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Underwater electric field electromagnetic prospecting system

US8148992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2008
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A90/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention, in various embodiments, is directed to a geophysical system and method in which a transmitter coil is oriented with its axis horizontally, and a sensor is positioned below the coil to measure an ambient electrical and/or magnetic parameter associated with a conductive medium surrounding the at least one transmitter coil.

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