Portable seismic energy source
US4354572A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S181/401
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable seismic energy source having a base for resting on the earth's surface, a gun providing a means of firing a projectile to impact the earth and generate a seismic signal and a ball and socket to mount the gun on the base to permit the projectile fired by the gun to strike the surface of the earth at a selectable angle.
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