Teledyne Exploration

Bob K Robertson

A hydrophone having a self-contained means for warning an operator that the hydrophone has reached or exceeded a safe design depth limit. The active elements of the hydrophone are bender-type piezoelectric wafers. An internal stop is provided such that in the presence of a hydrostatic pressure that exceeds a safe design limit, the wafers bottom out against the stop. The stop short-circuits the electrical output signals of the wafers, warning the operator that the hydrophone is in danger of destruction.

Depth alarm for a seismic sensor

In a tubular pressure transducer element, the axial stress imparted to the element is reduced relative to the radial stress by inserting a rigid core inside the tubular element. The reduction in stress is proportional to the ratio between the area of the full diameter of the tubular element and the area of the annulus represented by the wall thickness of the tubular element.

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Stafford, TX, United States of America

Bob K Robertson