Interfacing marine survey devices using acoustic transducers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9354344
APP PUB NO 20140269168A1
SERIAL NO

13831112

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Techniques are disclosed relating to acoustically interfacing marine survey devices. In one embodiment, a system includes survey equipment, first and second acoustic transducers, and a first device. In this embodiment, the first acoustic transducer is coupled to the survey equipment and configured to perform at least one of receiving survey information and sending control information. In this embodiment, the first device is not directly coupled to the survey equipment. In this embodiment, the second acoustic transducer is coupled to the first device and configured to perform at least one of sending survey information and receiving control information. In one embodiment, the first acoustic transducer is included in or coupled to a streamer cable.

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PGS GEOPHYSICAL ASP O BOX 251 LILLEAKER 0216 OSLO 0216

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Malling, Michael Oslo, NO 6 22
Ursin, Torbjørn Oslo, NO 7 27

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