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Noise-attenuating streamer-cable bulkhead
Assignee: Ion Geophysical Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-29
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2004-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of streamer-cable bulkheads mounted within a streamer cable in cascade for radially scattering tube-wave noise from a streamer-cable. Each bulkhead consists of an annular body with conical surfaces converging at a desired angle, extending outwards from both ends of the annular body. An axial hole and a plurality of off-axial holes extending through the bulkhead for receiving therethrough, electrical conductors and stress members respectively. Noise traveling within the tube in a waveguide mode, impinges upon the conical surfaces of the cascaded bulkheads, and is reflected out of the streamer-cable jacket.
Inventors
- 👤 Valery A. Gelfand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:49
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/16; G01V1/20; G01V1/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A noise-scattering structure for use with a streamer-cable section, said section including a flexible plastic jacket, connecting means at each end of said jacket for making electrical and mechanical connections with other sections, stress members within said jacket interconnecting said end coupling means, and electrical components inside said jacket for receiving and transmitting seismic signals to a signal processor, comprising: a plurality of bulkheads coupled to cascade to said stress members at regular intervals; said plurality of bulkheads having means for radially scattering tube-wave noise from said streamer cable section, comprising: a cylindrical body; multi-faceted surfaces converging at a desired angle of substantially 45°, extending outwards from both ends of said cylindrical body; said bulkhead having an axial hole truncating the vertices of said multi-faceted surfaces for receiving electrical components therethrough; and means for anchoring said stress member to said bulkhead.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A noise-scattering structure for use with a streamer-cable section, said section including a flexible plastic jacket, connecting means at each end of said jacket for making electrical and mechanical connections with other sections, stress members within said jacket interconnecting said end coupling means, and electrical components inside said jacket for receiving and transmitting seismic signals to a signal processor, comprising: a plurality of bulkheads coupled to cascade to said stress members at regular intervals; said plurality of bulkheads having means for radially scattering tube-wave noise from said streamer cable section, comprising: a cylindrical body; multi-faceted surfaces converging at a desired angle of substantially 45°, extending outwards from both ends of said cylindrical body; said bulkhead having an axial hole truncating the vertices of said multi-faceted surfaces for receiving electrical components therethrough; and means for anchoring said stress member to said bulkhead.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A noise-scattering structure for use with a streamer-cable section, said section including a flexible plastic jacket, connecting means at each end of said jacket for making electrical and mechanical connections with other sections, stress members within said jacket interconnecting said end coupling means, and electrical components inside said jacket for receiving and transmitting seismic signals to a signal processor, comprising: a plurality of bulkheads coupled in cascade to said stress members at regular intervals; said plurality of bulkheads having means for radially scattering tube-wave noise from said streamer cable section comprising: a cylindrical body; and frusto-conical surfaces converging at a desired angle of substantially 45° extending outwards from both ends of said cylindrical body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
A noise-scattering structure for use with a streamer-cable section, said section including a flexible plastic jacket, connecting means at each end of said jacket for making electrical and mechanical connections with other sections, stress members within said jacket interconnecting said end coupling means, and electrical components inside said jacket for receiving and transmitting seismic signals to a signal processor, comprising: a plurality of bulkheads coupled in cascade to said stress members at regular intervals; said plurality of bulkheads having means for radially scattering tube-wave noise from said streamer cable section comprising: a cylindrical body; and frusto-conical surfaces converging at a desired angle of substantially 45° extending outwards from both ends of said cylindrical body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
In a seismic marine streamer cable section having an outer jacket, a noise blocking filter comprising: a plurality of bulkheads mounted in cascade within said jacket disposed at desired intervals along said section; said bulkheads having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise for radially scattering tube-wave noise, said surfaces having a quasi-conical randomly faceted shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
In a seismic marine streamer cable section having an outer jacket, a noise blocking filter comprising: a plurality of bulkheads mounted in cascade within said jacket disposed at desired intervals along said section; said bulkheads having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise for radially scattering tube-wave noise, said surfaces having a quasi-conical randomly faceted shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
In a seismic marine streamer cable section having a longitudinal axis and an outer jacket, a noise-blocking filter comprising: a plurality of bulkheads having outer surfaces sloping at an angle of substantially 45° from said longitudinal axis and from the perpendicular thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
In a seismic marine streamer cable section having a longitudinal axis and an outer jacket, a noise-blocking filter comprising: a plurality of bulkheads having outer surfaces sloping at an angle of substantially 45° from said longitudinal axis and from the perpendicular thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A streamer cable section adapted for reducing tube-wave noise within said cable when said cable is deployed in a body of water comprising: a flexible tubular oil-filled external jacket; and a plurality of bulkheads within said tubular jacket having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise so as to radially scatter the noise, said end surfaces having a slope relative to the longitudinal axis of said external jacket so that noise traveling through the tube in a direction so as not to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within the critical angle of the oil-water interface will be reflected from the end surface of a bulkhead at an angle so as to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within said critical angle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A streamer cable section adapted for reducing tube-wave noise within said cable when said cable is deployed in a body of water comprising: a flexible tubular oil-filled external jacket; and a plurality of bulkheads within said tubular jacket having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise so as to radially scatter the noise, said end surfaces having a slope relative to the longitudinal axis of said external jacket so that noise traveling through the tube in a direction so as not to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within the critical angle of the oil-water interface will be reflected from the end surface of a bulkhead at an angle so as to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within said critical angle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said end surfaces are substantially frustoconical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
142 words
A streamer cable section adapted for reducing tube-wave noise within said cable when said cable is deployed in a body of water comprising: a flexible tubular oil-filled external jacket; and a plurality of bulkheads within said tubular jacket having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise so as to radially scatter the noise, and said end surfaces are multifaceted substantailly pyramidal surfaces having a slope relative to the longitudinal axis of said external jacket so that noise traveling through the tube in a direction so as not to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within the critical angle of the oil-water interface will be reflected from the end surface of a bulkhead at an angle so as to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within said critical angle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A streamer cable section adapted for reducing tube-wave noise within said cable when said cable is deployed in a body of water comprising: a flexible tubular oil-filled external jacket; and a plurality of bulkheads within said tubular jacket having end surfaces adapted to reflect tube-wave noise so as to radially scatter the noise, and said end surfaces are multifaceted substantailly pyramidal surfaces having a slope relative to the longitudinal axis of said external jacket so that noise traveling through the tube in a direction so as not to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within the critical angle of the oil-water interface will be reflected from the end surface of a bulkhead at an angle so as to be incident on the internal surface of the external jacket at an angle within said critical angle.
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