US3354983A
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Method and apparatus for obtaining shear wave velocities
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1965-01-18
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Everett L Erickson
- 👤 Jesse T Cherry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/40; G01V1/44; B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/08; G01V1/02; G01V1/04; G01V1/047; G01V1/053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY IN AN EARTH FORMATION, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A SHEAR WAVE IN THE EARTH FORMATION; SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A FIRST GROUP OF MUTUALLY BONDED LAMINATIONS WHICH EXHIBIT POSITIVE MAGNETOSTRICTION; A SECOND GROUP OF MUTUALLY BONDED LAMINATIONS WHICH EXHIBIT NEGATIVE MAGNETOSTRICTION, SAID SECOND GROUP BEING BONDED TO SAID FIRST GROUP ALONG AN ABUTTING SURFACE THEREBETWEEN; AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND SAID FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS; FIRST MEANS FOR DETECTING WAVE ENERGY IN THE FORMATION; SECOND MEANS FOR DETECTING WAVE ENERGY IN THE FORMATION WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH THE GNERATING MEANS AND SAID FIRST MEANS AND IS A KNOWN DISTANCE FROM SAID FIRST MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TRAVEL TIME OF THE WAVE ENERGY BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY IN AN EARTH FORMATION, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A SHEAR WAVE IN THE EARTH FORMATION; SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A FIRST GROUP OF MUTUALLY BONDED LAMINATIONS WHICH EXHIBIT POSITIVE MAGNETOSTRICTION; A SECOND GROUP OF MUTUALLY BONDED LAMINATIONS WHICH EXHIBIT NEGATIVE MAGNETOSTRICTION, SAID SECOND GROUP BEING BONDED TO SAID FIRST GROUP ALONG AN ABUTTING SURFACE THEREBETWEEN; AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND SAID FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS; FIRST MEANS FOR DETECTING WAVE ENERGY IN THE FORMATION; SECOND MEANS FOR DETECTING WAVE ENERGY IN THE FORMATION WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH THE GNERATING MEANS AND SAID FIRST MEANS AND IS A KNOWN DISTANCE FROM SAID FIRST MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TRAVEL TIME OF THE WAVE ENERGY BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |