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Scott A. Hughes

Examiner (ID: 7445)

Most Active Art Unit
3663
Art Unit(s)
3663
Total Applications
295
Issued Applications
212
Pending Applications
14
Abandoned Applications
69

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4902855 [patent_doc_number] => 20080112268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_title] => 'GRATING ARRAY DESIGN FOR USE IN A SEISMIC SENSING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/932284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20080112268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11932284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/932284
GRATING ARRAY DESIGN FOR USE IN A SEISMIC SENSING SYSTEM Oct 30, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 300873 [patent_doc_number] => 07539080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Grating design for use in a seismic sensing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/932246 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10012 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/539/07539080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11932246 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/932246
Grating design for use in a seismic sensing system Oct 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 154493 [patent_doc_number] => 07679994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Bi-directional interrogation of optical sensors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/932116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/679/07679994.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11932116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/932116
Bi-directional interrogation of optical sensors Oct 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4763889 [patent_doc_number] => 20080175100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Tube-wave seismic imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/978573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20080175100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11978573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/978573
Tube-wave seismic imaging Oct 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4956020 [patent_doc_number] => 20080189044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'SYNCHRONIZATION AND POSITIONING OF SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/833642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20080189044.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11833642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/833642
SYNCHRONIZATION AND POSITIONING OF SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS Aug 2, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4931747 [patent_doc_number] => 20080002522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING USING INDUCED ELECTROKINETIC EFFECT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/775746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20080002522.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11775746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/775746
SYSTEM FOR GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING USING INDUCED ELECTROKINETIC EFFECT Jul 9, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7598890 [patent_doc_number] => 07583560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Synchronization of seismic data acquisition systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/805798 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 383 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/583/07583560.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11805798 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/805798
Synchronization of seismic data acquisition systems May 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5257940 [patent_doc_number] => 20070211572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Combined Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0211/20070211572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748165
Combined electro-magnetic acoustic transducer May 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246329 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'GEOPHONE CALIBRATION TECHNIQUE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/733214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20070242563.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11733214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/733214
GEOPHONE CALIBRATION TECHNIQUE Apr 9, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 76668 [patent_doc_number] => 07751279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Sub-salt reflection tomography and imaging by walkaway VSP survey' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/751/07751279.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697049
Sub-salt reflection tomography and imaging by walkaway VSP survey Apr 4, 2007 Issued
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11/784020
Method for reducing 3-D migration operator to 2-D migration operator for inhomogeneous media Apr 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5163690 [patent_doc_number] => 20070285274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Multi-Physics Inversion Processing to Predict Pore Pressure ahead of the Drill Bit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/695730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0285/20070285274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11695730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/695730
Multi-physics inversion processing to predict pore pressure ahead of the drill bit Apr 2, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 154490 [patent_doc_number] => 07679991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Processing of seismic data acquired using twin over/under streamers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/687288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/679/07679991.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11687288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/687288
Processing of seismic data acquired using twin over/under streamers Mar 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4796452 [patent_doc_number] => 20080008038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Estimating a Seismic Source Signature' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/683857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20080008038.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11683857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/683857
Method and Apparatus for Estimating a Seismic Source Signature Mar 7, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4696912 [patent_doc_number] => 20080219096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MOVING CHECKSHOTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/681788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 6479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0219/20080219096.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11681788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/681788
Methods and apparatus for performing moving checkshots Mar 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5121312 [patent_doc_number] => 20070143027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Borehole Sensing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/679836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0143/20070143027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11679836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/679836
Method and apparatus for borehole sensing Feb 27, 2007 Issued
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11/674526
Performing 3-D scatterer imaging from 2-D seismic data Feb 12, 2007 Issued
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11/619518
Seismic data processing method and system for migration of seismic signals incorporating azimuthal variations in the velocity Jan 2, 2007 Issued
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11/647935
Tau-P filters for removal of noise from seismic data Dec 28, 2006 Issued
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11/617506
TOOL FOR MEASURING PERFORATION TUNNEL DEPTH Dec 27, 2006 Abandoned
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