Geological data acquisition system
OwnerStuart Nicholas Sheard, Terry John Ritchieinventors
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Abstract
A geological data acquisition system (1) for obtaining data from a geological body (2). System (1) includes a plurality of nodes (3) for simultaneously obtaining respective first measurement signals representative of predetermined characteristics of body (2) at a corresponding plurality of equally spaced apart locations adjacent to the top surface (4) of body (2). First memory means (5) are disposed at each node (3) for selectively storing first data representative of the first measurement signals. A processing center (7) is remote from nodes (3) and selectively obtaining the first data from each memory means (5).
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A data acquisition system for obtaining data from a geological body to which an actuating signal is applied at a predetermined location on the body, the system including:
- an input sensor means for obtaining an input signal representative of a predetermined characteristic of the actuating signal;
- a plurality of nodes for being located at spaced-apart locations on the body, each for simultaneously obtaining a respective first output signal from the body, the first output signal being induced by said actuating signal and being representative of a predetermined characteristic of the body at a position which is at or adjacent to the surface of the body and which corresponds to the location of the respective nodes;
- first memory means disposed at each node for storing first data representative of the respective first output signal;
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- a processing centre remote from the nodes for obtaining the first data from each first memory means.
A method for obtaining data from a geological body to which an actuating signal is applied at a predetermined location on the body, the method including the steps of:
- obtaining, by way of an input sensor means, an input signal representative of a predetermined characteristic of the actuating signal;
- obtaining, by means of each of a plurality of nodes at spaced-apart locations on the body, a respective first output signal representative of a predetermined characteristic of the body at a position which is at or adjacent to the surface of the body, and which corresponds to the location of the respective node;
- storing, in first memory means disposed at each node, first data representative of the respective first output signal;
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- positioning a processing centre remote from the nodes for obtaining the first data from each first memory means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.