Stephen R Novascone

8027223, Sep 27, 2011

Jul 16, 2007

11/778300

Phillip B. West - Idaho Falls ID, US
Stephen R. Novascone - Idaho Falls ID, US
Jerry P. Wright - Idaho Falls ID, US

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC - Idaho Falls ID

G01V 1/00

367 41, 367 38, 367189

Earth analysis methods, subsurface feature detection methods, earth analysis devices, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, an earth analysis method includes engaging a device with the earth, analyzing the earth in a single substantially lineal direction using the device during the engaging, and providing information regarding a subsurface feature of the earth using the analysis.

8056462, Nov 15, 2011

Nov 13, 2008

12/269972

Jeffrey M. Lacy - Idaho Falls ID, US
Henry S. Chu - Idaho Falls ID, US
Stephen R. Novascone - Idaho Falls ID, US

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC - Idaho Falls ID

F41F 1/00

89 8, 124 73

Gas guns and methods for accelerating projectiles through such gas guns are described. More particularly, gas guns having a first injection port located proximate a breech end of a barrel and a second injection port located longitudinally between the first injection port and a muzzle end of the barrel are described. Additionally, modular gas guns that include a plurality of modules are described, wherein each module may include a barrel segment having one or more longitudinally spaced injection ports. Also, methods of accelerating a projectile through a gas gun, such as injecting a first pressurized gas into a barrel through a first injection port to accelerate the projectile and propel the projectile down the barrel past a second injection port and injecting a second pressurized gas into the barrel through the second injection port after passage of the projectile and to further accelerate the projectile are described.

8189426, May 29, 2012

Aug 23, 2011

13/215474

Phillip B. West - Idaho Falls ID, US
Stephen R. Novascone - Idaho Falls ID, US
Jerry P. Wright - Idaho Falls ID, US

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC - Idaho Falls ID

G01V 1/00

367 41, 367 38

Earth analysis methods, subsurface feature detection methods, earth analysis devices, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, an earth analysis method includes engaging a device with the earth, analyzing the earth in a single substantially lineal direction using the device during the engaging, and providing information regarding a subsurface feature of the earth using the analysis.

20060096380, May 11, 2006

Nov 11, 2004

10/988065

Stephen Novascone - Idaho Falls ID, US
Phillip West - Idaho Falls ID, US
Michael Anderson - Troy ID, US

G01N 21/00

073649000

Methods and an apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of an environment are disclosed. A vibrational energy may be imparted into an environment and a magnitude of damping of the vibrational energy may be measured and at least one characteristic of the environment may be determined. Particularly, a vibratory source may be operated and coupled to an environment. At least one characteristic of the environment may be determined based on a shift in at least one steady-state frequency of oscillation of the vibratory source. An apparatus may include at least one vibratory source and a structure for positioning the at least one vibratory source proximate to an environment. Further, the apparatus may include an analysis device for determining at least one characteristic of the environment based at least partially upon shift in a steady-state oscillation frequency of the vibratory source for the given impetus.