Systems for extracting horizons contained in a 3-D network of turnings and converting the horizons to a 2-D format
US4672546A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/301
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer system extracts horizons, each defined by a network of points in a first format from within a three-dimensional volume. Each point is tagged with a plurality of parameters including links in the X and Y direction for interconnecting the points. The system accesses any one of the points in the network then accesses every point that is linked directly or indirectly to the first accessed point. An address pointer is established for each of the accessed points, to define a second format. A second format is in a two-dimensional array and any point that is accessed a second time is rejected to prevent any spiraling of the horizon. The second format may be stored and displayed.
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