Patent 10024990 was granted and assigned to ION Geophysical on July, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A marine seismic sensor system includes a seismic node having at least one seismic sensor. The sensor is configured for sampling seismic energy when towed through a water column on a rope. The coupling can be adapted to modulate transmission of acceleration from the rope to the seismic node.