US3275098A
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Method and apparatus for generating seismic waves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-27
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1980-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William S Filler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/02; G01V1/04; G01V1/047; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S181/00; Y10S181/40; Y10S181/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A DIRECTED CONCENTRATED SHOCK WAVE TO THE GROUND WHICH COMPRISES, DETONATING A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE IN AN ENERGY RELEASE REGION, SAID REGION BEING CONFINED IN ALL DIRECTIONS SAVE ONE EXIT AREA, SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION BEING SEVERAL TIMES THE VOLUME OF THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE GENERATING THEREBY A SUPERSONIC SHOCK WAVE, PASSING THE SHOCK WAVE ALONG A GENERALLY TUBULAR PATH COMMENCING AT THE EXIT AREA OF SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION, AND TRANSMITTING THE SHOCK WAVE TO THE GROUND FROM THE TERMINUS OF SAID TUBULAR PATH, THE TUBULAR PATH HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE GROUND SO THAT THE SHOCK WAVE ISSUING THEREFROM IS TRANSMITTED TO THE GROUND, AND WHEREIN THE ENERGY IS RELEASED BY DETONATION OF A HIGH EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SUSPENDED IN SPACED APART RELATION TO THE CONFINING BOUNDS OF SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A DIRECTED CONCENTRATED SHOCK WAVE TO THE GROUND WHICH COMPRISES, DETONATING A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE IN AN ENERGY RELEASE REGION, SAID REGION BEING CONFINED IN ALL DIRECTIONS SAVE ONE EXIT AREA, SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION BEING SEVERAL TIMES THE VOLUME OF THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE GENERATING THEREBY A SUPERSONIC SHOCK WAVE, PASSING THE SHOCK WAVE ALONG A GENERALLY TUBULAR PATH COMMENCING AT THE EXIT AREA OF SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION, AND TRANSMITTING THE SHOCK WAVE TO THE GROUND FROM THE TERMINUS OF SAID TUBULAR PATH, THE TUBULAR PATH HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE GROUND SO THAT THE SHOCK WAVE ISSUING THEREFROM IS TRANSMITTED TO THE GROUND, AND WHEREIN THE ENERGY IS RELEASED BY DETONATION OF A HIGH EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SUSPENDED IN SPACED APART RELATION TO THE CONFINING BOUNDS OF SAID ENERGY RELEASE REGION.
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