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Method of seismic prospecting
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1963-11-22
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1983-11-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E N Doty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A METHOD OF SEISMIC PROSPECTING IN THE EARTH COMPRISING: RECORDING A REPLICA, AS TO FREQUENCY CONTENT AND TIME DURATION, OF THE SEISMIC SIGNAL DESIRED TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE EARTH; SEQUENTIALLY REPRODUCING SAID RECORDED SIGNAL AS AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL; EACH INDIVIDUAL ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CORRESPONDING IN FREQUENCY CONTENT AND TIME DURATION TO SAID REPLICA; CONVERTING EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL AND APPLYING EACH OF SAID ACOUSTIC SIGNALS TO THE EARTH TO FORM A SERIES OF SEQUENTIALLY TRANSMITTED SEISMIC SIGNALS; RECEIVING SAID SEQUENTIALLY TRANSMITTED SEISMIC SIGNALS AFTER THEY HAVE TRAVERSED A PORTION OF THE EARTH; AND INDIVIDUALLY RECORDING EACH OF SAID SEQUENTIALLY RECEIVED SEISMIC SIGNALS ON THE SAME RECORDING MEDIUM AS THE RECORDING OF SAID REPLICA AND IN RELATIVE TIME SYNCHRONISM WITH THE RECORD OF SAID REPLICA.
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