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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Inova, Ltd., Grand Cayman, KY;
Inventors:
Zeljko Bacanek, Calgary, CA;
Timothy D. Hladik, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
INOVA LTD., George Town, Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/06 (2006.01); G01V 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/247 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates methods and apparatus conducting a seismic survey. The apparatus includes an analog interface and power supply both disposed in a housing. The analog interface is configured to receive analog seismic data from a seismic sensor. The apparatus includes one or more of: (i) an isolation transformer disposed between the power supply and the analog interface and (ii) a analog interface clock configured to synchronized with a power supply clock. The method may include reducing power transmission losses and/or the effect of power supply noise on the seismic signals.