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Enclosure for suppression of air-coupled noise produced by seismic vibrators

US4922473A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1989
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S181/401
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Air wave noise caused by a vibrating baseplate on a seismic vibrator is reduced or eliminated through passive absorption of sound. In passive absorption, reduction of air wave noise is achieved by building a rigid, light-weight enclosure for the baseplate which remains isolated from the induced ground vibrations and nonresonant.

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