Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130081564 | DEPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY VESSEL FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR SEISMIC SURVEY - Method and vessel for performing marine acoustic survey of a subsurface. The vessel includes a launching module configured to deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) underwater; a recovery module configured to recover the AUV; a homing device mounted on the recovery module and configured to guide the AUV to the recovery module; and a management module connecting the launching module to the recovery module and configured to transport the AUV. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083624 | AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR MARINE SEISMIC SURVEYS - An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject the water from the intake water element for actuating the AUV; at least one guidance nozzle located on the body and configured to eject water to change a traveling direction of the AUV; and a seismic payload located on the body of the AUV and configured to record seismic signals. | 04-04-2013 |
20140307525 | DRONE SEISMIC SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for automated seismic sensing includes a seismic sensing device for sensing seismic vibrations, a robotic transport unit for transporting the seismic sensing device to a targeted location, an engagement unit for placing the seismic sensing device in vibrational communication with the ground, and a recording module for recording the seismic data generated by the seismic sensing device. A corresponding method for automated seismic sensing includes transporting a seismic sensing device to a targeted location with a robotic transport device, determining a coupling metric for the seismic sensing device and the ground at a plurality of locations proximate to the targeted location, determining an acceptable location for seismic sensing, placing the seismic sensing device in vibrational communication with the ground at the acceptable location, and sensing seismic data with the seismic sensing device at the acceptable location. | 10-16-2014 |
20150047546 | DEPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY VESSEL FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR SEISMIC SURVEY - Method and vessel for performing marine acoustic survey of a subsurface. The vessel includes a launching module configured to deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) underwater; a recovery module configured to recover the AUV; a homing device mounted on the recovery module and configured to guide the AUV to the recovery module; and a management module connecting the launching module to the recovery module and configured to transport the AUV. | 02-19-2015 |
20150276959 | ACOUSTIC MODEM-BASED GUIDING METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR MARINE SEISMIC SURVEYS - An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) records seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a communication device configured to acoustically receive location information from plural transducers of a vessel, wherein each transducer of the vessel transmits its own geographical location; a navigation system configured to receive the location information from the communication device and to calculate current and target positions of the AUV; a propulsion system configured to drive the AUV from the current position to the target position; and a seismic sensor for recording seismic data after reaching a final target position. | 10-01-2015 |
20150336646 | AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR MARINE SEISMIC SURVEYS - An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject the water from the intake water element for actuating the AUV; at least one guidance nozzle located on the body and configured to eject water to change a traveling direction of the AUV; and a seismic payload located on the body of the AUV and configured to record seismic signals. | 11-26-2015 |