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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7894301 | Seismic data acquisition using time-division multiplexing A method of transmitting data between a remote unit and a plurality of field service units placed over a region of interest, each field service unit acquiring seismic data from at least one seismic receiver in a plurality of seismic receivers placed in the region of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7729202 | Apparatus and methods for transmitting unsolicited messages during seismic data acquisition An apparatus and method for seismic data acquisition is provided, which, in one aspect, define a plurality of attributes relating to acquisition of seismic data by the apparatus, determine a value of each attribute when the apparatus is deployed for acquiring seismi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7660204 | Data acquisition method of non-real time transmitting seismic data acquisition system applied in mountainous area A data acquisition method of a non-real time transmitting seismic data acquisition system applied in mountainous areas. The format of original record file names is an 8 digit file name representing absolute time together with 3 digit extension names representing the... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7613071 | Seismic telemetry system with steerable antennas A system for remotely controlling, acquiring and monitoring the acquisition of seismic data. The system includes remote equipment for collecting seismic data and for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from a remote location. The system also incl... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7573782 | Seismic acquisition system An apparatus and method for collecting data acquired during a seismic survey are disclosed. The apparatus is a seismic survey system, comprising a plurality of data sources, a plurality of cells, and a plurality of independent pathways. The data sources are position... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7466627 | System and method for wireless data collection from seismic recording buoys A seismic data acquisition telemetry system includes a seismic vessel including a data recording system thereon. The system includes a seismic data gathering unit in operative connection with at least one seismic sensor. The system includes a first antenna disposed ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7353132 | Data acquisition system An induced polarization (IP) data acquisition system includes a plurality of linearly spaced apart measurement nodes or obtaining synchronized measurement signals indicative of the electric field strength at a corresponding plurality of spaced apart locations at or ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348894 | Method and apparatus for using a data telemetry system over multi-conductor wirelines A data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to enhance transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a first terminal of a data re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7298671 | Seismic-data acquisition methods and apparatus A self-contained data acquisition unit is provided for acquiring seismic data. The unit has a microprocessor and an antenna adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal. A decoder is connected with the microprocessor and adapted to convert received electromagnetic s... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292943 | System and method for control of seismic data acquisition The present invention provides an interactive system for controlling seismic data acquisition. A central controller controls seismic sources, detectors and receivers. A user/operator is provided one or more views of the operational components over a graphical user i... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7269095 | Synchronization of seismic data acquisition systems A network distributed seismic data acquisition system comprises seismic receivers connected to remote acquisition modules, receiver lines, line tap units, base lines, a central recording system and a seismic source event generation unit synchronized to a master cloc... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263030 | Seismic data acquisition system A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239579 | Seismic data acquisition system A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236941 | Event invalidation method The invention concerns a computerized method of invalidating set-top box events. The method may include monitoring set-top box events, storing the set-top box events in a first array, calculating a first trend in the first array of set-top box events, invalidating t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7224642 | Wireless sensor data processing systems A wireless network includes a plurality of sensors; and a wireless station adapted to communicate with the plurality of sensors, each wireless station having a positioning system to provide 3D coordinates, each wireless station being part of a mesh network and each ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218890 | Seismic telemetry system A system for remotely controlling, acquiring and monitoring the acquisition of seismic data. The system includes remote equipment for collecting seismic data and for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from a remote location. The system also incl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218612 | Network synchronization A network arrangement uses a poll select control protocol and a loop back arrangement at each node for equalizing transmission delay from each node to a central station. Delays at each node can be adjusted to start timing in response to a broadcast signal indicating... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209407 | Seismic data acquisition system A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209840 | Systems and methods for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption for an electric meter A system for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption is provided. In one embodiment the system may comprise electric meters, communication devices having a unique address and defining a wireless communication network, and a site controller. Each elect... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199783 | Wake-up detection method and apparatus embodying the same An input apparatus is disclosed having a hand-sensing system, a wake-up detector, and a microcontroller. After a period of inactivity, the apparatus is placed into a sleep mode to conserve power. During the sleep mode, an electrical property that the hand-sensing sy... