Apparatus and method for detecting seismic waves
US4534020A · kind A · utility
17Cited by
20References
5Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S367/911
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for transducing seismic signals and a method for placing said apparatus for detecting seismic signals. The apparatus comprises at least one geophone preferably embedded in a polymeric material contained in a tubular member. A lower portion of the tubular member preferably contains ballast. The tubular member is preferably cemented into a borehole.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.