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US 6,307,808 B1Granted
Methods and apparatuses for seismic prospecting
OwnerLesley J. Schmidtinventor
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus are provided for improving a coupling to a substrate and orientation of seismic receivers such as a geophone to a substrate for the analysis and gathering of seismic data.
Claims33
A geophone case, comprising:
- a top plate and a bottom plate secured about an interior portion containing at least one geophone for seismic measurements and a passage that extends through the top plate, the interior portion and the bottom plate;
- and,
- at least one at least partially threaded coupling extending in at least a portion of the passage.
A geophone case comprising a shell, having an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface, containing at least one geophone and a throughpassage that extends at least partially across the shell adapted for an insertable, at least partially threaded, coupling member for coupling to a substrate.
A method for firmly securing a geophone comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a geophone with a geophone coupling that is adapted for threaded engagement with a substrate;
- placing the gephone along a portion of a substrate where seismic data is desired;
- engaging the coupling with the substrate;
- and,
- inserting the coupling at least partially into the substrate.
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