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Shielded hydrophone assembly

US4837751A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1981
Grant dateJun 6, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/201
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hydrophone assembly for use in a marine streamer cable comprising a housing adapted to be mounted in the cable, such housing having a cavity containing a moldable material, an acoustic energy transducer positioned in the moldable material and a rigid body positioned adjacent to the housing such that the rigid body covers a portion of the cavity.

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