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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe H Haws, Richmond, TX (US);
Thomas E Long, Montgomery, TX (US);
Maurice M Patterson, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73594 ; 73493 ; 73786 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring the motion of tall structures, particularly offshore platforms. The method comprises disposing a number of accelerometer packages in a tubular member attached to a vertical or near vertical member of the structure. Each package contains three accelerometers having their axes dipsosed in an orthogonal arrangement. The apparatus includes means for installing and removing a plurality of packages from tubular members or chutes that are permanently attached to the structure.