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Patent US8085050 - Robust inversion systems and methods for azimuthally sensitive resistivity ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and systems for determining the horizontal resistivity, vertical resistivity, and relative dip angle of anisotropic earth formations. Some of the disclosed methods and systems measure sinusoidal variation of azimuthally sensitive resistivity logging tool measurements, determine parameters representative...http://www.google.com/patents/US8085050?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8085050 - Robust inversion systems and methods for azimuthally sensitive resistivity logging toolsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8085050 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/299,760PCT numberPCT/US2007/064221Publication dateDec 27, 2011Filing dateMar 16, 2007Priority dateMar 16, 2007Also published asUS20100156424, WO2008115229A1Publication number12299760, 299760, PCT/2007/64221, PCT/US/2007/064221, PCT/US/2007/64221, PCT/US/7/064221, PCT/US/7/64221, PCT/US2007/064221, PCT/US2007/64221, PCT/US2007064221, PCT/US200764221, PCT/US7/064221, PCT/US7/64221, PCT/US7064221, PCT/US764221, US 8085050 B2, US 8085050B2, US-B2-8085050, US8085050 B2, US8085050B2InventorsMichael S. Bittar, Guoyu HuOriginal AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (97), Referenced by (8), Classifications (6), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRobust inversion systems and methods for azimuthally sensitive resistivity logging tools
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