Patents by Inventor Jan Terje Rodseth

Jan Terje Rodseth 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).

  • Method and apparatus to facilitate cleaning marine survey equipment
    Patent number: 8960117
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to using a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to facilitate cleaning of a submerged geophysical equipment (e.g., a streamer) being towed behind a tow vessel. The ROV may, in one embodiment, attach a streamer cleaning unit (SCU) to the streamer, where the SCU is configured to clean the streamer. In another embodiment, the ROV may facilitate cleaning by cleaning the streamer itself using a cleaning attachment coupled to the ROV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Einar Nielsen, Kenneth Karlsen, Rune Tønnessen, Erling Vageskar, Jan Terje Rodseth, Arnt M. Bjorno
  • Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Cleaning Marine Survey Equipment
    Publication number: 20140069313
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to using a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to facilitate cleaning of a submerged geophysical equipment (e.g., a streamer) being towed behind a tow vessel. The ROV may, in one embodiment, attach a streamer cleaning unit (SCU) to the streamer, where the SCU is configured to clean the streamer. In another embodiment, the ROV may facilitate cleaning by cleaning the streamer itself using a cleaning attachment coupled to the ROV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Einar Nielsen, Kenneth Karlsen, Rune Tonnessen, Erling Vageskar, Jan Terje Rodseth, Arnt M. Bjorno