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AssigneeSoundblast Technologies, LLC
InventorsLarry W. Fullerton, James L. Teel, Herman M. Thompson, JR.
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An improved seismic exploration system and method involves an overpressure wave generator for generating an overpressure wave and a coupling component for converting a pressure of said generated overpressure wave into a force that produces a conducted acoustic wave in a target media. The coupling component includes a coupling chamber, a push plate assembly including a top plate, piston rod, and an earth plate, a movement constraining vessel including a stabilizing component for constraining movement of the push plate assembly and a sealing component for substantially sealing the coupling component, and a stop component for preventing the movement constraining vessel from striking the earth plate.
A seismic exploration system, comprising:
The seismic exploration system of claim I, wherein said top plate and said stabilizing component are configured to limit downward movement of said piston rod.
The seismic exploration system of claim I, wherein said stop component prevents the sound of metal striking metal from being produced by the movement constraining vessel and the earth plate.
The seismic exploration system of claim I, wherein said overpressure wave generator comprises a detonator and a detonation tube, wherein said overpressure wave travels through said detonation tube and into said coupling chamber.
The seismic exploration system of claim II, further comprising:
A seismic exploration method, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.