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Method and apparatus for measuring seismic energy imparted to the earth

US6561310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2001
Grant dateMay 13, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A non-contact vibrometer is employed to measure seismic energy imparted to the earth by a land vibrator. The non-contact vibrometer can be a laser vibrometer operable to measure the motion of a baseplate of the land vibrator. A computing device can be used to record both the imparted seismic energy detected by the non-contact vibrometer and reflected seismic energy sensed with geophones.

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