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US 2010/0165786 A1Published application
Marine Acoustic Source Operation
AssigneeTangleSolve LLP
InventorDavid Ward
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Abstract
Data is collected from the integral timing sensor of a marine acoustic source such as an airgun, typically used for seismic measurements. Artefacts in the firing data are used to monitor the firing pressure and optionally the correct functioning of the marine acoustic source.
Claims9
A method of operating a monitoring system for a marine acoustic source, comprising:
- triggering the firing of the marine acoustic source;
- collecting firing data from a timing sensor integrated into the marine acoustic source;
- and
- monitoring the firing data to detect the firing time of the marine acoustic source;
- wherein the method further comprises signal processing the firing data to monitor the firing pressure in the marine acoustic source to generate a firing pressure value;
- and
- outputting a result based on the signal processing including outputting a firing pressure value.
4 more elements
A computer readable medium, which when read by a computer system causes the computer system to carry out a method with the steps of:
- triggering the firing of the marine acoustic source;
- collecting firing data from a timing sensor integrated into the marine acoustic source;
- and
- monitoring the firing data to detect the firing time of the marine acoustic source;
- wherein the method further comprises signal processing the firing data to monitor the firing pressure in the marine acoustic source to generate a firing pressure value;
- and
- outputting a result based on the signal processing including outputting a firing pressure value.
4 more elements
A monitoring system arranged to be connected to at least one marine acoustic source, the monitoring system including:
- a computer;
- code arranged to cause the computer to collect firing data from a timing sensor when firing the at least one acoustic source;
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- wherein the monitoring system further comprises code arranged to cause the computer to signal process the firing data to monitor at least one artefact in the firing data that is dependent on the firing pressure in the marine acoustic source and/or the correct functioning of the marine acoustic source and to output a result.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.