Deployment and retrieval of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10099760B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15874270

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    INDUCTIVE POWER FOR SEISMIC SENSOR NODE
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190067980A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16175380

    申请日:2018-10-30

    Inventor: Bjarne Isfeldt

    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for inductively powering seismic sensor nodes are presented. An embodiment of an inductive battery includes a battery cell configured to store charge for use by an external device. The inductive battery may also include a first inductive element coupled to the battery cell, the first inductive element configured to receive current from the battery cell and emit a responsive magnetic field for powering an external device through inductance. In an embodiment the external device is a seismic sensor node.

    DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190023367A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16129511

    申请日:2018-09-12

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    TOUCH DOWN MONITORING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE
    4.
    发明申请
    TOUCH DOWN MONITORING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE 有权
    海洋底层地震指示器的向下监视

    公开(公告)号:US20160124105A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14925758

    申请日:2015-10-28

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3852 B63G8/001 G01V1/3835

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for guiding and/or positioning a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) or a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In one embodiment, an underwater vehicle is configured to monitor the deployment of cable connected to a plurality of seismic nodes, including the touchdown monitoring, positioning, and guiding of deployed autonomous seismic nodes or ocean bottom cable. The underwater vehicle may comprise a propulsion system configured to steer and propel the vehicle in a body of water, a tracking system configured to automatically track the cable and/or attached seismic nodes, and a guidance system configured to communicate with a surface vessel node data in real time or near real time for active guidance and/or positioning of the deployment cable.

    Abstract translation: 用于通过自主水下航行器(AUV)或远程操作的车辆(ROV)来引导和/或定位在海床上或附近的多个地震节点的装置,系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,水下车辆被配置为监测连接到多个地震节点的电缆的部署,包括部署的自主地震节点或海底电缆的触地监视,定位和引导。 水下航行器可以包括推进系统,该推进系统构造成在车身中引导和推进车辆,被配置为自动跟踪电缆和/或附接的地震节点的跟踪系统,以及配置成与表面血管节点数据通信的引导系统 实时或接近实时的部署电缆的主动指导和/或定位。

    SIMULTANEOUS CHARGING OF A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS SEISMIC NODES
    5.
    发明申请
    SIMULTANEOUS CHARGING OF A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS SEISMIC NODES 有权
    自发地震灾情的同时充电

    公开(公告)号:US20160056645A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14828850

    申请日:2015-08-18

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to automatically and simultaneously charging a plurality of autonomous seismic nodes on a marine vessel before and/or after deployment to the seabed are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of autonomous seismic nodes are simultaneously charged in a CSC approved ISO container. Each autonomous seismic node may comprise a plurality of power connectors, a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and a battery management system. Each of the nodes may be configured to couple with a charging system on the marine vessel, which may include a power source, one or more power/charging stations, one or more power connectors, and a network. In one embodiment, a storage rack in a container has a plurality of charging rails that the plurality of nodes can be placed upon for storage and charging. The node may have a plurality of power connectors disposed within a plurality of grooves that are configured to couple with the plurality of charging rails for simultaneous charging.

    Abstract translation: 公开了在部署到海底之前和/或之后自动和同时对海洋船上的多个自主地震节点进行充电的系统,方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,多个自主地震节点在CSC认可的ISO容器中同时充电。 每个自主地震节点可以包括多个电力连接器,多个可充电电池和电池管理系统。 每个节点可以被配置为与船舶上的充电系统耦合,其可以包括电源,一个或多个电力/充电站,一个或多个电力连接器和网络。 在一个实施例中,容器中的存储架具有多个充电轨道,多个节点可以放置在其上用于存储和充电。 节点可以具有设置在多个凹槽内的多个电源连接器,其被配置为与多个充电轨道耦合以同时充电。

    INDUCTIVE POWER FOR SEISMIC SENSOR NODE
    6.
    发明申请
    INDUCTIVE POWER FOR SEISMIC SENSOR NODE 有权
    地震传感器节点的电感

    公开(公告)号:US20160028238A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14340338

    申请日:2014-07-24

    Inventor: Bjarne Isfeldt

    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for inductively powering seismic sensor nodes are presented. An embodiment of an inductive battery includes a battery cell configured to store charge for use by an external device. The inductive battery may also include a first inductive element coupled to the battery cell, the first inductive element configured to receive current from the battery cell and emit a responsive magnetic field for powering an external device through inductance. In an embodiment the external device is a seismic sensor node.

    Abstract translation: 提出了用于地震传感器节点感应供电的系统和方法的实施例。 感应电池的实施例包括被配置为存储由外部设备使用的电荷的电池单元。 感应电池还可以包括耦合到电池单元的第一感应元件,第一电感元件被配置为从电池单元接收电流并发出响应磁场,以通过电感为外部设备供电。 在一个实施例中,外部设备是地震传感器节点。

    Deployment and retrieval of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11059552B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16129511

    申请日:2018-09-12

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED PARABOLIC SKEW ESTIMATION FOR CLOCKS ON AN AUTONOMOUS SEISMIC NODE

    公开(公告)号:US20190094402A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US16141366

    申请日:2018-09-25

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining skew measurements for clock errors in an autonomous seismic node. A parabolic fit may be used to estimate the clock drift of an ocean bottom seismic node during node deployment. A temperature and/or frequency trend and a real-time temperature measurement may be used to compute a temperature corrected parabolic trend. The temperature and/or frequency trend may be measured in a laboratory on a node by node basis or it may be a single trend that is suitable for all nodes. The method may include measuring clock skew prior to node deployment and after node recovery, correcting the pre and post deployment skew measurements based on a temperature and/or frequency trend and/or to a constant reference temperature, and/or computing a parabolic trend of the skew measurements of the clock based on the temperature corrected pre and post deployment skew measurements.

    DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20180141628A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15874270

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

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