Apparatus and method for vibration mitigation through sequential impedance optimization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909640
APP PUB NO 20160102729A1
SERIAL NO

14509137

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Method and apparatus for mitigating vibrations in a device towed in water. The apparatus includes one or more tuned elastic sections having a complex spring rate and adapted to attenuate vibrations in a specified frequency range; and a head end coupler adapted to couple the apparatus for vibration mitigation to a component of an electro-mechanical cable or a tow assembly. One of the one or more tuned elastic sections is coupled to the head end coupler with a high impedance material interface.

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SERCEL INC17200 PARK ROW HOUSTON TX 77084

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Cerniway, Matthew Katy, US 4 2
Maples, Michael Houston, US 7 50
Mellier, Gaetan Houston, US 10 37

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