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193932 | Seismic data acquisition system A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177232 | Wireless radio frequency hydrophone system A wireless hydrophone system includes a hydrophone joined to a preamplifier. A serial A/D converter receives the amplified hydrophone signal and provides a serial digital output representative of the signal. The A/D converter is joined to a processor which provides ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7142480 | Seismic data acquisition system A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124028 | Method and system for transmission of seismic data The transmission method utilizes multiple seismic acquisition units within an array as intermediate short range radio receivers/transmitters to pass collected seismic data in relay fashion back to a control station. Any one seismic unit in the array is capable of tr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117094 | Seismic measuring system including GPS receivers A system for analyzing three-dimensional seismic data includes a plurality of digitizer units, each with a configuration of geophones, a data recording and control center, a base GPS receiver with an associated antenna with a substantially unrestricted view of the s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7102961 | Installation of seismic survey devices in shallow, low-angle boreholes The specification discloses a system and related method for installing seismic sensors in shallow, low-angle boreholes for obtaining conventional three-dimensional and four-dimensional seismic surveys. Installing seismic sensors in shallow, low-angle boreholes remov... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092824 | Methods and systems for interactive investigation of geophysical data Methods and systems are provided for investigating an image set of geophysical data distributed over a first N-dimensional volume where N≧2. A subvolume that encloses a known feature of interest within a target set of geophysical data distributed over a second N-d... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053767 | System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices The present invention is generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system is configured to monitor utility meters in a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042801 | System for geophysical prospecting using induce electrokinetic effect Methods are disclosed employing seismic waves having infrasonic frequencies in the range of about 0.1–20 Hz for generating electromagnetic waves of similar infrasonic frequency in hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formations located at depths up to about 5000 meter... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026951 | Data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines An improved data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to achieve satisfactory transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a firs... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012853 | Seismic data acquisition apparatus and method The present invention provides a method and apparatus of acquiring and processing seismic data. One or more controllers are each coupled to seismic sensors and to each other to form a network of data acquisition units. A main controller is coupled to a crossline uni... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999377 | Acquiring seismic data Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. Data are collected representing acoustic signals received from the Earth at distinct geographic locations. Data representing an ambient signal at the distinct geographic locations are also collected. For e... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996470 | Systems and methods for geophysical imaging using amorphous computational processing Various systems and methods of the present invention provide amorphous computing systems and methods for use thereof. In some cases, the amorphous computing systems include one or more amorphous hardware elements that are programmed under control of a computer proce... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996471 | Adding a signal to seismic data The present invention provides a method and apparatus for analyzing seismic data. The method includes determining a portion of the seismic data recorded substantially before the arrival of a seismic signal and adding a test signal to the portion of the seismic data ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6944096 | Method of accurately determining positions of deployed seismic geophones A method is provided for accurately determining the physical location of a deployed seismic geophone used in seismic investigations by using a portable navigational satellite receiver to obtain a set of navigational satellite measurements providing the position of t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932185 | Acquisition method and device for seismic exploration of a geologic formation by permanent receivers set on the sea bottom A method and device for seismic exploration of a subsea geologic formation by pickups set on the sea bottom and intermittently connectable to active data acquisition stations (11) brought nearby. Permanent passive reception stations (1) comprising a he... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6891733 | Seismic data acquisition module A seismic data acquisition module includes a motherboard that is environmentally protected as a independent unit by an integral sheath, envelope or encapsulating cover. The motherboard unit is suitably configured for rapid and frequent manual removal from the interi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6459654 | Transmission method and system using a standard transmission network for connecting elements of a seismic device Transmission method for connecting together a central control and seismic recording station (SCC), local intermediate control and concentration stations (RRS) and local seismic data acquisition, processing and transmission units (RTU). It comprises using ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6430106 | Seismic exploration device and method of operation thereof with remote control processing of seismic signals produced by individual seismic sensors A seismic signal reception device on land comprising a large number of sensors each associated with an adjusting means which may be remote-controlled from a central control and recording station, by means of seismic data acquisition boxes distributed in t... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6078283 | Remote seismic data acquisition unit with common radio and GPS antenna Remote seismic data acquisition unit for receiving seismic radio signals, having the capability of receiving both seismic data acquisition radio signals and GPS signals, uses a single antenna for receiving both types of signals, a signal splitter to separ... | 06/20/2000 |
