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Acoustic positioning of seismic ocean bottom cable

US6005828A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1997
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2017

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

Abstract

A seismic ocean bottom positioning device include a series of seismic stations spaced apart at a predetermined interval along a cable. Each station includes a hydrophone, a motion sensing device such as a geophone and an acoustic positioning circuit. A preamplifier is coupled to a seismic channel. The hydrophone is also coupled to the seismic channel. An acoustic channel is also coupled to the preamplifier and coupled to the hydrophone.

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