公开(公告)号：US6160761A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US504233

申请日：1995-07-19

Applicant: Louis E. Sansone

Inventor： Louis E. Sansone

IPC: G01H9/00 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01V1/20 ,  G01V13/00 ,  H04R15/00 ,  B65C3/26

CPC classification number: G01S7/521 ,  G01H9/004 ,  G01V1/201 ,  G01V13/00 ,  Y10T29/49005 ,  Y10T428/1393

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable air mandrel for use in manufuring towed sonar arrays. The removable air mandrel is used to position hydrophone mandrels and has an inflatable tubular structure which includes expansion limiters. The expansion limiters are preferably fibers incorporated into the tubular structure. A process for using the removable air mandrel to assemble a towed sonar array is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于制造拖曳声纳阵列的可移动空气心轴。 可拆卸空气心轴用于定位水听器心轴并具有包括膨胀限制器的可充气管状结构。 膨胀限制器优选结合到管状结构中的纤维。 还公开了使用可移动空气心轴来组装拖曳声纳阵列的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6088299A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US205595

申请日：1998-12-04

Applicant: Louis W. Erath ,  Phillip Sam Bull

Inventor： Louis W. Erath ,  Phillip Sam Bull

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01V1/38 ,  G01S3/80

CPC classification number: G01V1/3808 ,  G01V1/201

Abstract: A vertical hydrophone cable includes a support cable, a plurality of hydrophones, and an equal number of delay elements which are tuned to provide synchronization between the seismic and electrical signals. A number of such vertical hydrophone cables are provided. In operation, the vertical array provides a method of seismic exploration comprising the steps of deploying the plurality of vertical hydrophone cables with the integral delay elements, generating a seismic signal, and receiving reflected return signals at the plurality of hydrophones with synchronism between the electrical and sound signals, so that the vertical cable functions in the manner of a traveling wave antenna.

Abstract translation: 垂直水听器电缆包括支撑电缆，多个水听器和相等数量的延迟元件，其被调谐以提供地震和电信号之间的同步。 提供了许多这种立式水听器电缆。 在操作中，垂直阵列提供了一种地震勘探方法，包括以下步骤：利用积分延迟元件部署多个垂直水听器电缆，产生地震信号，并且在多个水听器中接收反射的返回信号，同步电和 声信号，使垂直电缆以行波天线的方式起作用。

公开(公告)号：US5883857A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-16

申请号：US744693

申请日：1996-11-07

Applicant: Richard E. Pearce

Inventor： Richard E. Pearce

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  H04R17/00 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-fluid-filled streamer cable or towed array for performing seismic surveys in water-covered areas. The streamer cable includes a plurality of serially coupled active cable sections. Each active cable section includes an electro-mechanical cable that contains a single central strain member. A wire bundle is placed around the central strain member for transporting electrical power and data through the active section. A nonconductive foam material is extruded around the central strain section to provide a predetermined buoyancy to the fully assembled active cable section. A number of hydrophones are formed around and outside the electro-mechanical cable. The hydrophone preferably includes a pair of active element connected in series opposition. The hydrophone is centrally located within an outer jacket formed over the hydrophone. Electronic components, such as pre-amplifiers, are placed within the hydrophones. The cable design provides for local hydrophone signal collection, signal conditioning, combination of multiple hydrophones into groups and placement of signals on a transmission or data line to the vessel recording system within the attachment to the cable.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于在覆盖水域的地层进行地震勘测的非流体填充的流光缆或拖曳阵列。 流光缆包括多个串联耦合的有源电缆部分。 每个有源电缆部分包括一个包含单个中心应变部件的机电电缆。 电线束放置在中心应变件周围，用于通过有源部分输送电力和数据。 不导电泡沫材料围绕中心应变部分挤出以向完全组装的有源电缆部分提供预定的浮力。 在机电缆线周围形成多个水听器。 水听器优选地包括一对串联连接的有源元件。 水听器位于水中听音器外部的外套中。 电子部件，如前置放大器，放置在水听器内。 电缆设计提供本地水听器信号收集，信号调理，将多个水听器组合成组，并将信号放置在传输线或数据线上，并将其放置在电缆附件内的容器记录系统中。

公开(公告)号：US5829242A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US870878

申请日：1997-08-06

Applicant: Carl O. Berglund

Inventor： Carl O. Berglund

IPC: D07B1/02 ,  D07B1/16 ,  G01V1/20 ,  D01H13/26

CPC classification number: G01V1/201 ,  D07B1/02 ,  D07B1/16 ,  D07B5/005 ,  D07B5/006 ,  D07B1/025 ,  D07B2205/205 ,  D07B2401/2005

Abstract: The modulus of stretch af a fibrous rope is reduced by impregnating a pluity of spaced-apart segments of the rope with an epoxy plastic thereby to reduce the modulus of stretch of the segment equal to zero after curing the plastic. The overall modulus of stretch of a re-manufactured rope taken as a whole is proportional to the ratio of the length of an impregnated segment relative to a unit length of the rope.

