WO2003093870A3 - Geophysical survey system - Google Patents

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WO2003093870A3
WO2003093870A3 PCT/US2003/013028 US0313028W WO03093870A3 WO 2003093870 A3 WO2003093870 A3 WO 2003093870A3 US 0313028 W US0313028 W US 0313028W WO 03093870 A3 WO03093870 A3 WO 03093870A3
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geo
sensor
metal detector
reference system
sensor system
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R Josh Bowers
Terry L Hickman
David D Tyrer
Theodore E Rekart
Richmond H Dugger
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Uxb International Inc
R Josh Bowers
Terry L Hickman
David D Tyrer
Theodore E Rekart
Richmond H Dugger
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Publication of WO2003093870A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003093870A2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/15—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat

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A geographical survey system for obtaining, recording and displaying data in near real-time at a survey site. The system comprises a sensor system (14) comprising at least one metal detector (16) for detecting buried metal objects such as unexploded ordnance or land mines. A movable sensor platform (12) supports the metal detector (16) at a desired height above the ground. A support vehicle (10) tows or pushes the sensor platform (12) along the ground at the survey site, and comprises a geo-reference system for locating a reading from the metal detector (16) relative to the earth, a power source for the sensor system (14) and geo-reference system, and computer hardware and software for controlling the collection of, storing, displaying and analyzing data from the sensor system and the geo-reference system. A control unit (24) is provided on the support vehicle for regulating the power supply from the power source thereon to the sensor system (14) and the geo-reference system to ensure substantially uniform power to an accurate operation thereof.
PCT/US2003/013028 2002-04-29 2003-04-28 Geophysical survey system WO2003093870A2 (en)

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CA2234597A1 (en) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-09 Andrew Plummer Landmine detection vehicle
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