Piston-type marine vibrators comprising a compliance chamber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9360574
APP PUB NO 20150085606A1
SERIAL NO

14462052

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Disclosed are embodiments of a marine vibrator and methods of using. Embodiments of the marine vibrator may comprise a containment housing; a piston plate, wherein an internal volume of the marine vibrator is at least partially defined by the containment housing and the piston plate, the internal volume containing a first gas at a first gas pressure; a fixture coupled to the containment housing; a mechanical spring element coupled to the piston plate and the fixture; a driver coupled to the piston plate and the fixture, wherein the driver is configured to move the piston plate back and forth; and a compliance chamber in contact with the first gas, wherein the compliance chamber comprises a second gas at a second gas pressure.

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PGS GEOPHYSICAL ASP O BOX 251 LILLEAKER 0216 OSLO 0216

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Reinders, Todd Allan Granger, US 4 92
Tenghamn, Stig Rune Lennart Katy, US 84 1805
Zrostlik, Julie Slaughter Ames, US 2 46

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