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Wireless seismic system with phased antenna array

US9841517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wireless Seismic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Keith Elder · Richmond, US
Andrew T. Prokop · Sugar Land, US
Steven Kooper · Missouri City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2013
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/223
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for utilization of a smart antenna in facilitating wireless communication between adjacent seismic data acquisition modules. The smart antenna may target an adjacent module with a radiation pattern directed toward the adjacent module. As such, the modules may employ space division multiplexing techniques to avoid interference between modules in the array. The modules may scan throughout a continuum of positions to locate adjacent modules. Once located, a spatial signal signature may be identified for the adjacent module and beamforming vectors may be calculated for targeting the radiation pattern toward the located module.

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