Abstract translation: 纤维绳索的拉伸模量通过用环氧树脂浸渍绳索的多个间隔开的部分而减少，从而在固化塑料之后将段的拉伸模量降低到等于零。 作为整体的重新制造的绳索的总拉伸模量与浸渍段的长度相对于绳索的单位长度的比率成比例。

公开(公告)号：US5784337A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-21

申请号：US812065

申请日：1997-01-21

Applicant: Kenneth P. Rainey ,  Joseph P. Liguore ,  Joseph J. Podurgiel

Inventor： Kenneth P. Rainey ,  Joseph P. Liguore ,  Joseph J. Podurgiel

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01S3/80

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: A towed array includes an array of N hydrophone groups and one or more nocoustic sensor modules structurally connected in-line with the array of hydrophone groups. The hydrophone groups and non-acoustic sensor module(s) are coupled to a common data transmission line. Each of the hydrophone groups defines a portion of an acoustic aperture occupying a specified length of the towed array. Each non-acoustic sensor module has a length that is n times the specified length where n is a whole number multiple of the total number of hydrophone groups.

Abstract translation: 牵引阵列包括一组N个水听器组和一个或多个结构上与水听器组阵列连接的非声学传感器模块。 水听器组和非声学传感器模块耦合到公共数据传输线。 水听器组中的每一个限定了占据拖曳阵列的指定长度的声孔的一部分。 每个非声学传感器模块具有n倍于指定长度的长度，其中n是水听器组总数的整数倍。

公开(公告)号：US5781506A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US865151

申请日：1997-05-29

Applicant: Mark S. Peloquin

Inventor： Mark S. Peloquin

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: A method and system are provided for frequency filtering compressional wavenergy. An elastic cylinder is filled with a fluid that is selected based on a fluid density .rho..sub.i and a dilatational wave phase velocity c.sub.i thereof. When the elastic cylinder so-filled is subjected to a compressional wave propagating in a fluid environment, a first radial resonance frequency of the elastic cylinder is controlled by the fluid density .rho..sub.i and the dilatational wave phase velocity c.sub.i. Further tuning of the first radial resonance frequency can be achieved by adjusting the radial wall thickness of the elastic cylinder.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于频率滤波压缩波能量的方法和系统。 弹性圆筒填充有基于流体密度rho i和其膨胀波相速度ci选择的流体。 当填充的弹性圆筒受到在流体环境中传播的压缩波时，弹性圆筒的第一径向共振频率由流体密度rho i和膨胀波相速度ci控制。 第一径向共振频率的进一步调谐可以通过调整弹性圆筒的径向壁厚来实现。

公开(公告)号：US5777954A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-07

申请号：US801947

申请日：1997-02-14

Applicant: John Stephen Hepp

Inventor： John Stephen Hepp

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: An air-bladder free hydrophone streamer for use in an aqueous environment and a method of manufacture thereof. The hydrophone streamer includes: (1) data acquisition equipment including data bus interconnecting a plurality of hydrophones, the data acquisition equipment having a specific gravity greater than that of an environmental fluid constituting the aqueous environment, (2) a jacket surrounding the data acquisition equipment, the jacket forming a void about the data acquisition equipment, the jacket having a specific gravity less than that of the environmental fluid and (3) a water-based fill fluid occupying the void, the jacket providing buoyancy for the data acquisition equipment to allow the hydrophone streamer to assume a near-neutral buoyancy with respect to the environmental fluid.

