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US 10,067,263 B2Granted
Biofouling target removal
AssigneePGS Geophysical AS
InventorSverre Olsen
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to cleaning geophysical equipment in water. An exemplary method includes illuminating, with laser light, an obstruction on the geophysical equipment while the geophysical equipment is deployed in an operable configuration (e.g., towed by a survey vessel).
Claims21
A method for cleaning geophysical equipment, comprising:
- illuminating, with light from a laser, an obstruction on a marine geophysical equipment while the marine geophysical equipment is deployed in an operational configuration, wherein the laser is coupled to an adapter that is removably attached to an underwater vehicle, the adapter having an exit aperture for the laser that faces the marine geophysical equipment.
An apparatus for cleaning geophysical equipment, comprising:
- an underwater vehicle;
- and
- a laser operable to illuminate an obstruction on a marine geophysical equipment deployed in an operational configuration, the laser coupled to an adapter that is removably attached to the underwater vehicle, the adapter having an exit aperture for the laser that faces the marine geophysical equipment.
A system for cleaning geophysical equipment, comprising:
- a cleaning vessel;
- a laser coupled with the cleaning vessel and operable to illuminate an obstruction on a geophysical marine equipment deployed in an operational configuration;
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- a targeting system coupled with the laser, wherein the laser is coupled to an adapter that is removably attached to an underwater vehicle, the adapter having an exit aperture for the laser that faces the marine geophysical equipment.
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