公开(公告)号：US20110310698A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13161896

申请日：2011-06-16

Applicant: Mike Maples ,  John S. Hepp

Inventor： Mike Maples ,  John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/184 ,  G01V1/186 ,  G01V1/189 ,  G01V1/38

Abstract: A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.

Abstract translation: 地震拖缆包括传感器，其包括轴向定向的主体，其包括以相对对布置的多个轴向定向的通道; 多个在通道中相对配置的水听器; 一对正交取向的声粒子运动传感器; 以及与颗粒运动传感器相邻或相关联的倾斜传感器。 如前所述，拖缆具有与多个加速度计对准的多个水听器，这些加速度计检测拖缆在水平和垂直方向上的移动，全部与倾斜传感器耦合，使得海洋地震系统可以检测是否检测到的地震 信号是来自拖缆下面的地质结构的反射或来自空气/海水界面的向下的行进反射。

公开(公告)号：US5412621A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-02

申请号：US126078

申请日：1993-09-23

Applicant: John S. Hepp

Inventor： John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/44 ,  G01V1/201 ,  Y10T29/49005

Abstract: Disclosed is an encapsulated hydrophone assembly for use in a towed hydrophone array. The assembly comprises (1) a hydrophone element having a hydrophone electrical conductor, (2) an insulated input electrical lead and an insulated output electrical lead coupled to the hydrophone electrical conductor, (3) an electromagnetic shield surrounding the hydrophone element and the hydrophone electrical conductor, the input electrical lead and the output electrical lead extending from the electromagnetic shield and (4) a layer of encapsulating material surrounding the hydrophone element, the hydrophone electrical conductor, a portion of the input electrical lead, a portion of the output electrical lead and the electromagnetic shield to thereby form the hydrophone assembly. The material electrically insulates the electromagnetic shield from the hydrophone electrical conductor, the input electrical lead and the output electrical lead and prevents fluids surrounding the hydrophone assembly from contacting the electromagnetic shield.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于拖曳水听器阵列的胶囊式水听器组件。 组件包括（1）具有水听器电导体的水听器元件，（2）耦合到水听器电导体的绝缘输入电引线和绝缘输出电引线，（3）围绕水听器元件和水听器电气的电磁屏蔽 导体，输入电引线和从电磁屏蔽延伸的输出电引线，以及（4）围绕水听器元件的封装材料层，水听器电导体，输入电引线的一部分，输出电引线的一部分 和电磁屏蔽，从而形成水听器组件。 该材料将电磁屏蔽与水听器电导体，输入电引线和输出电引线电绝缘，并防止水听器组件周围的流体接触电磁屏蔽。

公开(公告)号：US09791579B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US13493361

申请日：2012-06-11

Applicant: Mike Maples ,  John S. Hepp

Inventor： Mike Maples ,  John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/18 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/184 ,  G01V1/186 ,  G01V1/189 ,  G01V1/38

Abstract: A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.

公开(公告)号：US5450369A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-12

申请号：US304605

申请日：1994-09-12

Applicant: Robert H. Mastin ,  Deane D. Fletcher ,  John S. Hepp

Inventor： Robert H. Mastin ,  Deane D. Fletcher ,  John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/22 ,  G01V1/38 ,  G08C15/00

CPC classification number: G01V1/22

Abstract: Disclosed is a protocol for transmitting data in a towed hydrophone streamer, including a transmission method and a data frame. The method comprises the steps of (1) receiving a portion of the data frame into a data transmission circuit within a particular module of the streamer, the portion of the data frame representing telemetry data derived from an adjacent module, the transmission circuit transmitting the portion of the data frame to a desired destination, (2) receiving an end-of-data signal into the transmission circuit, the end-of-data signal commanding the transmission circuit to add telemetry data derived from the particular module to the portion of the data frame and (3) adding the data derived from the particular module to the portion of the data frame, the data frame thereby transmitted to the destination and including the data derived from the particular module, the telemetry data ordered within the frame as a function of an order of modules within the streamer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在拖曳的水听器拖缆中发送数据的协议，包括传输方法和数据帧。 该方法包括以下步骤：（1）将数据帧的一部分接收到数据流的特定模块内的数据传输电路中，所述数据帧的表示从邻近模块导出的遥测数据的部分，所述传输电路传送部分 的数据帧传送到所需目的地，（2）将数据结束信号接收到传输电路中，数据终端信号命令传输电路将从特定模块导出的遥测数据添加到 数据帧和（3）将从特定模块导出的数据添加到数据帧的部分，由此将数据帧发送到目的地并且包括从特定模块导出的数据，作为功能中排序的遥测数据 在拖缆内的模块的顺序。