Abstract translation: 一种用于水性环境的无气囊式水听筒拖缆及其制造方法。 水听器拖缆包括：（1）数据采集设备，包括互连多个水听器的数据总线，数据采集设备的比重大于构成水环境的环境流体的比重;（2）数据采集设备 ，护套形成关于数据采集设备的空隙，护套的比重小于环境流体的比重;（3）占用空隙的水基填充流体，护套为数据采集设备提供浮力以允许 水听器拖缆相对于环境流体呈现近中性浮力。

公开(公告)号：US5757725A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：US914022

申请日：1997-08-12

Applicant: Douglas H. Wilson ,  Robert Hauptmann

Inventor： Douglas H. Wilson ,  Robert Hauptmann

IPC: G01V1/20 ,  G01S3/80

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: A dual zero velocity towed array system for use in an ocean environment crises a plurality of towed array subsystems and a deployment vessel. Each towed array subsystems comprises a rear drogue, an elongated communication cable having mounted thereon at least one acoustic sensor. The deployment vessel deploying the towed array subsystems. The deployment vessel moving in a forward direction through the ocean environment at a selected forward motion rate and alternatingly deploys the at least one acoustic sensor and communication cable of alternate ones of the towed array subsystems during successive iterations. In each iteration the deployment vessel deploys one of the towed array subsystems rearwardly at a deployment rate corresponding to the forward motion rate, thereby to maintain the at least one acoustic sensor and communication cable in a stable position in the ocean environment. While it deploys one of the towed array subsystems during each iteration, the deployment vessel retracts the other of the towed array subsystems for deployment in the next iteration.

Abstract translation: 用于海洋环境的双零速度牵引阵列系统包括多个牵引阵列子系统和部署容器。 每个拖曳的阵列子系统包括一个后锥，一个细长的通信电缆，其上安装有至少一个声传感器。 部署船只部署拖曳的阵列子系统。 所述部署容器沿着向前的方向以选定的前进运动速率移动，并在连续的迭代期间交替地部署所述拖曳的阵列子系统中的另外一个的所述至少一个声学传感器和通信电缆。 在每次迭代中，部署容器以对应于前进运动速率的部署速率向后部署拖曳的阵列子系统之一，从而将至少一个声学传感器和通信电缆保持在海洋环境中的稳定位置。 虽然在每次迭代期间部署拖曳的阵列子系统之一，但部署容器缩回了另一个拖曳的阵列子系统，以便在下一次迭代中部署。

公开(公告)号：US5683115A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-04

申请号：US654233

申请日：1996-05-28

Applicant: A C Hill

Inventor： A C Hill

IPC: F16L21/08 ,  G01V1/20 ,  F16L35/00

CPC classification number: G01V1/201 ,  F16L21/08

Abstract: The rotatable cylindrical sleeve that comprises the female cable connector termination of a seismic streamer cable section is made in two telescoping parts. The two telescoping parts are indexed together by a shear pin to form a weak link assembly. If a streamer cable is snagged, the shear pin fails, allowing the telescoping parts of the sleeve to part company, releasing the snagged cable portions but without structural damage to the cable section. A feature of the device is its ease of retrofit.

Abstract translation: 包括地震拖缆电缆部分的阴电缆连接器终端的可旋转圆柱形套筒由两个伸缩部分制成。 两个伸缩部件通过剪切销分开在一起以形成弱连接组件。 如果拖缆被阻塞，则剪切销失效，允许套筒的伸缩部分成为公司，释放阻塞的电缆部分，但不会对电缆部分造成结构损坏。 该设备的特点是易于改装。

公开(公告)号：US5673644A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-07

申请号：US701321

申请日：1996-08-22

Applicant: Robert D. Vanasse ,  Roger P. Norris ,  Roger H. Geer

Inventor： Robert D. Vanasse ,  Roger P. Norris ,  Roger H. Geer

IPC: B63B21/66 ,  G01V1/20 ,  G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/3843 ,  B63B21/66 ,  G01V1/201

Abstract: A tri-joint coupling for enabling the streaming and retrieving of a towed ray system having a single towcable and multiple towed array lines without disconnecting the lines from the towcable. The system is capable of being used on state-of-the-art inboard submarine handling systems. The tri-joint coupling is circular in cross-section at the single towcable end and elliptical in cross-section at the multiple towed array line end. The elliptical end of the coupling has three coupling inserts that are circular in cross-section and have electrical/optical connectors that connect individual electrical/optical conductors on the cable side to individual electrical/optical conductors on the multiple array side.

Abstract translation: 一种三关节联接器，用于使得具有单个可拖拉和多个拖曳的阵列线的拖曳阵列系统的流动和检索，而不断开与曳引绳的连接。 该系统能够用于最先进的内置海底处理系统。 三联接头在单个可拉伸端处的横截面是圆形的，并且在多个牵引阵列线端部处的横截面为椭圆形。 联轴器的椭圆端具有三个圆形横截面的联接插件，并且具有将电缆侧上的各个电/光导体连接到多阵列侧上的各个电/光导体的电/光连接器。