Acoustic receiver
US6488116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acoustic receiver for sensing acoustic waves and generating orthogonal triaxial acoustic response data representative of said acoustic waves is disclosed. The receiver has at least four acoustic sensors oriented in at least four different directions. Each of the acoustic sensors is adapted to produce an electrical signal in response to an acoustic wave impinging thereon. The inventive acoustic receiver also includes means for combining the electrical signals to yield orthogonal triaxial acoustic response data. In one embodiment the means for combining the electrical signals comprises wiring the acoustic sensors in two series pairs to produce a combined output along two of the three orthogonal axes and orienting at least one acoustic sensor substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the acoustic receiver.
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