Seismic sensor with four uniaxial motion sensing elements having substantially the same angle to the vertical and horizontal directions

US9057643B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9057643-B2
Application numberUS-201313794608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 11, 2013
Priority dateOct 20, 2004
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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A seismic sensing unit includes four uniaxial sensors each capable of detecting a movement component along a respective axis having a respective orientation and arranged such that the angles between any two of said respective orientations of said respective axes are substantially equal, wherein the uniaxial sensors are arranged such that in use the respective axes are at substantially the same angle to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and wherein the uniaxial sensors are geophones, accelerometers, seismometers or their combinations.

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What is claimed is: 1. A seismic sensor unit comprising: four uniaxial sensors, each disposed on different axes and capable of detecting a movement component along a respective axis having a respective orientation and arranged such that an angle between any two of said respective orientations of said respective axes is substantially equal to any other angle between two respective orientations of said respective axes; wherein the uniaxial sensors are mounted in the unit such that…

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What does patent US9057643B2 cover?
A seismic sensing unit includes four uniaxial sensors each capable of detecting a movement component along a respective axis having a respective orientation and arranged such that the angles between any two of said respective orientations of said respective axes are substantially equal, wherein the uniaxial sensors are arranged such that in use the respective axes are at substantially the same …
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Schlumberger Technology Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01H17/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Jun 16 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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