US 12,474,503 B1
Subsurface exploration instruments with integrated muon detectors
Nicolae Moldoveanu, Nice (FR); and Maurice Nessim, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Nessim Maurice, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Maurice Nessim, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/907,051.
Int. Cl. G01V 11/00 (2006.01); G01T 1/20 (2006.01); G01V 1/24 (2006.01); G01V 5/00 (2024.01)
CPC G01V 11/002 (2013.01) [G01T 1/20 (2013.01); G01V 1/24 (2013.01); G01V 5/00 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for subsurface exploration comprising:
a node comprising a pressure resistant housing, wherein the pressure resistant housing houses:
a stationary muon detector array comprising a first muon detector and a second muon detector, wherein the muon detector array is configured to detect muons from above the array, to detect muons below the array, and to detect muons substantially horizontally to the array; and
one or more seismic sensors selected from a geophone, a hydrophone, or any combination thereof;
wherein the first muon detector and the second muon detector are in an over-under configuration wherein the over-under configuration comprises the first muon detector being placed vertically above the second muon detector within the pressure resistant housing.