Method and apparatus for reducing and extracting wing-tip...

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2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)

Acoustics

Geophysical or subsurface exploration

Seismic source and detector

C114S274000, C114S244000, C181S115000, C367S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10869465

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for reducing wing-tip vortex energy during seismic exploration. The apparatus includes a vortex concentrator of deployed proximate a tip of a hydrofoil and a vortex reducing device deployed proximate the vortex concentrator.

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