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US 12,716,351 · App. 18/345,983 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Adaptive non-dispersive and direction-dependent attenuation of artifacts in seismic wave propagation
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
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From: SAUDI ARAMCO UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
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From: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
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Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: ZHANG, HOUZHU; LIANG, HONG
To: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
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