US4996675A
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Signal sensor insensitive to static pressure variations
Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
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Filing: 1989-12-22
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Granted: 1991-02-26
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Expires: 2009-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A signal sensor automatically compensates for the variations of the static pressure of the medium in which it is placed. The signal sensor comprises one or two assemblies each formed of a piezoelectric sensitive element applied against one face of a flexible plate. The other face of the plate is shielded from the variations of the dynamic pressure to be measured by a material absorbing the vibrations but fairly flexible so as to transmit any variation of the ambient static pressure. This material which may be a porous foam or a fibrous substance impregnated with liquid, fills a tubular apertured sleeve.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Beauducel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:38
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0644; B06B1/0662; B06B1/0681; B06B1/0685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
Signal sensor, wherein said insensitive to variations of static pressure prevailing in a medium in which the signal sensor is placed, the signal sensor comprising a rigid case open to said medium, at least one plate having a central flexible portion, a sensitive element in the form of a disk fixed against a first face of said plate, and filtering means for shielding the opposite face of each plate from the dynamic variations of the pressure of the medium, wherein said filtering means comprise a volume of substantially incompressible absorbent material contained in the rigid case and adapted for transmitting the variations of the static pressure of the medium to said opposite face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
Signal sensor, wherein said insensitive to variations of static pressure prevailing in a medium in which the signal sensor is placed, the signal sensor comprising a rigid case open to said medium, at least one plate having a central flexible portion, a sensitive element in the form of a disk fixed against a first face of said plate, and filtering means for shielding the opposite face of each plate from the dynamic variations of the pressure of the medium, wherein said filtering means comprise a volume of substantially incompressible absorbent material contained in the rigid case and adapted for transmitting the variations of the static pressure of the medium to said opposite face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substantially incompressible absorbent material is made from rigid material fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substantially incompressible absorbent material volume is made from a porous substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substantially incompressible absorbent material volume is made from a syntactic substance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 4, wherein said substantially incompressible absorbent material volume is made from particles of a solid substance associated with an interstitial material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
Signal sensor insensitive to variations of static pressure prevailing in a medium in which the signal sensor is placed, comprising at least one pair of flexible plates, a sensitive element in the form of a disk fixed against a first face of each of said plates, and filtering means for shielding the opposite face of each of the plates, wherein said filtering means comprise a volume of substantially incompressible absorbent material adapted for transmitting the variations of the static pressure of the medium to said opposite face and for shielding the opposite face of each of the plates from the dynamic variations of the pressure in the medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
Signal sensor insensitive to variations of static pressure prevailing in a medium in which the signal sensor is placed, comprising at least one pair of flexible plates, a sensitive element in the form of a disk fixed against a first face of each of said plates, and filtering means for shielding the opposite face of each of the plates, wherein said filtering means comprise a volume of substantially incompressible absorbent material adapted for transmitting the variations of the static pressure of the medium to said opposite face and for shielding the opposite face of each of the plates from the dynamic variations of the pressure in the medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 6, wherein the two flexible plates are walls of a common case containing said volume of substantially incompressible absorbent material and having apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 7, wherein said common case comprises at least one grating portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 6, wherein said case is filled with solid material particles submerged in a liquid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1 or 6, wherein said substantially incompressible absorbent material volume is a block at equal pressure with the static pressure of the medium, each plate being disposed against a face of said block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The pressure sensor as claimed in claim 10, wherein said block is formed by embedding glass particles in a coating material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said filtering means comprise a case made from a sintered material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
Signal sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid case is disposed inside a seismic streamer.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-02-25 | 1998-08-27 | 1999-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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