Pressure-compensated sources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9645264
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14062147

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Embodiments related to sound sources for marine geophysical surveys. An embodiment provides a sound source, comprising: an outer shell containing a first gas at a first gas pressure; and a compliance chamber in indirect fluid communication with the first gas, the compliance chamber containing a second gas at a second gas pressure, wherein the second gas pressure is lower than the first gas pressure. An embodiment provides a sound source for marine geophysical surveys, comprising: an outer shell; a mass coupled to the outer shell; and an actuator coupled to the outer shell. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed herein.

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  • PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Reinders, Todd Allan Granger, US 4 92
Zrostlik, Julie Slaughter Ames, US 2 46

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