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Vibrator and processing systems for vibratory seismic operations

US4064481A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1975
Grant dateDec 20, 1977
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Expiry dateSep 29, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/127
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and apparatus for carrying out vibratory seismic operations and processing seismic records, involving generating a square wave analog sweep signal for driving a vibrator, generating a square wave analog, or 1 bit digitized transmitted signal, digitizing the received signal to 1 bit, and correlating the 1 bit digitized received signal with the 1 bit digitized transmitted signal, and stacking a plurality of such 1 bit correlograms. Simple logic means are disclosed for performing a 1 bit .times. 1 bit correlation. Means are disclosed for generating a square wave analog sweep signal.

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