公开(公告)号：US07668044B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11118103

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Russell B. Brinkman ,  Scott K. Burkholder ,  Christopher Bruce Crosby ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Joseph L. Kapushion ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  James Muir Drummond

发明人： Russell B. Brinkman ,  Scott K. Burkholder ,  Christopher Bruce Crosby ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Joseph L. Kapushion ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  James Muir Drummond

IPC分类号： G01V1/00

CPC分类号： G01V1/003 ,  G01V1/24

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously retrieving data from multiple data acquisition units and for recharging such data acquisition units. The data offload and charging unit comprises a frame that defines stations for holding the data acquisition units and a host computer. A combined power and communications port at each such station is adapted to interface with one of the data acquisition units such that power may flow from the data offload and charger unit to that data acquisition unit and data may flow from that data acquisition unit to the host computer substantially simultaneously. Communications links are provided between the host computer and each combined power and communications port.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于同时从多个数据采集单元检索数据并为这些数据采集单元再充电的装置和方法。 数据卸载和计费单元包括定义用于保存数据采集单元的站和主计算机的帧。 在每个这样的站处的组合电力和通信端口适于与数据采集单元中的一个接口，使得功率可以从数据卸载和充电器单元流到该数据获取单元，并且数据可以从该数据获取单元流向主机 计算机基本上同时进行。 在主机和每个组合的电力和通信端口之间提供通信链路。

公开(公告)号：US07298671B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US11118104

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Russell B. Brinkmann ,  Scott K. Burkholder ,  Christopher Bruce Crosby ,  David Jon Farrell ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  James Muir Drummond

发明人： Russell B. Brinkmann ,  Scott K. Burkholder ,  Christopher Bruce Crosby ,  David Jon Farrell ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  James Muir Drummond

IPC分类号： G01V1/22

CPC分类号： G01V1/003 ,  G01V1/223 ,  G01V1/24

摘要： A self-contained data acquisition unit is provided for acquiring seismic data. The unit has a microprocessor and an antenna adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal. A decoder is connected with the microprocessor and adapted to convert received electromagnetic signals to dual-tone multiple-frequency (“DTMF”) digits. A geophone interface is provided with a geophone for collecting acoustic data incident on the geophone. A memory is connected with the geophone interface for storing a representation of the collected acoustic data and for storing a representation of a reference electromagnetic signal to be used in synchronizing acoustic data collected by other data acquisition units. A battery power source is connected with the microprocessor.

摘要翻译： 提供用于采集地震数据的独立数据采集单元。 该单元具有微处理器和适于接收电磁信号的天线。 解码器与微处理器连接，适用于将接收到的电磁信号转换为双音多频（“DTMF”）位。 地震检波器接口配有地震检波器，用于收集入射在地震检波器上的声学数据。 存储器与地震检波器接口连接，用于存储所收集的声学数据的表示，并存储用于同步由其他数据采集单元收集的声学数据的参考电磁信号的表示。 电池电源与微处理器连接。

公开(公告)号：US20100100330A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12560323

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Scott K. Burkholder ,  David Jon Farrell ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  Zachary Alexander James Zuppas ,  James Muir Drummond

发明人： Scott K. Burkholder ,  David Jon Farrell ,  Paul D. Favret ,  Todd J. Fockler ,  Aaron Stafford Oakley ,  Robert Stewart ,  Zachary Alexander James Zuppas ,  James Muir Drummond

IPC分类号： G01V1/24 ,  G01V1/28

CPC分类号： G01V1/003 ,  G01V1/24

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. An ambient electromagnetic signal having a known time dependence is transmitted for propagation within a survey area. The ambient electromagnetic signal is received at distinct geographic locations with independently operating data acquisition units positioned at the distinct locations. Data representing acoustic signals received from the Earth at the distinct geographic locations are collected with the data acquisition units. The collected acoustic signals for the distinct geographic locations are synchronized by correlating the known time dependence of the propagated electromagnetic signal with time dependencies of the collected acoustic signals.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于采集地震数据的方法和系统。 发送具有已知时间依赖性的环境电磁信号用于在测量区域内传播。 环境电磁信号在不同的地理位置接收，独立操作的数据采集单元位于不同的位置。 用数据采集单元收集表示在不同地理位置从地球接收的声信号的数据。 通过将传播的电磁信号的已知时间依赖关系与所收集的声信号的时间相关性相关联，来将不同地理位置的收集的声信号同步。