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US 10,241,221 B2Granted
Wireless seismic system with phased antenna array
AssigneeWireless Seismic, Inc.
InventorsKeith Elder, Andrew T. Prokop, Steven Kooper
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for use of directionalized antennas at a seismic module in a seismic survey array. The directionalized antenna may be selectively controlled such that the control of the transmission functionality and reception functionality are independently controlled to transmit data in and receive data from different directions. In turn, bandwidth utilization may be improved in the survey. Additionally, the directionalized antennas may allow for simultaneous transmission and reception of data in a serial data transfer line.
Claims8
A seismic survey system, comprising:
- a first plurality of data transfer modules, disposed in series, that are operative to wirelessly communicate seismic data along a first serial data transfer path for relaying seismic data from upstream data transfer modules to downstream data transfer modules within the first serial data transfer path and a data collection unit;
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- a second plurality of data transfer modules, disposed in series, that are operative to wirelessly communicate seismic data along a second serial data transfer path for relaying seismic data from upstream data transfer modules to downstream data transfer modules within the second serial data transfer path and a data collection unit;
- wherein, in a first time period, the first plurality of data transfer modules transmit seismic data along the first serial data transfer path by simultaneous receipt and transmission of seismic data at each data transfer module of the first plurality of data transfer modules using a directionalized antenna, and wherein, in a second time period distinct from the first time period, the second plurality of data transfer modules transmit seismic data along the second serial data transfer path by simultaneous receipt and transmission of seismic data at each data transfer module in the second plurality of data transfer modules.
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