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Planting seismometers

Assignee: Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
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Filing: 1951-07-02
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Granted: 1956-07-24
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Expires: 1971-07-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Moses B Widess

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 06:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S181/00; Y10S181/40; Y10S181/401

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
IN A SEISMIC GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING, THE METHOD OF PROVIDING AN IMPROVED SEISMIC-WAVE DETECTOR PLANT AGAINST THE GROUND SURFACE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF WETTING A SMALL SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AREA OF THE GROUND SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF THE ORDER OF 1/4 TO 1/2 OF AN INCH, FORCING THE BASE OF SEISMIC-WAVE DETECTOR INTO CONTACT WITH THE WETTED AREA, AND ALLOWING SAID AREA TO BECOME SUBSTANTIALLY DRY BEFORE USING SAID PLANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
IN A SEISMIC GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING, THE METHOD OF PROVIDING AN IMPROVED SEISMIC-WAVE DETECTOR PLANT AGAINST THE GROUND SURFACE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF WETTING A SMALL SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AREA OF THE GROUND SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF THE ORDER OF 1/4 TO 1/2 OF AN INCH, FORCING THE BASE OF SEISMIC-WAVE DETECTOR INTO CONTACT WITH THE WETTED AREA, AND ALLOWING SAID AREA TO BECOME SUBSTANTIALLY DRY BEFORE USING SAID PLANT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-07-24 1960-01-23 1960-07-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-07-24 1964-01-23 1964-07-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-07-24 1968-01-23 1968-07-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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