Patents by Inventor Eleanor Willoughby

Eleanor Willoughby 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).

  • Continuously towed seafloor electromagnetic prospecting system
    Patent number: 9341732
    Abstract: A towed system for underwater electromagnetic prospecting for use with a seaward vessel is provided. The towed system comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a tow cable. The first portion is located on the vessel and includes a controller and a power supply system. The second towed portion is for submersion in the water and transmits an electromagnetic waveform and receives a corresponding electromagnetic signal. The tow cable connects the first portion with the second portion. The tow cable includes at least a pair of suitable conductors for delivering to the second portion a power signal generated by the first portion and at least one optical fiber for carrying data communications between the first portion and the second portion. The transmitted and received signals are digitized and this information is sent digitally to the controller in the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Nigel Edwards, Eleanor Willoughby, Reza Mir, Carsten Scholl
  • CONTINUOUSLY TOWED SEAFLOOR ELECTOMAGNETIC PROSPECTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120134671
    Abstract: A towed system for underwater electromagnetic prospecting for use with a seaward vessel is provided. The towed system comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a tow cable. The first portion is located on the vessel and includes a controller and a power supply system. The second towed portion is for submersion in the water and transmits an electromagnetic waveform and receives a corresponding electromagnetic signal. The tow cable connects the first portion with the second portion. The tow cable includes at least a pair of suitable conductors for delivering to the second portion a power signal generated by the first portion and at least one optical fibre for carrying data communications between the first portion and the second portion. The transmitted and received signals are digitized and this information is sent digitally to the controller in the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Nigel Edwards, Eleanor Willoughby, Reza Mir, Carsten Scholl