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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Fairfield Industries Incorporated, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
William Guyton, Sugarland, TX (US);
John C. Downey, Houston, TX (US);
Geoff Rice, Sugarland, TX (US);
Christopher T. Nikirk, Jersey Villiage, TX (US);
Assignee:
FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/16 (2006.01); G01V 1/18 (2006.01); G01V 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/18 (2013.01); G01V 1/247 (2013.01); G01V 1/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, a seismic data acquisition unit is disclosed including a closed housing containing: a seismic sensor; a processor operatively coupled to the seismic sensor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor to record seismic data from the sensor; and a power source configured to power the sensor, processor and memory. The sensor, processor, memory and power source are configured to be assemble as an operable unit in the absence of the closed housing.