Node locks for marine deployment of autonomous seismic nodes
US-9958565-B2 · May 1, 2018 · US
Seabed coupling plate for an ocean bottom seismic node
US2016349386A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016349386-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615164629-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 29, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to coupling an autonomous seismic node to the seabed. In one embodiment, the node may comprise a plurality of holes on a bottom surface of the node and a plurality of openings on one or more sides and/or surfaces of the node. The bottom surface may comprise a coupling plate that is coupled to the node and/or coupled to a housing or casing that substantially surrounds a pressure node housing. The node may be configured to route water vertically from the bottom holes through the side openings and/or upper holes to decrease the potential of cavitation and fluidization of the seismic sediment and increase the seismic coupling of the node to the seabed.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An autonomous seismic node, comprising: a body; at least one seismic sensor, at least one data recording unit, and at least one clock located in the body; a coupling plate attached to the body and comprising a first plurality of holes, wherein the coupling plate is configured to make contact with the seabed. 2 . The seismic node of claim 1 , wherein each of the first plurality of holes is chamfered. 3 . T…
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- What does patent US2016349386A1 cover?
- Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to coupling an autonomous seismic node to the seabed. In one embodiment, the node may comprise a plurality of holes on a bottom surface of the node and a plurality of openings on one or more sides and/or surfaces of the node. The bottom surface may comprise a coupling plate that is coupled to the node and/or coupled to a housing or casing that substanti…
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- Seabed Geosolutions Bv
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- Primary CPC classification G01V1/166. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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