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Wireless exploration seismic system

US8238197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wireless Seismic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Douglas B. Crice · Grass Valley, US
Mihai Beffa · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2010
Grant date	Aug 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for acquiring seismic data using a wireless network and a number of individual data acquisition modules that are configured to collect seismic data and forward data to a central recording and control system. In one implementation, a number of remote modules (301) are arranged in lines. Base station modules (302) receive information from the lines and relay the information to a central control and recording system (303). Radio links operating on multiple frequencies (F1-F12) are used by the modules (301). For improved data transfer rate, radio links from a remote module (301) leap past the nearest remote module to the next module closer to the base station.

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