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Digital sensor streamers and applications thereof

  • US 10,139,505 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2011
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A geophysical survey system, comprising:

  • at least one streamer having a plurality of spaced apart sensor units, at least one of the sensor units including at least one digital hydrophone sensor, the hydrophone sensor comprising a piezoelectric sensing element and employing a quantized feedback loop to produce a digital output signal, wherein the quantized feedback loop is configured to exert a quantized force on the piezoelectric sensing element; and

    a data recording system configured to collect and store data from the sensor units.

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