processing center a set of data related to a parameter of a seismic event. The parameter is measured using a vibration sensor of a ha... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7620499 | Wavelet maxima curves of surface latent heat flux The present invention introduces an innovative data mining technique to identify precursory signals associated with earthquakes. It involves a multistrategy approach that employs one-dimensional wavelet transformations to identify singularities in data, and analyzes... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7440854 | Density and velocity based assessment method and apparatus 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 M... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7392139 | System and method for providing earthquake data For providing earthquake data for a defined area, stored are locations of a plurality of earthquake epicenters and seismic parameters associated with a plurality of seismic zones. The seismic parameters are indicative at least of magnitude and likelihood of earthqua... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386408 | Parallel kinematic machine, calibration method of parallel kinematic machine, and calibration program product A parallel kinematic machine has a parallel kinematic mechanism including an end effecter and a parallel link mechanism. A numerical control device controls a position and orientation of the end effecter based on kinematics of the parallel kinematic mechanism. A pos... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383133 | Diffuse seismic imaging systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed to construct subsurface images from diffuse seismic energy. Various disclosed system embodiments include multiple seismic sensors that each convert received seismic energy into one or more seismic signals. One or more processor comb... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353115 | Computer system and method for determining a regional impact of earthquake events For determining the regional impact of earthquake events, geographical regions are associated with reference measuring stations located in the respective geographical region. For each of the geographical regions, regional earthquake indices are determined based on i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346432 | Earthquake disaster prevention system An earthquake disaster prevention system having: an estimation section to estimate a size of an earthquake from a P-wave of the earthquake detected by the earthquake detector; a stopping control section to control to stop the motion of the operation device when the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331143 | Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis A structure is isolated from a seismic event by inducing soil liquefaction in an isolation layer beneath the structure and soil foundation zone, such as by activating an electro-osmosis gradient toward the isolation layer, during the seismic event, based on detectio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7286936 | Structural-geodynamic method of forecasting of localizing highly permeable porous-fractured collecting basins development zones and hydrocarbons deposits A method for prospecting for oil and gas deposits is provided, said method comprising: outlining of highly permeable collecting basins development zones, performing an aerospace survey of a landscape, determining a spectral reflectivity over the landscape, and incor... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281434 | Service life sensor device A device for monitoring the service life of a machine-technical installation includes a sensor module and at least a measuring sensor for detecting stresses and expansions from a structural component of the machine-technical installation, a microcontroller, an anten... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280919 | Earthquake prediction method and system thereof Vehicles or ships each carry a magnetic force line sensor, a GPS position detector, and a data transmitter and travel within an observation area transmitting magnetic field data and position data to an earthquake prediction center. A telluric current induction field... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280920 | Method and apparatus for forecasting earthquakes and making informed risk management decisions A data-driven method and system to forecast earthquakes worldwide over a broad range of time (from days to years in advance). The system includes the compilation of a diverse set of historical geophysical and environmental databases, a program that determines correl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277797 | Prediction system and method Method and apparatus to predict the onset of earthquakes, one to three days prior to the event. Predictions of latitude, longitude, and time of occurrence of an incipient earthquake, by monitoring and exploiting unique changes in the ionosphere and atmosphere, may b... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269537 | Infrasound sensor with disturbance filtering The invention pertains to the sensing and measurement of infrasound (pressure variations with frequency content under 10 Hertz). The invention measures the infrasound pressure variations and then attenuates undesired contributions due to, but not limited to, changes... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259694 | Wireless communication system and method to provide geo-spatial related event data A system and method for communication of information that has particular significance to a specific location only to those individuals that are at or near that geo-spatial location. In particular, providing safety factor data and alerts is a preferred use of the inv... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242637 | Time-lapse seismic survey of a reservoir region A method of investigating a reservoir region in a subsurface formation by a time-lapse seismic survey. The subsurface formation comprises a further formation region adjacent to the reservoir region. Data are obtained from a time-lapse seismic survey and includes sei... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7202795 | Weather warning system and method A device for detecting a weather condition, particularly a tornado. The device includes a receiver module configured to receive electromagnetic signal from an atmosphere, particularly electromagnetic signal in the range of 1 MHz to 100 MHz. The device also includes ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196634 | Systems for predicting earthquakes and methods of employing such systems A method of predicting earthquakes includes the step of positioning a first transducer array adjacent to a seismically active region and below the water table, i.e., within the zone of saturation. The first transducer array includes a first plurality of seismometers... