Seismic streamer shape estimation
    1.
    发明授权
    Seismic streamer shape estimation 有权
    地震拖缆形状估计

    公开(公告)号:US08374053B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12783374

    申请日:2010-05-19

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    CPC分类号: G01V1/3817

    摘要: A seismic streamer system and associated methods for estimating the shape of a laterally steered seismic streamer. The streamer is divided into a series of contiguous streamer segments by lateral-steering devices. Heading sensors positioned in forward and aft portions of each segment produce heading readings. Each segment is modeled as having a linear shape in the forward portion and a curved shape in the aft portion. The shape of the segment is estimated according to the model from the heading readings on the segment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于估计侧向转向地震拖缆的形状的地震拖缆系统和相关方法。 拖缆由侧向转向装置分成一连串的连续拖缆段。 定位在每个段的前后部分的标题传感器产生航向读数。 每个段被建模为在前部具有线性形状并且在后部中具有弯曲形状。 该段的形状根据该段上的航向读数根据模型进行估计。

    TWO-TIER STREAMER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    TWO-TIER STREAMER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    两级流动通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100245119A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12410578

    申请日:2009-03-25

    CPC分类号: H04B3/36

    摘要: A two-tier communication system for a seismic streamer. The communication system operates over an unshielded twisted-pair communication line extending the length of the streamer. Repeater units having a repeater function and a device controller function divide the twisted pair into line segments. Coils on each segment couple signals inductively to collocated external devices in a low-speed 2400 baud FSK data link between the devices and an associated device controller. A Gaussian 8-level FSK high-speed 60 kbit/s data link is established along all the segments with the repeaters re-transmitting boosted signals along the entire length of the communication line. The coils are transparent at the high-speed data rate. Time division multiple access (TDMA) or frequency division multiple access (FDMA) is used to accommodate the two links on the single twisted pair.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于地震拖缆的双层通信系统。 通信系统通过延长拖缆长度的非屏蔽双绞线通信线路进行操作。 具有中继器功能的中继器单元和设备控制器功能将双绞线划分为线段。 每个段上的线圈在设备和相关设备控制器之间的低速2400波特FSK数据链路中感应地感应到并置的外部设备。 沿着所有段建立高斯8级FSK高速60kbit / s数据链路,中继器沿着通信线路的整个长度重新发送升压信号。 线圈在高速数据速率下是透明的。 时分多址(TDMA)或频分多址(FDMA)用于容纳单个双绞线上的两个链路。

    Two-tier streamer communication system
    3.
    发明授权
    Two-tier streamer communication system 有权
    双层流网通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US08120507B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12410578

    申请日:2009-03-25

    IPC分类号: H04L25/20 H04L5/14 H04B13/02

    CPC分类号: H04B3/36

    摘要: A two-tier communication system for a seismic streamer. The communication system operates over an unshielded twisted-pair communication line extending the length of the streamer. Repeater units having a repeater function and a device controller function divide the twisted pair into line segments. Coils on each segment couple signals inductively to collocated external devices in a low-speed 2400 baud FSK data link between the devices and an associated device controller. A Gaussian 8-level FSK high-speed 60 kbit/s data link is established along all the segments with the repeaters re-transmitting boosted signals along the entire length of the communication line. The coils are transparent at the high-speed data rate. Time division multiple access (TDMA) or frequency division multiple access (FDMA) is used to accommodate the two links on the single twisted pair.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于地震拖缆的双层通信系统。 通信系统通过延长拖缆长度的非屏蔽双绞线通信线路进行操作。 具有中继器功能的中继器单元和设备控制器功能将双绞线划分为线段。 每个段上的线圈在设备和相关设备控制器之间的低速2400波特FSK数据链路中感应地感应到并置的外部设备。 沿着所有段建立高斯8级FSK高速60kbit / s数据链路,中继器沿着通信线路的整个长度重新发送升压信号。 线圈在高速数据速率下是透明的。 时分多址(TDMA)或频分多址(FDMA)用于容纳单个双绞线上的两个链路。

    GPS-based underwater cable positioning system
    4.
    发明授权
    GPS-based underwater cable positioning system 有权
    基于GPS的水下电缆定位系统

    公开(公告)号:US07190634B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-13

    申请号:US10509703

    申请日:2003-05-22

    IPC分类号: G01V1/40

    摘要: A GPS-based underwater cable positioning system for use in determining the shape and position of hydrophone streamers towed underwater behind survey vessels involved in marine seismic prospecting. The system includes a plurality of surface units towed behind the vessel. Each surface unit includes a GPS receiver to receive radio frequency GPS signals and to determine its positions. Each surface unit also has an acoustic transmitter to transmit an acoustic message signal representing its position and an optional time stamp into the water. Acoustic receiver units, attached spaced apart locations along one or more streamer cables, each include an acoustic receiver to receive the acoustic message signals from the surface units and to determine its position from the message signals. To augment the message signals from the surface units at locations distant from the surface units, acoustic transceiver units may be used. The acoustic transceiver units are attached to the streamer cables at ranges between the surface units and distant acoustic receiver units. The acoustic transceiver units each include an acoustic receiver that performs as the receivers in the acoustic receiver units and an acoustic transmitter to transmit acoustic message signals representing its position and an optional time stamp into the water to be received by the acoustic receiver units. In this way, the positions and shapes of towed streamer cables can be determined.

