Seismic location and communication system

Details Seismic location and communication system Seismic location and communication system

2009-01-07

2011-10-04

Keith, Jack (Department: 3663)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

Land-reflection type

C181S108000, C181S113000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031555

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for determining the location of miners trapped in an underground mine that includes recording a reference seismic signature for each of a plurality of underground base stations in the mine in advance of an emergency. The reference seismic signatures are created by generating first a seismic signal with a high signal-to-noise ratio at each base station, monitoring the signal with a permanent array of surface seismic sensors, and recording each unique signature on a central computer. In the event of an emergency, trapped miners can generate a second seismic signal at any of the underground base stations which can be easily identified with the central computer by using the pre-recorded reference seismic signature to overcome a weak signal-to-noise ratio.

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