Method of seismic attribute generation and seismic exploration
Patent 5940778 Issued on August 17, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 31, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 31, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod of seismic signal processing and exploration Patent #: 5563949 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 904040 filed on 07/31/1997US Classes:702/16, Specific display system (e.g., mapping, profiling)702/13Hydrocarbon prospectingExaminersPrimary: McElheny, Donald Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 019/00AbstractThe present invention relates generally to the field of seismic exploration and, in more particular, to methods of quantifying and visualizing structural and stratigraphic features in three dimensions through the use of eigenvector and eigenvalue analyses of a similarity matrix. This invention also relates to the field of seismic attribute generation and the use of seismic attributes derived from similarity matrices to detect the conditions favorable for the origination, migration, accumulation, and presence of hydrocarbons in the subsurface. Additionally, the methods disclosed herein provide a new means for analyzing unstacked seismic data to uncover AVO effects. The invention disclosed herein will be most fully appreciated by those in the seismic interpretation and seismic processing arts.Other References
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