US3260327A
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Short wave seismic pulse radiator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-06
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 P R Rowe
- 👤 Bank Of The Southwest Associa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/02; G01V1/104; G01V1/108; G01V1/112; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S181/00; Y10S181/40; Y10S181/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A DEVICE FOR RADIATING SEISMIC WAVES IN SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF PREDETERMINED WAVE LENGTH COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A BOTTOM FOR COUPLING WITH A WAVE ENERGY TRANSMITTING MEDIUM, AN INERTIA MEMBER RECIPROCABLE IN SAID CASING AND FORMING A FIRING CHAMBER THEREIN, MEANS FOR CAUSING A DETONATION IN SAID FIRING CHAMBER TO APPLY AN IMPULSE TO SAID CASING AND THE COUPLED MEDIUM AND PROPEL SAID INERTIA MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION, AND REACTION MEANS BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID CASING AND DISPOSED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF IN SAID DIRECTION TO APPLY TO SAID CASING A SECOND IMPULSE OPPOSITE IN SENSE TO SAID FIRST IMPULSE AND THEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMP THE EFFECT OF SAID FIRST IMPULSE FROM SAID CASING AND THE COUPLED MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A DEVICE FOR RADIATING SEISMIC WAVES IN SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF PREDETERMINED WAVE LENGTH COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A BOTTOM FOR COUPLING WITH A WAVE ENERGY TRANSMITTING MEDIUM, AN INERTIA MEMBER RECIPROCABLE IN SAID CASING AND FORMING A FIRING CHAMBER THEREIN, MEANS FOR CAUSING A DETONATION IN SAID FIRING CHAMBER TO APPLY AN IMPULSE TO SAID CASING AND THE COUPLED MEDIUM AND PROPEL SAID INERTIA MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION, AND REACTION MEANS BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID CASING AND DISPOSED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF IN SAID DIRECTION TO APPLY TO SAID CASING A SECOND IMPULSE OPPOSITE IN SENSE TO SAID FIRST IMPULSE AND THEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMP THE EFFECT OF SAID FIRST IMPULSE FROM SAID CASING AND THE COUPLED MEDIUM.
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