Autonomous underwater vehicle for marine seismic surveys
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63G-008/00
B63G-008/08
B63G-008/16
B63G-008/22
B63C-011/42
G01V-001/38
G01V-001/24
출원번호
US-0796878
(2015-07-10)
등록번호
US-9821894
(2017-11-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Brizard, Thierry
Herve, Alice
Grimsdale, Jonathan
Dowle, Robert
출원인 / 주소
Seabed Geosolutions AS
대리인 / 주소
Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP
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1인용 특허 :
25
초록▼
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject t
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject the water from the intake water element for actuating the AUV; at least one guidance nozzle located on the body and configured to eject water to change a traveling direction of the AUV; and a seismic payload located on the body of the AUV and configured to record seismic signals.
대표청구항▼
1. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the AUV comprising: a body that is configured to be selectively steered to land on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the body has a front end and a tail end and a plurality of sides, wherein the bo
1. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the AUV comprising: a body that is configured to be selectively steered to land on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the body has a front end and a tail end and a plurality of sides, wherein the body has a plurality of channels for absorbing and ejecting water, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the body is non-circular,a propulsion system configured to propel the AUV while travelling underwater, wherein the propulsion system comprises a plurality of propellers located in the plurality of channels; anda seismic payload arranged to record seismic signals while the AUV is resting on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the seismic payload is located on the bottom of the body and is configured to couple with the seabed. 2. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the body has no elements that substantially extend out from the body. 3. The AUV of claim 1, wherein all of the electronic components of the AUV are located within the body. 4. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the plurality of propellers are independently controllable, and are configured to steer or propel the AUV while travelling underwater. 5. The AUV of claim 1, further comprising a steering system configured to change a direction of the AUV while traveling underwater. 6. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the plurality of channels are located on the plurality of sides of the body. 7. The AUV of claim 1, further comprising an acoustic system configured to calculate a subsea position of the AUV. 8. The AUV of claim 7, wherein the acoustic system further comprises a transponder or transceiver. 9. The AUV of claim 7, wherein the acoustic system may partially extend outside of the body. 10. The AUV of claim 1, further comprising an inertial navigation system configured to calculate a trajectory of the AUV to a desired destination point. 11. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the seismic payload comprises a hydrophone and three geophones. 12. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the seismic payload comprises a plurality of hydrophones. 13. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the seismic payload comprises a plurality of seismic sensors, including at least one hydrophone. 14. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the seismic payload comprises at least four seismic sensors. 15. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the AUV is configured to resurface from the seabed after receiving a wake-up signal from a remote location after the seismic survey is completed. 16. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the AUV is configured to communicate with one or more surface vessels while deployed underwater. 17. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the AUV is configured to communicate with one or more subsea vessels while deployed underwater. 18. The AUV of claim 1, wherein the AUV is configured to communicate with a plurality of other AUVs while deployed underwater. 19. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the AUV comprising: a body that is configured to be selectively steered to land on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the body has a first end and a second end, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the body is non-circular from the first to second end, wherein the body comprises a first channel on a first side of the AUV and a second channel on a second side of the AUV, wherein each channel is configured to direct water through the channel for propulsion or steering, anda propulsion system configured to steer and propel the AUV to and from the seabed, wherein the propulsion system comprises a plurality of propellers that are independently controllable, wherein each of the plurality of propellers is located within a separate one of the channels, wherein at least one propeller is configured to provide thrust to propel the AUV while travelling underwater and at least one propeller is configured to provide thrust to steer the AUV while travelling underwater;a seismic payload arranged to record seismic signals while the AUV is coupled to the bottom of the ocean, wherein the seismic payload is configured to couple with the seabed. 20. The AUV of claim 19, wherein the propulsion system is located inside the body of the AUV. 21. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the AUV comprising: a body that is configured to be selectively steered to land on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the body has a front end and a tail end, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the body is non-circular from the front end to the tail end, wherein the body comprises a plurality of channels for directing water through the channels;a plurality of propellers that are independently controllable and are configured to steer and propel the AUV while travelling underwater, wherein each of the plurality of propellers are located in the plurality of channels; anda seismic payload arranged to record seismic signals while the AUV is resting on the bottom of the ocean, wherein the seismic payload is configured to couple with the seabed. 22. The AUV of claim 21, wherein the plurality of propellers is located inside the body of the AUV. 23. The AUV of claim 21, wherein at least one propeller is located substantially on a top or side of the body and at least one propeller is located substantially at or near the second end of the body. 24. The AUV of claim 21, wherein at least one propeller is configured to provide thrust to propel the AUV while travelling underwater and at least one propeller is configured to provide thrust to steer the AUV while travelling underwater.
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