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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377357 | Marine seismic acquisition method and apparatus A marine seismic source method capable of retaining low frequencies is disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises a seismic source that generates an up-going wave and first down-going wave with opposite polarity. The up-going wave reflects off the ocean surfa... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364008 | System for imparting mechanical impulse energy to the ground The invention relates to an apparatus and method for imparting a precise amount of impulse energy to be delivered to the ground. The apparatus includes an anvil for operative deployment against the earth a hammer operatively connected to the anvil for striking the a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7284636 | Accelerated weight drop for use as a seismic energy source and a method of operation thereof The present invention provides an accelerated weight drop for use as a seismic energy source, a method for operating an accelerated weight drop for use as a seismic energy source, and a seismic survey system including the accelerated weight drop. The accelerated wei... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269099 | Air gun A seismic air gun includes an operating chamber, a firing chamber, a port, and a longitudinally disposed cavity sized and shaped to accept a plurality of wires. A moveable shuttle includes a shuttle flange within the operating chamber at one end and a firing shuttle... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255196 | Windshield and sound-barrier for seismic sensors A system and method for reducing acoustic, wind or other background noise that may interfere with sensing of a seismic signal is provided. More specifically, a shield is provided to enclose a geophone and thereby protect it from harmful noise. The shield may compris... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7175499 | Method for creating controlled pressure release in a pneumatic device The present invention provides a means for holding the components of the device, a means for storing gas under pressure which is maintained separately from the interior of the device until actuating, a means for releasing pressurized gas from the storage device into... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7028807 | Non-explosive acoustic source A non-explosive acoustic source utilizes the combustion of aluminum and water to generate an acoustic pulse. The operation of the non-explosive acoustic source relies on a water/aluminum reaction to generate a burst pressure. The source may be deployed as a single c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6973993 | Methods and apparatus of suppressing tube waves within a bore hole and seismic surveying systems incorporating same Methods and apparatus for attenuating waves in a bore hole, and seismic surveying systems incorporating the same. In one embodiment, an attenuating device includes a soft compliant bladder coupled to a pressurized gas source. A pressure regulating system reduces the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6944095 | Terrestrial seismic acquisition process and apparatus, in particular for a vertical seismic acquisition A method for the acquisition of seismic signals, in which at least two sources of the air gun type are placed within one or more vertical holes extending in the subsoil and in which one or more seismic sensors record the seismic propagated from said sources, that ar... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6776255 | Methods and apparatus of suppressing tube waves within a bore hole and seismic surveying systems incorporating same Methods and apparatus for attenuating waves in a bore hole, and seismic surveying systems incorporating the same. In one embodiment, an attenuating device includes a soft compliant bladder coupled to a pressurized gas source. A pressure regulating system reduces the... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6571906 | Underwater sound mitigation system for explosive testing A sound mitigation system and method reduce the transmission of acoustic output from explosions underwater. The system is submerged to bottom terrain of a body of water and has at a series of gas-generating devices providing volumes of gas that are fed to... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6478107 | Axially extended downhole seismic source An axially extended downhole seismic source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the seismic source includes multiple pressure storage chambers, each having an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The inlet valve is coupled between the pressure storage chamber an... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6076629 | Low frequency flextensional acoustic source for underwater use There is provided an acoustic source especially for use in seismic studies at sea. The acoustic source has a longitudinal axis and sound emitting surfaces adapted to be put into sound emitting movements towards and away from each other by use of a drive u... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076630 | Acoustic energy system for marine operations A marine seismic source for generating acoustic source energy. A housing has a continuous exterior perimeter which is moveable to displace water. Movement of the housing can be accomplished by providing alternating convex and concave exterior surfaces con... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6041888 | Low frequency flextensional acoustic source for underwater use Acoustic source, especially for use in seismic studies at sea, with sound emitting surfaces adapted to be put into sound emitting movements toward and away from each other by use of a drive unit in a known manner, in which the sound emitting surfaces comp... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5991235 | Seismic data imaging system A system for seismic prospecting by using reflections of acoustic waves and an operation method thereof. Unprocessed raw data from a plurality geophone sensors and other processed data are stored in a storage unit further processing and analysis. The pref... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5834710 | Acoustic pulse gun assembly A gas gun is provided for generation of an acoustic pulse and subsequent detection of return reflections from the annulus of a well. The system includes a gas gun and a hand-held gas source. The hand-held gas source comprises: a two-part housing forming a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5491306 | Mass oscillator having an adjustable gas spring An apparatus for oscillating a mass at a plurality of selective frequencies includes a source of compressible fluid and a cylinder having a bore filled with the compressible fluid. The cylinder includes a port opening to the bore, the port being connected... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5467322 | Water hammer driven vibrator The invention provides apparatus for shaking structures such as fins in a fluid agitator, shaking tables, shaking screens, conveyors, or the walls of bins or hoppers. The apparatus is driven by a hydraulic driving system in which high pressure pulses are ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5459699 | Method and apparatus for generating high energy acoustic pulses A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating intense acoustic pulses by means of the water hammer effect. The method involves generating a water hammer in a conduit by suddenly interrupting a high velocity flow of fluid through the conduit. The kin... