초록

An apparatus for supplying the power requirements of an Ocean Bottom Seismometer is disclosed wherein the power supply is separate from the power consuming devices of an Ocean Bottom Seismometer and mounted on the weight holding the Ocean Bottom Seismometer on the ocean floor during recording.

대표청구항 ▼

A removable power supply for use in conjunction with an ocean bottom seismometer unit, said ocean bottom seismometer unit including electrically operated instrumentation for seismic data acquisition, comprising: power means for providing electric power to the electrically operated instrumentation fo

A removable power supply for use in conjunction with an ocean bottom seismometer unit, said ocean bottom seismometer unit including electrically operated instrumentation for seismic data acquisition, comprising: power means for providing electric power to the electrically operated instrumentation for seismic data acquisition of the ocean bottom seismometer unit; housing means having an exterior and sealed from outside ambience for protecting said power means separately from said electrically operated instrumentation for seismic data acquisition; connector means fixed to the exterior of said housing means and connected to said power means and said electrically operated instrumentation respectively, said connector means providing connection between said power means and said electrically operated intrumentation external to said housing means; and means for fixed securing said housing means to said ocean bottom seismometer unit.