公开(公告)号：EP0961940A1

公开(公告)日：1999-12-08

申请号：EP97954158.0

申请日：1997-12-18

Applicant: Input/Output, Inc.

Inventor： CHANG, Win, H. ,  BADGER, Algernon S. ,  LUCE, Richard, H. ,  LAMANCE, David, S. ,  NGUYEN, Hoan, P. ,  NEIGHBORS, Christopher, A.

IPC: G01V1

CPC classification number: G01V1/201

Abstract: A solid marine seismic cable assembly (10) includes a cable (16) hydrophone housings (20), a buoyant filler (24), and an outer protective jacket (28). The cable includes a load-bearing fiber bundle (32), data-transmitting wires (36), power conductors (38), optical fibers (40), and a protective sheath (42). The data-transmitting wires (36), power conductors (38), and optical fibers (40) surround the load-bearing fiber bundle (32). The protective sheath (42) surrounds the assembly of the data-transmitting wires (36), power conductors (38), optical fibers (40), and the load-bearing fiber bundle (32). The hydrophone housings (20) affix around the cable (10) in a spaced-apart relationship. Each hydrophone housing (20) includes a hydrophone module (56), and each hydrophone module contains a hydrophone (14). The buoyant filler (24) surrounds the cable (16), and separates the hydrophone housing (20). The outer protective jacket (28) surrounds the hydrophone housing (20) and the buoyant filler (24), enclosing the cable (16) assembly.