Apparatus for detecting a magnetic anomaly contiguous to remote location by squid gradiometer and magnetometer systems

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:864919

Overton, Jr., William C. ^[1]; Steyert, Jr., William A. ^[1]

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1. (Los Alamos, NM)

A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetic detection apparatus detects magnetic fields, signals, and anomalies at remote locations. Two remotely rotatable SQUID gradiometers may be housed in a cryogenic environment to search for and locate unambiguously magnetic anomalies. The SQUID magnetic detection apparatus can be used to determine the azimuth of a hydrofracture by first flooding the hydrofracture with a ferrofluid to create an artificial magnetic anomaly therein.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4437064
• OSTI ID: 864919
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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