Patents by Inventor Arne Rinnan
Arne Rinnan 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).
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Patent number: 9608793Abstract: Method and system for providing an integrated long range, high capacity communication system between several entities involved in maritime Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS). The method and system makes use of narrow lobe phase steerable antenna being controllable in both azimuth and elevation by software control.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex ASInventors: Per Christian Berntsen, Arne Rinnan, Harald Fossum Rosshaug
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Publication number: 20160195626Abstract: A method and system enabling high-accurate determination of the position of control devices in a towed seismic instrumented cable-spread by utilizing absolute and relative position measurements, among others, provided by that the control devices are provided with GNSS-units, and possibly supply of differential correction signals from a high-accurate positioning source onboard the survey vessel by means of data transfer in the instrumented cables or via radio directly to the control devices when they are in surface position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Arne Rinnan, Ola E. Fjellstad, Per C. Berntsen, Erlend Vaagsholm, Torbjörn Barheim
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Patent number: 9290239Abstract: Control device (10, 20) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array), which control device (10, 20) is provided with buoyancy means (30) for retrieving the control device (10, 20) and instrumented cable to the surface, at least sections of the instrumented cable, which means (30) are arranged for providing the control device (10, 20) with buoyancy.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex ASInventor: Arne Rinnan
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Patent number: 9180936Abstract: Control device (10, 50) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array) with the possibility of controlling the individual instrumented cables both with in shape and position in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel, which control device (10, 50) is provided with one or more acoustic means, such as acoustic transmitter/receiver elements (40), arranged to or integrated in the wings (11, 52), main body (12, 53) or motor and drive gear housings (51) of the control device for determination of position and distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan, Olav Magnus Berge, Jan Erik Faugstadmo, Sveinung Skjervheim, Snorre Bache
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Patent number: 8897938Abstract: System and method for controlling an instrumented cable (30) towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array), to which at least one instrumented cable (30), control devices (10, 20) are arranged to control the individual instrumented cables (30) both in shape and position in relation to other instrumented cables (30) and then counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces affecting a towed cable array behind a seismic survey vessel (50). The wings (12, 23) of the control devices (10, 20) are provided with acoustic transmitter/receiver means (14) and electronics for acoustic ranging, and the vessel (50) and one or more tail buoys (60) are provided with acoustic transmitter/receiver means (62) and electronics for acoustic ranging, and is provided with instrumentation for absolute position and velocity.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex ASInventors: Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan
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Patent number: 8857360Abstract: A control device (10, 5O, 100) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or a towed instrumented cable array (streamer) with the possibility to control the individual instrumented cables, both in shape and position, in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel. The control device (10, 50, 100) is adapted for plain and rapid mounting and demounting so that the streamer easily can be deployed and recovered, and in an easy way be reeled onto and out from a drum. The control device is further entirely or partly arranged for wireless/contactless transfer of energy and/or communication, i.e. signals/data, between a main body and wings. The control device, motor and drive gear housings (51) provided with wings (52) or wings (11, 102) house drive means (22), power supply (23), electronics and sensor means.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex ASInventors: Arne Rinnan, Ola Erik Fjeldstad, Kjell Edvardsen, Snorre Bache, Morten Wexels Rieser
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Publication number: 20140086191Abstract: Method and system for providing an integrated long range, high capacity communication system between several entities involved in maritime Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS). The method and system makes use of narrow lobe phase steerable antenna being controllable in both azimuth and elevation by software control.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Per Christian Berntsen, Arne Rinnan, Harald Fossum Rosshaug
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Publication number: 20120095629Abstract: System and method for controlling an instrumented cable (30) towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array), to which at least one instrumented cable (30), control devices (10, 20) are arranged to control the individual instrumented cables (30) both in shape and position in relation to other instrumented cables (30) and then counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces affecting a towed cable array behind a seismic survey vessel (50). The wings (12, 23) of the control devices (10, 20) are provided with acoustic transmitter/receiver means (14) and electronics for acoustic ranging, and the vessel (50) and one or more tail buoys (60) are provided with acoustic transmitter/receiver means (62) and electronics for acoustic ranging, and is provided with instrumentation for absolute position and velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan
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Publication number: 20120026828Abstract: Control device (10, 50) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array) with the possibility of controlling the individual instrumented cables both with in shape and position in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel, which control device (10, 50) is provided with one or more acoustic means, such as acoustic transmitter/receiver elements (40), arranged to or integrated in the wings (11, 52), main body (12, 53) or motor and drive gear housings (51) of the control device for determination of position and distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan, Olav Magnus Berge, Jan Erik Faugstadmo, Sveinung Skjervheim, Snorre Bache
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Publication number: 20110276305Abstract: Method and system for modeling angular accelerations of a vessel, so that forces/accelerations in real time and with a high degree of accuracy can be transformed to any other point on the vessel or in the vicinity of the vessel, provided that the vessel can be considered as a rigid body and that the vessel does not perform loops or rolls as a part of its general movement pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Arne Rinnan, Finn Otto Sanne, Terje Bogfjellmo, Thor Hukkelaas, Edgar Johansen, Ola Erik Fjellstad
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Patent number: 7933163Abstract: A method and control device for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer spread and the ability for controlling individual marine seismic streamers both in shape and position relative to other marine seismic streamers and thereby counter effects from crosscurrent or other dynamic forces in a towed spread behind a seismic survey vessel. The system includes sensor means for determining information to control the streamer and a control device 10, including a housing 11 mechanically and at least partly electrically connected in series between two adjacent sections of the streamer 13, at least three control members 20 projecting from the housing 11, and control means adjusting the respective angular positions of the control members 20 so as to control the lateral and vertical position of the streamer 13.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex ASInventors: Björn A. Fossum, Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan
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Publication number: 20100307402Abstract: A control device (10, 5O, 100) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or a towed instrumented cable array (streamer) with the possibility to control the individual instrumented cables, both in shape and position, in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel. The control device (10, 50, 100) is adapted for plain and rapid mounting and demounting so that the streamer easily can be deployed and recovered, and in an easy way be reeled onto and out from a drum. The control device is further entirely or partly arranged for wireless/contactless transfer of energy and/or communication, i.e. signals/data, between a main body and wings. The control device, motor and drive gear housings (51) provided with wings (52) or wings (11, 102) house drive means (22), power supply (23), electronics and sensor means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: KONGSBERG SEATEX ASInventors: Arne Rinnan, Ola Erik Fjeldstad, Kjell Edvardsen, Snorre Bache, Morten Wexels Rieser
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Publication number: 20080008033Abstract: A method and control device for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer spread and the ability for controlling individual marine seismic streamers both in shape and position relative to other marine seismic streamers and thereby counter effects from crosscurrent or other dynamic forces in a towed spread behind a seismic survey vessel. The system includes sensor means for determining information to control the streamer and a control device 10, including a housing 11 mechanically and at least partly electrically connected in series between two adjacent sections of the streamer 13, at least three control members 20 projecting from the housing 11, and control means adjusting the respective angular positions of the control members 20 so as to control the lateral and vertical position of the streamer 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Bjorn A. Fossum, Ola Erik Fjellstad, Arne Rinnan