Acoustic vector sensor
US12174326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/144
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A horizontal acoustic vector sensor system described herein includes a housing which has a gimbal assembly therein which is attached to a sensor assembly which has multiple pairs of seismometers that arranged orthogonally to one or more neighboring pairs of seismometers, along an approximately horizontal axis. The gimbal assembly with sensor assembly are enclosed within the housing by an endcap which includes an electronics assembly. The multiple pairs of seismometers are wired to the electronics assembly through a slip-ring which allows for movement of the gimbal assembly without entangling the wires. The horizontal acoustic vector sensor system further includes at least one omni-directional hydrophone integrated into the endcap.
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