Patents by Inventor Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Submarine deployed ocean bottom seismic system
    Patent number: 6474254
    Abstract: A method and vehicle to deploy and retrieve seismic apparatus to and from the ocean bottom and to acquire data from the seismic apparatus. Submersible robotic vessels deploy and retrieve the seismic apparatus to the ocean bottom to depths of up to 5,000 meters. The vessel can separate from the seismic apparatus and return to resume seismic operations. A robotic arm manipulates the seismic apparatus and attaches them to the ocean bottom utilizing fasteners to actively couple the seismic apparatus to the ocean bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: WesternGeco LLC
    Inventors: Loran D. Ambs, Duncan Riley