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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Yuan NI, Massy, FR;
Inventor:
Yuan Ni, Massy, FR;
Assignee:
Cggveritas Services SA, Massy Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A marine source sub-array and method for generating a pressure wave in a body of water. The marine source sub-array includes a float configured to float in the body of water; base plates connected to the float through cables; plural individual source elements connected to the base plates and configured to generate pressure waves underwater; and a coverage plate located between the plural individual source elements and the float. The coverage plate has a surface area larger than a surface area of the float.