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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2005
James R. Birchak, Spring, TX (US);
Thomas E. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Ali I. Mese, Houston, TX (US);
Diederik Van Batenburg, Delft, NL;
William Trainor, Houston, TX (US);
Wei Han, Missouri City, TX (US);
Kwang Yoo, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel P. Kusmer, Sugarl Land, TX (US);
Mark A. Proett, Missouri City, TX (US);
Ferdinand Van Der Bas, Vlaardingen, NL;
Peter Van Der Sman, Heemstede, NL;
Jeroen Groenenboom, The Hague, NL;
Pedro Zuiderwijk, Delft, NL;
James R. Birchak, Spring, TX (US);
Thomas E. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Ali I. Mese, Houston, TX (US);
Diederik van Batenburg, Delft, NL;
William Trainor, Houston, TX (US);
Wei Han, Missouri City, TX (US);
Kwang Yoo, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel P. Kusmer, Sugarl Land, TX (US);
Mark A. Proett, Missouri City, TX (US);
Ferdinand van der Bas, Vlaardingen, NL;
Peter van der Sman, Heemstede, NL;
Jeroen Groenenboom, The Hague, NL;
Pedro Zuiderwijk, Delft, NL;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Shell International Exploration and Production B.V., Rijswijk, NL;
Abstract
A method for generating acoustic waves, the method having the steps of: extending a tine from a support structure so that a proximal end of the tine is attached to the support structure and a distal end of the tine is uninhibited; positioning an oscillator so as to be supported by the support structure and to mechanically communicate with the tine; and oscillating the tine with the oscillator.