Patents by Inventor Reagan Neil Woodard, Jr.

Reagan Neil Woodard, Jr. 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).

  • Multiple receiver line deployment and recovery
    Patent number: 8310899
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method of transferring seismic equipment to and from a marine vessel and subsurface location. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying at least one remotely operated vehicle from a vessel operating in a first direction, and operating the at least one remotely operated vehicle in a pattern relative to the direction of the vessel to form at least two receiver lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fairfield Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Reagan Neil Woodard, Jr., James N. Thompson
  • MULTIPLE RECEIVER LINE DEPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20100157727
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method of transferring seismic equipment to and from a marine vessel and subsurface location. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying at least one remotely operated vehicle from a vessel operating in a first direction, and operating the at least one remotely operated vehicle in a pattern relative to the direction of the vessel to form at least two receiver lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: REAGAN NEIL WOODARD, JR., James N. Thompson