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Distributed data acquisition
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1973-10-29
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1993-10-29
Abstract
Abstract In operations such as seismic exploration seismic waves are generated at a shot point. The amplitudes of successive samples of seismic waves appearing at a plurality of detector stations variously spaced from said shot point in the wake of generation thereof are converted to digital codes. The codes from all the detectors are transmitted in sequence and on a real time basis by spread spectrum radio pulses to a master station. A plurality of data acquisition units each including a radio transponder and a seismic detector are located at each of a plurality of spaced seismic detector stations in a seismic prospect. A master radio station means is located in or adjacent to the prospect. Means in the acquisition units and in the master station means interrogates and sequentially polls the transponder units in real time to secure and store digital samples at the master station of analog signals from the detectors at a fixed sample interval the duration of which is selected in relation to the frequencies of the signals whereby samples portray the time amplitude variations of the signals.
Inventors
- 👤 George D. Ezell
- 👤 Marvin L. Murphy, Jr.
- 👤 Paul D. Davis, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/22; G01V1/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In data gathering operations the combination of: data acquisition units at each of a plurality of source stations in an area, a master station spaced from said units, a slave station spaced from said units and from said master station, means to transmit from said master station spread spectrum channel sync pulses, means at all said unit to receive and compress said sync pulses, means responsive to compressed pulses to initiate generation of a sample pulse train having a true first bit, means at said slave station responsive to said sync pulses to store a time lapse signal representative of time lapse between receipt at said slave station of one said sync pulse from said master station and said true bit from said data acquisition unit, and means at said slave station responsive to a predetermined sync pulse from said master station to transmit to said master station said time delay signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In data gathering operations the combination of: data acquisition units at each of a plurality of source stations in an area, a master station spaced from said units, a slave station spaced from said units and from said master station, means to transmit from said master station spread spectrum channel sync pulses, means at all said unit to receive and compress said sync pulses, means responsive to compressed pulses to initiate generation of a sample pulse train having a true first bit, means at said slave station responsive to said sync pulses to store a time lapse signal representative of time lapse between receipt at said slave station of one said sync pulse from said master station and said true bit from said data acquisition unit, and means at said slave station responsive to a predetermined sync pulse from said master station to transmit to said master station said time delay signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
149 words
In seismic surveying the combination of: seismic data acquisition units at each of a plurality of detector stations, a master station spaced from said units, a slave station spaced from said units and from said master station, means to transmit from said master station spread spectrum channel sync pulses, means at all said unit to receive and compress said sync pulses, means responsive to compressed pulses to initiate generation of a sample pulse train having a true first bit, means at said slave station responsive to said sync pulses to store a time lapse signal representative of time lapse between receipt at said slave station of one said sync pulse from said master station and said true bit from said data acquisition unit, and means at said slave station responsive to a predetermined sync pulse from said master station to transmit to said master station said time delay signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
149 words
In seismic surveying the combination of: seismic data acquisition units at each of a plurality of detector stations, a master station spaced from said units, a slave station spaced from said units and from said master station, means to transmit from said master station spread spectrum channel sync pulses, means at all said unit to receive and compress said sync pulses, means responsive to compressed pulses to initiate generation of a sample pulse train having a true first bit, means at said slave station responsive to said sync pulses to store a time lapse signal representative of time lapse between receipt at said slave station of one said sync pulse from said master station and said true bit from said data acquisition unit, and means at said slave station responsive to a predetermined sync pulse from said master station to transmit to said master station said time delay signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
In seismic exploration: a. generating seismic waves at a shot point; b. detecting the resulting seismic waves at a plurality of seismic detecting stations; c. from a master RF station spaced from said detector stations causing RF transmission of digital codes from all said detector stations in a predetermined sequence and in real time representative of the amplitudes taken at uniform seismic data sample intervals of said seismic waves detected at said detecting stations, d. from a slave station transmitting digital codes to said master station representative of RF travel times over paths therebetween at least one of which is by way of said detector stations, and e. multiplexing said codes received at said master station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
In seismic exploration: a. generating seismic waves at a shot point; b. detecting the resulting seismic waves at a plurality of seismic detecting stations; c. from a master RF station spaced from said detector stations causing RF transmission of digital codes from all said detector stations in a predetermined sequence and in real time representative of the amplitudes taken at uniform seismic data sample intervals of said seismic waves detected at said detecting stations, d. from a slave station transmitting digital codes to said master station representative of RF travel times over paths therebetween at least one of which is by way of said detector stations, and e. multiplexing said codes received at said master station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 3 wherein: digital travel time codes are generated at said master station representing the RF range of each said detector station, and travel time codes are generated at said master station representing the RF range from said master station to each said detector station and thence to said slave station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 in which detector elevation code information is included with said digital codes from said detector stations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
In seismic exploration where seismic waves are generated at a shot point and the resulting seismic waves are detected at a plurality of seismic detecting stations, the combination which comprises: a. a master RF station spaced from said detector stations for securing RF transmission of digital codes from all said detector stations in a predetermined sequence and in real time representative of the amplitudes taken at uniform seismic data sample intervals of said seismic waves detected at said detecting stations, b. slave station means for transmitting digital codes to said master station, said codes being representative of RF travel times over paths therebetween at least one of which is by way of said detector stations, and c. means multiplexing said codes received at said master station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
In seismic exploration where seismic waves are generated at a shot point and the resulting seismic waves are detected at a plurality of seismic detecting stations, the combination which comprises: a. a master RF station spaced from said detector stations for securing RF transmission of digital codes from all said detector stations in a predetermined sequence and in real time representative of the amplitudes taken at uniform seismic data sample intervals of said seismic waves detected at said detecting stations, b. slave station means for transmitting digital codes to said master station, said codes being representative of RF travel times over paths therebetween at least one of which is by way of said detector stations, and c. means multiplexing said codes received at said master station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 6 in which sensor means generates a detector elevation code and sample means at said detector stations and includes elevation information in said digital codes from said detector stations.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-04-24 | 1981-10-24 | 1982-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-24 | 1985-10-24 | 1986-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-24 | 1989-10-24 | 1990-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |