Patents by Inventor Philip M. Fontana

Philip M. Fontana 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).

  • Marine seismic source array
    Patent number: 4721180
    Abstract: The invention is a deployment system for a marine seismic source array. A plurality of sources are suspended at different depths from a float. The system is adapted for deploying the float and the sources into the water and retrieving them for reloading onto the vessel. When the float is positioned on the water surface the sources sink to preselected water depths. The sources are retracted to the underside of the float in the retrieval process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Western Atlas International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tor A. Haughland, Mark Houston, Philip M. Fontana