Air-spring compensation in a piston-type marine vibrator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9507037
APP PUB NO 20150085608A1
SERIAL NO

14462252

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Embodiments relate to the restriction of gas flow in a piston-type marine vibrator to compensate for air-spring effects. An embodiment provides marine vibrator comprising: a containment housing; a piston plate; a fixture coupled to the containment housing; a mechanical spring element coupled to the piston plate and to the fixture; a driver coupled to the piston plate and to the fixture; and a variable gas flow restrictor disposed in an interior volume of the marine vibrator, wherein the marine vibrator has a resonance frequency selectable based at least in part on the variable gas flow restrictor.

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  • PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Löfgren, Bo Carl Fredrik Järfälla, SE 3 47
Ryttersson, Karl-Henrik Västerås, SE 4 54
Snodgrass, Jonathan David Des Moines, US 3 50
Tenghamn, Stig Rune Lennart Katy, US 84 1806

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