Patents by Inventor Andrew Fraser Sutherland

Andrew Fraser Sutherland 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).

  • MOORING FAILURE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20100269580
    Abstract: A mooring failure detector, for attachment to a mooring chain or wire rope, includes a power source, which is activated by the rupture of a rupture element, caused by a change in depth and hence pressure of the device. Activation of the power QC source provides power to a transmitter to signal the failure, either by acoustic or radio frequency means. The device can operate on an inclined mooring such that failure above or below the point of attachment results in a failure signal being transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin John Moody, Andrew Fraser Sutherland, Grant Fraser