Method for executing an instruction where the memory locations for data, operation to be performed and storing of the result are indicated by pointers
US5881310A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/505
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for performing seismic prospecting and monitoring during drilling of a well are disclosed. The system generates energy, such as acoustic vibrations and electromagnetic energy, at a downhole location and imparts the same into the surrounding earth. The energy may be imparted by the drilling operation itself, or may be generated by a downhole apparatus. Downhole sensors are provided which sense the energy after it has passed through the earth surrounding the wellbore. The sensed energy is either communicated to the surface, or is communicated to a downhole computer for analysis, with the results of the analysis communicated to the surface. Due to the use of both downhole generation and sensing of the energy, high frequency energy may be used. As a result, the resolution of the resulting survey is improved over techniques which utilize surface detectors for energy traveling through the earth.
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