Improved Seisgun - The BOSS
- Technology Benefits
- Safety is greatly increased due to noise suppression and debris containment.Can accept multiple gauges of standard ammunition ensuring consistent signals at varying depths.Completely portable.
- Technology Application
- Safely generates seismic signals in a variety of field conditions.
- Detailed Technology Description
- The BOSS is the first portable seismic gun to provide a transport platform for sensor arrays used in seismic studies. The BOSS can also handle multiple gauges of ammunition for obtaining signals to different depths by having an interchangeable barrel, but when firing each gauge of shells it will produce a consistent result. The BOSS also contains a storage area to house and transport any additional equipment.
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: US8499679B1
Application Number: US13235889A
Inventor: Crowell, James Joshua
Priority Date: 20 Sep 2010
Priority Number: US8499679B1
Application Date: 19 Sep 2011
Publication Date: 6 Aug 2013
IPC Current: F41A002334 | G01V000109
US Class: 08904013 | 181114
Assignee Applicant: University of North Dakota,Grand Forks
Title: Seisgun
Usefulness: Seisgun
Novelty: Seismic shotgun device for providing consistent seismic signal for detection with sensor arrays and geophones in course of seismic studies has barrel detachably secured to second end of stock, and skirt mounted to lower surface of platform
- Industry
- Electronics
- Sub Category
- 3C/Gadgets
- *Abstract
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The University of North Dakota is actively seeking companies to commercialize a new and improved seismic gun, ΓÇ£The BOSSΓÇØ. The Ballistic Ordinance Seismic SourceΓÇöThe BOSS, safely provides a consistent seismic signal for detection with geophones, and also provides a transport mechanism for the geophone equipment, even over rough terrain.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: James Crowell
Department:
- Country/Region
- USA
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