Michael L Batzle

Title: Michael L. Batzle: Acoustic Measurement and Well-Logging Inventions

Introduction

Michael L. Batzle is an inventor associated with Plano, Texas, and Atlantic Richfield Company. His patent work addresses acoustic measurement in solid materials and the generation of shear waves for evaluating underground formations. He holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Batzle’s listed patents include two inventions focused on acoustic technologies.

“Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Acoustic Velocity” describes a portable, hand-held instrument for measuring acoustic velocity in solids. It uses a transmitting transducer and two receiving transducer tips mounted a fixed distance apart. By comparing the wavefront’s arrival times at the receiving tips, the device calculates acoustic velocity and reduces measurement inaccuracies.

“Torsional Wave Logging Tool” concerns measuring shear velocity in earth formations using a tool inserted into a wellbore. Its transducers direct compressional waves toward the borehole wall, where energy is converted into shear waves. The resulting waves can constructively interfere to form a torsional wave, enabling measurements in formations where shear velocity might otherwise be difficult to determine.

Career Highlights

Batzle’s listed inventions demonstrate applications of acoustic-wave principles in both portable materials testing and subsurface formation evaluation. His work is associated with Atlantic Richfield Company.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Billy Joe Smith and Kenneth M. Tubman as Batzle’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the listed patents.

Conclusion

Michael L. Batzle’s patent work applies acoustic measurement techniques to practical challenges in materials testing and well logging.