Abstract: The invention contemplates use of a single magnetic-field (flux) sensor mounted within an elongate probe housing, to continuously generate telemetered electric signals from which the instantaneous orientation of the housing is at all times known and from which changes in orientation may be tracked as a function of probe depth within the borehole in which the probe housing may be displaced. The telemetered electric signals provide accurate and current indications of (a) magnitude of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic-field lines, (b) direction and magnitude of probe-axis tilt with respect to the gravitational vertical, and the direction of the earth's magnetic field, and (c) a probe-housing frame-angle reference; provision being made within the probe housing for performing substantially all discriminating, detecting and other problem-solving functions, whereby the telemetered signals are directly utilizable by recording and/or display equipment at surface end of the borehole site.

Abstract: A Doppler Speedometer for determining the speed of a vehicle, suspended in a medium, relative to the ground over which the vehicle is traveling. Radiant energy is beamed from the vehicle toward the ground at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle. The reflected energy is received and a signal representing the envelope of the amplitude modulation function of the returned energy is generated. An output voltage having a value proportional to some characteristics of the frequency spectrum of the return signal is generated for driving a meter calibrated in vehicle speed.

Abstract: A phase-sensitive device for determining the direction of a primary magnetic field is disclosed which includes an electrically conductive rotor mounted for rotation about a predetermined axis. The rotor includes means for defining at least one electrical path. The device further comprises means for detecting those secondary magnetic field components induced by rotation of the rotor in the primary magnetic field which are of a frequency equal to the rotation frequency of the rotor and for providing a corresponding first electrical signal responsively to these secondary field components. Means are also provided for detecting the angular position of the rotor with respect to the rotation axis and for providing a second electrical signal corresponding to said angular position of the rotor. The relative phase shift of the first and second electrical signals can then be determined. This relative phase shift is related to the direction of the primary field.