Hydrophone carrier
AssigneeSyntron, Inc.
InventorsJohn Luscombe, Louis Erath, Jim Spackman, David Lamance, Michael Maples, Gary Craig
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Abstract
A hydrophone streamer including a central member running substantially the length of the streamer with a strength member and a plurality of conductors has formed therein space adapted to receive a plurality of a spaced apart pairs of collars, a cylindrical chamber wall between each of the pairs of collars defining a chamber, and one or more hydrophones within the chamber. The chamber wall has one or more opening through it for the free passage of sea water into the chamber, thereby shielding the hydrophones from extraneous noise while exposing the hydrophones to a seismic signal conducted by the sea water surrounding the streamer.
Claims20
A hydrophone streamer comprising:
- a. a central member running substantially the length of the streamer, the central member including a strength member and a plurality of conductors;
- b. a plurality of spaced apart pairs of collars on the central member;
- c. a chamber wall between each of the pairs of collars, the chamber wall defining a chamber, the chamber wall having an opening therethrough for the passage of sea water into the chamber, each of the pairs of collars and the chamber wall between each of the pairs of collars defining a hydrophone carrier;
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- d. a hydrophone element within the chamber.
A hydrophone carrier on a hydrophone streamer, the streamer including a central member running substantially the length of the streamer, the central member including a strength member and a plurality of conductors, the carrier comprising:
- a. a plurality of a spaced apart pairs of collars on the central member;
- b. a chamber wall between each of the pairs of collars, the chamber wall defining a chamber, the chamber wall having an opening therethrough for the passage of sea water into the chamber;
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- c. a hydrophone within the chamber.
A hydrophone streamer comprising:
- a. a central member running substantially the length of the streamer, the central member including a strength member and a plurality of conductors;
- b. a plurality of a spaced apart pairs of collars on the central member;
- c. a chamber wall between each of the pairs of collars, the chamber wall defining a chamber;
- d. a pair of longitudinal rods in the chamber, the rods being non-coaxial with the central member;
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- e. a hydrophone element within the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.