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WELKER KENNETH E
NO34 patents
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WESTERNGECO LLC
15 patentsUS7203130B1Apr 10, 2007
Methods for deriving shape of seismic data acquisition cables and streamers employing a force model
WESTERNGECO LLC75 citations98
US7796466B2Sep 14, 2010
Apparatus, systems and methods for seabed data acquisition
WESTERNGECO LLC88 citations97
US8004930B2Aug 23, 2011
Methods and systems for determining coordinates of an underwater seismic component in a reference frame
WESTERNGECO LLC27 citations92
US7701803B2Apr 20, 2010
Underwater acoustic positioning methods and systems based on modulated acoustic signals
WESTERNGECO LLC33 citations92
US7403448B2Jul 22, 2008
Streamer steering device orientation determination apparatus and methods
WESTERNGECO LLC49 citations92
US7804738B2Sep 28, 2010
Active steering systems and methods for marine seismic sources
WESTERNGECO LLC32 citations90
US7755970B2Jul 13, 2010
Methods for controlling marine seismic equipment orientation during acquisition of marine seismic data
WESTERNGECO LLC41 citations90
US7518951B2Apr 14, 2009
Systems and methods for seismic streamer positioning
WESTERNGECO LLC15 citations82
US9400338B2Jul 26, 2016
Seismic acquisition system-based unmanned airborne vehicle
WESTERNGECO LLC11 citations81
US10281605B2May 7, 2019
Communication systems for water vehicles
WESTERNGECO LLC4 citations73
US9423522B2Aug 23, 2016
Communication systems for water vehicles
WESTERNGECO LLC4 citations73
US10191170B2Jan 29, 2019
Seismic data acquisition using water vehicles
WESTERNGECO LLC6 citations65
US7599249B2Oct 6, 2009
Cable motion detection
WESTERNGECO LLC3 citations63
US9575198B2Feb 21, 2017
Seismic data acquisition using self-propelled underwater vehicles
WESTERNGECO LLC0 citations52
US7813218B2Oct 12, 2010
Performing quality control with respect to positioning of survey hardware
WESTERNGECO LLC1 citations52
WELKER KENNETH E
12 patentsUS8717844B2May 6, 2014
Seismic data acquisition using self-propelled underwater vehicles
WELKER KENNETH E32 citations92
US8724426B2May 13, 2014
Marine seismic streamer system configurations, systems, and methods for non-linear seismic survey navigation
WELKER KENNETH E12 citations84
US8483008B2Jul 9, 2013
Coil shooting mode
WELKER KENNETH E11 citations84
US8060314B2Nov 15, 2011
Updating information regarding sections of a streamer that are in a body of water
WELKER KENNETH E8 citations84
US9140814B2Sep 22, 2015
System and method of using autonomous underwater vehicle to facilitate seismic data acquisition
WELKER KENNETH E15 citations83
US9217805B2Dec 22, 2015
Monitoring the quality of particle motion data during a seismic acquisition
WELKER KENNETH E7 citations82
US8767505B2Jul 1, 2014
In-sea power generation for marine seismic operations
WELKER KENNETH E4 citations73
US9366774B2Jun 14, 2016
Using cameras in connection with a marine seismic survey
WELKER KENNETH E3 citations72
US8477560B2Jul 2, 2013
Determining a position of an object of a positioning network associated with a marine survey arrangement
WELKER KENNETH E2 citations63
US8260555B2Sep 4, 2012
Updating information regarding sections of a streamer that are in a body of water
WELKER KENNETH E3 citations63
US8085620B2Dec 27, 2011
Determining a position of a survey receiver in a body of water
WELKER KENNETH E1 citations52
US9207348B2Dec 8, 2015
Collision avoidance for instrumented probes deployed from a seismic vessel
WELKER KENNETH E1 citations47