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US 10,473,806 B2Granted
Ocean bottom system
AssigneeION Geophysical Corporation
InventorsDale J. Lambert, André W. Olivier
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Abstract
A seismic data collection system is disclosed. The system may include at least a first housing and a second housing. The first housing may be configured to detachably couple to the second housing. The system mays also include various components such as one or more seismic sensors, a clock, or memory. Each of the components may be arranged in one of the first housing or second housing.
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A seismic data collection system, comprising:
- at least a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing is configured to detachably couple to the second housing;
- and
- a plurality of components, comprising:
- one or more seismic sensors;
- a clock;
- an electrical interface;
- and
- memory,
- wherein each of the plurality of components is arranged in one of the first housing and the second housing,
- wherein the first housing and the second housing define a passage for receiving a stress member, the passage comprising a connector for coupling the seismic data collection system to the stress member, the connector configured to establish a physical and at least one of an electrical or inductive connection between the stress member and at least one of the first housing and the second housing, the connector being configurable in a first position where the stress member can freely pass through the passage during deployment, and
- wherein physically coupling the first housing and second housing establishes the electrical interface.
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A seismic data collection system, comprising:
- a first housing comprising one or more seismic sensors and a clock;
- a second housing comprising a battery and memory, wherein the first housing is configured to detachably couple to the second housing, and wherein the first and second housing are fully enclosed;
- and
- a connector formed by the first housing and the second housing, wherein the connector is configured to establish a physical and at least one of an electrical or inductive connection between a stress member and at least one of the first housing and the second housing,
- wherein physically coupling the first housing and second housing establishes an electrical interface between the first housing and the second housing.
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A seismic data collection system, comprising:
- at least a first housing comprising a first electrical interface and a second housing comprising a second electrical interface, wherein the first housing is configured to detachably couple to the second housing;
- and
- a plurality of components, comprising:
- one or more seismic sensors;
- a clock;
- and
- memory,
- wherein the first housing and the second housing define a passage for receiving a stress member, the passage comprising a connector for coupling the seismic data collection system to the stress member, the connector configured to establish a physical and at least one of an electrical or inductive connection between the stress member and at least one of the first housing and the second housing, the connector being configurable in a first position, wherein the stress member can freely pass through the passage during deployment,
- wherein each of the plurality of components is arranged in one of the first housing and the second housing, and
- wherein physical coupling of the first housing to the second housing electrically connects the first electrical interface to the second electrical interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.