Patents Assigned to Applied Research & Development Company
  • Seismic energy source
    Patent number: 4051918
    Abstract: A seismic energy source which incorporates multiple augers and a rotary mechanism therefor mounted on a vehicle, the auger incorporating an internally situated seismic shock wave source which creates shock waves passing through a window in the auger into the soil. The shock wave source incorporates a chamber which stores compressed air and a valve mechanism which releases the air sharply for a short interval to create a shock wave in the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Assignee: Applied Research & Development Company
    Inventor: Joe M. Rogers