US 11,988,788 B2
Device for marine seismic explorations for deposits
Stephen Chelminski, Peterborough, NH (US); and Joshua M. Ronen, Orinda, CA (US)
Assigned to SERCEL INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by SERCEL INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/178,937.
Application 18/178,937 is a division of application No. 16/137,302, filed on Sep. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,635,536.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/561,494, filed on Sep. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204805 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. G01V 1/137 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC G01V 1/137 (2013.01) [G01V 1/3861 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1293 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cluster of seismic sources for marine seismic exploration, comprising:
a ring-shaped bracket configured to hold more than three seismic sources and hold up to twelve seismic sources, the ring-shaped bracket including:
a hub,
an outer frame configured to hold the seismic sources, the outer frame being located around the hub, and
plural spokes extending in a plane and connecting the hub to the outer frame,
wherein the plural spokes are fixedly connected to the hub so that the seismic sources, when attached to the ring-shaped bracket, permanently point perpendicular to the plane.