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184943 | Evolutionary technique for automated synthesis of electronic circuits An evolvable circuit includes a plurality of reconfigurable switches, a plurality of transistors within a region of the circuit, the plurality of transistors having terminals, the plurality of transistors being coupled between a power source terminal and a power sin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7127353 | Method and apparatus for imaging permeability pathways of geologic fluid reservoirs using seismic emission tomography The application of SET for the imaging and analysis of seismic energy emission induced during production of fluid resources from their reservoirs allows 4 dimensional measurements of the components of the permeability field of the reservoir. The seismic energy emiss... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7069158 | System and method for analyzing structures subjected to catastrophic events A computer-implemented system and method for analyzing a structure subjected to a catastrophic event. Based on linear elastic input data, the system automatically determines non-linear hysteretic behaviors. The nonlinear models are then analyzed through any one of a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6985817 | Method and system for the prediction of earthquakes Method for the prediction of earthquakes comprising the following phases: Detecting the low frequency electromagnetic waves that are released due to mechanical stress in underground rock layers, with at least three peripheral detecting stations distributed in... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977505 | Method for locating underground fluid sources The present invention discloses a method for finding and analyzing underground magnetic anomalies. The method includes measuring magnetic signatures of the magnetic anomalies, interpreting the magnetic signatures to determine that the magnetic signatures are magneti... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957166 | Method and apparatus for load rate monitoring A system for real-time monitoring of the dynamic loading rate on support systems used in underground mines and other situations is provided. The load rate monitoring apparatus uses a programmable microcontroller to monitor and calculate the loading rates on the supp... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935424 | Mitigating risk by using fracture mapping to alter formation fracturing process A formation fracturing method with which to mitigate risk to hydrocarbon productivity includes pumping fracturing fluid, during at least part of a fracturing job time period, into a well to fracture a formation; generating signals, within the fracturing job time per... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920083 | Method intended for detection and automatic classification, according to various selection criteria, of seismic events in an underground formation A method for automatic classification, according to various selection criteria, of seismic or microseismic events picked up by seismic receivers coupled with an underground formation under development, according to whether the events are purely of microseismic natur... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6885945 | Method for estimating origin time, hypocentral distance, and scale based on electric field observation, and apparatus for prediction An apparatus for estimating the origin time, the hypocentral distance, and the scale from time-series measured data of the electric field intensity which is observed accompanying a seismic ground motion, comprising a measuring means 21, 22 for measuring the e... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6873265 | Satellite and ground system for detection and forecasting of earthquakes The present invention describes the use of a space-based Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) magnetic field detector in conjunction with ground-based network of ELF magnetic field detectors. In particular, a space based ELF detection system can be used to perform a wide a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6870482 | Systems for predicting earthquakes and methods of employing such systems A method of predicting earthquakes includes the step of positioning a first transducer array adjacent to a seismically active region and at least about 3 meters below the surface of the crust of the Earth. The first transducer array includes a first plurality of sei... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6859416 | Apparatus and method for analyzing correlation between geophysical data and seismic data, geophysical data monitoring apparatus and method, and earthquake monitoring method The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for analyzing the correlation geophysical data and seismic data, physical data monitoring apparatus and method, and an earthquake monitoring method. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6792720 | Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis during an earthquake event A method and system of isolating a structure and soil mass from earthquake induced vibration by inducing soil liquefaction beneath a structure during an earthquake event, by monitoring local seismic precursor events, such as early arrival ground motion using an acce... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763306 | Method of using ocean acoustic sensors for coastal earthquake prediction A method of predicting impending coastal seismic activity by using ocean-based acoustic sensors. Acoustic sensors are used to sense and record low frequency acoustic events, including primary and tertiary waves. Characteristics that may be sensed and recorded includ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6728640 | Method of short term forecasting of moderate size earthquakes Foreshocks are key to understand the dynamics of earthquake processes, thus, they can lead to short-term earthquake prediction. The method consists the steps of detecting/observing a foreshock clustering/nucleation zone, which grew over a 100 hours period prior to t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6704658 | Method for predicting seismic event using value of magnitude, position of seismic event, time of seismic event, using seismograph for measuring quake of earth A method of judging the degree of risk of a seismic event by obtaining a condition of activities in the earth's crust using seismic data disclosed in the Internet and the like. An analysis and calculating method capable of calculating sufficiently by way ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6704659 | Seismic emergency response system for use in a wafer fabrication plant In general, the present invention provides a seismic emergency response system (SERS) to control fabrication equipment and material flow for prevention of damage to wafers and equipment within a wafer fabrication plant during an earthquake. The SERS havin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6631325 | Computer implemented empirical mode decomposition method apparatus, and article of manufacture utilizing curvature extrema A computer implemented physical signal analysis method is includes two essential steps and the associated presentation techniques of the results. All the steps exist only in a computer: there are no analytic expressions resulting from the method. The firs... | 10/07/2003 |
