Source acquisition with multiple frequency components

US9010484B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9010484-B2
Application numberUS-201313916313-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 12, 2013
Priority dateJun 15, 2012
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A seismic source array includes a first source and a second source. The first source has a first spectral output and the second source has a second spectral output different than the first spectral output. The first source has a first total volume different than a second total volume of the second source.

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What is claimed is: 1. A seismic source array, comprising: a first source including a first plurality of air guns having a first total volume, the first source having a first spectral output; and a second source including a second plurality of air guns having a second total volume different from the first total volume, the second source having a second spectral output different than the first spectral output, wherein the first source is configured to activate at a first interv…

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What does patent US9010484B2 cover?
A seismic source array includes a first source and a second source. The first source has a first spectral output and the second source has a second spectral output different than the first spectral output. The first source has a first total volume different than a second total volume of the second source.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Westerngeco Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01V1/137. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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