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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Inova, Ltd., Grand Cayman, KY;
Inventors:
Thomas F. Phillips, III, Richmond, TX (US);
Russ Jay Ewert, Friendswood, TX (US);
Assignee:
INOVA LTD., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/04 (2006.01); G01V 1/145 (2006.01); G01V 1/00 (2006.01); G01V 1/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/003 (2013.01); G01V 1/09 (2013.01); G01V 1/04 (2013.01); G01V 1/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a seismic vehicle may include estimating at least one orientation parameter for the seismic vehicle and controlling at least one operating parameter in view of the estimated orientation parameter(s). In non-limiting arrangements, the control may relate to re-positioning the seismic vehicle, adjusting value of a hold-down force or target drive force, and/or updating a seismic data acquisition database.