公开(公告)号：US5408442A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-18

申请号：US126052

申请日：1993-09-23

Applicant: John S. Hepp

Inventor： John S. Hepp

IPC: H03H11/12 ,  H04B1/06

CPC classification number: H03H11/126 ,  Y10S367/901

Abstract: Disclosed are a filtered hydrophone circuit and a method of filtering hydrophone output signals. The circuit, in its most elemental embodiment comprises: (1) a hydrophone having first and second output conductors, the hydrophone producing an electrical signal of varying frequency, (2) an operational amplifier having first and second inputs and an output, the first amplifier input coupled to the first hydrophone output conductor, (3) a first resistor coupling the amplifier output to a second resistor, the second resistor further coupled to an electrical ground and (4) a capacitor coupling the second amplifier input to a point between the first and second resistors to thereby define a feedback path between the amplifier output and the second amplifier input for portions of the hydrophone electrical signal above a selected cutoff frequency, an output signal of the amplifier thereby substantially freed of the portions of the output signal below the selected cutoff frequency.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种过滤水听器电路和一种过滤水听器输出信号的方法。 该电路在其最基本的实施例中包括：（1）具有第一和第二输出导体的水听器，水听器产生变化频率的电信号，（2）具有第一和第二输入和输出的运算放大器，第一放大器 输入，耦合到第一水听器输出导体，（3）第一电阻器将放大器输出耦合到第二电阻器，第二电阻器还耦合到电接地，以及（4）电容器，其将第二放大器输入端耦合到第一 和第二电阻器，从而在放大器输出和第二放大器输入之间定义反馈路径，用于在选定的截止频率之上的水听器电信号的部分，放大器的输出信号基本上不会将输出信号的部分低于选定的 截止频率。

公开(公告)号：US5400298A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-21

申请号：US126057

申请日：1993-09-23

Applicant: John S. Hepp

Inventor： John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: Disclosed is a towed hydrophone streamer module comprising: (1) an elongated, fluid-resistant jacket having a substantially circular cross section, the water resistant jacket having mating connectors at ends thereof, (2) a plurality of sensors distributed in a spaced-apart relationship within the jacket, (3) a data bus positioned along a length of the jacket and terminating in electrical contacts in the mating connectors and (4) a plurality of cylindrical, fluid-resistant electronics housings disposed within the jacket in a spaced-apart relationship along a length thereof, each of the plurality of housings having a circuit board therein and spanning a length thereof and end caps at ends thereof, one of the end caps having electrical contacts coupled to components on the circuit board, a center-line of the housings substantially in alignment with a center-line of the jacket, the components coupling the plurality of sensors to the data bus for electrical communication therewith. In contrast with prior art streamers having electronics canisters centrally located between modules, the present invention spreads the electronics throughout the module, decreasing the viscous and turbulent drag of the module as it is towed, spreading heat dissipation more evenly throughout the module and allowing the jacket to be only 2 inches in diameter, in a preferred embodiment.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种牵引式水听器拖缆模块，包括：（1）具有基本圆形横截面的细长的防流体护套，所述防水套在其端部具有配合连接器，（2）分布在间隔开的多个传感器 夹套内的关系，（3）沿着护套的长度定位并且在配合连接器中终止于电触点的数据总线，以及（4）多个圆柱形，耐流体的电子壳体，其以间隔开的方式设置在护套内 所述多个壳体中的每一个在其中具有电路板并跨越其长度，在其端部处具有端盖，所述端盖中的一个具有联接到所述电路板上的部件的电触点，所述电触点的中心线 所述壳体基本上与所述护套的中心线对齐，所述部件将所述多个传感器耦合到所述数据总线以与其电连通。 与具有集中位于模块之间的电子滤芯的现有技术拖缆相比，本发明将电子器件整体扩展到整个模块中，从而减少模块在被拖曳时的粘性和湍流阻力，使整个模块中的散热更均匀地散布， 在一个优选实施例中直径仅为2英寸。

公开(公告)号：US5631874A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-20

申请号：US403478

申请日：1995-03-14

Applicant: Robert H. Mastin ,  Deane D. Fletcher ,  John S. Hepp

Inventor： Robert H. Mastin ,  Deane D. Fletcher ,  John S. Hepp

IPC: G01V1/22 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/22

Abstract: Disclosed is a protocol for transmitting data in a towed hydrophone streamer, including a transmission method and a data frame. The method comprises the steps of (1) receiving a portion of the data frame into a data transmission circuit within a particular module of the streamer, the portion of the data frame representing telemetry data derived from an adjacent module, the transmission circuit transmitting the portion of the data frame to a desired destination, (2) receiving an end-of-data signal into the transmission circuit, the end-of-data signal commanding the transmission circuit to add telemetry data derived from the particular module to the portion of the data frame and (3) adding the data derived from the particular module to the portion of the data frame, the data frame thereby transmitted to the destination and including the data derived from the particular module, the telemetry data ordered within the frame as a function of an order of modules within the streamer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在拖曳的水听器拖缆中发送数据的协议，包括传输方法和数据帧。 该方法包括以下步骤：（1）将数据帧的一部分接收到数据流的特定模块内的数据传输电路中，所述数据帧的表示从邻近模块导出的遥测数据的部分，所述传输电路传送部分 的数据帧传送到所需目的地，（2）将数据结束信号接收到传输电路中，数据终端信号命令传输电路将从特定模块导出的遥测数据添加到 数据帧和（3）将从特定模块导出的数据添加到数据帧的部分，由此将数据帧发送到目的地并且包括从特定模块导出的数据，作为功能中排序的遥测数据 在拖缆内的模块的顺序。