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WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO
US·90 granted patents·3,020 citations·filing 1972–1986
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90 records- 0197US4092629ADecentralized seismic data processing systemWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted May 30, 1978·87 cites·15 claims
- 0297US3990036AMultiplexing method and apparatus for telemetry of seismic dataWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1974·Granted Nov 2, 1976·82 cites·9 claims
- 0396US4581723AMethod for maintaining a constant tension on a seismic marine cableWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 8, 1986·54 cites·5 claims
- 0496US4319347ASeismic method and system of improved resolution and discriminationWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 9, 1982·81 cites·26 claims
- 0595US4589285AWavelength-division-multiplexed receiver array for vertical seismic profilingWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted May 20, 1986·91 cites·1 claims
- 0695US4072923AMultichannel seismic telemeter system and array formerWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Feb 7, 1978·75 cites·4 claims
- 0795US3943483ADepth controllers for seismic streamer cables with dimension variable lift-producing meansWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1974·Granted Mar 9, 1976·73 cites·12 claims
- 0893US4688200AOptical system for detecting acoustic wave energy in a fluid mediumWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 18, 1987·110 cites·20 claims
- 0993US4547869AMarine seismic sensorWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 15, 1985·64 cites·6 claims
- 1093US4163206AApparatus and method for seismic wave detectionWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1977·Granted Jul 31, 1979·73 cites·3 claims
- 1193US4117448ASeismic telemetric system for land operationsWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1977·Granted Sep 26, 1978·58 cites·16 claims
- 1292US4675851AMethod for seismic explorationWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 23, 1987·63 cites·5 claims
- 1392US4545039AMethods for seismic explorationWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 1, 1985·62 cites·2 claims
- 1492US4078223AGeophone and seismic cable assemblyWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 7, 1978·58 cites·8 claims
- 1592US3961303ADepth controllers with controllable negative and uncontrollable positive lift-producing meansWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1974·Granted Jun 1, 1976·54 cites·10 claims
- 1691US4679174AMethod for seismic lithologic modelingWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 7, 1987·126 cites·8 claims
- 1791US4334296ASeismic method and apparatusWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 8, 1982·48 cites·29 claims
- 1891US4023140ASeismic data telemetering systemWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted May 10, 1977·50 cites·28 claims
- 1990US4686654AMethod for generating orthogonal sweep signalsWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 11, 1987·70 cites·4 claims
- 2089US4159464AGeophone with damping coilWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1978·Granted Jun 26, 1979·50 cites·3 claims
- 2187US4589100AMethod and apparatus for positioning seismic arraysWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1981·Granted May 13, 1986·48 cites·10 claims
- 2287US4253164AMulti-purpose seismic transducerWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 24, 1981·41 cites·10 claims
- 2387US3953905AStabilized, towable spar buoyWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1974·Granted May 4, 1976·42 cites·9 claims
- 2486US4630884AMethod and apparatus for monitoring optical fiber lapping and polishingWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 23, 1986·29 cites·7 claims
- 2585US4570245AConstant tensioner for a seismic marine cableWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1983·Granted Feb 11, 1986·42 cites·2 claims
- 2685US4290714AMarine oil leak containment and recovery apparatusWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 22, 1981·58 cites·16 claims
- 2785US4170002ASeismic system using a combination of generically different sourcesWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 2, 1979·39 cites·4 claims
- 2884US4676183ARing paravaneWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 30, 1987·38 cites·8 claims
- 2984US3996553ASeismic data telemetering systemWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1975·Granted Dec 7, 1976·41 cites·17 claims
- 3083US4566083ASeismic timing control systemWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 21, 1986·28 cites·3 claims
- 3183US4138657AShipboard apparatus for measuring ocean currentsWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1977·Granted Feb 6, 1979·53 cites·14 claims
- 3281US4314363AMarine seismic cable handlerWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1980·Granted Feb 2, 1982·42 cites·6 claims
- 3380US4587857AMethod for mounting poorly consolidated core samplesWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted May 13, 1986·43 cites·25 claims
- 3479US4648082AMarine acoustic gradient sensorWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 3, 1987·44 cites·5 claims
- 3579US4041443ASeismic recording apparatus having a time-varying sampleWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Aug 9, 1977·32 cites·23 claims
- 3678US4658384AMethod for determining the far-field signature of an air gun arrayWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 14, 1987·51 cites·17 claims
- 3778US4031506AMultiplexer commutated high pass filterWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Jun 21, 1977·17 cites·7 claims
- 3876US4351036ASubmarine cable connector linkWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 21, 1982·33 cites·5 claims
- 3974US4375089ADepth transducer system for a seismic streamer cableWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1980·Granted Feb 22, 1983·37 cites·11 claims
- 4072US4211300AAir gun with reciprocating shuttleWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 8, 1980·27 cites·7 claims
- 4172US4116294ATorque equalizer for a hydraulically driven, four-wheel-drive vehicleWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1977·Granted Sep 26, 1978·22 cites·7 claims
- 4271US4114723APneumatic seismic signal generator with independent firing control pressureWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 19, 1978·30 cites·5 claims
- 4371US4108272ARapid fire air gunWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1977·Granted Aug 22, 1978·31 cites·4 claims
- 4471US4031504AGain ranging amplifier systemWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Jun 21, 1977·22 cites·13 claims
- 4570US4647942ACircularly polarized antenna for satellite positioning systemsWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 3, 1987·24 cites·11 claims
- 4670US4049078AMarine acoustic pulse train signal generatorWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 20, 1977·21 cites·12 claims
- 4769US4694436ANoise-attenuating streamer-cable bulkheadWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 15, 1987·27 cites·7 claims
- 4868US4692907AMeans for maintaining a fixed relative orientation of two sensorsWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 8, 1987·33 cites·11 claims
- 4968US4647767AOptical goniometer containing immiscible fluids having different refractive indicesWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 3, 1987·30 cites·24 claims
- 5067US4395908AMeans for adjusting the sensitivity of a crystal detectorWESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 2, 1983·22 cites·6 claims
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