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5399816 | Seismic source A subsurface seismic source for generating seismic waves comprises a fluid supply conduit section conducting fluid downward and having a seat for receiving a blocking body transported by said fluid. Said body blocks the fluid through said section when for... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5270985 | Seismic pulse generation An acoustic wave energy generator comprises a body having an internal gas-pressurisable first chamber 1 adjoining a second chamber 2 into which a liquid is introduced to cover a vibratable means 4 which may be a flexible diaphragm and is mounted on the se... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5189263 | Human-portable geophysical energy source A human-portable geophysical energy source is disclosed having an earth-coupling element, a means for providing seismic energy operably connected to that earth-coupling element, a lower container and an upper container connected to the means for providing... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5160814 | Hydraulically-actuated downhole seismic source Seismic signals are generated in an earth formation at a selected point in a wellbore by apparatus insertable in the wellbore at the distal end of a tubing string. The apparatus is adapted to receive hydraulic pressure fluid from the tubing string for dep... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5063542 | Piezoelectric transducer with displacement amplifier A displacement amplifier interconnects a piezoelectric actuator with a displacement member and comprises respective bellows members of differential diameter defining first and second expansible chambers which are liquid filled and respond to linear displa... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5018598 | Apparatus for generating seismic waves Disclosed is an apparatus for generating seismic waves in a well bore, which apparatus includes a tubular expandable and contractible outer anchor wall, a seslf-contained anchor setting hydraulic system to expand the anchor into anchored position in the b... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4982811 | Fluid driven torsional dipole seismic source A compressible fluid powered oscillating downhole seismic source device capable of periodically generating uncontaminated horizontally-propagated, shear waves is provided. A compressible fluid generated oscillation is created within the device which impar... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4959818 | Apparatus for generating elliptically polarized shear waves Apparatus for generating a controlled parameter elliptically polarized shear wave into an earth medium. The apparatus consists of a baseplate for engagement with the earth medium in omni-directionally resistant manner and a reaction mass and actuator asse... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4871045 | Telescoping tube omni-directional shear wave vibrator Apparatus including transportation structure for generating elliptically polarized shear waves in soft earth medium. A suitable carrier includes a jack assembly for transporting shear wave apparatus that includes a telescoping tube for earth engagement. T... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4869338 | Method for measuring acoustic impedance and dissipation of medium surrounding a borehole The invention is the use of standing waves to generate a well log. By measuring changes in energy dissipation from the standing wave along the well-bore, the formation may be evaluated for permeability variations may be determined. Variations in the tube ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4862990 | Downhole seismic sources A downhole seismic signal source (vibrational or impulsive) capable of producing a signal of sufficiently high energy to permit the tool to be used in a deep wellbore (exceeding 4000 feet). A piston rod having two pistons reciprocates in an elongated cyli... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4853907 | Inclinable vibratory seismic source An improved inclinable vibratory seismic source arranged to be vehicle mounted including a base plate mounted for movement relative to the vehicle frame and for engagement with the ground. Hydraulic cylinders are provided for raising and lowering the base... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4815557 | Down hole seismographic source A seismic energy source provides a bias pressure and oscillating pressure force on a piston mounted transversely to the major axis of the well bore and in pressure contact with the wall of the well bore. A seismographic energy wave is generated in the sur... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4796723 | System for transmitting energy through an apparatus usable for subsoil prospection, lowered inside a well or drill hole A system is provided for transmitting energy to an apparatus, such as a pulsed or vibratory seismic source, lowered inside a well or drill hole. It includes a structure anchorable in a well, mobile means whose linear displacement with respect to the ancho... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4785430 | Hydraulic vibrator with wide dynamic range Vibrator apparatus having adjustable cylinder volume by means of a continuously adjustable end sleeve that varies the axial limit of the cylinder. A reaction mass with an axial cylinder bore reciprocates on a double rod piston. Frist and second end sleeve... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4770269 | Closed air system seismic wave generator Apparatus for generating seismic waves including an upstanding hollow cylindrical housing within which an impact piston latched in a cocked position is adapted to be propelled downwardly by high pressure expanding gas in the confined chamber above it with... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4766974 | Seismic signal generator with a self-expanding vibrator support base A seismic signal generator with a self-adjusting footprint base plate. A signal generator for use on paved or other hard surfaces, has a pair of tread members (preferably urethane) that are laterally slidable with respect to the reaction mass. The tread m... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4754443 | Airgun having shaft-bearing-guided shuttle and capable of fast repitition self-firing An airgun impulsive energy source has an elongated shaft bearing surrounding the shaft of the reciprocatable shuttle for guiding the shuttle and preventing its operating or firing pistons from contacting their respective cylinder walls. The illustrative e... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4739859 | Method and apparatus for reducing the stretch of an elastomeric diaphragm of a land seismic source A land seismic energy source is provided having a rigid dome-shaped bell containing a substantially imcompressible liquid and an airgun for abruptly releasing pressurized gas into the liquid for generating powerful seismic impulses. The bell has a lower r... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4722417 | Seismic wave generation by a downhole source A method and apparatus for downhole source generation of seismic waves of adjustable frequency by isolating a volume of liquid in a bore hole and cyclically varying the volume by a hydraulically operated transforming piston which varies the pressure of th... | 02/02/1988 |
