G01V 1/181
Geophones
Official title: {Geophones}
G01V1/181 (Geophones) appears on 403 US grants and 336 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 403
- Published applications
- 336
- Assignees
- 222
- Inventors
- 858
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 19 |
| 2011 | 8 | 14 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 23 |
| 2015 | 12 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 27 |
| 2019 | 10 | 20 |
| 2020 | 18 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 12 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Self-orienting sensing node and method9 Jun 2026US 12,650,530 B2Sercel
- Systems and methods for seismic image generation using deep learning networks26 May 2026US 12,638,606 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Apparatus and method for calibrating tilt sensor and compass of sensor device for magnetic orientation26 May 2026US 12,638,609 B2The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Determining well productivity for hydraulically fractured wells12 May 2026US 12,625,289 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Compressive sensing marine streamer system24 Feb 2026US 12,560,730 B2Reflection Marine Norge AS
- Resonance reducing asymmetric damper for vibration sensor assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298697 A1Blue Oak Co., Ltd.
- Moving-coil geophone zero-phase corrector based on state variable shaper16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202564 A1Jilin University
- Advanced detection method and system for tunnel boring machine based on seismic waves from controllable seismic source and rock breaking seismic source16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202567 A1Shandong University
- Devices and methods for passively detecting tunnel excavation adverse geology25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177713 A1Tongji University
- Systems and methods for enhancing data acquisition operations in seismic surveys14 May 2026US 2026/0133331 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Passive (non-contact) recharging of secondary battery cell(s) powering RFID transponder tags252US 5,300,875 AMicron Technology, Inc. · 1994
- Apparatus and methods for multicomponent marine geophysical data gathering95US 7,239,577 B2PGS Americas, Inc. · 2007
- Floating mass accelerometer94US 5,646,349 APlan B Enterprises, Inc. · 1997
- Magnetohydrodynamic fluid apparatus and method66US 5,003,517 AAmerican Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company · 1991
- Multiple axis, fiber optic interferometric seismic sensor65US 4,893,930 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1990