    摘要翻译: 一种基于GPS的水下电缆定位系统,用于确定在涉及海洋地震勘探的测量船舶后方水下拖缆拖缆的形状和位置。 该系统包括拖在容器后面的多个表面单元。 每个表面单元包括接收射频GPS信号并确定其位置的GPS接收器。 每个表面单元还具有声发射器,以将表示其位置的声学信号信号和可选的时间戳传输到水中。 声学接收器单元,沿着一个或多个拖缆电缆连接的间隔开的位置,每个包括声接收器,用于接收来自表面单元的声学信号信号,并从消息信号确定其位置。 为了从远离地面单元的位置处的表面单元增加消息信号,可以使用声收发器单元。 声学收发器单元在表面单元和远程声学接收器单元之间的范围内连接到拖缆电缆。 声收发器单元各自包括作为声接收器单元中的接收器执行的声接收器,以及声发射器,用于将表示其位置的声消息信号和可选时间戳发送到要由声接收器单元接收的水中。 以这种方式,可以确定拖缆拖缆的位置和形状。

    Method and system for controlling streamers
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for controlling streamers 失效
    控制拖缆的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08520468B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US13550001

    申请日:2012-07-16

    IPC分类号: G01S1/38

    CPC分类号: G01V1/3826

    摘要: A method and system for controlling the shape and separation of an arrangement of streamers towed behind a survey vessel. Each streamer is steered laterally by lateral steering devices positioned along its length at specific nodes. Each streamer is driven by its lateral steering devices to achieve a specified separation from a neighboring streamer. One of these actual streamers, used as a reference by the other actual streamers, is steered to achieve a specified separation from an imaginary, or ghost, streamer virtually towed with the actual streamers.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制拖在调查船后面的拖缆布置的形状和分离的方法和系统。 每个拖缆由沿着其长度在特定节点处定位的侧向转向装置横向转向。 每个拖缆由其侧向转向装置驱动以实现与相邻拖缆的指定分离。 这些实际拖缆中的一个被用于其他实际拖缆的参考,被引导以实现与虚拟拖船或虚拟拖缆实际拖动的特定分离。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS 失效
    控制流域的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120281498A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13550001

    申请日:2012-07-16

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    CPC分类号: G01V1/3826

    摘要: A method and system for controlling the shape and separation of an arrangement of streamers towed behind a survey vessel. Each streamer is steered laterally by lateral steering devices positioned along its length at specific nodes. Each streamer is driven by its lateral steering devices to achieve a specified separation from a neighboring streamer. One of these actual streamers, used as a reference by the other actual streamers, is steered to achieve a specified separation from an imaginary, or ghost, streamer virtually towed with the actual streamers.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制拖在调查船后面的拖缆布置的形状和分离的方法和系统。 每个拖缆由沿着其长度在特定节点处定位的侧向转向装置横向转向。 每个拖缆由其侧向转向装置驱动以实现与相邻拖缆的指定分离。 这些实际拖缆中的一个被用于其他实际拖缆的参考,被引导以实现与虚拟拖船或虚拟拖缆实际拖动的特定分离。

    Seismic Streamer Shape Estimation
    7.
    发明申请
    Seismic Streamer Shape Estimation 有权
    地震流镜形状估计

    公开(公告)号:US20110286301A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12783374

    申请日:2010-05-19

    申请人: Daniel B. Seale

    发明人: Daniel B. Seale

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    CPC分类号: G01V1/3817

    摘要: A seismic streamer system and associated methods for estimating the shape of a laterally steered seismic streamer. The streamer is divided into a series of contiguous streamer segments by lateral-steering devices. Heading sensors positioned in forward and aft portions of each segment produce heading readings. Each segment is modeled as having a linear shape in the forward portion and a curved shape in the aft portion. The shape of the segment is estimated according to the model from the heading readings on the segment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于估计侧向转向地震拖缆的形状的地震拖缆系统和相关方法。 拖缆由侧向转向装置分成一连串的连续拖缆段。 定位在每个段的前后部分的标题传感器产生航向读数。 每个段被建模为在前部具有线性形状并且在后部中具有弯曲形状。 该段的形状根据该段上的航向读数根据模型进行估计。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS 有权
    控制流域的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100118644A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12613617

    申请日:2009-11-06

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    CPC分类号: G01V1/3826

    摘要: A method and system for controlling the shape and separation of an arrangement of streamers towed behind a survey vessel. Each streamer is steered laterally by lateral steering devices positioned along its length at specific nodes. Each streamer is driven by its lateral steering devices to achieve a specified separation from a neighboring streamer. One of these actual streamers, used as a reference by the other actual streamers, is steered to achieve a specified separation from an imaginary, or ghost, streamer virtually towed with the actual streamers.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制拖在调查船后面的拖缆布置的形状和分离的方法和系统。 每个拖缆由沿着其长度在特定节点处定位的侧向转向装置横向转向。 每个拖缆由其侧向转向装置驱动以实现与相邻拖缆的指定分离。 这些实际拖缆中的一个被用于其他实际拖缆的参考,被引导以实现与实际拖缆实际牵引的虚构或鬼影拖缆的指定分离。