Patents by Inventor B.ang.rd Kvalsund

B.ang.rd Kvalsund 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).

  • Device for the storage and deployment of ocean bottom seismic cable
    Patent number: 6070857
    Abstract: A device for storing ocean bottom seismic cable (1) on board a vessel, which comprises a rack (11) positioned so that the cable (1) can be hung up thereon, moreover, a device for deploying cable stored on the aforementioned device is described, where as an extension to the rack (11) there may be provided an element (18) for guiding the cable (1) astern from the rack and releasing the cable (1) behind the vessel, and also a regulator (19) for controlling the deployment speed of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Odim Holding A/S
    Inventors: Inge Dragsund, B.ang.rd Kvalsund
  • Winding block
    Patent number: 5992827
    Abstract: A block for handling an elongate body such as a monitoring cable, comprising a plurality of wheels (5) having parallel axles (11) which, in an operational position, are arranged approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the block, wherein the axles (11) of the wheels (5) are mounted on arms (6) which are pivotally mounted in a shaft (4) which runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Odim Holding A.S
    Inventor: B.ang.rd Kvalsund