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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Sercel, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SERCEL, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 7/24 (2006.01); F16F 3/087 (2006.01); F16F 15/08 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01); F16F 1/36 (2006.01); G01V 1/20 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 3/0873 (2013.01); F16F 1/36 (2013.01); F16F 15/022 (2013.01); F16F 15/08 (2013.01); G01V 1/201 (2013.01); G01V 1/38 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0023 (2013.01); G01V 2001/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for suppressing cable dynamics in a device towed in water. The apparatus includes at least one section for suppression of motion, wherein the at least one section includes an axial motion suppression section; and the axial motion suppression section comprising equipment for the attenuation of axial vibrations in an electro-mechanical cable. The equipment is configured to produce a digressive stiffness curve.