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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3976161 | Power auger seismic source Seismic waves are generated by detonating an explosive gas mixture in an earth cavity formed by driving a short earth auger to a desired depth, leaving most of the augered earth in the hole surrounding the auger shaft, and then pulling the auger and shaft... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3958661 | Method and apparatus for generating seismic waves An apparatus for generating seismic waves includes an elongated closed tube with a piston in its internal cavity. The piston is carried by a piston rod which extends through the top of the tube, and includes a fuel inlet and exhaust channel. The piston al... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3951229 | Method and apparatus for imparting a seismic pulse to the earth An apparatus and method for controlling the travel of a vehicle mounted seismic gas exploder adapted to deliver a downwardly directed pulse to the earth and thereafter be driven in an upward direction by the resultant reaction force. The exploder is flexi... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3934672 | Method and apparatus for sensing when a seismic gas exploder is in contact with the earth A seismic gas exploder is coupled to the movable piston of a hydraulic catching system so that the piston is constrained to move with the exploder as it rebounds upward from a shot and then falls back to earth. The weight of the gas exploder is applied th... | 01/27/1976 |
