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Apparatus and method for seismic wave detection
Assignee: Western Atlas International Inc
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Filing: 1977-11-04
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Granted: 1979-07-31
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Expires: 1997-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Seismic waves are detected for a given seismic prospect with an accelerometer and a hydrophone and the outputs of said accelerometer and hydrophone are combined directly to create a signal for seismic analysis. The accelerometer and hydrophone may be combined physically in a single composite unit for recording the seismic waves or an accelerometer and hydrophone may record the seismic survey independently for subsequent combining of the signals from the accelerometer and hydrophone.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest M. Hall, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/16; G01V1/18; G01V1/189; B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0603
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A seismic sensor comprising in combination: a rigid housing; a pressure sensor, encased in a module that is removably mounted in the housing, for generating a first signal proportional to pressure applied to the sensor; a separate acceleration sensor, encased in a module that is removably mounted beneath said pressure sensor module in the housing, for generating a second signal proportional to acceleration forces applied to the housing; and means for electrically connecting said pressure sensor in series directly with said accelerometer sensor to produce a third sum signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A seismic sensor comprising in combination: a rigid housing; a pressure sensor, encased in a module that is removably mounted in the housing, for generating a first signal proportional to pressure applied to the sensor; a separate acceleration sensor, encased in a module that is removably mounted beneath said pressure sensor module in the housing, for generating a second signal proportional to acceleration forces applied to the housing; and means for electrically connecting said pressure sensor in series directly with said accelerometer sensor to produce a third sum signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
The sensor of claim 1 wherein the acceleration sensor module includes: a chamber having a longitudinal axis; an inertial mass in said chamber, mounted for free fall sliding motion along said longitudinal axis; compliant means encircling said inertial mass for guiding the free fall motion of said inertial mass; and a piezo-electric crystal operating in the bender mode supported by a circular substrate for generating the second signal, said crystal being gravitationally couplable to said inertial mass, becoming decoupled therefrom when the accelerometer sensor module is lying on its side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The seismic sensor of claim 2 wherein said first and second signals are summed without integrating said second signal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-07-30 | 1983-01-29 | 1983-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-07-30 | 1987-01-29 | 1987-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-07-30 | 1991-01-29 | 1991-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |