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Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Westerngeco L.l.p.

James P Brady

David Lee Alumbaugh

Jacques R Tabanou

Jean P Seydoux

Jian Yang

Andrew Hawthorn

John Paul Horkowitz

Leendert Combee

Martin N Howlid

Edward Nichols

Kamal Babour

H Frank Morrison

Daan Veeningen

Kris Givens

Nestor Cuevas

Jeffrey M Drazan

Andrea Zerilli

Lionel Beneteau

Jim Epler

Daniel Neisch

Thorleiv Knutsen

William A C Cannell

Eric Tabanou

Douglas A Palkowsky

Albert Lu

Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of utilizing a camera array system to detect a load status of a semi-trailer truck. A sensor array is affixed to a surface of a trailer of the semi-trailer truck to automatically determine whether a cargo area of the semi-trailer truck is occupied. A set of cameras of the sensor array have each camera embedded in individual recesses of the sensor array. The cargo area is illuminated using at least one light source of the sensor array. A memory and a processor associated with the sensor array are configured to store one baseline image of the cargo area of the trailer in an empty state. The processor is configured to detect a triggering event. The processor determines a cargo status based upon a difference between the current image and the baseline image, and sends the cargo status to a dispatcher.

Camera array system and method to detect a load status of a semi-trailer truck

A technique provides a methodology for improving surveys of subterranean regions. The methodology comprises estimating macro anisotropy and an intrinsic or micro anisotropy of an overburden. A surface electromagnetic survey is conducted, and the data from the survey is inverted based on or including information gained from estimating the macro anisotropy and/or intrinsic anisotropy. A processor system can be used to conduct the inversion with the adjustments for anisotropy to improve the information provided by the survey.

System and method for improving surface electromagnetic surveys

A method for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, involving collecting data comprising trajectory and earth properties associated with a planned well for a geoscience application to obtain a geoscience model, invoking a well planning system integrated with the geoscience application, extracting the trajectory and earth properties from the geoscience model to obtain an extracted trajectory and extracted earth properties, determining at least one parameter for the planned well based on the extracted trajectory and the extracted earth properties, and displaying the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir.

Well planning system and method

A system includes a network, multiple different types of survey sensors connected to the network, and a controller connected to the network. The multiple different types of survey sensors are configured to communicate different types of measurement data over the network to the controller.

System having a network connected to multiple different types of survey sensors

A system to perform a marine subterranean survey includes at least one vertical electromagnetic (EM) source and at least one EM receiver to measure a response of a subterranean structure that is responsive to EM signals produced by the vertical EM source. At least one tow cable is used to tow the EM source and EM receiver through a body of water.

Surveying using vertical electromagnetic sources that are towed along with survey receivers

A sensor cable for surveying. The sensor cable may comprise at least one pair of current sensor electrodes and an amplifier. The current sensor electrodes may be disposed along opposite sides of the sensor cable. The current sensor electrodes may be configured to detect current in an electromagnetic field transverse to an inline direction of the sensor cable. The amplifier may be configured to amplify the current in the electromagnetic field for detection by the electrode pair.

Sensor cable for electromagnetic surveying

A method is disclosed for assessing uncertainty comprising: creating a catalog for uncertainty areas; capturing quantitative and qualitative uncertainty data; establishing dependencies between uncertainties; associating risks to uncertainties; associating action plans and tasks to risks; creating a realization tree from uncertainty ranges; and tracking changes to uncertainties and realizations over time.

Method for assessment of uncertainty and risk

A speaker rack for use with spas including a first and second member with the second member comprising generally extending members. The first member is coupled to the generally extending members of the second member. This first member allows for support, helps an individual move the speaker rack into different positions easily, and acts as a place to hang towels, clothing, and the like. Multi-position detents attach to the second member and allow for the speaker rack to be placed in an extreme upward position, an extreme downward position, and positions in between. Speakers that can be swiveled and pivotally mounted attach to speaker attachment means on the generally extending members of the second member, and speaker wiring may run through an aperture in the second member and attach to an output device allowing for entertainment while in or around the spa.

Support structure for spa speakers

A spa cover lifting device employs a pivot bar attached to a piston and transverse bar. The pivot bar and piston are anchored adjacent to a spa, and the transverse bar extends in a perpendicular direction across the spa cover. The pivot bar is anchored to the spa by a first mounting bracket, and the piston is anchored to the spa by a separate, second mounting bracket. As the pivot bar is raised, it is augmented by the piston to assist in lifting the spa cover, while the transverse bar transfers the lifting force to the spa cover.

Spa cover lifting device

A speaker rack for use with spas including a first and second member with the second member comprising generally extending members. The first member is coupled to the generally extending members of the second member. This first member allows for support, helps an individual move the speaker rack into different positions easily and acts as a place to hang towels, clothing and the like. Multi-position detents attach to the second member and allow for the speaker rack to be placed in an extreme upward position, an extreme downward position and positions in between. Speakers that can be swivel and pivotally mounted attach to speaker attachment means on the generally extending members of the second member and speaker wiring may run through an aperture in the second member and attach to an output device allowing for entertainment while in or around the spa.

Foldable speaker rack for use with spas

An anti-backoff screw cap construction for a container neck having a thread with a downwardly-facing pressure face and an upwardly-facing relief face. The cap has a depending skirt having an internal thread with an upwardly-facing pressure face for engagement with the downwardly-facing pressure face of the container neck thread. Engagement results in tightening of the cap on the container neck when the cap is turned in a screwing-on direction. The cap thread has a downwardly-facing relief face having as an anti-backoff structure, an elongate, substantially helical, resilient projecting bead which is integral with the cap thread, the bead being coextensive with an uppermost portion of its downwardly-facing relief face and being directly engageable by the upwardly-facing relief face of the container neck thread. The projecting bead is resiliently deformed by its engagement with the upwardly-facing relief face of the container neck thread when the cap is turned in its screwing-on direction. The deformed projecting bead elastically and frictionally grips the upwardly-facing relief face of the container neck thread so as to reduce the tendency for the cap to become inadvertently unscrewed from its fully screwed-on position. A highly effective retention of the cap results, without the need for complex molded locking lugs, teeth or the like.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

James P Brady