Method and apparatus for passively detecting the depth and location of a spatial or temporal anomaly by monitoring a time varying signal emanating from the earths surface
OwnerRonald L. Helmsinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for passively determining the depth of an anomaly using means for monitoring a broad spectrum of frequencies and analyzing the amplitude and modulation of a time and/or location varying signal within discrete bands of frequencies to determine the depth of a spatial or temporal anomaly. A means for recording and mapping substerranean features based on an ascending or descending sequence of frequency measurements is also disclosed.
Claims21
A method of passively determining the depth of a spatial or temporal anomaly occurring beneath the terrain or water surface of the earth and in the vicinity of a location of interest, comprising the steps of:
- passively monitoring a time-varying signal from a source emanating from the earth;
- measuring the amplitude or modulation changes in said time-varying signal in the form of a broad spectrum of frequency data for variations indicative of a spatial or temporal anomaly;
- recording said data in a recording medium;
- processing said data to produce a sequential frequency spectra of said time-varying signals within a frequency band of interest, wherein each frequency spectra is representative of a particular depth;
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- identifying the location of said spatial or temporal anomaly with said processed data.
A method of locating a temporal or spatial anomaly comprising:
- receiving, with an antenna, signals originating from a source emanating from the earth indicative of an alternating component of a generally vertical current emanating from the earth;
- filtering said signals into a plurality of frequency bands, each indicative of a characteristic depth of an anomaly;
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- processing said filtered signals with data corresponding to said phenomenon to thereby indicate the location and depth of said anomaly.
An apparatus for passively detecting the location and depth of a spatial or temporal anomaly comprising:
- means for receiving a broad spectrum frequency emanating from the earth;
- means connected to said receiving means for separating said signal into a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of frequency bands;
- means connected to said separating means for recording the signals in each of said frequency bands;
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- means connected to said recording means for processing the plurality of frequency signals with data correlating said frequency information to depth to thereby indicate the depth of the anomaly.
An apparatus for passively detecting the depth of a spatial or temporal anomaly comprising:
- means for receiving a broad spectrum frequency emanating from the earth;
- means connected to said receiving means for amplifying and filtering said signal;
- means connected to said amplifying and filtering means for recording said signal;
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- means connected to said recording means for processing said signals to correlate said frequency information to depth to thereby indicate the depth of said anomaly.
A method of passively monitoring onset and depth of a temporal anomaly occurring between the terrain or water surface of the earth and in the vicinity of a location of interest, comprising the steps of:
- measuring a time-varying signal emanating from the earth in the form of a broad spectrum of frequency data for variations indicative of the depth of said spatial or temporal anomaly;
- recording said data in a recording medium;
- processing said data to produce a normal sequential spectra of time-varying signals within a frequency band of interest, wherein each spectra is representative of a particular depth;
- monitoring said time-varying signals over time;
- comparing the monitored signals with said normal spectra of time-varying signals;
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- generating a signal when the amplitude or modulation of said time-varying signals change over time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.